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

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travelers detoured from Kimball Avenue during football season, 49,762 Wildcat fans piled into KSU Stadium, in support of purple power, for the team ' s first victoryagainst a ranked, non-conference opponent. Pre-game atmosphere was lively as students tailgated and socialized. Amid physical, emotional and perceptional changes, the university maintained its core values established with its beginning. We should never forget those values, Mayor Ed Klimek said. These are values we respect and honor about the people of the United States of America. During the Tree Dedication Ceremony Sept. I I, Klimek said the American way of life had changed in a year. He said people in Manhattan should realize the values respected in the Heartland — family, courtesy and friendliness — were taken for granted here, but were not always practiced in other parts of the country. While dusty bulldozers, orange cones, barrels and fences took over campus, the community atmosphere provided a sense of pride and belonging for students and faculty. continued on page 4 D o D CD D 0 `- 0 a « ° ea a a Cr 0 sat 2

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altering Kansas State University 103 Kedzie Hall Manhattan, Kan. 66506 Royal I Volume 94 Student Publications Inc. Copyright 2003 royalpurple.ksu.edu Enrollment: 22,762 April 2002 - March 2003 FOLLOWING the watermelon-throwing contest Aug. 29 during Purple Power Play on Poyntz. Paige Bauer, freshman in secondary education. receives an earful of watermelon. - Photo by Kelly Glasscock

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BEFORE THE LOUISIANA MONROE football game, lace Bailey. junior in hotel and restaurant management. drinks from a beer bong with Kappa Sigma fraternity. A field northeast of KSU Stadium provided tailgating space. - Photo by Matt Stamey