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Editor’s note: Kellis Robinett began covering Kansas State sports for The Wichita Eagle and The Kansas City Star last Saturday.

By Kellis Robinett

Getting started on a newspaper sports beat usually means meeting many new people and getting immersed in an athletics program in a short amount of time.

This week, my first as Kansas State beat writer, has been no different. I’ve met with a lot of K-State athletic officials and coaches as I get ready for the fall sports seasons.

By Tom Shine
Deputy Editor/News
The Wichita Eagle

There has been a lot of unhappiness from some Kansas State fans over our hiring of Kellis Robinett to cover the K-State athletics program. Most of the 30 or so emails I have received indicate that fans aren’t upset that Kellis is a graduate of the University of Kansas. That makes sense.

KU has one of the nation’s best journalism schools. Its graduates — just like those from K-State’s journalism program — work at papers all over the country, including The Eagle and The Kansas City Star.