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Kansas Board of Regents appoints new president of K-State ALEXANDER HURLA staff writer
Thursday morning at Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union, the nine-member Kansas Board of Regents voted unanimously to appoint Richard Linton as the 15th president of Kansas State. “I move that the board appoint Richard Linton as the 15th president of Kansas State University,” Regent and search-committee chair Carl Ice said. “My motion includes authorizing the board, chair and president to negotiate the compensation package and authorizing the Chair to sign the letter of appointment.” Linton will succeed President Richard B. Myers, who began his tenure in 2016. Myers announced his retirement for the end of the calendar year in May 2021. “The tenure of President Myers has been marked with many successes for students, faculty and staff, the residents of Manhattan and the state of Kansas,” Regent Cheryl Harrison-Lee said. “President Myers, the regents are grateful for your service to Kansas State University. Thank you for your commitment to higher education and for all the work you’ve done.” Richard Linton is dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina
State University. He is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and previously served as faculty at Purdue University and The Ohio State University. Linton opened his address with a light-hearted comment after receiving applause from the audience. “Well, I haven’t done anything yet, and you’re already clapping,” Linton said. “That makes me feel very good, makes me feel very welcomed,” Linton said. “Good morning, Wildcat family. I must say that I am overwhelmed with emotions today. I am thankful, I am honored and I am excited to take on this incredible new opportunity as president at Kansas State University.” Donning a purple tie and revealing a new pair of purple socks, Linton said he and his family would begin the process of moving to Manhattan over the next few months. He said he looks forward to meeting the K-State community and is projected to start his new position in mid-February. “I’m very much looking forward to being a committed part of the Wildcat family,” Linton said. Linton ended his address by holding up the “WC” hand gesture and saying, “Go ‘Cats!”
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Lack of sidewalks on Platt Street creates safety concerns for student body MARGARET LATENSER staff writer
Squeezing her body onto the skinny curb, Olivia Herlocker tries to avoid getting hit while walking from class to her car. Herlocker, freshman in biochemistry, travels on Platt Street every day and is constantly dodging traffic. “There have been multiple instances where I have almost gotten hit,” Herlocker said. “Recently, my roommate and I thought we were going to get run over while walking to my car because someone was zooming down the street, not paying attention while we were next to each other walking on the curb.” Herlocker said the lack of sidewalks means everyone who uses that street winds up blocking the road while walking. “I would not be surprised if someone gets hit soon because there are always people walking up and down the actual street,” Herlocker said. Emily Easum, junior in elementary education, said students living on Platt face similar issues.
“Not having a sidewalk is concerning for me because I have night classes, so when I walk home, it is really dark,” Easum said. “I always feel like cars cannot see me.” Brian Johnson, city engineer for Manhattan, said the city is not ignoring students’ concerns. “We absolutely see that this is an issue, and we know there is a need for sidewalks,” Johnson said. “But right now, this project is substantially more expensive than we anticipated.” City residents brought safety concerns to Johnson’s attention four years ago. “Around four years ago, we designed three projects,” Johnson said. “The first project was the sidewalk along the east side of Sunset, from College Heights to Hunting. The second project was the sidewalk along the east side of Sunset from Hunting to Anderson.” Johnson said the first two projects had a combined budget of $85,000. The third project is putting sidewalks on Platt Street, but it has a significantly higher budget.
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He said the city would need a funding source to accommodate the construction of a significant retaining wall, easements and driveway replacements. “The property on the north side of the street is higher, so we would need to purchase that property in order to build on it,” Johnson said. “This means the project would cost anywhere from $100,000 to $150,000 and could take almost two years.” Jack Fisher, freshman in civil engineering, does not think construction for new sidewalks is necessary. He says the lack of sidewalks does not bother him. “Personally, I do not find it dangerous,” Fisher said. “I just think both pedestrians and drivers need to pay more attention, and then it won’t be an issue for anyone.” Fisher runs on Platt every morning and has never been in any scary situations. “I always pay attention while I am running, so I avoid cars,” Fisher said. “I think if everyone was aware of their surroundings, then the city wouldn’t need to put in expensive sidewalks.”
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Richard Linton after being named as the 15th president of Kansas State University on Dec. 2, 2021.
