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

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22 heartland Photos by John Greer rom both eastern and western Kansas, all the way to California, students have found heartland at K-State. Students transfer to K-State from junior colleges and major universities all over the United States. Their reasons vary, but almost all agree, K-State is a place for everyone. Brenda Sinclair, senior in speech education from Garden City, Kansas transferred to K-State from the local junior college. I ' m very glad I came to K-State, it ' s been a real learning experience, not just educationally, but psychologically, she said. Sinclair said adjusting to K-State was difficult for her because it was her first the center of campus, amid the trees and limestone buildings, the clock is a common meeting place for students. Stateroom Affairs - K-State students find the stateroom of the Union a place for everybody to eat, to study, and to socialize between classes. time away from home and K-State is so much larger than the junior college where she knew everybody. Aggieville is what Sinclair says she likes best about K-State. Besides Aggieville, hmmm I like all the activities people can get involved in. I think it ' s neat that there are so many (activities) so that everyone can do their own thing, she said. The University of Kansas (KU) lost a student when Julie Miller, sophomore in business finance, transferred to K-State. According to Miller, she transferred because students at KU aren ' t as friendly and personable as K-Staters. People at KU seem to have their noses in the air all the time, she said. Miller said she misses the hills of Lawrence but believes K-State ' s campus is pretty with its trees and old buildings. I like the smallness of it, too, Miller said, I like the campus because it ' s not as spread out as KU, it ' s more concentrated and convenient here. K-State ' s campus is beautiful and the old buildings give it a lot of character, according to Becky Oliver, junior in journalism and mass communications from San Dimas, California.

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Warm Wind ' n Water- Maarten Van Swaay, associate professor of chemistry, finds the Kansas wind and warm water ideal for wind surfing at Tuttle. Take the Tuttle Creek plunge in string bikinis, with a 6-pak in hand, students flocked to Tuttle Creek Reservoir in order to escape the hot sun during the summer of tuttle offered a variety of choices to a body when no other means of were in sight. of the more popular locations the summer months was the rocks. of the surrounding flint hills forms a of rocks which students lay out on. water is just a few feet from the rocks, as inner tubes, rafts and styrofoam devices supporting K-Staters specked the area. A floating dock at Tuttle Cove provided a cool place for students to catch some rays. At the cove, frisbees fly as the sand beach joined by a grass field provided an excellent area for sports amateurs. One time last summer, we were out on the dock — it started raining, but it was so hot, we just stayed in the water, Ann Masoner, graduate in education, said. For the fortunate few having access to ski boats, meeting at the marina for a day of water skiing was preferred. One of the best ways I found to cool off during the summer was skiing. We ' d go out to the marina in the morning around 10 a.m., load up, and ski all day, Terri Garrett, summer resident, said. For those preferring a slower more relaxing pace, sailing across the cool blue water aided in the relief from the broiling sun. I didn ' t have to be at work until 5 p.m. everyday, so about 11 a.m. I ' d take my sailboat out to Tuttle. Even the wind was hot this summer. When it got unbearable, I ' d just tip over on purpose, Randy Dunn, senior in journalism and mass communications, said. With a bottle of wine in one hand, toting a canoe on their shoulders, students found still another water activity at Tuttle. And for those who put a little more effort forward, paddle boats were available. In the cover of darkness, students sneaked to the beach below the dam to take a dip — naked. Yes, students even skinny dipped at Tuttle. Just a few or in a group, skinny dipping not only eased the sweltering bodies, but also added zest to dodging the high humidity. Jill McAntee Weekend Water- Lesa Miller, senior in horticulture, creates a wake at Tuttle as she skis. tuttle fever 21

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I like Anderson Hall, she said, I love that building because it is so unique. I remember seeing that building when they sent me literature on K-State and I thought it was the coolest. Oliver transferred to K-State from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California. I came to K-State because I had a great uncle who set up a trust fund so that when he died any descendants could go to K-State free, she said. Oliver was anxious to come to K-State . because she knew she could get involved in campus activities. One of the things she likes most about K-State is that it is easy to get involved on campus. According to Oliver, K-State is not well recognized academically in California, but she does believe that the Manhattan university has a good reputation in Kansas. Even though Oliver misses the cultural events of big cities, she says she likes K- State because it offers plenty to do and her social life couldn ' t be fuller. It ' s easy to meet people and they are very friendly here there are a lot of different ways to meet them — through sorities and fraternities, activities, and Aggieville, she said, A lot of schools don ' t have Aggievilles! Since K-State is smaller than Cal Poly., students can get to know their advisors and instructors very well, and Oliver says she believes they really care about the students. In big schools the instructors are more interested in doing research and publishing than teaching. They don ' t give a two-hoot about the students, she said. K-State is a place for everybody, according to Oliver. Students don ' t have to be just an average person to fit in, she said, because K-State offers such diverse areas to major in and activities and to join, she said, and added, definitely think anyone can fit in at K- State! Andrea Carver Steeple - Anderson Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus is a symbol of K-State a place for everyone. heartland 23