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ast May, several Kansas school districts were forced to close their doors days, or even weeks, earlier than the scheduled end of the academic year. This was brought on by shortfalls of nearly $400 million to the state budget for the fiscal year 2016, according an article in the Wichita Eagle titled “Kansas house, Senate, pass tax increases, end 113-day session.” Changes from a per-pupil formula for funding to a block-grant system cut nearly $51 million from the states education budget earlier this year, according to an article on MSNBC titled “Kansas school districts to close early after tax cut ‘experiment.’” These changes were later found to be unconstitutional by a three judge panel in Shawnee county, who ordered the state to provide about $54 million more to its schools, according to the Wichita Eagle article “Court panel says key parts of blockgrant funding law violate Kansas Constitution.” The ruling has since been appealed to the state Supreme Court, where it
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City officials question future recreation facilities JON PARTON the collegian
The city commissioners and members of the public addressed the future of Manhattan’s recreation facilities Tuesday night at the City Commission meeting. Commissioners heard a motion to consider a request for consultant qualifications for a Department of Parks and Recreation facilities feasibility study. Earlier in the year, the city conducted a survey of 800 Manhattan residents to determine public opinion on city recreation facilities. Eddie Eastes, Parks and Rec director, said the city would need continued feedback from the public. “Even though this is some of the design study on this next process, it needs to have a large public input as well,” Eastes said. “...We need to make sure that the public is still heavily involved in what we’re looking at and what we’re studying and what facilities potentially could look like.” Expenses for potential plans dominated the discussion among commissioners. “I think it’s very important that the public understand what it costs,” Mayor Karen McCulloh said. Commissioner Usha Reddi said she was concerned that the proposed study was too limited in its view of looking only at tennis court playing surfaces “At (Frank Anneberg Park), we’re looking at soccer fields and baseball fields,” Reddi said. see page
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Kansas education funding may discourage education majors from teaching in Kansas.
currently awaits judgment. Despite the headlines, students should not be discouraged when considering teaching in Kansas as a career, according to David Thompson, professor and department chair of Educational Leadership at K-State. “It would be too easy for someone considering education to think that depressed funding conditions means lack of opportunity for a career,” Thompson said. “Nothing could be further from the truth. The truth is that school districts in Kansas will always need new teachers, and right now they need new teachers perhaps more than ever.” There are also various resources available for students who choose to pursue education as a career. According to the Federal Student Aid’s website, teachers can apply to have certain federal loans deferred for a combined total of up to $17,500 if they teach fulltime for five years in certain schools and educational service agencies
that serve low-income families. There are also local resources such as the Salina Education Foundation’s Loan Initiatives for Future Teachers program.
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Raine Andrews, sophomore in elementary education, takes notes in her concepts of physics class in Cardwell Hall Tuesday.
Center for Child Development receives accreditation KRISTEN LYNE the collegian
K-State’s Center for Child Development received reaccreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a nonprofit organization that works to promote high-quality education among young children. Only 7,095 early child care programs across the U.S. received this accreditation, according to a NAEYC summary report updated Monday. The center is one among 39 in Kansas that have received accreditation. “It is the stamp of the highest level of early learning programming that can be achieved,” Rosie Mitchell, director of the Center for Child Development, said. “It is definitely an honor and privilege to receive the accreditation.” The center offers early childhood care and education programs for children of K-State students, faculty, alumni and surrounding community members. Children at the center range in age from infancy to 12
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years of age, according to the center’s website. “We are licensed for 235 children and I have about 40 full-time staff members,” Mitchell said. “I employ around 100 to 130 K-State students, many of them working on their career choice in early child-
hood education.” Kaylyn Rumford, junior in elementary education, works at the center and said she was happy to hear about the reaccreditation. “I’m just really proud of them because I know they work really hard over
there to create the best environment for their kids,” Rumford said. “I’m really glad that they got it.” In order to renew the accreditation for five more years, the center conducted a self-study examining whether their program and services met the NAEYC’s
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A group of children hold an accreditation certificate at K-State’s Center for Child Development Monday. The certificate was awarded to the facility from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
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10 early childhood program standards. In addition to the self-study, application process and visiting assessors, the center must also send in annual reports to show their continued compliance, according to the association’s website. “One of the primary components is health and safety,” Mitchell said. “Probably the next is quality programming and reassurance of educated teachers. Each standard is a trickle-down one that ends up totaling into over 400 criteria, all which must be met in order to receive accreditation.” Madeline Flynn, sophomore in elementary education and student teacher aide at the center, said the reaccreditation gives her confidence in her job and her future options. “I’m just really excited that this honor was given to such a good environment,” Flynn said. “I’m excited to keep working there, and if I lived in Manhattan and had kids, I would be so excited to take my kids there. It’s just really special.”
