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FALL News From The A. Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2012 Our Staff Contents • Fall 2012 THINK TANK 2 New student lounge provides area for students to relax, study and meet with friends.

BROADCAST SYMPOSIUM 4 Students learn from experts in their field.

WE ARE K-STATE 6, 7 Photographers capture memories of Photo by Ashlee Mayo K-State. From left to right: Deb Skidmore, Mark Kern, Kelly McHugh, Deme Kopulos, Madison Moyd and Sean Frye. Deb Skidmore is this semester's instructor for for her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, during her RYAN PATTERSON 8 the Magazine and Feature Writing class that junior year, and she currently writes features for Student overcomes odds and produces Update Magazine. Hype Weekly, Manhattan’s arts update magazine. becomes first solo fisherman to win With her creative personality and the experience college fishing national championship. Mark Kern is a senior in journalism and mass she’s gained, Kopulos’ ideal job after graduating communications with a focus in print. Kern in May 2013 would be to publish stories about is currently working his second semester as the arts. Story telling is something timeless, EVAN YULE 8 sports editor for the and Kopulos said, and the creative yet challenging Student shares enthusiasm through specializes in sports writing. Spending the spring aspect of the field drew her in. K-State sports. 2012 semester in Charlotte, N.C., Kern interned as a beat writer for the Charlotte Bobcats. While Madison Moyd is a senior in journalism and writing is his focus, Kern has found a new mass communications with focus in advertising. passion for broadcast as he currently announces With a keen eye for design, Moyd played a for K-State athletic event’s play-by-play on The leading role in the design of this semester’s Wildcat 91.9 KSDB, K-State’s student-run radio Update Magazine. Moyd spent a year working station. with the Kansas State Collegian’s ad production department and will graduate from K-State in Kelly McHugh is a senior in journalism and December 2012. Talented with programs like mass communications with a focus in print. InDesign and Photoshop, after graduation Moyd McHugh currently works as a sports writer for said she would love to work with magazines like the Manhattan Mercury and contributes feature Cosmopolitan as a layout designer. stories to Kansas City’s Major League Soccer KATYA LEICK 13 team, Sporting Kansas City. Kansas City Press Sean Frye is a junior in journalism and mass Female basketball player supports Club award recipient, Spring 2012 sports editor communications with a focus in electronic team despite injury. of the Kansas State Collegian and published journalism. Frye’s specialty is writing sports, as writer to websites such as The Huffington he has worked as a sports writer for the Kansas Post and ESPN’s Big 12 Blog, McHugh plans State Collegian and currently is working as a co- to continue her career as a sports writer after founder of Heartland Sports Media, an up and graduating in May 2013. coming website with sports news from around the Midwest. When not writing about sports, ON THE COVER Deme Kopulos is a senior in journalism Frye spends time as a manager for the Kansas The moon sets over Anderson Hall and mass communications with a focus in State men’s basketball team. With his passion for lighting the way for students taking digital media and an outside concentration sports and for sharing the stories of others, Frye night classes. in sociology. She has a well-rounded media hopes to go into a career as a sports writer after Photo by Andy Nelson background, as Kopulos was the web designer graduating in May 2014. Fall 2012 UPDATE Message From Interim Director ow wonderful it is to be working with Some of you will fondly remember the old such a marvelous group of faculty photo lab and darkroom in Kedzie. Well, the and staff! Many of you already know space has been “recycled” through the efforts Hme, as I came to Kansas State University in of faculty over the summer into the “Kedzie 2008 to become the Ross Beach Chair. For Think Tank.” The School purchased paint, this coming year, I am honored to serve as the carpet and some furniture for the room, and school’s interim director, as we move forward, a generous gift from alumna Lucy Reilly Fitch building on the legacy of Angela Powers, helped us with the purchase of the rest of the Todd Simon and Carol Oukrup. We have so room’s furniture. Then, as I was writing this much going on, as you will see in the pages of message, we received word that the Univer- this edition of Update. sity’s Academic Excellence Program will help We began the year by welcoming two new us complete the transformation with funds to faculty members to the JMC family – Debra purchase computers, upgrade software and Skidmore and Barbara DeSanto. These two add a flat screen TV to the Think Tank’s fur- women bring a world of experience and ex- nishings. The full story of this exciting make- citement into the classroom. Read all about over begins on Page 2, and I want to invite you them, beginning on Page 5. to check out the renovation on your next visit The first ever Kedziepalooza was a hit! We to campus. hope this celebration will become an annual So, as you can see, there’s a lot going on “welcome back” for all JMC pre-majors and here at the A.Q. Miller School. We continue majors. Over 200 students packed the lawn to be one of the most energetic journalism on the eastside of Kedzie for pizza, pop and and mass communications programs in the prizes. Representatives of JMC’s student or- country, thanks to all of you!! ganizations were there to answer students’ questions about getting involved in student media groups and clubs. Check out the story on Page 5, and go to the JMC website to see Louise Benjamin 1 Louise Benjamin the videos! Interim Director Updates Ad Club companies such as Midwest Dairy Farmers and The Conference in San Francisco on Oct. 12. The Kansas State University School of Journalism’s American Red Cross. Wildcat Watch Advertising Club is helping students of all majors “In October, five members were able to go to the Wildcat Watch is close to 50 students strong. dive into the world of advertising with hands-on PRSSA national conference in San Francisco where “Having this many students is a great problem to experience and opportunities to talk to professionals we heard the co-founder of Twitter and the founder have, but has pushed some changes in the structure of knowledgeable in the field. of Pandora speak,” said PowercatPR President, the group,” member Aaron Engelman said. With events like “ADvice,” an evening where students Lauren Swirbul. Supervision and administration of Wildcat Watch is are given the chance to talk to professors about K-StateHD TV in the process of being transferred from the Division advertising in a relaxed environment, to projects K-StateHD.TV, the revolutionary digital network of Communications and Marketing to the Journalism like Photoshop tutorials, Ad Club provides students started by the Kansas State athletic department in Fall and Mass Communications School. a way to gain experience while preparing for post- 2011, is in its second year of operations, and had great Kansas State Collegian graduation careers. success during its first year. The student newspaper, behind Editor-in-Chief KSDB The online video network streams live Kansas State Andy Rao, continues to be the school’s number KSDB, The Wildcat 91.9 FM student radio station for sporting events and press conferences, as well as one source of news on campus. The seventh-largest Kansas State, continues to provide high-quality rock other on-campus events. One of the biggest things circulating paper in the state of Kansas, not only does and urban music to the airwaves in Manhattan. that K-StateHD.TV provides to the university is an it grab the attention of students, but the community The radio station has also picked up its efforts on opportunity for students to be a part of the initiative as a whole who understand the importance of the its website. More news and blog posts have been and get on-the-job training. student population to the city. published this semester than in past years, which are “It is a very unique opportunity that you can’t find at The Collegian has had individuals win numerous helping the radio station advance through the world other universities,” said Cameron Banning, a junior awards such as the Hearst Award and Region 7 Mark of convergence. in mass communications. “Being able to edit videos, of Excellence in Journalism awards. As a student host shows, do voiceovers, I am able to get a leg up on TakeFlight newspaper, they strive to continue to improve on TakeFlight is the student run public relations and a lot of people who are interested in my field.” their daily newspaper. advertising agency at K-State established August PRSSA 2011. The agency is made up of students who are The current PRSSA officer team headed by President Royal Purple working to provide excellent professional service and Lauren Swirbul and Vice President Julia Wallis The school yearbook, has been giving K-State gain experience. TakeFlight is a great way for students came up with a semester series of professionals students memories of their college lives since 1909. to build their portfolios. from Kansas City, who spoke to the chapter at their The Editor-in-Chief, Erin Poppe, strives to continue One of the main goals of the agency is to do some semimonthly meetings. In addition, nine PRSSA to make the Royal Purple even better. projects that will help enhance student portfolios and members conducted original research for the JMC “I understand how important the yearbook is to so give students real world experience while increasing School's Outreach and Recruitment Committee. many students," said Poppe. "It gives students the the agency’s presence in the community. The research objective was to find out how students opportunities to cherish those memories that you PowercatPR became majors in the JMC different sequences: only get while in your time at Kansas State. It is my PowercatPR had a very busy fall semester. The advertising, PR, digital media and print. Lastly, five job to make those memories as good as I can, and I group brought in various professional speakers from of their members attended the PRSSA International strive to make that happen." UPDATE Fall 2012 Benjamin focuses on upcoming process School Re-Accreditation Prep Underway By MARK KERN

