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K-State soccer builds on momentum for best season start in school history NATHAN ENSERRO THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State soccer team defeated the Drake Bulldogs 1-0 Thursday at the K-State Soccer Complex, giving the team a school-best 3-0 record to start the season. The Wildcats got a quick opportunity in the eighth minute when sophomore midfielder Brookelynn Entz sent a shot sailing over the outstretched arms of Drake goalkeeper Kelsie Stone. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, it passed over the crossbar, keeping the game scoreless at the start of the first half. Entz’s shot was the only shot that ended up off the frame for the Wildcats in the first half. Drake followed up with two shots-on-goal in the first half both coming in the first 18 minutes of play. Those were their only two shots in the first half. K-State had a flurry of shots-on-goal between the 22nd and 25th minute. Sophomore defender Aly Rocha managed one, and freshman forward Chloe Fisher provided two more within a minute of being off the bench. The story of the first half was the performance of K-State’s five substitutes, who had three of the Wildcat’s
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Sophomore midfielder Brookelynn Entz (center) shoots a shot on goal late in the second half of Thursday’s home game against Drake at the K-State Soccer Complex. K-State would go on to win the game 1-0.
shots-on-goal. “We literally have 22 to 24 players that can start for us at any given moment,” head coach Mike Dibbini said to K-State Sports. “It is really hard to say that they are subs because they can come in an give us an impact right away.” After that flurry, Drake found a little momentum. The Bulldogs got back-to-back-toback corner kicks in the 39th
minute. Each corner kick provided a scoring opportunity for the Bulldogs. They came almost untouched across the face of the Wildcat’s goal before bouncing mercifully out of bounds off the glove of K-State’s sophomore goalkeeper Emma Malsy. At the half, K-State had four shots-on-goal recorded compared to Drake’s two
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shots-on-goal. In the 54th minute, junior forward Katie Cramer found sophomore midfielder Christina Baxter with a crossing pass in the box. Baxter’s shot hammered off the post, and in the ensuing scramble for possession, K-State was fouled. Cramer rolled the free kick through the Drake defense for a goal, her second of the year.
“I looked at [Dibbini] when [the free kick] happened, I said ‘I want this, I want this shot’ and I just knew,” Cramer said. “I was confident in myself, that’s honestly unlike me. I just wanted it so bad and I think that helped me out a lot.” In the 67th minute, senior midfielder Morgan Mauck sent the ball on a wire toward the back of the Bulldog net, but a diving stop by Stone would keep her off the scoreboard. A Drake scoring opportunity in the 74th minute was foiled as Malsy split two Bulldogs to grab a loosely bouncing ball at the top of the 6-yard box. Despite a frantic volley from the Bulldogs in the last ten minutes, Malsy managed a shutout. K-State has not allowed a goal in regular season play this season. The Wildcats totaled eight shots-on-goal in the match on 14 total shots. Drake managed three shotson-goal. The Wildcats will be back in action when they take on the Santa Clara University Broncos in Santa Clara, California, on August 30 at 9:30 p.m. You can catch the game on 101.5 KROCK.
OPINION: Reactions to McCain’s death show country’s political divide
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CORRECTIONS In the Aug. 24 issue of the Collegian, the photo cutline on page 8 accompanying the story “Drawing on Kansas bakground, poet leads students workshops” incorrectly stated Pinard’s brother’s cause of death. Pinard’s brother died in a tugboat accident. The Collegian regrets the error. If you see something that should be corrected or clarified, call editor-in-chief Rafael Garcia at 785-370-6356 or email news@kstatecollegian.com.
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Replacement for John McCain would serve until 2020
Jay L. Clendenin | Los Angeles Times | TNS Joined by his family, Arizona Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain celebrates a win in the New Hampshire primary on Jan. 8, 2008. McCain died Saturday at the age of 81.
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE not expected to be filled at the WASHINGTON — The death of Sen. John McCain has created an open Senate seat in Arizona that Gov. Doug Ducey has the authority to fill until 2020, when a special election will be held for the right to fill out the remainder of McCain’s term, which runs through 2022. Ducey, a Republican who is running for re-election this fall, is expected to appoint a successor in the coming days to fill McCain’s seat. McCain, a Republican who was first elected to the Senate in 1986, died Saturday in Arizona from complications due to brain cancer. Arizona law stipulates that a Senate vacancy must be filled at the next general election and the winner will serve out the rest of McCain’s term. The seat is
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upcoming November election, since McCain died after May 30, which was the filing deadline for the 2018 election. Among the names Ducey might appoint include McCain’s wife Cindy, the governor’s chief of staff, Kirk Adams, former Sen. Jon Kyl and state Treasurer Eileen Klein. Arizona’s other senator, Republican Jeff Flake, is retiring at the end of this term. The open seat contest for his slot will come into more focus Tuesday, when the Republican primary — among Rep. Martha McSally, former state Sen. Kelli Ward and former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio — takes place. It is likely that Ducey will wait until after the primary to make a decision on whom to appoint to fill McCain’s seat.
