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Welcome to the Of the 126 students who participated, only Over the course of summer and fall, four correctly identified the seven true Fall 2014 edition of we made great progress in right-sizing stories. It looks like we have some work and redefining our Advisory Council, to do! Update magazine! now more appropriately called National To me, the end of the year and the Advisory Council. We are committed to The “Oz to Oz” item on the Australian holiday season are always a good time for strengthening this group through diversity, exchange program with K-State (See story reflection and introspection. It seems this transparency, and inclusiveness. Current on page 8.) could not be more timely as year, especially this fall semester, offered president, Lucy Reilly Fitch, has already we are preparing to host our first-ever many opportunities for insights, teaching proven herself to be an outstanding leader. 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UPDATE fall 2014 S P Digital MediaSpecialist as MarketingandCommunications Ellis-Glasper HandlesUniversitySocialMedia Accounts Collegian Editor-in-ChiefReturnstoK-State A A that canbeoffensive,” Ellis-Glaspersaid. holed intocertaintypesofstoriesbecauseyourbackground, already attendingtheseevents. purposeful racism,butmoreofaconveniencebecauseshe was Union orother“blackevents.”Shesaidshedoesnotthink itwas to coverstoriesandeventssponsoredbytheBlackStudent population atK-State. a reporter, causingconflictbetweenthepaper andtheminority a fewhundredyardsoftheevent,Collegianfailedtosend event thathostedmorethan1,000students.Despitebeing within Collegian, theBlackStudentUnionhostedaBig12Conference BY ALYSSALALLY in theCollegiannewsroom. her collegedayswereover, shewouldbreakdownracialbarriers as anambitiousandeagerfirst-yearstudentwasthatbythetime that shewasaminorityinthenewsroom. What shedidnotknow become anevenmoreseasonedreporter, butshesoonrealized the K-StateCollegiannewspaper. Ellis-Glasperwasexcitedto Glasper said.“Theadrenalinerush[of]writingastory.” day andnotknowingwhat’s goingtogetthrownatyou,”Ellis- a highschoolstudentworkprogram. shadowing, shestartedfreelancingfortheCapital-Journalthrough the Topeka Capital-Journal.Havinghadapositiveexperience tougher thanexpected,Ellis-Glasperfollowedareporterfrom finding aweddingplannertoshadowforherassignmentwas consider acareerasweddingplannerorjournalist.Since “I thinkevenifit’s notyourrace,whenyoufeelpigeon- It wasnotlongbeforeEllis-Glaspernoticedsheassigned “I reallylovedtheideaofhavingsomethingnewtodoevery was herpassion,Ellis-Glasperquicklybecameinvolvedin with bigplansforherfuture.Knowingthatjournalism heila Ellis-GlaspercametoKansasStateUniversityin2005 test inhighschool. The testindicatedthatsheshould ways. ForSheilaEllis-Glasperitwasacareerassessment eople findwhattheyarepassionateaboutinmanydifferent of aracialcontroversy. The semesterbeforejoiningthe Ellis-Glasper startedherCollegiancareerinthemidst ccording toa2009Capital-JournalarticlebyJanBiles, the assignments.Ellis-Glasper wouldattendtheseevents, she knewwasnottheonly qualifiedwritertotake lthough shewasnotopposed to coveringtheseevents, T I B without them,”Baltripsaid. sending amessagetotheCollegianthatshecouldbesuccess seek otheroutletsforherwriting. the Collegian.However, Baltripdemandedtheyoungjournalist Kimetris Baltrip,Ed.D.,whoencouragedhertotakeabreakfrom types ofstoriesbut,Imean,yourclipsstartlookingallthesame.” reporter,” Ellis-Glaspersaid.“You needtogetexposedallthe about abroadrangeoftopics,especiallywhenyou’reyoung getting theopportunitytocoverothertypesofstories. was expectedtoproduceastory. Shefeltasthoughshewasnot but insteadofgettingtotakeintheexperienceasastudent,she maintained ratherthanthecolorofherskin. Baltrip thatEllis-Glasperbeknownforthehighstandardsshe Ellis-Glasper forthereporterthatshewas.Itwasimperativeto the Collegian,itwasimportanttoherthatCollegianvalued wanted tobeagreatreporter,” Baltripsaid. to theCollegian.” didn’t wanttobeapartoftheproblem,sothat’s whyIwent back because oftheirskillset,notbackground. convenience. Ellis-Glaspercouldensurereporterswereassigned event well.Shenolongerwouldhavetocovereventsoutof stories toreporterswhomshethoughtwouldcoveraparticular hiring reporterswithdifferent culturalandethnicbackgrounds. on campusreceivedfairandadequate coverage.Shedidsoby cultural events.Itwasimportant toEllis-Glasperthatallgroups diversity intheCollegiannewsroom andexpandcoverageof hold theposition.Sheworked withhernewsteamtoestablish campus editor. Ellis-Glaspernowhadtheauthoritytoassign returned totheCollegian. The Collegianstaff electedher t wasnotuntilthespringsemesterof2009thatEllis-Glasper “We wereinterestedinstillfurtheringhercareerwhile Ellis-Glasper tookherconcernstotheCollegianadvisor, “In ordertobeagoodreporteryouhaveablewrite Baltrip saidthatbeforesheadvisedEllis-Glaspertoreturn “She wasreally, sincerelyhungrytolearnand “I wantedtobepartofthesolution,”Ellis-Glaspersaid. she wasunawarethatthefirstminorityeverto appointed Editor-in-Chief oftheCollegian. At thetime he followingsemester, fall2009,Ellis-Glasper was achieve atthehigheststandard. the beststoryshepossiblycouldwhilealwaysstrivingto altrip saidthatforEllis-Glasper, thegoalwastoproduce UPDATE fall 2014 3 t hile on maternity leave, Ellis-Glasper had taken a hile on maternity leave, Ellis-Glasper had her passion jewelry-making class which awakened company for fashion. She began a faith-based jewelry llis-Glasper used her experience as a journalist to capitalize and on her social media skills and promote her company, Times, According to the Roanoke they did not go to waste. Soon after she started her business, Ellis-Glasper and her Ellis-Glasper still freelances, but she says that she has found and “Now that I have a family my priorities are different “I wanted the jewelry to be more than a fashion statement. I “I wanted the jewelry to be more than a “It was funny, people would ask me, ‘What do you do for fun “It was funny, Photo courtesy of Sheila Ellen-Glasper In fall 2009, Sheila Ellen-Glasper became the first-ever minority to serve as Editor-in- Chief of the Collegian newspaper at K-State. She now works in Division of K-State’s Communications and Marketing as a Digital Media Specialist in charge of social media accounts. in 2013 Ellis-Glasper’s company partnered with For the Love of in 2013 Ellis-Glasper’s Harris Tameka our Fathers, a foundation established in 2010 by and Dianne Cottle Pope. Her husband found a job husband decided to be closer to family. Another position opened at at K-State as a computer technician. the university for which Ellis-Glasper was hired. She is currently social media accounts. of K-State’s in charge a new passion in social media. when you’re a reporter it takes a lot out of you,” Ellis-Glasper I can still said. “I’m passionate about what I’m doing now. connect with people and make a difference.” called Precious Heart Designs. is kind of the basis for wanted it to be a faith statement and that my business,” Ellis-Glasper said. besides write?’ and I didn’t have an answer for that. I thought that have an answer for that. and I didn’t besides write?’ said. was really pretty weird,” Ellis-Glasper W E pon starting a family, Ellis-Glasper found she was not as Ellis-Glasper pon starting a family, interested in the hectic life of a journalist. She said that for several reasons, Times she left her job at the Roanoke fter graduating in 2010, Ellis-Glasper took all she had fter graduating in 2010, Ellis-Glasper took where Virginia in Times learned and went to the Roanoke She used her she became the weekend crime reporter.

“I didn’t want to work night crime reporter hours anymore. I want “I didn’t Ellis-Glasper said at that point in her life she began trying “I think her greatest strength was to realize other people’s other people’s “I think her greatest strength was to realize Ellis-Glasper paved the way for a more diverse publication, Ellis-Glasper paved the way for a more “I developed a tough skin at the Collegian and it really “I developed a tough skin at the Collegian one of the Virginia, She was in It was not always easy. “The readers of the newspaper are going to have their

wanted to be at home with my family,” Ellis-Glasper said. wanted to be at home with my family,” After putting so much to define herself as more than a journalist. she wanted to discover some hobbies. time into being a reporter, but one of the most important was that she had become a mother. but what Brandon Steinert, the metropolitan editor of her staff, editor of her staff, but what Brandon Steinert, the metropolitan remembers most are her leadership skills. said. strengths and to put them to use,” Steinert helped develop me as a reporter,” Ellis-Glasper said. helped develop me as a reporter,” first states to have slavery and one of the last to integrate. Race proved to be a challenge at times, but Ellis-Glasper did her best to overcome barriers. have You more of a public person. You’re opinions about you. more of an audience than just the college,” Ellis-Glasper said. experience at the Collegian to ensure fairness in her coverage. experience at the Collegian to ensure fairness

