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t was about 3 a.m. in August, and the campus police called the president and first lady. The Aggieville bars had recently closed for the night, and two students found their way into a shed at the president’s house. Noel Schulz said the police needed help identifying what the two students had been caught trying to steal. The object? A reindeer Christmas decoration. “At first we thought it might be some kind of prank to take something from the president’s house,” Noel said. The perpetrators? Australian exchange students. “It was something you would have seen in a movie and laughed at,” Kirk Schulz said. Kirk, K-State president, and Noel, first lady and associate dean of research and graduate programs in the College of Engineering, sat down with the Collegian to discuss their experience at K-State. Last month, Kirk accepted the position as president at Washington State University.
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TEA OR COFFEE?
She chose tea, and he chose coffee. Not that the couple has much time to enjoy their caffeinated beverages. A two-day weekend is a rarity in the Schulz house. “I think one time this semester we actually had nothing on Saturday and Sunday,” Kirk said. “You sort of almost get to Monday and you feel guilty, like you’ve taken some time off.”
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President Kirk Schulz looks on as his wife, first lady Noel Schulz, associate dean of research and graduate programs in the College of Engineering, fields questions from Collegian reporters on Friday. Students can sometimes forget that the Schulzes are people, too. “The first few times we got pizza delivered, people weren’t sure if it was real or not,” Kirk said. “They’d sort of come up to the door, ‘Did you guys really order a pizza?’ and things like that. They had to realize that we show up in jeans and a T-shirt, eat pizza, have a Bud Light, just like a lot of other people.” When the president and first lady need to refresh, they visit their lake house in Council Grove, Kansas. “We’re going to miss the lake,” Kirk said. “Council Grove is a great, small Kansas town, 2,500 people,
everybody kind of knows everybody. One hardware store, one grocery store, that type of thing.”
BAGELS OR DOUGHNUTS?
Noel went with bagels while Kirk chose doughnuts. Choosing breakfast foods was the easy part of living in a house that came with its share of surprises. The reindeer Christmas decoration was not the only animal the president and first lady have had issues with. The president’s house has had bats. And a woodpecker. A woodpecker that pokes on the
chimney in the bedroom. The metal chimney. Skunks, possums, raccoons and even a deer have found their way into the president and first lady’s backyard. “I mean, rabbits and squirrels you’re used to seeing, but a little bit more of the menagerie,” Kirk said. “You never know what you can see in your backyard.” Kirk said Cayenne, the K-State first dog, may not have as many woodland creatures to chase around on Washington State’s campus in Pullman, Washington. see page
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The Tuition Strategies and Fees Committee began its Tuesday meeting with a reminder of the committee’s meeting purpose from Andy Hurtig, former Student Governing Association president, Tuition Strategies and Fees Committee co-chair and senior in accounting. “Obviously we have a broad diversity of different concepts for fees, but we’re considering the merit of the fee, especially when it comes to the academic colleges,” Hurtig said. “We’re considering kind of the due diligence of students in their college and then the overall principle of trying to advance the university in terms of excellence, but also remaining affordable and accessible to students inside the state and outside the state.” The committee then began its discussion of the undergraduate advising fee and the College of Arts and Sciences fee, which also involves advising. Candice Wilson, graduate student in agricultural economics and committee member, said she was approached by advisers after they heard about the proposed advising fee. They told her they would not be in favor of raising the fee for various reasons. “(After being quoted in a Collegian article), I had faculty not even in my college talk to me about it and say how much they opposed it and how much people they’ve worked with opposed it and that they felt it was contradictory to things they were doing in their college,” Wilson said. see page
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20 women compete for title of Miss K-State 2016
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Christine Rock, junior in food science and industry, wins the title of Miss K-State 2016 at McCain Auditorium on Tuesday.