With Angela Powers stepping tor/producer at a news station in to make sure that the school gets “There was a major lack of down as the Director of Kan- Des Moines, Iowa. With this ex- accredited. In the fall of 2013, she facilities,” said Benjamin. She sas State University A.Q. Miller perience and background, Ben- said there would be a group of added that alumni and faculty School of Journalism, someone jamin said she understands the people who come in to decide on worked to upgrade the facilities needed to step in and fill the void. importance of making sure that the effectiveness of the program. so the school was re-accredited Louise Benjamin decided she was the school is re-accredited. “The accrediting team will go several years later. just the person to do it. “There are only two accredit- through a process to make sure Right People Stepping Up ed schools of journalism in Kan- that we are doing everything to With all of this work for “I saw that someone needed sas, us and KU,” said Benjamin. help out students learn every- Benjamin, she understands she to step up to the plate,” said Ben- “We have such a great journalism thing they need to be successful,” will be very busy. However, she jamin. "We have a very important program here, that we must make said Benjamin. "The team will accreditation visit coming up in sure that we take all the necessary visit our classes to look at every- said she is confident she has the the near future, and the faculty steps to make sure we get the job thing from how the teachers are right people around her, includ- needed somebody to lead that. I d on e .” teaching, to how attentive and ing Powers, to help make sure the felt with my past experiences, I Benjamin said she is sur- interested the students are in the program gets re-accredited. could be a very valuable piece to prised with the amount of work class. After covering everything "Angela left a lot of her own that mission.” her new job as the interim direc- from curriculum to facilities and material for me to use,” said Benjamin received her Ph.D. tor requires. meeting with the dean, provost Benjamin. "She understands the in Mass Communications from Loves Teaching and president, the team issues a amount of work it takes, as well the University of Iowa in 1985, “I really love teaching, but I report that will determine wheth- as the pressure there is, and she and then had teaching stints at just do not really have the time,” er or not we are re-accredited.’’ has been very supportive to me. 2 both Indiana University, as well said Benjamin. “I am still teach- K-State has a very good histo- Re-accreditation is a very big as the University of Georgia. In ing the graduate course in Com- ry when it comes to being re-ac- challenge, but it is something that 2000 and 2001, Benjamin filled munication Theory, but to teach credited. Only during the 1980s I am definitely looking forward in as the interim director of the any other classes would be unfair was the school not accredited, to doing and making sure we Peabody Awards at Georgia. She to my students.” and Benjamin said the reasons continue to grow as a journalism also worked as a television direc- Benjamin said her main job is were quite simple. program.” Think Tank provides creative environment