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UPDATE fall 2014 to PressSecretaryTwo Presidents Marlin Fitzwater’s Journey to the White House F journalism coursesIwanted.” was reasonableincostandithadthe didn’t havemuchmoney. KansasState wanted togocollegeverybadlyandI life thatIdidn’t thinkIwassuitedfor. I reflected. “Isawitasawayoutofrural as acollegestudent. his lifeandmadecountlessgreatmemories the placewherehemetbestfriendsof He jokedthathecouldnotbeartoleave years, thoughhecouldhaveleftafterfour. there,” Fitzwatersaid. and itwas.Ihadawonderfulexperience State wasthegreatestcollegeinworld the Abilene areawhotoldmethatKansas State University. in love.HispassiontookhimtoKansas Fitzwater saidhefoundjournalismandfell the White House.Inhighschool,Marlin but twopresidentsaspresssecretaryfor not theonlything thatmadehispapers Fitzwater’s experiencein Washington was special collections. Allen statedthat students,” saidDavid Allen, headof important, forresearchersand for collections sectionofHaleLibrary. Fitzwater donatedhisworktothespecial specifically, HaleLibrary. In spring 2014, BY BRIDGETBERAN From BoyhoodinaPresident’s Hometown N “I lovedgoingtoK-State,”Fitzwater Fitzwater stayedatK-Stateforfive “There were so many people I knew in “These typesofpapersareso go ontobeappointedbynotone, Kansas, camethemanwhowould rom asmallfarmsouthof Abilene, with K-Stateandmore maintains astrongrelationship ow, attheageof72,Fitzwaterstill H really highcalling. You candosomany in Abilene wasthatgovernment isa Eisenhower’s lifethroughoutthetown. said thattherewasastrongsense of President Dwight D.Eisenhower, Fitzwater our JMCstudents.” accomplished manandagreatexamplefor resource forstudents.He’s agreatand at K-State.Ithinkitwillbeavaluable very excitedtohaveMarlin’s work here Mass Communications,says,“We’re A.Q. MillerSchoolofJournalismand papers arethere,”Fitzwatersaid. to knowthatthesespecialcollectionsof great honorformeandit’s alsospecialjust the collection. very excitedforhisworktobeadded papers thanheoriginallyanticipated,he’s while ithasbeenmoreworkcompilinghis K-State wasinterestedinhiswork,and mater. Fitzwatersaidhewasdelightedthat donating hisworktothelibraryofalma and askedifhewouldbeinterestedin when hecalledFitzwateroutoftheblue the bridgebetweenHaleandFitzwater diaries thatwillbeofgreatinterest.” have wonderfulphotographs,notesand to studytheirworkisahugebenefit. We potential careers.Havingapersonlikethat related fieldswhoarelookingattheirown model forstudentsinjournalismand alumnus, italsopresentsawonderful valuable forstudents.“Becausehe’s an “His impactonmeasayoung person Dr. Birgit Wassmuth, directorofthe “Giving mypaperstothelibraryisa An oldfriendfromhighschoolbuilt school atK-State.Homeof in publicservicebeforestarting is lifein Abilene inspiredhiswork H public servicewashisgreatloveinlife. relations work.Hesaidpublicaffairs in public affairs, speechwritingorpress Treasury Departmentinsomesectorof Transportation Departmentandthe Environmental Protection Agency, the the ARC, healsoworkedforthe aspects ofgovernmentservice. After not withpolitics,butthejournalistic government agency. Appalachian RegionalCommission,a He perseveredandfoundworkwiththe not whereyoubegin,’”Fitzwatersaid. kid. This iswhereyouendupyourcareer, newspapers allsaid,‘GobacktoKansas, a littletroublegettingjobbecausethe the world’s journalistswereheadquartered. to Washington D.C.,wherehesaidmostof the publicservice,”Fitzwatersaid. that’s oneofthebiggestreasonsIwentinto profession worthfollowingandIthink good thingsforpeople.It’s anhonorable and throwingmy armsintheairandI President Reagan,itwasofficial. After aninterviewandameeting with work anddedicationtohonest reporting. Fitzwater forthepositiondue tohishard around Washington hadrepeatedlyreferred never involvedinpolitics,reportersfrom secretary foreconomicaffairs. Though House wasinneedofanewdeputypress from James A. BakerIIIthatthe White Ronald Reagan.Fitzwatergotacall For Fitzwater, hisgreatpassionlay “I droveto Washington andthenhad After graduation,hefollowedthatidea “I rememberwalking outofhisoffice attempt toassassinatePresident came in1983,shortlyafterthe is bigbreakintothepoliticalscene UPDATE fall 2014 5 lways devoted to truth and Fitzwater said he transparency, American public believes that the “It was fragile. It was high-risk for us Marlin Fitzwater now lives on the yet Chesapeake Bay, he remains true to The flowers K-State. in the center of the turnaround appear K-State purple. Photo courtesy of Marlin Fitzwater War, as they attempted to resolve the Cold a time Fitzwater referred to as the biggest White House. challenge of his time in the first visit, Fitzwater Upon Gorbachev’s said he had over 7,000 reporters from around the world who came to report on the press conferences he was responsible He said they had to move for organizing. White the press briefing room from the House to a ballroom at a hotel because Along there were so many people there. he said press secretary, with Gorbachev’s day every they put on a show once a day, for a week describing the deliberations White House. taking place in the as spokesmen,” Fitzwater said. “I think it was probably one of the most important White House.” things that I did in the should know almost everything about government goings-on, excluding issues of national security. A “I just thought a book about Much of their relationship revolved n recent years, he wrote a book “Empires Fall” revolving around President Bush and his relationship great political strength, regardless of their great political strength, regardless of their great age differences. with Mikhail Gorbachev, president of president with Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union, and how their personal relationships impacted diplomacy while War. they attempted to resolve the Cold Fitzwater said he was prompted to write the book after President Obama came into office and spoke about how difficult it was to get along with leadership of Iran, Russia and other leaders in areas of conflict. Gorbachev and Bush would be a good example to the world and to future presidents about what can be done if you can work out personal diplomacy,” Fitzwater said. “Personal relationships are crucial in diplomacy which means the relationships between leaders can determine the fate of the world.” around the summit when Gorbachev visited the United States for the first time I Over the next 10 years, he would serve would he years, 10 next the Over “I think they appreciated most that He said that both presidents had President Reagan and President George President Reagan and President George the only press Bush, becoming H.W. secretary to be appointed by two different presidents. I was a professional,” Fitzwater said. “I had not come out of a campaign. I was not a political activist who had just been involved in the politics of their campaign. But I had graduated as a journalist; I had worked as a journalist. I had worked in for the government for 17 public affairs years before I ever got involved in politics, and I think President Reagan and President They kind of liked the idea Bush liked that. that I was there because I knew what I was doing and not because I had served on a political campaign.” similar personalities as gentle men with said ‘Yes!’ The secretary said, ‘What is said ‘Yes!’ ‘History should and I said, that all about?’ show from this day forth, that at least for I even if I get fired tomorrow, one day, was press secretary to the president of the United States,’” Fitzwater said. 6 UPDATE fall 2014 have movedaway from A stories ofhistime growinguponafarm,in this bookwillbe reflectiveofhislife,with throughout hislife.Fitzwater saidhefeels of shortstorieshehasbeenwriting is writinganotherbook.Ita collection to help.” White Houseoperatedandtheywantedme me theywoulddepicthowthereal-world respect,” Fitzwatersaid.“Theypromised the White Houseordidn’t showtheright I didn’t wantashowthatmadefunof Wing” forthefirstthreeseasons. even workedonthetelevisionshow“West being theonlybookpoliticallyrelated.He variety ofwriting,with“EmpiresFall” fiction toshortstories,hehastrieda don’t thinksecrecyhelpsanything.” should guidetheirvotingaccordingly. I at therighttime,”Fitzwatersaid.“They is doingtherightthingforpeople themselves whetherornotthegovernment government’s doinganddecidefor much aspossibleandknowwhatthe Fitzwater says.“They are grownnow. Most “These arekidsfrom These aremoments the worldofpolitical the neighborhood,” the neighborhood.” Now livingontheChesapeake Bay, he “I wasverynervousaboutitbecause “I thinkpeopleshouldknowas of joy, awayfrom in writingbooks.Fromhistorical Fitzwater foundanewpassion fter 10yearsinthe White House, Photo courtesyof Marlin Fitzwater wrangling. O even histimeatK-State. the White House,hisretiredlifestyleand and, since2002, hundredsofstudents the schoolofcommunications afterhim directors. Fiveyearslater, theynamed asking himtoserveontheboard of University inRindge,NewHampshire, from thepresidentofFranklin Pierce future. Fitzwaterreceivedacall in1997 involvement intheircommunityandthe working forPresidentReagan,maintain the White Housewhileshealsowas Boeing executivewhomhemetin I’m healthy.” around theblockveryoftenbutI’dstillsay Today I’m72, Ifeelgreat.don’t run fighting theseissuesfor20,30,40years. for alongtime,”Fitzwatersaid.“I’vebeen hard, medicinetodaycankeepyoualive them andtakecareofyourselfwork long-term innature,butifyoustaywith cancer in1997. in 1966,diabetes1995andprostate Fitzwater wasdiagnosedwithskincancer He andhiswifeMelinda,aformer “I’ve hadthreemajorillnessesthatare illness sincehewas24-years-old. his lifeisthepresenceoflong-term ne thingthatremainsconstantin single thingyoucoulddoinlife.” kindness paysoff greaterthananyother is simplybekind,”Fitzwatersaid.“Ithink received andthatIliketopassonothers stuck withhim. and career, onesimplepieceofadvicehas a lotofadvicethroughouthisownlife kind towhateveryouraspirationsare.” automatic butthere’s apathway ofsome get whereyouwanttobe.Nothingis job, andthethirdfourthuntilyou job andworkhardthenthesecond step atatime.Bepreparedtotakethefirst House buttheyalwaysstartbytakingone said. “Notallcareersleadtothe White the onesthey’regoingtohave,”Fitzwater is thegreatestmajorastudentcanpursue. reminds themthathefeelsjournalism to workhard,behonestandfair. And he He encouragesthestudentsheencounters have graduatedwithFitzwaterdegrees. “I thinkthebestadvicethatIever Though Fitzwatersaidhehasreceived “My careerisreallynodifferent than t UPDATE fall 2014 7 International students Jessica Powell from Australia (right) experiences a K-State football game in Bill Snyder Family Stadium with Kristin Gundersen Gunderson from Norway. is a sophomore majoring in Business Adminstration. Selfie by Jessica Powell eaching styles and professor-student eaching styles and professor-student relationships are not the only The two things that are different. owell said she knew she would come cultural difference across a large when she moved to Kansas. universities as a whole are also complete Deakin opposites from each other. University is a very diverse community. At times, Powell said she is the only There is a very high Caucasian in class. Asian and Middle Eastern population in Melbourne, unlike in Manhattan, Kansas. Deakin is also what they would refer to the Most of as a commuter university. students travel to the campus by train, car or tram. Living on campus is not the The thing to do like it is here. ‘normal’ actual campus is also much smaller than Deakin social events are usually K-State’s. held at various locations around the city instead of on campus. P T The grading style is also much At Deakin University there are The student-professor relationship (lab) per lecture. At Deakin University (lab) per lecture. they have units, which are equivalent to American three credit courses. Completion of four units is required per semester and 24 units are required to obtain a degree. Australia. the U.S. than it is in in different much harder to get higher marks at “It’s home, anything above a 70 is considered above average for us,” Powell said. typically only three or four major assignments per course and exams are There held only at the end of the semester. any small assignments if ever, are rarely, or extra credit opportunities, like some at K-State. professors may offer was also a culture shock for Powell. In Australia, there is much less student- America. But teacher interaction than in Australian professors, unless specified otherwise, are referred to by first names.

