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Contents
Interesting Classes
Favorite classes take center stage, page 3
Kansas State Book Network
Learn why students are reading ‘The Hunger Games,’ page 4
Local History
Read how K-State and Aggieville got their start, page 7
Hunger Games
Opinion editor reviews novel by Suzanne Collins, page 5
Online Resources Prep
Know where to go for K-State’s web tools, page 12
What a Freshman Wants
Pick the brain of an incoming freshman, page 14
Q&A with Pat Bosco
Dean of students discusses how to be successful, page 16
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Buzzworthy classes spark interest among students Students share thoughts on instructors’ teaching styles and popular courses. Carrie Gilliam Edge Editor Every student that comes to KState is sure to have many great and maybe a few not-so-great experiences with different classes and instructors. But with nine different colleges, more than 250 undergraduate majors and options, 40 different minors and varying teaching styles, students can easily find classes that interest them. There are several classes and instructors that have created a certain extra buzz on campus, the following are just a select few. The current fad for many incoming freshman is to enroll in Introduction to Leadership Concepts with Mike Finnegan. Students may recognize Finnegan from his red hair or from his enthusiastic personality. “Finnegan did an awesome job encouraging students to be
involved and take different leadership roles,” said Zach Simon, senior in agronomy who took Leadership Concepts as a freshman. Simon said in addition to Finnegan’s lectures, he enjoyed the course’s small group sessions. “I still talk to my small group members and consider them good friends,” Simon said. Kelly Welch, professor of family studies and human services has also caught buzz on campus from students. Welch is teaching several classes this fall, including Introduction to Human Development, Sexuality and Health and Family Relations and Gender Roles. “She knows what she is talking about,” said Lesley Wichern, senior in accounting. Wichern took Family Relationships and Gender Roles as a night class with Welch. “It actually applies to practical life,” Wichern said. “It’s a class that everyone on campus could use.”
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New program helps K-Staters connect K-State First aims to link freshmen through academic and social activities. Karen Ingram Opinion Editor K-State First is a new program designed to help acclimate new students to the college environment. KState First combines new programs with several pilot programs that have already been in place. According to Greg Eiselein, professor of English and co-chair of KState First, the goal of the program is to “tie academic well-being to social well-being; make the transition to college better for incoming freshmen.” K-State First’s programs include Connecting Across Topics Communities, first-year seminars, Guide to Personal Success and the K-State
Book Network. In CAT Communities, small groups of students enroll in two general education courses and one connections course. The connections course meets once a week and brings the two general education courses together, encouraging students to share what they are learning, get to know each other better and be mentored by an advanced undergraduate Learning Assistant. Eiselein said first-year seminars help new students adjust to college learning by focusing on group discussions, problem solving, critical thinking and more. Guide to Personal Success matches new students with a mentor or “guide” other than their academic adviser. GPS guides can include faculty, staff, graduate students and even K-State alumni, Eiselein said.
While the above programs are optional for incoming freshmen partially due to limited space, the KState Book Network, is for all freshmen. KSBN is a reading program. All incoming freshmen are given a book at orientation and encouraged to read it over the summer. This is the first year for the program, and this year’s book selection was “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins. Tara Coleman, web services librarian at Hale Library and co-chair of KSBN, said it was hoped that having a shared experience would help students connect with people better. “At K-State, we’re big on community,” Coleman said. KSBN is in the process of creating activities to go with “The Hunger Games” with the help of other K-
State programs, like the Union Program Council. Some of the activities include an interactive multiplayer game, a book release party for Collin’s third book in the “Hunger Games” trilogy and a lecture by Jennifer Posner entitled “Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV is Bad for Women (… and men, people of color, the economy, love, sex and common sense!)” Coleman said the lecture, which is scheduled for September 21, focuses on the reality TV craze and how subjective the reality of it really is. “We believe a lot of what we see. They call it ‘unscripted,’ but there is a lot going on behind the scenes,” Coleman said. “When they edit it to a certain way, you are whatever they say you are.” Amanda Shankle, senior in
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‘Hunger Games’ takes a ‘stab’ at entertainment “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins
