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

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Homecoming queen finalists Bonnie Biery, Putnam hall; Tammy Gaynier, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Lynda Clyne. Delta Del- Hand powered by members of the Pi Beta Phi tugging at ropes, the Wildcat Victory Machine won first in the sorority division. U JtOCAT UTCTORV ta Delta; Pat Seitz, Chi Omega; and Pat Callen. Gamma Phi Beta; wear satin capes to classes the week preceding election. Bonnie Biery captures Homecoming queen title Homecoming combined the traditional rivalry of a K-State-University of Kansas football game with the excitement of a queen contest and house decora- tion competitions. Selected from 19 candidates on the basis of Homecoming Preview skit presentations and interviews, five queen finalists competed in a campus election. After balloting, Bonnie Biery from Putnam hall was crowned queen. In house decoration competitions, Phi Kappa Theta placed first in the fraternity division; Beta Sigma Psi, second; and Sigma Nu, third. Among sororities, Pi Beta Phi won first; Kappa Alpha The- ta, second; and Alpha Xi Delta, third. In the inde- pendent division, Putnam hall ranked first; Smith Scholarship House, second; and Boyd hall, third. 24 :

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Classes, meetings, study fill students ' average day Arriving on campus after a brisk walk from his dormitory or off-campus residence, the student be- gins a hectic day of classes, tests and meetings. Hur- rving from Thompson to Physical Science, hunting for a book in the library or cramming for a test, the student has little time to pause in his daily schedule. Hours pass, marked only by the carillon chimes, and the student relaxes for a few minutes in the Union, playing bridge or enjoying a coffee break. As shadows fall across the limestone buildings, the student heads home to eat and talk with roommates before returning for a committee meeting, an eve- ning class or a Union movie. Relaxing the pace, students meet after class and discuss assignments while walking home to dinner or a meeting. ::- ' .--:- ' - Popular after a day of classes, the Union Dive offers students jukebox music and vending machine cokes, sandwiches and coffee. During a two-week experiment to determine the need for a late-night student lounge, the area remained open until 2 a.m. 23

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V , - st ? ' V Jj ' t . , V A v x 4 ! -: Ford hall coeds, discover a fountain of youth in a Homecom- ing skit presenting their queen candidate. Flo Ann Fountain. Blue Key escorts watch as their president. Larry Anderson, crowns Bonnie Biery the University ' s 36th Homecoming queen. pnolo by David von Reiser During her week-long reign as Homecoming queen. Bonnie Biery maintained a hectic schedule of speeches and classes. 25