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

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Student Life Organizations Academics .t. 5 . - Sports 1 5 9 ' Index t S ' ■ ' - P d t ' ist People Royal Purple Kansas State University Volume 99 Enrollment: 23.332 April 2007-March 2008 Student Publications Inc. royalpurple.ksu.edu 103 Kedzie Hall Copyright 2008 Manhattan, KS 66506 . X As she takes advancigc of the cool wc.ithci Cammie Lehman, freshman in apparel textiles, takes a nap behind Hale Library before her next class. — Jonathan Knight — li iKtreBK ' oy Olympics, Mcj ' .h.ir. Minihan, sophomore in secondary education. struggles to pass a hula-hoop onto her teammate. April 24. The Greek Olympics were a fun way to get volved with friends and the community and a rcat way to wind down before finals. she said. 1 P li r, ' S U Tlif dash is just a tiny punctuation mark, hut it can mean m) much. Put hctwecn two dates, it represents days, months, years or While those two dates will be remembered, it ' s the time in between that defines who we are. The dash is the time ; a freshman. waikin;; with a map of campus and asking upperclassmen to help you find Cardwell, and your last day as a senitir at {graduation in BramlaKe Coliseum, walking across the sta e and smilin;; for pictures until your cheeks hurt. During that time, we make seeminjjly unimportant choices that L-an chanj e everythin};. If you skip that 8:30 a.m. class a};ain today )r an extra hour of sleep, if you decide tc the pretty irl sittin ; next to you in fjeneral psycholo};y, if yt u work up the courage ti lutside your c mfort zt)ne alter t ur direction or impietely throw us off course. Either way, they chan ;e us The dash is the path wc take to f et us from the starting date to the ending date; it ' s how we live in our dayto-day K ' ' -!- The dash includes all those hours spent studyinfj;, makins; loney and playing videof ames. It ' s seeing the same people in front )f Hale Library evi :2 J a.m. It ' s sittin in the same seat Umher er Hall, room 105, durin-j; natural disasters. It ' s late ihts spent in the design studio, tryinfj; to reae texlhook or talkinL ' a frii •ih a recent hri Not only is the dash the everyday activities, hut it is the defin lomenls. The moments thai chanjje our direction in life: The moment you realized kinesii loi;y is not the major for you. The moment you realized adwrtisin,!; is what ou want to do. The momcnl vou realized he ' s the one you want U ized it ' s time to mow on. The momenls of jjrief and pain, peace anil joy, stress and anxiety all came louether to make this year different. There is a real di iilc helween the way e feel ahoul oiu- lime lere. Some ilays, il feels as ihout h we ' ve hecn here Itirewr, and i e ' re never any cK)ser lo lea ini;. Olher days, I he (ime has passed 4 The dash between the K and the State has always been a distinguishing characteristic for the university. There ' s no name like it in the world. That dash represents the most incredible undergraduate experience anyone could have. — Pat Bosco, dean oi student lite I V Decked out in purple and Mhizr tog.is Enc Wright, senior in kinesiology: Jeremy Reid. senior in accounting: Joey Heersche. senior in secondary education: and Tom Debauche. senior in secondary education, walk through the tailgate area at Auburn University prior to the game. Sept. I . Students spend their dash learning, growing and exploring all kinds of opportunities both in and outside the classroom. Pat Bosco. dean of student life. said. They make lifelong friends and acquaintances and discover how great the look in purple. — Christopher Hanewintel — ' . 1 9 IT x 1 Opening 5) vha ent on i sMe the blifthey also knew how to play hard. classroom that was remenin igd. It ' s the hours you spent doin , ' otherC activities that took up most of your days. Others decided to expand their h( attending events and hearing speake as a tour of the Underground Railroad m Ethan Walker, junior in biology, took time Manhattan. to support residents of Greensburg, Kan. Students helped others and worked hard,, No matter what it was, we found ways to ' brothers. Andrew Houchen. freshman m landscape architecture. pushes an earthball down the field in Memorial Stadi um. sKicipatc in other houses ' philanthropies because it helps to keep £oo4 w UUo n ? with ek community. Houchen said. Division 7) Children attack Ryan Collett. member of Pi Kappa Alpha and senior in kinesiology, with slime-filled sponges at the warball station. It quickly became a game of dodgeball. and I became one of the main targets. Scott Fischer, member of Sigma Pi and sophomore in engineering, said. The kids would single me out and pelt me with slime, even when I was trying to visit with some of the attractive (Alpha Xi Delta) girls that were helping us out. — ChhstophBr onewmckel — The theme song from Jimmy Neutron played over the speakers on stage, and the crowd ot children screamed while green slime was poured onto the head of nine-year-old Manhattan resident Jordan Biggs. ( Continued on page 11 — After the opening ceremony for Let ' s Just Play, a Nickelodeon employee cleans off ine-year-old Manhattan resident Jordan Biggs who was slimed on stage. The stage show included games, team competitions, music and prizes. — Christopher Honewinckd — At the seventh game station, Allison Hadley. sophomore in chemistry. plays football with children. The Lets Just Play event was the first time members of the greek community teamed with residents of Manhattan for an event. — Christopher Honewmcke — lENTY TC5 CHOOSE FROM ■ station One: - Hula hoop pass - Baton relay - Over under race ■ Station Two: - Musical chairs - Red light green light ■ Station Three: - Tug of war with slime ■ Station Four: - Shoot hoops - Soccer goal kick ' tation Five: - - e bucket brigade - WfeL -oonge toss I Station Six: - Broom hockey - Dizzy bat ■ Station Seven: - Sloppy football ■ Station Eight: - Sack race - Crab walk race - Three-legged race - Wheel-barrow race ■ Station Nine: - Running bases I Station Ten: - Football run and pass ■ Station Eleven: - War ball CREATE YOUR OWN SLIME For the Let ' s Just Play event, Annie Timmons, senior in mass communications took two recipes off Nickelodeon ' s Web site. Recipe One: - Combine: oats, water, green food coloring and baby shampoo. - Mix all ingredients, but add shampoo last and carefully to avoid suds. Recipe Two: - Combine: pudding, apple sauce and green food coloring. measurements depend on desired amount During the slime bucket brigade Katherine Evans. member of Chi Omega and first-year veterinary medicine student, dumps slime on one of the children. The event was geared to get children off their couches and outside. The state of play has gone down significantly in the U.S.. Evans said. Kids don ' t go outside as much as they used to. — Christopher Honewinckel — ( 1 Student Life GREEN SLIME and a day of games — ContinueJ from pa«e 9 The reason tor the excitement was Nickelodeon ' s Let ' s Just Play event April 22 at City Park. Let ' s Just Play is just so children across the nation get up out of their seats, get active and become healthy, said Annie Timmons, director of Manhattan ' s Let ' s Just Play and senior in mass communications. To achieve this, Nickelodeon, along with the greek communit ' , set up a fun-filled day of slime, music, stage shows and games. I think it ' s a good idea, Timmons said. It gets kids out of their rooms and playing sports instead of playing violent video games. Nickelodeon came up w-ith the event in 2003, hut this was the first time it was co-sponsored hy a uni ' ersit ' , Timmons said. This also marked the first time the entire greek community worked on an e ' ent together. I wanted people to see the greeks as role models in the Manhattan community , Timmons said. If we were outside and active, we want the kids to be u I think it ' s a good idea. It gets kids out of their rooms and playing sports instead of playing violent video gannes. — Annie Timmons, senior in mass communications Other members of the greek community said they were happy to see e ' eryone working together for a bigger, better cause. I ' m new to greek lite, but I think it was good to get people from different houses together, said Scott Fischer, member of Sigma Pi and sophomore in engineering. Not to mention there was no competitive edge, just fun. Eleven stations, headed by the 11 sororities with help fr ' cl i the 25 fraternities, were set up throughout the park There was never a time where we were bored, said Kather e E ans, member of Chi Omega and first-year veterinary medicine student. We got to play at every station; there was ne -er a dull moment or a time you did not have so me form of slime on you. Timmons said not only were the greeks and Nickelodeon happy with the e ent, the communis ' was impressed as well. It turned out the way 1 wanted it to. she said. The parents w thankful and the kids just could not have been happier covered in slime. — Alex bcum heb a night in the life of Corey MacCallum As Corey MacCallum enters the bar around 8:15 p.m. to start his shift, he greets the bouncer with a smile. He gets to the bar, programs his cash register with the night ' s spe- cial and counts the money, making sure he has $200 in fives and $100 in ones. Then closes the register drawer, muttering to himself; This thing never wants to shut. A girl walks up to the bar asking MacCallum if Tubby ' s Sports Bar still had her credit card from the night before. He smiles, asking her to wait, then grabs an index cardholder sitting next to the register. He thumbs through the numerous alphabetically organized cards search- ing for her name, turns around and returns it to her. It is 9 p.m. Tubby s is almost empty with only one man sitting at the bar drinking his beer. During this lull, MacCallum, senior in marketing, checks that his essentials — ice, vodka, rum, gin, pre-mixed Crown and peach and SoCo and lime — are topped off before the rush. Suddenly an order receipt prints, MacCallum ' s first of the night, a bottle of Bud Light. He grabs it out of a cooler behind him, hands it to the waitress and with a You ' re welcome, turns to greet new custom- ers. The once-empty bar is full at 1 1:30 p.m., of pub-crawlers, birthday groups and regulars. People crowd the bar, holding money out, trying to catch MacCal- lum ' s eye. While he is in the middle of pouring a few wells, someone in the bar yells out, You ' re the man, Corey, you ' re the man! MacCal- lum looks up to see who said it, but just starts laughing when the other bartender asks him, Don ' t you love doing this job? MacCallum turns and gives him a joking response. 1 am just trying to do the Lord ' s work, he says, serving beverages to 19 — 1 mean 21-year-olds. A group of his friends walk up to the bar and begin talking to him about the previous weekend. The next thing he knows it ' s 2 a.m., and the bouncer yells across the bar, Everybody get out! With a tired sigh, MacCallum cleans up, shaking his head when one of the waitresses says it smells like beer. He looks up and asks her, What else would a bar smell like? I Then, all the employees pull up a stool around the bar, split tips ind talk about the night. |- He returns to the register he had been fussing with the entire night nake sure he has accounted for all the sales and logs out. says good-bye to the waitresses and tells them it is going to be ind the energy to get up for his 8:30 a.m. class. He exits tl ■ ° lititered, giving a tired smile to the bouncer. K; — Alex Yocum — iiiiiat  l li DVD 12 Student Life It ' s a lof iraper back behind the bar so when I go out it ' s somethin more patience because I know how hard the bartenders re-wi thing that can stink is when I see bartenders I know, then I pay more, give therr bigget tip?, because they would do the same for nne, it ' s like a bartenders code. MacCallum, senior in marketing, pours a beer. MacCallum said he enjoyed making up his own drinks. like tine American shot. It helped me get confidence and break out of my shell. MacCallum said. It also brought me networking. and when I go out I see all the people I bartend for. - Phoios by Josl n Brown - Bartender 13) H Bus tour mirrors original underground railroad journey through Manhattan a LightingthewaY One ot Manhattan ' s best-kept historical secrets may have been a branch of the Underground Railroad that helped escaped slaves find their way to freedom. One such branch, often called a spur, was located 13 miles south of Manhattan in Wabaunsee, Kan. I had no idea this was out here, said Lacey Carlson, participant in the guided tour and senior in family studies. I thought it would be interesting. Richard Pitts, author of A Self-Guided Tour of the Underground Railroad in Kansas, and Manhattan resident, led tours of the Wabaunsee spur for 10 years. On Sept. 16, a school bus acted as a time machine, taking passengers hack to 1858, the height of the Underground Railroad and abolitionist movement in Kansas. Pitts began the tour at the Beecher Bible and Relief Colony monument alongside Kansas Highway 18. There, Pitts told the 90 tour-takers about the beginning t)f slavery in the United States. (Continued on page 16 — While on the Underground Railroad tour, Manhattan residents Fadiya Perry and Trevor Hudgins lift a replica of a ball and chain that would have been placed on the ankles of escaped slaves who were caught and returned to their slave-owners. I really enjoyed the tour, Thomas Boltzer, senior in history, said. I would definitely encourage others to take the tour. — JosJyn Brown — 14 Student Lite Toward the end of the Underground Rarlroad tour, near the grave site of Captain William Mitchell. Richard Pitts. author and Manhattan resident, talks about the flight of escaped slaves through Wabaunsee and Riley counties. Slaves ran away to anywhere they could go. Pitts said. They ran north. They ran to the Native Americans - they never stopped running. ' -Joilyn Brown — L ' ndersroiind Railroad 15) , ' .Mitiniicd from page 14 ) They were kidnapped from ch-ilizations in Ahrid, said Pitts. Tliey weren ' t nnci -ili:ed; they weren ' t sa -ages wlien they ,i;ot here. Before movi ng to the next stop, Pitts addressed the issue of race. Race is contemporary, he said. Racism is relatively young. Before racism, it was about nationalism. X liat you were v ' as v ' here you came from, not the color of your skin. Pitts said his goals for the tour were to create cultural confidence and a complete memory of history. We have to create a consciousness in our people, he said. We have to remember the good things and the not-so-good things. We have to remember whose shoulders we are standing on to appreciate the opporttinities we have. Those shoulders, Pitts said, in part belonged to the members of the Beecher Bible and Rifle Colony that settled in Wabaunsee in 1856. Members of the colony came west in response to Henry Ward Beecher ' s call to arms against a pro-slavery vote during the popular sovereignty era in Kansas. This was an era which history has deemed the Bleeding Kansas period. Tlie Beecher Bible and Ritle Church serwd as a meeting place for abolitionists to discuss their work with the Undergrotmd Railroad. Because it was a secret society, Pitts said it was difficult to find information on this secret line to freedom. After die Civil War, people wanted to get on with being Americans, Pitts said. They weren ' t concerned with writing down information about tlie L ' nderground Railroad. Finding information about this toute is literally like trying to find a needle in a haystack. At the gravesite of Captain William Mitchell, the leadet of the abolitionist movement in Wabaunsee, Pitts talked about the risk taken by those who worked with the Underground Railroad. He explained how they could be taken to prison or forced to assist boimty hunters in renirning slaws to their owners under the second Fugitive Slave Act. Patt of the landscape ovetlooking Mitchell ' s grave was Mount Mitdiell. At the top of the hill, it was possible to see the trail escaped slaves took coming toward Mitchell ' s cabin, a pivotal stop on this spur. From this vantage point it was also possible to see the trail that led away from the safety of his cabin and toward freedom. As the tour ended, Pitts described the secret hiding place in the Mitchell ' s cabin. Mitchell cleared the shelves of a cabinet and used them as a ladder to the attic above, replacing the china aftet escapees were safely hidden. There were times, Pitts said, when Mitchell was caught by bounty hunters, but the punishments he received did not deter him from helping others. Afterwards, Pitts reiterated his goals. We are all Americans, he said. We all ha ' e dark parts of our history. We have to get over this racism thing. (Those who worked with the underground railroad) got over it. — Megan Wilson 16 Student Life Tour-takers Thomas Bolder, senior in history and Lisa and Jade Ogle, Manhattan residents, listen as Richard Pitts, autnor and Manhattan resident, talks about the involvement of Captain William Mitchell in the Underground Railroad. A school bus full of tour- takers travel back in time on the Underground Railroad tour. I think the fact that the bus was full so early is a testament to how important this is. Lisa Ogle, Manhattan resident and tour-taker, said. — Jostyn Brown — ( These are the people who lit the fuse that started the Civil War. J J — Richard Pitts author of A Self-Guided Tour of the Underground Railroad in Kansas and Manhattan readent i! Hi-. ' - UndersTound Railroad 1 7) n between classes, Lucy Johnson, sophomore in athletic training, works on her laptop at the counter of the Caribou Coffee in the K-State Student Union. Carbiou Coffee was a common destination for students to hang out in between classes. I go there between classes to waste time, Johnson said. — Oinstopfief Hanewmckel —  5«t ' 5TUDENT UNION AND HALE LIBRARY WORK TOGETHER TO BRING CAFE INTO HALE With a ceremonial spilling of the first cup of coffee outside Hale Library, the new first-floor cafe became The Bookend Cafe. Lori Goetsch, dean professor of Hale Library, said when she was at the University of Maryland, they had a cafe in their library in partnership with the Union. When she started working at the university and found unused space in Hale, Goetsch said she began work to do the same here. it ' s a great location, not only for people in the library but for people just passing by as well, Goetsch said. I think we ' ve had a good start. To name the cafe, the library had a contest that ran from Sept. 5 to 14, and the winner was announced Sept. 27. A library committee picked the best five submitted names, from which the winner was chosen by votes of love it or hate it from students. Jenny Glodowski, senior in family studies and human services, won an iPod for her suggestion of The Bookend Cafe. Keith Arnold, junior in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, won a $50 gift certificate to the Union for the Sunflower Cafe, his second-place suggestion. Dana Seller, junior in art education, won a $25 gift certificate to the Union for her third place suggestion. Common Grounds. The Bookend Cafe does not have seating room: it is more of a grab and go cafe, Lori Goetsch, dean professor of Hale Library, said. She also said she hoped to add outside seating similar to what was outside Durland Hall and the Union. — Christopher Hanfwmckel — ,18 Snident Life CAFFEINE calm lU Coffee brings a relaxinjj liusphere to the Union Plush chairs in earthy hues ot red, grange, green and hrown encircled a stone fireplace. Soft light came from lanterns. Smooth jazz played in the background. Close your eyes and it could be a coffee house in any big city. Instead, this soothing atmosphere, found in the K-State Student Union, was the first Caribou Coffee on a college campus. Coffee is big with college students, Tina Griftin, food service director for the union, said. We wanted a concept that would drive traffic throughout the building as well as meet the needs of the students. Opening June 7, after more than a year of deliberation. Caribou Coffee was chosen over Starbucks and Radina ' s Coffee House and Roasterie to replace Chillie Willie ' s Ice Cream Parlor on the main floor. The Union Governing Board voted tor Caribou Coffee because of its willingness to serve Call Hall ice cream and work with the existing structure of the location, Griffin said. TTie location, across from the food court, underwent minimal cosmetic changes like adding the fireplace and lighting. TTie changes enhanced the signature atmosphere of Caribou Coffee, Griffin said. Bilgah Moka-Moliki, sophomore in apparel and textiles, said she liked to come in between classes, to study or just surf the Internet. The atmosphere is different; people used to be loud, Moka-Moliki said. The coffee and music are relaxing. This calming atmosphere was exacdy why Patrick Campion, director of marketing tor Caribou Coffee, said the shop would continue to be successful. The reception of Caribou Coffee by the students and staff at K-State has been great, Campion said. We expea to keep growing as more students discover the unique products, service and atmosphere of Caribou Coffee. The company had three stipulations for its partnership with the Union — to sell Caribou Cards (a debit card for Caribou Coffee) and soft goods such as sandwiches, muffins and granola bars. They also wanted the main floor location. The Union is a hub of activity and the location puts us right in the middle of the action, Campion said. Additionally, Caribou Coffee is a great compliment to the other dining and shopping options for students at the Union. Nicole Johnston, senior in mass communications, agreed the location was good for a coffee shop. Otherwise I would have had to leave earlier to go to Starbucks (in Aggie ille), Johnston said. Now I have the option (to get coffee) right before class. After the shop became Caribou Coffee, Jonathan Felber, junior in fine arts, said he liked to sit and read with a Wild Berr ' smoothie. It ' s what I always get, Felber said. The chair is comfy, and I like where it ' s at; you can see a lot of people walking by. Though the shop opened tor business in June, the grand opening was Aug. 23. To celebrate, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and the Union held a ribbon-cutting ceremony. In addition. Caribou Coffee workers handed out Caribou Bars, and the first 100 people in line received a free mug and coffee. — Tamara .A.ndra — After combining ngredients. Jonathan Cole, sophomore in business administration, pours a caramel cooler for a customer. Coffee, ice. caramel and the secret ingredients from the frozen tundra made up the caramel cooler, according to Caribou Coffee ' s ingredient list. — Chnstophcr Honewrndce ' — Caribou Coffee 1 9 ' — J l r Green bur TOTAL Kan ■ DEVASTATlOl On the evening of May 4, four tornados combined, obliterating Greensburg, Kan., population 1,500. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado ranked as an EF-5, the highest rating on a newly implemented scale. Ninety-five percent of the town was destroyed, but residents of Greensburg, along with Federal officials, began cleanup immediately. Homes were not the biggest losses — nine people died as a result of the tornado. After months of reconstruction, Greensburg was rebuilding thanks to its own residents and contributors nationwide. — Alex Yocum - :  r 20 Student Li 22 Student Life Greensburg - Kan WHITNEY ST TTS The evening of May 4 was supposed to be a night of celebration for Whitney Stotts and her friends, but on her way to drop friends off after a birthday party, her phone rang, bringing devastating news. 1 was in between (my friend ' s) house and the dorms, taking people back, and in about five minutes ' time I got 10 calls on my phone about, ' Did you hear what happened, did you hear what happened? ' I was freaking out, Stotts, sophomore in social science, said. So 1 went in to the dorm to see a television, something. 1 finally got a hold of my dad, and all I heard was, ' We ' re fine, ' and then (the phone) cut out again. Stotts was born and raised in Greensburg, Kan., where her parents owned a farm and a housing business. She said it was a great place to grow up with the closeness of the agriculture-based community. It ' s like most rural, small towns, Stotts said. Everyone knows everything about everything, and it ' s just a really caring community with a lot of compassion for each other and that small town spirit. When the four tornados hit the small community, Stotts said people took action right away blocking off the town and asking for tractors to move debris and begin searching for people. It was not until the next day that Stotts was able to return home from Manhattan, and after waiting many hours, she was surprised to see that everything was gone. My first reaction is you can see straight across the town, which you could never do before because there were trees, she said. So you could see both sides. I mean, we did not know there was a hill on one of the streets, and we were like ' There is a hill on that street? ' because there were always trees, and just basically shock because all 1 have ever known was in complete destruction. During the cleanup process, Stotts said she returned to Greensburg several times to voice her ideas of expanding the school system at community meetings and get the voice of her generation out to the public. Not only did Stotts contribute, but her family did too, by building green housing for the residents and helping the local businesses. Though the rebuilding process was slow, Stotts said she was happy with the progress. She also said she was surprised, but relieved, that more people did not pass away and that the whole experience was a part of a greater plan. It ' s a miracle more people did not die, Stotts said. I mean, I have no doubt in my mind that God had a hand in it, because only 10 people died in a town of destruction, where thousands should have. It ' s not obvious yet, but it will rebuild, and the spirit ' s alive, and it just makes me proud to be from the town, to have everybody come together as we have and show the nation how we can rebuild. — Alex Yocum — alt by lonathan Knifht Whitney Stotts 23) Green bu rp - Kan. MISSION _ renovatOn Relief— Something that reduces pain, discomfort, fear or anxiety. Reconstruct — To construct again, rebuild; make over. Groups from campus and the Manhattan community offered relief and started reconstruction in Greensburg, Kan., after a series of tornados struck, May 4. The Center for Engagement and Community Development, the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications, the College of Human Ecology ' and Real Life Church provided support in various ways. — Ashley Frey — (24 Student Life B P- i 1 Manhattan residents Emily Stein and Anna Gfeller scoop homemade ice cream into a container before it is judged. ! think we are helping, but it is a slow process, David Procter, director of CECD,said. Welivein Kansas and know the disaster. You want to come out and help. — Chnslopher Honewrncke ' — Center for Engagement and Community Development The rule uf the C;HC.;n w.is tu liurher faculty to assist the people ot Greensburg. We are trying to get faculty engaged with communities around the state to deal with big issues, David Procter, director of CECD, said. We sent a campus-wide e-mail for people to come who wanted to help. The meeting was to organize relief and reconstruction efforts for the town. We are kind of the middle person to connect people, Procter said. People from Greensburg call us, saying, ' We need help in this area. ' We get them in contact with the right people. More than 40 people came wanting to help in a wide variety of ways, from planting trees to creating artwork to commemorate the tragedy. So much help came from K-State and the rest of nation, Greensburg residents were overwhelmed. Proctor said. They could not keep track of all the help they received. A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications Another effort of reconstruction was developed by the Miller School. It created a new model of community ' journalism for the residents of Greensburg. With only a weekly newspaper and no radio (before), this (new model) would be a way to interact, said Steve Smethers, associate professor of journalism and mass communications. There is a huge communication gap. They have hourly and daily communication needs that a weekly paper cannot provide. The new program would make a laptop available for every home, providing local communication through streaming video and audio, Smethers, member of the project team, said. It will be an information provider and an information connector, he said. The people will be better in touch with the government through broadcast. They will be able to furnish questions through blogs. At City Park. Manhattan residents. Dave and Dan Geldart perform during the U-Turn Festival Aug. 2S, providing music entertainment for guests. — Oinstopfier Hanewindce — College of Human Ecology Programs {rom the College ot Human Ecology and the Kansas All-Hazards Behavioral Health Project, a network of counseling teams, provided services for victims by sending help almost immediately. Professors Briana Goff, associate dean in family studies and human services, and Charlie Griffin, associate professor in speech communication, from the College of Human Ecology went to Greensburg shortly after the incident to be available residents for counseling. Several students also helped by training others for counseling, devising a plan of action and preparing for the project as a whole. It was heartwarming to see all the assistance that floods in, Griffin said. It ' s an incredible thing to see up close and to know that you ' re a part of a bigger operation. Later in July, faculty and staff associated with the two programs co-sponsored Kids With a Cause, an event to give children who suffered because of the tornado an opportunity to reconnect with friends and meet young celebrities. The July 15 event, at Davis Park in Greensburg, was free and featured young celebrities from the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon including the stars of Hannah Montana and Drake and Josh. The main thing it accomplished was putting smiles on the faces of the kids, said Shanna Trujillo, assistant instructor in family studies and human services and coordinator of the program. It was a good time to get the kids back together with their friends. It also gave K-State visibility if parents or their child needed help, they had a resource to go to. It created a neat relationship. Real Life Church and the U-Turn Festival Each year the Real Life Church sponsors the U-Turn Festival in City Park, raising money for a variers of charities each year. This year, victims of the Greensburg tornados were the recipients. The event featured six bands, all from Kansas, and an ice-cream-making contest, raising more than S30C. I drove through Greensburg not long ago, and there is still a huge amount of work to be done, Ethan Walker, junior in biology, said. U-Turn and events like it are a great way to get the public involved and to remind people that work still needs to he done. Greensburg Relief 25 1 jTAC PROVIDES VARIETY OF SERVICES Found in 214 Hale Library, the Information Technology Assistance Center was a resource for electronic assistance. With a Help Desk, equipment checkout, desktop support. Information Technology Client Services and a Media Development Center, iTAC was prepared to fulfill any technological needs. We support anything related to the IT infrastructure on campus and their personal needs, said Anthony Cobb, iTAC knowledge base manager and Help Desk coordinator. Though each section of iTAC had a specific area of expertise, they attempted to find solutions for every case. Our goal is to be the first point of contact for the 23,000 students on campus and 5,000 faculty and staff for their IT needs at K-State, Rebecca Gould, iTAC director, said. Each night Aaron Kitch, S( nior in philosophy, checks Cardwell Hall. The hall had three rooms that were set up similarly, and made the check easier We usually keep the same route each night. Kitch said. I usually do route three since it ' s the easiest and I ' m there first, so I get to pick. — Christopher Honewinckel — In each room it is important to make sui ' : the computer and video connections are working with the projector Kitch turned everything on and in some rooms he said he also played with the remote controlled shades on the windows. — Christopher Hanewmckei — (26 Student Life route students inspect classrooms attcr dark Each night, students carrying backpacks containing e -er Thing from a screwdriver to extra batteries, spare parts to a DVD and videotape, trekked across campus. I ' m lucky tonight, Aaron Kitch, senior in philuM.pln. -jIJ. I l ' ' ' f Cartoon Craze as my DVD and Major League as the video. They try to give us really bad movies so we won ' t sit down and watch them. So, we just watch long enough to see that (the DVD player) turns on correctly. Kitch was one of four student technical assistants in charge of maintaining technology- classrooms (classrooms that may have contained a PC with DVD-ROM drive, laptop audio, ideo and Ethernet connections, VCR DVD player, isual presenter, or an LCD projector). At the beginning of each night, the student technical assistants looked at what needed to be fixed based on reports from teachers and problems from pre nous isits. Most of the problems are preny easily fixed, but it depends on the severity, Kitch said. I ' m trained to fix just about anything. TTie only time I wouldn ' t be able to fix a problem is when a mechanical part needs to be ordered. The student technical assistants went to the rooms Sunday through Friday evenings, and the task list remained the same. The biggest thing we do is make sure the projectors get turned off, Kitch said. I always turn everything on to make sure it works right and then turn it back off. We even get to play with the shades if they are remote controlled. In rooms with chalkboards we have to dust, so (chalk dust) doesn ' t get into the equipment and ruin it o -er time. They took two-hour routes to cover all the classrooms on campus. -Afterward, student technical assistants sent reports about their findings and gave friendly reminders to teachers as needed. Checking the classrooms was beneficial for everyxine: the teachers, students and student technical assistants. It the rooms don ' t get checked, it ' s ine itable: they will ha ¥ a problem in the morning, Kitch said. NX ' e check them to help the teachers, so class nms smoothly. Plus, this job keeps me emplo ' ed, so it ' s important tor e er one. — Qiidin Bums - Kitch busy in the recently renovated lecture hall in Leasure Hall. Renovated rooms had more equipment that needed to be checked. — Oinstopher Honewwidke — iT. C 27 i Known as a date doctoi David Coleman explains the six reasons why long- distance relation ships fail. Coleman talked for a little more than an hour about different aspects of relationships. COLEMAN ' S TIP SHEET Students who attended David Coleman ' s Date Doctor lecture received relationship information in the form of a fill-in-the-blank worksheet. ■ ABC ' S of interest: Attraction Believabillty Chemistry Desire ■ Stages of a relationship: 1. Infatuation 2. Discovery 3. Reality 4. Decision 5. Commitment ■ Traits of a healthy relationship: 1. Trust 2. Respect 3. Intimacy 4. Passion 5. Commitment 28Stu, uLife Soluiiuns and information for all relationship types P solutions and information for all relationship types ■ DatingadvicE David Coleman walked onto the stage and said, It ' s not about your appearance, it ' s about your attitude. He then gave a small disclaimer; he wanted everyone to know he was going to be honest and might offend some people. Then, he had a pick-up line battle with the goal of finishing any pick-up line someone else started. Coleman is known as a date doctor, a real-life Hitch. An expert on dating and relationship advice, Coleman made his third consecutive appearance in Forum Hall Sept. 11. Carol Kennedy, director of health promotion and nutrition counseling, said the timing of Coleman ' s speech was important. There are 3,500 freshmen who are new to campus every year, Kennedy said. I think it ' s a great message and method to deliver timely healthy relationship information. Samantha Harlan, freshman in speech, said she was excited to listen to a real-life Hitch and find out what he had to say about relationships. I heard a lot about him, Harlan said. I was interested to hear someone give a good speech, since I am a speech communications major. Jokes, candy and laughter were all part of his program. If someone said something at any point in the show Coleman threw them candy. He was funny, and he had a lot of good information, Bailey Borck, freshman in open option, said. Some students like Jennifer Heiman, junior in sociology, said she heard Coleman speak last year and came back for more laughs and to hear the new information he had to give. Because Coleman always had new things to say, Kennedy said she would try and bring Coleman back to campus. He attracts a new audience, and I don ' t know who else can deliver this information in such a way, Kennedy said. The participants overwhelmingly appreciate his candid advice and humor. — Megan Scheuerman — Unafraid to participate. Kelsey Krueger. freshman in political science, interacts with Coleman while the audience laughs. It was very informative and inspiring. Krueger said. In response to Ccle-T ap ' s humor, Sarah Swank, junior in animal science and industry, and Jenny Bartholomew, junior in elementary education, laugh together Stages of love in a healthy relationship: 1. Eros — physical attraction and chemistry 2. Agape — heart-felt love, grows stronger over time 3. Philia — happy as friends ■ Stages of a break up: ■ Healthy: 1. Shock 2. Anger 3. Denial 4. Bargaining 5. Doubt 6. Acceptance The stronger ones care for the weaker, until the weaker ones are strong on their own. ■ Unhealthy The stronger one keeps the weaker one down, under control and dependent upon them. ■ Friendships are: 1. Rare 2. Time spent in them is effortless 3. Nobody keeps score 4. There is no jealousy 5. There is no gossip Date Doctor 29) reers Unaware ot how two weeks could change their lives, 40 children from inner-city Washington, D.C., boarded a plane and took oft tor a tlatter, hotter and smaller city in Kansas. Many of the children had never been on a plane before, but as part of the two weeks ahead of them on K-State at Salina ' s campus, they would get accustomed to tlying. As part of a dream more than two years in the making, K-State at Salina, through the Organization of Black American Pilots ' member Robert Newkirk, became involved in the Aerospace Flight Academy Camp. Heather Wagoner, events and marketing coordinator for Salina ' s department of continuing odtication, said while the idea was born two years ago, she, along with the department of continuing education and more than 25 members of Salina ' s faculty and staff, had less than a month to finalize class plans and off-campus activities for the children and their 10 chaperones. We are excited to put our big facilities together with Robert ' s ideas and work together to create this, Wagoner said. This is a building block year, and we hope that in years to come it will be something that will always be here. Before coming to Salina, the campers completed two weeks of camp at the University of the District of Columbia where they learned about weather conditions, parts of planes and the basics of how to fly, Jovonni Taylor, 15, camper, said. Campers continued their learning experience July 50 - Aug. 10 in Salina with classes in air traffic control, airport authority and nondestructi ' e testing. In addition, they left campus tor trips to the Kansas Cosmosphere, McPherson Water Park and the Army National Guard. Another aspect was that each camper got four hours of flying time. Taylor, who was initially uneasy about flying, quickly overcame his worries and landed tor the first time Aug. 6. My first time to actually land was yesterday and I was scared at first, he said. The plane kind of wobbled ... You know, taking off seemed easy to me, but landing tor me, 1 had to get used to the plane bouncing off the ground. Taylor said everything they had learned in the classes along with getting the chance to tly ga ' e him a newfound respect for pilots and the people responsible for safe flights. Now I know what you have to go through in the cockpit, and I understand they have to fight wind, he said. We depend on them to get from point A to point B, and now I understand what they have to go through to get us from point A to point B, other than just sit there and tly the plane. They can ' t lIo that. They have to watch and hear and listen and make sure they catch ewrything. i. ontniued on page i2 — (30 Student Life vder is poured onto a piece of metal by Andrea Taylor, camper, to check the quality of the welding. Because the metal was electrically charged, the powder formed to the lines of the weld displaying its quality. These children are a lot like freshmen, Beckman said. Some of them are really familiar with what we are talking about and others are not at all, but most of them are interested and inquisitive. — Christopher Hanewincket — CLASSES GIVE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE ChilJiva at the Acrosp.icc Flight .■VcaJcmy Camp took classes in a iation, maintenance and personal growth. They attended sessions from 7:30 a.m. to about 8:30 p.m. during their nvo weeks in Salina. led by Beckman during a nondestructive testing session Aug. 7. Children learned about maintenance and flight from Salina faculty. — Christopher Hanewinckel — ■ Week One: - Rules meeting - Ground School - Flight Lab - Air Traffic Control - Leadership Seminar - Flag Ceremony - General Maintenance - Tower Tour - Jumpin ' Joes - Airport Authority - Tour Cosmosphere - McPherson Water Park -JROTC Presentations ■ Week Two: - Flight Lab - Airframe Maintenance - Career Services - Army National Guard - Aviation Meteorology - Language Class - Program Critique Flight Camp 3 1 Students from the Washington. D.C., area touch a piece of history, a shaved-tred tire from the Global Flyer plane that flew around the world out of Salina in 2004. During this session students learned about tire pressure from Evan Beckman. K-State at Salina aviation instructor. — Christofiher Hanewincktl — A part from an aircraft is checked by Brittany Bradshaw, camper. (The camp) gives them exposure to what makes a plane work, Beckman said. They learn there is more to planes than flying. — Christopher Hanewmckel — Continued from page 31 — While most of the camp ' s focus was on increasing the campers ' interest in the field of aviation, it also gave them a chance to see what life was like outside their inner-city world. Juanita Radden, chaperone, said giving the children an opportunity tcT experience something new could open up the world for them. We definitely wanted them to he exposed to different things, Radden said. Whether (children) are from an inner-city or a rural town, 1 think it is important for them to see other parts ot the world and other things. Then they can make more informed decisions, and they can go out and tio bigger and better things. After their two weeks in Salina, campers returned to the UniversiP ot the District of Columbia for another week to wrap up what they had learned, Radden said. Some students left Salina with a desire to return to K-State after graduating from high school, she said, while others left with more knowledge about the profession, a better look at life outside ot Washington, D.C., and a new realization of what they could dti. This program is to just let the children know they can tly, she said. Not just in the literal sense, but also figuratively. In every aspecl ot their lives, they can fly and they can dcT what ever they set their minds to. — Sarah Thomas -| (32 Student Life From May 21 to 23, Nicfe Tiinmons and the other members of his team made their journey to Gaborone, Botswana: 35 hours of flights and layovers and finally a six-hour bus ride to the city. Timmons ' s journey to Gaborone began long before May 21. He completed the application and interview process for the Leadership Studies International Teams program, November 2006. Timmons, junior in anthropology, was put onto International Team Botswana, one of four teams, Dec. 12. They spent the 2007 spring semester researching the history, culture and current situation of the country and began making contacts in Botswana. Thejeam_st yed in Gaborone, what looked like western city. Timmons said the group still had little idea about the extreme poverty of the nearby villages. We set ourselves in a direction where we were really more there to learn than we were to help, he said. We were in a position where we could do manual labor and stuff, but it was really more about gathering our surroundings and visiting with people. Soon after their arrival, Timmons said they got involved with the Tlemelo Project, which provided food to about 200 11 J children each weekday. _J The team had a daily routine. Timmons said they woke . up around 7 a.m. and rode two different Kombis, or mini- J vans, into the impoverished village of Old Naledi. After 1 X arriving at the Naledi Education Center at 8 a.m. the group xl assisted in teaching classes until 1 p.m. EFrom 1 to 3:30 p.m. they helped with the Tlemlo Project, assisting in the kitchen, hanging out with the children or helping teachers with computers, Timmons said. n At 3:30 p.m., they went home the same way they came Vl and had free time for the rest of the night. I Tj The team ' s routine continued for the two-month stay. They left Gaborone July 26 to begin their trip home, Timmons said. I felt a lot of things, he said. 1 think one of the biggest things is that you feel totally helpless to help. You see that the problems they are facing are bigger than you, they are bigger than your capabilities to solve and are bigger then their capabilities to solve. Timmons said his experience affected his plans for the future. I study a lot about globalization and the problems people face because of it, he said. Having met people who are dealing with those problems, it sort of shaped where I want to take my life from here on out. I would really like to continue to work in things that are going to be part of the solution. — Sarah Thomas ■ ■V . W ' •■k -. V i is ■••d (34 Theme ?) With licr clarinet in hand and her uniform precisely adjusted, she marched onto Wagner field and got into position. Looking around the .stadium ith fans screaming from every direction, she felt the adrenaline. It ' s electric when we walk in, Melissa Woodworth, sophomore in music education, said. There ' s something about when we walk in and start to play the fight song — our school has so much pride that gets everyone excited. For Woodworth, Oct. 6 began at 5:30 a.m. with warm-up and rehearsal in preparation for the Wildcat Walk and the football game against the University of Kansas. To get hand members ready for the game, each section performed various traditions for 10 minutes before they got started with the day. In the clarinets we sing the Fireman song and play scjueaky notes, she said. They don ' t really mean anything, and no one else gets them, but we get a kick out of them. Those kinds l i of traditions just help us relax and take the pressure off n % before you go out in front of 50,000 people. V l J The band left the tunnel at Bramlage Coliseum, e where they ate lunch, and arrived at Bill Snyder Family Stadium at 10:40 a.m. Once the band was on the field, O focus shifted to Drum Major Amanda Jolly, senior in music education, to make sure each step was correct while performing the pre-game and halftime shows. A lot of people don ' t care about halftime, but for us it ' s a really big deal because we work so hard on it, Woodworth said. It ' s really cool at the end when people clap and show recognition and see how much hard work r we have done. That ' s the best feeling. — During the game the band played and danced to their upbeat music in the stands. By the end of the game iP«H wi everyone in the band was dripping with sweat. Band is like being in a big family, she said. We do everything together. We smell bad together, and we eat together. It ' s nice because you know that no one is going to judge you. Once the uniforms were hung up, instruments put away and the appropriate Good jobs, were said. The day came to an end around 3 p.m., however, the smiles from the game and performance remained on each band member ' s face. Something about the band just rocks your socks off, Woodworth said. — Caitlln Bums — (36 Theme . ' i 4 . ri ' - i-i ' a ' a- ' . 5t ' ' ' -a; ! ;£ ' i i ' ' f ■•« ' ' ■■ i H a l tL - ' i ,-§ -afc J- ■ O- ' . ■i 1 Tl 1 f 1 u h ' a;  PV 5 jgg? photos by joslyn Bro%ni — Chris Sorensen, a distinguished professor of physics, was dressed in a T-shirt, khaki golf shorts, white mid-calf socks and tennis shoes — appropriate attire for running around as he did every day. Sorensen arrived at his office, Cardwell 307, at 7:45 a.m., Oct. 5, and spent an hour alternating between the desk in his small, crowded office and the larger office across the hall where his computer, along with the computers of several colleagues, was kept. There ' s not much space here, so I keep my computer in the other room and walk back and forth, Sorensen said. I need to move into my new office down the hall because it ' s bigger, but I just can ' t find the tinie t do it. Finding time was one of Sorensen ' s biggest challenges. Between advising graduate students, doing his own research and writing proposals for research funding, he barely had time to sit down. At 8:45 a.m., Sorensen left his offices to begin his first round of morning errands — checking his messages, mailing a funding proposal and delivering a letter to the head of the physics department. Next, he went to the library to return a book and back to his office to pick up a pile of papers before heading down the hall to the laboratory to work with a graduate student. He returned from the lab and spent the rest of the f fj morning in a similar cycle until his lunch break at noon. Back from lunch, he returned to his hectic routine. Sorensen left his office again at 2:45 p.m., this time to join other faculty members in a research meeting. Following the meeting, he again returned to the cycle. J Sorensen met with another graduate student in the lab to ' fc discuss their recently invented and patented aerosol gel. _ J Once again he returned to his office after his i discussion with the graduate student. V J You can set your watch by me, he said pointing at CD n the clock. Everyone in the department knows not come talk to me at 4:25 (p.m.) because that ' s when I get ready to go workout. I workout at 4:30 (p.m.) everyday to clear my mind. The only thing Sorensen did not do on Friday was teach class, which was something he did at least once a day the rest of the week. One thing I think students don ' t often realize is that teaching is only half of our job as a professor, he said. Tlie other half is research and things like that. I ' m not just a physics instructor; I ' m a real-life physicist. And I think that ' s who students w ant to learn from — people who actually do what they ' re teaching. — Megan Wilson - E ' i Till.- uiiul lilfWiinJ iIk l.iiiii smell of horses fiUed the- air. It u;i-. ariiuiid 5: 1 S p.m., Oel. 4, and l,indsc- - SiiLsbury headed beliind the bam at the fcxiuiCeilteraiid wrangled a horse, Stubb -. Now 4:0S p.m., Salsburv opened tlie i ale to the arena and, before mounting Stubby, grabbed the steps to help her reach the stirrups. After a 20-rainute warm-up, Head Coach Casie WiUiam-son called the women over for a meetinf;. Williamson outlined the practice plan: 10 to 15 minutes to ;o through squares, fociLsinfi on tifjht lines and turning. Next, patterrts, taken fast and slow to get the pacinji down. Finally, she touched on the upcoming meet agaitut Baylor. The coaches ' high standards was one of the reasoas Salsbur ' , senior western rider, said she joined the team. f We have the best coaches a team could want, Salsbur ' said. They spend as much time with us as we need, and they bring out the best in our ability. They are our mentors. After the meeting, practice began. Around 4:30 p.m., Williamson worked with each rider for 15-minute increments to go over their patterns individually. Salsbury said they rode different horses each practice because riders didn ' t know which horse they would compete with. It gives us an even pla ing field, she said. During competition one horse is randomly drawn for our entire team to ride, then the same process is done for the other teams. Because of this we use practice to learn the different personalities and stales of the horses. At 4:45 p.m., Salsbury had indi idual practice. She counted the steps, 1, 2, 3, 4, trving to get herself in rhythm with Smbby. Salsbury has been riding since she was IS months old and said she could not imagine doing anything else. Riding is my relaxation, she said. 1 have been riding for Practice 41) Around 6:45 p.m. Ben Heasty, freshman in kinesiology, left Pi Kappa Alpha with art overstuffed backpack and made his way toward Hale Library. He arrived around 7 p.m. and headed straight for the second floor. Heasty immediately picked a place to sit and started studying. While some sororities and fraternities required members to sign in and out while at the library for study hours, Pike did not. However, they were required to complete six supervised study hours at the house. In addition, Heasty needed to have another six hours unsupervised either at the library or the house. It ' s pretty much a trust thing, he said. To eliminate any possible distractions, Heasty found an empty table on the second floor so he could effectively study for an upcoming biology test. If I go study with friends that aren ' t in our house, 1 go to the library, or I go if 1 have tests and want a quieter environment, Heasty said. It ' s not exactly easy to study with all the noise a fraternity brings, especially on Thursdays and Fridays. Even though he admitted he might be tempted to check his Faceboofc.com account or talk with friends, when he had a test Heasty said he made sure he was completely focused. I r J Around 8:30 p.m., Heasty got up from his chair for Ea quick stretch and sat right back down, continuing his studying. Heasty typically spent about two to three hours at the O library at one time, but with a test the next day, he said he decided it would be best to have a longer study session the night before. Heasty spent a secluded and quiet study session reading 1 X through notes, checking old homework and flipping through his biology textbook to make sure he fully grasped the concepts that may have appeared on the test. At 9:45 p.m., a worn-down Heasty slowly packed up his textbook and folder, leaving out his notebook for some last minute scanning. After three hours of solid studying for biology, Heasty decided to call it a night around 10 p.m., and made the 15-minute trip back to the Pike house. Even though study hours can be anno ying sometimes, 1 benefit from them in the end, he said. I have realized that they are a more effective way for me to study and give me a chance to actually get my work completed. — Brittany Wands • %. .. ! • - ' 61 - portrait and photos fcjr Mott Castro — The sun finally set around 7:15 p.m. Juan Ibhini set the table with an array of soups, rice and vegetables as friends brought in more food. She prepared for her first meal of the day at 7:30 p.m. The feast was for her family and friends after spending another day fasting. Fasting from sunrise to sunset without food and drink, even water, Ls a feat that did not come easily. However, for the Muslim population it is a yearly tradition to undergo a time of fasting, Saun, for an entire month. It was the month of Ramadan, Sept. 13 - Oct. 12. Ibbini, graduate student in biochemistry, said she looked forward to the month of tradition. It makes you train yourself to be more humble, she said. You see how less fortunate people experience life. Ibbini celebrated Ramadan in her Jardine terrace apartment widi her mother, three-year-old daughter and other Muslims living close by. They began their celebration by breaking their fast after sunset with a date and water, followed by a large meal and ending with tea and dessert around 8 p.m. After dinner, two of the guests went into another room with mats for prayer, Sa ' at, for 5-10 minutes facing Mecca, the Islamic holy city in Saudi Arabia. They were fulfilling one of the five required praying times throughout the day. At this time, they were practicing one type of prayer, physical prayer. In this type, they bow, unlike the other type, verbal, where they can pray anytime, any place. (Ramadan) is a time of really nice tradition, Ibbini said. You do jT a lot of good deeds, treat your neighbors extra nice and give . charity. It is a family month, bringing the family together. Because Ibbini is from Jordan, she was not home with I j her entire family to share in the tradition. |« It is hard, Ibbini said. It ' s (hard because) you really V J miss your family a lot when you are away from home. You are surrounded by the spirit of Ramadan (in Middle Eaj countries), which is not really the case here. Ibbini recalled another tradition, the call of prayer, Ahdan, a calling heard throughout all Islam countries after dinner when Muslims go to the mosque. However, it is not he ard in Manhattan. Ibbini, along %vith other Muslims, still planned to go to the mosque following dinner. Despite being away from home, Ibbini said she has found Ramadan on a college campus in America to be quite intriguing. 1 think it is still interesting, Ibbini said. In Jordan, I only meet Jordanian people. But here, you go to the mosque with Muslims from all over the globe. It ' s like an international Ramadan. That ' s what makes it really exciting. — Ashley Frey - I SKkB ' WSFm l m jf |gi| l ' ? - - m ■ :t; ■ ' -: Ramadan 45) ii Katie Maas ' s alarm buzzed at 6:30 a.m. It was Oct. 8, a Monday and one of Maas ' s busiest days of the week - three classes and almost eight hours of work. Maas, sophomore in secondary education, worked 10 hours a week in the Van Zile Dining Center and 15 hours a week at the Dairy Queen on Anderson Avenue while also taking 15 credit hours. Maas needed to work t vo jobs because she was paying for college completely on her own. I pay tuition, housing and utilities, car, phone, everything, Maas said. (My parents) said they wanted me to know how it is to be out in the real world. After getting ready, Maas left at 6:55 a.m. for teacher aiding in Junction City that began at 7:30 a.m. Returning to Manhattan around 10 a.m., she had two and a half hours to study and eat lunch before her afternoon classes. When class was over at 2:30, she went home to study for two hours before going to work. V Though she had sporadic study time, Maas said working all the time could hurt her grades. It takes away from my study time, or I ' m too V 1 exhausted and 1 want to go to bed by the time I can m study, she said. 1 find myself putting things off due to J J my schedule, and schoolwork is the one that is the worst. Maas reported for work in Van Zile Dining Center at 4:50 p.m., where she swiped cards. After the dining room closed, she had to fill the pop machines with ice and wipe — down tables. However, she couldn ' t finish this before |V. having to leave for work at Dairy Queen. She would have r to eat something for dinner in the car on the way there. V J Though Dairy Queen closed at 11 p.m., Maas had to 1 fill ingredients and wash dishes, machines and stations -V for another hour. As soon as she finished her closins, ' responsibilities, Maas was out the door. By the time 1 got home from DQ, I was exhausted, so 1 just ate, showered, hung out with my roommates and went to bed, she said. I usually don ' t get much homework done on those nights. Even with the stress of work and school, Maas said she benefited from paying her own way through college. 1 think it ' s helped me mature some, Maas said. Just as my parents wanted, 1 think it ' s just helping me get a better idea of the real world. Finally, around 1:30 a.m., Maas crawled in to bed to rest before another hectic day. — Tamara Andra ' - •iii i y 1 ' == _ ' .. - M|||MM||gi|gMMh| ' ' A .•;«Mk M t by Josfyn Brown — t-HourWorkDay47) alternative elodies Chris Swick had experienced enough concerts to know Wildcat 91.9 ' s Anti-Stampede was something special, and he had been there since the heging ig of the event two years ago. ie is a wholly original idea, Swick, senior in mass communications, said. It ' s amazing that 91.9 has developed such a unique concert in competition with the biggest country music festival oi the year. In summer 2005, Corey Randall, rock director for the student- run radio station and senior in psychology, decided to coordinate an event that would work as an alternative to Country Stampede, the Manhattan area ' s festival. Drew Harriett, 91.9 ' s current production director and senior in marketing, also played a parr in the concert ' s genesis. Continued on page 50 — ii The idea of promoting local music is good.The bands support 9 1 .9, and 9 1 .9 backs the bands. It ' s really a double-whammy. I love the idea that this concert stands for — countering Country Stampede. — Gretchen Hendrickson senior in music education .• nri-Stampede 49) At Bobby T ' s Bar and _ (. :i,n!mufd hum (.mm ' - 4 ' During the week of Country Stampede, Grill, people dance and ■ j j enjoy the music provided the whole town revolves around country music, and we wanted to by the bands. gjve the rock crowd something to be a part of, Bartlett said. (Anti- — Lyndsey Born — Stampede has) evoK-ed into a consistent e -ent; on the Friday of Country Stampede, we offer an alternati ' e for our listeners, and we ' ve noticed our crowd responds because of what the event stands for. However, Anti-Stampede did not just stand for sticking it to country music. Staff from 91.9 coordinated the event with Bobby T ' s Bar and Grill, and both worked to create a comfortable, amicable atmosphere for music fans. Swick said the location was perfect for a concert that portrayed a good mix of non-country, live music. I love it — there is nothing else going on other than country music in this town right now, he said. Anti-Stampede is like an oasis for fans of music divergent from country. Morgan Lillich, junior in philosophy, experienced the concert tor the first time June 22. Anti-Stampede is odd for a concert because it ' s so laid-back and unafraid to be, Lillich said. It doesn ' t deviate from Manhattan ' s local music scene or force the performing bands to be something they ' re not. It provides a mixture of music that ' s unique. The bands ' sounds ranged from folk, jazz, and rock to ska, alternative country and blues. Lillich praised Anti-Stampede for its sound and feel, the main outstanding qualities that made it an alternative concert. Anti-Stampede is a much more intimate event than Country Stampede, he said. It ' s another option from big venue concerts and 5,000 people who don ' t really care about the music. It ' s a lot more personal here, and it ' s exceptional. You truly get to see the personalities of the bands and the station, and that makes it a much more enjoyable experience. — Kri.stm Russell — (50 Student Life CONCERT GROWTH With a lineup consisting of shows by Tyler Gregory, Liars of Local Interest and the Ruckus, Wildcat 91. 9 ' s third annual Rock Against Country Anti-Stannpede concert started at 9 p.m. at Bobby T ' s Bar and Grill and was the biggest ever Each year it ' s getting bigger, Chris Swick, senior in mass communications said. The first year was all right. The second yean there was standing room only and now, just into the first act, it ' s already packed. As an alternative to Country Stamoede Liars of Local Interest violinist. Sarah Barron, performs at Bobby T ' s Bar and Grill for the Rock against Country concert. The third- annual concert was put on by KSDB-FM 91.9. I love the idea that this concert stands for Gretchen Hendrickson. senior in music education, said, countering Country Stampede. — LyTKisfy Bom — .Anri-Stampede S I 1 DOWNTOWN redevelopment Projected to cost approximately $194 million, plans tor redevelopment ot the south and north sides of downtown Manhattan were finalized March 15. The prc ject expanded the area by adding more residential space and a number ot entertainment attractions, including a new mo ' ie theater and restaurants. These plans were favorable for university President Jon Wefald, who said he had not seen a dramatic change in Manhattan since he first came to the city ' in 1986. He said he believed the rise in the student population from 13,000 students in 1986 to roughly 23,000 students in 2008 was one of the reasons the city decided to add more venues. Since the number ot students has increased, along with the hiring of more faculty members, it has had a positive impact on the business community, he said. The need for more apartments, homes and condos has become more pre -alent with the increase ot people in the university community. The redevelopment plans accommodated the increase in students and Manhattan residents. The south side plans, which were designed by the city of Manhattan and Dial Realty, called for the construction of a conference center, hotel, theater, retail, restaurants, a public park and residential units. These new components were set to be north ot Pierre Street, west of Fourth Street and with Fort Riley Boulevard to the south and east. The north-side plans included 17 new businesses and 200 new housing units and were to be constructed south of Bluemont A ' enue, east ot Fourth Street, west of Tuttle Creek Boulex ' ard and north cit Leavenworth Street. The construction began in No ' ember 2007, and Jason Hilgers, assistant city manager, said the purpose was to encourage additional growth in the community. C ' ontmued on page 55 — Hy-Vee Grocery Store Hy-Vee, an employee-owned grocery store, sells a wide array of food and offers various services, such as online floral delivery, catering and cake orders. Hy-Vee also added gas stations with convenience stores onto its properties. PETCO Animal Supplies . PETCO offered a variety of pet related items and services, including grooming, canine education, vaccination clinics and J photography. Before the addition, there -] were five pet stores in Manhattan. Bed Bath Beyond — BecJ Bath . Beyond, a chain of domestic retail stores, featured merchandise items for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and dining room. OfficeMax OfficeMax sold office supplies, office furniture, copy paper and business technology. They were geared toward providing assistance for small businesses and home offices. OfficeMax also had an itik-refilling station and an ink-recycling system in every store. i ■ wuiw.bedbathandbeyond.com, uww.oftkemax unviv.petco.eom, wu-w.hy-vee.com (52 Student Life K , . ' ' j ' ' C C- to c - i c c fe O C c O O C ' c ( CO QC c CO Vrn ' t C3 — n ow IMIXED USE RETAIL iJIQ ' J J k OFFICE W PARKING jf ' j JP;i« RESTAURANT RESIDENTIAL EXISTING :.v CCi FOURTH ST Manhattan ' s Face Lift 53) ► - ••i ! •o •♦♦♦  9 S ( 4, pJtU I J rn- . .V ,j ESep i ' l ' «lS ' v «  [ ' . -?r , r r -cJ (54 Student Life RAPID GROWTH BRINGS new attractions m Continued from page 52 Wefald said making alterations , Civic Space The redevelopment inxoKed tlie addition of the Prairie Discovery and Visitor ' s Center. Along with the expansion, the ciry also improved pavement and pavement markings, street lighting, pedestrian accommodations, landscaping, storm drainage, curbs and gutters. to expand would not only benefit the community, but also the uni ersin-. The addition of new housing and attractions is ultimately making Manhattan a more in iring place, he said. The changes being done to the city ha e been powerful for K-State. Wetald said an important part in making the redevelopment plan a success was the approval ot a majority of the people at the imi ' ersity. Parking Garage and Offices The parking garages had portions that were available to the public. The garages had 180 parking stalls with approximately 60 of those available to the public. Private stalls were for residential and commercial use ot the surrounding properties. Most people at K-State and those in .Anderson Hall favored the rede ' elopment because it ' s bringing a new theater, hotel, and restaurants, Wefald said. These will help to add another dimension to the university and make the city that much more attractive to prospecti -e students. However, not all city residents had the same responses to the plans. Some residents were concerned that the addition of the parking garages planned to be added along with the movie theater and restaurants would take away City ' s Park ' s land. Despite some uncertainty, Wefald said the redevelopment of the downtown area would greatly affect future students because they will be able to live in an improved and updated ciry with more entertainment and other attractions. Restaurants and Retail According to the Manhattan Web site, the development was emisioned to lend itself to the expansion as a regional shopping center and protect the in -estment made in the Manhattan Town Center 22 years ago. The Hilton Garden Inn and Convention Center The hotel and convention center was planned for 30,000 square feet and 120 rooms. Before construction, the area contained the abandoned steel warehouse site and railroad spur, offices, residencies and three fast-tood restaurants. Most students come here tor the academic excellence, sports or the Greek communirs , but now I think the new development to the Big 12 cin- will be a decision factor as well, Wetald said. 1 think it ' s huge. — Brittanv Wands — — uiwt ' .ci.munhaitiin.b.us Manhattan ' s Face Lift 55 (56 Student Life From behind ihv coniruilcr, lo c re.s.stnt, ' m comjAcw costwncs, tuo men u ' en Extreme Atkinson said, but 1 thought it would be cool if she made costumes for both of us. Without a pattern to follow, Rziha said she created the entire design by what she could remember from playing the previous versions of the game. She also used her son ' s action figures for some of the finer details on the costumes. I made Manhew ' s costume first, Riiha said. So I learned as I went. After realizing ( 4 ' love to make costumes. I really Atkinsons chest enjoyed taking a 3-D object and finding plate was difficult for a way to put in paper in a him to put on as one I -D way cut it out and put % % It back together _chelseaRzha Dres,sed in costumes made ot orange and green cardboard, two men attracted a crowd as they stood in line at GameStop for more than three hours, waiting for the release of Halo 3. We cause a stir wherever we go, Chelsea Rziha, costume designer and Manhattan resident, said. People are always coming up to us and asking to have their pictures taken with the two guys. Rziha said designing costumes had always been a passion of hers. I love to make costumes, she said. 1 really enjoyed taking a 3-D object and finding a way to put in paper in a 1-D way, cut it out and put it back together in 3-D. Riiha began to make the Master Chief, Halo ' s protagonist, costumes for her husband, Sam, and her brother, Matthew Atkinson, freshman in chemical engineering, three months before the game ' s release. Although Rziha loved making costumes, it was Atkinson ' s idea for her to make them for the release. She had made a ' Halo ' costume before for Sam, ;orL,.- e designer a.nd Manhattan resident piece, Rziha said she had to think how to reconstruct it and made Sam ' s so it came apart. Even though she made the costumes for the release of Halo 3, the pair wore them tor Halloween. Atkinson also wore his in the homecoming parade for Marlatt Hall. The guys on my floor always come in and ask me to put on my ' Halo ' costume, Atkinson said. There are a lot of us who love to play ' Halo ' together. — Megan Scheuerman — GUIDE TO THE WEAPONS OF HALO Through each world, weapons from Battle rifles to the war. Weapons were used for specific tasks and SMGs were used to conquer enemies and win at the players ' preference. ■ Battle rifle: ■ Flamethrower ■ Grenade ■ M6D pistol: ■ S2 AM sniper ■ Shade: Develope- UNSC De.eo:e- UNSC cannon: Develope- UNSC rifle: Zee ere- Covenant Weight; 7lbs. vVeg-t 20lbs. Develooe : Covenant Weight: 2lbs. Developer UNSC vVe g t One ton Clip Size: 40 Clip Size- Weight: I6lbs. Clip Size: 12 Weight: I3lbs. Clip Size: Infinite Ammunition: 9.5nim Undetermined Clip Size: Unknown Ammunition: 12.7mm Clip Size: 4 Ammunition: Plasma armour Piercing Ammunition High Ammunition: H-V Semi armour Ammunition: Charge Effective Range: power flame jet Grenade Piercing 14.5mm Armour Effective Range; 2,000ft E- ect .eSs-:e 20ft Effect .e Rar-ge: lOOm F-Tec:.e Ra-ge 300ft. piercing. 2.000ft ■ C-12 ■ Fuel rod gun: ■ Havok tactical ■ MA5B assault fin-stabilized discarding sabot rounds ■ SMG: damage Developer Covenant nuclear mine: rifle: Deve ooe- UNSC packs: - Weight: 25lbs. De.eooe- UNSC De.eooe- UNSC Effective Range: S.OOOft Weight; 4lbs. Developer UNSC Clip Size: 100 Weight: 200lbs. .•.e g-t- 7lbs. Clip Size: 23 Weight: 20lbs. Ammunition: N A Clip Size: Single Clip Size: 60 Acq t o 2:: Ammunition: 15mm Clip Size: N A Effective Range: Ammunition: 30 Ammunition: 7.62mm Equipped with a 2x and lOx armour piercing Ammunition: C-12 S.OOOft Megaton Nuclear Armour Piercing Effective Range; lOOft. Explosive Effective Range: 50ft Explosive Effective Range: 35 Kilometers E ec: .e Ra-je. 1.000 ft. scope, night vision enhancement. — to«Lrton twvCDm Halo Costumes 57 ? ART ' S UP! OPENING EVENT KirsEL t-A;; reopening ot the Marianna ■ Approximately 700 ■ The day started from Manhattan High that featured four people attended the with tours of the School who dressed as blues artists in McCain day long reopening new galleries and characters in paintings Auditorium, were celebration, piano playing by and stood beside them. given away as prizes. eating free food student members and drinking of the Kansas Music ■ The evening was ■ It was fun thinking of refreshments. Teachers Association. devoted to activities how we could get more Patrons participated aimed to attract a college students to in a scavenger ■ The second part of college-age crowd. The come look at the art, hunt, where the day was more Mikey Needleman band said Beth Buchanan, people looked for family-centered, with performed and KACZ public relations Intern the paintings that a balloon artist, a 96.3 FM had a remote and senior in mass the ' Art ' s Up! magician, face-painting broadcast. Tickets to communications. logo consisted of. and sidewalk chalking. a women ' s basketball That ' s been a constant Each letter was a The exhibit also game as well as Solid struggle for the different painting. featured five thespians Blues Tour, a concert museum. — beth Buchanan and Martha ScotI Patrons look at artwork Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. One new aspect of the gallery was the large space with moveable walls, which allowed for greater flexibility in events, Martha Scott, business and marketing manager, said. There ' s a lot more people since the new galleries have opened, said Kelly Byczkowski, gallery attendant and junior in architecture. Since there ' s new art in there every two months, everyone gets really excited. — ]oslyn Brown — 58 SniJcnt Lite In the Stolzer Family Foundation Gallery, also known as the sculpture garden. Becky Short. Beach Museum gallery attendant and junior in nutritional sciences. socializes with her mother Jacque and friend Loretta Barthuly. junior in business management, while on break. — Joslyn Brown — expanded space I art museum ' s expansion complete In its short 11-year history, the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art experienced phenomenal growth in the size of its collection. To house the growth, a 17,000 square-foot expansion was added to the museum. We ' ve grown extremely fast, Lotne Render, director, said. When we opened in 1996, we had less than 1,500 pieces of art in our collection, and now we have more than 6,000. Due to the original limited space, some or all of the permanent pieces had to be moved into storage to allow for temporary exhibits to be displayed. With the new expansion, permanent pieces could be displayed year-round. One of the highlights of the $6.5 million expansion was an outdoor sculpture garden. (The sculpture garden) opens up a wide variety of opportunities that we didn ' t have before, Martha Scott, business and marketing manager, said. We don ' t have the concerns of vandalism that we would if a sculpture was outside. The expansion also featured more storage space, curators ' offices, a larger elevator and a library. Next to the library was a works exam room, w ' here professors could request a certain piece of art be moved to the room and then teach a class around it. Additionally, former offices w ere transformed into a conference room, and a set of rest rooms was added to the second level. The complete renovation cost was raised through private donations. Ross and Marianna Kistler Beach, gave a donation to get the fundraising started. They continued to have a great interest in the museum and to support it, Render said. We ' re so fortunate to have that kindness from people. .Mso, Friends of the Beach Museum of Art received calls and letters asking for donations, and as an incentive, donors were given the opportunity to have a gallery or other aspect of the building named after them. The same architecture firm that designed the original museum, .Andersson Wise out of Austin, designed the expansion. A Wichita- base4 construction company, Coonrod and Associates, was the general contractor and had a special connection to the project, having many alumni employed by the company. Talks of an expansion began at the museum ' s five-year anniversars . They broke ground in Septembet 2005, the museum closed in late . ugiist 2007 to complete the construction and the official reopening was Oct. 21. — Tamara Andra — Beach .Art Museum Restoration 59 ' ,nis nero influences student ie spent more than 30 hours during a twoweek period helping inate and organize the Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Week re classes even began. In between the events and remembrance, Careem Gladney, president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and senior in business, honored King in his personal life and how he apprcaclied others. (King has taught me) patience, honesty, just being gracious to people, something that is kind of rate nowadays and being motivated to do great things, he said. Also in my career, within business, you don ' t see that type of personality very often, so that is something that definitely hit close to home with me. Gladney said King ' s response to events around him was an inspiration. You think about the time he was in, the Civil Rights era, people such as him couldn ' t go into certain places; they would be cursed at and be attacked on a regular basis, he said. He still maintained that great personality and the entire peaceful type of demeanor. It ' s pretty amazing. Tliat definitely tells me that I should be able to do things like that today. Gladney said King was more than a mentor or a hero; he was a brother. Being from the same fraternity gave Gladney an opportunity to continue King ' s legacy, he said. When I was younger, a lot of guys in the fraternity were mentors to me and they really helped me in terms of work ethic, public speaking and time management, he said. Seeing the young guys now develop and getting the same things I ' ve gotten is just a great thing. Our motto, ' First of all, service of all, we shall transcend all. ' Tliat is just really, truly embedded in my heart. Serving — it never gets old to me. Along with viewing how the fraternity had influenced him, Gladney said he could see similarities between himself, the fraternity and King. I ' m similar in a lot of different ways, he said. Definitely just serving all, giving back, staying humble, things of that nature. I think we ' re things that he lived for and would be proud of us for continuing to this day. A lot of times when there is a need for social change, members of my fraternity have been the ones to step forward in that aspect. Keeping with King ' s spirit. Alpha Phi Alpha helped plan Observance Week events: a candlelight vigil, fundraiser and guest speakers. During the Observance Week, Gladney said he took time to look back at those who worked hard for equality and freedom. An African proverb that we often times reference is, ' If we succeed, then we are really standing oti the backs of those who came before us, ' Gladney said. So with Dr. King and all the other Civil Rights heroes, they worked so hard in getting us to the point that we ' re at now. It would definitely be doing them a disservice if we were complacent and didn ' t continue to exercise our rights that they fought for. — Melissa M. Taylor — (60 Student Life ( I plan on staying involved in the community and just giving back, doing community service and not forgetting where I came from.You always look back and help those who are coming behind you. Myself, and a lot of other people, we couldn ' t be at the positions we ' re at today if somebody hadn ' t helped us y 7 Careem Gladney senior in business Careem Gladney 6 1 ) As black ninjas stand in the background, actor Will Ferrell reveals his K-State apparel after ripping off a University of Kansas sweatshirt, then dances on stage to the Mortal Kombat theme song. The Union Program Council was able to bring the Funny or Die Comedy Tour with Ferrell, and comedians Zach Galifianakis, Demetri Martin and Nick Swardson to Bramlage Coliseum Feb. 4. — MotI Costro — ( 4 (The comedy tour) would just be a different way to get information out about the Web site and the movie and just do something a little more interactive, with a live audience. ) J After the university won the Funny or Die Comedy Tour presented by Semi-Pro Facebook application contest, Ferrell, dressed as Ron Burgandy, presents a plaque with a hammerhead shark as the prize. The shark was signed by Buzz Aldrin and Ron Burgandy to go in the K-State Student Union. I really enjoyed the performances by all four comedians, Anna Noll, senior in secondary education, said. — josiyn Brown — Will Ferrell actor jr t (62 Student Life Actor, comedians make first stop on nation-wide college campus tour Walking on stage wearing a University of Kansas sweatshirt, the crowd was quick to boo actor Will Fcrrell, hut those boos quickly changed to a wild roar ot cheering when he ripped off the KU shirt to reveal a K-State sweatshirt. When I saw it, I realized it was going to be a stunt like that, Lani Thomas, sophomore in pre-nursing, said. I think he really incorporated our (men ' s basketball) win well into the show, which was fun. Manhattan was the first stop on the eight-uni -ersitN- Funny or Die Comedy Tour presented by Semi-Pro Feb. 4 at Bramlage Coliseum. To bring Ferrell in, the Union Program Council negotiated for more than three months after composing a proposal in September to show that the university had the ability to publicize and bring in a large crowd, said Courtney Hauser, UPC Entertainment Committee co-chair and senior in mass communication. In addition to Ferrell, the tour included comedians Zach Galitianakis, Demetri Martin and Nick Swardson, who each spent about 20 minutes on stage. I ha -e nex ' er done anything like tonight, Ferrell said at a press conference. I am not sure what is going to happen. It is going to be, well it should be ... This is brand new, this whole tour that we are doing. Galifianakis was the first to entertain the audience. He told jokes, accompanying some with the piano. Topics ranged from taking on a variety of characters including exerything from a pretentious illiterate to a redneck, to sharing college memories. Actually, the only thing I remember from college is how many times my grandma died, he said. However, Galifianikis ' act was not complete without his political message suiti ng the next day ' s Super Tuesday elections. He began to take off his clothing, only to re ' eal a red dress, modeled after Orphan Annie, and began to lip- sync to Tomorrow from the musical of the same name. To help get his political message across was a large pad of paper, which showed his messages, like, Hire a Mexican to protest the war for you and STOP DANE COOK. I thought that was the best part, Thomas said. It was pretty outrageous. Next in line for the comedians was Martin, who walked out as a slide show of his own comedic drawings were displayed on the screen while he played the guitar. He then presented a series of flyers he would like to put around campus. One such flyer said, Babysitter. Whatev. After Martin left the stage, Ron Burgandy, Ferrell ' s character from Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy, walked out onto the stage. The crowd roared at the sight of him. I was excited because I knew that any word that came out of Ron Burgandy ' s mouth would be absolutely ridiculous and hilarious, Anna Noll, senior in secondary education, said. Burgandy inter iewed Head Football Coach Ron Prince, asking him a wide variety of questions, ranging from using steroids before a big game to if any players had back acne (which Prince said they didn ' t). The inter iew with Prince was not the end of Burgandy s time on stage. He then presented the university with a hammerhead shark plaque signed by Buzz Aldrin and Burgandy. It was awarded because the university had the most students add the Funny or Die application on Facehook. The final act ot the night was Swardson, introduced as Ferrell ' s godson. He spoke of Manhattan as The Real Manhattan, after telling the audience that watching the Super Bowl at Kite ' s Bar and Grill was Bailer! He too shared his memories of college — drunk chicks and blacking out. Blacking out is the best, he said. You teel like a superhero. Why is it looked down upon? It is awesome. You always wake up and ha e mysteries to soke, like what happened to you last night. He also referred to fast food, specifically Taco Bell, as a Magic Treat, only while wasted. Swardson ended his act talking of how he would like to be an elderly person and get away with a variety ' of things, like stealing and giving poop as birthday gifts. The entire cast joined together tor the ending skit, dressed in movement (spandex) pants and Ugg boots. They all sang along to Alicia KeyW popular song No One. — Ashley Frev — Will Ferrell 63) At the Rabies Laboratory booth Carly Shumaker. research assistant in diagnostic medicine pathebiology. explains the World Rabies Day organization to Jackie Hand, senior in animal sciences and industry, and Tanner Miller, junior in animal sciences and industry Even animals that rabies do not affect attend the even: Elizabeth Arnett, second- year veterinary medicine student, and Jackie Hand, senior in animal sciences and industry, held a blue tongued skink at the World Rabies day celebration. Hand sanitizer was used to prevent infection. GLOBAL EFFORTS v ' liile the WurlJ Rabies Day ex ' eiit was being held in Cico Park, Sept. 9, e ' ent.s also happened around the v -orld. ■ Nigeria: - Students and faculty of Ahmadu Bello University planned a campus- wide rally and educational visits to elementary schools Sept. 6., to warn children about dog bites. They also organized radio jingles to air for the month of September ■ Edinburgh, UK: - Sept. 22, Edinburgh, UK celebrated World Rabies Day with a Race Against Rabies. Every one meter in the 5.5 kilometer race represented 10 people who died from rabies each year The event was organized by the Alliance for Rabies Control, with students from the University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. ■ Beijing: - Animal Rescue Beijing began a long-term program Sept. 8 working with organizations of 16 universities to teach rabies awareness in elementary schools. They had over 100 student volunteers. (64 Student Lite RABIES awareness At the in;uii;ur; l World Rabies Day, a ' arifr ' iit activities brought residents together to encourage rabies education for people ot all ages. The event was held at Cico Park Sept. 9 and included a 5K run as well as many chilclren ' s games, face painting, an octabounce. Higgling and other activities. In addition, veterinary medicine tLldents and faculty provided live entertainment. Our hope is to impact the public with rabies education, Mylissia Stukey, event organizer and research associate, said. People don ' t realize the threat of rabies, so we need to educate them. Dr. Deborah Briggs, adjunct faculty for the department of diagnostic medicine pathobiology, started World Rabies Day in October 2006 and announced the event for the first time at a rabies meeting. One year later, 62 countries supported the event and were working to educate their communities about what they could do to prevent the disease. I hope we can teach people to get vaccinated after a bite and how to avoid getting bitten at all, Dr. Erin Kennedy, student events coordinator, said. We could save so many lives just by educating people, especially children. Many organizations participated in the event, including the Canine Club and the Teaching Herpetarium. The university with the most veterinary medicine students involved was chosen to host a rabies symposium and was an incentive tor students to vcilunteer their time. World Rabies Day promotes awareness for a 100 percent preventable disease, Christina Maglaras, second-year veterinary medicine student, said. The more people know, the more we can prevent deaths in animals and humans. The World Rabies Day organization anticipated important tunding from the Gates Foundation in order to approach getting rid ot the disease though the appropriate channels, Briggs said. The organization planned to hold the event in the future to continue rabies education. This just proves you can change the world one persc n at a rime, she said. I hope we can get more stuclents at more colleges ni olved around the world. Vet students are the next generation. I ' m proud ot what K-State and the students have done here. — Caitlin Burns — Professionals educate community While others learn about rabies, Heather Burckhardt, second-year veterinary medicine student, plays with Havoc. The event encouraged people to learn about rabies to help fight the harmful disease. ! had a great time painting kid ' s faces as well as showing off my own. Burckhardt said. — Man Castro — VC ' otld Rabies Day 65) NET, Jones travels to Mongolia to talk with local veterinarians. V.E.T. NET ' S interest in the Mongolian people was to maintain the traditional lifestyle of the Mongolians and provide them with opportunities to upgrade their animal care. V.E.T. NET staff members lived in Mongolia for several years to build relationships with locals. — Ci - ' .esy Photo — on a • mission pr ofessor travels to Mongolia for animal care In September, Dr. Meredyth Jones, clinical assistant professor for the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, combined two of her passions — camels and caring for animals — when she had the opportunity to travel to Mongolia to teach a camel-treating clinic. She was asked to go by V.E.T. NET (Veterinarians and Educators doing Training as a Network), a subsidiary of the Christian Veterinary Mission based out of Seattle. Along with Jones, Dr. Jim Jenson, a zoo medicine specialist from Texas, taught a two-day camel medicine course. After the course, she traveled around Mongolia and trained local veterinarians. The level of training of vets in Mongolia is so basic that even a vet without any expertise in one particular species is still very well trained, being that they are from the United States, Jones said. Jones taught classes on birthing, eye ptoblems and castration surgical procedures on camels. She also addressed the toxicology of plants found in Mongolia because camels, horses and other grazing animals were eating toxic plants. After teaching the camel short course, Jones taught hotse anatomy. Though she said horses were not her comfort area, racehorses were a big deal in Mongolia. She talked to the Mongolian veterinarians about the leg anatomy of horses and how to treat different injuries. Jones said it was a challenging ttip, but she would like to go back. People of Mongolia are extremely hospitable, she said. They feel so honored, particularly those who live in the country in -ery remote areas, to ha -e a foreigner come and li ' e in their home; they really appreciate it. Working with the people and talking to them about their animals was just such a great thing. Jones said the trip was made possible because of to the support of het colleagues. Other clinicians at Veterinary Medicine encouraged her to take this trip by moving her lectures and covering her clinic duties. With a short notice, they rearranged everything, allowing me to disappear for two weeks, Jones said. I am very fortunate that they support me. — Megan Scheiierman — (66 Veterinary Medicine ■ m l ! ■1 ;i M Sm After returning from longolia, Dr Meredyth Jones, clinical assistant professor for the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, sits at her desk. Jones conducted an educational clinic for Mongolian veterinarians. My job was to build relationships with people. Jones said. V.E.T. NET has staff members who will be in Mongolia for years to come. They are slowly building relationships with people because it takes a while t o build trust (It ' s) very isolated: (it) takes them a while to trust people. — Matt Castro — Internarional Travel 67 ' GENEROUS support ' opular pliilanthropy : rovides charity, Participants play Dance Dance Revolution d ' .j ' -i o the all-night Up ' Til Dawn final event. We tried to get a variety of activities, said Katie Hamm. sophomore in dietetics and university assistant director of Up ' Til Dawn. There wouldn ' t be a moment when people were just sitting around. — Christopher Hanewinckel — entertainment Hannah Jacobs had participated in Up Til Dawn, a student-led fund-raiser for St. jude Children ' s Research Hospital, for three years. Jacobs, junior in elementary education, joined the group as a freshman because her grandmother was diagnosed with cancer, and it was an issue she cared about. I ' ve gained satisfaction from doing something charitable, she said. You ' re raising the money for something else. It ' s the first non-profit organization I ' ve been a part of Jacobs and the six other students who comprised the team, The Magnificent Seven, participated in Up ' Til Dawn ' s final e -ent March 30-31, 2007, at the Peters Recreation Complex. The organization ' s final event, which raised about $90,000, consisted mostly of active Up ' Til Dawn members but was publicized as open to anyone who donated $5 to St. Jude or sent out five support letters, said Elizabeth Chandler, university executive director of Up ' Til Dawn. Activities began on Friday night and lasted into Saturday morning at the Rec Complex, including salsa dances, card-making. Guitar Hero, bungee races and raffle drawings. It ' s more fun with more people, and it also makes people more aware of St. Jude and the cause of the organization, Chandler, senior in marketing, said. This last event is a way to say ' thank you ' to students who ' ve done so much over the course of the school year. While The Magnificent Seven had different members each year, Stephanie Morgan, senior in elementary education, had been Jacob ' s teammate for all three. Morgan said she enjoyed volunteering and spending time with children, which attracted her to Up ' Til Dawn. It was kind of the first thing that came up when school started so I decided to do it, Morgan said. That ' s my personality — I have a servant ' s heart. Many greek chapters on campus also got involved with Up ' Til Dawn ' s philanthropic efforts. Brent Winter, Sigma Phi Epsilon member, said he planned to participate with Up ' Til Dawn in the future and wanted to serve on its executive board. Part of what draws you in is that it ' s such a large event, Winter, freshman in electrical engineering, said. K-State is well known for it and always does well in it. It also helps children, which really draws me in. — Adrianne DeWeese — (68 Student Life ■ 3n attempt tc out-dive her opponent, Erin Prendergast, freshman in pre-nursing, tries to place her velcro bloci farther on the bungee run. (It) was a blast, Prendergast said, It ' s for a great cause and it was so great to be a part of K-State ' s biggest philanthropy. — Christopher Hanewinckel — Vith a little help. Up I D.iwn oarticiDants get into the large sumo suits at the Peters Recreation Complex March 30. — Christopher Honewindcei — 4 4We thought It would be a fun philanthropy to be involved in. Some older members told us about it and really recommended It. Its cool to be able to help other people out and serve other people. J J — .. acn Harmon sopnomore in food science Up Til Pawn 69 •nee hall safety SURGE The Residence Hall Security Review Committee recommended six new policies to increase the safety of students li inK in the residence halls in August 2006. The updated security policies focused on increasing student accountability, hut Housing and Dining Services had to wait a year to implement them due to a lack of funding. After the shootings at Virginia Tech April 16, awareness for the g need of increased % % students reported to their residence life coordinators anci resident assistants that they felt safer in the residence halls. While a sense of security had increased for students, there were still some, like Katie Fooshee, sophomore in family studies and human services, who were concerned with how effective the policies would be if a situation like Virginia Tech were to occur, boils down to Student -The person that security captured the attention of school officials, students and parents. However, Derek Jackson, assistant directof of Housing and Dining Services for residence life, said the increase in security was not directly linked to the massacre. The security measures that came into effect this fall were voted on by the Association of Residence Halls in the 2006 fall semester, almost six months prior to the Virginia Tech shooting, Jackson said. During the Saturday ot tall move-in, residents experienced the new security measures by checking in created the crisis was an actual resident of — Derek Jackson assistant director of Housing and Dining Services for residence life accountability. Some students think the new polcies are inconvenient, but they are making the hails safer. J J the residence haii, Fooshee said. The security policies are doing a great job of keeping people who don ' t need to be in the halls out, but they could also be keeping certain people in. Students troubled with that thought had reassurance from Housing and Dining that policies were in place to respond to crisis inside the hall as well. Jackson said measures included doors equipped with locks and dead bolts, room phone lines activated for emergency calls and a full-time staff in each building trained for crisis their guests. They also had to key card in after 9 p.m. with tesponse. the new door assistant staff. To Maria Pezza, freshman in sociology, the new policies were worth the time to increase student safety. The secufiry policies weren ' t too inconvenient, Pezza said. I felt safer knowing that not just anyone could roam around the residence halls. After the new policies were in place, Jackson said Because Jocelyn Weigel, freshman in prc- veterinary medicine, does not have her Wildcat ID card, Kimberly Olsen, junior in biology, double- checks a list of residents to make sure she lives in Moore Hall. — Lyni t Born — The new policies were still a work in progress, but they were one step closer in the right direction to a safer and more student-responsible campus, Jackson said. It all boils down to student accountability, he said. Some students thutk the new policies are inconvenient, but they are making the halls safer. - Melissa M.TayK r- (70 Student Life v . s procedures Grade Crisler, freshman in ;hemical engineering, s her Wildcat ID . she can get into her hall. After 9 p.m. students must swipe their Wildcat ID cards to enter the residence hall. It really regulates who can come in and out of the halls so there aren ' t random people roaming around in them, said Katie Fooshee, sophomore in family studies and human services. — Lyndsey Born — EW UPDATES CHAfsTGE SECURITY VIEWS The Residence Hall Security Review Committee was createcl to rex ' iew information, practices and policies related to residence hall safety anci security. When the committee began searching tor new security policies, they not only reviewed K-State materials but also looked at a number of peer universities ' policies. According to a letter acidressed to Dr. Chuck Werring, assistant vice president of institutional advancement anei director of Housing and Dining Ser ' ices, the committee suggested the following new security updates: ■ One: - Develop an Inventory card to collect serial nunnbers from high value personal items ■ TWo: - Restrict exterior wing door card access to allow only exiting between the hours of 9 p.m. and 3 I Three: - Staff the main door and check identification of residents between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. ■ Four: - Register all guests at the front desks to ensure resident accountability ■ Five: - Replace old student door locks with auto locks when the locks are replaced ■ Six: - Provide more creative opportunites for students to learn about safety and security issues Residence Hall Securin ' 7 1 FALD sianding on ins ovvn se at age 14, and all through high school : umversity ent ' s residence. -When he graduated from Manhattan High School in 1990, his other had already beei M ampus for two years. He said he wanted le chance to get away ai Bnne himself, so he decided to go to Iowa State University. r (K-State) was just t| 4H|[B|| efald, visiting assistant professor of leadership studies and programs. I wanted the chance to get away and prove myself on my own. After completing his bachelor ' s degree in history at Iowa State, he decided to return to Manhattan for graduate school. He stayed in Kansas, working for a telecommunications company in metropolitan Kansas City. After nearly eight years with the company, he said he gave up the lavish lifestyle of suburbia to come back to the university and obtain his doctorate in industrial and organizational psychology. Although his father was not the major influence in Wefald ' s return to graduate school, he said President Jon Wefald did have an effect on his decision. He actua lly thought (graduate school) was a bad idea at first, he said. He was worried about how expensive graduate school is and that it would be hard for me financially with a wife and kids, but eventually he warmed up to the idea, and now he says that it was a good idea and he is really supportive of me. While Wefald said his father had other influences on his life, including his desire to be as charismatic and engaging a speaker as his father, he said he did not automatically associate himself with him all the time. (Being his son) is not something I really advertise, he said. I don ' t really mention it until people have gotten to know me. Sometimes it is just nice to be anonymous. With family in town — parents and his brother ' s family — he said he wanted to stay close to Manhattan after he finished his graduate studie s. Wefald completed his graduate studies with the exception of finishing his dissertation, but hoped to do so in 2008. Although he was close to being done he said he was not completely looking forward to leaving the life of an academic. Graduate school in general is an awesome experience, he said. It has been the best time of my life. Even though it does take over your life at times, it is fun. You are studying one thing that you love, and you get to learn as much as you can about that one thing. That is why I do what I do — I love psychology. That is what motivates me. and} f SAS si (72 Student Li. ( ( (Being President Jon Wef aid ' s son) is awesome and cool. I am privileged and blessed to have the parents I have. I am used to it. I have been living with it my whole life. — AndyWefald visiting assistant professor of leadership studies and programs AndyWefald 73) ; k4fe- Behind one of several brightly coiored barriers. Pat MsClung, sophomore in biology, waits to shoot at his opponents. The free laser tag event, took plart from 6 p. to midnight, was one of ynion Program Council ' s kly After Hours ..i ' ' V % , ' 4 I am impressed they can set stuff like this up. It was kind of fun to do something out of the normal, and basically, we iciciced butt. — Emily Coon chanical engineering Neon green- and orange-painted barrels and harriers glowed under black lights as the theme songs from Mario Brothers and Mighty Morphing Power Rangers blared over the sound system in the K-State Student Union ballroom. Students and Manhattan residents strode through the doors of the ballroom in teams of three and were suited with vests and guns as they prepared to plav a round of laser tag. We were bored, and it was free, Regan Doyle, freshman in milling science and management, said. It sounded like a blast. This was not the first time laser tag had been provided as one of the Union Program Council ' s After Hours events. Megan Canfield, UPC member and sophomore in psychology, said that while much of UPC members ' work was done planning the event, they showed up to the event a couple of hours before it started to help the company. The Smith Agency, set up the laser tag gear. The event began at 6 p.m. with time slots to be filled until midnight. All participants had to do was show up with a team and sign up at the registration table for a time to play. Canfield said it started off a little slow but picked up around 7 p.m., and teams had to wait for up to an hour to play. ' We are doing very well, she said. I was kind of worried, hut there are definitely a lot of people. They are being really patient, even though there are a lot of groups signed up. While groups waited to enter the ballroom, UPC pro ided food and other acti%ities. Kelsey Neppel, freshman in park management and conservation, said while they had to wait for about 30 minutes to plav, it was okav because they were pro ided with food. 1 am impressed they can set stuff like this up, Emilv Coon, freshman in mechanical engineering, said. It was kind of fun to do something out of the normal, and basicallv, we kicked butt. Although the course was fairly simple, both Coon and Dovle agreed that staying small and close to the floor was the best strateg for not getting hit. Coon said that despite a few glitches in her laser system, the excitement of the event was still worth it. My gun wasn ' t working so that kind of sucked, she said. But, I got to roll around on the floor and that was pretts ' exhilarating. — S.mili llioiiLis — r In the KSU Ballroom in the K-State Student Union, leaders of the greek community took their seats only to see a screen that read, Death by Alcohol — The Sam Spady Story. At the roundtable Feb. 2, house presidents, social chairs and risk managers discussed risk management and the revisions to the Social Responsibility ' Policy. The SRP outlined how Greek Affairs and the greek community should have managed social events, Scott Jones, director of Greek Affairs, said. He also said the SRP was more than a decade old, so it needed an update to show students that they were not invincible in today ' s world. We have this, or as college students (have), a false sense of security, Jones said. I also think our challenge is that college students come to us thinking they know how to be safe already. Mom and Dad let them drink. They are much more experienced drinkers now than in the past and have different expectations on what is reasonable drinking behavior, and maybe some of the things we are expecting from students in the community may make them feel more restricted than they ' re used to. So I think there is some backlash to that. When coming up with the changes to the SRP, Greek Affairs sent a survey to members of all greek houses, but only 300 out of more than 2,600 replied. Jones said some aspects received positive responses, but when asked if the students were willing to follow the rules, compliance was not welcomed. So far they knew about it, and they said it made them feel safer, he said. Then we asked, ' How many of you are willing to abide by it? ' That ' s where the disconnect was. Less than half were interested in abiding by it. Kyle Crow, Interfraternity Council risk manager, said even though some people were not willing to abide by the new SRP, the greek community would ultimately have to decide its fate. I think with stricter rules we will have lower compliance, said Crow, Beta Theta Pi and junior in biology. However, the rules match up with the houses ' national rules. So people should be able to live up to national standards. ( Continued on page 78 — (76 Student Life in ■ KiT - SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY The SRP was reviewed at by a committee of students and faculty during the spring semester. The hist time the SRP was amended was April 24, 2006. The entire policy was located on the Greek Affairs Web site and if questions arose, students were asked to bring concerns to Interfraternity Council meetings. The policy was put in place to aid in ensuring a positive and equitable experience for all greek members. It was created to utilize the educational role in which each chapter played a role in fostering responsible use of alcohol. It also was put in place to increase awareness and promote the safe and responsible use of alcohol by chapter members. Finally, it was to make sure the system ' s tradition of commitment to innovative self- governing continued. A general provision set in the 1991 SRP was that no alcohol would be permitted at philanthropic events, except through a third party vendor. In conjunction to contacting third party vendors, the host chapter(s) had the right and responsibility to refuse entrance into or remove anyone they chose. All social events and functions, both involving and not involving alcohol, had to be registered on forms provided by IFC and PHC by 5 p.m. at least two business days prior to an event. Recruitment events during summer and winter breaks also had to be registered. To inform and teach each house about the SRP policy and risk management, events management training was held twice each semester Ea ch house ' s president, social chair and risk manager were obligated to attend. They were then taught how to run a safe and model social event that might have alcohol present. If a chapter did not attend they were denied registration of social events until compliance was reached. If we really want to make this work the policy has to have buy in from students, Scott Jones, director of Greek Affairs, said. Its effectiveness is only as strong and good as peoples practice. I can sell this great policy and it looks wonderful and format it perfectly, but if it does not do anything for us it ' s no good. i.edulgrftk and Scon Jo Changes Within the Crook Svsteni 77 I POLICY BRINGS turmoil within community — Continiictl from payc 7(t ) Macy Wendler, Panhellenic Council president, agreed with Crow, and said she hoped the community would understand what they were trying to accomplish. We would just like to see an ettort and understanding, said Wendler, Kappa Delta and senmr in apparel and textiles. People think we are trying to screw them o ' er, but the rules are in place to help. However, e ' en members of IFC and PHC thought some ot the rules were restricting and understood why some houses thought they would not be able to timction. They feel like ' big brother ' is going to watch them all the time, Crow said. Trust me, 1 don ' t want that either, but the houses that ha ' e big problems v ' ith it are going to get the most out of it. Jones said those houses would ha e to make up their minds or lea -e campus, but they ha ' e support it they are willing to change. Sadly enough, there are going to be some chapters that just don ' t want to keep up with the new expectations or evolving expectations, so like the dinosaurs, they will go by the wayside, he said. That ' s the sad part, but the exciting part is that any chapter that wants to progress and move ahead has the chance to do so, has our support to do that and has our commitment to help them do it. Due to the turmoil of the SRP, members of the greek community used different outlets, like the Collegian Fourm, to ' oice their opinions. Crow said he was upset at this, because roimdtables and IFC and PHC meetings were the perfect place to bring up concerns. 