eaving home and studying abroad eaving home and studying some people, may seem trying to School of A.Q. Miller but not for owell has become accustomed America. to the teaching style in She has recognized and adjusted Deakin University and K-State I had the option of over “Personally, After doing plenty of research on what “K-State filled my criteria of being a “My home university is separated degree programs The undergraduate

Journalism and Mass Communications Journalism and Mass Powell. She is student Jessica “Jess” University as an visiting Kansas State Deakin University exchange student from Powell is Australia. in Melbourne, the 2014 fall attending K-State for to return home in early semester and plans January 2015. This means that are exchange partners. K-State sends students to Deakin to study Australia for students from in ‘exchange’ to study at K-State. destinations all 200 schools in different over the world. I just always knew that I wanted to go to the U.S. to have the college experience,” Powell said. ‘typical’ school she wanted to attend Powell finally decided on K-State. big state school. It was in the area of the states I had never been to, had a typical dorm style living, a big athletics program and a well-known journalism program,” Powell said. to differences in curriculum design, to differences interaction with professors, and work load. into four faculties. Our Communications Arts and Education school sits within the Powell said. faculty,” typically three years long. Australia are in The first year of General Education classes Australia like they are are not taught in Australia, General here in the U.S. In in Education classes are not offered college. Students are expected to already know the material from high school. Powell also expressed how the teaching style was much more independent in Australia. Students tend to have one, one lecture a week with one tutorial hour-long BY MEAGHAN WACHTER MEAGHAN BY

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U.S. Higher Education at Kansas State at Education U.S. Higher Leaving Home to Discover ‘Family’ Discover to Home Leaving Experiences Student Exchange International 8 UPDATE fall 2014 student JessicaPowell editing sessionforthe while workingwithDr. Thompson duringan Australian exchange Wildcat earwarmer Fall 2014editionof Update magazine. sports herK-State Halee Thompson Halee Photo by L sales taxontopofpurchases. used tolarge servingsizes,tippingand hand sideofthesidewalk,havingtoget experienced includewalkingontheright driving ontheleft,thanks,”shesaid. to dointheUnitedStates. driving issomethingshewillneverattempt We don’t havetrucksbackhome.” I nowthinkatruckisnormal-sizedcar! different. I’vebeenherelongenoughthat they’re relativelysimilar, butstillsovery of Melbourne.It’s hardtoexplain, size ofManhattanfourhoursnortheast “I amoriginallyfromatownaboutthe which iswhereIstudy,” Powellsaid. home tome.” This placehasveryquicklybecome a incredible andallsowelcomingkind. very muchafamily. The peoplehereare been brilliant,”shesaid.“K-Stateis smooth. her transitiontolifeatK-Staterelatively Other culturaldifferences shehas “It’s utterlyterrifying!I’llstickto Even inasmallvehiclePowellsaid “I currentlyliveinMelbourne, “My timeandexperienceherehas said peopleherehelpedtomake semester intheLittle Apple. She astly, Powellspokeabouthersingle t a few Aussie termsandtheir American Englishequivalents. introduced American studentsto Australian English.Hereare During thefall2014semester, exchangestudentJessicaPowell in KedzieHallClassroom Cross-Cultural Communication with universitiesin Australia. connections andmaintainssuccessful exchangepartnerships in 2014.Oz-to-Oz(http://www.k-state.edu/australia/) builds was RicRosenkranz,associate professorofhumannutrition The firstK-Statefacultymember toparticipateinOz seminar presenters. from K-Statetovisit Australia andsharetheirknowledgeas program whichprovidestheopportunityforprofessors partnered universityabroad.Oztoisarecentlydeveloped the opportunityhasarisenforprofessorstoteachattheir continue togrowanddevelop. With thosepartnerships, University inMelbourneandKansasState Partnerships between Australian universitiessuchasDeakin BY MEAGHANWACHTER Between K-Stateand Australia International ScholarExchange ‘OZ TO OZ’ PROGRAM Service Station Service Australian True Blue Chockie Trackies Chrissie Macca’s Jumper Thongs Brekkie Mozzie Journo Bonzer Barbie Lollies Sheila Footy Bloke Boot Exy Uni Tea Christmas Trunk ofacar Great Mosquito University Supper Patriotic Track Pants Flip-Flops Male Woman Expensive McDonald’s Candy Journalist Chocolate Australian RulesFootball Breakfast Barbeque Gas Station Sweater American UPDATE fall 2014 9

owever, if JMC were to purchase if JMC were to purchase owever, a drone, it was going to need That is where training and help. K-State Salina has had an active UAS a whole host of benefits to “There’s From agriculture to architecture, “There have been a couple of K-State Salina’s Applied Aviation Aviation Applied K-State Salina’s Research Center became invaluable. initially visited the UAS lab Wassmuth of K-State in the fall of Women with the Then, in 2014, she facilitated a field 2013. trip to the UAS lab for interested JMC faculty members. program since 2007 and recently opened on the Manhattan campus to an office top implement a minor in UAS. One of the programs in the United States for UAS, K-State Salina hopes that having an office on campus in Manhattan will and staff help it to form partnerships with various departments and colleges. using unmanned aerial systems,” said Kurt Applied Barnhart, executive director of the it “Primarily, Research Center. Aviation and quick cost-effective provides an easy, way to put a sensor overhead and it has a multitude of applications.” there are a variety of degree programs that may benefit from implementation of main on K-State’s UAS training. However, campus JMC is in the forefront. universities that have gone after Federal approval to use Administration Aviation drones for classroom purposes and some journalism schools in particular that have some of them “But Furnas said. that,” done approval or bent the went without FAA has been interpreting. rules that the FAA as a result of They’ve heard from the FAA going to be a big issue for us That’s that. as we move forward.” these systems provide opportunities that these systems provide techniques never traditional newswriting said. could have,” Furnas H

