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University Leader Archive. 827. https://scholars.fhsu.edu/university_leader/827 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives Online at FHSU Scholars Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in University Leader Archive by an authorized administrator of FHSU Scholars Repository. dcks l Marching band prepares Tiger soccer kicks for new season off the season See page 4A See page 1B The offi cial student publication of Fort Hays State University Vol. 108 No. 1 leader.fhsu.edu Thursday, August 23, 2012 Back to school picnic a success Tyler Parks up for anything,” said of booths. to bring the student The University Leader Freshman Courtney “I like the free stuff community together. Riggle. and the candy. It was The picnic and activi- The 28th annual There was something cool the see all of the or- ties fair was especially Fort Hays State family there for everyone with ganizations,” said fresh- a blast, as I was able picnic, sponsored by more than 112 booths man Abbie Gaylord. to quickly explore the the Center for Student set up in the quad. A The organizations clubs our school has to Involvement, was held barbequed beef and pork ranged from the Greek offer,” said Josh White, on Monday, August 20 dinner was served by community to the a transfer student from in the campus quad. Re- Chartwells. Students cheerleading squad to Wichita State. turning students, trans- received free items that the school quidditch “It was fun, but it fer students, freshmen included bags, bowls, team. Local businesses, was a little overwhelm- and their families, and lanyards and much more such as Eagle Commu- ing. There was a lot of faculty were able to see from the participating nications and Nex-Tech people there, but there many of the departments organizations as well Wireless attended, and was candy,” said Fresh- and student organiza- as valuable information there was even a strong man McKenzie Wiles. tions offered on campus. regarding these organi- showing from local This annual event “It made it easier to zations. The Fort Hays church groups as well. continues to keep stu- get involved. You could radio station KFHS “As a transfer student, dents active in the vast just walk up and sign played music while I appreciate the socials array of organizations patrons circled the rows Fort Hays puts together Fort Hays has to offer. Jolie Green/Leader Laura Rokey, KAMS student, investigates the food line outside the Union, dinner was served by Chartwells. '-''-'11'-.J~\..J IV 11\...1\..J'-JI l'-J\..Jt---'l.l'-.Jl.11\.../ Opinions editor Molly Walter discusses false college cliches Jolie Green/Leader Jolie Green/Leader KAMS student Shelby Young enters to win a drawing at the Sophomore Ryan White and Coach Mike Cushing give a fencing demonstration during the back to school picnic in the Paradise Tanning and Cuts booth. quad on Monday. Both represented the Sabre Club booth. Alumnus gives guest lecture Tyler Parks took something home. 90,000 cases each year people that come in have The University Leader He simplifi ed it enough that result in approxi- Staphylococcus or symp- that even if you don’t mately 19,000 deaths. toms of it,” said Jus- The College of Health know that much about He also said somewhere tin Kerby, a graduate and Life Sciences held microbiology, you could between 25 to 50 percent student of molecular cell its fi rst lecture in their still understand it,” said of people have a form of biology at Fort Hays. Young Alumni Speaker Joanna Fay, a molecular Staphylococcus in their Thurlow earned his Series in Albertson Hall cell biology graduate nose and many will carry Bachelor of Science at 4 p.m. on Wednes- student. it without ever showing degree in 2002 and his day. The Department Thurlow explained any symptoms. Master of Science degree of Biological Sciences the infection and what He conducts his re- in 2005, both from Fort welcomed Lance Thur- he and his team are search at the Department Hays State University. low, who presented his doing to counteract it. of Microbiology and He then went on the lecture “Staphylococcus There is no vaccine for Immunology at the Uni- complete his doctorate aureus and the Infl am- this disease, which has versity of North Carolina from Kansas State Uni- mation Paradox” to more become a problem in the at Chapel Hill School of versity in 2009. than 50 students and United States and has Medicine. The College of Health faculty members. passed HIV/AIDS as the “It is very relevant to and Life Sciences will be “While very few number one infectious current medical science continuing their Young people probably took disease in America. because it is a huge Alumni Speaker Series everything home, he According to Thur- problem. I work at the throughout the year. made it so everyone low, there are around hospital and half the Jolie Green/Leader Weekend Weather Inside Headlines Inside the Issue Friday Saturday Sunday College Misconceptions page 2A News page 1B Sports Opinions editor Molly Walter page 3A Opinions page 2B Sports discusses false page 4A A&C page 3B A&C college cliches page 4B Leisure Hi: 82 Hi: 85 Hi: 89 Lo: 61 Lo: 58 Lo: 59 Mostly Cloudy Scattered Scattered T-Storms T-Storms THE UNIVERSITY lEADER Page 2A • The University Leader News Thursday, August 23, 2012 Comedian welcomes students back Sarah Werling was asked what she was and catch him talking The University Leader expecting from the show. about me,” she said. “I’m just hoping to have After the bathroom Augustfest is upon a lot of fun with it,” she ordeal, Cease moved to us, and last Friday, Kyle said. the piano to show us his Cease was a part of these Finally, Jamison Green skills. He then invited back to school festivities. came on stage to bring one student to come up Kyle Cease is a 34-year- out the main attraction. to help him with a chorus old comedian who has He started to warm up line from Lionel Richie’s traveled around the the crowd with his own “Easy Like Sunday country doing shows for natural good humor until Morning.” Incidentally, colleges and numerous Cease appeared in a back- the student chosen was a other venues. wards baseball cap. He in- vocal performance major. Besides a comedian, teracted with the audience As the student harmo- Cease has also played immediately and got off to nized with Cease, students ‘the slow clapper’ in “Not a great start by learning a went wild. The student Another Teen Movie” and bit about us and praising stayed on stage for quite Bogey Lowenstein in “10 us for scheduling fun by a while, making his own Things I Hate About You.” coming to his show. jokes and trying to put an He has also appeared on Some of his main impromptu comedy skit “The Late Late Show with jokes included “wishes together with Cease where Craig Ferguson,” “Jimmy you would ask a genie to he played the child and Kimmel Live” and “The grant” and “how Creed Cease was the mother in a Martin Short Show.” was the worst band next to grocery store. Just recently, Cease Nickelback.” Throughout At the end of the show, premiered his new one- the show, Cease was not Cease was very grateful hour comedy special afraid of offending any- for the FHSU crowd, as he “Kyle Cease: Weirder. one, making jokes about felt at ease and loved how Blacker. Dimpler” on all races and genders. everyone responded to Comedy Central, where At one point, freshman his jokes. He then offered in 2006 “Comedy Central Miranda Sawyer got up his brand new $20 CD to Presents Kyle Cease” was to use the restroom. Imme- everyone for $10. It would the most played half hour diately, Cease pointed her be signed and sent to each special. out and said if she wasn’t individuals mailbox free On August 17th at 7:30 back in two minutes we of charge. p.m., we were subject to all knew what she was up Finally, he reminisced the comedic stylings of to. After she left the room, his entire show with a Cease, sponsored by the Cease had her friends montage of “The Memo- Student Affairs. Wait- sitting next to her move ries We Shared,” exiting ing in the Beach Schmidt and he switched two guys the stage to a standing Auditorium, crowds fi lled in yellow shirts to con- ovation. After the show, the seats on the ground fuse her upon her return. freshman Austin Koeller fl oor and the balcony. When she came back, she was asked why he at- Freshman were by far the laughed and just sat down tended.