1 am upset that people use the Fourum and word of mouth to voice their complaints, he said. I would rather they come to an IFC meeting and voice their opinions; we will listen and make sure we represent what they want. The opinion of the greek houses was what Jones said he and the rest of the SRP committee were interested in. He also said that when looking at the final policy, each fraternity and sorority had a final s ' ote in the passing of the rules. Howe ' er, Jones said he hoped the presidents would understand the true meaning behind the new policy — to make sure people would do the right thing. Part of the philosophy when looking at this is how can we help people do the right thing? he said. We can have a great list ot ultratight rules that read really well but are unusable, imentorceable and impractical; that ' s really no good. So we ha ' e to strike a balance between rules we think students can live by and self-impose and selt-regulate that are reasonably safe, Jones said, We ' re not trying to create a temperance union or anything, but what we are trying to say is, nimiber one, that we don ' t want students to break the law, and number two, we want them to drink responsibly. Once the voting was complete and the final version of the SRP was in place, Jones said he was still proucJ of greek community members and knew they would step up to the challenge put before them. Some of the best, articulate, energetic students are in our community, and difficult issues bring out the best in students, he said. I am confident that our challenge is an opportunity. It is an opportunity for us to mo ' e past a point where we have been stuck tor a little bit, and when we successfully address these issues, then we can get tii the next plateau after that, and it ' s going to be something new and exciting. K-State greeks will continue to lead the country in being innovated and committed and dedicated in trying to dii the right thing. — Alex YtKimi — (78 Student On Feb. 2. Scott Jones. ' ■ ' i-ector of Greek Affairs, speaks to the presidents, social chairs and risl managers about risl management. Overall what we want to do is make sure the experience challenges them (greek community) to think at newer and higher levels about what the world should be and could be. Jones said. For sections of the Social Responsibility Policy to pass, it had to be voted on by the II PHCand24IFC members and receive After the movie at . Sam Spady. a college student who died from alcohol poisoning at the Sigma Pi fraternity at Colorado State University. Andy Gigstad. Interfraternity Council president. FarmHouse and junior in agricultural economics. Macy Wendler. Panhellenic Council president. Kappa Delta and senior in apparel and textiles, and Kyle Crow. IFC risk manager. Beta Theta Pi and junior in biology, pass out copies of the risk management policy. 44 We believe that if we develop a greater congruence between action and principle and value that we will be the strongest greek connnnunity we can be. If not one of the strongest greek communities in the country. — Scott Jones director of Greek Affairs Chanses Within the Greek Svsrem 79 fe ' A US Alrliouyh rhe uniwrsity was closed tor one day duriiig finals week, the aftermath of the ice storm went tar beyond campus boundaries. The state ot Kansas was affected in many ways. Statewide crisis: - Monday, Dec. 1 2, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius ' s request for a federal state of emergency was approved for all 1 05 counties, and the state ' s emergency operations center began to coordinate their response. Grounded: - Kansas City International Airport in Missouri canceled more than 90 flights Tuesday morning. Lost power: - More than 70,000 customers were without power Tuesday, Dec. II, and numerous schools canceled classes. Ineligible: - Manhattan area residents who bought generators or sustained property damage related to the storm were not eligible for individual financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ■ Costly energy: - Home Depot sold 280 generators ranging in price from $499-$799 Tuesday night. Nationwide effort: - More than 300 tree trimmers from all over the country left their homes and families the week of Dec. 10 and headed to Kansas to help cut limbs away from power lines so Westar Energy could restore power to thousands after the Ice Storm. — www themefcury com 80 Si lent Life H Tin; cveninjj the ice storm hit, Manhattan was left ■ InthedarK Much ot Manhattan was left in tlic dark the niyht ot Dec. 10 due til a dex-astating ice stcirm. Saidents were left without |X)wer or a way to study for finals week. Some were forced to li e with friends, while some stayed in the KSU Ballroom in the K-State Student Union tor three nights. Jack Connaughton, Union director, said the American Red Cross had the Union on a list as a shelter during emergencies. We opened our doors tor three nights, and we were available to people, Connaughton said. People who needed shelter due to power-loss were made aware they could stay in the Union hy posted fliers and press releases. TTiose who stayed in the Union during the ice storm ' s aftermath had to sign in so the staff knew who was there. Connaughton said it was easy to maintain the Union while people stayed because there was staff a -ailable throughout the day. Though the Union was equipped with eateries and a warm place to sleep, there were no coLs available, so people made makeshift beds with blankets and sleeping hags. People were also allowed to use the shower facilities at the Peter ' s Recreation Complex and the Natatorium. Mitch Simpson, junior in open option, said e -en though his power was out he did not consider staging an -where else but his friends ' aparmient. Being in someone ' s house was like an extended sleepover, Simpstin said. Simpson said he never realized how much technology he used daily, and not having power for nearly a week was something he hadn ' t experienced. Howe ' er, he said he was e.xcited to rough it with his friends. We had seven people in a three-bedroom apartment; there was no time for yourself, Simpson said. Although it was hard not having power at home, he said, all a person could hav ' e was patience, because people were doing the best they could to get the power back on. While some were worried about finding other places with power, students panicked about how they w-ere going to study tor finals. Tom Rawson, ice president for administration and finance, said after monitoring the weather and talking to the KSU Police Department, di ision of facilities and media stations he canceled finals Dec. 11. It was apparent early Tuesday morning that accumulating ice was creating dangerous conditions on campus, Rawson said. Tree branches were falling and power outages were imminent on campus; we simply had to close. Rawson said he asked the faculty- to be as flexible as possible while dealing with the finals situation. He also said he took the situation and made the best of it to help students be sate. — Monica Castro — After the ice storm. icicles form on bicycles and other items left outside. Broken tree limbs and debris filled streets and sidewalks for days. Finals were cancelled on Tuesday because debris and falling ice were seen as hazardous to students. Several other Manhattan businesses were affected by the storm, including the Manhattan Mercury, which was forced to work in the Collegian office in Kedzie Hall, Dec. II. — Sicvfn Doll— 4 4 The ice storm made me fee! at mercy to mother nature because it changed how you could do things. You couldn ' t control what was going on, you just had to deal with it 9 9 — Mitch Simpson junior in open option Ice Storm 8 1 ) TEMPORAK III I 1 1 1 i — i 1 lO-nionth project leads to more pa wLJ V v P 1. P % 1. M. spaces, first parking parage on cam The K-State Saident Union parking lot v ' as torn apart at the start of the school year to make way for a new parking garage. The garage, which had a projected completion date of December 2008, went through many stages. The total cost was $15.9 million and added parking for students, faculty and campus guests. There will be 1,334 new parking spots that students and faculty will be able to use, said Gary Leitnaker, assistant vice president of human resources. Around 600 will be specifically for students and faculty-. Also, we will have about | dop ' t think that people realize rRin, cam pus. (SGA) started talking about this 2 years ago, said Lydia Peele, student body president and senior in secondary education. We had many heated discussions about whether to do this or not. In the end, we decided that it would be best for K-State. So, we ' oted it through and then it finally made it past the faculty senate as well. Former student body president Michael Bums said the parking garage would gready affect the university ' . 1 don ' t think that people realize how much parking there will be a ' ailable once this is all said and done, Bums, graduate student in Tr 600 spots for meters that people and visitors will be able to park in, and 134 reserx ' ed parking spots diat people will buy. The Student GoN ' eming Association had been discussing the idea of a parking garage for more than two decades. The parking garage has been a lon g process, at least 22 years in the making, Leitnaker said. We recei ' ed a recommendation that eventually K-State was going to need additional parking and that we should do this. We decided that it would he extremely beneficial to K-State to go ahead with the plans. The realization diat the garage could be finally built came during the 2005-06 school year, when the Student Senate began having debates about whedier the university even needed a parking garage and where it would go. how much parking there will be available once this is all said and done. J J — Michael Burns former student body president agriculniral economics, said. It will free up parking in other spots aroimd campus, and there will finally be more places tor people to park when they visit K-State, or even if they just want to go to a performance at McCain. Peele said this would not be a permanent fix, and the university would always have to think about the parking issue; however, it would ultimately be better for students. Tlie Senate realizes that people have to drive, so we want to give as many spots as possible to the students, Peele said. By having the garage, it will allow students to again park at the Union and not all over campus. If a student has class that ' s not close and can ' t find a place to park, we hope the garage will help to free up parking in the other lots on campus. — Kvle Marrinek — 82 Student Life A-.-.T ' -. ' ' .-r. T5rse !7T7vfTFip;r was torn apart to build the new parking garage. With all going as planned we will have so much more parking for students. said Lydia Peel, student body president and senior in secondary education. This will also help with guest parking as well because they will have designated spots too. — ManCasov — Parking Garage 83 ' During the Democratic caucus. Super Tuesday, supporters for Baracl Obama recruit voters to their side before the official count. I was very surprised there weren ' t more people for Hillary Clinton and that there were more for Barack. Megan Firner, senior in interior design, said. I guess because he is new and something fresh. — jo lyn Brown — REPUBLICAN CAUCUS Voters turn out across the state, upset McCain ' s steady success with Huckabee victory. More than 19,000 voters made their way to the polls, Feb. 9 for the Republican Caucus giving the large majority (36 of 38) of Kansas ' s delegates to Mike Huckabee. Some speculated that John McCain ' s difficulty in Kansas came from his opposition to the Boeing Company, which had a plant in Wichita. Huckbee also had an advantage as he toured Kansas, making four stops to McCain ' s one. Despite Huckabee ' s victory in Kansas, he continued to trail McCain nationally. As the results for Kansas, Louisiana and Washington came in on Feb. 9- 10, McCain led with 714 delegates to Huckabee ' s 217 and Ron Paul ' s 16. During the Republican Caucus. Feb. 9, Manhattan residents cast their ballots for candidates John McCain. Mike Huckabee or Ron Paul. In contrast to many other states ' results. Huckabee pulled ahead of McCain in Kansas. I wasn ' t that surprised that (Huckabee) won. George Weston. graduate student in sociology, said. Since (Mitt) Romney dropped out, I think a lot of his votes went to Huckabee. he really has the social conservative vote. I was a little surprised he won all four districts but I can see why he did well. — Josjyn Brown — (84 Student Life Democrats R. take sides L Miiniunit ' supports Barack Obama in Super Tuesday caucus A cold, snowy night did not stop 1,000 Democrats from coming out to support their favorite presidential candidates in the 2008 Kansas Democratic Caucus, 500 more than expected. We would have had even more if it wasn ' t for the weather, said Gerry Snyder, caucus vice-chairman and Manhattan resident. This shows that people are really dedicated and excited about this election. The caucus resulted in a win for Obama with 822 votes, while Clinton received a mere 212 votes. With these votes, six of the seven delegate votes allotted for Riley County were distributed amongst Obama supporters, while Clinton only was to only receive one candidate. The university was host to the caucus Feb. 5 in junction with the events ot Super Tuesday. The caucus, held at the Student Union Ballroom, brought in supporters of Hillary Clinton, Batack Obama and even candidates who had already dropped out of the race, such as John Edwards and Ron Paul. The ballroom was filled with excited supporters as they waived their arms or signs while chanting Hill- ary or Obama — whichever candidate they supported When it came time for the Preference Groups to be formed, based on the candidate one supported, the supporters once again went crazy. Those in either the Obama or Clinton groupings attempted to persuade those who were left in the uncommitted group or followed those candidates who had dropped out ot the race to come to their grouping. It worked on some, while others simply decided to go home. u The participants were of all ages, with a large number of elderly people who were closely outnumbered by the number of students in attendance. Students probably are about 60 percent of the turnout, said Steve Smethers, Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Riley County and associate professor I think this election has created many of journalism and mass defining nnoments for nne. I have been communications. asked to question my beliefs and to Smethers also spoke of the stand up and be counted; when I attended the caucus, I mattered. The gut feeling I have in support of Barack Obama is a fierceness and is like what all K- State students feel when we play KU. It ' s this deep sense of pride not start until later. and what ' s right; I have put my whole ' °f surprised (at the heart behind a man I believe will unite America and restore hope back to us as a Nation. prominence of the Obama campaign in Kansas over Clinton ' s campaign. Smethers said the Obama campaign began in Kansas before Christmas, while Clinton ' s did — Jeanette Rikli junior in journalism and mass communications Obama campaign), Smethers said. It has been the most active campaign. I got three calls from people with Obama but none from Clinton. Obama ' s ground game is good; it is the reason for such a great turnout, plus more universit - people are for Obama. Several Clinton supporters left the Ballroom somewhat unhappy, but Page Klug, graduate student in biology, said she was not surprised. It was what I expected for this particular district, Klug said. But I am still really excited about the election. .After the adjournment of the caucus, the Democrats were left with closing remarks to stay unified, despite the outcome of the night ' s caucus. We ' re all Democrats here, an announcer said. We ' re all one. We ' re here altogether — .■ shley Frey — Democratic Caucus 85 fi ' a:?!: ff Virginia Tech Shootings Shock Nation ISC Director Re-Assignment Objection The Virginia Tech massacre became the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, April 16, with 32 people dead in two separate attacks. Seung-Hui Cho, Virginia Tech student, first entered West Ambler Johnston Hall, a co-ed residence hall, at approximately 7:15 a.m., and killed his first two victims. Two hours later, Cho went to Norris Hall, an engineering building, and killed 25 students and 5 faculty members, wounding many more. The shooting ended when Cho t ook his own life in Norris. In between the shootings, Cho mailed a package of letters and videos to NBC News, crediting himself for the massacre. The tragedy took many by complete surprise, including Kelly Bennett, junior in family stuciies and human services. I was horrified when I heard about it, Bennett said. It is one of those things that makes you glued to the TV and computer screen for the next few days because you want to find out why. In response, a large number ot students across the country attended candlelight vigils on the e ' e ot the incident. ( The liirector of the International Student Center, Donna Davis, hai S worked more than 35 years at the center when slic wiis re ssigned to ,. serve as the director ot International Akmini Relations and Developme with a one year notice t)f iier termination, April 20. I International students re sponded by protesting, writing a letter to I Frowst M. Duane Nellis and creating a Web site to raise awareness. Dai |was offered a full-time, renewable position as ISC senior ad ' iser We made a noise, Reiko Shirato, junior in accounting, said. It va Pa great first step to make people notice that international issues are also K-Suite. ' School Reopens Due to Military Influx In 2002, Bluemont Elementary School closed its doors due to thudget problems but was reopened tor this school year. The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 decided to reopen tht -. i ni ii prildue to the fall ' s enrollment growth. The increase w :- i i ;! due to a larger population at Fort Riley. EWS lev brcN and Kyle Marrinek - .- siilcv i-re North Korea sc South Korea Yellow Sea Clinton Proposes Lower Drug Prices Korean Border Re- Opens by Train Former President Bill Clinton announced a plan to lower prices of AIDS drugs for 66 Third-World countries, May 8. Clinton made the plans with Uvo generic drug companies ocated in India. The AIDS virus had infected 39 million people and killed 25 million people globally since it was identified 25 years ago. The lower prices could ultimately save half a million patients a year, the Associated Press said. Airline Offers Affordable Tickets With ultra-low fares, Slcyhus airline made its inaugural flight from Columbus, Ohio, to Burbank, Calit., May 20. The airline, based out of Ohio, flew to 13 cities including Kansas City, Mo. The fares for round-trip flights ranged from S20 to $250. The airline was able to keep prices low due to advertising on the plane, charging for snacks and other in-tli ght services and a $50 fee tor more than one checked bag. For the first time in imore than 50 years, two passenger trains traveled between North and South Korea, May 17. The traiiueach carried 1 50 passengers including political figures and celebrities. North Korea decided to allow a trial run of the trains, and in | return, South Korea agreed to give them $80 million in economi South Korea had been pushing fc r a railway for many years. They wanted to build a better relationship witl. railways to connect with China and other surroundin_ iie Associated Press said. This will be a turning point for overcoming the legacy of the Cold War era, tearing down the wallof division and opening a new era for peace and reunificat! in, Lee jae-Joung, South Korean Unification Minister, said in an AP article. Officials ackntwledged that North Korea would have had to give up its nuclear weapons and improve human rights record before it , could haw attraaed investment from South Korea or international development aid. K ' i ' In Memory of Kelsey Smith A dozen red roses sat on the fiekl of Bill Snyder Family Stadium where Kelsey Smith would have stocid. Kelsey, who planned on being a freshman in the marchin.i; band, was reported missing, June 2. She was kidnapjied in the parking lot of the Target on 97th and Quivira in Kansas City, Kan. The search began the following day, with national jicws headlines and interviews with the family soon after. P ' When Kelsey didn ' t show up when she was supposed to, 1 had a horrible feeling that something was wrong, her sister Lindsey J. Smith, senior in histor said. It wasn ' t like her to just nor show up and not ca ll. My fiimily and I sprung into action calling hospitals and police stations and eventually making fliers to fiiid her. Finally, on June 6, Kelsey ' s body was found near a park across the Missouri state line, about 20 miles from the Target from where she i kidnapped. KTo remember her, the marching band had a moment of silence and presented roses to Lindsey and other family members during the first home football game half time show. NEWS Family members said they would have no problem remembering her. What don ' t 1 miss? Lindsey said. Kelsey was honestly my best friend. We did so much together and 1 miss having that experience. I miss hearing her laugh and seeing her smile. I miss being able to do things with her, and I miss having phone conversations over absolutely nothing. I think 1 miss the future we should have had together the most. My sister won ' t be here to share in my wedding this summer or to be an aunt to my future children, and 1 don ' t get to be a part of hers or see her kids. So really what I miss the most is her and the life that she should be enjoying right now. A TV Legend Takes His Final Bow After 35 years with the The Price is Right, host Bob Barker, 83, blew kisses to the crowd and the camera as he gave his final farewell, June 15. When he announced his retirement, the question of who would take his hosting job swept the media. Drew Carey, comedian and television personality, was announced as his successor, July 23. 88 Student Life I Suits Filed in Cat Tlracker Incident J November 2006, Chris Orr, Salina Tesident, was injured while ! riding on top of a K-State fan bus, the Cat Tracker. Orr suffered seriou brain injuries when the bus drove under an overpass in Lawrence. He filed suit mid-July, claiming the owner and driver of the Cat Tracker were negligent because they let people ride on the upper deck. Jolin Green, Shawnee, Kan. resident, also riding on the top of the i Cat Tracker, was killed from the impact of hitting the overpass. Greeir widow, Samantha Green, also filed suit — claiming wrongful death earlier in the month. Plant Fire Forces Evacuation On the morning of July 17, hundreds ot people were evacuated from Valley Center, near Wichita, after an explosion rocked the solvents plant where 660,000 pounds of chemicals ignited. It took crews weeks to put out the blaze. Once free from fire, thiS ' t W.TS tested for harmful chemicals before people were allowed back in the area. Harry Potter ' s Final Chapter The seventh and final installment of J.K. Rowling ' s Harry Potter series was released at midnight, July 21. Bookstores across the country held release parties starting in the early evening and continuing into the next day. Hasting ' s bookstore, which started having release parties when the tourth book, Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, came out, had their biggest party for the final book, Lucas Donaldson, store manager, said. Donaldson also said the employees set up different Potter-related booths including potions, care of magical creatures and the sorting hat. They also had the first four movies playing throughout the store. Five minutes before midnight Donaldson rolled out the first box ot Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. People went cra:y when 1 rolled them out, he said. They started clapping and cheering just because they saw the box ot books. Then when midnight hit people got their books and started leading them right in the store. Minneapolis Bridge Collapses The westhoiind liucrstate Highway 35 bridge in Minneapi collapsed into die Mississippi River, Aug. 1, during rush-hi More than 100 vehicles plummeted into the river, killing 13 people. Survivors were rushed to nearby hospitals and treated for a wide variety of injuries. BSeven ot the surrounding counties immediately provided assistance to people and helped staff rescue teams. The teams were compiled of professionals along with people who got out ot rhcir cars, rushing to help others who were sir.uidei injured. illegal Concert in Iran Miners Trapped in Cave Six miners were trapped in the Crandall Canyon mine, near Huntington, Utah, which caved in due to seismic waves that registered at a 3.9 on the Richter scale, Aug. 6. It was unknown what equipment they had with them during the collapse, but no contact could be made with the miners. In an attempt to rescue the miners, holes were drilled into the mine. These efforts were unsuccessful; however, they helped check the amount of air and activity in the mine. The rescue operation was shut ciown due to more seismic activity that made the operation too dangerous and the miners were not found. Attorney General Resigns While attending an illegal rock concert, put on to promote United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned, Aug. human rights, 230 people were arrested in Iran, Aug. 16. Iranian 30, after controversial accusations were made about his perjury in police found out about the concert through an invitation posted on Congress. He was being questioned by Congress about the dismissal the Internet. Once police arrived, arrests were made due to alcohol, of nine U.S. attorneys during his term and whether he lied about the drugs, revealing clothing and female music performers. National Security Agency ' s surveillance program. (90 Student Life [Adventurer, Pilot Lost During Flight ■ ' American adventurer, worked with students, staff and, ilrd Composites and Richard Branson, founder of :.ake the first non-stop, non-refuel fligH lid the Avorld on Feb. 28, 2005 taking off from K-State at Salina - • ■, • ■■ -.rt took oft in a single-engine, fixed- itr near Smith Valle . . . , i pleasure flight. Four ... . . . . pected return time, search and rescue teams bega ;r investigation. fter searching over 10,000 square miles, the investigation was - etrs whereabouts remained unknown. Halo 3 Sets Sales Records Eager gamers Uned the sidewalks in front of the three local GameStop locations three to five hours before the anticipated fina . „ . .i, Halo series was released Sept. 24- At 12:01 a.m.. Hnlo ' ■ L he shelves. It set a record for the highest earnings on opening day uertainment history, making $170 million in its first 24 hours. Murray Appeals Murder Conviction Former English professor Thomas Murray appealed his conviction of first-degree murder Sept. 6. Murray was convicted March 17, 2005, after his ex-wife, Carmen Ross-Murray, was discovered beaten and stabbed to death on Nov. 14, 2003. He was originally sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years. Murray claimed the original case was built on circumstantial evidence and hoped to appeal the jury ' s conviction. The evidence was circumstantial and the argument somewhat improbable, given how little time he would ha e had to get back from Manhattan to Lawrence, commit the terrible crime and get back, said William Richrer, acquaintance of Murray and tamilv and professor of political science. I am sure his reasons (tor the appeal) are that he is innocent of the crime and was improperly convicted. If Murray won his appeal, he would gain a new trial, but in similar previous cases appeals were rarelv granted. Fort Riley Soldier Stabbed to Death A Fort Riley soldier was stabbed in Aggieville Oct. 20. Officers from the Riley Coiint - Police Department responded to reports of fifjhting at SiK-erado Saloon bur the altercation had mo ed to the parking lot on 1300 block of Laramie. Police arri ' ed and found a 24-year-old soldier stabbed numerous times and collapsed in the lot. The Criminal Investigation Di ision of Fort Riley detained Latoya Fields, a 23-year-old female Fort Riley soldier. The victim, who was later identified as Antonio Ortiz, was transported to Mercy Regional Health Center where he was pronounced dead. They were never formally inrer ' iewed so we are unsure of the motives, RCPD Captain Tim Hegarty said. This is just another example Aggieville can be a dangerous place. M The soldier killed had allegedly been in a relationship with the woman who stabbed him. Fort Riley officials also confirmed that they had were both in the D Company, 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Hea 7 Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. Marion Jones, track and field athlete, pled guilty to using performance-enhancing drugs. Jones had to gi ' e up the five medals she won during the 2004 Sydney Olympics — three gold and two bronze. She said her coach first gave her the steroids, telling her it was just another substance. In a tearful apology outside the U.S. District Court Oct. 5, she said she would retire from track and field because of the bad decisions she had made. Juvenile Starts Wildfire in L.A. The Buckweed Fire began Oct. 21 in Agua Dulce, Calif., scorching more than 38,000 acres of southern California. Arson explosive detectives and the Los Angeles County Fire Department investigators were led to a juvenile suspect. He Vv ' as questioned and admitted to accidentally starting the fire while playing with matches. The boy, whose name and age were not publicized, went home with his parents, awaiting possible charges. (92 Student Qbc Rec Expansion Passes rudents voted to expand the Peters Recreational Complex in a ; u -wide referendum Nov. 1 3. The expansion called for additional I I ;lIl l r , nis, new rock-climbing wall and a south entrance, • J other additions. In order to fund the $22 million project, -. -rudent fee was added and would increase to $40 in 2011. This was something that wasn ' t really on our radar the last ' ' ui e of years as far as expansion goes, Steve Martini, director if Recreational Services, said. Last spring a committee gave out a I ! 1 i wy and found there was interest in expansion. I think they ' ntiht on as far as the need for expansion. % SOP youTube Debate EiL ' ht leading Republican presidential candidates, including Rud i mi. Mitt Romney, and John McCain, feced off in a YouTube ■ ' NN, Nov. 28. The candidates answered questions from he public, submitted via the YouTube Web site. Producers selected ions from mote than 5,000 videos submitted by the public. I Writers ' Strike The Writer ' s Guild ot America went on strike at 12:01 a.m., No -. 5. The walk-out was the first in 20 years, when contract negotiations could not be settled. The strike was due, in part, to a dispute o ' er royalties from DVD sales. Writers also wanted royalties from new media, such as Internet downloads. Late-night shows were affected first, since scripts for shows were not UTitten very far in ad ance. Viewers of da time and prime time television would not see the affects of the strike until all pre- filmed episodes had aired. Speculation was made about what t pe of programming would replace prime rime dramas if the strike continued. Evel Knievei Dies Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievei, 69, died Nov. 30, at his home in Clearwater, Fla. Knievei earned fame for his motorcycle snmts in the 1960s and ' 70s. He had been in failing health tor many years, suffering from diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung disease. Shooting at Omaha Mall At the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neh., 19-year-old Robert Hawkins opened tire around 2 p.m., Dec. 5. He shot 11 people, killing eight and injuring three before taking his own life. Hawkins was reported to have been a troubled teen, who had been in and out of the juvenile justice system since he was 14 years old. When 1 first heard about it, I immediately turned on CNN and called my family to see if anyone was there, said Paige Thompson, Omaha resident and sophomore in animal sciences and industry. It was a complete shock to me. It is one of those things you nex ' er thought would happen in Omaha. It was a big eye opener. September II Tapes Investigation An im ' estigation began in December to look into the destruction of videotapes showing cruel interrogations of two al-Qaida suspects in 2005. The Central Intelligence Agency let congressional investigators review files and a hearing was scheduled for Jan. 16, to question jose Rodriguez, the former CIA official who allegedly directed the tapes to be destroyed. Bomb Threat at Local Alltel h ' The Riley County Police Department responded to the Alltel stor . on Technolog ' Circle when it received a call about a bomb threat f ;■ around 11 a.m., Dec. 2. The building was searched and officials did l not find anything suspicious. No su- pect names were released. Tiger Escapes at San Francisco Zoo Around 5 p.m., Dec. 25, Tatiana, a Siberian tiger, escaped from her cage at the San Francisco Zoo killing one teen and injuring rwoj other patrons. Due to the safety risk, police shot Tatiana when they arrived r. ion the scene and speculated that -isitors had provoked the tiger. Officials were not positive of how she got out, though investigators determined it was not intentional. This was not Tatiana ' s first vicious attack. On Dec. 22, 2006, sh i reached through the bars of her cage and grabbed her keeper, maul ' the woman ' s arm. After the attack, xoo officials implemented mor precautions. NEWS T lamara .Andia and Megan Schcuoinian - . .... .. 94 Student Life Caucuses, Primaries Kick Off Election $2.5 million Initiative for Biosecuritv Caucuses and primaries fur rhe 2008 presidential election began virh Iowa caucuses Jan. 3. Barack Obama was the Democratic vinner; howe ' er, with the exception ot South Carolina, Hillary Ziiinton won the rest ot the Democratic states through the end of anuary. After the Florida primary, three Democratic candidates ■emained in the race: Ohama, Clinton and Mike Gravel. On the Republican side, Mike Huckabee won in Iowa, but did lot win any races following that. Mitt Romney and John McCain loth won three states, with McCain in the lead after the Florida primaries. Four Republican candidates remained after Florida; Huckabee, Romney, McCain and Ron Paul. Florida, Michigan, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Wyoming had half their delegates taken away by the Republican National Com-ention because they violated rules by moving up their primary or caucus date. Florida and Michigan had all their delegates taken away by the Democratic National Convention for the same reason. i Launched by the Kansas Biosecurity Authority Jan. 1 5, a $2.5 I million initiative allowed researchers from across the country to. ■ I collaborate with the Biosecurity Research Institute. I This initiatixe will kick start research at the Biosecurity Research In.stitute while bolstering K-State s existing pool of scientific experti in animal health and agriculture, Ron Trewyn, vice president torj i research, said. It also strengthened chances for the university, one of five finalists, to be selected for a $450 million National Bio- and Agr Defense Facility. Heath Ledger, 28, Found Dead Actor Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead in his New York City 1 apartment Jan. 22. Police said Ledger was lying naked on the tloor near rhe bed with sleeping pills next to his body. No foul play was • ; suspected. The initial autopsy was inconclusive, and a cause of de ' would take an additional 10-14 days to determine. .vy Inconvenience Leads to Closure After an extended period of low sales due to their location and competition with the K-State Student Union Food Court and Caribou Coffee, Union Station closed Feb. 15. Although Union Station, located on the ground floor of the Union, was no longer serving food, the kitchen was not removed, allowing the possibility for future renovations. University Delayed Due to Shootings A shooting at Northern Illinois University Feb. 14 became the fourth deadliest school shooting in history. Six people died, including the shooter, and 18 were injured. The shooting took place on campus in Cole Hall. As a result, the university cancelled classes until Feb. 25. Long Awaited Resignation After 49 years in power, Fidel Castro announced that he would step down as Cuba ' s president and commander in chief on Feb. 19. Castro ' s brother, Raul Castro, as well as cabinet ministers, continued riuming the country. There was hope that relations between the United States and Cuba cc uld be restored. Weiser Leaves for Big 12 Conference K-State Athletic Director Tim Weiser announced his resignation Feb. 21 to become deputy ' commissioner of the Big 12 Conference. During iiis time at the uni ' ersity, Weiser led the athletic department through a series of coaching changes, including the hiring of Head Football Coach Ron Prince and the hiring of both Head Men ' s Basketball Coaches Bob Muggins and Frank Martin. Weiser agree to make himself available to work with K-State to ensure a smooth ' transition while he begins his new position at die Conference offl My time at Kansas State has been personally and professional! rewarding and certainly filled with many moments and successes I ne er forget, Weiser said in the press conference. I wasn ' t lookitl for opportunities. to leave, but after 20 years as an adiletics directo four different institutions, die timing seemed right. MEWS m Jnderage Drinking Grant Renewed For the fourth year in a row, the Riley County ' Police Department eceived a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation ' s Jureau ot Traffic Safety to prevent underage drinking from March 1 o May 29. The reported $9,330.16 would be used to pay officers for ivertime while patrolling residential areas, performing bar checks n Aggieville and performing other enforcement techniciues, said CDOT program consultant Robert Eichkorn. ice President Becomes President For the first time, a vice president was elected to the position of student Body president. Lydia Peele, senior in secondary education, ind her running mate, Robert Swift, junior in political science, won :he election with nearly 75 percent of the presidential votes. We want to be easily accessible to the students, Peele said. We A ' ant them to know where to find us. I am in the (Office of Student Vtix ' ities and Ser ' ices) for at least a couple of hours everyday. American Death Toll Hits 4,000 The American death toll in the five-year war in Iraq and Afghanistan reached 4,000 April 2,3 when four U.S. soldiers werej killed by a car bomb in Baghdad. Eight civilians working for the Department of Defense were also included in the AP tally. The death toll had been consistently high since the February- March 2007 surge of 30,000 soldiers. However, this record came i{ the midst of a drop in both 1 S, ;)nd Ira Jenrh ' ; in recffir innntr Floods Rampage Missouri, Arkansas Torrential rains in southern Missouri led to widespread flooding March 18. The White River, after rising more than seven feet in (out days, produced a historic flood crest, which traveled southward into southeastern Missouri and Arkansas. The rains affected other parts of the Midwest, leaving at least 17 people dead and many, mostly in Missouri, evacuated from their hon The flooding also led to the .Army Corps of Engineers ' halt of the spring release from tributary dams. M l eber, junior in Pianagement. searches through books. It ' s cool to see books like that and dig through them, she said. The sale was a fundraiser for a variety of library projects, Lori Go lSCh, dean professor of lr%e, said. (98 Academics Classes: the reason foe, juld have rather done ; ■ — §.we got lucky and B id he learned to use fusees to ( as Charles Rice, professor of i ' who was a lead author in die research r that won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Exciting academic events in and out of the It, where classroom gave students and faculty the diance to K find one that got them excited about learning. At the Friends and Neighbors Iron Pour, artists and students work together These pours take a lot of people, said Dena Thomas. Fort Hays State University sculpture student, It ' s a way to get the huge community together. — Christopher Hanewmckel — By putting on his mask. Sloan Smith, junior in art. prepares to load iron into the cupola. This task was Smith ' s during the pour Sculpture students decided their level of involvement, Casey Westbrook, organizer of the pour and assistant professor of art. said. — Christopher Honewincke — 100 Academics IRO} IS ER THAN BLOOD The noon air was chilly at the third-annual Friends and Neighbors Iron Pour Sept. 14. However, step too close to the cupola, a special type of blast furnace used to melt iron, and it was as if you were standing next to a volcano. At the south end of Memorial Stadium, their spouts covered with duct tape, rows of sculpture molds sat in sand. The sizes and shapes ot the molds were as diverse as the artists who created them. .Approximately 150 artists, students, family members and interested passers-by attended, a few from as far away as England. Justin Harrison, professional sculptor, was one to cross the .■ tlantic. Harrison met Daniel Hunt, associate professor of art, when Hunt held a workshop at the University of O.xford. The two got to know each other, and when Hunt invited Harrison to the iron pour, Harrison said he jumped at the chance. While the iron was heating, attendees wore shirts with slogans like Iron is thicker than blood and Unity of the fire. These shirts promoted exactly what the iron pour was about said Dena Thomas, sculpture major at Fort Hays State University. It ' s a chance to interact with other artists instead of being stuck in your little hole, she said. These pours take a lot of people. The huge community comes together — that ' s really cool to me. Casey Westbrook, organizer of the pour and assistant professor in art, agreed with Thomas ' s sentiment. The event itself can become dependent on that sense of camaraderie, Westbrook said. It ' s such a lengthy and laborious process that it builds that sense of community. Not only did students and visiting artists design and make molds for their sculptures, they also broke up a total of 4,000 pounds of iron and collected the coke (coal with chemicals removed from it, w hich allowed it to combust at hotter temperatures) and limestone used in the pour, Stephanie Rogers, junior in fine arts, said. Westbrook said the iron used came from various places. I ' m always on the lookout, he said. We also work with facilities so that anytime they have scrap iron we get it. Creating molds for sculptures took time, Harrison said, just as any other art form. He said he spent about two weeks on his four molds. You ne er know how long it is going to take you, Harrison said. You create pioblems for yourself, and that ' s the fun of it — it ' s the challenge to work out those ptoblems. Continued on page 10 — Iron Pour lOl) Before coming close to thcii-oii.T.Mv.sChik junior in fine arts, and Sloan Smith, junior in art, put on protective gear. To keep the iron heating quickly, we put ceramic fiber — that insulation- looking thing — over the opening in between when we add iron, Smith said. — Christopher Hanewincket — I 02 .Acndc-mics Sculpture molds line thr of Memorial Stadium. Sculpture students had molds, and students in drawing classes made plaques, which they started work on at the beginning of the semester, Stephanie Rogers, junior in fine arts, said. — Christopher Hanewinckel — HOT IRON and community Students had hccn working on their molds since the start of the semester, Stephanie Rogers, junior in fine arts, said. Work the day of the pour hegan at 7 a.m. when artists came in to break up the iron their molds needed, said Casey Westhrook, assistant professor in art and organizer of the pour. They also had to set up the area for the pour, putting out sand and lining up molds. By noon the iron was in the cupola and bystanders appeared. I ' ve never seen one of these before, Spencer Lawson, graduate student in fine arts, said. I thought it ' d be pretty interesting so I decided to come by. The iron heated to the ideal temperature of 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit around 1:30 p.m., and workers prepared to pour. They donned protective clothing — leather from head to toe, helmets, face shields, boots, safety glasses and leather gloves — to guard against burns from spilled iron. The iron glowed bright orange as it flowed out of a spout at the bottom of the cupola into a ladle used for pouring. The ladle, heated to the same temperature as the iron, was filled, and a team of pourers carefully carried it down the rows of molds. The pouring took many people doing different jobs to run smoothly. Travis Clark, junior in fine arts, and Sloan Smith, junior in art, had the task of charging — pouring materials into the cupola for melting. Throughout the pour they took turns emptying five- gallon buckets full of iron, coke and limestone into the cupola. Two more people manned the ladle, another one directed the pourers, another made sure all the iron came out before refilling the ladle and another followed the pourers and shoveled sand on spilled iron. One person made sure the other hole in the bottom of the cupola, where iron dripped out to allow for air flow, wasn ' t blocked by cooling iron. As the clock turned past 5 p.m., artists were finishing cleaning up. The iron cooled, and they faced the final task ot breaking the sculpture away from the casting before they were left with their finished masterpieces. — Tin-. a r J Aiu ' r.; — Twenty minutes before the pour, Daniel Hunt. 9 wsrsu ■ TEN - - - associate professor in • Artists from 10 different states and countries — Kansas, art. discusses safety precautions. Due to the heat of the iron and B ml JB k Arizona, Georgia, Massachusetts, Texas, California, Illinois, PK| Colorado, Montana and England — were represented at the protective clothing. r  4 H pour. People come without invitations — that ' s how close we fatigue and dehydration ., 3JiJH T r are as a community, Casey Westhrook, assistant professor of were risks for those i J7| •7 ' sculpture, said. helping with the pour. 3 • The pour lasted 10 hours — from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Chnstopher Honevfinckel — Iron Pour 1 03 ' of Comfort for Children, an organization that helps communities in Kenya. Danvas Mabeya, graduate student in sociology, and Cesar Gurele. Manhattan resident, watch a the African Studies Center, Zane Wilemon, founder of Comfort for Children, talks about his motivation for starting his organization. We are into building relationships. he said. — Mori Castro — 1 04 Academics As the world became more interconnected, non- goN ' ernment organizations sought people knowledgeable of issues in Attica, Emi:et F. Kisangani, associate professor in political science, said. To help students get jobs with these organizations, David Hartnett, professor in biology; E. Wayne Nafziger, distinguished professor in economics; Kisangani and 27 other faculty members decided to build an African Studies Program with minor available by 2009, Kisangani said. Committee members decided on a natural and a social science seminar for the minor but were still planning other courses. It will be a multidisciplinary program, Kisangani said. We have a number of faculty in different departments who deal with African issues. A Swahili language program, two courses in political science, a biology course and a geology course were already offered and would be available as part of the minor. The committee planneci to create new courses, such as a political science and economics course in African development and would revise existing courses to be more Africa-centered, Nafziger said. Nafziger said an African Studies ptogram would benefit students because Africa was the world region that would receix ' e the greatest attention in the near future. If students and faculty want to leatn about another culture, they may learn most by going to Africa, he said. At the same time, they can contribute more there than to any other world region. Africa is facing a food and environmental crisis that is much worse than that of countties in the Northern Hemisphete. Kisangani said he also had many reasons why he thought the university needed an African Studies program. Africa has many problems that ate international issues, and they should be studied, he said. One issue was the HIV pandemic because it was a Kansas security issue. Another was the high poverty rate, he said, which had been shown to correspond to acts of terrorism due to the amount of money families of deceased terrorists received for the act. Since 1960, average foodgrain consumption and average incomes had fallen in Africa, Nafziger said. Two-thirds of the labor force and about half of the income in Africa are in agriculture, he said, a field in which (K-State) has substantial expertise. Yet another issue was the high percentage of Muslims in Africa, Kisangani said. There are many countries in Africa, especially northern Africa, that are close to 100 percent Muslim, he said. Though many of them are still moderate, they could become extremist. It is important that we are aware. The first goal was to establish an African Studies Center on campus, which opened in July 2006. The full establishment of the .African Studies Center (including rhe minor) will play a key role in addressing research and teaching on Africa and forging partnerships with African colleagues and institutions, Nafziger said. The African Studies Center provides language and other programs to better prepare student and faculty tor work and learning in .Africa. — Tamara .• ndra — Union. Wilemon shows a slideshow at out his non-profit organization. The slideshow was followed by a question- and-answer session and a brown bag lunch. The meeting was also open to the public. — Mon Coslro — .African Studies 105 Student mentors help freslimen become Healthy Gats Incoming freshmen had to make the change from high schoul Co a new world of college experiences. With college life came freedom to make your own choices: eat healthy ' go to bed? get up early? go to class. ' do y(,)ur homework? exercise? The Healthy Personal Assessment Challenge — Choosing Activities for Today ' s Success program targeted incoming freshmen and encouraged them to establish healthy behavior and make healthy choices. So often freshmen battle the balance between freedom and responsibility for their actions, said Kelcii Peck, student mentor for the program and junior in nutrition and exercise science. It is their first time away from home, and there are so many temptations, as well as new stresses and opportimities. During the fall semester, 95 students participated in the program. Students tilled out a healthy behavior assessment, a series of questions regarding their health, at the start of the semester. The data gathered was used to rank how healthy students were and offer areas ot suggested improvement. Students then met with a student mentor to formulate a plan and set goals to achieve healthier behaviors. One way that students can achieve healthy behavior is by just watching what they eat and being more physically active, Newton said. This will help them be more energized, maintain a healthy body weight, have positive social interactions, do better with school and work and be better able to cope with stressors. Healthy students are successful students. One way that students can achie ' e healthy behavior is by just watching what they eat and being more physically active. This will help them be more energized, maintain a healthy body weight, have positive social interactions, do better with school and work anc4 be better able to cope ' with stressors. Healthy students are successful students. — Fred Newton 1„ ,,,i ,,1 il,, rn:rn ni, :,n.l , ) Mr. ti r . -t V .11 nsfli IIL ' Services Promoting healthy lifestyles was important among freshmen students who were adjusting to the changes ot college life, said Alex Serra, coordinator for Healthy PAC- CATS and senior in kinesiology. She also said students often put healthy habits on the back burner. One of the biggest challenges tor freshmen is moving trom a controlled environment to an uncontrolled environment, Serra said. We see a lot of students who played sports in high school and go from two hours or so of physical activiry a day to having zero hours ot physical activity when they get to college. Fred Newton, head ot the program and director ot Counseling Services, said there were several areas ot healthy behavior that incoming students often struggled vvirh, including time management, sleep deprivation, problem solving skills and coping with stressors. Fifteen student mentors offered their assistance to students throughout the semester. Mentors, usually students in health-related majors such as kinesiology, dietetics and nutrition, went through nine two-hour training sessions to learn how to mentor and assist students in developing healthier lifestyles. Mentors then contacted students on a weekly basis to check on progress in the student ' s health plan and offer advice. The program is very comprehensive, Serra said. There is so much more freshmen need to learn than just being able to retain knowledge in class. They need to learn to manage their time, to set goals tor themseh ' es, work with others and network. This program really establishes a foundation for learning that will help them down the road. — Megan Wilson 106 Acaden-.ics jcess. Kelcii Peck. senior in nutrition and exercise science, gives a presentation at the Healtjiy Personal Assessment Cliallenge — Choosing Activities for Today ' s Success meeting, Nov. 8. My best experience has been getting feedbacl from the students that they really have enjoyed the program. Peck said. - JonothonKnilht — the Healthy PAC- TQ „,ootinc Rohpi ir Dodez, freshman in architectural engineering and Paige Weinrich, freshman in elementary education, get tips on healthy behavior The meeting, gave mentors a chance to interact with a group of students involved in the program and help them develop a plan tov ards healthy lifestyles. — JonalhonKnighl — The Healthy Behaviors Worksheet freshmen filled out contained three steps to a healthier lifesryle. Step 1: Identif ' a behavior to change. Step 2: Create a plan of action. Step 3: Assess how well you accomplished your goal. Students identified driving forces that would help them reach their goals and restraining forces that might prevent them from reaching their goals. ' At the completion of the program, students completed the worksheet again to assess their progress. During her presentation on soda pop. Miyuki L Shimizu, senior in public health nutrition, lectures students at the PAC-CATS meeting. Like other student mentors, Shimizu underwent an 18-hour training to learn to counsel students about healthy habits. — Oiffctopher HoiMwindwl — Nutrition I07i SCUBA DIVERS In the Natatorium diving pool, Jeff Wilson, scuba instructor, descends to the pool floor. After spending 30 minutes learning how to properly connect their gear, divers entered the pool and spent the next hour and a half completing underv ater exercises. Wilson went through Charles ' s, Dalton ' s and Henry ' s laws, highlighting their significance to scuba. He used examples from personal diving experience and friend ' s stories to help students relate to each physics law. — Steven Doll — LASSRO Nint-- airbul Mc rini, moviny on the surface of the Natanoriuni diving; piml were the only indication that divers were K tcet below. t cr Monday night tor six weeks, studeBs met to dnt and lIiscii- ' different parts of scuha in hope f obtaining theJM aeational diving certification. • diving, student Hie UFM ' s scuba course, went to a TOtatonum classroom to mscuss the physics theories and medical aspects of diving. I ' ve actually been able to apply myself more to the physics involved in this course than any other science course l ' e taken, Matt Musselman, senior in hotel and restaurant management, said. I will definitely enjoy being a recreational diver for as long as I am able. TTie students had the opporainity to become National Association of Underwater Insrtuctors Certified upon completion of the course. For students like John Harrington, junior in mechanical engineering, obtaining the recreational diving certification was something he wnuld use in the future. Getting certified is something I ha ' e wanted to do tor a while, he said. It is a life skill I will use on vacations v ith family and friends or when I am on my own. Although they were learning a new skill and gaining certification, Brady Kohler, sophomore in chemistry, said di ' ing im ' olved some risks. They suidied decompression illnesses, like the bends, and other medical risks in ol -ed in scuba di ' ing to help them awiid injury. It ' s our first time with the tanks, and I am definitely more excited than nervous, but you never know, Kohler said. The hardest part so far is trying to stabilize the pressure in your ears. TTie biggest risks I see in scuba are popping your ear drum and drowning. With a controlled en -ironment like the di ing pool, students were trained to concentrate under pressure and how to remain safe at all times. It ' s a thinking sport, Jeff Wilson, scuba instructor, said. You have to think about what you are doing. WTien it came dowTi to it, students like Harrington said the course was a good opporninit ' to get invoK ' ed in a class outside the regular curriculum and enjoy a new sport. It ' s one of those sports where you can ' t talk; it ' s a good time to just shut up and take it, he said. You have to focus on yourself and enjoy what you are seeing. — Melissa M. Tavlor — I fl08 Acader SCUBA RISKS DECOMPRESSION SIGNS OF DCS: SICKNESS: • Skin may show a blotchy ranh • Decompression sickness, the • Paralysis, muscle weakness hends, is the result of inndequate decompression following exposure to increased pressure. In some cases the disease is mild and not • Confusion, personality chanKes, and bizarre behavior • Amnesia, tremors an immediate threat. • StaugcrinK -ARTERIAL GAS EMBOLISM: SIGNS OF AGE: • If a diver surfaces without eNlialing, • Paralysis or weakness air trapped in the luniji expands with the ascent and may rupture lunj; tissue — called pulmonary • Convulsions • Bloody froth from the mouth or nose • Unconsciousness barotrauma — which releases jjas bubbles into the arterial circulation • Ci ' ssnfinn of bn ' nf1iin( SYMPTOMS OF DCS: • Pain in joints and muscles of the arms , Icks or torso • Numbness, tinclinii and paralysi.- • Shortness of breath SYMPTOMS OF AGE: • Dizziness • Visual hlurrinc • Decreased sensation throu{j;hout the body • Disorientation Before their first dive Seth Taylor, senior In kinesiology, and Matt Musselman. senior In hotel and restaurant management, went through the process of securing their diving gear. The most difficult thing about scuba for me is definitely getting out of the water. Musselman said. Whether It ' s a pool, ocean or lake. I just love being in the water. — Sleven Doll — Scuba 109 i lie as a moaei director 2007 Sta d, an award Truman scholars from K-State arded in 1977. Tolar, associate was again honored with the )rmer scholarship winners who have made Jnficant contriwMbns to the public and provided aordinary service to the foundation. Beginning in their sophomore years, students completed an application process, first to be nominated by the university and then to be selected as a national winner, Tolar said. The application and the advising process was a series of questions posed at just the right time to help me make sense of my college experience, she said. It ' s a process of identifying what you ' re doing now that will help you to prepare you to do what you want to do in the future. Tolar had a very specific idea of what she wanted for her future. I was going to be a cultural attache in Eastern Europe. When I considered all the things that I enjoyed and wanted to do, this made sense, she said. It ' s not at all what I ended up doing. I knew that a year later. After receiving the scholarship in 1988, Tolar stayed involved with the Truman Foundation. I ' m actually limited in what I can do with the nominees (from K-State for the Truman) because 1 serve on the selection panel for this area, she said, but I help Jim Hohenbary have information sessions by talking about the process and about the application. I work more with the Rhodes and Marshall candidates because I don ' t have that conflict of interest. Tolar said she went from wanting to work in foreign countries to returning to work in the same place she attended college after completing graduate school at the University of Oxford. Living abroad rekindled that interest in working for my home country, and that ' s what brought me back to K-State, Tolar said. I ' ve always had a deep and abiding interest in democracy as 1 know it, which is American democracy, and figuring out how to work to get the country to live up to the ideals it was founded on. So part of that was just that this is where that happens. Tolar said it was a privilege to guide students as they discovered the difference they could make in the world. To be a part of that process, if I can help in the development of both scholars and citizens, I ' m happy; I ' m very happy, she said. 110 Academic Mary Hale Tolar III) at i re stLident Buld apply for jobs, it was necessary to have outsl Llinjz resuu boasting of their accompUshments, said Dottie Evaiis, a ' t ;rnnf director of Career and Employment Services. C S, located m Holr: Hall, was the home of indi -iduals dedicated to hffl n ; students jsrep arc rhe perfect resume. LaTc a larris, assistant director for CES, said the hardest part for rtjjijgwing iciuiues as when students didn ' t have anything started. The worst thing is when a senior comes in without a resume, and we have to build a resume and help remember what all they did, Farris said. Students were encouraged to start working on their resumes as freshmen and record all activities they were involved in. If you start your freshman year, it makes the last year of school that much easier; people don ' t realize that until the end sometimes, Evans said. Students often used the excuse that they did not know where to begin, but CES provided a tree guide to make starting a draft simple. There was also a resume-builder on their Web site. Letitia Tajuba, senior in political science, said she didn ' t know how to make a resume before going into CES. She said she had used a Microsoft Word template when she started writing her resume. Students who used templates or resume guides typically put in too much information and would forget to include what was important — their skills and qualities. A person should not just have their work experience, Evans said. A resume should be focused on skills that they could bring in. Tajuba, who was involved in Black Student Union her freshman year, said she was required by the organization to have a resume started, which is why she went to CES. When my resume was complete, it was looking nice, and more opportunities came with my resume being done, Tajuba said. Like Tajuba, students in a variety of majors and organizations on campus were required to create resumes. Students who had complete resumes could hand them out to businesses at the CES-sponsored All University Career Fair, Sept. 18-19. Additionally, CES offered mock interviews and walk-in Wednesdays for resume critiques and career advising. I was hesitant and thought since I am paying for this in my tuition, 1 am going to look what the service has to offer for a student, Tajuba said. Everybody should utilize the service because you will need a good resume some day in your life. — Monica Castro — career ready the jump start to job searching 1 2 Academics RESUME TIPS- Arts, Science and Business Salina ) fil the positiim yi- The iilijectivc should he specific if piwsihie — periiaps to an inJustrVi siiills or type of compimy. Ediic.ition should include all coilcKes from which student has received a deijree, with ihi dcKree and date. No Wifih school on colleue resume after sophomore year. Sections for coursework or skills may he helpful for technical positions, hut often are space wasters for others. Make a judgement call ahout the v alue each item on the resume hrings to the overall presentation. (Fruni row) Don Von Bcfiwn, Pjiticu Ackcrmiin, Oatvul AhKri . Tcfo Dctwntei. )udith C 41m (Batk row) Rohcn Homollu. Joel Malihnn, Lolic HanruS. John HcuUnn. Kilnn ICno| r Students who attended e All University Career Fair were given guides to businesses. I got job rers, and I found it to be helpful, Jason Buening. senior in business management, said. — Matt Castro — Generally a one page resume is hest. Make use of white space, fonts, and good editing to try to get it to a page. Some students may need to have vo pages, but he sure that it i: Check for grammar and spelling errors. Have .someone else proofread it. Take it to CES for a critique. Fonts should be consistent throughout resume. Check to make sure that if one job title is hol ded, all are, etc. Templates generally are more frustrating than helpful. Use a blank Word document or try Optimal Resume at ksu.oprimnlresume.coni. References should be listed on a separate page and only provided if requested by the employer. Copy the heading of the resume onto a sepa- rate page and then list 3-5 references. Recommended references: at last one faculty, at least one supervisor, others can be more faculty or supervisors, or can be advisors of clubs, people they know through community involvement, etc. — According to CES Resume Tip Shec 250+ Each year Career and Employment Ser ' ices proxided the opportunic ' tor students to -isit with more than 250 employers tor career internships and co-op positions each day. Civil E (Pront row) Dcbra Wjhl. Brian A- Coon. Hani Mdhcm. Dunja ftric Jamo KocUikn. Sunanaa Dissanayakc. Vacoub Najjar, AsadoUah Esmacily. (Back iwv) Danira Deters. Christina CheUe«-. IVgn SekHdge, Roberr Stokes. AleMndcr Mathews. Robert Petcnnan. A.S.M. Musoquc Hossain. St«« Startett. Da -iJ Chandler. Da id Suhlini!. Pax-id Stc«iird. P.iul Leu-is. Dean of Vetrainary Medicine Office (Front Kiiv) Bonnie J, Tliompson. Gail E =nine. Frances Clark. Mclinda Wilkerson. Poiuu SpnnwT (Back rtw Mo. rtKur H. t,-n R.itt ' h RichaiJi.m. Theiesa Frattet. Ronnie Elmore. Career and Employmeiir Services 113, At their weekly meeting. Matt Kimspy. Lcih Ost Leisha Harrison and Thomas Vanbuskirk. seniors in marketing, discuss the final stage of their strategic marketing plan. The group was scheduled to present their plan, Nov. 27. It feels good to know the end of the project is near and we will be able to see if this is a working product that is profitable or not, Ost said. — Mott Castro — - - - EIGHT STEP PLAN Executive summary: summarizes the plan ' s highlights and objectives. Current market situation: analyzes the company and its marketing. Environmental analysis: factors affecting the company ' s situation. Marketing strategy: discusses overall strategy and objectives Marketing mix: describes the major elements with specific activities, schedules, and responsibilities for each program. Marketing research: research needed to support the marketing plan Financials: includes budget details by month, product and territory Controls: shows how the plan will be put into action, performance measured, and adjustments made when necessary. — According to MKTC 690 ' s ' formot for a Marketing Plan ' guide 44% The Marketing Plan project for MKTG (i90, marketing management, was worth 44 percent of the students ' semester a ' erage. I 14 Academics strategy dass provides marketing students with experience in real-world situations What we are doing in class right now is what we will be doing in the real world. It is gi ' ing us practice in safe em-ironments and is tamiliarizing us with the process; the more reports you do the easier it becomes. Although classes prepared students for life after college, MKTG 690, marketing management, taught by Mark Andrus, professor of marketing, took the program one step further and applied class curriculum to projects for local businesses. The purpose of the capstone course was to review, summarize, integrate and apply marketing management and strategies. Students like Leisha Harrison, Matthew Kimsey, Leah Ost and Thomas Vanhuskirk, seniors in marketing, said they viewed the clas; as preparation tor their careers. (Because of the class) I will be able to implement a project from the beginning, follow through with it to the end and make it successful in any job I have after college, Ost said. It ' s a capstone course for all the classes, and we are learning how to put the pieces of the puzzle, from all marketing classes, together. The group began creating their strategic marketing plan in August and continued working on the proposal throughout the semester. Together they generated a GPS golf ball with a hand-held tracking device. Not only did they create the concept, they said they also had to research market influences and de ' elop a way to implement the product. The students said they were able to use resources like the Stagg Hill and Colbert Hills golf courses and databases such as Markline, Mersenr and Minre! rn analxTe • Thomas Vanhuskirk senior in m.Trkrtins the competition. They also used Marketing Plan Pro, a marketing software used in corporate offices, to create an in-depth marketing report, organize all their data and format the report. The best part about Marketing Plan Pro is that it ' s really user-friendly, and you can always call their technical support, Harrison said. TTie program has really gi en me an understanding of how to create an in-depth marketing plan that can be implemented. Andrus said using the program was a valuable activity and could help lead students to job opportunities after graduation. The class forces them to apply all the different concepts of marketing to an applied business situation, he said. Marketing has a 90 percent job placement, most companies start at $45,000 a year and ha ing the experience with the program is one reason students get jobs right out of school. Whether they were gathering information or producing the marketing report, Harrison, Kimsey, Ost and Vanbuskirk said the class was a great learning experience and something they would use throughout their careers. What we are doing in class right now is what we will be doing in the real world, Vanbuskirk said. It is gi ing us practice in safe environments and is familiarizing us with the process; the more reports you do the easier it becomes. — Melissa M. Taylor — After inputting financial group for die figures for the marketing expense budget. Marketine Management I 1 5 WHEREAR , ,„ limCplbGrt, , Jim Colbert may have been well-Tcnown in Mannattan because or his golf course, Colbert Hills, bur another big accomplishment came in 1964 after finishing second in the NCAA golt championships while on the university team. Colbert graduated in 1964 with a bachelor ' s degree in political science. It was soon after that victory and his graduation, in 1965, that he started competing professionally. In his prtifessional career, he has won eight times on the PGA Tour. He also won 20 tournaments on the Champions Tour, including a senior major championship in 1993. In addition to playing golf, Colbert worked as a golf analyst for ESPN and owned his own golt course management company in Las Vegas. Colbert Hills was named the best public golf course in Kansas by Golfweek. After his exceptional career, Colbert was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. After being involved with thi departments in college, Velina Houston became an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. Houston graduated in 1979 with a degree in journalism and mass communications and was im ' olved in numerous organizations on campus, such as the Alpha Kappa Alpha sers ' ice sorority. Blue Key Senior le journalism and theater Journalists ana the bbony Theatre Company. Houston started her professional writing career after receiving the Young Kansas Writer award tor two of her poems. Some of her well-known plays included Ikebana, Shredding Tiger, Amazing Grace, Waiting for Tadashi, Point of Departure, The Lotus of the Honor Society, Sigma Delta Chi Society of Professional Sublime Pond and her most famous play, Tea. 1 6 Academics THEYNOW Bnttany Wands — - ' Senator Sam Brnv • ack pulirical can-er r.irtcd on rampii uhcn lie served as stLident body president for the 1979 school year. Along with the Student Governing Association, Brownback was also in the Blue Key Senior Honor Society and was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He graduated in 1979 with honors and a bachelor ' s degree in agricultural economics, and was later chosen as the state ' s youngest Secretary of Agriculture in 1986. He earned his law degree from the University of Kansas and then began ser ' ing in the United States Senate in 1996. In January he decided to announce his candidacy for president ot the United States but in October his campaign came to an end. n _ I E _ Before playing in the NBA, Rolando Blackman was a four-time All-America guard for the men ' s basketball team. In 1981, the Wildcats played No. 2 Oregon State Uni% ' ersity and Blackman made the co ' er of Sports Illustrated with a shot from the baseline with two seconds left to win. The win gave the team an opportunity to continue into the Western regionals. After that, Blackman was named to the NCAA tournament all-star team. In addition to basketball, he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. After college, he played tor the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks. In 1998, Blackman was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame and in 2007, the university retired Blackman ' s jersey, 25. Chrtstophir Hane mckel- Prominent .Alumni 117 WHEREAR a General Richard Myers, 15th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, graduated in 1965 with a degree in mechanical engineering. On campus, Myers was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity as well as being involved in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Myers first started his military career in 1965 when he entered the AiT Force through the university ' s ROTC program. During his career, he served in several operational command and leadership positions in a variety of Air Force and joint assignments. He was vice chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staff for 19 months before he became the chairman, for which he was military adviser for the president, secretary of defense and the National Security Council. Myers returned in 2006 to teach military history in the hall bearing his name. afrcm arPRii With a knack for design that started in her yeaff ' dVi aTPRitedtur?m l 80. AsKK from her design work, she campus, Constance Ramos went on to land a spot on the performed in theater as both a dancer and an actress, hit show Extreme Makeover; Home Edition. Ramos got The television show was not Ramos ' only job after this opportunity after winning the Home and Garden college. She had designed commercial structures, family Television ' s Designers ' Challenge. complexes, regional shopping centers, cinemas, themed Ramos graduated with a bachelor ' s degree of retail centers, hotels and educational institutions. 1 8 Academics THEYNOW — Bntuny Wandj Prior to his 01 Tnpic accomplishments, Ste ' e Fritz was an All-America NCAA athlete and the event record holder tor die decathlon. However, track was not Fritz ' s only activity at the unix ' ersit . He was also a guard on the men ' s basketball team for tu ' o seasons. With such success in his collegiate track career, it was no surprise he placed fourth in the 1996 Atlanta 01 Tiipic Games. Fritz did not stop there; in 1997 he went on to be the United States national champion and fourth at the World Champicinships in the decathlon. Fritz was named die assistant track and field coach in 1992, returning to campus due to a true love tor the school, he said. Not only was Fritz a coach at the uni -ersit -, his wife, Suzie, was also the head ' olleyball coach. Even though his focus was on track and field, Fritz said the success of the football team had been one of the biggest changes he noticed since attending the uni -ersiry. But, he said, the fan base had always been good, with a lot of students supporting the athletes at the games. One of the things I lo e about K-State is that the soul ot the unix ' ersin ' stays die same, as well as the atmosphere ot the campus, Fritz said. 0 er time the buildings change and people come and go, but the o ' erall feel ot the campus ne er changes. — Steve Frit: as isr:inr track coach Prominent .Alumni 119 I wore my K-State shirts. I was walking around Oxford and I got that ' What are you doing here? ' look a few times and I was like ' Yeah, K-State. ' — Leslie Hannah n::: ( I 20 Academics proud to bring K- State to the global arena ary 2007, Leslie Hannah received a letter stating that he nvited to attend a roundtable discussion at the University of Oxj ntd ' s Harris Manchester College. I dipught someone was playing a prank on me, said Hannah, K-State jttSalina assistant prof or of arts, sciences and business. I got a ft and it had a Wgl pe on it so, I signed on and thought it Ppgelaborate jok jBRre were also phone numbers so I called one, and the woman I spoke to told me it was very real. After researching and calling t vo Oxford Fellows, Hannah said he discovered he had been nominated by a Fellow and was then investigated by the university. Hannah ' s presentation, The Soul of the Indian: American Indian Theology in Concert and Conflict with Christianity, was accepted for the roundtable. Hannah, along with 23 presenters from all over the world, attended the roundtable in July. Over the course of four days, there were six speakers per day, each followed by a round of discussion. Hannah was the last to present. It was interesting to be the last one, he said. I was able to t veak mine, and it helped me to be last. When the moderator got up to introduce me he said something along the lines of ' The honor of closing out this session goes to ... He made it a thing. Hannah said it was not only an ego boost for him but also one for the university. He said to put the name of the school in the global arena with schools like Oxford and Yale University let people know K-State was an institution that needed to be taken seriously. Hannah said he hoped to continue the university ' s global presence by nominating Joel Matthews to the 2008 roundtable. Matthews said he did not assume Hannah had nominated him at first, but when they talked, the truth became clear. When 1 told him about it a huge ' Cheshire cat ' grin came across his face and I knew I had found the culprit, said Matthews, K-State at Salina instructor of arts, sciences and business. I was flattered. I do not have a Ph.D. and for him, with his education and experiences, to regard me as an equal is really flattering. After his experience at Oxford and the chance to nominate a fellow professor, Hannah said his opportunity fit with President Jon Wefald ' s vision of establishing the university as one of the top 10 land- grant institutions. Those of us who are following this vision are trying to show that we can do this, he said. We are just as serious as amixniy and, by god, we are doing something about it. — Sarali Tlioma — Leslie Hannah 111) Outside Durland Hall students talk about the engineering rally. The rally was geared towards new engineering students but it was open to the entire campus. said Tom Roberts, assistant dean and associate professor in engineering. There were games and more than 1,000 prizes to win. — Christopher Hanewmcket — ONE HUNDRED ---- - • The first classes in the Civil Engineering curriculum was offered in 1908. • The first class — seven men — graduated with B.S. degrees in 1910, and the first M.S. degree was granted in 1926. • The first department head, Lowell E. Conrad, saw CE through the Depression and two World Wars, as well as the development of the department from the beginning. • While the past was important to the department, speakers were brought in to talk about the CE milestones and hopes for the future. ■m a - iemiiM ' . ' -. ' ! ; In the spring of 2007 the :i il engineering department graduated H students — 0 men and 4 women. 122 Academics o o After 12 years, the College of Engineering decided to get rid of DEN015, new student orientation class, and have a day of fun. The first engineering rally, put on by the engineering student council and dean ' s office, took place Aug. 19, and offered fun and educational activities to incoming freshman, O said Zach Maier, student volunteer head and senior in computer engineering. Inside we had different engineering design teams set up, Maier said. People loved seeing what we, as a college, were all about. Not only that, but we had tailgating games, give-aways, campus tours and companies gave presentations. Tom Roberts, assistant dean and associate professor in engineering, said the campus tours and presentations were the only things that were carried over from DEN015. Roberts also said Career and Employment Services should take much of the credit for helping the new students make career connections so early. It ' s so cool, he said. Here we are with freshmen, and they are getting connected professionally with corporations and internships. Not only did (Career and Employment Services) help them with campus but also with employers. Jared Selland, sophomore in biological and agricultural engineering, said he had fun doing the rally and agreed it brought everyone together. You did not get a lot out of the five-day orientation, Selland said. This way students could see us all together in a relaxed environment, and they get to see some ot the things we do. Not only that, you get all the same information, and it ' s a lot more personable. Roberts said he was happy with the amount of students who attended and also with the faculty support. It was excellent, all the student and faculty support, he said. Faculty ' brought their children, and the students saw the college as a family, as corny as that sounds. The rally served its design and brought us together and will help the students mo e forward. — Alex ocum — As new students walk by. Jared Selland. sophomore in biological and agricultural engineering, and Matthew Grollmes. junior in biological and agricultural engineering talk about the tractor pull team. The rally went pretty well. Selland said. There were always new people coming through. — Chnstopher Honcwmckei — Engineering Rally 1 23 ) bemnn tn rire For Wildland Fire Management class, Tim Mason, sophomore in anthropology, learns how to use fusees. Mason said the class was laid back with a fun environment. Our instructors joke around with us, but they ' re informative. he said. — Photos by Christopher ( Ciinriniied on pa ;e 126 ■ I took the class to prepare for my summer job in Idaho. But really, who wouldn ' t want to take a class where you got to play with fire? — Tim Mason sophomore in anthropology , 1 24 Academics Wildland Fire Management i 25 .jfflw JthL REALPRAC in fire control - Continued from page 124) A cold wind blows as cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles pull into the parking lot of the Kansas Fire Services building on Claflin Road. Tim Mason, sophomore in anthropology, gets out of his car , picks up his brown gloves and puts them into his back left pocket. Then he and his eight classmates follow the instructor behind the building to lines of dead leaves, sticks and other organic material that falls on the forest floor. Next, the instructor goes over the first demonstration - fusees, a fire stick similar to road flares. After the demonstration. Mason picks up a size medium from a pile of yellow jackets and throws it on. He then walks over to the fusees, picks one up and a few seconds later a f lorescent pink flame shoots out the end. As he lights the row of forest debris, smoke and ash fill the air. He says in a quiet voice, Smells good. Next is a demonstration on the drip torch. When they reach the area. Mason questioningly looks at a burning tree. The instructor, with a smile on his face, tells him to keep on eye on that. The demonstration begins, and as the instructor gets close to burning another tree, someone yells out, That ' s good. Let ' s get close and burn another one. Once Mason starts using the torch in a path like he was told i to do, one of his classmates asks him, Where am I supposed to go now? In a sarcastic response, he says, I don ' t want you to do anything. Someone turns around and checks the tree; it is still on fire and burning quickly. The instructor teaching the drip torch walks over to a truck parked on the side of the road, pulls out a chain saw and puts on protective gear. Mason asks him what the boss will think o him cutting down the tree, and the instructor does not say a word just smiles, shrugs and walks toward the tree. J For the last demonstration of the evening class, students have S seconds to get inside a fire shelter, a protective shell, and be sealed correctly. Inside the shelter Mason asks, Can 1 come out now? The instructors say, No. They walk over and shake him to test if he is truly secure. J After everyone has a chance to do the timed test, class was over.; Mason puts his gloves back into his pocket and walks back to his ' car smelling like smoke. — Alex Yocum — i_ 1 26 Academics vT For the second Mason, sophomore in anthropology, uses a drip torch. The torch causes it to ' drip ' small amounts of an ignited liquid fuel mixture onto the wildland fuels. Jason Hartman. fire prevention specialist and instructor, said. It ' s used because of its effectiveness and relative ease and safety compared to other similar devices. — Pfiotos by Oinstopher Wildland Fire Manasement I 27 « 11 K U.K1 ■ I n tiffflffim fraiWwBBIi rti«  ■ It i prestigiousiy rionored ter three years of researching climate change and global ling, one professor shared in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, arles Rice, professor of agronomy, worked on the United IS Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to gather h with more than 100 other climate-change experts from t e globe. The committee won the Nobel Peace Prize in conjjfi iion with former Vice President Al Gore. It was amazing, Rice said. It was great to be a part of the group honor ed. Very fe w get to do this. Rice spent m ?PfflS traveling around the world to meet with other experts. His group examined mitigation, reduction of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and how to lower the effects of climate change. Rice was one of 10 lead authors in the group. Rice became involved with the IPCC when he was nominated two different times. His nominations went through the government, which forwarded the selections on to the IPCC, which, in turn, selected Rice. During his travels. Rice first went to Germany to develop background material, then to Peru, China and New Zealand. The findings of the group went through a series of revisions until they were adopted by the United Nations in February 2007. As for the university. Rice said he felt his experience had helped the college community immensely. It is good for students, he said. They have developed research. The faculty and graduate students work together and use our data in agricultural economics, agronomy, biology-, engineering and geography. They all collaborate by using the research. Rice ' s involvement with the IPCC and the Nobel Peace Prize through his international connections allowed Rice to send students around the world and draw in more international students. Students who have (traveled) have been really appreciative, Rice said. They have a better education, and it increases their potential in the job market. Rice also took the material he developed and learned during his time on the panel and used it in his classes. Cody Burton, junior in life sciences, said that Rice ' s research was something that was not usually seen in lower-level agronomy courses. Dr. Rice ' s involvement with the IPCC Nobel Prize has generated a more in-depth and diverse learning environment for i myself and other students that have been in contact w ith him, Burton said. Charles Rice 129) !0M B F ' M ii , - -1 ■pi [■BjJB B rjJ mm (Front row) RidiarJ Hu hw, Timothy Bowor. Saccd Khan. (Row two) Leslie Kinslcr. Aaron Wcstcrman, Thomas Mern, Danielle Roth, Raju DanJu, Masud Hassdn. John Dc Leon. [Back row) William Ocnerciix, Julia Morse, Annette Hernandez. Gni! Simmonds, Troy Haidtng. Ediiard Plctt. (From row) Hiibirt Sclt , Richard Marston. Karen De Btes, Bimal Paul. Lisa Harrtnijcon. David Kaimm. Jetfrey Smith. (Row two) Steve Stowr, Deborah Che, Charles Martin. Dougtai Goodin, John H rrtnj,ton. X. Max Lu, (Back row) J. M. Shawn Hutchinson, Kathv Zimmerman, Kcndra McLauchlan. Koin S. Biake, Steve White. Charles E. Bussing. M. Duane Netlis. I 30 Academics DEAD BODIES FOR REAL LIFE PRACTICE Bcxiies and various parts were stDrecl in bins throughout the room. Students might have thi ught the human body class was morbid because it dealt with cada ' ers, but the .irmosphere in the room suggested otherwise. The class began with a brief lecture from Dana Townsend, instructor of biology, who showed a diagram of rlie braiding ot ner es in the brachial plexus, or spinal cord. After the lecture, half of the class went to a brain demonstration done by Trent Scott, teaching assistant and senior in nutrition science. The other half gathered around Townsend as she returned to the room carrying a storage container with a sample of a brachial plexus sitting in a murky liquid gi ing off a pungent smell. I realized that I needed to approach the situations presented to us in class with a professional mentality in order to keep away from feeling too unsettled, Devon Claycamp, junior in life science, said. As Townsend, using a hands-on approach, demonstrated how to correctly identify ' the roots, trunks, cords and branches, she also quizzed the students over the locations of the anterior and posterior roots in a brachial plexus. My fevorite part about the class would be the opportunity to learn new things and to ha e a more handson approach that many people do not get, Hunter Morgan, sophomore in kinesiology, said. When dealing with real bodies, the demonstrations were in the cada cr room, a tiny room that was recognizably colder with a strong smell of embalming fluid. In the brain demonstration, the group learned about the torebrain, membrane and hindbrain. Next, a highly concentrated smell of embalming fluid overloaded the room as a cadaver was lifted out of a storage tank. Th e unchanging expressions of the students indicated that the smell no longer bothered them. As far as seeing the cada -er for the first time, it was a little awkward, but after that it became easier and easier, Morgan said. Especially when you knew what you were looking at and could appreciate just how amazing the human body is. In the middle of the students laid the body that still had a small patch of hair and one ear. Most of the skin on the corpse was gone; bones and tendons were expxssed. Even still, the students remained expressionless. Scott showed the class what the brain looked like when it was still intact attached to the body. It ' s amazing that these people have donated their bodies to science, and we tr - ver hard to respea them for that, Claycamp said. — Brittany Wands - While in a human body class. Cournuiey Held. sophomore in diatetics and nutrition science. Devan Claycamp. |unior in life science. Michael Page, junior in nutrition science, and Megan Brase. senior in life science, take a look at a human brain. — Jonathan Knrght — ' M p p Journalism and Mass Communications (From row) John VkCulliZi. Miduct ICr .sko, Bonnie L Tin.SKcnw, Sue Zschochc, David Sconc. FariJ AJ.SaUm. (Row two) J amci Shcrow. [ViJ Graif. Lou Wilttams. Charles Sanders. Loube Bteen. Brent Mancr. (Back row) Derek HolT, Ntirk Parilto. Robert Linder. Heather McCnra. MWn Hamsehcr. DonaU MroKk, Michad Rami ' . (Front row) Bambi Landholm, Naiw ' Muiun. .Angela IVmTt Cik fia Fieelaixl. Unja funtnev (Row two) R. n Johmon. Boh Mecdt. Dave MacFartand. Jute OorJ n . Bonnie Bccmctk lied Brrck. iBack rowl bnda Hanet. Bill . iims. HS Jin. Kim Baknp. Cadaxer 131, Graduation enters the . g DigitaJrAge H Absolutely outstanding! That is how we describe our BF? 3aughter in law to others. You always amaze us with your  drive and determination toward all you do. Straight ' A ' student, wife and mother; how do you manage it all? Many would have quit long ago and said, ' What the hell, my life is too busy. ' But, there is a difference between busy and full. You went for full and fulfilled your desire to finish what you started. Congratulations to you, Ingrid Brown! (www.dce.ksu.edu commencement) Messages, like this one to Ingrid Brown, alumna, from family members, friends and instructors were posted on the Department of Continuing Education ' s Virtual Commencement Weh site. Lynda Spire, assistant dean of continued education, said that beginning in 2003, a committee was formed, including members from information technology, marketing and promotion, who spent six months building the Virtual Commencement Web site so students could graduate the same way they attended school — from a distance. The Virtual Graduation project was conceptualized after DCE realized that only a handful of distance graduates were able to come to campus to celebrate their considerable achievements, Spire said. The graduation Web site has been a successful attempt to recognize those non-traditional students who successfully met their graduation goals. The site had a welcome statement containing an explanation of the site, a ceremony with a video and text copy of a commencement address, a scrolling list of graduates and their majors along with a video from Willie the Wildcat, a reception page where friends and family could post congratulations and an alumni page containing a video message from Amy Button-Renz, Alumni Association president, with information about how to join. The first Virtual Commencement took place in the fall of 2003 with 73 students. By spring 2007, participation in the ceremony had grown to 96 students, including Brown. Brown transferred to the Continuing Education program when she and her husband moved to Kansas. Brown wanted to finish her dietetics major and was unable to do so through the University of Oklahoma. Since K-State was the only Kansas university with an online dietetics degree program, Brown said that even though she would lost some credits in the transfer, it was the best choice. Brown said her situation made seeing her family ' s comments even more special. It meant a lot to me, just because graduating was kind of a hardship for me, she said. I was (taking online classes) while I was staying at home and doing other side jobs. It was a difficult time to graduate. Seeing their support and knowing that they went online to check things out really meant a lot to me. — Sarah Thomas — I 32 . cademics phoio illustration by ChrttMphef Htnewfinckgt - It ' as nice (the ceremony) was on there tor people who weren ' t able to make it to Manhattan to go through a graduation ceremony. It gave some tormalirv to the experience. ij Brown alumna Virtual Commencement 133 champions through practice preparation The win o er the L!ni ersir ' ot Kansas in men ' s basketball Jan. 30 was not the only major accomplishment from a team. The horse judginj; team won their title at the American Quarter Horse Association World Championship in November. Horse judging is the evaluation of horses in various classes or disciplines, Kally Hood, junior in agribusiness, said. In the halter class, horses were displayed in hand, and it is much like a body-building contest in that they are judged by their muscling, balance and conformation. TTiere were under-saddle classes, in which the horses ' ways of going to different gaits and directions were e ' aluated. For other classes, riders ' way of riding a horse through a pattern was evaluated. Horse judging was simply picking the best out of four horses and being able to defend your position to a judge with oral reasons. Hood said. The title was not easily won, the team had to put in many hours ot practicing to prepare them tor the competition. We did a lot of work both physically and mentally, Heather Frisch, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, said. We practiced judging a lot of different types of classes and just talked about what would be going on the day of the world championship. We e ' en went out and ran two miles just to be fit for all ot the long days that we would ha ' e to endure. Tlie team also watched videos three times a week to strengthen judging skills and traveled to horse judging shows and large horse farms where they judged horses all day. Hood said. My team members were dynamically different, driven and talented, which was the real key to our success, she said. There were times that 1 would just mar el v ' hen listening to my teammates. We would ha ' e the exact same placing tor the exact same reasons but e ' ery one ot us would give our reasons in a completely different way. Throughout the training and preparation, each member helped impro e the team as a whole. I think every team member, e -en those with pre ' ious experience, became far more confident and capable in the area ot reasons by the end ot the year than (when) they ' d started out, Rachel Sherck, junior in philosophy, said. I went from having two days to prepare and memorize a set, and still almost hyperventilating, to being able to get one ready in 20 minutes and deliver it in front of the entire team, no sweat. To see what started out as my greatest weakness become my greatest strength was probably the most personally rewarding experience ot all tor me. Though previously unnoticed by the university, the team went to great lengths to win the world championships and receive recognition. I think the world championship is an impressi ' e accomplishment tor K-State to use as a recruiting tool and to reinforce its image as a leader in agricultural education and advancement, Sherck said. — Brittany Wands - - portrait by Mtjtt 6 nl ( I 34 Academics This win brings added value to the K-State College of Agriculture program. It proves that the school has the ability to teach students outside the classroom and give them abilities and talent ; that will trulv be beneficial to them in the future. Horse Judging Team I 35 A EW FORM OF EDUCATION I thought there would be some resistance, but there was actually very little concern. Everyone was happy, and there was little frustration learning how to use the computers, especially in class. It makes it flexible to learn, and the library still printed notes and assignments for students if they were needed. - Mi-liiul;i Wilk.