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Communications. Implementing new technology can propel a department into Wassmuth, Birgit the future and for Dr. director of the School, and professors Hallaq, and Bonnie Tom Kelly Furnas, Bressers, one new technology of particular Aircraft interest is the use of Unmanned Systems (UAS) or drones. Association conferences where drone journalism within high schools was interests and Furnas’ Wassmuth discussed, As prominent high school were piqued. journalism programs across the country begin to involve UASs in their student said it seemed necessary Wassmuth media, to keep up with the times to keep K-State and JMC attractive to prospective students. be like ignoring the advent of the Internet said, Furnas photography,” of advent the or and assistant executive director of JEA professor of journalism. and Mass Communication Educator,” Maria Marron briefly debated the necessity of using UASs in journalism education in her article “Drones in Journalism Education.” Marron wrote that while some of her colleagues were excited about the prospect of implementing UASs, students she surveyed did not deem it a necessary piece of their training. However, Furnas viewed the implementation of UASs as adding one more instrument to toolbox, rather than as a a journalist’s novelty. see the scope of being able to provide more in-depth, more comprehensive better, coverage to our audiences in the future and F 10 UPDATE fall 2014 gimble andaGoProcamera. Technology FundisaUASwith Dave MacFarland Tools for Tomorrow shopping listofacquisitionsusingthe unmanned aircraftsystem.Nextonthe The Schoolispoisedtopurchasean Kits. EOS 70Ddigitalcameras,andLight an iPAD liveshotmobilekit,Canon equipment forstudentuse,including recently hasbeenusedtopurchase $100,000. Interestfromthefund In 2010,theendowedfundreached technology toexcelintheirwork.” students andfacultyneedcurrent html). “MacFarlandbelievesthat newsreleases/jul10/jmc10071410. Sept. 2-4(www.k-state.edu/media/ and MassCommunicationsProgram Celebration forK-State’s Journalism faculty,” accordingtoCentennial journalism andmasscommunications’ MacFarland onhisretirementfromthe “was establishedin2008tohonor Tomorrow Technology Fund The DaveMacFarland Tools for BY ALISHASHURR Tomorrow for Tools O I JMC apartfromthepack. the useofUASscouldsetK-Stateand courses suchasphotojournalism,shesays first classwithinthemajor. Especiallyin in theclassroom,asearlystudents’ they shouldbeimplementedanddiscussed Additionally, Wassmuth saidshefeels to useUASsandtheethicsbehindit. course basedaroundthetrainingofhow systems,” what’s goingonwithunmannedaircraft can fitinasajournalismprogramwith opportunity. We couldseemorehowwe said. “We hadalotofhands-on control unitonasimulator,” Wassmuth students. partnership couldbebeneficialtoJMC look intotheprogramanddiscusshowa and Furnas,visitedK-StateSalinato are intheprocess ofre-evaluatingthe and whocanuseUASs.FAA officials still hasstrictrulesonhow, when,where with K-StateSalinaisvital. The FAA fast. This isanareawherethepartnership hopes thatJMCwilldoitright, ratherthan UASs in its curriculum, Wassmuth said she not bethefirstjournalismschooltohave boundaries are,” Wassmuth said. prepare themverywellforwhattheethical the useofthattechnologyunlesswe or interviews. use, justastheywouldwithphotography professors stresstheimportanceofethical she alsofeelsthatitisveryimportant addition tojournalism, Wassmuth said uses makeUASsanimportantandhelpful send adrone,” Wassmuth said. While these dangerous, toodifficult ortoodull,you invasion ofprivacy. they cancreateissueswithperceived them. DuetotheaccessUASsprovide, Nelson (nolongerontheJMCfaculty), including Wassmuth, Hallaq, Andy n thespringof2014,JMCfaculty, Furnas wouldliketoseeaspecific “We actuallygottoflyaremote- While the A.Q. MillerSchoolwould “We don’t want to teachourstudents “There isasayingthatifittoo students intheethicsofusing training inJMCwillbe ne importantaspectoftheUAS W minor. of combiningaJMCmajorwith aUAS year toformalizetheacademic careerpath the ethicaluseofUASs. will worktoensurestudentsare readyfor the new journalism landscape, JMC faculty with thatinmind.” of thateducationourjournalismmajors toolbox. We’re approaching theplanning tool thatjournalistsalreadyhaveintheir journalism program, are exploring this new tomorrow,” Wassmuth said.“We, asa JMC students. of aUASisinvaluabletotheeducation thousand, Wassmuth feelsthattheaddition from acouplehundreddollarstoseveral problem forJMC.Investinganywhere that purchasingaUASwillnotbe rather doitright.” airspace andriskpayingafine. We’d be doingittherightwayandnotviolate said. “Ifwecollaboratewiththemwe’ll unmanned aircraftsystems,” Wassmuth program inthecountry, intheworld,for board becausetheyareawell-respected and itsstudents,outoftrouble. of theprogramandkeepdepartment, K-State Salinawillhelpeasetheaddition Wassmuth hopesthatpartneringwith about followingFAA regulations,and UASs aswellawealthofknowledge Salina alreadyhasacertificationtouse to failurefollowregulations.K-State encountered backlashfromtheFAA due Journalism, haveadrone,they Lincoln andtheMissouriSchoolof there ishuge,untappedpotential.” no reasonnottomoveforward.Ithink Manhattan,” Barnhartsaid.“There’s really implementation forJMC. in policycouldbegroundbreakingthe fit intotheairspace. This newdevelopment regulations anddecidinghowUASswill Wassmuth saidit maytakeatleasta As thistechnologybecomespartof “We’re readytobuyadrone Cost-wise, Wassmuth isenthusiastic “We’d liketodoitwithSalinaon “We alreadyhavepeopleworkingin t the UniversityofNebraska- journalism schools,including hile severalotherarea UPDATE fall 2014 11 The Peterson family family The Peterson farm in Assaria, become Kansas, has farm the stage for and education videos popular parodies of on songs available YouTube. K-State 2013 A graduate, Greg Peterson, seated, studied agricultural communications and journalism. Current K-State student Nathan Peterson (right) studies agriculture technology management. brother Youngest Kendal Peterson (left) is a high school student. Laura Peterson (sister) helps with video production. Photo courtesy of The Peterson Brothers talent agency, the talent agency, ullscreen first media company of its type developed for the connected The idea for the channel was born “I changed the words on the spot, at a Sonic Drive-In, where the song “I’m at a Sonic Drive-In, where the song “I’m the Sexy and I Know It,” was playing over speakers. and the idea for a parody was born,” Greg YouTube formed a Peterson said. “We ThePetersonFarmBros, channel, called it filmed and uploaded the first video in the and within 10 days had over 5 summer, million views.” generation, understands the evolving content and the hard YouTube nature of reality of viewers wanting to watch original content. Fresh content is a key channels YouTube factor as to why some The are more successful than others. Peterson Brothers have had over 400,000 views to their channel in November 2014 and over 84,000 subscribers to their channel, with 7,000 of them having The brothers subscribed in the past month. F heir videos range from parodies to informational videos, as well as videos created for pure Their YouTube channel “Peterson YouTube Their “Our goal is to entertain and educate, Farm Brothers” was created in November Farm Brothers” was created in November and was grounded in the brothers’ 2011 combined love for agriculture and interest in bringing what happens on their Midwest family farm to an international audience. realize a lot of We both at the same time. people that watch our videos know about but a significant portion farming already, of our views come from non-agricultural people who just happened to stumble upon one of our videos,” Greg Peterson said. “Our goal is to show those people what farmers do in an entertaining, but Then we direct educational sort of way. them to our Facebook page for more personalized interaction where we can answer their questions.” entertainment. They also produce “Life of entertainment. a series of short documentaries a Farmer,” that bring to life everyday tasks. T

ith the demand of online connectedness and the ever- evolving face of technology

Greg Peterson graduated from K-State

and social media changing at a rapid pace, Kansas brothers and Kansas State University family “The Peterson Brothers” have found a method of combining entertainment, education and comedy into a successful social media package. By producing videos for digital distribution, Greg, Nathan, and Kendal Peterson of Assaria, Kansas, have risen to Internet fame and recognition for the agricultural songs. pop 40 Top several on put they twist In addition, they use the digitial media platform to share authentic agricultural knowledge with city slickers and the Millennial generation. Agricultural in May 2013 with a degree in Nathan, Communications. His brother, is currently a junior at K-State, while youngest brother Kendal is due to graduate from high school in May 2015. Peterson Brothers Promote Farming with YouTube Videos YouTube with Farming Promote Brothers Peterson POWELL JESSICA BY Contribute to Popular ParodiesContribute K-State Journalism CoursesK-State Journalism W 12 UPDATE fall 2014 C T According to together,” GregPetersonsaid. Laura helpswiththattoo,thenIedititall we filmwhilelip-synchingtotheaudio the lyricsdone,werecordaudio,then a lotwiththefilmingideas.Oncewehave and KendalevenoursisterLaurahelp content forthechannelisafamilyaffair. which arebrandswithinthemselves. structure, planning,qualityandoriginality, world arechannelswithvideosof key. Boomingsuccessesinthe YouTube for content.Maintainingconsistencyis Internet andcreatenewdrivedemand These videosgetpassedaroundthe pictures, andvarioussocialmediaposts.” to beavoiceforfarmersthroughvideo, decided totaketheplatformandcontinue what farmersdoandwhytheyit. We platform tohelpeducatetheworldabout first video,werealizedhadavaluable viral andimpactsomanypeople. After the “We alsohadnoideaweweregoingtogo what weweredoing”GregPetersonsaid. multitude ofonlinecompetition. allows themtostandstrongagainstthe have foundanicheon YouTube, which most viewedvideoisanother musical channel, thePetersonBrothers’ second their mostpopularvideotodate. than 15.5millionviewsandisconsidered them theiroriginalsuccess.Ithasmore 2012 YouTube hitGangnamStyle,gave com thensearchbytitle),aparodyofPsy’s Their video“FarmerStyle”(www.youtube. success bytheirparodymusicvideos. found theirchannelhasbeendrivento by theendofthisyear, thebrothershave the socialmediaplatformeveryday. about 2millionvideoscanbeuploadedto minutes inlength,itmaybeestimatedthat video uploadedisapproximatelyfive “I writemostofthelyrics,butNathan For thePetersonBrothersproducing “When wefirststarted,hadnoidea Of the64videospostedtotheir Expected tohit90,000subscribers to gainingastrongsubscribership. YouTube, butconsistencyiskey here isnoformulatosuccesson of videoareuploadedto YouTube. viewers. Everyminute,100hours reators faceintensecompetitionfor F ullscreen , assumingeach T D B up by The Huffington Post. misconceptions inagriculturewaspicked Greg Petersonsaid. both asalyricwriterandblogger,” journalism classesthathelpedpushme Farm Brotherssocialmediaaccounts. influenced howheoperates ThePeterson with us.” recognized usandaskedtotakehispicture a gasstationin Australia, andatrucker mind-blowing waswhenwestoppedat by randompeople,andprobablythemost been recognizedatquiteafewairports our videos,”GregPetersonsaid.“I’ve there areusuallypeoplefamiliarwith if therearepeoplefamiliarwithfarming, agriculture-based venueorlocation. supporters, particularlyiftheyareatan people intheagricultureindustry.” farmers, ranchers,andveryimportant to meetandinteractwiththousandsof speaker inover35statesandwe’vegotten “I havegivenpresentationsasapublic Coast, Australia,” GregPetersonsaid. at theNationalCottonConventioninGold Farm Showandlast August weperformed in Hannover, Germany, atthe Agritechnica over theworld. A yearagoweperformed performing andspeakingappearancesall amazingly fortunatetomakevarious views inover200countries,we’vebeen mid-November. been sharedworldwidesinceitsuploadin Azalea, hascloseto10,000views.It 650,000 viewspervideo. On average,thechannelreceivesabout has morethan9.1millionviewstodate. parody, “I’mFarmingandIGrowIt.”It One particularblogpostabout “I tookquiteafewwritingand “It doesn’t reallymatterwhereweare, “Besides receivingover30million popular song“Fancy”byIggy “I’m SoFarmer,” aparodyofthe heir mostrecentlyreleasedvideo, being recognizedbytheironline the brothersareneverfarfrom eing anonlinecelebrityofsorts, media managementcoursesthat Peterson tookseveralsocial uring histimeatK-State,Greg t UPDATE fall 2014 13 Printing students set lead type by hand for the next issue of “The Industrialist.” A proof press may be seen near the upper right of this photo. Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Archives y 1882 an increase in demand for the paper called for an update to The format the printing equipment. It was also during this time that a legislature. According to History of Kansas According to History of Kansas legislature. Applied Agriculture and State College of becoming Anderson Science, this led to widely known and well liked by the public. Anderson As a result of his popularity, resigned as president of K-State to pursue a career in politics. changed from a three-column layout to The half-medium layout. a four-column Gordon job press was replaced by a Cottrell & Babcock cylinder press. third-year student was elected to fill the space left by Stewart who resigned in October of 1881 to accept a position with According to History Capital. Topeka the Agriculture and of Kansas State College of Thompson, “a F. Applied Science, George held mature student and practical printer,” the position until 1886 when he took a job Agriculture. with the U.S. Department of The class was then taught by J.S.C. Thompson who held the position from B he first issue of The Industrialist, he first issue of a three-column paper printed in Brevier seven-point and Nonpareil nine-point type, was published on April 25, 1875, and sold for five cents according to archived issues in the Anderson served as the K-State Library. managing editor while J.H. Folks served as business manager according to the College Symposium, found in the K-State The publication was meant Archives. to serve as a source of communication between the administration and the public. The Some of the biggest contributors to Industrialist were faculty members who wrote articles pertaining to their field of One article written by Professor study. featured in the inaugural Whitman, J.S. issue, talks about the grasshopper problem near the college.” the “bluffs that affected The Industrialist During its publication, was sent to every newspaper published in Kansas, as well as to members of the taken,” said Stewart, according to History taken,” said Stewart, according to History Agriculture and of Kansas State College of Applied Science. T