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College of Education serves veterans through Military Initiatives Committee ALEXANDER HURLA staff writer
For Veterans Day 2021, Kansas State’s College of Education Military Initiatives Committee recognized local teachers who are military veterans through Operation Veterans Day. Dustin Meritt, professor of practice in the College of Education, an Army veteran and chair of the committee, said a group visited over 20 self-identified military veteran teachers in the district and gave them a certificate and a special edition EDCATS T-shirt. “Working in education really is another form of service, in my opinion, to your community,” Meritt said. “You could see that pride. They really appreciated it. Just taking the time out of the day to say, ‘We recognize you. We recognize you for your previous service to your country
and now your local service to your community.’” Meritt said the committee works with Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth and plans to branch out to other bases in the state. In addition, he said the committee provides resources such as scholarships, therapy and installments of the Hot Topics Professional Development Series, which brings speakers to discuss navigating military and civilian life. Merritt said that the committee aims to help veterans and military-connected individuals — such as spouses and children of veterans — transition from military life into academia. “I think that’s something we’re trying to do with our military initiatives is just providing that pipeline,” Meritt said, “providing that outlet for folks to just ask, ‘Hey, can you tell me about your transition?’ or ‘Here’s some of the things I’m struggling with, are there any
tips or tricks you would have?’” Because faculty members can choose to be on the committee, Meritt said there is a wide breadth of knowledge on the Military Initiatives Committee. “We’re fortunate on our committee that we have some representatives from our counseling department,” Meritt said. “I’ve kind of tasked them with, ‘Let us know as committee members, what are some things that we can be doing if somebody comes to us?’” The ability to assist veterans and military-connected students transitioning to civilian life is an important factor to the committee, Meritt said. “I think the big thing that we want our students who are veterans or our students who are service-connected … we want them to know, ‘Listen, you don’t have to struggle,’” Meritt said. “’If there are things that are specific towards this that you
need help this, we are here for you. You do not have to be at this alone, whatever it may be.’ I think that’s the big thing is just letting folks know.” Cesar Rivera, graduate student in college student development, is an Army veteran who works in the career center. He said the Military Initiatives Committee is beneficial for K-State student-veterans. “[It’s] a place on campus that is recognizing the military presence to show some of those veterans who may have trouble with transitioning from military life to civilian life and being a good college student,” Rivera said. “Basically, a place for you to have a home within a home — a new home with K-State.” He said the initiative follows familiar organizations for veterans. “In the military, we have so many different organizations that allow us to portray our strengths,” Rivera said. “So, I
feel this initiative here on campus is allowing veterans to highlight their skills and personalities, as well.” Art DeGroat, Colonel H. Duane Saunders executive director of military and veteran affairs at K-State and an Army veteran, oversees the Military Initiatives Committee. Besides the faculty members involved with the committee, he said many students who are not veterans benefit from working with the committee. “For many, they were not veterans, and this gives them a personal experience to understand veterans and military-connected people in connection with education,” DeGroat said. “It gives them more added skill to serve that community of their careers, so take them that way.” DeGroat said civilian teachers working with the military community attracted Jill Biden’s
attention. As a result, she took a special interest in K-State’s College of Education. DeGroat said when Biden was the second lady during the Obama administration, she visited the university and Fort Riley. “Jill Biden heard through the Military Child Education Coalition that Kansas State University was one of the first universities in America that actually had a curriculum for soon-to-be school teachers — and it was mandatory curriculum — and they prepared them to how to deal with military children in their classrooms,” DeGroat said. He said Debbie Mercer, dean of the College of Education, hosted Biden on a Fort Riley Middle School tour and showed her the work K-State is doing. see page
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New book tells the story of K-State’s Bluemont Bell ALEXANDER HURLA staff writer
On Nov. 6, Kansas State’s College of Education faculty presented students and teachers in Wabaunsee USD 329 with copies of “Listen and You Can Hear the Call.” The book tells the story of Bluemont Bell — on display outside the College of Education’s Bluemont Hall. Nancy Hause wrote the book in honor of her husband, Richard Hause, who taught in the College of Education. The book follows the bell’s journey from 1861 to the present. The story includes artwork from students at both K-State and the Wabaunsee USD 329 school district. Debbie Mercer, dean of the College of Education, said, historically, bells symbolize education. Therefore, when first-year and transfer students enter the College of Education, she rings the Bluemont Bell to welcome them to the college. Then, graduates can ring the bell themselves following their commencement. “[It’s] that symbolism of moving from student to professional educator,” Mercer said. “So, the bell has become just a very strong tradition.” The bell’s importance to the College of Education made Mercer wonder about its history. “I turned to Nancy Hause, who’s a donor and a supporter of the College of Education, and asked her because of her
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Now that Jill Biden is the first lady, DeGroat said she is continuing to serve military-connected people in education. She even reached out to Mercer once again to discuss better serving students with parents in the military. “I had the opportunity to be a part of a private conversation where we just really dove into the issues military
background in the School of Journalism to write the story of the bell,” Mercer said. While Hause conducted research that included assistance from the Riley County Historical Society, Cyndi Kuhn, instructor of both art education and the K-12 online teaching program at K-State, began work on the illustrations. She tasked her fall 2020 students to create artwork of the bell. “I gave them the assignment, and the dean made a little video to inspire them about where the idea came from,” Kuhn said. “I told them they could use any medium they wanted.” After about a month and a half, the students submitted their artwork for review. “We had 120 submissions from students in both elementary and secondary art methods courses,” Mercer said. “Then we had a juried show, and that was very difficult to narrow it down to the number you see in the book.” Alicia Stott, K-8 art teacher for Wabaunsee USD 329 and doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, served as a graduate assistant for Kuhn. She wanted her students in the Wabaunsee school district to create artwork for the book. “For them to actually see their own work in a published, real piece of art, I think it’s probably mind-blowing,” Stott said. She said the project was a positive experience for her students.
