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nyone who has a license to teach or care for adults in the state of Kansas must report information regarding sexual assault, abuse, neglect or need of protective services. Failure to report will result in a penalty if the failure to report becomes known, according to the Kansas Department for Children and Families website. However, faculty said they fear that mandatory reporting, as the law is called, will potentially deter students from confiding in them. Kristin Malek, assistant professor of hospitality management and dietetics, said she believes reporting to an organized program may turn people away because there are more policies and procedures. “Growing up (my) father would always tell me if I didn’t become a teacher, I would be a fantastic therapist,” Malek said. “People who have gone through a lot can identify a lot and see it—I have gone through a lot and I can sense it through other people. I might reach out more to them than other students because I understand what they are going through.” The Students, Administrators and Faculty for Equality program, or Safe Zone, is one such program implemented by the university. According to the Safe Zone website, the program’s mission is “to

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Andrea Blair, director of the Student Access Center, and Sam Roessler, senior in social sciences chat in Blair’s office in Holton Hall on Sept. 10, 2014. With mandatory reporting laws in Kansas creating concerns for students reporting sexual assult and harrassment, students are highly encouraged to reach out to K-State faculty and staff members for any issues students may face, especially of those that interfere with the student’s success at K-State. provide a safe and equitable environment for every member of our campus community.” It was established to “easily identify persons, programs, and services that have made a special commitment to enhancing the quality of the K-State environment.” Alyssa Kirk, graduate student in counseling and student development, recently became a Safe Zone ally earlier this semester

after learning that students can be allies just like supervisors and teachers. Kirk said she had to undergo specialty training sessions to become an ally. Kirk was a community assistant in Moore Hall, and she said students in the dorms would confide in her. “The fact we can report it when they come to confide in us might put a strain on what the stu-

dents tell us, and they might not tell us the entire story,” Kirk said. Kirk said her main goal is to be there for someone who feels like they do not have anyone. “If they feel threatened, I am the middle man that gets them to the person they need to talk to,” Kirk said. see page

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MAN FOUND DEAD IN KC RAIL YARD

According to WIBW, authorities found the body of a Union Pacific worker, assumed to be in his 40s, while responding to the report that a person was trapped under a train in a rail yard at approximately 11:20 a.m. Tuesday. An official with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department said the man was hit and pinned underneath the train when he was working on a different train in the rail yard. The investigation of this incident continues and the deceased’s name has not been released.

K-State sees first enrollment decline in nine years COURTNEY BURKE the collegian

Universities across the state of Kansas are reporting a drop in student enrollment numbers this year, including K-State, which saw its first

enrollment decrease in nine years. K-State officials are attributing this decline to tougher admission standards set by the Kansas Board of Regents that went into effect this summer for all state universities. These standards are a set of 16 different pre-college curriculum credit requirements that students must

meet before they can be considered eligible for admission in addition to the required GPA and ACT scores, according to Pat Bosco, vice president of Student Life. The curriculum includes four approved units of English courses and three approved units each of natural science, math, social science and elective courses.

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It was reported to the Riley County Police Department that an a 16-year-old male was picked up in a vehicle by several unknown males at around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday near Sunset Avenue. The incident was reported as an aggravated kidnapping. The victim was later dropped off by his kidnappers at Sunset Zoo, and his backpack, which held various possessions, was taken, according to authorities. The investigation of this case is ongoing.

MISSING MAN FOUND DEAD AT KANSAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

According to an article by The Topeka Capital-Journal, a man was found dead at The Kansas Historical Society in Topeka Tuesday evening. Kansas Capitol Police said officers began investigating a possible missing person at approximately 7 p.m. who last was seen working at the historical society. After searching the area, authorities discovered the deceased. No foul play is suspected in the death, and police don’t believe there is a threat to the public. The investigation of this incident continues.

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Clayton Bott, senior in agronomy, walks with Seth Tracy, senior in agronomy, to the K-State Student Union on Wednesday. With enrollment numbers dropping, K-State still shows improvement in other areas such as an increase in the freshmen to sophomore retention rate.