wenty-five type cases, 200 pounds of pounds 200 cases, type wenty-five long primer moveable lead type and a proof press were the beginnings ounded as Bluemont Central College in 1858, the school was renamed as Agricultural College Kansas State “Boys used to throw type down the

BY KAITLYN KNIGHT KAITLYN BY Printing Students Publish ‘The Industrialist’ in 1875 in Industrialist’ ‘The Publish Students Printing K-State Pioneers ‘Engaged Learning’ K-State Pioneers of the first Kansas State University printing course. It began in December 1873, according to College Symposium Agricultural College of the Kansas State The Archives. from the K-State Library first instructor of the course was M.W. Schillerston, who was a student at the time. Along with Schillerston, K-State President Anderson served as an instructor. A. John This would lead to one of the first known The Industrialist. printed papers at K-State, in 1863. The equipment used by the The in 1863. printing class was housed in the chapel of a building donated by the Bluemont Central April 1, 1874, Association. On College A.A. Stewart started teaching printing. stairways until protective measures were

F T 14 UPDATE fall 2014 T I Industrialist appearedin1955. 41,000 alumni. The lastissueof The K-Stater currentlyreachesmorethan source ofinformationforgraduates. The award-winning magazineandavaluable The Industrialist. The K-Staterisnowan in 1951asanexperimentalsupplementto paper. That ledtocreationof The K-Stater Industrialist eventuallybecameanalumni articles werewrittenbyfaculty, The type. Startedasanewspaperinwhich with anincreaseinwidthandten-point layout wentbacktoathree-column Association in1873. donated bytheBluemontCentralCollege • • little morethanadecade. January 18,1887,toJune30,1897–a increased pagesize,thefour-column changed onceagain. Along withan n 1887,theformatof The Industrialist located onthesouthsideofPoyntz locations onJune5toabuilding 1875 – The departmentchanged printed atthisresidence. issues of The Industrialistwere agriculture instructor. The firstsix occupied byProfessorPlatt,an residence, abuildingthatwasonce 1874 –RelocatedtotheOldPlatt to housetheequipmentwas different homes. The firstbuilding he printingdepartmenthadmany case. A femalestudent guides amalestudent lead lettersfromajob (lower right)setstype of selectingindividual written onasheetof through theprocess A printinginstructor Photo courtesyofKansas State University Archives University State for astoryhand- notebook paper. A July 1,1915.CharlesJamesDillon had • • • • • Home EconomicsDepartment. Thompson Hallwasbuiltforthe moved backtoKedzieHallonce 1922 – The PrintingDepartment Science. College of Agriculture and Applied according toHistoryofKansasState kitchen labintoacomposingroom, Printing Departmentturnedaformer the basementof Anderson Hall. The Department toexpandfurtherinto space wasfreedupforthePrinting Department movedtoKedzieHall, 1898 – When theHomeEconomics basement of Anderson Hall. to thesouthwestroomsin 1893 – The departmentwasrelocated a kitchenlaboratory. into aroomthathadoncebeenusedas Anderson Hall,printingwasmoved the SewingDepartmentmovedto moved totheshopsbuilding. When chemistry classes,thedepartmentwas 1884 –Inordertomakeroomfor chemistry building. 1880 – The departmentmovedtothe new Industrial Arts building. relocated tothesecondfloorof and bySeptember1printingwas Avenue. The movedidnotlastlong with IndustrialJournalismon Department wasincorporated fter 42years,thePrinting S in Topeka. managing editoroftheCapperFarmpaper departure in August of1913tobecomethe the curriculumforJournalismuntilhis and printingskills.Dillonhelpedshape tool forstudentstopracticetheirwriting Industrialist clearlyservedasalearning Industrialist. Itwasduring1915that The for 11 years,changedtheformatof The who hadworkedat The KansasCityStar Industrial JournalismandPrinting.Dillon been hiredin1911 asheadprofessorin newspaper, andUpdatemagazine. Royal Purpleyearbook,theCollegian media throughtheaward-winning The the traditionofproducingstudentprinted and MassCommunicationsstillcarries Highland, Colorado. owner andeditorof The HighlandChiefin Edwin Snyder, classof 1888, became Library Archives, onestudentnamed College SymposiumfromtheK-State The A.Q. MillerSchoolofJournalism newspaper industry. According to K-State wenttoworkforthe tudents whostudiedprintingat t UPDATE fall 2014 15 Steve Physioc stands proudly with the 2014 American League championship trophy awared to the Kansas City Royals. hysioc was no stranger to the Royals The long- or the Kansas City area. time announcer has been following “I was an A’s fan back in the 1960s. A’s “I was an the Royals as a fan since they first came into existence. When they left, I really felt a withdrawal. like felt I gone, were they year one that For That have major league baseball. we didn’t was 1968,” Physioc said. “I was so excited when the Royals came into existence and began in 1969. I followed them religiously years of history,” Physioc said. “They’ve years of history,” They’ve made it.” done it. P Photo courtesy of Steve Physioc Since 2012, “Phyz” has been a part of On September 26, the Royals defeated “It really looked at it as if they were the Royals’ broadcast team for FOX Sports the Royals’ doing play-by-play commentary after Angeles where he did coming from Los Angels. play-by-play for the White Sox 3-1 in Chicago to the Chicago berth clinch a wild-card spot and playoff As the Royals for the first time in 29 years. celebrated on the field and uncorked champagne in the clubhouse, Physioc felt as if players washed away more than the game. dirt and sweat from the night’s with the champagne, 29 washing away,

he average age of students at Kansas State University is 21 years old. This fall, fans of the Kansas City As the Royals were battling through

BY JOHN ZETMEIR BY

Calls KC Royals’ First Post-Season in 29 Years Years in 29 First Post-Season Royals’ Calls KC Calling History Calling Grad and K-State Baseball Broadcaster FOX Sports

