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

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Ken Voss and Anne Miller look for the perfect pumpkin at Wilts Market. A Volkswagen stuffing contest was one of many new events during llomecoming week. Leslie Brockman and Pam Kogler celebrate Halloween. introduction 13

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The idea of conquering some vast unknown dissi- pates. More likely, a question of Can I survive four years? arises. Graduation becomes the ultimate goal. The K-State student persists, despite the trial and error atmosphere college may project. We struggle through semesters of essay tests and comprehensive finals to achieve the final objective — a diploma. Students do graduate. And although priorities at times get misplaced during college, they are none- theless present. The real world lies outside ivy- clad buildings and iridescent Aggieville bars. The hunt for a parking space often makes students late for class. Fred Schmidt. left, and Skip Brod make their debut in the weekly nooner held in the Caiskeller. 12 introduction

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Many kiStaters an be found jogging on Denison in The early morning. Fall leaves and an enormous tree offer comfort for a reader What it comes down to is discovering some goal to strive toward. Freshman anticipations of moving moun- tains surrender to filling out endless resumes. Somehow, we hold on to the end, even when the only lucid alternative after college appears to be the real world. Hopefully, we arc not too sheltered from it at K-State. Rest assured, life does continue after college, long after the last final is taken, the last suitcase is packed and the last goodbye is echoed. 14 introduction