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rograms such as MAPS, Project Impact and Kompass may sound foreign to some, but to many multicultural students on campus, these programs provide scholarship, education and networking opportunities throughout the university. Zelia Wiley became the interim associate provost for the Office of Diversity in January. Since coming to K-State in 2003, she has helped the College of Agriculture to grow in diversity over 400 percent, according to the fall 2015 Diversity Programs Office Update. The Diversity Programs Office in the College of Agriculture is the first of its kind in all of the Big 12, according to the update. Before stepping up to take on her new role, Wiley worked to create programs such as MAPS, Project Impact and Kompass for the multicultural students
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around campus. “I want all students to feel welcome, to always come to the Office of Diversity and know that the Office of Diversity is about inclusion and making sure everyone feels that they have a voice and that their voice is heard,” Wiley said. With Wiley’s new role taking much of her time, undergraduate and graduate students who have been working for the office before the switch of positions have accepted many new roles, according to Philip LeBlanc, graduate student in counseling and student development. LeBlanc has become the coordinator for the office. “The students are in good hands with Dr. Wiley as interim associate provost and with those in the Office of Diversity with her,” LeBlanc said. Within the next nine to 12 months, an official associate provost for diversity will be named, Wiley said. Along with the position being filled and in accordance with the 2025 initiative,
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Zelia Wiley is the current interim associate provost for the Office of Diversity. students will receive a brand new Multicultural Student Center in the near future. Although the date for construction has not been set, students of all ethnicities and backgrounds have the
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Community to celebrate Shakespeare, love at masquerade
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The Student Governing Association introduced several pieces of legislation covering a tobacco ban and over $1.7 million of privilege fees at its Thursday meeting. A resolution in support of a complete smoke and tobacco ban on campus was introduced. The resolution, which was discussed during a live forum Tuesday, would serve as a recommendation to President Kirk Schulz. Three bills were introduced concerning privilege fees. The operations budget for the K-State Student Union would have a 1 percent increase to $1,716,698 for fiscal year 2017 and drop back down to $1,698,711 for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. SGA decided on the increase because the Union’s utilities expenses have increased due to the construction while revenue has dropped due to less business. A continuance of the Union reserve and replacement privilege fee of $25,000 was introduced for fiscal years 2017, 2018 and 2019. SGA introduced the creation of the Student Design Center privilege fee of $65,000 for fiscal years 2017, 2018 and 2019. Several student organizations received allocation funding from SGA. see page
chance to see the plans for the center, which are featured in Wiley’s office.
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Shakespeare in Love: A Romeo and Juliet Masquerade will be held from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday in the Great Room of Hale Library. It will feature a costume contest, live DJ, dancing, desserts and a performance of the Romeo and Juliet balcony scene by K-State theater students. “There are no requirements for dressing up, but there will be a costume contest and the event is a great place to meet people,” Don Hedrick, professor of English, said. “It will be fun and everybody will be in good spirits.” While there are no requirements for dressing up, there will be prizes for the best costume, according to the event’s Facebook page. “I love the creativity that goes into each of those costumes,” Stephanie Wallace, junior in English and English department ambassador, said. “It allows me to see what other people hold near and dear to their hearts, which is otherwise hidden by everyday apparel.”
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Kara Northway, associate professor of English, said the event combines two of Shakespeare’s loves. “I think Shakespeare would have gone to this,” Northway said. “He would have thought it sounded fun. He loved music and drama and this event has both of those things.” This year is the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and in honor, The Folger Shakespeare Library sent a copy of Shakespeare’s “First Folio” to every state in the U.S. The Folio is currently in Manhattan for “Shakespeare in the Little Apple.” The First Folio was published in 1623 and there are only 233 known copies to this day. It is a collection of Shakespeare’s plays, including “Macbeth,” “Julius Caesar,” “Twelfth Night” and many more. K-State has put on a number of events all month to promote the folio and its trip to Kansas. There has been a Pub Crawl and a live performance of one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The most student-oriented event is the Masquerade Ball, Northway said.
