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

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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)

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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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Bill Tanner, in holds a Club Keno T-shirt he received from the Kansas Lottery after winning $4,000 while playing Club Keno at The Bar Grill. Tanner played twice before he won. (Photo by Cary Conover) WHEN LUCK PAYS OFF Hoping to hit the big time, students shell out cash for lottery tickets by Tara Foster Whether they had dreams of a new car or paying the bills, some students had aspirations of striking it rich. Dave Diederich, sophomore in elementary education, said he often made late-night study-break runs to the Mini-Mart Convenience Store, 1102 Laramie, to buy lottery tickets and food to munch on. Diederich said he played a variety of lottery games throughout the year, including Powerball, Scratchn-Win and Club Keno. Every so often, if I would hear on the news about someone I would play it (the lottery) more, he said. It kinda sparked my interest. Diederich said he bought his tickets one at a time, so he didn ' t feel like he was wasting his money. If you space buying the tickets out, you don ' t notice how much money you spend, he said. I buy about three a week and spend about $20 a month. It ' s (playing the lottery) a nice study break. Zac Carlon, freshman in mechanical engineering, said he played the lottery because he believed it would eventually pay off I play ' cause one of these days I will win, and I can pay for my college, Carlon said. Bill Tanner, junior in pre-optometry, won $4,000 playing Keno at The Chicago Bar Grill Oct. 10. Tanner had played Club Keno only two times before and lost. The Kansas Lottery reported that only 45 percent of Club Keno players won. Tanner said he put his new found fortune to good use. I put a little (money) in the bank, he said. I paid off a credit card bill, and I did a little shopping. Deiderich planned to keep playing the lottery because he wanted to become rich. Sooner or later, I ' ll win, he said. I ' ve never won anything, so I figure one of these days I ' ll hit it big.