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

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Sunny days, late night studies arouse inner fantasy of spring How do I explain the me behind the Spring? Tingling. goosebumps skinny dippin ' Tuddle Lake? Cruising Petticoat Lane — bikinied bodies catching Mr. Sun. me — catching that pretty girl ' s glance. Spring. when my heart turns on to love? Late night oil, burning my brains out for tomorrow ' s 7:30 final. burning my endurance. my last pack of cigarettes. and a pot of black coffee? Sandals, grubby feet tangling toes with blades of new grass? Piggy-back rides to the Union — galloping past my winter-groggy friends? That pitcher of beer I decided was better than my ol ' Poli. Sci. book, or my notes on Romanesque Architecture? Frisbee championships at the house. temporarily delayed when some dummy threw it on the roof? Trying to get a date with that cool blonde chick sitting in front of me Damn! She has a ring— must be the season Rappin ' — debatin ' intellectual (maybe pseudo- intellectual) discussions on the Keep off the Grass? ... May. maybe me ... Maybe that chick ... Maybe an A ... Maybe it ' ll rain ... puddle wonderful! 22

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Union Program Council votes; HQ talent is out of business Harlequinade died in its 56th year after final 1971 performances. Un- ion Program Council. sponsor of the HQ committee since 1965. vot- ed to discontinue it. Many reasons were given for the cancellation.UPC explained that HQ had turned into more of a rivalry between groups. and detracted from its intended fun and learning experience. Animosity had arisen in participating living groups, accord- ing to Garnet Wilson, HQ executive producer for 1971. In 1971 HQ lost $1,500. Last year only 1,700 tickets were sold. Most ticket purchasers were connected with the participating groups or involved in the production. Another reason for ending HQ was that dorm living groups had greater difficulty in getting organ- ized than did Greek groups. The past two executive directors felt the program was difficult to produce and created hard feelings. However, in view of the good as- pects of HQ, a committee was look- ing into a means of reviving or re- placing HQ. HQ, born Aggie Pops in 1916. was a talent show for fraternities and sororities. It became an all uni- versity showcase for talented stu- dents to perform student written plays about campus life. Top honors in 1971 went to Sig- ma Chi and Gamma Phi Beta, who presented Success By Degrees or Robin Should But He ' s Not the Marian Kind. The skit was a take- off on Robin Hood and his gay men. They came to college to steal and learned they would have to spe- cialize in one area of the art. Success By Degrees was cho- sen from three other 20-minute skits: Barnyard Tails or Jimmie Crack Corn an ' He Don ' t Care by Delta Upsilon and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Once Upon a Pitchfork by Lambda Chi Alpha and Alpha Xi Delta, and Beyond the Volley of the Balls by Tau Kappa Epsilon and Kappa Alpha Theta. 24 UPPER RIGHT: A strutting peacock is one of the barnyard animals in Barnyard Tails . LEFT: Gay hoods chuckle it up in Success by Degrees . CENTER RIGHT: Purplelot top dents hail the recovery of their Royal Purple in Once Upon a Pitchfork . LOWER RIGHT: Dorothy meets the Wizard while the Wicked Witch looks on, in Beyond the Volley of the Balls , based on the Wizard of Oz.