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“We want to maintain our rich land-grant tradition of opportunity and attainment, but we also have to recognize if a student is going to be successful here and what we can do to support a student that would like to wear the purple but isn’t quite academically prepared,” Bosco said. K-State’s enrollment fell by 2.5 percent, or 620 students, according to the Kansas Board of Regents report detailing the official census. There are more than 24,000 students still on campus and many have not noticed the decrease. “So far, our tour numbers are pretty similar to last year’s,” Scott LaMunyon, New Student Services member and junior in psychology, said. “Before this year, our enrollment numbers were bigger than they had been for at least two years in a row, which might contribute to making this year’s class look smaller when it’s compared to the recent growth.” Only two state universities in Kansas recorded an increase in student enrollment. Fort Hays State University increased by 2.8 percent and the University of Kansas increased by 0.39 percent, according to the Board of Regents report. Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, director of news and media relations at the University of Kansas, said that Kansas is supporting their numbers by improving as the student body grows. “The student-to-faculty ratio has dropped from 20-to-1 in 2010 to just 16-to-1 in 2014,” Barcomb-Peterson said. “KU opened two freshmen residence halls this fall and also added 71 student parking stalls for this academic year.”

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How the food animals eat affects what humans eat cury has been found in their tissue. The plastic is being ingested by the fish and the chemicals that come from it are in the meat that we would eat.” Ryan also said that while this is true, it is not very problematic for humans and the risk in eating fish is still low. “The likelihood of this causing major problems in humans is very low,” Ryan said. “The benefits of eating fish still outweigh any potential risk from the chemicals they absorb.” Kozenko said there is new way of farming fish called the

“blue revolution” that involves domesticating and improving the health of fish, as well as their resistance to disease. According to JRank.Com’s article, “Blue Revolution (Aquaculture) - Fish Farming,” in “blue revolution” fish farming, fish are kept in confinement, oftentimes in artificial ponds or in cages in bodies of water and fed to maximize nutrition and growth. “Realistically, consumers should not be worried about the safety of their food supply in the U.S. The USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) and FDA

(Food and Drug Administrantion) develop countless laws and regulations to ensure the safety of consumers,” Kozenko said. Ryan also said the many U.S. regulatory agencies are always working to improve the quality of our food. Feed, as well as the animals eating it, are always being monitored to ensure the safety of our food. “I would also like to point out that everything is made of chemicals and while certain chemicals may be present in feed or animals, that does not mean that they are in any way harmful,” Ryan said.

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Timothy Folkins, senior in digital art, eats lunch in a lobby area of the K-State Student Union Wednesday. In order to gain a clear understanding of the quality of the foods students eat every day, students need to take in consideration of the food chain such as what the animals consume first.

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While standing in line at the grocery store, you glance down into the cart and see all the different meats, fruits and vegetables that will be a part of dinner that night. Even though the thought of a nice juicy hamburger sounds delicious, it may not cross your mind as to what that cow you are eating ate prior to being butchered and processed into ground beef. “We consume what animals consume and the quality is dependent on the nutrients that they eat,” Annette Trieb, senior in park management and conservation, said. Brittney Kozenko, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, said that the quality of meat we eat does in fact depend on what the animals eat. “This is easily shown by the comparison of grass fed to corn fed beef,” Kozenko said. “Animals’ nutrition, the feed that is consumed and processed into muscle and fat, is directly correlated to their meat.”

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in order for beef that is being sold in a marketplace to be marketed as “USDA Certified Grass Fed Beef,” cattle may only be fed grass and forage after they are weaned. An audit-based verification service ensures the livestock are raised based on these standards, and having your cattle certified as grass-fed can increase their market value. Grass and grain-fed beef have differences both in taste and nutrition. Grass-fed cattle tend to be leaner, which affects the meat’s flavor and results in it being less tender than beef from grain-fed cattle. Grass-fed beef is more rich in heart-healthy fatty acids such as Omega-3s according to the Nutrition Journal, but it is also more expensive. Kozenko said there are other things that animals consume that do not have any effect on our food at all. For example, if animal is treated with antibiotics, producers are required to have a withdrawal period, which is a period of time between when antibiotics are administered and when it is legal to slaughter the animal, allowing residues to exit the animal’s sys-

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tem, according to the USDA. Alaycia Ryan, sophomore in food science and industry, said these reasons are why there is so much research and so many tests performed on ingredients in livestock feed. “Every ingredient in feed is carefully researched, tested and high quality,” Ryan said. “If you look at it from a producer’s perspective, they want to make sure that their product is the best that it can be. They would not use poor quality or dangerous feed, because that would hurt them in the cost center later down the road. Animal feed is constantly being improved upon to ensure healthy, efficient livestock.” There has been a concern recently that the fish we eat have been consuming plastic and in turn we as humans have been as well. According to an NPR article titled, “How Plastic in the Ocean is Contaminating Your Seafood,” when fish eat plastic they absorb some of the chemicals within it and potentially create a health risk for humans who eat the fish. “Fish are more susceptible to absorbing chemicals into their flesh due to their aquatic nature,” Ryan said. “For a long time, mer-

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Wildlife Society officers at the activities carnival on Aug. 27 in the K-State Student Union.