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Student brings comedy festival to Manhattan K-State student and stand-up comedian Jeremy Ricci plans a two-day comedy festival in hopes of creating a bigger comedy scene in Manhattan. EMILY MOORE the collegian
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hile Manhattan may be lacking a comedy club, it will not be lacking in comedians tonight and tomorrow night. Jeremy Ricci, sophomore in engineering, created and will host the two-day comedy festival, called Laugh-A-Palooza. The event will take place at the Wareham Opera House. “I’m really passionate about (comedy), and this town doesn’t have a really huge comedy scene,” Ricci said. From local Manhattan comedians, such as Aaron Messerla, junior in mathematics and music, to professional comedians from Los Angeles, like Brett Riley, Ricci has pulled a variety of people together to create this festival. “Comedy is not entertainment that people find here, so it’s really important to me to bring something here that’s not music or that’s not alcohol to this town so people can enjoy it,” Ricci said. Ricci said one of the more difficult parts of planning the event was the promotion. “I’ve self-promoted pretty heavily because I do a lot of comedy, so naturally I invite a lot of people to my shows,” Ricci said. “People get burnt out on that. After a while, your notifications become synonymous with Candy Crush.” Riley, who is from Hutchison, Kansas, is a headliner for the event. He said he respects Ricci and the effort he is putting in to make comedy a more prominent part of Manhattan. “It has to start somewhere, and I always have much respect for people like Jeremy that are trying to create a scene and trying to bring opportunity,” Riley said. “There’s talent, locally, everywhere. It’s just a matter of nurturing it.” Messerla said there are many different types of comedy, and even in Manhattan people can experience that variety and find a type of comedy they enjoy. “I think we’ve got enough variety (of comedy) even just in
Manhattan to start giving people a little bit different perspective of ‘I wonder if there are other people who tell jokes like this,’” Messerla said. Riley said he hopes to see a large audience and is looking forward to sharing his comedy with the citizens of Manhattan. “I hope the word gets out, and I hope there’s a great crowd because a lot of really, really good things are coming in the future, and I would love to build a fan base in Manhattan because it’s a great town,” Riley said. The Wareham Opera House as a venue is another part of the event that is bringing some excitement to those planning and performing. “I’ve wanted to work at the Wareham for a long time,” Ricci said. “It seats 550 people. It’s an opera house — it’s perfect for comedy. It’s got lower-level seating and upper-level seating. It’s got a bar and a great stage.” With such a large venue, the comedians, especially ones not as familiar with performing in front of a large crowd, must prepare with practice. Messerla said he performed at open-mic nights in cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C., and those open-mic nights are part of how he prepares for an event like Laugh-A-Palooza. “I had good shows both times, so it’s just a matter of experimenting on stage in an open-mic setting, figuring out what little nuances of delivery work better than others,” Messerla said. In addition to the venue, the date of the festival gives it an opportunity to be a Valentine’s Day date, Ricci said. “For people going on Valentine’s Day weekend, it’s a unique date that you should absolutely seize the opportunity to have,” Ricci said. “Everybody takes a girl or guy out to dinner and a movie. Be something different. Show them something that they are going to see once and once only, and they will never see again.” The festival also falls on the three-year anniversary from when Ricci said he first started doing stand-up comedy. While Ricci said he did not originally intend for the dates to coincide, it made the fes-
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Jeremy Ricci, sophomore in engineering, is the coordinator of the upcoming Laugh-A-Palooza event, which starts today. tival that much more meaningful to him. “It’s kind of special now to me, a little more than it was,” Ricci said. Ricci said he will be hosting
throughout the festival and also doing a lot of behind the scenes work. He said he has high hopes for the event. “I hope that it sets a precedent for more comedy in Manhat-
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U.S. politics make international impact MAYARA GARAY KOSTIANOVSKY the collegian
The U.S. is a powerful country, not because of its size, not even because of its governors, but because of its people. The same people, however, do not always take into account how important the president of this country is, not only for the U.S., but for the entire world. Abraham Lincoln was the first U.S. president who understood that this country was not only made for white people. He understood that America is a place for diversity. Accepting this idea is what led this country to function adequately. Since the development of the different media platforms during the Cold War and the evolution of Internet, the U.S. has made its political “life” not only interesting for its citizens, but for an international public as well. James Schmidt, junior in public relations, said the importance of American politics in the world is based on the ideas of defense and immigration that this country holds toward others. “I think the United States has a lot of influence on a lot of countries,” Schmidt said. “I think a lot of countries rely on the U.S. for defense, and also as far as immigration goes, I think those are the most important issues internationally.” It is true: Immigration and defense are both very important topics that the international public should look at. How then, would the 2016 elections not be important to people from other countries, especially for international students who are living in this country at this time when the No. 1 issue for this elections is in fact immigration? Jennifer Friedmann, organizer for the Hillary for Kansas campaign in Manhattan, highlighted the opportunity that we, as international students, have to get involved in choosing the next leader of this country. Depending on your beliefs and values, you could be involved
