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

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Students unprepared for Big Eight life were shocked the University offered more than just classes. Late-night study sessions at Country Kitchen contrasted with the crew team ' s early morning practices. Students put books away to participate in weekend activities ranging from football games to waching sunsets. The Oct 11 Landon Lecture featuring conservative Pat Robertson provoked controversy. Protesters swarmed campus waving signs displaying their views proving much of the excitement of campus life occurred without warning

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After the raging waters from the spillway at Tuttle Creek Reservoir carved a canyon through what was once dirt bike trails and grass, Chris Stout, junior in park resource weaves his bike around what was left of the water. Only the most resistant rock remained for Stout and his friends to ride on during their spare time. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) New Chi Omega pledges receive hugs from the active members on Bid Day, Aug. 16. New members received invitations to pledge and arrived as a group at the where they were welcomed by the actives and spent the day. Bid Day was the day in which all the women who participated in rush week received invitations to join the sororities they had visited all week. (Photo by Cary Conover) Kristen Falkenberg, junior in architectural engineering, gets rowdy before the tug-of-war event at Derby Days. Nine sororities participated in Sigma Chi ' s philanthropy. Money raised was given to the Children ' s Miracle Network. (Photo by Cary Conover)

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The K-State men ' s crew team slices through the cool summer waters of Tuttle Creek Reservoir during an early morning practice. Both the men ' s and women ' s teams arrived in the pre-dawn hours, stretched, carried the boats to the water and practiced together on the lake. The teams often practiced in the afternoon of the same day. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer)