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

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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)

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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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Favrow photographs his fiancee ' s 12-year-old son, Shawn Peel, with cheerleader Theresa Russell, junior in secondary education. Favrow ' s father coached the Cats in the late 1960s and early 1970s. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) The wind blew gently out of the north as the sun shined on the faces of football fans. The sky was clear for the first football game of the season, and the path was clear for the team to make history. With the beginning of school came the start of football season. A team that four years ago had trouble drawing fans now had more than 25,000 people attending the season opener against the New Mexico State Aggies. I ' ve waited all summer for this, said Kevin Wiltse, junior in agronomy. It ' s finally here. Opening day also kicked off tailgate season. Cars poured into Manhattan and crowded into the KSU Stadium parking lot two hours game time. The fans began unloading grills and putting up purple decor. My brothers and sisters went to K-State, so they came up for the game, said Rebecca Iseman, fresh man in human development and family studies. My sister and her husband have started an annual pig roast before the first game of the season. One Manhattan resident couldn ' t believe how many people traveled to attend the game. The traffic today is horrible, Diane Cox said. I didn ' t know there were that many cars in Kansas. Footballs spiraled through the air as the fans ' excitement grew. Wabash Cannonball, a Wildcat spirit song, echoed through the lot as fans prepared for the game. Various Catbacker groups competed against each other to see who had the most Wildcat spirit. ranging from Best Menu to Best Turnout to Most Spirit filled the supporters ' day. I was here (at a game) before, but not when the stands were packed, said Suzie Orebaugh, (Continued on page 11) FIRST GAME DAY fans showed support from the parking lot to the football stadium by Jenni Stiverson