Karen Ingram Opinion Editor “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins was loaned to me from an unusual source: my mother. Although she loves to read, my mom is not a real fan of science fiction. She did love the book though, and assured me that I would, too. I was skeptical, since it is a young adult novel, but she was right. I devoured it in a day and a half, literally unable to put it down except when my
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The Hunger Games is now part of the curriculum for K-State freshman, purchased at orientation and enrollment. vision became so swimmy that I the North American continent had no choice but to get to sleep. that has been ravaged by war and The first in a trilogy, “The disasters to be reformed as the Hunger Games” follows a 16-year nation of Panem. Panem is diold girl named Katniss Everdeen vided into twelve districts, most who lives in a future version of of which are poor, and Katniss’
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out if he’s sincere, or if this is a clever ploy to ensure his victory in the Games. The book is rich in describing this strange world, the problems and poverty in Katniss’ home district and the history of how this strange world came about. The characters are well-developed and diverse, and the story tackles issues of war, relationships and even genetic engineering. It reminded me of a cross between a Roman circus and Richard Bachman’s “The Running Man,” with a dash of Gary Paulsen’s “The Hatchet.” I wonder about the book being geared toward kids aged 12 and up, as it seems perfectly suited for grown-ups. However by marketing it as a young adult novel, perhaps
it reaches a bigger audience. There is violence and death in the book, that some people might have a problem with, but I personally believe it is suitable for younger audiences because the violence and death is not gratuitous; the book clearly shows the consequences of violence and how it affects the people involved. Action, adventure, thoughtprovoking issues and romance, this book has something for everyone. I would recommend it to anybody, and give it a rating of four and a half out of a possible five hunting knives. In other words, it’s awesome. The only reason it did not get the full five hunting knives is because of one small technical flaw I found that bothered me. Katniss hunts for rabbits for
Continued from page 3 Another introduction course students may enjoy is Introduction to Food Science with Randall Phebus. “He is passionate about the subject and it came through in his teaching, making the class more interesting,” said Melanie Ray, first year vet-med student. “The class opens your eyes on how large the food industry is and the different aspects there are.” Ray said she also enjoyed the microbiology portion of the class. “I realize the dangers of bac-
teria with food and I am more conscious of how I am handling and preparing food,” Ray said. The class notes and tests are online, another aspect of the class Ray said she enjoyed. If a student isn’t looking for an introduction course, but rather a course to fill up credits, a class at Pro Fitness in Aggieville may be the route to go. “A grade is good motivation to deal with pain while working out,” said Michelle Beck, junior in dietetics. Beck said she is usually unmotivated to work out and taking the course “got her lazy
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K-State has long-time ties to Aggieville A historic look at the “Aggie” link to the university and shopping district Karen Ingram Opinion Editor The history of K-State can be traced back to the very roots of Manhattan and its founding fathers. Several of the settlers who founded Manhattan in 1855 were college graduates who felt strongly about establishing a college in their new home, and they wasted no time in getting to work. On May 10, 1859, just two years after Manhattan became incorporated, the cornerstone of Bluemont Central College was laid. When Kansas became a state in 1861, Bluemont College offered to
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become the state’s university but was vetoed by Governor Charles Robinson. Another opportunity came the college’s way when President Lincoln signed the Morrill Land-Grant Act the next year, which set aside public lands to establish agricultural colleges in each state. Five other states accepted provisions of the Morrill Act, but none had officially established their college, yet. Therefore, with its building, administration and staff already established, Kansas State Agricultural College became the nation’s first Land-Grant College in 1863. The original Bluemont Central College building was raised in 1883, but the stone archway from the main door was saved and can be seen on display in the
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History | Bookstores spring up in the ‘Ville Continued from page 7 the downtown business district on and around Poyntz Avenue for supplies and services. Soon after the first store near campus opened, downtown vendors followed suit and Aggieville began to grow rapidly. Aggieville has seen many businesses come and go, but one of the few that has been around almost from the beginning is Varney’s Bookstore. Varney’s has grown and changed significantly since first opening in 1890, but has only been owned by two families, the Varneys and the Levins. When Jon Levin began working for Ted Varney as the textbook manager in 1957, the store was known as The College Bookstore. Across the street, where the Dusty
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. conversing with K-State’s President John McCain, 1968. K-State was the last univeristy King visited before his assassination.
