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

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8 introduction

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ABOVE: Joseph Wayo studies in front of Calvin Ball. BELOW: The greenhouse gives Bernadette Jilka practical experience. The University ideally tenders certain attributes superior intelligence, acute insight and an answer to every question. Realistically, college offers little more than its con- sumers are willing to invest in. Historically, society has dictated that the only way to beat the system is through perseverance and old- fashioned hard work. College is sanctioned as a means to attain this end. K-State is no exception. introduction 7

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o from A:kert h ail, oncAndi g,,c .tcr.cs, ihc campt., Therefore, one can expect to find some semblance of persistence at K-State. Colleges have survived the vicissitudes of the past decade. Was it only ten years ago colleges were plagued with protests of Vietnam and the status quo? Apathy gave way to violence which gave way to more apathy. K-State emerged relatively unscathed, but not unaffected. Memories remain. We have survived, maybe even progressed. And, importantly, we still care about college. Today, though we may often question values in our society, we refuse, for the most part, to reject them altogether. If anger is present, it has taken a subtler form. introduction 9