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Alternative energy source makes K-State more competitive

K-State recently received a used wind turbine from Westar Energy, a donation that the university hopes will aid in the research and exploration of wind energy being performed at the Wind Applications Center. Ruth Douglas Miller, associate professor…

K-State wins at home in front of sold-out crowd

Brand-new bleachers and giant Powercat banner? Check. Half a team new to collegiate play? Check. Winning the first home match to a sold-out audience? Check. What more could the volleyball team want? Ostensibly, consistency. ‘Early, we were bad, and…

I have never swayed sharply to the left or the right when it comes to politics, but one position I do like to take is that popular pundits on television or broadcast should, at the very least, have the credentials to back up their claims. It seems …

Tea party takes pages from Democratic handbook

You have probably heard about the Tea Party movement, the group of Average Joes and Plain Janes fighting for freedom. You have also probably heard of a few of the Tea Party’s leaders, particularly Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck. Palin and Beck are the …

Offensive line coach emphasizes physicality

The offensive line boasts four returning starters, and Charlie Dickey is at the helm. Carson Coffman calls him one of the best coaches on the team, and others have mentioned his name as one of the best O-line coaches in the country. The Collegian caugh…

With today’s need for communication and constant contact with others, choosing a voice plan can be confusing. The options seem to be endless and mdash; cell phones, landlines, a multitude of Internet voice plans and mdash; the list goes on and on. Wi…

Phone books. Once these colossal directories were the easiest and most accurate way of finding the phone numbers of friends, businesses and strangers. Times have changed, and in the midst of the technology boom, more and more people are ditching their …