“I’m just in awe. I just love getting my students out there,” Stott said. “I love exposing them, plus now they can go see the real bell at Kansas State.” Now that the book is published, Mercer said Hause provided enough books for students from the College of Education to receive a copy at graduation. “They’ll be able to take that into their classroom with them,” Mercer said. “I think it also gives them a deeper sense of Kansas State University, and who we are, and our purpose, and that our mission has been consistent for 160-plus years.” Kuhn said the book would help graduates remember their time at K-State. “It will be a great keepsake for them because they spent all that time in Bluemont Hall and walked past that bell daily,” Kuhn said. “It’s an important part of their College of Education experience.” In all, Mercer said this is the type of project that highlights how remarkable K-State is. “Our laboratories are public schools — that’s where we place our students,” Mercer said. “So anytime we can work on a project like this is just a wonderful way to celebrate what makes our teacher preparation program so special and so unique.” Copies of “Listen and You Can Hear the Call” are available for purchase on the College of Education’s website.
children are facing today and how we can best support them,” Mercer said. “Just phenomenal dialogue with leaders in organizations that provide support on a national level.” While the Military Initiatives Committee is setting the example for schools across the country, Rivera said he hopes the College of Education can provide a blueprint for other colleges at K-State to aid veterans. “We’re working to see if there are other departments on campus that can thrive
with having an initiative like this,” Rivera said. “There’s veteran-students in other organizations, as well, that could possibly benefit from having an initiative like this, but we’re willing to be the guinea pigs if you will and try to get some things started off.” More information is on the College of Education’s Military Initiatives website. Dylan Connell | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
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Bluemont Starbucks partners with Toys for Tots In collaboration with Toys for Tots, the Starbucks located on Bluemont Avenue is seeking monetary or toy donations from Dec. 1 to Dec. 11. “We started two years ago when I first took over this location,” Starbucks manager Enia Lagutchik said. “It’s something that I really enjoy being a part of. The magic of Christmas gives my team and I so much joy.” Starbucks invites community members to drop off toys in the box located next to the condiment bar. Members will then distribute every donated toy to a family in Riley County. Katelyn Andrist, junior in communication science and disorders, said this will
be her third year partnering with Starbucks. “My freshman year, I went to Starbucks all the time,” Andrist said. “I got to know the manager really well. One day I went in, and she flat out told me, ‘We’re not doing good. The box has no toys in it.’ I looked her in the eye and said, ‘Give me a week.’” Andrist said that week she contacted everyone she knew to help raise money and has worked on this project with Starbucks ever since. “I think it’s very vital to give back to the community,” Andrist said. “I will never meet these families nor these kids, but to know that we can raise money and give them what they deserve, that’s something that you can’t put a price tag on.” This year, Starbucks will
offer an incentive to those who donate on Dec. 11. “We wanted to make sure we had an equal balance of giving and receiving,” Andrist said. “On Dec. 11, if you bring a toy to the physical Starbucks off of Bluemont, you will get a free iced tea or coffee.” Lagutchik said she hopes the incentive will help fill the box. “We wanted to make it into an actual event versus just having a location for people to donate,” Lagutchik said. “It is very important for us here in Aggieville to create those roots with our community. Starbucks has given me those resources available to be able to engage with that community.”
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Tiger King season two brings intrigue, answers Tiger King season two was quite a surprise to many, including myself. I personally was expecting another gungho season following Joe Exotic or another “tiger king.” However, this season goes in a very different direction, taking a turn toward an investigative show. Although this season doesn’t follow the life of specific people, it gives insights and breakdowns of people, investigations and allocations from season one. Starting the season was background on Exotic’s life, starting in Garden City, Kansas. Moving from episode to
episode, the season covers the disappearance case of Don Lewis, follows Jeff Lowe and Tim Stark as they took over Exotic’s GW Zoo that was showcased in much of season one, shows the steps that have been taken to get Exotic out of jail as well as information on where many of the rescued big cats have gone. Unlike season one, you were able to watch, step away and come back to the next episode while still being thoroughly interested. Did this stop me from watching within a matter of days? No, not at all. While many of my friends and I were not able to walk away or stop watching season one — thinking it couldn’t get any crazier, but needless to say, it would.