Bookshelf is today, was another textbook store called The Campus Bookstore. These similar names, and the closeness of the stores, caused confusion for students. Levin pointed out to Varney that many students wrote their checks out to “Varney’s Bookstore,” but Varney was resistant to the idea of naming the store after himself. Over time, however, the name Varney became more and more prominent on signs and advertisements for the store. After Ted Varney died in 1992, Levin bought full ownership of the store, and it remains in his family to date. Levin, now the president and owner of Varney’s, said he saw no reason to change the name
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History | Famous speakers, new traditions begin Continued from page 8 named Boscoe, who was paraded around baseball and football games from 1906 to 1909. In 1922, a live bobcat named Touchdown became the college mascot. There were a total of 10 Touchdowns until the use of live animals was given up in 1978, but the Touchdown wildcats were used progressively less and less after K-State’s current costumed mascot, Willie the Wildcat, made his first appearance at a basketball game in 1964. 1968 was a hectic year for the entire country, and K-State was no exception. It started out with Martin Luther King Jr. visiting campus on January 19 to deliver a speech titled “The Future of Integration.” The King family has not granted permission for any part of the speech to be reprinted, but copies are available to read at the University Archives in Hale Library. Pat Patton, assistant archivist at University Archives, said King’s points about war, poverty and joblessness are as relevant today as they were in 1968. “It’s shocking to see how many years have gone by and we seem to be in the same place,” Patton said. K-State was the last university King visited. When news of
his assassination came in April, it shocked the community, Patton said. “I don’t know what was more frightening, the idea that someone of his standing could be assassinated, or the amount of pleasure some people took in his assassination,” Patton said. K-State barely had time for this news to register when it happened again. Senator Robert Kennedy delivered a Landon Lecture in March, then was assassinated in June. More bad news came at the end of the year, when Nichols Hall was gutted by a massive fire on Friday, December 13th. The arsonist or arsonists responsible for the blaze were never caught, and Nichols Hall stood charred and empty for nearly 17 years afterward. “That was devastating,” Patton said. “It stunned everybody.” But with every cloud comes a silver lining, and the silver lining in this case was a little song called the Wabash Cannonball. Before the fire, Nichols Hall housed, in addition to other departments, the music department. The fire destroyed the university’s musical instruments and all of its sheet music, except for one. Former band director Phil Hewett had taken “The
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K-State AND AGGIEVILLE TIMELINE May 10, 1859 - The cornerstone of Bluemont Central College is laid. February 16, 1863 - Kansas State Agricultural College opens with 52 students, including 26 women. Joseph Denison is elected the first president. 1894 - Electric lighting is introduced on campus. June 8, 1899 - George Washington Owens becomes the first known black student to graduate from KSAC. He receives a degree in agronomy. June 13, 1901 - Minnie (Howell) Champe becomes the first black woman to graduate from KSAC. She receives a degree in domestic science. June 20, 1907 - The first seven students from the college of veterinary medicine graduate. October 23, 1915 - The first Homecoming Day is celebrated. January 10, 1928 - The library is dedicated. 1930 - Dora Mae Walters opens a speakeasy in the basement of Walter’s Plumbing, the store she inherited from her husband after his death three years earlier. This would later become one of Aggieville’s most famous bars, Auntie Mae’s Parlor. 1931 - KSAC is renamed Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, or KSC for short. 1944 - Ethelinda Parish becomes the first woman Student Body President. October 5, 1955 - After being expanded, the library is rededicated and named Farrell Library, in honor of former president Francis D. Farrell. 1959 - KSC is renamed Kansas State University. December 13, 1966 - Former Governor Alfred Landon delivers the first Landon Lecture. Jan. 19, 1968 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visits K-State to give a speech for the University Convocation Lecture series on January 19. This was the last university he visited before his assassination in April of that year. March 18, 1968 - Senator Robert Kennedy delivers a Landon Lecture, also shortly before his assassination. Sept. 21, 1968 - KSU Stadium (later renamed Bill Snyder Family Stadium) opens. December 1968 - A massive fire guts Nichols Hall on Friday the 13th. The fire was later determined to be arson, but the person or persons responsible were never caught. Feb. 12, 1975 - E. Bernard Franklin is elected the first black Student Body President. Oct. 10, 1985 - Nichols Hall is reopened and rededicated, almost 17 years after being gutted by a massive fire. Oct. 12, 1996 - The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art opens. 1997 - After another expansion, Farrell Library is renamed Hale Library, after Joe and Joyce Hale for their financial support. 2005 - KSU Stadium is renamed Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium.