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THE BLOTTER ARREST REPORTS MONDAY, OCT. 19 Gordon Michael Nash, address unlisted, was booked for giving a false alarm to the fire department. Bond was set at $1,000. Tre Ravon Smith, of Ogden, was booked for probation violation. Bond was set at $5,000. Dennis John Cutting, of the 1200 block of Oaktree Place, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $500. Andre Christopher Quinton Jr., of the 500 block of South 15th Street, was booked for three counts of distribution of heroin. Bond was set at $25,000. Alto Jack Robert Johns, of the 400 block of Pottawatomie Avenue, was booked for driving while suspended. Bond was set at $750. Rey Omar Martinez, of Topeka, Kansas, was booked for driving while suspended. Bond was set at $500. Jesse David Perez, of Burleson, Texas, was booked for criminal trespass. Bond was set at $1,000.
TUESDAY, OCT. 20 Michael Gordon Alexander, of the 2100 block of Buckingham, was booked for driving under the influence. Bond was set at $1,500. Jack Eric Boyer, of Lawrence, Kansas, was booked for unlawful possession of hallucinogens or marijuana. Bond was set at $2,000.
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This article was sponsored by Powercat Financial Counseling Money is already tight as a student, which makes eating healthy a difficult thing to do. So many other things compete for our money that living on Ramen can seem like the smart thing to do. However, it’s important to consider your health and your body when deciding what choices to make in diet. There are many ways to save money and not compromise health as a result:
MEAL PLANNING
Meal planning is one of the most effective ways to save money at the grocery store. The phrase “don’t shop when you’re hungry” is highly used because it’s highly relevant. Even when you’re not hungry, shopping without a plan can result in a cart full of items that may go bad before they are used or may remain in your pantry for months along with other items that you may end up throwing away when you move out. Instead, have a plan for what you want to eat throughout the week. Make a list of what you need for each meal that week, excluding what you already have at home. Find a way that is most convenient to make such a list, adding in regular or
irregular grocery items such as milk, snacks, cereal, etc. Meal planning can lighten the stress on your bank account as well as on the grocery store trip itself because you’ll be more prepared to avoid items you don’t need and know where to go to find the items you do need.
to cook, etc.) and sticking it in the freezer to be pulled out the day of or night before to cook. If you’re cooking for one or two, it may be helpful to divide up the recipes accordingly or plan on eating the leftovers. You can search for many recipes of this variety online.
BUY IN BULK
CROCK-POT MEALS
Another great way to save money is to buy items in bulk. Sometimes, it can cost less per unit price to buy a lot at once, especially when it comes to items such as meat or cheese. Make sure to avoid the trap of buying in bulk when it isn’t necessary, however. Many items may look like a deal to buy the larger containers, but that’s not necessarily true. Check the unit price numbers to compare different sizes and prices to ensure you’re getting the best value. Also be careful not to become wasteful when buying in bulk. If it can’t be reasonably used or frozen before it spoils, it’s a waste of money to buy in bulk.
