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

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LINING UP TRICYCLES at the starting line, Shawn Wakeman and Cory Taylor, junior in business adminis- tration, prepare to race May 15. Because drinking and racing was not per- mitted, Wakeman finished his beer before the race. Wakeman defeated Taylor In the fourth round. — Photo by Matt Stamey LEAVING HIS OPPONENT BEHIND, Mike Hewins, senior in park manage- ment and conservation, takes an early lead against Jesse Beaudin. Hewins beat Beaudin in the 10th frame of the third race and advanced to the next round. Both were elimi• nated in the fifth round. — Photo by Matt Stamey Tricycle Race I 21

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PEDAL AWAY Big, tykes little trikes by Lindsey Thorpe ROARING ENGINES resonated in cars of the cheering crowd. Tires squealed as the smell of burned rubber lingered in the air. It wasn ' t quite NASCAR but May 15. Rusty ' s Outback and Rusty ' s Last Chance Restaurant and Saloon transformed into a small-scale National Hot Rod Association racetrack. Usingrotating rubber pedals for acceleration and chrome handlebars for steering, volunteer drivers, hoping to win NHRA drag racing tickets, raced Radio Flyer tricycles with Budweiser decals. The rules: go fast, stay in the lane and play fair. For safety reasons, intoxicated drivers were not allowed to participate. We ' re here to promote safe drinking and let everyone know whywe think our product is numb er one, Scott Schon, Budweiser on-premise sales manager, said. We want to bring young people together to have a good, safe time. We figured what better way than to simulate a race. There ' s nothing funnier than a 250-pound man on a 12-inch tricycle. The weight of the contestants, however, proved to be too much for the tricycles, causing complications. The handles turned, but the wheel didn ' t, Schon said after a contestant collided into a picnic table. That ' s what happens when you have big guys on little tricycles. Kip Etter, Rusty ' s bartender, helped Schon tighten and straighten the two broken tricycles. While waiting for the tricycles to be repaired, Budweiser girls roamed the bar recruiting willing drivers. The races were organized in a bracket, single-elimina- tion style. Whoever crossed the finish line first went on to the next round. Some participants raced for the tickets while others said they just wanted a shot at racing a tricycle. Every contestant walked away with a Kenny Bernstein key chain. The top three racers, Kelly Katz, senior in elementary eduCation: Scott Feldkamp, junior in secondary education and Kevin Zimmerman, senior in architectural engineering, received a pair of tickets to the NHRA drag races in Topeka. 20 Student Life

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LISTENING to a caller ' s comments, Charlie Rowe, assistant urban director and senior in social science, and Clif Martin, disc jockey and senior in social science, discuss the movie ' Barbershop ' during their evening call- in show. People called in to discuss specified subjects or request songs. ' We get a lot of callers in the afternoon, ' Andrea Hufford, senior in psychology, said. — Photo by Karen Mikok INTRODUCING A SONG, Kevin Wlchman, senior in marketing and international business, broadcasts during his show from the MB- FM 91.9 studio In the K-State Student Union. The new location was long-awaited. ' Once we actually got the money and did everything, it was pretty smooth, ' said Eric Hoopingarner, music director and junior in social science. — Photo by Karen Mikots KSDB spent more than $140,000 to open a state-of-the-art studio in the Union with new equipment, greater student accessibility, station pride la Matt GOI IIV) AFTER WORKING three years to move into the K-State Student Union, KSDB -FM 91.9 began broadc ating from a first-floor studio in the Union July 1. The new facility caused a resurgence in pride for station personnel, Candy Walton, station manager, said. It is a store-front studio. It gives the students an opportunity to interact with the DJs, she said. I am just really happy we achieved what we did. A more professional feel comes from being watched through the glass. 11111)Andrea Hufford, senior in psychology, started working at the station her freshman year and agreed with Walton. I think our area and atmosphere is very receptive to the station, Hufford said. It puts it in the public more. Walton said the station ' s improved accessibility was C one of its greatest benefits because the studio was seldom visited where it was located on the top floor of McCain Auditorium. Personnel offices remained in McCain after the studio in the Union opened. It kind of sucks still having my office over in McCain, said Eric Hoopingarner, music director and junior in social science. If I want anything in my office. I have to walk to McCain. The station received more than $140,000 from the Union, Student Governing Association, and the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications. The funds provided office equipment, studio accessories and construction and architect fees. We got all of the equipment we wanted, we just didn ' t get quite as nice as 1 wanted, Hoopingarner said. It ' s nice, but it ' s not like top of the line. It ' s like mid line. Although the equipment may not have been top of the line, it was considered better than the old. Hufford said. Ws are more likely to take their job seriously because of the newer, better equipment, she said. They feel more respected. Walton said the move to the Union was a productof efforts from the students at KSDB. Students eventually win the day: she said. It may take awhile, but students eventually get things done. 22 Student Life