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Gagan Preet Singh, senior in bakery science, prepares bread dough to be baked in Shellenberger Hall for the Bakery Science Club’s bake sale on Wednesday.
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90 percent of agriculture students did not grow up on farms KAITLYN ALANIS THE COLLEGIAN
Full of livestock producers, harvesters and agriculturalists, the Kansas State College of Agriculture appears to be the college full of those who grew up on a farm. However, according to the college’s orientation and enrollment records, less than 10 percent of the college’s students come from a farming background. “I did not know anything about agriculture before joining the College of Agriculture,” Kel Keeling, senior in agribusiness, said. “I came straight from the suburbs of Olathe, and I thought agriculture was just about farming and that’s it.” Keeling started his college career as an open option major, and he said he knew he wanted to end up in business. “But then I just wasn’t feeling it after my first two business classes,” Keeling said. “And that’s when I talked to Dr. (Zelia) Wiley, who at the time was the dean of multicultural students in agriculture. She told me all these great things I could do in agriculture, but I was still really hesitant.” It ended up taking Keeling a year to declare an agriculture major, as he said it took him that
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Marissa Stubbs, senior in food science and teaching assistant, combines a high-protein flour mix in preparation for a food science class. full time to believe that a major in agriculture was really for him. Keeling waited until the last day of his sophomore year to declare an agriculture major, and he said he has not looked back since. “There’s a lot more cowboy boots over here,” Keeling said. “But other than that, it was not a huge culture shock for me.” Marissa Stubbs, senior in bakery science and manage-
ment, said she came to the College of Agriculture even with no background in agriculture because of the unique programs it had to offer. “I grew up with a love for baking, and I wanted to turn that passion into a career,” Stubbs said. “I just did not want to take the pastry school route, and the program at K-State is a great four-year degree option, and I
have really enjoyed these years here.” Not coming from a farming background, Stubbs said she started the program with little confidence about how well she would fit in and if she was going to start her classes already behind those who had been around wheat their whole lives. “This actually wasn’t the case at all,” Stubbs said. “My
classes started at square one. My professors took the time to pretend we had never even heard of wheat and covered all the basics right away.” Stubbs said the classes first appeared to have been easier for those who grew up in agriculture, and she did have to spend more time than others learning the key elements of wheats and harvest. “I did play a little bit of catch up, but I have learned so much more than I ever expected to know,” Stubbs said. “Now I can rattle off the classes of wheat just like anyone else.” Similarly, Max Roby, junior in agribusiness, said that while coming from St. Louis, Missouri, he had not been exposed to some of the more common areas in agriculture. “I mean I had seen a cow and a field of corn before,” Roby said. “But my knowledge of both was not very strong. I actually remember I was sitting in ASI 102 (Introduction to Animal Sciences), and we were talking about cattle. I remember having to ask Cayden Daily what the difference was between a cow and a bull and a heifer. I was just like, what the heck is the difference?” Cayden Daily, junior in animal sciences and industry, said this question gave him a whole
new outlook on what it means to be in agriculture, and just how diverse this industry is growing to be. “When (Roby) asked this question, it hit me that not everyone in agriculture knows the general knowledge of agriculture that I once thought was common stuff,” Daily said. “There are so many different fields in agriculture, and people can come in from any background and be just as successful as someone who came from a traditional background.” Even though Roby grew up in the suburbs really close to downtown, he said there never has been a time where he did not feel welcome in the College of Agriculture. He said everyone in the college genuinely cares about and looks out for each other. With the very broad field of agriculture, Roby said anyone can find a path for themselves. “It is crazy how many different routes you can take in agriculture,” Daily said. “I didn’t realize it before, but there is something for all different backgrounds. The diversification is needed in agriculture; we need more ideas, opinions and view points in a field that is working to grow and diversity for the better.”
of Sound Enrollment drops for second year in a row Sisters In Aggieville JASON TIDD
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For the second straight year, fewer students are enrolled at Kansas State than the previous year. According to Monday’s 20th-day enrollment statistics from the Office of the Registrar’s website, 23,779 students are enrolled at the university. More students are enrolled in the colleges of Agriculture, Business Administration, Engineering and the Graduate School. Fewer students are enrolled in the colleges of Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Education, Human Ecology, Technology and Aviation and Veterinary Medicine.
Graphic by Carly Adams Last fall, there were 24,146 students. The 367 fewer students equates to a 1.5 percent drop in enrollment. From the fall of 2014 to the fall of 2015, the drop was 620 students, or 2.5 percent. Fall 2014 was the last time the university saw a growth in enrollment between fall semes-
ters, from 24,581 in 2013 to 24,766 in 2014. The enrollment statistics showed a similar drop in the total number of credit hours taken by students. Students in Fall 2013 took 302,685 total credit hours, which grew to 304,153 in Fall 2014, an increase of 0.5 percent.