-rson associate Jcaii ot Veterinary Mediciiit Paper was a rarity at the School of Veterinary Medicine due to the transition from paper notes and assignments to paperless technology with tablet computers. The transition began in the tall when first- year students were provided Toshiba tablet computers through a technology fee. (The transition) went much smoother than 1 ever imagined, Wally Cash, professor of physiology and anatomy, said. It was relatively seamless for me. The idea came about when faculty realized other schools, including the University ot Kansas Medical School, were moving to the paperless concept, Melinda Wilkerson, associate dean of Veterinary Medicine, said. An orientation was held one week before school to provide students with instruction on how to use the computers. I thought there would be some resistance, Wilkerson said, but there was actually very little concern. Everyone was happy, and there was little frustration learning how to use the computers, especially in class. It makes it flexible to learn, and the library still printed notes and assignments for students if they were needed. Wilkerson was not the only one to agree the mo e to paperless technology was a good choice. As a class, 1 think the opinion is very positive, said Allison Ward, 2011 class president and tirst-year veterinary medicine student. Personally, 1 lo e not having to cart around tons of huge, hea y notebooks back and forth. The faculty videotaped lectures and made notes available online and accessible from the tablets, which allowed students more free time. With these computers, we were able to tree up time for students, as they have long days on campus, Wilkerson said. This way they can watch the lectures and receive the notes all trom home, if they weren ' t able to make it to a lecture. Free time was not the only benefit seen trom the new computers, Deryl Troyer, prcifessor of physiology and anatomy, said. There are no paper iiotes to worry about getting printed, Troyer said. Students can rapidly move from one section of the course to another; best of all, students can enter a search word and it will instantly bring up material from all courses they have on the tablet. The computers helped students be more organized. Ward said. While our study habits have had to change from flipping pages to scrolling through slides, she said, 1 think having all of our notes in one place — and searchable — is tremendously efficient. One issue that came with the tablet computers were copyright concerns with the notes given to students. Professors wanted their notes protected, so no one would be able to sell them. This problem was addressed with a copyright statement on the first page of all the notes. The statement protects (insttuctors ' ) property, Wilkerson said. This way (the notes) cannot be reproduced. After this, ex ' eryone was pretty happy. Initially, only the tirst-year students had computers, but Wilkerson said more students watited them. With the first-year students ' success, plans were in place to give upperclassmen computers using a similar fee. — .Ashley Frey — t ( I 36 Acade Students use their tablet jmpucers in each clasf to follow along with the professors ' lectures and keep the classroom at an interactive level. I am very gratified that the school makes it obvious how much support is available, said Allison Ward. 201 I class president and first-year veterinary medicine student To me. it ' s even better than bringing my own computer to school. — Matt Castro — TABLET COMPUTERS WHAT THEY ARE: • Laptops with a sensitive screen designed to interact with a eomplementarv pen. Tlie pen could be used directly on the screen Uke a mouse to do things like select, drag, and open files; or in place of a keyboard to handwrite notes. The screen could only receiw information from the special Comertible: had a rotatable screen that could lay flat oxx-r the keyboard Slate: slim and ultra-light, sometimes with a detachable keyboard Rugged: ultra-durable, tough laptop, ideal for wxirking in 115 .Approximate number ot students and tacult ' with tablet PCs. Paperless Technolog - I 37) Math Department (Front row) Rubtrl Burckcl, Djvc Auckly, Charles Moore, Louis Pisiio, Julia Bergner, Marianne Korten. Jennifer Paulhus, Virginia Na-ibo, Chrtsropher Pinner, Loiji.s Crane. (Row two) Gabriel Nagv, Tom Muenicnbcrgcr, John Maginnis, Todd Cochrane, Dan Volok, Xiang Fang, Zongzhu Lin, Yan Soihelman. (Back Row) Ivan Blank, Ricardo Castano-BemarJ, Andrew Bennett, Dieeo MaiJonado, Rjy Treinen. Office of Student Life After 2 e W CATS was replaced by a new information system. (KA P is i Bi on very old technology, Jennifer Gehrt, Laser Project directo aid. T gh it had served the university well, we needed newer riciiiiology. So the unjkersity made a decision several years ago to change to nev ttjchnolog . L Khe project startec 2003 and was to he completed by the beginning Bbefall 2008 semesl Bj|en KATS was to be gone and the new Student Information System was to be used for everything. Switching information systems was no easy task, John Streeter, information systems director, said. Information from admissions, financial aid, saident information and billing receivables, were all to fit within iSIS. An iSIS task force, comprised of representatives from all colleges and central administration, helped the project team make procedural decisions, so the implementation of the system was agreed on across the university. Basically we ' re looking at all our academic procedures at all levels, to see how we can best rework those as necessary and implement those in the new system, Gehrt said. So it ' s really been an opportimity to look at how K-state does business in the academic world and see if there are opportunities for improving that. During the transition, when clicking on the link to KATS, students were presented with a buffer page, which asked students what diey wanted to do and then took them to the appropriate site. Once die kill Web site was up, saidents would see a considerable amount of information on die opening page, called the student center, including their current semester schedule, their personal information and their adviser ' s name. Students could also accept financial aid awards. The set-up of iSIS was created to look like other Web applications students were used to, by including things like an enrollment cart, and shopping cart for classes, Gehrt said. We ' re hoping to make it more intuitive, Streeter said. Students won ' t have to sit dirough a class to learn it. If you know how to use a Web page, you ' ll be able to use it. Online uitorials were made available for those who had difficulties, and the Information Technology Helpdesk staff was trained early, so they could be available to help students as well. Chris Urban, IT Helpdesk worker and senior in economics, said he thought iSIS was an improvement to KATS, It ' s definitely more effective, but it will take getting used to, he said. It provides more dynamic than KATS and provides students widi more options that they can do within the system. They can search courses, see what ' s closed, how many students are in each class, where you are on the wait list. It ' ll be better for snidents, at least once they learn to use it. One of die advantages of iSIS, especially for enrollment, was the real- time information pertaining to class availability, which allowed students to make better decisions, Gehrt said. This system will do so much more dian KATS, Streeter said. To say that diis system will replace KATS is an understatement. — Tamara Andra - 1 38 Academics ON ALERT Text messages were used to alert the campus communitv ' of emergencies. The system was in addition to e-mails and postings on the universitN- Web page. The service was powered by Leader Alert, a rapid deployment notification platform, which enabled time-sensitive alerts to be delivered quickly and efficiently. • Anyone with an active elD was eligible to sign up through the eProfile system starting Jan. 18. • Students had the option to enable and disable the service at any time. • The cost, depending on the service provider, vvtis the responsibility of the student, faculty or staff member. • Users were only allowed to register one phone number. — www.ksu.edu iSIS 139 DCCO ' curtainxalL Preparation for the theater department productions rehearsing, designing costumes and constructing sets. All started in April with the selection of the plays. Auditions aspects were fine-tuned backstage. Music was selected, and were at the beginning of each semester. Then the rest of the work began. Hours were spent memorizing lines, choreography was taught. The late nights and long days were all preparation for one thing — opening night. (140 Acn In the basement of McCain Auditorium. Mary Rutherford, graduate student in theater, stitches together the hem of a costume for Fiddler on the Roof. Rutherford designed and constructed each costume and did detail stitching by hand on certain costumes. — Christopher Hanewmckei — Tlie villa.ije of Anate -ka came to life on stage in McCain Auditorium with a variety of costumes, making the authenticity of the Jewish village complete. Preparation tor the production of Fiddler on the Roof began more than two months before opening night Nov. 15. The creation of the costumes for Fiddler was not typical for a university production, Mary Rutherford, graduate student in theater, said. The costimie design and construction was Rutherford ' s graduate thesis theater project. It was a pretty big undertaking, Rutherford said. The script and character analysis is the start of it — what you see in the characters. Rutherford said she had to do extensive research on Russia in the early 1900s, the location and time period of the play. They were trying to clear out the persecution during that time, she said. There were a lot of historical aspects to think about when creating the costimies. Creating the costumes gave Rutherford the opportunity to travel to New York City with Dana Pinkston, associate professor of theater, who worked with costume design students for the production and served as Rutherford ' s adviser for her thesis. The two went to New York to shop for fabrics for the costumes and spend time in the Jewish areas to gain a better understanding of Jewish culture. I have a passion for (cosamies), Rutherford said. It you can dream it, you can make it happen. It is a long, scary process that is stretching me more than I ever have before. — Ashley Frey — Jom mcftinis .ibout the upcoming theater season to the cilling of the first cue, hundreds of hours of preparation went in ' ■ ' ' - s of Stop Kiss. (W - were seleaed) last spring, the faculty ' 111 the theater department and student representati es discussed what they wanted to do for the next season, Koirt Fenster, stage manager and senior in theater, said. We broke tor the summer. The first two days of school Acre auJinons. Auditions happened, casting was decided, scripts were handed out and the assistant stage manager was assigned after ca.sting. With the casting complete and crew positions assigned, backstage personnel took center stage. Anna Marietta, light board operator and senior in theater, developed techniques before each show to make visual cues easier to follow. When doing the isual cues, we had worked out with the actor to do certain cues in different scenes, Marietta said. In one, we decided they would do a swiping motion at the light switch on the wall so 1 could see it from die board. It was something a little more exaggerated, but it worked out in the end. While the light and sound K)ard operators perfected their cues, Amanda Paez, prop master and sophomore in theater, searched for more than 100 props that brought the play together. Building the props was fun, Paez said. The wine bottles all had to have the same labels and it was fun designing them. The pizza box couldn ' t be from a Icxal pizza place because the play was set in New York, so 1 had to cut cardboard to size. Although Paez said creating props was a challenge at times, Fenster said it was not the only challenge the play encountered. Some of the other difficulties were switching scenes from past to present, executing costume changes and keeping track of prop movements and light changes. It was all done successfully with communication between crew- members and the staff, he said. Theater is not just about the design, costume or the lights, nor is it just about the acting, Fenster said. It is a ' ery collaborative art form that takes ama-ing communication and dedication. — Melissa M. Taylor — At the rehearsals for Stop Kiss Meryl Leiber. props crew member and junior in interior and product design, mops the stage prior to setting it before rehearsal Oct 9. The center of the stage was the apartment the left back was the hospital, the right back served as an entryway to the apartment waiting room in the hospital and the police station. It was a lot of fun and something I have never done before. Amanda Paez. prop master and sophomore in theater. said. lt was an adventure to see what (props) worked property. — Stevtn Doll — TTieater 141 1 Months before a performance, choreographers and dancers were in studios putting together the steps to a dance. Though Nora Sobering, junior in theater, had danced since she was two and had choreographed for a studio in Hawaii, she said she was terrified of chorecigraphy and assignments tor Dance Composition 2. Our professor really wanted us to just go in the studio and move and use (our) bodies and see what happened, she said. That was a challenge for me because anything else that I had done I wrote my notes out on paper; I knew what I wanted to see. To prepare Relinquish, featured in Winter Dance, Sobering took two dancers into a studio and observed as they did different movements, watching for what was natural. She experimented with those movements, and took those ideas back to the dancers. Finally, she matched those sets of movements with places in the music, developed them and created bridges to connect the piece. This was something that I was actually proud of and put a lot of time into, she said. So that was a neat feeling to have, and then to be able to go through the adjudication process, and have somebody else enjoy it enough to select it for the formal concert, really meant a Before their music starts, Monette McKeeman, non-degree graduate student in speech, and Holly Hickerson. senior in theater, wait on stage during Winter Dance. The piece. Relinquish, was choreographed by Nora Sobering, junior in theater, as part of her Dance Composition 2 class. This was the first time that I had ever done anything that artistically meant a lot to me, she said. My style was definitely modern. Emotionally it meant a lot but the movement was very light and soothing. It was definitely modern. — Chntiopher Honewinckel — lot to me. Cali Dunham, senior in kinesiology, was hoping for the same feeling from her Spring Dance piece, Tetelasti, which meant, it is finished, in Hebrew. Dunham, who had been dancing since she was 4, had some experience choreographing for show choir in middle and high school. She described her style as different from the usual. Lots of times my choreography is more visionary than it is actually doing the movements, she said. I can just listen to a piece of music and envision what I want the choreography to be in my head. After she pictured the dance, Dunham went into the studio to test the movement, and if necessary, change it from what she had envisioned. Choosing music was a similar process, based on feeling, she said. When I hear a piece of music that moves me or gives me a feeling that maybe I haven ' t had about a piece of music before, that ' s how I come to decide that maybe I want to choreograph to that music, she said. It just kind of hits you when you hear the music, ' Oh this would he perfect. ' -Tai . ndr , 142 Academics XXTiili- the h,lract .r m The Effe Df Gamma Rays and Man-in-tlK-Mi on Marigolds f Kl many obstacles, Leslie Williiuiis. m.ike-up artist andKnior in theater, faced the biggest ' iie with the n aK-up for the character Nanny. She is the grandnuither and is very old, so a lot more time goes intojdgtails becaijg the actress playing her is a college senior and about 50 ' ears younger than the role she is playing, Williams said. If it were just straight stage make-up it could be done easily in 10 minutes, but this could take about twice as long. Previously, Shannan Osborn, Nanny and graduate student in speech, had performed in nine productions at the university. Osborn said out of all of her roles, Nanny had the most extensive make-up. In order for me to become Nanny, I am wigged as well as (having) full aged make-up on my face and hands, Osborn said. Although Williams had been on the costume crew for several productions and helped with make-up, it was the first production she got to use her own make-up to design with. My major is theater with an emphasis in costume design, and in the first costuming class we (did) a section of make-up, which 1 really enjoyed, and (it) has become my favorite part, Williams said. So I got some more make-up and started practicing on myself and friends and doing research on different techniques, because we don ' t always offer a purely make-up class. Even though she did not have a lot of experience with make-up, she said she would love to design or be a make-up artist for a theater company in the future. My favorite part about doing make-up is that you completely change someone ' s appearance, whether it is gi ing them black eyes and a broken nose to making them look 20 years older. Williams said. It is just so neat to me how much a little bit of shadowing can do for a face. — Brirtanv Wands — To transform Shannan Cs:;o ' ' . Nanny and graduate student in theater, into a 90-year-old woman, Leslie Williams, make-up artist and senior in theatre, adds age lines by working with multiple color and types of make-up. With an age gap. Nanny ' s make-up was the biggest project in terms of make-up. I re- ally enjoy doing make-up and that has become my favorite part Williams said. I would love to do things with make-up in the future. — Jos yn Brown — Theater 143) How did you feel when you found out you had been cast? (Jordan B. Martens, senior in theater: Juliet) As I was walking up to the board, some guy said, Congratulations, Jordan, and I knew what that meant because I only auditioned for one play and the one part. I was like, thanks a lot. How did you think the show would turn out? (Brett Cuibert, senior in theater: Romeo) 1 know that Michael (Gross, director and assistant professor for speech communication, theater and dance) is going to lift the cast up with his hand and just guide us along. You don ' t know how you got there, hut you are there, and it is go time. What is it like playing such quintessential dramatic roles? (Martem) That is every little girl ' s dream, granted, I don ' t think they know what the story is actually about. It is just this love story. I am nervous about it when I think about it. It is exciting. 1 have the opportunity to make it my own, and that is the challenge — making it like no one has ever seen it before. (Culbert) When they first said they were going to do Romeo and Juliet, I am not going to lie, the idea hit me. and I thought if I did the research early enough I might have a chance. It is very exciting. Again, it is a challenge tc make it your own. I feel privileged enough to be in such a cast that I feel safe making it my own. It should be fun. Do you see any similarities between yourself and the character? (Cu(bert) I ' m an emotional guy. Like ridiculously emotione I have a nice closet to pull from when I need to. A lot of Romeo ' s feelings toward some areas I think are the same £ mine. So, I diink there is a connection there. I am not as romantic as he is, or as whiny. I would say that helped me with the role; I didn ' t ha ' e to act that much. How is the Shakespearian language? (Martem) It is a challenge. Wrien you look up the words and you find out what they meant back then, and they have no meaning today really. How do I show the audient what that means without handing them a dictionary? You have to do that, with a gesture or the way you say it; you use the context. You hax ' e to be memorized. It you forget ! line on stage there is no ad-libbing; you can ' t just make uj a new Shakespeare line. — Sarah Thomas , 144 Academics Sloo Kianv S oo Many Sopranos was pretornied in Nichols icatre March 5-9. Too Many Sopranos was a comedic )era about tour sopranos auditioning tor the one prano opening in the Heavenly Choir. Each soprano ought they were too good to audition and St. Peter did t want to choose just one. St. Peter told them they could be in the choir it there . re more tenors and basses, so the sopranos went to hell retrieve some who had been condemned. In order to ake the heavenly choir, the four sopranos had to listen Orson ' s aria, and if they remained awake they were lOsen. Samuel Brinton ' s role was Orson, the dead, bossy ige director. Orson, was also the guard of hell. Brinton, nior in mechanical engineering, said he loved his role :cause of the music. He said the role was complex, hut ! loved concentrating on becoming Orson. I ' m hoping that the audience truly enjoys the opera id gets involved with it, Brinton said. Brinton said he could not have succeeded in his role if it were not for the help of Reginald Pittman, associate voice professor. Pittman has worked hard, and he gives opportunities based on if people can do the part, not by age, Brinton said. I love the support he has given me for my academics and musical career. Pittman said he wanted to find an opera that could use different types of vocal ranges and maturity- levels ot voices. Too Many Sopranos, he said, was the best match. I wanted to choose this opera because it was uTitten within the last 10 years, and also because the librettist, Miki L. Thompson, is an alumnae of K-State, he said. Pittman also enjoyed Too Many Sopranos because it poked fun at traditional operas. Everyone knows that opera singers can be divas, so the opera makes fun of that, Brinton said. — Monica Castro — At the rehearsals for ' Too Many Sopranos Reginald Pittman. associate voice professor, explains to the cast the layout of the stage they would perform on. Every other year we perform in Nichols and we wanted to find an opera applicable for space. Pittman said. — Moti Cosl o — Theater 1 45 vs RGANIZATION With more than 300 organizations registered Unlimited on opening day of duck season, in the Office of Student Activities and Services For Micah Nelson, senior in pre-psychology, and many unofficial organizations, students knights, sword fighting and armor were part of easily found something to be a part of. Sundays spent at fighter practice with the Shire Students who had a love for hunting, like of Spinning Winds. Matt Baxa, senior in animal science and Joining organizations was one way students industry, woke at 3 a.m. to hunt with Ducks spent their dashes on campus. ( 1 46 Organizations rw4 fH?T , .c.ibers of the Japanese Yosakoi Dance :iub dance during the necoming parade Oct. 26. Several lembers attended the Yosakoi Soran Festiw June 6-10 in Japan. My favorite thing we did v as performing on the big stage in front of all of Sapporo, Hokkaido. Japan. said Cami Riblett. president of Yosakoi and sop homore ■ ' lily and consumer science education. — C l li i m  L I M — t OfclC l Ml— Division 147) Awareness FOR EVERYONE A majoriry of students had never been faced with the idea of li ' ing life in a wheelchair, but for some the concept was all too real. K-State for All ran during Disability Awareness Week March 27-31, 2007. It opened the eyes of students who had never imagined what it would be like to have a disability and gave disabled students a chance to share their experiences, said Jaclyn Anderson, assistant director of Disability- Support Ser ' ices. ( ' -ntinued on p.iL ' - 1 ' Q — Jadyn Anderson. msistant director of disability support services. — Why was emPower Cats created? DSS sponsored the first annual Disability Awareness Week at K-State in March 2007. We had a lot of interest in our events, and a very successful student panel that discussed what it ' s like to be a student at K-State with a disability.The idea for forming a student group really started there. We have some bright, talented students with disabilities and we ' re anxious to see them have an active role in educating and enlightening the campus community about disability issues. What is the purpose of emPower Cats? The purpose of emPower Cats was to increase knowledge and understanding about individuals with all types of disabilities for K-State students, faculty and staff, as well as the general public. What are the goals of emPower Cats? I . Organizing and sponsoring relevant activities and events. 2. Providing resources to the University about disability-related issues. 3. Uniting students with disabilities and their advocates with others at Kansas State University. Kesler. scraps himself into his wheelchair There were three classifications of players in the game. Kesler was a class three, meaning he could walk. — Qihstopher Hanewmdcei — In the first half. Kansas Wheelhawks player. Manuel Pena, prepares to shoot over two KC Thunder defenders. After the game, students had a chance to play. It was a lot harder than I originally thought because you had to dribble the ball but move the wheelchair with your hands at the same time. Eric Schmidt, senior in architectural engineering, said. — Chnslopher Honcy inckei — K-State tor .-Ml 1 49 IT ' S NOT ABOUT the inabilities ¥ — Continued from page 148 ' The week started with the showing of Murderball, which won the Documentary Audience Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. The mox ' ie was about paraplegic rugby players. Afterward, counseling services were offered to anyone who had questions or concerns about the film. Head Volleyball Coach Suzie Fritz experienced firsthand what it was like to depend on a wheelchair. When first presented with the idea, Fritz said she was apprehensive of how the day would go, but nonetheless happy to be involved. Fritz started at the K-State Student Union, and went inside various buildings to see how ramps and elevators accommodated physically challenged students. Able-bodied people don ' t think about how hard it what it was like to have a disability. It ' s great to hear directly from the students about how they feel about things and how life on campus is for them, Anderson said. There is nothing more enlightening and educating than hearing from the students with disabilities. To add to the activities, Steven Doll, senior in mass communications, and Ashley Sanders, alumna, interpreted songs in sign language during the disability awareness exhibition in the Union Courtyard. The awareness week also featured a visit from Ward Foley, author of Thank My Lucky Scars. Foley talked in the Union Courtyard about his disabilities. The last event of the week was a wheelchair basketball game featuring the Kansas Wheelhawks and Kansas City Mt ' s great to hear directly from the students about how they feel about things and how life on campus is for them. There is nothing more enlightening and educating than hearing from the students w ith disabilities. l. ' lv ' AnJ. .t Hisabilirv Suppi is for people in wheelchairs to use doorknobs, go up inclines or even how hard maneuvering around people and bikes can be, Fritz said. She said she noticed people looked at her differently and how physically demanding it was to get around in a wheelchair. I grew a much greater appreciation for people with disabilities, Fritz said. I hope I ' m more sensitive to their issues. A disabiliry awareness exhibition featured booths from The Kansas Dog Schools, Hale Library and Enhanced Vision which hosted activities, including one where people could try to shoot a basketball from a wheelchair. Along with the booths, the Union Program Council and Commerce Bank sponsored the Stuff-A-Bear Workshop, giving people the opportunity to make a teddy bear for a child with a disability. The bears were donated to the Family Center, KSU Speech and Hearing Center and 1 ' leflin Stone House Child Care Center. One c. Anderson ' s favorite events of the week was the student p. nel discussion where students talked about Thunder, Division II teams of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. It ' s amazing because society thinks people in wheelchairs can ' t do much, but then they go out there and play basketball better than most people would believe, Anderson said. The game was played at the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex, March 31. After the game, students got the chance to play basketball using the player ' s wheelchairs. 1 hope the students and community learned a little more about people with disabilities and realized it ' s not a scary thing and it ' s okay to ask questions, Jennifer Pratt, senior in physics, said. The Disability Awareness Week opened the eyes of students who did not have previous knowledge about disabilities, Anderson said. It ' s the awareness that they have abilities just like you and I do, and it ' s not about the few things they can ' t do, but about all the things they can do, she said. — Brittany Wands — ISO Organizations Several organizati; - :-.;!. :d,:-2 :he Union Program Council, set up booths with various activities for participants to do. I hope that K-State For All enlightened the students and community about disabilities. Jaclyn Anderson, assistant director of disability support services, said. — Christopher Hanewincksl — working order, Kansas Wheelhawks player Jim Kesler checks the air pressure in his tires prior to the game. The event was sponsored by the local radio station, 101.5 K-Rock. The Wheelhawks beat the Kansas City Thunder. 52-27. — Christopher Hanewirxktt — K-State tor All 1 5 I To ensure a program is properly used, Gloria Cox, accounting specialist for international programs, trains Chris Albert, international programs employee. — Matt Castro — With information on universities from around the world available in the international programs offices, students are able to learn more about studying abroad. (From row) SolanjK UVituK:, Salissou Issa, Dab-i Gcdafa. Karl Norcn, Mbaki. ' sv ' Onyango. (Roi two) Nigufof Pugiinia, Sani Ahubakar, YareJ Asscfii Mulisa, VangdU Haritatoc!. (Back row) Nas Mutaa Jiima, Kwckti Addu-Aniah. (From row) Sharita Lac ' , Brandi Busiard. Kory Kuenning. Nicole Rosset cuctt:r. (Row two) Clint Blacs. Jackie Kknda, Dalton Hcntv, Cassic McMinn. Lcann Spinden. (Back row) Melis Bigh,iin, Rebecca Sullivan, Tone Redly, Michelle Colgan. Daniel Anderes, Andy Stickel. 1 1 52 Organizations ONhlECTED International program fosters new understandings While some students might not have heard of the Friends of Internarional Programs, the organization ' s liinding allowed iiircrnarional sniLlciits to study here, RLirh Ann Wetaki, co-president, said. Through tundraising e ' ents and donations Friends ot hiternational Programs had successfully raised money for educational scholarships and programs for international students as well as students stuciying abroad said Ken Holland, associate provost and professor for the Office of International Programs. (Friends of International Programs) was created to help promote international programs on campus, Wetald said. It also serves as a way to promote a better the religion. Having Muslim students talk about it, cleared up a lot of unanswered questions. As well as lectures, Friends of International Programs was a service for international guests providing receptions and various activities. When a group of Russian eterinary medicine students came to campus, Friends of International Programs had a reception for all of them, Wefald said. She also said that in addition to receptions, the organization holds a Welcome to K-State luncheon for all new international students each fall. Students on campus were given the opportunity to be a part of Friends of International Programs. After working in the Office ot International Programs, ' (Friends of International Programs) was created to help romote international programs on campus. It also serves as way to promote a better understanding to the community nd campus of different countries ' education. understanding to the community and campus of different countries ' education. Friends of International Programs also helped sponsor the Lou Douglas lecture series, featuring speakers from the community who talked about their international experiences and work abroad. During one lecture, Muslim students talked about their religion and culture. Wefald said the lecture was important because there were a lot of students on campus who did not fully understand Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow Claire Hemmendinger, senior in hotel and restaurant management, became a student liason tor the organization. I was asked it I wanted to become involved in the program since I had experience working in the office, Hemmendinger said. I wanted to do it because I thought it sounded like a good cause, because I could help international students integrate into campus lite. — Brittan ' Wands — Agricultural Economics (Front row) janna Cullbp. Matthew Split Kaila y, Dcna Buiinel, Lauitin Parker. A hlt Vo tatl. (Back i LcanJcr. .Aaroi (From row) hr  n Schiirie. Cums Hawrlump, Biot k . Uli. J«nn Combo, Ke«h2 Ctc«tlet . (Itow two) John Mosb-irger. Jat en Roe, Anikka Martitt. Cassic McMint . Mcffiii Sramck. . . hlo Gocnthcr. Aklen Haugh. Sarah Martirv. (Row three) Dakota Holn:ne v. t Te« Schoetvliler. K tsn Rier oi . t illoi Stum. Clarice Nelson, . ndnw Erickson. G. Wayne Sioakopl. Hand Widmar. Vincent Hoter. (Back row) R. Billv Harris, Gregory- Foote. Jct ' tre - Pio, Sarah Wss. jarah Gastcn. T ' Wr Heil. Sarah Sextun. Friends of International Programs 153 Part of the German Club ' s purpose is to provide students lil e Lisa Mertz, junior in modern languages, Cameron Nedland. freshman in anthropology and Jay Aber. senior in chemical engineering, with a place to convene and get help with homework, converse in German and compare Germany to America. We like to talk about the German youth- culture, our personal travel experiences to Germany, the food, drinks and transportation systems, Mertz said. We usually end up comparing Germany to Manhattan. — jonalhon Knight — fast facts: German cuisine and drink ■ Spatzle: a type ot German egg noodle, usually served with pork and a variety of sauces. ■ Apfelschorle: carbonated apple juice. - Gliihwein: translated as glow wine, a type ot spiced mulled wine served at Christmas time. - Weifiwurst! traditional Bavarian sausage made of veal, fresh pork, bacon, and seasoned with parsley, lemon, mace, onions, ginger and cardamom; usually eaten for breakfast. • WeihnachtsstoUen! a Christmas fruitcake, iirigmally made in Dresden, Germany. ■ Kno-del: a type ot dumpling made from grated raw and or mashed potatoes, usually served with pork roast or soup. ■ Schnapsi a term that can be used for any unsweetened distilled beverage, has a light fruit flavor. -Chris Lemon, prc ijciu ot German CUtb .ind senior in tin.in,. Agriculture Student Council (Front row) Asltk-y Olson. Jannj Cullop. DaviJ B. White. John Bergin. (Row two) Anilda Martin. Shelby Haan. Jamie SmiJt. Dillon Stum. Michael nilecman. (Row three) ElUa Cardwcll. Rebecca Ciuiltviyle. Torie Reilly. Jacob Gouldtc. Jonathan Born, Mark Maynard. (Back row) Gt,ace Tucker, Jarah Castcn, Philip White, Kate Taylor, Uiur.i KlenJa, Jeffrey Pio, Kevin Donnelly. Agronomy Club i EMfyy itf g m mm P (Front row) Paul Hartley, A. hley Brillhart, KcUcy McGie, Jcnae Skelton, Kelly Yunghans, Ry-an Gates, Michael Popelka, Aslam Heitman, Holly Weber, Leah Ferdinand. (Row two) Matthew E, Becker. Brian Knipp. Blake Reed. Timothy A. Wright, Mark J. Davis. .Angela Tran. Joshua Andres. (Row three) Kerri Neugebauer, Andrew Newkirk, Rylan Zimmerman, Bret Rooney, Nathan Rose, Jeremy Kootj. Matthew Wyckoff, Cody Swinehart. Jonathan Bom. Alexander Bolack, (Back row) William Schapaugh. Scott Dooley, Clifton Stcffen, Nicholas C. Ward, Midiael Macek, Clint Patry, Kevin Hcchl. Gerry Posler. Andrew McOowan. I 54 Organizations wissenschaft 1ST MACHT With approximately 6,000 miles between Manhattan and Germany, members of the German Club sought to bring German culture, language and lifestyle into their club activities. Lisa Mertz, junior in modern languages, said the club helped her connect with others through language and culture, even though it was not her own. 1 joined German club to meet people in my classes, talk about the culture and get help with and study the language, she said. It was fun finding others who were passionate about similar things. Knowledge is power, cultural appreciation is key a chance to share inside jokes from the films, travel experiences and spend time with people who knew where he had been and what he was talking about. Studying abroad was a great experience, and it allows you to learn, live and experience another culture and in turn helps you to learn more about your own culture, Aher. senior in civil engineering, said. A lot of people in the club have been overseas and once you study abroad, you want to tell people about it. Whether they were discussing German culture, absorbing the lifestyles through food and drink or having When you learn a new language you see things in a new way. Every time leaij je Janguage eeMik Tivmijj yj jjgjjgj jg yjJg :n-,cronN Jl,irJ - - ■ ■ Along with helping each other study, club members often met to watch German tilms. Mertz said she liked watching films that reminded her of past tra els and contained the language she knew and loved. When we watch movies in German we are in our own cultural bubble, she said. It is fun because it is really awkward watching tilms when others don ' t understand them and even better when the people you are watching the movie with know the language. For some members, like Jay Aber, the club offered conversations with friends in German, members said they had a better understanding of German norms. Cameron Nedland said the club allowed him to expand his German vocabulary and cultural perspectives. I like languages in general and I really liked learning them too, Nedland, freshman in anthropology, said. When you learn a new language you see things in a new- way. Every time I learn a new language, I feel like my mind has opened to new ideas. — Melissa M. Taylor — Alpha Kappa Psi r) c- ' r? AliLQO o.fy n o n mfW , l-k (From row) Ta lor CUuson Rachd Vos . Bhciu Eneelken. Heather Fuerre. Lana Co tello, Nk ' s n Nichucs. Mallon A ' er5, Megan Phillip . PHyltcu S.-hultcjam. ScaHcn Schmin, Jessica Scaitorough. (Row pro) Scott Cable. Tyler Marion. GibricU RiMKiakow. Emih ' Sims. Rebecca TriWc. Kjiyti Gtojc. Enn Rasmussen. Joni Oehrt, CheUea LEcu rr, .Missa MdUni. Madebne Schule. r m- Os- tnhaus, Julie Blake. JenniTcr Kablct. (Ron three) Mtdceruie Brecht, Michael Schcct. T Hct G iUim, M)illor - Wilcox. Lee Lc eiter. Daniel Bagwell. Mdissa Bruch, Diana Sack. Alex Henningsen, JcnniKt Calwvch, Mallory Bntion. Bten KkU. (Back row) Jared Bard uK-. Kayb DtefVs, Tun Loehr. Michael C Keating. Nathan Buduier. Mark Worden. Michael Rohr. C«e - Zimmerman. Nkk Cribbs Mkhad dMttBiiiiiii Brian Nidioff American Ethnic Studies i a § - . (From rcw) Glona UitubuJii, Melmli Wodkc .Ktxc S -{uk. lB«:k ro«) Dtotkin 0«cn . Duiu CalAwll. KntHe RidunL German Club 155 ■ Phi Beta Sigma fraternity members Jonathan Anderson, senior in architecture; DeMarkus Coleman, freshman in open option; Kyle Lockett, freshman in art; Brandon Hamilton, sophomore in business administration, and Montae Robinson, senior in horticulture, lifted their sleeves, revealing thick, dark scars in the shape of the Greek letter sigma. The reason behind these marks held deep meaning to the members. Phi Beta Sigma made a home on campus in 1917, founded on the ideal of service. We try to stay not as campus-focused as much as community-focused, Jonathan Anderson, senior in architecture, said. We try to link them both together. ' In addition to service activities, branding was another tradition. The tradition was optional; some members opted for a tattoo instead. (Prom row) Julia Keen, Jenny l.vliarEcr, Kimherly L. Williams, Anatoliy Zeltser. Jessica Mangier, Tasha Harvev. Susan Nagel. (Row two) Brandon Frey, Kyle Cranston, Amy Carlson, Ashley Weekly, Jerrad Boyle. Jeremy Fowler, Jarcd Florr. (Back row) Jeffrey McKinley, I aul Magolia. Kevin Cliow, James Newman, James Mahoncy. Justin PcnroJ, Jeremy DreilinR, Fred L, H.isler. (Front row) Samuel Brinton, Wesley New. Scntr Ricke, (Back row) Garrett Mann, .Andrew ploun Eric Weber, Spencer Brown. Unity and Dedication to the Brotiierhood What is the putpose of branding? (Anderson) It is a way to show the unity and brotherhood of Phi Beta Sigma. (Robinson) It Is a sense of agenqr. an outward , sign of dedication to the fraternity. How is the brand done? (Lockett) It is done with a wire hanger and a symbol of our Greek letter. The brand is heated over a gas or electric stove. We test it on meat first to make sure it is okay. What is it liice when you get branded? (Lockett) You just have to be relaxed. It lasts like three to five seconds.You have to keep the pressure very still or they will jt Sometimes you have to roll it too. because it may not hit the entire arm. Sometimes you have to re-brand to make it come out okay.Then it hurts even worse. (Bell) But you don ' t really feel anything until one or two weeks later. What are your thoughts on the tradition? (Robinson) It is really a sign of our outward dedication. (Anderson) A brand is permanent. You can get rid of tattos. but you have to do a lot more to get rid of the brand. It is for life. Once you join, it ' s for life. (Lockett) You don ' t feel like you have to (be branded). It ' s an option. But once you ' re a brother in the fraternity, you are a brother for life.You ' re branded in your heart It ' s just up to deeply you want to feel it (by getting branded or not). Architectural Engineering Institute Black Student Union (Front txw) )osio Manglo Alison Force. Yen Phan. (Row two) Kathleen KUntm. Andrew- Pritiiunl. Brian Bancts. EUas Pourbdien, Tayfor Uw-b. (Back row) Susan Nagd. Michael Bell. Ad«m Voun . Brad Roto. Chn Wcmne. (Front row) jctemv jimc . yCahjh n Ruttin. S r h Sauntiers, Bryvn WiUuira. Bnttam Dc c% (Row t ot I. jnnen EII45. Cura Slaccr. Krutcn WiUctn PivvEBc FVane. Tcauina Ourto, t anwlk )i hn on- (Row three) Kimbcth- k . Samuel hetn . Mocuca KetmeJ -, }o hua CrwwrU. T runc Ton-TWkcnd. Lenna Tajuba. CxthHu Hamptcin. Bnn MdU jitsmine HamrocnJ (Bad( vmS .AJtup Caitet. Stexrn Raimw. Le ar Kidnit, Vanessa Aw« OmDo. Akibh Mahon. rVK r h Mrnhmra. Phi Beta Sigma 157) Dressed in full armor. Micah Nelson, fights Glen Farrell. Junction City resident. Nelson, senior in pre-psychology. bought his armor but made his weapons. My favorite one would probably be my halberd. Nelson said. It ' s basically a really long pole with something pointy on the end. In preparation for a figl Lance Allen. Junctic City resident, squints in the sunlight as he puts on his armor Both armor and weapons had certain safety requirements. Fighters were also required to wear armor covering their head. chest, elbows, knees and kidneys. wl s y ' - ' • terS:: ■■ m. «« ♦ ' 1 58 Organizatic j Utif comb ana a s Armor and sword tightiny were normal weekend activities for Micah Nelson, senior in pre-psychology. Students and community members brought history to life with rlif Shire of Spinning ' Winds, said Chatelaine Susan Rose, Wamego resident, known by her period name of Lady Lavina le Rider. Ill the Society for Creative Anachronism, the known world was di ided into kingdoms, which were divided into baronies and shires. The Shire of Spinning Winds was the Manhattan-area chapter of the SC.A in the Kingdom of Calontir, which co ered Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and parts of Arkansas. Thoueh not many official events took place in the Shire of Spinning Winds, members had combat practice on most Sundays, said Evan Brodersen, fighter marshal a nd senior in economics. Brodersen said new fighters used leaner armor and weapons, but most soon bought or made their own. Nelson, known as Meinhard, bought most of his armor from a friend-ot-a-friend. It ' s 14th century German Scandinavian, Nelson said. I have ancestors from that area, and the weapons seemed fairly easy to make. Since fighters in this kingdom did not actually use steel, colored tape was used on rattan weapons to indicate where a blade would be. Lance Allen, Junction City resident, said. .Allen, known as Darius Wolfe, said the tape was there to indicate the severity of a hit. If you were hit with the side of a blade, it would bruise, he said, hut if you get hit with the tape side, it ' d be a much more severe ' injury. ' Fighters had to learn to communicate the t -pe of hit to their opponent, especially because helmets sometimes do not allow for fighters to see every time they are hit, Susan said. There ' s no actual punishment if you ' re not calling it fair. Seneschal Martin Rose, Wamego resident, said. Howe er, nobody would fight you if you got a reputation tor not calling hits fairly. Safer ' is also a major concern, Susan said. Fighters, as well as archers and equestrian competitors, had to meet standards on their armor and weapons and be authorized to compete, Nelson said. We have marshals that walk around during competitions with a long stick, she said. .A.nd if someone is getting too rambunctious the marshal will ha e no problem getting the fighter ' s attention. (. C oiinnucd on page ItiO — Shire of Spinning Winds I 59 ' KNIGHTS, UDjfES, battles and glory - ( i intiniic ' J (u nn payc 1 59 However, fighting was not without injuries. Most of the time, it ' s just bruises, Nelson said. Lance has broken his thumb though, h ' s fight at your own peril. In addition to fighting, archery was also a popular competition for Shire of Spinning Winds members. Jesse Riggs, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, had been in archery since he was young. He said he came across the SCA Web site when he was in high school and joined during the spring 2007 semester. Archery practices were held on most Saairdays and formatted in the same manner as competitions: everyone lined up and shot at the same time, Susan said. There are many different types of competitions, Maria Geeslin, Manhattan resident, said. There is the typical one bull ' s-eye target, pigeon shoots with five clay disks, range shooting, Castle Window, Fi e Dice and Nine Man ' s Morris, Geeslin said. Just like the fighters provide their own armor and weapons, archers also bought or made their own bows. Geeslin said she ordered many of hers online. eBay is an archer ' s friend, she said. One of mine, though, 1 bought in Spain. I saw it, and I thought to myself, ' I have to ha e this. ' Besides shooting arrows from x-arious types of bows, archers learned how to throw knives and axes with accuracy, Da -id Zeller, sophomore in history, said. Susan said the SCA also provided competitions for eciuestrian events, such as jousting, mounted combat and obstacle courses. For those not interested in fighting or horses, competitions in arts and sciences, such as painting and cooking, were also part of SCA ex-ents. Service was also stressed, and members helped in many ways, such as making new loaner clothing. Members, though they shared a lox ' e of history, had their owii reasons for getting involved with the Shire of Spinning Winds. Geeslin f;aid she had always had a love for the medieval period and a lo -e for theater, which she could combine in the SCA. She also said she liked the simplicity of the time and the respectful behavior of everyone. Nelson jaid he liked to de-stress with the physical actixir -. You g?f to hit people with sticks, he said. Who wouldn ' t like that? For Riggs, though, it was the atmosphere of chivalry. I ' m a romantic — it ' s about the knights, the ladies, the battles and the g. ry, he said. — Tamara .Andra — 160 Organizations fast facts; ii;Klir inism: somcrhint; that is not m Its Cdrrect time period. — Bardinj;: period clothing for horses. — Barony; a smaller division than kingdoms, governed by a baron and baroness. — Castle Window: archery competition where archers aim for a tall, skinny target similar to the size of a castle window. — Chatelaine: assistant to the seneschal and public relations chairperson. — Five Dice: archery competition where archers aim for five small targets and hax ' e a two-arrow limit per target. — Heraldry: colors and or symbols a fighter or archer will use to identify themself — Kingdom: large area in the Society of Creative Anachronism, governed by a king and queen. — Known World: all countries that have active SC. ' organizations. — Marshal: referee and safety monitor in all fighter, archery and equestrian competitions. — Nine Man ' s Morris: archery competition similar to tic-tac-toe. — Period name: name SC. members take that is from medieval times. — Rattan: wood that looks similar to bamboo but is denser; when used for weapons they are wrapped in duct tape to prevent splinters. — Seneschal; president ot a shire. — Shire; smallest organired SC.A. division that still has leadership positions. — Su .in Rose. W ' amego resident Shire of Spinning Winds 1 6 1 ) fast facts: -The uni -ersity had been a participant in grain science since l ' -)OS, when it set up a small-scale mill in the corner ot a chemistry laboratory, which led to the development ot the Department ot Milling Industries. - With the addition of a feed curriculum in 1951, a baking program in 1963, and finally a commitment to all aspects of grain science, the program ewlved into the Grain Science and Industry Prc gram in 1966. - The Grain Science and Industry Program was the only place in the United State that offered college degrees in baking, feed or milling sciences and management. _ www.grains.k-aateedu - fcer opening tlie J.:, p undbagoffloii: Andrew Mense, junior in milling science and management, scoops out flour for the sale. While Mense scooped out flour, Stacy Goedeke, senior in milling science and management, gathered tape to tie off and mark each bag. — joslyn Brawn — Each sack of flour measured to weigh T pounds for the sale Students added small amounts of flour while the bag was on the scale to make it even. — joslyn Brown — 162 Organiz.irions HOME MADE Milling students produce flour for weekly sale Helping cu.stonicr vvitli their tloLir purchases and questions, menihers cit the Grain Science Club worked a booth on the second floor ot Shellenberger Hall every Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. The flour sold was no ordinary flour; a portion came from the milling classes and about half of the flour products were made by members of the club, Jason Watt, senior in milling .science and management, said. Watt and other club members met Tuesdays at the mill to produce more products to sell including wheat germ. Milling had been a career Watts said he wanted to pursue since high school because he had a passion for agriculture and engineering, and milling catered to both. 1 like to take what we make, make a profit from it, and when people want to buy our tlour 1 feel like 1 ha -e done something productive, he said. Andrew Mense, junior in milling science and management, also said producing tlour and working with suppliers was a good experience. In this club, you are taking one thing you learn in class, and you get to see how it ' s made and how people use it, Mense said. You also get to see the process all the way through when running the mill, and it ' s good knowing I am making something people can use. Students were able to make flour through the donations from various suppliers ot major milling supplies. Among the flour available for purchase, Watt said, whole-wheat flour and pancake mix were the most popular. Watt said what made the flour sale fun was the social interaction between the customers and having fun with the club members. Shiva Garimella, webmaster and graduate student in grain science, agreed the club gave him an opportunity to socialize with people in his major while still workmg toward niaking products for the weekly tlour sale. I would say a lot ot grain science people hang out in this club, and it ' s a social atmosphete, he said. Students who completed 10 hours ot work for the club were rewarded with a special trip to grain-related locations, Garimella said. He also said the club was one of a kind in the nation because it pertained to a tield not ottered at most other univetsities. — Monica Castro — With the bag h; . . Goedeke opens Ljp iour for sorting. Jason Watt, senior in milling science and management, said the club received and shipped the bags to the flour sale room and then divided it for sales. Members also packed specialty products of bran, germ and gluten into one and two pound bags. The most difficult thing about the process is keeping the air out and taping it up and getting the tape to stick on the bag because the flour residue gets stuck on the tape. Watt said. — Josfyn Town — Grain Science 1 63 tradition LIVES K ' State at Salina students keep the crowd going Game day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium was full of traditions: the Wabash Cannonhall, Willie the Wildcat, cheerleaders, Classy Cats and the marching band. One tradition students may have taken for granted was a group of four or five K-State at Salina students pulling a cart loaded with scuba air tanks, a compression hose and a long tube. The Cat Cannon launched T-shirts into the crowd, creating an air of excitement and anticipation every time the students stuffed a rolled up T-shirt into the cannon. The Cat Cannon had been part ot football game day festivities since 2000. It was built in response to the addition of the upper deck of the stadium and used pressurized air to launch T-shirts high into the crowd. Everybody likes it, said Jacob Quade, Cannon crew member and senior in engineering technology. It ' s fun to see people fight over a T-shirt. Members of the Cannon crew used the opportunity of being on the field to contribute to the fans and the Cat Cannon tradition. We take the spots that are really boring in a game and make them more exciting, Steve Goodman, Cat Cannon president and junior in engineering technology, said. The best part is getting the crowd to go crazy and finding that little kid who really wants a shirt and launching one to him and making his day. T.J. Hearn, Cannon crew member and sophomore in engineering technology, said membership in the Cat Cannon club is open to all Salina students. With approximately 0 members and three-person crews sent to the game, having the opportunity to go was a real reward. We try to make sure everyone gets a chance to go to a game, Hearn said. However, how often and to which games you get to go depends on how long you have been a member. Another member ot the Cannon crew elaborated on the selection process. Every Monday night (when there is an upcoming home game) we get together and fold shirts to launch at Saturday ' s game, said Scott Hellar, Cannon crew member and sophomore in professional pilot. The more often you show up to do that, the better your chances o getting to go will be. Club members said they were also hoping to become a tradition at Wildcat basketball games. We are hoping to cJo basketball this year too, Hearn said. We have hand-held versions of this (the Cat Cannon) that we call hip-cannons. We can use those to launch shirts into the crowd. — Megan Wilson — Block and Bridle (From row) Kclscy Schiwcbclcn. BrnnJi BuziarJ, Brinany EhlcTl. BrjiiJv Vaick, Tina Krafft. (Row two) Dibfin Brwnock, Caleb Barkman, Alex Kissinger, Kcndm Fuller. Arianc Briscoe, Aiison Ltikcrr. Kelly Mcguirc, Tyler Zimmerman, Kacey FiAgr. Relwcea Sdimirx, Julie Niehage. (Back row) Clinl Mnndell, Levi Herrman. Garrett Preedy, Joe Iliff. Rylan Zimmerman, Kelly Yunnhans. Ryan Flaming, Billy Harris, Jeremy Koon. Michael Macek, (Front row) H.iley Watrs, Lindsey Cossman, Kristen Walker, Tera Roonei ' . Rcbcet:! Tokach. (Row nvo) Mitdlell Wllite. Zachary Murrhy, Kayla Burke, Twi? Marston, Erin Burke, Rick Ehrlich, Charley Cull. (Back row) Dan Burke, Ron Pope. Adam Haresnhl. Brad Dunlop, Tim Carson. Mil Tlleurer. Jason Boucher. Drew Obermeyer. John Priest. I 164 Organizations engineering technology. points out the targeted section. Its a tradition passed down from my brother. Steve Goodman, junior In engineering technology, said. — Jostyn Bt o JL £ ■f h ii Chimes lunior Honorary (Front row) fUchjel Barnwr, Jenna Kennedy, Sharira Ljcey, Ann D Yer. (Row two) Vincent Hofcr. Nicholas Piper. Sarah Devlin. Uunat Luhts. Clint Blacs. . njtcw Ellis Matthc Woodward. {Back twi) Kc nn Phillips. Jo.v:ph Vossen. Daniel Ochs. Michael Rohr. .MatrhcM D. Wagner. (Fionl row) Justin OeiH. Megan D« Tr. kM Miller. Rebecca Bush. Bnxi Ealnn. (Itoa Tmol Naltian .A. Haims. Jamie Ball. Uann 5f inden. Katherine Be T. CtHirtne - Graham. (BacA nwl Jame S«anson. Enn Ocrtlcr. Janna i.icn en. Jessica Heath. IV-iJ Hutfnun Cat Cannon 1 65 %n,uj £ ) At Fort Riley. Rachel Day, sophomore in mass communications, Samantha Bowman, sophomore in public health nutrition, and Ann Virgo, sophomore in marketing. Silver Key members, try to attach two gifts. We wrapped gifts with holiday paper and sorted them by age groups and boys and girls, Virgo said. — Jonathan Knight — - Quest: tounJeJ at K-State in 2004, is exclusive to K-State. — Silver Key: founded as Sparks during the 1920s, then changed to Spurs. K-State disaftiUated in 1995 to form ' silver Key. fast facts: ■ Chimes: founded in 1917 at Ohio State University as PRIX. ■ Blue Key: founded in 1923 at the University ot Florida. - Mortar Board: founded ni 1918 at Syracuse L ' ni -ersity. After being wrapped finished presents i.T- on the wrapping table full of materials in Santa ' s Workshop at the Operation Santa ' s Helpers project on Fort Riley — Jonathan Kmght — 166 Organizations Honorary organizations come together to BRING JOY TO CHILDREN IN« NEED TIncy yatl Bd in the rain in the Target parking lor, lats, waiting tor everyone to arrive to caravan Operation Santa ' s Helpers, Dec. 1. anta ' s Helpers was a service project for |ip honoraries to wrap toys and other children ot the families of Fort Riley wearing SanI to Fort RilcyJ Operatii all the leade gift items fc soldiers. It was a tun experience in an area that many students do not get to visit, said Ann Virgo, Silver Key member and sophomore in marketing. It felt good to do something nice for the families that are constantly serving us. Usually each of the honoraries do service projects on their own, however the five honoraries decided to come together to do a Christmas service project. Leaders develop by working with each other and serving the community was a perfect way to lead by example, Virgo said. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors all came together to show leadership no matter what the age in a student ' s career. Quest Freshman Leadership Honorary Quest, the freshman leadership honorary, was the first in the series of honoraries. Students in Quest were paired with a member of Blue Key, senior honorary, to help with questions and talk about leadership on campus. Quest had service projects twice a month in addition to other activities, such as dining with Student Body President, Matt Wagner, and simply becoming accustomed to the campus. Silver Key Sophomore Leadership Honorary The next honorary in line was Sik ' er Key, sophomore leadership honorary. To get into SiU ' er Key, there were different steps — an application, then an interview process. Once in Silver Key, the students participated in community service acti ities, just as the other honoraries did, such as holding a book drive tor a local elementary school and highway cleanup. Continued on page 169 — During the service proiecL Blue Key members Vincent Hofer, senior in agribusiness, and Annie Dwyer. senior in political science, wrap presents at Fort Riley Dec. I. Operation Santa ' s Helpers was designed to allow underprivileged children to receive gifts for the holidays. — Jonathan Knight — Honoraries i 67 A sign dangles from a pipe, labeling the room for the day, Santa ' s Workshop at Fort Riley while mennbers of the leadership honoraries wrap presents. The service project. Operation Santa ' s Helpers, involved members from Quest, Silver Key, Chimes. Blue Key and Mortar Board as a combined service project. — Jonathan Knight — Civil Engineering Graduate Student Councili College of Education Student Council 1 (Front row) Monica Palomo, Mbakisya Onyango, Livanagc Ramavakc, OsumaK Aliianidan. Ali Aljouf. Lortn Dickens. Brnndon Decker. Long Qiao. Farhaiia fUhnian, (Row two) Litno Liu, Daba Ged.itii, Viktanth Mancpalli, Habin Yasarcr, Trevor Ahriny, Kevin Friednchs, Stelios Kapsalis, Simoi Uui«v. Kishorc Gorlc. (Back row) Chandra M;mRndhiir. Hcw,ige Tercra. Ranjir Oodav.irrliy. (Front row) Caroline Ditramo. Susan Vice, Chmtina Mason, Annalisa H;ipl c, (Back row) Lis Hund. Kelly Williams, Kyle Johnson. Gavin Covelha. Uura Gross, Rachel Bacon. 1 68 Organizations LEADERSHIP HONORARIE5 from campus to community - C ' i nriiuic-tl tmni p.iui- K i Chimes Junior Honorary The juniiir Imnorary, Chimes, focused on involvement in the commiiniry and was developed based on three core values which attracted Lauren Bauman, junior in elementary education, to the group. Chimes ' three-fold purpose of scholarship, leadership and service were the right fit for me, Bauman said. I wanted to he in an organization to help others as well as help me develop those skills more fully. The service activities put on hy Chimes included K-State Family of the Year, the Douglass Tutoring program, bell-ringing for the Salvation Army and wxiting lerters to soldiers. Being part of the Douglass Tutoring Program was a wonderful experience, Bauman said. Each member got to connect with a child and help them with their studies as well as get them excited to learn. This is what Chimes is all about and why I enjoy it. Blue Key Blue Key was one of two senior leadership honoraries. Blue Key members worked a great deal with the members of Quest, as they are each paired with a member of Quest. The senior honorary did other activities to help on campus. Among the list of activities was a leadership appreciation reception, a reception to honor student campus leaders. Catalyst is another program sponsored by Blue Key for freshmen and sophomores to improve self onfidence, goai-sening, time management, motivation and relationships. Mortar Board (Senior Honorary) The other senior leadership honorary. Mortar Board, was involved in service activities such as putting on banquets honoring faculty members and creating pamphlets for freshmen called, If I Had Only Known. They also put on a program entitled Marketable Me, in which the group brought in various speakers to help with resume skills and other similar skills to help students become more marketable in searching for a job. Despite numerous ser ice projects, community service was not the only thing members got out of the group, said James Mosimann, president and senior in political science. The best thing about it is meeting new people, Mosimann said. The community service is just a nice bonus. The most rewarding thing is meeting people you don ' t know. The goal of the group was to focus on the three main values of the honorarv- — scholarship, leadership and service. Everything ties into the three values, Mosimann said. Our goal is to uphold the values and make a difference in the community. — .A-shlev Frev — (Ironl ro ) SLwiM HjnJs r.ranjv jlck. ChclscJ Good, Cn t l Younc. l.r,asj% B. B ainrtl. )cnnit«t .-M redir. (Row iw ) Prandi Buzard. UT Jce P tTcr n, AMc ' Bohnenblu i. Cbcliea Shrack, Khstcn Walker. Tina Knin. Pcv? ' Ro(hs, Tawnva Roenbjiush. Amjnda AJbrcchi, Jcnnitcr WtllniK. (Row Arrc) Kcrri Bjtcs. Sara Hamme. Kare Bi§ckm-. .-Vmhcr Jono, UnJixs Ccssman. Aihlcv Wan. Kaco ftshcr. Sarah E. )onr . Sara P W)n. Haln Huff (B ck row) Km O ' Brien, Kathrvn Jono. fill Corpsrem, Ka ii Jean Lee. Tera RDone -. Kdso- FrBier. Mam a Tankcrsley. HaW WatTs, Anna Pcsta. Sanunttu Larwrence. (From io ) Timorh Ha«-ktnson. Mebnu XiunrK:. Jennifcr Pran. )acKn .Anderwri. iBmck w ) Kavia Bunker. CKaJ Ntmdi, lared H inaa. 169 Si IK( (Front row) Tom Rolxtm, Erin Martin, Albun Force, Brettt Cochenour, Lindsey Ott, Jana Owens. (Row two) Andv Rrec, Ke ' in Schuster. Brad Ross, Clinton Trickey, Jennifer Botton, Samanrha Burlcr. (Back row) Casey Smith, Jonathan Draheim, Ben Tryon, Christopher Linnick, Chris Coffey. Eric Ladd. Engineering Student Council i n, f Ilc 2 (Front row) Michael Bogina. Brandon Wairer, Kevin Kohls, Samuel Brinton, Grant Damas. Blake Bn a. (Row rwo) Jennifer Oerlach. Shawn Cowley, Nicholas Gay, Zachary Maier. Derek Taylor, .Andrew SneeJ. (Back row) Nicholas A. Davis, Anthony Lawson, Kendall Pacey, Nathaniel Baker. Eta Gamma i (Front nw) Rayonna Tliomai, Atiya Wesson, Lecretia Mornson, Tamata Tiylnr. (Back row) Ambei Fousr, Paulownia Clark, Colette Hamilton. 1 The Giver Lois Lowry, 1993 Banneci because it was concerned with murder, suicide and the degradation of motherhood and adolescence. The Chocolate War Robert Cormier, 1974 Banned because it contained sexual content, offensive language, a religious viewpoint and violence. The Great Gats by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925 - Banned for language and sexual references in the hook. dH ' In Cold Blood Truman Capote, 1965 Banned because of sex, violence and profanity. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou, 1969 Banned for its use of profanity and because it encouraged deviant behavior due to its references to lesbianism, premarital sex, cohabitation, pornography and violence. JH J The Scary Stories (Series) Alvin Schwartz, 1981, 1984, and 1991 Banned for insensitivity, violence, being unsuited to age group and occult Satanism. 170 Organizations (Ill K IXTIII Her mother and father were divorced. Her mother was married again to some booze hound, ' I said. ' Skinny guy with hairy legs. I remember him. Her wore shorts all the time. Jane said he was supposed to be a playwright or some goddam thing, but all I ever saw him do was booze all the time and listen to every single goddam mystery program on the radio. And run around the goddam house, naked. With jone around, and all. ' ' Yeah? ' Stradlater said. That really interested him. About the booze hound running around the house naked, with Jane around. Stradlater was a very sexy bastard. (page 32) j. D. Salinger ' s The Catcher in the Rve was one of the books read in the Bosco Student Plaza free speech zone to celebrate Banned Books Week Oct. 2-5. Students and faculty members of Metaforum read 15-minutc selections from The Catcher in the Rve, Harrv Potter and the Sorcerer ' s Stone by J. K. Rowling and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L ' Engle. It is important because it ' s our right to freedom of speech and no one can take it away from us, but thev trv, Kelsev Bates, president and junior in English, said. Once we start banning hooks, where do we draw the line? What makes a book any worse than another? Some popularly banned books included: Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Where ' s Waldo illustrated by Martin Handford and Uncle Tom ' s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Mv sense is that most often these debates arise around the inclusion of texts that conservative activist groups find objectionable, Lisa Tatonetti, assistant professor of English, said. The ideology is always aimed at restricting access to material a group disagrees with. Tatonetti said hooks offered more than entertainment, and offensive material had a place in the classroom. Mv personal answer is that life contains offensive material, in the e ervdav world, people swear and have sex and fall madlv in lo e with folks of the same or opposite sex, Tatonetti said. And sadlv, by the same token, in the evervdav world people rape and maim and take drugs and go to war and commit incest. Books give us a wav to grapple with these realities; thev give us a wav to learn life lessons without having to undergo the pain of the event; thev expand our understanding of the world in which we live. Bates said she didn ' t understand whv books would ever be banned. Books do get banned and there ' s no reason to, Bates said. We live in a country where we can say what we want to, whv can ' t we w rite it dow n? — Roval Purple staff — Metatbrum 171, JSIC MAGIC organizing a concert with Rachel Parkin At 5:30 p.m., the bands begin warming up their vocals and placing their instruments on the stage of the KSU Ballroom in the K-State Smdent Union, laughing with one another as they prepare for the concert. Rachel Parkin, co-president of Children ' s and Adolescent Literature Community and graduate student in English, jogs up the stairs to the second floor of the Union with a smile on her face. She is greeted by volunteers and begins delegating tasks. Are you going to crash tomorrow or what? Jarrod McCartney, volunteer and graduate student in English, asks Parkin. She laughs and sighs, Yeah. With a crowd of volunteers waiting for direction. Parkin pulls out yellow ribbon and explains that they need a way to distinguish volunteers from attendees. She hands off that job to find someone to cover stamping attendees ' arms. We were going to stamp on the inside of the arm, like the dark mark, she says. Her attention is diverted from explaining the stamping procedure to volunteers managing ticket sales — another question to answer. Karin Westman, ChALC adviser and English department head, pulls her back into the ballroom and points out problems with lighting. We blew a breaker, one of the sound technicians says. Parkin pulls her cell phone out of her back pocket and dials the building manager — no answer. After searching each level of the Union for the building manager with no result. Parkin begins walking back toward the ballroom, phone in hand. One, two, three, four ... this will be the fifth time I have called her, she mutters to herself as she punches in the numbers. The building manager is already in the ballroom. At 7:15 p.m. Parkin watches Phil Nel, associate professor in English, take the stage and explain to the audience what Wizard Rock is. Wizard rock is a way of living the experience of the Harry Potter world, he says. A volunteer approaches Parkin needing change. She takes the two ZOdollar bills and exits the ballroom, going downstairs to the Cat ' s Den to get smaller bills. She goes back upstairs and hands the change to the ticket managers and goes into the ballroom to listen to the band. After watching Ginny and the Heartbreakers for a few minutes. Parkin leaves the Union to go to the English and Counseling Services building to get a Harry Potter book so the bands can do Potter Diving, random readings from the book. As she walks back from ECS, she comments, I think my feet will hurt at the end of the night. As Parkin approaches the Union, two students from Manhattan Matters ask her the event ' s purpose. It ' s to raise money for First Book, which is a non-profit organization, she says. What they do is buy books and donate them to low-income families. Their questions answered, she enters the Union, walks back upstairs and hands the book to Westman and then jumps in to mark tickets with the Hallows symbols, a circle with a line through it placed in a triangle. The official Hallows symbol, how cool is that? she asks. In between checking on volunteers. Parkin is able to watch part of Ministry of Magic ' s performance as well as the beginning of Tlie Parselmouths and into The Moaning Myrdes set before being called away. At 10 p.m.. Parkin stretches her legs, My knees hurt, and decides to sit for the first time all evening. Soon after The Mudbloods take the stage. Parkin takes over T-shirt sales. Tliirty minutes later, vocalist Alex Carpenter, of The Remus Lupins, says into the microphone, Tliank you very much to the people who put this together and for making this the best Hallows and Horcraxes Ball ever, Parkin just smiles and claps with the audience. As the event comes to a close, she passes out the official T-shirts to the bands and meets with a group of volunteers. That was fantastic; we rocked, Mandi Sanders, senior in secondary education, says to whether she was helping Parkin, And when I say we, I the 237 attendees with At 12:25 a.m.. Parkin gathers the leftover supplies, helps the bands find a place to eat in Aggieville, throws the trash away and walks out of the ballroom to head home for the night, the same smile still on her face. Whether she was helping the 237 attendees with tickets or drinks, handing out books at the book raffle, or helping th bands, Rachel Parkin, graduate In English, said the night was amazing. ' The concert allowed the. Children ' s and Adolescent; Literature Community ' , to donate $500 to First Book. It was fantastic, Parkin said. Th ' have so much e 172 Organization: I Literacy starts in childhood. Young readers become adult readers. If we start young and encourage it then people grow — Rachel Parkin, graduate student in English Children ' s and Adolescenr Literature Communit - 173 Before the food science meeting Oct. 2S, Trace Weber, vice president and senior in food science. cool s the Halloween- themed dinner. As vice president she viras in charge of many tasl s. One of the most important things about the club is our officers. Weber said. They arrange speakers and do everything. — iyndiey Born — We get a more realistic view of the industry. You can go to classes! and do your homework, but have no idea what to expect until | you listen to companies and go visit the plants. It gives us an idea of what we miiiht do omedav. ' - Tr.icv Wclx-r. -cnu.r m Kh.J science Eta Kappa Nui Food Science Clubi (Front row) Mark Schrempp. Lira Pidscl. Tylet Van Slylar. Second Row: Kcitli Albers. Anil I ihwa, Sarah KtiHcr. Shawn Cowlc -. (Back row) Gabriel Thompson. Mark Wallslen. Aiisrin Pfonncnsticl, )HckHandct.. ' yicnHalline. (Front row) Mclania Marttnci. Jessica Neises. Janet Glahn, Tiacev Weber. Slaci Degeer. Kitstin Vcub. AmanJa Menner. (Back row) Brett McKenna, Sel astien Belmonte. Matthew Btummei. Andtew Lanttath, Nicholas Bowman, Adam Btemcf. 174 Or ani:arit)ns Blood and GUTS FOR DINNER Tliroiiijh food, tun and fellowship, students found an c[i ininnienr to sir hack and relax in. The food science ckih pro ii.led an atmosphere tor stui.lents to hteak away Irom their daily schedules. We all have a really good time at each meeting. Tracey Weher, vice president and senior in food science, said. It ' s a break from the day where we don ' t have to think about homework and we can escape from the day. Plus, we get to be with our friends. We are food nerds and like to sit and talk about food. Each meeting was set up so members felt comfortable interacting with one another. Meetings are tun and laid back, Weber said. It ' s a social way to learn about tood science. Because ot the intormal teel, no one is afraid to ask ciuestions. Motivation for joining the club also came from getting to know people who were in the same classes and eating dinner, like Halloween blood and guts (spaghetti and meatballs), at the meetings. Usually there is food at the meetings, Blair Bryant, senior in food science, said. When companies come they provide food like sandwiches or pizza. Other times, it depends on what we have in the kitchen. We might make Hispanic Amencan Leadei ' ship Organization! M| (Front row) .Maria Tttoa M,irtme:.Orriz, arisela Carrilb. Marlcne Ik.rra, Julia SirndhlaJ. (Ro v two) Miriam Martinet. Piana Garcia, Dina Sanchti, Analxl Toncht, Rita Tcrci. Maria Rojaf . (Row thrve) jiian Barron, Edgar Nc n:2, Ramiro Cirreon. Jacob Palacios. (Back row) Jose Estrada. Manuel i.K.m«, Jorge Mendora. Cm: Rntrc, Jesiis Garcia tacos and salsa or spaj, ' herri and meatballs. When dinner was not provided, a few srudents got together before the mcctinK to cook dinner for everyone to share. This was done in one of the labs in Call Hall. We just got our teaching lab renovated, said Kelly Getty, food science club adviser and assistant profes.sor in food science. So it ' s a great new place to prepare dinner tor ourselves at meetings like this. While the food was a distinctive characteristic for the gtoup and it was important to make good connections, the club was meant to be educational. The club is here to enrich the food science education, Weber said. The members of the club listen and take in information and have the opportunity to go on the processing trip. At the end of each year, the processing trip gave several members of the club the opportunity to visit food- processing companies throughout the country. There is always a business update at the beginning of each meeting, Bryant said. We have food companies come to the meetings, like meat processing and dairy processing companies, to talk about what they do and what they look for. It gives students the opportunity- to meet potential employers. Ultimately, the food science club provided opportunities and experiences that might not have been possible otherwise. We get a more realistic view of the industry, Weber said. You can go to classes and do your homework, but have no idea what to expect until you listen to companies and go visit the plants. It gives us an idea ot what we might do someday. — Caitlin Burns — Honor Councili (Front row) Haln Wilson, Mabel Zhan«. Bedlam Ew ns. H :. .M.. x. iK,. . K o. Crv tal Ccist. Mallorv J.icol s. Shanmm Yost. Jonathan Agutlar. (Back lowl CU Ton Zetr. Mari Ijn illc, S. DariTi Lesperance, Aaron Apcl. YareJ . 56ela Mutisa. Fourth Ro«: PasiJ AOert. Food Science Club 1 75 fast facts: — The entomiilogy club was founded in 1921 as the Popenoe Entomology Club, named after Edwin A. Popenoe, the founder of entomology at the university. The club ' s mission was to promote activities that enhanced interest and provided greater knowledge of entomology within the group and community. The club sold insect collections as a service to the Kansas FFA instructors. The collections included 67 specimens needed to study for the FFA Entomology Contest, which was sponsored by the Department of Entomology. entomology.k-state.edu 176 Organizations m PLACEMENT n m Preparing collections one bug at a time Groups of students peered at the different bugs they were ahoLit to pin. The insects used were either caught by the members of the entomolog ' club or by Robert Bauernfeind, professor of entomology. In order to catch the bugs, club members set light traps during the evening, which consisted of tubes with lights inside them to attract the bugs. Then they set them out in the woods by Pillsbury Crossing. The club also went sweeping with nets to collect the bugs. After we catch them, we freeze them so we can use them later, Matt Steller, president and graduate in entomology, said. We do our collecting in the summer, except for cockroaches because they live here in (Waters Hall) year-round. We also get some bugs from other labs too. Pinning difficult - depended on the insect and how clumsy the pinner was, Wendy Johnson, graduate student in entomology, said. Laura Starkus, graduate student in entomology, said pinning the little insects was the hardest, especially the ones that had to be glued on a little piece of paper first. When pinning insects, members had to be accurate as to where the pin was placed, she said. Correct pinning allowed the bug to he displayed properly and showed their legs to ensure identification. You pin them through their abdomen, Starkus said. For beetles you want to pin them a little to the right, and be careful o{ their legs. For huttertlies you want to spread their wings out. The club provided a service by preparing collections for Kansas FFA members, which were used to practice identih-ing different species. More importantly, club members pinned agriculturally important insects from Kansas for the FFA. Josh Urban, graduate student in entomology, said he joined the club because insects were great study organisms for genetics. Urban used to be a biology major but was brought into the entomology- department because he was interested in genetics. The entomology- club had different things to offer the members. By being involved in entomology-, the members were able to expand their knowledge and have mote hands-on experience. I just like bugs, Starkus said. And we do genetics in our labs, so it is a nice way to combine the two. — Megan Scheuerman — Entomolog - Club 1 77 While walking in the water at Milford I Wildlife Area, Eric Martin, sophomore in I agribusiness, commands I Suzy. Matt Davis ' s hunting dog, to retrieve the duck a he shot. Hunters use rhe dogs to go into the sis -vater for them. It is fun ' .o vrttch the dogs work - hunting, Davis, inimal science V said. She help in retrit. jcks. [ — Jonothot % •%•% • •«•• • •VIM (  ' •M 4«« •• ' ' i ! : •• f Jr 4 1 .  «- ifflf ii . mma mmiM ' W b«i j cnci ' ?. fe« 1liii!iw ' H. i i s K Kt Light : ■ guides t)L.unters on opening day With early morning moonlight and the occasional flashlight to light the way, hunters from Ducks Unlimited waded through the water for opening day of duck season, Oct. 27. After three minutes in the water, the hunters found the blinds, an area that provides coverage, they had set up the previous day. Tliey Ta1! diJbk decoys seAip c the water in front of them to encourage leducks to fly tow|rd th . Continued on pagij 180 - ■ ' PATIENCE for the kill - L unrnuicd trum pAn - 17 Kyle Martin, junior in animal sciences and industry, said there was a difference between opening day and other days. We have been out here scouting these spots tor months before opening day, Martin said, and you ask me why we spent the night our here before opening day, and why we are already in the blind an hour before shooting light? Simple — because we are fired up. Matt Davis, president and junior in animal sciences and industry, said many people thought duck hunters were crazy because of what the were willing to go through for a single day of hunting. You ' ve got to be crazy to be a duck hunter, Davis said. Only cra:y people would wake up at 3 o ' clock in the morning and sit through negative 20-degree weather. Some of the members who helped set up the blinds spent the night in their vehicles in order to guarantee their selected hunting spots. Those who didn ' t stay the night arrived at Milford Wildlife Area at 5 a.m., two and a half hours before the first shot was made. I like being outside, Martin said. Everybody thinks we ' re crazy because we get up so early. 1 just love doing it. While waiting for the sun to come up, members stood by their blinds and talked. Soon the hunters took their places and waited for the ducks. On his first duck hunt, Matt Baxa, senior in animal sciences and industry, shot his first duck shortly after the season officially opened around 7:00 a.m. My first duck hunt was an experience, Baxa said. Duck hunting is unlike any other hunting 1 ha ' e e ' er done before; instead of walking and stalking, you actually call the birds in. It was a lot of fun listening and watching the ducks land into our decoy spread before shooting light. In order to get the ducks to fly toward them, the hunters used duck calls. Martin said there were a variety of duck calls that can he made. Most people are self-taught, he said. We sit around all day perfecting the sounds, tones and different kinds of calls. We try and make them sound real. The university ' s Ducks Unlimited chapter also helped the national chapter with fundraising. All the money raised went toward conservation, restoration and management of wetlands for waterfowl, which allowed members to continue their hobbies year after year. Duck hunting has given me the opportunity to meet many new people and travel around and see many places I otherwise wouldn ' t have seen, said Eric Martin, sophomore in agribusiness. Duck hunting has been the greatest hunting challenge ever. — Megan Scheuerman — I80O rganizations On opening day. Kyle Mnrrin junior ' .n ariim: l sciences and industi7. retrieves his duclc ! started hunting when I was 1 2 years old. Martin said. I went with my dad and grandpa. -jonaOton Knight- While looking to the iky, Mart Dsvi ' , prr-sident and junior in animal sciences and industry, uses one of his duck calls. Hunters use these calls to bring the ducks closer to them. -jonaOian Kju - fast facts: - Ducks Unlimited conserved more than 11.6 million acres of waterfowl habitat in North America, more than any other conservation organization. - The Chronicle of Philanthropy (a newspaper in the non- profit world) states Ducks Unlimited was ranked 120th in dollars raised from private sources, out of about one million registered U.S. nonprofit organizations. - Ducks Unlimited got its start in 1937, during the Dust Bowl era when North America ' s waterfowl populations plunged to unprecedented lows. Determined not to watch as the continent ' s waterfowl dwindled beyond recovery, a small group of sportsmen joined together to form the organization. - according to uwu.duclu.oi]! Ducks Unlimited 181 PRACTICAL Experience with exotic animals Ten students waited as Dr. James W. Carpenter, professor of clinical sciences and zoological medicine, opened the lid to an 18-gallon storage container and gently retrieved Louise, the five-foot female Brazilian Rainbow Boa. Carpenter discussed the snake ' s anatomy, using trivia questions to test the members of the Exotic Animal Medicine Club ' s knowledge of reptile facts and structures. The EAMC was des igned to allow veterinary students to come together as a group and further their knowledge of exotic and zoo medicine outside of the classroom, Bryant Blank, third-year veterinary medicine student, said. The wet labs were good tor getting people in the mode of actually treating animals, rather than just regular curriculum, was a great opportunity to expand her basic knowledge of the exotics field. Case studies were used to apply our basic knowledge of a particular animal to a wide variety of possible circumstances, she said. You can learn things from a book, but case studies really let you look at the possibilities. We gain extra exposure to species we don ' t normally work with in class, and the hands-on experience is great. The club focused on hands-on activities throughout each wet lab. Along with assisting Carpenter and Wojick, members also spent over an hour with Dr. Cornelia Ket:-Riley, assistant professor ot zoological medicine, performing necropsies on iguanas. It is a erv beneticial chance tor students to have ' Xase studies were used to apply our basic knowledge of a particular animal to a wide variety of possible circumstances. You can learn things from a book, but case studies really let you look at the possibilities. We gain extra exposure to species we don ' t normally work with in class, and the hands-on experience is great. ' ' 182 1 learning about treatment, he said. To me, hands-on learning is always the best. Once 1 do something, 1 know It, I learn it, and the experience helps reinforce my knowledge of it. While the students went through the anatomy ot Louise and Sparkles, the Ornate Box Turtle, with Carpenter and Dr. Kim Wojick, intern at the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, the other seven members of the EAMC gathered in the herpetarium to review potential case studies. The herpetarium, a student-run collection of reptiles and invertebrates, housed two Brazilian Rainbow Boas, a Chilean Rose Kneed Tarantula, an Ornate Box Turtle, a Bearded Dragon, a Blue-tongued skink and a Leopard Gecko. Kathy Cheng, second-year ' eterinary medicine student, said the chance to v ' ork with animals, outside ot the hands-on practice with dead animals, she said. All hands-on activities allow practical experience and a better learning atmosphere. It is more fun when you see things tor yourself. When you have a picture ot what the anatomy should look like, it never looks like that in real life, and it is good to get that one-on-one experience outside of lectures. Whether they were gaining practical experience of working with exotic animals or broadening their basic knowledge, students like Louis Anderson, first-year veterinary medicine student, said the club allowed them to go beyond the classroom and spend time with students who shared a common interest. The best part about the club is that it is interesting and something new, he said. It ' s tun and all the club members seem to ' geek out ' over the same things 1 do. — Melissa M. Tavlor — the wet web necropsy fiaid Brooksby. first- year veterinary medicine student, braces a dead iguana. (Necropsies) really help when learning the anatomy and will help as I progress in my studies. Alex Betzan. first-year veterinary medicine student, said. - Jonathan Knight — ler retrieving Louise, hmpc W r-,rppnto- professor of clinical science and zoological medicine and Dr Kim Wojick. intern at the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, point out the iridescent sheen caused by the microscopic ridges on the Brazilian Rainbow Boa ' s scales. — Jonothon Knight — fast facts: - TIk- Exotic Animal Medicine Club had monthly meetings with dinners and invited experts in the field. They also held wet labs, social and tundraising events and had booths at events like Open House and Rabies Day. - K-State ' s College of Veterinary Medicine had one of the strongest exotic animal programs in the nation and the EAMC was an integral part of its success. - .ucurjmij CO Alicin LIvod. prctijcnt and fhirj-rc ' r veterinvrv mcdiLirK; ttudcn Exotic Animal Medicine Club members help Carpenter as he discusses how to sex snakes. Carpenter went over several procedures and general snake anatomy. — jonolhan Knight — Exotics Club 183 Throughout her presentation, Lejean Sedlacek. Peace Corps representative and senior in horticulture, shares her experience as a volunteer Passing my knov ledge on to the people was one of my greatest impact s in Panama, Sedlacek said. — Steven DoW — At an informational meeting, Oct. 22, Melinda McMurry, senior in biology, listens to a presentation about the I Peace Corps, There v as a nine-month-long process to become a member — Steven Doll — 184 Organizations PURS COM People had served in 75 countries. There was a 27-month commitment. Volunteers had to be 18 years of age or older and be healthy citizens of the United States. A desire to serve in the Peace Corps was also necessary. Some students, like Jenny Gillespie, junior in agribusiness, had personal experiences that encouraged them to join the Peace Corps. Gillespie started thinking about joining the Peace Corps because of her trip to the Philippines where she er ' ed with Keith Hooper, former Peace Corps ' olunteer and K-State alumna. After weighing my options, I chose to take a semester off of school at K-State, and I spent three months living and working at Bethany Orphanage in Talakag, Bukidnon, Philippines, Gillespie said. The Peace Corps had been in the back oi my mind for se -eral years, but after my trip to the Philippines I knew it was something I seriously wanted to consider. To become a member of the Peace Corps, the process began with an online application and an on campus imterview. Applicants were assigned a location and general task based on what they were knowledgeable about or interested in and what the country was in need of, said Lajean Sedlacek, Peace Corps representative and senior in horticulture. The opportunity did not only aid other countries, but it also pro ' ided advantages tor the -olunteers, which was one of the goals of the organization. I think the Peace Corps would be a beneticial experience because you get to travel and be so totally immersed in another culture, Maria Pezza, potential volunteer and freshman in sociology, said. It ' s not like a vacation or anything; you have to work at it. Getting in -ol ed w ith the culaire and the people was part of being succestul in the Peace Corps, Sedlacek said. There was one guy 1 talked to quite a bit about the MENT world in general, Sedlacek said. He really wanted to learn how to manage his land to the best of his ability. I was there to pass on my knowledge to him, which was I felt was an accomplishment. Individual experiences were different for everyone, Sedlacek said, because each country needed different kinds of aid. Based on the country ' s needs, the volunteer put together projects that would benefit the goal. When olunteers returned from their trips, they occasionally found their goals had changed. I found it harder to adjust hack to the States than it was moving to Panama, Sedlacek said. I even changed my career plans from teaching to landscape design. Now I have a different perspective of the U.S. I ha e less patience with a lot of things people do. But, I also have a greater appreciation of our freedoms, especially when it comes to women ' s issues. Being a volunteer was a life-changing experience for some. Gillespie said that from hearing about Hooper ' s impression of his experience and stories, she was convinced the Peace Corps was right for her. (Hooper) was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, and it drastically changed his life, Gillespie said. He was so impacted by his time spent there, that he made a commitment to himself that after he retired, he would devote his lite to helping underpri ileged children in the Philippines. Sedlacek said traveling and serving with the Peace Corps was a positive experience and it helped her leam more about herself as well as another culture. Going into the Peace Corps was a great experience, Sedlacek said. I am planning to go again. It gave me the oppommin- to experience something new and different. I de -eloped a great personal growth experience, and it helps you determine who you are and what you can do. — Cditlin Burns — Peace Corp.