Illustration by Savannah Thaemert by just being informed about the candidates and their beliefs, or possibly volunteering for a campaign. We have the incredible opportunity to be in a place where our voices matter, and even if we cannot vote for the next president, we have the option to support or not support any of the nine candidates who are still running. “It’s very much in your interest as international students here to partake in campaign politics because the future leader of the U.S. will have a lot of influence over your lives, whether or not they deserve it,” Friedmann said. Marija Stambolic, junior in public relations from Belgrade, Serbia, said she does not have a candidate she supports because she is not voting, but that the issue
she thinks is the most important is education and whether or not the quality of it will change. I was working in Washington, D.C. when the first few candidates announced they were running for president. Living in Washington, D.C. means breathing, hearing, even smelling politics everywhere. Washington, D.C. is an extremely diverse city with people from almost every country, which could be attributed to the number of embassies located there, or maybe just because Washington, D.C. could be synonymous with the words freedom and democracy. This is the worst election I have seen in a long time. When you watch the debates, it feels like you are watching Jeopardy or some type of reality show. Every
time Donald Trump is in the middle of the stage I feel like he is going to pick the next apprentice. There just does not seem to be any strong candidates. Conversely, I am still interested in how they all manage to win that “Jeopardy.” Why do I keep watching when it looks so bad? The answer is because of the political influence of the U.S. all over the world. Influence, not only in myself as a political junkie and international student, but most importantly to other countries like Paraguay — where I’m from — which is indisputably stronger than any other influence of any other country in the world. Maybe next year it will not be this way. Maybe China or India will be the strongest influence
one day. That, however, is why it is important for us as students, American or international, to speak up now, now that we still have the chance to make a difference. Lincoln once said, “To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men,” according to About.com. I want to be neither a sinner nor a coward, so I choose to speak my mind. What about you? Mayara Garay Kostianovsky is a senior in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com. 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.
Primaries, elections attract millennials with reality TV style JESSICA GITTEMEIER the collegian
Not because of the usual conservative rhetoric, but because of the exasperated one-liners from Donald Trump and the idiotic bickering akin to that of the “The Real Housewives.” Whilst watching these debates, I was starting to realize other people were paying attention to politics, too. And not only politics, but the pre-politics type stuff, like caucuses and primaries. It baffled and confused me. Why do people care all of a sudden? How has it
become possible for me to mention potential presidential candidates to my peers and they actually know what’s going on? The millennials are known to be uninvolved in our political system, but that’s also why I think this election is so important. Although our current potential presidential nominees may be throwing out some whimsical solutions, like building a giant wall, they are starting to attract our generation with each debate and primary results. Bernie Sanders has been one of the main presidential candidates who not only focused his campaign on attracting the older generations,
but has also focused his efforts toward the millennials. A majority of his social media following is built up of culturally-adept 20-somethings, and not to mention he took the New Hampshire primary. Although Sanders is not my top pick for president, I do respect what he is doing and a lot of what he’s saying, but most importantly, I appreciate that he’s involving all of our electorate. I feel like politicians sometimes forget that people under the age of 30 exist, although voter polls don’t always make it seem like they do. Sanders’ appeal to the misunderstood and angsty
post-teen adult has had a strength that no other politician has seemed to achieve. NPR recently reported that youth voter turnout in the Iowa caucus was “the second highest it’s been in the past 20 years at 11.2 percent.” So two things: One, it’s awesome that we have the second highest turnout in 20 years but ... two, how are we at only 11.2 percent? Since the voter eligibility of the 18-29 age group was an average of 21 percent in 2012, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, it’s pretty sad that 11 percent is a pretty outlandish number in terms
of voter turnout. While it may be purely coincidental that people in my generation are starting to pay attention to politics when the debates are starting to seem like reality TV, I still think it is pretty cool that the younger generations are getting involved in our political system. “People think millennials are selfish and disengaged, but I don’t think that’s true,” Heather Bowers, a local Sanders campaign volunteer and graduate student in modern languages, said. “This is a generation that cares deeply about social justice and has more empathy than people think.” Although it’s still early in
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the primaries, I hope this election can keep the attention of the millennials and give them a bigger say in who becomes the next U.S. president. And just remember guys: Mike Huckabee won the Iowa caucus for the Republican Party in 2008, so we could still have some curveballs ahead of us. Jessica Gittemeier is a junior in political science. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian. com. 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.
