Kansas State University

KANSAS City, Mo.--Esa Ahmad snapped out of a slump, notching a double-double and making the go-ahead free throw as No. 2 seeded West Virginia University topped No.8 seeded Kansas State 51-50 on Friday. The Mountaineers (26-7) overcame a 12-point deficit to advance to the Big 12 Championship on Saturday for the second time in as many years. Ahmad had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Tarik Phillip tallied 13 points and Elijah Macon grabbed 10 rebounds. Wesley Iwundu had 13 points and Kamau Stokes add…

know Life is an adventure and you should never have to ask yourself “What if?” I would like to think I was not a sheltered child, but unfortunately I was. I lived with my grandmother and her boyfriend my last year of high school because my mom was a state away, making life better for us by earning…

taken the initiative to meet all those needs. While working to attain his Project Management Bachelors of science and administration degree. 29 year highly motivated Keith Thompson has decided to turn his senior project into a reality. Native to the Kansas city, Ks area Thompson is very clued in on the needs of his community and has made strive to organize Blue Collar Group, Inc which is a non-forprofit organization with the objective to equip at risk youth for their future…

Deborah Kaye Allen, known as Debbie Allen is one of America’s brightest stars. She is a famous actress, dancer and choreographer. She was born on January 16, 1950 in Houston, Texas. She is the third child of poet and director Vivian Ayers, and orthodontist Arthur Allen. Debbie was 3 when she began dancing. By age 8 she set her goals and was determined to be a professional dancer. In 1957, Deborah’s parents divorced. This divorcee left Vivian, Debbie’s mother as the main caregiver or her…

On 11/21/2016, I, Dillon Dickerson, badge #155, was working as a Patrol Officer for the Wichita State University Police Department, in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. At approximately 2315 hours I was asked by Sgt. Garwood #126 to assist with a Death notification at Shocker Hall. Gove County Sheriff, Alan Webber was on campus with the Aunt and Uncle of student Brice Ryan Hackler (WSU ID E776H352). We met with Sheriff Alan Webber in lot 15 and escorted them to Shocker Hall. Dispatch already…

LAWRENCE, Kan.-- Frank Mason III scored 24 points and No. 3 Kansas used a 21-7 run to force overtime and defeat No. 9 West Virginia University 84-80 in overtime on Monday night at the Phog Allen Fieldhouse. The Mountaineers (20-6, 8-5) were cruising when missed free throws and turnovers fueled a Jayhawks run. Devonte' Graham sunk a 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining to pull Kansas (23-3, 11-2) within two. The Jayhawks' pressure forced Tarik Phillip to throw the ball away. Mason made both free…

It’s a warm and humid summer afternoon in Kansas City. So humid where you can just feel your skin becoming moist and sweaty just from standing outside. The gym is even more hot and uncomfortable. I’m a young adolescent in grade school watching my oldest brother play competitive basketball. Normally, I’m forced to attend these activities as I’m too young to be at home by myself. There were about 200 people just packed in one big gymnasium. Parents spectating, players working their tails off, and…

1897 to 1986 Wichita State University played competitive football at many different levels including the KCAC, CIAC, and our current conference of the Missouri Valley. Boasting a 375-402-47 record and 14 conference titles the Shockers were at best a sub-par team. Over history the Shocker football team endured some tough times and none were more wrenching than the plane crash in 1970. On October 2, half of the team was flying to a game in Logan, Utah against Utah State University from Denver,…

attend the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy. Boys State is an interactive experience that is a simulation of state government, which develops self-purpose and promotes respect for American politics. At the beginning of the week I was introduced to some of the most motivated high school juniors in Kansas that I knew nothing about. At the end of the week I left with friendships that will last me a lifetime. Kansas Boys State taught me how the state government functions. As…

htm “One friend described him as utterly lacking a sense of humor, but tending to be studious and focused” After high school Dennis Rader got a job at a local supermarket until he had left Witchita and started college. In 1965 Rader began school at Kansas Wesleyan College in Salina, though he only attended for two semesters before joining the airforce, stationed in Texas, Alabama, and Okinawa until 1968. In 1968 Rader was moved to Japan. Dennis Rader was in the air force for four years and even…