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

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Smudge, one of only two Manhattan bands invited to the amateur competition, plays in the Union Ballroom during the Opus band competition. They received $300 for tying for first place with 425 Main, a Lawrence-based band. (Photo by Steve Hebert) In front of a small crowd, Steve McAnuula, lead singer of 425 Main, performs during the competition. Bands were judged on originality of music, instrumental ability, vocal ability, stage presence and audience appeal. (Photo by Steve Hebert) -OPUS- 17

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W eather forces oca not money rivals Bands from Manhattan and Lawrence smudged out Dr. Crusty in the annual OPUS 9 Band Competition. Smudge, a Manhattan band, and 425 Main, a Lawrence band, tied for first place. Dr. Crusty, from Topeka, placed second in the contest sponsored by Union Program Council. The competition became controversial when bands from other cities were allowed to compete. Only two of the seven bands invited by the UPC Eclectic Entertainment Com- mittee were from Manhattan. It kind of made me mad because (the advertising) made it sound like it was a K- State type thing, Jason Barth, junior in pre-health professions, said. The advertising was not misleading, John Sandlin, UPC program adviser, said. In all of our advertising the only stipulation was that it ' s an unsigned band, he said. Cold weather caused the event to relocate from the free speech zone outside the K-State Student Union to the Union Ballroom. The relocation caused the attendance of 300 to be less than last year ' s, Sandlin said. I think the student committee did a really good job setting it up, he said. Any K-State student could have come and listened to some really good music and had a good time. Members of Smudge were surprised they won. The band agreed that creating original music was their main interest. I don ' t think any of us are in it for the money, Chad Mercer, backing vocals and bass for Smudge, said. If we were in it for the money, we would have all quit a long time ago. Bassist Erik Francis and lead singer Miles Salyers of Dr. Crusty play to a crowd of about 300. Low attendance was attributed to the competition being moved indoors. (Photo by Steve Hebert) by Sarah Garner 16 -OPUS-

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Luminaries spell out hope in the west stands of Memorial Stadium during Relay for Life. Nearly 900 luminaries were lit, containing messages from donors in honor of someone affected by cancer. Relay for Life, a fund raiser sponsored by the American Cancer Society, raised around $2 1 ,000. More than 300 Manhattan residents and students participated in the 12-hour walk-a- thon. (Photo by Darren Whitley) Two-year-old Dillon Mack lights a candle with help from his aunt, Suzette Mack. Mack participated in the Relay for Life candle lighting ceremony, Aug. 26, with his parents, David and Beth Mack, and his aunt, all Manhattan residents. Fascinated by the flames of the burning candles, Dillon would jump backwards after each one was lit and say Ouch. (Photo by Darren Whitley)