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Tallgrass Brewing Company suspends its beer-making operations ‘indefinitely’ RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN
Tallgrass Brewing Company will suspend its operations “indefinitely” beginning tomorrow following a stalled investment deal, according to MHK Business News. The Tallgrass Tap House in downtown will remain open, as the shutdown will have no effect on it. In 2015, the Manhattan-based brewery moved into a 60,000-square-foot facility to expand production capabilities and meet regional demand. However, Tallgrass saw a decline in its market during 2016 as the craft and microbrewery industry grew alongside changes in beer-drinkers’ habits, Jeff Gill, founder and former CEO of Tallgrass Brewing Company, told MHK Business News. “A few short years ago, craft beer drinkers were going to the liquor store to buy their beer,” Gill said. “As craft beer became more prolific, people started frequenting their local taproom or brewery instead of buying regional or national craft brands from the liquor store. For a small, regional brewery like Tallgrass, that shift hit us really hard.” In response, Tallgrass sold a majority equity stake in the company to a private equity firm. Gill left his leadership position in anticipation of the ownership transfer. “The deal continued to be delayed in negotiations and paperwork until finally, this week,
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Sara Clement looks at Heather Bailey, both Manhattan residents, as they sip on samples of Tallgrass beer at the Tallgrass Tap Room on June 7, 2016. The two were on their last stops of the Taste of Downtown event where 14 local businesses donated samples of their food to raise money for less fortunate children in Riley County. it was determined that operations could not be sustained,” Gill said. MHK Business News also reports that over the course of the next three weeks, Tallgrass’s current ownership will seek funding from private investors. If no funding is found, the brewery will close permanently. Tallgrass did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday afternoon.
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International Block Party brings cultures together ROWAN JONES
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Campus and local organizations came together to kick off the fall semester with the International Block Party at Bosco Plaza on Friday night. Jessica Elmore, associate director of diversity programs for the K-State Alumni Association, said she had one simple goal for the evening: to unify a variety of cultures. The event, put together by the Alumni Association, the Union Program Council and Commerce Bank — among other sponsors — featured activities like soccer darts, mini golf and an international snack bar from 7 to 11 p.m. International Buddies, one of the event organizers, is an on-campus organization that works with international students to connect them to campus culture by setting them up with domestic students. Kole Wright, senior in modern languages and matching chair of International Buddies, said he views the organization as an opportunity to pay it forward.
Wright’s personal experiences in a foreign exchange program prompted him to get involved with the organization, he said. “Having a connection with the local people made me feel a lot more welcome, it made the whole thing a lot less stressful,” Wright said. “I want to create a welcoming environment [for international students].” Gerald Mashange, graduate student in agricultural economics and African Student Union representative, said events like the party play a significant role in the construction of a community for international and domestic students. Mashange said once when he was leaving a bar in Manhattan, he was confronted with a racial slur. By joining the African Student Union, Mashange said, one of his primary goals was to educate the Kansas State campus, in addition to the surrounding community, about cultures. “I just want people to know more about people, to think about us as individuals, not necessarily as a group,” Mashange said. “And just to let people just show who they are by talking, sharing information, sharing food, sharing a story, having conversations.”
A force of impact: K-State’s Katie Cramer sets sights on new goals Alex Masson COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
Junior forward Katie Cramer dribbles the ball downfield during the second half of Thursday nights game against Drake University at the K-State Soccer Complex. K-State would go on to win the game 1 - 0.
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During Katie Cramer’s junior year at Wichita Northwest High School, Kansas State soccer head coach Mike Dibbini liked what he saw from Katie in a high school game.
