Stories I had extra fun writing
Students hold memorial service for K-State campus squirrel
March 01, 2017
A memorial service was held for Ralphy, a Kansas State campus squirrel, Monday at 2 p.m. near campus creek and the Leadership Studies Building. The memorial was held by Jill Jantz, sophomore in elementary education, and Robin Daniels, sophomore in secondary education.
“It was just really sad to see a dead squirrel,” Jantz said. “You never see dead squirrels on campus, they’re always alive, so it just made me really sad.”
In a tweet, Daniels said Ralphy was taken too young.
To honor Ralphy’s life, Jantz and Daniels held a memorial service and gave Ralphy a moment of silence.
Students consume pounds of french fries, gallons of ranch in K-State dining centers
February 01, 2017
All-you-can-eat french fries, pizza, ice cream and more await students after just one meal swipe into any of the three on-campus dining centers.
In 2016, the dining centers received 1,326,884 meal swipes, according to Kelly Whitehair, administrative dietitian for Housing and Dining Services.
The convenience, array of options and not having to wash dishes are just a few of the reasons Kansas State students enjoy the dining centers.
Glued change on K-State’s campus makes for a sticky challenge
January 31, 2017
Free money is free money.
But as any economist might say, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” and somebody pays for all things “free.”
For some Kansas State students, their “free money” comes from loose change they find and pick up around campus. Their eyes scan the ground for shiny coins in hope of finding quarters for their coin jars or to buy a candy bar.
The band was hot, even when football was not
September 18, 2016
“Stay for the band,” roared fans in the student section just before Kansas State closed the first half with a score of 42-0. “Don’t leave, stay for the band” they continued to chant as people were preparing to leave before the halftime show.
After the halftime show, though, was a special edition of a band tradition, but performed with less fanfare.
Just as the third quarter came to an end, the Pride of Wildcat Land played one of its signature cheers, “The Band is Hot.” But this time, it was to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the cheer, and it was conducted by Jeff Alton, the writer of the cheer and a former bass drum player in the K-State marching band.