Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Performing traditional Native American dances, Christina Goodson dances Oct. 8 on the K-State Student Union Little Theatre stage. Tamara Christina ' s mom, Native American Student Body president and senior in art, also danced in the exhibition. The two performed with the Rose Hill Dance Troupe of Oklahoma City. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Kansas State Rowing Association Kappa Kappa Psi Front row: Matt Lammers, Jason Schmitt, Alan Koch, Jon Granberry, Eric Mabie. Second row: Jorge Coley, Mark Woods, Nick Wills, Bryan Stork. Back row: Jarrod Seymour, Erik Holeman, Chris Hornbostel, Michael Beachler. 196 organizations Front row: Todd Bennett, Jason Coats, Jason Collins, Kerry Campbell, Bert Clark, John Moberg, Jeff Bond. Back row: Nick Tomasich, Kirk Mead, Brett Randall, Troy Johnson, Woodman Hayes, Andrew Bennett, William Wulfkuhle.

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senior DESIGNS entire show by wendy schantz Normally, dance majors ' senior projects included something similar to choreographing a dance piece, but Janusz Jaworski ' s project included putting together an entire show. Jaworski, KanDance president and senior in secondary education and speech, said he was the first to have a show. His show, Moving on: Dances upon Departure, was performed Feb. 5 and 6 in the K-State Student Union Little Theatre. Someone usually does choreography or research, Jaworski said. But I ' d already done that, so I put together an entire show. Jaworski began working on the project in the middle of the fall semester. He was in charge of choreographing dances, promoting the event, selling tickets, lighting the stage, reserving the dance space and editing music. Jaworski said his job as president convinced him to go to KanDance for help. When I thought of the project; I thought of it as something that KanDance would want to be a part of, so that they could get their name out, Jaworski said. I went to KanDance and talked to them, and it was like, ' Well, if we charge admission, then we can raise some money for scholarships. ' The $270 made from the $3 admission price, went toward dance scholarships for participants after subtracting expenses, Jaworski said. Without their help, this would just fall apart, he said. We pay the dancers, but they ' re called scholarships. They have to dance for them. Jo Miller, KanDance adviser, said the project would have been tough for some people. It would have been too much for a lot of people, but he remains calm, she said. I don ' t worry about him doing it at all. I have complete confidence in him. Leslie Peterson, freshman in dance, said she admired Jaworski ' s decision. It shows how devoted he is to our department and our group, she said. There need to be other people in the world to care that much. It was hard to tell the audience ' s response, Jaworski said, but he thought the show went well. It ' s hard to tell how it went, either monetary or otherwise, he said. Three or four people could show up and come away with a lot. One hundred people could come and not enjoy it. Do you go by money or response? I felt good about it, though. Two dancers perform to a Bjork song at dress rehearsal Feb. 3 in the K-State Student Union Little Theatre. Seventeen performers participated in Moving On: Dances upon Departure Feb. 5 and 6. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 195

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group increases AWARENESS with activities by shannon delmez To remind students of the nation ' s cultures, the Native American Student Body sponsored the first Indian Awareness Week, Nov. 1-7, during National Indian Heritage Month. The event included a benefit pow-wow that raised money for the April pow-wow. The response was good, Dawnielle Robinson, coordinator of multicultural said. It was a great prelude to the awareness month in the spring. Although the pow-wow wasn ' t as strong in attendance as the NASB desired, they said it raised awareness. It accomplished more than a cynic would fear but less than an idealist would hope, Harold Prins, adviser and pro fessor of anthropology, said. NASB took great pains for the events, and they were happy students were coming. Tamara Goodson, president and senior in art, said involvement extended to departments on campus. A lot of the teachers would send their classes to see some of the events for the classes they ' re in, like anthropology, history, English and dance, she said. We had a dance exhibition. Classes were sent over to see that. The dance exhibition displayed traditional Native American dances in which Goodson and her daughter, Christina, were featured dancers. Robinson said people came from Lawrence, Topeka and Wichita to watch the performance. The four multicultural organizations, Hispanic American Leadership Black Student Union, American Ethnic Studies Student Association and NASB, each other by having at least one member in the audience at all events sponsored by the other organizations. The guys from HALO usually come and help us set up, Goodson said. They ' re really helpful. NASB planned Native American Month in April to include an artist, nationally-known speaker and pow-wow. The spring is a contest pow-wow, Goodson said. People come from all over to dance for prize money. Some people who had not been exposed to Native American culture joined in the festivities to learn about their own backgrounds, Goodson said. A lot of people come up to you at the pow-wow and say how glad they are that we do stuff like this so they can come and it and get exposed to other cultures, she said. It ' s interesting to them. It makes them feel good. That ' s what it ' s all about. A pow-wow is a celebration. Kappa Omicron Nu KSU Horseman ' s Association Front row: Barbra Henderson, Alisa Lowman, Kerstina Stoner, Maria Werick. Back row: Joanna Flock, Sarah Powell, Melissa Hochman, Laura Foote, Marjorie Kern, Tara Jo Mann. Front row: Sara Wege, Stephanie Sutton, Josh Dixon, Brian Gray, David Bryant, Becky Koch, Jared Holste, Danyel Patterson. Second row: Amber Miracle, Christine Harley, Jennifer Holmes, Nicole Ringer, Jamie Burrell, Lisa Dolton, Justin Waggoner, Jessi Werner. Back row: Wendy Horinek, Jennifer Stauffer, Allison Anderson, Beth Carlson, Trent Fox, Audrea Suther, Melissa Hatheway, Rachael Workman, Amber Maginley. 197 awareness week