Royals saw their team return to postseason action for the first time since 1985. For many K-State students who grew up supporting the Royals, this was the first time in their lives they would experience their team playing post-season baseball. the the fall and the dog days of summer, K-State JMC alumnus October, in playoffs Steve Physioc (Class of ‘77) was there. T 16 UPDATE fall 2014 O P P Baseball wasback!” so Iwatchedthemgrowintoarealpower. buy intotheteamphilosophy.” this year. They reallygottheirathletesto and buysinthat’s whattheRoyalsdid team toplayasathatreallybelieves said. “ButcollectivelyBillSnydergetshis other schoolsintheconference,”Physioc aren’t asgoodOklahomaor Texas or K-State footballteam. something thatPhysioccomparedtoa to winbaseballgamesasacollectiveunit, market teams,theywereabletofindways same talentlevelassomeofthebigger Kansas City. Dayton Moorewasputtingtogetherin Physioc noticedwhatnewgeneralmanager during hislaterdaysinLos Angeles that Royals weremakingprogress.Itwas finished 72-90,butitwasclearthatthe the 2012season. That year, KansasCity Hudler, bothjoinedthe Royalspriorto Physioc, alongwithhispartnerRex had notawinningseasonsince2003. together, resultingina World Seriestrip. graduate Mark Kern,whoalsocalled stations. Forfellow alumni,like2013 while alsoworkingforseveral localnews director forKSDB-FMstudent radio time atK-State,heservedas the sports having fun. They wereplaying thegame.” you’re not having much fun. This team was have fun.’ When you’retrying tohavefun, unabashed joy, that’s whatit’s allabout. that teamwork,excitementand from theteam.Buttoseethatcamaraderie, divorced beingupinthebooth,separated was alotdifferent becauseI’malittlebit box andputtinghimonthefield. sideline report,takinghimoutofthepress playoffs, gavePhysioctheopportunity to through thefirstthreeroundsof television stationthattelevisedtheRoyals “Individually, BillSnyder’s athletes While theRoyalsmaynothave Prior tothe2013season,Royals “You hearcoachessay‘let’s tryto “It wasalotoffun,”Physiocsaid. sports journalismtoday. Duringhis distinguished K-Statealumni in hysioc isamongthemost Royals’ playoff success. TBS, the different rolewhilecovering the hysioc wasabletomoveintoa watching theRoyalsputitall from thisseasonforPhysiocwas ne ofthemostenjoyableaspects S P happened with theRoyalsthisyear.” first, greatthingshappen. That’s what success. Butwhenyoutrulyput others find success,”Physiocsaid.“We allwant journalist, fatherandhusband. is howhehasfoundsuccessasaperson, important tobeagoodteammate. That no matterwhattheprofession,itis university openedforhiscareer. K-State meanstohimandthedoors a tremendoushonorbecauseofhowmuch the alumniawardhereceivedin2013was decades doingwhatheloves.Physiocsays he hastraveledthecountryfornearlythree Cincinnati toLA andbacktotheMidwest, and collegelevel.From Topeka to which isjustunbelievable.” by thetimehegraduatedfromcollege probably calledsomethinglike200games what hedid.Ithinkwefiguredthathad when hebecamegood,goodat he recallsonhiscollegedaysasatime Communications. “Hismessageisthat Miller SchoolofJournalismandMass of undergraduate studiesofthe A.Q. Steve Smethers,associatedirector mater well. announcer andforrepresentinghisalma Merit Award forhislongevityasasports Arts andSciences,receivingan Alumni was honoredbyK-State’s Collegeof been throughthegrind.In2013,“Phyz” they seekadvicefromsomeonewhohas himself availabletohelpstudentswhen Kansas City.” how muchthat World Seriestripmeantto their jobs,buttheydon’t trulyunderstand it’s justdifferent. They areboth greatat Buck orErnieJohnsoncallingthegame, it meantforthecity. When youseeaJoe Steve though,heunderstoodhowmuch World Series,”Kernsaid.“Foraguylike emotional timetoseetheirteaminthe different feel. calling theRoyals’ historicseasonhada at K-State,seeingaKansasCitynative games forKSDB-FMduringhistime “When youputothersfirst,you’ll Physioc believesthattobesuccessful, “That’s hismessage,”said “For Royalsfans,itwassuchan major sport,bothattheprofessional called gamesforjustaboutevery teve Physiochasdoneitall.He world. Inaddition,hehasmade professional inthesportsjournalism hysioc hasbeenaconsummate t UPDATE fall 2014 17 Selfie courtesy of Reghan Tank Selfie courtesy of Reghan t nother bonus of the internship was the chance to fly for free on was given the Tank the weekends. “The most memorable experience I During her 12-week internship she her internship, she helped break ground her internship, she helped break ground on massive updates the company was chose other also Tank developing. departments to shadow. had at Southwest was getting invited to have lunch with about ten other interns with Herb Kelleher and Colleen Barrett, the original CEO of Southwest and the executive secretary of the airline,” she recalled. “They paid for lunch, and my bosses let me take that afternoon off.” opportunity to experience all the perks of being an employee with the airline. The was in Dallas only about four weeks. rest of the time she was jetting across the could not be happier with Tank country. her experiences at the internship. She hopes to pursue a career with the airline after graduation. A

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BY MICHAEL HIGGINS MICHAEL BY W 18 UPDATE fall 2014 Duty First. Service Always. Infantry Divisionknown Renee Douglas,junior, soldier’s explanation soldier’s as theBigRedOne, During afieldtripto Jakki Forester(with studies, documents of atroopcarrierto Fort Riley, homeof the U.S. Army’s 1 American ethnic camera), senior, Photo by Alyssa Lally public relations. an unidentified journalism and st W military plays.” people realizewhatapositive rolethe relationship withthecommunity andhelps Regiment in Topeka. “Ithelps improve the Military PublicRelationsClassFirstinNation AND ALYSSAAND LALLY BY HALEETHOMPSON Staff Sgt.Jay Wilson ofthe108 a supportsystemforthemilitary,” said way forhertoservecountry. the communityandmilitarybasewasa felt creatingaqualityrelationshipbetween to warmupherrole.Skidmoresaidshe workforce, butitdidnottakelongforher her passionwhenshefirstenteredthe that militarypublicrelationswasnot before teachingatK-State.Sheadmits the Public Affairs Office atFortRiley make thishappen. in thepublicrelationssequencecould be fostered. Skidmore thought that a course Miller Schoolandthemilitarybasecould beneficial relationshipbetweenthe A.Q. Fort Riley, Skidmorebelievedamutually opportunity. Beingonly20minutesfrom position totakeadvantageofavaluable Mass Communicationswasinaunique the A.Q. Miller SchoolofJournalismand University sevenyearsago,sherealized “Public relationsisgreatforgaining A civilian,Skidmoreservedin teaching atKansasState Deborah Skidmorestarted hen publicrelationsProfessor th Aviation I public relations course in the United States. among thefirst, ifnotthefirst,military it appearsasthoughSkidmore’s course is “.edu” sites.Nonewasfound. Therefore, existing militarypublicrelations courseat conducted tolocateevidence of any schedule thecourse. vote. Facultyapprovalwasthego-aheadto presented totheentireJMCfacultyfora committee’s approval,theproposal was School’s curriculumcommittee. With the so theproposalwassubmittedto Joye Gordon,agreedtomoveforward, courses. PublicRelationssequencehead, support fromhercolleaguesintheprocess lesson planstoproposeanewclass. encouraged tobeginwritingasyllabusand Birgit Wassmuth, withherideaandwas approached thedirectorofSchool, better understandingofthemilitary. She to studentsinhopesofdevelopinga military publicrelationsclasstooffer up in Aggieville,” Skidmoresaid. Riley did,otherthanmakenoiseandshow apart andstudentsdidn’t knowwhatFort and sportsprograms. had with Ft. Riley were through internships said theonlyexistingconnectionsK-State Riley tocreatearelationship.Skidmore A.Q. MillerSchoolworkwithFort t wasimportanttoSkidmorethatthe For thisarticle,asearchwas Skidmore saidshereceivedgenerous Skidmore hadtheideatostarta “It’s ashame thatweweretenmiles process fornew through theapproval Skidmore walkedit the proposal, enthusiastic tohelp. very receptiveand department was Skidmore saidthe improvements. make changesand who helpedher Louise Benjamin, Academic Affairs Associate Deanfor of Arts andSciences advice fromCollege proposal. Shesought of writingher After writing UPDATE fall 2014 19 t Photo by Alyssa Lally Photo by “We were able to get up close and see were able to “We Students were required to write a press “I’ve had students come up to me visited Fort Riley twice for a field day and visited Fort Riley twice for a field day a live fire event. what the soldiers training looked like,” Angie Linnebur public relations student we were escorted said. “At the field day, encampment and saw around the soldiers’ At the live fire, we day-to-day operations. were able to watch a combat situation. The whole time we were getting quotes from soldiers and looking at their different patches and badges to figure out their ranks.” The Fort Riley release about the events. Post published a story by K-State student Williams. Cheyanna even know this career and say they didn’t existed,” Skidmore said. “Now they are considering a career in military PR.” kidmore says the reaction from students about the class has been extremely positive. K-State students “It’s important to know that we’re “It’s For Skidmore, the most rewarding have put together campaigns for Fort Operation Santa Claus, a non-profit Riley’s run by soldiers that collects organization toys for military families in the area. Skidmore not really that different,” have college students here said. “We working on a degree and we have people who have chosen to learn and start their can work We career through the military. together.” part of creating a new class has been the The class has reaction from students. official partnership with Fort Riley that official partnership with Fort Riley that to allows the military base to gain insight A.Q. Miller School And the the university. has sent professors to Fort Riley to teach classes and seminars to military journalists. S long with teaching a military A.Q. public relations class, the an Miller School has forged

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n fall 2014, Skidmore offered her n fall 2014, Skidmore offered military public relations class for the The class of 20 students first time. Col. Miles Brown describes safety procedures for a “live fire” exercise in which a battle scenario is executed using real weapons, rather than simulated for a “live fire” exercise in which a battle scenario is executed using real weapons, rather Col. Miles Brown describes safety procedures Thompson, senior, journalism; Halee Meyers, sophomore, journalism; Joseph Kucharski, senior, ammunition. Left to right: Col. Miles Brown; Laura journalism. public relations; and Shelby Estes, junior, learned everything from recognizing military ranks just by looking at uniforms, to writing to understanding military jargon, military-style press releases. before,” senior public public affairs relations student Ross Jensby said. “This class opened my eyes to amazing opportunities and I would recommend every journalism and public relations student to take the class.” recognizing military rank because a common mistake in identifying rank can insult someone, making that person less cooperative with the media.