- 185 Student Alumni Board creates organization to connect future Wildcat alumni with activites, alumni center Wildcats Forever was established in 2002 to help students get an early start in becoming active alumni. Students already bleed purple and it they get involved with alumni, they are more likely to come back to us after graduation, said Sharita Lacey, vice president of development for the Student Alumni Board vice president of development and senior in animal science and industry. Andrea Bryant Gladin, adviser of the Student Alumni Board and Wildcats Forever, said students really liked the perks that came from the organization. Students paid a $15 membership fee to become a part of Wildcats Forever, and in return, recei -ed a T-shirt, drinking glass and discount card to ' arious campus and community locations. Wildcats Forev er is an open group to all students who want to get involved with the alumni association early, said Joe Vossen, president of the Student Alumni Board and senior in political science. It is kind of similar to the acmal alumni group, but it ' s only $15, and students get the chance to participate with K-State in various ways To help organize Wildcats Forever, a special committee was created. Tlie Student Alumni Board has committees and one of the committees specifically deals with Wildcats Forever, Vossen said. TTiey help to decide what events will take place, what kind of discounts students would want and other various details that go along with the organization. Wildcats Fore -er and the Student Akimni Board also played a part in recruiting students to the universiry. With the Student Alumni Board, we get a chance to really go out and help to recruit students to K-State, Vossen said. We have Just for Juniors days, where we go to area schools and Omaha (Neb.) and help the student ambassadors run the program to get juniors in high school interested in K-State, and we also have sophomore days in the spring time d ring Open House weekend. Lacey I Wildcats Forever was the fastest growing organization on campus, nea. nbling its membership since starting five years ago. Wildcats F .j. currently has over 1,400 students, Vossen said. It ' s great that students w • to get involved early and really care about K-State. — Kyle Martinek - - photo illustration by Christopher Hanewinckd - 186 Orj anizattt ns Wildcats Forever 187 We are working,pn buildiri? physics musical instruments. IcnnLter Pi-.m. ilc iiiX ' siJcni .iiul scni. n- in phv 188 Orf anizations For every f rojcct THERE IS A DEMONSTRATION Physics students met in an organization with two goals in mind - to have fun and educate. The physics club did many projects that incorporated scientific principles, Jennifer Pran, vice president and senior in physics, said. There are a bunch of little projects that we do, Aaron Pung, president and senior in physics, said. Our main focus right now is the arcade machine. The arcade machine was created as a fun physics demonstration for the All-L ' ni ersity Open House, April 19. For the event, the club usually did one big project that was set up in the main hallway of Cardwell Hall, Pung said. Our biggest event is the open house, he said. It ' s cool because we set up a bunch of demonstrations, and when you put a CD in the micro va e, the kids ' eyes light up because they don ' t often get to see demonstrations like that. Each year at Open House, the club set up several handson demonstrations. One possible project was to create physics musical instruments including drums, a theramin, a glass armonica, xy-lophone and a flute. Another project discussed was a Rube Goldberg project, Pung said. The Rube Goldberg experiment is basically the most complicated way to do something simple like ring a bell, Asma .Al-Rawi. senior in physics, said. It ' s a long series of actions that lead up to something small. Because multiple projects were worked on at once, the process needed to be well organized. Weekly meetings included 15 to 20 people and were a time to meet in committees, Pratt said. At the meetings we do a lot of the planning for projects: their designs and plan who should make what, .Al-Rawi said. Outside of the meeting, on the weekends, we will work on construction. They ako offered tutoring sessions for students looking for help in their physics class. Members ' interest in learning extended past helping others. Once a month, members gathered for a mo ie night to get to know each other without working on projects, Pung said. The club promotes the collective interest in physics, Pratt said. There are not many of us, but we share a passion. It ' s nice to do it tor fun instead of just in class. It reminds you of why you love physics. — Caidin Bums — Phvsics 189 (From tow) Dank-llc Rew. Madai Rivera. Cathcrini: Mcngar. Rcbckah Wirt:. (Back row) Lau Romig. Jamie Rtfit cckc, Alicia Stallbaumer, Karherine Henslcr. institue of Industrial Engineers « | 1 ' Vhile working out, f HM m J eramie Abei. first-year V j m BM J M veterinary medicine student, adds more I Bh ► ■ ■ mM weifjht to the machine. v 1 — MotlCostro — H TUB ? p% (Front row) CassanJra Boyer, Ashley Dohrmann. Stacie Hopson, Jennifer Bolton. Bradley Fouse. (Back rowl Sh.ivnc Wahlmeiet, David W illis. Kerry Williams, Kyle Carlyle. Dustm J. Thimpson. Interfraternity Council (From t«w) Nikk. K (Back tmv) Molly Har rv Bctshcnyi, Allison Voris, Rachael Barnetr. Michelle LeCluyse. Wcndlct, Btad Piidcrbaugh, Andy Oigstad. Surah Devlin. Anrhony (190 Organizations .yyyy L r UreDEDICATION x ' cterinary school and coinpctitivc cycliiij For Jeramie Ahel and Lisa GerbtT cycling liecame a favorite pastime in rheir busy lives. My axerage tlay right now is from about 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the (Veterinary Medicine Teaching) Hospital, plus time outside of clinics preparing for the next day ' s case or cases, Gerher, fourth-year eterinary medicine student, said. Abel, tirst-year veterinary medicine student, said even though it kept him busy, cycling was worth the time commitment. You need some outlet other than studying, Abel said. Cycling is my outlet — I lo ' e it. During the winter, Abel said he trained tor 10-12 hours a week on a stationary bike and lifting weights. It ' s one thing to be on the bike team and another thing to be dedicated, he said. I put the same amount ot commitment into cycling as I do to vet school. Though Abel said he had always lo -ed cycling and had known the level of commitment it took, Gerber said she just tell into the pasttime. A few years ago I joined my bo ' friend and his family tor an annual recreational ride across Iowa, and we both really enjoyed it, Gerber said. After that, I purchased my first road bike on eBay to have something to ride with him while he started training to get into shape to compete again, and I just kind ot tell into the competitive scene myself. .Although Abel and Gerber were passionate about cycling, they said they had their priorities in place and had to miss some cycling events due to school. First things first; school takes priority, Abel said. You have to ha e a dedicated schedule; you can ' t miss training or riding. How can I get better if I miss these things? I ha ' e to have dedication. LauTence Simonson, cycling coach and project manager for the department of human nutrition, reiterated the pairs difticult commitment. It ' s difficult having people on the cycling team who are highly imoKed in other acti ities, but not necessarily in a bad way, Simonson said. People like Lisa and Jeramie want to be serious about both activities, and that takes determination, time management and dedication to do all of that, and they definitely have what it takes. E en with their busy schedules, Abel and Gerber said they did more than just race tor the bike team. Lisa and Jeramie are invoked in the best way, Simonson said. They do a lot more than just be invoked, they also gi e back by olunteering and promoting the q ' cling team in a sate and helpful manner. -Kilev Huff- Ear ' ir :-; - - • _ - works on his upper-body strength at the Peters Recreation Complex. Abel sets his workout routine before he starts every morning. Today I am taking it easy because I am tired, Abel said. Abel usually alternates workouts from day to day. V ' eterinarv Medicine Cycling Club 191) RED NIGHT RAISES AWARENESS The music blasted out of the speakers from the back of PJ ' s Restaurant and Pub. The room glowed red from the Ughts above, and the crowd cheered as six contestants made their way to the stage. The occupants of PJ ' s then broke out in cat calls and laughter when Matt Combes said, Give me your best fake orgasm. Eyes widened and mouths gaped as each contestant realized what they had gotten themselves into, but it was all for a cause. I was pretty surprised, said Emmy Pollock, contestant and freshman in hotel and restaurant management. I wasn ' t expecting that at all, but I was ready for it. Combes, vice president and Regional .A.ids Project representative, said Red Night at PJ ' s was meant to raise sexual health and AIDS awareness through games and tournaments. Students and community members gathered to answer sex trivia questions, participate in tournament condom races, play condom conundrum and learn that AIDS affects everyone one way or another. Red Night is to raise awareness, not so much to educate tonight, Combes, senior in social work, said. It ' s getting the community to come together for a cause. (AIDS awareness) is especially important for our The issue is something that hits home with us because we know people who are positive, Jaime Escalante, freshman in park management and conservation, said. Things like AIDS do exist, and that is reality. It makes me sad that people can ' t be that open about sex as a whole because then we would realize that not everyone is safe and there are carriers out there. Along with games, R.A.P. and S.H.A.P.E. provided informational pamphlets on STD ' s, HIV, safe sex, abstinence self-esteem, friends anci family support, as well as free condoms, lubricant and red ribbons. Whether they were racing to see who could put a condom on a phallic object the fastest, guessing the amount of condoms stuffed into a jar or giving their best orgasm sound, Red Night attendants got the message from S.H.A.P.E. and R.A.P. that spreading any type of STD could be prevented through a little awareness and shared education. It is important to support AIDS awareness because Riley County has, I believe, the eighth highest population of HIV AIDS patients in Kansas, but when you look at it against bigger cities like Wichita or Kansas City, it ' s actually the same rate of people for our population size, said Daniel Spachek, S.H.A.P.E. member and sophomore in open option. Which means The issue is something that hits home with us because we know people who are positive. Things like AIDS do Pvi t. anri th t i reality. - l.iinu- E c.ihime, trLshm.in m p.irk m.in.isicmcnt .inj conservation population. When HIV first hit, it was a death sentence. (Now) people grow up hearing about it, and it doesn ' t come off as a death sentence anymore, but it still isn ' t taken as seriously as it should be. Throughout the night, all the cox ' er charges and tips were donated to the R.A.P. not only in Kansas, but in Manhattan in particular, it is a big deal. So many people aren ' t smart when it comes to sex and if we get that one person to put on that condom next time and pre ent any form of STD from spreading, I ' d say all our efforts were worth it. 192 O r ani:ations At Red Night. Matt Combes, senior in social work, has the crowd vote for best fake orgasm winner, out of Pollock, and Adelia Levy, sophomore in secondary education. I think I will get a lot more attention now. Levy said. — Jos Ti Brown — After spinning. Josie Savage, freshman in family and consumer science, attempts to put a condom on a phallic object that her partner. Emmy Pollock, freshman in hotel and restaurant management, holds. — Joslyn Brown — Sexual Health .Awareness Peer Educarors 193 ' CONDOM ROSE SALE The huds were in hill bloom, each rose perfectly crafted, and with each donation four condoms were given. S.H.A.P.E. members spent more than six hours creating condom roses and rose bouquets for their fundraiser during Sexual Responsibility Week. We all get together at my house and have a condom rose making party, said Jessica Shivers, sophomore in family studies and human services. We sit in a circle, talk about school, eat food and hax ' e tun. It ' s fun to watch people ' s reactions; they are usually surprised, and it makes people feel more comfortable. They are more willing to buy condoms if they are shaped like roses. It took members 10 minutes to make one rose and 15 minutes to make one three-rose bouquet. In past years we ' ve always used tape, and it was a mess, Annisa Shockey, president and senior in life sciences, said. They all stuck together and condoms and tape just don ' t mix. This year we just used wire. It works a lot better; 1 was much more pleased than last year. The roses were available on the first floor of tlie K-State Student Union throughout Sexual Responsibility Week as a way to help promote safe sex. It promotes safe sex, and everyone should ha ' e safe sex, Jaylynn Bachman, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, said. We are promoting a good issue. Although the rose sales did not go over as well as the club expected, Shockey said they still reached their goal — promoting safe sex in a fun way while helping students discuss a private issue. The bigger thing we face is (that it ' s) something that shouldn ' t be discussed, Matthew Combes, senior in social work, said. People don ' t think it ' s polite for society ' and that it is not something that should be discussed. It should he. Each rose has four condoms and each bouquet has 12. It took two hours to nnake 50 roses. Daniel Spachek, sophomore in open option said. — Matt Castro — Members of S.H.A.P.E, were host to condom rose sales Feb. 11.13 and 14 outside the K- State Student Union food court. They sold $18 worth of condom roses. — Man Castro — (194 Organizations SAFE SEX CARNIVAL Condom-tilled heart-shaped balloons with messages like wild thing md sweet stuff adorned a table co ' ered in condoms, brochures and a :ontainer for Regional AIDS Project donations. Annisa Shockey, S.H.A.P.E. president and senior in lite sciences, and manda Coldiarp, senior in kinesiology, walked from the ground floor jf the K-State Student Union to the second floor asking questions for sexpardy, a sexual awareness triNia game. Questions like why is it important to use latex condoms? echoed 3ver the sound system, and Pat Bosco, associate ' ice president and dean ;5f student life, shouted answers down from the second floor. It was nice to see group support from the dean of smdent lite, Daniel spachek, member and sophomore in open option, said. 1 always knew Pat Bosco was amazing, but 1 ha e a new appreciation tor him now. Those pulled into acti ' ities said it got them talking about a sensiti -e issue. I think it ' s good and intormati ' e, Abby Heraiid, graduate student in modern languages, said. Things like STD ' s are a public health issue. Vou ' re not just looking out tor yourselt, but tor e ' eryone else around ou. With the carnival on the ground floor of the K-State Student Union lacking participants. Annisa Shocl ey, senior in life sciences, and Amanda Coltharp. senior in kinesiology, take Sexpardy away from the carnival to where the students are. — Man Costrx) — To prove there is no excuse to not use a condom. Matt Combes, senior in social work, blows a condom up on his head. People start to know you for what you do. Combes said. I have had people come up to me in Wal-mart and ask which condoms I would recommend. People start to associate me as the sex Sexual Health . wareness Peer Educators 195) student adapts n new spcr- Vithout ever having twirled a flag, David McGuire showed 3n try-out day, a bet with ft riend in mind. Soon he found iself in the midst of 31 women and in front of thousands of at football games. McGuire, freshman in hotel and restaurant agement, said he wasn ' t affected by the extra attention he got ; only male on the color guard, but it was cool when people talked about him. It ' s exciting because there are a lot of people out (in the stands), McGuire said. 1 remember the first game I heard someone yell, ' Yeah color guard boy! ' That was funny. Someone also called in the (Collegian) Fourum and said, ' Dear color guard boy, you are angelic ' To me it is just a fun thing I can do. After being involved in cheerleading and karate in high school, McGuire said he felt he had the basic skills to be a member of the team. Despite having never used a flag prior to trying out, he said he was used to flinging things around. (The flag) was way lighter than anything else 1 had dealt with, he said. In karate I used a big stick, but the balance is different. When I first started, 1 spun the flag too many times, so that took a while to get used to. Getting used to his flag took time, but McGuire said he was already accustomed to being around a lot of women after being one of only three men on his high school ' s cheerleading team. Although he said the women did not usually come to him for advice, he did have opinions about their discussions. I would overhear them talking about guys and stuff sometimes, and I would be like, ' Nuh-uh! ' he said. Disagreements with the women did not end with their conversations. McGuire said he also encountered a problem when he attempted to help choreograph a routine. Some of the moves he wanted to do were difficult for some women because of differences in their upper body strength, he said, so the moves wound up being simplified for the performance. McGuire said he also faced personal problems throughout the season, including not having a background in dance and having to ine routines. Despite those problems, there were plenty of gobd things, and he said his favorite was the chance to meet new people. ' IJlie good thing about doing sports that are not conventional is that jynake better friends, he said. They don ' t judge you for it. I just wanted to get a foot in the door. I had seen some color guard work before, so I tried out here and I was actually good iyi l  Milll l lMilBlllllllLllllllUJUI.IlllliqWIW!lMB!IMWBII aft by Jonathan Knight — ( 1 96 Organizations As part of her part- time job, Holli Stc-r- ■ senior in communication sciences and disorders, worl s at the Office of Student Activities and Services desk over the lunch hour. Between student secretaries Steiner and Monica Ahrens senior in finance, and Sus Matzke, office assisi -.there was always som dy at the OSAS des ' assist organization mt ts. — jos yn 6f, ▼ 4 I98 r ani:anons central LOCATION office provides iiome for organizations, other services Studcnr CuAvrning Association, voter registration, tree iirrurney services, eonsumer tenant aiivising, SateRiile nHirdinatioii and any help stiklents eoukl wanr with starting or maintaining a n organization were all housed in one place — the Office of Student Activities and Ser ' ices on the grouiul floor of the K-State Student L ' nion. Two students learned more ahout the uniwrsir - while assisting organizations as well as many other people on campus. Holli Steiner, seniiir in commLmication sciences and disorders, and Monica Ahrens, senior in finance, worked as student secretaries at OSAS and said they operated under one central understanding — The phone calls stop here. A lot of times people come here when they don ' t know where to go, Steiner said. We are the catch-all. We always figure out who they are and who they need to be talking to. The student secretaries worked over lunch hours during the week for Susan Matzke, office assistant, and were the first line of contact for students interested in starting organizations. Both the location of OSAS and the process of starting an organization were easy for students, Ahrens said. (The OSAS office) is in a centralized location, she said. If students don ' t know where to go to get involved this is an easy givto place. (Starting an organization) is really easy too. People always come in and ask what kind of hurdles they are going to have to go through, hut it is so easy. All anyone interested in starting an organizatitin needed to do was, pick up registration information in the OSAS office, till it out and attend a registration meeting. An organization needed a faculty adviser, a president, a treasurer and five members. Once an organization was registered on campus, Steiner said, there were many perks, including the abilir - to hold meetings, the opportunity to request funds from SGA, assistance with fundraisers and the opportnnirv to request free Pepsi products for events. One of the advantages for the student secretaries was knowing what was going on around campus. Steiner said because the organizations had to turn in budget reports and fundraising forms to the office, they always knew what was going on. 1 just wanted a daytime job, Ahrens said. I didn ' t think 1 was going to get so involved. Now I care more about what the issues on campus are. I am just more educated about K-State in general and its events. — Sarah Thomas — In the OSAS office. Steiner works, awaiting students who might have questions about organizations on campus. In addition to assisting the organizations. Steiner said an important part of her |ob was helping anybody who might be lost in the K-State Student Union and being knowledgeable about all aspects of campus. It IS a good way to meet people. she said. I knew nothing about (Student Governing Association) or anything before I started here. Now I do. and I am still learning. — Jcs cT) Brown — Office of Student .Actixites and Serxices 1 99 Facehook BRIDGES MEMBERS ' CONNECTIONS Checking Facehook was part of many students ' daily routines, it also became an integral tool tor the tennis club ' s member communication. The club wanted to create an easier way to get into contact with each other and finally came to the conclusion that making a Facehook group was the best solution. For a while we tried using a Web site where people would make a small profile with a picture, name, address and phone number, Alex Richardson, president and junior in computer sciences, said. The problem was people wouldn ' t make a profile. Facehook totally solved this problem since everyone already had a profile made, and all they had to do was join the group. Richardson said the club ' s use of the site as a source of communication reflected the college lifestyle. I think something memorable during our college careers will be the emergence of Facehook in our society, he said. Our club is centering ourselves around Facehook. We use groups to keep in touch with all of our members, events to seaip tournaments and tennis major watching parties, and (we use) photos to upload photos of our events. A Facehook group, KSU Tennis Club, was set up by Jenna Murphy, senior in mass communications, so members could easily interact and be notified of upcoming events. I send out reminders to members on when we are going to hit or if a nice day appears in the winter that we can make it outside, she said. It has proven to be very successful in recruiting and maintaining members. I ' ve even had students at different skills contact me from our Facehook page. Along with a group, the club also created a tennis ladder application and a tennis match finder. We have used the events applications to set up a tennis tournament, Richardson said. A cool feature is members of the club will be able to display their rank on the ladder in their profile. The ability to send notifications to club members was the most useful aspect of the group to Nick Flentie, graduate student in political science. He said the notifications were extremely useful to put different practice times together and to allow the group to maintain a calendar that members referenced fretquently. The level of communication is much greater than any other service would be able to offer, he saici. I see no reason why the club would stop using Facehook in the future. — Brittany Wands — Japanese Yosakoi Dance Clubi While playing in a practice match, Jenna Murphy senior In public relations, keeps her eye on the ball. The tennis club practiced at the Cottonwood Racquet Club. As a (public relations) major, I was in charge of all of the public relations and I developed the (Focebook) page so members could communicate and know about upcoming events, Murphy said. — Jonathan Knight — JMC Ambassadors (Front row) Holly Campbell, Aiuka Ono. Qiuxia Chen, Karina Petez.Fajatdo. Barbara Johnson. Andrew LoBianco. Yui Nishiia, Cami Rihierc. Kelly Marshall. (Row (wo) Ada Davis-Nouri, Yuka Isayama, Caroline Dclandrc. Launi Storms. Fntzi nomingo. Machiko Fejordiuck, Yuko Fukunaga. Yasufumi lihida, Stiji Ikeda. (Back row) Joidan MiwU. Melanle MtQuade. Greta Kliewer. Carrie tec. Austin Jones, Jeremy Walker, Unka HtusUn ' a, Michelle Maiur. Kyle Rogler, Micah Welt ch. (Front i w) Audra Svidheck, . ' idrianne Dcwecse, Mallory Saylor, Sierra Hcaly. (Row two) Eric Holderness. Sara Eswein. Morgan Walter, Jenna Murphy, iMichlynn Rose. R. Marthcw Garcia. (Back row) Hcarh Fanning, Emily Mihelcic, Megan Hardwick. Krv rle Richard. Flue Nimn, Jeff R.,si.i hcn. (200 Organizations (Front rov%) Aaron U ' ewerman. Bccka Parker. Br -an Hilcman. JctYiCT Bosu-ell. Cia Ton Lets. Todd (From row) NauUe Steeniati. Joshiu Kcr h. Ha ltf H Kevin PhilUps. htc: (Row ;x ) KcMH KadtfN } OKL Tennis Club 201 (From row) Vickie Brown, Marvina DavU, Ciara Slater, Shyra Wallace, Antiher Tyler, Kayla Reed. (Back row) Kevin McDaniel. JacI Jacbon, Mychal Davis, Danielle Johnson, James Millsap, Zelia Wiley. Monday Night Light (Front row) OI,.rij .Madi.ahuclii, .• ntoni3 Mcnde:, Ruth Paljo, Patricia Hvidgins. (Back row) Naytanda Smith. Krvstle Richard, Shana Wheclct. FORMED fi]y Mortar Board r jkJLl jV VA '  ft ' fFront row) Ella Todd. Amandn K. Robinson, Amber Tyler, Jtiwica Pope, jacinda Mein, Eryn Wood. Mison IVtcrson. Danielle English. (Row two} Erin Wetra, Kathleen McCautey, Amy Jackson. Lydia iWk. Susan Siiono, Katclyn Schmidt, Traccy B;imbergcr. (Row three} Jessica Stone, Mridti Gandhi. ■.- Moore, Kevin Bryant. Jessica Daniel. Kyle Sherwood. James Mosimann. (Back row) Garretr I. Ci; ' Catlin. Chance Lee. Mark Anderson. Cartem OiaJnev, Ryan Robinson. (202 Organizations The road from the National Mall to the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., was crowded with people rallying their support for the unborn. Among the many chanting for pro-life were nine students from Students for the Right to Life. During the March for Life, supporters walked with loud voices, filled with hope, to change the minds of pro-choice supporters, Beck ' Thiessen, senior in secondary education, said. The march was amazing, she said. 1 had never been to a protest before, so it was a new experience for me. Theissen said she and members who attended the march were moved, and it was an experience they would never forget. Signs that stated, 1 lost my fatherhood changed how she thought men felt about abortions, she said. 1 am so passionate about this nio ement because there are so many parents who want to haxe children, but they are unable to, she said. 1 also believe the babv did not do anything WTong, and no one should be able to sav who can live and who cannot. Jennifer Wellniti, junior in animal sciences and industry, said the march left her v ith a sense of accomplishment because there were manv people ot all ages fighting together to put an end to abortion, euthanasia and the death penalrs-. It is not only a march for abortion, but a march to protect all life, from conception to natural death, Wellnit: said. Aside from several members attending the march, the organization brought in speakers so new members would be educated about the pro-life movement and also to get more people involved, Wellnitz said. She said students involved in the organization also worked to get their messages heard, such as silent protests. One of the silent protests, Cemeterv of the Innocents, was put on in April, Lisa Hund, president and senior in secondary- education, said. For the Cemeter of the Innocents members placed crosses in the Quad to represent each child killed by abortions during the pre ious vear. It is a striking isual reminder, she said. Hund said thev mav ha e not been the largest group or club on campus, but the organization had a dedicated number of indi iduals who had strong beliefs in fighting for life. Risht to Lite 203 hometown I ( q rl p r It was no surprise Ella Todd, senior in marketing, was going to bec H a Wildcat. Her mother cried every time she heard the HHH BlI • ' ■ Todd had attended almost every footb Kne since shewas a child. EwBnce I was a little girl my parents instilled in me a sense of pride for K-State, she said. 1 used to go to football games all the time, and those are just fond memories of my childhood. It was fun being around this environment, and 1 just wanted it to continue. O mrolled at the university, Todd signed up for the n to leadership class. From there she became involved Tthe Leadership Studies and Programs Ambassadors. One of the biggest challenges Todd said she faced once she became the president was her shyness when speaking in public. However, she said her role made her much more comfortable. 1 was definitely the shy kid growing up, Todd said. 1 dreaded presentations in high school and middle school; I never wanted to do it. 1 was always the last kid to raise my hand, or (1 would) get it done first so 1 would not have butterflies. Now 1 am a lot more comfortable speaking in public. Another thing the organization ' s role helped with was the confidence to know when it was OK to talk about her abilities. I am still humble about (my abilities), but at the same time I realize I do have strengths, and I need to draw upon them sometimes and use them to my advantage, she said. That was something 1 would have never done before. Not only was Todd involved with ambassadors, but she also participated in Relay for Life, K-State Proud and Morta r Board Senior Honorary. As the Web site chairwoman for Mortor Board, Todd said it was a great place to connect with fellow seniors and gain support. They definitely play on your strengths and weaknesses, and it ' s all about celebrating everything everyone else is doing other than the things we do together as an organization, she said. We support each other a lot in all the things we are involved in. From family support to the groups she belonged to, Todd said she was sad to say goodbye to Manhattan. Not to mention the tears she said came to her when she talked about the one organization and program that meant the most to her. Ambassadors, by far, is not like any other organization, she said. Other organizations are good and great, and I appreciate them but (ambassadors) is the group of people 1 have worked with and got really close with in my four years. We just have a lot of fun together, and saying goodbye to them will be the toughest. — Alc- Yucum - (204 Organization ( ( Since I was a little girl, my big ambition in life was to be a K-Stater and wear the purple. It wasn ' t a tough decision. It just made sense to go here. , , Ella Todd senior in marfcecing Ella Todd 205) llllllllllllillilllilulllilbUllllllllllllHllllllllllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIII Multicultural Ambassadors In pi ' epai ation tor chc Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Fashion Show. Lehmann and Corporal Gardner, practice walking. Apparel Marketing and Design Alliance members and other models met to prepare for the show. — Jonathan Knight — Taking part in the Better Opportunities tor Single Soldiers Fashion Show was nothing new to members of the Apparel Marketing and Design Alliance. The fashion show featured various AM DA members from year to year as well as other students and local residents. AMDA worked closely with the BOSS Fashion Show for four years, thanks in part to Maria Hernandez, AMDA Fashion Show coordinator and senior in apparel and textiles, who got AMDA involved with the show when she first joined the organization. It is good to have good involvement between K-State and Fort Riley, Hernandez said. This really brings the two together under good circumstances. In order to be a part of the fashion show, potential models had to go through a series of tryouts on the Fort Riley base dtiring the month ot February prior to the April 4 show. However, people were not generally cut during tryouts, just critiqued and given advice, Hernandez said. Some students like Jackie Carroll, senior in apparel and textiles, and Jocelyn Dutield, junior in apparel and textiles, who were involved in the fashion show last year came back tcir another year were also AMDA members. It gave me a way to break out of my box, Carroll said. And it was fun to wear all of the clothes and pick them out. Previous modeling experience was good, but not required Hernandez said. Dufield had done some photo shoots and built a porttolii prior to participating in the BOSS Fashion Show, but she said really did the it for the fun of it. iContinued on page 204 — Multicultural Business Student Association r Q__ 1 r. ' t7 ■ 1 (Front row) Pariencc Jacbuii . Cnra Kroc?«. K Tic Gmis, Kimbcrly AgMii. (Ro - two) JOK E, traJ.i, Julb SvvnJMad. Qiiaion Odianda, Sheila Ellis. (Front mw) Dr Dawne Martin. Amy Oh. Madoka, Anthony Csgood. Krishna Kreimer. Michael Murrell. (Row t o) Ashley Glover. Sehastian Belmonre. Tonya Phillips. Sabrina Utquhari. (Back rmv) Niclt Doll. Nate Carci.i, Kevin Ward. . (206 Organizations Jl llll II ' I II Illlllllllllllllllll National Residence Hall Honorary On the Record On base at Fort Riley. Becca Rogers, freshman in apparel design, and Baylee Lehmann. junior in apparel design, practice their walks in a hallway. Rogers. Lehmann and two other models met to practice together. Feb. 6. — Jonathan Kn-gtir — (Front roiv) Rciiee Braun. Sarah Morton. Srerh.-it ie Riclt. (Back rowl Andrew Gun:elm.,n. HejtKet Hiibcr. Mridu Gandhi, Cl!ri.sloph :r Miller. Lorem GartUuly. (Fr ni r «0 hm- h P-v ,iho. Andrew FnK. Michjel Rab«Dt , Rrtw« M«ms n Apparel Marketing and Design .-Mliance 207 Iflllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll While at practice for the fashion show, Maria Hernandez, senior in apparel marketing, talks to Becca Rogers, freshman in apparel design, andjocelyn Dufield. junior in apparel marketing about their walk. The Apparel Marketing Design Alliance held numerous events throughout the semester. — Jonathan Knight — nil i m iiiiiii ii i iiiiiii ii i ii i iiii in iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiminn (Front row) Eliubcth Diet, . mjnja TayUir, Angela Pick. (Row nro) Jesse SadlJew. Uvi Russell. Maniiew Ebert, Breit Ealcin. (Front row) Julius Bell, DeMarkus Coleman, Brandon Hamilton. (Row two) Jonathan . ndc sc Monuc Robinson, Henry Jackson. Quantrdl Willis. (Back row) Marcus Cbddis. Kyle Lockett. Cone McBarton. (208 Organizations Illlllll FASHION SHOW ' for local community IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMII - I. iiniiiukJ iniiii ixiyc 206 1 really just enjoy doinj, ' it, Duticltl said. People just asked me to do it, and 1 thouyht it was a lot of fun. Participants modeled clothing from area stores, such as Zotcis, Maurice ' s, Hot Topic and even Wal-Mart. This year, the fashion show was in the K-State Student Union, as opposed to its traditional location in Junction City. In the Union, it is a lot lietter, Dufield said. There is a lot more K-State people, and it is a lot harder doing it in another town. Also, it really helps us to promote AMDA here. - . shley Frcy - fast facts: -AMDA held a Valentine ' s Day Bake sale held m the K-State Student Union. They gathered at Petra Barnes, adviser, house and made a variety of baked goods. - On Jan. 26 AMDA helped with the Jewelry Fashion Show in Bennington, Kan. - During the unix ' ersities Open House AMDA hosts fashion show which featured clothing designed by students. Models were also students. - Meetings were held at different clothing ' enues around Manhattan. The store manager at Maurice ' s spoke to the group after the store closed and even let them shop at discounted prices. — Maria Hernandez. AMDA Fashion Show coordinator and senior in apparel and textiles BUHiWtffifrit-iM Pre- Vet Ciub , (Front tow) Eii:aU-th Goniaks, Anna Fjlo, Jc-sica Thicmunn, Koliy Mavdwell. (Row nro) Rcl«v:cj Giillku ' lc, Natalie Sdlrc icr, Kristtn Otiesemet, Katie Hope, Amber Kaiser. (Back row) Migud Barrios, Tanner Miller. NMck CtoM.Iand, Jacqetyn Hand. Alanna O ' Connell, Kealan Schnicder. Brcrr Quest Freshman Leadership Honorary (front row) Brcv l:c UrM. n, Anna Zeigcr. Kalo Hagcnunn. Alisiu Enwt. Unssa WimS . Kebie Ball. Daniel Unnih, Brd Hanw n. {fUfw two) Rus.m.-1I Piu| p. Icssioi BndkKd, AniK Oln t, Kntffn Trcmonn. Bcthxnv Bi hn ;nMtist. . ntJrM Knodel. K -lc EsJo ' . (Row du«e) tCkthcnne MaiCT. |iQ KcnttctiY. Hmily Sunie:. Margjrcf BAununn. Mar ' Ccql. Lauren F ika, CAsandra Rokiniun. KaHi hredncbon, Ttsha Ux. (Buck iw) R -an Wilfcerson. John Oxke, Hodi Rtdocn. H iiiu WdtJbnf. Purfcc Doercn, Timoth - MouHam. K 4e Xlcrticin. Airon ICtd«v , AUn Winwt Apparel Marketing and Design Alliance 209) ping current ectini_)rnic students establish relatinns with ► f i sPi| Pi v ' ' | (From iww) ktW cA Zirjict. Uah Thompson, Krisren Wilkcrson. Ai c UkI , Lt Du. (Row two) Kyle Groundwarer, Courtney Kufahi, Renac Vos, Danielle Frakes, (Ron- three) Brandon Brensing, Kate Glanvillc. (Back row) Casey Cook, Darr«li Breming. Clint Kcndrick. Rodncv Undis. SABHA I (Front row) Karrhik Iyer, Subbarat Murhukrishnan, Asha Muthuknshnan. Siidha Pisipati. (Back row) Krithika Rajan. Srii-ani Lnkincni. Nisha Slephcn. Subhojit Sinha. Sigma Lambda Gamma (From row) Rocat Zuni . Marlcnc Ibarra, I  mcia Rodriguei. (Row nro) Julia Morales. Araceli HcrnanJcz, Sara McOanahan, AmanJa Eben. Michelle Galindo. (Back row) Nin Sandie:. Jessn Sr„,„. N.,-V,,|i. ; .. .... |.,l,,S,,..,.,JHn.l Kirl.. M.rr--.- P-l-.- ■ Pl-rr .ilumn 111 piommcnt ji chlb W MS all about opporti Tlic organization realli this is mostly for our alum| E J Cbi-sny, president and Ithin the field ot economics, the econiimics lies and connections, shed us fi ' e years ago when we decided that 1 ha ' e connections with the undergraduates, lior in economics, said. A lot of alumni are in lijh p iMtions in a lotjJKimpanies, and it helps us to make connections. It benefits the aliatf ecause they have a small recruiting base, and diey can depend on the students. The smdents have an alumni base that they can look to for career advice. With alumni in various corporations in Kansas, the economics club used its connections to go on field trips to the Kansas City Federal Reserve, the Kansas City Board of Trade and Koch hidustries in Wichita. Along with field trips every semester, the club brought back former economics graduates each month to speak about the opportunities in the economic field. Danielle W ite, May 2007 graduate and economic researcher tor the Kansas City Federal Reserve, spoke to the club about job opportunities for economists. It ' s a very good education, and I am learning a lot, she said. Tliere is a lot to cram in four years of school, and working there (at the Federal Reserve) is like continuing my education. We wanted to give students ideas of career paths they can choose from. I wish I could have had some advice like that when I was here. W ■lite was able to help students like Victoria Tidwell, senior in economics, brainstorm ideas for future internships. During her presentation. White discussed job opporumities for students at die Federal Reserve as well as ways to obtain internships at odier companies. (Tlie club) has definitely helped me with career opporamities, Tidwell said. Tliere are internships I never kiiew about. Koch (Industries) came and talked to us about inteniships, and I talked to them about setting up one tor this summer. Danielle coming tonight, maybe I will want to (work at the Federal Reserve) instead. That is something I would have no knowledge of without the econ cluh. It ' s not like those people come to our classes. Along with learning about internships, students in ' olved in the club were able to learn more about each other and mingle outside the classroc: m. I enjoy being able to socialize with the professors in an informal setting and other students, Chesny said. You see a lot of classmates that you don ' t normally see in more social situations, and it gives you more time to get to know them. You get together and find common ground where you ne ' er really thought it may have existed before. Whether they were establishing connections widi alumni or discovering muaial interests v ith current students and staff, Ben Mooneyham, vice president and senior in economics, said members of the economics club learned skills to use later in life. It is great to build connections with people because you can use those later on, he said. You can get information diat can help you decide what you want to do to apply the principles you are learning in class to die job that you want to be in when you graduate. — Melissa M. Tiyk r — (210 Organizations Involved and CONNECTED IN ALL ASPECTS Economic Research •Viti a year ot experience. White explains to the economics club the process of applying for a research assistant position at the Federal Reserve in Kansas City. I got my job through recommendations and word of mouth. she said. White explained the best way for students to obtain internships and how to use professors as resources. — Man Castro — meeting, Ed Chesny, president and senior in economics, asks the group what field trip they want to go on during the semester. Chesny ran the meeting and made sure the objectives on the agenda were covered before introducing Danielle White. May 2007 graduate and economic researcher for the Kansas City Federal Reserve . — Matt Castro — Economics 2 1 1 1 ADVOCATES Peer mentors give students a friend in their corner On my honor, as a snident, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work. Those words made up the university ' s Honor Pledge and applied to all students. When students allegedly violated the pledge and its principles, they went through the Honor and Integrity System and thanks to the Honor and Integrity Peer Educators, they did not ha ' e to go through the process alone. The best part of the job is helping the student feel better about the process, said Mallory Jacobs, peer educator and sophomore in family studies and human ser ' ices. We are a group of helpers and supporters. HIPE was the educational force behind the system. Students were invited to join the organization and had two main roles within it — to be mentors to students and to educate other students, classes, campus groups and instructors with presentations about the system. Mentors were paired with students, where they offered support and provided information as the student went through the many steps of the Honor and Integrity System process, including im ' estigation ot the alleged violation and possibly a hearing before the Honor Council. I help students who have to come through the program with their questions and concerns, Jacobs said. I am kind of like a counselor for my client. Dawn Lesperance, coordinator, president and senior in hotel and restaurant management, said having fellow students as mentors was an important part ot the honor system process. During the presentation about the honor system, students listen to Lesperance talk about past cases HIPE has dealt with. One purpose of the organization was to educate students about the Honor and Integrity System through presentations in their classes. — jonolbon Knight — 1 think having HIPE members that are students serves nvo purposes, she said. The first is that it makes them relatable. Wlien students hear speeches from their peers, they tend to hear the message and not a lecture. Secondly, I think it makes it easier during the adjudication process, as they feel they have a friend in their corner. Student mentors admitted that seeing the stress placed on a student going through the system was one ot the hardest parts of their job. Seeing the student worried (is the hardest part), Jacobs said. This is a learning process. They think this is the end of the world. There have been many students come through this program, and it has made them stronger in some area of their life. Cla ton Zerr, sophomore in athletic training, said he took great pride in his role as a mentor. Nothings is impossible or difficult, he said. It you enjoy helping others, as I do, you will find this organization ' ery rewarding. I get a great feeling ot pride when I teach others. Mentors also said they telt that the ptogram was working. CK ' er the past tew years, I think the culture at K-State has begun to change, Lesperance said. As our group makes presentations to students and faculty, they are more aware of what is expected of them. Fewer students are deciding to engage in academic dishonesty and more faculty are willing to report to the system when it does take place. — Megan Wilson — (212 Organizations fast facts: - The two main missions of HIPE were to educate the campus community about the Honor and Integrity- System and serving as advisers to student s who come through th - system. HIPE members were paired with students who were reported to the Honesn- and Integrity- System otfice. They attended investigation meetings and hearings. - Students in HIPE educated the campus community through student and faculty presentations. Presentations were made to residence life, sororities and fraternities. Presentations included the history of the honor system and past honor cases, as well as information about the system process. s part of the educational r jrpose of Honesty Integrity Peer Educators. mentor Dawn Lesperance gives a presentation on the Honor and Integrity System. HIPE played an instrumental part in the system. We serve as the educational force behind the system. Lesperance said. While the system itself works well, someone needs to be able to go out and tell people what it is about. Honor and lntegrit - Peer Educators 2 1 3 w) Amy E. Davidson. Tann Smith. KrUtcn Hcnrikscn. AkIiIcv Guciithcr. (Row nvo) Kristcl Lindflcy Roller. Karen Honeyman, Ann Virgo, Marcela GoniaUi. (Row three) Uurie HiicichranJ. Ablicy Notris. Uura Romig. Abhi Sunner. Megan Dirb, (Back tow) Chrisropher W. Jones. Donald Hnmpton. Rohcrr Tililicrrs, CI, Wayne Stoskopf. David B, White, Samuel Brintnn. (Front row) Laura Geigcr, Elaine Lamm, Tiffany Pauley, Amanda Sarmiento. (Row two) Amanda Jacobs, Vanessa Whittle, Lindy Pope, Alison Peterson, Kaylee Cocke. Tracie Ott. (Back row) Anna Sommvr, April Heady-Smith. Ashleigh Srcckly, Eli:.iberh Bronfman. (214 Organizarit tradition breakinjLj a sweat tor a H)c)d cause LIVES A total t)f 592,718 meters were rowetl on ergnmeters iiy members ot K-State Haliitat tor Himnanity, men ' s crew, Manhattan-area Habitat tor Humanity and the Manhattan junior crew in the 12th annual Row for Humanity Feb. 1-2. joey Liyhtncr, president ot men ' s crew and senior in microbiology, rowed more than 15,000 meters durint; his hour ot rowinj, ' time. The hour piece is probably easier than most ot the stutt we do (tor practice), he said. But it is a long time, and it hurts because it ' s long distance. This was the first time Row tor Humanity uas in the K-State Student Union Courtyard as well as the Manhattan Town Center. It ' s been prett ' good, said Jayme Cooper, president ot K-State Habitat and senior in sociology. We ' ve found some new people that are interested in it, and e ' en just people standing and watching. It ' s cool for us, just for people to know that we exist. Money raised benefited the Manhattan-area Habitat. This is the largest one-time donation that K-State Habitat makes to Manhattan-area Habitat, Cooper said. Just K-State Habitat will earn a couple thousand dollars tor them, so this is one of the major annual fundraisers for Manhattan-area Habitat. All men ' s crew members were responsible for raising $1 50 on their own. Of that, $50 went to the Manhattan- area Habitat, and the remaining went to club funds. At the end ot the first day, the organizations were more than halfway to their $7,000 goal. Cooper said they didn ' t (.juite make their goal by the end of the second day, though they did raise around $5,000. They hoped to raise most of the remaining amount at the mall but would also continue to receive mailed-in donations until about April, she said, and they expected to meet the goal through them. Group members were not the only ones on the machines — anyone passing by could try out the machine as well. Jerod Vandervort, sophomore in biology, said he was friends with members of both university organizations and came to support them, as well as row a little. It ' s a good way to combine both organizations and a worthy cause, Vander -ort, said. Lightner said they wanted to make this year ' s e ent more tun. (We tried to do) a lot more bantering back and forth to create the atmosphere of crew, he said. The reason everyone rows is because of the camaraderie. We ' re just like a big family. The fun was not the only up side to the fundraiser, Lightner said. It makes a ditterence, he said. We can raise funds for everything, but Habitat definitely does pro ' ide something for the community that isn ' t there. — Tamara . ndra — Solar Boat (Front root) B«ka Pjttar. Brtun HiUman, Eric Siudehiktr, Jordan Holth.ius. {Back row) Jeffro Bt sw-elt. Jacob Qtiade, Cdrcw Lofjnvn, Todd Smallc ' , Eduard Plctt, Nathan M. Eilcrt. (Prom row) Tom Roberts. Laura Tottcs, Jnjica Mangier. Im Jsc Ott. Alis.n ftrenion. Trjcit On, (Raw two) Katie Kimbale. Ca. .sie Boyw, Jenmf t Bolton. Bretic Coclwnoim. Lace ' HuU. Natasha DelRosario. (Back row) William Sen-ice. Stacie Hopjon. Scott Rkit Adam Wotb. Ben GunJer. Ben Tr )n. Row for Humanity 2 1 5 OCKETS SOAR High-Powered Rocketry Club goes to new heights in SaUna works on hollowing out a part for the motor mount. — Jonathan Knight — In the Aeronautical Center at K-State at Salina on Thursday nights, a group ot students worked on projects they were passionate about. The High-Powered Rocketry Club met to design and build rockets they launched around Kansas. Members put a considerable amount ot effort into creating the rockets, so the moments before the launch were nerve-racking. Right before we launch a rocket, I feel really excited and anxious, Allan Richarcison, president and junior in aviation maintenance, said. You ' re hoping that all the work yciu put into your rocket was worth it, and that it doesn ' t explode, or that the parachute deploys. The more time, thought and money that goes into a rocket, the more emotional people become. Because the rockets were made out of less sturdy materials, including cardboard tubes, balsa wood, foam and plastic, members were hesitant to launch, Richardson said. Sometimes I ' m afraid to launch them, said Evan Beckman, adviser and aviation instructor at K-State at Salina. You just have to keep saying, ' please don ' t crash, please don ' t crash. ' Not all of the rockets succeeded at each launch. In April 2006, John Seim ' s rocket looked like confetti after it launched, Richardson said. One of my rockets exploded in mid-air, and it was awesome, Seim, vice president and junior in aviation maintenance, said. It was a lot of money down the drain, but awesome. Explosions were uncommon, but when problems did occur they were often smaller issues. It ' s more likely that the parachute doesn ' t deploy, and the rocket crashes into the ground, Richardson said. You feel kind of disappointed that the ideal rocket you created failed, but it gives you an excuse to build a new one and try out new ideas. During meetings, members learned about aerodynamics, formulas for rocket dimensions, how the motor worked and the history of rocket development. Because they educated themselves, they improved their skills, so they could build larger rockets and try new ideas, Richardson said. We have made it to about 2,000 feet, but we have one guy working on a big one, Beckman said. It will go somewhere between 8 to 10 thousand feet. Members from many different majors found the club gave them something to do on Thursday nights, that was relaxing and enjoyable, Beckman said. We have a good time in the club, Richardson said. Basically, we ' re a bunch of friends working on what we like. — Caitlin Burns — Student Foundation .v) MhLj ducnthct, Whitney Hubert, Rachacl Rarnetl. Sharita Uci-y. (Row Iwti) Kdscy Moran. Jamie Bali, MtiBan Dwycr, Lauren Luhrs. Amanda Brookover, A-ihlcy Hanson. (Row three) Anthony Carter, Dcna Bunrtel, Adriana Perrone, G, Wayne Stoskopf. Nicholas Piper, Kutlyn Nic- dcpee, Courtney Held, Andrew Ellis. (Back row) Martin Wilson, Andy Gigstad, Andrew Sattetlce, Joseph Vossen, Paul Mintncr, Marthew D. Wagnet, Chtistopher Miller. Taylor Symons, Donald (Front row) Erin Ciettlet, Jennifer Crainshaw, Matthew Ebert. Benjamin Tryun, Ann Virgo. Wesley Sylvester. Eryn Wood, Michelle LeClilyse. (Row tsvo) Eileen Hinc, Hannah Hartsiij, Chelsy Coen. Jordyn Lister, Kclsey Shaw, Katherine Beye, Courtney CJraham. Courtney Held, Madison Locb. Lydia Pccle, Adriann Sullivan, (Back row) Mridu Gandhi, Sean Richards, T.iylor Symons. Mark Anderson, Matthew Woodward, Andrew Ellis, Molly Hamm. Erica Besler, (216 Organizations While working on his rocket, Van Hockersmith. freshman in mechanical engineering technology, cleans up the orange- and black-paint job on his rocket. The rocket was made with parts from firecrackers, a piece of wood, and a piece of scrap tubing. This is the cheapest rocket I have ever made, Hockersmith said, — Jonalhon Knigtil — .t Students in Free Enterprise SGA Executive Committee (Front rou) Uxie Wlamy. Manhcw Thonas Sptnccr, LaiisM hiooniin. Amanda Sanders. Kyk Landau. (Back row) BnilCracmcr, R -an Brooks. Nicholas Gay. Donin Whimei. Aaron Geoige. (Front ro«) UiU Uji-=:. Molly H.imm. Ciint Btao. Amy Schuk Nicholj Piper Ivia Pcele. (Batk ro ) Anthony Catttt. Matthew D. Wa«ner. Pipef Hoduns. Emily Haug. CrnAia Hoflman. Darm Solda n. Btyan C . x. . h sj Witiiarrw. Tim Weniit r. Hish Powered Rocketrv Club 217 (Front row) Lindsey Hubert, Danny Unruh. Andrea Dugan, Kyle Merldein. Russcil Propp, Alex Edwards. (Back row) Annie Oliver, Anna Zeiger, Jared Wilmoth. Kevin Smart, Mark Sundahl, David Rogenmoser, Ryan Wtlkerson. Kyle Reynolds, and Tyler Sharp. SGA Senators ' XganailJ .e«e. -.. i i- - i 1 -ir -IT  --« «ii  s j; (Fnml row) C -nrhia Hoffman, Amy Schute. Nick Piper, Will Uipci. (Row tiw)) Tim LinJcmuth. Clint BIjm. Holly Tliomai, Annie Dwycr. Taylor Symons, Emily Havig. Jessica Schiiln, BQI Muii. (Row thret) Kiigiel Villiatns, Kyle Krueger, Roberx Flack, SanjaiTin Satchirhananriiam, Liniisc ' Parrerson, Saiah Ouinane, Laura Gn Mi, .Ashley Phelon, .Myssa Piuvvncio, AlyMa Williams. (Row four) Allison Vogd. Kadc Ikve, Cody Hill. Dan Atkis-son, Craig Keuhcnen, Sanih Morton, Josh McGinn, Kyle Spencer, Sandeep Rana, m biata Das, Piper Hoskins, Austin St. John. Larry Fadlcr, Owrn Kennedy (Baek row) Tim Wcningcr. i Cox. Allison Crook, Rner Booa. Molly Hamm. Madison Loeh, Joe Norris, l )avid Bulcock. Taylor Wulf, ■ .hncfkc, Brady Ott, Adam Wagoner, Darsn Soldan, Adam Tank, Jacob Jensen, Zach Or -ald. Bryce Gft ige Weston. L I a athan Garcia. I like to play soccer, and I ' m a junior in Pncet lr Krysti Thompson, sophomore in open option, said, during a knowledge icebreaker game at the Multicultural Business Students Association ' s meeting. In the game, members switched personalities with another member and introduced their new personality to others in the organization. The process went on for ten minutes and at the end of the game, members revealed their true personality to the entire group. As in any setting, icebreaker games help create a more relaxing and open atmosphere, said LaTonya Phillips, vice president and graduate student in business administration. It is especially important for us because we are a multicultural organization, therefore we are all from different backgrounds. Not only were the members interested in getting to know each other, they were also excited to learn more about local companies. The organization met on the first and third Monday of every month to listen to and network with speakers. We believe that speakers allow our members to gain a better understanding of the importance of diversity awareness in a business setting, Phillips said. It ' s one thing to hear it from peers or even professors, but to hear it from individuals who will eventually hire you into their organization shifts the importance of diversity to a higher level. Speakers usually spoke about diversity issues, programs and concepts in the work force, Michael Murrell, president and senior in management, said. He also said representatives helped members gain access to internship information from their companies. Our goal is to help students understand what diversity is (and) the importance of diversity, and ultimately to promote diversity, he said. Our goal is to reach out to as many people and cultures as possible and provide a place where they can learn to interact and feel comfortable with students from other cultures and backgrounds. Murrell said he was impressed that some ot his personal goals came together because of what he learned in the club. The diversity of the members also impressed him because members from many races, cultures and ages attended the meetings and worked well together. What 1 enjoy most about MBSA is interacting with individuals of various backgrounds and brainstorming creative ways to add value to our members ' lives through dix ' ersity awareness, Phillips said. — C aitlin Burns — (218 Organizations cultures CONNECT Business students learn about diversity in local companies In an icebreaker Krysti in open option, and Jitsuya Murahashi, senior in management, greet each other Some of the goals of the Multicultural Business Students Association were to increase awareness of cultures and genders that may affect decision making and business At the meeting Jan. 28, K, ;,l,,o! M.. nll co r in management, explains some of the up-coming events. Members of the organization constantly tried to come up with new ways to learn about diversity and learn how to incorporate it in the corporate world. You can see the proverbial walls come down, Murrell, said. — Lisle AWenon — Multicultur.il Business Student ,Associarion 219 While waiting for other people to arrive. Will Carmen, junior in women ' s studies, plays his guitar as others hang out and talk to each other in the Canberry house prior to dinner Feb. 5. Many religious hangouts held events like dinner, game nights and bible studies for students to bond and become stronger in their faith. At the dinner table Rev. Craig Loya. and Ryan Felber. junior in history, listen to another Canberry House visitor tell a story. Rev. Craig Loya. Canterbury Club. said There is no full time staff cause they are all students, but we have made solid leaders that have kept this place together. Rev. Craig Loya said. ( 220 Organizations 4 4 Our goal is to help students develop relationships ith other students and one of the most important aspects is to help students connect with God. J J Carly McCall Rev. for Cats for Christ Campus Center M WORSHIP Students strengthen their faith Ru.shint, ' from class or work, students found places to rebx and learn through various religious houses around campus. Most houses provided areas were students could do homework or worship and pray. Representarives of the houses said the ' were availahle to students so they could study and learn more about their respective religions. Cats for Christ Christians who wanted to find God and friends could go to Cats for Christ, the Rev. Carly McCall said. Cats for Christ was host to many activities throughout the year, which allowed students to help grow in their faith and meet new people. TTie Campus Center remained open all day for individuals to hang out, study and nap. The stated goal for the Campus Center was to help students draw closer to the heart of God, McCall said. ActK ' ities students could attend throughout the year included college classes, lunches, small group meetings, warship and women ' s Bible studies. Students come here and find that it ' s a place where Christian students can be with other Christian students, McCall said. Students are also challenged in the mi.ssion of GfxJ. Manhattan Institute of Religion (Jr l latiin Avenue, across from .Vlarl.irr Hall, was the Manhattan In.stitute of Religion building for the Latter-day Saints Students A.ssociation. Inside the old building was a library and other areas students could u.se to relax, do school work or study the Bible and the Book of Mormon. People come here because of the ambience; it is quiet and collected, Eric Zelko, senior in life sciences, said. Open at 6 a.m., there were classes discussing the Old Testament throughout the day for students to attend. Semester-long classes were free and open for anyone interested in studying the Bible. During finals week the Institute also offered free breakfasts. Aside from classes, activities were held once a month, such as glow-in-the-dark dodgeball and mud football. Canterbury Club — Episcopalian Church Student Organization The Rev. Craig Loya said tour peer ministers vyho led programs for the Canterbury Club were students who lived in the house. Those programs included Monday night dinners, Bible studies. Christian meditation, prayer night and Eucharist services. The number of people involved, Loya said, had become smaller than it used to be, but he said he hoped the diversity of the club and programs would bring in more students. At the Canterbury House we welcome and incorporate people with different backgrounds and perspectives, Loya said. He said college students were also drawn to the organization because the club was open to many different dominations, not just Epi.scopalian, and people were free to ask questions and express doubts or opinions. Our goal is to build a community of disciples on campus in the Epi.scopalian tradition to offering Gtxl ' s love that is open, welcome and inclusive, Loya said. — Monica Castro — Religious Hangouts 22 1 j w) Erica Boutman. Nicole Linn, Hannah McSpaclden. Trini Najcra, Jessica Pope. (Ro ) Alcxantlr.1 Janczic, Hal Hockcrsmith, Cairlin Burns. Megan Canfield, Kyle Malone, Christophci i ' - . (Back row) Virginisi Papc. Benjamin Hopper, Ravi Wood. Trisra Brown, Justin Runycn, Jaoab ■ kx;,nJr.i Wilson. Mi iL:a! m- wM BI (Front ro%v) Sarah Seiler, Crystal Payton, Amelia Frankovic, Ketsey Debrick, Satjh Hutchison. (Rov two) Luke Thibault, Jose Castillo, Benjamin Brabec. Michael Newth. John Tole. Michael Donovan. (Back Row) Brcn Jones. Ryan D. Baket. Logan Culver, Nathan Clc- s. Tyler Herrmann. Trent Page. (222 Organizations opportunities FOR GROWTH Tlicrc uvrc sc eral ua -s to hecume imxilwJ in the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass C(. mmiinications. Howe er, none ot the saident publications and organiarions were solely dedicated to diversit ' in the media. Until Sheila Ellis, junior in mass communications, decided to resurrect what had formerly been the Mass Communicators of Many Culaires to be the new Di erse Mass Communicators. The group started because Dr. (Kimetris) Baltrip (assistant professor of journalism and mass communications and Collegian adxiser) and I were talking about wanring a group that promoted diversity in the journalism school, Ellis, president, said. She told me about MCMC, which had been inacti e tor tuo years. We went to the (Office of Student Acti ides and Ser ices) and looked at their constitution. TTie goals were prett ' much the same as ours, so we talked to people to see if there was enough interest. After finding about 20 students who were interested, DMC had its first meeting. There, members set goals, and Ellis said their biggest one was to recruit minorities to come to the journalism school. We wanted to be a support group tor minorities in journalism, she said. When you look around at the newsrooms in Kansas, there are not a lot of minorities. People say that they are not being covered in the paper, but the riK)t of the problem is that there ls no diversity ' in the new.srcK}m. The effects of the group, which Ivgan in spring 2007, quickly became apparent in the QJlegian newsrotjm. The spring semester saw a record number of eight minorities out of a staff of more than 100 in the newsrtxjm. One of those new memlx;rs was Delx)rah Muhwezi, secretary- and junior in journalism and mass communications. Muhwezi said she saw DMC as a way to help her start her career. Because of DMC, I am writing for the C :)llegian, she said. 1 was interested in writing, but I was intimidated. DMC got my foot in the door. It helped me form a foundation, and now 1 got an internship at the tele ision station back home (Wichita). 1 don ' t feel like 1 would ha ie been able to do those things without getting a start. Working for the Collegian, Ellis said, provided members with the clips they would need to get good jobs. The group also planned to attend the Summer Unity Comention, vk+ ere large companies would be tor members to network with. (DMC) helps people get into their majors and get ready for life after cqII qp. — Deborah Muhwen. secretary and )unior in m. comniiinK.iru-n ' With these new opportunities a ' ailable for minorities in the journalism school, Ellis said she hopied DMC would become more established on campus but still had fears that it could face the same fate as its predecessor. I want it to become a tradition, she said. 1 don ' t want it to die after I graduate. We can really make a difference that I hope can stick around. — Sarah Thomas — Wildcats for RA.W Women ' s Rugby (Front row) Nicole D c. NkvIc DcnuranvnUc, Rardi King. (Back i Tjvlor, RacannaK Good. . nfc xxi. Amanda (From ro v) Tan Thomas. Coumici Cti hkrvi. Rj el ThihtT. knsim Odcil. N(. Ijcn S l .v Loa Sonh. Karfv Oeller, Heather tV3 i:t. (Row two) MolK- Sanicry. Tonetie Fr«n«n. CKctm Wiit. Enu- Icc Vinson. TiMan - Catt ttsht. Elizabeth t. HJiahcT Sctphani MiniKU. (Back itwr) jonaciun . Den. Alloa Thieasen. Caidin l me , Jennifet Kinbdc. (ennifct SchaJ. Jouca WtUianu. Masha Kc-tjenoJu. AngcU LawTCttcc. Diverse Mass Communicators 223) student accepi- large responsibility in animal sciences and industry, made it 1 to improv RPl30-member Block and Bridle club, lined (Block and Bridle), I noticed there was a lot of room rement, Tokach said. It wasn ' t a club 1 felt was really and it needed someone to step up and bring in new ideas and to encourage an officer team to bring Block and Bridle to the level I thought it to once be here at K-State. Tokach said being heavily involved in the club taught her to re-evaluate her priorities and manage her time. At times, especially the fall, she said she felt stressed, but didn ' t let her grades suffer. She also said most of her friends were officers for Block and Bridle and tended to share her ideas and goals. In the fall we put on a National Block and Bridle Convention in Kansas City, Tokach said. From August to October, I spent 10-15 hours a week planning. We hosted over 400 students and advisers from across the country. Now that that is over, I spend around five hours a week communicating with members and getting speakers lined up. Since she became president, Tokach said approximately 100 new people joined. 1 think this year we got off to a really great start, she said. We are growing, and 1 assume we will continue to grow. Having a large group forced Tokach to make adjustments. She had to consider the meeting room, to ensure that it would accommodate the large group, and she said she implemented different activities for the members, like Cowboy Olympics. While she was helping the club Tokach said she also helped herself. This is probably one of my best experiences I have had in liege so far, Tokach said. 1 have had the opportunity to meet (eople. As 1 walk to class it is really cool to see the different and say ' hi ' to them. t ' s been an eye-opening experience and taught me :o communicate with other eople who are on the same vavelength as myself and to vork as a team with others :o make Block and Bridle excel. (224 Organizations ■ Rebecca Tokach 225) t r  kk L u- .. -..M. M PO Studen Rl ts dedicateJhiherr rs iselves to athletic s, feeling every victory and disappointment. They tailgated outside Bill Snyder Family ♦;■ ' ■ Stadium at 6 a.tn for 11:30 a.m. kickoffs, camped out for Hours at Bramlage Coliseum to llkgood seat so they could watch tlie No. 1 and filled Aliearn Field Hoi time the opposing volleyball team served. Intramura tillowed students like T. Reed PankratZyf reshman in preoptometry, to compete in sj ts they had not tried before. Students channeled their energy behind their sketball recruiting class in the nation team, cultivating pride and tradid 1K1 « ' « y.i ' ' ' overtime los5 to the University of Oregon. Nov. 29, students thrc introduced. Students on the custc the stain (Overtime g a pain because ■ things to (K) after the lasts longer we are going to have to stay there longer, said Cody Howe, crewlMd for custodial and senior in histor; ■• A „ , r A -i ;an-up were scheduled to get ' at I a.m.. I didn ' t clock out until 2:30 a.m. V di st- ' - ' -r in equality Thirty-five years ago, Congress passed the Education Amendments of 1972. Part of those amendments forever changed the face of athletics. Title IX led to strides in equality for female athletes but also resulted in the cutting of men ' s programs. Wildkittens ' Susie Norton goes up for a shot in the conference championship game against the Jayhawks. In the first year of basketball as a varsity sport, women ' s teams were all referred to as ' Wildkittens ' , a feminzed version of the ' Wildcats. ' — 1974 Royal Purple — Title IX scholarship regulations were applied to any institution recei ' ing federal fiinding, which led to the uni ' ersitv ' s addition ot rowing in 1996 and ecjuestrian in 2000. {Title IX gives) women an opportunit ' to ha ' e the chance to play, Shalee Lehning, junior point guard, said. It ' s really like a voice for us. That opporamiry- allowed women to excel, and they have. Tire women ' s basketball team ad ' anced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history in 2002 and the -olleyball team made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1996 en route to 10 consecuti ' e appearances. Track and field ' s Austra Skujr ' e won two national championships in the heptathlon in 2001 and 2002. The uni ' ersity ' s newest sport, ecjuestrian, finished fourth in the Varsity Ec juestrian National Championships in 2007. Since the current generation of athletes grew up in a time when Title IX was the standard, it may have been easier to take for granted the sacrifices made by those who came before. As a female athlete in a Di -ision I school, howe ' er, Lehning tried to keep them in mind. They had to work for e er thing diey had, Lehning said. Because of that, we ha ' e die oppotainities we ha ' e today. In the early days of Title IX, there were no corporate sponsorships of women ' s teams and no sharing of revenue. Men ' s basketball and football recei ' ed the coverage and the funds, while women ' s sports and other minor sports such as gymnastics and wresding managed to scrape by. Beginning in 2006, howe ' er, Nike sponsored all men ' s and women ' s teams. Sometimes, women ' s sporting events drew more fans than men ' s, like in 2002-2003 when the women ' s basketball team drew an average of 8,753 fans and the men ' s team averaged 7,157. Such success can be attributed, at least partially, to Title IX. char f ' • ' - p-tus: varsity to club According to rhe three-part test mea.surin Title IX compliance, the niimher ot scholarships ottered to men and women needed to he proportionate to each gender ' s undergraduate enrollment. With a one- percent difference allowed in the percentage of scholarships awarded, schools ha e had to cut men ' s pR){ ams while adding women ' s programs. While the reason usually given for such cuts was budget concerns, the result was the same: men ' s programs, such as v Testling, were cut. Wrestling, no longer a varsity ' sport, faced challenges similar to those faced by women ' s teams prior to Title LX. Because we aren ' t sanctioned by the school as a ' arsit ' sport, we can ' t offer scholarships, which hurts our ability- to recruit, said Beau Tillman, head coach of the club v Testling team and 2006-2007 National Collegiate Wrestling Association Coach of the Year. The kids we usually ha -e competing in our program are kids who are here tor K-State ' s engineering program or something like that and srill want to wxestle. A major challenge faced by the wxestling team was funding. The lATesding club financed their actisiries and competitions through a S40 membership tee, donations and the coaches ' pockets. Like the early women ' s teams, the wxestling club struggled to earn recognition from the uni -ersit - as a legitimate sport. Later this year we are going to host the Southwest Regional Qualifier here, Tillman said. We want to host because we want to show the communirs ' and K-State who we are. VCTiile Title IX resulted in increased oppornmiries tor women, sc me of the effects of its passage were negati e. At the end of the day, athletes in club sports wanted the same thing temale athletes wanted from Title IX: the chance to compete. — Megan Wilson — To review for a United States History final, Gary Chandler, junior defensive back, works with his tutor, Kelsey Moncrief, graduate student in history, inside the Vanler Complex. One way tutors were recruited was through e-mails sent out every semester to college of education students. — joslyn Brown — TOOLS FOR SUCCESS In addition to ottering study r.ibtes, tutors and computer labs, Academic Services also facilitated additional programs to help student-athletes balance their athletic responsibilities and their academic course load, as well as offering a way for athletes who left the university tu complete their degree program. These two programs — the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and the Second Wind Program — offered additional tools to help student athletes succeed academically. Second Wind Program The Second Wind Program was developed by former Head Football Coach Bill Snyder and has since been adopted by all head coaches, Athletic Department administration and academic counselors. The program was designed to help athletes complete their degree if they left at the end of their athletic careers without completing it. Former student athletes were contacted and encouraged to complete their degree, by either returning to K-State, taking classes through distance education or attending a college or university near where they lived. Degree programs included social science, business, animal science and industry and food service and industry, among others. Past participants in the program included former men ' s basketb ill player and four-time NBA All-Star RolanJi Blackman, who completed his degree 1 5 years after he left, and Isaac jacksi ni former football player and sixth in career rushing yards, completed his bachelor ' s degree 27 years after he left. (230 Sptirts STUDENT rii St, atniete secona Luis Colon, sophomore center, started his day at 7 a.m., attending classes until about 1:30 p.m. At 2:15 p.m., Colon was lifting weights and by 3 p.m. was in the training room getting his ankles and feet taped for practice, which would last until 6:30 p.m. Thirty minutes later Colon watched game film and afterward attended •-rudy table from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Although Colon, open option, said he categorized himself as a basketball player, his studies were a top priority. Throughout the year, he said he struggled with balancing his busy athletic schedule with academics. The athletic department ' s academic ser -ice program helped student-athletes, like Colon, balance school and sports. Phil Hughes, associate athletic director, said the academic service program provided different services like study environments, tutorial programs and accessibility to computer labs to make sure student-athletes were keeping track of their studies. We track performance regarding progress in their degree programs and provide academic support ser -ices, Hughes said. Though Colon was a student first, he said being a basketball player took its toll because he faced constant weariness from his daily schedule and never fe und much time to sleep or relax. I am always tired and training a lot, Colon said. You have to be disciplined, though, and can ' t skip classes. Liane Fowler, program director of specialized learning. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee The Student Athlete Advisory Commirtee, comprised of student athletes from each team, scrxwi as a Ibson betwisn student athletes, the athletic department and Intercolli ate Athletic CounciL The committee allowied for discussion o( manacement, operation and rules of the athletic department and its tPims. Tlie committee hosted various events throughout the ' ear, including a career development evient, the annual Cats for Cans food driw and a Bti ' s and Girls Cluh partnership. VolleybalU Keisey Chipman, sophomore; Jenny Jantsch. junior Football: Chns Came -, sophomore; Andrew Erlccr, junior; jeron Masmid, sophomore Men ' s Basketball: Darren Kent, junior: Clent Srewan, senior Women ' s Basketball: Kari Kincaid. sophomore Equestrian: jana Lcchtenl rv, jut tor; Dresden Sommer, junior Men ' s Golf: Ross Geubelle, redshirt freshman; j.ison Schulte. sophomore Women ' s Golf: Haile - Mireles, senior; Krisra Nelson, junior Rowing: Heather Hottrnan, junior Danielle Scott, senior Tennis: Karka Kudiackova. junior Baseball: Daniel Dellasega, sophomore; Bren Scott, senior Track: Morgan Bonds, senior; Adam Frelweli, iiinion Loren Giowes. sophomore; Alex Umber cr, junior .said Student-athletes commonly struggled with time management because of their training, traveling and classes. Before student-athletes left for the team ' s destination. Fowler said, advisors pro ' ided letters and e-mailed reminders to instructors to inform them of their travel schedules. On the road, student-athletes were occasionally accompanied by their academic advisor, who made sure they completed as much of their homework as possible. X en student-athletes had homework over the weekends of away-games, their academic advisers made sure they worked on it. As tired as student-athletes may ha e felt after a weekend of travel, they had to get back to the weekly routine and muster enough energy to complete their training and classes. Since we tra el a lot, it ' s hard to catch up, and you still have to go back to class come Monday, Colon said. Though Colon and other student-athletes had their days planned out with school and extensive training, their academic ad asors helped them succeed in classes and maintain their grades. As academic advisors, we give guidance to help student athletes build a schedule they can work with, Fowler said. People tail to realise everything student athletes have to follow and do. — Monica Castro — As Moncrief reads aloud. Chandler cakes down notes on the material to help him study for his final exam. The athletic department ' s academic service program is staffed by six full-rime academic counselors, including a life skills coordinator, and approximately 70 academic tutors. Athletes and .Academics 23 I one . disappointing season N § pushes team to success f f f M forwcrrd j At the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational. senior Michelle Regan tees off on the front nine at Colbert Hills. The Wildcats tied with Texas State for third Oct. 2 after the tournament was canceled due to a thunderstorm. As far as the fall goes, Regan said, we put ourselves inside the bubble, and if we keep playing strong, we should make it to regionals. — Christopher Honewinckel — After struggling in the spring season, the team looked to improve during the fall and Head Coach Kristi Knight said she was proud they did. We finished seventh at the Big 12 Championship, Knight said. It isn ' t where we wanted to be, but compared to where we had been last spring, I thought that was a good result for us. The Wildcats started strong, finishing second in their first tournament, the Chip-N-Cluh Invitational in Eagle, Neb. At the Bronco Fall Imntational, in Kuna, Idaho, Oct. 9, die team finished second and senior Michelle Regan got her first win in a collegiate tournament. She was one of three Cats to finush in the top fi ' e; senior Kali Quick and sophomore Abbi Sunner tied tor fifth. To finish the fail season, the Cats finished third at the Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate in Kiawah Island, S.C. The consistent top finishes were a step up from die spring season. Last year wasn ' t quite what we wanted, senior Hailey Mireles said. It wasn ' t a bad season; we just didn ' t finish the way we had wanted to. Regan said the team felt much more confident after the fell season. I think this seastin we have a really strong team, Regan said. If we all put in a good round we can really be strong in the Big 12 Conference. Knight said the team played more consistently than they had the previous season, with two second-place and two third-place finishes. They have each been willing to do what they need to do to improve diemselves, and dierefore make the team better, Knight said. At the end of the day, it comes down to eadi young lady taking care of her business. Knight said she liked the energy of her team. We have been in the position to have a win as a team, Knight said. Sometimes coming up short tells you more about yourself and what you need to do to be better. TTiat ' s how I see die fall. — Mcijan Scheuemian — (232 Sports 234 After hij stroke. Robert Streb, junior, watches to see where the goK ball lands. Streb shot the low score for the Wildcats for the second consecutive da to help get a second place finish, behind Miami Universit of Ohio, in the Colbert Intercollegiate. — Chtntaphtr HontwWfkM — men ' s solt underclassmen take the reins After the loss ot three seniors from the 2005-2006 season, Head Coach Tim Norris was not sure how the following year would turn out with five freshmen on the roster. Howe ' er, Norris said he was surprised when two of them, freshmen Mitchell Gregson and Joe Ida, led the team. We lost two really hig impact players; you hope they leave and lea -e a void hut you have to have the people, Norris said. With half of the team being freshmen, 1 was glad to see some of them fill the holes. We have had a ton of wonderful young players over the years and these two are no exception. For Gregson and Ida, the leadership role was something neither of them expected because it was their first year playing collegiate golf. I would not consider myselt a leader, Ida said. 1 mean, I just got done with high school and am dealing with better competition, but I guess that ' s a good thing. I had no idea what I was in tor, so I had no fear. I just played golf and wanted to fly under the radar, but I guess people saw me. The team started strong, placing second in the Central Region Preview and third in the Ron Moore Invitational. However, the men did not rank higher than fifth the rest of the season and finished ninth in the Big 12 Championship. It was what it was, Norris said. Looking back there was really nothing I would ha -e done differently, but we just did not have the man power. It ' s hard to hide. You ha e the players, you shot the scores, it ' s pretty cut and dry. I saw that coming in and knew there would be some growing pains. The golt ball does not know how old you are; you make the shot or you don ' t. While the season did not turn out as well as the team had hoped, Gregson said he was happy to get the experience. The season prepared me for what is to come in my golf career, he said. I know that my days are going to be 12, hours long, and 1 have to work with the conditions. Not to mention the amount of things I can learn from my teammates and the competition. In the end, Norris said he could not wait to see what upcoming seasons would be like for his young team and thought the year was something they had to go through. Throughout spring, the team played better and better as they went on, Norris said. We did not win the Big 12 by any means, but they did really well and it was beneficial for us. It was a year on the calendar that we needed. — . lex ' ocum — Men ' s Golf 235 ' GOALS The cross country team began the season at the J.K. Gold Classic, at Wichita State University, where the men and women placed second. The top runner at the Classic was junior Alex Umberger. Even though he remained the top runner in every race ot the season, Umberger still believed there was progress to be made. I wasn ' t fully satisfied with my season since 1 didn ' t end up making my goal of placing in the top 30 at the Big 12 (Championship) meet, Umberger said. But at least I still have one more year to try and reach it. Although he was not fully satisfied with his overall performance, he was pleased he remained consistent throughout the season. This year I really improved on my consistency from race to race, Umberger said. In my freshman year it was all new, and then my sophomore year was my worst because 1 didn ' t make any progress, but this year I was more competitive and consistent with the way 1 was racing and training. I think it really helped with my results. Umberger said the Big 12 Championships resulted in his most successful race of the season, completing the 8,000-meter race with a time ot 26 minutes 12.55 seconds. 1 didn ' t live up to my personal expectations, but I did place 43rd (out of 100) in the race, he said. 1 see that as Near the front of g s gp forward rather the pack, junior Alex Umberger runs during the than a step back vards Kansas Dual. Umberger so I ' m happy with it. received third place. i  i -Oir,stop(ierH ine v,nckc;- Head Coach Mike Smith said junior Lilian! Menendez, sophomore Beverly Ramos and Umberger were the biggest assets to the team. Menendez was the top runner for the women at the Big 12 meet, completing the 6,000-meter race in 21:21.10. She was named an All-Big 12 runner after placing 13th. Menendez and Ramos led the women ' s team all year long and became the most valuable by scoring a lot of points for the team, Smith said. I would say that Umberger was the first runner all year for the men ' s side, and that definitely showed at the Big 12 meet. Smith said even though the men placed 11th and the women placed 12th overall, he was pleased with their performances at the Big 12 Championships because they all did the best they possibly could and were competitive. It ' s hard because individual improvements are easy to measure but (even as) our team improves, the better the competition gets (also), Smith said. 1 believe that was one of the reasons we didn ' t get a higher place at the Big 12. The Midwest Regional Championships, hosted by Bradley University in Peoria, 111., at the Newman Golf Course, was the most successful race for the women, who placed 11th out of 25 teams. The women had their best performance as a whole at regionals, Smith said. It was a very successful meet where most everyone scored points for the team. Ramos was one of the scoring runners at Regionals. She was the second runner for the Cats and 16th overall in the 6,000-meter race with a time of 20:51.00. My initial goal going into the season was to run a 20:50 on the 6K, said Ramos. I came very close to that in regionals, so I was pretty happy with my time. Even though Ramos achieved her personal best and came close to meeting her goal at Regionals, it was not the highlight ot her season. The best part of my season was the Woody Greeno Invitational in Nebraska because it was my first 6K race for K-State, and I won, Ramos said. I think I really improved a lot through the season just from that race. — Brittany Wands — The women ' s team ■ takes off during the dual against the University of Kansas at Werner Park. No matter your time. there ' s always room for improvement. Alex Umberger, junior, said. — Chnuopher Hanewinckel — (236 Sports REACHED (one step at a time) i  ' -,h- ' .v-V.% % This year I really improved on my consistency from race to race. In my freshman year it was all new to me, and then my sophomore year was my worst because I didn ' t make any progress, but this year I was more competiti e and consistent with the way I was racing and training. 1 think it really helped with mv results. — .Alex Umherger, junior Cross Counrrs 237 - pi-eparation for tht team practices setting up their boat. The novice team finished first in the eight-man shell at the Central Region Championships. I thought (the season) went well. Kris Richman. freshman novice, said. We had a young team and v e ' re always trying to build. Webb, freshman port starboard, listens to instructions from the coxsain. At the Central Region Championships. the varsity boats finished 12th and ninth in the eight-man shell. At practices, the team worked on specifics. especially acceleration. Richman said. — LyndseyBofn — 238 Sports V V 1-C nara ci oc ctjmpccicivc wnen yuu are g - ing asainst sirb who have been rowing tor a Ions rime. — ' ' n Richm.in, trc-hrrun ncjvice mm, the unaation The season was one or growxh tor the women ' s rowing team. Young with little experience, the notice division showed signiticant improvement. We were really happy with the novice, Patrick Sweeney, head rowing coach, said. TThey won the regional, which was a big boost tor the program.. It is always enjoyable to watch something go right. Sweeney said in recent years, recruiting gtris who had never rowed before and reaching them the proper techniques was w-hat built the women ' s rowing program. The coaches liked to recruit girls who played sports in high school and wanted to remain athletes. It proved that we could take yxiungsters who have never rowed betore they came to K-State, Sweeney said. They were completely selt-taught. It showed chat we could do it. When it came to recruiting, the coaches looked tor more good athletes. They also were interested in each athlete ' s academics, Sweeney said. We teally push their grades, he said. In the tall time we are really flexible with the training. For everybody ' s first year it is mandatory to have study hours at the study tables. The rowing team requires their athletes to have a GP. of 2.7 and it it drops below a 3.0, then we start asking questions. All the emphasis placed on the grades of the towers paid off. TweK-e team members were named 2007 Collegiate Rowing Coaches .Association National Scholar Athletes. An athlete had to have a 33 cumulati -e grade point average or better, have competed in 75 percent ot the team ' s races and been nominated by the head coach to be recogni sd as a scholar athlete. We look for good athletes but also good students, he said. .After this, there is no protessional league. They have to go out and have to live in the real world. — Megan Scheuerman — Rowing 239 CHANGE Equestrian riders learn the ropes in new competition style In its sixth year as a collegiate varsity sport, the equestrian program experienced a season of transition. The Wildcats moved from the Intercollegiate Horse Showing Association scoring format to the Varsity Equestrian National Championships head-to-head format in the 2006-2007 season and welcomed a large class of freshman riders and a new Western coach. Equestrian teams across the nation had been able to compete in both the VENC and the IHSA championships thanks to a waiver from the NCAA. At the start of the season, schools had to choose which national championship their teams would compete in. While teams could compete in either IHSA or VENC events throughout the season, the Cats primarily competed in VENC events in the fall. Head Western Coach Casie Williamson, who came to the team in 2006 from Texas A .M, viewed the format change as positive. In order for our sport to move forward as a Division I sport, we needed to make the change (to the Varsity Equestrian format), Williamson said. In this format you have to show your best riders and you have to recruit the best riders. It is really the best against the best and a more competitive playing field. The teams took some time to adjust to all of the changes. We were a young team trying to get useci to the new Members of the Hunter ' jam, including senior Lindsay Morford, junior Wendy Wert and freshman Rebecca Wilt, watch the competition during the IHSA Show at Fox Creek Stables. For being as young as we were and as new to the system as we were, I feel like we pulled out a great season, sophomore Morgan Campbell said. — Christopher Hanewinckel — rules and the new coach and riding the way she wanted us to, Morgan Campbell, freshman western rider, said. Once I knew I had the support of my coach and knew she had total confidence in us as a team, things really started to click tor me and for our team. After going 1-3 in competitions, the Cats stormed out of the gate at the start of the spring season, winning five of their next six competitions, including a run of four straight wins leading up to the Big 12 Classic, where the Cats went 0-2, falling to Baylor and Oklahoma State. All of last fall we had a chance to see how to host a varsity competition and we really learned how to practice for that format and how to use the format to our advantage, Ashley Foster, head Hunter Seat coach, said. Coming into the spring, we really felt like we were starting to get the hang of what was going on with the new format. The final test of the season came during the VENC. The Hunter Seat team finished third in the nation, and the Western team finished sixth to give the Cats a fourth place finish overall. We (the Hunter Seat team) knew we could be good, but it hadn ' t fallen together for us throughout, the year and we didn ' t have a lot of respect coming into nationals, Foster said. We felt like we could do it, and we got to prove ourselves when it counted. — Megan Wilson — (240 Sports During the equiutlon on ,. „_r. -,,«,r, titinn 3t the IHSA Show, junior Hannah Schroller. hunter seat rider, guides Logan through a pattern. Schroller placed third in the competition while another 10 riders ended the day with individual first-place finishes. At a home compctit againsiTcya A M. sophomore Dani Pettcra. western rider kicks up dust while sliding to a stop m tht varsity reigning class The Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season when they fell 12-8 to A M. Nov, 9 _ Chratof hfr Honcwtnci l c o X) _ oj o 8 CL D (D XJ uote Competition anc! experience in men ' s intramural vollevl nll S - Hmu Pankratz prepares to switch positions on the front row with a teammate. Panl ratz said volleyball had been something he loved since he first became involved with the sport. — Joslyn Brown — e didn ' t look very strong — in tact, he looked sort of scrawny. With wild curly brown hair and bright brown eyes, his appearance wasn ' t intimidating. Put a volleyball anywhere near a net, however, and he could scare anyone on the other side. Pankratz, freshman in pre-optometry, got interested in volleyball when his sister, Caitlin, started playing. Caitlin went on to play at the University of Central Missouri. (If I played against Caitlin) she ' d probably win, he said. She ' s a lot more fundamental than I am. I rely more on athleticism than my fundamental skills. 1 During his first two years at Buhler High School in Buhler, Kan., while Caitlin was a junior and senior, Pankratz said he attended all of her games and played with her at home in their free time. After Caitlin graduated, Pankratz sometimes hit in the gym with his girlfriend, who was the team ' s setter. Head Coach Lori Zachary saw him and asked Pankratz to come to practice so all the players could practice digging his hits, and he did for the next two years. His younger sister, McKenzie, played on a club -olleyball team, and Pankratz helped with her practices as well. Even with his love for the sport, Pankratz didn ' t play on any competitive teams in high school. I ' ve never played on a club team or anything, he said. We had Iron Man volleyball, like girls have Powder Puff football, so I did that. For the first time, Pankratz played a competitive volleyball season with the Beta Theta Pi fraternity ' s intramural team. He had considered the men ' s volleyball club team, but his classes and the team ' s practice schedule conflicted. However, he said he hoped to participate in the 2009 season. I had a lot of fun playing with all the guys in my house, but I think (club is) something I ' m looking to do, he said. Pankratz said he was unsure of his plans with volleyball after ciillege, though he has considered teaching and coaching. If I would coach, I ' d probably coach basketball or track, but I ' m considering it, he said. I would he more interested in assistant coaching ' olleyball because 1 don ' t know the tactics. — Tamara .■ ndra — (242 Sports f uote jring his intramural - e ' :. 6 Reed Pankratz. freshman in pre-optometry. jump serves. Pankratz helped his high school ' s volleyball team practice during his junior and senior years. The volleyball coach asked me to come to practice and hit for them, so they can block and defend against someone who can maybe jump a little higher than them. Pankratz said. Inrramurals 243 game day with Kevin McCarty Kevin McCarty shows up at Bill Snyder Family Stadium about two hours before the K-State vs. Baylor football game kicks off at 2:35 p.m. He walks to the elevators that will take him to the fourth floor of the press box where he will begin a regular home-game Saturday as a Sports Information intern. Before anything else, McCarty, senior in mass communications, grabs a quick lunch with the other interns. The hardest thing I ' ve done today is eat lunch, he jokes. McCarty has just begun what will be a long day at the office. I consider the football complex as part of my office, McCarty says. I spend a lot of time in this area to make sure that the football games go off just right. As game time gets closer, McCarty and the other interns have a pre-game huddle, where they talk about the upcoming game and assignments for the day. Then, they grab the post-game conference equipment and walk quickly toward the Vanier Football Complex. As they get in the elevator, McCarty notices that some of the equipment is not in the elevator yet. As a team, they get all pieces inside and McCarty jokes, How many K-State sports interns does it take to get all the equipment set up? They head to the team room to set up for Head Coach Ron Prince ' s post-game press conference. McCarty is in the corner, untangling the cords for the microphone outlet box. After all the pieces are set up, the interns go back to the press box for the rest of the game. With a minute left until kickoff, McCarty runs to grab a soda. I need something to drink. Otherwise it ' s hard to concentrate, he says to another intern, asking if she needs one too. McCarty gets back and is in his seat for the next four hours. Casually watching the game, he hits buttons to mark the progress of the offense and defense on the statistics board next to the Jumbotron and chats with the intern next to him. Then the Wildcats score, McCarty gives a quick, low fist pump and a quiet cheer. We can ' t really cheer in here, so we keep it dow _ low, he says. fl As soon as the game is over, McCarty grabs 25 copies of the game statistics and runs down to the field to deliver them to Baylor ' s head coach. While he is there, he takes down a few quotes and runs back to the press box to type them out for the media. McCarty ' s game day ends about 90 minutes after the game is over. Ya know, 1 love my job and wouldn ' t trade it fo E anything, but sometimes I get really tired, he says H - Kyle Martifl (244 Sports ' fiv In the press box. Kevin McCarcy. senior in mass communications. worl s during the K-State vs. Baylor game Oct. 27 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. McCarty wras one of a few student Sports Information interns for the Wildcats. This job comes easy to me. McCarty said. I had other sport intern jobs before K- State, so I ' ve been at it a while. — niocos b)r Stew) Doi — Sport Intbimation Intern 245 ' door Track and Field Soars to Championships The track season could have been called the year of the high jumpers — they earned one national championship and three All-America honors. Sophomore high jumper Scott Sellers went to Sacramento, Calif., and defeated the defending national champion at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He finished the meet jumping 7-7 1 4, just missing his personal best of 7-7 3 4, which he jumped at the Big 12 Championship. It was a lot more fun because 1 was better, Sellers said. It was hard to tell in April and March if you were that much better, but when May came around I could tell that I could just jump higher. It was kind of like magic. Another high jumper finished his collegiate career with his fourth outdoor All-America honor. Senior Kyle Lancaster finished fourth at nationals with a jump of 7-3 3 4. Also standing out for the men ' s team was sophomore sprinter Mike Myer, who finished fourth at the Big 12 Championship in the 100- meter dash. He finished the year with a personal best, 10.37 seconds, in the event. What he did last year compared to what he had done previously — the improvement was nothing short of remarkable, Head Coach Cliff Rovelto said. (Myer went from) being a guy that hadn ' t even met regional qualifying marks to being a guy who was a major player. The men finished 10th at the Big 12 Championship meet and sent four athletes to the national meet: senior TJ Staab, shot put; sophomore Adam Fretwell, decathlon; Sellers and Lancaster. Senior high juinper Kaylene Wagner led the way for the women. She placed eighth at the NCAA meet with a jump of 5-10 3 4. Wagner was joined at nationals by five other individual qualifiers: junior Morgan Bonds, 800-meter run; junior Laci Heller, hammer throw; freshman Beverly Ramos 3,000-meter steeplechase; sophomore Ashley Reider, javelin; and junior Marianne Schlachter, triple jump. Two relay teams also participated at nationals. The 4xl00-meter relay team included seniors Monique Coleman and Shuente Thomas and juniors Marnyka Honeycutt and Donniece Parrish. The 4x400- meter relay team consisted of Coleman, Bonds, Parrish and Thomas. Only Wagner advanced to the national finals, but they all contributed to the team ' s seventh-place finish at the Big 12 Championship meet. Overall, the track and field team ended the year with three AU- Americans in Sellers, Lancaster and Wagner, and three Academic All-Americans in Wagner, Bonds and Heller. - Rvne Witt - I (246 Sports ici. - portrait fcr Clirt««opber Hon_ ( ( It was a lot more fun because 1 was better. It was hard to telt inlpril and March if you were that much better, but when May came around 1 could tell that 1 could just jump J higher. It was kind of like magic. — Scott Sellers, sophomore high jumper Track 247) championship orovra success The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship was four days of intense competition. For some, it was not their first time to be on the national stage, but others made their first appearance. The main difference in the meet, NCAA qualifiers said, was the higher level of competition. Beyond that, it was like any other (and they don ' t make it). Of the 10 individual qualifiers and two relay teams, only the three high jumpers — sophomore Scott Sellers, senior Kyle Lancaster and Wagner — made finals. While all three earned All-America status, Sellers ' s performance was the highlight of the We prepare for it all season, Kaylene Wagner, senior high jump qualifier, said. So when we got there it wasn ' t a big shock. Experiences and performances varied for each of the athletes. It ' s a completely different atmosphere, Laci Heller, senior hammer-throw qualifier, said. You know everyone there is good and that they have done something to make it there. Not everybody gets to go, so we put a lot of pressure on ourselves once we get there. Crazy things happen at that meet. There are people there who should make it to the final round, but crazy things happen, My favorite memory of the meet was winning, Sellers said as he laughed with his teammates. His National Championship, only the eighth outdoor title in school history and the first since 1998, was something all of his teammates took pride in. The coolest moment of the meet was hearing that Scott won a National Championship, Heller said. Even though we were not a part of it, that ' s still awesome that our teammate won. — Megan Wilson and Caitlin Buriu w Ashley Reider registered a personal-best distance of 152-8 L at the Big 12 Championships, 1 receiving sixth place. Beverly Ramos Morgan Bonds ' tf was ninth in the 4K at ranked third in school Jtk , the North America, history in the 800-meter -jttB P t- ' ' Central America with a time of 2:06.45. i BM and Caribbean Marnyka BIL i Hi p Athletic Association Honeycutt Cross Country planned to compete at the r Championships. 2008 Olympic qualifiers. m B iJ ffj y. Adam Fretweli Donniece Parrish fl finished fifth in the placed second in the 200- W 1 decathalon at the meter at the Ohio Valley • « A. Jim Click Combined Outdoor Conference «.9 Events March 23-24. Championship. NCAA Championship 249) unexpi Lnity Competing in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship meet was just one part of the trip; it was what the NCAA qualifiers had prepared for all year. However, it was the times out of uniform that brought them together. Having everyone together as a team was pretty cool, Scott Sellers, sophomore high jump qualifier, said. It was a good bonding experience. Most of the extra time at the national meet was spent learning about each other and developing stronger friendships they said. We really had a chance to understand each other as people and friends, not just as athletes and teammates, Kaylene Wagner, senior high jump qualifier, said. During down time at the meet, they said they lounged around the hotel and had an opportunity to see the sights of California. Some of us had the chance to go to San Francisco with Coach (Cliff Revelto), which was a chance to do something besides practice with him, Kyle Lancaster, senior high jump qualifier, said. I really enjoyed hanging out after the meet and getting to know everyone. The athletes also saw a different side of their coach than what they saw in practice when they stopped for shopping breaks throughout the trip. My favorite memory from the trip was shopping at Tommy Bahamas ' s with Coach Rovelto, Adam Fretwell, sophomore qualifier in the decathlon, said. Each relaxing moment they shared not only helped them support each other, but gave them a chance to try things they had never done before Laci Heller, junior hammer throw qualifier, said. We laughed when we were done competing, she said. One of my teammate ' s parents took us to Reno (Nevada). That was my first experience at a casino. At the end of the trip, the qualifiers said the combination of the competition and their extra time together made it memorable. It ' s a really good experience, Heller said. Even if you do bad there, it ' s still a trip you are going to remember because so few athletes make it there. We bond so much with the team because there are only a select few that go. You get really close. — Caitlin Burns and Megan Wilson — (250 Spor. Laci Heller surpassed the NCAA Midwest Regional standard in six efforts and became the only female in the Big 12 to throw beyond 200 feet during the 2006 the season. Sellers was the NCAA All-American and had a career best of 7-4 ' 2 for fourth in Wildcat history. He held the U.S. national record in the high jump in high school. Kaylene Wagner tied the second- highest jump in Wildcat history at California Polytechnic State University in 2005 with a jump of 6-2 and won the Big West title the same year. Wildcat record- holder with a jump of 7-7 in the outdoor high jump. At Relays, he was second to the 2004 Olympic silver medal NCAA Championship 25 1 ) iniune loss of players leads to disappointing season SU After ending the previous season with a record above .500, the women ' s tennis team had high hopes for the season ahead. By the end, however, all the team had seen were numerous injuries, the loss of a player and a first-round exit from the Big 12 Tournament. The first major blow came in the third match of the season, when the No. 2 singles player, junior Tamar Kvaratskhelia, was injured and unable to compete in the next five tournaments. The team was down another player when sophomore Maria Perevoshchikova left the team to return home to lzhe ' sk, Russia, in late February due to homesickness. With the loss of Perevoshchikova, fans had the opportunity to watch junior Tereza Prochazkova, who had not seen much action due to a knee injury the previous tall. While the team regained Kvaratskhelia in the first Big 12 Conference match of the season, it lost junior Fernanda Da Valle due to injury. However, Da Valle was able to return the following week against the University of Tulsa. Because of the injuries, the team went on a nine-match losing streak but broke it with a three-game winning streak against Big 12 foes Iowa State, Texas Tech and the University of Kansas in early April. Just when it appeared the team was looking healthy, disaster struck lii hci ' match ag.iinst Texas A M. junior Tamar Kvaratskhelia returns a volley. The Wildcats lost to the again in the match against Colorado when Da Valle injured her ankle Agzies In both singles j ■ • ( i i i- j i i . . ., and lunior Olga Klinmva injured her knee, and doubles — Christopher Hanewinckel — Just about everything that could go wrong has gone wrong tor this team, Head Coach Steve Bietau said following the Colorado match April 14. Even with the use of Prochazko -a, the team was forced to surrender points for six consecutive matches because of injured players. The season ended April 26 after a loss in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Mo., against Texas Tech. The Cats had previously defeated the Red Raiders but tell to them in the tournament because of the forfeits. We had put a win streak together, which was good, Bietau said. It established some momentum for us. It ' s hard to forget all of the injuries which had a big part in killing that momentum. (This) was a team that fought pretty hard and made a number of individual improvements. Ultimately, however, we were unable to play at the level we wanted. — Wendy Haun (252 Sports he April 21 match jinst Texas A M. junior Viviana Yrureu backhands the ball to her opponent. Anna Lubinsky. No. 24. Our xhedule Is very tough. Coach Bleuu said. It ' s designed to get us to go to the NCAA (tournament), and the margin for error is slim. ' - C )ni(opher Hanewinckel — After losing the deciding poir.t. frtshm.in Natasha Vieira expresses her disappointment over a doubles match. Her partner was. junior Tamar Kvaratskhclia. All of the matches we play are for the team. junior Olga Klimova said. I ' m always looking forward just to playing. — C injtopher Honewinckel — Women ' s Tennis 253 (Expectations V H Wildcats get back to the Big 12 Tournament Expectations for the baseball season were below normal. With only two seniors on the roster, the team had a vast amount of youth and inexperience. In spite ot the low expectations, the Wildcats finished the season 34-24 and earned a trip to the Big 12 Conference Tournament for the first time since 2002. The 34 wins also put them one victory away from tying the school record for most wins in a season. The Cats started their season in February playing on the road in Shreveport, La., Tampa, Fla., and Beaumont, Texas. In Shreveport, the Cats took three of four games by defeating Penn State twice and Centenary College of Louisiana once. They won their next six in Tampa and Beaumont before losing to the University of California at Santa Barbara while in Texas. Welcoming the Cats back to Tointon Family Stadium was Brigham Young University. Once again the Wildcats were victorious defeating the Cougars 5-1. ' ; , _- , Z ' - Ci MH i H H jp L • v-J - H .