SHAYLEE ARPIN the collegian
The dressing room of McCain Auditorium held the fog of hairspray, the feeling of a heat wave from hair tools and the sight of 20 women, all prepping for a night of talent, confidence, poise and philanthropy on
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Tuesday night. The Miss K-State competition, hosted by Delta Upsilon and the Union Program Council, challenged women to compete in four rounds in which they were judged on confidence, K-State representation, passion and more. Women from many parts of campus, including sororities, the university Honors House and Society of Women En-
gineers, competed in the pageant. Christine Rock, junior in food science and industry, represented Kappa Alpha Theta and was named Miss K-State 2016. Abby Giles, junior in music education and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, won the Miss Congeniality competition, and Elissa Bergmeier, freshman in political science
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and member of Kappa Delta, was the fan favorite winner. Rock performed a rap with words that started with each letter of the alphabet. Rock said she memorized all of the words in about a month while she was in a vehicle for long periods of time. “I think I won because (the rap) was kind of unexpected,” Rock said. “I had a rap that I just decided to learn and that would be my talent. I can kind of sing a little bit and sort of dance, but I can memorize things like nobody’s business.” Standing next to Rock at the end of the competition were the three runners-up: Colleen Geller, junior in psychology and member of Pi Beta Phi, won second place; Kelli Veach, freshman in communication sciences and disorders and member of Alpha Delta Pi, came in third; and Brittany Hilfiker, sophomore in animal science and industry and member of Alpha of Clovia, took fourth. The contestants were judged on four stage appearances, including Wildcat attire, talent, career and a Q&A round. After the first two rounds, only 10 girls
advanced, with one being chosen by the contestants themselves. The Miss K-State competition does not only crown a contestant as a representative for K-State, but it also raises money for Delta Upsilon’s philanthropy, the Global Service Initiative. All proceeds raised by Miss K-State are donated to the initiative and are used in hands-on, engaging, direct service in Jamaica, according to the “Global Service” page of Delta Upsilon International Fraternity’s website. The competition has grown every year, the amount of money raised for GSI has increased and each year the publicity increases, Seth Alexander, director of the 2016 Miss K-State Pageant and senior in secondary education, said. Delta Upsilon members get the opportunity to participate in the GSI in Jamaica, according to the group’s website. All members must raise their own funds to support their trip to Jamaica. Once there, members build houses for underprivileged students. see page
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Manhattan Emergency Shelter workers fill many roles KELSEY KENDALL the collegian
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eni Mitchell, director of client services for Manhattan Emergency Shelter Inc., said she never expects a routine day working at the shelter. “There’s never a down moment, really,” Mitchell said. “It can be very unpredictable. You never know what you’re walking into in the morning. It’s not the typical, ‘I’m going to open my email. I’m going to return some some phone calls.’ You’re working with people and their needs have to come first.” Mitchell said she has worked at the shelter for about eight years. Through these years, she has worked with many clients at the shelter to help them find solutions to their housing needs. “I’ve seen things that just make me feel challenged, but there are times where it can be very rewarding,” Mitchell said. Mitchell and other workers at the shelter work a variety of jobs to help the shelter’s clients, she said. Besides being a case worker, Mitchell also enforces the rules of the shelter for those staying there and supervises the night staff, as well as works with the rehousing program. “We all kind of wear different hats,” Dene Kaster, grants and finance officer of the shelter, said. Everyone fills many roles in
Austin Fuller | THE COLLEGIAN Jeni Mitchell, director of client services for Manhattan Emergency Shelter, assists the homeless of Manhattan in finding permanent housing. the shelter, Kaster said. Just as Mitchell does more than assist clients as a case worker, Kaster not only manages the grants and finances, but also helps take care of the immediate needs of clients. “I fill in as necessary,” Amy Odgers, volunteer and donations coordinator for the shelter, said. Not only does Odgers schedule volunteers at the shelter, she
said she also manages the donations that come in and serves as a greeter at the front desk. Though everyone does their part to help, Mitchell said she and another case worker split duties when meeting with clients. Mitchell is in charge of handling male clients and clients with disabilities. “Our main purpose is to
FEES | Committee unanimously votes to approve Arts and Sciences fee increase
about centralizing anything, there’s immediate concern that we’re going to lose our ability to make the impact be as intentional as we’d like it to be.” The committee unanimously voted to approve the motion to increase the Arts and Sciences fee by $8.70 per credit hour. The committee then moved on to discuss the College of Business’ proposal of a $15-per-semester fee increase, which was not voted on by the meeting’s end. Hurtig said the matter would be discussed again at the committee’s next meeting.
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Some advisers have brought it to the committee’s attention that an increase in advising fees could be misleading to students, as much of the funds would actually be going to advising softwares, whereas students may be under the impression that the fee funds would pour directly into hiring more advisers, according to Trenton Kennedy, committee member, student body vice president and sophomore in entrepreneurship. The committee then compared the advising systems among colleges.