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UPDATE fall 2014 C E L F them inarealworldsituation. have learnedintheclassroom andapply she hashadabout30-35studentinterns. every semesteratKMANandestimates years now. Sheseesabout 1-2students with theinternshipprogramforthirteen BY KELLY IVERSON Meet Three:Hedley, Dawes andCook Mentors SeekK-StateJMCInterns in thespring,summer, andfallsemesters. more than10years,Hedleyhashadinterns about continuingtohelpstudents.For coordinator inthe A.Q. MillerSchool, Freeland, assistantprofessorandinternship in 2008,HedleyspokewithGloria with onestudentasemestergrewtoseven. available forworkasinterns. What began students fromKansasStateUniversityare America, RobertHedleylearnedthatJMC representative fortheBoyScoutsof JMC studentsasinternshipsupervisors. the Little Apple haveservedasmentorsfor Manhattan, Kansas.Someprofessionalsin students alsofindproductiveinternshipsin As intriguingastheseplacesmaybe, to satisfytheirrequiredinternshipcredit. from CaliforniatoHaitiandevenIndia Cook andthecommunicationsdepartment. interns. Oneofthosemaybeassignedto usually workswithfourorfivestudent association’s website. managing onlinecontent,andupdatingthe writing articlesforelectronicnewsletters, include contributingtoK-StaterMagazine, to-project basis.Someoftheseprojects student internsmostlyworkonaproject- When heretiredfromtheBoyScouts While workingasapublicrelations At anygiventime,theassociation students istotakesomelessons they the requiredinternshipcredit for reeland saidthemaingoalof internships. Studentshavetraveled difficult, outrageous,andrewarding very semester, studentstackle K-State Alumni Association. Her president ofcommunicationsatthe inda Cookservesasassistantvice in Manhattan,hasbeenworking Manhattan BroadcastingCompany athy Dawes,newsdirectorof I H W true passionforaprofession. me.” Otherstudentinternsmaydiscovera student internmayrealize“thisisnotfor before committingtoit.Insomecasesa offers astudentchancetosample acareer students havejobsafterinterningwithhim. 22 states,andhesays100percentofhis firms. Hedley’s contactnetworkcovers towns inKansaslookingforworkwithbig finding jobs,especiallythoseinsmaller and everywhereinbetween.” students fromConnecticuttoCalifornia the timecomes,”Hedleysaid.“I’vegot students. Ihelpthemfindarealjobwhen and asolidsenseofloyalty. developed resumés,steadfastcommitment, are strongacademicperformance,well- productive interns,accordingtoHedley, district banquets,andworkingatthezoo. and hostinggolftournaments,running story onereads inthepaper. semester,” Dawes said. their ownalittletowardsthe end ofthe we’ll goaheadandletthemouton generating storiesfortheairnextday. stories online.Muchoftheworkrelatesto print areabletowriteandpublishtheir on theair, butstudentswithaknackfor fast paceofadayintheradiobusiness. knowledge, andexperiencethelightning- Interns learntouseequipment,apply are pairedwithexperiencedprofessionals. overs, andcoverstories. To begin,interns Students doproduction,writing,voice- though theyareapartofthenewsteam. Dawes saidherinternsaretreatedas they writediffers from thetypicalnews as well.However, thewayinwhich nterns atthe Alumni Association write According toFreeland,aninternship He saidsomepeoplehaveahardtime “The bigthingis,Ilikehelping Four importantcharacteristicsof When interns“showpotentialthen Interns primarilytelltheirstories students toassistwithorganizing and attendevents.Hehasasked edley hashisstudentswritearticles variety ofdifferent things. Dawes’ internsfocusona hile Hedleyfocusesonprint, M M skills,” Cooksaid. the journalismandmasscommunication an internshipprojectthatreallygetsout try toworkonismakingsurethatit’s productivity ofthedepartment. communication skillsandthatexpandthe that requirejournalismandmass Association bytakingonassignments full workload,sointernshelpthe Alumni who justgraduatedinDecember2014.” 1940s and even before then down to people said. “We havepeoplethatgraduatedinthe for thingstobedroppedintheirlap.” and pickitupdoit,ratherthanwaiting said. “Theyseethatajobneedstobedone that studentstaketheinitiative,”Freeland supervisors arethattheyappreciatethefact student interns. keep upwithtrendsandtechnology.” new ideasthathelpusstayonourtoesand Cook said.“Also,studentinternsbring skills areneededoutintheworkplace,” Association. completed internshipsatthe Alumni find jobsforstudentsaftertheyhave the youngergeneration.” kind ofletsmeknowwhat’s outtherewith say itkeepsmeyoung,”Dawessaid.“It develop andlearn,Iguessyoucould her company. whom sheworksendupgettinghiredby meets newpeople,andmanyinternswith it hasbeenaverygoodpartnership.She “That’s one ofthethingsthatwe Often, full-timestaff arededicatedtoa “Our audienceisverydiverse,”Cook “Comments Ihearfrominternship “It helpsusshowastudentjustwhat Cook saidsheisactiveintryingto “It’s aniceexperiencetoseepeople work ethicdeliveredbyJMC independence, teamworkand entors valuetheambition, find studentinterns.Dawessaid Miller Schoolyearafterto any companiesreturntothe A.Q. t

UPDATE fall 2014 21 Photo by Halee Thompson Photo by Halee David Thompson joined the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications for one semester in the role of “visiting As professor.” such, he taught two courses; expanded his network of professional relationships; made presentations and presented guest lectures; contributed an “outside” perspective, as appropriate; shared opportunities for collaborative research and co-authorship; and experienced another campus culture. Thompson encourages college “If you want to learn about cars,” Thompson said he would go to one students to embrace adventure and active learning. He said university campuses are similar to the many local race tracks sprinkled across the nation. Thompson said, “the little dirt track at is the classroom. your county fairground Once a week, two or three hundred of the best mechanics show up at that one area’s spot for five or six hours.” what my car mechanic and ask, “Here’s Then wrong with it?” What’s is doing. he would go to the next mechanic with When he found two the same question. mechanics who said the same thing, that Thompson is an award-winning “When I first learn something, I tend in America,” Thompson said. “So when America,” in was released, it seemed ‘Cars’ film Pixar’s natural to me to make connections between personal growth in Lightning McQueen’s transition into life the film and students’ This turned out to be a as college students. very productive teaching strategy.” teacher and researcher whose approach to teaching and learning may appear similar to the base-jumping character Sandy Lyle in the film “Along Came Polly.” Thompson said. to jump in head first,” not “Then I figure out how to do it. It’s a learning approach reckless abandon; it’s based on exploration and discovery.”

rofessional trombonist. Fork lift Editor and Retail manager. driver. Digital Graphic designer. publisher. David “Turbo” Thompson, Ph.D., Thompson, Ph.D., David “Turbo” and “I raced stock cars as a hobby,