By DEME KOPULOS transforming piece by piece into find some low cost enhancements hanging on the wall students the Think Tank for over a year. to Kedzie Hall and the place can connect their computers to Kedzie Hall has been the “Summer of 2011, I contacted where we call home. Michael and plenty of space to lounge. home of K-State journalism a couple of people in the interior Dudek, associate professor for Additional improvements to the for decades. The engineers and design department, and said I the department of apparel textiles Think Tank will be funded by the leadership studies students have this idea I’d like to try and and interior design, came over, Academic Excellence Program. may have coffee houses in their figure out ways in which we could and they looked around and had "Andy Nelson put together buildings, but Kedzie’s new a class design some stuff,” said the proposal and explanation that renovation is way more addictive Nelson. convinced President Kirk Schulz than a caffeine fix. Thanks to Construction began Summer and Provost April Mason to fund several leaders in the A.Q. Miller of 2011. Nelson along with Curtis our request," said Lou Benjamin, School of Journalism -- Andy Matthews and Shelia Walker interim director of the Miller Nelson, Angela Powers and Lou cleaned and added new paint to School. Benjamin -- our home away from the area. “I was a student at K-State home is getting a well-deserved Lucy Reilly Fitch, a K-State many years ago and Kedzie Hall renovation, the Think Tank. alumna who graduated with a “The idea is to provide a space Bachelor of Science in Journalism has not changed significantly in which students can be creative and Mass Communications, was in 25 years. I just feel like together, can be innovative and a major donor for the renovation. whatever we can do to provide can feel like they can do good The space will include desktop students with a more modern and inspiring facility in which to work in the place where they Photo by Ashley-Ann Cavazos Mac computers, fully loaded with take classes,” said Nelson. The Journalism students enjoy the everything from Final Cut Pro work is going to be a good thing,” space in Kedzie 215 has been atmosphere of the Think Tank. to Photoshop, a large television said Nelson. Fall 2012 UPDATE Dary Highlights Changing Media World School Re-Accreditation Prep Underway Dary stood behind the podium nest office memos can, and often Watching Dary lecture, you in Forum Hall, in a classic black do, kill the quality of television could tell he was no stranger to suit tailored to perfection, and news,” said Dary. addressing and commanding a he had the words to match. His Dary compared the mentali- classroom as Dary worked at the lectured was titled, “Community ties of social media and television. and the Uni- Journalism and Other Stuff in a "Watching people use Twitter, versity of Oklahoma. Changing World,” which served as and Facebook and other similar He took time to reflect on his the Huck Boyd lecture on Sept. 19. platforms remind me of the early hometown of Manhattan and Dary gave the audience key days of television when everyone how having Midwestern values elements of being an objective felt obligated to watch TV because shaped his morals as a journalist journalist in a time of sensational everyone else was watching,’’ he news that’s given a catalyst of so- and professional. “Moral values said. were stronger and the lifestyle cial media. Dary told his audience Herd Mentality he not only has a strong concern was honest and friendly, and com- He said there was a herd men- mon sense seemed to prevail,” said for where news and reporting tality. Dary who graduated K-State with are headed, but also for students "I think NBC, CBS and ABC a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast themselves. news, unfortunately are shadows Journalism and Speech Commu- “I sense that the goals of many of what they once were," he said. nications. young people are more blurred "I think television has failed as an Coming Home and fuzzy today than when I was affective form of news. in school, perhaps because the Dary came back to his alma “One of the difficulties is that future seems so uncertain,” said mater not only to share his ob- known journalists, who are called Dary. servations through his career as a producers, and production people Photo by Tommy Theis Be a Thinker journalist, but to leave a part of it have taken over so much of televi- David Dary “If you’re going to succeed sion, you’re getting into where it’s and himself with K-State forever. you’re going to have to be a think- entertainment and not news. Why "I am pleased that my library 3 er. You know what that means. By DEME KOPULOS do you call a show, a show? Com- of 4,000 volumes has now been You’re going to have to work,” said acquired by K-State and is being Dary. prehensive news costs money, t had to be from the 1970s. opinion is very cheap,” said Dary. processed by ," Dary The reporter’s hat was tilt- An element that makes or said. breaks a writer according to Dary During his time in his home- ed to the front. He wore a town of Manhattan, Dary visited The Dary Collection can be skinnyI black tie, pinstripe suit and is instinct. found in Hale library on the fifth “You have to trust your own numerous classes every day he crisp white dress shirt. He wore a floor. judgment when writing. If there’s was on campus. glimpse of a smile that stretched something that says to you this is to the corner of his mouth, and Lifetime Work not good, something’s wrong. You he held a microphone just close better go back and look because Donated to Library enough to President Truman to your subconscious is telling you catch every word. He was part of go back, and you can find some By Deme Kopulos Hale Library,” said Dary. the parade consuming the side- correction,” said Dary. "I hope it will help contribute walk. Another piece of advice Dary The Huck Boyd lecture was just to a better understanding and At Hale Library on K-State gave students earlier in the week the start of things David Dary had to appreciation of Kansas history, that campus this black and white pho- when he guest lectured in numer- share with Kansas State University. of the American West and give us tograph that lay encased in glass is ous classes was, “The Almighty Dary also donated papers, photos, more pride about our past,” said no different than gazing at David gave you two ears and one mouth more than 4,000 volumes related to Dary. Dary in person. He is the living- intending that you listen twice as Kansas, ranching, journalism and the history of the West. breathing portrait of an American much as you talk. You can say the Some of the items found in journalist. same thing for your eyes," said Dary. the Dary collection date back to Question the 18th century. The collection “One must learn to question Dary has concerns about so- cial media because of what he wit- of memoirs takes the audience what he hears or reads or what nessed television become when he through Dary’s life and some of the he is told. One must question was working for CBS. most exciting times in his career as what their teachers say and what “Working in television was a television broadcaster. they hear in lectures like this. not enjoyable. It was, as the late “This curiosity (of mine) also They must seek facts, not just as- CBS commentator Eric Sevaried resulted in building my own sumptions or opinions. Critical research library of rare and scarce Photo courtesy of David Dary papers, Morse said, like being pecked to death Department of Special Collections, Hale thinkers learn quantitative skills. by ducks. Too many cooks spoil works on Kansas and the West. I Library They are curious about the world broth, too many consulting phy- am pleased that my library of 4,000 volumes has now been acquired by President Harry Truman is around them, and they learn to sicians kill patients and too many K-State and is being processed by interviewed by David Dary. write well,” said Dary. earnest helping hands writing ear- UPDATE Fall 2012 Symposium Provides Broadcast Outlook By MARK KERN State, and I always had considered him to be able to get was opportunities,” said Holthus. a very good friend. So there really was never "It does not matter what your last name is, he Great Plains Radio History any question on whether or not that I would if you put out the work, you will get any Symposium took place for the do it.” opportunity you could ever want. With an sixth time on Oct. 14 at the Holiday McGuire discussed the history of Kansas event like this, you get to go see some of the Inn.T Many media outlets and journalism City sports broadcasters, including some very best in our business, and the knowledge professionals took part in the event. of the greatest from the local area. These and experience you can gain is incredible. I John McGuire, associate professor and broadcasters included Kevin Harlan, Len hope that all students went or at least get in graduate coordinator at Oklahoma State Dawson and the current Kansas City Chiefs contact with all these great people.” University, said he was honored to be asked radio broadcaster, Mitch Holthus. Even Smethers, associate director for to participate in the event. though Holthus was unable to attend, he said undergraduate studies, said the event is only “When Steve (Smethers) asked me to he understands what a significant event this getting more and more popular, and he loves come and give a presentation, without a is, and how lucky the K-State students are to the direction it is going. thought, I said yes,” said McGuire. “Steve have an event like that near campus. “The event has been great so far, and this and I had worked together at Oklahoma “At K-State, the number one thing I was year’s is even better,” he said. Smether’s added all of the people who have taken time out of their schedule to come, gave presentations that were very educational. “This is such a great opportunity for our students to come out and learn so much more than just the book information,” he said. Corbin McGuire, a junior in mass communications, went for the first time and said he was definitely glad he did. 4 “I had no idea that there would be so many people with so much knowledge in what they do,” said McGuire. "I thought I knew a lot, but to hear all these people with so much knowledge and history on journalism, it opened up my eyes so much. I will definitely go back next year.” “We are trying each and every year to get more people to attend, and I think we are on Tom Hedrick speaks at this year's broadcast symposium. Photo by Andy Nelson the right track,” Smethers said. Interns Connect with Kansas City T-Bones By SEAN FRYE “We did feature stories and game recaps Once during some downtime, the two for the website,” Dunkak said. “A couple times played a game of “H-O-R-S-E.” Sourk, who hile most summer interns are we did press releases of new players or player lettered in basketball in high school, said he forced to work behind a desk in releases.” thought he had an easy win playing Dunkak. an office, Ashley Dunkak and Both Dunkak and Sourk said they applied “I won, but it was a lot closer than it should ChrisW Sourk spent the summer of 2012 enjoy- online for the internship by sending in their re- have been,” Sourk said. “She gave me a good ing baseball at Community America Ballpark sumes. Another reason they applied is that they run.” in Kansas City, Kan. have family who live in the Kansas City area; The game took an hour, and it was outside The two were media relations interns for Dunkak is from Olathe, Kan., while Sourk has in the dead heat of a Kansas summer. the Kansas City T-Bones, an independent pro- a sister who lives in Kansas City, Kan. “It was 107 degrees on the day we picked fessional baseball team that was founded in “I was looking around for a summer in- to do this contest, so the other intern was not 2003. Their responsibilities during the sum- ternship, and I was familiar with the T-Bones,” very happy with us,” Dunkak added. “But we mer included putting together press materials Sourk said. “It was a fun environment, and I played two out of three. He won the first one, I for the writers and broadcasters who covered thought it would be a cool place to work.” won the second one, and then he won the third the T-Bones. The two spent nearly every day from on e .” “A big part of our job was game notes,” mid-May through early August together and Overall, while the team struggled toward Dunkak said. “We put together what the recent worked long hours covering the team. Most the end of the season to put up wins, both trends of the team had been, a few storylines days, the two showed up around noon to work, Dunkak and Sourk said they had nothing but here and there, updated all the stats and week and would not head home until 10 p.m. positive feelings about their internship. schedule.” “We mostly just saw each other all day long, “It was a lot of fun,” Sourk said. “The peo- Other responsibilities included producing because we were in the press box,” Dunkak ple who work there really appreciated the help content for the team’s official website. said. that we gave them.” Fall 2012 UPDATE Kedziepalooza Ignites Enthusiasm