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Continued from page 10 three years later was highly celebrated. Pat Bosco, vice president of student life, said his fondest memories of K-State include watching his family members graduate and entering Bramlage during the first-ever K-State PROUD campaign and seeing thousands of people wearing the same T-shirt. “And beating KU in anything,” Bosco said. What started as a humble, three-storey building with about fifty students has now become a sprawling campus of more than 600 acres and over 23,000 students. As K-State continues to grow and evolve with the times, its history becomes richer and its roots become deeper in the hearts
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eID key to unlocking K-State’s online resources Webmail, KSOL and iSIS provide students online connections to K-State.
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With constant technology advancements and the “green” movement, it’s no surprise that everything is moving online. From bank accounts to clothes shopping, almost anything can be done online. K-State has three major online resources — K-State Online, Webmail and iSIS — to help students complete tasks without setting a foot outside their door. However, many new students — and maybe a few old ones — do not know how to use these resources, or even know they exist.
This information is a student’s gateway into many of K-State’s online resources. It is used to log in to K-State Online (KSOL), Webmail and iSIS. K-State will never ask a student to provide their eID and password in an e-mail.
iSIS Since iSIS is used to enroll in classes, it is most likely the first of the listed resources that students use. Students may not know, though, that in addition to enrolling, iSIS has many other important features. Students can get an overview of all of their informa-
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tion by clicking on the Student Center link on the left-hand side of the screen. From here, students can view their financial aid, pay tuition, check for holds on their account and see what classes they still need to take to graduate with the DARS report. iSIS is also the place for purchasing sports tickets and viewing final grades at the end of a semester.
KSOL K-State Online is the go-to place for class information during the semester. Although it is not required, many professors and instructors post their syllabi, assignments, attendance and grades on KSOL. Some instructors will post lecture notes or slides and assign online quizzes to be taken through the KSOL site. All of the
Online Guide Sign into iSIS to: Enroll Pay tuition View financial aid Check degree progress View final grades Buy football and basketball tickets
Sign into KSOL to: Get syllabi and handouts Check current grades Take online quizzes
Sign into Webmail to: Send and receive K-State e-mail information posted for a class can be found by clicking on the class name on the KSOL home page. From there, things like syllabi and
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College foods get a healthy update Foods such as ramen noodles and pizza have become synonymous with the lifestyle of college students -but so have terms like “the freshman 15.” To break the unhealthy and greasy mold of college life, try these student-tested healthy alternatives. If you are craving: Ramen noodles Try whole wheat pasta with butter. “Boiling pasta only takes 5 to 10 minutes so it is almost as easy,” said Courtney Held, senior in public health nutrition and dietetics. Held said whole wheat products have plenty of fiber and vitamins so they are a much better alternative to salt-packed Ramen noodles, which provides almost an entire day’s worth of sodium.
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If you are craving: Potato chips Try baked chips “Baked chips are a good option and they have all sorts of flavors now. I also like to make homemade pita chips with whole wheat pita bread; just add a little olive oil and bake for 10 minutes,” Held said. Miranda Tucker, senior in nutrition and kinesiology, suggests buying the one-hundred calorie packs offered at most grocery stores or opting for a more nutritious but equally satisfying alternative. “If I crave something salty, I will get trail mix or low-sodium peanuts because you still get the taste but without all the sodium,” Tucker said.