“I think that, just between the different colleges, a onesize-fits-all model isn’t in students’ best interest in advising,” Wilson said. Pat Bosco, committee member and vice president for student life and dean of students, said advising tactics on K-State’s campus vary because of the university’s tendencies toward individualism. “There is, on our campus, in our culture, sometimes there is a resistance to centralizing,” Bosco said. “We have a strong history of decentralizing, listening to our various voices. That’s part of what K-State does, so anytime you think
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house those in need and connect them with services that they might qualify for,” Mitchell said. “Sometimes people don’t know what they qualify for.” It is important to the shelter to help people learn what their needs are and how to come up with permanent solutions to them, Mitchell said. Clients can qualify for a variety of programs,
including veterans’ programs or benefits regarding mental illnesses. “We’re not here to just to house them,” Mitchell said. “We’re here to help them as well.” Mitchell said she helps residents at the shelter obtain employment and permanent solutions to their housing needs. Her and the shelter’s main goal is to get the residents out of the shelter and in their own homes within 45 days of checking in, but the actual duration of the process depends on the client’s circumstances, she said. Generally, if the person is able, Mitchell said the shelter tries to help the person find a job and start to save up money while staying at the shelter. “(Mitchell) is a really good mentor,” Odgers said. “The residents learn a lot from her.” According to Mitchell, the shelter works with all people even if they have disabilities or families to take care of. The only people not accepted are registered sex offenders. Mitchell can help the residents obtain the services they need due to the number of contacts she has, Odgers said. “I’m not the huggy-feely type,” Mitchell said. “I’m more of the let’s-get-things-done type.” Mitchell said the toughest part of her job is making hard decisions for the good of the shelter. This can be difficult for her, especially if children or clients with disabilities are involved.
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Fake emotional support dogs show society’s selfishness Illustration by Savannah Thaemert
KAITLYN COTTON the collegian
Depression and anxiety are problems that are plaguing younger generations today, and those affected by these diseases have found a way to minimize the symptoms without taking medicine. To do this, some people are using emotional support animals. The idea of using animals in a therapeutic way goes back centuries to when animals were used to improve the attitude or grab the attention of the elderly and to help those with disabilities improve their skills, according to Health Line article “Animal-assisted therapy” by Anthony Watt. Emotional support animals have become widely accepted as the need for them has started to grow. For only $64.95, anyone can register their pet by following three steps at the National Service Animal Registry’s website. Like most good things, however, this simple process gives pretty much anyone the opportunity to register their pet to be an emotional support dog just to gain the advantages that come with the title. “I heard from a friend ... that you could get your dog certified as something called an ‘emotional support animal,’ an ESA, and at the time, I thought it was a very good idea,” Genevieve said in an interview for ABC News article “Some pet owners game the emotional support animal system to fly pets for free.” Genevieve, whose last name she asked to remain anonymous, provided fake answers to an online psychological questionnaire to get diagnosed with a mental illness, which would ultimately allow her to register her pet as an emotional support animal, according to the ABC News article. While this is disturbing, it is hardly shocking. In my opinion, initiatives that are put into place to help people are often taken advantage of for selfish reasons.
Emotional support animals offer a soothing presence and unconditional love, they alter people’s behavior by distracting them from whatever is going on in their heads, they promote touch and they make people responsible, according to Therese Borchard’s Psych Central article “Six ways pets relieve depression.” “Emotional support animals ‘provide a valuable service’ to people who need them,” Paul Mundell, the CEO of Canine Companions for Independence, said in the ABC News article. The issue is that some pet owners — like Genevieve — take advantage of the system, according to the article. The problem with people registering their
animals for reasons unrelated to mental illnesses is that the animals are not trained like actual therapy dogs. A therapy dog has been obedience trained and screened for its ability to interact with people and other animals, according to the National Service Animal Registry. I can see how it may be tempting to register a pet to save a few dollars; however, these animals have started to cause problems for people who have real therapy dogs because they are not trained in such a way that align with the initiatives through which actual therapy animals are trained. Paul Mundell, of Canine Companions, said in the ABC News article that he is starting
“to hear that poorly-behaved fake ESAs have been disrupting the work of real service animals.” Animals are miracle workers, and I believe that wholeheartedly. I also believe the idea of an emotional support animal is something that can change the lives of those who truly need it. The positive impact these animals are having on people’s lives, however, is being overshadowed by the abuse of the program. “Animal-assisted therapy gives a person a feeling of companionship and acceptance,” said Steve G. Kopp, a licensed mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist with Genesis Health Systems, in the Health Line article. People who register their
pets as emotional support animals just for the advantages that come along with it should be ashamed of themselves. What kind of world do we live in where people pretend to have a mental illness just so their pet can fly for free? Unfortunately, I can answer my own question: We live in a selfish world, and it’s time that changed. 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.