New Year, New Traditions for School

By RACHEL FLATTERY

he A.Q. Miller School of Journal- ism and Mass Communications kicked off the new school year with the Tfirst ever Kedziepalooza on Aug. 28 in the commons area between Kedzie and Fairchild Photo by Hannah Hunsinger Halls from 5 – 6 p.m. Along with free pizza, Willie Wildcat hangs out with journalism students at Kedziepalooza. music and raffles, the first 200 students also received a free Kedziepalooza water bottle. Tom Roesler, academic advisor for JMC, New Faculty Welcomed coordinated Kedziepalooza with the help of 21 JMC ambassadors. He said it was a way to get students involved and for them to look forward to the new semester. “We started [Kedziepalooza] because we 5 wanted to have an event to fill a void and start the semester right,” said Roesler. “We’re using this event as a test to see if in the future we might continue doing such events.” Student sponsored groups such as The Collegian newspaper, Royal Purple yearbook, KSDBFM radio, K-StateHD.TV, Wildcat Watch, PRSSA and Advertising Club were among the groups stationed throughout the commons area. There, students were able to sign up for group meetings, get information about an organization and meet some of its Debra Skidmore Barbara DeSanto members. “It’s very wonderful to return to a land grant Lyndi Stucky has been involved in By MADISON MOYD university. I’m a Big 12 person and Kansas Kedziepalooza from the beginning. She is a State is very similar to Oklahoma State. I junior in advertising and digital media and “I believe it is very important to bring actual like that a lot,” Assistant Professor Barbara a current student ambassador for the A.Q. life experiences into the classroom, so your DeSanto said. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Com- students can relate to lessons better,” Debra DeSanto is one of the newest additions to munications. Skidmore said. “It brings a connection.” the Journalism and Mass Communications “Through Kedziepalooza, I want to help Skidmore rejoined the journalism staff Public Relations staff, currently teaching people understand mass communications spring 2012 semester. Public Relations Techniques this semester. and get people to like this major,” said Stucky. Prior to her return, she had retired in May “I chose to switch from administration to the “The outcome was great. I’ve gotten to meet 2010 from working 30 years at Fort Riley as classroom, because my passion for teaching people and hope this becomes progressively a public relations specialist and running the never left. I really wanted to get back into the larger over the years. Tom worked really hard Media Relations’ Office there. In addition, for classroom, so this position was exactly what I to make this happen.” seven of those years she also taught evening was looking for,” DeSanto said. “I also wanted Information about Kedziepalooza was classes as an adjunct professor at K-State. to begin researching and writing again.” posted throughout Kedzie Hall and through “I had a very successful career in PR working the uses of Twitter and Facebook. “Another thing I’m really enjoying is being for the U.S. Army,” Skidmore said. Skidmore is the Kansas State Public Relations Student “It’s fun to hear from alumni, asking why alumni to K-State as well as the JMC School. they didn’t have [Kedziepalooza] when they Society of America Faculty Advisor,” DeSanto She is currently teaching Magazine and were in school,” said Roesler. “We hope this said. “I like the chance to work with students Feature Writing, Public Relations Campaigns becomes a tradition and happens every year.” and help them explore the professional field and Public Relations Writing. while building their career.” UPDATE Fall 2012

FACULTY FACULTY we are K-State By SEAN FRYE wenty-six years ago, both student K-State. “We wanted to do it in a way that as and professional photographers many people as possible could see the images.” toured the K-State campus for The Collegian Media Group, formerly a week,T capturing photos of everyday life known as Student Publications, sponsored around K-State. They produced A Week at this year’s project. Steve Wolgast, the director Kansas State: Photographs of College Life. of Collegian Media Group, also appointed During the first week of October, nearly Christopher Assaf as one of the co-editors of 20 photographers who are K-State alumni, We Are K-State. Spano is currently the Senior returned to campus to produce a second Director of Operations at Universal Uclick in version of the book. It will be known as Kansas City, Mo. Assaf, a 1992 graduate of We Are K-State. The book, which is set to K-State, is currently the multimedia editor at release in 2013 and will be timed with the The Baltimore Sun in Baltimore, Md. K-State sesquicentennial celebration, will also Together, Assaf and Spano gathered have an accompanying website and mobile K-State alumni, all of whom worked with application. Collegian Media Group during their time as a “We have exceptional photojournalists student at K-State, to put together the project. 6 who came from K-State, and we have According to Spano, one of the goals of the exceptional people who are K-Staters to project is to be able to exhibit the talent of Eryka Stabel, left, and Spencer Rotolo-Utz, rehearse a routine in for "The Music Man." document the K-State community,” said K-State alumni. The original publication debuted five Maggie Spano, one of the co-editors of this “We wanted to celebrate the work years prior to Assaf and Spano's graduation year’s publication and a 1992 graduate of photojournalists have done from K-State,” from K-State. For them, along with the other Spano said. “We want to recruit new students. members working on We Are K-State, they We want to show off the community. We want said it is a unique honor to be part of a new to show how photojournalism is changing.” chronicle of the local community.

Photo by Jeff Tuttle Top: Students battle for a frisbee during an intramural ultimate game. Intramurals have long been a part of the K-State experience. Right: A K-State student bundles up against the fall chill while waiting for the Photo by Karen Mikols Bonar kickoff of the KSU vs. KU football game. Fall 2012 UPDATE

FACULTY Alumni photographers spend week highlighting we are K-State life on campus