That number fell to 297,981 in Fall 2015 and 294,246 in Fall 2016, drops of 2 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively. Last year, budget cuts were made in part due to the decline in enrollment numbers translating into a drop in tuition revenue to the university. The $230.4 million of revenue from student tuition last year accounted for 28.2 percent of the $818.4 million budget. Cindy Bontrager, vice president for administration and finance, said she and other university administrators cannot comment on the enrollment statistics until Monday when the Board of Regents will officially release the statistics for all Regents universities.
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Bakery science sale raises funds for student endeavors EMILY PORTER Anna Spexarth | THE COLLEGIAN
Gideon Abel Butler Smith, senior in bakery science, demonstrates to Janae Brown, freshman in bakery science, how to form a vienna roll during a Bakery Science Club meeting in Shellenberger Hall on Tuesday. The goods baked at the meeting that night were sold at the Bakery Science Club’s bake sale on Wednesday.
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Gagan Preet Singh, senior in bakery science, prepares bread dough to be baked in Shellenberger Hall for the Bakery Science Club’s bake sale that was held on Wednesday.
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omemade bread, chocolate chip and monster cookies and brownies filled carts in Shellenberger Hall on Wednesday afternoon, as the smell wafted throughout the first floor hallway. The baked goods were made the night before at the Sweet Solutions Bakery, also known as the Bakery Science Club meeting. At the meetings, more than 40 students come to the meetings and make what will be sold at the bake sale every Wednesday while school is in session. Typically, that includes bread and cookies, in addition to a specialty item. How much they make depends on the week, and even the season. “Obviously the first week of the semester we made a lot more, but with the construction this year, it’s really hindering our sales and so what we made our first week, we probably would’ve sold out of it, but because of the construction, we didn’t,” Cherilyn E, bake club treasurer and junior in hospitality management, said. “So we’ve been gauging and lowering and it just kind of goes with the flow. Usually, cookies are always in demand. Bread kind of fluctuates — it’s more in demand in the winter, but in the spring and fall, not as high.” Dave Krishock, Bakers National Education Foundation instructor at Kansas State and faculty adviser for the club, said the Bakery Science Club has been hosting bake sales since at least 1955. Although the group was less active during the 1970s and 80s, they have been producing every year. Before the group even had the table set up on Wednesday, there was already a small line forming in front of Shellenberger. Within the first five minutes, the few girls running the stand had served 15 customers. One of those customers was Amber Faloona, senior in apparel design, said she has been coming to the bake sales
since she started school at K-State. She said she thought the club deserves more credit because the food is “always delicious.” “This is a student-run business, so it shows support for students when other students buy,” Faloona said. “I would prefer to support a student than say, if a company were to come on K-State’s campus, because it’s showing that we support each other.” Purchasing from the group supports them in their endeavor to attend the American Society of Baking conference in Chicago in March. All funds raised at the bake sales each week go back to the club to help pay for the roughly 40 students to attend. “So the funds help us get to Chicago,” E said. “It helps pay for partial reimbursements so we don’t have to pay as much to go and it really helps us so more students can make it to Chicago.” The experience, Krishock said, includes networking, educational seminars and more. “It has a show floor with all the latest technology,” Krishock said. “So they can see stuff they never would get to see in the classroom.” In addition to a chance to go to the Windy City, the club teaches students about “leadership, how to run a small business, retail and working with those customers,” Krishock said. Students may change as they grow into these skills, but there is one thing that hasn’t: the club’s biggest seller, the monster cookie. Members of the club have tried to change it in the past, but the cookies sold in 2016 are made by the same recipe from 1968. The club meets every Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. to bake goods. Students of any major are welcome to join. While the group will be in or outside of Shellenberger Hall every Wednesday from 3-5 p.m., they can also be found selling treats at the upcoming farmer’s market in Bosco Plaza, hosted by UPC.
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K-State’s Bakery Science Club sets out samples of cookies during its weekly sale in front of Shellenberger Hall on Wednesday.
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Sierra M, freshman in bakery science, assists a customer at the Bakery Science Club’s bake sale outside Shellenberger Hall on Wednesday.
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Dakota Peterson, senior in bakery science, reorganizes cookies at the Bakery Science Club’s weekly bake sale on Wednesday.