Kaitlyn Cotton is a sophomore in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
Traveling is important for personal development BRANDON FAIT the collegian
Americans took 1.7 billion trips for leisure and 455 million for business in 2015. Those trips generated $141.5 billion in tax revenue, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s “U.S. Travel Answer Sheet.” Beyond the money spent on the trip and the time spent planning it, however, traveling is important when it comes to developing as a person. Fortunately, I have had the privilege of experiencing this firsthand as I have been able to travel many times
throughout the years. My experience from traveling has taught me to be independent and has given me a perspective I would never have imagined without it. Independence When a person travels, there are many aspects of accountability he or she faces throughout the trip. If you are flying to travel, one of the major responsibilities is simply getting to the airport in time for your flight. Forbes has predicted that 310 million passengers will be late for their flight this year. Data also shows that this number could be linked to the high percentage of ontime departures, according to a July 2015 Forbes article
titled “Airlines’ 40 percent failure rate: 850,000 passengers will arrive late today and every day” by Dan Reed. Another part of flying that a person must be accountable for is the security process. When traveling, you must be cognizant of Transportation Security Administration regulations and pack accordingly. For example, you are not allowed to go through security with a firearm. All firearms must be in a hard case and checked at the ticket counter. Security officials across the U.S. found 2,653 firearms in passengers’ luggage in 2015. Of those firearms, 82.8 percent were loaded, according to the TSA.
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Traveling takes a great amount of responsibility and forces people to be accountable for every leg of their trip. Perspective I also believe that traveling has really helped to shape the way I think of the world. Although most of my trips have been in the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean, I have come to learn that everyone views the world through his or her own perspective. One of my more rewarding traveling experiences occurred 10 years ago when my family visited Tulum, Mexico, just south of Cancun. While our resort was extravagant, there were places we explored that were the complete opposite.
Nearby was a town in severe poverty. As a little kid, seeing that kind of poverty is a hard concept to process. Knowing there was little we could do long term, we gave a group of children a basket of necessities and then went on our way. I still remember the child’s face when we gave him the basket. Traveling allowed me to gain a different perspective on how people who are less fortunate than me live, and it encouraged me to always help others in need. When I travel, my main intention is to learn. Traveling has taught me that each city and country has a unique culture and a different set of values.
Over the years, traveling has helped me to develop as a person. It has helped me become more aware of what’s going on in the world and has created memories that I will never forget. If you have the opportunity to travel, definitely don’t turn it down. You never know what fun lies ahead. 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.
Brandon Fait is a senior in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian. com.
DO YOU THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRAVEL WHEN YOU ARE A YOUNG ADULT?
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“Yes, because traveling gives you experiences you can’t have in school, and you will not have as much time to travel when you are older..”
“I think it is important because the experience you get from traveling will help form new ideas and outlooks.”
“Yes, it will help them see how other people live and give them the opportunity to experience different cultures.”
“Yes, so you can do it while you have a chance.”
“It is important because it gets them out of their comfort zones and gets them to try new things.”
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Noel said Cayenne will enjoy the fenced-in backyard with a pond at the Washington State president’s residence. When touring Washington State, people were surprised the first dog had a Twitter account, Kirk said. “Everybody’s like, ‘I can’t believe your dog has a Twitter account.’ Can I follow her?” Kirk said.
QUESO OR SALSA?