“It’s all digital now, and we’ll be doing a lot of work when we’re done here from our homes teleconferencing and telecommuting to bring this to final fruition.” For Spano, the one thing that has not changed about K-State though is the warm atmosphere that students and faculty bring to the community. “The wonderful people, the wonderful atmosphere, everybody is warm and welcoming,” Spano said. “When we came back, we came home. K-State is still that family we had 20 years ago. That’s what I love about K-State.” In addition to producing a quality production, the alumni also spent much Photo by Jeff Tuttle of their week on campus interacting with Ally Lamunyon, right, and Tanner Slead 7 Photo by Andy Nelson current student workers within Collegian work to halter break a foal. Eryka Stabel, left, and Spencer Rotolo-Utz, rehearse a routine in Nichols Hall for "The Music Man." Media Group. “The photographers have taken time to “Chris and I were in high school when Theis also said one thing the alumni tried meet with students,” Spano said. “To look at the first book came out,” Spano said. “It’s very to instill during their week was a greater sense portfolios, to go out on assignments and show special to be here helping with this project and of solidarity among the photographers. Theis them tricks of the trade.” working with the alumni who we saw. It’s very said this is lost with advances in technology Tommy Theis, a senior at K-State and unique to be here helping out the university.” and the ability for photographers to work out Plenty has changed around Manhattan of their home. and K-State since the alumni graduated. "I think they're trying to get more of Renovations to Hale Library, the stadiums “We wanted to celebrate the camaraderie going which is harder today and many other buildings on campus have work photojournalists have done with all the digital photos,” Theis said. “They given the photographers plenty of new angles from K-State.” wanted it to be more of a team effort." to shoot. -Maggie Spano Overall, the feeling among the alumni “Physically, K-State has changed,” Assaf who worked on the project was a sense of said. “There are new buildings, Hale Library the photo editor for the Collegian this past anticipation and excitement. is beautiful. Just the little touches. The campus “The emotion in the images, the color, the was always beautiful, but they have really fall, spent much of his time during that week with the professional photographers trying to vibrancy, it’s going to be really exciting for molded an amazing space here.” people to see this production,” Spano said. Another thing that has changed since learn how to improve his photos. 1986 has also been technology, according to “Tommy and some other students have Assaf. been coming up and hanging around,” Spano “Technology, it goes without saying,” Assaf said. “And it’s great to be able to mentor and said. “Even the five years before I graduated show the kids some things.” when the book came out, there were changes According to Theis, the time he spent with happening. That is totally the situation now all the professional photographers on campus with the Collegian and the Royal Purple.” during the week helped him hone in the One of the most important skills a journalistic aspect of being a photojournalist. journalist can have, according to Assaf, is to "I think the most important thing that I be able to adapt to changing times. One of did bring back from it is how they do their the ways the alumni will be working on this job,” Theis said. “They showed the power Photo by Allen Eyestone project, that was different from 1986, is that of journalism behind photojournalism. much of the work will be done remotely. They really showed me how to be more of a Chinese students begin to set up for a “It’s all about adaptability,” Assaf said. journalist." festival in the K-State Union Courtyard. UPDATE Fall 2012 Student Wins National Fishing Tournament people think of it different than it is,” Patter- Highland Community College. son said. “Competitive fishing, as much as I The transfer made him ineligible to com- would like to sit in a lawn chair and drink pete with Ryan for the Midwest Qualifier. beer, takes a lot of work.” The rules of the competition did not allow Patterson is the only collegiate fisherman someone to sub, so Ryan took on the quali- to ever win the Forrest L. Wood College Fish- fier alone. Unique ing National Championship single handedly. He placed fourth overall in the Midwest Typically, in college bass fishing tourna- qualifier, securing a spot in the National ments, teams of two from colleges around Championship from April 13-15, 2012. The the nation cast their rods, and the team that rest is fishing history. catches the most weight of fish after a few “I’m the only guy who’s ever won it by my- Talent days on the lake wins. self. There’s a lot of guys who are just as good “I think about it this way,” Patterson said. as I am who were there, but I was just lucky “If you’re playing blackjack, and you have two enough to get the right bites to win,” Patter- people playing, they’re going to make more son said with a modest smile. money because their probability is higher Doug Smith, the K-State fishing team than you playing by yourself. I mean you’re at head coach who has 25 years of competitive a serious disadvant a g e .” fishing experience under his belt, said this Disadvantage year, he sees Patterson taking competition even more seriously. That disadvantage didn’t stop Patterson When not on the lake competing or from catching 14 fish, which weighed in at a practicing, Patterson spends a lot of time in total of 46 pounds and 15 ounces, during the Kedzie Hall working toward his degree in ad- three days at Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. vertising. “Let’s say you’re making 500 casts in one Advertising Career Photo by Hannah Hunsinger day,” Patterson explained. “A team is making Ryan Patterson fishing at Tuttle Creek Lake. Smith said the career path Patterson is 1,000 [casts], so you have to make your 500 pursuing works well for a guy in competitive count.” fishing. But Patterson has not always fished by 8 By KELLY MCHUGH “I think it will help him,” Smith said about himself. He started competing on the K-State Patterson’s major. “He has an understanding fishing team with his brother, Brandon. of advertising which is what sponsors will ex- yan Patterson sank into his chair The brothers set off on the road to the pect, and that will really help.” making it look small with his al- FLW College Fishing National Champion- Patterson said he uses the things he learns most 6-foot figure. The senior in ship in March of 2011. In order to make it to in the classroom almost every day. advertisingR flashed a contagious smile and the lakes of South Carolina for the champi- “Right now, there’s probably 200 guys in began to talk about his favorite thing – fish- onship, they had to do well in two qualifiers. the country who fish professionally,” Pat- ing. The first qualifier was the Central Regional terson said as he adjusted his worn baseball With his laid-back personality and ca- Qualifier at the Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. The cap. “A lot of them own their own businesses. sual attire, it isn’t difficult to picture Patter- brothers placed fifth, which secured them a They’re still professional fishermen, but they son hanging out on a boat all day listening to spot in the Midwest Regional Qualifier in have something to fall back on. country music. Carbondale, Ill. “What I’d like to do is work for a com- However, Patterson fishes competitively Before the regional qualifier, however, pany, but have the opportunity to fish profes- and has a lot going for him this year. “I think Brandon changed majors and transferred to sionally as well,” he said. K-State Super Fan Wears Pride Proudly to Every Game By MADISON MOYD K-State themed speedo to the Tosh College and offered me an internship. I interned for ost people remember their Campus Invasion Contest, which was aired them the spring semester of 2012,” he said. collegiate years -- socializing, on national television. “Evan brings a lot to our team at 502 Me- sporting events and their edu- Daniel Tosh, a comedian on Comedy dia. He is quick to learn and jumps right in cation.M For one enthusiastic junior, his years Central, asked collegiate students to advise on projects,” 502 Media Group Owner Blade at Kansas State University are not yet over, him why he should tape one of his weekly Mages said. and he has plans to solidify his name before shows on their campus. Yule responded with Today, Yule is the emcee for the Sonic his shimmy. he exits the university. Wildcat Trivia Question at volleyball games, From that moment, Yule found himself in Evan Yule, journalism major in Adver- a spot earned by a K-State super fan. a whirlwind of opportunities. tising, is a common face on campus for The “Though I love being painted, nowadays “G Thomas Jewelers, in Manhattan, found Collegian, Kstatesports.com, ESPN and You- for football and men’s basketball events, my Tube. He is the chest-painted fan who is al- out who I was and paid me to make a Face- book video for them advertising a Facebook game day attire is my new K-State sweater ways cheering on the front row of every foot- vest. It’s pretty sweet,” Yule said peering to the ball, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball Picture Campaign they were running,” Yule sky with his ambitious brown eyes. game since August 2010. said with his quirky smile. He said he can't wait to see what his final He broke barriers by entering a video of “Then 502 Media Group, a local market- year at K-State will bring for him. himself doing his “Shimmy Dance” in a teeny ing agency, found out about my campaign Fall 2012 UPDATE