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Big 12 defensive power rankings shuffle: Week 4 BRETT ENGLE
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1. PATRICK LEVELS, SENIOR DB, BAYLOR
Levels moves up to the top spot after coming in at No. 4 last week. Levels now has four tackles for loss on the year to go along with three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. The Bears’ defense will continue to lean on him and his team-leading 22 tackles.
2. OGBONNIA OKORONKWO, JUNIOR LB, OKLAHOMA
Okoronkwo also moves up a spot from the prior week. He still leads the Sooners in sacks with two and is tied for the team lead in tackles for loss with three.
3. REGGAN NORTHRUP, SOPHOMORE LB,
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A four-tackle game drops the young linebacker a few spots, but that doesn’t mean he can’t work his way back up. Northrup still leads the Cyclones with 23 tackles.
4. JORDAN EVANS, SENIOR LB, OKLAHOMA
A 1-2 start isn’t what Oklahoma was looking for, but the Sooners have to be pleased with Evans’ play. He leads the Sooners in tackles with 24, which is seven more than any other Sooner has.
5. ELIJAH LEE, JUNIOR LB, KANSAS STATE
Lee drops a few spots after a four-tackle performance against Florida Atlantic. Lee wasn’t on the field the entire game in the blowout win, so his numbers might be a little skewed. Look for Lee to move back up the list next week.
6. KAMARI COTTONMOYA, JUNIOR DB, IOWA STATE
Cotton-Moya also had a four-tackle performance, like his fellow Cyclone on the list, and drops a spot from last week. Cotton-Moya leads the team with 16 solo tackles and only trails Northrup in total tackles.
7. JORDAN WILLIS, SENIOR DE, KANSAS STATE
Like Lee, Willis didn’t see a whole lot of action against Florida Atlantic, but still put up good numbers. Willis recorded four tackles, including another sack, in the Wildcats’ first win of the year.
8. SAMMY DOUGLAS, JUNIOR LB, TCU Douglas continues to be a force to be reckoned with on the Horned Frogs’ defense. He
ranks second on the team with 25 tackles and also ranks second in tackles for loss with three.
9. BAZIE BATES IV, SENIOR S, KANSAS
Bates continues to lead the Jayhawks with 18 tackles, including 16 solo tackles. The defense will hope Bates continues to play well as he has one of the team’s mere two interceptions.
10. JORDAN BURTON, SENIOR LB, OKLAHOMA STATE
Burton finds his way onto the list, coming in at No. 10. He leads the Cowboys in tackles with 20, 15 of which are of the solo variety. Burton also has 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack. Brett Engle is a freshman in mass communications. Please send comments to sports@kstatecollegian.com.
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Baylor wide receiver Corey Coleman pushes sophomore linebacker Elijah Lee aside as he sprints ahead for 15 yards in the second quarter of the Wildcats’ 24-31 loss to the Bears Nov. 5, 2015, in Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
No. 23 Wildcats open conference play with win over Cyclones The Wildcats had five service aces in the match, four of those came from senior outside hitter Brooke Sassin, which is a new career high for her. Senior middle blocker Katie Reininger sparked the offense in the second and third set as she had 14 kills and seven blocks in the winning effort. “She was really good for
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After losing the first set, the No. 23 Kansas State volleyball team rallied to win the next three and win the Big 12 opener against Iowa State in four sets inside Ahearn Field House on Wednesday night. The Wildcats are now winners of their last ten matches and are 12-2 on the season and 1-0 in conference play. “I thought we played spontaneously and that we fought for points,” head coach Suzie Fritz said after the match. “We played kind of scrappy and that we didn’t play real clean, but once we got settled in, our passing got a lot better.” The first set was very even as K-State only held a four-point lead twice in the
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Senior outside hitter Brooke Sassin hits the ball during the K-State volleyball match against Iowa State in Ahearn Field House on Wednesday. game before the Cyclones ran away with the final four points to take the set 25-21. The Wildcats responded and took an 8-4 lead in the second set. K-State really dominated the second and third sets, winning both of
them 25-17. K-State held a 13-7 lead in the fourth set and didn’t look back, winning the set 2515 to take the match. “The bottom line is we found a way to win, but it wasn’t easy,” Fritz said.
us tonight,” Fritz said. “The rhythm between her and Katie Brand has really improved through the last few weeks, and I thought she was smart. She saw what was in front of her and managed a very big front left block as well.” K-State finished with 55 kills and held the Iowa State hitters to an attack percentage of .134 on the night. Junior opposite hitter
Bryna Vogel continued to stay red hot as she had 13 kills. Sassin finished with 10. Senior setter Katie Brand was solid with 42 assists. She leads the Big 12 in assists as of Monday. The Wildcats will now have a few days off before facing Baylor in Waco, Texas, on Sunday at 2 p.m. This will be the Big 12 opener for the Bears.