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oing on canoe trips, tagging coyotes early in the mornings and tracking critically endangered black-footed ferrets in Western Kansas are just a few of the things the K-State Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society does. Founded in 1937, the Wildlife Society has chapters all over the U.S. and at K-State. The organization brings students together through their passion for fisheries, wildlife and natural resources conservation. “I think that one or several of the greatest things that the Wildlife Society does for Kansas State is that we bring together students who are interested in wildlife, and by doing so they make valuable connections and life long friends,” Alexandria McChesney, vice president of the Wildlife Society and senior in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, said. According to the official Wildlife Society website, there are nearly 10,000 national members that include scientists, students and educators that all support the mission “To inspire, empower, and enable wildlife professionals to sustain

wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation.” To be able to achieve that idea, K-State Wildlife Society, which currently consists of roughly 30-40 K-State students, participates in several activities throughout the year. “Every October we go out to Western Kansas ... and do a black-footed ferret survey, which is basically all night using spotlights and driving around on the prairie and trying to find this green ‘eye shine,’” Emily Ferlemann, president of Wildlife Society and senior in biology, said. “When you flash a light in their eyes, their eyes shine green, and we basically trap them and give them a full vet exam and re-release them.” Ferlemann said the process is intended to help replenish the wild black-footed ferret population. “They’re a critically endangered species and were thought to be extinct for several years,” Ferlemann said. “This is a reintroduction program we’re a part of.” Society members also participate in activities like marking Monarch butterflies, capturing birds, giving presentations on fish and wildlife to elementary school students and operating a deer check station. “I’ve always loved wildlife and my

major is wildlife biology, so it was a perfect fit because I got to experience things that would help me in my career outside of the classroom,” said Richard Rogers, vice president of the fisheries portion of the Wildlife Society and sophomore in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology. “And, I get to have a lot of fun while doing it as well.” The society frequently hosts speakers during meetings in order to gain an expert’s insight on a number of wildlife topics. “It’s already started helping my career,” Ferlemann said. “I got involved in Wildlife Society when I was a freshman and with the workshops we do, a lot of these you end up walking around the prairie with these people who are professionals.” Ferlemann said that part of this process is spending time with the society through the activities. “For the ferret survey, you work in the cars, driving around the prairie in the dark all night, so you end up really getting to know these people,” Ferlemann said. “But I’ve made some really great friends with people from state departments, a variety of people from nature centers, the vets ... who do the vet exams ... and zoos ... networking has already helped me a lot.”

Zodiac Compatibility with Madam LoCoco: Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)

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If there’s one sign whose love life is bound to be an absolute minefield, it’s you, Sagittarius. Why can’t everyone else just realize how awesome you are without you having to tell them? On an endless quest for knowledge, you are the eternal student, looking to uncover the mysteries of why everyone else is way dumber and less interesting than you are. The greatest mystery of all, perhaps, is why no one has taken a winner like you off the market. Allow Madam LoCoco to re-aim your sights and help you target the heart of your quandary.

WORST: SAGITTARIUS + CAPRICORN

The fate of this match hinges on your ability to merge your strengths and move in the same direction… Unfortunately, Sagittarius tends to take road signs as “helpful suggestions” rather than absolute law and therefore has trouble grasping the concept of highway on-ramps and the rightof-way, so your success in this area is likely to be limited. The fact that you each excel in areas where the other is weak makes you excellent friends and business partners, but your personal values and lifestyle choices are vastly different, which somewhat complicates a romantic entanglement. It’s like the class valedictorian dating the 5th-year senior voted “most likely