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Cramer, a Wichita native, is thankful for that. In Cramer’s four-year high school career, she was plagued with injuries, causing her to sit out two of her four years. Her love for soccer didn’t let her injuries stop her from playing. She did not give up on the game that she loves. Cramer — a junior at
K-State — was a three-year letter winner at Northwest, tallying 56 goals and 10 assists in the two years she played. In her junior year, she set the school record by scoring 44 goals as she led Northwest to a second-place finish in the Greater Wichita Athletic League. She was awarded a spot on the on the 2015 Kansas Coaches Association All-State 6A Second Team Selection, the 2015 Class 6A All-Region recipient and was selected to the All-Greater Wichita Athletic League Second
Team. In 2015, Mike Dibbini gave her the chance to take her talents to the college level. Cramer said it is kind of crazy that she made it here to K-State after injuries caused her to sit out for two years in high school and kept her from playing club soccer. “Coach Dibbini recruited me my junior year in high school,” Cramer said. “I am thankful for that every single year, cause without everything that I’ve been through I never
would have thought I would’ve made it here. They gave me a shot like this; that’s another reason why I’m always so motivated to give my all, all the time, and to be the best I can be. Not only for myself, but also for the coaches who took this chance on me, giving me this incredible opportunity.” Cramer has not let the coaches down on giving her the chance, as she has displayed her talent here at K-State as she has continued to improve. During her freshman year in
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2016, Cramer started one game and played in 15, totaling 400 minutes. In that 400 minutes, she scored one goal — which was the first goal in K-State soccer history on a corner kick against Saint Louis. Three of Cramer’s five shots were on goal, and she took 21 corner kicks — which was the second most on the team. Cramer’s stats took a step up her sophomore year. In 2017, she set a record-high 18 matches played, as well as a career-high
eight starts and a career-best 1,000 minutes of playing time. She scored a total of five points, led the team in assists in Big 12 games with two, set a careerhigh three assists — including the first Big 12 assist in program history against Texas Tech. She had the assist on the gamewinning goal against in-state rival Kansas.
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Could K-State introduce more sports programs? Never say never. MOLLY HACKETT THE COLLEGIAN
Adding new varsity sports to a college campus is a big undertaking. However, Kansas State is not new to this. In 2015, the university cut a failing equestrian program to start a soccer program. Currently, of the available Big 12 sports, K-State is missing a men’s tennis, wrestling and swim/dive team. For women’s sports, they are missing gymnastics, softball and swim/dive. When students were asked what they would like to see, their opinions were typically based off of past experiences. “I would personally like to
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Cramer was also awarded for her work in the classroom, as she earned a spot on the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, the 2016-17 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team and the four-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Cramer is always doing something to improve her game, she said. “I never really take any time off during the summer,” Cramer said. “A lot of girls go home and chill out for June and part of July, but I’m here all summer ... just staying fit. “Ever since I’ve had so many knee surgeries, my work ethic has skyrocketed from there because I know what it’s like to be sitting out, so that has always inspired me and motivated me,” Cramer con-
see gymnastics because I was a gymnast for nine years, so that’s just a sport that means a lot to me,” Noah Brizendine, sophomore in landscape architecture, said. K-State athletics director Gene Taylor said some of the most popular suggestions are softball and wrestling. Taylor said when it came to choosing a sport to replace equestrian, the decision was between soccer and softball. Soccer won the vote because of the great local recruiting base. When adding new sports, Title IX is always a factor to keep in mind along with finances. K-State operates on one of the lower budgets in the Big 12 and is self-funded, Tay-
lor said. Colby Kostelac, freshman in business administration, said, “I think softball would be the best option, but I just don’t know how much benefit it would really have to the school because they are all smaller sports.” Adding a women’s sport would probably come next for a multitude of reasons, based off interest and abilities for the area and what K-State could be successful in, Taylor said. The budget might be the biggest hindrance, as K-State Athletics would have to build a new facility, pay salaries and pay for everyday operation costs. While the logistics of starting a new athletic program are a massive undertaking, some
tinued. “I only have a couple years left, and I just want to give it my all and hopefully getting more highlight reels.” The 5-foot-6 forward says the coaching staff, particularly Dibbini, have been a big help in her development as a player, “He’s always been very encouraging for me, he knows what I’ve been through, he knows I don’t have the same background as most of the girls here,” Cramer said on Dibbini’s impact. “I think he always makes sure he keeps encouraging me, he will send me messages sometimes, saying, ‘Keep it up, you’re doing great.’” Cramer said sometimes Dibbini knows she needs a little reminder that she can do it. “He knows I can do it, he knows what I’m capable of,” she said. “He’s always willing to do that, and so is Jessie
students still believe that softball would be a good option for K-State. “I think they should add a softball team because it is a popular Big 12 sport,” Katie Yankovitch, sophomore in biology, said. “From personal experience, eastern Kansas has pretty good softball teams, so it would be somewhat easy to put a team together.” While a new team probably won’t be popping up any time soon, Taylor said “never say never” to the possibility of adding sports in the future. On Sept. 7, K-State Athletics will hold a press conference revealing the new facility master plan, which will include facility upgrades for the current athletic programs.