FREEZER MEALS
Now that you have bulk items, what do you do with them? One useful and time-saving tip is to create freezer meals. This entails putting all the ingredients for a meal in one or multiple resealable freezer bags (i.e. Ziplock), writing instructions on how to cook the meal (i.e. thaw, oven temperature, time
Crock-Pots are the perfect tool for students leading busy schedules. Crock-Pots allow you to throw everything into the pot and let it sit for hours while you’re in class, at work, in a meeting or even while you sleep at night. When you’re done for the day, the meal is ready for you to eat. Another perk of Crock-Pot meals is that you can make multiple meals for the week at once, saving you time and money. If you’re the type of person who doesn’t like eating the same meal twice, feel free to get creative and spice things up to the leftovers to make it unique. Having a meal already prepared will help you resist the urge to eat out for convenience sake after a long, tiring day.
MAKE YOUR OWN SERVINGS
snacks into reusable or even ziplock bags can save you lots of money at the store while still providing you with the convenience of grabbing and going in the morning. Not only will it help with cost and convenience, prepackaging your own portions can help you also with limiting your snacking to the appropriate and healthy serving size.
BUY IN SEASON
One of the biggest expenses at the grocery store can come from the produce section. It can be difficult to eat produce before it goes bad, especially when you’re only buying for yourself or for two. On top of this, many produce items vary in their expenses month to month. It’s important to know which produce items are in season when you’re shopping because that’s when you’ll get the best deal on them. The following chart can help you decide which items to plan for your meals depending on what season it is. Try to avoid
getting off-season produce because it can be a burden on the bank. Instead, experiment with new fruits and vegetables that are in season.
BRANDS
A simple way to save money without changing much of your habits or taking extra time in the week can be by switching to generic label items. Brand names are more advertised and well-known, but aren’t necessarily much different than the same items made by the grocery store company itself. Switching to Safeway, Kroger, Great Value or Hyvee brand items will add up over time and over products without you having to change your lifestyle or even take the time it may take when planning meals, doing freezer or crock pot meals, creating your own servings or buying in season.
COUPONS
And lastly, using coupons can be very helpful if used properly. At times, using
coupons can actually hurt your finances more than help when you find yourself buying items you didn’t need or won’t use in time. However, if coupons are available for items that you were going to buy regardless or even if you specifically meal plan around coupons, it can be a very financially smart thing to do. Many grocery stores have apps with coupons on them. You can also find coupons on the back of receipts and from simple searches online. There are hundreds of other ways you can save money at the grocery store while avoiding compromising your health. You can learn even more by attending the workshop Eating Healthy on a Budget on Oct. 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the Union Flint Hills room. Resources, recipes and tips will be provided as well as free food to the first 30 attendees. Christyne Stephenson is a peer counselor at Powercat Financial Counseling.
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Generally speaking, single-serve items such as snacks, freezer meals and individually packaged items are significantly more expensive than if you were to individually portion them yourself. Taking the time to sort out your
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From the president’s desk
ANDY HURTIG & JOE TINKER Fellow K-Staters, Hope you are all having a productive week. I would first like to thank everyone who attended Saturday’s game against Oklahoma, especially those who stayed for the entire 60 minutes. While we did not manage to come out with a win, we want to reiterate our support for coach Snyder and the entire football team as they put this week behind them and move forward. Joe and I represented the student body in our meetings with K-State Athletics this week as we discussed initiatives to promote sportsmanship at basketball events. Despite being one of the most intimidating environments to opposing teams, we believe that it is always important to be respectful when it comes to engaging with the fans and opposing teams before and after the game. As the loudest section in the stadium, the student body can dictate how we as a university are perceived on a national scale. I encourage you to not take this responsibility lightly and uphold the virtues of sportsmanship as we welcome opposing teams to Manhattan. This week K-State Libraries is celebrating Open Access Week. The week serves as a platform for us to advocate for free and open access to research and scholarly information. Having access to information at a reduced or no