- srrps onto rhc T, Tiv- Hill protests a call late Vasquez lays down a in the game against the sacrifice bunt against University of Oklahoma. Texas Tech. Vasquez The final scores in the tied for the third-highest three-game series were season batting average 10-6,9-20.4-12. on the team at .294 — Christopher Honewinclcei — — Chnstopher Honewmcke — (254 Sports Baseball 255) 56:$iJort In tht- mid?t of a against Texas Tech, freshman catcher Justin Bloxom celebrates with iophomore outfielder Jordan Cruz. Once you start realizing that you ' re running out of time, you really have to put up or shut up. Cruz said. There are a lot of competitors on this team, so we ' re going to get the job done. - Chnitopher Hcntwmcktl - makes strides - Coiuiiuicd t ' roin pa-Ji- ' 254 Head Coach Brad Hill took his 14-2 squad to Tempo, Ari:., to play perennial powerhouse Arizona State L ' ni ersity. Hill said he hoped to test the team before the Big 12 season started. Unfortunately, the Cats came home with two losses. It is just something we do every year, Hill said. It is just a fact that we go play games, and that is preparation where you hope it doesn ' t rain and it is warm so you can get your games in. The Cats made it hack to Manhattan to finish up their pre-Big 12 games with three more wins against Central Michigan University. Their record before the beginning of the Big 12 season was 17-4. A new challenge was waiting for the Cats at the beginning of the conference schedule with the ninth- ranked University of Texas Longhorns. The Cats traveled to Austin, Texas, for the three-game series. The Longhorns beat the Cats in the first two games, 10-3 and 14-3. The third game was one Hill said was a high point ot the season with the Wildcats outgunning the Longhorns in an 1 1-9 victot y. The team continued its season winning six ot the next 13 games, including victories over rival University of Kansas, Oklahoma State University, University of Missouri and Texas Tech. During the last part of the season, the Cats beat seventh-ranked Wichita State University on the road and swept Kansas for the season. It was the first year we swept (Kansas) in my four years here, Hill said. The team ' s appearance in the Big 12 Tournament was Hil l ' s first as the Wildcat ' s head coach. The Cats lost their first game of the tournament against Texas but bounced back against University of Nebraska, winning 5-1. Their season ended with a 7-2 loss to Texas A M the next day. It left the Cats on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, but they soon found out that they did not make the field. We had our own destiny in our hands late, and we just couldn ' t finish it off, Hill said. I think some experience might have helped us at the back end ot the season. I don ' t think we accomplished what we should ha e. — Rvne Witt — TOTAL 3 1 - 22 Texas- Arlington Oral Robert 13-3 1-5 Xavier Wichita State 9-0 6-3 Nebraska Newman 2-12 16-3 Kansas Missouri State 5-4 6-7 S. Dakota State S. Dakota State 21-S 24-3 Louisiana- Monroe Purdue 10-5 9-3 N. Dakota State N. Dakota State 10-6 lUO Texas J H Texas Oklahoma State Oklahoma State 2-3 1.2 Baylor Baylor S. Dakota State S. Dakota State 6-S S-3 N. Dakota State Missouri 9-0 5-3 Texas Creighton 9-10 5-4 Oklahoma State Kansas Wesleyan 4-9 14-1 Baylor 3-2 Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois 12-5 12-2 Missouri Missouri S-9 3-6 Texas Tech Texas Tech 2-4 I6-5 Oklahoma Oiclahoma 3-2 6-16 1 ■N Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois 7-5 12-1 Chicago State Chicago State 4-0 8-7 Texas Tech Wichita State ll-ll 3-7 Oklahoma Texas ASM 6-7 3-8 Xavier Xtivter 6-4 9-1 Nebraska Nebraska 11-5 4-5 Kansas Kansas 5-8 2-S Texas H Texas A M f Baseball 257) ' llii H H I m ' K .. ..... - - % - Vm d 1 I i t f _ JI m i If I (258 Sports o d X) (l3 c LO n3 d QJ (U M CL) C ? (U fT3 U E (Ti (U — E rd CO : Z5 DJO for more unc 8, Daniel Edwards rcCmCd a phone call. He had been in the 27th round, as the 763rd pick, by the Cleveland in the 2007 Major League Hcball First-year Draft, irds said he thought he w Kng to be picked by the team ; excited about the rcsults V ' as really kind of cool, liJ Kilf illing a dream, he said. I low much about the ns, but the scout they sent out le about the draft and seemed the __ est mteresteonrs just a really cool feeling. Throughout the draft process, Edwards and his father handled everything. Head Coach Brad Hill said the coaching staff did not do anything other than tell him the do ' s and don ' t ' s. (He) and his dad knew what they wanted out of the drafting process, Hill said. Daniel is a smart kid; he knows his values and the value of his education. Sometimes when mone ' is being thrown around you can forget those things, but he had great parental influence. However, Edwards said negotiations with the Indians did not go as planned, and he decided to return to K-State for his senior year. It was cool how the Indians handled the whole thing, and I really would love to play for them, Edwards, senior pitcher, said. They gave me a chance, they did draft me, they did talk to me, and so I would definitely like to play for them again. Edwards said he was excited about his return. Hill said he agreed and said he was ready to see what Edwards could bring during the 2008 season. He has stayed strong, and the whole process has made him even stronger as a player and a leader, Hill said. He has great commitment to the program and K-State, and as I have said numerous times I love the fact he came back. With the 2008 season ahead of him, Edwards said he looked forward to being in the draft again and hoped the Indians would make another offer. He just wanted the chance to keep pla ing. I just want the opportunity to make it all the way, Edwards said. I mean you put in all this time and effort on and off the field; I just want that one shot, one day, to make it all the way. Whether it ' s one hitter or one inning or one pitch in the major leagues, I just want that one chance, that one shot of satisfaction. Daniel Edwards 259) duandered — Opportunities A season that began with hope and promise with two separate appearances in the AP Top 25 Poll ended without a bowl appearance. The Wildcat offense struggled throughout the season to establish consistency while the defense also had difficulties, allowing 170 points in the last three games of the season alone. K-State 13, University of Auburn 23 The Cats trailed 6o at halttimc, hut scored two minutes into the second half on a 21-yard touchdown pass to junior running back Leon Patton from senior receiver Jordy Nelson, giving the Cats a 10-6 lead. Junior kicker Brooks Rossman ed a Held goal on the next possession, making the score 13-6 with 7 minutes and 36 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Cats, h.nvever, would not score again and gave up two touchdowns in the last two minutes of the game. The first 58 minutes we were douiy everything right — no missed assignments and e er body was tackling, junior linebacker Ian Campbell said. Then e crvrhing just broke down, and we stopped mg everythmij that yor us to that point. Everybody tried to do too much. K- State 34, San Jose State University 14 nior receiver Deon Murphy recorded two touchdowns for the a 15-yard reception and a 21-yard run. Murphy also led the Cats with 188 all-purpose yards, including a S6-yard punt retinn. K-State 61, Missouri State 10 Nelson ' s 15 catches for 209 yards were both school records. His first catch of the game was his 100th career reception. Nelson ' s performance earned him a nomination for a USA Today Player of the Week. K-State 41, No. 7 University of Texas 21 The Cats sci red m almost every imaginable way, including three non-offensive touchdowns. They clrove 80 yards on the openini; possession, scoring on a four-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Josh Freeman to Nelson. The score was tied 7-7 until Campbell intercepted a pass on the Longhorns ' 43-yard line and returned it for a touchdown, giving the Cats a 14-7 lead with 3:53 left to play in the first half. Follow iny Campbell ' s touchdown, the Cats ga e up an eight- play, S4 ard drive to the LonL;horns to tie the t;anie at 14. On the Longhorn kick-off, senior running back James lohnson returned the ■kick 85 yards tor a touchdown, giving the Cats a 21-14 lead with 2:24 remaining in the hal jjDtinued on page 2{- 2 — (260 Sports i r f; 9 I . The walk to the locker room is a lonely one for Head Coa ch Ron Prince after losing to the University of Kansas. 30-24, for the second straight year. We had an opportunity to win the game at the end with a two-minute drive, Prince said. We did not do so and obviously that ' s one of those situations where you ' re the head football coach, that ' s youi responsibility, so that ' s my deal. 5 ? ?v? . .. - ' ■«• ■.■-.c - ' 261 — Continued from pai;e ZpC Followinc a Rojsman field goal, the defense forced a three and out and a punt by the Longhorns. Nelson returned the punt 89 yards for a touchdown, jiving the Car;. a 34-21 lead with 1:57 left in the third quarter. One last touchdown in the fourth quarter put the Cats up 41-21. The win vaulted the Cats into the No. 24 spot in the Top 25 Poll. The Big 12 Conference gave two of the three Conference Player of the Week honors to the Cats — Campbell earned defensive honors and Nelson earned the offensive award. No. 24 K-State 24, University of Kansas 30 The Cats fell u the Javh.iwk ' - tor the third time in the last four years, their first loss in Manhattan since 1 989. Scoring in the game was back and forth, with the Cats striking first on a 68-yard pass from Freeman to Nelson. Tied 14-14 at halftime, the back-and-forth battle continued into the third quarter. The Cats added points in the fourth quarter with a touchdown pass from Patton to Murphy with 7:32 left in the game to go ahead 24-21. The Jayhawks answered a minute later with a 30-yard touchdown pass to move back in front. The Jayhawks added a field goal on the next possession to take a 30-24 lead with 2:21 left to play. Tlu . mn c failed to score despite moving the ball 31 yards to the Jayhawks ' 49-yard-line and having three timeouts remaining. We felt confident, Nelson said. We work on that two-minute situation everyday in practice. Right away, we were able to move the ball a little bit. But they stepped up when they needed to and made the plays. K-State 47, University of Colorado 20 Johnson led the Cats with 20 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns, including a 68-yard touchdown run The Cats returned to the Top 25 with the win. No. 25 K-State 39, Oklahoma State University 41 The Cats took an earlv lead, going up 21 -7 on a 46-yard touchdown pass from Freeman to Nelson one minute into the first half On the (262 Sports During the Cats ' 4 1 -2 1 win over the Longhorns in Austin. Jordy Nelson breaks away from the defender. The 4 1 poinu scored by the Cats were the most scored against the Longhorns in Austin, The win also earned the Cats Fiesta Bowl Team of the Week Honors. — Chrurop ef HanewincJfc — VCl think vvc believe in what we ' re able to do and we ' re starting to figure out what we ' re capable of if we play a good game and don ' t shoot ourselves in the foot all the time. — JorJy Nelson, senior wide receser  f cnMimL ' kick-ott, the Cowboys returned the kick 98 yards for a touchdown. Tht second halt .saw the lead change hands six times, with one tie at 31-31. The Cowboys drove the field and scored, makinu th-r ■..-.. rf 38-31 with 4:09 left to play. The Cats responded with a tOUChdown and two point conversion on a pass from Freennan to Nelson, making the score 39-38 in favor of the Cats with 1:10 to play. H .«c er, the Jctcn.sc was unable to hold, as the Cowboys drove 49 yards in six plays and kicked a field goal with two seconds remaining to win the game 41-39. K-State 51, University of Baylor 13 With onlva 16-6 lead at halttimc. the offense exploded in the second half, scoring five touchdowns, including a 92-yard punt return by Nelson with 3! seconds remaining Nelson rinishcd the eame with eieht catche tor 104 yards and set the school record for single-season receptions with 76. K-Stace 20, Iowa State University 31 The Cats were held scoreless in the first i uarter and went into halftime trailing 21-10. The second half was not much better, as .. Freeman pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown on the first possession of the second half. Trailing 2y-l V the Cats would get the ball back with 1:25 to play, but would be unable to score. K-State 31, University of Nebraska 73 Aittr scoring on their first possession, the remainder of the game belonged to the Huskers as the Cat defense allowed 702 yards of total offense and nine touchdowns. Special- tcam.s plav also hurr the Cats, as the allowed a kick- off return of 94 yards for a touchdown. .Xelson finished the same nine carchcs and 125 vards receiving;, includintr his lOOth reception of the season and 200th career reception. Continued on page 264 - As he tries to create a spark for the Cats. junior wide receiver Deon Murphy returns a punt against Iowa State. Murphy served as a punt and kick returner as well as a receiver In the upset loss to the Cyclones. the defense continued to struggle. We just didn ' t come in and play very well. sophomore linebacker John Hulik said following the game. We didn ' t stop the run. When we needed to come up with some big stops, we gave them some big plays. — Slptr.DoS — in pursuit of the receiver, sophomore cornerback Courtney Hemdon. senior defensive end Moses Manu and tackle Steven Cline try to end the play. — SawtDoii — Football 263 After giving up . touchdown junior defensive tackle Brandon Balkcom tackles a Nebraksa player in the endzone as senior safety Marcus Watts slides by. The defense gave up 702 yards ar ; nine touchdov ns. The Cornhuskers also we ' 3 for 3 on fourth down conversions, including a fourth and 20 where quarterbackjoe Ganz rushed for 23 yards. The offense managed only 428 yards. Two players had more than 1 00 yards of offense. Johnson finished with 168 yards rushing and Nelson finished with 125 yards receiving. — Chrislopher Hanewinckel — K-State 32, No. 6 University of Missouri 49 — Continued trom page 263 The Cats settled tor field goals in the red zone early and the struggling defense was unable to contain the Tigers. The Cats had a mixed day on special teams, giving up a second kick return for a touchdown — for 99 yards — but blocking a punt for a touchdown. Freeman became the single-season record holder for passing yards with 3,097 — the first Cat to exceed 3,000 yards passing in a season. Johnson racked up 172 yards on 22 carries, including a 64-yard touchdown run with 16 seconds remaining in the first quarter. While the Cats improved from the previous week, but it was not enough. We did some nice things today, but against a great team like this you can ' t do a couple nice things, Head Coach Ron Prince said. You ' ve got to do a lot of things right. That ' s my responsibility as a coach, and we ' ve got to get it done. K-State 29, University of California State, Fresno 45 Needing one more win to become bowl-eligible, the Cats turned in a disappointing performance in the final game, giving up 549 yards of total offense and 40 or more points for the third straight game. Looking back at the season, there was little that could be said beyond the missed opportunities and speculation about what might have been. Nelson, who finished his college career with his name all over university record books, tried to be positive. It ' s definitely not the way we wanted to finish, but there were some things throughout the season that I thought were good, he said. The win at Texas, the majority of the way we played at Auburn, and even down at Oklahoma State, we came up short but it was definitely one of the most fun games I ' ve played in. — Megan Wilson — w mmSSK (264 Sports Football 26S -— - J (266 Sports SON there ' s no I in team rican, Bilctnik« ff award finalist, All- I, punt returner and wide receiver. Senior in was all of these. Humble, grounded, Hg, talented, were other words used hy c )aches, teainiM|Hand members of the media to describe him. It was hard to find one word that defined Nelson. However, considering the t pe of player he was, t vo words did it — Number 27. That ' s how he saw himself — a play H a team, a part of a whole, a number on the roster V jn ' s efforts were never intended to make himself itar. They were put forth for the sole purpose of furthering the cause of the team and doinj; whatever coaches asked him to do — catch touchdovvTis, snaj; passes frt)m the air w ith one hand, throw touchdowns, return punts and make tackles on special teams. Following the Wildcats ' Senior Day loss to Missouri, answered questions about the Cats woeful rmances as the end of the season came closer. ordy, does that 100 atch mark mean anvthinfi ( you? a reporter asked. Without hesitation. Nelson 5d, No. Getting Nelson to talk about himself was nearly impossible. The conversations ahvays turned to the job his teammates were doing and crediting success to them. When asked to look back o- ' ' • ' ' — - ' = - ' talk about his career records or hLs place in the hiatory books or his status as a home-Kntwn Riley County legend. It ' s crazy, he said. It ' s somethinc that I don ' t think coming here 1 thought would ever happen. But it ' s something that just week after week, thin}9 have compiled, and I still need more time t take it all in, but it ' s been enjt)yable. It ' s c-verything i dreamed it would be. Living the dream in Manhattan wasn ' t easy for Nelson. However, he said he had nt regrets about his decision to take the hard road — walking-on, changing from defensive back to wide receiver, battling back from injury as a junior and suffering through three seasons without a bowl appearance. I had oppt rtunities to play at Washburn and Emporia State, he said. I didn ' t w nt to go to those other two schools and perform well and wonder what would have happened if I had gone to K-State. With the Nn. draft in sight, the dream continued for Nelson, who hoped to play professionally. There ' s not much you can do besides working out and performing well when the scouts are looking at you, he said. You wait, put your life on hold until the (draft) comes and watch the show and hope your n called. If it does, that will be great. — portrait by Christoplwr HancwMckd - Jordy Nelson 267) (268 Sept. 8. Kelsey Chipman. sophomore middle blocker, and Sucy Spiegelberg. senior setter, go up against University of California State, Fresno Bulldogs for a double block. The Cats went on to win 3-0. It ' s been the best season I have played with these giris, Spiegelberg said. I have had more fun this year than any other, and it ' s just been a great way to finish up my senior year, — Joilyn BrOMn — women ' s volleyball team steps up to regain its winning tradition tracK The women ' s volleyball team had something to prove coming off a 12-18 season. Head Coach Suzie Fritz said this year was different than last year due to leadership and commitment by its three seniors and the team itself We ha ' e, in our office, felt as though 2006 was the exception to what we do, Fritz said. It was not the norm. We knew if we could put the right pieces in place, we knew (if) our team would make a commitment, that we would not repeat the same mistakes. The women also took something from last year ' s experience — knowing they had to tocus to keep up their winning tradition. We learned that we couldn ' t take things for granted, Angie Lastra, senior libero, said. I mean, it is a program that is always in the NCAA Tournament every year, and we know we need to put the effort into practice to get things out ot the games. To prepare for the season, Fritz said the w ' omen dedicated themselves throughout the spring and summer to their training, playing in open gyms and working together as a team. Because of the Wildcats ' work ethic over the summer, Fritz said the season started as strong as they had hoped for. The Cats swept the Best Western Shocker Volleyball Classic, Aug. 24-25, winning two of the four matches, against the University of North Texas and Wichita State University, 3-0. During the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Classic, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, however, the Cats lost two of three but received second place. In Ahearn Field House, the Cats beat California State Uni ' ersity, Fresno 3-0 to win the Varney ' s Kansas State Invitational, Sept. 7-8. With an 8-2 record that mirrored the 2006 season, the No. 19 Cats met their first Big 12 opponent, the University of Kansas. After the 3-0 win against the Jayhawks, the Cats went on to beat Baylor Uni ersity, the Uni -ersity of Colorado, Texas A .M University and the University of Missouri. ( Continued on page 270 — Volleyball 269) hicrh determination helps with winning season — Continued from 269 13-4 on the season and 5-2 in Bifj 12 play, but increasing their national rankinji to No. 17. The next tew weeks, the women once again increased their rank and kxiked forward to the rematch against No. 23 Oklahoma. After a 1-3 loss to the Sooners, Lauren Rosenthal, senior lihero, said she was unsure what went wrong. 1 don ' t know how to pinpoint what went wrong, she saici. It was just one of those games you just want to start all over. It was a combination of a lot of things, and it ' s nice that we can ' t pinpoint one thing; it we could, it would be that much more regretful. Lastra agreed with Rosenthal, and when looking back on both matches against the Sooners, she could not understand why they could not get a win against them. I still can ' t understand, she said. 1 can ' t understand why we can ' t win a game against them. Don ' t get me wrong, they are a great team, (and) I want to give credit to them, but we should ha ' e been able to get them. The Cats boimced back and put three more wins down in the record books, and then went on to play Nebraska for the second time, looking tor a win. Stacy Spieglberg, senior setter, said the game against the Cornhuskers was one of the best and worst games of the season. Frti: agreed. 1 think had you asked anybody ' it we could ha e gotten up (2-0) against Nebraska, people would ha -e told you it was unlikely, she said. (I told the girls) if we played hard, that if we played well, if we forced them to make mistakes like we did, we couU be in it. The disappointing thing is that we were not able to maintain that throughout the entire course During the mai of California State, Fresno, Rita Liliom, junior outside hitter, goes up for a right side hit. Liliom was redshirted during the 2006 season due to injury, but returned to an outstanding season, with an average of 3.68 kills per game. — Christopher Honewinckel — of the match. You know, with a 2-0, lead you think we could close that out, but to their credit, they started playing significantly better as the match wore on, and that ' s why they are a national championship volleyball team. They play well when they ha ' e to. Now 18-8 overall and 7-8 in the Big 12, the No. 12 Cats went on to beat their next tour opponents — Texas A M, Baylor, Kansas and Colorado. In the final game of the regular season the Cats took on the No. 3 Texas Longhorns for a chance to play in the Big 12 Championship game against Nebraska. However, the Cats lost in Austin, 0-3. The result was not what we wanted, Rosenthal said. We can beat a team like that it we (had) pulled e ' erything together and started clicking. They haci a lot to gain, and they played great. They are a much more physical team than we are, and we would ha e had to play our best to beat them. Despite the 0-3 loss to the Longhorns, the No. 1 1 Cats tied for second in the Big 12 and got back on track, ending the season 22-8 and 14-6 in the Big 12. This helped them earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Fritz and Lastra both said they were excited and well- prepared for the tournament due to the strong regular season schedule and their drive as a team. We are going tor it — we ha ' e nothing to lose, Lastra said. We have been waiting for this part of the season since the beginning. This is what we have been working for, and we are going to gix-e it our all. — .Alex Ycicum — (270 Sports Cal Poly 3-2 Wichita State 3- Hawaii 1-3 Louisvii UCLA 1-3 Arkansas 3-0 Northern Iowa 3-0 Fresno State 3-0 TOTAL 22 - 8 Oklahoma 2-3 Colorado 3-2 Missouri 3-0 TexasA M3-i Kansas 3-0 Iowa State 3-0 Texas Tech 3-0 Oklahoma 1-3 Missouri 3-0 Nebraska 0-3 Texas 2- 3 Iowa State 3-1 Texas Tech 3-0 30-26.20-30.35-33 win over Iowa State University Oct. 27. The win put them at 17-6 overall. 9-4 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 12 in the AP Poll. However, the Cats would fall 2-3 to the University of Nebraska in their next home conference game. We had that game. Angie Lastra. senior libero. said. We let down a little bit and you can ' t do that against a great team. Nebraska 2-3 Texas A M Baylor 3-2 Kansas 3-1 Colorado 3-0 Texas 0-3 X ' oUeyball 27 1 ) A in T BATTLE postseason ends with a five-game matcii A hush fell over Ahearn Field House. The University of Oregon Ducks jumped, screamed and hugged. The Wildcats walked off the court, eyes down. Soon, disbelief turned to disappointment. With tears filling their already red eyes, players tried to comprehend what just happened. Head Coach Su:ie Frit: had little to say to the players in the locker room. There ' s nothing that I could say that ' s going to make them feel better, she said, shaking her head sadly. After playing two games ot what Fritz said was the best volleyball of their season, the No. 11 Cats ended postseason play, losing three straight to the No. 1 3 Ducks in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Dec. 1. The Cats played strong in the first two games, winning 30-24 and 30-20. After the break between games two and three, the Ducks came out hitting hard. The Cats won the first point on a kill by senior outside hitter Rita Liliom, hut only led twice (at 7-6 and 8-7) the rest of the game, losing 27-30. In game four, the Cats started down but gained a 10-9 lead on another kill by Liliom. They led until 14-11, but the Ducks battled back to tie it 14-14, r ' ing 20 times until the game finally ended 34-36. . fter the 3-0 match against University ot Tulsa Nov. 30, Fritz said she knew they were in tor a long night in preparation for the Ducks but looked to continue. We ' re going to work, she said. It ' s go time. It ' s time to play our best volleyball. Our team has expectations to advance — to advance past the first round, to advance past the second round, to advance past the third roimd. We ' re going to play as long as we can play. Though these expectations were not met, Fritz said she was proud of the season. For seniors Angle Lastra, libcro; Lauren Rosenthal, libero; and Stacey Spiegelberg, setter; the game was their last chance at the NCAA Tournament. However, Lastra said she had no regrets about her experience. It has been a great experience, she said. The best decision in my life so far, and 1 don ' t regret it. I ' ve met a lot of great people. This was a great opportunity tor me to grow, and I ' m glad 1 came here. Lastra and Spiegelberg did not leave without making their marks on the volleyball program. Lastra set the uni -ersity record for most digs in a single season with 575, including 20 in the match against the Ducks, and for most career games played, with 457. Spiegelberg had 1,590 assists on the season, the third most in university history. These two seniors were not the only Cats to set records. Liliom had a season-high 27 kills (with only five errors) out of 55 attempts, setting the university record for most kills in postseason play. Fritz ' s emotion led her to tears when commenting on Liliom ' s outstanding performance. I think ... (crying) ... I think that from what (Liliom) has been through, the fact that she couldn ' t even be on the floor for us last year and coming back from a knee surgery, you ha ' e no idea how hard she worked, she said. Nobody has any idea how hard she worked. So what she ' s been able to do, 1 think is truly remarkable. Fritz had nothing but gratitude for the fans, for supporting them at home during the season and the tournament. (The home crowd) helps, Fritz said. They ' ve been there for us all year — that student section over there in particular, ripping up papers and causing chaos anil yelling when they serve. We love those guys. We love them. They ' re a huge part of us, and we think of them as part oi our success and part ot our family. — Tamara . ndr i (272 Sports iiilc stretching to her Mt. senior Lauren Rosenthal records a dig against the Ducl s. Rosenthal, who ended the season with 216 digs, was one of three seniors on the team. Both the first- and second- round matches of the tournament were held in Ahearn Field House. Even with the low number of fans (out of 500 free student passes, 75 went unclaimed), crowd noise filled Ahearn throughout the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Christopher Hanewmckcl — Together, Stacy SpicgelberE. senior setter, Kelsey Chipman. sophomore middle blocker, and Jenny Jantsch, lunior outside hitter block the University of Oregon Ducks. Though the Cats won the first two games, they were unable to close the match, losing the last three to the Ducks, I thought we were playing at a very high level through two games, and we just didn ' t continue to keep the pedal down on them, Head Coach Suzie Fritz said. — Christopher Hanewinckct — Vbllevball Postseason 273 ' At che men ' s basketball g.ioic; .igainst University of California Dec. 9, Dave Nelson, Lee Borck and Brian Martini, who all share box 1 9A, cheer for the Wildcats. I think the boxes were necessary because there are fans willing to pay higher prices for nicer seats, they will help to put more money into the program. Matthew Mullins. senior in fine arts. said. — joslyn Sfow i — Bramlage improved locker rooms, an alternative practice facility (for occasions when Bramlage is used for special events during ba.sketball season), a new hall of fame and a larger, relocated ticket office would highlight the west side expansion. The first phase would be the addition to Bramlage. which would house all men ' s and women ' s basketball operations, including a practice facility, new coaches ' offices, locker rooms and weight and training rooms. Cost was to be determined. Ahearn Lighting renovations and resurfacing the track are planned for Ahearn. Estimated cost was $800,000. Family Stadium The west side concourse would feature new restrooms, concessions and ticket office. Other enhancements would include limestone accents. Estimated cost was $2 million. These changes followed the summer replacement of all wooden bleachers with aluminum seating and a sound system upgrade. EquiCenter 7 On die northeast comer of the extended campus property, the EquiCenter would be a performance and training center for the equestrian and rodeo teams, as well as an educational complex to meet the growing demands of the equestrian sciences program. Tlie facilit ' would allow the university to host national-level profe,ssional horse shows and exhibitions, as well as training programs for amateur horse enthusiasts and nonagricultural events. Cost had not yet been determined. — K. Slatesports.com — (274 Sports UPGRADE After approximately five months ot construction and $2.5 million, the new suite boxes in Bramlage CoUseum were finally open and ready for basketball games Nov. 1. Not only were boxes added, but six new handicap bunkers built in the arena as well, Kurt McGuffin, associate athletic director of development, said. We felt like we had a demaned from the fans who were willing to pay more tor premier seating, McGuffin said. We thought that since we had that npe of seating in the football stadium, we should offer It in the arena as well, and the boxes were a more cost- eftective way to put that type of seating in the arena. However, with the addition of the boxes came a loss of seats in the student section. After the construction, the capacity of the arena was reduced from 13,400 to 12,500 people, McGuffin said. Obviously we did take some of the high rows away from the student section, but we still have a proportional amount of seats for students compared with the tickets sold to them. Students also did not see .1 rise in ticket cost after the construction. In order to avoid raising the cost of general admission or reserved tickets, McGuffin said the cost of season tickets for the boxes was $440 with an additional $3,000 donation, compared to around SI 50 tor general admission tickets. Even avid basketball fans including Matthew MuUins, senior in fine arts, did not have an issue with the new boxes. 1 actually like the boxes and believe that they affected the arena in a positive way. said Mullins. .At first I was concerned when I heard that boxes were going to be added because I thought that meant that a lot of the seats would be taken away from the student section, but now I think it makes the student section have a more classy feel. The only negative effect the new box seats seemed to have on him was the change in his seats. Last year I had ICAT tickets, and this year I have GA because they got rid of the ICAT section, Mullins said. It was nice to have a closer seat with the ICAT section, and it kind of bummed me out when they didn ' t have it this year. While it may have seemed as though major changes would occur during the games, most aspects in the arena remained the same. The only true differences were the change in capacity and the rules involving standing in front of the boxes, Chad Weiberg, assistant athletic director of development, said. As far as rules go, they pretty much remained the same in the student section, Weiberg said. Students are still allowed to stand during the game and those sitting in front of the boxes are still allowed to stand, they just have to make sure they are not blocking the sight line of the viewers in the boxes. Although some fans were apprehensive when they initially heard about the construction in Bramlage, Weiberg said fans have been cooperative and have responded positively to the improvements. I feel like the boxes helped improve the overall image of Bramlage and that they were a necessary addition to the Coliseum, Weiberg said. — Brittany Wands — While watching ttie Cats, patrons in the loge boxes enjoy catered snacks. The amount and price of general admission and reserved tickets did not change with ttie addioon of the boxes. However, the additions eliminated the ICAT section. Bramlage Reconstruction 27S Frank Martin gets his chance During a game at the beginning of the season, Martin gives direction to freshman forward Bill Walker during a dead ball. Walker, who received a medical redshirt after an injury in 2006, was one of the recruits Martin helped former head coach Bob Muggins bring to Manhattan for the 2007 season. — joslyn Brown — Becoming the head men ' s basketball coach was a long-awaited opportunity tor Frank Martin. Martin, a former men ' s assistant coach, was introduced as the 22nd head coach April 9. First thing, 1 can ' t tell you how thankful 1 am tor this opportunity that is being presented to me, Martin said in his introductory press conference. I have spent M P 22 years coaching on the sidelines. When m ■ K B I look back at the people (whose lives) ■ ■ we touched and the young men that we P touched, 1 feel that we have been a positive m influence in their lives. Martin ' s path to the head coaching job was that of a man who started working at a young age and took the long road to becoming a college head coach. 1 have taken a different path to get here, Martin said. 1 have been working every day of my life, since 1 was 12 years old. My first job was in the neighborhood restaurant washing pots and pans so I could help my mom raise our family. At 19, Martin got his first job as an assistant coach at Miami Senior High School. He worked his way up through the ranks and became a head coach at the high school level and then a college assistant coach, eventually joining Bob Huggins as an assistant at the University of Cincinnati. Then Huggins came to Manhattan and hired Martin as an assistant. In the 2006-07 season, Martin helped the Wildcats earn their first post-season tournament bici since 1996. Shortly after the post-season run ended, Huggins left for West Virginia anci the need arose to find his successor. While Martin ' s hiring was viewed by the media as an effort to keep the recruiting class intact, it was also a long-awaited opportunity for Martin. He embraced it and pledged to continue the effort to resurrect the program. I am going to say it right now — our future is very bright, Martin said. We are moving forward. We are ecstatic. I can tell you that this train is not stopping, and it is not going backward. It is moving forward — that is the way it will be. From the beginning, Martin kept the focus on the student-at ' nletes he worked with. Coaching college basketball is an opportunity to lead kids, Martin said. It ' s about going out and holding a job; it ' s about raising a family, being responsible for your family. Those are the things that we will teach our guys to be. We will hold them accountable and make sure they are doing all the things they need to be doing. At the end of the day, what we like to have happen, as (Athletic Director) Tim (Weiser) says, is for every kid to have a ring and a degree. — Megan Wilson — (276 Sports Bob Muggins Named the 21bt htaj men ' s coach at K-State March 2 V 2006, aftci a ' ear-long absence from coaching- He left the program to take over at his alma mater, West Virginia, April 5. 2007 and was introduced as West Vitgmia ' s head coach April 9. Dalonte Hill Named to Hugems ' s tatfas recruting coordinator April 5, 2006. Promoted to associate head coach for the 2007-08 season April 6, 2007. Hill was a fontwr a.ssistant at the Universit ' of Charlotte. Erik Martin Named to Muggins ' s staff as an assistant coach Aug. 21, 2006. He was a former player for Huggins at Cincinnati. Martin was named to Muggins ' s staff at West Virginia April 20, 2007. Scott Greenwalt Named to Muggins ' s staff as the strength and conditioning coach April 27, 2006, after eight seasi ns with Cincinnati. In 2007-OS, he entered his second season as the strength and conditioning coach for the Cats. Brad Underwood Named to Huggins s staft as director of baskettall operatioivs May 16, 2007. He was a former letter inner for the Cars under legendary- coach jack Harrman. Ptvmoted to assistant coach April 11, 2007. Frank Martin 277 During an early season . — „ ,„,;„,, A ' c5r rn Illinois University, freshman forward Michael Beasley shoots over a defender The Wildcats defeated Western Illinois 77-64. Beasley scored 23 of his game-high 28 points in the second half to help the Cats secure the victory. As he reaches for Clent Stev art tries to avoid a turnover to the University of Missouri. The Cats suffered an upset to Missouri early in conference play, but the second meeting was all Cats, as they won 100-63 in front of a sold-out crowd. — Jos yn Brown — iklDHK (278 Spc msm After starting the season ranked in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 Poll tor tlie first time in 2 seasons, the men ' s basketball team endured a roller-coaster of a season, with monumental highs and lonely lc ws. With the No. 1 high school recruit in the coimtr - setting school, conference and national records, the Wildcats experienced growing pains as they looked for — and found — an identity. The No. 25 Cats opened the season with three straight wins before their first big road test in the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla. The youthful Cats fell 77-87 to a senior-laden George Mason University team in the tournament ' s opening round. The Cats won the next game against the Uni ' ersity of Central Florida, in o ' ertime, 73-71, and defeated host school Rider Uni ersity 82-69 to end the tournament with a winning record. Li ' ing up to his preseason hype, freshman forward Michael Beasley averaged 26.8 points and scored at least 30 points in four of the Cats first six games. The schedule did not get easier for the Cats as they returned to Manhattan to face No. 17 University of Oregon. After a potential game- winning basket by freshman guard Jacob PuUen was wai -ed off w-hen he was called tor a charge with 2.6 seconds remaining in regulation, the Cats went into overtime and fell, 77-80 after failing to attempt a game tying 3-pointer. We ' ve spent so much time working on how we want to play that we have not had enough time to practice end of game situations, Head Coach Frank Martin said. There is no way we don ' t shoot a 3 (pointer) there. We should have gotten a 3-point shot off, but that ' s completely on my shoulders. The Cats followed the loss with another loss to University of Notre Dame at Madison Square Garden as part of the jimmy V Classic, and fell out of the rankings. They got back on track with their return to Bramlage Coliseum, winning tour straight before falling 77-103 on the road at Xavier University. That loss was the last tor a six-game streak as the Cats enjoyed an undefeated month of January and returned to the rankings as the No. 22 team. After starting the conference season on the road, the Cats reeled off five straight wins, including victories o er two top-10 teams. No. 10 Texas .A .M University ' and No. 2 Uni -ersity of Kansas, and Beasley began his near season-long reign as the Big 12 Rookie of the Week. He earned the honor eight times, six of which came in consecutive weeks. He also earned a total of 11 weekly conference honors, tying the league record. Continued on page 2S0 - As he actempts to drive to the basket, junior forward Andre Gilbert makes contact with a University of Texas defender. The Cats fell to Texas in a nationally broadcast contest on ESPNs -Big Monday. The loss was the third consecutive loss and the first for the Cats at home in Big 12 play. They have everything we want. Beasley said about Texas. (They have) ball pressure, big bodies, shot blockers. They have everything you need. — Jostyrt Brown — Men ' s Basketball 279) confere test Wildcats battles University, freshman forward Bill Walker celebrates following a play. Walker earned a reputation for being an intense and emotional player for the Cats. — jontnban Knight — — Continued from page 279 Following the victory over Kansas, the season took a sharp dive, as the Cats relinquished the conference lead by losing at the University of Missouri. They won the next two, beating the University of Nebraska and Oklahoma State L ' ni -ersity in Manhattan, and climbed to No. 18. During the Oklahoma State game, Beasley set a new school record for most double-doubles in a season with his 19th. It ' s nice to know that I have a record now, and that I ' ll be remembered at Kansas State until somebody else breaks it, Beasley said. Hopefully that ' s not for a long time. A loss at Texas Tech University brought another dip. It was the second straight roac4 loss and an indication of what was to follow. A 100-63 win over Missouri was the lone bright spot in a six-game stretch in which the Cats went from an NCAA Tournament lock to a bubble team. The Cats lost five of six games in that stretch. While losses to No. 5 Texas and at No. 6 Kansas were not too surprising, the losses to University of Nebraska, Baylor University and Texas Tech — all on the road — seemed to sting the most. In spite of a Big 12-record 44 points by Beasley and another 31 points by freshman forward Bill Walker, the Cats gave up their lead late in the game and lost 86-92 to Baylor, a team ar the bottom of the conference a year ago. The loss dropped the Cats out of the rankings once again and erased hopes of winning the Big 12 regular season title. The goals shifted from a conference championship 1 to winning enough league games to earn the crucial ! first-roimd bye in the conference tournament. It was i the first time the Cats had lost hack-to-back games since ; early December, and with games against two of the I top teams in the country left on the schedule, the Cats j found themselves with their backs to the wall. | We ' re letting opportunities pass us, Walker said. Kansas lost today, and we had an opportunity to get | back into the picture to be first in the league, and we : lost it. The Cats followed the Baylor loss with a loss to No. 5 Texas at home and a loss to No. 6 Kansas on ; the road. They finished the season on a winning note, I defeating the University ot Colorado on senior night and closing out the season with a road win at Iowa State University. With the win, the Cats were able to lock up a first-round bye in the conference tournament and reach the 20-win mark, considered crucial for NCAA | Tournament selection. The Iowa State win also gave the j Cats back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 1 the 1987-88 season. There ' s not an easy win in this conference this i year, Martin said after the Colorado game. You have ■ to play at your best all the time it you want to have any ' hope of winning. We weren ' t great today, but when you ' re coming off four losses and you ' ve got so many i young kids, you need a win just to feel good about j 1 yourselves. — Megan Wilson — ; Son Teammate Captain Fiance H As the conference season The team traveled to Stewart ' s senior leadership M the conclusion of the H - ■ IJtEWART began, Stewart ' s mother. Norman, Okla., to be witli earned him the nick-name senior night ceremonies, V m Vanessa, lost her battle with Stewart and his family Steady Stew. Without Stewart proposed to |P W HHScnici iiarj Clenr bone cancer. Throughout prior to the fimeral. Clent him, the Cats at times his long-time girlfriend ufl M % ptcwari was e only February, the Cats wore Stewart is a stand-up guy seemed disoriented. Stephanie Harwell. Tile 1 r 1 I HS ildr i; tn pl Y iyt pink shirts for pregame and it is our job to be there Freihman guard Jacob proposal earned a spot on f B r. Kl j dge, Bob warm-ups and had a black tor one of ours, Martin Pullen, who was called on many local and national i m RT ■and Frank patch with the initials VS said. Winning a basketball to fill in during Stewart ' s newscasts, including .ABC ' s L B w. ' BVPS ith eadi on their uniforms. Stew- game falls way back in absence, said he tried to Good Morning America. Rl ' : H Kiticnfhg change HPSu ' u-art adaptt t and has ncwr let anybody know the order of things that imagine what Stewart Following the game, players B5 i jH how much hurt and pam are important. The most would do. lt ' s tough when joked about Stewart ' s -..:-- Sl V ' diis experience has been for important thing is that one one of your team leaders proposal. I ' m happy for i KiSRi l!«i! -liMliia him, Martin said. That ' s of ours was down and we isn ' t there. I tried to make Stew, Beasley said. That ' s J proposal, Stephanie W what makes him such a had to be there to pick him shots. 1 tried to connxil the a beautiful thing. He ' s got .■ . . — ■ ■teaii great kid. I ' m sure that he up. It ' s not about winning. team. I tried to do things all the heart in the world education and seniofl K - is going to do whatever his it ' s about life. that Stew would do to make tor that. That ' s scar ' ; what luard Clent Stewart! ■ K heart tells him that would up for his absence. if she wiiuld have said no? share a hum K. make his mother proud. — MottCostro- f280 Sports Sacramento State 94-63 Pittsburg State 76-66 Wa t«m Illinois V7- 4 _.orgc Mason 77-87 University of Central Florida 73-7 Rider 82-69 TOTAL 21-12 Xavier 77-103 Savannah State 85-25 Missouri 100-63 Nebraska 64-71 Mens Basketball 28 1 ) OUTSIDE THE GAME Students waited in line for hours to «itness histor ' - They lined up as early as 6 a.m. and missed classes and work to camp out. Despite the KVdegree weather, they remained filled with hope. Throughout the line, students made predictions and chanted uni ersit ' cheers to help the hours pass. Hundreds ol pi:zas, energy drinks, hand-warmers and blankets later, the line finally moved and the sho e-fest began. As the line mowd further, a flood of eager far s filled in ewn ' possible space in order to get inside the coliseum first. They shoved to move faster, and once they reached the door to have their ticket scanned, they reali::ed they had sur i ' ed the mayhem of the line. — Monica Castro — INSIDETHE GAME Students rushed past chicken cages as they entered the octagon of doom to get the best seats in the coliseum. When ushers told some fans to leave many refused, just so they could get a glimpse of the game. The band began to play, and the packed stands broke out in song. Once the pre-game clock began, fans held up signs reading 25th time ' s a charm and That just happened. By the second half, hearts were racing in anticipation and with 43 seconds left in the game there were no signs of the aisles as fans awaited the final buiLer. Finally, The Streak was broken, and Wildcat fans rushed the court, only to get siveaty hugs from fellow- fans and players. — Brittany Wands and Alex Yocum — WATCHING IN THE UNION With a steadily increasing crowd as the game forged on, fans gathered in the K-State Student Union food court to watch on the big screen tele Tsion. The crowd represented a mix of students. Union emplo ' ees, professors and out-of-town guests. The excitement grew as the game entered its last minutes, and when freshman forward Bill Walker stole the ball and slammed it home. Dr. Rick Johnson, Abilene, Kan., resident, yelled ' TLxcIamation point! During the last seconds, fans moved to their feet in a constant frenz ' of clapping. Cheeriiig broke out as they witnessed the students rushing the court and didn ' t end imtil the fans started to disperse. — Sarah Thomas — • . sp.. H WATCHING FROM HOME Due to the sell out of Bramlage Coliseum many fans watched the game from home. While it was not the most desired viewing method for a game as big as that one, nonetheless, it was still exciting. Regardless of the location, people were eagerly watching, screaming on the edge of their seats. The atmosphere of the room was filled with high levels of intensity and pride. Then The Streak came to an end and as fans watched the crowd rush the court, students watching from home continued the celebration, some by sprinting to .•Vggieville. — Ashley Frey and Megan Scheuerman — IN THE VILLE With less than a minute remaining, the floor shook as fans jumped up and down and screamed their hearts out throughout the bars and streets in .■ ggie ille. On the Buffalo Wild Wings bar, an impassioned fan led a full house through the K-S-U Wildcats chant. . t Rustv ' s Last Chance Saloon, the cheer was screamed in unison from everv comer of the building. Communirv members and students clapped, raised their glasses and celebrated the Wildcats victory. 0 er all of the noise, someone yelled, It ' s about damn time. — Caitlln Burns and Melissa M. Taylor — BRAMLAGE COLISEUM AFTERMATH The remains of greasy pix:a boxes, warm clothing and purple face paint from the people in line littervd the sidewalk. The scene inside Bramlage Coliseum looked much like the landscape outside — a light dusting of nc  -spaper centred the colLseum from loge boxe? to floor .■«.-at5. Condensation coNvned ev ' erv e it as the breath of 12,(XV screaming fans lingered on the glass. Press from several media outlets remained around the court as the ' documented the historic victorv. . er the throng of wild fans finallv cleared out, several groups of students staved in order to begin the cleaning pn.x-ess. — Brandon Salisbury — ( Continued on pafie Zbs — 25 Years later 283) I just remember j oinj t(j all those Cathacker meetinj s, like in Garden City, Kan., and all the other places we went, and all those people wanted was to beat KU. — Bill Walker, freshman forward Late in the game against •Tie University of Kansas. Bill Walker, freshman forv ard. finishes a play wrth a slam dunk. Walker finished the game wit l 22 points Michael Beasley. freshman forward, led theWildcatswith25 points, while Jacob Pullen. freshman guard, scored 20 points and Clent Stewart senior guard, added I I It ' s a good win and the re a good team, Stewart said. We have to roctect our house. We ' ame out and did that ird the fans were in it- ' (284 Sports the ages - ( ■(intiniici.l from pa e 281 ) Beyond rhc roarinj; crowd, rlit ' pri f anic hype, the talk about a certain streak and the Wold promise by an inexperienced freshman; beyond the rankings and the records, the men ' s basketball game against the L ' niversity ot Kansas Jayhawks was a game ot well-played basketball. Coaches, players and members of the media agreed — for the first rime in 25 years, the Wildcats were the best ream on the coLirt in the Siintlower Showdown against the Jayhawks in Manhattan. Following the Cats win over Iowa State Jan. 26, talk began about the team ' s Jan. 30 opponent — the undefeated. No. 2 ranked Jayhawks. On Monday, when the Cats returned to the AP Top 25 Poll ranked No. 22, the stage was set for the first meeting between the two teams as ranked opponents in 50 years. It also marked only the foufth time in the history of the series that the two teams would meet as undefeated conference opponents. .As the week progressed, focus turned to The Streak — wins by the Jayhawks in Manhattan dated back to Jan. 29, 1983, when the Cats beat them in Ahearn Fieldhouse. Members of the media debated whether or not the Cats would have the weapons needed to beat, what some were calling, one of the best Jayhawk teams in years. Media discussion also turned to The Guarantee — the promise made during the summer by freshman forward Michael Beasley. Beasley promised fans the Cats would not only beat the Jayhawks in Manhattan, but also in Lav Tence and Africa if that ' s where the game was. As tip-off drew closer, there was little left for the teams to do but line up and play the game, and what a game it was. Students in attendance had nex ' er witnessed a ' ictory o er the in-state ri al Jayhawks in Bramlage Coliseum. That night they were part of history. They packed the building from the floor to the rafters in purple. From the moment they entered Bramlage, the students cheered. As the pregame clock woimd down, a roar steadily grew and the sound of the crowd was deafening by the rime the ball was finally tossed tor the opening tip-ott. The crowd was silenced tor a moment when Jayhawk guard Brandon Rush hit a long Vpoint basket to gi -e the Jayhawks an early lead, it erupted a moment later when freshman forward Bill Walker answered with a 3-pointer of his own. The Cats led for most the first half and took a slim two-point lead into the locker room at halftime. In the opening minutes of the second half, the Cats began a dominating performance as they pulled away from the Jayhawks, earning a 12-point lead with 10 minutes and 04 seconds left. As the game clock wound down, KU would not closer than se ' en, and the final margin was nine as the Cats ended The Streak with an 84-75 ' ictory. When the final horn sounded, fans rushed the floor. After 25 years, I would ha e rushed the floor too, Pullen said. As historic as it was, the players and coaches looked at the game as another roimd in the heav-yweight fight they called the conference schedule. Head Coach Frank Martin was already turning his attention to the next opponent. This is another feathet in our hat, he said. I ' m happy that we ' e got number fi -e out of the way, but now we ' ve got to get ready tor nimiber six. When the sim comes up tomorrow, we ' ve got to get up, we ' e got to go to class, we ' ve got to come to practice and we have to get ready to play Missouri on Saturday. When asked where the win over the No. 2 ranked Jayhawks put the Cats in terms of their own national rank. Walker paused a moment before answering. I guess it puts us in the middle of the conversation, just like e ' erybody else, he said. People act like there is only one team in Kansas. We had a chance to show that there isn ' t. - Megan Wilson - Atter -he vMn .igainst tne Jayhawks Jan. 30. Ron Anderson, freshman forward, celebrates with the fans. The 84-75 win gave the Wildcats the No. I spot in the Big 12. — Jonalhon Kntghl — 25 ears Liter 285 ' 4 , -rcMAEL BEASLEY RECORDS In his Ireshman campaign, fiin .ird Michael Bcasley rewrote the K-t tate, Big 12, and NCAA record bonks. Overall, he broke a total of W school, conference and national records. He was niso n.uned a 2007-2008 First Team All-American by five media outlets. Player of the Year Beasleywas named BiK 12 Freshman and Player of the Year by the conference. He was also named National Player of the Year by Rituls.com and CBSSports.com. He was a finalist tor the Oscar Robertson and John Wooden awards and earned a Big 12 Conference player of the week honor a record 11 times, including seven consecutive Big 12 Rookie of the Week awards and was named First Team All-Big 12 by the conference coache,s. Scoring Rebounding Beasley tinislied the season with 866 points, the third most in NCAA history by a freshman. He averaged 26.2 points per game with 53.2 percent shooting. He broke die school single-season scoring record and the records for 30-point, 40-point and 20-point games. His records for botli 30- and 40-point games also led the nation. In addition, Beasley led the nation in rebounding and broke the school records for rebounds in a season widi 408 and double-doubles with 28. His 408 rebounds were the second-most by a freshman in NCAA history. He averaged 12.4 rebounds per game. (286 Sports ' as a long, slow walk up the steps to the podium tor the post tiatnfe- iress conference tor senior guards Clent Stewart and Blake Voung and freshman forward Michael Beasley. They trudged to their scats VMth the deliberate pace of players disappointed in the way the season finished, players who were struggling to deal with the reality I hat it was all o er. After the upset of 6th-seeded University of Southern California Trojans, the llth-seeded Wildcats moved on the NCAA Tournament to face 3rd-seeded University of Wisconsin. For some reason their shots did not fall and the loose balls did not bounce their way against the Badgers. With voices cracking, tears forming, they tried to explain their disappointing 55-72 second-round loss. The Cats had awaited Selection Sunday to find out if they would be making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 12 years after a close 63-60 loss to Texas A .M University in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. As the brackets were unveiled, the Cats found themselves with a first-round pairing against the Trojans. The 80-67 victory was the first Wildcat win in the NCAA Tournament in 20 years. Following the game, Walker, Beasley and Head Coach Frank Martin looked forward to the next round. It ' s nice to have one win, hut it ' s better to have two or three, Beasley said. We ' re happy about this one. We ' re excited that we brought the first win in 20 years. But it doesn ' t stop there. This game is history. We ' re going tor the next one. It seemed e ident that the Cats came into the tournament looking to make a statement. We stopped wishing for things to happen, Walker said. We went out there and made things happen. Martin echoed Walker ' s seiitiment and said he telt the team had grown a lot throughout the season. It ' s that time of year where those life lessons that you ' ve been teaching, you don ' t have time for that, he said. Win or lose, there was no way I was going to he anything but proud because those kids ha ' e gix ' en me e ' erything they could give me. Howewr, ex ' erything wasiVt enough in the second round game against the Badgers. The game started slowly, a complete opposite to the hot shooting start the Cats had against the Trttjans. They fell behind by as many as ten in the first halt and went into the locker room at halftime trailing 39-33. Their poor shooting performance did not improve in the second half Without a single 3-pointer and 35 percent shooting for the half, the Cats could not keep pace with the Badgers, who were shooting a blistering 52 percent from the floor and 40 percent from behind the arc. While it was not the ending they wanted, the players talkecf of the ride they had enjoyed throughout the season. We wanted to go farther, Stewart said. We didn ' t play up to our potential tonight. But o erall, it ' s been tun. And playing with these .guys, playing with Mike and Blake and Bill (Walker) and Jacob (Pullen), it ' s been the ride ot my lite. — Megan Wilson — uring the victory er tfie University of Southern California Trojans in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, freshman guard Jacob Pullen scores two of his 1 1 points. Pullen was one of four Cats in double figures. Freshman forward Ron Anderson added 10 points to go along with 22 points from Walker and 23 points from Beasley. — JQSlyn Brown — Near the end of the game against the University of Wisconsin, freshmen forwards Bill Walker and Michael Beasley wait for the final buzzer to sound. The Wildcats fell to the Badgers. 72-55. We just didn ' t play up to our potential, Beasley said. The loss moved the Wildcats to a 28-27 all-time record in the NCAA Tournament. — Jos yn Brown — ' 2 ' ' % We got here two years ago, and I didn ' t know much ot the history oi K-State. And the more I researched it, the more impressed I was with the unbehexable history. Street . Smith ranked it as the 22nd most successful basketball program in the history of college basketball. When I started realizing the incredible success this school has had, it gave me hope that we can do this. — Frank Marrin, head coach Men ' s Basketball Postseason 287 In Che game against nvnl ' jniversity of Kans.r junior point guard Shalee Lehning leads a fast break. She became the second player in school history to reach 800 points, 600 rebounds and 500 assists. She was second all-time in assists. In addition, she was honored for strong academics. Along with other members of the women ' s basketball team, Lehning was named to the 2007 Big 12 Commissioner ' s Honor Roll. — Man Ccslro — As she fights off the defender in the gartie against Southern Utah University, sophomore forward Ashley Sweat tries to secure a loose ball. Sweat started every game for the Wildcats and tallied a season-high 25 points in a game against the University of Oklahoma. I think it was obviously one of my better games on the offensive end. she said. I think that attributes a lot to the fact that I had a mismatch. — Christopher Hanewmekel — TROPHY CASE Deb Patterson, head coach, was named Bif; 12 Coach ot the Year for the second time. Was aiso named the Russell Athletic WBCA Region V Coach of the Year and was a finalist for National O.ach of the Year. Kimberly Dietz, senior guard, led team in scoring with 448 points. Named First Team All-Big 12 hy the leaf!ue ' .s coaches and the Kansas City Star. Finished her career lOrh in school history tor 3-pointers made with 230. Shalee Lehning, junior guard, led team in rebounding with 243 and assists with 203, more than twice any other player ' s total. Named First Team All-Big 12 and named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team. Marlies Gipson, junior forward, was second on the ream in scoring with 37 po She was named Second Team All-Big 12 by the league ' s coaches. Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Teai I (288 Sports I wildcats overcome slow start, rise to top o{ conference The women ' s basketball season seemed like a srory srraifjhr tuim a sports mo ie. It was a story of a team overcoming struggles and injury, completing a turnaround from the previous season and putting itself in a position to make a run in the postseason. It was a story complete with fancy passes, buzzer beating baskets, long 3-pointers and late game heroics. Add some theme music and it might have been the next Hoosiers. Coming off a 19-15 record the pre -ious season, the Wildcats started the season at full strength with junior forward Marlies Gipson ' s return from a knee injury last season. The Cats opened with back-to-back home victories against Universir - of Washington and Southern Utah University ' but suffered their first loss in a rematch of last season ' s WNIT semi-final game against the University of Wyoming. The loss was the first in a three- game road swing in which the Cats also lost to No. 19 Michigan State University and Tulane University. The Cats retnjrned home to win their third consecutixe Commerce Bank Wildcat Classic Tournament with wins over Lipscomb University and University ' of Texas at El Paso. They opened 2008 with a win over Western Illinois L ' niversity-, en route to an undefeated month of January. With the ne ' w year came an unexpected obstacle when freshman forward Jackie Stanley left the program in the days following the victory over Western Illinois. WTiat could have been a distraction turned into a unifying factor, as the Cats reeled off nine consecutive wins in Big 12 play. Picked in the preseason poll by the league coaches to finish eighth in the conference, the Cats found themselves in a tie for first place and ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll. The run to first place included wins on the road against No. 12 Texas A lM University, who held the NCAA record for the longest home winning streak at 23 games, which the Cats snapped with a 67-54 win. The win was only the second road win of the season. The run also included road wins at No. 15 University of Texas, No. 13 Oklahoma State University and a two- point ictory o er the University of Nebraska on a game- winning basket by sophomore forward Ashley Sweat, and home wins against No. 25 University of Colorado and Iowa State Unixersiry. After a 7-5 non-conference start, the tables had turned for the Cats, who made their way up the rankings to No. 15. Through it all the players and coaches continued to speak of their unity and their one-game-at-a-time approach. I am just really proud of my team to see how we have bounced hack and really grown together as a team, said junior point guard Shalee Lehning following the Cats ' victory over Texas Tech Uni ersity. We are confident in the fact that we are playing as a team and we are playing together. The winning streak came to an end in a disappointing loss to Baylor University ' Feb. 1. The Cats struggled to produce points on the offensive end and failed to slow Baylor on the defensive end. Continued on page 2SC — 4 We have had the same focus that we ha ' e had this whole season. Being ranked doesn ' t mean anything at this point. We are just going to continue playing our game no matter where we are in the standings. J J — Slialee Lehnin.t;, junior point guard lo ' Mi Scate University senior forward Shana Wheeler shoots while senior guard Carolyn McCullough gets ready for a rebound. Both were named Academic All-Big 1 2 First Team along with seven other Cats. — JostynSromn — Women ' s Basketball 289 ' ) , . Wildcaf:s ' teamwork leads to success against nationally rank y ranked teams Obviously it was apparent we weren ' t clicking, Gipson said. I can ' t really put a finger on what it was. We weren ' t all on the same page. We didn ' t cume in with the competitive edge we needed to win today. The team rehounded hy knocking off rival University of Kansa.s at home and winning road games at Iowa State and the University of Missouri. The Cats then fell at home to No. 10 University of Oklahoma and lost their Hrst road game of conference play to Colorado. They closecl out the season with home wins over Nebraska and Missouri and a Big 12 title-clinching win over Kansas in Lawrence. At the end of the season, trying to select the team ' s most valuable player would have been a difficult task. Arguments could have been made in favor of at least three players in the starting line-up. Senior guard Kimberly Dietz led the Cats in scoring and provided senior leadership and stability. Lehning averaged nearly double digits in points, rebounds and assists for the season and was hailed hy opposing coaches as the emotional leader, difference maker and engine that powered the Wildcat machine. Gipson led the Cats in rebounding, ranked second in scoring and broke the school record for blocked shots in a season. The team took the floor together, beliexing that on any given night, amthing could happen. They believed their team could beat any star player, any ranked team. It has really been the ride of a lifetime, and I have loved e er -thing about it, Dietz said following the senior day victory o er Missouri. I have awesome teammates; we are all the best of friends and that has made this experience worthwhile. Seeing us come together my senior year and doing so well has been a blessing; doing it with your best friends and your teammates and having coaches that believe in you so much is honestly, definitely a blessing. I ' m thankful tor everything. It ' s been a ride, and I ' ve loved it. — Metian Wilson — Following a victory, che vVildcacs makecheir post-gaine journey around the court to celebrate with fans. I really think that the community has rallied around us. said senior guard Carolyn McCullough after the Cats ' 81-52 Senior Day victory over the University of Missouri. We really appreciate that. Through thick and thin, even when we struggled, they were there. — Joncthon Krr z — TOTAL 22- 10 Washington Southern Utah 88-61 87-38 Loyola Marymount Western Illinois 70-47 68-53 Iowa State Missouri 45-42 56-40 Michigan State Lipscomb 65-68 92-50 Texas Tech Colorado 71-45 67-60 Nebraska Missouri 69-65 81-52 I Tsconsin- Green Bay 56-6B OMahomi State 68-63 lo H Texas State Creighton 90-52 62-69 Nebraska Baylor 77-75 49-63 Chattanooga Louisville 69-59 63-80 Women ' s Basketball 291 NUMBER Wildcats go from last to first place with program ' s first solo Big 1 2 Championship In addition to her 29 points, junior guard , Shalee Lehning also had a 58 shot percentage from the floor. I ' m just trying to contribute to my team in whatever way we need that night. she said. And tonight it was for me to do more things offensively. Other nights it is to do other things. I ' m just so proud of my team right now. — Jostyn Brown — March 4 was a night : .- remember tor the women ' s basketball team. The Wildcats ended the season on the road against the Universit - of Kansas Jayhawks, and for the first time in a long time, the game had a meaning beyond the ri alry. The 61-50 victory gave the Cats a Big 12 regular season title and completed the first ever last-to-first-place journey in conference history. The championship was the second in program history and the first for current players. It was also the program ' s first outright championship, as they shared the title with the University of Texas in 2004. When it was over, players, coaches and fans celebrated more than the championship. They celebrated everything the championship represented — grinding out -ictories against some of the nation ' s top teams in No. 12 Texas A M L ' niversir ' , No. 15 Texas and No. 13 Oklahoma State University, as well as teamwork, chemistry and the decision to believe in each other instead of falling to self-doubt. Considering where the Cats were a year ago — tied for last place in the Big 12 — ' what a difference a year makes ' seemed like a gross understatement. WTiile the game itself was not anything spectacular, it was, in many ways, indicative of the season. Behind a career-high 29 points and 17 rebounds from junior point guard Shalee Lehning, the Cats found a way to win a game in which both teams turned the ball over a combined 27 times and had a halftime score of 27-23. The Cats did what thev had been doing since the start of conference play — thev got big plays -hen it mattered most. Lehning felt like she was 85 percent of the offense when we needed a big play, Head Coach Deb Patterson said. And down the stretch (senior guard Kimberly) Dietz stepped up and made a big three. (Junior forward) Marlies (Gipson) stepped up and made a big lay-up. So while Shalee carried the load for 85 percent of the game, as always with this team, when we needed another play Gipson and Diet: made a big one. As she had done throughout conference play. Diet:, the Cats ' designated three-point specialist, came through when it counted and hit her biggest basket of the night to extend a two-point lead to fi ' e with four minutes and two seconds to play. Wliat I think is really unique and special about this team is that we don ' t get flustered, Lehning said. We all stayed calm, e en when it came within two points. I don ' t think it crossed any of our minds that we were going to lose that game. Perhaps the most impressive stat from the late game action was the Cats ' defensive effort over the last four minutes — the Cats tallied five defensive rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot. The defensive effort was not surprising since the Cats ranked second in the conference in scoring defense, allowing only 58.7 points per game, and second in defensive field goal percentage, holding opponents to a 38.3 shooting percentage. Winning close games late was a team trademark. Throughout the season, the Cats played in 10 games decided by five points or less, six of which were in the conference season. They were 6-4 in those games, boasting a 5-1 record in league play. The game against the Jayhawks was no different. - Mc-.iii Wilson - (292 Sports I ' m extremely proud of our basketball team. It was an amazing run through Big 12 Conference play tor this group. Night in and night out, they found a way to win basketball games. It ' s a team that was very tough-minded and resilient. To find themselves in a position to be Big 12 Champs is just extraordinary. I ' m just so proud of them. — Deb Patterson, liead coach After their 61-50 victory over the University of Kansas, freshman guard Shalin Spani and junior forward Marlies Gipson celebrate on the court. The Wildcats awaited the final score of the Baylor University game against Oklahoma State University to find out if they would share the Big 12 Conference title. — joityn broyin — Big 12 Conference champions 293) Early in the ftrs: ' r,!- ' : ' the ' . ' . ■., •. : Iowa State the Big 12 Tournament. senior guard Kimberly Dietz holds her injured left knee. She suffered a torn ACL and was out for the remainder of the season. The Cats struggled to replace her average 17.1 points and fell in overtime 65-66. — Jonathan Knight — AN i top-seeded Wildcats fall in second rounci UT) rcicky start got even rockier when the Wildcats lost their leading scorer, senior guard Kimberly Dietz, to a knee injury se ' en minutes into the first half in their second round Big 12 Tournament game against the Iowa State Lhiiversity Cyclones. Though they made up her loss with tour players scoring in double-digits, the Cats tell just short nt a win in overtime, 65-66. Obviously Kimberly is a big part of our team, nttensively, defensively and just having a friend out there beside us with the comfort level that she brings, junior point guard Shalee Lehning said. So when she went down, we all pulled together, but that ' s the neat family bond that we all have. I ' m proud of this team because we showed a lot ot heart and determination — when you lose one ot your best players and you can still compete with a te.im ot the caliber of Iowa State. The Cats tell behind early in the second half, but after tying the score with 11:22 left, the Cats went on a nearly fi e-minute, 8-0 run that ended with a 3 by the Cyclones with 6:30 lett in regulation. Two more 3 ' s by the Cyclones caught them back up, and the score went back and forth tor the remainder of the half With :07 left, a missed second tree throw by sophomore guard Kari Kincaid left the score at 53-51. The Cyclones raced down the court, missed a 3-pointer but scored on one of only six offensive rebounds to tie it at 5 3 and send the game into overtime. The Cars took the lead a minute into overtime on a jumper followed by a free throw by sophomore forward Ashley Sweat. They held that lead, building it to as many as six, until the final 4.5 seconds, when the Cyclones made a basket followed by a free throw on a toul to take the lead 66-65. Lehning raced the length of the court and put up the final shot. Every fan in Municipal Auditorium held their breath as the potential game-winning shot rolled around the rim twice. Pulses raced as it looked like it would fall, but when it rolled out, the Cyclones jumped joyously, and the Cats dropped, defeated, to their knees, unable to believe their eyes. When I released it, it felt really good, it was straight on with the backboard; I thought it was in, Lehning said. It rolled around twice, but tough luck, that ' s how they roll sometimes, and you ' e just got to keep going on. Head Coach Deb Patterson said she felt unbelie ably sad tor the team after the shot. (With) the fight that I thought they brought to the floor, you hope the play is going to bounce their way, and they ' re going to ha ' e another opportunity, but that ' s the nature of games like this, she said. (The Cyclones) had just made a fantastic play, and we had one of the best players in the country going up the floor full speed trying to make her own fantastic play and, unfortunately, it just didn ' t drop for us. — Tiniara Aiiiira - 1 Every fan in Municipal Auditorium held their breath as the potential game-winning shot rolled around the rim twice. Pulses raced as it looked like it would fall, but when it rolled out, the Cyclones jumped joyously, and the Cats dropped, defeated, to their knees, unable to believe their eyes. (294 Sports During the second-round the Big 12 Tournament, junior forwards Danielle Znnotti and Marlies Gipson pull down a rebound. Zanocti went 2-3 from 3-point range, hitting her first 3 late in regulation and her second in overtime. She was also 6-8 from the free throw line which gave her a season-high 12 points. Dani. I feel proud of her as a teammate and my best friend. Gipson said. I have all the confidence in her to come in and hit the shot and she did very NCAA Tournament Tlic Catk inatic their ftrM ariH-.ir.M,. c in the NCAA Tournament linte ZOOS. Ir wa ihnr 10th mvrall toumameiu and their sixth consecutiw |X)« ea in appcaratuc, Tlu- 5th-«ccdcJ Cats opened tuumamcnt play aipiinst the Univcr it ol Tentwttee at ChattaiiDoga. The Cao- found a  ul-Mirutc fcir the injured MmioC guard Kimlwriy Dien in t« er v euaril KeUe Nelsijn. NeUon  coi 20 points in the 69-59 victory. She had imly sawed a tocal H poll during the tvst of the season. She aUo logged  career high 27 minutes of playing time. In a game that was back-and-ft rth on the wrorehoard,  late basket and ensuing free throw b ' junior guard Shalec Lchnirtg put the Cats ahead for good. They conwrted free thniws down the stretch and set an NCAA record for consecutive free throws made when they made 21-21. The Cats ad -anced to the second-round of the roumamcnt to take on the 4th-seeded Louiss ' ille Cardinals and strug to find rhythm against the pressure defense of the Cardinals and fell 6 - Megan Wilson i Women ' s Basketball Posrseason 295 ' ESSENTIALS Gloves A player ' s position was the deternnining factor in choosing a glove size. Prices ran from $25 to $190 tor a 12-inch glove. Bats Things to consider included materials, length and weight. Costs for an appropriate hat ran from S25 to $300. Softballs Size, materials and hardness were all factors in buying balls. Prices ran from $3 for one hall to $170 for 12 balk Batting helmets Batting helmets wen another piece of required equipment for Softball. Costs ran from $15 to $50 for a helmet. - U ' U ' u.JicltjjpoTtmggoodj.c It ' s different tor us because we are students first. We could yet a note (excusing us from class) from our adviser, but that doesn ' t mean the teacher will think it ' s okay like they would for %4 (varsity) athletes. — Mandy Norton, president, third base, lett tieki and junior in finance (296 Sports (ptm V Softball club overcom( ESS overcomes costs, stays competitive Because women wan ting to play softball could not do so on a varsity team, the club softball team pro ' ided an opportunity for competitive, tast-pitch play without the time commitment required hy upper level competition. I have friends who play on scholarship at other universities, and they all tell me I have it good here, said President Mandy Norton, third base, left field and junior in finance. We ha e time to have a lite and a job and do other things. While team members saw positive aspects of not being a varsity team, they agreed it would be better if they were. Many of the negatives of a club team pertained to money because there were no scholarships available and about 90 percent ot the team had jobs, Norton said. Additionally, the free outdoor practice field they normally used flooded in the summer and was unusable. The new field cost money to use, and three practices a week got expensive, Norton said. Team members paid a $25 membership fee each semester, paid for most travel expenses and bought their own warm-ups, bags and fall uniforms. However, mileage was reimbursed through an allocation from the Student Go eming Association or the Peters Recreation Complex. The team sold T-shirts and asked for sponsorships and donations to oftset indixidual costs as well. Because of a $500 membership tee, the team decided not to play in the National Club Softball Association national tournament. Instead, they competed in the Fall Ball Classic, hosted by the University ' of Missouri at Kansas Cit -, and a Cloud County Community- College tournament in both the tall and the spring. The team played approximately 20 games in both seasons. Though the women played a tew club teams, such as Baylor University ' , most of their opponents were Kansas junior college teams. I was hoping that we would get into something where we could travel; not being a universit ' team ou don ' t get to go e ' er ' where, Kacie Kennedy, pitcher and senior in accounting, said. Howex ' er, we definitely don ' t have some of the restrictions, and we don ' t get any of the attention (a varsity ' team would get). Head Coach Joe Reyes agreed. He doesn ' t get paid for the time and effort he puts into the team. I ' m doing this tor fun, he said. If you were pacing me for it, I ' d probably ha e a difterent demeanor about it. It ' d be a 24 7 job. Because nobody gets cut, Kennedy said the more experienced players sometimes became second coaches to newer players. However, many of the women were very competitive. I ' ve been blessed this time around; I ' ve had 23 people come out who are very skilled, Reyes said. That ' s a challenge, because you always want to put the best pla ' er on the field. When you ' -e got 23 people that can play, it ' s tough. Even through all the money issues and number difficulties, the team managed to remain competitive. We do have K-State on our jerse s, Norton said. When people play us, they expect us to be good. We ' v ' e played the people who can afford to give scholarships, lift weights five mornings a week and practice all the time, and we ' re better than a lot of them. .•Ml of the team ' s hardships still could not deter the members ftom planng the game. We ha ' e a good time, Norton said. We all do it tor the love of the game. — Tam.ira .Andra — Softball 297) Housing may have been one of students ' other Deka Lambda Phis, educated themselves least favorite things to think about, but where and others about sexuality. students lived affected their everyday lives. Eleven girls shared one ] A volleyball tournament gave Goodnow Hall their faith in the Lighthouse. residents like Kyle Perkuhn, freshman in civil Through shared experiences, students made engineering, a chance to meet others in the hall. living together mean more than just a place to Jason Dockins, senior in women ' s studies, and sleep. i., l ;ft. ,. r W On Bid Day Aug. 16. new members of Pi Beta Phi run toward their new house where current them. Approximately _ 20 percent of undergraduates are greek. Scott Jones. director of Greek Affairs, said. Boyd New HB ' I — ' HGB plans events, gathers women V ■ Fi ' e women gathered around a rubber tub ot holiday I lights as the sun went down on the chilly Sunday evening. TTie women moved between the three halls of the Strong Complex, decorating the outside of each building as part of their winter celebration. The Hall Governing Board members planned the Boyd Hall tradition, inviting residents to help decorate, enjoy a holiday dinner and attend a diversity program about holidays around the world. Because the HGB planned one event a month for its residents. Amber Johnson, vice president and senior in geography, said the members did not start planning until a month before. Tlie preparations have gone well, she said. I think it is going to be a ftm night. We ha « about 40 people signed up to come. HGB members in charge ot cooking dinner began their work around noon Dec. 2. Kelly Olson, secretary and junior in secondary education, said she spent most of the day worrying about whether the chicken would be done. As long as the chicken gets cooked, we will be good, she said. Wlien it starts tailing off the bone, 1 will ha ' e a sigh ot relief. Kristen Atkins Osawatomie. Kan Secondary Education • FR Stacee Bearden Fenton. Mo Interior Design • FR H R F Sarah Beers Wichita . -. E - M I Family Studies and Human Services • JU ' Heather Boucher Douglass. Kan Early Childhood Education • SO Caitlin M. Burns Aurora. Colo Business Administration • FR A mass of holiday li. ht untangled by L Hildebrand, sophomore in athletic training, during Boyd Hall ' s winter celebration, Dec. 3. Residents started the event by hanging lights on the outside of the buildings, then had a dollar dinner and listened to a presentation about holidays around the world. (The winter celebration) has been done in Boyd for the last couple of years, at least, said Kelly Olson, secretary of the Hall Governing Board and junior in math education. It is becoming a tradition for the Strong Complex. — Jonathan Knight — Althtiugh they were not used to cooking such a large meal in the Boyd kitchen, Johnson said adapting to what you ha ' e was what college was all about. Tlie HGB host ed other events throughout the year including cake decorating, floor wars, karaoke and Fun Friday. Wliile HGB members agreed the main purpose of their events were to get the women of Boyd to interact and get to know each other, Brittany Donley, president and sophomore in business administration, said there was also a focus on education. Even though some of the e ' ents had an obvious educational angle, like the diversity program, she said each event had some learning involved. Everything we do has some sort of an educational purpose, Donley said, whether it is getting to know about the hall, the campus or other people. Donley said events were just one way to help the women of Boyd transition into residence hall life. Living with people you know and trust, she said. I think that is what living in the residence halls is all about. This just helps bring them together. — Sarah Thomas — (300 People Boyd Briiuny Lttgh Clin „ .. Omaha, Ncfe OpenOpCton FR Stephanie Carr Aubum.K n, )ournalitm and Mas Cooumintcaoon? • FR Kelty Copp -• Auburn, Kan Busineftf Admimtcrauon FR JeneJI Cox Chanute, Kan Agrkuhural Econoiruci ■ SO Erika Crewi - SotweJI. Kan Animal Sciences and Industry • jU Overtand Park. Kan Management Information Systems • SR NonnJe Penet Kendall. Kan. Biology • FR Karina Perez-Fajardo Topeka Residence Halls 301 Boyd - Ford Lis3 Thompson Girard, Kan. Journalism and Mass Communications • FR NicoleT Vogt Wichita Architectural Engineering ■ JU Meghan Wellington Manhattan Agricultural Communications and Journalism ■ FR Knsten White Manhattan Psychology • FR Lindsay Wiebe Peabody, Kan Communication Sciences and Disorders • SO took out their at upp FALL Festivity aditional pumpkin carving, the woman ot Foal H.ill v l ' J IClll While at the Ford Fall Fp rival Oct 29 Jiilian Reinert. freshman in bal ery science and management, decorates ; pumpl in. — Steven Doll — ttx)k out their at upplies and tised pumpkins as their canvases. We Iiad a lot if activities that we thought the girls would like, Shelly Thai is, resident.a - ' t ' int an -! sophomore in English, said. We had ho Big for appl aQokie tlecorating, pumpkin painting, apple cider anel a bfflilli of candy tor the girls. Thomas saii.1 the 1 lall Governing Board and the first -and third-tloor resident assistants organized the Oct. 29 Fall Festival, which included hanging up decorations, posters and getting women to come downstairs and hang out. Thomas said the main teason tor the testi ' al was to celehrate Halloween and gi ' e women a chance to break away from their routines. I really wanted to go because it was around Halloween time and 1 knew that they would have some fun activities, Rachel Semjenow, freshman in public health nutrition, said. Plus some of my friends were involved in putting it together so 1 wanted to support them. Others took it as an opportunity to get out of doing homework. I really had nothing to do so I decided it would be fun to go and hang out, Megan Ilaria, freshman in apparel and textiles, said. 1 was a ' oiding homework as much as possible as long as I could. Thomas said the festival and otlier activities throughout the year were a good way for the women to meet new people and have fun doing it. We figured it would really be a great way to meet pee-)ple, Ilaria said. We don ' t have community bathtooms, and I wanted to meet other people besides my roommates. — Kyle Martinek — (302 People Ford Amy Ackermin „... Wi tia Elcmcmary £duc uon - SO Charlcnc Amon Topekj Hula Ay rs.« Olach«. Kan. Biology • SR Tiryn Beck WamMo OpenOpbon ■ FR Bethany Bohr eflt tu t. Akimont. Kan AgrKultural CommurUatioos and joumalnm • SO Knsten Case „... „.„ Widua Hotd and Restaurant Mana|e«ncnt • FR Tara Chalfant , Manhattan Dk loty-FR Chansu Dugan _™_-_._ Wichna Business AdmimstratKKi • FR Anna Falo Wfchiia Aninul Sdcnces and Industry • FR Knsten Griesemer — Lencxa. Kan Animal Sciences and Industry ■ FR M 1 na Hojn j. _ Manhattan Mechanical Engineenng • FR Elise HouCZ. Manhattan Business Administration • FR Em i ly HouQ _... Manhattan Business Administration • FR Stephanie Jones Manhattan Computer Science • FR Julie Klinko „ OverUnd Park. Kan, Journalism and Mass Communications ■ FR Widwa Open Option • FR ...Stockton. Kan. Kristen Lingg Pre-Respiratory Therapy • FR Michelle Neal _ _ Overland Park. Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • SO Danielle Marie Parks _ Salina. Kan. Pre- Veterinary Medicine • FR Ashley Pieper.„ Overiand Park. Kan. Elementary Education ■ SO Kaite Pierce.. .-Topda Pre-Nuaing • fR Ali Plankers Olathe. Kan. Elementary Education • FR Jessica Swander Salina, Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • FR Abigail Wilson „ Wichita History -FR Courtney Wymer- — _ . Wichita Psychology • FR ' = Smith, freshman in psychology, Megan llaria and Elyse Ehlers. both freshmen in apparel and textiles, decorate cookies. Decorating cookies was one of many activities, including bobbing for apples and painting pumpkins. I chose to go to the festival because some of my friends were going, and we thought that it would be a good way to get to know other girls in Ford. llaria said. — Steven Doll — Residence Halls 3031 Goodnow SAND VOLLEYBALL Tournament builds strong community After a team huddle, Kyle Perkuhn smacked the volleyball as he served with his left hand. Out! yelled the entire group of second-floor participants — sure enough, it was. Although Perkuhn, freshman in civil engineering, did not score that point for his team, the fourth floor won the Goodnow Hall Back-to-School Volleyball Duals, Aug. 20-24. It was an all-week event, so it was a pretty good turnout for the first week of school, said Kevin Quinn, At the championship g.ime. Ashley Dm ' ? senior in kinesiology. returns the ball. The tournament was between floors in Goodnow and took place Aug. 20-24. ! was really excited that we won, said Brandon M. Salisbury, junior in interior architecture and product design. It was a lot of fun and it was a great way to meet the people on my floor and form a community. — Steven Do — KiSl Samantiia C.Anderson Liberty, Mo Envjronmentai Design • FR Jessica Bradford Lansing. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Andrew Ciiaries Brown Overland Parle. Kan Computer Engineering • SO Courtney Cauble Mount Hope. Kan Mcchanic.,1 Engineering • FR Adam Dicker Manliattan Secondary Education • FR resident assistant and senior in architectural engineering. I ' m proud that our new freshmen got involved with the hall. It gives them the opportunity to do activities that aren ' t drinking. The volleyball teams, consisting of residents from each floor, played in the week-long tournament. Quinn, said the staff did a good job getting everybody informed and excited for the all-hall event. Volleyball is unique to Goodnow because we have the sandpit right outside our building, Quinn said. So I thought it would be a good idea to bring everybody outside, 50 feet from the front door, and get them involved. Brandon M. Salisbury, junior in interior architecture and product design, played Tuesday and Wednesday on the tourth-tloor team. He said he wanted to get outside and meet the new people on his floor. It ' s a great way to get some competition early ott, Salisbury said. Competition brings pride to your floor as opposed to another social gathering where you are mingling around. It definitely gets us to know each other and other floors that we might be in competition with later in the year. The dual concluded on Friday with a championship game between the second and fourth floors. After the tournament, the Mikey Needelman Band performed tor rhe residents. Annamarie Bliss, junior in environmental design, said she thought her floor would win because the entire floor showed up to support the team. The fourth floor is awesome, she said. The whole floor community is tight. — Salena Strate — (304 People Goodnow — - Lamed Kan Archrtectunl Enpneenng • FR Kanus Crty. Kan PWrtical Soence • FR .- Leawood. Kan Mechanical Ensmecnrtf • JU Bornoo. Kan Mechanical En(ineering • FR Overland Park. Kan. Cons cruction Soence and MarugCTveni • FR Business Admmsvabon ■ SO Wichrta Btotogy -FR Lauren Ganen Sean Goin Pitisboro. N.C. Theatre • SO Gerald Hart Tulsa, Okla. Mechanical Engineering • 5R Brett Kelly „ ™,.™.„™. Lenexa. Kan. Biotogy • FR Kurt Krupp . ..— . . Ellsworth, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Reid Lundin ,., Manhaaan Archrtectural Engineering • FR Adam Maxwell Wichrta Industrial Engineering • FR Aren McBride Garden City, Kan. Chemical Engineering • FR -.„„ — _ — _._ .Canton. Kan. Mechanical Enpneering • FR ___._„„ Topda Informabon Systems • FR , Evergreen. Colo. Architectural Engineering • SO _ Tecumseh. Kan. Heather Onnen .. Computer Science • FR Michael Reichenbergei Nicholas Rome Marianna Salas— Brandon M. Salisbury _ Laura Storms „ Political Soence SO „.Mount Hope, Kan. Mechanical Engineering • FR Lone Tree, Coto. Food Science and Industry • FR Audrey Temple Bennington, Kan. Sociology • SR Kristin Temple Bennmgton. Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Reside Halls 305 ' Haymaker Nicole Allen Tonganoxie. Kan- Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Emily Beil Shawnee. Kan Famil)- Stud.es and Human Services • SO Robert Boyce Wentworth, Ga Management • JU Brooke Briand Holcomb. Kan. Geology • SO A.Joseph Carolan Olathe. Kan. Business Administration • FR MonJka Coufalova Manhattan Agricultural Economics ' JU Ashlin Cox Anthony. Kan Mathematics FR Alisha Ernst Praine Village. Kan Hotel Restaurant Management • FR Michelle Estes Caney. Kan Pre-Vetennary Medicine • FR Michael Fee Hiawatha. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Tyler Fortney Leoti. Kan, Sociology • FR Joshua Freeman Grandview, Mo. Business Adminstration • SO Alex Garibay Olathe. Kan. Computer Engineering • FR Allison Gossack Great Falls, Mont. Mechanical Engineering • FR Tysyn Hartman Wichiu Open Option • FR Jan Haubert- Chotebod. Czech Republic Agricultural Economics • NU Curtis Haverkamp Bern. Kan Agriculture • FR Cliff Helus Bennington. Kan BusinessAdministration-FR Kenneth Hoar Osborne. Kan, Mass Communications ■ SO KalebHorne Baldwin. Kan. Milling Science and Management • FR Darius Jackson Dodge City. Kan, |K- Sociology • FR T Alexandra Janezic... East Amherst, N Y Fine Arts ' SO Cameron Jarvis Lenexa. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Aaron Kadavy Munden. Kan Agricultural Communications and Journalism • FR Timothy Kuhlman Lecompton. Kan Secondary Education ' JU , V i - i.nr  I .. Casey Mason Olathe. Kan. Biology • FR Matthew Meyers Wellsville. Kan Open Option • FR Joel Morrison Leawood, Kan Open Option • SO Stephanie Nance Overland Park, Kan Kinesiology • SO Katie Newhouse Shawnee, Kan Open Option ■ FR Drew Pettijohn Olpe. Kan. Biological and Agricultural Engineering ■ FR Victoria Rea Topeka Music Education ■ FR Greg Regier Newton, K.in Management • JU Derek Schneweis Monument. Colo Biology • FR Kelsey Smalley Topeka Business Admini (306 People Haymaker ALL-HALL Tailmte PROVIDES ENJOYMENT Ai hall event is pretty k oJ- This is difterei because it incorporates athletics and all students. — Zachary Buckmiller — HaymakLT H.ill .ukI rho Associariim ot Residence Halls oordinated an all-hall tailgate for the first time tor the home )Otball game against the Uni ' ersir ' of Kansas, Oct. 5. The event had to be extremely organized, Zachary uckmiller, junior in architectural engineering, said. We lecided a month hetorehand that we would like to host an ll-hall tailgate tor the game against KU. There was a lot of ommunication and organization between myself, Henry Marquardt), Sarah (Burtord) and Brian (Jaworski) to get hat we needed and to figure out how to get it. For one month, residents organized the e ' ent while he ARH helped with fimding and pro ided the necessary- esources to carry out the e ' ent. Originally the tailgate was lanned tor game day but had to be rescheduled tor Friday vening due to the 11 a.m. kickoff. The student coordinators proxided acti ities like an nflatable obstacle course and bungee run and sumo krestiing, as well as food, drinks, music and a place for tudents to chat and meet residents from the other halls on ampus in the field across from Haymaker and Moore Halls. It was definitely a new experience; I really enjoyed ratching the sumo WTesding, said Corrie Ferrell, resident ssistant and senior in early childhood education. It worked laving the tailgate in a centralized location. I liked being ble to meet new people and catch up with friends. Buckmiller said Haymaker wanted to pro ' ide a great program that would generate a strong community ' within the residence halls and help saidents bond with each other. I liked the physical activity and eating mass amounts ot food, Brittany Johnson, freshman in theater, said. The sumo suit was extremely awkward-shaped and you could feel your sweat combining with everyone else ' s. It was a great K-State bonding experience. Haymaker resident assistants, along with other residents, worked to organize an e ' ent that brought their hall together and pro ided a way to continue supporting school traditions. Tailgaring is an important tradition to take part in, Buckmiller said. It feels good to coordinate an event that goes toward a larger community and ot course it ' s always fun. — Melissa M. Tavlor — As they near the end of the bungtc run, H ' -nr Marquardt. resident assistant and senior in finance, and Scott Rader. sophomore in business adnninistration. race to see who can put their marker the furthest. Rader won the bungee run. Just a hall event isn ' t good enough, but five people from every hall is a great turnout. Marquardt said. Animal Sciences and Industry ■ FR Residence Halls 307 ' Marlatt renewed Renovations give Marlatt Hall a nnodern appearance To give Marlatt Hall a new look, a marquee was added during renovations. ! think they have greatly improved the residents ' standard of living, said Brent Dunkel. resident assistant and senior in mechanical i ■ A 1 I I ■ A ■ -r 1 T Sceve Blank Lenexa. Kan. Business Administration • FR Austin Biusll Silver Lake. Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR John M. Bryant Overland Park. Kan Business Administration • FR James Bush Shawnee, Kan. Biology • SR Adam Chesterman Dodge City, Kan Mechanicai Engineering • JU John Deterding Wellsville. Kan Engineering • FR David Endsley Piano, Texas Computer Science • FR Aaron Gatz Easton. Kan Information Systems • FR Nathaniel Gordon Watkinsvilie, G,t Mathematics • SO John Grice Manhattan Political Science • FR Wlien compared to the luxury suites at Ford Hall, with private bathrooms and carpeted floors, the rooms in Marlatt Hall looked a little rundown. That changed over the summer when three months of reno ' ations took place. To liven up the outside of the building, a marquee was added. The first-floor lobby was given a modern look when the front desk was remodeled and new carpet and furniture were added. New lighting and doors were also put in the lobby. Renovations were overdue considering there had not been any updates since 1964 when the building was opened, David Yoder, Marlatt residence life coordinator, said. It took a long time for Marlatt to receive renovations, pardy due to the other projects done on Ford, Haymaker, Moore and Jardine which came first. Another reason was it took awhile to develop and finalize a plan, Yoder said. Each floor lobby received new hirniaire as well. To spruce up the bedrooms, more than half of the beds in the hall were replaced with loft beds so desks could fit underneath, making the rooms more spacious. New floor tiles were put down in those rooms as well. Richard Brenner, senior physical plant supervisor at Marlatt, said the students responded positively to the changes, especially the beds. Even the resident assistants were pleased with the addition of the loftei.1 beds to the rooms. It opened (the residents ' ) rooms a lot, said Brent Dunkel, a fourth- floor resident assistant and senior in mechanical engineering. Getting more space out of a room is always good in the residence halls. This was Dunkel ' s fifth year to live in Marlatt, so he said he was able to see how the renovations improved the building. The reno ' ations made a big and positive change in the hall, Dunkel said. He said there are plans to finish renovations for the rooms on floors four through six, which will consist of adding lofted beds and floor tile replacements. The exact timing was unknown since work can only be done in the summer but was planned to begin in summer 2008. — Brittany Wands - (308 People Marlatt . r Cristopher Walker Lewis. Kan. Animal Science and Industry « FR Jeremy R.Walker Kansas City. Kan. Architectural Engineering • FR Richard Yule Derby. Kan. Computer Science • FR Michid H fns „„ .„_ M yca].Kan- Pr«-Veurvaf7 M«4ianc • Fft Njihantd Hancine Tow n(to.Kjn. M«chmcal Enfineering • FR Joth Heath KinuiOty, Mo ArchtbKtunI En mccrint • FR Jowph Hong _ „ WkchfU Open Opbofi • FR Malt Horton ltou.KAn M«dantcal Engmcenng • FR Nathan Huerier ., „ Topeka Landscape Architecture • SO Benjamin Hutchcraft „ Dodge City, Kan. Open Opoon • FR Colin Johnson „____„.._ Topeka Contputer Science • FR Brian Juenemann. , ,„„„ Norton. Kan. Agribusiness • FR Roger Kcycs Manhattan Medunka) Engineering • FR lan WichiO Information Systems • JU ' Lollar .... ..