The Schulzes chose the cheesy goodness of queso. They have also chosen to support diversity on campus. The Schulzes have been inclusive toward the LGBT groups of campus and have supported the addition of a queer studies minor. Kirk said the K-State community does not need to be concerned about the acceptance and tolerance of the next president. “I think if you look at most modern public university presidents across the country, regardless of state, the idea of a campus being an inclusive environment is really a core principle, and I don’t think you can see lots of places around the country at public universities where they’ve hired somebody that all of a sudden has shut down any particular area of inclusiveness,” Kirk said. Kirk said he doubted the next president of K-State will be unaccepting of diversity. “I just don’t think the Kansas Board of Regents, or that search committee or the people on the search committee, are going to hire a president that’s going to be anti-latino or African-American or LGBT,” Kirk said. Noel said acceptance is a part of the K-State community and is not necessarily controlled by any one person. “I think it’s really a reflection on the K-State community,” Noel said. “There’s a lot of discussions across the cabinet, across the deans, across the student organizations. So it’s not just about one leader. It’s also about the family creating that culture and being supportive.”
HOT DOGS OR HAMBURGERS?
Both answered hamburgers. At the same time. Hamburger, and beef in general, are favorites of the first family. Noel’s favorite Manhattan restaurant is 4 Olives, where she orders the beef tips with risotto. Kirk’s favorite is the prime rib from Harry’s. Noel said the couple has worked together to advance their goals. “We’re a team, that we help each other in advancing our careers,” Noel said. “Kirk was a single dad for two years so I could go back and get my Ph.D. with a 2-year-old.” Noel said social media has posed a challenge. “One of my biggest challenges has been understanding the role of social media and how it’s an avenue for communication,” Noel said. “But how there are also people who will be unprofessional, do personal attacks on my son, on Kirk, on me and how to learn to deal with that.”
SINCE APPLES ARE THE STATE FRUIT OF WASHINGTON, WHAT APPLE IS YOUR FAVORITE?
Cosmic Crisp, a new apple variety developed by Washington State University’s fruit breeding program, was the couple’s choice. The Schulzes are committed to research, which is evidenced by K-State 2025. “The university’s plan that I helped bring together and pull together,” Kirk said. “My goal always from day one was that it be a university plan that faculty, staff and students felt was theirs.” Recently, finances have been a challenge in progressing with K-State 2025, Kirk said. “In the last couple years, as the state resources have declined, and you know when you’re taking cuts, it doesn’t help you to sort of aspire to do these other types of things,” Kirk said. “Private philanthropy will only take you so far. At some point you just need those state dollars.” Kirk said the greatest suc-
cess has been the fundraising, but the greatest failure was stagnant salaries for faculty and staff. “We have not been able to address faculty and staff salaries in a meaningful way,” Kirk said. “We’ve done a few things — it’s not that we’ve done nothing, but if you really look at it, I was probably more hopeful seven years ago that we would really be able to compensate faculty and staff the way that we would like to. That just hasn’t worked.”
BATMAN OR SUPERMAN?
Who would Kirk and Noel choose? The dark hero or the super human? Neither. “I’ll go with Iron Man,” Kirk said. “I’m an engineer. I mean you got to love that.” “I got to go with Wonder Woman,” Noel said. Throughout their time at K-State, the president and first lady have disregarded the artificial boundaries imposed by others. When Kirk came to K-State, his plan for 2025 was ambitious. Perhaps too ambitious, some said. “When we first talked about doing (K-State 2025), most people said, ‘That will never happen,’” Kirk said. “’You can make it K-State 2100. It makes no difference, the university will never get there.’” It was challenging to get the university community to think bigger and bolder, Kirk said. But once it did, the pieces started falling in place, he said. “It’s been a pretty remarkable ride,” Kirk said. “That’s because we’ve been able to get people to buy into that, faculty, staff, students, donors and so forth.” When the couple was asked what their greatest successes were, Kirk said the fundraising campaigns, and Noel said helping early-career faculty. Kirk, though, disagreed with his wife’s greatest success. “I’m going to give you a different one for Noel,” Kirk said. “I think in 150 years of the institution, Noel is the first first lady that did not have to step away from her career in order to serve in that capacity. It
wasn’t too long ago that the expectation would have been for us coming in, here or anywhere else, that she would stop being a faculty member and would sort of just do volunteer work full time.” Instead of setting aside her career, Noel was at the forefront of the changing roles of university first ladies, Kirk said. “She’s been able to grow in her career and hasn’t had to stop because of some artificial convention that was out there,” Kirk said. “We’ve been at the forefront of that nationally, and I think 20 years from now everybody will say, ‘Of course it’s always been that way.’ But (Noel is) the first one at K-State to do that, and that’s been a really important legacy.”
MILLENIUM FALCON OR STARSHIP ENTERPRISE?