to wind up in federal prison”—an odd match, indeed. To Sagittarius, it’s fascinating that anyone could possess as much personal restraint as a Capricorn, and “no” is not a word in Sagittarius’ (admittedly vast) arsenal of vocabulary words. With any luck, the stoic Capricorn may even crack a hard-won chuckle or two at Sagittarius’ amusing insights and goofy antics, but this can cause Sagittarius’ dreamy optimism and cautious Capricorn’s world-weary optimism to clash like a pair of broken symbols. More restless than a toddler on a sugar high in the DMV waiting line, Sagittarius needs a partner to dream and scheme with, and too soon Capricorn’s unvarnished realism and incessant harping about “how the world is” may begin to seem like a scolding parent yanking on Sagittarius’ leash backpack. If this relationship is going to have legs in the long haul, Capricorn needs to learn to give Sagittarius some slack to hide in the clothing racks and throw Cheerios at hapless passers-by, and Sagittarius needs to work on not being such an entitled baby about everything under the sun. Overall: A 2/5 star match. Your theme song should probably be: “I Love It” by Icona Pop

one and the same: giving into the impulse of your ambitions and overlooking crucial details, often to the detriment of your own best interests. Instead of dating each other, you should consider setting up hidden cameras and selling the sordid dealings of your interactions to a large television network as a kitschy telenovela. No matter how you slice it, your relationship is a love-hate drama as you both battle for emotional and mental dominance, in equal parts trying to one-up and then defend each other at every turn. You both love nothing more than to have the last word, and deep down you both think you’re smarter than 99 percent of the population. As friends, this makes you smugly supercilious comrades, but in romance, you will unleash your intellectual weapons upon each other; Sagittarius’ sarcasm and Scorpio’s acid-bathed quips will leave you both battered, bruised and emotionally ruined on the side of a road outside a remote tundra village. For best results, keep your clothes on at all times, and for the love of all that is good and holy, do not talk about politics. Overall: A 3/5 star match. Your theme song should probably be: “Joker and the Thief ” by Wolfmother

BETTER: SAGITTARIUS + SCORPIO

BEST: SAGITTARIUS + LIBRA

Allow Madam LoCoco to level with you for a minute here: You wouldn’t even be considering this match if you both didn’t crave the element of danger a little bit. The arsenal of your combined willpower—enough to make President Putin turn tail and run for the nearest Greenpeace recruiting office—can yoke you both to the consequences of your own poor decision-making. Your problem is

Sagittarius and Libra will be fast friends, bonding over a shared love of spearing lesser beings upon the sharpened point of your wit. Watching people and the way they interact is one of your favorite hobbies, and you can amuse each other endlessly with sarcastic insights. Romantic and traditional Libra brings roses and lyrical harmony to coarse Sagittarius’ expletive-strewn life, and proactive

Sagittarius yanks Libra’s head out of the petunia bush before they suffocate. There is some potential for friction in this relationship, mostly in the way you approach the anticipated trajectory of your timeline of life plans. Libras like to live life in the slow lane, weighing and measuring possibilities on their eponymous scales before acting. Naturally, this frustrates impetuous Sag’s text-message attention span and tendency toward swerving out of their own lane just to remind the driver next to them of what an idiot they are. The archer prefers to leap before looking, relying on luck and goodwill to save them from the tragedy of their poor planning. The high-stakes gambling with their fate that Sagittarius regularly engages in could throw the more constant and security-seeking Libra off-kilter if Sagittarius can’t curb their impulses to meet their partner’s needs. If Sagittarius isn’t careful, their half-assed schemes and entitled outbursts could rain major public embarrassment on Libra’s carefully-curated reputation, and a less mature Libra may not decide it is in their best interest to tolerate it long-term, no matter how well emotionally and mentally suited these two are for each other. So why stay together at the end of the day, you may ask? Through it all, the base of your friendship is solid enough to weather any storm. There’s no conflict you two can’t talk through after a timeout and a good glass of wine. Although your platonic feelings may run hot-and-cold throughout the course of things, you genuinely care for each other—and that speaks volumes for the both of you. Overall: a 4/5 star match. Your theme song should probably be: “5 Years Time” by Noah And The Whale