charge has a marked impact on how students perceive and use the information at their disposal, which makes for more informed decision making. We believe that open access is a vital element of the education process and look forward to your participation in the week’s activities. We realize that cost is often a significant barrier when it comes to having access to scholarly material. Every year, students spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks and class materials that, for the most part, often go unused. K-State Libraries and faculty have therefore teamed up to set up an Open/ Alternative Textbook Initiative designed to help students dramatically reduce the cost of class materials. Since the program was first launched in 2011, students have saved approximately $1 million over 27 courses in textbooks and class-materials cost. We encourage you to learn more about this initiative at http://www.lib.k-state. edu/open-textbook. Lastly, we hope you’ll cheer on the 'Cats as they go to Austin this Saturday to take on the Texas Longhorns. We’re looking forward to an exciting game and will be rooting for the team wherever we are. Feedback from the K-State community goes a long way in helping us understand the concerns and views of the K-State family. I encourage you to reach out to us via Twitter at @ KStateSBP_SBVP or through email at sga@ksu.edu with any questions, comments or concerns. We look forward to hearing from you! Thank you and Go ‘Cats, Andy Hurtig, student body president Joe Tinker, student body vice president
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LIFT provides up to $5,000 in annual loans for up to four years to Saline County residents who become certified teachers, and forgives up to $5,000 of these loans each year that a recipient teaches in schools within USD 305, according to the Salina Education Foundation’s website. School districts should not be dependent on programs such as these, however, according to Thompson. “Reliance on grant-like funding or loan programs are not only never the answer, but are also very bad public policy choices if depended upon to offset the state’s fundamental obligation to provide adequate and equitable funding for schools,” Thompson said. “That is a constitutional duty and a moral one as well.” Greg Hoyt, principal of Manhattan High School, said he is in fa-
vor of incentive programs for teachers. “It is nice to have those programs,” Hoyt said. “Prior to coming to Manhattan High, I was at Eisenhower and I had probably three teachers who applied for loan forgiveness. I believe those are federal programs and I think the state could do something more to match those incentives.” Hoyt said he recognizes that the low state budget may make it hard to compete with neighboring state’s school districts when it comes to offering salaries for teachers, but he does not believe that this should turn students off of teaching in Kansas. “Education provides the greatest opportunity for impoverished people to make a better life for themselves,” Hoyt said. “There is a moral imperative to do the work we do in public schools; there is no greater work that is being done. Pub-
lic schools always need people who are passionate about helping others achieve better status in their life.” Stephanie Bender, senior in elementary education and paraprofessional educator at Frank V. Bergman Elementary School, said that although she intends to teach out of state following graduation, it is not due to budgetary reasons. She said that her motivation to teach comes intrinsically. “I want to inspire kids, be there for them and motivate them,” she said. Like Hoyt and Thompson, Bender said she believes there is a deeper motivation to wanting to teach that goes beyond monetary goals. “I want to encourage them all to reach as far as they can and help with their goals,” Bender said. “I want to be that person that kids feel is there for them no matter what.”
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“...So I almost feel like as the feasibility is too narrow or too condensed, too specific when we’re talking about a grand scale for the amount of money we’re asking.” Eastes said that other playing fields would be examined as part of the overall study. Commissioner Wynn Butler said he supported the proposed scope of the project, but wanted to look at the potential costs first. “Basically, those 800 folks who took the survey, they gave us a nice little want list, but we don’t know what we can afford yet,” Butler said. “And that’s what I see this study doing. It’s going to put some dollar numbers on it.” Commissioner Mike Dodson said he thought the planning costs should not be difficult to determine. “The other thing I would expect from a consultant study is some
options and some costs for those options,” Dodson said. “Otherwise, we just get four things and you take it or leave it. And we need to have options that show comparisons of costs to the things we might want to select.” Butler said he would like to see more collaboration with the Manhattan-Ogden school district in order to share costs and benefits. “I’m convinced we really need to look real hard at neighborhood recreation facilities at the schools and take the existing facilities a school has and build onto it,” Butler said. “The end result is, it’s going to cost us less money, it’s going to benefit the school district and the taxpayers’ going to win big time.” Joe Knopp, Manhattan resident, addressed the city commission on the potential costs of future recreation facilities to taxpayers. “The staff positions are going to require us to spend anywhere from 10 to 20 staff positions or another $1
million a year,” Knopp said. Knopp said alternate facilities already exist that the city can use. “We’ve got an indoor walking track that is over a mile long in the mall,” Knopp said. “And if they say, ‘Well, we don’t want to do that because of the liability insurance.’ we’ll provide the liability insurance. Cheap, compared to the costs of building our own facility, staffing it, heating it, cooling it, repairing.” Richard Hill, Manhattan resident, said he thinks the economy in Manhattan can not handle building any facilities. “I think that we need to look and say, ‘Can we actually afford this?’” Hill said. The city commission passed the motion, which will set up a task force to determine qualifications of the consultants. It does not include automatic approval of future proposals brought to the city by consultants.