and emerging media researcher. World World media researcher. and emerging Now Fulbright Senior Scholar. traveler. A.Q. Miller School visiting professor in the of Journalism and Mass Communications. has a long history of leveraging life And he has a knack for experiences. sharing his seamless learning approach in creative ways with college students. I have researched and written about the history and culture of stock car racing BY HALEE THOMPSON BY Visiting Professor David “Turbo” Thompson Professor David “Turbo” Visiting Leverages Life Experiences ‘Accelerate to Excellence’ to ‘Accelerate P 22 UPDATE fall 2014 T Denver, Colorado. races atEnglewoodSpeedway, near he hadtorace.Hisdadtookhim toweekly before hehadacartorace. sounded fasterthanthecarsheraced. pre-emptively give himself a nickname that would callhim“DangerousDave,”sohe Petty. Thompson wasafraidotherdrivers “Fireball” Roberts and Richard “The King” or ‘Turbo.’ Howdowedecide?” class andsaidcallhim‘Doctor Thompson’ said, “Heintroducedhimselfinthefirst how toaddresshim.Meaghan Wachter allows thestudenttoownsolution. to thinkthroughachallengeinwaythat a seriesofquestionsthatleadsstudent and seemstoknowwhenstepinwith learn. But Thompson watchescarefully Ask. Listen. Think. Do.” answers. Then try. It’s deceptivelysimple: carefully andthinkcriticallyaboutthe track. Ask questions.Bereadytolisten areas,” Thompson said.“Justlikearace the bestmindsinawiderangeofsubject diagnoses andrepairstrategies. has learnedfourorfiveotherpossible is whathefixedfirst.Intheprocess, Photo bytrackphotographer, LonghornSpeedway, Austin, Texas promote literacywithbookgiveawaystochildren during intermissionatthenow-defunctLonghorn “Turbo” Thompson hasusedhisstockcarto From theageoffour, “Turbo” knew “Turbo Thompson.” This wasall Some studentsarenotsure,atfirst, He putsresponsibilityonstudentsto “A collegecampusishometosomeof racers havenicknames,suchas racing name.Hesaidquiteafew hompson saidthemonikerwashis pewy n utn Texas. Austin, in Speedway S W These driversweremychildhoodheroes.” alcohol exhaustfromthemodifiedengines. deeply aspossible,thesweetsmellofethyl up lapsthundered;andIbreathedin,as lights; echoesofthecarsrunningwarm- clouded thealready-weakoldstadium me,” Thompson said.“Dustfromthetrack lot atEnglewood,Iknewthisplacewasfor Austin. Hebecame interestedincognitive learner. Hefiguredoutthingsonhisown.” Thompson said.“Hewasanindependent “self-described Pennsylvaniahillbilly,” build anewcarandwe’llgoracin’.” grandma’s motorandtransmissioninit.I’ll what, we’lltakemyoldcar;putyour my grandma’s carandIwanttogoracing.” door, introducedhimself,andsaid,“Ihave me her1974ChevyImpala.” grandma gottoooldtodrivesoshegave to seehimrace. At thissametimemy Texas, hadaracecarinhisyard,soIwent the grandstands.“Turbo” wantedtodrive. But hehadenoughofwatchingfrom “The momentIsetfootontheparking The neighbor, BillKinnear, was a The neighborsaid,“Okay. I’lltellyou Thompson knockedonhisneighbor’s “One ofmyneighborsinSan Antonio, school attheUniversityof Texas - time, Thompson enrolled ingraduate ix monthsafterracingforthe first to changehisoilandairfilters. he onlyknewenoughaboutcars hen “Turbo” was24yearsold, T Fulbright SeniorScholarinGermany. China andJapan. And hehasservedas a States, HongKong,Canada,mainland has presentedhisresearchin the United learning, andundergraduate research.He media, onlineadvertising,transformative emerging media,innovationsinonline Thompson’s otherspecialitiesinclude visual communicationexpert.Someof studies inthe A.Q. MillerSchool,asa associate directorforundergraduate profile ofhisemployers. profile exposurethathelpstoraisethe publication, communityservice,andhigh- course content,mentoring,researchand result inproductiveoutcomes,including He combineshisinterestsinwaysthat made abigdealoutoflearningtoread.” books tokidswhilethetrackannouncer intermission onracenight,Igaveaway ‘Accelerate toExcellence.’ During pages ofabook.Icalledmyprogram the numbersasiftheyemerged fromthe Bookmobile,’” Thompson said.“Ipainted school busyellowandcalledit‘The with theracecar. Ipaintedthecar and thepsychologyofreading. psychology, adultliteracy, eyemovements He isknownbyDr. StevenSmethers, “I decidedtodoaliteracypromotion model forstudentsatK-State. discovery provideapowerfulrole hompson’s loveofadventureand t UPDATE fall 2014 23 The papers The papers and the teaching of and the teaching the Black Press in America course were of particular interest This to Bontrager. was the topic of his doctoral dissertation from Syracuse University in 1969. He was also inspired by 15 years spent in the Belgian Congo (now referred to as the Democratic Republic of Congo). Bontrager and his wife served abroad Auspices under the of the Congo Inland Mission, a Mennonite t dmired for his expertise and knowledge of the Journalism dmired for his expertise and knowledge department Department, Bontrager was elected acting He also chaired head between 1972-1973 and 1979-1980. e served on the board of directors of Laubach Literacy International, a program which was created to address Bontrager also was the worldwide issue of illiteracy. Friends, former colleagues and students of Dr. Bontrager are Friends, former colleagues and students of Dr. Gloria Freeland, assistant professor of journalism and mass Gloria Freeland, assistant professor of “He was quiet, but not afraid to speak his mind on organization. Together they worked in Africa as educators and in they worked Together organization. States in 1965. publishers before returning to the United a judge in the National Unity Media Awards which recognize Awards a judge in the National Unity Media contributions to continuing standards of excellence in media. that reflect accurate exposure They particularly reward efforts minorities and disabled persons. He also of issues affecting Association for Education served in various capacities with the in Journalism and Mass Communication. Bontrager retired from K-State in 1989. invited to sign the electronic guestbook and view photos on his memorial site at bob.sharedthinking.com. the Journalism Department’s graduate studies program from the Journalism Department’s reaccreditation campaign 1971-1989 and worked on a successful associate director of the on behalf of the department. He was the journalism program from 1986-1989. time at Bontrager’s communications, was a student during K-State. She describes him as a smart and kind man. topics which were close to his heart and about which he was passionate,” Freeland said. “He was well-admired for his new ways of thinking as well as the fresh and innovative ideas which he presented to his students.” A H Archive photo courtesy of A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications Archive photo courtesy of IN MEMORIAM IN Robert (Bob) BontragerRobert November 11, 1922 – July 31, 2014 1922 – July 11, November year of production. th - - uch-respected and well liked, Bontrager played an uch-respected and well liked, Bontrager JMC department role in the essential and unforgettable to some at K-State. He opened the eyes of students

ontrager maintained a collection of minority publications that were published between 1964 and 1978 which he America. used to teach his course on the Black Press in Bontrager proposed that his Magazine Production class

create a magazine for alumni of the JMC School. “Update Magazine” had its inaugural issue in 1976. It still is created and This fall 2014 produced by the magazine course each semester. 38 edition marks the magazine’s previously unstudied topics of communications. He taught previously unstudied topics of communications. Theory. Communications courses such as Journalism Ethics and was left with his adaptation long-standing mark Bontrager’s Yet, creation of the Black Press of the Magazine Production Class and which to this day has been taught only by him. America course, in tions to the academic tions to the academic unit now known A.Q. Miller as the School of Journalism and Mass Commu- nications. Bontrager passed away in July 2014 of complica tions from kidney and heart disease following surgery to repair a broken a farm near Elkhart, leg. Born in 1922, Bontrager grew up on Bontrager was a 1945 Indiana. He was the second of six children. This is where in Upland, Indiana. University Taylor graduate of the following year. he met Mable Bausch whom he married Robert Bontrager, Robert Bontrager, - Ph.D., was a profes sor at Kansas State University for 19 years. He will be remembered for his numerous contribu BY JESSICA JESSICA BY POWELL Included in his collection are Black Business Digest, Black Encore, Voices, Black The Black Scholar, Journalism Review, Ebony Jr.!, The Crusader, American, Afro The Essence, Liberator, The Call (Kansas City), Uhuru (Kansas State University), and of Hope. In 2010, piles of these periodicals were found Voice The This collection, now known as in the basement of Kedzie Hall. They are stored the “Robert Bontrager Papers,” opened in 2012. and maintained in the Morse Department of Special Collections Archives. in the Kansas State

B M 24 UPDATE fall 2014 digital mediawhileattendingK-State. journalism butdiscoveredapassionfor Cool Fact: Personal Goal:To share the world’s stories international journalism Career Goal: To workin Year: Minor: Major: Journalism Name: AlyssaLally own analpacasomeday. Cool Fact: the bestversionofmyself Personal Goal: children’s clothing Career Goal:To workwith Year: Minor: Major: ApparelDesign Name: KaitlynKnight international journalism. for fivemonthswhilestudying Cool Fact: another languagefluently Personal Goal: abroad inthejournalismfield Career Goal:To findemployment Year: Outside Concentration: Major: Journalism Name: KellyIverson and movedtoManhattan! University ofKansas;sawthelight Cool Fact: and lifeoutsideofKansas Personal Goal: relations intheairlineindustry Career Goal:Work inpublic Year: Minor: Major: PublicRelations Name: MichaelHiggins Association. Hereford American Women, whichisassociatedwiththe sponsored byNationalHereford 2013 forNationalHerefordQueen Cool Fact: states beforetheageof25 Personal Goal: or agriculturalpublication Career Goal:To writeforapolitical Year: Minor: Major: Journalism Name: BridgetBeran Senior Senior Senior Junior Junior German Public Relations Leadership Studies Political Science UP Alyssa startedinprint Kaitlyn wantsto Kelly livedinIreland Started collegeatthe Bridget wasrunner-upin To alwaysbe To learn Pursue work To visitall50 VisualArts DATE fall 2014

Staff Name: Personal Goal: Career Goal:To becomeaCEO Year: Major: PublicRelations in abilingualhousehold. a Germancitizen.Hegrewup Cool Fact: sports journalismstudents K-State journalismstudentsand Personal Goal: university asajournalismprofessor returning toeitherK-Stateoranother journalism for30-40yearsbefore Career Goal:To workinsports Year: Major: Journalism Name: JohnZetmeir Study Tour forthreeweeksin2012. Ireland andScotlandontheKSUEquine Cool Fact: large andhappyfamily Personal Goal: representative inanimalhealth Career Goal:To beasales Year: Minor: Major: AnimalSciencesandIndustry Name: MeaghanWachter Spud andtakepicturesofhunts. her 120poundyellowLabrador Cool Fact: public relationsfirmfortravelandtourism Personal Goal: public relationsinManhattan Career Goal:To findajobin Year: Minor: Major: PublicRelations Thompson Name: Halee judging contestinMarch2014. Livestock ShowandRodeolivestock that placedsecondattheHouston the KansasStateUniversityteam Cool Fact: common misperceptions of agricultureandcombat Personal Goal: in biologicalandagriculturalengineering Career Goal:To degree obtainaMaster’s Year: and Journalism Major: AgriculturalCommunications Name: AlishaShurr University,Deakin Australia. exchange forthefallsemesterfrom Cool Fact: seven continents Junior Senior Senior Senior Senior Journalism English Jessica Powell John’s motherisstill Meaghan wenttoEngland, Halee lovestohuntwith Alisha isamemberof Jessica wason To beamentorto To raisea To workforaprivate To raiseawareness To visitall Visiting Professor David Thompson, Ph.D., works with students in the Magazine and Feature Writing class, which writes articles for Update magazine.

Left to right: Kelly Iverson, Jess Powell, John Zetmeir, Bridget Beran’s red sweater, David Thompson, Meaghan Wachter, Alisha Shurr, and Kaitlyn Knight.

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Front row (left to right) Back row (left to right) Photo by Halee Thompson Halee Thompson, Photo Editor John Zetmeir, Editor-in-Chief Kaitlyn Knight, Copy Editor David Thompson, Instructor Alisha Shurr, Design Editor Kelly Iverson, Head Multimedia Editor Bridget Beran, Head Copy Editor Meaghan Wachter, Copy Editor Jessica Powell, Editor Alyssa Lally, Multimedia Editor Michael Higgins, Copy Editor

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Photo by Kelly Glasscock Members of the JMC National Advisory Council met on Oct. 17, 2014, in the K-State Alumni Center. From left: Charlene Lake, Debbie Leckron-Miller, Scott Kraft, Bill Miller, Paul Arnold, Birgit Wassmuth, Linda Cook, Willie the Wildcat (guest), Kristi Veitch (immediate past president), Lucy Reilly Fitch (president), Dan Biles, Lindsay Randall, and Sheila Walker (KSU Foundation, guest). James Williams attended the meeting via Zoom (on screen).