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

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PRIDE (Continued from page 27) I ' m not saying everything was perfect when I got here, but they were willing to work with me, he said. The key to it all is that they are willing to change classes for accessibility. I enrolled in an art class and there was no way I could get into the Art Building, so they moved the class to an accessible building. Equally grateful to the for accommodating Jeff, Dan helped his son give something back. Talk began during the fall semester of Jeff ' s senior year. He started looking for a way to show K-State and Future Farmers of America how much they meant to him. He finally decided on FFA - Leadership for America, for 1994 ' s theme. The family spent a few hours drawing the design at the kitchen table. After the regular crops were planted, the Petersons planted the field art Oct. 22. We spend six to eight hours staking it out and another two planting it, Dan said. The day set aside for staking the field art required Jeff to make a trip home. Using a modified all-terrain vehicle, he assisted his father in measuring out the designed area and placing the flags. Using a tractor with a 13-foot drill, the Petersons planted leftover wheat from their regular crops. Jeff was responsible for the mowing around the design letters and managing the upkeep until the planes flew over the field art in the summer. We usua lly get the best contrast in June when the wheat is golden with dark brown dirt as the Dan said. However, the view seen in summer 1994 may be the last. We never intended this to grow and go this far, Dan said. As for next year, it (the theme) will have to be something I believe in and feel strongly about. Jeff was really the one who got me going on doing something for K-State. K-State has been so great for him, and we ' re a K-State family Dan Peterson, K-State alumnus After a day of carving the land Myrtle Peterson, Dan ' s mother, serves her son and grandson doughnuts in the living room of her farm house where a of the Preserve the Heartland message is displayed. Myrtle owned the field where Jeff and Dan created the FFA field art. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer)

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Dan sports a Farmhouse Fraternity hat in support of his son ' s living group. Jeff served as president of Farmhouse. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) The 1992 Peterson field art creation features the Wildcat football logo. Jeff came up with the message and design as a way to thank K-State for providing him with opportunities and friends. (Photo courtesy of the Peterson family) gives his father a lift during a run across a field three miles outside of Burdick. They were following the ruts of Dan ' s truck, which were used as a straight-edge for the alignment of the words. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer)

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Union Program Council sponsors one poetry reading on the first Monday of each month. About 35 people attended the reading in September. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) came to share, listen and learn. On the first Monday of each month, students poured into the Union Art Gallery for an evening of Poetry Reading sponsored by the Union Program Council. The idea started out with the student art show, then developed into a way to combine poetry with student art, said Michael Ott, UPC chairman for development of the arts and senior in psychology. The audience sat in a circle, which formed an informal stage for the speakers. Refreshments were served, and the first speaker went to the circle ' s center to begin. Presenting their own work, students used personal experiences and anecdotes to shock the audience while making a point. Humor was often used to soften the blow. If I don ' t make people laugh before I get up there, then I get nervous, said Leah Cunnick, in art. Topics ranged from affectionate poems written for loved ones to a buffalo haiku. Sue Weber, graduate student in speech, used one of her favorite Alice Walker poems to frame her other entries. I selected several poems for Weber said. I wanted to share the theme of unconditional love in poems. Weber was a regular at the monthly poetry readings. I love poetry and wanted to share some of my favorites, she said. I also love listening to what others think is important enough to share. After the speakers finished, small groups formed. A range of opinions on the topics served as a catalyst for discussion. The argument and comparison of published authors and comments about the shared original works arose from a group. For the people who attended, an evening of poetry meant the exchange of ideas. POETS COME FULL CIRCLE Listeners crowd Union Art Gallery to hear poetry by Claudette Riley