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Focus has turned to Texas to end losing streak LIZ HEATH the collegian
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Junior quarterback Joe Hubener looks to pass during the football game between Oklahoma and K-State Saturday in Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
Tall test lies ahead in K-State volleyball’s primetime matchup AVERY OSEN the collegian
After winning their second straight conference match, the K-State volleyball team will try to get a season-defining win against the Texas Longhorns Wednesday at 6 p.m. inside Bramlage Coliseum. K-State is coming off a straight-set win on Friday night against Oklahoma, and the Wildcats have not lost a set in the match before that either. “I thought we played extraordinarily well, which is very exciting,” head coach Suzie Fritz said. “There was a really tough stretch for us earlier in the season with trying to get some players fitting their roles and fighting through some injuries. I don’t want to make excuses, but it was tough.” She said this was one of the first games that she felt her team clicked on all facets of the game. “We had everybody playing well at the same time, which is really hard to do on the road,” Fritz said. “We played very good on both sides of the ball whether that was transition, offense, defense, serving or passing.” Although it has been nice for the Wildcats to dominate these past two matches, the road to three straight wins gets a bit harder as the Wildcats take on the Longhorns, who are ranked second in the national poll. “Texas is a very good
volleyball team and they have only lost one set in conference play all year so far,” Fritz said. “It is a very great challenge for us, but I still believe we just have to keep fighting to come together and be as good as we can be on our side of the net.” Obviously the Longhorns, who are 16-1, do many things well; and Fritz was very quick to point this out after practice on Monday. “They are very physical and bigger than many teams in the conference,” Fritz said. “They play very high above the net, which is one thing that makes them unique and special.” The game is being televised nationally on ESPNU, but Fritz said that hasn’t really crossed her mind. “It is another opportunity to get better and to play a good team, which we like,” Fritz said. “Our approach is
good right now and our players see it as a good challenge for this team.” Fritz said she will concede, however, that it is good for the university and possible recruits to see K-State on the national stage. “I don’t think a lot about the TV side of this,” Fritz said with a slight laugh. “I think it is good for the program, but I don’t think much about the national television side of it.” This mindset has filtered down to the players, and outside hitter Alyssa Schultejans was cool, calm and collected following Monday’s practice. “We don’t talk about that very much because it’s mainly just about us playing our game,” Schultejans, freshman from Silver Lake, Kansas said. “But don’t get us wrong, we are very excited about the opportunity that is in front of us and ready for the challenge.”
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Head volleyball coach Suzie Fritz talks to the players during a timeout against West Virginia in Bramlage Coliseum on Oct. 10, 2015.