„„ , ,_ Topeka Mass Communication ■ 5R Temurkhon Naim Bonner Springs, Kan. Computer Science • FR Emmanuel Neizer Rancho Cucamonga. Calrf. Open Option ■ FR Wesley New Goddard. Kan. Mechanical Engineering • FR Andrew Osbom Baldwin City. Kan. Biological and Agricultural Engineering • JU Will Osborn Baldwin City. Kan. Brian Powers.., •FR Jeff Rosenberg Olathe. Kan. Mass Communications ■ SO Andy Ross Salina. Kan, Biology • FR Ray Scheufler Sterling Kan. Computer Engineering • FR Matthew Schroeder Gilbert Ariz. Chemical Engineering • SR Matthew Shoger Derby. Kan. Computer Engineering • FR Daniel Taylor Ene. Colo. Landscape Architecture • SO Michael Uphoff «.. .... « .Leavenworth, Kan. History • SR DanielVaughn Kansas City, Mo. Architectural Engineenng ■ FR Jacob Vestal Kansas City, Mo. Environmental Design • FR Matthew E. Wagner Spnngfidd. Mo. Open Opbon • FR Residence Halls 309 ' Moore I ' m really impressed with how many people (the Hall Goxerning Board) got here, because it takes a lot oi really good advertising and hard work on their part. — Sarah Taylor — LukeBlubaugh Parsons. Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SO Allison E. Brown Tustin. Calif Humanities FR Patrick Cahtll Shawnee. Kan Business Administration • SO Matt Castro Houston Art ■ SO Susan Cheng Manhattan Anthropology • FR James Clark Overland Park, Kan. Management • SR Crystal Cline Bucyrus, Kan. Agribusiness • SR Bethany Dixon Derby, Kan Chemistry. FR Heather Etelamaki Marysville. Kan Secondary Education • SO Jamie Gentry Modern Languages • SO Holly Koehn Canton. Kan, Interior Design • FR Ben Lamee Wetmore. Kan English ■ FR John C. Lantz Kirkwood. Mo Accounting ■ JU Russell Llnderer Westcliffe, Colo. Management Information Systems • SR Aurora Manley Ponca City, Okla. Horticulture • SR Brian McCreary Knsti Mendenhall., Emily Meyer Mechanical Engineering • FR Salina.Kan Modern Languages • FR Palmer. Kan Biology • FR Christopher Justin MMIer Shawnee, Kan. Elementary Education • SR Zachary Moore Olathe. Kan. Electrical Engineering • SR Clare Nderagakura Lawrence Anthropology • FR MarkNeier Wichita Industrial Engineering • SR Horohito Norhatan Manhattan Apparel and Textiles • JU Kimberly Olsen Wichita Biology. JU Elizabeth Pracht Wichita Family Studies and Human Services • FR Alexander Rodnquez Manhattan Chemical Engineering • FR Jacob Schmidt Wichita Architectural Engineering • SO Landon Davis Vinson Salina.Kan Biology • FR Nathanial Warner.... Olathe. Kan Athletic Training • FR Clayton Zerr Gramfield. Kan Athletic Training- FR (310 People Moore FR TRNDT Y GAME Residents bowl, make friends Music, smiles, hui ;lircr and howlint, ' were all part of Moore Hall ' s Bowling 4 Buddies, Sept. ). Kyle Corbett, social chair and sophomore in Inisiness administration, was in charge of putting the event together. He said he made sure the residents knew about the event and made them feel welcome. Corbett said he believed the beginning of the semester was the perfect time to host such an e ' ent. It ' s close to the start of the year, he said, cliciues aren ' t together yet and it ' s a good way to meet new people. Corbett said this was a tun ex ' ent that all Moore residents could participate in, free of cost. The hall rented the K-State Student Union ' s basement bowling alley for the night. They wanted the night to be about having a good time and making new friends, he said. Bowling 4 Buddies was a great way to get people involved, feel more comfortable and of course, make new ' buddies, ' Corbett said. Bowling wasn ' t the only activity offered to the residents. They also played pool or tried their hand at virtual golt. Sarah Taylor, resident assistant and senior in biolog ' , said she applauded Corbett ' s efforts with the event, which she participated in by playing pool with some friends. I ' m having a great time, Taylor said. I ' m really impressed with how many people they got here, because it takes a lot of really good advertising and hard work on their part. For some like Torell Flickinger, freshman in business administration, it was the first time they tried cosmic bowling. While Flickinger said she had fun and made new friends, Daniel Wood, freshman in secondary education, said meeting girls was always a plus. Bowling for Buddies was prett ' cool because it allowed me to have fun with plenty ' of people from my dorm and meet others, Wood said. It was just a great night because of the atmosphere that a bunch of friends having fim together creates. — Megan Scheuerman — At Bowling 4 Buddies, Kelsey Farley, sophomore in open option, bowls with her friends at the K-St3te Student Union ' s Recreation Center Bowling, pool and virtual golf were all provided free to Moore Hall residents. I had a great time. Alex Hirbe, freshman in secondary education, said. ! went on a whim and it was for a good cause. — JosV Brown — Residence Halls 3 I I Putnam competition incorporates new activity In an effort to earn tloor points, Michael Hodges. freshman in elementary education. Britt Gardner, freshman in business, Spencer Hockenbery, freshman in environmental design, and Chris A. Martin, freshman in industrial engineering, cheer on the Wildcats. A lot of our second year kids have been excited about the floor points competition all year, Gardner said. We really love being part of the crowd. — Christopher Honew nckel — assionate Ij V WABASv % m ' ft 4 i i  N - u ' m u Point Cats! yelled the announcer at volleyball games in Ahearn Fieldhouse. Like the volleyball team, the men from the second floor ot Putnam Hall did all they coukl to earn points — floor points. It was the first year for a floor points competition in Putnam. According to the assistant resident life coordinator, Nathan Vallette, graduate snident in business administration, residents earned points doing just about anything. Floor points were recorded when residents tilled out forms following activities where five or more residents participated. Activities such as playing dodgeball in the hallway, going to dinner as a floor or playing one of the Halo video games, all counted tor points. The residents on the second floor added another activity to the competition — attending volleyball games. Britt Gardner, freshman in business administration, ancH his roommate, Michael Hodges, freshman in elementary education, said thL- decision to attend the games came from a lo ' e of volleyball. We played volleyball o ' er the summer and really enjoyed it, Gardner said. We are playing sand volleyball at the (Peters ' Recreational Complex) right now. We wanted to watch good volleyball, so we went to some games. The guys admitted they were also motix-ated to attend the games for other reasons. We love free stutt, Gardner said. We have caught some ot the stutt they have thrown into the crowd, and we love to get the free T-shirts. Hodges said they enjoyed watching the games, too. My favorite part is watching Rita (Lilliom) and Nataly (Korobkox ' a) kill the ball, he said, h ' s very iiitense and exciting. The reward tor attending games was more than just a pizza party and bragging rights that come with earning the most floor points, they said. You feel connected in a way when you are here, Gardner said. There is such a small crowd that you teel like your individual voice matters. You teel like you make a difference. — Megan Wilson - Steven Arierburn Oiattie, Kan. Biociiemislry • PR Joe Aube Overland Park. Kan. Open Option • PR Kevin Awe Wichita PineArts-FR Kyle D, Baker Overland Park. Kan Biology • PR Loretta Barthuiy Paxico. Kan. Management • JU Mason Bennett Copeland, Kan. Music Education • SR Andrew Benyshek Ponca City. Okia Chemical Engineering • PR Kevin Bishop Wichita Mechanical Engineering • PR Ryan Bond Overland Park. Kan Computer Science • PR Elyse Buckley Chanute. Kan. Food Sciences and Industry • PR § f s 3 V-. «■ i (3 I 2 People Putnam We gather people for the ames hy standing o 4t.in tj; hall and yellin . ' in a me ' aphone. It gets people ' s attei ritin. — Britt Gardner - freshman in buiiness adm.niurat. Business AdminiscnCKXi ■ FR Tbp«4ca Finance ■ JU ,„Overtind Parte Kan Milling Science and Management • FR ooiey .. Andover, Kan. Finance • SR Clayxon Galloway.. Chemistry FR . Overiand Parte. Kan. .„Topeka Joshua S. Hartman.. I el Hegarty _ Mechanical Engineering • FR Altanwnt. Kan. Civil Engineering • FR Spencer Hockenbery... Elementary Education • FR Mitchell Hoffman.. Mechanical Engineering • FR Lyons. Kan. Public Heaf Nutrition • JU Pari Management and Conservation • FR Konsontin Kirilov Overtand Park. Kan. Economics • SO Bethany Uude — A karusa. Kan. Bementary Education ■ jU Andrew Massey — Andrew McKelvy_ _ Overland Park. Kan. Engineering • FR Denton. Kan. Open Option • FR Mechanical Engineenng • FR Ryan Robinson Bonner Springs, Kan. Drew Schoendaler.. Wade Scribner Agribusiness ■ FR Residence Halls 313 Putnam - Van Zile Kyle Sieuber Overland Park. Kan, Biochemistry • SO s Strieby Stilwell. Kan. Industrial Engineering • FR Frankie Suther Onaga. Kan. FineAru-FR Gregory Tanquary Lenexa. Kan, Athletic Training • FR Andrew Tenbrink Berryton. Kan Business Administration • FR Nathan Vallette Rapid City, S.D. Business Administration • GR HankWarkentin Concordia, Kan Computer Science ■ JU Stuart Warkentin Concordia. Kan Computer Science • SO Kristel Williams Wichia Elementary Education • SO Robert Williamson Shawnee. Kan Nutritional Sciences • FR John W.Wolf Milwaukee. Wis, Architecture • SO Brian Zmke Lenexa. Kan Fisheries. Wildlife and Conservation Biology • SO To help students with problems or questions Meghan Snodgrass, senior in ecology, works at the Van Zile Hall front desk. I like going to work because I just go down the stairs and I am at work. Snodgrass said. I also just like to get to know the residents when I am at work. — UsleA dert(Jn — (3l4 People Van Zile PRESIDENT Lends a HAND TO RESIDENTS Seated at the front desk ot Van Zile Hall, Meyhan Snodgrass, president ot Van Zile, attentively helped residents with questions and problems. Snodgrass, senior in human ecology, said she served as the secretary ot Van Zile ' s Hall Governing Board the previous year and became more interested in helping residents become involved in hall activities. As president, I conduct meetings once a week to talk bout programs that will occur in all the residence halls, Snodgrass said. She said being president of a residence hall took time, but how busy she was varied weekly. In addition to being president, Snodgrass worked as a community assistant and desk manager. She said as desk manager she helped other community ' assistants with tasks and also helped her supervisors with interviews and cheduling tor meetings and tour day times. Snodgrass said she was also a housing and dining ambassador and helped put tour guide teams together when prospective students came to visit. This job definitely interfered with school work, Snodgrass said. There were a lot of times I would have to do my events (tor the hall) first instead of homework. Snodgrass said she knew it was a hard task to help residents get more involved with hall activities, so she and the other HGB members worked to promote events and create awareness within Van Zile. Snodgrass said she sent out e-mails on the listserv, made posters and put flyers in resident ' s mailboxes to advertise events. We made a goal to have an event once a month, and we are proud to have kept that goal, Snodgrass said. Through her experience as president, Snodgrass said she gained communication and leadership skills, which she thought would help in her event-planning career. She said though she could not control how many people attended events, she learned to coordinate them. If you would have asked me a year ago to be hall president I wouldn ' t have done it, but I am glad I did this year, Snodgrass said. — Monica Castro — David B Construction Science and Management • SR Sarah Czemiewski - Overland Park. Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Jessies Rorini , Andover. ICan. Speech-SO Melissa Krebs -—.--. , — Overtand Parte Kan, Bemeniary Education ■ SO Great Bend. Kan. Agribusiness ■ JU While on duty. Snodgrass. answers the phone. She was also is in charge of organizing the desk. — LBfcAktemxi — ..Axtell. Kan. D.eteDcs • SO Gardner, Kan. Human Ecology • SR „„ _ Wichin Architectural Engineering • SO .. , Salina.Kan. BiochemistTY • SO Residence Halls 315 i West NFW ARRANGEMENT Hall becomes co-ed Two-hundred-forry women. Fifty men. One residence hall. This arrangement was unusual tor West Hall, especially for those women who had lived in the previously all-female hall and received a surprise when they found out in luly who would he living on the floors below them. 1 first heard about the change through a rumor on Facehook, Ashley Myers, sophomore in regional and community planning, said. Then during the summer 1 received a letter from Housing and Dining Services saying what was going on at West. Residents had to make adjustments due to the atmosphere in the building in order to feel comfortable around each other. 1 only consciously noticed how awkward it was for the first week, but you get used to it, Seth Kelley, freshman in open option, said. There ' s food every night and flyers for stuff to do. Everyone gets along great. Some students, like Mridu Gandhi, president and senior in biology, were affected more directly by room changes to accommodate the men in wings on the first and second floors. For returners, the first week was different, but it ' s Amy Boesen Sedgwick. Kan. Interior Design • JU Wendy Davis Augusta. Kan, Animal Sciences .ind Industry • JU Ashley Eargle Olathe. Kan Life Sciences • JU Jessica Erwin Napervltle, III. Management • SR Mridu Gandhi Olathe, Kan. Biology • SR Jean Gianal on Roeland Park. Kan. Apparel and Textiles • FR Molly Kuplen Mulberry. Kan Open Option • FR Susan Mailen Winchester. Kan Early Childhood Education • FR Shawna Marlow Sylvia, Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Elisha Morrison Wichita Open Option • FR going well, Gandhi said. It ' s a big change, and no one expected it. Everyone is being really nice about it though. More male housing applications were turned in than previous years, so more space was needed to provide rooms for the men, Gandhi said. It ' s weird to see boys in the laundry room and working at the front desk, Myers said. Activirv in the hall also changed from the previous years and allowed people to learn from each other. Having the boys around seems to make the hall more acti ' e. Guys are up all of the time, Gandhi said. The guys and girls communicate a lot more now that we are all together. Everyone gets to hear a perspective we have never heard before in West. Leaders within the hall worked to come up with e ents that included everyone. West had co-ed intramural teams as well as male teams. Another difference included males as a part of the Hall Governing Board. Living in a co-ed hall is a good life experience, Gandhi said. We all just have to adjust and it ' s going well. Everyone is getting really involved. — Caitlin Burn- (316 People West West Hall is host to an evening of pumpkin carving for residents. Michael Lunsford. freshman in sociology, and Katie Burd. freshman in open option, carved pumpkins to submit in the contest. We all got a pumpkin to carve, and an hour to do it, Burd said. We played Halloween music and handed out prizes to the teams v ith the best pumpkin. — Alan Casvo — Ashley Myers... contest. Hayley Darpel. sophomore in English, and Lauren Saunders, freshman in elementary education, hurry to put the finishing touches on their pumpkin. West vras in its first year of being a co-ed residence hall because of increased housing contracts.Two v ings were dedicated to men: one on the first floor and one on the second floor. Tlieater-FR -Garden Plain. Kan. Pblioca) Science • FR Residence Halls 317 ' pha of Clovia Unsure of how :; ' the situation, Sr: sophomore in industrial engineering, watches as her gift dances in front of her David Shanholtzer senior in fisheries and wildlife biology, popped out of a box singing All I Want for Christmas is You as Beier ' s gift from her little sis, I had no idea who he was, Beier said. It kind of freaked me out. — joncnhan Knight — Kay Albright Sarali Beier Jessica Bloom Tiffany Carter Katie Coffman.... ALL Wrapped Up JL i for gift surprises i With presents under the tree and women tilling the living room of Alpha of Clovia, the pledge class Christmas committee introduced the special guest for the evening. Santa Claus entered the room with a resounding Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas! and took a seat at the front ot the room. One by one, each active member of the house took her turn on Santa ' s lap to open a gift from her little sister. After all but one big sis received their presents. Autumn Kidwell, freshman in open option, dragged a large green tub wrapped in red Christmas paper into the middle of the room. As her big sis, Sarah Beier, sophomore in industrial engineering, took her seat on Santa ' s lap and began opening her present, she found it opened itself. From the top of the tub popped a man wearing a red robe, satin red and black boxer shorts and a white tank top reading All 1 want for Christmas is on the front and Sarah on the back. He promptly began his song and dance, borrowing lyrics, but not much of a tune, from Mariah Carey ' s All I Want for Christmas is You. Kidwell said she got the idea a while ago and had some help working out the details. The man she originally had to participate got the stomach flu the night before, and Industrial Engmeertng ■ SO Pittsburg. Kan Human Ecology ■ FR Hotel Resuurant Management • SO Quene Open Dpi she said she found David Shanholtzer, senior in fisheries and wildlife biology, at the last minute. I had to teach him the song and dance, Kidwell said, and I have to pay him back with a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Although some of the women in the house knew Shanholtzer from when his sister was the vice president of the house, Beier said she had no idea who he was when he popped out of the box. I was kind of freaked out, hut it was nice, she said. I was impressed that he would get up and do that in front of everyone. Beier said the gift represented the relationship she had with her little sis — a very joking one. With initiation around the corner in January, she said she was planning ,i way to get back at Kidwell. In addition to the gift exchange, the Clox ' ers had a talent show consisting of the Christmas committee singing the Clo ' ia parf ' song, an original song from a Clover ' s fiance, a Backstreet Boys-inspired duet and room seven ' s Crank That (Soulja Boy) dance. Kidwell, member of the Christmas committee, said the addition of the talent show made this Christmas party even more special. I am a new member, so I haven ' t seen any of the other Christmas parties, she said, but I am pretty sure this topped them all. Bernadette Trieb, president and junior in family studies and human services, agreed with Kidwell and said the party was one more way to bring the sisterhood of Clovers together. It is a great time to have it during dead week, she said. It is such a great stress reliever for the girls. They can just take some time and hang out with their sisters. — Sarah Thomas — r Ylifff; «tr. (318 People of Clovia Agricultural Educaoon • FR Neosho Falls. Kan. Public Healch Nutrition • SO Sabetha. Kan. Animal Sdences and Industry • SO Prairie Meyer-Hesler Hanover. Kan. Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Stacy Mueting Centrala. Kan. Agricultural Economics • FR Scholarship Houses 319 A3pha of Clovia - Smith Scholarship House iNold Wathena.Kan. ournalism and Mass CommunJcacJons SO Susanna Parks Manhattan 1 and Exercise Science • FR Abby Poland Junction City Elementary Education ■ JU Nicole Rosencutier Topeka Animal Sciences and Industry • SO Josie Savage Alma. Kan. Family and Consumer Science Education • FR Amy Sents McPherson. Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Jessica Sievers Manhattan Biology • SR Leann Spinden Burns, Kan Agriculture Education • JU Catherine Steinlage Corning. Kan Business Administration • FR Janell Stithem Hoyt, Kan Secondary Education • SO Kate Taylor Topeka Animal Sciences and Industry • SO KajsaThelander Salina, Kan. Agribusiness • FR Becky Thiessen BeloicKan. Secondary Education • JU LaritaTipton Toronto, Kan Business Administration • FR BernadetteTneb . . ..Wamego Family Studies and Human Services ■ JU Allison Wilcox Olsburg.Kan Dietetics • SO April Wilson Lenexa, Kan, FineArts ' SO tWhat I love about the event, is that it allows us to make money .for the house and for charity while interacting socially with our sister house and being active in our community. ■ — Shawn Turner - president and junior in agriculture educati Samuel Brmton Perry. Iowa Mechanical Engineering • JU Tyler Crow Olathe. Kan. Computer Science ■ SO Charles Fischer Claflm, Kan. Mechanical Engineering ■ FR Trevor Fousek Leavenworth, Kan, Mechanical Engineering • SO Patrick Gitchell Hutchinson, Kan, Computer Engineering • JU Brian Jilka Westmoreland, Kan. Electrical Engineering • SO Frank Male Eudora, Kan. Physics • JU Justin Male Eudora. Kan. Mechanical Engineering • FR Ryan Marshall Overland Park, Kan. Industrial Engineering • SR Bryant Mold W3thena,Kan. Engineering • FR (320 People Smith Scholarship House Shane Oram Grcctcy.Kan Anirrol Socncc and lndufir)r ■ Fft Shon Price Lawrence Soootofy • FR )cstcRiaf Peabody.Kan ' Mau Communicationt • SO ™ ™— „ Wdlingion. Kan Ph cj • SO Anthony Strauss Lcncxa. Kan- Fiiheries.Wildltfe and Conservation B olccy - FR Shawn Turner - Ottawa. Kan Infonnaoon Sjrsterm ■ SO „ Chanutc. Kan, MtcrotnoJogy • SO Keye . Okia- COST! IMF DILEMMA Men are dressed by women for Halloween philanthropy event Men stood in disbelief, unable to grasp what was appening to them. Women surrounded them in e er ' irection. In their hands were bed sheets, ribbon, eyeliner, lobby pins and other items usually considered unusual tor he male sex. Smith Scholarship House member Shane Oram, reshman in animal sciences and industry , sang I Feel Prett ' is he was made into Komodia, the Greek goddess of laughter. This transformation of Smith men into Greek goddesses nd other female characters was the result of an auction held he week before Halloween, with more than a month ' s worth if preparation. The women of Smurthwaite Scholarship House were [lowed to dress up the men howex ' er diey pleased. The najorit ' were dressed in bed sheets and given names of reek goddesses, but, some were dressed as other characters. I knew there was a reason I didn ' t wear this stuff lormally, Shawn Turner, president and junior in gricultural education, said. Turner was Demeter, the Greek goddess of the har ' est, for he e ening. Tlie main reason we plan so early is to p repare a CD ntroducing each of the members with a ZO econd clip of a ong that suits him, said Sebastian O ' Connor, community service chair and sophomore in political science. At the auction, the men of Smith were introduced and auctioned to the highest bidder among the women. On the night of Halloween the men of Smith are clothed by the Smurthwaite girls, O ' Connor said. Usually the costumes are held secret, but sometimes word gets out. After being auctioned off to the women of Smurthwaite, the men of Smith were under the control of those who purchased them at the auction. Wlien the women were satisfied with the attire of the men, the group went trick-or-treating tor three hours. Instead of trick-or-treating for candy, they were in search of carmed food and other non-perishable food items for the Hint Hills Breadbasket. After gadiering approximately 380 pounds of food tor the Breadbasket, the group went back to Smith for an after-part -. With costumes ranging from Greek goddesses to the Hintsones, the night was a great success for both the cause and to simply have fiin, O ' Connor said. 1 thought it was great fijn; during the auction we usually tr ' to make the music introducing the gu -s as funny as possible, O ' Connor said, and on the night of Halloween it is fun to see what interesting ideas the girls come up with. — .Ashley Frey — evening. Larissa Witnbs. freshman in animal sciences and industry, applies eye make-up to Shon Price, freshman in sociology, to complete his look as a Greek goddess Halloween night. After being dressed as a Greek goddess. Price and the rest of the men of Smith and women of Smurthwaite went trick-or-treating for cans for the Flint Hills Breadbasket. — Jonaltion Knight — Scholarship Hou.ses 321 Brook AbJtz Wheaton, Kan. Agricultural Economics • FR Erin Bartell Salina, Kan. Chemical Engineering • FR Kerri Bates Galesburg, Kan. Agribusiness • FR Ashley Brewer Topeka Biology • FR Bethany Buchanan Dumas, Texas Mass Communications • SR Sarah Caldwell ..Shawnee. Kan. Nutrition and Exercise Science • FR Megan Coppenbarger Wichita Biology • SO Rachel Corn Inman, Kan. Animal Science and Industry • SO Lauren Cuevas Erie, Colo. Biology • FR Christina Davis De Soto. Kan. Chemical Engineering • FR Meredith Duling Girarad, Kan. Music Education • SO Kelsey Fiddes Eagle, Neb Animal Science and Industry • FR Megan Hadorn Welltngton, Kan Open Option • FR Andrea Hatch Topeka Theatre • SO Amanda LIndahl Enterprise, Kan. Bakery Sciences and Management • SR Caitlin Luttjohann Topeka Mechanical Engineering • FR Rebecca Martin Manhattan Biology • FR Allison Melia Frame Village, Kan Animal Science and Industry • SO Karen Morian Glendale, Ariz. Counseling and Student Development • GR Hannah Nunnenkamp Akoona. Music Edu. ■SO (322 People like scared ot rlic pumpkin. Ir won ' t hurt ymi — you ' re hurting jt. ' Rta LJ ie said to Melanie Wilkos, who was standing at arm ' s reach nd gingerly sticking a knite in the top of her pumpkin. Lynde, hig sister-little sister program chairwoman and sophomi)re in iiterior design, and Wilkos, freshman in open option, car ' ed pumpkins luring Smurthwaite Scholarship House ' s big sis-little sis pumpkin car ing. (Tlie program) is a way to help freshmen adjust to college life, Lynde aid. It gi ' es them someone they can confide in and just helps ease the ransitiim. Plus, it ' s an excuse to do really fun acti ' ities. L iide organized monthly e ' ents, including October ' s pumpkin car ing nd a water balloon ' olleyball game in September. Fourteen v -omen participated in the Oct. 28 e ' ent, and they all had rheir own ideas about what made the perfect pumpkin. For Amy Parsons, ireshman in elementary education, the shape of the perfect pumpkin ' Jepended on the desired design. .Amanda Lindahl, community ' service chairwoman and senior in hakery science and management, thought differently [ Tliis one, we like to say it has varicose ' eins, Lindahl said, pointing to I splotchy, gi een and orange pumpkin in front ot her. 1 like ones that are .xrra-special uniciue. I ■ Since pimipkins were not proxided tor the women. Parsons bought six I for herself and others. If I We ' re all a big happy family, she said. j ! The e ent had a family air to it; all the women helped each otlier hold f ithe pumpkins, scrape out the insides and separate the seeds to bake later. n I Emily K. Reinhardt, sophomore in elementary education, said the ' tamily aspect was why she liked li ing at Smurthwaite. Hien I first came from Ohio, they were my immediate tamily, she kiid. There ' s always things to do, like sand xilleyball ex ' ery Tliursday at ' .the (Peters Recreation Complex). It ' s ne -er boring. ' I By the end of the event, Wilkos said she had mastered the art of Ipimipkin carx ' ing while bonding with her big sister. — Timara . ndr;i s Activities allow women to bond Anna Ukele Sabetha. Kan. Anthropology • FR Melanie Wilkos Manhattan, Kan. Open Option • FR LanssaWimbs Reading. Kan. Animal Science and Industry • FR Smurthwaite Scholarship House Before Sara Lynde. ■-ophotTiorc in interior design, can carve her pumpkin, she ha s to clean it out. Each month, the women in Smurthwaite gathered for activities with their sisters. We had some girls volunteer to bake the seeds. she said. We were already getting messy, so we figured we would go ahead and separate the seeds as we cleaned out the pumpkins. — Steven DolJ — Amy Parsons „ Hadley. Mass. Dementary Educabon • FR Emily K. Reinhardt. Poland. Ohio Elementary Educabon • SO Laura Romig Leavenworth. Kan. Dietebcs • SO Jessica Shoffner — -«™ — „ Junction City Horticulture Therapy • SR Samantha Smith Council Grove. Kan. Busin sAdiT •FR Scholarship Houses 323 ' Acacia ens MEN ' S - CHARACTER While other fraternities and sororities attended weekly chapter meetings, members of Acacia huilt towers with marshmallows and raw spaghetti noodles, as part of their developmental program CORE, Coordinated Opportunities Resulting in Excellence. The program ' s success was recognized on a national level and Acacia ' s International Headquarters created Cornerstones which mirrored Acacia ' s CORE program. During weekly meetings, members focused on teambuilding activities and learning from different speakers from the campus and community-. I like the fact that it was not your traditional, ordinary experience, Justin Geist, president and junior in computer science, said. When I went to meetings I was expecting to grow from the activities we participated in. The program was de ' eloped to help emphasize an individual member ' s growth in four personal areas: mental, social, spiritual and physical. Greek life provides opportunities for social development, Geist said, but many houses lack the To enchance men ' - Ann Domsch, conducts team building activities. Our housemom gives us puzzles that would normally seem hard or even impossible to do. Coover said. She challenges us to think outside the box. We are confined to the limits of our own imaginations. It is up to ourselves, as students and leaders, to set those limits. Mom |ust gives us a little push in the right direction with those puzzles. — Jonathan Knight — program to develop their members professionally and personally. Acacia members said they wanted CORE to be part of their legacy, especially being remembered tor changing the lives of other chapter members around the nation. I believe it really showed what a great group of dedicated members could do to improve the t]uality of the Acacia experience on a national scale, Taylor Kinney, freshman in pre-health profession, said. I am really proud of being in the chapter and couldn ' t have been any happier about my entire experience at Acacia. Acacia members said CORE helped them in every aspect of their li -es and assisted them in de ' eloping a life plan. The best part about CORE is learning how to be a leader in the community and how to be a young gentleman, Zachary Seaman, freshman in open option, said. It helped me build a plan for the future and learn core values that I would keep with me for the rest of my life. -Melis aM.Tavior- • i 1 1 BOaBDQ 1 1- ' El i B - ■ Mb%%II .at 1 I — ' : ■■bS se ' - ,. .=_ l - k ■fa urn - -xx iJ n) A (324 People Acacia , ' -m B Connected with one freshman in mechanical engineering. Brad Coover, freshman in mechanical engineering, and Josh Roemerman. freshman in engineering, try to untangle themselves during a CORE team building exercise. The CORE meetings included team exercises and other activities that helped members develop better leadership skills and bond as a house. — Jonathan Knighi — „ David Becker Melvem.Kan. k7 i) 1 Biological and Agricultural Engineering • PR Caleb Coltrane _ Gamett. Kan. Civil Engineering • JU Bradley Coover Erie. Kan. Mechanical Engineering • FR Bryan Cox Shawnee. Kan. r: V f J ' Animal Sciences and industry • FR f 1 Travis D.Jones Rose Hill. Kan. . w_ 1 Mechanical Engineering • JU Timothy Knox — Brewster. Kan. Architectural Engineering • FR Spencer Null Independence. Kan. r— VP I H 2 l ' W ' I ' j ' •- • llii l B ' ' H Mechanical Engineering ■ FR - = T a™ « H T ' ' ■ r ' VJ B K- _ M Aaron Rlgg - Topeka Chemistry FR I y . , . A ' J! H ka l Joshua Roemerman Shawnee. Kan. Shawn Scanlan Abilene, Kan, Psychology • SO Z.ich Seaman Olathe, Kan. Open Option • FR Greek Orcaniiarions 325) Alpha Chi Omega Katie Anderson Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education • JU Lauren Marie Anderson Lenexa. Kan. Kinesioiogy • FR Annelisa Armertta Salina, Kan Journalism Mass Communications ■ FR Jamie Ball Eureka. Kan. Biology JU KelsieBall Eureka. Kan. Famil Studies and Human Services • FR Jennifer Bantham Overland Park. Kan. Elementary Education • JU Rochelle Barker Wakarusa, Kan Animal Science and Industry • SO Kara Bartosch Highlands Ranch. Colo Kinesiology • SO Michelle Beck Shawnee, Kan Geneva Benton ... , Shawnee. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Katre Beye SCilwell, Kan. Political Science ■ SR Carrie Beyer Lenexa, Kan Industrial Engineering • JU Amber Blumer Olathe. Kan Hotel and Restaurant Management • JU Megan Bowersox Wichita Elementary Education • FR Jennifer Burki Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education • SR Sarah Butler Prairie Village. Kan. Bakery Science and Management JU Amy Calderwood Sterling. Kan. Family and Consumer Education ■ FR Aubree Casper Shawnee, Kan. Political Science • FR Monica Castro Houston, Texas Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Ashlyn Cheray Richmond, Texas History -JU Anna Chernoff Lenexa. Kan. Apparel and Textiles SO Kathryn Cihacek Parker. Colo. Speech • FR Marley Conine Scott City. Kan, BusinessAdministration-FR LibbyConnell El Dorado. Kan Mass Communicaiton-JU Allison Crook Peru. Neb. Agricultural Communications and Journalism • SR Lauren E. Davis.... Great Bend. Kan. Life Sciences • JU Michelle Dean Merriam, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Katie Decker .Wichita Animal Science and Industry • FR Jessie Dowell Overland Park. Kan. Apparel and Textiles • FR Rebecca Dowell Overland Park. Kan Counseling and Student Development • JU Lauren Dukes Western Springs. III. Interior Design • JU Alycia Farr Olathe, Kan. Kinesiology • SR Maria Fortney St Charles, Mo Elementary Education • SO Carolyn Freeman Overland Park, Kan Secondary Education ■ SO Katte Cans Wichita Interior Design • SO (326 People Alpha Chi Omega Woli( - Fsr rlolidav lights were struriK on several houses, and decorations VMf in the yards - houses illuminated with lights glowed brightly around Manhattan the week after Thanksgiving and for the remainder iif tlu- holiday season. . Alpha Chi Omega presented the Lighting of the Little Apple Itftilanthropy with the help of Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Chi, Nov. 2(v . For the philanthropy, greek houses and greek out-of- houses participated in the contest by creating extravagant light displays. , Continued on page 329 - charity inj Philanthropy provides]. alternative to show holiday spirit As a participant in Lighting the Little Apple. Pi Kappa Alpha is decorated with lights. Pike, located at 2021 College View, was entered in the fraternity grouping of the competition. This year we offered a new way to decorate. said Neil Ostermann. Sigma Chi philanthropy chair and sophomore in chemical engineering. We let people decorate in front of houses instead of just on the houses which worked well. — ,Moa Gjstfu — Rebecca Gentry _ Krystat Golden .. „OveHand Park. Kaa Mass CommunicaDons • SO Kansas Crty. Mo. Architecairal Engineering • FR , . Louisburg, Kan. BwtogyJU „ Obthe. Kan. Megan Hallir Environmental Design • FR „ Lansing. Kan. AJty Herme .. Psychology • FR Sana Oarita. Calrf. Psycok)gy • SO son _-_ Roeland Park. Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SO Family Stxidtes and Human Services • SO Abby Jennings Leavwood. Kan. Construction Soence and Management ■ FR Elizabeth Johnston „_ Prairie Village. Kan. Management • jU Andrea Kirkwood „ Elementary Educat on • jU Greek Orsanirarions 327 pha Chi Omega Chelsi Knight Lyons, Kan BusinessAdmimstration-FR Megan Korte Overland Park, Kan. Finance • SO Rebecca Lightle Shawnee, Kan. Elementary Education • SO Lindsay Luina Lawrence Business Administration • FR Lacey Madden Osawatomie, Kan, Elementary Education JU Ashley Miller Overland Park, Kan. journalisnrt and Mass Communications • FR Madeline Miller Holcomb, Kan. Biology • FR Erin Morris lola, Kan, interior Design • JU Jessica Muirhead Overland Park, Kan, Animal Science and Industry • FR Jessica Nelson Lawrence Social Work FR Amy Nigro Leawood, Kan. Marketing • SR Laura Nigro Leawood, Kan. Business Administration -FR Laura Parente Overland Park, Kan. Dietetics -JU Jennifer Pike Empona. Kan. Open Option • FR Julia Piatt Alma, Neb Agriculture Economics • FR Jessica Prockish St. George. Kan. Elemenury Education • FR Bailey Raaf Gridley Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • JU Jamie Raaf. Gndley Kan, Agriculture ■ FR Courtney Rager Overland Park, Kan Secondary Education • SO Ashleigh Reynolds Hiawatha, Kan. Political Science • SR Kim Riege Omaha, Neb. Interior Design • SO Stephanie Roe Wichita Open Option • FR Hannah Ross Overland Park. Kan. Pre-medicine ■ FR Emily Salzman Overland Park. Kan. SocialWork ' SO Kaylene Schirmer Helton. Kan. Mass Communications ' JU Caitlin Scholz Overland Park, Kan. Biology • FR Amber Schueth Lincoln, Neb. Communication Sciences and Disorders • FR Amanda Sherraden Olathe, Kan. Secondary Education • JU Miranda Sims Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education • SO Melissa Slack Andover, Kan. Mass Communications ■ JU Kimberly Spam Manhattan Open Option • FR Jordan Spears lola, Kan, Open Option ■ FR Allison Steen Overland Park, Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Llndsey Swoyer Shawnee, Kan. Kinesiology • SR Lesley Wichern Topeka Open Option • FR (328 Pfople Alpha Chi Omega T (, f. 1 friendly hQliday I ' lghts . . d y cfompetition — Continued from paye 327 1 We started it last year with (Saident Governing Association), ATO antl Sif, ' ma Chi, Lindsey Swoyer, president and senior in kinesiol(.)gy, said. We had t-shirts and entry tees to make the money for the philanthropy. The houses were judged hy housemoms from Alpha Chi, ATO and Sig, as well as Bill Muir, ATO adviser, and Shalee Lehning, women ' s basketball player. All diree categories were judged based on brightness, creati -ir ' and traditional holiday aspects. 1 really liked the tact that it helped the greek commimit ' show some Christmas spirit, said Neil Ostermann, Sig philanthropy chair and sophomore in civil engineering. The entry fees of $75 tor greek houses and $20 tor greek out-ot- houses were the main sources of contribution to the philanthropy for the Manhattan Crisis Center. In addition, donarions from arious Manhattan businesses made it possible for the philanthropy to donate about $1,000 to the Crisis Center. I was really impressed with this philanthropy, said Emily Salzman, philanthropy chair and junior in social work. It is the second one 1 ha ' e done, and it was really encouraging widi all of die help we had. We had a great profit and got a lot ot donations. It was great having die support from the Manhattan commimir ' as well. - Ashk- Fi vv - Kappa Delta, located on 2020 Centennial Drive, participated in Lighting the Little Apple. Kappa Delta won the competition out of the sororities that participated. A sorority grouping was a new addition to this years WINNERS Nine houses were involved in the competition. All winners received cookies, courtesy of the Bakery Science Club, in addition to other prizes. KAPPA DELTA: • Winner for the sororities division • Won a performance by Cadence SIGMA NU • Winner for the fraternities division • Won a traveling plaque LAMBDA CHI ALPHA • Winner tor the t ut-ot-house division • Won ti e free drink cards to Bluestem Bistro. With the winning house, Sigma Nu is adorned with lights. The Sigma Nu house located at S 1 3 Sunset Avenue won the Lighting the Little Apple for its extravagant holiday decor — Matt Costfo — Greek Organizations 329 Alpha Delta Pi MOTHFRTY LOVE HousemcMii openins, ' brings woman closer to sorority, daughter A help-w.inteJ advertisemenr tor a nev - Alpha Delta Pi The Housing Corporation Association of ADPi housemom ran in the Hays Daily News and caught the eye conducted the housemom search and was responsible for of Joyce Stewart. The ad was placed after Ruth Cramer, hiring Stewart. Though there were several applicants to former ADPi housemom, retired. choose from, they were happy with their choice, said Allie As soon as I saw the ad I called and set up an Goethe, housemom liason and sophomore in apparel and inter -iew, Stewart, .ADPi housemom, said. 1 wanted to textiles. be their housemom because 1 had experience at a sorority The atmosphere has changed so much since Joyce has (as a housemom) for three semesters at Fort Hays (State been here, Goethe said. She is so wonderful, and she has University) and loved it; I like being around young adults. such enthusiasm and love tor the house. All the girls love Stewart said she was also attracted to the idea of being how Joyce tries to get to know everyone in the house on a their housemom because her daughter li es in Manhattan, personal level. and it gave her a way to be closer to her. . ■iiiihul-,] nn pi ' jc i2 — Erica Besler Evergreen. Colo, Regional and Communrty Planning • JU Jillian Beyer Mission, Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Sarah Boleski Topeka Athletic Training • SO Jennifer Bowman Bucyrus, Kan Kinesiology • SO Kara Bowman Basehor. Kan, Kinesiology • JU Amanda Brookover Wichita Family Studies and Human Services • SR Caitlin E, Brown Prairie Village, Kan, Biochemistry • SO Victoria Chapul Oakley Kan Hk Sl ■ 1 M BB M Elementary Education • so K V I 1 Bk «■ F I I - i Suzanne Cocke Augusta. Kan K M ■ M jM if 1 ' Secondary Education • so ■ X K M V I ' V f ChelsyCoen Wellsville. Kan ■ . ' ■ Jm f ' Agribusiness • SO - ■• - Jessica Coleman Salina, Kan, Nutrition and Exercise Science • JU Amy Davidson Lenexa. Kan, Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Carrie Dotson Andover. Kan Business Administration • FR H V . «1 :l ■■QCV - F Elizabeth Dwyer Wichit,i T ' 1 ll ■ 1  Pre-Nursing • FP ' | . f jB H 1 Megan Dwyer Lyons, K.ii I ,, %J| 1 1 History • JU V V Natalie Exposito Overland Park. Kan, Business Administration • SO Christina Forsberg Overland Parle, Kan. English • SR Emily Frey Wamego Civil Engineering • SR Angela Garman Burr Oak, K.Tn Pre-Occupational Therapy • JU Allison Goethe Lenexa, K,,n Apparel and Textiles • SO f 1, •1, , : 1 . • ' i (330 People Alpha Delta Pi With the privilege of entering the dining room first, Joyce Stewart, housemom, is led to dinner by an Alpha Delta Pi. Stewart received the position after the former housemom. Ruth Cramer, retired last year. It ' s a learning process {having a new housemom) and we are all working to develop a program that works, said Amanda Robinson, president and senior in hotel and restaurant management. One thing that has helped the process to move more smoothly is that Joyce .ilways has her door open so we are able to communicate easily with each other. — Jonathan Knight — Andrea Gregg Overland Paric Kan. Architectural Engineering • JU Ashley Guenther ..Ottawa. Kan. Agricultural Economics • SO Anne Hartman - Logan. Kan. Business Administration • FR Hannah Hartsig Overland Park. Kan. History ■ SO Denise Heidcman — Topeka Secondary Education • JU Courtney Held... Jessica Heller..... Kiley Huff.. Johnnajone Leavraod. Kan. Dietetics ■ SO Lenexa. Kan. Rne Arts • FR ...Leavrtjod. Kan. Kinesiology • JU .„ Overland Park Kan, Rne Arts • FR „lianhatan Marteting - JU Katelyn Keith Wellington. Kan. Open Option • FR Jenna Kennedy Hoxle, Kan. Jill Kennedy Barbara Klenda Elenwntary Educatioo • SO Komarek Overiand Park Kan. Business Admir Greek Organizations 33 I i Alpha Delta Pi She has a place at our head table and does her best to make the house a home, like decorate for holiciays anci be cheerful and welcoming in the mornings. — Amanda Robinson — president and senior in hotel new housemnm mokes women feel at home — ( -(iiiriniieil trum p-.v e 0 Wliile Stewart ' s formal roles as a housemom were house maintenance and operation, which included managing the houseboys, cook and housekeeper as well as enforcing house rules, she also served as a support system and a resource for the wcimen it they needed to talk, said Amanda Rcibinson, president and senior in hotel and restaurant management. 1 try my best to be a mom for the girls in some areas, as they are away from home and need some extra support sometimes, Stewart said. Even though Stewart had previous experience as a sorority housemom, she said ADPi proved to be different. It ' s a whole lot busier here than at Fort Hays State Uni ' ersiry where I only had 27 girls, Stewart said. Here I have 150 total in the chapter and an annex house where 12 girls live, but all of them have been wonderful, and I truly love it here. — Brittany Wand.s— Jammie Layman Marysvrlle. Kan Philosophy ■ FR Lee Lechner Albuquerque. N M Biology • SO Michelle Lecluyse Leawood, Kan. Biology • SR Meredith Lindsey Leawood, Kan Theatre • SO Madison Loeb Leawood, Kan. Political Science • SR Lauren Luhrs Overland Parl , Kan. Human Ecology and Mass Communications • SR Kristen Luthi Olathe. Kan, Hotel and Restaurant Management SO Kellye MacCallum Overland Park. Kan Pre-Nursing -JU Katie McKenzie Topeka Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Meghan Minihan Blue Rapids, Kan Secondary Education • SO Courtney Minnich Olathe, Kan Elementary Education • FR Adrienne Molstad Oakley. Kan Interior Design -JU Cassandra Morrov Overland Park. Kan, Secondary Education • JU Kasey Nelson Overland Park. Kan Pre-Occupational Therapy -JU Abbey Norris Wellington. Kan Nutrition and Exercise Science • SO Caroline Nyman Overland Park. Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Erika Owen Spnngboro. Ohio Marketing • JU Rachel Richardson Overland Park, Kan Mass Communications • SO Amanda K. Robinson Rolling Hills, Calif. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Casandra Robinson Rolling Hills. Calif Mechanical Engineering • FR (332 People Alpha Delta Pi SORORITY HOUSEMOMS ALPHA CHI OMEGA: CHI OMEGA: • InncW ' iU.ih ALPHA DELTA PI: . |,A.c -irv.,,ri ALPHA XI DELTA: • AinluT Sims • k.iilii Mj tield DELTA DELTA DELTA: • K.iivn K,iM .11. GAMMA PHI BETA: KAPPA ALPHA TH ETA: • V ' lrL ' im.i MirtlKl! KAPPA DELTA: • r.,,rl ,r., True KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA: Pl BETA PHI: • iianiii Tatgc SIGMA KAPPA: • 1 )i;inn i Pllillippi While sitting in the dining room. Joyce Stewart, housemom. claps after Sigma Nus sang Christmas carols for the house. Along with a new housemom, ADPi also received a new cook on staff for the year. ADPi was not the only sorority to welcome a new housemom; Alpha Chi Omega ' s housemom. June Wilson, was also new. — JonoThon Knight — Overland RuV. Kan. Food Sciences and Industry • FR - Edgerton. Kan. Mass CommunicaDons • JU Overland Parte, Kan. Civil Engineering • SR Wichm Secondary Education • SO Prarie Village, Kan. Open Option- FR „Oveftand Parle Kan. Pre-Vetehnary Medicine • FR Chelsie Unruh.... I Kathryn Warren JillWege Hillary Wilson . ' . Pitney Worrell . Gypsum. Kan, ntary Education • SR _ Pralne Village. Kan. Sociai Work • SR Animal Sciences and Industry • JU Greek Organizarions 333) Alpha Gamma Rho Shane Blaes Cherryvale. Kan. Agronomy • FR Alex Bolack Burden, Kan. Agronomy • SO Cody Bornholdt Inman, Kan Agricultural Economics • FR Dustm Bresnock MountAiry.Md Animal Sciences and Industry • SO Andy Bretz Dighton, Kan. Mechanical Engineering • SR Austin Bretz Dighton. Kan. Feed Science Management • SO Tyler Cowan Maple Hill, Kan Agriculture Educatton • FR Charley Cull Oakland, Kan Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Tyler Dechant Garden City, Kan Agriculture • FR Robert Enoch Colorado Springs, Colo. Agriculture Education • SR Justin Fleming Concordia. Kan. Agricultural Education • FR Lee Glanville Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Agricultural Technology Management • FR Clinton Grisjer Yates Center, Kan. Agricultural Economics • SO Rodney Harris Ottawa, Kan. Agricultural Economics • JU Adam Hatesohl Greenleaf, Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • JU Levi Herrman Scandia, Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Chris Holderman Olathe, Kan Animal Sciences and Industry ■ SO Westin Holloway Kincaid, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management • FR Jordan Jones Holcomb, Kan Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Kellen Jorgensen Exeter Neb ultun •SO Brian Lawrence Winfield, Kan. Mechanical Engineering ■ SO jarred Leis Yates Center Kan, Geology ■ FR Blake Mackey Atlanta. Kan, Agricultural Economics -JU Joshua Meyer , , Topeka Agriculture Education • FR J. Kyle Morgan . Louisburg. Kan, Agricultural Economics • SO Clint Mundell Walsh, Colo. Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Clem Neely Chanute, Kan, Anim,il Sciences and Industry • JU Bo Nelson Lewis, Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Matt Rewerts , , „Overland Park, Kan, Agriculture Economics • FR Travis Stroble Longton, Kan Agncuicural Technology Management FR 334 Peoi Alpha Gamma Rho ) f being both an Alpha ho and the AAcultural Student Council was carried on by John Bergin. ince I have been at K-State there has only year that the Ag Council president wasn ' t an ;rgin, senior in agricultural education, said, always been heavily involved in Ag Council. said being an AGR has helped with Ag ecause he saw other AGRs frequently. He also nunication with his fraternity brothers helped n top of things because he needed all the help he could get in managing activities. Not only wa s Bergin active in AGR and Ag Council, he was also the SafeRide coordinator for two years and a member of the KSU Dairy Cattle Judging Team. How do I balance all of that? Bergin asked himself. I ' m not really sure. He said he kept an agenda and tried to write down important dates. He also created a large to-do list on a dry erase board. With his large work load, Bergin said crossing items off his list was like therapy. Bergin said to manage hLs time he had to cut down on many things like his social life. He said he felt it was worth it, though, because he had a lot of fp ' ' iked being involved. AGR has helped me network myself, Bergin said. This makes the larger classes and campus events seem so much smaller, as ties to AGR presents several familiar faces. Involvement in AGR has helped several brothers with internships and job offers. Every campus event I have been involved with, an AGR has been working alongside me, which makes for a great experience. — Mciiaii Si;hi.ucrnian- bergin, senior in agricultural education and Measuring up: P- ' ' dent (5 ( I ' m a measurable person. I measure how worthwhile my week was by what I got done. John Bergin 335) Alpha Tau Omega FRESHMEN RAISE MONEY TO VIATE DEBT While waiting for people ro vi ;lt the dinin? aren for pancakes Dec. 2, Ben Musil. freshman in business administration, lays his head down on the table. The morning got off to a slow start, but by the time they started cleaning up approximately 50 people showed up. This morning has been fun, Musil said. I got up at 7:30 (a.m.) — Jonathan Knight — On a ihilly Sunday momint;, the smell ot s Tup, butter i tlour tilled the air ar .Alpha Tau Omega. Because it was early in thMkjrning the turnout tor the kcake Feed was not as larg Hthey would have liked, Ete men stayed hopeful that Bre people would attend the broaktast after they wokaHp or after church, Michael LindquLsr, trc.shnian in business administration, said. He also said aijfl y jtJthcy hoped to raise some money was by offering breakfast in bed tor men li -ing in the house. For breakfast in bed, people call us either in the kitchen or on our phones, and it ' s only $5, just like down here, Lindquist said. Then, we take it up to them, and 1 5 minutes later, we go get their trash. The ser ' ice was a comenience for the ATOs because they did not have to go to the kitchen to get their food, and it cost the same, Peter Boos, junior in architectural engineering, said. I just called down to Michael Lindquist, and the breakfast was delivered to my door, Boos said. It was really convenient and nice of them. 1 did have to open my door, ' lich was frustrating, but overall it was c uite nice. nne of the ATOs decided to head down to the kitchen. eat and then spend time watching a mo ' ie together, which lifted the spirits of the men working in the kitchen, Lindquist said. We are working in shifts, so we really only need fi ' e peopile down here, but it ' s cool that e ' eryone ' s just hanging out, Ben Musil, freshman in business administration, said. The guys are all in the living room watching a good mo ' ie. E ' eryone helped us out, which was surprising. Lindquist said the gcial was to raise money tor the pledge class fund to make up for what they spent on their sneak trip. The men also had other ideas to raise money. We are trying to make sweatpants and hoodies to sell, Lindquist said. A lot of the pledges are about $500 in the hole from our trip. Ex ' eryone ' s going to be working a lot o ' e winter break to make up the money. Musil said the e ' ent brought ATOs together, whether they were in bed or on the couch, and it was another example of the activities they did to form brotherhood. Tills has been a great year, Boos said. The pledge class is getting ready to be initiated, and they are all getting really excited. This has been one of my tawirite years at ATO. — l- ' airlin Burns • (336 People Alpha Tau Omega Andrew Barnert Qr Y%on Bau«r Chartes Qarluon. Samud Dcnvir. Spnrn M«. Kan Infknvtal EnymMnnf • FM LowoodKan Crri Enpftcennf • FH Uttto Rock, Arit. History • SH .,... OwiontorTue, Kan 8(MintuAdnww trtuon ■ SO Southiake.Tcxu Open Opoon • Fit -OweHand Park. Kan Mariceonf • JU . Lencxa-Kan ArchitccfuraJ E nyn c en ng ■ FR Davxl Dikeman ,. „ Leawood. Kan Constructkyi Science and Mana(emem ■ FR Robert Domsch Shawmoc, Kan. Finance - SR ] Paul Fangman , Hutchmioo. Kan Civil Engineering • JU -.Overland Park. Kan. Construction Science and Management ■ JU Christopher Glover Olathe, Kan. Journalism and Mass Communications • Fft Cole Halbleib ™ Oakley. Kan Agricultural Technology Mariagcmem • SO Samuel Hund ...„..„„„„ Shawnee, Kan. Biology . SR Bryan Klote Leawood, Kan. Architecture • SR Michael Lndqutst —Topeka Business Administraoon • FR A. Charles Maurin .„„ Overland Park. Kan. MechanicaJ Engineering • FR Michael McArthur SaIina.Kan. Ekjsness Administration ■ FR Jordan McFall Derby. Kan. Management - JU Steven I. Miller Nicholas Mttdium _Overiand Park. Kan. Aaron Ortbals. Connor Osbem_. Business Administration • FR Adam Pfeutsch.. Michael Rohr Nicholas Sevart„ Marketing • SR Shawnee. Kan. Rnance • SO „Wichia Sean Shoemaker „ Business Administration • FR — Tahlequah. Okla. Open Option • FR Manhattan Hotel and Restaurant Management SO Greek Organi::arions 337 M rait byjoslyn Brown — J y schultz, junior in biology and public Shaping My Decisions: relations chair (3 (5 I have definitely had to learn how to say no to people if I am getting too involved or have too many things to do. I now know the amount of stress, work, etc., that 1 am capable of handling and 1 think that knowing these details about myself this early will greatly help me, especially when 1 hopefully continue on to medical school. O Q Was all about balance for Amy Schultz, junior in biology. thultz, a member of the Student Governing Association, said Lg in Alpha Xi Delta and SGA was time-consuming. I had to learn when to go to certain events and when to miss on the other events, she said. chultz said at times it was hard to miss out on sorority events, I as date parties and philanthropies, but she learned to choose t was more important. Vhile in SGA, Schultz served as the student senate vice chair played a role in the Peter ' s Recreation Complex expansion. chultz became interested in SGA after completing an internship tram her freshman year. She said she would not have been in aw if the president of Alpha Xi at the time had not given her the application. The internship only selected 25 people and you had to j opportunity to learn all about SGA, go to the meetings and learn the process, Schultz said. Schultz said she was able to be a voice for other senators in SGA, since she had been one herself. I wanted to help create more avenues so that other people will see that the senators do participate in things to help K-State, she said. Because she grew up in Manhattan, she said she wanted to make the university a better place for future students. Anything 1 can do to make this a better place is what 1 should be doing, Schultz said. 1 am trying to do this everyday while in Schultz said she was happy Alpha Xi was supportive when she was busy with events for SGA and enjoyed going home and being surrounded by women who cared for her. My house was my place to get away from everything, she said. They are always there for me. (338 People Alpha Xi Delta Ch«lteiAbney Wirremtou ' i, Mo iM ruv Arch «cture  nd Product Dcfen • SO e-oioj ' SO RachacI Bamett.- Mutchinton. Kan. Communication Sc(cncc and Ottor6mn • SR rirhtlle aeretman 0 t -t nd FW. Kan K.nenototy • SO Mary Bcrsh«nyl C«nt«nnlal, Co(o. Hasf Communlcatlem • SR Kjtetyn Broome .. Callie Burton BwtotyFR .Oliche.Kan. Qcmentvy Education - FR „_ LHyMCS. Kan. Amanda Capehart.. Moriah Davidson .... Dieutics ' JU Shawnee. Kan. Ekmemary Education • SO Kara Disberger.. Business Administration - Fft __„_ Herington. Kan. Hannah Hoisingion Mallory Howlett.. s$ Administraoon • FR Shawmec, Kan. Accounting • SR Michelle Lafrinere-. Social Science • SO _ House Springs. Mo- Open Option • FR _Topeka Sarah Pavelka — Psychology -JU Sara P odrebarac — «Lake Quivira, Kan. Elementary Education • SR Allison Pnddy -- - Topeka Apparel and Textiles FR Makenzie Provorse._ Ehzabech Qualczza — Megan E- Reynolds..- Chemistry • JU Bocyrus, Kan. Art- JU „_ Aferrensburg. Mo. Open Opbon • SO WfawMyi Mass Communicabons • JU Mass Commurttcaoons • |U Colorado SDhngs,C( Anne Wertzberger . Erin Wetta Maggie Wnght Social Sc:e •jU , Manhattan Psychology • SR Gattfen Plain, Kan. Marketing • SR _l-b« Kan. Hotel Resaurant Management ■ SO Greek Oreani:arions 339 £te£a Sigma Psi the August sun, Michael Hahn, general maintenance and repair technician, replaces a light in the quad near Willard Hall. I would change about 2.700 light bulbs a year, Hahn said. I like coming to worl early and seeing all the lights on because it is safe lighting for students to see where they are going. — Christopher Hanewinckel — Kelly Bandy Canton, Kan, Hotel and Restaurant Management • JU Caid Buchman McPherson. Kan, Engineering • FR Jordan Duff Scott City, Kan. Psychology • SR Ben Myers Augusta. Kan, Open Option • FR Kyle Plaice Eudora. Kan. Industrial Engineering • FR Blake Ramsey Berryton. Kan. Journalism and Mass Communications -JU Richard Reed McPherson, Kan. Chemical Engineering • FR Ian Charles Smith Moundndge. Kan Food Sciences and Industry • JU Cole Spickler Leawood. Kan. Music ■ FR Scott Streck Ellinwood, Kan, Biology • SO (340 People Beta Sigma Psi , As they wait for the church service to start. ! Ian Smith, junior in food 1 sciences and industry, along with other Beta Sigma Psis. read through the programs. Guys can go through confirmation to become Lutheran if j they want to be in the ' fraternity, but they are : : Lutheran. Smith said - Doll — One characteristic is important for recruitment Spiritual. Scholastic. Social. These were the three S ' s sta Sigma Psi. Beta Sig was distinctive because of tneXutherau rc |iiirement to join in the fraternity, Ian Smith, juniai tood sciences and industry, said. Being LutnaBn is an important aspect of the mrarernitv because it is something that sets us apatt 5pn ' thcr traternities on campus who don ' t necessaiily have an affiliation with one another that they can call their own, said Justin Gehrt, recruitment chair and sophomore in open option. Throughout the year Beta Sig held in-house activities to promote the characteristics Beta Sigs shared. The Beta Sigs participated in the tradition of Reformation Day, Oct. 31. They piinted out the 95 Theses and taped them up on the door of the Catholic fraternity early in the morning to represent the actions of Martin Luther, Smith said. Even though not all of the members attended, the event still brought the Beta Sigs together because of what it meant to the men. The men did other acti ' ities that involved them in the community as well. Twice a month the Beta Sigs drove to church together. Going to church together is a brotherhood event, and we believe as a Lutheran fraternity that it ' s important to go to church, Smith said. In college, some people tend to fade away from their faith, and we are trying not to do that. While the scholastic and social aspects are also impoitant to developing well-rounded individuals, the spiritual aspect is a large part of the way Beta Sig was run. Smith said. We use our bond to strengthen our relationships with each other and in our daily actions, Gehrt said. We have all grown up in the same faith and learned a lot of the same values, so when we came here we had an easy time getting to know people in the house, and from there making some of the best friendships of our lives. — CaiHin Bum-; — FOUNDED: HISTORY: Beta Sigma Psi, Zeta chapter, began Feb. 28, 1940, but closed five years later due to a decrease in numbers because of World War II. It reopened Jan. 17, 1951. The fraternity ' started out with 14 men in the chapter. SYMBOLS: The official colors were Cardmai Red and Wliite. The gold rose was the official flower, which was also the name of the national publication and national formal. One of the other syinbob is Luther ' s emblem. COAT OF ARMS: The Coat of .Arms had tbur elements: the crest, the chain, Luther ' s emblem and the motto. It had four quadrants. In the upper left, a shining star. In the uppor right, the torch of learning. In the lower left, the rising sun. In the Io «r right, an anchor. Greek Organ iiations 341 Beta Theta Pi set in A len carry on traditions, protect piece of history After a previous rock was run over by a truck in the late ' 70s, the men of Beta Theta Pi re-erected the rock that stood in their side yard. The almost 6-foot tall limestone rock, which was destroyed many times in its 95-year history, was closely guarded by the Betas, said Ben Robinson, pledge educator and junior in mechanical engineering. Part of guarding the rock, he said, was the task of punishing those who tried to deface it. Although their consequences had evolved over the years to covering the people who were trying to deface the rock with flour, soap, peanut butter, cold water or even vinegar, alumni attested to the little mercy shown by the Betas, Robinson said. Recalling a story from the ' 70s, he said the men caught a Nebraska football player attempting to paint the rock. When caught, he was asked if he had been told what the consequences were, he said. He answered that he was told his head would be shaved. Apparently he had big, long muttonchops and very long hair. Instead of shaving his whole head, they only shaved the top and left the muttonchops. Although there were many stories surrounding the rock and its guarders, the story of the rock ' s origin had the most meaning to the Betas. Robinson said the tradition started at Hanover College when, member of the then secret society, John Hanna Gray, died as a sophomore in 1856. Students at the college. enraged at the fact that a secret society existed on campus, continually knocked over the monument containing Beta ' s letters at his gravesite. To protect the rock and the memory of Gray, the men formed teams to guard it day and night. The man-sized stone was toppled three times, and each time it was re-erected, Robinson said. It still stands today in the Hanover cemetery. Carrying on the memory of Gray, Robinson said the rock was a physical representation of the story within their fraternity. I think that it is important to continue passing on the story of Gray and the importance of brotherhood and faithfulness within our fraternity, he said. The story is a cornerstone of our fraternity and embodies many of the main ideals of our society. Because the rock had been in place for so long, the traditions and secrets, like the fact that there is a limestone block on the face of the rock that displayed the fraternity ' s name that almost no one saw, surrounding it had been passed down through many generations. This is the one that gets kind of sordid, he said. Many of the traditions that surround the rock are secrets of our keeping. Suffice it to say that the rock is a symbol of our brotherhood, and we hold it in th« utmost regard. — Sarah Thomas ■ — photo byjostyn Brown Bobbie Lonker Manhattan House Mom Stratton Bachman Centralia, Kan Bus.nes! Administration • FR Connor Bridge Hutchinson, Kan Biology • FR Brian Carter Topelta Computer Science • FR Sainuel Chandler Wichita Engineering • FR Matthew Crow Shawnee. Kan Construction Science and Management • FR Britt Dahlstrom . . . McPherson. Kan BusinessAdministraticn SO Sean Durkee Overland Park. Kan Life Sciences • FR Jay Farias Andover, Kan. Mechanical Engineering • SR Shane Fiser Shawnee. Kan Accounting • JU (342 People Jhcjt - 1 i 1 ' ' ' ' ' ' i ' ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' -■l ' ' ru, ir is tar Im.u.ult liiilIlt rhc ground rhan it is ahow rhc iiromul. — Ben Robinson pledge educator and jun-or in mechanical cngmecf Beta Theta Pi Robert Tibbetts Liberal. Kan. Horticulture ■ SO Lee Van Loenen Prairie View. Kan. Business Administration • SO Alec Williams Anthony;. Kan. Open Option • SO Engfish-FR Adam Herbcner Pipillioa Neb. English -SO Dru Hi nman „ Andovcr. Kan. Finance • JU Nick lasso Emporia. Kan Ufe Sciences • JU Bryce Knott Dallas Mechanical Engineenng • FR Josh Logue Overiand Park. Kan, Mechanical Engineenng • JU Economics • FR Overland Park. Kan. Open Option • FR . .„ Wichita Constj-uction Science and Management R.Jack Mosimann - Lees Summit Christopher Newton Andoyer. Kan. Journalism and Mass Communicaoons ' FR T. Reed Pankratz Hutchinson. Kan. Pre-Optometry • FR Josh H. Parker Lenexa. Kan. Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Scott Peterson Fairway. Karl. Mechanical Engineering • JU Brian Sanders Prairie Village, Kan. Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Kevin Schuessler Hutchinson. Kan. Chemical Engineenng • FR Will Schulcz — Coppell.Texas Business AdministrnDon • FR Patrick B. Smith Lee Summit, Mo. Architecture • SR Manhew Stecklein - Wichia Art- SO Greek Oraanizations 343) Chi Omega Krista Adams Wichita Pre-Veterinary Medicine • FR Caitlin Admire Evergreen, Colo. Landscape Architecture SO Monica Ahrens Overland Park, Kan. Finance • SR Tara Allen Olathe. Kan. Mass Communications- SO SarahA-Bell Lou.sburg. Kan Pre-Ve ten nary Medicine • FR Amanda Bisnet Menden. Kan. Business Administration • SO Uuren Boos Salina.Kan Chemistry • FR Jessica Brenner Oakley. Kan Elementary Education -JU Jessica Breuer Shawnee. Kan Mass Communications • SO Une Brightbill Salma. Kan Early Childhood Education • FR Julia Brunner St. Joseph, Mo Milling Science and Management ■ FR Jenna Butterf.eld Centennial, Colo Biology • FR Casey Calhoun Excelsior, Minn. Mass Communications • SR Melissa Chastain . Shawnee, Kan. Elementary Education ■ FR Tara Collins Olathe, Kan. Mass Communications ■ SR Jenna Crowder Olathe. Kan. Pre-Denistry SO Andrea Damas Olathe. Kan. Open Option • FR Ashlee Davis Wamego Elementary Education • JU Stephanie Dikeman Topeka Regional and Community Planning • GR Amanda Dougan Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education • SR Krisia Dunleavy Stilwell. Kan, Business Administration -SO Emily Egger Shawnee, Kan Open Option • FR M. Elise Egger Shawnee. Kan. Apparel and Textiles • SR Jennifer B Elkins Leawood, Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Rebecca Ernst Olathe, Kan Sociology • FR Nichole Fox Shawnee. Kan Business Adminstration ' FR Jenna Garcia.. Lenexa. Kan. BusinessAdministration-SO Ashley Garren Topeka Pre-Nursing • FR Hayley George Minneapolis. Kan. Life Sciences • FR Gretchen Gosch Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education • FR 1 4 t ifi (344 People Chi Omega j SANTA S HELPERS Children open presents, make gingerbread houses at hoHday party Holkl;iy nuisic could Ixirely be heard o ' er the excited chatter of 23 children. They sat in the Sigma Phi Epsilon living room, in front ot a crackling fire and next to a Christmas tree. Chi Omegas and Sig Eps stood around them, adding to the noise. It was the annual Chi O-Sig Ep Christmas, anti the children from the Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan could not wait to start the fun. Groups of six to eight Chi O ' s and Sig Eps had one child to shop for, wrap presents for and hang out with during the party. One activity was opening the presents the students bought off the children ' s wish lists. Karody, 6, Manhattan resident, said her favorite gift was Glow Lites; however, as soon as she discovered there were no batteries included to make it light up, she moved on to the next toy. In addition to opening gifts, children made gingerbread houses using graham crackers and frosting, with different candies to decorate. Brendan, 6, Manhattan resident, said he liked decorating his house using the chocolate, but when a Chi O said it might be too heavy for the house, he decided just to eat it instead. Gifts, gingerbread houses and a story read by Santa Claus were not the only activities. We ' re also writing cards to wounded soldier w h. ■ can ' t be with their families, said Morgan Thierer, assistant philanthropy chair and junior in nutritional sciences. It teaches the kids community service as well. E ' en with all the activities, the party was not expensive. Though there was extra money available since the Panhellenic Council canceled Chi O ' s annual Pledge Games, Chi O had enough money in their Chi O-Sig Ep Christmas budget to cover the costs of the event. The cost is pretty low, so we didn ' t need to (use money from the Pledge Games budget), Thierer said. We split everything with Sig Ep, so we only used $50 from this budget, and members spent around S3-5 each. Chi O ' s agreed that watching and playing with the kids was a highlight of the evening. When some of them saw Santa, their eyes just lit up, Thierer said as she smiled at the memory. Jordan Wilson, sophomore in family studies and human services, and said she enjoyed the chance to interact with children from Manhattan as well. We get to help (the kids) have a wonderful Christmas, she said. Normally we can ' t hang out with the kids in the Manhattan community, and this gives us an opportunity to. — Tamara Andra — At Chi Omega-Sigma - 1 Epsilon Christmas. Manhattan resident Jayden. 6. builds a man for his gingerbread house with Christina J. Lewis, sophomore in interior design. He was really excited about building it. Lewis said, and he was really comfortable around all of us. He was really funny. — Oinstopher Honewincktfl — Greek Orsaniiations 345 Chi Omega Morgan Griffin Olartie. Kan. Interior Design • SO Kaley Hagemann Lenexa, Kan ' BusinessAdmmistration-SO Katie Hamm Shawnee. Kan Dietetics -JU Sarah Hayes New Orleans Sociology ■ SR Maggie Hcrbster Bonner Springs. Kan, Apparel andTextiles- SO Rachael Heslop Overland Park. Kan M .. FineArts-SG ff; laime Hofmeister Overland Park. Kan Open Option • SO Lindsey Hubert Oakley. Kan Biology • FR Whitney Hubert Oakley, Kan Communication Sciences and Disorders • JU Randi Isham Spring Hill. Kan, Open Option • SO Kelsey Kopcho York, Neb. Apparel and Textiles • SR Kavleigh Koster Leawood. Kan Pre-Nursing • FR Sarah Kuhlmann Shawnee. Kan Marketing • SO Renee Lackey Sabetha, Kan. Biology • SR Elizabeth Lammert St. Charles, Mo. Management • SR Amy Landon Overland Park, Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management ■ SR Darcy Letourneau PrarieVilliage. Kan Kinesiology • FR Christina J, Lewis Overland Park. Kan. Interior Design ■ SO Kelsey Lilly Salina. Kan. Finance • SO Jenny Lloyd Lenexa. Kan. Open Option • FR Mallory Loveridge Overland Park, Kan. Finance • SR Nicole Mangornchai Lenexa. Kan, Interior Design • SO Lindy Marks Wellsville. Kan Psychology • FR Melissa May Ballwm.Mo Environmental Design • SO Mandi Meyer Hutchinson. Kan, Psychology • SO Brenna Meyers Shawnee. Kan Elementary Education • FR Lydia Peele Olathe, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Alexandria Ponchur Overland Park. Kan Hotel and Restaurant Management • FR Erin Prendergast Overland Park, Kan, Pre-Nursing • FR Anna Quisenberry Olathe. Kan Mass Communication -JU Brittany Rardin Olathe, Kan. Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Allison Rees Shawnee. Kan Sociology JU Kimberly Roback Overland Park. Kan Kinesiology • JU Carrie Smith Wamego Accounting • JU Megan Specht Overland Park. Kan Marketing • JU (346 People Chi Omega Ellcmentary Educauon • FR Morgan Wenger Sabetha, Kan. Early Childhood Education • SR Jamie B.Wilson Manhatan History • SO Anne Wiseman Lenexa. Kan AcCOu.tir.j.JU Ashton Wright- Shawnee, Kan. Marketing • SR Allison Zuk Bonner Spnngs, Kan. Communication Saences and Disorders • S R front of the Chi mega house. Erin Prendergast. freshman in pre-nursing, and Cristin Filman. freshman in apparel and textiles, celebrate on Bid Day. Lasting one week, sorority recruitment consisted of social parties that gave women opportunities to catch a glimpse of sorority life. (Recruitment is) exciting because every conversation is radically different, Adriana Porrone, sophomore in art, said. It can also be a stressful time for the recruits, but it ' s our responsibility to show them a good time. — Chnstofher Hanewincto — Greek Organizarions 347) Delta Chi STRONGER o help boost Delta Chis have an event to watch a game on television. They also had other events throughout the year including poker and game nights. We have several younger guys I see great potential in to lead. said Jeff Laird. president and senior in animal sciences and industry. We also use it as a recruitment tool for new members that want to lead something or take a bigger role. They have the opportunities to take them on. — bsel A derton — Connection WITHOUT A HOUSE In May 2007, the stone Greek letters of Delta Chi sat in the grass in front of 508 Sunset Avenue but by August Sigma Pi letters replaced them. Sigma Pi began its five-year lease of the former Delta Chi house in the fall semester because Delta Chi ' s membership numbers were too low to pay for the house, Delta Chi President Jeff Laird said. Numbers fell from an almost a full house in 2006 to 13 in 2007. That low number brought a wake-up call for a need to recruit, said Nick Clattenburg, recruitment chair ancf sciphomore in mechanical engineering. The state of our chapter is definitely improving, he said. When we moved out it was demoralizing, but this (tall) semester it seems that everyone has hunkered down and done what was necessary to get the job done. To help with recruiting, Clattenburg said the friends members made on campus were in -ited to Delta Chi events, which showed how close the brotherhood and its members were. Another tool in recruitment was the leadership available within Delta Chi. We have several younger guys I see great potential in, Laird, senior in animal sciences and industry, said. Not to mention it is a great recruitment tool because people have the opportimities to take a bigger role. Plus, we are not too worried about getting the numbers but getting the good guys with grades, leadership skills and guys we would be proud to call brothers. Because of the efforts by Delta Chi to rebuild the chapter, Laird said alumni had regained interest. The bond has become strong through ex ' erything we have been through, and everyone sees that, he said. It has become stronger in a lot ot ways — brotherhood, intramurals, philanthropies — but we are all putting in the effort. The alumni have seen our efforts, they now know how important Delta Chi is to us, to everyone and it has even brought back their love for Delta Chi. Even with the loss ot the house and the search tor new members, Clattenburg said the brotherhood still meant e erything to him anci brought out the best in everyone involved. It is easier to be a good person in lite if those you surround yourself with are good natured, he said, and everyday Delta Chi encourages me to be a better person than I was yesterday. — .Alex Yocum — (348 People Delta Chi During che Big 12 ri,, ,h,„(„,.,h,ll jame, Kansas vs. Missouri. Delta Chis gather around :he television Dec. I. The event included lamburgers. soda-pop ind hot dogs. . t Jay Knopf ........... Gypsum, Landscape Architecture • SR Jefferey Laird . Topeka Animal Science and Industry ■ SR Travis Vanderweide Aubum. Kan. ■) Science and Management • JU Greek Orsanirations 349 Delta Delta Delta Kelly Albrecht Shawnee, Kan Social Work SO Megan Allegri Kansas City, Mo. FineArts-FR Emily Atcheson Overland Park. Kan. Open Option • FR Courtney Bachrodt Wichita Management • SR ShaeBartek Olathe. Kan. Biology • FR Jennifer Beach Simpsonvllle, S.C. Apparel and Textiles • SR Sarah Berger Atchison. Kan- Psychology • JU Chelsea Blumer Marysville. Kan. Elementary Education ' JU Rebecca Boeger Overland Park, Kan. Apparel and Textiles • SO Bailey Borck Manhattan Open Option • FR Rebecca Brennan Smithville Mo. Animal Science and Industry • SO Brittany Brenner ...Manhattan Business Administration • FR Hannah Brooks. .. Leroy Kan Family Studies and Human Services • FR Ruth Brooks Leroy, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Kayla Bryant Council Grove, Kan. Elementary Education • SR Rachel Calovich Olathe, Kan. BusinessAdministration-FR Danielle Cereola Shawnee. Kan, Apparel andTextiles ' JU Andrea Crabaugh Kansas City, Kan, Life Sciences • JU Alexandra Crane Hutchinson. Kan. Interior Design. jU Patricia D ' Adamo Overland Park, Kan. Communication Sciences and Disorders ■ SR Michelle Lauren Davis Topeka Interior Design • FR Megan Dirks Hutchinson. Kan. Business Administration • SO Marie Dondlinger Wichita Business Administrat ion • SO Jessie Eberth Basehor. Kan. Open Option ■ FR Sara Eswein Overland Park, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Tara Farley Larned. Kan. Family and Consumer Science Education • FR Margaret Field Olathe. Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • JU Whitney Francis Manhattan Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Ashley Frerking Manhattan Open Option • SO Hannah Friend Wichita Open Option • FR Courtney Geist Marion, Kan. Interior Architecture and Product Design • GR Margaret Glavinich Shawnee, Kan. Apparel and Textiles • SR Alyse Glesmann Papillion, Neb Hotel and Restaurant Management • SO Abigail Gloe Mission Hills. Kan Environmental Design • FR Meredith Groff Topeka Pre-Nursing • FR (350 People Delta Delta Delta ST IPPORT FROM SISTERS all-house participation brings house together Delta Delta Deltas crowdeJ the sidewalks anj streets at 9:45 a.m., Oct. 21 during their walk to the Alumni Center tor the annual All- University Homecoming; 5K race. To support the hondini; experience, 70 Tri-Delts ran in the race, while other members held signs and cheered for the runners. With a house ot about 120 members, Tri-Delts created unity through all-house participation events. - - After meeting at the house and receiving their running numbers. Tri-Delts make their way down Laramie toward the Alumni Center for the annual All-University Homecoming 5K race. We would like to increase our participation in homecoming in general and show our support for our alumni and our school, Jenna Taylor, president and senior in management, said. We think it is important to always be participating in these kinds of events because we can come together as greek houses, as a school, as alumnae and really show our K-State spirit. — Olfistopher Honewrncke ' — Molly Hamm_ Jessica Hansei„ Katelyn Harrison.. Kathryn Holliday.. ___OrtuidParie.m OpenOpdon-SO , Shawnee. Kan. EngUsh-JU .. Lenexa. Kan. Qementary Education ■ FR Prairie Village. Kan. Open Opdon • FR „San Anton o Bemenary EducaDon • SO Eariy OiMhood Educaoon • JU Ubeny.Ma Megan Jaeger- Mass Communications • SO Greek Organirations 35 1 Delta Delta Delta It ' s a good idea to have the whole house participate. It makes the house look better if we all participate. This whole week will help create bonding especially between old and new members. — Caroline Knudson — The Delta Delta Deltn who rho ;p rr, rhf , on the sidelines walked together from the Alumni Center to the water station outside Shellenberger Hall to help distribute water to race participants and to cheer on their Tri-Delt runners. — Christopher Hai 5K Hom.ecoming bnnES sisterly fi run orings yhond - Conrinuiied from pat ' c 1 I chose to be a supporter because I think it ' s really important to cheer on those who are participating and help them get through the race, Laura Picicci, sophomore in open option, said. It is important tor the house to do events together because it creates an opportunity for the house to bond and support one another. 1 think the race helps the house bond because it provides an opportunity for girls to get together and spend time working towards accomplishing something as a house. President lenna Taylor, senior in management, said the best thing about having the whole house participate was having all the members come to together for a common goal. The whole house is participating because we had a small group who volunteered for this event last year, and while they did a great job, we thought this was an event the whole house could be a part of, Taylor said. It was great to have girls cheering when that hasn ' t existed in the past. Runners who had participated in previous Homecoming races and new members both said having women cheer on the sidelines made a big difference. For Brittany Brenner, freshman in business administration, having her sisters there cheering gave her a boost of determination. It was very encouraging to have them there, Brenner said. Running gets hard at times, and when I saw them cheering it got me going again. Whether they were running and cheering together or just being there for one another on a daily basis, Tri-Delts said they found bonding to be a vital part of their sisterhood. I think it is very important that we all support each other, Whitney Francis, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, said. We have a very strong sisterhood, and we are always there for each other. - Meliss.T Tivlor - (352 People Delta Delta Delta Ti 1or Klfl _ Oluhc. Kin Secondly Edudoon • Fft AJItson KItnock Lcawood.Kjn. PublK HaWi Nutriuon • )U Caroline Knudion Poraiti. N,M, journaJum ind Mass Commumcauom • SO B«h Korpi _. Lowood. Kjn FamMy Scudws and Human Services • SO Paije Kovan Lmletox. Ccto Speech -(U ■■■■ H B B Heather Kuhn San Antonto. Texas 1 1 EnvirwuncntaJ J M Siephanie Kunz _. ..Overland Parle Kan B J l Kinesio4oor • FR W ■ 4i B_ H Megan Kupchtn. Overland ParV. Kan W I K3 HBk H Pre-Oenusiry ■ Fft _ M S H 1 JennrferLaJr nporta.Kan k fl H ■ H Special Educauon • GR k B k ?• H Siephanie Lanon Shawnee. Kan wM- M A f H Elementary Educabon • FR Shauna Lawrence Olaihe, Kan. AgricultunI Economics ■ SO Brianne Lecse Oveiiand Park. Kan. Marfceting-JU Chloe Lewis - Wichna Open Option • FR Jacquie Lewis ..„ Fort Riley, Kan. Elementary Education ■ FR Lauren Uckteig Obthe, Kan. Journatism and Mass Communicabons ■ FR Allison Li nz _ Ashley Love„..„... Lauren Lydon Alisha Lyon Jane McKarn _ - Overland Park. Kan. Apparef and Textiles • FR Elkin. N.C. Management ■ SR Overland Park, Kan. Psychology • SO Emporia, Kan. Melinda McMurry Pretty Pr ihe, Kan. Biology • SR Alesia McNutt Wichtta Mathematics • SR Catherine Mellon Parker. Cote. Agricultural Communications and Journalism JU Anna Miller Council Grove. Kan. Accounting • SO Anne Miller Shawnee Mission. Kan. Pre-Nursmg • SO -.Overiand Park. Kan. Finance ■ jU - Leawood. Kan. Jennifer Nickloy .. Shannon Payne™ Athletic Training • FR Allison Phillips _ .Abilene. Kan. Elementary Education • SR L ura Pictcci .„. Lawrence Business AdmintsiratxKi ■ SO Brittany Pierpotnt.™ Wichia Open Option • FR Ashley Pniett ™,__ Atchison. Kart Dietebcs ' jU Regan Regnier Shawnee. Kan. Secondary Educatkm ■ FR Greek Organirations 353) Delta Delta Delta FOUNDERS: Sarah Ida Shaw, Eleanor Dorcus Pond, Florence Isabel, Stewart Isabel, Morgan Breed. PHILANTHROPIES: Children ' s Cancer Charities and Women ' s Scholarships. THETRIDENT: Published quarterly since 1891; Delta Delta Delta was the first women ' s fratemiry to publish a magazine. GOLDEN CIRCLE: 50-year members c-)t Tri Delta. COLORS: SiK ' er, Gold and Blue. SYMBOLS: Tri-Delt symbols included the stars and crescent, dolphin, delta and silver trident. PSI PSI PSI: Founded in 1941, this was a sorority for Tri- Delt mothers. EMBLEMS: • The Pearl — The pearl was chosen to symbolize a new member because it was the one jewel that grows, developing from a tiny nucleus into a thing of value and beauty. New members you were the potential strength and constant growth ot the chapter. • The Pine — The pine was chosen to represent the collegiate member The Pansy — The pansy is symbolic of our alumnae and is the third step in the lifetime development of Tri-Delts. The pansy suggests tenderness and friendship. New Member Pin — The pin had three open deltas inscribed within an open delta executed in siver with green enamel. It was worn during the introduction to membership but was returned to the chapter prior to initiation. Trident — The silver Trident was used during the first degree of initiation and was returned to the chapter at the Stars and Crescent Degree of initiation. A I gold trident was worn as a guard for the Stars and Crescent badge. I — www.k-stateedultrideltalabout.htm Emily J Reinhardt Olathe, Kan. Fine Arts • FR Chelsea Rooney Topeka Elementary Education • SO Marcella Rowe Overland Park, Kan. Life Science • SR Kelly Rupp Kansas City. Mo Accounting • JU Jane Saragusa Fairway. Kan. Apparel and Textiles • SO Jillian Saragusa Fairway. Kan, Art-JU Mallory Saylor Sabetha, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Maggie Schabel Independence. Kan Communication Sciences and Disorders • SO Elise Schmidt Lawrence Marketing • JU Katelyn Schmidt Overland Park, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Courtney Sebree Basehor. Kan Marketing • JU Haley Shelley Topeka Secondary Education • FR Ashley P. Smith Overland Park. Kan Marketing ■ JU Stephanie Sommers Fairway. Kan Hotel and Restaurant Management ■ JU Sara Sorensen Overland Park. Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Nicole Stauffer „ Andover, Kan. Life Science • SO Sydney Sutherland Parker. Colo Business Administration • FR Jenna Taylor WInfleld, Kan. Management • SR Melissa NTaylor Chanute. Kan Biology • so Rebecca Taylor Kansas City. Mo. Pre-Nursing ■ FR (354 Pec Delta Delta Delta Miicha Teichtnebcr Eurcki. Kin, Appird andTextitei • FR Uuren Turner Shjwn«e, Kan, Elcmenary Educauon • JU JenntforTyner — „.. Council Grove. Kjn B olojy • SO ErinTyion - Otathe, Kan, Apparel and Textiles • SO Mariiia Victor Olalhe. Kan. Pre-Nuning • SO Brittany Wands - Naperville. Ill Bakery Science and Management • FR Ashley Waxelnun - WichiQ Elementary Education • JU Whitney Weixelman Wichita Biological and Agricultural Engineering • SO Laura White Overiand Park. Kan. Civil Engineering - SO Whitney Whitson Topeka journalism and Mass Communications ■ FR Jennifer H.Williams Overland Park. Kan. Elementary Education • SO Haley Wilson Centerville. Kan. Interior Architecture and Product Design • SO E. Kelly Woodworth Plymouth. Minn. Journalism and Mass Communications • FR P Beta °Ti new member B!i:ca Ganzer. freshman in nutritional sciences. along with Bailey Thomas, freshman in journalism and mass communications, and Laurie Falkoff. freshman in apparel marketing, compete in the Twister game during the 52nd- annual Watermelon Bust. It ' s a great philanthropy because all the greeks come together, you all get to participate for a common cause while enjoying the day and you get to participate in fun activities together. Ganzer said. Greek Organiiations 355 ' Delta Lambda Phi At A Celebration of Who You Love, Courtney Kivett. freshman in theater, hosts a game show called What ' s My Sexuality with a panel of students who answered questions to help other students guess their sexual orientation. The event was held in the Bosco Student Plaza Free Speech Zone Nov. 29. The students were very dedicated to this cause. as they stood outside in the cold for hours at a time. Torry Dickinson. associate professor of women ' s studies, said. — Chnstoper Hanewinckel — —by t ' Alll Menilx ' rs of Delt rt nlida Phi visited a variety of classes re r.ilk .ilmut issues that were usually kept quiet in socier . Thuv calked ahoiit being gay, straight and c (.rythin ' . in between as a part of the Lesbian, Gay, Bi.sexual and TransL;ender Educational Panels, put on by the men. The serie.s steinnied frcmi the Queer Straight iance and Christian Alliance panels at the university. I really enjoyed going to their panels, Jason Dockins, senior in women ' s studies, said. Last spring, we tciok the idea to (Interfraternity Council) and (Panhellenic Council). Dockins said his goal this year was to expand the panel audience into the greek houses. There is about half of us from DLP that do the panels, Dusty Garner, president and freshman in political science, said. Many ot the younger members are not ready to be on the panel yet. Howeve r, members are not limited to just our fraternity. We get a lot of other people just by going out and talking to different people. The panels, made up ot three to four students, represented people of all sexualities. Each person would spend approximately seven miuLites telling his or her story ot coming out. This was done to generate questions among students. It is about stuff we know, Garner said. Stuff that is not being discussed and needs to be discussed. Other topics included HIV and AIDS, as they were OF SEXUAL STEREOTYPED major issues in society. By talking about it at these discussions, awareness was increased, Garner said. The panels spoke of sexuality and other similar issues in classes ranging from biochemistry to women ' s studies. We - Ave it in the form of a panel because there is dialogue, Dockins said. The dialogue makes people talk about things like sexuality. Torry Dickinson, associate professor ot women ' s studies, said she brought the panel into her women ' s studies class because the panel covered issues of social intetpretation of sex, gender, sexuality and respcinses t ' standardized performance. Many students learned a lot for the fitst time, Dickinson said. Many had been supporters of gay lesbian trans family members and friends before the panel. It made them want to take acticin. It alsci made them become more comfortable. Several ot the students responded positively to the panel and put together an event called A Celebration j of Who You Love in the Bosco Student Plaza Free | Speech Zone, Nov. 29, to break the stereotypes of different sexualities. They discussed the issue of | discrimination against gays and lesbians, similar to thej panels the students were a part ot. We ' ve had an o -efwhelming, gteat response, Dockins said. The greatest thing about them is the student interaction and seeing a person grow a little hi | each day. - Ashley Frey (356 People r m I Delta Lambda Phi - Delta Sigma Phi ; Ertc Andefton MePherton. Kan ArdiiaamI Enfmccnng • jU Adim BliM M nh tan Thoitr -W W Kelh Burdctie Mmtnton TheK«f •« JliooDodcKH Minhjtan Women ' s Scudtcf ■ JU Jaime Escalanu .- — - .A kj wM Otjr, Kjn. Mus CommuTMcauom ■ FR Aaron Frondorf Hutchmton, Kan- An-SO Dusty Gamer Andover, Kan Poliocal Stience • FR Bryce Janjon „„ Overland Park, Kan. Management • SR Joshua McGinn Sedgwick. Kan. HiKoryJU Travis Picolet FrankJoft. Kan. Secondary Education ■ JU MA PHI The ninth code of conduct for Delta Sigma Phi read, 1 will work to make my chapter the most respected on campus and within the community. To achieve this goal the men were encouraged to get involved within campus organizations and the tA mattan community. No (it ' s not requir all means, no — but it is strongly recommen said Alejandro J. Sune, alumni relations direc ntp tant house manager for safety and senior in management. We want our members, either current actives or pledges to see what K-State and its entities have to offer. There is so niiiih nuni- tli.iii just fraternity life. We do ask that our pkdut s .it It .i-l become involved with one organization diii ini; I ' n i ' pledgeship, but after that it is optioii.il. ' Because of the involvement. Delta Sig liaJ m niK r- in prominent campus positions — student b«d president, assistant to the dean of student lift and K-State Proud Campaign adv isory board nuinlH r m hoped the tradition of excellence w« ukl .unlmn. ( ConiiiMiiJ on pa. ' i , ' Michael Stuart Anderson Overland Park. Kan_ Architectural Engineering • FR Tanner Banion El Dorado, Kan. Political Science • SR Kyle Boomer Leawood. Kan. Kevan Boss — — Secondary Education • SO _ Overland Parte Kan- Mechanical Engineemg • FR Greek Orsanirations 357 liBiWiHIBB j« SUne senior in management M HOWMYEXPERIENCESWILLHELPME: M G G 1 believe that my campus involvement can w help people through my experiences. My ' goal is to someday become a dean of student life at a university. These leadership posi- tions that 1 am currently in, as well as previous ones, have given me a chance to see a broader perspective of what college is all about. Despite the traditional pencil, papers and books, there is really so much more to student life. I know that my experiences, especially in working with people different than myself, will prove to be very helpful as I enter the workforce. Q O KANSAS Donald Hampton Leavenworth, Kan BusinessAdministration-SO Christopher Harris Overiand Pari , Kan. Mariceting • SR Darrin Hicks Manhattan Open Option • FR Dave Hoffman Lenexa. Kan MaM Communications -JU Pauljarvis Manchester Mo- Interior Architecture and Product Design . SO Travis Jennings Leavenworth, Kan. Architectural Engineering . SO ChrisW.Jones Derby, Kan- Chemistry . SO Beniamin Kretzer Wichita Mechanical Engineering • FR John Kurtz Overland Park. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications ■ FR John Liu Overland Parlt, Kan. Architectural Engineering • FR Landon Manning Kansas City, Kan, Civil Engineering • FR Paul Mintner Higginsville, Mo Political Science • JU Mlcliael Noian Deerfield. Kan. Politlcai Science • SR Kevin Phillips Spring Hill, Kan. Speech • SR Russell Propp Columbia, Mo nee and Management • FR (358 People tudentAlumni Board K-State Proud Campagin, Student Advisory Board K-State New Student Sometimes the education you get in a classroom only makes sense when you implement it in some other fashion. I ' ve found that being involved on campus has allowed me to add to my college experience as well as reinforce my standards. Some of the experiences I ' ve had in my involvement are things I will be able to utilize in my future. — JUNIOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Kevin Phillips Lambda Pi Eta, National Speech Communication Honor Society. President Chancellor of Student Tribunal K-State Forensics Team Collegian, Opinion Writer Blue Key Senior Honorary Delta Sig, President It set a standard of pride on campus that correlated well to acceding academically. — SENIOR IN SPEECH Student Governing Associadon, Relations Silver Key. Student Alumni Board Agribusiness Club Delta Sig, Co-Recruitment Chair The experiences and opportunities that I have had have taught me how to work with people and other organizations. They have also given me a lot of pride in K-State. These opportunities will help me in the future because I have made connections with amazing people and have learned many skills. Alejandro J. Sune KSU Judicial Branch Student Review Board Chair Delta Sig.Alumni Relations Director and Assistant House Manager for Safety Alpha Kappa Psi, business fraternity Student Assistant for the Dean of Student Life and Assistant for the Associate Vice President — SENIOR IN MANAGEMENT Delta Sigma Phi Joe Vossen Blue Key Senior Honorary GxMidinator of Quest Freshman Honorary | Student Governing Association, Ar General Student Alumni Board, i President Union Governing Board Big Brother and B Sisters of Manhattan Anytime we can get our name (Deha Sig) out there, as an involved, service fraternity, it improves our reputation and helps our chapter with recruitment and -OveriafHj Parte Kan. Management • JU -Overland Parte Kan. Cameron Smith.- Parte Management and Conservation ■ FR Mar1 K. Smith,... G-Wayne Stoskopf_ Wichita PhysKs-JU - Hoisington. Kaa Bakery Science and l ianagement • SO Overtand Parte. K«v Microbiology • SO Joseph Vossen — M-chaelWesthoff— .   . Tecumseh, Kan. Political Science • SR „.-_„ L-nco i.Nefc Business Admimstranon • 50 Utica-Neb Mechanical Engineenng • FR Overiand ParV. JCan Construction SderKe and Management • SO Involved Meniber5 359 ■ ' • ' «««««-ite ,V-, • : : While trying to aid in a win for her team, Barramundi. Amanda Hili.Alpha Xi Delta and junior in animal sciences and industry, pulls on the rope during the tug-of-war competition April 23, The Barramundi team, ended up winning the Greek Olympic competition. I chose to participate in Greek Olympics because it was fun and a good way to get to know greeks in other houses, Hill said. ■istopher Hcnewinckel - , ' •( ' , .. ?;-i.. m ft ::. ' ' ■ ' ' y ?ik- ii n%::, S ' ' .m ' o. • -7s ' ' ' :v .:. , ..,. •i. V ' ■ - H. - Delta Upsilon Mark Anderson Ottawa, Kan. Accounting • SR Philip B.Anderson Wmfield, Kan Business Adm.nistration • FR Adam Augustine Salina, Kan. Management Information Systems • SR Ryan D. Baker Long Lake. Minn. Chemical Engineering • FR Reid Bauer Arkansas City. Kan. Open Option • FR Brandon Brensing Lenexa, Kan- Business Administration • SO Andrew Brownback Topeka Mathematics • SO Kevin Bryant Council Grove, Kan. Management • SR Engineering • SO ,. Highland Village, Texas nd Mass Communications • FR Jordan Edwards Salina. Kan, Mathematics • SO Andrew Ellis Overland Park, Kan. Political Science • SR Robby Flack Riley. Kan. Potiti Ben Gordon Marysvi •JU I.Kan. Chazjasinski Flower Mound.Texas Business Administration ' FR Mackey Johnson Solomon, Kan. Management • SR Brett Jones Manhattan Business Administration • FR Caleb Jones Topeka Interior Architecture and Product Design • SO Gabe Letch Topeka Open Option • FR Gnffin Letch Topeka Music -JU Kyle Malone Dodge City, Kan. Political Science • SR BryceMcElroy Salma.Kan Manhattan Engineering • FR ..Westmoreland, Kan. Engineering • SO Austin Rolfs Manhattan Finance • SO Madison Ruelle Tecumseh.Kan, Microbiology • SO David Sabin Leawood. Kan Open Option • FR Scott Sauber Salma.Kan Civil Engineering • SO Tyler Sharp Otuwa. Kan. Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Kevin Shumaker Salina, Kan. Agribusiness • FR Jacob Spexarth Colwich, Kan. Biology • SO Chris Swope Topeka Business Administration • SO Wes Sylvester Ottawa. Kan. Busin sAdn ' SO (362 Pet p Delta Upsilon Travii Whttham Lanur. Colo Geop-iphy • SO R nWtlkerton Columbu. Mo. Bustnefti Atlminittrauon • FR PaulWisenun — . Leawood. Kan Open Option • FR Tyler York Ajhlind. Kin, Horuculture )U friends. Fun. Support. Andrew Ellis, 2007 K-State Ambassador aii senior in political science, said he found all of those in Delta Upsilon. H Ellis came to the university hoping to leave a mark. He said Kiioined organizations on campus early in his time at college, ne that best suited him. lent Governing Association and I decided that 1 1 was going to leave my legacy here at K-State, he said. I read about being an ambassador and felt like that was a good fit for me. 1 wanted to go for it. L Thankfully, DU was there to support him in his efforts, he said. When you talk about doing something as big as going for an ssador position, your parents may tell you to be cautious ise it is so big, he said. But the guys of DU were really supportive. As soon as I said I wanted to try for it, they got behind me. They offered me encouragement and tried to help me out in any way they could. However, becoming an ambassador was no easy task. In fact, Ellis said, it was a long, tedious process that included a paper application, interviews by two separate panels and a presentation describing what the homecoming theme meant to him. Next was a campus-wide vote, and the 2007 ambassadors were announced at the homecoming football game Oct. 28, 2006. Ellis said he enjoyed his time as an ambassador and as a DU. 1 have no regrets with either DU or being an ambassador, he said. I am really blessed to have both of them in my life. Looking back over his term as ambassador, Ellis said there were many highlights he would always carry with him. I got to meet Coach Snyder, which was awesome, he said. I also got to fly on the K-State jet and travel around the state to speak to prospective students. And I really enjoyed interacting with the alumni. One of the neatest things was the ' Wabash Cannon-Ball ' in Kansas City, which was a black-tie gala event. Ellis said none of his experiences as an ambassador would have been possible without DU. It ' s one thing to go at something alone, Ellis said, but it ' s another thing to go at it with 70-80 friends behind you. — Meuan Wilson — WHAT IT MEANSTO METO BEA K-STATER: G G I encourage everyone to think of K-State as a lifelong commitment and not just the four or however many years you ' re here. It ' s a commitment to the traditions and to what K-State is all about. in political science nellis, senior Andrew Ellis 363) S-armHouse Triumph a OF THE RUBY CUP ' er years of finisF f ansas State chaptd rarmffiiuse, finally achieved its , goal: attaining the Ruby Cup. The Ruby Cup was an award given to the most deser ' ing of the 28 , FarmHouse chapters in the nation. Each chapter had to complete an f application covering a list of tasks in 12 areas of excellence, ranging from recruitment to alumni relations. The cup was kept from January to December of each year, so chapters started compiling information about recruitment numbers, philanthropies and grades when the semester began. ' The Farmers consistently placed in the top three for possession f the cup. The constant hard work of the Farmers gave them the edge when it came to winning the most prestigious award in the fraternity ' s history. Matthew Begnoche, president and senior in architectural engineering, said their principles also helped them. We have a four-fold (theory) in developing our men: physical, spiritual, intellectual and social, he said. We are also very well- represented from having men on (Student Go ' erning Association) to the (hiterfraternity Council). The men dedicated themselves each year to improve in all areas of excellence, but said they prided themselves in alumni involvement. We ha ' e akmini from all ox ' er the country who are more than happy to help us out, Begnoche said. Recently, we ha e had some alum donate farm eciuipment to sell at auctions for fundraisers. Though the Ruby Cup designates the most outstanding FarmHouse chapter, Begnoche said he thought they were no better than others. There are a lot of good chapters, and they have been working really hard also, Begnoche said. It just might have been that we gave that extra push when it was needed. - Ryan Willcort - (364 People FarmHouse Barbara Oplinger Manh aan Jon-Charle% Armstrong Mutcotah, Kan. Mais Communlcattont ■ SR Trevor Attwood Shawnee, Kan. I l l W V- V H Englneennj! • Lul-J A Baki:r Protc.Uo K r. Agfcutlufal Econon-Ki • SO Brian Bartels Lincoln, Neb. Archlcactural Engineering • SR Matthew Begnoche Moundridge. Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Kellen Begnoche .. MouP ' jr -Jgc. Kan. Michael Bell Pratne Village, Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Kevin Bohling Scandia. Kan, Mechanical Engineering • FR William E. Brown Westmoreland. Kan. Animal Science and Industiy • JU Eric Brunkow Ponca City. Okla. Mechanical Engineering • FR Paul Carnahan Wamego Archicecojral Engineering • FR Gabriel Cox -..- — Weskan.Kan. Agribusiness • JU Matthew Ebert _-... Rossville. Kan. Comput«- Engineering • JU Tyler Ediger Inman. Kan. Fine Arts • SO Samuel Fahrenholtz Tribune, Kan. Physics • SR Kole Farney _.Sterling. Kan, Agricultural CommunicaDons and Journalism • JU Luke Finley Winchester. Kan. Speech • JU William Gienger „ Sl Francis. Kan. Industrial Engineenng • JU Andy Gigstad Nortonville. Kan. AgriculOjral Economics • JU , M H H H H Andrew Gitmore Severance. Kan. ■K QHHI I H H Mechanical I pH ■■1 HP BI H H -- b ' ' VR ' ' f ' flH yf l H Agriculture k m ' 1 r V H 1 Nicholas Guetterman Bucyrus, Kan. j a i ' :,- r j« K H ° pSSs H V I ( ' . H Hr ' H Bret Hanson _ Wamego -j i Hi HII H I H HI H Sl Georje. Kan. k 1 HHRffll H I 1 1 J H H VH I HHH ' IIB I Andrew H IP H ni,i ■MHK II i Vt ■ H l l Industrial Engineering • Pr l V H ' ' W ' . B m- m I r 1 AdamHolste Ludell, Kan. L_ ffl H I Bk odl H ff - V J l ' l ' ' r ' ' l ' Communications SR i ' 9Mi ' wKKKKL ' J M Agricultural Economics ■ FR .