If you are craving: Starbucks mocha frappucino with chocolate and whipped topping Try a light mocha without the topping. Cutting out the whole milk and whipped cream will drop the calories from 370 to 140, according to www.Starbucks.com. It also drops the fat from 15g to just 1g. – Compiled by Melissa Short
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Incoming freshman: ‘It’s time to grow up’
Sarah Schrag Not to sound cliché, but I have heard from many people that college is one of the best times of your life. I have also heard that a college experience is completely what you make of it. My brother describes college as a personal journey and has repeatedly told me I need to make the most of it while I have it, which got me thinking: ‘how do I make the
most of my college experience?’ Well, it is definitely something I will have to learn as I go, but I think I have the basics figured out. The first thing I want to get out of the college is an education, everything else is just a bonus. It may seem like it goes without saying, but sometimes I think students forget they are here to learn. Yes, I want to have some sort of social life, but I do not want it to get in the way of what I am initially here to do. Studying should be a priority for every student and I plan to make it mine. The majority of the incoming freshman class has always had some kind of reliance on their parents or guardians and now
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that we are on our own we truly are making our own schedules. No one is here to say what time to be home, when to study, when to eat, or when to wake up for an 8 a.m. class. Relying on my parents is now a thing of the past for the most part. It’s time to grow up and become responsible for my actions. Being an adult, for me at least, really means taking responsibility for my actions first. Having said that, common sense should still rule my decisions, and likewise, everyone else. That in part means making healthy decisions, but still having fun. I see no harm in staying up until 4 a.m. with friends on occasion or taking study breaks provided it doesn’t
mess with my focus, which is class. I don’t think I need my mom and dad around to know what to do and what not to do. I have heard so many stories about the ins and outs of campus life and school, but that does not mean those experiences are going to be my own. So I think it is ok to try things others have told me not to, while again keeping common sense in mind. For instance, this will probably be my first and last article in the K-State Collegian. K-State has a very wide variety of things to offer and just because my dad, brother or friends did not like a particular club or class does not mean I won’t. So while I am here I am going to be my own trailblazer
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Alumni: ‘wouldn’t give up lessons learned’
Jacque Haag I wouldn't describe college as the best time of my life. When I was at K-State, I worked a lot. I was paying for school on my own and determined not to take out student loans. Despite being a college student, my priority was work. If I didn't work, I couldn't afford tuition, and if I couldn't afford tuition, I wouldn't be a col-
lege student. I held several jobs during my time at K-State. I worked at GTM Sportswear (surrounded by purple!) and I spent quite a while working the front desk at a Manhattan hotel. But I loved working at the Collegian, and that was the only job I kept for the entire time I was at K-State. Because my work was priority, and it allowed me to practice my journalism major every day, I immersed myself in it; classes took a backseat. It was clear which classes I liked and which ones just felt like degree requirements at the time. I skated along, usually doing well just
by chance, and it showed in the grades I got in some of my harder classes. By the time I was done with college, I was a few points shy of graduating with honors. And, yeah, that stung a little. I know I'm not painting a very pretty picture. But let me break it down for you. If I had college to do over, I would have spent just a little less time working, and I would have accepted a little more in student loans. I wouldn't give up the experience I got from doing a job I loved. I would have worked a little harder in the classes that chal-
lenged me the most. I wouldn't give up the late nights I spent putting out a newspaper I was proud of. I would have spent less time collapsed into bed from exhaustion each weekend and more time with friends that meant a lot to me. I wouldn't regret the time I didn't spend in Aggieville. I would wish some things had happened a little differently. But ultimately, I wouldn't give up a single lesson learned. It's the lessons you learn in classes that make your career, but it's these life lessons that make you who are. No, I wouldn't describe college as the best time of my life, but it
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Bosco: K-State is a ‘little slice of heaven’ Tim Schrag Editor in Chief Pat Bosco, vice president of student life, is a well-known figure to most of the student body, probably best known for his choice of vehicle. All purple things aside, the Collegian had the opportunity to sit down with the dean of students to get to know him better. What are some things that KState students can do to be successful throughout their college career? For me they need to not be shy about asking for help, go to class, find somebody that knows they are here. I find more times than not students that are successful are students that have connected themselves with residence life or a student organization or an academic adviser or with a campus employer and it’s critically important that we as a university family give all of our students an opportunity to be connected in some way. What’s your favorite thing about K-State?
Bottom line: it is the K-State Student. The ownership our students have for the university community, the way they wear the purple, the way they support each other, the way they smile going from class to class. It’s a very special kind of experience that some of us sometimes take it for granted. It is a great place to be; it is a little slice of heaven as I’ve said before. What kinds of activities were you involved in when you were in college? I was active in student government, Union Program Council and my fraternity. Is your favorite color really purple? Yes, I wear purple every day; my closet is filled with purple. I have three racks of purple ties and I think I look pretty good in purple. Did you ever think you’d be a dean? No, I remember walking down the middle of campus looking into what now is my office and thinking
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as a K-State junior or senior, ‘wow that office is pretty cool,’ and never had I dreamed that I would play a role in the success of our university and our students. It’s a dream come true. What do think is something KState students tend to overlook? The most frustrating part of being
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a student life administrator’s job is the frustration of having lots of student services and programs available to our students and having them not be aware of them. And having to go out of our way to market and be as intentional as possible, and students and families say ‘we didn’t know about this person or program or service.’
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Watch for these valuable publications inside the Kansas State Collegian Sept. 1 and Oct. 1, 2010 and Feb. 1 and April 1, 2011.