t’s tough to stay positive when your team gets shut out 55-0 in front of a home crowd. It’s even more challenging when that loss was part of a three-game losing streak. It is also hard to keep fans engaged in the game when you only give them seven first downs and 110 total offensive yards and manage to not score a single point for the first time in 234 consecutive games. “The whole team is upset about what happened Saturday,” junior quarterback Joe Hubener said at Tuesday’s press conference. “That was embarrassing. That’s not something that we want to do.” Hubener said his confidence wavered during the Oklahoma game. Combined with senior Kody Cook, K-State’s quarterbacks completed five of 22 passes for 45 yards. “I can’t dwell on that,” Hubener said. “I have to put it
behind me and know that the team has shown that we can be successful. I have shown that I can be successful and we have to put it together. I have to forget about what happened on Saturday and focus on practice.” Hubener’s teammates are rallying behind him. “It is a team thing and you cannot blame anything in the past on him,” Terrale Johnson, junior offensive lineman, said. “We all have to execute our jobs. Even though we have lost these past two games, he has done a good job. We are not hanging our heads on Joe or anything; it is just a team thing.” Junior linebacker Will Davis said the team held a players-only meeting following the Oklahoma game. According to Hubener, this was the second time this season the team has had one of these meetings. The first one was held before the Oklahoma State game. “We needed to get things out in the open,” Hubener said. “It was very positive. It was more just letting our feelings
out there without coaches being there and really just expressing what we see as the things we need to change.” Davis said he agreed the players-only meetings have a positive effect on the team. “It’s a different perspective when it comes from a player,” Davis said. “It gets through to some guys differently than others.” Johnson also said he agreed the players-only meeting helped the team stay on the right track. “It’s more like a positive thing to make sure everyone keeps rolling,” Johnson said. The practice following the players meeting was focused and productive. “We were angry,” Davis said. “You could see that on the practice field. Guys were extremely focused on trying to get better.” Davis said the team is ready to win again. “A lot of guys are hungry,” Davis said. “We are getting ready for Texas, and that is about it right now.”
Fall season for women’s golf ends in 11th place in Austin RILEY GATES the collegian
The first day of the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite did not end well for K-State and the team sat at 11th place out of 14 teams. The second day was targeted as a day of improvement, but this was not the case and the Wildcats finished the tournament Tuesday still in 11th place. The Wildcats put together a team score of 301 in the final round at the University of Texas Golf Club in Austin, Texas. The 301 combined with yesterday’s total score of 600 to finish the tournament with a 37-over-par 901. “We did not play up to our standards that we set in practice,” head coach Kristi Knight said to K-State Sports. “In a field this strong it is vital to get four solid scores, and we were not able to do that. We look forward to spring season and continuing our efforts to improve as a team.” Junior Madison Talley was the top individual finisher at the tournament for the Wildcats. She entered Tuesday’s round in a tie for 28th place at 4-over par. Her third round score of 76 dropped her to a tie for 31st place at 8-over par for the entire tournament. Not far behind Talley was sophomore Connie Jaffrey. She improved on her scores from yesterday with an even-par round of 72, and she finished the tournament at 9-over par in a tie for 35th place, a tie that also included Wildcat freshman Chloe Weir.
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Madison Talley, junior, watches her line after stroking the ball on the green of hole 14 at Colbert Hills on Oct. 13, 2015 during a team practice. Weir came into the final round sitting in 36th place. On Tuesday, she carded a score of 76, which put her tournament score at 9-over par and allowed her to climb one spot into the tie for 35th place. Junior Katherine Gravel-Coursol scored 75 in both rounds on Monday, but she struggled through her final round on Tuesday, scoring a 10-over-par 82. The round dropped Gravel-Coursol from 39th to a tie for 53rd. Wildcat senior Scotland
Preston was the final competitor on the scoreboard for K-State. She scored 77 in Tuesday’s round and finished in a tie for 55th place at 17over par. The Besty Rawls Longhorn Invite wrapped up the fall season for the K-State women’s golf team, which will not compete again until the spring season. The next tournament for the Wildcats will be the Florida State MatchUp on Feb. 12-14, 2016 at Southwood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Florida.