Much of this season takes the focus off of Exotic and more on the effects after the show was released on Netflix in March 2020. Exotic still makes appearances through quotes in season one or prison phone calls as well as the touch of his own music, including a personal favorite, “I Saw a Tiger.” At the beginning of season two, we get to see a sort of jail FaceTime with Joe which is used throughout the new season to get his thoughts and ideas. This season brought in a lot of new characters, from people like Exotic’s brother, co-workers, an ex-fiancée, lawyers, outside investigators and even more “crazy cat people” who personally
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Washburn University has uniquely designed its master’s programs and is the only program in Kansas to offer a concentration in health care social work. Students can get their graduate degree for social work whether they have a social degree or in any other major. The difference between this and others is this is a two-year program and a one-year program if you have a social degree. Additionally, students can practice clinical counseling throughout the program. “I graduated from Kansas State University in the spring of 2020 with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Science,” Washburn graduate student Gabriel Thomas said. “I am currently a master’s student in the social work program here at
Washburn University. I ended up choosing Washburn University as I had heard great things about the university itself, as well as how good the social work program was at providing clinical experience.” Thomas said he wanted to work with veterans. “I wanted a degree in social work after learning about the clinical practice,” Thomas said. “I found it was the best path for me to pursue in order to work with the veteran population.” There are small class sizes in which students get to know and learn from their professors on a personal level. Faculty serves as students’ academic advisers. “My overall experience at Washburn this semester has been fantastic,” Thomas said. “The atmosphere is incredibly open and accepting, and despite this being my first semester, I have
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know Exotic or the famous Carole Baskin. Many parts of season one touched on the mysterious disappearance of Baskin’s Husband, Don Lewis, but this season uncovered many details that have been lurking in the shadows. Despite Baskin’s attempt to prevent season two from airing, this season unveiled many details from interviews within the new Netflix season. These interviews included people who worked with Lewis in the United States as well as in Costa Rica, investigators working on the case and even one of Baskin’s ex-boyfriends and his son post-Lewis’ disappearance. This season, much like the past couple of years,
was quite politically heavy and even spoke on Exotic’s hope for a presidential pardon from the president at the time, Donald Trump. Although he did not sign the pardon, there was still a lot of work and a lot of people involved in getting Exotic released from jail. The team working to get Exotic out even have a social media campaign #FreeJoeExotic. As I watched, I was shocked at who all has been working with Exotic’s lawyers to help free him and how some stories from season one and in court have started to change two and a half years later. Although Exotic has not been released from jail yet, he is still getting a lot of atten-
tion from fan mail and even men wanting to court or marry him once he is released. The season touches on Exotic’s love life behind bars as well as before to show the husband and fiancé he had at a younger age who were not talked about in season one. Needless to say, this season was just as interesting — if not more — as some questions were finally answered. Although many questions were answered, many more have arisen since finding out information that had not been previously released. The season two trailer is available on YouTube.
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‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ gives fans chance to relive album MADDY DANIELS asst. arts & culture editor
Swifties everywhere have had the best year of their lives as Taylor Swift has re-recorded not one but two of her albums for fans to enjoy all over again. On Nov. 12, “Red (Taylor’s Version)” dropped after much anticipation. After not being given the opportunity to own her music, Swift decided to re-record her albums done with Big Machine Records so she would have the rights to her own work, as she should. This movement of hers has been inspiring to me as a female to do things my own way. Now, on to the music. We get old radio favorites like “22” and “I Knew You Were Trouble,” but there are also tracks “Fromthe-Vault” that didn’t make it on
the original record. A very impressive and talented lineup of featured artists join Swift as well, including Ed Sheeran, Phoebe Bridgers, Chris Stapleton and Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol. These four add another layer of dimension and texture to Swift’s already astounding work. When the original “Red” came out, I was 11 years old. I am a long-time Swiftie and have had her music on repeat ever since my main source of entertainment was my Barbie MP3 player in kindergarten. Of course, I didn’t really grasp or comprehend the weight of her elite lyricism stemming from real-life experiences back then, so getting to listen as a 20-year-old has been an experience I haven’t received from other artists.
I cannot say enough great things about the growth and maturity in Swift’s voice on this re-recording. The songs are exactly the same, but just being able to hear how her vocals have become even vaster is incredible. It’s as if you can hear the finality of revisiting and conquering her old work as well as her personal struggles. In her heartbreaking duet with Bridgers called “Nothing New,” Swift sings about doing what typical women in their twenties do, dating and having fun, which is what society deems normal. However, as soon as women actually do those things, we are shamed and name-called. The pair sing through this melancholy tune to a soft piano in the background, but somehow it has a punch just as hard as a loud and upbeat track.
This song includes a line that says, “Will you still want me when I’m nothing new,” that honestly made my chest hurt when I heard it. I connected it to her “1989” song “Call It What You Want” when she sings, “Loves me like I’m brand new,” and this made me happy to know Swift found a relationship that isn’t total garbage. One song that I was most excited to rediscover is “The Last Time” featuring Gary Lightbody. This is one that wasn’t super popular when the original came out, so I sort of skimmed over it, but I now realize it might be one of my favorite duets. The lyrics, drums
and guitars all build perfectly together, and I just can’t stop listening. And of course, the moment we have all been waiting for … “All Too Well (10-minute version).” Every lyric in this song hits home in a whole new way. The added verses, which were originally supposed to be included, truly complete this track in the way it was meant to be heard (and spills some tea). I can’t listen to the original anymore, only the 10-minute
version is acceptable from now on. The number of times I have screamed this song in my car might be slightly unhealthy. Am I heartbroken? Quite the opposite, actually. Do I even have anything to be sad about? No, not really. But that doesn’t stop me from taking the long way to school every day so I can fit the whole song into my drive. There are rumors that “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” is just around the corner, so we might be blessed once again before the year is up.
