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

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The fourth verse of the the Star-Spangled Banner was penned on Sept. 13, 1814 by Francis Scott Key as he surveyed the damage of Fort McHenry, Md., during the War of 1812. One hundred eighty-seven years later, following terrorist attacks Sept. 11, citizens clung to the words of the national anthem and familiar colors of the flag as a second-nature instinct, Kyle Barker, student body president, said. At the prayer service (Sept. 14), with the choir singing ' God Bless America ' and everyone uniformly standing, I looked to my right to see the flag. It was a sight never to be equaled, Barker. senior in political science, said. ' ' You don ' t overlook the obvious any more. Barker said students returned the banner of freedom to its highest honor and turned to the flag to remember everything it represents. The sense of patriotism and the American flag were integral in satisfying our need to come together, Barker said. It brought us back to our roots, and I hope to God it is sustained. It is a key to healing together. Students who did not own flags sought to purchase them. Area retail shopping centers could not keep shelves stocked with patriotic symbols. If flags touched the shelves, we were probably closed, Veronica Mangiaracino, Wal-Mart assistant manager, said. If shipments arrived, they were taken from the stockers at the doors. Printing and manufacturing companies could not keep up with consumer demand. Craving anything with patriotic colors, customers relied on homemade talent to supply their desire to pageant American pride with beaded buttons, bows and crafts. By Lucas Shivers The sense of community spirit also hit campus. Displays of citizenship included a four-and-a-half- story window painting in Goodnow Hall. Planned and designed the evening before, more than 30 residents gathered Sept. 29 to paint the windows red, white and blue resembling the flag. Residents tackled their lobby windows before moving up floors to help others, said Derek Craig,, sophomore in business administration. It showed onlookers that the residents of Goodnow do support America and its cause, Craig said. ' We w ill not be threatened. The flag was a constant reminder of how lucky we are to live in America. Outfitted in a sense of pride, Steve Levin, Varney ' s assistant manager, said the loyal allegiance to university and country sparked interest in a specially designed $10 Powercat shaped American flag with the words God Bless America. N Zone Sportswear, a local screen printer, initially donated 500 T-shirts to Vamey ' s Book Store and the K-State Union Bookstore. Vamey ' s sold out within an hour after their Sept. 14 delivery. Levin said. The next 5,000 shirts, which arrived at 11 a.m., were gone by noon. Forty people waited in the rain the next morning for the next 1,000 shirts. We have been chasing them since the beginning, Levin said. When it is all said and done through the bulk of it, we predict 40,000 shirts to be sold. After the first weekend, Vamey ' s wrote a check to the American Red Cross for the total proceeds of $20,440 in the name of their customers. All profits sinc e then continued to be contributed. Levin said it has been a wonderful privilege to serve the public, both in Manhattan and the nation. With online sales and catalogue purchases, Levin said thousands of T-shirts were shipped coast to coast. Name a state and a shirt has gone there, he said. With the Powercat, it helps us identify because we ' re K-Staters. but we ' re Americans first. Beth Martin, junior in animal sciences and industry, wears a red, white and blue Powercat shirt while holding a lit candle in Aggieville during a National moment of remembrance Sept. 14. at 7p.m7Our response has been admirable, It makes us think (the flags) should be on display all the time. Kansas is real patriotic, sincewe live in the heartland and in the very smack-dab middle of our country April Dawson, senior in horticulture, said. (Photo by Mike Shepherd) PRODIGAL PATRIOTISM As the dust of tragedy settled, one symbol returned stronger than ever 14 The Star-Spangled Banner, verse four ' 0 thus be it ever when men shall stand Between their loved home and the war ' s desolation; Blest with vict ' ry and peace, may the heaven-rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserv ' d us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto. in God is our trust! And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O ' er the land of the free and . the home of the braves Student Life

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Thursday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. K-State ' s Student Governing Association organized a ribbon campaign in the Union.. Donations for the ribbons were taken and proceeds contributed to the relief efforts in New York and the Pentagon. Students were also given the opportunity to sign K-State flags. One flag will be sent to New York and the other to the Pentagon to let those affected know we support them, Ryan Walker, Student Senate vice chair, said. Provost James Coffman speaks to • K-State staff and students during the Prayer and Remembrance service. (Photo by Matt Stamey) 12 p.m. Bush declared Friday a National Day of Remembrance. In response, K-State 11:30 and 12:30 classes were cancelled. More than 3,200 students, faculty and staff gathered for a Prayer and Remembrance Service. McCain Auditorium was Idled to capacity. as were Little Theatre, Forum Hall and the Union Courtyard where people watched the service via television. The program was also broadcast within Manhattan. Our sense of innocence that America was immune to the conflicts in the rest of the world has now ended, University President Jon Wcfald said. ' Yet, out of this tragedy; today Americans stand tall, determined and united. We are, as Americans, more united than anytime since Dec. 7, 1941. The service concluded with God Bless America. 7 p.m. Candles across the country were lit in remembrance of the victims and their loved ones. Students living in the residence halls gathered on the steps of Boyd Hall for a moment of candle-lit silence. More students returned at 9:00 to re-light their candles, this time in the darkness of the evening. Anna Cordes, sophomore in marketing, helped organize the candle lighting in Strong Complex. Coming from a military background, I ' m used to patriotism, Cordes said. But seeing college students walking around with red, white and blue and flags hanging out their windows helps. Even though I ' m away from home it makes me feel like I have a support base. During the candle lighting. Sharon Boyer, senior in music education played the ' Star Spangles Banner and Amazing Grace on her trumpet. 1 didn ' t know if they would have music or not, Boyer said. I thought it would be a cool Friday From left: Anna Cordes, sophomore in marketing and Steffanie Moran sophomore in mass communications stand in front of Boyd Hall Sept. 14 for a candle-lighting vigil. Moran shielded her flame from the wind as the crowd sang The Star Spangled Banner . President Bush asked the nation to join in the event. (Photo by Evan Semon)

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Planting flags along the sidewalk in front of his home at 3321 Catlin Road, 4-year.old Lance Whaley shows off his patriotic spirit. Whaley and his mother, Donna, decorated their yard with 50 flags on Sept. 14. Donna Wnaley had the flags in storage as part of their Fourth of July decor. I have been most impressed with the ' flags on front porches of nearly every house in our neighborhood, Joe Reichenberger senior in sociology, sad. (Photo by Matt Stamey) fusion defined 15