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K-State alum Robert Streb excels on PGA Tour RILEY GATES the collegian
Every college has a few select athletes who take their talents to the next level and play professionally. For K-State, this list of professionals includes names such as Jordy Nelson in football, Michael Beasley in basketball and Erik Kynard in track and field. Another sport where Wildcat fans have found their alumni playing at the professional level is golf. K-State alum Robert Streb has excelled on the PGA Tour. He had his most successful season this year on the tour when he ranked 18th on the FedEx Cup rankings and 32nd on the worldwide rankings. Streb said his exposure to the game of golf began around the age of two or three when his dad would go to the
range and practice. He would take a club and a bucket of balls and go to work. That early exposure helped him reach success in high school, and he began to look to play on a collegiate level. This was a dream that eventually led Streb to Manhattan and K-State in 2005. “I talked to a few (other universities),” Streb said. “Tulsa, Texas Tech and Wichita State were probably the other three big ones that I looked at. So after looking at all of them, K-State ended up being the best opportunity for me and it all panned out great.” Golf didn’t stop for Streb in college, however, as his dream of playing professionally arose shortly after arriving at K-State. “Kind of after my second year, I played pretty bad and I wasn’t sure if I’d ever make it at that kind of thing,” Streb said. “But I went back to work
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“It all kind of went my way...it’s kind of great for someone who hasn’t been around that long and you’re trying to find a way to stay out here.”
Robert Streb
at it. I figured I’d try it after college because I didn’t know how to do much else, so it was a good thing that it worked out.” There is no doubt it has worked out for Streb this past year. He finished in the top 10 individually at nine of his tournaments, including his first win on the PGA Tour at the McGladrey Classic. Whereas many golfers collapse under the pressure of a possible tournament win, Streb said he never felt that pressure. “I wasn’t really in it until the very end, so I wouldn’t really call it a high stressor or anything, except just trying to scratch and claw to stay in it,” Streb said. “And then caught some luck and then next thing you know I’m in a playoff and I’ve been playing good up to that point in the day.” The luck Streb found in the tournament helped set him up for his future career. “It all kind of went my way,” Streb said. “You look at it as now you’ve got a job for a couple more years, so it’s kind of great for someone who hasn’t been around that long and you’re trying to find a way to stay out here.” The tournament that might have put Streb on the map was the Greenbrier Classic. On the ninth hole of the tournament, Streb tossed his putter toward his bag. When the putter landed, the head of the club fell off and he was no longer able to use it. PGA rules state that you have three options to replace
Robert Streb eyes the ball during the PGA Tour at The McGladrey Classic.
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Robert Streb receives a trophy for his win at the PGA Tour at The McGladrey Classic on Oct. 26, 2014 at the Sea Island Golf Club in Sea Island, Georgia. a broken club during a tournament if it breaks during the normal course of play. Unfortunately for Streb, tossing
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your putter at your bag doesn’t qualify as normal course of play, so he was forced to finish the remaining nine holes by putting with a wedge. “When I broke it I was kind of like, ‘Well my week’s over. How do I just stay where I’m at without giving a whole bunch of shots away?’” Streb said. “So I struck a couple there early.” Playing on the tour, while still serious work, comes with its perks. Some perks include getting to play with popular golfers like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth. “It’s fun,” Streb said. “You watch them on TV all the time and you forget that they’re just normal guys too. But it’s fun to try to get to play against them and see how you can improve to compete with them. Obviously they’re on a much higher level than me, but it’s nice to see what you need to work on in order to compete with them.” Although he finished successfully on the tour this season, Streb does not take all of the credit for those accolades. He said many people have helped him get to this point in his career. “My swing coach (Tosh Hays) has been a big help,” Streb said. “He has worked with me since I was 16. He’s
been a big help and helped me shake off a lot of my problems and never really made me do an overhaul on my golf swing.” Streb also gave credit to Tim Norris, who coached him during his time at K-State. “(Norris) was kind of nice because you could bounce things off of him because he played on the tour for nine years,” Streb said. “It’s not like he didn’t know how to do it. He was a big deal and he obviously got me to go to K-State, so he helped with a number of things there. And then my parents, giving me a chance to play and get going there after school.” Streb said he’s a normal guy. He puts his pants on one leg at a time. And, like all golfers on the PGA Tour today, he got his start somewhere. For Tiger Woods, it was at Stanford University, for Rickie Fowler, it was at Oklahoma State and for Jordan Spieth, it was at Texas. Robert Streb’s start was at K-State, and he has a message for current and future golfers. “It’s a great place to go to school,” Streb said. “If you want to pursue golf, its obviously going to take some time and effort, and hopefully you’ve got a little bit of luck and things go your way.”
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