Both chose the Falcon. How fitting it was, considering Han Solo’s affinity for excitement and knack for making new friends. When asked about their favorite parts of K-State game days, Kirk went for the action. “I’m down on the field a lot at the beginning of games, just because we have certain things,” Kirk said. “Watching everybody do the (Wabash) Cannonball ... and just the crowd. Kickoff, that time is definitely the best.” For Noel, it was all about the people. “I like the opportunity to meet new people, new K-Staters, when we’re in the university lounge,” Noel said. “Just meeting new people, finding out their story about K-State, why they’re passionate about K-State.” The Schulzes may not explore space, but they do their fair share of hiking and traveling. While Noel said she has been to all seven continents, Kirk said he has yet to visit Africa. “I would like to do South Africa and do a photo safari,” Kirk said. Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories on the Kansas State Collegian’s interview with the president and first lady.
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“It is a cool opportunity,” Alexander said. “The supplies that DUs will be working with are what we raised money for.” Four judges from diverse backgrounds within the university scored the contestants on poise, confidence, intelligence, involvement and more, Alexander said. “I think she represents the university in general,” Danielle Jellison, judge and former K-State woman’s basketball player, said. “Someone who bleeds purple, who loves it here, who is intelligent, who is excelling and taking advantage of go-
ing to school here. Definitely someone who is K-State, ride or die.” Throughout the year, Rock will represent K-State at many events, both on and off campus. Alexander said Delta Upsilon hopes to represent a community and make everyone feel welcomed. “I am just so honored to represent a school I have looked up to my entire life,” Rock said. “Both my parents went here, my grandpa was a professor here, I have family members that work here. To be able to have a title to exemplify that is so cool. I am always a K-State girl at heart, even when I was little.”
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ne week ago, K-State head football coach Bill Snyder said his team had the best practice he could ever remember. He continually praised the high levels of effort and energy his team had been giving in the early spring practices up to that point. Snyder met Tuesday with media for the second time this spring and said he still sees those same levels of intensity, despite the production level being somewhat inconsistent. “I would say (the energy level) is positive,” Snyder said. “I have had absolutely no complaints with the effort level of our players. I think that is a very positive thing. The execution has been up and down. I think our spring practices have been inconsistent performance-wise, at best, but as far as the effort and attitude are concerned, I think that has been extremely good.” The K-State defense was the high point of Tuesday’s press conference. In 2015, the Wildcats’ defense was riddled with injuries, highlighted by the loss of senior safety Dante Barnett in the first game of the season. Barnett was labeled early on as a leader of the team, and his loss certainly took a toll on
K-State last season. “I think the biggest (issue) was losing (Barnett), who is the leader of our defense and plays a prominent role in other areas as well,” Snyder said. “That created some issues for us. As I said before, he is back and he is playing well. He has great anticipation, a great insight about the game itself and is a good leader on the field.” The defensive injuries added up to more than just the loss of leaders. On the field, it was evident that the Wildcats struggled to slow opposing offenses. In the 6-7 season that K-State limped to in 2015, the defense allowed 409 total points and an average of 31.5 points per game. That tough year took a toll on players and is motivating the team in 2016. “Everyone is extremely motivated,” senior linebacker Will Davis said. “We have been motivated all offseason. It was kind of our defensive mantra throughout the winter conditioning just to be the best, not better than last year, but the best and doing everything 100 percent. That is kind of the idea we have taken into spring ball.” It was not all defensive talk on Tuesday, though. Sophomore running back Justin Silmon made another appearance at the Vanier Family Football Complex to speak. Silmon is in a three-man race right now for the starting run-
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Head coach Bill Snyder looks at his team in the fourth quarter of K-State’s football game against Oklahoma on Oct. 17, 2015. ning back position with sophomore Dalvin Warmack and senior Charles Jones. The competition between the three is something that has pushed Silmon to keep his intensity level up during practice. “Everyone is still competing, and we are all trying our hard-
est,” Silmon said. “We are trying to compete and make each other better.” So much is still yet to be decided before K-State takes the field for its annual Purple-White Spring Game on April 23 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Until then, constant improve-
ment is the Wildcats’ goal. “I am trying to get better than when I ended (last season),” senior linebacker Charmeachealle Moore said. “Like Coach Snyder says, you are 1-0 every day, 1-0 every play. That is what we are trying to keep in mind and get better.”
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