Unique Talent Kansas State instructor finds joy in unlikely hobby, entertaining audiences

Photo by Tommy Theis Vern Wirka poses with his favorite puppets in his Manhattan home. From left to right are By KELLY MCHUGH Riley the Golden Retriever, the loveable Dewey Weston and Monk Eeh the Chimpanzee.

ern Wirka, K-State journalism and Wirka said ventriloquism is a unique art. ended up going to New York, [New] Jersey, mass communications instruc- The ventriloquist has to know how to react Virginia, so I didn’t even see him until after tor, said it isn’t uncommon for the for two characters at once, himself and his Easter. Some days he would do three or four unrulyV but loveable Dewey Weston to steal puppet, while also controlling the intricate shows a day.” the show. As a matter of fact, when the two movement of the puppet making it come to With the days of traveling and entertain- perform together, it’s Dewey whom the crowd life. From the movement of the eyes, mouth ing behind him, Wirka said the days he spent 9 always remembers. and eyebrows, to candidly speaking the pup- working as a ventriloquist have helped him “I have numerous instances where I would pet’s witty jokes, Wirka is able to control it all better his cognitive skills and performance in go back to a school, maybe two years later, to grasp the attention of his audience. the classroom. and those students coming back to the as- “In ventriloquism you do everything,” This semester Wirka is instructing the Au- sembly program don’t remember my name,” Wirka said quietly from his usual booming dio Techniques class and Law of Mass Com- Wirka said. “But they’ll remember a puppet’s broadcast voice. “Consider the puppet the munications class. He also oversees the radio n am e .” instrument. You’re playing the instrument, practicum students as he is the chief operator Wirka is a ventriloquist, and Dewey Weston while at the same time you’re doing your own of KSDB 91.9, K-State’s radio station. After is one of his main characters. Though Wirka character, you’re doing the character for the spending over 25 years in the broadcast busi- has not performed any shows since relocat- puppet, and you are acting and reacting virtu- ness and 15 years working at Dana College, ing to Manhattan in 2011, he began studying ally at the same time.” a small liberal arts college, Wirka said every- ventriloquism during his childhood days as thing fell into place perfectly with his job at a Cub Scout and has since traveled with his K-State. crew of puppets from New York City all the consider it a vocation. “I felt I was preparing for my whole life way to Honolulu, Hawaii, providing enter- “I for this,” Wirka smiled and straightened his tainment to people of all ages. During some times when the glasses. “They were asking and looking for While still in elementary school, Wirka broadcast business wasn’t there for somebody who had the academic credentials read an ad in Boys Life Magazine for the Maher me, the ventriloquist business was.” School of Ventriloquism, a correspondence -Vern Wirka to teach, the experience in the classroom, ex- course. Wirka graduated from the school and perience on the professional side of the broad- began performing. As an entertainer, Wirka casting business, and they wanted somebody In 2000 and 2001, Wirka spent a lot of time started doing shows wherever he was invited with some technical ability to be able to han- to be on stage. Wirka took time to hone his on the road entertaining. His wife, Karen dle the chief operator duties of KSDB.” ventriloquism skills while pursuing a career Wirka, said that, while it started with him And he had everything they were looking in broadcasting and eventually academia. He traveling only every other weekend, in early for. did numerous events from corporate events 2001 he hit the road to do a series of shows “I think he’s bringing a lot of different skills, to school assembly programs and assisted liv- and spent almost every night in a new hotel. and knowledge and background to the school ing facilities. “He left in January, and they said, ‘Oh he’ll with his ability to work both in radio and also “It’s been something that’s come and gone be back, we’re just going to do the Midwest,’” in the law classes,” Louise Benjamin, interim depending on whatever else I’m doing,” Wirka Karen explained as she looked across their director of the A. Q. Miller School of Journal- said. “I consider it a vocation. During some office at her husband, who was wearing his ism and Mass Communications, said. “I think times when the broadcast business wasn’t purple and gold ventriloquism vest and pull- we’ve really got a very good person in that there for me, the ventriloquist business was.” ing his puppets out of a large case. “But he position.” UPDATE Fall 2012 Bolerjack Hopes Path Leads to Success

By MARK KERN Bolerjack said. "Something about news fascinates me. It is "25, 20, 15, 10, 5 the unpredictability of never TOUCHDOWN! Collin Klein knowing what is going on. In puts the Wildcats up 48-42.” news, one day it might be slow, Most K-Staters probably and then the next day you are remember the four-overtime driving three hours to cover a thrilling 53-50 victory over Texas story no one saw coming. It is A&M last season. something I absolutely love.” Standing in the booth at Bill Eli Anderson, who works at Snyder Family Stadium on a 1350 KMAN, had the opportunity windy night, DJ Bolerjack was to work with Bolerjack. there in his black suit, full of "DJ has a personality about emotion and enthusiasm. him that made him easy to work If the last name sounds with,” said Anderson. "He is very familiar to sports fans, it is passionate in what he does and because he is the son of Fox Sports always made the job enjoyable.” broadcaster and former K-State Bolerjack was also elected to linebacker Craig Bolerjack. be an ambassador for the A.Q "My dad immediately out Miller School of Journalism. of college became a sports Jessica Bigger, a former advi- broadcaster,” said Bolerjack on sor at K-State, said it was an easy how his dad influenced him. choice. She said Bolerjack is the perfect example of how K-State Bolerjack said his dad always wants the journalism school to be encouraged him to do what he represented. 10 wanted, which happens to be As Bolerjack continues to something he is good at. move forward in his career, he Photo by Brian Broeckelman "I have always been able to talk said he wants to make his dad DJ Bolerjack looks over the script for Channel 8 News where he to people and that is why I became proud and prove himself in the helps produce the students' news. involved with journalism," journalism world. Myers Finds Dream Internship in Las Vegas