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SGA president, vice president positions up for grabs KALIN WATSON the collegian
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upplies are being bought, teams are being formed and campaigns are being developed. Filing for Student Governing Association elections ends today at 4 p.m. and candidates will begin campaigning for positions within SGA. The positions of president and vice president will be up for grabs, along with several other positions within the senate, according to the SGA Elections’ website. Also according to the website, candidates will begin gathering supplies for campaigning to the student body in preparation for the primary elections, which are scheduled for Feb. 23-24. The primary elections will narrow the candidates who will run for president and vice president in the general election held March 1-2. Heather Reed, assistant vice president and associate dean of students, said running for SGA requires time, and potential candidates need to able to devote time to get to know and listen to the students being represented and the issues concerning them. It is important for the potential candidates to get out there and talk to students across campus and from many different perspectives, Reed said. Throughout the elections process, candidates will work closely with Logan Britton, elec-
Graphic by Joe Hoog tions commissioner and graduate student in agricultural economics, to make sure rules and regulations are followed. “Making sure candidates are informed about what procedures they are suppose to follow, when they can start campaigning and sending out materials to potential voters are all things I oversee,” Britton said. Candidates running for president will be expected to have an expense report that shows every expense they will spend on their campaign and party, as well as the platforms they will run on. “The process every year is that candidates identify generally three items that they hope can improve campus life,” Andy Hurtig, SGA president and senior in
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accounting, said. Hurtig said during his campaign for SGA president, he decided to focus on three things to help improve the student experience: Student Success Collaborative, a technology platform designed to help students find the right major; the Open Textbook Initiative, an initiative aimed to make textbooks more affordable; and K-State 360, a program geared to help students track their activities outside the classroom for potential employers. Hurtig said the new president will also have the duty of selecting a chief-of-staff and cabinet members. Reed said the new president and executive board will work closely with her since she advises
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the board and meets with them weekly. She said discussion of any upcoming events or any problems are worked out during these weekly meetings. When elected, the new president will be be able to spend some time shadowing the current president to discuss expectations before taking over the position full time, Reed said. She also said the current president will write a transition document to the next president. “This gives info about any of the committees that are still working on certain issues or those things among their platforms that they may have made progress towards but maybe aren’t totally finished,” Reed said. “If the incoming president is wanting to
pick those issues up to finish, they know where they are in the process.” After all elections are over, a leadership kickoff will be held. At this kickoff, the newly elected president and vice president, along with other elected officials, will meet with administration and gain some leadership information over a meal, Reed said. Reed said a previous SGA president will come and speak about leadership in general and about what was accomplished in his or her time as a student leader. She said it is also a time for the whole executive board to get together.
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Wiley said every college at K-State features a diversity point person or assistant dean of diversity. This person is in charge of getting information to students in his or her college. In May 2014, the College of Arts and Sciences named Kimathi Choma as interim assistant dean of diversity, recruitment and retention. Choma was traveling and unavailable for comment. Currently, Wiley is serving as the Mi-
norities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences adviser. Adriana Meneses, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, is the current president of the club. “I always look forward to going to multicultural events and being able to connect with people,” Meneses said. “I was in the MAPS program for six weeks and Dr. Wiley told me to get involved in MANRRS. MANRRS has taught me to be more involved with networking and freshman development. I also got a lot of leadership opportunities.”
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The allocations included $800 for the Kappa Sigma Upsilon Chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association, $1,000 for the Milling Science Club, $1,254.93 for the Harry Potter Alliance, $3,110 for On the Spot Improv Club, $500 for the American Choral Directors Association, $830 for the Vietnamese Student Association, $1,000 for the Black Student Union, $1,000 for the Hispanic American Leadership Organization, $1,000 for LGBT and Allies and $1,010 for the K-State Meat Science Association. Derek Jackson and John Backwater, co-chairs of the Stra-
tegic Enrollment Management Task Force, gave SGA an update on the work of the task force. They said the job of the task force is to come up with goals for the next five years’ worth of enrollment, but not to determine policy. They plan to have recommendations by the end of the semester. SGA commended Zelia Wiley, interim associate provost for diversity. Andy Hurtig, senior in accounting, congratulated Brodie Herrman, senior in political science, for Lifeline 911 passing the Kansas legislature. Herman was the author of the bill. Senators discussed amendments to the graduate student council elections statutes and bylaws. They would drop the
number of SGA seats allocated to graduate students from seven to three and add an appointed position on the executive committee for a graduate student. SGA made amendments to bylaws concerning the chair of the Student Engagement Committee and the Senate Intern Program. SGA introduced the creation of the Student Senate Special Committee on Student Body President and Student Vice President Elections to investigate if election policies should be changed. Amendments were introduced to the concerning allocation and appointments of veterinary medicine student senators.