[Smith] and Gabe [Romo].” When Cramer arrived at K-State, her freshman class was a total of 13 girls. Now, she is one of the three that have stuck around. Cramer scored one of the four goals on Sunday against the University of Oakland to reach the first 2-0-0 start in school history, and on Thursday scored the winning goal as the Wildcats defeated the Drake Bulldogs to extend their best start to 3-0-0. Cramer said she thinks she is doing her part in building a winning foundation in the program. “I think we all play really important roles, us three juniors, because ... we’ve seen this program from the very start,” Cramer said. “The hard times, and it’s finally looking up. It’s a really special feeling that all our hard work and all the grinding is paying off for us.”
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Not only has Cramer had an unforgettable time as a soccer player at Kansas State, she has loved being here, she said. “It’s been incredible; the last couple of years we haven’t won too many games, and yet you look in the stands and there are thousands of people, and that’s just really welcoming,” Cramer said. “I don’t even think established programs get that where they’re at when they’re winning games. This is a family, and we appreciate that so much.” As K-State soccer is now achieving success, Cramer said the fans are for sure a big part of it. “We have Cats Den; they’re always screaming and yelling,” Cramer said. “That pumps you up, it gets you going, it gives you your second energy. They definitely help us out a lot.” She knows the future of K-State soccer is bright with
the freshman class, she said. “I think just encouraging them not only soccer-wise but just mentally, you know you come into college and it’s definitely a change,” Cramer said. “It’s not always easy to cope with. If you’re just there for them and you care for them outside of soccer and also on the field that makes a big difference in just making them feel like family.” Dibbini said as an impact player, Cramer has the mindset of a competitor that doesn’t want to hold back or leave anything undone. “She’s the first one out to the field, the last one to leave,” Dibbini said. “She’s in the weight room consistently, so she’s putting in the time and the effort, she’s becoming more and more of a soccer junkie, watching more film. Not only do you play the game and prepare your body physically, she’s mentally pre-
paring herself by watching soccer. That’s the best trainer of the brain is watching a lot of soccer, learning herself and pro-level to get herself better watching her positions.” In the last two years of her K-State soccer career, Cramer said her goal is to finish conference play with a winning record and to play in the Big 12 tournament. “Actually just competing in every single game you know, even against the best teams out here,” Cramer said. “Just knowing when you step on the field that you know you have a shot, I think that’s definitely a goal for us.” Dibbini said Cramer still has more room to grow with the game. “She hasn’t hit her full potential, and it’s scary because if she keeps adapting the way she’s adapting, yeah, the sky is the limit,” Dibbini said. “We will see what happens.”
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OPINION: McCain’s death shows we need more humanity in politics
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Sen. John McCain attends the 129th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 25, 2007.
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On Friday, the family of Republican senator John McCain said he was ending treatment for the brain cancer that had been slowly killing him for over a year. Unfortunately, news broke on Saturday that the former presidential hopeful and Vietnam War hero had died in his Arizona home at the age of 81. I found the news quite shocking. I thankfully haven’t had much personal experience with cancer, but I didn’t think he would die so soon after the announcement that he was ending treatment. What was equally shocking to me was how people from all political walks of life came together to sing the praises of McCain in the wake of his passing. Democrats and Republicans alike from the House and the Senate have expressed regret over his passing. Even former president Barack Obama, who won the presidency over McCain in 2008, shared his sincerest condolences. “Few of us have been tested the way John once was, or required to show the kind of courage that he did,” Obama said, referring to McCain’s five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. “But all of us can aspire to the courage to put the
greater good above our own. At John’s best, he showed us what that means.” Where has this been? Why has bipartisan respect and understanding left the political sphere in the 2010s, and why did it take someone’s demise to bring it back, if only for a moment? One of the many reasons I’m not affiliated with any political parties is because I’ve grown tired of the childish name calling in the capitol buildings around the country. There’s too much talking and not enough listening; not enough people see the value in understanding why political opponents believe what they do, and America suffers for it. With that said, I’m sad to see McCain go because I think he was one of the good ones. Snarky internet commenters have wasted no time in attacking and satirizing McCain while he isn’t here to defend himself. I suppose it has always been easier to beat a horse when it’s dead. Jokes about McCain’s political history, attacks on his character and jabs at his surviving family seem to be commonplace when I venture into the far left side of Twitter. Unsurprisingly, all the bitterness seems to be coming from relative nobodies. I’m not a political scientist — or a political anything, real-