Adele’s fourth album will make you cry, dance then cry again ELENIA HENRY staff writer
British pop legend Adele has once again shattered the ceiling of the music industry with her fourth album, “30.” But honestly, did anyone expect anything less? The artist’s 2019 divorce from husband Simon Konecki plays heavily into the album, but Adele is past wallowing. “30” reflects Adele’s maturation both on a musical level and a personal level: she is no longer “chasing pavements,” but rather declaring that inconsistency isn’t going to keep a “woman like [her].” The twelve tracks each reflect differing themes of growth, yearning, reconciliation and healing. The album’s release was celebrated with a televised CBS special entitled “An Audience With Adele.” Performed at the London Palladium, the concert’s crowd was comprised of Adele’s family, friends and musical heroes. The artist has stated that her 9-year-old son is a large inspiration behind the album. In “My Little Love,” the heart-wrenching third track, voice clips of mother and son talking about her “big feelings” are interspersed between verses and choruses. The first and
last songs of the album incorporate whimsical, lullaby-like background tracks: this is indicative of the album’s story-like nature, told almost like a fairytale for the benefit of her son. “30” dips into several new genres without abandoning the artist’s renowned specialty — soulful ballads with deeply personal lyricism. Tracks like “Cry Your Heart Out” evoke the style of legends like Aretha Franklin and Amy Winehouse, riding atop a snappy beat and reliant on triad harmonies. Adele then ventures into neo-soul in tracks like “Oh My God” and “All Night Parking Interlude,” reminiscent of the kind of groove accredited to Lauryn Hill and Eryka Badu. For me and many others, it feels like I’ve grown up alongside Adele’s discography. When her premiere album debuted thirteen years ago, I loved it for its ability to be belted during car rides with sisters. “21” and “25” dominated karaoke nights with friends. Now, just having myself enter the stage of life in which she wrote most of her music, I feel like I am finally understanding it. And yes, there are often tears involved. The album’s lyrics contain a duality. Adele is expressing the complexities of being thirty, of
being a woman and of grappling with loss — but also trying to explain these in a way her child can understand. The profundity, yet simplicity, that results from this reminds me of a quote from author Carl R. Rogers: “What is most personal is most universal.” These are words that are very specific to her current place in life, yet they resonate with so many others. The chart-topping icon successfully requested that Spotify revise a feature that automatically shuffled albums, indicating the significance of the tracklist. The order of the album’s twelve songs is a testimony to the non-linear nature of healing in the wake of heartbreak. While many of the songs are slow and emotionally heavy, there are also intermittent upticks in tracks like “Oh My God” — an addicting, lively confessional about her uncontrollable attraction to someone new. For anyone who has experienced a divorce, break-up or the tumult of entering a new decade of life, this jagged ridge of emotional expression is cathartic. Adele encapsulates the confusing reality that is recovery: some days are spent in tears, some days in reflection and some are spent in the mood to dance.
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Small business owners gain recognition, share advice TAYLOR PARISH staff writer
Over the past few years, the small business industry has taken off more than ever. With people staying inside during quarantine in 2020, the talk and the thoughts of starting your own business and making a name for yourself seemed more accessible. Mary Kate Zach, Kansas State alumna, started her photography business, Mary Kate Zach Photography, eight years ago. However, her business only recently started to take off. “When I started my business eight years ago, I was a freshman in high school and I would take pictures of anything and everything,” Zach said. “One day I asked my friend to model for me just so I could try it, so we walked down the street from my house and then people started asking me to take pictures of them.” From high school to college, Zach’s photography services expanded. “My main service is weddings and couples, but I also do seniors and branding, along with portrait sessions,” Zach said. “I am based mostly in Kansas City, and I occasionally do grad pictures as well in Manhattan.” As for Erin Stroup, K-State alumna, she said she started the idea for her clothing business, Alpha State, during quarantine. “Initially, Alpha State was meant to be more of a sports,
fashion-type business,” Stroup said. “It was a lot more focused on game-day wear and game-day outfits, and then as time went on, I kind of started navigating what I really wanted to do with the business. Part of that was expanding out and doing more of a clothing line that was more open to women who aren’t necessarily involved in sports per se.” There is a lot to think about behind the scene when starting your own business. “During the first few months, I did a lot of marketing, especially on social media,” Stroup said. “I think a lot of me putting my name out there helped. No one is going to know your business if you don’t promote it, so a lot of it was social media and then word of mouth helped, too.” Zach said most of her business goes through Instagram. “A lot of that involves consistency and posting and staying up with the latest trends and building a community with people,” Zach said. “One thing that I have done is follow other photographers from different states and also local photographers, so it’s nice to have that community to help me when I need it.” Lina Sattarin, junior in journalism and mass communications, is the photographer behind Lina Rose Photography, which she started her senior year of high school. “It has really picked up the last few years in college,” Sattarin said. “It was cool because
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not only was I a senior at the time, but all of my friends were too, so they all needed their senior pictures taken. They were essentially my guinea pigs, so I didn’t charge them anything because I just needed and wanted the experience. When I got to K-State, though, I started to get more business because I would travel home to do senior pictures as well and do grad pictures here in Manhattan, too.” Owning a small business is not always an easy path, however. Standing out from others is key to catching people’s eyes. “I feel like I am really peppy and outgoing, so working with me is really easy and I try to make it a really fun experience, and the work that I am also creating has a lot of emotion,” Zach said. “You can see in my photos that my clients are comfortable and you can see their emotion in the pictures. When you’re doing couples and weddings, you want to capture real emotions and feelings rather than just poses.” Stroup is an owner and lover of two dogs and said they want to make customers feel like they are a part of something bigger. “I have collections coming out soon where people can nominate their dogs, and I call it the ‘Give Back’ collection,” Stroup said. “For every item that is named after their dog, a portion of the proceeds actually go to animal shelters and charities. That is something that was really important going