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AQUARIUS Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
With all the hearts and love that will be floating around this weekend, you should just stay home. Wait until Monday, when all the chocolate is on sale.
If this is your first Valentine’s where you actually have someone to spend it with, remember that not everyone is as intense as you. Don’t pop the question. It’s cliche and you’ve only known them for two weeks.
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PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20
The second you spy a ring box, run.
You put a ton of thought into your novelty Valentine’s Day toilet paper — it’s not your fault that your significant other doesn’t appreciate your sense of humor and your attempt at a useful gift.
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You’re a Valentine’s Day pro! You’ve been getting the best Valentine’s since you were marching around your elementary school with your papier-mache card box. Maybe this year, though, you can try to avoid stealing the cards from the little kids you work with.
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SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov. 21
You forgot it was Valentine’s Day weekend. Every restaurant is booked, all the flower shops are packed and you would actually kill your lover if you tried to cook them something. You’re just screwed, my friend. Better luck next year?
Remind yourself that being alone on Valentine’s Day isn’t at all creepy or weird. Going to Aggieville to stalk single people, though, is both creepy and weird. Shut it down.
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Your weekend will be a nonstop romp of naughty fun. Wink wink. Just watch the liquid courage; you don’t want too much courage and not enough fun.
The person you spend Valentine’s Day with will be elsewhere this weekend. You’re weirdly OK with it. This way you can sit in bed and eat copious amounts of cheese and you don’t have to look nice!
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When you receive novelty toilet paper this weekend, try not to murder your loved one in the restaurant. Wait until you get home and remind yourself that they’re just a little goofier than most, and then you can yell at them.
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friday, february 12, 2016
Wildcats host Jawhawks in Sunflower Showdown CHRIS ROBINSON the collegian
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he Wildcats are coming off of a huge victory over No. 21 Oklahoma, their first win against a ranked opponent this season. K-State will look to build momentum as it hosts instate rival Kansas on Saturday. K-State is coming into
File Photo by Rodney Dimick | THE COLLEGIAN Sophomore guard Shaelyn Martin puts up a reverse layup on Jan. 20 inside Allen Fieldhouse. Martin brought down 10 rebounds in the game against KU.
the matchup with a 15-8 overall record and a 5-7 record in Big 12 play. The Jayhawks are coming in with a 5-18 overall record and an 0-12 Big 12 record. K-State won the first matchup 59-46 in Lawrence. K-State really controlled the first game throughout the whole matchup. This added to the Wildcats’ dominance in this series, as they hold a lead in the all-time series at 67-46. Kansas has lost 14 straight and have not won on the road this season. The Wildcats will need to come out fast and not give the Jayhawks any hope right from the start. The guards for the Jayhawks really carry the team on offense. They are
led in scoring by sophomore guard Lauren Aldridge, who is averaging 10.4 points per game. She is also the leader in assists with an average of 2.1 per game. Freshman guard Kylee Kopatich averages 10 points per game. The two are the only players averaging double digits for Kansas. K-State is led by junior Breanna Lewis. She is averaging 16 points and 2.5 blocks per game. Lewis will be a huge factor for the Wildcats because Kansas does not have a huge threat inside the paint. Junior guard Kindred Wesemann will be the player to help slow down the Kansas guards. She is second for the Wildcats in points with 13.3 points per
game, and she leads the Wildcats in steals with 1.8 per game. With a victory, K-State can continue to make ground in the Big 12. As of right now, the Wildcats sit at sixth place in the standings. A victory here can also help build the Wildcats’ tournament resume. While this would not be a marquee win for the tournament committee, it would be a bad loss on their resume, so if the Wildcats want to make the tournament they can’t lose a game like this at home. Tipoff for the finale of the women’s basketball portion of the Sunflower Showdown will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday inside Bramlage Coliseum.