By DEME KOPULOS clients, as well as learning the art “My coursework at Kansas State of a PR pitch. set me miles ahead of the other “The fast paced environment “When I started studying PR, interns." really appealed to me, and I professors always pointed out that Moving Forward immediately felt like Las Vegas the evaluation process was the As for returning to the bright would be a great area for me to most neglected piece of a public lights of Vegas, Myers is keeping pursue my career,” said Kaitlin relation plan. So, I was pleased her options open when it comes Myers, a senior PR major. when I discovered Preferred PR’s to job opportunities this coming Myers decided to take both dedication to evaluation of its summer. of her passions, public relations work with clients,” said Myers. “I have completed my Las and Las Vegas, and turn them into It wasn’t all behind the scenes Vegas dream, and I am actively a reality her junior year at K-State. work. Myers said her favorite part searching for a new dream, and I “I emailed Preferred PR’s of her internship was helping with am trying to keep an open mind development coordinator my special events production for the and take a job that I am passionate cover letter and resume. I heard grand opening of Grimaldi’s, a about,” said Myers. back from her the next day, and national coal brick oven pizza As for advice for her fellow she wanted to set up a phone chain. Wildcats, Myers said, “Dream interview. I spoke with her on the “The night of the event, I big! Find something you are phone the next week, and the day served as a directional by directing passionate about, and do not after our interview, she offered me media and VIP attendees to the give up until you achieve it. Take the intern position,” said Myers. event. It was rewarding to see the advantage of this opportunity to Clipping Media special event come together from do what you want and go where Myers spent most her start to finish,” said Myers. you want, because opportunities internship clipping media, close Myers felt very prepared for like this do not come along very Kaitlin Myers to 200 articles a day, for various her experience with Preferred PR. often.” Fall 2012 UPDATE

New Research Lab Alumni Briefs Tom Bell Larry Grauerholz Tom Bell, 1978 graduate of the Larry Grauerholz, who worked School of Journalism, began his for the Collegian as an editor in Part of 2025 Plan career as a photojournalist, but 1938 and was the sports editor for went on to work as a reporter, was the Royal Purple in 1939, currently By SEAN FRYE the general manager of The Olathe lives in Wichita Falls, Texas. After Daily and was editor and publisher his graduation from Kansas State, Down in a small basement thought processes. of several Kansas publications in- he served in World War II for 4 1/2 room of Kedzie Hall, two “How long does anybody cluding the Chanute Tribune, the years in England. He met his wife professors are assembling a stand in front of the peanut Garden City Telegram and the Sa- of 68 years while he was in the ser- research lab. Although the space butter aisle and think about it?” lina Journal. vice. may be small, the two plan for Mathews asked. “The speed of After 14 years with the Salina When he returned to the United States, he worked for a daily news- the results of that research to be a response is sometimes more Journal, in April 2012 Bell took over as the Executive Director of paper for 21 years. big. indicative of your true feelings Governmental and Public Rela- Drs. Curtis Matthews and than the response itself.” tions at the Salina Regional Health Mitch Holthus Wes Wise, both assistant Matthews and Wise’s primary Center. Mitch Holthus has been calling professors in the A.Q. Miller reason for creating the lab is to Kansas City Chiefs football games School of Journalism, aim to share their research findings Stephanie Carr since 1994. He has expanded his better understand the impact of with the broader academic Stephanie Carr, a spring 2011 roles calling basketball games for advertising and other messages world. They both said that graduate of the School of Journal- ESPNU, as well as regional Big 12 on consumers of media. increasing the journalism ism and Mass Communications, is broadcasts. “What we basically have school’s visibility in research currently an associate producer at Holthus has been named Kan- is a media lab,” Wise said. “It circles would help the university KRJH-TV in Tulsa, Okla. She has sas Sportscaster of the Year eight allows us to conduct research achieve its overarching goal worked there since July 2011. Carr times and in 2007 was awarded the 11 on a variety of media-oriented of becoming a top-50 public also visits the K-State campus when “John Sanders Spirit of the Valley” projects.” research university. she gets the opportunity. by the Missouri Valley Conference.

Matthews and Wise will begin “Our objective is to contribute conducting research in the new to K-State’s vision of increasing John Chelsnik Sara Manco lab in the spring. Right now, research exposure as a part of John Chelsnik graduated from Residing in Washington D.C., the pair are tweaking research the 2025 plan,” Matthews said. Kansas State in 1989, and began his Sara Manco works as a photogra- designs and pretesting stimulus Journalism student John career as a broadcaster. pher’s assistant and a contract re- materials to ensure that their Zetmeir said that having a He decided to help others who searcher. She graduated from the studies run smoothly. quality research lab is very dreamed of being in sports broad- School of Journalism in 2010, and “Between the two of us, we beneficial for the school. casting, and in 2006 he founded received her MA in Photographic Sportscasters Talent Agency of would like to have about three “I think this shows that the Preservation and Collections Man- America (where he is also the or four projects completed by agement from Ryerson University. A. Q. Miller School is really CEO), an agency that helps pro- May,” Matthews said. progressing toward the K-State mote their clients' work in hopes Tim Schrag Most of the research 2025 plan,” Zetmeir said. “It’s of getting them that job that they Graduating in May 2012, Tim conducted in this lab will relate nice to know that as a student, want. Schrag currently works for the to how people process media- that the JMC School is taking He lives in San Francisco. Hutchinson News as a copy editor driven information, and the a leading role in President effect of that information on and page designer. He also writes a Schulz’s plan.” Morgan Chilson column every Sunday. He received people’s attitudes, emotions and Although the lab will be Morgan Chilson graduated from his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism memories. equipped to conduct a variety the School of Journalism in 1986. and Digital Media. “When people experience of research projects for many She worked as a newspaper re- media, such as ads, articles differing interests, the true aim porter, eventually moving to the Emily Wilson or songs, we can gauge their in creating it lies in furthering business news desk and working as Emily Wilson, a 2008 gradu- responses,” Wise said. “We can our understanding of the business editor at the Topeka Capi- ate from Kansas State, is now the see how product placements in tal-Journal. In 1999 she launched a impact of both the media and Communications Coordinator for TV programs affect memory or freelance writing and editing busi- the Kansas Association of Justice in their messages. how particular songs may alter ness, Exactly Write. Topeka. “Some of our findings one’s mood.” Today, she writes for numerous Wilson was previously an ad- The researchers will also be may be viable for real-world magazines and newspapers, edits missions counselor at Washburn able to track people’s response applications or pertinent to the and ghostwrites books and cre- University. times to stimuli presented in the classes we teach,” Matthews said, ates marketing copy for businesses. Her responsibility as the Com- lab, as the time it takes a person “but in general, our research is Chilson also teaches business writ- munications Coordinator is con- to respond to an event may designed to expand the overall ing classes for companies like We- necting a company or business to provide insight about certain body of knowledge.” star and Security Benefit. the media. UPDATE Fall 2012 Yearbook Editor Learns Mom Knows Best By MARK KERN Collegian, said he understands the time and go,” Poppe said. pressure that Poppe is dealing with. He said Poppe said her lesson learned though is The Royal Purple has been making he is confident she is perfect for the job. to listen to your mother. memories for over 100 years. As Erin Poppe "On top of being a talented writer and sits at her desk, she realizes listening to her reporter, Erin’s leadership style allows her to mom was one of the best decisions she ever motivate others to work toward a common made. Her mom’s advice has helped Poppe goal. She handles adversity with grace, and create many of her own memories. she takes the utmost pride in her work,” he Playing with her brown hair, Editor-in- said. Chief of the Royal Purple, Poppe was look- Darrington Clark, the managing editor ing at last year’s edition to figure out what she of the Collegian, said Poppe’s passion for her needs to do in order to make this year’s copy school makes her great at what she does. even better. "She really has a strong dedication to "I was in yearbook in high school, as well the yearbook and the quality of stories that as the photo editor for two years, but I actu- go into it. I am in the cadence acappella and ally wanted to open up my own photography Erin self-proclaimed herself as our promo- studio. I applied as a Business Administra- tion person,” Clark said. "She showed me she tion major,” Poppe said while snuggled up in really believes in getting our school as much a K-State snuggie at her desk. attention as we can, and we would not have "When I came from Washington for out- sold as many tickets without her help.” of-state day, my mom said she had a surprise Poppe said she tells people interested in for me,” Poppe said. working on the Royal Purple that journalism Poppe said her mother brought her to takes all walks of life to understand it, and the Kedzie Hall, told her to look around and sug- staff needs as many different perspectives as gested she might want to consider a minor in possible. journalism. "You are surrounded by people such as 12 "I fell in love instantly and changed my students and faculty who are there to help major,” she said. you. They will bend over backward to make Photo by Ashley Mayo Andy Rao, the editor-in-chief of the sure you succeed and get where you want to Erin Poppe Costa Rica Trip Bridges Built Between Media, Students Public Relations Campaigns.” During her time in Costa Rica, Freeland also met with staff from the Technological Institute of Costa Rica in Cartago. “People in Costa Rica are very interested in collaborating in several areas -- faculty and student exchanges, research projects and workshops and conferences related to journalism and mass communications,” Freeland said. She met with UCR media outlets, as well as various magazines, and El Financiero