|K| J B K V H James Hudson _ r cksville. Kan. ki l 1 ' k - b H Animal Sciences Industry ' FR Jacob Jensen Bird City. Kan Construction Science and Management • SO Kyle Jeschke Robinson, Kan. Agribusiness • SR Craig M.Johnson Topeka Computer Science • FR _ , Brian Karst Olathe, Kan. Aaron Kaufmann Oakley. Kan. Biological and Agricultural Engineenng Greek Orsani:ation, 365 ■House class, Rachel Bain. or in architectural engineering, slacklines in the quad. Bain had been slacklining since the summer lt ' s not a sport you are going to get the first time, you have to stay focused and persistent. Bain said. — bsie Aldenon — Keith Kerschen Garden Plain. Kan Secondary Education • SO Kyler Knobbe Sharon Springs. Kan. Life Sciences • FR David Krehbie! Pratt. Kan, Agronomy • SO Eric Ladd Atlantic, Iowa Industrial Engineering • SR Kylebebe Goddard.Kan. B i l k j M Marl Little Wichiu. Kan Mechanical Engineering • SO Josh Mcllvain Madison. Kan Physics • JU Andrew Mense Gnnnell. Kan. Milling Science and Management • JU John Mosbarger Goodland. Kan ft H U 1 ' ' ' JK : ' - t irv K H Agribusiness • BSfl l BIW-. . V i. Kurt Olson ObeHin. Kan HBI H Kml Wl . ' _ k. Morgan Parker Limon, Colo Agricultural Economics • SO Andy Patton PraineVillage. Kan Engineering • SO Andrew Pritchard Augusta, Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Tyler Ray I Hutchinson, Kan Mechanical Engineering • SO Colin Smothers Clearwater. Kan Industrial Engineering -JU Trevor Smothers Clearwater, Kan Sociology • FR Daniel Snell Ellinwood, Kan Computer Engineering • SO Benjamin Spare St. John, Kan Biological and Agricultural Engineering • FR JP Stambaugh Louisburg, Kan Food Sciences and Industry • SO , _. . Cratg Stockebrand Yates Center, Kan. and Agricultural • L fc«: tk . Taylor Symons Manhattan Speech • JU Matthew Tippin Hillsboro, Kan Food Sciences and Industry • JU Jason Topp Grace City, N.D. Agribusiness • SR HeathVincent Norton, Kan ■ ■ ■ .fVj H mH mmm SCV H 1 ; -. . .v . _ Electrical Engineering • SO ' ' ' - f | g f d EliiahWegele Kansas City, Kan n . VCJ H HHKS k Landscape Architecture - SO V k . rV H , -, Thomas Whi Sublette. Kan Architectural Engineering • JU Alan Winter Mount Hope. Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Grant Yost Moundridge, Kan. Mechanical Engineering • SR ' 366 People- - 1 ' ;5 S V . -A-v .: ...T ' : .. . ' ' jB Ti-luroix- Walkuvj 367 :rK - ' ■Cramma Phi Beta A Monumental ANNIVERSARY The Beta L ' psilon chapter ot Gamma Phi Beta celebrated 50 years on campus in April, with a weekend ot alumnae visits and luncheons I The ex ' ents started, April 20, with a by-the-decade party for the J women at various bars in Aggieville. ■;;M! ' .iKd imi pa ' c i 1 — II During the 50th Chyla Eugster, junior in mass communications. Gentry Sauder, junior in secondary education. and Lonisa Hedstrom, alumna, reminisce while looking at a scrapbook. The experience was amazing and it really opened my eyes to see that Gamma Phi (Beta) is more than just the four years I will have with it, but years in the past and years to come, Sauder said. It was so neat to see women from 50 years ago return and still love Gamma Phi as much as I do. — joslyn Brown — Taylor M Allen Atchison, Kan. Public Heal Nutrition • SO LaceyAltwegg Ciiapman, Kan MalloryAyers Mulvane. Kan Management • JU Alex L Ballinger Garden City. Kan, Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Sara Bastemeyer Lawrence Open Option • SO Lauren Benton Wichita Elementary Education ' SO Jill Berghaus Lenexa. Kan Athletic Training • FR Jamie Bergner Pratt, Kan Apparel and Textiles • JU Allison R, Brown Kansas City. Kan Elementary Education • SO Joslyn Brown Lenexa, Kan. Fine Arts • SR Kylie Bullock Berryton, Kan. Communication Sciences and Disorders • SR Kaiilin Chipman Olathe. Kan, Business Administration ■ FR Claire Cody Overland Park. Kan Dietetics • SO l olly Coleman Oberlin. Kan. _- Biology • JU P Katelin Cooper Garnett. Kan, BusinessAdministration-FR (368 IVt.p: Gamma Phi Beta Amy E Otvtdson Minnopofc . Kan AppvcJ andlexutet ■ SO Rachd Diy De Soto. Kan jourrnbsm and Mu« Communtcitioni • SO Richd Dortcx 6mponi.Kin Mms Convnun ationf ■ SO Kayta Pufrain Chanut«. Kan. Rnanctt • SR Win Gifden Clf.K r. Communicaoon Soences ind Druxder} ■ jU Kelly En HtMTun Ecology- FR MoiTw wiHc. Kan. KmesMlogy • SO Megan Garden „ Hutchmson, Kan. Fine Arts • FR Blair Goss ' ' ■ cf ' rta Megan Haner Overtand Park, Kan. Elementary Education • SR Courtney Hauser Lenexa, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Krjsten Hennksen Courtiand. Kan Intenor Design ■ SO Lauren Horrt.™ Andrea Howard— Angie Katterhenry .. Sarah Keeams OpenOpDon-SO Lenexa.Kan. Biotogy-SO Obthe.Kan. Azhtebc Training • FR Brooke Lar3on Laura Liston_ Accounting • JU Tess Ludwide __„_„„.__ L vvrence Food Sc ' erces 3-C ' C ' szr, • SO Emily Mayfield Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education • SR Amanda Millet- Elementary Educabon • JU Overtand Park. Kan. Psychotogy -JU PlanaTexas -Overland Parte Kan. Heatbe- Palmer _ Knsten Richards- Appard andTexntes • JU Open Opbon- FR -Overtand Parte. Kan. Psychology • SO Qemencary EducatKXi • FR Greek Organiiarions 369) Gamma Phi Beta FOUNDED: COLORS: Brown and Mode 1957 FLOWER: Pink Carnation St ' MBOL: Crescent Moon Holly Robben Lenexa. Kan. Elementary Education • FR Kristin Russell St. John, Kan. English • SR Sara Savidge Overland Park, Kan Pre-Physician Assistant • FR Megan Schippers Salina.Kan Biology . FR Carolyn Schlagel Lenexa. Kan. Marketing • SR Leah Scott Lenexa. Kan Elementary Education • JU Rebeka Scott Lenexa. Kan Mathematics • FR Lindsay Sherbert junction City Secondary Education • JU Julie Shuss Leawood, Kan. BusinessAdministration-SO Amy Slefkes Hutchinson, Kan. Apparel and Textiles • SR Dresden Sommer Anchorage. Alaska Industrial Engineering • JU Amber Stanley Temple. Texas Speech • SO Lauren Stanley Lenexa. Kan, Bakery Science and Management • SO Kristina Stock Olathe. Kan Interior Design • FR Jordyn Storey Wichita Open Option • FR Stephanie Stoway Kansas City. Kan Environmental Design • FR Autumn Stroup Fontana. Kan Business Administration ■ SO Ann Virgo Overland Park. Kan Marketing ■ SO MindyVonElling Lenexa. Kan Mass Communications ■ SO AmyVu Overland Park. Kan Elementary Education • FR Justine Wallis Shawnee. Kan. Business Administration • FR Whitney Wear Marion. Kan Kinesiology -JU Rachel Weber Derby. Kan Art • FR Keici Widmer Olathe. Kan Apparel and Textiles • SO Alison Wllklns Andover, Kan. Accounting • SR (370 People Gamma Phi Beta With an old scrapboolc Sh.-iron Moy e, E.vbir:, Miess and Judy Ruthyon, members of the 1957 pledge class, and Jan Yamo, member of the 1958 pledge class, take time before the banquet to look back on their college days. The celebration included house tours at the Gamma Phi Beta house for women to see how it had changed or stayed the same and a luncheon where the International President spoke. — jostyn Brcf n — BOtk onniyersory. bonds old and new sisters Ct ntinut !rom p:i ' x ViS Each pledge class from the past decades, like the ones from the ' 50s, ' 60s, ' 70s and so on, got together at a different bar, said Kristen Seiwert, alumni relations chair and senior in public relations. It was really special for some of them because they may not have seen each other for a while, and this was a chance tor them to catch up. The weekend consisted of over 500 Gamma Phis talking and sharing memories. It was very surreal to have all these ladies from so many eras all together, Andrea Chamblin, junior in fine arts, said. I was so grateful that I was able to participate in this because these women all live by the same expectations that we do; we automatically felt a bond ivith them. One thing the women liked about the weekend was :he house tours they took with the alumnae, Seiwert said. We got to take the women around the house and isten to all their old stories and memories that they lad, Chamblin said. It was really cool to hear aboiit low much the house had changed in just 50 years, like hat fact that all the women remembered two big sleeping dorms and now we have smaller ones; they were all amazed. The women finished the anniversary celebration with an afternoon luncheon and a speech given by Linda Johnson, president of the national headquarters. I played a big part with the luncheon, said Kylie Bullock, president and senior in communications sciences and disorders. It was really cool to hear the international president speak, and then I got to help pass out 50 year pins to the charter members who started everything back in 1957. To many of the women, being able to see members of several decades, who all believed in the same thing as they did, was a very sentimental celebration Bullock said. It was kind of an ' . ' hh ' moment tor me, she said. I had women come up to me from the first few pledge classes with tears in their eyes because they were so proud of the tradition and values that we had been upholding o er that past 50 years, and they believed that the women in the house now uphold the same alues as they did when they fitst started this chapter. — Kyle Martinek — Gree ' •IS 37 1 ( Kappa Alpha Theta run for a Kappa Alpha Theta hosts 5K run philanthropy Runners take your marks, get set, go! Hannah Greene, sophomore in hiology, said. At her call, the 5K race began. Some people walked and others ran at the WildKAT Chase hosted ty Kappa Alpha Theta, Oct. 15 in support of Riley County ' s Court Appointed Special Advocates. Michelle Colgan, education vice president and junior in food science, said CASA was an organization that helped neglected children in the court system and the atmosphere of the morning attracted participation from the community. We get a lot of community help because it ' s such a relaxed event, Colgan said. People can bring their pets and strollers if they want to. In order to promote university involvement, signs were hung around campus, and Thetas talked with the other greek houses to boost interest. Information was also put in the residence halls and in well-known places off campus to make it a widely represented event. Each Theta had to find a goal of three runners, Lauren Tipton, senior in life sciences, said. We also solicit for it at different greek events and throughout the community. i-Jontinued on page 374 — In order to raise money for CASA, people from all over the Manhatttan area run in the Wildcat Chase Oct. 1 4. People had the option to run or walk in the race, which started and ended in Bosco Student Plaza. l was one of the people who stood on the corner and told people where to go, Anne Wasson, sophomore in apparel and textiles, said. It was fun. The best part was cheering people on at the end of the race and seeing my friends there. — Christopher Hannewmckel — Laura Anderson Wellington. Kan. Apparel and Textiles • FR Anne Barkman Leawood. Kan. Pre-Physical Therapy • FR Margaret Barnes Lawrence Pre-Nursing • FR Kelsey Basinger Hutchinson. Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • JU Michelle Bell Hutchinson. Kan. Architectural Engineering • JU Gloria Belton Tampa, Kan- Agriculture Education • FR Audrey Bloomer Wichita BusinessAdmlnistration-FR Amy Boeshaar Prairie Village. Kan, Interior Design • SO Bailey Bokeiman Washington, Kan. Civil Engineering • FR Trista Brown Satanta, Kan. Management • SR Meghan Burrow Overland Park. Kan Marketing • JU Kimberly Chain Overland Park, Kan. Music Education • SR Courtney Cogan El Dorado, Kan Early Childhood Education ■ SO Michelle Colgan Lawrence Food Science and Industry • JU Amanda Collier Council Grove, Kan. Sociology • SR 372 People IphaThetar] Leslie CollJnge Hamilton. Kan. Dietetics • FR Lauren Davis . Abtlene. Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • FR Teresa Elliott. —  „ Hiawatha. Kan. Agricultural CommunicatJons and journalism • FR Kelsey Fraster ™.« .— —Llmon, Colo. Agricultural Economics • SR Abby Freese... Ashley Frey.... Animal Sciences and Industry • SO Andrea Getst.„ ....Plevna, Kan. Marketing • SR Kayla Glaser _ Derby. Kan. Pre-Nursing • FR Mary Gleason Megan Glynn — Katie Govert — Chelsea Gray Lauren Gray .. Hatstead. Kan. Science and Management ■ JU „_„.Overtand Park. Kan. Business Administration ■ SO Cunningham. Kan. Kinesiology • SO „_ Olathe. Kan. Ltfe Sciences • SR Greek Orsaniracion? 373) Xappa Alpha Theta raises money for CASA Continued from p;iL;i Because ot the efforts hike to make sure everyone is okay. made to recruit runners and walkers, approximately 300 Natalie Cloud, service chair and sophomore in people participated. dietetics, said this was the 11th annual race. Almost every A variety of workers were necessary to run the event. greek house on campus participated, and they raised Some helped with registration, while others held signs approximately $7,000 through entry fees, and cheered people on as they passed hy. We worked so hard to pull this event together, It ' s been a really fun experience, Kimberly Chain, Cloud said. Because of the help of everyone in the senior in music education, said. 1 held a sign last year to house, it has been successful. tell people they were doing well. This year I ' m riding a — Caitlin Burns — Sarah Guge B H H| BBH|HHB Mass • H H H Br SJ S H H H Bakery Management • mh ' ' - F M l l H Hoiste ■ jy V H V H 1 Danielle Hudgens Prairie Village, Kan. BibA j H B Bt S8 Family Studies and Human Services • SR B|B ., . m f ' 3 JT ' -MM H HHf ' V Laura Kearns Kansas City. Mo . ii lk M x im . Architectural Engineering • SO RandiKing Derby, Kan Pre-Vetennary Medicine ■ SO Melissa Leander _....,.„.,..,..... Hiawatha. Kan. Agricultural Communications and Journalism • SR Amy Lietzow Olathe. Kan Therapy • HftHl l H H Bik 1 Becl y Lintner Topeka. Kan, Family Studies and Human Services • JU Katherine Maier Ottawa. Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Mandy Malone Wichita Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Sara Manco Prairie Village. Kan Mass Communications ' JU • _ -p. , _ . — _ tti ■■ -i ' StephineMars Ottawa, Kan H H V-iB B:-. I s Elementary Education • FR HVk C l BP ' B - — l ' ' ' Monica McFadden Andale. Kan H ' - ' Mf ■ - ;Afc3 ■. „v — Hb v Journalism and Mass Communications • PR B M ' ' (JBl Mf ■ - M ' ' Wl 7 jacinda Mein Cupertino, Calif. V M i B Jl L i Mass Communication • SR .  -_ _- Chelsey Mueller Assaria. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Anna Noll Hiawatha. Kan. _ _ KC$?SF « .1 Secondary Education • H H IP K Bethany Penner Clay Center. Kan Biology • FR Allison Pfe.fer Wichita L . B - HBA k H itl A ■ Design • FR ■■Ml l m 7 . ■■Hv I ft.- • ■ M ' - Ashley Phelon H HClJ I Hw B K K. I Sciences • SR R l l l l l ft m. . tl ' Belinda P ost Topeka Theatre • JU Torie Reilly Cherryvale. Kan Agricultural Education • SO Kris Richman Hutchinson. Kan Nutritional Sciences -JU lamie Settle Fort Worth, Texas Mass Communications -JU Ju - Shmalberg Lawrence Elementary Education ■ SO (374 People Kappa Alpha Theta ...Overlind Park. Kan Overland Park. Kan. Architecture • SO Une.Kan Pre-Nursmf • SO Wayiata. Minn, Environmental Deitjn • FR Munden, Kan. LHe Sclencci • SR Salira.Kan Apparel and Jtxuia • FR Erica Volker Stafford. Kan. Geograpfiy • SO Stephanie Wemer - PittjtHjrg. Kan Administrauon • FR Beth Wrdener Wichita Athletic Training • SR KaueWilson „ ■:: ' ' - ' -- ' --- Business Ac! l-. _•_ . • -- Anne Winter Mt. Hope, Kan. Agricultural Economics • SR t kof the candleligtit m t ISinBos co Student Plaza. Ann Virgo, sophomore in marketing and Nikki Davies. sophomore in business administration, take part in a moment of silence to remember those killed at Virginia Tech University. The shooting at Virginia Tech on April 1 7 was the worst school shooting in history. My initial reaction was feeling consumed with shock and wanting to aid the victims and their loved ones in any way possible. Virgo said. A tragedy this violent is unfathomable and I think that it is very important to spread the word about University campus safety nationwide. — Steven Dol — Greek Orsanirarion 375 ' ] ) wendler, senior ' in apparel and textiles and president of Panhellenic Council HAVING RISK MANAGEMENT: (5 (j (Risk management) just became something I was well-enough informed on that 1 had to share it with the community. There are so many issues that are preventable. O Barbara Price Manhattan Jessiann Allen Jackson. gT, Athletic Training • FR Allie Archer McPherson. Kan. Biological and Agricultural Engineering • SO Darcey Ball Overland Park, Kan Elementary Education • JU Veronica Baus Alexander, Kan. Marketing • SO Alyssa Bellinder Lenexa. Kan. Secondary Education • SO Kristen Beets Topeka Business Administration • SO Alexandra Billinger Garden City, Kan. Management • JU Jessi Bias! ManhattJin Apparel and Textiles • SO Lauren Bode Olathe, Kan Pre-Pharmacy • SO (376 People Kappa Delta Macy Wen eadinK thei subject grew, — jpa Delta c )ing this, he gathere n college use she elta, gement by icies. As her i est in the ' to read the policies of other - ' ' Organizations. r, senior in aofl el and textiles, sties of what Rigers came with idarc endler lediatiotj wiedge on the ome the vice Delta. As a part of ;d a new program, her P _ _ w iui V H -u tx in.v lugiciiii, Kappa Riediation Rrogram was put . in place as a way for wornS K) take care of small problems, like when people were being too loud in the sleeping dorms, before the problems got out of hand. Kappa Delta Mediation is a way for sisters to come to each other with small issues, she said. It is a neutral ground for them to address those issues on and get them off their chests before it creates a problem. With her new program in the house going well, Wendler decided to share her knowledge with an even larger crowd, so she ran to become the director of risk management for the Panhellenic Council, where she could share her ideas with other houses, who could implement similar programs. Through being on Panhellenic Council I learned that safety is the most important thing, she said. It may not always be what the members want, but they have to stay within the bounds of safety. In December, Wendler again decided to take her knowledge a step further and run for president of PHC. Through her various offices and being elected as president, Wendler said the Kappa Deltas were always behind her. They were very supportive, she said. They are always letting me know they are proud of me and that they know I can make a difference in the community. Although being on PHC took up much of her time and her focus was on community-wide safety, she said she was still living in the house and wanted to stay involved. She said she hoped the Kappa Delta Mediation program would continue to grow in the house. New programs are always slow to get started, but they roll into place, Wendler said. It is designed to promote sisterhood and the fact that people should be able to approach their friends. That wasn ' t happening. (The officers in the house) decided we needed a way to make it eiasier for them to do that. . I hope it will eventually become something that is more commonplace. — Sarrth Thoma — Ariane Briscoe „ Lncoln. Kan. Business Administrabon • SO Kelsey A. Brown Overland ParJt. Kan. Music • FR Caria Campbell Wichita Dietetics • SR Georgia Campbell „ Eudora. Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • JU Ashley Clarke . Tonganoxle, Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • SR Jessica Clarke... _ -Great Bend. Kan. Open Option - FR Jenny Cole „ Russell. Kan. Denf entary Educatkxi • SO Michelle Crane.- Rancho Santa Marg. Calif. Life Sciences • FR Julie Curtain Overland Park. Kan. Family Studies and Human Services ■ JU Mary Dolliver - Praine Village. Kan. Interior Design • SO Macv Wendler 377 Kappa Delta Allison Easley Overland Park. Kan. Open Option ■ FR Lori Elliott Mount Hope, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Elizabeth Fanning Olathe. Kan. Open Option • SO Rachel Fountaine Arkansas City, Kan. Psychology • FR Lindsay Gallion Mahaska. Kan. Kinesiology • JU Lacee Gassmann Atchison, Kan. Kinesiology • SR Jessica Glaser Derby. Kan. Kinesiology • FR Katie Gorham Overland Park. Kan. Economics • SO Megan Grapengater Garden City. Kan. Biology • SO Jerra Hammerschmidt Satanta, Kan. Communication Sciences and Disorders • FR Jennifer Haverkamp .. Horton. Kan Biology • JU Jill Hedberg Marquene. Kan. Elementary Education • FR Jessica Heuback Shawnee, Kan, Speech • JU Andrea Hiesberger Leawood. Kan. Seconodary Education • SO Kristin Hodges Manhattan Mass Communications • SR Autumn Hurt Shawnee. Kan. Open Option • FR Lauren Jader Gibbon. Neb. Kinesiology • FR Ashley Joerger Lenexa, Kan. Kinesiology • FR Katherine Killmgsworth Bonner Springs. Kan. Apparel and Textiles • SO Sarah Koci Wichita SocialWork ' SO Chelsea Kratzer... Business Admji Nic tFR Geneseo. Kan. History • FR Ellesha Lecluyse Lenexa. Kan. Business Administration • FR Stephanie Loyd Sedgwick, Kan. Agricultural Economics • SO Devan Lysen Andover, Kan. Nutrition and Exercise Science • SO Anikka Martin Herndon, Kan. Agricultural Economics • JU Kathe rine Medin Parker, Colo. Kinesiology • SO Anna Molt Spalding. Neb. Open Option • FR Elise Podhajsky Leawood. Kan. Mass Communications • JU Brianna Regan Overland Park. Kan. Pre-Nursing • SO Natalie Regan Overland Park, Kan, SO • Open Option Brittany D, Rodriguez Houston Brianna Rowland ,. ..Overland Park, Kan Elementary Educ; Jennifer Shoemaker Holton. Kan Elementary Education • FR Tana Smith Paola, Kan Anthropology SO (378 People Kappa Delta Chell. Thrjwn McPtwrjon, Kin Nuwrbo jl Soeficei • |U Jennifer Vanichoclmndt Edgcrton, Kan. Finance • SR KjyIjVKChurellJ Huuh.nion. K r, AppirH .r.a Tf,i,le-. • SO Alllion Var Richland Hills, Texas Mass Communications • SR Jcfinlfer Wigncr L«ytfi won i, Kan Pi choioo ' • FR Danna Wala Cil eKU. Km Busineii Admimurauon ■ FR Stephanie Weir Overii nd Park. Kan Engineering • FR Macy Wendler Shawnee, Kan. Apparel and Textiles • SR Rochelle Wilson Breckinridge. Cdo. Open OpDon • FR Tract Yost Ola the. Kan Landscape Architecture • JU A srudent uses the Hale Library stairs to access the services at the library. I would not prefer to walk up the stairs and last semester all my classes were on the ground floor, Joshua Smith, freshman in open option, said. It would not bother me if I had to, it is a part of life, I have to walk up stairs. — Lyie Aldenon — Greek Orsjaniiations 379 Cappa Ka c pa Gamma 1 6 k z =5 o en During spring finals week, the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma had their second and third floor bathrooms and formal living room torn out. By the week of recruitment the last curtain was hung, coi eting the renovations. ■Bk of renovating came during Kappa ' s 90th reunion dinner, Asm ' Hanson, house manager and junior in mass communications, said. Hanson also said she thought the reunion was the proper time to talk about renovations because many of the alumni were returning and could offer insight. Hanson said the alumni thought it was a good time to do the renovations, and the women living in the house agreed. There were renovation myths that were going through the house, she said. People said that when some of our moms were Uving in the house in the ' 60s the bathrooms were the same ones. It ' s kind of funny, because when they came back to visit they made comments like that too. That ' s a sign renovations should take place. When looking at what to renovate, Andrea Weber, senior in music education, said the house board helped make the decisions and gave the women in the house support. A large amount of alumni support came from the house board, Weber said. The members of the board worked with myself and our house manager to create the best possible renovations for the members. For the formal living area, the wall color, carpet and furniture were all changed, Hanson said. The colors are more inviting and updated, Allison Mense, president and junior in secondary education, said. They used to be like sotnething my grandma would like, but she is not the one living here, 1 am. It seems like it works better; the environment is just inviting and warm. The bathroom was another issue, Hanson said. Throughout the spring semester, a leak went from the third floor all the way to the formal floor, so everything had to be changed. Myself and Allison, with no architectural background at all, decided to design the bathrooms ourselves, Hanson said. It was a fun project; we got all the samples, tiles, paint samples and other bathroom design things, then collaborated to get the best design possible. I think because of that, it ' s fun now, and I feel proud because of all the hard work I put in. Mense said they added more cubbies, replaced the fixtures, tubs and sinks to change the setup and made it more energy efficient, as well as fit the women ' s lifestyles. When all the renovations were complete, Weber said she was pleased with the results; they brought a new status to the house. I think the renovations have helped greatly with the image of the house, she said. It allows prospective new members to see how we are willing to work on constant up-keep of the house, while at the same time helping the live-in members feel more at home. — Ale.v Ycoum — (380 People Kappa Kappa Gamma 1 Bachamp. ,. tanhaain (UchelB«con. Caroline Bacon , Hucchintofx. Kan Bakery Scwnccand Manaccment ■ Fft . Hutchinton. Kan Megan Bergkamp Blu« Raptda, Kan. Engllih • 5R Kathleen Bole , Kan«i Ctt Mo Environmental Dewjn • FR Hayley Breiicnbach Lecompton, Kan. BK logy-FR Haley Caughron Woodbury. Minn. Communication Sciences and Disorder! ■ Fft Katelm Chnjuaner Leawood. Kan Business Administrauon FR Bnana Craemer Leawood. Kan. Journalism and Mass Communtcabons • SO Annie CrandaJI Overland Park, Kan. Apparel and Textiles • SR Mallory Davis -Overland ParV. Kan. Qenrtentary Educabon ■ SO Susan Dolan Wichio Lauren Griffith,. Secondary Education • FR „ Stafford, Kan. Dietetics ' SR „ Wichtta „ Great Bend. Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • SO „L£nexa.Kan. Architectural Engineering • JU Hoxie. Kan. Secondary Education • JU Modem Languages ■ FR Olathe, Kan. Greek Orsaniiations 381 Kappa Sigma Stewart Anderson Weatherby. Mo. Business Administration • FR Austin Bosse Onaga. Kan, Bakery Science and Management • JU George Cannon Kechi. Kan, Computer Engineering • FR, Derek Cochran Arkansas City, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Scott Davis El Dorado. Kan. BusinessAdmmistration-SO Tyler Doshier Manhattan Psychology • JU Jerome Hamilton Tulsa. Okla. Business Administration • JU Travis Hough The Woodlands, Texas Environmental Design • FR Taylor Jardon Shav nee Mission. Kan. Agricultural Economics • FR John Lane Kansas City. Mo. Hotel and Restaurant Management • JU Andrew Maness Wichita Mathematics • SO Christopher R Martin Leawood, Kan, Accounting • JR Dane Miller Conway Springs. Kan, Political Science • SO Bryant Peterson Lawrence Mechanical Engineering • FR Garek Retry Lincoln, Neb. Kinesiology • FR ' ■ ' ' - hamilton, junior WHAT MY JOB SAYS ABOUT ME: in business administration (5 1 am perfect for my job because I am sociable and outgoing. Q Q 382 People Kappa Sigma j FOUNDED: COLORS: FLOWER: Scarier, White .md Lily of the Valley Emerald Green Star and Crescent Kayie Robben _ Sharon Spnnp.Kan Agncultunl £con yru« ■ JU Jordan Schroeder Sl Mary ' i, Kan- AtWeoc Tratnmf • FR JamM Sh«lk Bwn, Kan. Construction Scl«nc« and Hanafwnwit • SR Tom Shcik Bern, Kan BusineisAdmintiU iJon • SO Matt G. Smith Michael Steele Kansas City. Kan. Open Opt on • FR Erik Thorsell Chanute, Kan. Biological and Agricultural Engineering • SR Braden Turner Overland Park. Kan. Mechanical Engineering • SO Anthony Wursc Dallas Business Admin requirements included throwing parties and ng to bars, creating Facebook groups and taking tares. Jerome Hamilton said his job, Rockstar ergy Drink campus representative, was a great job him. Hamilton, Kappa Sigma social chair and junior business administration, said his job required moting the drink around campus and the mhattan community. He mainly worked with bar ners, such as Brett Allred, owner of Tank ' s Tavern, create specials incorporating the drink. Tank ' s had a special with Rockstar Nov. 15, where milton provided eight cases for the night. He lated a Facebook group, helped Allred create ads for ; drink special and took pictures at the event, which . later put on the Rockstar Web site. ' 1 need to go long enough to get pictures, he said, but 1 usually end up staying the whole time. The creator of Rockstar was also a Kappa Sig, so the campus representative job usually went to the Kappa Sig social chair at universities that have a chapter, Hamilton said. This was the second year he had been social chair and Rockstar representative. The pay ' s decent, he said. You get $200 a month for parties and pictures and 40 cases of Rockstar. 1 usually just go around to other greek houses and hand it out, because that is a lot to drink. Besides the pay, Hamilton said he enjoyed the other incentives that came with the job, like getting free T-shirts, hats and stickers. 1 don ' t know why they give me stickers, he said. I put (them) on my door. 1 have about 100 on there now. Although he had to drive to Topeka to pick up the cases of the drinks he used for parties, Hamilton said he liked working on his own schedule, but the aspect he enjoyed most was working with people. 1 like the amount of people 1 meet, he said. Walking around campus, people recognize me. It ' s cool. - Tiimara Andra — Jerome Hamilton 383) Lambda Chi Alpha Standards OF EXCELLENCE Pride. Lambda Chi Alphas agreed it was the emotion that best characterized how they felt after receiving the chapter ' s 10th Grand High Alpha Award. The award, presented to Lambda Chi, recognized the chapter ' s overall excellence and superior level of operations. The award was gi en every three years; equaling 30 years ot excellence for the Gamma Xi Zeta cha pter of Lambda Chi. Only three chapters out of 300 received the award. ] . H We are the first chapter throughout the nation and Canada to receive the award for the 10th time and have been eligible for the award II times, Spencer Stephens, he Grand Hrgh Alpha secretary and sophomore in business administration, ■■ ■.,-.) ' 1 rivjn to the top three Lambda Chi Alpha s ' ' - So, basically, o -er the past 30 years, we have been chapters in the nation, recognized as excelling, moving forward and being the has gone to the Gamma i r i - n i i Xi Zeta chapter 10 of the ' st. It definitely sets us apart from all the others. past 1 1 times. The award The award was an indicator of excellent recruitment, indicated excellence in i .i i i i . i . i recruitment, philanthropy. Philanthropy, scholastic achievement and campus sch olastic achievement invoK ' ement. To Lambda Chis, the award symboUzed and campus involvement. , ,- , , i i i ■ ■ ,- — chnstopher Hanewinckei — ' csscncc oi the greek system and the determination or Quentin Adams Garden City. Kan Mechanical Engineering • SO Chad Banka Overland Park. Kan, Civil Engineering • JU Ryan Blake Salina. Kan, Elementary Education • SO Ben Bode Overland Park. Kan, R d f H l Mechanical Engineering • SO HA Taylor Calcara Great Bend. Kan. Finance ' JU John Christie Mentor. Kan Computer Engineering • FR Kyle Cooper Wichita Open Option • FR Brad Craemer Leawood. Kan. Open Option • FR Colton Debes Great Bend. Kan. it . H IL Business Administration • SO Gabriel Dinkel Garden City. Kan, Mechanical Engineering • FR JoeFalk Leaw ood. Kan Elementary Education • JU Luke Fanshier Great Bend, Kan Construction Science and Management • FR John Harrington Shawnee, Kan Mechanical Engineering • JU Jeffrey Heme K , M Bft C Mechanical Engineering — ' ' B fcZT Nathan Karlin Shawnee. Kan. Economics • FR is their chapter to succeed. It has become a backbone tor our house, Stephens said. We are known in the nation as being the best. We continue to try new things. It ' s an awesome accomplishment, and we are working towards our next one. For Tyler Richard, alumni relations chair and jimior in biology, getting the 10th award was like continuing a family tradition. My dad was a member of Lambda Chi from 1978- 1981, my brother joined four years ago (fall 2003) and 1 entered as a third generation member, he said. (The award) gives (Lambda Chis) a sense of self-pride, and we feel like we are continuing to excel and moving forward. With 10 awards displayed in their house, the men set aside a place for the 11th and the continuation ot being recognized as the best. It makes me feel proud to know that we strive for excellence and that we continue to aim for success each year, Scott Kramer, junior in kinesiology, said. No other chapter has won it 10 times like we have, and it is something we can be proud ot. Other chapters in the nation look up to us. At the national conference other chapters were absolutely impressed and in shock that a house can be that dominant year after year. - Melissa M.Tavk.r- (384 People Lambda Chi Alpha ) AnimaJ Soence and induxtry NicV Klug Olathe.Kon In-juit .l) Er .n r f,r.g • SO Brian J. Kramer „, Coming, Kan. Agricultural Technology Managcnicnt • SR Scott Krimer „ __ .rUr  «iMc. Kan Kinew loty-JU Richard Lcc St Louti. Mo. Kinesjotogy ■ SO John Leonard —.Overiand Park. Kan. enOpoon SO Nghu Mai _ Garden City. Kan. Kinesiology ■ SO Alexander Marquez Prairie Village. Kan. OpenOptton- PR Daniel Martin „ „ Louitbur Kan. Management Information Systems ■ SO Drew Martin Oberiin, Kan. Engineering • SO Addison Miller. Ottawa, Kan. Civil Engineering • SO Kevin Murphy „..Over nd Park. Kaa Business Administration - FR Ben O ' Hare , — __ Toronta Kaa Kinesicdogy • JU Jon Oakes...„ „„ Wamego MechanicaJ Engineering • jU Jeremy Page Overiand Park. Kan. Management • JU Alex PesDnger Salina. Kan. Open Option • PR Tyter Richard Garden Oty. Kan. B ok gyJU Sam Scott Eudora. Kaa Milling Science ar d Management ■ FR Jordan Spencer „ Lenexa. Kan. Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Spencer Stephens _ Lenexa. Kan, Business Administration • SO Jeff Sto I per „„.._-„ « .. Overland Park, Kan. Accounting • SR Brent Swart ..Marysvil I e. Kan. Kinesiology • SO Ryan Taitt. , , _01athe. Kan. Speech ' SO John Tompkins „- Ob the. Kan. Rnance • SO j c H Vi ' f H Hbs « Derek Wassom Biological and Agricultural Engineering SR Lawrence Whictaker Prairie Village. Kan. Construction Science and Management • FR BiakeWieden Baldwin. Kan. Open Option • FR Greek Orsaniiarions 385 ' anhellenic GREEKS GO GREEN CONCERT Gathering for a night of fun, music and information, a Nov. 14 concert began a campaign to promote environmental awareness in the community. Panhellenic Council and the greek community continued the Greeks Go Green cause by holding a concert in Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union. We wanted to do something fun to kick off the project, said Mary Bershenyi, Panhellenic Director of Public Relations and senior in mass communications. The greek community really enjoys hanging out together. This is something we thought we could do, and it would be fun without having a boring lecture. The concert provided entertainment from Donnie Hampton, Delta Sigma Phi and sophomore in business administration, and featured a video about the state of the environment and tips and tricks on how to go green from Rachel Soash, Sunset Zoological Park curator of education. It was fun tonight, said Caitlin Peterson, Kappa Kappa Gamma and senior in secondary education. It is cool that we ' re taking steps to improx ' e our environment. We can definitely do really good things with this. The concert ' s goal was to promote environmental awareness and get the greek community im ' olved in making a difference. 1 think this is really a great time tor our community to come together, Bershenyi, Alpha Xi Delta, said. We are able to take on a real issue and better ourselves as a whole. — Ashley Frey - ALPHA PHI ALPHA Adrian Carter Manhattan Accounting • JU Rathael Fambro Cape Girardeau, Mo. Architecture • GR Careem Gladney Manhattan Finance • JU David Griffin Manhattan Journalism and Mass Communications • SO David Hildebrandt Kansas City, Kan. Architecture • GR Dominick James Kansas City, Kan. Kinesiology • SR Elijah Lawrence Sallna, Kan. Bryon Williams Manhattan Economics • JU SIGMA LAMBDA BETA SIGMA LAMBDA GAMMA (386 People Panhellenic THFWORTn IN GREEN Panhellenic Council begins project to brmg about environmental awareness As one of 10 national winners, the Greeks Go Green project, sponsored by Panhellenic Council, was able to further its program aimed to improve education and iwareness about the environment. The Greeks Go Green project was started by Moll ' Hamm, director of community and internal relations for PHC and junior in English. Hamm, Delta Delta Delta, started the project when Grace Hwang, associate srofessor in leadership studies, informed her of a lational contest among colleges to develop a campaign to ncrease education and awareness of global warming and ither emironmental issues. In early November, Hamm learned that the university vas one of the 10 winning campuses for a $500 prize lased on a 500-word project proposal. In addition to the ?ri:e money, Hamm was the university ' s representatix ' e o traxel to Washington, D.C., in December, to go to he United Nations Foundation. There, she met with ;nvironmental experts and learned how to develop a ideo toolkit to document the campaign. We don ' t feel like (the students are) aware, Hamm aid. Our goal is to educate them and make them aware. To do that, you have to start somewhere. With a large population, it is a challenge because you have to reach the residence halls ail the way to administration. Hamm said making students aware of the state of the environment was important enough to hold a campaign, with or without winning the contest. Our goal (was) to win the money to do a campaign, Hamm said. Howe er, we will do something regardless to raise awareness. PHC also set up orders for Go Green t-shirts made of organic cotton for the greek community. The council worked with Sunset Zoo to Go Green by collecting cardboard boxes, laminating signs and assembling them into recycling bins that went to each greek house, which was a part of the annual Bring in the Greeks week Nov. 12-17. I am really excited, Hamm said. E ' eryone is on hoard; it ' s something we really, really need. People don ' t think nvice about the environment. If we educate them, we think that any step is a positive step; any step can make a difference. — .Ashlev Fre - — With an energy eff-cient lightbulbinhara, Rsc e Soash, Sunset Zoological Park curator of education, tells ways to Go Green like using paper instead of plastic and recycling. The event was part of the Greeks Go Green campaign, which promoted environmental awareness across campus. We came up with this and it was perfect. said Molly Hamm. director of community and internal relations for Panhellenic Council and junior in English. We do a lot of philanthropies, but this is a direct service. — Stn nOo — Greek Orsanirations 387 Fhi Delta Theta Logan Appel Manhattan Business Administration • SO James Bandy.. Civil Engineering • FR Adam Barlow Leawood. Kan, Engineering • FR James Barrick. Memam.Kan, Biology • JU Benjamin Brabec Manhatun Civil Engineering • FR Charles Corwin Hallsvllle, Mo Regional and Community Planning • SO Robert Crews Roeland Park, Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR Mike Devader Topeka Mass Communications • JU Nilo Fanska Mission. Kan. Horticulture • SO Gavin Grisamore Wichita Open Option • FR Kyle Grist Andover, Kan. Landscape Architecture • SR Tommy Han Seoul, South Korea Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Ryan Heathman Lenexa. Kan. Open Option • FR Keane Horner Lenexa, Kan Business Administration • SO Kyle Jacobs Paola. Kan. Industrial Engineering • SO Terry Jones Topeka Business Administration • SO Sam Jordan Shawnee. Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR W.Tyler Keller Stillwell. Kan. Psychology • SO Nicklas Kimminau Andover. Kan. Mass Communications • SR Andrew Langdon PraneVilliage. Kan Construction Science and Management • FR Jeffrey Mair Shawnee. Kan Business Administration • FR Jordan McKinley Lenexa. Kan. Mechanical Engineering • FR Pearce McKinley Lenexa. Kan. Architectural Engineering • SO Steven F. Murphy Merriam, Kan. Sociology • FR Nick Olivarez Shawnee. Kan. Construction Science and Management • SO Harrison Poole Leawood. Kan Civil Engineering -JU Tyler Roach Shawnee. Kan Biology • FR Matt Ross Council Grove. Kan Business Administration • FR Chris Sipes Fort Worth. Texas Construction ,ind Science Management ■ FR Josh Sommerfeld Shawnee. Kan Civil Engineering ■ FR Jason Stanley Shawnee. Kan. Finance -JU Justin Van Hecke Roeland Park, Kan Construction Science and Management • FR (388 People Phi Delta Theta IMPORTANT Milestone PROVES THEY ARE BACK A few years aj;o. Phi Delta Tliera had miiil- le retaining members and gaining new recruits, but after an important milestone it all seemed to be in the past, said Pearce McKinley, recruitment chair and sophomore in architecairal engineering. In January ' , Phi Delt initiated their 1,500th member since they came to campus in 1920. Reaching that number is an accomplishment because it shows that for the most part, our chapter has been pretty consistent with our recruiting and memberships, he said. It also shows that we are a successful house that has maintained its tradition for more than 80 years. Phi Delts de «loped brotherhood to become long- term friendships, McKinley said. This recruitment success could be linked to the fact that the Phi Delts strov e to maintain the three principles of the fraternity — friendship, sound learning and rectitude — and sought men who would uphold them. We look for someone who will add something to our house, said Travis Gratton, former recruitment chair and junior in biology. We don ' t want all of our members to have the same personalities. Instead, we want to incorporate people from all walks of lite so that our house is diverse. To help increase numbers, Gratton said he asked chapter members for names of friends and family members w-ho were planning to attend the university. Harrison Poole, president and junior in ci il engineering, said ha ang prospective recruits at the house was essential to a ,successful recruitment because it ga e men a look at the social aspect of the tratemirv ' . ' If you came to our house, you would be le to see that everyone gets along really and treats each other with respect, which showcases our strong bonds, he said. I think that is something that e eryone would want to be part of. .• fter making such a reakthrough in terms of membership, the Phi Delts said they ere proud ot their accomplishments. Initiating the 1,500th member a big deal to the house, and it akes you teel like yxsu ' re a part of something important, Gratton said. I knew I wanted to join Phi Delt rter being at the house tor just an hour, and it ' s encouraging to see that othets teel the same way. — Brittany X ands — Greek Organizations 389) i ' hi Delta Theta at K-State at Salina PAINTBALL Tournament TO CELEBRATE FIVE YEARS ' ( e s at around telling stories trom the ' old days. ' A lot was learned, and goe d times were had. In all honesty, it was a ' you had to be there ' time. — Matt Torrey — president and senioi in engineering technology Phi Delt ' s enjoy food tournament.The team who won the tournament got dinner first. In addition to celebrating their anniversary Torrey said the Phi Delts were celebrating being the second best chapter in the world in their league. — Lyndsey Born — PLiintballs flew Oct. 13, when seven teams competed tor the rights to get their tood first for the Phi Delta Theta at K-State at Salina annivetsary banquet that evening. The fifth year anniversary of our chapter couldn ' t ha e played out any better, Daniel Beck, junior in engineering technology, said. The paintball tournament was a blast. It was the first time 1 had ever played, so my adrenaline was really pumping. My team ended up winning, so our reward was getting our tood first at dinner. Approximately 80 Phi Delts, current members and alumni, attended the celebration that started at 1 p.m. with an all-member lunch. Matt Torrey, president and senior in engineering technology, said the highlight of the day was the banquet, tcattiring comedian Tidy Dillard. To end the anniversary events, the men watched Animal House and talked with other members and alumni. Several members and alumni trickled ott to bed throughout the night, Torrey said. However, some ot us were up until 8 a.m. discussing the happenings of our chapter and listening to the old stories ot our alumni members. Steve Goodman, junior in engineering technology, said the day was special because of his family history in tlie fraternity ' . Our anniversary meant a lot to m e since my brother started the fraternity, he said. It is hard tor a small chapter like ours to make it to five yeats, and it made me proud to be able to push my brother ' s dream past that mark. 1 teel like 1 have fulfilled my dut - as a legacy. It makes that spark for brotherhood grow stronger and brighter to be directly involved in these situations. In 1999, alumni Mike Higley, Troy Henderson and Ryan Cole decided to create a fraternity at K-State at Salina and three years latet on Oct. 12, 2002, Phi Delt became the first social fraternity on campus. Our chapter is a story in the making, and each ot us holds a page, said Randy Margritz, alumni chair and sophomore in computer science technology. As a chapter, we try to keep the stories within from getting lost in time. Oct. 13 brought an opportunity for new pages to reflect on the beginning of the stoty and will be a day to remember. — Megan Scheuerman — At the five-ye.ir Mike Higley alumnus, instructs other Phi Delta Thetas at K-State at Salina as they prepare for the paintball tournament in hopes to win dinner first. This is a major event for us. one of the biggest we ' ve ever attempted to put on, Matt Torrey. president and senior in engineering technology, said. We are bringing back as many of our alumni base as we could get a hold of (more than 100). — L ndse Born — (390 People Phi Delta Theta at K-State at Saltna i Siiii Antonio Hcam Matthew Schctder... Professional Riot • FR Stafford. Kan. eering Technology • SO „ Omaha. Neb. Scott M. Summers- Engineering Technology • FR WillUnruh Galva.Kan. Engineering Technology • JU T. Beau Yeik Veteran. Wyo. Aeronautical Technology- Professional Pilot • SR Greek Orsanization? 391 hi Gamma Delta ■incWfc est part was being able to come together with guys in our house and the KU house able to give so much to such a great cause and have a ton o{ fun in the process. — Scott Niebuhr — ; FIJI Run and senior in marketing Tf • I The weekend of the K-State vs. IJ I I III V L ' nK ' ersiry ot Kansas tootball game Rival schools come together ' ' ™ ' ' - r I I . but for members of Phi to raise money for leukemia ,-, „ , . , ' ' Uamma Delta, it was about something more important than tootball — raising money for a cause. For the men, the day prior to the game was spent working with the Fiji chapter at the Uni ' ersiry of Kansas to complete tlie FIJI Run tor Leukemia, raising money for research anil honoring the memory ot Fiji Rod Morgan, who died ot leukemia in 1974. Participating Fijis relayed the game ball from the KL ' house to K-State ' s on the Fritlay betore the annual Suntlower Showdown. I just remember Friday morning betore the game, I started with the ball, and I took off running from the KU Fiji house through Lawrence, John Kuhlmann, senior in marketing said. There were only about 10 ot us participating at first, so every couple of minutes you ' d get the ball back. You would run about 50-100 yards and hand it off to the next person. At first it was really tiring, until more people showed up. Prior to kickoft ot Saturday ' s game, the chapter presidents presented a check to the Leukemia Society and the Morgan family on Wagner Field. It really hit home when we were able to meet with a tew patients diat have been helped by the society, jon Stutz, president and senior in architectural engineering, said. It was Jon Bjier Abilene, Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR Ross Bartley Abilene. Kan Microbiology • SO Keacon Brewer Derby, Kan Marketing ■ JU Brian Campbell El Dorado, Kan Secondary Education • JU Bryan A. Clark lola, Kan Construction Science and Management • FR H t Jared Cox Leawood, Kan. Finance • SR Timothy Decoursey Overland Park, K.in Engineering • FR Toren Droge Wichita Construction Science and Management • SO Taylor Foster..,.. Shawnee. Kan Accounting • JU Taylor Frazier Buhler. Kan Business Adminstration • FR touching to receiw their thanks tor what we do each year. Stutz said the event was the single largest philanthropy on campus in terms of money raised. Annually the K-State chapter raises roughly $ 16,000 tor the society, and this year between both chapters we raised $30,000, he said. Tlie competition among chapters is strong, and we are proud to say diat tor at least the four years r ' e been im-oK ' ed we have always raised more money than the KU chapter. Scott Niebuhr, chairman ot the FIJI Run and senior in marketing, said that in the 34-year history of the event, they had raised over half a million dollars and were approaching $600,000 in donations to the society. Fiji coordinated with the Leukemia Society to get informational brochures out to members. TTie men hosted a kickoft barbecue and coordinated with the athletic department to arrange the check presentation. Tliey also contacted the Kansas Highway Patrol to arrange traffic control and communicated with media outlets to publicize the event. While the tootball game was the finale of the day, members cited reasons beyond tootball tor participation. I feel that leukemia is one ot a handful of diseases that almost e ' erybody in this world is affected by in one way or another, either them personally or someone they know, and it is also one that shows the most promise of being curable someday, Niebuhr said. TTiey just need the resources to be able to find this cure, and this is the way I feel I could most contribute to helping this great cause. — Meijan Wilson — Q B y a m (392 People Phi Gamma Delta j Jonathan Stutz Manhattan Architectual Engineering • SR Matthew Weber Shawnee, Kan. Construction Science and Management • SO Kelly Wilson Abilene. Kan. on Science and Management ■ JU i part of the FIJI Run .r Leukemia, Taylor Frazier, freshman in business adminlscration, relays the game ball from Lawrence to Manhattan. I think there is a certain significance (to doing the event with KU) here because of the fact that KU is one of our bigger rivals. Scott Niebuhr. senior in marketing, said. However, we are both able to put this rivalry aside for a cause that IS larger than us or the rivalry ever could be — Jos yn Rfo n — Matthew Ghswold Overland Park, Kan. Architecture • SR Tyler Gulledge Leawood, Kan. Business Adminiscration - FR Howie Abilene. Kan. Business Administration • FR Olarf e.Kan. Business Administration • JU Chris Jung Manhattan Marketing • SO Travis Kauffman Overland ParicKan. Biology • SO David Klotz Lenexa. Kan. Business Admm.stratjon • FR John Kuhlmann.   .   . Shawnee, Kan. Management • SR Jared Law „ Garden City, Kan. Mechanrcal Engineering • FR Keegan Lutz... Busin sAdm ...Olathe. Kan. listration - FR Blake Malcolm - Leawood. Kan. Chemical Engmeenng • FR Cameron Nedland Obertin. Kan. Anthropology • FR Andrew North Olathe. Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • FR Michael O ' Rourte Olathe. Kan. Business Adminiscration • JU Austin Roepe. Oreriand Park. Kan. Kinesiology • FR Michael Sadler Shawnee. Kan. Rnance - JU .„Overtend Parte Kan. s Administration ■ JU Sotwell.Kan. Construction Science and Management • SO Forr est Smith ., . Houston Architecture • JU Greek Organizations 393 Phi Kappa Theta Daniel Allen Ellsworth. Kan. Mechanical Engineering • SO Grady Augustine Hutchinson, Kan. Art • SO Patrick Bales Olathe, Kan. Mass Communications • SO Brett Beier Manhattan Management Information Systems • SO Dave Bockelnnan Overland Park. Kan. Psychology • JU Logan Brown Hutchinson. Kan, Horticulture • FR Patrick Cullinan Kansas City. Mo. Horticulture • FR Mike Devader Topeka Mass Communications JU Adam Dressman Frankfort. Kan. Agribusiness • SO H A ' ' H Dodge City. Kan. HB H B s _ j Matthew Fiedler St. Louis, Mo, Architectural Engineering • FR Alex Fulkerson Manhattan Nutritional Sciences • FR Anthony Hailing Lenexa, Kan. Biological and Agricultural Engineering • SO Ian Hartsig Overland Park, Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR - . i Shawn Hastert Osage City. Kan, tj, i . ' Arch.tectualEngmeenng-SO | k., : .A . k A j liiiaiiiLiii Scott Henry Kansas City, Kan. Business Administration • FR Jacob Hulsey Hutchinson, Kan. Business Administration • FR Dante Johns Mulvane, Kan Art ■ FR Ryan D.Johnson Olathe, Kan Journalism and Mass Communications ■ FR Tim PJohnson Overland Park. Kan. p. «i ■-- Agricultural Technology Management • FR E B V Levi Manche Hiawatha. Kan. Horticulture • JU James Mueting Seneca, Kan. Milling Science and Management • FR Chris Mullins Hutchinson. Kan. Park Management and Conservation • SO Matthew Mullins Hutchinson, Kan. Fine Arts • SR Kyle Nuckolls Burden. Kan Chemistry • FR Ryan Orwig Overland Park. Kan, Mechanical Engineering • FR Matt Rosentreter Olathe, Kan, Marketing -JU Dante Ru iz Prarie Village, Kan. Sociology • SO Jacob Stanton Garden City Kan, Evan Tinker Overland Park, Kan. |i_ L . M Jw l George Watson Leawood, Kan. Interior Architecture and Product Design ' JU Andrew Wessel Auburn, Kan. BusinessAdministration-SO (394 People Phi Kappa Theta ) Achieved lota Chapter wins Gold Award At the Phi Kappa Theta national conwntion, the men from the kita chapter won the Gold Awatd tor the third time, marking them as one of the top chapters in the nation. However, it was not the only award the men recei ed. The Social Action Award was given to the Phi Kap chapter that best displayed community ser ' ice, and to the Iota men it was the most important award. Matt Rosentreter, recruitment chair and junior in marketing, said. I don ' t really think we were expecting it, but this was the award we cared about, he said. We are the top chapter in the nation, but the ser -ice award shows that we can make a difference, not only in the house but in the community in which we live. Rosentreter said to be eligible tor the award, the men had to report all philanthropic events sponsored throughout each semester. Some Phi Kap events included highway cleanups, an Easter egg hunt for the Manhattan communit ' , tutoring and a dunk tank on Family Day to raise money tor the Children ' s Miracle Network. Another reason the Phi Kaps thought they won the award was because of the close bond between members, Evan Tinker, president and senior in mechanical engineermg, said. It ' s hard to get everyone together when we ha -e e ' ents. so by having (required) individual (sen-ice) hours we ha t an even greater effect, Tinker said. Not only that, but a lot of them do hours together, to bring a greater bond between members. However, the Phi Kap house was not always on top, Tinker said. Five years ago they withdrew from the greek system to clean-up their act and figure out what was truly important to the chapter and its members. We removed ourselves to rebuild, and now five or six years later we are the top chapter in the nation, he said. The guys and the alumni are really proud with what w-e have done and how we have upheld the tour Phi Kap values: social engagement, fraternal living, intellectual development and spiritual enlightenment. Rosentreter agreed with Tinker, and said the award also showed they were more than college guy . The award brought a better balance, Rosentreter said. It ' s easy to be a college student or a fraternity guy, but the want tor the award makes the house and its men better members of society. — Alex Yocum — On top of the Phi Kappa Theta dunk unk. which raised money for the Childrens Miracle Network. Ryan Orwig. freshnnan in mechanical engineering, awaits his fate on Family Day. In addition to doing community service hours during house philanthropies such as this one. Phi Kaps were required to do 10 community service hours individually. For my individual hours, with the honors program. I went out with the other kids in that (program) and did yard raking for people that couldn ' t do it themselves. Orwig said. — Oinstop  er Honcwmckti — Greek Organiiations 395 [ Pi Beta Phi As part of Pi Beta Phi ' s literacy initiative, ■ Hm Links to Literacy, the Champions are Readers ■ program allowed women to work with students at Ogden Elementary School in March. With a project planned tor each visit. Pi Phis showed the students how tun reading could be, said Merrell Harmon, vice president ot philanthropy and sophomore in kinesiology. We read altogether (Dr. Seuss ' s) ' Oh, the Places You ' ll Go! ' and afterward we talked about places they wanted to go and things they wanted to do in their lives, said Rachel Doyle, junior in political science. They got to draw pictures about it. It was a motivator. Tiiey tiad brains in thieir heads, tliey liad feet in their shoes, the Pi Phis gave children a slcill they could use. Two days a week, after school they woulci go, from the campus to Ogden, to malce literacy grow. The after-school program, for those in third grade, the Champions are Readers, Oh, the friendships they made! Building relationships with kids, Merrell Harmon said, was the best part ot going, besides the books that they read. Marking their progress with cars on a track, 20 minutes a day, and they never looked back. Reading with a mom or a dad or a sibling was swell, Doyle said, We like to involve the families as well. For the near 20 children, who read the whole time, medals, certificates and a party was sublime! Sharon Tatge Manhattan M.Anne Bachman Centralia. Kan Sociology ■ JU Annie Bachman , Wichna Business Admin.strat.on • FR Danielle Bockus Derby, Kan Business Admin.st.at.on • FR Lyndsay Bruns Lenexa, Kan Business Administration • FR Books gathered at siblings .ind moms d.i s .ire so ' Ted by Rachel Doyle, vice junior in political science, Kelly Nemec, vice president of event planning and junior in marketing, and Maggie Masterson. new member coordinator and junior in elementary education. — joslyn Brown — After the party, the children had a choice, a book of their own was a cause to rejoice. At the end ot the day, both the children and school, had a new set of books they could use as a tool. Reading the l-)ook Oh, the Places You ' ll Go! allowed the children to see all the ways they could grow. Doyle said it gave, c ipportunity in the rest ot yciur life because literacy is an enabler. not a cause for strife. So be you in Pi Phi or third grade or not, with a new love for reading, you had a great shot. You ' re oft to Great Places, today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so ... get on your way! — Tamara Andra and Sarah Thomas (396 People Pi Beta Phi Journalism and Mass Commui Anna Zetger _ Overland Park. Kan. Nutritional Sciences • FR T )fiof Concannon HugOUMV Kan_ PeibeaJ Socnc • Fft Knuin OtCman - , Lcnexi. Kjn Aihlcoc TriMWw - jU Macfcayla Doufhcrty Colby. Km. Apparel and Tcxcilei • SR Enn Dowdl DalUi Op i Optxxi • SO Emily Edwards Derby. Kjfv Ftfonc jU Ajhlan Fischer — Lfrt ' ify ) Kan FncArU ' FR Kathryn ' CTrw rrfc Km OpenOpoon-Fft Anna Harmon Stitwel. Kan KinesK loo ' • SO Margaret H.IIer OlathcKan. Athlettc Jrxtntnf • FR Rebecca Hodnefleld..... Overland Park, Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Nicole Maupin„ Maggie McNid - Secondary Education ■ FR Overland Parle Kan. Soooiogy-jU -.Overiand Parlt. Kan. Nutrition and Exerose Soef ce FR Kara Mickelecto Steph M. Moore — ,„ Overland Parit. Kan. Mass Communtcatjons -JU  . Overland Park, Kan. Dietetics • SR —Oklahoma Oty.Okla- Nutrition and Exercise Soence • jU : Overiand ParV. Kan. Life Sciences • FR Kelliana Needleman. -Overland Park. Kan. Marketing • JU _. Praj lie Vitlage, Kan. Katherine Schlesmg - Omaha. Neb, Journalism and Mass Communications ■ FR Jessica Schwalm Lenexa. Kan. Nutrrbon and Exercise Soence • JU Greek Organirarions 397 ' i Kappa Alpha Before children enter the Pi Kappa Alpha house for the Halloween party, they take candy from Kyle Damas, senior in management information systems. It ' s also fun to see the kids show up and be a little shy and you have to encourage them to take a big handful of candy at the door, Damas said. Then they go inside and interact with everyone and play a bunch of games and by the time they leave they are excited to grab some more candy before heading out — Christopher Hanewinckel — David Stephen Allen Caldwell. Kan Open Option • FR Brett Bauer Stillwell, Kan Feed Science Management • FR Theodore Bauer Stilwell, Kan. Marketing • SR Josh Beverlln Olathe. Kan. Management Information Systi Jake Bourquin Paola. Kan Construction Science and Management • SO jared Buffington Mexico, Mo. Environmental Design • JU Billy Buning Manhattan Construction Science and Management • SR Derek Champlin Garden City. Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR Edv ard Chesny Claremore. Okia, Economics -JU Michael Coldiron Chesterfield. Mo Political Science • FR Jason Collett Olathe. Kan, Economics • JU Joseph D ' Agostino Leawood. Kan Construction Science and Management FR Michael DeDonder Emporia. Kan Kinesiology • JU Paul Dominick Overland Park. Kan Biology • FR Sean Donnelly Overland Park. Kan Business Administration • SO Wade Ervin Junction City Business Administration • SO Chris Garlow Salina. Kan Business Administration • FR BryceGibbs Olathe, Kan Business Administration • FR Benjamin Heasty Mayfield, Kan Kinesiology • FR Brian Hentz St, Louis Architectural Engineering • FR Grant Hesse Wichita Open Option • FR Matt Hinds Lenexa, Kan Kinesiology • FR Patrick Houlehan Leawood. Kan Environmental Design • FR Alex Houlton Overland Park, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Jared S.Johnson Colorado Springs. Colo Construction Science and Management • FR - ' 1H F ' ' m m - ' t F- M F ' - (398 People H AT JNTFH Pi Kappa Alpha HOUSE Pi Kappa Alpha hosts Halloween party for kids People- ot ;ill ;ii, ' es weiir to Pi Kappa Alpha to receive canily and celebrate Halloween with the fjteek community at Trick-or-Treat with a Greek Oct. 28. We wanted to create an environment where people can go to tiress up and get candy in a safe environment, said Travis Kurtz, philanthropy chair and sophomore in park management and conser -ation. Plus, there are so many actisities, they could take a night and celebrate Halloween responsibly while having tun. Members of Pike and their event partners, Kappa Delta were required to contribute $5 to purchase the candy, Kurt: said. He also said they worked together to plan the event. Setting up for the evening took a full day. Shifts of Pikes and Kappa Deltas started in the morning and continued until the front door opened for guests. Kurtz said one of the most time-consuming preparations for the event was baking for the Cakewalk. We started baking cakes and cupcakes at about U a.m. and didn ' t finish until 5:30 p.m., Kurtz said. We made about 30 cakes, plus the additional cupcakes. Cash donations were collected at the Cakewalk to support leukemia research, which was one of Pike ' s philanthropies. Canned food products were also collected at the cioor for the Flint Hills Breadbasket. The Pikes and Kappa Deltas did everything from decorating and baking to ad -ertising and acting in the haunted house. I dressed up as a killer cow and scared kid.s with a power saw, Jimmy Kelley, freshman in industrial engineering, said. The best part was scaring people who were walking through. Even though the event was supposed to be fun for the Pikes and Kappa Deltas as well as the children, getting ready tor the e ' ent had to come first. We have so many people and so much to get done that we wanted everyone to participate, said Andrea Hiesberger, Kappa Delta and sophomore in secondary education. Everyone needed to do their part, or it wouldn ' t have worked. Some people were in charge of distributing candy, while others worked to enhance the experience in the haunted house. Wlien people were walking through we turned on a strobe light, which really heightened the experience, Kelley said. This experience was fun. 1 hope to be a part ot it tor years to come. Because ot the help from bcith organizations the event was filled with the spirit of Halloween, Kelley said. It took a lot of commitment from both Kappa Delta and Pike, Kurtz said. This is the most decorated I ' ve seen the house (Pike) in a long time. We are really happy with the way things turned out. — Caitlin Burns — )°5hJ°nes Jimmy Kelley ._ ._ Gladstone. Mo Business Administration • FR — Lecompton. Kan. Industrial Engineering • FR Travis Kurtz „ Overbrooks. Kan. Park Management and Conservation • SO Randall Madison..„...„„......„.,.Lenexa, Kan. Biology • SR Anthony Modica „ Olathe. Kan. Economics • junior ...Otathe. Kan. Jarod Nance... Jade Provo Open Option • FR .Otathc. Kan. Fisheries and Wildiife Bk logy - JU NAfellingcoa Kan, Rnance ' JU - Hutchinson. Kan. Life Sdences • JU , Leiwood. Kan. Mechanical Engineering ■ SO Greek Organizations 399 Pi Kappa Alpha Joshua Roberts Winfield.Kan Business Administration • FR RyanPSchmidt Caldwell. Kan Mechanical Engineering FR Zac Sobba Medicine Lodge, Kan Business Administration -SO Jacob Steilen Overland Park. Kan Business Administration • FR Mark Stephan Leawood. Kan Mass Communications • JU JaredThornburg Olathe. Kan Open Option • FR Greg Weisz Overland Park, Kan Biology • FR Derek White Shawnee, Kan. Accounting • SR NickWilson Fort Scott. Kan Political Science • FR Ike Woodroof Stilwell. Kan Kinesiology • FR Conrad Relchart Valley Falls, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management ■ SR Mathew Reifschneider Olathe, Kan Sociology • FR With the Wizard of Oz as the theme, homecoming partners Delta Delta Delta, Delta Sigma Phi and Alpha Gamma Rho, perform at the Wildcat Request Live dance competition, Learning the dance is always a daunting task, especially for a lot of the guys, Chris Harris, senior in (400 Peciple Sigma Alpha Epsilon NUMBERS SAVE House FROM CLOSING In tall 2007, Sigma Alpha Epsilon quadrupled their pledge class from the previous year. The 24-memher pledge class came at a good time; the chapter needed a big recruiting year or risked being shut down, Cary Klataske, recruiting co-chair and junior in theater, said. We telt a lot (of pressure) by the chapter, but mainly alumni, he said. The house had been struggling for the past several years. About 10 years ago, Klataske said the house went through a cleanup because of drug and alcohol problems and was still recox ' ering. Klataske said he and his co-chair David Bulcock, unior in political science, re-wrote the way SAE ecruited. Darren McCall, social chair and senior in family tudies and human services, said he felt it was this new ecruitment approach that made the difference. We started a lot earlier, as far as contacting the uys goes, he said. We pushed a lot of the ideals hat we stand for — the true gentleman — and the fact that we are the largest national trntcrniry. Then the hard work liy the active chapter members really pushed us over the top. They had barbecues and inxited men to hang out at the house to show possible pledges what kind ot men SAEs were, Klataske said. We thought the best way to get guys to join is to let them see who we are, he said. We don ' t want to try to sugarcoat Nate Buckner, fall pledge class president and sophomore in business administration, said he knew SAE was having recruitment issues; however, that did not change his desire to be a part of the house. I ' m looking forward to building up the house, he said. There are a lot of guys who are future leaders in the house that will bring it to its prime. I love the house, and I think there ' s a lot of other people who just got initiated who feel the same way. The quality of men recruited this year was just as important as the number of men, he said. It ' s not only the big pledge class, he said, but it ' s a huge group of guys who tit in with the morals, the culture, everything that (SAEs) live by. — Tamara Andra — Matthew S. Baker... Tom Bowers Members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fall 2007 pledge class take a study break during finals week. Each day of finals. SAEs gathered at the house for snacks and relaxation. I was anti-greek from other fraternities I found, but then I met guys from SAE here. said Nate Buckner. fall pledge class president and sophomore in business administration. (It ' s) just a good fun time with guys you get to know really well. — jostyn Bnmn — David Bulcock Corbin Corveft .. Business Admir ™™_ . Manhattan Polilkal Science • JU Prairie Village. Kan Computer Science • FR Douglas Donovan... — — Louoburg. Kan- Mechanical Engineering • FR -Kansas Cft)(.Kan. Matthev Fitzmaunce.- Branden Hofmann Andrew Hoochen... Business Administration ■ SO .. Lenexa. Kan. Mechanical Engineering • JU Topeka Mechanical Engineering • FR — Overiand Park. Kan. Landscape Architecture ' FR Greek Organizations 40 1 Sigma Alpha Epsilon Daniel Howe Menden. Kan Daniel Lagergren Overland Park. Kan. Open Option • FR Nick Longhofer Manhatlan Sociology • FR Jeffrey McCorkle Kansas City. Mo. Arciiitectural Engineering • FR Joshua McFaddin Witchita Construction Science and Management • SO Jean Mensah Overland Park. Kan Milling Science Management • JU William Montague Mission Hills. Kan Pre-Psycliology • FR Andrew Moore Prairie Village. Kan. Biology • FR Casey Persson McPherson. Kan. Chemical Engineering • SO Edward Peterson Wamego Open Option • FR James E. Price Fairway.Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR Josh Rodrock Wichita Open Option ■ FR Jacy Schmidt Manhatun Economics • SO Jonathan Staats.... Wamego Accounting • JU Mark Sundahl Overland Park. Kan. Open Option • FR Kevin Warnecke Prairie Village. Kan Athletic Training • FR Joshua Weaig Belleville, III. Architectural Engineering • FR Hunter Wise Overland Park. Kan Business Administration -FR Robert Woolston Bradley. S C Economics • SO Taylor Wulf Cheney. Kan Open Option • SO (402 People b d on campus.Jamie nior in biology, tests It the new clialienge course. The challenge course was open to all Students and was first used by the Wilcat Warmup program. Sigma KapfMi With a p hers, she ha leans and hu illary Park id merely p ' nity servic ocial chair, siecretarv for the Fa k. . , . „ .i cipated in ity service an re in political sMhce, went . hropies for as Sigma for the FaiVrade Advocates Amaj work was : ence of Pa ' toNewOrle Je relief from F. ss of the Flint hattan and the immunity service id the surrounding _ icane Katrina. I have been there seven times, Parker said, and I am going back for Alternative Spring Break with sLx girls from my house. Parker first went to help four months after Katrina initially hit in September 2005. Her first stop was Mississippi. Even though there was a minimal amount of standing water, there was a great deal of destruction, which she saw more and more of as she got closer to New Orleans. It is like a third-world country down there, Parker said. People are still livinc in trailers, and ihc government in not going to help them. 1 feel like I haw an obligation to go down there and make a difference. Parker worked on gutting and making repairs to houses. Each time Parker went back, she said she saM progress on the houses she previously worked on but then saw more homes that needed help. It is overwhelming to think that this is America, Parker said, That something like this is going on in our country. But it is cool to see progress on some project , but then I realize that there is a whole new project to be started. Parker ' s love for community service began when she went on her first trip to New Orleans. I became obsessed with it, she said. It changed my heart, and now I want to end up in Africa doing work there. Parker had an opportunity to go to India to do charity work, but the trip fell through due to lack of funding. Instead of helping in India, Parker was a camp coun: elor for a summer camp in Pennsylvania. (Being a counselor) made me realize that kids in the U.S. need love just as much as other kids in the world, like India, Parker said. — Ashley I- ' rev — arker, sophomore in political science WHAT CHANGED: ' I was so into politics k before going to help after Katrina, but then my heart changed. I wanted to be more for people. I ■ am so optimistic when I ■ go do Mi there and I get H to come back with my ■ heart so full after helping I people. 9 9 I Hillary Parker 403) Sigma Kappa SIGMA KAPPA PHILANTHROPIES MUDBOWL: • Mud volleyball tournament at Tuttle Creek State Park • Proceeds went to the Sigma Kappa Foundation to fund and support Alzheimer ' s disease and gerontologv ' research endeavors GERONTOLOGY: • Mcmhf rs xlsited retirement homes • Deli -ered Valentine ' s Day cards LOLLIPOP SALE: • Proceeds went to the Sigma Kappa Foundation to funci and support Alzheimer ' s disease and gerontology- research endeavors MARINE SEA COAST MISSION: • Collected items for people in need o islands along the coast of Maine — www.k-stote.edu sigkop pfiiJonthfopy.htm Jernca Bachmann Topeka Journalism and Mass Communications ■ SO Andrea Barra Gram Valley. Mo Marketing -JU Lauren Bauman Neodeshaf Kan. Elementary Education • SR Mickenzie Brecht Edmond, Okia Marketing • JU Cristina Brown Wichita Psychology • JU Dawn Burkett Shawnee. Kan Family and Consumer Science Education • FR Alyssa Cardona Papillion. Neb, Theater • FR Jennifer Cassells Mound City. Kan Elemenury Education • SO Bailey Charland Junction City Secondary Education • SO Alicia Chavez Topeka Communication Sciences and Disorders • SO Sara Chew Lenexa. Kan, Secondary Education • FR Janetle Cumro Junction City Kinesiology -JU Elyse Ehlers Olathe. Kan. Apparel and Textiles • FR Chelsey Eimer , Manhattan Journalism and Mass CommumcKtons ■ FR Rose Erickson Wichita Secondary Education • SR Heather Forsythe Neodesha, Kan. Mass Communications ■ SR Erica Freeman Bonner Springs. Kan. Early Childhood Education • SO Shelley Fritz ,.,..Prarie Village. Kan Biology • FR Laura Grauer McPherson, Kan. Biochemistry • SR Heather Hart Clearview City. Kan Open Option • FR Amanda Hassman Salina, Kan Elementary Education • SO Amber Hauptman Lyons. Kan Secondary Education • FR Kristin Heaton Louisburg. Kan Elementary Education FR Lauren Hewitt Norwich. Kan Business Administration • FR Katie Jarvis Topeka. Biology ■ FR (404 People I Sigma Kappa ) KcJte Koczmownkj O m i m HM ry Crtuctno n - SO .Owcrlmd PirtL Kjn E temcnnry E d uo o o o ■ FR BusineHAdminiscraoon •SO Prune V«i(e. K n Finknc«-JU Ijndsey McKown .- Hotel and Restaurant Manajcmcm ■ FR Kmien Miie Overtand PirV. Kan. Elementary Educaoon • FR McKayb Moore. _- — . Manhattan Business Administmxin -SO Mechanical Engineering - SO Kristen Sanbom„ Kristen Sanders .. Miranda Schmidt- Li ndsey Schwartz.- Taylor Scott Secondary Education ■ JU _ Hutchinson. Kan. Cassandra Smith... Elementary Education • SR Overtand Parit. Kan. Kjnesiology • SO Early Chtl txx d Education ■ JU Man ement- SO -junction Gty Hotel and Restaurant Management • FR Stephanie Utiey Gower. Mo. Sociology -JU Blinwood. Kaa Dietetics • JU Greek Organisations 405 .aNu FOUNDED: D. Ryan Bangert Leawood, Kan. Marketing • SR Matt Beemer Lenexa, Kan. Biology • FR Brandon Betsworth Topeka Life Sciences • JU Chase Bollig Olathe.Kan, Psychology • FR Daniel Brogan Leawood, Kan, Psychology • FR David Miles Overland Park, Kan, Chemical Engineering • FR Steven Molle Grapevine, Texas Kinesiology ■ FR Scott Morris Overland Park, Kan, Business Admini Jon Nee Leawood, Kan, KyieO ' Grady Olathe, Kan Biology • FR Daniel Weltman Topek: Hotel Restaurant Managei (406 People Sigma Nu [he United States Air Force Academy, Luke reshman in business administration, ■ime to transfer to a different university. 3n the engineering minor, Louderback Lrce Academy requires every student Bering, and I decided I wanted to do to transfer was not a difficult decision since h v up exposed to the university from his mother ' s side K family. Louderback said he could also be closer to hi] ||er who lived in Wichita and to get out of his homet i , Another reason ■■fced to come to K-State was so , that I could get oul HHnbta, he said. 1 have lived in Stillwater, Okla., my whole life, and while a lot of my friends went to Oklahoma State University, I wanted to get out. Plus, K-State seemed like a good spot. Along with college life came the opportunity to join a fraternity. Louderback said he was apprehensive about joining at first because he was unsure of what to expect. In the end, the idea of living in a fraternity house became more appealing than living in a residence hall. As soon as I expressed interest in going greek, the rush chair from Sigma Nu contacted me and invited me to come see the house and hang out with the Kuys, Louderback said. Delta Upsilon and Sigma Nu were really the only houses 1 looked at. But I ended up really liking Sigma Nu because I got along really well with all of the guys, and I liked the structure of the fraternity life. Experiences from the Air Force Academy affected the way Louderback functioned in the house and the rate at which he adjusted to being in a fraternity. Sometimes people struggle with fraternity life when it comes to all the cleaning and the discipline, Louderback said. But for me, I was used to the discipline after attending the Air Force Academy and having to do the same kinds of chores except on a bigger scale. Although he was unsure whether or not he would return to the Air Force, Louderback said he still considerd himself to be patriotic and did not regret attending the academy. Attending the Air Force Academy was definitely a unique experience, he said. It was a stressful place, but I liked the idea behind it because it helped you learn how to succeed in a stressful environment. louderback, freshman WHERE MY DEGREE WILL TAKE ME: ' l ' ' administration (S(j As of right now, 1 plan on majoring in business administration and having a foreign language as my minor. That way I can eventu- ally change my major to international businesses and have the opportunity to travel overseas. Q Q Luke Louder Mck 407) Pi FR F SH START I Broderson Coleridge, Maine Economtcs • SR Jeffrey Campbell Wichita Industrial Engineering • SO Tyler Cowley Wichita Sociology • JU Nathaniel D. Edwards Halstead. Kan, Political Science • FR Kristopher Hawley Pittsburg. Kan Agribusi f408 Pec, Sigma Pi The siiEwilk was liiu-d uith luilklay lights, a Chrisrmiis ' c icuikl In,- m.x-ii in iIil- 1-iay window and a spurlii lir shimc on rhc lilack yrcck IcrtLTs Sit;nia Pi. A year a}, ' o| o.sc letters were nowhere to he found on :ill. Instead, the stone letters of Delt a Chi front yard. I what a difference a year makes held true if the iota Alpha chapter of Sit;ma Pi. A year ajjo, they were without a house, without a place to bring prospective members and without a place to host events. All of that changed when Sigma Pi made the house at 508 Sunset Ave. its own. Macy, sophomore in architectural engineering, said. Here we are closer tt)gcther, and we are able to get more done together. Sigma Pis said recruiting and hosting event.s were easier because they had their own hcjuse. It definitely helps to have a house as a fraternity during recruitment, Jonathan Wright, senior in architectural engineering, said. You can bring people in and show them your house and show them what the house will be like. It ' s definitely an advantage to have a place to call home. Last year they had regular meetings in the K-State Tt definitely helps to ha ' e a house as a fraternity during recruitment. You can bring people in and show them your house and what the house will be like. It ' s definitely an acivantage to have a place to call home. — Jonathan Wright — We contacted some owners of properties that could house our members, Tyler Cowley, president and junior in sociology, said. After contacting these owners, we went into the negotiation process and acquired the property of 508 Sunset Ave. Twenty-three members lived in the house the first year and Cowley said they hoped for increased numbers, but they were enjoying the experience. Not that we weren ' t a real fraternity beforehand, but we do all the things now that make it the experience that it is, Kris Hawley, junior in agribusiness, said. There ' s a lot more brotherhood now, a lot more interaction. Brotherhooci was the reason members gave for wanting to live in a house. I lived in the dorms, and it was a lot of fun, but these guys have the same beliefs, the same values as I do, Coy Student Union. This year, things were different. This fall, we had a few e ents working with getting the house ready and bringing our first pledge class through, Hawley said. It ' s nice to have a house to ha -e some events. Last year we had a date party, but we had to have it at UFM because we didn ' t have our owti place. To have some place that we can get fixed up, it makes it easier to have events. Members spent time over the summer preparing the house for the fall. Through painting, cleaning and redecorating, members left their mark. We spent the entire summer redoing the recreation room — putting in new tiles, new walls, new windows, Wright said. We wanted to make our image and separate it from the (Delta Chi) image. We wanted it to be ours. — Megan Wil.son — I Hodge.. Andrew Kenis... Engineering • SO Overbnd Paric. K2n. Biochemistry ' JU Lewis, ICan. Architeccunl Engineering ■ SO Olathe. Kan. Mechanical Engineenng • FR Manhanan Sooology • SO „_. Effingham. Kan. Apparel and Textiles ■SO ..„ Iowa Park. Texas Mechanical Engineenng • SO Greek Oraaniiarions 409 ( Tau Kappa Epsilon Alexey Akoyev Manhattan Open Option ■ FR Brendan Berko Overland Park. Kan. Kinesiology • FR Garrett Boiler Junction City Secondary Education • JU Grant Campfield Weatherford.Texas Business A William Crooks Gladstone. Mo Open Option • FR Christopher Curtis Great Bend. Kan. Architecture • SO Shaun Dobraa Great Bend, Kan Business Administration • FR Jake Frey Kansas City. Mo. Architectural Engineering ■ FR Michael Fnederich Dodge City. Kan. Business Administration • FR Sam Gatz Newton. Kan. Engineering • FR Will Hadcn Overland Park. Kan Construction Science and Management • FR Ben Hickey Viola. Kan Business Administration • FR JimHund Wichita Construction Science and Management JU David Kinslow Manhattan Business Administra Michael Oltien Robinson. Kan Agricultural Economics • JU Ben Preston Shawnee. Kan Pre-Pharmacy • FR Omar Ramirez Great Bend. Kan Open Option • FR Brandon Reich Clearwater Kan. Engineering • FR Cole Samuelson Carthage. Mo Athletic Training • SO Nathan Schmidt Paola, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Jason Sell Great Bend, Kan Business Administration • FR Michael Simmons Overland Park, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management • SR Jace Smith Great Bend. Kan, Business Administration • FR RyanWilga Hiawatha. Kan, Business Adm With 3 display of awards plaques awarded to the topTKE chapter in the nation decorate the front entrance of theTKE house. The Alpha Lambda chapter has been named the nation ' s best chapter 1 8 years in a row. — Jonathan Knight — (410 Pe friends for Tau Kappa Epsilon Recruitment, From strong recniirment IntramuralS. Top . nd intramurals to national top Chopter Honors chapter honors and lifelong friendships, the Alpha Lambda chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon was full of tradition. I ' ve met friends I ' ll keep forever, Cole Samuelson, president and junior in athletic training, said. That ' s what I tell kids who are skeptical about joining a fraternity-. Worse comes to worst, you can just drop out. But if you come in, and you do it right, you ' ll have friends for life, guys that if you pick up the phone and you need something, they ' re there. To maintain a full house, TKE turned to recruitment. Recruitment and rush are basically our heart and soul, Samuelson said. It ' s what we strive for year round. We are looking for guys year round. We always have excellent recruitment; we usually have high numbers and fill up the house every year. TKE based selection ot new members on several factors, including academic and athletic ability. Samuelson said the primary factor, howe er, was whether the prospective member was a good person. Throughout the years, TKE was a top team in intramurals. However, members said they did not feci added pressure to keep up the tradition. Every house likes to keep traditions going, Andrew Lillie, freshman in secondary education, said. I don ' t feel like there ' s any real pressure to go out there and kill yourself for it. But if you ' ve got the talent, you want to go out there and give it your all. Another tradition was earning the top TKE chapter award in the nation. The Alpha Lambda chapter was named the top TKE chapter for 18 consecutive years. Samuelson said the national committee based selection on various criteria, including recruitment, intramural participation, alumni participation, philanthropy and community ser ' ice. Community service is another thing we pride ourselves on, Samuelson said. We require 10 hours (of community service) from everyone. In addition to that, we also have involvement in our philanthropy. Although the men enjoyed their intramural success and national honors, they said the relationships formed was the best part of being a TKE. The friendships are the best part, Adam Olson, freshman in construction science and management, said. You ' re instantly connected to 60 guys and that just makes ever thing so much easier. - Mccan Wil on - ,-_rt of the bonding experitnce.Tnu Kappa Epsilons hang out and watch television togethp I ' d have to say the friendships (are the best part of the fraternity), Andr — yonothon Knight — Greek Organiration 411) DUCKS Race benefits Flint Hills Rrmd Basket At the finish line Daniel Gibson sophomore in constuction science and management and Jon Champlin, sophomore in landscape architecture scoop up the ducks. Although the water was colder than we thought we still had fun. Gibson said. Not to mention it ' s for a good cause, but next year we decided to drag more people in with us. — joslyn Brown — A carethoard box sat on the banks of Pillsbury Crossing; inside, 427 ducks waited to be released. At the word ' go, ' the box was tipped, releasing the rubber ducks for the first Rubber Duck Race benefiting the Flint Hills Bread Basket, May 5. The idea originated in the Greek Affairs office, Daniel B. Kelly, president and senior in mechanical engineering, said. We were looking for a fun philanthropy; someone came up with the duck race. Once the idea came about, the members of Triangle asked Alpha of Clovia and Acacia to help with the event. The other houses helped because it was something different and not an event similar to other chapters ' , Kelly said. He also said the new event would get more people from campus and the Manhattan community im ' olved because it was not the same old story. Other Triangle members enjoyed the camaraderie between the houses. Tliis was the first time we worked with these houses, Joel Wheeler, junior in architectural engineering, said. It was a lot of fun working with them and getting to know them. At the end ot the race the members of the houses were in charge of collecting all the ducks in large trash bags. The guys who went down into the water to get the ducks were brave, Kelly said. It was cold and there were just so many ducks — 1 am not surprised if a few of them got away. Winner of the race, Brandon Cuder, assistant director of greek affairs, received a Nintendo Wii bought by Triangle members. However, Cutler was not the only winner. More than $1,000 was donated to the Bread Basket. Da ' e Bartlett, alumnus, said he had fim and was proud of what the men accomplished. The event was just fun from beginning to end, Bartlett said. We all got to hang out and play in the Crossing while raising money for a good cause — what more could you ask for? — Alex Yocum — David Bartlett Hutchinson, Kan. Industrial Engineering • SR Jon Champlin CedarVale. Kan Undscape Architecture • JU Daniel B. Kelly Grenola, Kan. Mechanical Engineering ■ SR Peter Senior Manhattan Geology • SR Joel Wheeler Burden, Kan Architectural Engineering • JU ii ii nd Agricultural Engineering • JU (412 People Construction Jardine IS COMPLETE The sign sitting on the table at the Jardine Apartment Complex check-in read Welcome Home, and on Aug. 1, its residents hegan to nunc into riicir newly renovated apartments. Seven buildings were renovated with plans tor more, said Deborah Kohl, coordinator tor community ' development tor Housing and Dining Services and Jardine. The new exterior and interior ot the building s brought in more students. Jardine used to be viewed as ditry in a lot of ways, said Patricia Rodriguez, resident assistant and senior in agricultural business. Now students want to live here due to the look and the new atmosphere. During the move-in, staff and new residents found that the new apartments were spacious and visually appealing. However, with lofts containing spiral staircases to get to the bedroom portion, moving things into some of the small spaces was difficult. Without a doubt the biggest obstacle was moving my bedroom furniture up into the loft, Jenna Wall, senior in animal sciences and industry, said. Yes, 1 was one of the first to move into a loft so the crew really hadn ' t practiced using the lift; in fact, 1 think they had just gotten the lift our of the box before coming to my apartment. HoweNtr, they were extremely helpful and the whole process went smoothly due to the fact they had to bring my bed in through a tiny second floor window. Kt)hl said they started new all-resident programs to help build a positive relationship between the returning international students and the newly added traditional students. Wall said she saw the separation between residents during move-in but thought everyone seemed to get along. There is obviously some separation between the international students and the traditional students, she said. Those are mostly due to language barriers, hut everyone is still very friendly and welcoming. Overall Kohl and Rodriquez said they were happy with move-in and were excited about how many people were proud to call Jardine home. I truly loved my time here, Wall said. 1 wish I could have been here tor all tour years. — .Alex VnTum — : iiore she csn move ito her new apartmen; at the Jardine Apartment Complex Aug. 3. Jenna Wall, senior in animal sciences and industry, and her parents fill out paperwork with Mandy Grankow. assistant area coordinator The move in process was not bad at all. Wall said. The Jardine staff had everything set up and the process went quickly. — i.)T dsey Sofn — Akilah Mahon . _Pecular.Mo Open OpDo«i • SO Kansas City, Kan. Finance • SR Macthe v Meainger _ _ Bel Aire. Kin Business AdmmtstraDon ■ SO Stephanie RIcke Wichita Dietetics • SR . c e Tt i „_ „„™ Selangor. Malijrsa Public HeiM NuOTbon • )U lardine 413) rtt 1,15 ueikinSeton Hall Oct. 1 7, Caleb Strickland, senior in landscape architeaure. sl etches his layout for Vermillion Village, a golf course community. Vermillion Village was 3 complex design that focused on preserving the natural systems that were very sensitive on the site, I e said, My design focused o I character, connection, an identity. Vermillion Villa was one of three proje. Strickland worked on dun. rhe fall semester. . (414 Pel V- ' J ■n Smalley In the corridor of Residence Hall. Johnson, Hitchcock, Chris Car. sophomore in professional pilot, and Dustin Gaito, senior in engineering technology, discuss their breal fast plans. — Man Castto — Janelle Baron Monument. Colo Aeronautical Technology • JU Jeff Boswell Salina, Kan. Engineering Technology • SR Kelley Bowker Salma, Kan BusmessAdmmistration-SO Michael Drach Hutchinson. Kan Engineering Technology • JU Aaron Duell Goodland, Kan Engineering Technology • JU Neill Gengler Salma, Kan _|| Fisheries.Wildtife and Conservation Biology • FR Bryan Hiieman Lansing, Kan. (pt- Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology • SR t Van Hockersmith . . Manhattan r ' f EngineenngTechnology • FR Jordan Holthaus Seneca, Kan. Engineering Technology • SR Darren Johnson Lincoln. Kan Engineering Technology • FR Manah Johnson Garden City. Kan Aeronautical Technology • SO Ryan Kester Salma. Kan, Aeronautical Technology • JU Mason Libby Great Bend, Kan. EngineenngTechnology ■ JU Andrew Lofgren Haviland. Kan EngineenngTechnology • SO Nathan Maresch Nekoma, Kan. Engineering Technology • SR Renee Mattison Salina. Kan, Engineering Technology • JU Jacob Quade Wichita Engineering Technology • SR Joseph Revell Topeka Avi:ition Maintenance • JU Tyrel Robben , Sharon Springs, Kan Engineering Technology • SO Todd Smalley Topeka Engineering Technology • SR HSiHMH WL j gyi Matthew Tipcon-Patton Topeka EngineenngTechnology • FR Sarah Wildman Frederick, Md. Aeronautical Technology-Professional Pilot FR ' i.; ;JJ (416 People K-State at Salina A ATOR TTY ofmeW In the residence halls ot K-State at Salina ,i in.L: in residence halls at any universiry brouf ht men women tiif erher, hut this v as not easy tor students 1 attended K-State at SaHna due to the tact there were a few women on campus. ason Braun, Salina housing department coordinator, 1 living in the residence halls at Salina took most dents a while to get used to. ' I think that most male students come here expecting ) be a party, but they see there is a lack of females, he 1. students who lived in residence halls, Braun said, It through an adjustment period and became used to having many women around. Wliile women missed on hax ' ing good women friends, they did not mind ig with and having good friendships with men, he I. ' This is a very unique characteristic that the school , Braun said. These residence halls provide students 1 a small knit family, where there is always someone re. -le said he knew how men felt about the lack of nen in the residence halls because he was a resident four and half years himself. He said the men were very tective of the women when new men came around. Vlariah Johnson, sophomore in aviation maintenance. said living on a floor full of men in Residence Hall had some perks. I don ' t mind living with them; they are lots of fun, Johnson said. The guys are really good friends. They are like big brothers. The men struggled with the fact there were not many women because they wanted the full college experience. Braun said they planned activities outside the residence halls with cither uni ersities to help men interact with other women. Cliff Kramer, freshman in professicmal pilot, said he had a difficult time adjusting to not having many women around because he had many around during high school. He said all the men in the residence halls knew the women, and they looked out for them as if they were their own sisters. Johnson said on her floor there were only four women and her next-door neighbors were men. She said living with a floor full of men was not as bad as it sounded because she was able to visit women at the other residence hall on campus. I really enjoy living in the dorms, Johnson said. They are nice and clean, even with living with a bunch of guys. — Monica Castro — Christie Locher RFHTND THF SURGEON ' S MASK Christie Locher performs her first surgery I ' m afraid of ntit having a successful surgery outcome for my patient because I have never done surgery before. — Christie Locher — third-year veterinary medicine student In the preparation room. Christie Locher. third- year veterinary medicine student, buttons her lab coat. Twenty-eight groups of students spayed and neutered dogs for Surgery I. They performed all aspects of the surgery, including anesthetizing, operating and giving post-surgery care. — Photos by Mott Castro — (418 Peep: Abel - Green Bnanna Abel Long Beach. Caiil. Veterinary Medictnc • V4 Jon Aluise Manhattan Veterinary Medlune • V4 Jeffrey Applegatc Pome Pleasant, N.J. Veterinary Medione • V4 i.m hf Archer -. . At ' • •gUif-. M.rifi Wttrmar Medtonc • V 1 AffiyAiifh -. Mmha ttm VmrmvyMcdione ' VI Natalie Barrett  «„ „. Manhattan Veterinary Medtcine • V4 Matthew Bartlett Sahna. Kan, Veterinary Medicine • V4 Thomas Bays „.„„..._.. Maple Hill, Kan. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Amanda Beck Pleasantville. N.Y. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Jodi Bernstein Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Mtranda Bertram Downers Grove, III. Vetennary Medicine • V4 Kristlna Blackford — Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Melissa Blakely ..«-......  .... Scottsdale, Ariz. Vetennary Medicine • V4 SLephanie Burtach „„ S .e- Sp -g.!-lfl Vetennary Medicne ' Vl Leslie Clarit Topeka Nfetehnary Medone ■ V3 Jacob Clements ...„.-« Wernersville, Pa, Vetennary Medicine • V4 April Cummins  .. . Douglass, Kan. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Naomi Dean Ogden, Kan- Veterinary Medicine • V4 Keith Dedonder Reading. Kan. Veterinary Medicine • V4 James Dillon Lawrence Vetennary Medicine • V4 Nicolette Dudley Douglass, Kan. Vetennary Medtone ' VS Jay Dy4ce.. . .. „ Manhattan Vetennary Medicine • V4 Dawn Eckert Wichita Veterinary Medicine • V4 Allison Eitzmann Supenor. Neb. Veterinary Medicine - V4 Sam Elder Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Vanessa Emming Wichita Veterinary Medicine • V I Kristin Erickson Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Katrina Fox Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Chns Friedel Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Melania Gamboa-Cortes Santa Ana Veterinary Medicine • V4 1 Garcia.. ..Tampa, Fla. Veterinary Medi Ben Gardner „ Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Lisa Gerber... „..., Millbrae. Calif. Vetennary Medicine • V4 Lynn Gomes Raleigh. N.C. Vetennary Medicine • V4 Sandra Green Manhattan Vetennary Medicine • V4 eterinarv Medicine 419) ase • Juno SurQerv I class gives real- ' iife practice Syringes, instruments used during surgery, line a table in the preparation room. One tool used after surgery was a tattoo needle. Because the effects of spaying are not visible, females receive a tattoo of the female symbol v ith a line through it to prevent it from being repeated, Linda Schoen, veterinary technician, said. — Photo by Maa Castro — Christie Locher is nervous. It ' s Oct. 29, and today, Locher will perform her first surgery as part of Surgery I, a junior small-animal surgery class for third-year veterinary medicine students. The process begins around 12:30 p.m. Locher prepares her etjuipment and pre-medicates Wallace, the black-and-white rat terrier she will be neutering. Her surgery teammates bring Wallace into the preparation room at 1 p.m. Most of the preparation for Wallace ' s surgery began that day, but the dogs have been in Mosier Hall for a few days already, to be examined before the students ' first surgeries. It isn ' t the class aspect that made Locher nervous, however. It ' s only 10 points per surgery lab, but there is a dog ' s life hanging in the balance every time, she says. I am nervous that I will do something incorrectly, but I know that the other members of my surgery group and the surgeons will be there to help me if something does go wrong. The anesthesiologist, one of Locher ' s teammates, begins the anesthetizing procedure. However, there is a problem with the machine, so the team waits as the surgical technician fixes the problem. The machine starts working, and Wallace drifts to sleep. Nighty-night, Wallace, the anesthesiologist says. The team laughs, relieving some of the tensio n. However, Locher is still nervous as she holds Wallace and checks his pulse and breathing. After 40 minutes, Wallace is anesthetized and shaved, ready for surgery. Locher takes a deep breath and follows her team into the bright lights of the junior surgery lab. When she carries Wallace out of the lab at 3:20 p.m., Locher says she feels good. Wallace wakes up around 7 p.m., Locher still with him. She stays with him until he can walk and his temperature returns to a normal 100 degrees Fahrenheit. He will return to the Riley County Humane Society four days after his surgery, with a better chance for adoption, Linda Schoen, veterinary technician, says. — Tamara Andra — Melissa Haase Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Travis Hagedorn Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Clark Hallman Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Emily Hayden Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 Erin Hiskett Valley Center. Kan. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Nathan Hopkins Almena, Kan. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Justin Huser Fredonia. Kan. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Nicole Jantz Pasadena, Md. Veterinary Medicine ■ V4 NIkki Josefiak Rozel. Kan. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Angela Juno Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 OPE (420 People Kessler - Rosencrzntz _ Manhattan jtnmlmr Kllbur Elizabeth Kilzc Stcphcnitt Keiilar _ VcCAfinary H dicin« • V4 Randolph. N b. 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Veterinary Medicine • V4 Naomi Wheeler Manhattan Veterinary Medicine -VZ Tessa Wilson Kahoka, Mo. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Leann Wright Lincoln, Neb. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Stephanie Young Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V4 (422 Pe.iple I entrance oi ICourt. virioui pro| Cfs are dispU ed The best projects were shown in the area and were exchanged when newer projects were completed ! love architecture because it is an art form and an art form that serves a purpose. said Amy M Wright, graduate m interior architecture and product design. Aber • Bush Jay Aber Emporia, Kan. Civil Engineering • SR Drew Adams Council Grove. Kan Accounting. JU Megan Amos Lindsborg, Kan. Human Ecology • SR Brian K. Anderson Salina, Kan. Mathematics • SR Kristen Anderson Manhattan Chemistry • SR Tamara Andra Conway Springs, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Dane Anspaugh St. Joseph, Mo. Animal Sciences and industry • SR Adam Augustine Salina, Kan. Management Information Systems • SR Susan Barr Overland Park, Kan. Family and Consumer Science Education • SR Justin Bastin Saiina.Kan. Psychology • SO Stephanie Beach Manhattan Accounting • SR Lynae Beam Wamego Business Administration • SO Matthew E. Becker Centralia, Kan. Agronomy • SR Sara Bedell Shawnee, Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • SR Nate Beeman Kansas City, Kan. Mass Communications • JU Lexie Bellamy Sharon Springs, Kan. Accounting • SR Josh Beverlin Olathe, Kan. Management Informations Systems • SR Jason Boddy Manhattan Sociology • SR Nick Boeschlmg Waterville, Kan Sociology • FR Jennifer Bolton Overland Park, Kan. Industrial Engineering • SR Chrischelle Borhani Manhattan Modern Languages • FR Kate Bosch Wichita Environmental Design • FR Valerie Bottoni Olathe, Kan. Apparel and Textiles • SR Megan Brase Topeka Life Sciences • SR Alex Breitenbach Wichita Construction Science and Management • SO Bradley Brensing Stafford, Kan, Business Administration • FR Kayla Briggeman luka, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Jordan Brinkman McPherson, Kan. Life Sciences • SR Lauren R. Brown Fairway, Kan. Civil Engineering • SR Jaclyn Bruno Turnersville, N.J. Family Studies and Human Services • SR Blair Bryant Arkansas City, Kan. Food Sciences and Industry • SR Grant Buell Blue Springs. Mo. Architectural Engineering • SR Bailey Bunck Everest, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Jennifer Buseman Overland Park, Kan. Microbiology • SR Rebecca Bush Pratt, Kan. History • SR (424 People Apartments above Aggieville Spaces ABOVE AGGIEVILLE Many saidents called SateRide or a designated driver to get home after a night in Aggieville but for the residents of 708 N. Manhattan Ave., getting home was as simple as walking upstairs to their apartmenr We have lived above Planet Sub since June, Steve Moran, junior ii finance, said. My roommate knew the developer for this plot, and he really wanted us to come check the place out. The men originally just wanted a tour of the apartment to see what it would be like to li e there. I dro e by the apartments all the time and really just wanted to see the insides, Adam Runner, junior in regional and community planning, said. Then we got there and realized that it wouldn ' t be too bad pricewise, so we got the roommates together and moved in. It ' s really a great place to li -e while you ' re in college. We can ha ' e parties whene -er we want, but also have a quick walk to campus, so it ' s a win-win tor us. The rent tor the apartment was not expensixe, and there was always  place for the men to park, Moran said. There are tour guys living here, and the rent is S 1,400, he said. So jnce you split it tour ways, it equals out to about the same as it would :o li e in not as cool a place, and we have our own parking lot in the )ack so we ha e a place to park when e eryone else does not. The men said even though they were in Aggieville, they were not )othered by the commotion from the acti it - in the bars. We don ' t hear much of what goes on down below in the bars, doran said. Every so often we will hear drunk people walking by icreaming, but that ' s more entertaining than annoying. Adam Durar, junior in accounting, said they expected there would ilways be a little bit of noise. You kind of prep yourself, he said, like if you need to study, )bviously this wouldn ' t be the best place, so we just walk over to Hale Library) to study. Despite the noise, none of the guys were in a hurry to mo e out. It ' s a really great place to live while you ' re in college, Durar said. ' We can have parties whene er we want, but w-e also have a quick walk o campus, so it ' s win-win tor us. — Kyle Martinek — Above Planet Sub in Aggieville, Adam Durar. junior in accounting, shares an apartment with three friends. Living where we do people always just come up to see if anything is going on and that ' s how the big parties get staaed. random people just coming inside. Durar said. — Jwxjtfwn n gtJt — Independent Li ing 425 , I :l r _jb£hA: Corinne Calabro Wichita Mass Communications • SR Ambra Carpenter Shawnee, Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • SR Joseph Chapes Manhattan Mass Communications • SR Stephen J. Chapes Manhattan Architectural Engineering • SR Robert C.llessen Wichita Business Adm.n.strai.on • FR Derek Clements Omaha, Neb. Architectural Engineering • SR Nathan Cless Wichita Geology • SR Zachary Coffman Kansas City, Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Christen Colbert Manhattan Business Administration • FR Monique Coleman Richmond, CaKf. Kinesiology • SR Alia Colllngwood Johnson, Kan. Horticulture • SR Jade Comstock Fall River. Kan Agriculture Education • FR Christopher Connell Lenexa. Kan Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Charlsse Cook Paico, Kan. Fine Arts • SR Donlelle Cook PaIco, Kan. Fine Arts • SR As part of a 3-D design class, Amanda Ratzlaff, senior in apparel and textiles, puts together a display of pine cones for an environmental sculpture projectThe projects were set up outside Willard Hall. (426 People Cook - Gurss ite X m ' 3S ' Ji 8 w W ■ ' JH mA m ym • r i . ' f m R 9 f0  f? HwKM I Kk ' | y P a Matthew Cook Abilene, K n. Computer Engineering • SR Me Coowr Glletbur J, Kir MechanicaJ Enpnecmf • FR jinniCullop iterWn,K n AjrKulturaJ CommyotcatiOni vmJ JournaJam • SO Klrsten Davin ScCeorfc, Kan. Sociology ■ SR Nicole Oemaranvl 11 •.