into owning a small business, just giving back to people.” Owning a small business can also bring endless amounts of connections. “I love being able to meet new and totally different people. The amount of people that I have met through photography is awesome,” Zach said. “This past year as my business has taken off, I have made friends all over the country that are wanting to meet and hang out with me. I sometimes edit other photographers’ work, too. I sometimes edit pictures for a friend that I met when she’s super busy and I’m not as busy.” Sattarin said she enjoys photographing girls around her age. “I personally loved getting my senior pictures taken when I was in high school, so I love the number of high school girls that reach out to me to have my pictures taken,” Sattarin said. “I think they like it because I’m their age or a couple years
older, so it’s fun to have me be their photographer instead of someone they wouldn’t be able to relate to.” The feedback from clients has also paved the way for what these small business owners try to accomplish with their business. “My favorite thing about my business is how my clients tell me, ‘I’ve never felt so beautiful in a photo’ or ‘I’ve never felt so beautiful in my life,’” Zach said. “I had a senior tell me that the other day when I was taking her pictures, and that’s the only thing I want to do. I make people feel beautiful and confident.” These small business owners gave some advice to those who are also thinking about starting a small business. “Just try it,” Sattarin said. “It’s really scary to go for it, but if you have people supporting you, then you will always have someone rooting for you or following your page and spreading the word.”
Stroup’s advice was to not second-guess yourself. “Have a plan and know what you want to do and what your market is, but until you just do it, that’s when you can really navigate what you want to do,” Stroup said. “You might have to tweak some things here and there, but really just starting and going for it.” Zach said just go for it. “It will definitely seem scary, and it is an investment, but the more you invest in yourself and in your business, and the more you feel confident about it, the more success you’re going to see,” Zach said. “You have to invest in yourself and your education before you have others invest in you.” Those interested in contacting or purchasing from Zach, Stroup or Sattarin can visit their Instagram profiles (@mkzachphotography, @shopalphastate and @linarosephotography) or their websites for more information.
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Volleyball team swept by KU, still clinches NCAA Tournament spot CAMERON BRADLEY asst. sports editor
It was a big weekend for the Kansas State volleyball team. Not only were the Wildcats playing their in-state rivals — the Kansas Jayhawks — but K-State was also playing for a potential shot at the NCAA Tournament. Going into the weekend’s matches at 15-10 overall and just 6-8 in the Big 12 Conference, it was tough to say whether or not the Wildcats had a spot set in stone in the tournament no matter the result over the weekend — but a win in the Sunflower Showdown wouldn’t hurt. Instead of going into Sunday’s NCAA Selection Show with confidence, the Wildcats would be biting their fingernails as the names of each team were read off one by one on Sunday night. K-State struggled against the Jayhawks (16-11, 8-8 Big 12) on Friday and Saturday, falling to the in-state rivals 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 23-25, 14-25) on Friday night, and 3-2 (2521, 25-20, 16-25, 21-25, 1215) on Saturday night. The two losses dropped K-State to 15-12 on the year and 6-10 in the Big 12 while also moving the Wildcats to seventh place in the conference. The losses also finalized a 1-5 finish to the season, with the only victory in November coming against Iowa State on Nov. 13.
Simply put, things looked bleak for K-State heading into Sunday’s selection show. “We had an opportunity to kind of have it in our control, and now I think it’ll just be up to how they judge your resume and the teams, what it looks like and what’s around us, and we will clearly be a bubble team going into it,” head coach Suzie Fritz said on the team’s tournament chances after Saturday’s loss. “I personally believe that we’re an NCAA tournament team.” Fortunately for the Wildcats, the committee favored K-State over some of the other teams on the bubble, calling K-State’s name among the final four teams in the field of 64. The Wildcats will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, to take on the Florida State Seminoles (19-9, 11-7 ACC) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. One reason for K-State being selected despite its finish to the season is because of the team’s strength of schedule and RPI. The Big 12 is the No. 1 RPI conference, while K-State was playing a top-30 schedule in the nation that included eight teams selected to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. “It feels good, this one feels about as good as any,” Fritz said after Sunday’s Selection Show. “It’s been a very difficult six-game stretch for
us. We didn’t feel like we were playing poorly, we were playing really capable opponents, and we didn’t finish the conference season like we wanted to finish the conference season. So, we were nervous about it.” The selection into the field of 64 is K-State’s 18th all-time selection and the first since 2016 when K-State was the No. 14 overall seed and hosted the first two rounds at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State and Florida State last met in 2010 when the Seminoles defeated the Wildcats 3-2 in the UK Invitational in Lexington, Kentucky. K-State holds a 2-1 series lead over the three times the Seminoles and Wildcats have met. K-State will have to learn from its mistakes against KU, such as getting into a massive hole early, or not finishing a match after taking a large lead – both happening against the Jayhawks on Friday and Saturday. As always, the strong play of sophomore Aliyah Carter will have to continue into the tournament for the Wildcats to have a chance at making a run. Broadcast information has yet to be released for the 4:30 p.m. match with Florida State on Friday afternoon at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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The Wildcats celebrate a point in K-State’s 3-0 loss to West Virginia on Oct. 15, 2021 at Bramlage Coliseum.