Faculty and staff are not the only ones who said they are worried about the required reporting; students also said they believe that their peers might not report incidents of sexual assault or violence. “If students knew (their situation) was really bad and a professor was required to report it, it would definitely defer students from going to talk about it,” Samuel Long, sophomore in biology and philosophy, said. The Safe Zone allies are trusted individuals on campus that care about helping their students, according to Jenna Tripodi, coordinator of the Center for Advocacy, Response and Education. The CARE office is one of the partners with Safe Zone. “Students have normally reached out to professors to explain their current academic performance because of the nature of the trauma they have experienced and having a hard time engaging like they normally would,” Tripodi said. “They ask for their professor to be understanding.” Malek said she wants her students to feel comfortable talking to her about personal issues, especially when the issues cause the students to not be able to succeed in school and her classes. Emily Grotenhuis, senior in mass communications, said she was not close with her teachers but that there are people on campus she feels safe confiding in. “I am not terribly close with any of my professors right now, but I would definitely feel comfortable talking to my advisor in the J school,” Grotenhuis said. According to K-State’s website, “Title IX protects, whether the harassment is aimed at gay or lesbian sexual orientation, or is perpetrated by individuals of the same or opposite sex.” Department heads, advisers or someone who is deemed a mandatory Title IX employee will have to report a crime if given information about it. Once that person knows, the university will know as well. However, as of fall 2014, the CARE office has been given a confidential status; therefore they are not employees under Title IX. “Research shows that individuals need to have a confidential place to go to and think through their options and resources, and they can inform them on their rights and options,” Tripodi said. “It’s really important because the number of individuals who have come to the CARE office has doubled. Initially students who are not comfortable reporting it right away come back a month later ... ready to report it.” Professors are here to teach students and prepare them for their future careers, but when students start to decline, Malek said she believes the professor should check in. “It’s on me first to make sure the student feels comfortable and is OK and can go home,” Malek said.

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The Kansas Board of Regents report shows that overall enrollment at state universities has dropped by about 1 percent and enrollment at state community colleges dropped by 2.9 percent. “Enrollment at community colleges in particular waxes and wanes with the economy,” Barcomb-Peterson said. “As the economy recovers, it is not surprising to see community college enrollment slow, and having fewer students in community college narrows the pipeline of students transferring to a four-year institution like KU.” Despite the enrollment drop, K-State showed improvement in other areas. The university saw an increase in the freshmen to sophomore retention rate, moving from 79 percent retention to 83 percent, according to Bosco. The 2015 average ACT score for freshmen was a 24.9, which is the highest composite score in school history. “We’ve done exceptionally well attracting the very best and brightest in our state, but there’s a balance between attracting these very bright students while also being responsive to students that have the grit and desire to become a member of the K-State family that need a little support,” Bosco said. “We don’t want to give up on that student. That’s what makes K-State a family and a great place to be.”

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fter playing five matches in eight days, K-State volleyball got a seven-day break from action but is eager to get back on the court Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas against TCU at 5 p.m. “It was much needed to have this break,” head coach Suzie Fritz said after practice on Wednesday. “It was a tough stretch with four of those matches coming on the road, which is a lot. The other thing is that our players are students, too. They are trying balance their course workload and playing is physically, emotionally and mentally hard.” Fritz also said this past week was a good time to work on some things that they haven’t had time to get to. “We were off Sunday and Monday to get a bit of a break, but got back to work on Tuesday at practice,” she said. “It’s the first time we’ve actually been able to find some balance between work, which is what we need, recovery and rest.” The Cats broke a four-match

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Head volleyball coach Suzie Fritz applaudes a player during the game against Baylor University in Ahearn Field House on Sept. 26, 2015. losing streak last Saturday against the Baylor Bears winning 3-0 inside Ahearn Field House. “Our attackers were very purposeful in finding different ways to score,” Fritz said. “They were tipping to score, they were finding the edges of the block, sometimes hitting the ball hard, and sometimes

doing exactly the opposite and hitting it soft. All of that goes into offensive productivity and that’s where I thought we were good.” All-American Katie Brand had 32 assists in the winning effort, setting up her teammates in perfect position for a kill many times. “A lot of what you do offensive-

ly is determined by what’s in front of you,” Fritz said. “I think a lot of people don’t understand that is a lot of tactic at her position.” Fritz added by saying Brand was the equivalent of the quarterback when she has to read the defense and know where to go with the ball. “There is so much decision making in her position,” Fritz said. “She makes reads and checks off receivers in a way with what’s working and what isn’t. Those decisions are happening in seconds or sometimes milliseconds and she does a great job in that aspect.” Brand helped her teammate Katie Reininger numerous times as Reininger had 13 kills in the win against Baylor. “One of the best things she is good at is her level of execution and her effort is always there,” Reininger said about Brand. “I can always rely on her to go 110 percent. There is never a time in my mind when I’m thinking she’s not going to set me.” And after playing so many matches in so little time, every team needs a source of laughter, and for this team, it comes from Reininger. She can always be found with a smile on her face when she is not in the heat of competition and has some pretty good dance moves, too.