Men’s basketball receives opportunity to regroup against Cowboys LIZ HEATH the collegian
From Saturday’s 11-point victory over the No. 1 team in the country to a 72-82 loss against No. 21 Baylor, the K-State men’s basketball team saw highs and lows this past week. The Wildcats went from shooting 52.9 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from the 3-point line last Saturday to just 39.1 percent from the field against Baylor on Wednesday. As for shooting beyond the arc, it didn’t happen. K-State didn’t hit a single 3-pointer against Baylor in the first half. The only two 3-point baskets of the game came from senior Justin Edwards in the last minute of the second half. The Wildcats will now try to regroup as they prepare for a road trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys Saturday.
The Cowboys have been on a rollercoaster of their own this season. Currently, Oklahoma State is tied for ninth in the Big 12 at 2-9 and an overall record of 11-13. The highlight of the season for the Cowboys was an 86-67 win over Kansas at home back in January. More recently, the Cowboys have found themselves in a slump, losing their last three games against Texas Tech, Iowa State and TCU. The 5663 loss to TCU comes after Oklahoma State easily handled TCU at home in early January for a 69-48 win. Oklahoma State is currently ranked second in the Big 12 in scoring defense, allowing only 66.3 points per game. On the offensive end, the Cowboys top the Big 12 in free throw percentage, shooting 75.3 percent from the foul line. Three players on the Cowboy’s roster average double figures. They are led by
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Oklahoma State forward Chris Olivier blocks K-State senior guard Brian Rohleder’s layup in the waning seconds of the Wildcats’ 89-73 win over the Cowboys Jan. 23 inside Bramlage Coliseum.
freshman Jawun Evans, averaging 12.9 points per game. Evans shoots 47.1 percent from the field and 47.5 percent from the 3-point line. Junior Leyton Hammonds
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averages 10.5 points per game for the Cowboys and leads the team in rebounding at 5.2 rebounds per game. The last time K-State and Oklahoma State squared
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off was in January in Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats snapped a two-game losing skid on an 89-73 win over the Cowboys. The Wildcats’ 89 points were the most they
scored in a Big 12 game in more than five years. Eight different Wildcats managed to put points on the board in the first half, led by freshman forward Dean Wade’s 10 points. The score at halftime favored the Wildcats 49-30. In the second half, K-State expanded the lead to 22 points, but the Cowboys would not go away. Both teams shot just over 50 percent from the field in the half, but despite a 9-2 run for Oklahoma State, K-State prevailed with an 8973 win. The trip to Stillwater on Saturday will begin a twogame road trip for the Wildcats. Tipoff against the Cowboys is scheduled for 12 p.m.
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Women’s golf begins spring season in unique fashion File Photo by Evert Nelson | THE COLLEGIAN
Junior Madison Talley chips onto the 14th hole at Colbert Hills on October 13, 2015, during a team practice.
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t’s the month of February and in Kansas, that means the weather outside is still cold.
But down in the state of Florida, it’s warm, it’s sunny and it’s time for golf season to start once again. Florida is the destination of the K-State women’s golf team. The golfers will head down to Tallahassee, Florida, to partake in the Florida State Match-Up at the
Don Veller Seminole Golf Course and Club today. “The team is excited to travel to Tallahassee and play Seminole Golf Course this week,” head coach Kristi Knight said to K-State Sports. “This is a unique event as it is two competitions in
one. There is a two-team event to go along with the traditional tournament.” This is no normal tournament for K-State. It will feature teams pairing up with other teams to compete for the team championship. The Wildcats will be paired
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up with Southern Methodist University for the contest. The Wildcats hope to play well with the Mustangs by picking up in 2016 where they left off in 2015. This will be the first time the Wildcat women golfers have competed in a tournament since they participated in the Betsy Rawls Invitational at the UT Golf Club in Austin, Texas, back on October 19-20. At that tournament, they finished in 11th place. The Wildcats finished in the top 10 in four of the five fall tournaments they competed in as a team. K-State will look for this success to continue in the spring campaign. Finding success in this tournament will be no easy challenge for the Wildcats. Twelve teams will be playing in the Florida State MatchUp. Of those 12 teams, eight are ranked in the top 50 of GolfWeek’s Women’s Team Collegiate Rankings, and three of those eight are in the top 20. Competing on the links for the Wildcats will be junior Madison Talley, senior Scotland Preston, junior Paige Nelson, junior Katherine Gravel-Coursol and freshman Chloe Weir. Friday’s action will begin for the teams at 7:30 a.m., while Saturday and Sunday’s rounds will both tee off at 7 a.m.
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