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OPINION: Football’s future hanging in the balance of administration, coaching staff MARSHALL SUNNER visual managing editor
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K-State fans across Twitter call for Wildcat offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham’s job after a loss against Texas this past Friday.
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The script could’ve been written before the drive. With 7:28 remaining in the game on Friday, Kansas State had a defining moment at its hands: work the clock, drive down the field and make some magic happen against a sub-par Texas team. A possible final exclamation against an old foe before the Longhorns dip out and join the SEC. In all seriousness, the script really was written before the drive started. After a good start to the drive that included a good 14-yard pass and catch from backup quarterback Will Howard to transfer receiver Tyrone Howell and a 20-yard run from standout running back Deuce Vaughn, all hell broke loose. After two more decent plays, the Wildcats were staring at third-and-one at the Texas 17-yard-line — the most defining moment of the game (and probably the season). Offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham has had his fair share of mishaps throughout the season. But the two fourth down play calls in back-to-back possessions on Friday proved that he’s simply not cut out for the job. After Vaughn failed to gain yards on third down, Messingham called a speed option on fourth down — a play where he put the game in the hands of an unseasoned quarterback who has had his fair share of mishaps instead of giving it to your best offensive player in years: the running back who was averaging 6.6 yards per carry for the game. The fourth-down play call from the previous drive was also perplexing, to say the least, calling a wildcat formation for Vaughn where the
whole defense could tell what was coming. After the game, fans called for Messingham’s job to be reconsidered — to put it politely. Maybe it’s time to be real instead of polite. It’s time to fire Messingham. It should be done before the bowl game. It’s already long overdue. He couldn’t manage to call the right plays to score a single point in the second half against a Texas defense who had surrendered at least 30 points in its previous five games — one in which was against a Kansas team that scored 57 points against the Longhorns with a third-string quarterback. In all honesty, this offense looks like an offense stuck in 1980 — heavy ground and pound — but it shouldn’t be with the talent that was at hand this season. Instead, the talent was wasted by a coordinator who looked like he was coaching a game of Madden 08, running the ball with LaDainian Tomlinson 80 percent of the time, rather than a Division I football program. This is evident with the play-calling. When looking at K-State’s first drives out of halftime this season, important drives that dictate the most pivotal portions of the game, Messingham was flatout atrocious. The Wildcats averaged just 3.45 plays per drive in those moments for 15 yards per drive — a number which is skewed since the KU game offered a one-play 75yard touchdown run. K-State had just four games in which the opening drive of the second half resulted in more than 10 yards. In all 11 games, the drives resulted in a punt every time but two. Now, knocking on runheavy offenses isn’t what is happening here. If I were
in charge of an offense with Vaughn, I’d give him the ball too. However, with the players on the offense, although not all-around great, expecting more isn’t too much to ask. Oklahoma State, a team with a middle-of-the-pack passing attack in the Big 12 Conference, is fighting for a spot in the College Football Playoff. The Cowboys rely heavily on their defense — much like the Wildcats have this season — and have a mediocre quarterback and a running back who isn’t Vaughn. The Cowboys are hitting high expectations, so why can’t the ‘Cats? Well, that’s mainly because K-State’s passing attack is non-existent and is only better than one other team — Kansas. The Wildcats also sit toward the bottom of the conference in offensive efficiency, ranking seventh. This is a team that has and has had the young pieces to be special since head coach Chris Klieman’s arrival, which also saw the Messingham era begin. The 2019 inaugural season was promising, going 8-5 with the future looking bright. Since then, however, mediocracy has prevailed, and talent is being wasted. Instead, fans have been treated with a 4-6 year and a possible 7-6 season that’s highlighted by an offensive eyesore. Now, all eyes must shift towards administration and the coaching staff. The future of the program is at stake. Letting a close friend go is always hard to do, and it will be for Klieman with Messingham, but it’s something that has to be done.