Photo by Carolina Carazo from La Nacion group, and Porter Novelli, Gloria Freeland poses in the classroom with an Introduction to Journalism class at Comunicacion Corporativa, Garnier BBDO the University of Costa Rica's School of Mass Communication Sciences. She discussed "Community Media in the United States" with the students. and La Tres strategic communications and advertising agencies to discuss student By DEME KOPULOS Nov. 4, but it wasn’t her first time there. She worked on a newspaper in San Jose from internship possibilities. loria Freeland, assistant professor 1978-1980 and visited the city again in “Going back to Costa Rica was a lot of fun Gin K-State’s A.Q. Miller School of February 2000 when she was part of a K-State- for me, and it was productive as well. I’m Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Kansas delegation. excited about the possibilities we explored recently met with faculty members Freeland shared her knowledge of for teaching, research and outreach,” Freeland and students in the School of Mass communications with students, and gave two said. Communication Sciences at the University of class presentations, “Community Media in The trip was made possible by an Costa Rica in San Jose. the United States” and “The Importance of international incentive grant from K-State’s Freeland traveled to Costa Rica Oct. 26- Diversity in News Stories and Advertising and Office of International Programs. Fall 2012 UPDATE Basketball Player Bouncing Back from Injury

By KELLY MCHUGH almost a month later at K-State basketball's everybody wants to do or is able to do.” media day on Oct. 15 in . While her injury is keeping her out atya Leick, Kansas State University "I feel like it’s something that is in God’s another season, Leick said she’s ready to make senior in journalism and mass hands, and he’s got a plan for me. I may not the most of the situation, supporting her communications, was just understand it, but it’s coming." teammates and working hard to get back to finishingK up with basketball practice. Her At the end of October, Leick had surgery 100 percent. Then, next year, after two seasons hair was pulled back into a ponytail, but a for the injury and is working through a four - of working and waiting, she’ll be more than few bouncing curls had escaped during her six month rehabilitation. She said she has no ready to debut a purple and white jersey and workout on the court of Bramlage Coliseum. doubt she will be back on track. step onto the court of Bramlage Coliseum, She couldn’t stop smiling. She couldn’t "It’s just such a crushing blow for her to representing the K-State Wildcats for the first wait for the upcoming basketball season. have to go through the realization of the time. Leick transferred to K-State to play injury and another year out,” K-State women’s basketball with the Wildcats after spending basketball Head Coach Deb Patterson said. two seasons at Nebraska. According to NCAA “But she’s a very tough-minded young person. rules, however, the transfer forced her to She’s very positive." redshirt the 2011-12 season with K-State. When not working with her team, Leick “I am ecstatic for this season,” she said spends a lot of time focusing on her major, as on Sept. 18, her perfect white teeth showing she has high hopes to become a professional through her ever-growing smile. “When journalist after graduating from K-State. you’re healthy, you just want to get in there “I think she’s found a great career match,” an d p l ay.” Patterson said. “She is outgoing, she has a great smile, she loves engaging people, and Her excitement of getting on the court for she has a charisma that I think is wonderful the 2012-13 season all came to a halt on Sept. for communications.” 20, as now Leick is faced with sitting on the Ultimately, Leick said she would love to sidelines for yet another season. This time, work for ESPN, broadcasting sporting events however, her redshirt came in a completely and interacting with athletes since she can different manner. relate to what they go through day in and day 13 While playing one-on-one during a out. While sports is what she loves, Leick said practice on the court in Bramlage Coliseum, her time as a journalism major at K-State has Leick was driving the ball toward the basket. offered her the opportunity to expand her She went up for a layup and came down on knowledge of being a journalist outside the her left knee on the hardwood court. The fall world of sports. tore her ACL, an injury that will cost her four “I think it means that I’m doing something to six months of sitting on the bench. that’s difficult,” Leick said about being a “It’s really hard, but I have such a great student athlete and studying in a time- Photo by Brian Broeckelman team and a great coaching staff," Leick said consuming major. “It is something that not Katya Leick Internship Waves Student Home to Paradise By MADISON MOYD multiple projects including creating calendar events, “Maybe I’ll retire in Hawaii, researching for Mixed Martial but until then, I’d rather not live Arts Expos and setting up stages there,” Caroline Davis, senior for concerts during 4th of July Public Relations major said. events. Davis spent her summer in “I also created contact and a destination many of us would budget lists for Goodwill fashion call paradise, but she just calls it shows, much like an event home. coordinator,” Davis said. “PR majors need an “My favorite task overall internship to graduate, and I during my internship was the usually go home every summer,” social media aspect. For the Davis said. “My mom is a well- two months I was there, I was known business woman where the voice of social media for I’m from, so I asked her to see many companies represented by if she could connect with any Hawaii Pacific Entertainment,” potential PR businesses.” She said her paid Davis said. “I updated their Photo courtesy Hawaii Pacific Entertainment internship with Hawaii Pacific pages, and even came up with my Pictured in the front row second from right, Caroline Davis poses with Entertainment was busy, to say own ideas which were actually some of her colleagues at Hawaii Pacific Entertainment. the least. Davis assisted with put to real world use.” A. Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U. S. Postage PAID Update Permit 525 Manhattan KS 66506

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I became a journalist to become as close as possible to the heart of the world. Henry R. Luce Photo by Hannah Hunsinger Ryan Patterson, senior in journalism and mass communications with a focus in advertising, casts his rod at Manhattan's Tuttle Creek Lake. Patterson recently won the 2012 FLW College Fishing National Championship.