„..„.„ Olathe, Kan. Management • SR Patrick Oennlng „ Mechanical Engineering • SR Adnanne Deweese amego Mass Communtcationi SR Steven Doll Hutchmion, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Scott Dooley Jewell. Kan. Agronomy • SR Jeremy Dretllng Hays. Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Amanda Dufrain Chanute. Kan. Elementary Education • SR Leigh Ehlers Manhattan Secondary Educatit ,. Manhattan Shannon EMU Kimberly Ernst „ Leawood. Kan. Marketing • SR Chris Exum Cambridge, Md, Music Appreciation • SR Larry Fadfer, -Manhattan Andrt Management • jU Faerber „ Mission H. lis. Kan Business AdmmstrsDon • FR Celeste Farley Lamed. Kan. Industrial Engineering • SR Laurel Farney Elbing. Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • SR Kurt Fenster „„... Manhattan Theater • SR Lawrence Interior Design • SR ..Derby. Kan. Family and Consumer Science Edu Jessica Fosdick Family Studies and Hu Amber Foust..— ...... ... Ola, Kan. ices • SR ..Wichita Akane Genozono Shawn Georg Kevin Gladney -™ . « Fukuoka, Japan Social Science • SR ™ Sat etha.Kan -Barttesville. OWa. Rebecca Greene... Horticulture • SR Washington, ..Construction Science and Management • SR Independent Living; 427: ( Gurtler - Hess Ben Gurtler Beattie, Kan. Chemical Engineering • SR Allen Hailing Lancaster, Kan. Electrical Engineering • SR Tiffany Hands Garden City, Kan. Communication Sciences and Disorders • SR Annallsa Hapke Stilwell, Kan. Seconodary Education • SR Michael Hare Lenexa, Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR Wendy Haun Abliene, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Jamie Hayes Colorado Springs, Colo. Architecture • GR Brandee Herl Manhattan Women ' s Studies • SR Laura Herron Hesston.Kan. Archicecture-JU Andrew Hess Lenexa, Kan. Architecture • GR p k. A ♦ 1 11 ■ . I IH I HiB ■i k. ' ' i- -«M SHARED Spirituality JLbRINGS 16 MEN TOGETHER Sixteen men. Four apartments. One Catholic household of Chi Rho. Founded in summer 2002, Chi Rho, in Royal Towers Aprs. 209-212, became a living group for Catholic college men. (Chi Rho was) more than just a himch ot guys splitting the rent, AJ Wilson, senior in civil engineering, said. Spiritual Mondays are what separates us from the rest. They are times where we sit back as a group of guys and work on becoming men. Spiritual Mondays included dinner, Mass with a guest priest or a rosary and a talk given by that priest or another guest speaker, said Kevin Welch, spirituality chairman and senior in music education. Father Bernie (Gorges) was instrumental in founding Chi Rho, Welch said. He tries to come up once a month, usually the first Monday of the month, to be the priest for Spiritual Monday. Another guest. Bishop Paul Coakley, bishop of the Diocese of Salina, was the priest tor Spiritual Monday Oct. 15. Welch said Spiritual Mondays were what he liked best about being a Chi Rho. They bring us together as a community — physically and spiritually, he said. In addition to Spiritual Mondays, Chi Rhos participated in a wide range of activities, from programs at St. Isidore Catholic Saident Center to intramural sports, canoe trips, a formal dance and Thursday movie nights hosted in the apartment designated for social activities. Welch said he joined Chi Rho for the Catholic environment. 1 v ' anted to grow in my own faith, he said, as well as influence the taith lives ot others. Brock Downey, senior in computer engineering, said he met some of the men and saw Chi Rho as a house full of Catholics who wanted to keep high standards of living. TTiough we ' re in college, we ' re not just here to have a good time, Downey said. The overlying key is that we ' re all Catholic and want to live as such. It ' s the main thing that ties us together. Welch said he agreed with that statement. If there ' s one word to describe us, it ' d be Catholic, he said. It means universal and community, and it ' s what we are. It describes aw we try to live. To achieve the goal of li ' ing as Catholics, Wilson said the mission of the house was accountability. In every part of our daily communal living, we have a setup to keep each brother accountable for his actions, he said. We study together. We eat together. We relax together. We try to function as one unit. — Tamara .Andra — (428 People Highfill - Krob Krysul HlKhdll Edgerton, Kan. Fine Art! • SR HaJ Hockcrvmlth Manhattan Computer Engineering • SR Samuel Hormd Kanm C ' Xf H .chit Ktu,.l ir.i.r r.„r. ' SO Matthew Homung Dodge City, Kan. Mechanical Engineering • SR Amy Horvaoc Olalh , Kan Bulk lAdrr •FR Lis.1 Hund Plxico,Kjn Scconodary E-iucstiof • lU Madoka Ito Manhattan Business Administration • CR Jennifer Jensen Manhattan Microbiology • SR Nick D Johnson Mmnaoan Modern Unjujgc • FR Kathryn Jones West Point, Ca. Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Rene Jones Shawnee. Kan. Geo ' o • SO Sean Jones Rose HIM, Kan. Electrical Engineenng • SR StaclaKaylor Wichita Secondary Education • SR Zenette Kearney Manhattan Family Studies and Human Services • SR Charles Keefer Augusta. Kan urnalism and Mass CommunicaDons ■ JU Justin Kllllngsworth.... Bonner Springs, Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Trad King Topeka Accounting • SR Byran Kracht Marysi !-JU ............. Salina, Kan. Geology • SR ........... Salina, Kan. Architecture • OR At Chi Rho ' s housing unit Bishop Paul S. Coakiey. bishop of the Diocese of Salina, speaks to the members Oct- 1 5. The talk that the priest or speaker gives is a time v here we listen to an outside voice, (v ho is) someone to give us a view of life outside of college in Manhattan. AJ Wilson, senior in civil engineering, said. — Steven Do — Independent Li nng 429 ' Murrell Erin Kroeger Home. Kan. Business Administration SO Adam Kruse Liberal. Kan. Feed Science Management • FR Madhuri Kulkarni Omaha, Neb Environmental Design ■ FR Kyle Lang Sycamore, III. Marketing • SR Beth Larrabee Manhattan Psychology • SR Amy Lauer Overland Park, Kan. Dietetics • SR Zachary R. Lee Hanston, Kan. Horticulture • SR Chns Lehecka Wichita Sociology • JU Shawn Lehecka Wichita Kinesiology • FR Nathan Lickteig Portland, Ore. Modern Language • SR Julie Locher Sabetha, Kan. Sociology • SR Jennifer Lollar Topeka Elementary Education • FR Derek Low Westwood. Kan, Biochemistry • JU Kylee Luckeroth Seneca. Kan Secondary Education • FR Robert Lunsford Leavenworth. Kan. Mechanical Engineering • SR Gloria Maduabuchi Fort Riley, Kan, Biology -JU Guadalupe Magana Kansas City, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Joe Maness Wichita Chemical Engineering • FR Kyle Martinek Papillion. Neb. Secondary Education • FR Candice Masenthin Dwight, Kan. Sociology • SR Brian McCandless Overland Park. Kan. Biology • SO MarkMcClure Assaria.Kan Chemical Engineering • SO Carolyn McCullough Stilwell, Kan. Communication Sciences and Disorders • SR Harry McDonald . . Olathe. Kan Mechanical Engineering • SO Jeffrey McKlnley Goddard. Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR J.Abram Mertz Manhattan Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Brian Mick Derby. Kan. Social Science • SR Daniel Mick Derby, Kan. Fisheries, Wildlife and Conserv. Biology • SR Brandon T. Miller Council Grove, Kan. Social Science • SR Britt Mills Manhattan Management • SR Joe MoHenkamp Topeka English • FR Shannon Moore Kansas City. Mo. Open Option • FR Megan Moser Manhattan Mass Communication • SR Alex Mueller Overland Park, Kan Business Administration • FR Michael Murrell Junction City Management • SR t 1 7h m C ' ' tt%S ' J H 1 1 n r l ■T ' ' l Wk M ' 1 llHllil (430 People Myers - Ostermann In the indoor football practice facility, Rachael Heck, junior in femily consumer science education, practices walking on stilts with Stacy Reeves, sophomore in human ecology, during BigCat practice. ! enjoy this all (walking on stilts), but what I enjoy the most is meeting all the people at tailgates on game day. Heck said. — Christopher Hanevvmckel — Independent Li nng 43 1 ) «..« ..„, , i on he computer. Olson ' s parent purchased the condo for her senior year. The location is great, Olsor said. AII my classes are ir Calvin Hall, and I couldn ' t get much closer. ' Tracie Ott Wichita Chemical Engineering • SR William Overly Louisburg, Kan. Horticulture • SR Kendall Pacey Beloit. Kan Mechanical Engineering • JU Sean Page Haysville. Kan. Architecture • SR Jayme Pair Burr Oak, Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry ■ SR David Pamperin Lenexa. Kan. Open Option • SO Chelsea Parker Manhattan Secondary Education • SO Alison Peterson Overland Park, Kan. Chemical Engineering • SR Austin Pfannenstiel Hutchinson, Kan. Electrical Engineering • SR Nicholas Piper Shawnee, Kan. Finance • SR Jack Plummer Olathe, Kan. Electrical Engineering • SR Emmy Pollock Yates Center, Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • FR Jessica Ponnath Kansas City, Kan. Apparel and Textiles • SR Jessica Pope Pittsburg, Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Caitiin Powell Olathe, Kan Bakery Science and Management • JU Brenden Praeger Claflin, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Stephen Prudden Eudora. Kan Business Admmiscration • FR Kristin Ramsey Scott City, Kan. Agricultural Economics ■ SR Lauren Reinert Wichita Communication Sciences and Disorders • SR Danielle Rew Lawrence - Design • SR 432 People Richardson - Salmans Perfect SruJciits li.kl the ipriuii ul li iiiy in Students live in a residence hails, Kreck convenient li ' ises, Jardine apartment I ciiniplex iir ott campus locotton , ,, apartments nr hiiuses. Ir a student decided to live utt campus there were aiiditiiinal thiiiys they had to look at such as the location and appearance. For some students, like Sarah Olson, graduate student in accounting, parents purchased a residence for their son or daughter to help remove the stress of finding a place to live. ' Olson ' s parents purchased a condominium in the new Campus Bridge Lofts at 820 Manhattan A e. I have a younger brother (who lives in a ■ fraternity) and a sister who will probably come to school here, Olson said. Also, my parents know they want to retire here, and it gives all of us a place to live instead of them paying rent for all of us. Students who lived in the condos, like Matthew Coleman, junior in chemical engineering, and Alyssa Provencio, senior in hotel and restaurant management, said they could not find a better location. The location is the greatest thing, Coleman said. I am an engineering major, and it is about a 10-minute walk, and it I want to v,u to A({gievillc, it is only a 30-second walk if you catch the light right. One advantage, Provencio said, was that living where she did was like having a parking pass on campus because the condos were across the street. Olson said most of her classes were in Calvin Hall, and she did not think she could have found a closer place to live. After her parents bought the condo, they had her uncle, who was an architect, design the space because the unit came with the framework, and owners were in charge of finishing the condo. We got to pick out everything, Olson said. We got to choose the paint colors, the carpet, even where we wanted the carpet. Because the condominiums were new, Olson said people wanted to come in and see her place. When people come in to the building, they are really surprised with how modern everything looks, Olson said. All concrete floors and all the piping is exposed. It is a real modern look as opposed to other apartments. Some students said the condos were too new for them as college students. It ' s too nice for me, Coleman said. I ' m a lowly college student who got put into a great living situation. — Meean Scheuerman — Aubry Richardson Manhattan Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Nicholas Rickert Omaha, Neb. Agribusiness • SR Amanda Rider Manhanan Horoculture ■ JU Anthony Ring. - Marysvflie. Kan. Agribusiness • SO Luz Rivera Dodge City. (On. Cotnmunication Sciences and Disorders • JU Nicholas Rogles Washington. Mo. Landscape Architecture • SR Michlynn Rose Mullmville. Kan. Mass Communication • SR Rebecca Roth South Lyon. Mich. Anthropology • SR Ben Ruder Plainville. Kan. Management • SR Levi Russell _ C-j jte Kan F, nance -JU Tony Russell Manhanan Open OpDon • SO John Rzeszut Lenexa. Kan ...  .  .  . Manhattan Marketing • SR Rachel Salmans Mulvane, Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Independent Li ing 433 In between trumpet and piano classes, Alex Cook, freshman in music education, relaxes in McCain Auditorium Oct. 30. I ' ve been playing trumpet since fifth grade — so, nine years, he said. I just started piano. Piano classes are a requirement for music education majors, he said. — Christopher hianewinckel — (434 People I l ■  ' ! ft ' i ¥ ' « ' a ' .l u ff X. i he Lighthouse ONF ROOF COMMON GOALS 11 women share residence and values The house was just like any other on the street, hut inside lived 11 women who shared one common goal and one general purpose — living through taith. Christians are called to he a light to the world, Meredith Lynch, sophomore in history, said. We are a house of girls that are lights to the community. One of the best things is living with a group of people that have common goals and having instant access to social activities with friends. The Lighthouse, sponsored by Ichthus Christian Fellowship, allowed women involved in campus ministries to live with other students who shared mutual interests. I was saidying abroad in Spain, knew I would need a place to live when I got back and a friend ot mine recommended the Lighthouse; it sounded like tun, Leshia Hansen, senior in lite sciences, said. 1 like all the activity, and there is always something going on, something to do and someone to talk to. It ' s a safe place, and I know that nothing dangerous is going to happen here. Each year, Ichthus got more rec uests tor rooms than were available, yet when it was time to sign leases, there were always the correct number of boarders, Jayme Cooper, junior in sociology, said. Cooper also said every woman who truly needed the Lighthouse as a home, remained there. To me the Lighthouse stands tor openness and Each Wednesday, The gathered to share a meal and discuss their week. They took turns preparing dinner throughout the semester lt ' s a great time for everyone in the house to reconnect and to share stories from the week. Leshia Hansen, senior in life sciences. said. lt ' s a shared experience both in the cooking and the eating. It ' s like a big family. — joslyn Brown — acceptance with a Christian perspective, Cooper said. We usually don ' t ha e to turn people away; things just tend to work out. Lynch said when she had a Bible study group at the Lighthouse she pictured herself living there rather than in a residence hall. I love it, Lynch said. It makes such a ditference to be able to personalize your room. A little paint goes a long way, and it is great to be able to use nails in the walls instead of hanging pictures up with tape. Eating what I want, when I want is one of the best things, especially because I am a vegetarian. It wasn ' t always easy in the halls because if I needed a bag lunch I would have to go to Dashers, and it is just easier Ii ' ing with a kitchen and having access to food whenever I want it. No matter what their needs or interests were, the women living in the Lighthouse found comfort in knowing the people they lived with shared similar values and gave back to the community in their own ways. You don ' t get to live with this many people that often, Cooper said. It ' s good to live in close enx ' ironments and is a good way to get to know everyone and you become really close friends. It ' s also great because tor every person ' s rent, our landlord will donate part of the rent back to campus ministries. It ' s just one small way we give back to the community. _ ,A,.., M Tnl...-- (436 People Sanchez - Schwartz As the Wildcat defense takes the field a fanatic student shows his support with body and fece painc One of the best things about K-State football is its atmosphere. Rusty Gardner, senior in finance, said. The student section helps bring another level of intensity to the game. — Liste Aldeaon — Betty Sanchez ......... Emporia, Kan. Elementary Education • SR Elvia Sanchez Hugoton, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Quaumeeka Sanders Manhattan Family Studies and Human Services • SR Nicole Sauer ... . .. . Topeka Pre-Nurs.ng-SO Ezaley Sauhi Yamoussoukro. Ivory Coast Mechanical Engineering • SO Megan Scheuern an.,„ _ _ Scon City. 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Anne 30t Bachman, Jaylynn l -l Bachman, Stratton 342 Bachmann, Jerrica 40-1 Bachrodt, Courtney 3tC Bacon, Caroline 38C Bacon, Rachel 168, 38C Bagwell, Daniel 1 35 Baier, Jon 30] Bain, Rachel 3fic Baird,Jill 137 Baker, Kyle D 312 BAcr, LukeA 3651 Baker, Matthew S 401 Baker, Nathaniel 170 Baker, Ryan D 222, 302 Bales, Patrick 304 Balkcom, Brandon 2o4 Ball, Darcey 37 Ball, Jamie 165,216, 326,402 Ball, Kelsie 209, 320 Ballinger, Alex L 3(iS Baltrip, Kim 131,22 Bamberger, Tracey 202 Bamford, Aubrey 339 452 Inde iiiJv, James 388 ,: ,lv, Kelly MO . rt, D. Ryan 406 11, Tanner 357 ..Chad 384 h.im, Jennifer 326 r, Rochelle 326 nan, Anne 372 nan, Caleb 164 A, Adam 388 iMK-rt, Andrew 337 •mics, Margaret 372 •niws, Petra 209 iinett, Rachael.... 165, 190, 216, II. n. Janelle 207, 416 in, Susan 424 arr.i, .Andrea 404 .irrctt, Natalie 419 .irnck, James 388 irrios, Miguel 209 .irron, Juan 175 anon, Sarah 51 arrck, Shae 350 arrell, Erin 322 artels, Brian 157, 365 artender 13 ' uilomew, Jenny 29 luly, Jared 155 arrhuly, Loretta 59, 312 artlert, Dave 412 arrlett. Drew 49, 50 iirktt, Matthew 419 artlev. Ross 392 !onnv XV!ch. tri. ' ch, Kara 320 Ba chaU 255,257 Ba lnger, Kelsey 372 Basketball, Men ' s 279, 281 Basketball, Men ' s Postseason 282 Basketball, Women ' s.... 289, 291 Basketball, Women ' s Postseason 295 Bastemeyer, Sara 368 Bastin, Justin 424 Bates, Kelsev 171 Bates, Kerri 169,322 Bauer, Brett 398 Bauer, Grayson 337 Bauer, Reid 362 Bauer, Theodore 398 Bauernfeind, Robert 177 Bauman, Lauren 169, 404 Baumann, Margaret 209 Baus, Veronica 376 Baxa, Matt 146, 180 Bays, Thomas 419 Beach Art Museum Restoration 59 Beach, Jennifer 350 Beach, Stephanie 424 Beam, Lynae 424 Bearden, Stacee 300 Beasley, Michael 279, 281,282, 284, 285 Beck, Amanda 419 Beck, Daniel 390,391 Beck, Michelle 326 Beck, Taryn 303 Becker, David 325 Becker, Matthew E 154, 424 Beckman, Evan.... 30, 31, 32, 216 Bedell, Sara 424 Beeman, Nate 424 Beemer, Matt 406 Beers, Sarah 300 Begnoche, Kellen 365 Begnoche, Matthew 364, 365 Beier, Brett 394 Beier, Sarah 318 Bell, Emily 306 Bell, Julius 157,208 Bell, Michael 157,365 Bell, Michelle 372 Bell, Sarah A 344 Belton, Gloria 372 Bennett, Andrew 138 Bennett, Kelly 86 Bennett, Lindsay B 169 Bennett, Mason 312 Benton, Geneva 326 Benton, Lauren 368 Benyshek, Andrew 312 Beregman, Michelle 339 Berger, Sarah 350 Berghaus,Jill 368 Bergin, John 154, 335 Bergkamp, Megan 380 Bergner, Jamie 368 Bergner, Julia 1 38 Berko, Brendan 410 Bernstein, Jodi 419 Bershenyi, Mary 190, 339, 386 Bertram, Miranda 419 Ber ert, Elizabeth 339 Besler, Erica 216, 330 Beta Sigma Psi 341 Beta Theta Pi 343 Betsworth, Brandon 406 Betts, Kristen 376 Bellamy, Lexie 217,424 Bellinder, Alyssa 376 Belmonte, Sebastian 174, 206 Bet:an, AlcN l - Beverlin. Josh 398, 424 Beye, Katherine 165, 216, 218, 326 Beyer, Carrie 326 Beyer, Jillian 330 Biery, Drew 255 Bietau, Steve 252, 253 Big 12 Conference Champs..293 Bigelow, Kate 169 Biggs, Jordan 9, 10 Bigham, Melissa 152 Billinger, Alexandra 376 Bishop, Kevin 312 Bishtjp, Nicholas 354 Bisnet, Amanda J44 Blackford, Knstina 419 Blackman, Rolando 117, 2?0 Blaes, Clint 152. 165.217.218 Blacs, Shane 334 Blake, Julie 155 Blake, Ke •in S 130 Blake, Ryan 384 Blakcly, Melissa 419 Blank, Bryant 182 Blank, Ivan 138 Blank, Ste e 308 Blasi, Jessi 376 Bliss, Adam 357 Block and Bridle 164 Bloom, Jessica 318 Bloomer, Audrey 372 Bloxom, Justin 257 Blubaugh, Luke 310 Blue Key Senior Honorary ... 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 359 Blumer, Amber 326 Blumer, Chelsea 350 Blush, Austin 308 Boatman, Erica 222 Bockelman, Dave 394 Bockus, Danielle 396 Boddy, Jason 424 Bode, Ben 384 Bode, Lauren 376 Boeger, Rebecca 350 Boeschling, Nick 424 Boesen, .Amy 316 Boeshaar, Amy 372 Bogina, Michael 170 Bohling, Ke in 365 Bohnenblust. .Ashley 169 Bohnenblust, Bethany ...209, 303 Bokelman, Bailey 372 Bolack.Alex 334 Bolack, .Mexander 154 Bole, Kathleen 380 Boleski, Sarah 330 Boiler, Garrett 410 Bollig, Chase 406 Bollin, Matt 337 Bolton, Jennifer .... 157, 170, 190, Index 4531 215,424 Boltzer, Thomas 14, 17 Bond, Ryan M2 Bonds, Morgan 231, 246, 249 Boomer, Kyle 357 Boos, Lauren 344 Boos, Peter 218, 336 Borck, Bailey 29, 350 Borck, Lee 274 Borhani, Chrischelle 424 Born, Jonathan 154 Bornholdt, Cody 3 34 Bosch, Kate 424 Bosco, Pat 4, 5, 195, 138 Boss, Kevan 357 Bosse, Austin 382 Boswell, Jeffrey 201, 215, 416 Bottary, Mike 151 Bottoni, Valerie 424 Boucher, Heather 300 Boucher, Jason 164 Bourquin, Jake 398 Bower, Timothy 1 30 Bowers, Tom 401 Bowersox, Megan 326 Bowker, Kelley 416 Bowman, Jennifer 330 Bowman, Kara 330 Bowman, Nicholas 174 Bowman, Samantha 166 Boyce, Robert 306 Boyd Hall 301, 303 Boyer, Cassandra 190 Boyer, Cassie 157, 215 3oyle, Jerrad 156 Brabec, Benj amin 222, 388 Bradford, Icssica 209, 304 Brase, Megan 131, 424 Braun, Jason 138, 417 Braun, Renee 207 Brecht, Mickenzie 155, 404 Breed, Morgan 354 Breen, Louise 131 Breitenbach, Alex 424 Breitenbach, Hayley 380 Bremer, Adam 174 Brennan, Rebecca 350 Brenner, Brittany 350, 352 Brenner, Jessica 344 Brenner, Richard 308 Brensing, Bradley 424 Brensing, Brandon 210, 362 Brensing, Darrell 210 Bresnock, Dustin 164, 334 Bressers, Bonnie 131 Bretz,Andy 170, 334 Bretz, Austin 334 Breuer, Jessica 344 Brewer, Ashley 322 Brewer, Keaton 392 Briand, Brooke 306 Bridge, Connor 342 Briggeman, Kayla 424 Briggs, Deborah 65 BrightbiU, Lane 344 BriUhart, Ashley 154 Brinkman, Jordan 424 Brinton, Samuel.... 145, 156, 170, 214, 320 Briscoe, Ariane 164, 377 Britton, Mallory 155 Brown, Allison R 368 Brown, Andrew Charles 304 Brown, Billy 135 Brown, Caitlin E 330 Brown, Cristina 404 Brown, Ingrid 132, 133 Brown, Jeff 49 Brown, Joslyn 338 Brown, Kelsey A 377 Brown, Lauren R 424 Brown, Logan 394 Brown, Spencer 156 Brown, Trista 222, 372 Brown, Vickie 202 Brown, William E 365 Brownback, Andrew 362 Brownback, Sam 117 Broxterman, David 315 Bruch, Melissa 155 Brulez, Brian 357 Brummer, Matthew 174 Brunkow, Eric 365 Brunner, Julia 344 Bruno, Jaclyn 424 Bruns, Lyndsay 396 Bryant, Blair 175, 424 Bryant, James 155 Bryant, John M 308 Bryant, Kayla 350 Bryant, Kevin 202, 362 Buchanan, Bethany 322 Buchman, Caid 340 Buckley, Elyse 312 BuckmiUer, Zachary 307 Buckner, Nate 401 Buckner, Nathan 155 Buell, Grant 424 Bullock, Kylie 368, 371 Bunck, Bailey 42-1 Buning, Billy 3 1S Bunker, Kayla 16 5 Bunnel, Dena 153, 216 Burbach, Stephanie 419 Burckel, Robert 1 38 Burd, Katie 317 Burdette, W. Kelly 357 Burford, Sarah 307 Burgandy, Ron 62, Di Burke, Dan 104 Burke, Erin 164 Burke, Kayla 164 Burkett, Dawn 404 Burki, Jennifer 326 Burns, Andrew 312 Burns, Caitlin 222 Burns, Cairiin M 300 Burns, Michael 82 Burrow, Meghan 372 Burton, Callie 3 iO Burton, Cody 129 Buseman, Jennifer 424 Bush, James 308 Bush, Rebecca 165,424 Bussing, Charles E 130 Butler, Samantha 170 Butler, Sarah 326 Butterfield, Jenna 344 Button-Renz, Amy 132 Buzzard, Brandi 152, 164, 169 Byczkowski, Kelly 58 Bradshavv, Brittany 32 Bramlage Reconstruction ....275 Branson, Richard 91 Broadbent, Justin 357 Brock, Fred 131 Brodersen, Evan 159, 408 Brogan, Daniel 406 Bronfman, Elizabeth 214 Brookover, Amanda 216, 330 Brooks, Hannah 350 kooks, Ruth 350 Brooks, Ryan 217 Brooks, Theo 400 Brooksby, Richard 183 Broome, Katelyn 339 Brosa, Blake 170 Brown, Allison E 310 Buening, Jasuii 113 Buffington, Jared 398 Bulcock, David 218, 401 -c Cable, Scott 155 Cadaver Class 131 CahiU, Patrick 310 Cain, Brittany Leigh 301 Calabro, Corinne 426 Calcara, Taylor 384 Calderwood, Amy 326 Caldwell, Diana 155 Caldwell, Sarah 322 Calhoun, Casey 344 454 Calovich, Jennifer 1 55 Calovich, Rachel 350 Campbell, Brenr 357 Campbell, Brian 392 Campbell, Carla 377 Campbell, Georgia 377 Campbell, Holly 200 Campbell, Ian 260, 262 Campbell, Jettrey 408 Campbell, Morgan 240 Campfield, Grant 410 Campion, Patrick 19 Canfield, Megan 75, 222 Cannon, George 382 Canterbury House 221 Capehart, Amanda 339 Car, Chris 41 Cardona, Alyssa 404 Cardwell, Elisa 154 Career and Employment Services 113 Caribou Coffee 19 Carlson, Amy 156 Carlson, Lacey 14 Carlyle, Kyle 190 Carmen, Will 220 Carnahan, Paul 365 Carney, Chris 231, 263 Carolan, A. Joseph 306 Carpenter, Amhra 426 Carpenter, James W. 182, 183 Carr, Stephanie 301 Carreon, Ramiro 175 Carrillo, Marisela 175 Carroll, Jackie 206 Carson, Tim 164 Carter, Adrian 386 Carter, Anthony 190, 216, 217, 218 e irter, Brian 342 iv irter, Tiffany 318 l arrA Tight, Tiffany 223 Case, Kristen 303 Cash, Wally 136 Casper, Auhree 326 Cassells, Jennifer 404 Castano-Bernard, Ricardo 1 38 Casten.Jarah 152, 153, 154 Castillo, Jose 222 Castro, Matt 310 Castro, Monica 236 Cat Cannon 164 Gates, Ryan 154 Catlin, Cody 202 Cauble, Courtney 304 Caughron, Haley 380 Cereola, Danielle 350 Chain, Kimberly 372, 374 Chalfant, Tara 303 Chamblin, Andrea 371 Champlin, Derek 398 Champlin, Jon 412 Chandler, David 113 Chandler, Eliiabeth 68 Chandler, Gary 230 Chandler, Samuel 342 Changes Within the Greek System 77 Chapes, Joseph 426 Chapes, Stephen J 426 Chaput, Victoria 330 Charland, Bailey 404 Chastain, Melissa 344 Chavez, Alicia 404 Che, Deborah 130 Chellew, Christina 113 Chen, Qiuxia 200 Cheng, Kathy Cheng, Susan 310 Cheray, Ashlyn 326 Chernoff, Anna 326 Chesny, Edward 210, 211, 398 Civil Engineering 113 Civil Engineering Graduate Student Council 168 Clark, Bryan A 392 Clark, Frances 113 Clark, James 310 Clark, Kevin 312 Clark, Leslie 419 Clark, Paulownia 170 Clark, Travis 102, 103 Clarke, Ashley 377 Clarke, Jessica 377 Clarkson, Charles 337 Clattenburg, Nick 348 Clauson, Taylor 155 Claycamp, Devan 130, 131 Clements, Derek 426 Clements, Jacob 419 Cless, Nathan 222,426 Cline, Crystal 310 Cline, Steven 263 Closing 479, 480 Cloud, Natalie 374 Colbert, Christen 426 Coakley, Paul S 429 Cobb, Anthony 26 Cochenour, Brette . 157, 170, 215 Cochran, Derek 382 Cochrane, Todd 138 Cocke, Kaylee 214 Cocke, Suzanne 330 Cody, Claire 368 Coen, Chelsy 216,330 Coffey, Chris 170 Cotfman, Carson 413 Coffman, Katie 318 Coffman, Zachary 426 Coleman, Molly 368 Coleman, Moniquc 246, 426 Colgan. Michelle 152, 372 College of Education Student Council 168 Collegiate Cattlewomen 169 Ctjilett. Jason 398 Collett, Ryan 8 Collier, Amanda 372 Collinge, Leslie 373 Collingwood, Alia 426 Collins, Judith 113 Collins, Tara 344 Colon, Luis 231 Coltharp, Amanda 195 Coltrane, Caleb 325 Combes, Jenny 153 Combes, Matt 192, 193. 194. 195 Comstock, Jade 426 Concannon, Taylor 397 Condominiums 433 Conine, Marley 326 Connaughton, Jack 80. 81 Connell, Christopher 426 Connell, Libby 326 Conrad, Lowell E 122 Chesterman, Adam 308 Chew, Sara 404 Chi Omega 345, 247 ChiRho 429 Chimes Junior Honorary 165, 167, 169 Chipman, Kaitlin 368 Chipman, Kelsey.... 231, 269, 272 Chow, Kevin 156 Christ Campus Center 221 Christianer, Karelin 380 Christie, John 384 Cihacek, Kathryn 326 Cillessen, Robert 426 Cogan, Courtney 372 Colbert, Christen 426 Colbert, Jim 116 Coldiron, Michael 398 Cole, Jenny 377 Cole, Jonathan 19 Cole, Ryan 390 Coleman, David 28, 29 Coleman, Demarkus 156, 208 Coleman, Jessica 330 Coleman, Matthew 433 Conway, Matt 357 Cook, Alex 434 Cook, Casey 210 Cook, Charisse 426 Cook, Donielle 426 Cook, Matthew 427 Coon, Allison 214 Coon. Brian A 113 Coon, Emily 75 Cooper, Jayme 215, 436 Cooper, Katelin 368 Cooper. Kyle 384 Coover, Bradley 325 Coover, Kvle 325, 427, 324 Copp, Kelly 301 Index 455 .Liiaryer, Megan 322 .-ri ett, Kyle 311 Corn, Rachel 322 Corpstein, Jill 169 Corvert, Corbin 401 Corwin, Charles 388 Cory, Robert 391 Cossman, Lindsey 164, 169 Costello, Lana 155, 312 Coufalova, Monika 306 Covelha, Gavin 168 Cowan, Tyler 334 Cowley, Shawn 170, 174 Cowley, Tyler 408, 409 Cox.Ashlin 306 Cox, Bryan 217,218, 325 Cox, Gabriel 365 Cox, Gloria 152 Cox,Jared 392 Cox,Jenell 301 Cox, Mary 209, 319 Crabaugh, Andrea 350 Craemer, Brad 217, 384 Craemer, Briana 380 Crainshaw, Jennifer 216 Cramer, Rudi 330, 331 Crandall, Annie 380 Crane, Alexandra 350 Crane, Louis 138 Crane, Michelle 377 Cranston, Kyle 156 Crews, Erika 301 Crews, Robert 388 Cribbs, Nick 155 Crichlow, Courtney 22 5 Crippen, Todd 406 Crisler, Gracie 71 Criss, Patrick 3 37 Crook, Allison 218, 326 Crooks, William 410 Cross Country 237 Crossland, Nick 209 Crow, Kyle 76, 79 Crow, Matthew 342 Crow, Tyler 320 rowder, Jenna 344 -Tuz, Jordan 257 Cu -as, Lauren 322 Culbert, Brett 144 Cull, Charley 164, 334 CuUinan, Patrick 394 Cullop,Janna 153, 154,427 Culver, Logan 222 Cummings, Briana 438 Cummins, April 419 Cumro, Janelle 404 Curtain, Julie 377 Curtis, Christopher 410 Cuder, Brandon 412 Czerniewski, Sarah 315 d D ' Adamo, Patricia 350 D ' Agostino, Joseph 398 Da Valle, Fernanda 252 Dahlstrom, Britt 342 Damas, Andrea 344 Damas, Grant 170 Damas, Kyle 398 Rusty Gardner, Derek Clemt Eric Schmidt. Dandu, Gautama 362 Dandu, Raju 130 Daniel, Jessica 202 Danielsen, Steen 406 Darpel, Hayley 317 Das, Satyabrata 218 Date Doctor 29 Davidson, Amy 330 Davidson, Amy E 214, 569 Davidson, Moriah 339 Davies, Nikki 375 Davin, Kirsten 427 Davis, Ashlee 344 Davis, Christina 322 Davis, Donna 86 Davis, Joshua R 357 Davis, Kyle 406 Davis, Lauren 37 3 Davis, Lauren E 326 Davis, Mallory 380 Davis, Mark J 154 Davis, Marvina 202 Davis, Matt 178, 180, 181 Davis, Michelle Lauren 350 Davis, Mychal 202 Davis, Nicholas A 170 Davis, Scott 382 Davis, Wendy 316 Davis-Nouri, Ada 200 Day, Rachel 166, 368, 369 DeBres, Karen 130 Dean, Michelle 326 Dean, Naomi 419 Dean of Veterinary Medicine Office 113 Deaver, Heather 223 Debauche, Tom 5 Debes, Colton 384 Debrick, Kelsey 222 Dechant, Tyler 334 Decker, Brandon 168 Decker, Katie 326 Decoursey, Timothy 392 Dedonder, Keith 419 DeDonder, Michael 398 Deedets, Keesha 153 Degeer, Staci 174 Delandre, Caroline 200 Delaware, Nickia 210 Dellasega, Daniel 2 31 DelRosario, Natasha 157, 215 Delta Chi 349 Delta Delta Delta.. 351, 353, 355 Delta Lambda Phi 356 Delta Sigma Phi 357, 359 Delta Upsilon 36: DeLeon, John 1 3i: Demaranville, Nicole 22 3, 42 ' ( Democratic Caucus 8; Denlinger, Danielle 301 Denning, Patrick 42 Denvir, Samuel 33 ; Deterding, John 30t: Deters, Danita 113 Detweiler, Teresa 113 DeWeese, Adrianne 200, 427 Devader, Mike 388, 394 Devlin, Sarah 165, 19C Dick, Elizabeth 208, 310 Dickens, Loren l Dickinson, Torry 35o Dicker, Adam 304 Dierks, Kayla 155 Dietz, Kimberly 288, 290, 292 Dikeman, David 337 Dikeman, Michael 154 Dikeman, Stephanie 344 Dillman, Kristin 307 Dillon, James 41 Dillon, Janelle 301 Dillon, Lindsay 301 Dinkel, Gabriel 384 Dirks, Megan 214, 350 Disberger, Kara 339 Dissanayake, Sunanda 113 Dittamo, Caroline 168 Diverse Mass Communicators ... 223 Dixon, Bethany 310 Dobratz, Shaun 410 Dockins, Jason 298, 356, 357 Dodez, Rebekah 107, 305 Doeren, Burke 209, 312 Dohrmann, Ashley 190 Dolan, Susan 380 Doll, Nick 206 Doll, Steven 150,427 DoUiver, Mary 377 Domingo, Fritzi 200 Dominick, Paul 398 Domsch, Ann 324 Domsch, Robert 337 Donaldson, Lucas 89 Dondlinger, Marie 350 456 Donley, Brittany 300 Donnelly, Kevin 1 54 Donnelly, Sean 398 Donovan, Douglas 401 Donovan, Michael 222 Dooley, Adam 31 3 Dooley, Scott 154, 427 Dorr, Nicole 301 Dorsey, Rachel 368, 369 Doshier, Tyler 382 Dotson, Carrie 330 Douhrava, Michelle 138 Dougan, Amanda 344 Dougherty-, Mackayla 397 Dowell, Erin 397 Dowell, Jessie 326 Dowell, Rebecca 326 Downey, Brock 428 )oyle, Rachel 396 )oyle, Regan 75 )rach, Michael 416 )raheim, Jonathan 170 )reiling, Jeremy 156, 427 )ressman, Adam 394 )roge, Toren 392 )rown, Britton 362 )u, Li 210 )ucks Unlmited 179, 181 )udley, Nicolette 419 )uell, Aaron 416 )uff, Jordan 340 )ufield, JoceH-n .... 206, 208, 209 )ufrain, Amanda 427 )ufrain, Kayla 369 )ugan, .Andrea 218 )ugan, Charissa 303 )uguma, Nigusse 152 Anthony Kinkao -. Dunkel, Brent 308 Dunlca -y, Krista 344 Diinlop, Brad 164 Duntz, Ashley 304 Duplanr -, Joseph 161 Durar, Adam 425 Durkee, Sean 342 Dwyer, Annie 165, 167, 218 Dwyer, Elizabeth 330 Dwyer, Megan 165, 216, 330 Dye, Nicole 223 Dyke, Jay 419 Dyson, Sara 169 e Eakin, Brett 165, 208, 325 Eargle, Ashley 316 Easley, .Allison 378 Ebert, Amanda 210 Ehert, Matthew 208, 216, 365 Ebert, Rebecca 210 Eberth, Jessie 350 Eck, Bart 406 Eckert, Dawn 419 Economics Club 211 Ediger, Tyler 365 Edwards, .A.lex 218 Edwards, Daniel 259 Edwards, Emily 397 Edwards, Jordan 362 r ukcs, Lauren 326 uliiiu, Meredith 322 : ulle, Robert 401 ' iiriham, Cali 142 Greg Petersvin. Maura Cornell, ;bec.. p. Mii!-.r. I:iJen L.mt:. Edwards, . jthanicl D 4CS Edwards, Nicholas 394 Egger, Emily 344 Egger, M. Elise 344 Ehlers, Elyse 303, 404 Ehlers, Leigh 427 Ehlert, Brittany 164 Ehrlich, Rick 164 Eight-hour Work Day 47 Eilert, Nathan M 21 Eimer, Chelsey 404 Eitrmann, .Allison 419 Elder, Sam 419 Elkins, Jennifer B 344 Elliott, Jacquie 380 Elliott, Lori 378 Elliott. Sara 319 Elliott, Shannon 427 Elliott, Teresa 373 Ellis, Andrew.. 165, 216, 362. 363 Ellis, Sheila 206,222.223 Elmore, Catrina 305 Elmore, Ronnie 113 Elson, John 305 Ely, Nichole 373 Emming, Vanessa 419 EmPower Cats 169 Endsley, David 308 Enfield, Joshua 305 Engelken, Briena 155 Engineering Ambassadors 170 Engineering Rally 123 Engineering Student Council 170 Engineering Technology- Salina ... 130 English, Danielle 202 Enoch, Robert 334 Entomology Club 177 Episcopalian Church Srudent Organization 221 Equestrian 241 Erickson, .A ndrew 153 Erickson, Ashlee 339 Erickson, Kristin 419 Erickson, Rose 404 Erker, Andrew 231 Ernst, Alisha 209, 306 Ernst, Kimberly 427 Ernst, Rebecca 344 Ervin,Wade 398 Erwin, Jessica 316 Esses, LcN ' i 138 Essley, Kyle 209 Estes. Michelle 306 Estrada. Jose 175. 206 Eswein. Sara 200. 350 Eta Gamma 170 Eta Kappa Nu 174 Etelamaki. Heather 310 Eugster. Chyla 368. 369 Evans, Dotrie 112 Evans, Katherine 10, 11 Eveland, Derek 305 Ewing, Bethany 175 Exotic Animal Medicine Club... 183 Exposito, Natalie 330 Exum, Chris 427 Eyestone, Gail 113 -f- Fadler, Larry 218, 427 Faerber, Andrew 427 Erwin, Kelly 360 Escalante, Jaime 192, 357 Esmaeily, .Asadollah 113 Fahienholtz, SamuL. it 5 Falk, Joe 384 Falkoft, Laurie 355 Falls, Julianna 305 Falo, .Anna 209. 303 Fambro, Rathael 386 Fang, Xiang 138 Fangman, J. Paul 337 Fanning, Elizabeth 378 Fanning. Heath 200 Fanshier, Luke 384 Fanska, Nilo 388 Farias, Jay 342 Farley, Celeste 427 Farley, Kelsey 311 Index 457) Farley, Tara 350 FarmHouse 365, 366 Farney, Kole 365 Farney, Laurel 427 Farr, Alycia 326 Farrell, Glen 158 Farrington, Caitlin 305 Farris, LaToya 112 Fedorchuck, Machiko 200 Fee, Michael 306 Feehan, Nellie 369 Felber, Jonathan 19 Felher, Ryan 220 Fennema, Tyler 325 Fenster, Kurt 141,427 Ferdinand, Leah 154 Ferrell, Corrie 307 Ferrell, Will 62,63 Fick, Angela 208 Fiddes, Kelsey 322 Fiedler, Matthew 394 Field, Margaret 350 Fields, Latoya 92 Filman, Cristin 347 Finley, Luke 365 Fiorini, Jessica 315 Firner, Megan 84 Fischer, Ashlan 397 Fischer, Charles 320 Fischer, Scott 8, 11 Fiser, Jessica 369 Fiser, Shane 342 Fisher, Kacey 164, 169 Fitimaurice, Matthew 401 Flack, Robert 218, 362 Flaming, Ryan lo4 Flanders, Kelly 4-7 Fleming, Justin 334 Flentie, Nick 200 Flickinger, Torell 31 1 Flickner, Kelsey 369 Flight Camp 31 Flores, Alex 406 Flott, Jared 156, 349 Flournoy, Andrew 156 Fogle, Allison 427 Foley, Ward 150 Food Science lub 175 Fooshee, Katie 70, 71 Football 261, 263, 265 Fciote, Gregory 1 5 3 Ford Hall 302 Foree, Alison 157, 170 Forsberg, Christina 330 Forsythe, Heather 404 Fortney, Maria 326 Fortney, Tyler 306 Fosdick, Jessica 427 Fossett, Steve 91 Foster, Ashley 240 Foster, Taylor 392 Fountaine, Rachel 378 Fouse, Bradley 190 Fousek, Trevor 320 Foust, Amber 170, 427 Fowler, Jeremy 1 56 Fowler, Liane 231 Fox, Katrina 419 Fox, Nichole 344 Frager, Chantel 369 Frakes, Danielle 210 Francis, Whitney 350, 352 Francisco, Anthony 427 Frey, Brandon 156 Frey, Emily 330 Frey, Ashley 373 Frey, Jake 410 Friedel, Chris 419 Friederich, Michael 410 Friedrichs, Kevin 168 Friend, Hannah 350 Friends of International Programs 153 Frisch, Heather 134,373 Fritz, Andrew 207 Fritz, Brett 209 Fritz, Shelley 404 Fritz, Steve 119 Fritz, Suzie 150,269,271,272, 273 Fritzemeier, Jill 380 Frondorf, Aaron 357 Fuertes, Heather 155 Fukunaga, Yuko 200 Fulkerson, Alex 394 Fuller, Kendra 164 Puncheon, Gloria 301 Gaito, Dustin 416 Galitianakis, Zach 62, 63 Galindo, Michelle 210 Gallion, Lindsay 378 Galloway, Clayton 312 Gamboa-Cortes, Melania 419 Game Day 37 :oi Frankovic, Amelia 222 Frasier, Kelsey 169, 373 Frazier, Taylor 392, 393 Frazier, Theresa 1 1 3 Fredrickson, Karli 209 Freeland, Gloria 131 Freeman, Carolyn 326 Freeman, Erica 404 Freeman, Josh 260, 262, 263, 264, 265, 306 Freeman, Tonette 22 3 Freese, Abby 37 3 Frerking, Ashley 350 Fretwell, Adam 231, 246, 249, 250 Gamma Phi Beta Gandhi, Mridu 202, 316 369, 371 207, 216, Cans, Katie V Ganzer, Brittany i5 Garren, Ashley M Garcia, Jenna M Garcia, Jessica 41 ' Garcia, Jesus 17 Garcia, Liliana 17 Garcia, Nathan 206, 2 : Garcia, R. Matthew 20i Gard, Allison i2 Garden, Megan Hi ' Gardner, Ben 41 ' Gardner, Britt 312, 31 Gardner, Rusty 427, 43 Garibay, Alex iO( Garimella, Shiva 16 Garlow, Chris i ' Garman, Angela i m Garner, Dusty 356, i Garren, Ashley M- Garten, Lauren lO ' Garthuly, Loretta 20 ' Gartrell, Heather ib Gassmann, Lacee 7 ' Gatz, Aaron ■ 0 ' Gatz, Sam 4K Gauby, Morgan 1 . Gay, Nicholas 170, 21 ' Gedafa, Daba 152, lo; Geeslin, Maria l6l Gehrt, Jennifer 1 v Gehrt, Joni 1 t Gehrt, Justin i4 Geiger, Laura Geisler, Tyler Geist, Andrea 7 Geist, Courtney ' i Geist, Crystal 17 Geist, Justin 165, 324, i2 Geist, Marcus 342, M ' Geldart, Dave 2 Geller,Karly 22.-1 Genereux, William 13C| Gengler, Neill 41t ■ Genozono, Akane 427 1 Gentry, Jamie 31C Gentry, Rebecca 327 458 Ind. Denrry, Thomas M3 Geouraphy 1 0 peorK, Shawn 427 peorKe, Aaron 217 peorge, Hayley 344 jerber. Lisa 191,419 jerlach, Jennifer 170 3erman Club 155 ettler, Erin 165, 216, 327 3ett -, Kelly 175 jeubelle, Ross 231 feller, Anna 25 feller, Kimberly 319 jjanakon, Jean 316 ibbs, Bryce 398 jibson, Aubrey 319 ibson, Daniel 412 jienger, William 365 jigstad, Andy ..79, 190, 216, 365 illespie, Jenny 185 jilmore, Andrew 365 jipson, Marlies 288, 292 itchell, Patrick 320 laddis, Marcus 208 ladin, Andrea Bryant 186 ladney, Careem 60, 61, 202, i86 jiadney, Kevin 427 jlahn, Janet 174 lanville, Kate 210 lanville, Lee 334 jlaser, Jessica 378 laser, Kayla 373 lavinich, Margaret 350 leason, Kristin 301 leason, Mary 373 jlesmann, Alyse 350 GU)ver, Christopher 337 Glynn, Megan 373 Godavarthy, Ranjit 168 Goddard, Kathryn 397 Goedeke, Stacy 162, 163 Gocring, Drew 365 Goert2, Joshua 357 Goethe, Allie 330 Goetsch, Lori 18. 98 Goff, Briana 25 Goin, Sean 305 Golden, Krystal 327 Golf, Men ' s 235 Golf, Women ' s 233 Gomes, Lynn 419 Gomez, Manuel 175 Gonzales, Elizabeth 209 Gonzalez, Marcela 214 Good, Chelsea 169 Good, Raeannah 223 Goodin, Douglas 130 Goodman, Steve .... 164, 165, 390 Goodnow Hall 305 Gordon, Ben 362 Gordon, Joye 131 Gordon, Matt 427 Gordon, Nathaniel 308 Gorham, Katie 378 Gorle, Kishore 168 Gosch, Gretchen 344 Goss, Blair 369 Gossack, Allison 306 Gould, Rebecca 26 jlodowski, Jenny 18 31oe, .Abigail 350 jlotzbach, Jeremy 427 3lover, Ashley 206 rSrv.irh) ..;. 54 Covert, Katie 373 Graber, Lindsay 152 Grabitz, Anthony 349 Grace, Erin 427 Graff. David 131 Graham, Courtney 165, 216, 327 r.iham, David 427 i-rain Science 163 Grankow, Mandy 413 Grant, Kylee 319 Grapengater, Megan 378 Gratton, Travis 389 Grauer. Laura 404 Graves, Kyxie 206 Gray, Chelsea 373 Gray, Lauren 373 Greg.son, Mitchell 235 Green, Eric 406 Green. John 89 Green. Samantha 89 Green. Sandra 419 Green. Shannon 344 Greene, Hannah 372 Greene, Rebecca 427 Greensburg 21 Greensburg Relief 25 Greenwalt, Scott 277 Gregg, Andrea 331 Gregory, Tyler 51 Gregson. Mitchell 235 Greve. Juergen 312 Grice. John 209. 308 Griesemer, Kristen 209, 303 Griffin, Charlie 25 Griffin, David 386 Griffin, Morgan 346 Griffin, Tina 19 Griffith, Lauren 380 Grisamore, Gavin 388 Grisier, Clinton 334 Grist, Kyle 388 Griswold, Matthew 393 Groening, James 349 Groff, Meredith 350 Gtollmes, Matthew 123 Grond, Hannah 327 Grose, Kayla 155 Gross, Laura 168, 218 Groundwater, Kyle 210 Groves, Loren 231 Gu, Sijia 301 Gurs., Holly 427 Gurtler. Ben 157. 215. 428 Gwillim. Tyler 155 -h Haag. Shelby 152.154 Haasc. Mcli.ssa 420 Hadachek, Timothy 365 Haden, Will 410 Hadley, Allison 10 Hadorn, Megan 322 Hafen, McArthur 113 Hagedorn, Travis 420 Hagemann, Kaley 209, 346 Hahn, Michael 340 Halbleib, Cole 337 Hall, Evan 343 Hallinan, Megan 327 Hailing, Allen 174, 428 Hailing, Anthony 394 Hallman, Clark 420 Hallows and Horcru.ves Ball. 173 Guenther. .■ shley... 15 1, 214. 216. 331 Guerra, Dominika 351 Guetterman, Nicholas 365 Guge, Sarah 374 Guilfoyle. Rebecca . 154, 209, 319 Guinane, Sarah 218 Gulledge, Tyler 393 Gunthe, Elizabeth 223 Gunzelman, .Andrew 207 Gurele, Cesar 104 Halo Costumes 57 Hamilton, Brandon 156, 208 Hamilton. Colette 170 Hamilton, Jerome 382, 383 Hamm, Katie 68, 346 Hamm, Molly. 19C. 216, 217. 218. 351. 386. 387 Hammerschmidt. Jerra 378 Hammes. Sara 169 Hammond. Jasmine 222 Hampton, Donald .214, 216. 358. 386 Hamscher. .Albert 131 Han. Tommy 388 Hand. Jackie 64 Inde.x 459 f i.ind, Jacqelyn 209 Hands, Marisa 169 Hands, Tiffany 428 Haner, Megan 369 Hanewinkel, Christopher 349 Hannah, LesUe 113, 120, 121 Hanney, Taylor 343 Hansel, Jessica 351 Hansen, Leshia 436 Hanson, Ashley 216, 381 Hanson, Bret 209, 365 Hapke, Annalisa 168, 428 Harder, Jack 174 Harding, Troy 130 Hardwick, Megan 200 Hare, Michael 428 Haritatos, Vangelis 152 Harlan, Samantha 29 Harmon, Anna 397 Harmon, Merrell 396 Harmon, Zach 69 Harms, Nathan A 165 Harner, Phillip 365 Harrington, John ...108, 130, 384 Harrington, Lisa 130 Harris, Andrew 365 Harris, Billy 164 Harris, Christopher 358, 400 Harris, Michael 309 Harris, R. Billy 153 Harris, Rodney 334 Harrison, Justin 101 Harrison, Katelyn 351 Harrison, Leisha 1 14 Harstine, Nathaniel 309 Hart, Gerald 305 Hart, Heather 404 Harwell, Brad 343 Hasler, Fred L 156 Hassan, Masud I 30 Hassman, Amanda 404 Hasten, Kristen 327 Hastert, Shawn 394 Hatch, Andrea 322 Hatesohl, Adam 164, 334 Hauhert, Jan 306 Haug, Emily 217,218 Haugh, Alden 153 Haun, Wendy 428 Hauptman, Amber 404 Hauser, Courtney 63, 369 Haverkamp, Curtis 153, 306 Ha erkamp, Jennifer 378 Hawkinson, Timothy 169 Hawley, Kristopher 408, 409 Hayden, Emily 420 Hayes, Jamie 428 Hayes, Sarah 346 Haymaker Hall 307 Haynes, Robby 325 Heady-Smith, April 214 Healy, Sierra 200 lim Bailey, Dan Sanfortl, Jake Walker, Ann Molloy, Katie Nelson. Heideman, Denise 331 Heiens, Vend 339 Heikes, Abbey 374 Heil, Adam 312 Heil, Tyler 153 Heiman, Jennifer 29 Heine, Jeffrey 384 Heitman, Adam 154 Held, Courtney 216, 331 Hell, Tyler 153 Hellar, Scott 164 Heller, Jessica 331 Heller, Laci 246, 248, 250, 251 Helus, Cliff 306 Hemmendinger, Claire 153 Henderson, Troy 390 Hendrickson, Gretchen 49, 51 Henkle, Maxie 312 Henningsen, Alex 155 Henriksen, Kristen 214, 369 Henry, Dalton 152, 218 Henry, Scott 394 Hensler, Katherine 190 Hentz, Brian 398 Heraud, Abby 195 Herbener, Adam 343 Herhster, Maggie 346 Herl, Brandee 428 Herme, Ally 327 Hernandez, Annette 130 Hernandez, Araceli 210 Hernandez, Maria. 206, 208, 209 Herndon, Courtney 263 Herrman, Levi 164, 334 Herrmann, Tyler 222 Herron, Laura 428 Hersh, Joshua 201 BbkcOs|.r.rn,J. ' hn Ki;: . TinirKv Spcchr, Nick Welch, Jacob Willis. Harriey, Paul 154 Hartman, Anne 331 Hartman, Jack 277 Hartman, Jason 127 Hartman, Joshua S 312 Hartman, Tysyn 306 Hairnett, David 105 Hartsig, Hannah 216, 331 Hai-tsig, Ian 394 Harvcv. Linda 131 Harvey, Tasha 156 Hearn, .Antonio 3Q1 Hearn, T.J 164 Heasry, Benjamin 42, 398 Heath, Jessica 165 Heath, Josh 30 ' - Heathman, Ryan 388 Heaton, Kristin 404 Hecht, Kevin 154 Heck, Rachaei 431 Hedberg, Jill 378 Hedstrom, Lonisa 368 Heersche, Joey 5 Heslop, Racha Hegart ' , Samuel 312 ess, Andrew. Hegarty, Tim 92 esse. Grant .. .346 .428 .398 Heuback, Jessica V ' Heublein, John 1 1 Hewitt, Lauren 40 Hickerson, Holly 14 Hickey, Ben 4U Hicks, Alicia il ' Hicks, Alyssa V Hicks, Darrin S; Hidalgo, Javier il, High-Povvered Rocketry Club.... 217 HighfiU, Krystal 42 ' Higley, Mike i i Hildebrand, Laurie 214, 300 301 Hildebrandt, David 38( Hileman, Bryan 201, 215, 41 ' Hilgenkamp, Greg M ' - Hilgers, Jason t. Hill, Amanda -ioi Hill, Brad 254, 257, 259, 2v Hill, Cody 21 Hill, Dalonte 27 Hill, Katie 3h Hiller, Margaret 1 HiUis, Rose Vi Hinds, Matt i ' Hinman, Dru M Hintz, Eileen 216, ii! Hirbe, Alex ill Hiskett, Erin 42i Hispanic American Leadership Organization 17 History 131 Hitchcock, Merritt 417 Hoar, Kenneth 30t Hobelman, Christine 319 Hockenbery, Spencer 312, 313 Hockersmith, Hal 222,429 Hockersmith, Van 217, 416 Hodge, Matt 409 Hodges, Kristin 378 Hodges, Michael 312, 313 Hodnefield, Rebecca 397 Hofer, Vincent 153, 165, 167 Hoff, Derek 131 Hoffman, Cynthia 217, 218 Hottman, Dave 358 460 Inde .Ilin.ni, D;ivkl 16S .llmnn, llt-aliuT 2 1 illm;in, Mitchell 12 ilmann, Braiulen 401 iliiH ' ister, Jaime M6 .huhrer, Haylcy 201 .lunhary.Jim 110 iisinL;rcin, 1 l, nnah W IkTinan, Chris 3M ■ LlL-rness, Eric 200 .II.ukI, Ken IS .IliJay, Kathryii 51 -IL.way, Westin 1M lii ,ich, Kihanna WO .IvtL-, Adam 65 Krc, Elizabeth 74 -Iruneve, Dakota 153, 365 .lihaus, Jordan 215, 416 Miiolka, Robert 113 inest ' and Integrity Peer iicators 213 ' nc ry and hitegrity Peer ikators Honor Council 175 uHNcutt, Marnyka 246, 249 uicyman, Karen 214 n-, Joseph 309 Mioraries 167, 169 1, Kally 134 .ok, Lisa 397 H.ker, Garrett 202 -per, Keith 185 ' I ' Ncv, Quentin 362 -p., Katie 209 .pkins, Nathan 420 • ppcr, Benjamin 222 k. Amy 369 Ih.rnn, Kcanc 388 lIcinmnK ' , Matthew 429 Horse Judjiing Team 135 Horst, Lauren 369 Horton, Matt 309 Horvatic, Amy 429 Hoskin.s, Danielle 351 Hoskins, Piper 217, 218 Hoskins, Tiffany 351 Hosni, Mina 303 Hossain, M. Mustatjue 113 Houchen, Andrew ....7, 230, 2 31, 401 HoukK, Travis 382 Houlehan, Patrick 398 Houlton, Alex 398 Houston, Velina 116 Houtz, Elise 303 Houtz, Emily 303 Howard, Andrea 369 Howe, Cody 227 Howe, Daniel 402 Howie, Justin 393 Howlett, Mallory 339 Hruskova, Lenka 200 Hu, Xiaonan 301 Hubbel, Matt 49 Hubele, Ella 138 Huber, Heather 207 Hubert, Lindse y 218, 346 Hubert, Whitney 216, 346 Hudgens, Danielle 374 Hudgins, Patricia 202 Hudgins, Trevor 14 Hund.Jim 410 Hund, Lisa 168,203.429 liimd, Samuel 337 Hunt, Daniel 101, 103 Hurt, Autumn 378 Huschka, Bryce 218 Huser, Justin 420 Hutchcraft, Benjamin 309 Hutchinson, J. M. Shawn 130 Hutchison, Sarah 222 1 Iwang, Grace 387 1 lyman, Jared 169 E barra, Marlene 175, 210 bbini, Jwan 44 Storm 81 da, Joe 235 keda,Seiji 200 laria, Megan 302, 303 liff,Joe 164 nstitute ot Industrial Engineers.. 90 nterfraternit - Council 190 nternational Travel 67 ntramurals 243 ronPour 101, 105 sabel, Florence 354 sabel, Stewart 354 sayama, Yuka 200 sham, Randi 346 shida, Yasufumi 200 iSlS 139 Hopson, Stacie 157, 1 X 215 lormel, Samuel 429 lornc, Kaleb 306 Hudson, James 365 Hudson, Shawna 327 Huerter, Nathan 309 Huff, Haley 169 Huff, Kiley 331 Huggins, Bob 276, 277 Hughes, Phil 231 Hughes, Richard 130 Hulik, lohn 263 Hull, Lacey 157,215 HuUum, David 406 Hulsey, Jacob 394 Human Ecology Ambassadors IQO Issa, Salissou 152 iTac 27 Ito, Madoka 429 Iwig, Chelsea 223 Iyer, Karthik 210 I jack-son. Amy 202 Jack-son, Darius 306 Jackson, Derek 70 Jack-son, Henry 208 Jackson, Isaac 230 Jackst)n, Jael 202 Jackson, Patience 206 Jacobs, Amanda 214 Jacobs, Hannah 68 Jacobs, Kyle 388 Jacobs, Mallory 175.212, 327 Jader, Lauren 378 Jaeger, Megan 351 James, Caitlin 223 James, Dominick 386 Janezic, Alexandra 222, 306 Jantsch, Jenny 231, 272 Jantz, Nicole 420 Japanese Yokasoi Dance Club 200 Jardine 413 Jardon, Bryce 357 Jardon, Taylor 382 Jarvis, Cameron 306 Jarvis, Katie 4C4 |ar is, r.uil 8 Jasinski, Cha: 362 jasso,Nick 343 Jaworski, Brian 307 Jennings, .Abby 327 Jennings, Tra ns 358 Jensby, Julianne 301 Jensen, Jacob 218. 365 Jensen, Jennifer 429 Jenson, Jim 66 Jeschke, Kyle 365 Jilka, Brian 320 Jin. H.S 131 JMC .Ambassadors 200 Joerger. Ashley 378 Index 461 .„v 394 ,:,,,, ..or,, Amber 300 k ' lm?on, Barbara 200 ulinson, Brittany 307 ohnson, Cody 155 ohnson, Colin 309 ohnson, Craig M 365 ohnson, Danielle 202 ohnson, Darren 416 ohnson, Gracia 301 ohnson, James 260 ohnson, Jared S 398 ohnson, Kyle 168 ohnson, Linda 371 ohnson, Lindsay 312 ohnson, Lucy 18 ohnson, Mackey 362 ohnson, Mariah 416, 417 ohnson, Marta 327 ohnson, Nick D 429 ohnson, Otis 262 ohnson, Rick 282 ohnson, Ron 131 ohnson, Ryan D 394 ohnson, Sara J 319 ohnson, Tim P. 394 ohnson, Wendy 176, 177 ohnston, Elizabeth 327 ohnston, Nicole 19 oily, Amanda 36 ones. Amber 169 ones, Austin 200 ones, Brett 222, 362 ones, Caleb 362 ones, Carla 138 ones, Christopher. 214, 222, 358 ones, Jason 39 3 Jones, Jones, Jones, Jones, Jones, Jones, Jones, Jone . Jones, Jones, Jones, 46.2 Inde Johnna 3 31 Jordan 334 Josh 399 Kathryn 169,429 Kimberly 339 Meredyth 66, 67 Rene 429 Sarah E 169 .xott 76, 77, 79, 299 Sean 429 Stephanie 303 Jones, Terry 388 Jones, Travis D 325 Jordan, Sam 388 Jorgensen, Kellen 334 Journalism and Mass Communications 1 31 Josefiak, Nikki 420 Joyce, Jason 393 Joyce, Lora 380 Juenemann, Brian 309 Juma, Nasser Mulaa 152 Jung, Chris 393 Juno, Angela 420 k K-State at Salina 417 K-State For All 149, 151 Kabler, Jennifer 155 KadaxT, Aaron 153, 209, 306 Kaiser, Amber 209 Kappa Alpha Theta 373, 375 Kappa Delta 377, 379 Krista Ker clien, Scott Davis. Kappa Kappa Gamma 381 Kappa Sigma 383 Kapsalis, Stelios 168 Karlan, Jenny 339 Karlin, Nathan 384 Karr, Jenna 404 Karst, Brian 365 Katterhenry, Angie 36 Katzer, Clinton 40( Kauf, Aaron 3ti5 Kauttman, Travis 393 Kaufman, David 385 Kaufmann, Aaron 365 Kaylor, Stacia 429 Kearney, Zenette 429 Kearns, Laura 374 Keating, Michael C 155 Keatley, Kevin 201 Keearns, Sarah 369 Keefer, Charles 429 Keehn, Jane 351 Keen, Julia 156 Keenan, Nicole 319 Keith, Katelyn 331 Keller, W. Tyler 388 Kelley, Jimmy 399 Kelle y, Seth 316 Kelly, Brett 305 Kelly, Daniel B 412 Kendrick, Clint 210 Kennedy, Carol 29 Kennedy, Erin 65 Kennedy, Jenna 165, 331 Kennedy, Jill 209, 331 Kennedy, Kacie 297 Kennedy, Owen 218 Kent, Darren 231 Kerns, Andrew 409 Kerschen, Keith 366 Kesler, Jim 149, 151 Kessler, Stephenie 421 Kester, Ryan 416 Ketz-Riley, Cornelia 182 Keuhenert, Craig 218 Keyes, Roger 309 Khan, Saeed 1 30 Kidd, Brett 155 Kidwell, Autumn 318 Kief ' er, Jake 385 Kietzman, Dane 312 Kilburn, Jennifer 421 Killingsvvorth, Justin 429 Killingsworth, Katherine 378 Kilzer, Elizabeth 421 Kimbale, Katie 157, 21 Kimminau, Nicklas 3s Kimsey, Matt 11 Kimsey, Matthew 11 Kincaid, Kari 2 3 King, Alex 40 King, Evan 40 King, Randi 223, 37 King, Traci 42 Kinkade, Jennifer 22 Kinney, Taylor 324, 32 Kinsler, Leslie 13i Kinslow, David 41(| Kirilov, Konstantin 31! Kirk, Ashlie iS Kirk, Taylor 3S Kirkton, Nikki M Kirkwood, Andrea iZ Kisangani, Emizet F 10 Kissinger, Alex Ih- Kitch, Aaron 26, 2 ' Kite ' s Bar o Kivett, Courtney 35(1 Klamm, Kathleen 1511 Klataske, Gary 40! Kleist, Kelly 421 ' Klenda, Barbara 331 Klenda, Jackie 15 Klenda, Laura 15 Kliewer, Greta 20C Klimek, Alyssa 33 Klimova, Olga 252,252 Kimberly Baccus, Rachel Lc Molly Manners, Mollv Ko Klinko, Julie 303 Klinock, Allison 353 Klote, Bryan 337 Klote, Diana 397 Klotz, David 393 Klug,Nick 385 Klug,Page 85 Knight, Chelsi 328 Knight, Kristi 232,233 Knight, Molly 301 Knight, Natalie 380 Knipp, Brian 154 Knobbe, Kyler 366 Knodel, Andrea 209 Knoll Michael 380 nopfjay 349 nopp, Kaleen 113 nort, Brycc 343 nox, Timothy 325 nudson, Caroline 352, 353 oci, Sarah 378 oc;ani w.ski, Kelsey 405 0€hn, Holly 310 oelliker, James 1 1 3 Dger, Laura 380 ohl, Deborah 413 ahler. Brady 108 ahls, Kevin 170 3marek, Corinne 331 3on. Jeremy 1 54, 164 apcho, Kelsey 346 arjenevski, Masha 223 jrobkova, Nataly 313 srpi, Beth 353 jrte, Megan 328 jrten, Marianne 138 jrus, Jettrey 421 jster, Kayleigh 346 jtschwar, Jamie 421 3 ' ari, Paige 353 racht, Byxan 429 rafft, Tina 164, 169 tamer, Brian J 385 ramer. Cliff 417 ramer, Kody 429 ramer, Scott 384, 385 racer, Chelsea 378 atzer, Nicole 378 ■aus, Denae 405 •ebs, Melissa 315 ■ehbiel, David 366 •eimer, Kristina 20c Kromm, David 130 Kruce, Rachel 421 Krueger, Kelsey 29 Krueger, Kyle 218 Krupp, Kurt 305 Kruse, Adam 430 Krysko, Michael 131 Kubler, Sarah 174 Kudlackova, Katka 231 Kuenning, Kory 152 Kut ' ahl, Courtney 210 Kuhlman, Derrick 309 Kuhlman, Paul 337 Kuhlman, Timothy 306 Kuhlmann, John 392, 393 Kuhlmann, Sarah 346 Kuhn, Heather 353 Kulkarni, Madhuri 430 Kun:, Stephanie 353 Kupchin, Megan 353 Kuplen. Molly 316 Kurt:, John 358 Kurt:, Travis 399 Kvaratskhelia, Tamar 252, 253 -I- L ' Ecuyer, Chelsea 155 Lacey, Sharita. 152, 165, 186, 216 Lachky, Stephen 214 Lackey, Renee 346 Lacv, Sharita 152 Landis, Rt)dney 210 Landon, Amy 346 Lane, John 382 Lang. Kyle 430 Lang, Randi 405 Langdon, Andrew 388 Lantz, John C 310 Lanzrath, Andrew 174 Larrabee, Beth 430 Larsen, Kyle 406 Laser Tag 75 Larson, Brooke 209, 369 Larson, Stephanie 353 Lastra, Angie .268, 269, 270, 271, 273 Latter-day Saints Students Association 221 Laude, Bethany 312 Lauer, Amy 430 Lauwo, Simon 168 Lavender, Kacye 405 Law,Jared 393 LawTence, Angela 223 LawTence, Brian 334 LawTence, Elijah 386 LawTence, Samantha 169 Lawrence, Shauna 353 Lawson, Anthony 170 Lawson, Lauren 301 Lawson, Spencer 103 Layman, Jammie 332 Lazzo, Megan 303 Leak, Michelle 421 Leander, Melissa 153, 374 Lear, Katie 380 Lechner, Lee 332 Lechtenbers, Jana 231 •eczer, Benjamin 358 ■ob, Kelly 429 oeger, Cara 206 ■oeger, Erin 430 Ladd, Eric 170, 3bb Latrinere, Michelle 339 Lagergren, Daniel 402 Lair, Jennifer 353 Laird, Jefferev 348, 349 Lambda Chi Alpha 385 Lambda Pi Eta 201 Lambo, Colleen 421 Lamee, Ben 310 Lamm, Elaine 214 Lammert, Elizabeth 346 Uncaster, Kyle 246, 248, 250, 251 Landau, Kyle 217 Landholm, Bambi 131 Lecluyse, Ellesha 37S LeCluyse, Michelle. 190, 216, 332 Lee, Carrie 200 Lee, Chance 202 Lee, Kayla Jean 169 Lee, Richard 385 Lee,Tisha 209,369 Lee, Zachary R 430 Leese, Brianne 353 Legleiter, Lee 155 Lehecka, Chris 430 Lehecka, Shawn 430 Lehman, Cammic 2 Lchmann, Baylcc 206, 207 Uhning. Shalce ... 228. 288. 290. 292 Lcibcr, Meryl 141 Lci-s, Clayton 201 Leis, Jarred 134 Lcisy, Rachacl 380 Lcitnaker, Gary 82 Leonard, John 385 Lesperance, Dawn 212. 213 Lesperance, S. Dawn 175 Letch, Gabc 362 Utch, Griffin 362 Letourneau, Darcy 346 Leuthold, Lynn 319 Le y, Adelia 193 Lewis, Chloe 353 Lewis, Christina J 345, 346 Lewis, Jacquie 353 Lewis, Katie 319 Lewis, Paul 113 Lewis, Taylor 157 Lihby, Mason 416 Lickteit;. Lauren 353 Ltebe, Kyle 366 Lietzow. .Amy 374 Lighthouse 436 Lightle, Rebecca 328 Lighmer, Joev 215 Lihom, Rita.! 270.275.313 Lillich, Morgan 50 Lillie, Andrew 411 Lillv, Kelsey 346 Lin, Zongzhu 138 LindahL .Amanda 322. 323 Lindemuth. Tim 218 Linder, Rol ;rt 131 Linderer, Russell 310 Index 463 LinJtiuist, Michael 336, 337 Lindsey, Meredith 332 Lingg, Kristen 303 Linn, Nicole 222 Linnick, Christopher 170 Lintner, Becky 374 Linvilie, Mark 175 Linz, Allison 353 Lippold.Rob 406 Lister, Jordyn 216 Liston, Laura 369 Little, Mark 366 Liu, John 358 Liu, Litao 168 Lloyd, Jenny 346 Llyod, Alicia 183 LoBianco, Andrew 200 Loch, Alyce 210 Locher, Christie 418, 420, 421 Locher, Julie 430 Lockett, Kyle 156, 157,208 Loeb, Madison 216, 218, 332 Loehr, Tim 155 Lofgren, Andrew 215, 416 Logue, Josh 343 Lokineni, Srivani 210 Lollar, Christopher 309 Lollar, Jennifer 430 Long, Daniel A 343 Long, Emily 380 Longhofer, Nick 402 Lonker, Bobbie 342 Lopez, Will 217, 218 Louderback, Luke 406, 407 Love, Ashley 353 Loveridge, Mallory 346 Low, Derek 430 Loya, Craig 220,221 Loyd, Stephanie 378 Lu, X.Max 130 Lubinsky, Anna 253 Luckeroth, Kylee 430 Ludwick, Tess 369 Luhrs, Lauren 165, 216, 332 Luina, Lindsay 328 Lukert, Alison 164 Lundin, Reid 305 Lunsford, Michael 317 Lunsford, Robert 430 Lustgarten, Meghann 421 Luthi, Kristen 332 Luttjohann, Caitlin 322 Lutz, Keegan 393 Lybarger, Jenny 156 Lydon, Lauren 353 Lynch, Meredith 436 Lynde, Sara 323 Lynn-Sherow, Bonnie 131 Lyon, Alisha 353 Lysen, Devan 378 Lytle, Pam 138 II Maas, Katie 46 Mabeya, Danvas 104 MacCallum, Corey 12,13 MacCallum, Kellye 332 Macek, Michael 154, 164 MacFarland, Dave 131 Mackey, Blake 334 Macy, Coy 409 Madden, Lacey 328 Maddox-Schmitt, Sarah 421 Madison, Randall 399 Maduabuchi, Gloria...... 155, 202, 430 Magana, CiLiadalupe 430 Mages, Mickayla 339 Maginnis, John 138 Maglaras, Christina 65 Magoha, Paul 15o Mahar, Rebecca 421 Mahon, Akilah 41 3 Mahoney, James 156 Mai, Nghia 385 Maier, Katherine 209, 374 Maier, Zach 123 Maier, Zachary 170 Mailen, Arron 421 Mailen, Susan 316 Mair, Jeffrey 388 Malcolm, Blake 393 Maldonado, Diego 138 Male, Frank 320 Male, Justin 320 Malone, Kyle 222, 362 Malone, Mandy 374 Manandhar, Chandra 168 Manche, Levi 394 Manche, Zana 319 Manco, Sara 374 Manepalli, Vikranth 168 Maner, Brent 131 Maness, Andrew 382 Maness, Joe 430 Mangier, Jessica 156, 157, 215 Mangornchai, Nicole 346 Manhattan Institute 221 Manhattan Facelift 53, 55 Manley, Aurora 310 Mann, Garrett 156 Manning, Landon 358 MANRRS 202 Manu, Moses 263 Marcoux, Helene 175 Maresch, Nathan 416 Margritz, Randy 390 Marietta, Anna 141 Marion, Tyler 155 Marketing Management 115 Markey, Claire 397 Markey, Thomas 343 Marks, Lindy 346 MarlattHall 309 Marlow, Shawna 316 Marquardt, Henry 307 Marquez, Alexander 385 Mars, Stephine 374 Marshall, Katelyn 301 Marshall, Kelly 200 Marshall, Ryan 320 Marston, Richard 1 30 k Marston, Twig 164 Martens, Jordan B 144 Martin, Dawne 206 Martin, Anikka 153, 154, 37f Martin, Brad 40( Martin, Charles 13( Martin, Chris A 312, 31 Martin, Christopher P. 38 Martin, Daniel 38 Martin, Demetri 62, 6 Martin, Drew 38 Martin, Eric 178, 18( Martin, Erik 27 Martin, Erin 17( li Martin, Frank 276, 277, 279 281, 282,285 Martin, Kyle 180, 18 Martin, Rebecca 32] Martin, Sarah 15] Matinek, Kyle 43( Martinez, Karla 21( Martinez, Melania 169, 17 Martinez, Miriam 17. ' Martinez-Ortiz, Maria Teresa . 17f Martini, Brian 27 Martini, Steve 9 Masenthin, Candice 43( Mason, Casey 30( Mason, Christina 16f Mason, Tim 99, 124, 126, 12 Massey, Andrew 31 Masterson, Maggie 39( { Mastrud, Jeron 231 Math Department 13f Mathews, Alexander 11 Matthews, Joel 113, 121 Mattison, Renee 207, 41(l| Maupin, Nicole 39 ; Maurer, Jacob L 31- Maurin, A. Charles 33 ' i Maxwell, Adam 30_ May, Melissa 34C Maydwell, Kelly 20 Mayfield, Emily 36S Mayfield, Kathi 332 Maynard, Mark 154, 40e Mazur, Michelle 20C McArthur, Michael 337 McBarton, Cortez 206 McBride, Aren 305 McCall, Carly 221 (464 Index cCall, Darren 401 «1cCanJless, Brian 430 i cCartncy, Jarrod 172 cCart ' , Kevin 244, 245 k cCarry, Travis 421 cCauley, Kathleen 202 4cClanahan, Sara 210 IcClung, Pat 74 IcClure, Mark 430 IcCorkle, Jeffrey 402 IcCrea, Heather 131 i cCreary, Brian 310 IcCue, Amy 301 IcCulloh, John 131 4cCullough, Carolyn.... 289, 430 ilcDaniel, Kevin 202 4cDonald, Harry 430 IcElroy, Bryce 362  1cFadden, Monica 374 4cFaddin, Joshua 402 4cFall, Jordan 337 4cGath, Matt 214 IcGie, Kelsey 154 i cGinn, Joshua 218, 357 i lcGowan, Andrew 154 tcGuffin, Kurt 275 cGuire, David 196, 197 4cGuire, Kelly 164 IcGuire, Molly B 301 4cllvain, Josh 366 i lclsaac, Sarah 421 kIcKain, Jane 353 kIcKee, Kevin 343 kdcKeeman, Monette 142 i4cKel y, Andrew 313 4cKenna, Brett 174 4cKenzie, Katie 332 i-Iaitlin Burns, Matt Ca tto. nan Andra, Mcgin Sclitiierman. Alex Yocum. v cKinley, Jeffrey 156, 430 cKinley, Jordan 388 cKinley, Pearce 388, 389 4cKown, Lindsey 405 vIcLauchlan, Kendra 130 cMinn, Cassie 152, 153 VlcMurphy, Kelli 369 vIcMurry, Melinda 184, 353 McNiel, Maggie 397 McNutt, Alcsia 353 McQuade, Melanie 200 McReynolds, Sara 421 McSpadden, Hannah 222 Medin, Katherine 378 Meeds, Boh 131 Mein, Jacinda 202, 374 Melhem, Hani 113 Melia, Allison 322 Mellon, Catherine 353 Mendenhall, Kristi 310 Mender, Antonia 202 Mendlen, Tracey 421 Mendoza, Jorge 175 Menendez, Liliani 236 Mensah, Jean 402 Mense, Allison 380, 381 Mense, Andrew 162, 163, 366 Mentzer, Amanda 174, 319 Merklein, Kyle 209,218 Mertz, David 362 Mertz, Grant 409 Mertz, J. Abram 430 Mertz, Lisa 154, 155 Mertz, Thomas 130 Metaforuu. 17i Metzgar, Catherine 190 Metzinger, Matthew 413 Meyer, Benard 406 Meyer, Daria 319 Meyer, Emily 310 Meyer, Joshua 334 Meyer, Mandi 346 Meyer-Hesler, Prairie 319 Meyers, Brenna 346 Meyers, Matthew 306 Mick, Brian 430 Mick, Daniel 430 Mickeletto, Kara 397 Miess, Barbara 371 Mihelcic, Emily 200 Miles, David 406 Millard, Alissa 155 Miller, Addison 385 Miller, Ana 165 Miller,Anna 353 Miller, Anne 353 Miller, Ashley 328 Miller, Brandon T. 430 Miller, Christopher 207, 216 Miller, Christopher Justin 310 Miller, Dane 382 Miller, James R 343 Miller, Jessica A 369 Miller, Kelsey 405 Miller, Madeline 328 Miller, Paul B 313 Miller, Steven 1 337 Miller, Tanner 64, 209 Millet, Amanda 369 Mills, Britt 430 Millsap, James 202 Minihan, Meghan 2, 332 Minnich, Courtney 332 Mintner, Paul 1, 216, 358, 359 Mireles, Hailey 231. 232 Mitchell, Stephani 223 Mitchell, Virginia 333 Mitchum, Nicholas 337 Mize, Kristen 405 Mi-ell. Jordan 200 Moccia, Danielle 301 Modica, Anthony 399 Moka-Moliki, Biigah 19 MoUe, Steven 406 Mollenkamp, joe 430 Molstad, Adrienne 332 MiK)rc, McKayla 405 MtK)rc, Shannon 430 McKjrc, Stcph M 397 M(K)rc, Zachary 310 Mcx)rM;. Kayla 369 Morales, Julia 210 Moran, KcUey 216 Moran, Steve 425 Moravec, Marty 421 Morford, Lindsey 240 Morgan, A. Scon 399 Morgan, Hunter 131 Morgan, J. Kyle 334 Morgan, Jason 399 Morgan, Stephanie 68 Morian, Karen 316, 322 Morris, Erin 328 Morris, Scott 406 Morrison, Elisha 316 Morrison, Joel 306 Morrison, Lecretia 170 Morrow, Cassandra 332 Morse, Julia 1 30 Mortar Board. 166, 168, 169, 202 Morton, Sarah 207, 218 Mosbarger, John 153, 366 Moser, Megan 430 Moses, Andre 309 Mosimann, James 169, 202 Mosimann, R. Jack 343 Mosley, Ellen 539 Mott, Allison 405 Mourlam, Timothv 209 Molt, .Anna 378 Moncrief, Kelsey 230 Monday Night Light 202 Montague, William 402 Mooney, Courtney 301 Mooneyham, Ben 210 Moore, Allie 202 Moore, Andrew 402 Moore, Brian 362 Moore. Charles 1 38 Moore Hall 311 Mrozek. Donald 151 Mueller. ■Mex 430 Mueller. Chelsey 374 Muenzenberger, Tom 138 Mueting, James 394 Mueting, Stacy 319 Muhwezi, Deborah 223 Muir, Bill 218.327.329 Muirhead. Jessica 328 Mulisa, Yared Assefa 152, 175 MuUin. Mandy 397 Mullins. Chris 394 Mullins. Matthew... 274. 275. 394 Multiculniral Ambassadors.... 206 Index 465 .1 Business Students ; :.,.,„.tlon 206,219 Miilvany, Caitlin 369 Mumma, Amanda 405 Mundell, Clint 164, 5H Murahashi, Jitsuya 219 Murphy, Deon 260, 262 Murphy, Jenna 200, 201 Murphy, JiUian 353 Murphy, Kevin 385 Murphy, Meghan 353 Murphy, Melissa 353 Murphy, Steven F 388 Murphy, Zachary 164 Murray, Thomas 91 Murray, Tina 421 Murrell, Michael... 206, 218, 219, 430 Musgrave, Tiffany 301 Musil, Ben 336 Musselman, Matt 108, 109 Muthukrishnan, Asha 210 Muthukrishnan, Suhbarat 210 Muturi, Nancy 131 Myer, Mike 246 Myers, Ashley 316, 317 Myers, Ben 340 Myers, Holly 397 Myers, Norman 431 Myers, Richard 118 Myers, Travis 305 - n Na, Virginia 1 38 Nafziger, E. Wayne lOS Rosen. Nagel, Susan 156, 157 Nagy, Gabriel 138 Naim, Temurkhon 309 Najera, Trini 222 Najjar, Yacoub 113 Nakahara, Natsuki 431 Nance, Jarod 399 Nance, Stephanie 306 National Residence Hall Honorary 207 Nderagakura, Clare 310 Neal, Michelle 303 Nedland, Cameron 154, 155, 393 Nee, Jon 406 Needleman, Kelliana 397 Neely, Clem 334 Neier, Mark 310 Neises, Jessica 174 Neizer, Emmanuel 309 Nel, Phil 172 Nellis, M. Duane 86, 130 Nelson, Bo 334 Nelson, Clarke 153 Nelson, Dave 274 Nelson, Jessica 328 Nelson, Jordy 260, 262, 263, 264, 267 Nelson, Kasey 332 Nelson, Kelsey 292 Nelson, Krista 231 Nelson, Marks 431 Nelson, Micah 146 Nelson, Micah 158, 159 Nemec, Kelly 396, 397 Neppel, Kelsey 75 Neugebauer, Kerri 154 Nevarei, Edgar 175 New, Wesley 156, 309 Newhouse, Katie 306 Newkirk, Andrew 154 Newman, James 156 New.s, April-May 87 News, June-July 89 News, Aug.-Sept 91 News, Oct.-Nov 93 News, Dec-Jan 95 Nigro, Amy 328 Nigro, Laura 328 Nimtz, Elise 200 Nishita, Yui 200,431 Nolan, Michael 358 Nold, Bryant 320 Nold, Lucrecia 320 Noll, Anna 62,63, 374 Noll, Ethan 431 Noonan, Larissa 217 Noren, Karl 152 Norhatan, Horohito 310 Norris, Abbey 214, 332 Norris,Joe 218 Norris, Jciseph 337 Norris, Tim 234,235 North, Andrew 393 North, L. Anne 431 North, Lessa 223 North, Michael S 431 Norton, Mandy 296, 297 Norton, Michaela 339 Norton, Susie 228 Nowicki, John 229 Noyce, Sharon 371 Nuckolls, Kyle 394 Null, Spencer 325 Nunn, Chelsea 317 Nunnenkamp, Hannah 322 Nutrition 107 Nutsch, Chad 169 Nyman, Caroline 332 -o- News, Feb.-March 97 Newsum, Jenna 431 Newth, Michael 222 Newton, Christopher 343 Newton, Fred 106 Niccum, Doug 431 Nicholas, Niki 42 Nickloy, Jennifer 35 3 Niebuhr, Scott 392, 393 Niederee, Katlyn 216 Niehage, Julie 164 Niehoff, Brian 155 Niehues, Megan 155 Nietling, Renee 431 0 ' Conncll,. l. .:::... 209 O ' Connor, Sebastian 321 O ' Donnell, Kelly 421 O ' Donnell, Marie 315 O ' Grady, Kyle 406 0 ' Hare,Ben 385 O ' Malley, Molly 369 O ' Rourke, Michael 393 Cakes, Jon 385 Obermeyer, Drew 164 Oborg, Jamie 431 Ochanda, Corazon 206 Ochs, Daniel 165 Odell, Kristin 223 Oelke, Troy 313 Oelstrom, Megan 421 Office Hours 39 Office of Student Activities and Services 199 Office of Student Life 138 Office of Student Life Salina. 138 Ogle, Jade 17 Ogle, Lisa 17 Oh, Amy 206 Ohl, Jessy 201 Olivarez, Nick ' Oliver, Anne 209, 397 Oliver, Annie 218 Olsen, Kimberly 70, 310 Olsen, Tyler 431 Olson, Adam 411 Olson, Ashley 154 Olson, Caitlin 431 Olson, Kelly 300,301 Olson, Kurt 366 Olson, Sarah 431,432,433 Oltjen, Michael 410 Online Graduation 13 5 Onnen, Heather 30 Ono, Asuka 200 On the Record 207 Onyango, Mbakisya 152, 168 Opening 3, 5 Oplinger, Barbara 365 Oram, Shane 321 Orefice, Mary 421 Organizations Division 147 Orr, Chris 89 Orr, Jeremy 409 Ortbals, Aaron 337 Ortiz, Antonio 92 Orwig, Ryan 394, 395 466 Index DsluTH, Conniir 337 Dsk.rn, Aiula-w 309 Dslxirii, Shannan 143 Dshorn, Will 309 Dsmiod, Anrhiiny 206 Dsr, Leah 114, 115 Dstcrhaus, Darcy 155, 301 Dsrormann, Neil ....327, 329,431 D.svvald, Zach 218 t, Brady 218 Dtt, Liiulsey 157, 170, 215 t, Trade 157, 214, 215, 217, f32 ro, K.ayley 397 Dursler, Stephanie 421 Dverly, William 432 Dwen, Erika 332 Dwens, Diondra 155 Dwens, Jana 170 ' acey, Kendall 170, 432 ' aez, Amanda 141 ' age, Jeremy 385 ' age, Kaitlin 305 ' age, Lauren 305 ' age, Michael 131 ' age, Sean 432 ' age, Trent 222 ' ahwa. Anil 174 ' air, Jayme 432 ' alacios, Jacob 175 ' alao.Ruth 202 Rachel Wilcox, Courtney Mooney. Maria Peiia, Ciiitlin Burns, Sara Wcnger. ' aimer. Heather 369 ' aimer, Valaine 421 ' alomo, Monica 168 ' amperin, David 432 ' anhellenic Council 387 ' ankrat:, T Re !43, 343 ' ape, Virginia 222 Paperless Technology ' 137 arente, Laura 328 arillo, Mark 131 Parker, Becka 201,215 Parker, Chelsea 432 Parker, Hillary 403,405 Parker, Josh H 343 Parker, Lauren 153,209 Parker, Morgan 366 Parkin, Rachel 172 Parking Garage 83 Parks, Danielle Marie 303 Parks, Susanna 320 Parrish, Donniece 246, 249 Parsons, Amy 323 Parry, Clint 154 Patterson, Deh 192,288,290, 292 Patterson, Lindsey 218 Patterson, Lyndee 169 Patton, Andy 366 Patton, Karen 421 Patton, Leon 260, 262 Paul, Bimal 130 Pauley, Tiffany 214, 217 Paulhus, Jennifer 138 Pavelka, Sarah 339 Payne, Shannon 353 Payton, Crystal 222, 315 Peace Corps 185 Peck, Kelcii 106, 107 Peele, Lydia 82, 202, 216, 217, 218, 346 Pekrul, David 305 Pena, Manuel 149 Penet, Nonnie 301 Penner, Bethanv 374 Peterson. Alison.... 157. 202. 214. 215,217.432 Peterson. Bryant 382 Peterson. Caitlin 380. 386 Peterson. Edward 402 Peterson. Scott 343 Peterson. Tiffany 380 Perry, Garek 382 Pettera, Dan! 241 Pettijohn. Drew 306 Petty. Leah 369 Pezza. Maria 70, 185. 301 Pfannenstiel, Austin 174, 432 Pfaut,sch, Adam 337 Pfeifer, Allison 374 Pfeifer, Lexie 305 Phan, Yen 157 Phelon, Ashley 218. 374 Phi Beta Lambda 208 Phi Beta Sigma 157, 208 Phi Delta Theta 389 Phi Delta Theta at K-State at Salina 391 Phi Gamma Delta 393 Phi Kappa Theta 395 PhiUippi, Dianna 333 Phillips, Allison 353 Phillips, Jennifer L 421 Phillips, Kevin 165, 201, 358. 359 Phillips, LaTonya 206, 218 Phillips, Megan 155 Pi Beta Phi 396 Pi Kappa Alpha 399, 4W Picicci, Laura 352, 353 Pickel, Lara 174 Pickering, Margot 369 Picolet, Travis 357 People Division 299 Perera, Hewage 168 Perevoshchikova, Maria 252 Perez, Rita 175 Perez-Fajardo, Karina 200, 301 Peric, Dunja 113 Perkuhn, Kyle 298, 304 Perrone, Adriana 216, 347 ■d ..226, 227, 242, p y, Fadiya 14 Persson, Casey 402 Pesta, Anna 169 Pestinger, Alex 385 Peterman, Robert 113 Peters, Yaicha 421 Pigno. U ui.s 1 38 Pigslcy. Becky 421 Pike. Jennifer 328 Pinegar. Megan 218 Pinkston. Dana 140 Pinner. Christopher 138 Pio. Jeffrey 153. 154 Piper. Nicholasl65. 216. 217. 218. 432 Pisipari, Sudha 210 Pistora.Zack 305 Pittman, Reginald 145 Pitts, Richard 14. 15. 16. 17 Plaice. Kyle 340 Plankers, Ali 303 Piatt, Julia 328 Plett, Eduard 130,215 Plummer. Jack 432 Podhajsky, Elise 378 Podrebarac. Sara 339 Poland, Abby 320 Pollock, Emmy 192, 193,432 Ponchur, Alexandria 346 Ponnath, Jessica 432 Poole, Harrison 388, 389 Pope. Jessica 202. 222. 432 Pieper, Ashley Pieper, Somer Pierce, Kaite Pierpoint, Brittany. Pope, Ron 164 Popelka. Michael 154 Posler, Gerry 154 Post, Belinda 374 Pourladien, Elias 157 Powell, Caitlin 432 Powers, Angela 131 Powers, Brian 309 Pozorciakova, Gabriela 155 Pozzuoli, Jason 421 303 Pracht, Elizabeth 310 421 Practice 41 303 Praeger, Brenden 432 353 Pratt, Jennifer. 150, 169, 188, 189 Index 467 ' ;•. 209 1 rex J , uarrett 164 Prendergast, Erin 69, 346, 347 Preston, Ben 410 Preston, Laura 380 Price, Barbara 333, 376 Price, James E 402 Price, Shon 321 Priddy, Allison 339 Priest, John 164 Prieto, Santos 325 Prince, Ron 63, 244, 260, 264 Pritchard, Andrew 157, 366 Prochazkova, Tereza 252 Prockish, Jessica 328 Procter, David 25 Prominent Alumni 117, 119 Propp, Russell 209, 218, 358 Provencio, Alyssa 218, 433 Provo.Jade 399 Provorse, Makenzie 339 Prudden, Stephen 433 Pruett, Ashley 353 Puderbaugh, Brad 190 Pulcher, Brian 399 Pullen, Jacob 282,281,284 Pun.s, Aaron 188, 189 Puntney, Linda 131 Putnam Hall 313, 314 q Qiao, Long 168 Quade, Jacob... 164, 165, 215, 416 Lindsey Hoglunci, Alyssa Milk LaKrysral McKnipht. (P w Quali-a, Elizabeth 3 3Q Quest Freshman Leadership Honorary 167, 209 Quick, Kali 232 Quinn, Kevin 304 Quiscnberry, . nna 346 — r Raat , Bailey 328 Raat, Jamie 328 Radden, Juanita 32 Rader, Scott 307 Rager, Courtney 328 Rahman, Farhana 168 Rajan, Krithika 210 Ralston, Michael 207 Ramadan 45 Ramirez, Omar 410 Ramont, Alyssa 317 Ramos, Beverly 236, 246, 249 Ramos, Constance 118 Ramsay, Michael 1 31 Ramsey, Blake 340 Ramsey, Kristin 433 Rana, Sandeep 218 Randall, Corey 49 Rardin, Brittany 346 Rasmussen, Erin 155 Ratnayake, Liyanage 168 Ratzlaff, Amanda 426 Rauh, Michael 313 Rawson, Tom 81 Rayl, Tyler 366 Rea, Victoria 306 Rector, Brian 359 Reed, Blake 154 Reed, Heather M 138 Reed, Kayla 202 Reed, Richard 340 Rees, Allison 346 Reeves, Stacy 431 Regan, Brianna 378 ReuMn, Michelle 232 ■ Harris, Lydia Pecle. Valerie Bortoni, Kamraaii Hus,iin. Regan, Natalie 378 Regier, Greg 306 Regnier, Regan 35 3 Reich, Brandon 410 Reichart, Conrad 400 Reichenberger, Michael 305 Reichling, Jamie 397 Reid, Jeremy 5 Reider, Ashley 246, 248 Reifschneider, Mathew 400 Reilly, Torie 152, 154,374 Reinecke, Jamie 190 Reinert, Jillian 302 Reinert, Lauren 433 Reinhardt, Emily J 354 Reinhardt, Emily K 323 Reischman, Jennifer 421 Reiter, Sarah 417 Religious Hangouts 221 Render, Lome 59 Republican Caucus 84 Residence Hall Security 71 Revell, Joseph 416 Revelto, Clitf 250 Rew, Danielle 190, 432 Rewerts, Matt 334 Reyes, Joe 297 Reynolds, Ashleigh 328 Reynolds, Kyle 218 Reynolds, Megan E 339 Reynolds, Megan L 301 Riblett, Cami 147, 200 Rice, Annette 301 Rice, Charles 99, 128, 129 Rice, Laura 397 Richard, Krystle .... 155, 200, 202 Richard, Tyler 384, 385 Richards, Kristen 369 Richards, Sean 216 Richardson, Alex 200 Richardson, Allan 216 Richardson, Aubry 433 Richardson, Rachel 332 Richardson, Ralph 113 Richman, Kris 238, 239, 374 Richter, William 91 Ricke, Scott 156, 157,215 Ricke, Stephanie 207, 41 3 Ricken, Heidi 209 Rickert, Nicholas 433 Rider, .Amanda 433 Riege, Kim Rierson, Rusty Rigg, Aaron.... Riggs, Jesse 160, 3Z Right to Life 20 Rikli, Jeanette 84, S ' Ring, Anthony 4 Riniker, Katie 1 1 ' Risely, Pam 3 1 Ritzmann, Kathleen 42 Rivera, Carlos 3,S( Rivera, Luz 4 Rivera, Madai 190, 3S( Rivero, Cruz 17 ' Roach, Tyler 3.S ' Roback, Kimberly 34( Robben, Holly 7i Robben, Kayle 3s Robben, TyTel 41i Rohbins, Karen 3 3 Roberts, Joshua 40( Roberts, Tom 122, 123, 1 7 170, 215 Robinson, Amanda 202,331,332 Robinson, Ben 342, 34- Robinson, Casandra 209, V Robinson, Montae 156, 20 Robinson, Ryan 202, il Rodriguez, Brittany D 37 Rodriguez, Jessica 1 1 Rodriguez, Patricia 210, 41 ' Rodriquez, Alexander 31C Rodrock, Josh 40] Roe, Janell I ' Roe, Stephanie ■ ] - Caitlin Burns, Jill Davis. Ellen Burn s, Brian Burn. ' ;, Chris Burns, j H Frji ci.s A nde ryn, HwvardAnd Roemerman, Josh 3] Roenbaugh, Tawnya lo ' Roepe, Austin 3 ' - Rogenmoser, David 2 IS Rogers, Becca 207, 20S Rogers, Stephanie.. 101, 102, 103 Rogler, Kyle 200, 309 Rogles, Nicholas 433 Rohr, Michael 155, 165, 337 Rojas, Maria 175 Rolfs, Austin 362 37g Roller, Lindsey 214 15:; Rome, Nicholas 305 325 Romig, Laura 190, 214, 323 468 Index Roney. Tiffany 405 Rooney, Bret 1 54 Rooney, Chelsea 354 Rooney, Tera 164, 169 Rose, Bobbie 405 Rose, Martin 159 Rose, Michlynn 200, 433 Rose, Nathan 154 Rose, Susan 159, 161 Rosenberg, Jeff 200, 309 Rosencrantz, Amy 421 Rosencutter, Nicole 152, 320 Rosenthal, Lauren.. 271, 272, 273 Ro.sentreter, Matt 394, 395 Ross, An Jy 309 Ross, Brad 157, 170 Ross, Hannah 328 R.OSS, Matt 388 dossman. Brooks 260 ROTARACT 210 Roth, Danielle 130 Roth, Rebecca 433 Roths, Pegg ' 169 Rovelto, Cliff. 246 Row for Humanity 215 Rowing 239 Rowe, Marcella 354 Rowland, Brianna..238, 239, 378 Ruder, Ben 433 Rudiger, Hayley 405 Ruelle, Madison 362 Ruiz, Dante 394 Rule, Hannah 405 Rumler,EU 256 Runner, Adam 425 Runyon, ]. Powell 359 Runyon, Justin 222 s— SABHA 210 Sabin, David 362 Sahiston, Brandon 359 Sachdeva, Jesse 208, 433 Sack, Diana 155 Sadler, Michael 393 Salas, M. Lacey 223 Salas, Marianna 305 Salisbury, Brandon M....304, 305 Salmans, Rachel 433 Salsbury, Lindsey 41 Salyer, Kirsten 333 Salzman, Emily 328, 329 Samuelson, Cole 410, 411 Sanborn, Kristen 405 Sanchez, Bett - 437 Sanchez, Dina 175 Sanchez, Elvia 437 Sanchez, Nin 210 Sanders, Amanda 217 Sanders, Ashley 150 Sanders, Brian 343 Sanders, Charles 131 Sanders, Kristen 405 Sanders, Mandi 172 Sanders, Molly 223 Sanders, Quaumeeka 437 Saragusa, Jane 354 Saragusa, Jillian 354 Scavaizzo, Jenna 333 Schabel, Maggie 354 Schad, Jennifer 223 Schalansky, Jenna 333 Schapaugh, William 154 Scheer, Michael 155 Scheidcggcr, Kelly 422 Schettler, Matthew 391 Scheuerman, Megan 437 Scheufler. Ray 309 Schippers, Megan 370 Schirmer, Kaylene 328 Schlachter, Marianne 246 Schlagel, Carolyn 370 Schlesinger, Katherine 397 Schmidt, Elise 354 Schmidt, Eric 149,437 Schmidt, Jacob 310 Schmidt, Jacy 402 Schmidt, Katelyn 202, 354 Schmidt, Miranda 405 Schmidt, Nathan 410 Schmidt, Ryan P. 400 Schmitt, Rebecca 164 Schmitt, Scarlert 155 Schnefke, Jared 218, 337 Schneweis, Derek 306 Schnoebelen, Kelsey 164 Schoen, Linda 420 Schoendaler, Drew 153, 313 Scholz, Caidin 328 Schoneweis, Ja Tne 317 Schreiner, Jenna 333 Schreiper, Spencer 437 Schrempp, Mark 174 Schreyer, Natalie 209 Schroeder, Jordan 383 Schulri, Will 343 Schuitzc, Rachel 333 Schuman, Mark 393 Schurle, Bryan 153 Schuster, Kevin 170 Schwalm, Jessica 397 Schwartz, Lindsey 405 Schwartz, Sarah L 437 Scott, Brett 231 Scott, Danielle 231 Scott, Leah 370 Scott, Martha 58, 59 Scott, Rebeka 370 Scott, Sam 385 Scott, Shannon 380 Scott, Taylor 405 Scott, Trent 131 Scribner, Wade 313 Scritchfield, Wayne 438 Scuba Diving 108 Seaman, Zachary 324 Sebree, Courtney 354 Sedlacek, Lejean 184, 185 Seller, Dana 18 Seller, Sarah 222 Seim, John 216 Seiwert, Kristen 371 Self, Huber 130 Sell, Jason 410 Selland, Jared 123 Sellers, Scott..246, 247, 248, 250, 251 Selvidge, Pegg - 113 Semjenow. Rachel 302 Rupp, Kelly 354 Russell, Kristin 370 Russell, Levi 208, 433 Russell, Stephen 422 Russell, Tony 433 Rutherford, Mary 140 Ruthyon, Judy 371 Ryan, Alexandra 339 Rzes:ut,John 433 Rziha, Chelsea 57 Rziha, Sam 57 k. Mil: ' ,. ,, .i, ... Stuart Warkentin, Samuel Heg3rc - Sarmiento, . ' manda 214, 2 Satchithanantham, Sanjayan . 218 Satterlee, Andrew 216 Sauber, Scott 362 Saucedo, Nicole 422 Sauder, Gentry 368 Sauer, Nicole 437 Sauhi, Ezaley 437 Saunders, Lauren 317 Savage, Josie 193, 320 Savidge, Sara 370 Savio, Rebecca 405 Saylor, Mallory 200, 354 Scanlan, Shawn 325 Scarborough, Jessica 155 Schroeder, Kealan 209 Schroeder, Maahew 309 Schroller, Hannah 241 Schuessler, Kevin 343 Schueth, .Amber 328 Schuette, Mary 437 Schule, Madeline 155 Schulte, Jason 231 Schultejans, Phylicia 155 Schuln, Amy 217, 218, 338 Schultz, Jessica 218 Schultz, Kristen 152 Senior, Peter 412 Senn, Danielle 438 Sennett, .Ashley 333 Sents, Amy 320 Serra, Alex 106 Serx-ice, William 157, 215 Settle, Jamie 374 Settle, Kelli 397 Sevart, Nicholas 337 Sexton, Sarah 153 Se. ual Heath Awareness Peer Educators 193. 195 SG.A Executive Committee.... 217 SG.- Executive Council 218 Index 469 : lA Interns 218 Sua Senators 218 Shackelford, Ryan 315 Shanholtzer, David 318 Shank, Jonathan 438 Sharp, Micah 422 Sharp, Tyler 218, 362 Shaw, Jacob 222 Shaw, Kelsey 216, 333 Shaw, Sarah Ida 354 Sheik, James 383 Sheik, Tom 383 Shelley, Haley 354 Sherbert, Lindsay 370 Sherck, Rachel 134 Sherow, James 131 Sherraden, Amanda 328 Sherwood, Kyle 202 Shilling, Tiffany 397 Shimizu, Miyuki 107 Shirato, Reiko 86 Shire of Spinning Winds 159, 161 Shivers, Jessica 194 Shmalberg, Jamie 374 Shockey, Annisa 193, 194, 195 Shoemaker, Jennifer 378 Shoemaker, Sean 337 Shoffner, Jessica 323 Shoger, Matthew 309 Shomin, Christopher 438 Short, Rebecca 59, 438 Short, Sarah 397 Shorten, Andrew 393 Showalter, Candace 405 Shrack, Chelsea 169 Shumaker, Carly 64 Sievers, Jessica 320 Sigma Alpha Epsilon.... 401, 402 Sigma Pi 409 Sigma Kappa 404 Sigma Lambda Beta 386 Sigma Lambda Gamma 210, 386 Sigma Nu 329, 407 Silver Key Sophomore Leadership Honorary.... 166, 167, 168, 214 Silverwood, Valerie 438 Simecka, Travis 438 Simmonds, Gail 1 30 Simmons, Michael 410 Simonson, Lawrence 191 Simpson, Mitch 81 Sims, Amber 333 Sims, Emily 155 Sims, Miranda 328 Sinha, Subhojit 210 Sipes, Chris 388 Sixta, Rachel 333 Skelton, Jenae 154 Skujtye, Austra 228 Slack, Melissa 328 Slater, Ciara 202 Slatin, Jessica 422 Smalley, Kelsey 306 Smalley, Todd 201, 215,416 Smart, Kevin 218 Smee, Nicole 422 Smell, Kyle 234 Smith, Jordan 438 Smith, Joshua 379 Smith, Kelsey 88 Smith, Kyle A 333 Smith, KyleR 359 Smith, Lauren Mae 303 Smith, LindseyJ 88 Smith, Mark K 359 Smith, Matt G 383 Smith, Mike 236 Smith, Naytanda 202 Smith, Patrick B 343 Smith, Samantha 323 Smith, Sierra 317 Smith, Sloan 100, 102, 103 Smith, Tana 214, 378 Smith, Tanner 406 Smith Scholarship House 321 Smothers, Colin 366 Smothers, Trevor 366 Smurthwaite Scholarship House 323 Smythe, Briana 207 Sneed, Andrew 170, 438 Snell, Daniel 366 Snodgrass, Meghan 314, 315 Snyder, Gerry 85 Snyder, Joshua 409 Soash, Rachel 386, 387 Sobba.Zac 400 Sobering, Nora 142 Social Responsibility Policy 77, 79 Society of Woman Engineers. 214 Softball 297 Soibelman, Yan 138 Solar Boat 215 Soldan, Daryn 218 Sommer, Dresden 231, T Sommerfeld, Josh is Sommers, Stephanie S Soptick, Scott 4 1 Sorensen, Chris i Sorensen, Janna l(:i Sorensen, Sara 35 Spachek, Daniel 192, 194, N Spain, Brad 42 Spain, Kimberly Z Spani, Shalin 1 Spare, Benjamin 3ci Speake, Calista 40 Spears, Jordan 32 Specht, Megan 34 Spencer, Jordan 38 Spencer, Kyle 21 Spencer, Matthew Thomas ... 2 ' i 438 Spexarth, Jacob 3t) Spickler, Cole 34 ' Spiegelberg, Stacey269, 270, 272 273 Spiess, Samuel 31 Spinden, Leann 152, 165, 32 ' Spire, Lynda 1 3 Splitter, Matthew 1 5 Sports Information Intern ...24 Sports Division 22 Spring Dance 14 Springer, Donna 11 Springer, Nora 42 Spry, Andrea il Sramek, Megan 1 RlbiR-k, [. hi Shumaker, i Shuss, Julie..., Siefkes, . my., .362 ,370 .370 Michelle Schneider. Leah Peppiatt, hel Willis, Echo Ore Kate McCown. Smethers, Steve 25, 85 Smidt, Jamie 154 Smith, Amanda 438 Smith, Ashley P 354 Smith, Ashlyn 375 Smith, Brea 422 Smith, Cameron 359 Smith, Carrie 346 Smith, Casey 170 Smith, Cassandra 405 Smith, Forrest 393 Smith, Ian 340, 341 Smith, Jace 410 Smith, Jeffrey 130 Smith, Jill 405 Solis, Jennifer.... Solomon, Ewart Sommer, Anna.. Ian Drew, Quencin Rawlii Justin Black, Julius Dale. St. John, Austin 2V Staah, TJ 24i Staats, Jonathan 40. Stack, Kirsten M Stafford, Brittny lO Stafford, Lindsay 40 Stair, Katherine 40 Stalcup, Erik ■ 2 Stallbaumer, Alicia hX Stambaugh, JP ' mm Stanley, Amber Ti Stanley, Jason i - Stanley, Lauren 37i. Stanton, Jacob 39 214 Stark, Sarah 34 ' . (470 Index ikus, Laura 177 ling, Alphonsc) 4 8 i rt, Steve IH - itfer, Nicole 355 in klein, Matthew M3 stc-.kly.AshleiKh 214 Srrcl Rins; 215 Steele, Eric 305 Sucle, Michael 383 ' r.vn, Allison 328 Mctkn, Clifton 154 tuuman, Jennifer 31 5 -k Jinan, Natalie 201 I. n, Jacob 400 - :.. Derek 438 : tc in, Emily 25 Saincr, Holli 198, 347 Srcinlage, Catherine 320 Srciawart, Nate 406 Stcller, Matt 176, 177 Stephan, Mark 400 Stephen, Nisha 210 Stephens, Spencer 384, 385 Steiiber, Kyle 314 Sre ens, Elliot 422 Steward, David 113 Stewart, Alayna 438 Stewart, Clent 231, 281, :s:, ;s4 Stewart, Garrett 422 Stewart, Joyce 330, 331, 333 Snekel, Andy 152 Stithem, Janell 320 St. -ek, Kristina 370 . kehrand, Craig 366 -• e , Robert 113 er, JetY. 385 Strau.ss, Anthony 321 Streb, Robert 235 Streck, Scott 340 Streeter, John 1 38 Strickland, Caleb 414 Strickler. Kayleigh 397 Strieby, James 314 Stroberg, Andrea 307 Stroble, Travis 334 Strom, Eric 359 Stroiip, Autumn 370 Striible, Adrienne 347 Studebaker, Eric 215 Student Alumni Association . 216 Students for Free Enterprise.. 217 Student Foundation 216 Student Life Division 6 Study Hours 43 Stue e, Andrew 307 Stueve-Vadnal, Jamie 422 Stukey, Mylissia 65 Sailt:, Denise 438 Stum, Dilbn 153, 154 Stut:, Jonathan 393 Sudbeck, Audra 200 Suhling, David 113 Sullivan, Adriann 216 Sullivan, Kendra 438 Sullivan, Rebecca 152 Summers, Melanie 422 Summers, Scott M 391 Summers, Susan 438 Sundahl, Mark 218, 402 Sune, Alejandro J 357, 359 Sweeney, Patrick 239 Swcnst)n, Ben 438 Swercinski, Brooke 375 Swick, Chris 49. 50, 51 Swift, Thomas 438 Swinehart, Cody 154 Swope, Chris 362 Swoyer, Lindsey 328. 329 Sylvester. Wesley 216. 362 Symons, Taylor 216, 218. 366 -t- Tabaka, Eric 359 Taitt, Ryan 385 Tajuba, Letitia 112 Talbott, Evan 362 Talbott, Joan 422 Tan, Valerie 41 3 Tank, Adam 218,359 Tankersley, Marissa 169 Tanquary, Gregory 314 Taphorn, Sarah 347 Tatge, Sharon 333, 396 Tatonetti, Lisa 171 Tau Kappa Epsilon 411 Taylor, Jenna 351, 352, 355 Taylor, Amanda 208, 223 Taylor, Andrea 31 Taylor, Daniel 309 Taylor, Derek 170 Taylor, Jenna 354 Taylor, Jovonni 31 Taylor, Kate 154, 320 Taylor, Melissa M 438 ' It:, Emily 405 iiie. David 131 ' lie, Jessica 202 ne, Jessie 210 lev, Jordyn 370 rms, Laura 200, 305 -kopf, G. Wayne 153,214, 218, 359 rrs, Whitney 23 er, Steve 130 av, Stephanie 370 Kj, Lindsey 422 Suo:zo, Susan 202 Surde:, Emily 209 Sutcliffe, Nicholas 438 Suther, Frankie 314 Sutherland, Sydney 355 Sutton, Dustin 438 Svendblad, Julia 175. 206, 210 Svitak, Aaron 155 Swander, Jessica 303 Swank, Sarah 29 Svvanson, James 165 Swardson, Nick 62, 63 Swart, Brent 385 Sweat, Ashley 288, 292 Taylor, Melissa X 355 Taylor, Rebecca 355 Taylor, Sarah 311 Taylor, Seth 109 Tayle ir, Tamara 170 Tearney, Kaitlin 380 Teichgraeber, Mischa 355 Temple, Audrey 305 Temple, Kristin 305 Tenbrink. Andrew 314 Tennis 253 Tennis Club 201 Terry, Jason 438 Theater 141, 143. 145 Thclandcr. Kajw 320 Theurer, Miles 164 Thibault. Luke- 222 Thicrcr, Morgan 345, 347 Thicrmann, Jessica 209, 301 Thicsscn. Alicia 223 Thicssen. Becky 203. 320 Thiessen, Greg 438 Thiher. Rachel 223. 301 Thimesch. Julie 347 Thissen. CheUi 379 Thomas. Amy 301 Thomas, Bailey 355. 397 Thomas. David 305 Thomas. Dena 101 Thomas. Holly 218 Thomas. Jessica 439 Thomas. Lani 63. 375 Thomas, Rayonna 170 Thomas, Sarah 439 Thomas, Shelly 302 Thomas, Shuente 246 Thomas, Tara 223 Thompson, Bonnie J 113 Thoir.p-ve r., Drcu 439 Thompson, Dusrin J 190 Thompson, Gabriel 174 Thompson, Jessica 302 Thompson. Krysri 218. 219 Thompson, Leah 210, 405 Thompson, Lisa 302 Thompson. Miki L 145 Thompsc n, Paige 94 Thomburg, lared 400 Thorsell, Erik 383 Tibbetrs. Robert 152, 214. 343 Tidwell. X ' ictoria 210. 439 Tillman. Beau 229 Index 47 1 .UV.t 11 :,ck 34 ...iser, Evan 394,395 Tippin, Matthew 366 Tipton, Laiita 320 Tipton, Lauren 372, 375 Tipton-Patton, Matthew 416 Title IX 229 Todd, Ella 202,204,205 Tokach, Rebecca 164, 224 Tolar, Mary Hale 110, 111 Tole,John 222 Toloza, Alan 406 Tompkins, John 385 Tonche, Anabel 175 Too Many Sopranos 145 Topp, Jason 366 Torres, Laura 157, 215, 439 Torrey, Matt 390 Toughey, Erin 380 Townsend, Dana 131 Track 247, 249, 251 Tran, Angela 154 Treinen, Ray 138 Tremont, Mandy 405 Tremonti, Kristen 209 Trewyn, Ron 95 Triangle 412 Trible, Rebecca 155 Trickey, Clinton 170 Trieb, Bernadette... 318, 319, 320 Triplett, Kellie 422 Troyer, Deryl 136 Trujillo, Shanna 25 Tryon, Benjamin... 157, 170, 215, 216 Tucker, Grace 154 Turner, Braden 383 Turner, Casey 439 Turner, Lauren 355 Turner, Matt 385 Turner, Shawn 152, 320, 321 Twent ' -five Years Later 283, 285 Tyler, Amber 202 Tyner, Jei.niter 355 Tyson, Erin 355 u— Ukele.Anna 323 Ullom, Ryan 337 Umberger, Alex 231, 236, 237 Underground Railroad.... 15, 17 Underwood, Brad 277 Underwood, Shannon 380 Ungerer, James 439 Unruh, CheLsie 333 Unruh, Daniel 209, 337 Unruh, Danny 218 Unruh, Ryan 385 Unruh, Will 391 Up ' Til Dawn 69 Union Program Council 222 Uphoff, Michael 309 Urban, Chris 138 Urban, josh 177 Urquhart, Sabrina 206 Udey, Stephanie 405 Uwituze, Solange 152 Y— Valek, Brandy 164, 169 Vailette, Nathan 312, 314 Van Zile Hall 315 Vanbuskirk, Thomas 114, 115 Vandervort, Jerod 215 Vanderweide, Travis 349 V ' anJcrweitt, Irene 42 VanHecke, Justin VanLoenen, Lee 343 Vanschoelandt, Jennifer 379 VanSlyke, Tyler 174 Vap, Andrea 439 Vasquez, Eddie 254 Vaughn, Daniel 309 Vaughn, Whitney 375 Vecchiarelli, Kayla 379 Veitenheimer, Shane 409 Veith, Kirstin 174 Vestal, Jacob 309 Veterinary Medicine ....419, 421, 423 Vice, Susan 168,439 Victor, Marissa 355 Vieira, Natasha 253 Vilardo, Marina 439 Vincent, Heath 366 Vinson, Emilee 223 Vinson, Landon Davis 310 Virgo, Ann 166, 167, 214, 216, 370, 375 Voge, Justin 422 VogeL Allison 218 VogeL L. Curtis 422 Vogt, Nicole T 302 Volker, Erica 375 Volleyball 269, 271 Volleyball Postseason 273 Volok, Dan 138 VonBergen, Don 113 VonEUing, Mindy 370 Voris, Allison 190, 379 Vos, Renae 210 Voss, Rachel 155 Voss, Sarah 153 Vossen, Joseph 165, 186, 216, 359 Vostad, Ashley 153 Vretis, Tammy 422 Vu, Amy 370 Waechter-Mead, Lindsay 422 Wagner, Jennifer 379 Wagner, Kaylene ...246, 248, 250, 251 Wagner, Mark 307 Wagner, Matthew D 165, 167, Walker, Jeremy 20i Walker, Jeremy R 30 Walker, Kristen 164, 16 Wall, Jenna 41 Wallace, ShyTa 20. Walle, Seth 52 Wallis, Justine 37 . Wallsten, Mark 17 Walsh, Eddie 43 Walsh, Jennifer 421 Walta, Danna 37 ' - Walter, Brandon 17i Walter, Morgan 200, 3V Wands, Brittany iS- Ward, Allison 136, 1 3 ' , Ward, Kevin lOt Ward, Nicholas C 154 Warkentin, Hank il-j Warkentin, Stuart iH Warnecke, Kevin 402 Warner, Nathanial ilC Warren, Jamie 42] Warren, Kathryn 3 i - Wassom, Derek vS Wasson, Anne i72 Water Ski Team 222 Watkins, Aaron 34C Watson, George 394 Watt, Ashley 169 Watt, Jason 163,439 Watts, Haley 164, 169 Watts, Marcus 2(i4 Waxman, Sarah 422 Wear, Wliitnev 370 216,217,218 Wagner, Matthew E 309 Wagoner, Adam 218 Wagoner, Heather 31 Wahl, Debra 113 Wahlmeier, Shayne 190 Waite, Sarah 405 Walker, Adam W. 439 Walker, Bill ...276, 279, 282, 284, 285 Walker, Cristopher 309 Walker, Ethan 6, 25 Webb, Lanee 2 iS Webb, Sarah 5  Weber, .Andrea 380, iSl Weber, Eric 1 n Weber, Holly 154 Weber, Matthew 3 1 1 Weber, Rachel 370 Weber, Stephanie 98 Weber, Tracey 174, 175, 439 Weekly, Ashley 156 Weeks, Emily 422 Wefald, Andy 72, 73 Wefald.Jon 52, 72, 121 Wefald, Ruth Ann 153 472 Inde ' esejill ? ? Wa-cle, Elijah ?66 •Wdhfrg, Cliad 275 (WeiKcl, Jocelyn 70 Wi-inrich, Paige 107 Wcinstein, David 422 IWfir, Stephanie 379 iWeiser, Aaron 21 iWeissiiaarJcrilynn 422 iWeis:, Gi-L- 400 IWcixeiman, Ashley 355 Welxelman, Whitney 355 elch, Kevin 428 Wellington, Meghan W2 iWellnit:, Jennifer 169, 203 iWells, Corey W7 ' Weltman, Daniel 406 iWelrsch, Micah 200 Wendler, Macy..78, 79, 190, 376, |377, 379 |Wenger, Morgan 347 iWenger, Renae 439 iWeniriger, Tim 217, 218, 439 iWerner, Stephanie 375 IWerring, Chris 157 jWerring, Chuck 71 iWert, Dehra 422 hX ert, Wendy 240 jWertzberger, Anne 3 39 IWessel, Andrew 394 IWesselowski, Sonya 422 IWesson, Atiya 170 ' West Hall 317 IWesthrook, Casey.. 100, 101, 103 Westerman, Aaron 130, 201 Westhoff, Michael 359 Westman, Karin 172 Weston, George 84, 218 Eeston, Megan 305,439 etta, Erin 202, 339 et:ig, Joshua 402 Wheeler, Joel 412 Wheeler, Naomi 422 Wheeler, Shana 202, 289 White, Danielle 210,211 White, David B 152, 154,214 White, Derek 400 White, Kristen 302 White, Laura 355 White, Mitchell 164 White, Philip 152, 154 White, Steve 130 White, Thomas 366 Whitham, Tra is 363 Whitley, Kevin 439 Whitney, Donita 217 Whitsoti, Wliitney 355 Whittaker, Lawrence 385 Whittamore, Jessica 315 Whittle, Vanessa 214 Wichern, Lesley 328 Widener, Beth 375 Widmar, David 153 Widmer, Kelci 370 Wiehe, Lind.say 302 Wieden, Blake 385 Wienier, Justin 359 Wiens, Scott 412 Wieus, Cody 439 Wilcox, Alli.son 320 Wilcox, Mallory 155 Wildcats tor P.A.W. 223 Wildcats Forever 187 Wildland Fire Management 125, 127 Wildman, Sarah 416 Wilemon, Zane 104 Wiley, Zelia 202 Wilga, Ryan 410 Wilkerson, Kristen 210 Wilkerson, Melinda 113, 136 Wilkerson, Ryan ....209, 218, 363 Wilkins, Alison 370 Wilkos, Melanie 323 Williams, Alec 343 Williams, Alyssa 217,218 Williams, Bryon 386 Williams, Jennifer H 355 Williams, Jessica 223 Williams, Kelly 168 Williams, Kerry 190 Williams, Kimberly L 156 Williams, Kristel 214, 218, 314 Williams, Leslie 143 Williams, Lou 131 Williams, Scott 439 Williamson, Casie.... 41, 240, 241 Williamson, Robert 314 WiUimon, Tyrel 321 Willis, David 190 Willis, Quantrell 208 Wilmore, Dayna 307 Wilmoth, Jared 218 Wilson, .Abigail 303 Wilson, AJ 429,439 Wilson, Alexandra 222 Wilson, April 320 Wilson, Haley 175, 355 Wilson, Hillary 333 Wilson, Jamie B 347 Wilson, Jeff 108 Wilson, Jordan 345 Wilson, Jui-ie 333 Wilson, Katie 375 Wilson, Kelly 393 Wilson, Martin 216 Wilson, Megan N 439 Wilson, Nick 400 Wilson, Rochelle 379 Wilson, Tessa 422 Wilson, Wade 439 Wilt, Rebecca 240 Wiltfong, Hanna 209 Wimbs, Larissa 209. 321, 323 Windhorst, Abby 380 Winkler-Ebling, Kenra 439 Winter, Alan 209, 366 Winter, Anne 152. 375 Winter, Brent 68 Winter Dance 142 Wirtz, Rebekah 190. 380 Wise, Hunter 402 Wiseman. Anne 347 Wiseman, Paul 363 Witt, Kylee 439 Wodke, Melinda 155 Wohler, Tracy 439 Wojick, Kim 182, 183 Wolf, John W. 314 Wolfe, Michael 155 Women ' s Rugby 223 Wood, Daniel 311 Wood, Eryn 202.216 Wood, Ravi 222 Woodroof, Ike 400 Woodward, Matthew 165, 216 Woodworth, E. Kelly 355 Woodworth, Melissa 36 Woolston, Robert 402 Worden, Mark 155 Works, Adam 157,215 World Rabies Day 65 Worrell, Jessie 439 Worrell, Whitney 333 Wright, Amy M 423 Wright, Ashton 347 Wright, Eric 5 Wright, Jonathan 409 Wright, Leann 422 Wright, Maggie 339 Wright, Timothy A 154 Wuff, Taylor 218, 402 Wurst, Anthony 383 Wuthnow, Merrilee 439 Wyckoff, Matthew 154 Wymer, Courtney 303 Wyss, Keith 337 -y- amo, Jan 371 YarneU, Drew 359 Yasarer, Hakan 168 Yeik, TBeau 391 Yingling, John 385 Yocum, Sarah 439 Yoder, David 308 York. Tyler 363 Yost, Charles 439 Yost. Grant 366 Yost. Shannon 175 Yost.Traci 379 Young, Adam 157 Young. Calen 337 Young. Crystal 169 Young. Stephanie 422 Yrurcta, Viviana 253 Yule, Richard 309 Yunghans, Kelly 154. 164 -z Zachary, Lori 242 Zanotti, Danielle 293 Zeiger, Anna 209, 218. 397 Zelko. Eric 221 Zeller. David 160 Zeltser, Anatoliy 156 Zenner, Joseph 439 Zerr, ClavTon...l75, 212, 213, 310 Zhang, Mabel 175 Zillinger, Alex 340 Zimmerman. Caroline 370 Zimmerman, Casey 155 Zimmerman, Jeffrey 155 Zimmerman, Kathy 130 Zimmerman, Logan 359 Zimmerman, Nickolas 439 Zimmerman, Rylan 154, 164 Zimmerman, Tyler 164 Zinke, Brian 314 Zirger, Rebecca 210 Zschoche, Sue 131 Zuk, Allison 347 Zuk, Lara 307 Zuniga, Rocio 210 Zurita, David 385 Index 473 lAFF Editor-in-Chief — Assistant Editor — Photo Editor — Assistant Photo Editor — DVD Editor — Marketing Director — Marl eting Assistant — Webmaster — Copy Editor — Design Editor — Student Life Editor — Academics Editor — Organizations Editor Sports Editor People Editor Staff Writer Adviser — e Martin  ther Onnen, lara Andra, lissa M. iley Frey, - Uany Wands, gan Sche Megan Wils Caitlin Burni Monica Cast Shawnee, Kan. Tucson, Ariz. Lenexa, Kan. Houston Piper, Kan. Hesston, Kan. Papillion, Neb. ' opel a nway Springs, Kan. Houston ,ta aperville, ill. Scott City, Kan Washington, Kan. Aurora, Colo. Houston Manhattan CONTRIBUTORS Brandon Salisbury, Salena Strata, Ryan Wiilcott, Ryne Witt. Our dash began as we loaded cars to travel to Kansas City for our staff retreat in August. We came together on a romp through the Town Center Plaza while also deciding our course of action for all that lay ahead. Back in Manhattan, we journeyed to places the Royal Purple had never been, including fame for the Mike and the iPod videos and the rest of our VouTube site. We banded together over winter break to overcome our greatest setback with highlighters and unending hours staring at portrait picture names. While we tried to assure the student body of our amazing sports coverage, a cease and desist order stopped us in our tracks. You could define us however you wanted, in the simplest of terms. But, what we found out was that each one of us was a defender, an animal, an emcee, a sports fan, a cinema fanatic, a guitar hero, a photo- booth guru, a yearbook geek, a pig, a dancer, a master, a stylebook guru, a monkey, a kid at heart, a figure skater and a sports fan. In - end, we made it through, filling our dashes with individual memorie. ..nd a bond the likes of which the world will never see again. By (my monotheistic) God, we are going to do someching ilu ir. Referring to AP ' s entry on when to capitalize the word god. r did not go down my throat as smoothly as I wanted it to. Referring i. •- attempt to drink Dr. Pepper at 1 a.m. If Kyle was watching a hot girl out the windo for a week and decided to talk to her he would so say to her, ' Bone me, bone me, bone me! Referring to the fact that Kyle should be more outgoing, like her. I want to saddle your horse. Referring to a discussio bout his equestrian photos. I I ' ve cocked it too many times. Referring to| I want to marry {Ron Prince) and rub his big bald head. Referring to how attractive our head football coach is. I thought it would shock my brain. Referring to his fear of iPod head phones and static electricity. . fttirm Maybe because you have been cracking the jwhip so much. Referring to Sarah ' s mysterious arm pain. just act Uke your story has Turret ' s and put in a bitch randomly. Referring to one of Caitlin ' s stories. You mean Chantill y. ' Oh ... we are not : talking about fonts, are we. ' Referring to the fact that we had not been talking about fonts, but were actually checking people names. I am going to punch this printer in the vagina. Referring to the day our printer quit working. I don ' t do stalking in their faces, I stalk them from afar. Referring to her unorthodox method of getting . people to talk to her. Scheuerman I really would like this thing to vibrate. Referring to her phone and her desire for a source to call her back._ 1 can ' t make stuff up for this. Referring to ' is as cool as Megan Wilson. It ' s hard to swallow. Referring to her crazy bad illness during third deadline. Did you do the deed. ' Referring to a friend ' s recent break-up. S t! We could have died. Referring to the tact that Sarah left the van running while she put gas in it and the fact that she was also ghetto dancing in downtown St. Louis. Royal Purple «ar1 ook 47S) l Icolophon The Royal Purple staff can be reached at Student Publications, Inc. Kansas State University, 103 Kedzie Hall, Manhattan, Kan., 66506. (785) 532-6557 or online at royalpurple.ksu.edu. Standard styles: Body copy is Goudy Old Style regular, captions are Gill Sans. Folios, infographics and headlines also use Baskerville. The book was printed on 100-pound Ermine paper. Opening pages use four-color photographs, digitally submitted and enhanced with ultra violet lamination. The second section of sports also uses four-color images. Academic faculty photographs were taken hy Photographic Ser -ices; departments were charged $20. Organization group pictures were taken by Carl Wolf Studios and Student Publications, Inc. for a charge of $15 per picture. Individual portrait photographs were taken by Carl Wolf Studios at no charge to students. Strike a Pose photographs were taken by Student Publications, Inc. at Aggiefest and in front of Varney ' s in Aggieville at no charge to students. General Information: The Royal Purple was pruited by Herff Jones in Edwards -ille, Kan. The 480 pages were submitted on disk for a press run of 2,500. Two versions of the book were published. In addition to the regular campus edition, the staff also produced a special 16-page section devoted to the College of Veterinary Medicine. The signature in the special edition replaced main campus specific coverage. Students were identified by year and major at the time of the page production. Only primary majors were included. The DVD was converted into PC and Macintosh formats by NCompass Media in Sache, Texas, and pressed into 3,000 DVDs. Please see the DVD for more information about its production. Scholastic Advertising Inc. was the exclusi -e advertising sales representative for the printed yearbook. Copy for the yearbook was written and edited by the RP staff and contributing writers. Action photographs were taken by Student Publications Inc. photography staff All pages were produced on Macintosh computers using Microsoft Word X for Mac, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe InDesign CS3. The yearbook was distribued outside the K-State Student Union, April 29-May 1. The book and DVD supplement cost $36.95 if purchased before Jan. 1 and $39.95 after Jan. 1. 476 Colophon Joslyn Brown Matt Castro Jonathan Knight Photographers 477) f Through this year ' s dash, we have encountered challenges, struggles, hopes and dreams. We attempted the impossible — sometimes succeeding, sometimes failing. But every time we took a chance for growth, every time we did something unusual, it led us on a pathway through our dashes to where we are now. In life, we did things that were sometimes out of the ordinary day-to-day routine. If laughter was the best medicine, we were in good health after hearing Will Ferrell in the Funny or Die Comedy Tour presented by Semi-Pro. Leaders in the greek community took a chance, risking upsetting fellow members, by re-evaluating and changing the Social Responsibility Policy. University departments and organizations spent time raising money to aid the residents of Greensburg, Kan., after four tornadoes destroyed their m u We took risks in the academic sector as well. Students in distance education could participated in a virtual commencement. Almost 30 faculty from all colleges worked together to build an African Studies program, and students had the opportunity to improve their resumes and make themselves more marketable with the help of Career and Employment Services. Another way we filled out our dash was by joining organizations. (Continued on page 4«0 - m a |478 Closing r j ' y f f A Marian Hall resident valks across the snow- covered Kramer tennis courts toward campus. The first two days of spring semester classes were met with snow storms. It ' s really cold and I have to bum rides all the time because I don ' t want to walk or ride my bike. Ryan Wilson, freshman in open option, said. — Jonathan Kmght — Closing 479) — Continued from page 47S) Some students with an interest in serving others joined the Peace Corps, and after serving, came back to campus to share their experiences with others interested in the program. Members of the Economics Club made connections with alumni in the job field, and Students for the Right to Life traveled to Washington, D.C., to join thousands of other pro-life supporters in the March for Life. Fans screamed when the men ' s basketball team achieved what they had not in 24 years — beating the University of Kansas at home. The baseball team was one victory short of the school record for most wins in a season, exceeding expectations for the young team. Members of the softball club team stayed competitive regardless of the obstacles they faced. Phi Gamma Deltas participated in the FIJI Run for Leukemia with the KU FIJI chapter on the morning of the home KU football game, raising money for a good cause. Some students experienced what it was like to live in Aggieville. Pi Beta Phi ' s national literacy -.. ' initiative. Links to Literacy, gave several women the chance to work With the streets of Aggieville filling with the Fake Patty ' s Day ' crowd, Rob Esposito, sophomore in open option, entertains by playing a borrowed violin on the corner of Moro Street and . lanhattan Avenue. My best friend is Irish and I inted to play some Irish folk songs to share Irish culture with the students of K- State (and get some beer money), he said. with third-grade children at Ogden Elementary School. Throughout each aspect of our lives, we lived our dash to the fullest, meeting directly with whatever presented itself. The destination is the journey, Deb Andres, instructor of secondary education, said. It ' s like polishing a rock. It doesn ' t happen over just a few classes; it happens over a whole course of time. Preparation begins at K-State in order to continue to grow. (480 Closing It T «  $ if £r _