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Serena Sundell: How a freshman point guard has already surpassed expectations LANDON REINHARDT staff writer
Kansas State women’s basketball’s Serena Sundell is just a freshman, but has already stepped up in a big role in her short time on campus. “This is what you dream of growing up,” Sundell said, “Playing basketball, you want to go play in college.” Now playing Division I basketball at K-State, the Maryville, Missouri-native has helped guide her team to a 7-1 record as the starting point guard. “It’s a real plus for us to have her take over the point guard spot and do it the way she’s done it,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “She’s been a force there. She’s getting better every day, learning every day.” Averaging 10.4 points, 4.6 assists and 3 rebounds a game earned Sundell much-deserved recognition for her play, but a 21-point outing against No. 2 NC State and a career-high 25-point contest against Abilene Christian on backto-back games earned Sundell the Big 12 Freshman of the Week Award. “Oh my gosh, that was so crazy. I was definitely very surprised. A huge honor, it’s awesome,” Sundell said. Sundell wasn’t the only member of the team that was happy for their point guard. “It’s definitely super exciting because I’ve known her for so many years, and all I want is for her and all of our teammates to be successful,” freshman Jaelyn Glenn said. Glenn and her twin sister Brylee, who is also on the women’s basketball team, played AAU basketball with Sundell, so they were able to see just how good Sundell was at a young age. Jaelyn says that Sundell’s performance this far isn’t much of a surprise. “If anyone is going to be able to do it, I know it’s her. She has such a tough mind-
set,” Jaelyn Glenn said. “I’m not really shocked that she’s doing super well, but I’m super proud.” Even though Sundell has shined statistically, what’s been most impressive is the leadership position she’s taken as a newcomer. “Right when I figured out that I was going to be in the point guard position,
I knew I was going to have to step up and use my voice, run the show a little bit,” Sundell said. Sundell’s natural basketball talent can often help take charge on the court, but coach Mittie said speaking up has been something they’ve been working on. “She’s got a quiet voice. She’s still finding her voice,
but what she is, is really intelligent,” Mittie said. Mittie saw that intelligence while recruiting Sundell, and while he wasn’t setin-stone as to what position she would play, he was certain that he could use her on the team. “Don’t know if she’s a point guard, don’t know if she’s a scoring two-guard,
don’t know if she’s a slasher because she does all those things … we can’t go wrong with this kid,” Mittie said. “I don’t know where she fits, but she’s going to be on the floor.” With as good as Sundell has been, she isn’t satisfied with where her game is at right now. “I don’t even know if I have it all clicking right now.
… I feel I’m continuing to grow my game,” Sundell said. Sundell and the Wildcats travel to South Carolina to take on the nation’s topranked Gamecocks in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Dec. 3. The game can be watched on the SEC Network on ESPN+, with a recap in the Collegian after the game.
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Freshman Serena Sundell has made a splash for the K-State women’s basketball team.
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Men’s basketball pulls away in second half, beats UAlbany 71-43 CAMERON BRADLEY asst. sports editor
After going into halftime leading just 29-20, the Kansas State men’s basketball team (4-2, 0-0) used a big second half to finish the game 7143 in favor of the Wildcats on Dec. 1, 2021.
K-State used a strong defensive effort to take down the Great Danes, allowing just one three-pointer on 18 attempts and only allowing fifth-year De’Vondre Perry to reach double-figures (11). “So defense has been … obviously from a year ago there’s no comparison,” head coach Bruce Weber said. “But now we’ve got to see if we can do it against upper-level teams.” Offensively, two Wildcats recorded double-doubles: super-senior Mark Smith (14 points, 10 rebounds) and sophomore Selton Miguel (12 points, 10 rebounds). Sophomore Nijel Pack joined the two in double-digit points with 17, as Pack continues his tear of game-leading scoring. Five of Pack’s field goals were three-pointers. Miguel was back in action after sitting out this past game because of a groin injury. Sophomore Davion Bradford (4 points), who has spent the early season in and out of games because of lingering
side-effects of pneumonia, got back on the floor after missing t h i s past game as well.
“Davion is very important to us,” Pack said. “We’ve got two guys in rotation right now until we get Carlton [Linguard] back. That’s a true five-man. We need Davion to play to back up, Kasoi [Ezeagu] as well. Both of those guys — there’s only two of them, and we can’t get anybody else to play the five. So getting him healthy and getting him back to 100 percent is really important for us.” Starting for the Wildcats was Pack, Smith, super-senior Mike McGuirl (6 points), junior Kaosi Ezeagu (8 points) and sophomore Ish Massoud (2 points). Through six games, the lineup has
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been mostly consistent, with the exception of Miguel and McGuirl switching in and out of the starting spot. Also on the scoreboard were junior Markquis Nowell (6 points) and sophomore Luke Kasubke (2 points). The men’s basketball team plays against Wichita State on Sunday, Dec. 5, taking on the Shockers for the first time in nearly 20 years (Dec. 10, 2003). The game is at Wichita State and can be watched on ESPNU with a recap on the Collegian after the game.
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If the coaching staff and administration don’t make changes — starting with Messingham — prepare for the worst. The transfers will come, as they already have with four before the end of this season — most notably running back Joe Ervin who has shown tons of promise during his time as a Wildcat. Messingham’s clock should strike midnight, but heck, if something doesn’t turn around soon, maybe it’s time to start the countdown on Klieman. An overreac-
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tion? Maybe. Only time will tell. Recruiting could sure use an uptick. At the end of the day, the balance of the program is in the hands of the higher-ups. So, what’s next Gene? Marshall Sunner is the Collegian’s Visual Managing Editor and a senior in mass communications. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
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