ly — but I don’t think this kind of snide, dismissive behavior toward dead politicians is conducive to a better democracy. Every senator in Congress represents millions of people in the government, and they can’t be a perfect politician for everyone. Being mad about it is a waste of energy. It’s impossible for 100 percent of represented citizens to be satisfied, so we may as well get over it now and learn to improve the country through compromise. That’s the key word, really: compromise. I think one of the reasons McCain has been so lauded in death by fellow politicians is because he showed through his actions that he believed bipartisan politics were vital for a healthy democracy. When potential voters expressed concerns to him in 2008 about the ridiculous assertion that Obama was a Muslim terrorist, McCain said many times that it wasn’t true and he respected Obama as a good man who
he happened to disagree with. In hindsight, this may have lost McCain votes by painting his opponent in a positive light, but that wasn’t the goal — integrity was. McCain even made headlines in recent years by going against the wishes of his own party because he thought it was the right thing to do. Considering President Donald Trump’s comments on McCain during the campaign trail, I can hardly blame him. “He’s not a war hero,” Trump said. “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” McCain narrowly survived five years of torture by North Vietnamese who wanted him to confess military secrets. Meanwhile, Trump was deferred from the draft five times while he was living large on the East Coast. The two men were at odds until the bitter end. McCain was firmly critical of Trump’s
every move, notably calling his dealings with Russian president Vladimir Putin “one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory” in July. Unsurprisingly, Trump released a statement on Sunday that mentioned none of this. “My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain,” Trump said on Twitter. “Our hearts and prayers are with you!” While McCain voted for many things I disagree with and probably hurt a lot of people by doing so, the unfortunate reality is that every politician will hurt people at some point. It’s the nature of the job, and anyone who’s ever held a leadership position knows how much it can hurt. You can’t possibly make everyone’s lives better. As an American citizen, I lament McCain’s passing because I think it represents the death of compromise. His vot-
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ing record be damned, he was one of the few senators who wanted to understand what was happening on the other side of the aisle. Even in death, McCain is a bipartisan champion compared to his fellow politicians. He requested that Obama and former president George W. Bush give eulogies at his funeral. Two parties coming together, if only for a moment. I can only hope that other men and women in the U.S. Congress will fill the void left in McCain’s wake and remember what it means to see eye-to-eye. America needs that now more than ever. Kyle Hampel is the community editor for the Collegian and a senior in English. 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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Street Talk: College freshmen’s thoughts on first week of class OLIVIA ROGERS THE COLLEGIAN
cepting culture here. It’s been a great week so far.”— Rowan Jones, freshman in mass communications
Collegian Media Group Congratulates Allie Deiter, Acacia Thalmann and Andrew Nevins
HOW WAS YOUR FIRST WEEK OF COLLEGE?
“Really enjoying it. It’s a lot better than I thought it was going to be.”— Clayton McMillin, freshman in criminology Photos by Olivia Rogers COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
“My first week has been really interesting. It’s been fun. There’s definitely a lot to learn here, and I’m excited to get deeper into it. But there’s definitely a lot of resources, and so when you don’t know what you need, there’s people that can always help you.” — Makenna Jensen, freshman in animal sciences and industry
“Really exciting. There’s been lots to do, everyone’s been very nice. Very warm and ac-
“My first week’s been kind of difficult. It’s just really hard to get used to campus life and kind of making my own schedule. Also, Canvas has been really, really hard to navigate. ... But right now, everything is seeming to come together and I’m starting to enjoy it more, and I’m thinking as the year goes on I’ll start kind of getting used to it, doing more things and having a lot of fun.”— Kelsey Gibbs, freshman in English
“My first week, I’ve had a lot of fun. I’m getting used to things a lot easier than I thought I would.”— Eric Kyle, freshman in computer engineering
For being named national finalists in the 2018 CMA Pinnacle Awards. Andrew Nevins was a four-year member of the Royal Purple yearbook, and served as co-editor for the 2017 and 2018 Royal Purple. Allie Deiter and Acacia Thalmann are creative designers for the Collegian newspaper and Manhappenin’ magazine. Winners will be announced at the CMA/ ACP National College Media Convention in Louisville, Kentucky on October 28.