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English professor aids in college experience with K-State First program learner," McClellan said. Eiselein said the program is not for all students, but it is optional and highly recommended to join. This year alone there are about 2,300 out of 3,800 first-year students in the program, according to Eiselein. K-State First includes learning communities called Cat Communities, first-year seminar classes, interactive general education classes, the K-State Book Network and Guide to Personal Success, a one-on-one mentoring program also called GPS.
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Gregory Eiselein, professor of English, has spent more than 20 years improving his and others' teaching skills, while also spearheading a program to help first-year college students transition from high school to college.
K-STATE FIRST
Eiselein is the director and founder of K-State First, a program developed in attempt to make first-year college students’ lives easier and more enjoyable. Oftentimes, the transition from a high school learning level to a college one can be stressful and overwhelming, but K-State First is designed to help make that transition smoother, Eiselein said. Madison McClellan, junior in apparel marketing and finance, joined K-State First’s
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Gregory Eiselein, professor of English, speaks to a class on Sept. 7. advisory council in the second semester of her freshman year. "I was at an event where they invited Dr. Eiselein to speak in front of all the trustees, and he was so genuine and so
passionate about the K-State First program and impacting students and making sure that they had every tool they needed to be successful as a student, not just at K-State, but as a lifelong
Letter to the Editor: Student’s response to professor’s anti-gun opinion Answers to Professor Nel’s guest editorial:
“A RADICAL NEW EXPERIMENT”
The right to self-defense is a natural right preserved in the Constitution alongside rights like free speech and privacy. Individuals do not require permission to express themselves or to enjoy privacy. Rather, the government requires permission to infringe upon these rights. The same should be held true for the right to self-defense. This means that lawful individuals over the age of 21 are allowed to concealed carry without a permit. However, if one wants to purchase a firearm, one must still pass a background check. In addition, the FBI reports that states which restrict concealed carry see drastically higher violent crime rates than states which support concealed carry.
AN APPEAL TO AUTHORITY
Professor Nel brings up the military’s policy of restricting access to guns as a positive example of gun control. However, this policy completely failed to prevent the mass shootings in Chattanooga in 2015, at Fort Hood in 2009 and 2014 or inside the Washington Navy Yard in 2013. Gun-free zones do not make people safe. The eight largest mass shootings since 1999 occurred in gun-free zones, and according to a 2014 report by the Crime Prevention Research Center, shooters target gun-free zones.
OPINIONS ON SAFETY
Professor Nel asserts that students might feel uncomfortable knowing that their classmates may be armed, and cites
an opinion article that claims carrying a gun is foolish. However, rights are not protected because they are popular, but rather because they are necessary. According to The Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, Americans use firearms in self-defense against criminals millions of times each year. Eighty percent of cases involve the use of a concealed handgun. Twenty-five percent of cases occur away from the defender’s home. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 77 percent of violent crime occurs in public spaces. Given that Kansas State is a public space, and given that it cannot afford to ensure the defense of students, staff and guests, we must support their right to defend themselves. Benjamin Ristow Sophomore, Department of History
AWARDS
Eiselein started his journey at K-State in the fall of 1993. After seeing his dedication to his work, university administration named him Donnelly professor of English. The Donnelly Faculty Award got its name in honor of Michael Donnelly, an associate professor and graduate faculty
in the English department, Eiselein said. The award was made possible by Michelle Munson, K-State alum who was touched by Donnelly’s teachings and wanted to honor him with this award. “[Munson] was really inspired by Michael Donnelly and she wanted to basically say thank you and honor his legacy,” Eiselein said. “The award goes to someone in the English department for their teaching, research and services in honor of Donnelly.” In addition to the Donnelly Award, Eiselein received the CASE and Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year award in 2013. This award is the most prestigious award in education, Eiselein said, and it is based on the work he has done in academia, as well as the admirations of his students. “I’m honored and humbled to have won this award; it’s a big
deal and I’m grateful,” Eiselein said.
EISELEIN’S RESEARCH
Currently, Eiselein is researching the connection between literature and the reader’s emotions. In the 20th century, the belief was that the emotions of a reader was completely separated from his understanding of a literary work, according to Eiselein. “The idea was that your emotional response to the text was not the same as its meaning,” Eiselein said. “I disagree. I think in a lot of literature, the emotional response can not be separated from an intellectual understanding. In fact, I think the two go together.”
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