“I just love being here and playing for K-State,” Reininger said with a smile, of course. “This team is great and we are a really good group of girls that I love being around them. We play better when we are relaxed, so I guess my leadership strategy has been ‘relax, people, when things get tight’ because I think we play better when we are goofy.” The Wildcats sit with a record of 9-5 overall and 1-1 in conference play. TCU is 11-4 overall, but 1-2 in conference play. The Horned Frogs lost to No. 3 nationally ranked Texas and No. 12 ranked Kansas in their first two games of Big 12 play. In the 15 matches TCU has played, 11 of them have only gone to three sets. They are 8-3 in those 11 matches that have been settled in straight sets. The Wildcats have won five of their last six meetings against TCU, including going 2-0 last season without even dropping a set. “I think the majority of what we do doesn’t have anything to do with who we are playing,” Fritz said. “Hopefully the things we’ve been working on this past week will be things we improve on. We just need to play our game and get better at what we do and that’s our main focus.”

K-State rowing will get their first test of the season in Oklahoma City CHRIS ROBINSON the collegian

After a third-place finish at the Big 12 championships last year, the K-State Rowing Team starts the fall portion of their season this Saturday as they compete in the Head of the Oklahoma regatta. “This year is a transition year due to the rowers that were lost to graduation,” head coach Patrick Sweeney said. K-State only has six seniors on the roster for this year. Even with the turnover, Sweeney said he feels that he has a good group of leaders

going forward. “A group of the veterans did a great job over the summer with the workouts,” Sweeney said. “They have shown great promise that could lead to success in the spring.” That road to the spring begins this Saturday, when the Wildcats travel to Oklahoma City, where the team will have 11 boats competing over the weekend. The event is a good measure to see how the hard work of the Wildcats is paying off. It will show what needs to be improved and how they line up against other schools timewise. “It’s just really a time for the rowers to go out and

have fun with this event,” Sweeney said. The new rowers this weekend will be rowing farther than they will in the spring because rowing events in the fall differ from those in the spring. In the fall, different teams go every 10-15 seconds and then look for their times in the 5K race, according to Sweeney. In the spring, teams participate in a 2K race where they line up and race other teams in heats and then placing rounds. Sweeney said this will help the athletes ease into competition. “The youngsters won’t compete in the top boats until the spring, so we will

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The Women’s Rowing team practices on April 8 at Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan. mix veteran rowers in the top boats this fall,” Sweeney explained. By doing this, the vet-

erans who have been in the program will look to lead and show the younger rowers how to compete at the

collegiate level. The first race for K-State is at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Oklahoma City.

Equestrian travels to South Dakota for first meet of 2015 season LIZ HEATH the collegian

K-State equestrian head coach Casie Maxwell said she believes her team is in a good place. The Wildcats will be put to the test this Saturday as they travel to Brookings, South Dakota to face South Dakota State in their first meet of the season.

One of the biggest aspects Maxwell said she hopes to improve upon from last season is performance on the road. “It will be a good test for us to start out on the road at South Dakota and try and carry our confidence from home to our road meets,” Maxwell said. Last season, K-State was undefeated at home. The Wildcats finished 9-9 overall.

The Purple-White scrimmage held on Sept. 20 provided an opportunity for riders to test themselves and compete head-tohead. “We’ve paid attention to those errors we made in the scrimmage,” Maxwell said. “We have really been trying to focus on those and minimize those in practice.” Going on the road creates the challenge of competing in unfa-

miliar territory, according to Maxwell. Riders will be working with unfamiliar horses in an unfamiliar environment. Danielle Kemper, senior in western, said not knowing the horses is one of the biggest challenges of being on the road. She added that although challenging, riding an unfamiliar horse can also be advantageous. “We’re put on different hors-

es all the time here,” Kemper said. Kara Guy, senior in western, agreed that the unfamiliar horses can be both challenging and helpful on the road. “You don’t overthink what you’re doing,” Guy said. “If you just ride through it, you can be really good.” Overall, Maxwell said the team is in good shape and that her main goal for this season will be

developing good people and lifelong relationships. She wants the team to get the most they can out of the experience. Kemper also said she believes the group is well on its way to building a strong relationship and that the team has bonded well this year. “I feel like we’ve been closer than ever,” Kemper said. “We can really use that to our advantage.”

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