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

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FREE GAMES FOR ALL Students flock to the Union for two days of competition by Trina Holmes The two faced off, glaring at each other across the space between their platforms. They tensed, each waiting for an opportunity to knock the other into the gaping hole that led to a giant mat 5 feet below. Behind their headgear, their eyes narrowed as they waited for the starting signal. In a flash of red and blue, they began pummeling each other until a lone figure remained standing — victorious. This was not a TV show, and the two participants were not actors. They were students yearning for the title of Sports Festival Champion at Campus Fest Oct. This is the first year for the Sports Illustrated Sports Festival, said Kurt Rutherford, assistant manager of the Market Source Company based in New Jersey. It ' s for students to have fun. We ' re interested in getting our 11-12 sponsors ' names out to college students The Sports Festival consisted of seven events: hot shots, pressure points, joust-a-bout, power alley, the Bungee run, quarterback challenge and the power drive. My favorite event was the football throw (quarterback challenge) because that ' s the one I did the best on, said Gregg Coup, freshman in pre-health professions. For many, the competitions passed time between classes. They weren ' t looking to become they just wanted to have fun. I walked by after class, thought it looked cool, and asked these guys if they wanted to do it, said Ben Warta, freshman in pre-health professions. Both women and men were encouraged to participate in the sporting events. However, according to a Market Source employee, the ratio of female to male was about 1-to-25. Unathletic students also enjoyed the festival. Vendors gave away free candy bars, ice cream and athletic apparel. Some of these freebies were accompanied by non-contact games for students to play. I had fun playing the croquet game and got a Reese ' s out of it, said Jean Miller, junior in therapy. I ' m hustling over to where they are giving out the ice cream next. The spectators drew more to Campus Fest. It ' s entertaining, said Lauren Jones, sophomore in psychology. I like to watch the gladiators get knocked down. It ' s a fun thing to do between classes. Brandon Derks, freshman in environmental design, clobbers fraternity brother Brian Pilsl, senior in business administration, in the joust competition at the Sports Festival. Students could participate in events involving football, golf and baseball. Points were tallied through the events, making students eligible for prize s such as tickets to Super Bowl XVIII. (Photo by Vincent LaVergne)

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FLOOD (Continued from page 18) evacuated their homes found shelter at friends ' or relatives ' houses. For others, the K-State Union became a temporary place to stay. Many of the Union residents became victim helping others while the time. Brandy Ralph, a victim explained the large, black circles under her weary eyes. We ' ve been sleeping in the ballroom — it ' s Ralph said. At 6 a.m., kids get up and start screaming. People leave crying babies in their beds they ' re too lazy to get up with them. However, working at the Union ' s Red Cross shelter gave Ralph the chance to see how generous people could be. The best thing so far has been seeing how everyone works Ralph said. They ' re not thinking of themselves, they ' re of everybody. People are things and volunteering. Today, a lady came in to donate $400. The donations of clothing, toys and food were greatly appreciated by victims who were forced to leave their homes at a moment ' s notice. We didn ' t feel like we had time to take any precautions, Jessica Lewis said. We had two little kids we had to get out. We left with one box of papers and family portraits and two duffel bags of clothes. Heaven knows what will to the rest of For Scott Wissman, senior in modern languages, the of the newly homeless situation came to life when he volunteered to help those staying in the Union. When you read or hear stories about the flood, it ' s sensationalized, Wissman said. When you ' re here (in the Union) you see it ' s not like summer camp — it ' s a real-life You want to do all that ' s possible, but there are limitations . All you can do is keep people calm and assured that they ' ll get through this. A street sign marks the entrance to one of the state ' s biggest tourist attractions in July. Tuttle Creek Reservoir attracted many sightseers who wanted to see the high water levels of the lake as well as the water flowing out of the neverbefore-used spillway. (Photo by Cary Conover) The reason floods suck so bad is you don ' t know what the hell to do. I mean, with a tornado you know it ' s coming and half an hour later it ' s gone. With a snowstorm, it comes and goes away. A flood creeps toward you inch by inch and when it hits you, it ruins all you have and there ' s nothing you can do about it. Ted Kadau, senior in journalism and mass communications Halstead Ed Weber carries one of his dogs, Sugar Bear, through water down Main Street in Halstead. Many Halstead as well as those from other towns around the state, were forced to evacuate their homes this summer due to flooding in Kansas. At one point, water reached up to 6 feet high in Halstead. (Photo by David Mayes)

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Gregg Coup, freshman in pre-health professions, makes a final lunge to get his Velcro pad to the end of the runway on the Bungee Run. In this competition, students ran up an air-filled strapped into a vest anchored by a Bungee cord. After moving as far as possible, most participants flew due to the pull of the cord. (Photo by Vincent LaVagne) stands are set up with games and free food samples outside the Union. The seven-event festival, which was sponsored by the K-State Union Bookstore and presented by Champion and Sports Illustrated, to 25 different university campuses around the country. (Photo by Vincent LaVergne)