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

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AN EXPANSE OF GREEN — The large lawn in front of Anderson Hall provided an accent to the historic building as well as spaciousness to the campus. — Photo by Wes Wilmers landscaping 29

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LANDS New techniques and horticulture students are used to beautify the campus he new look on campus wasn ' t just in the fashions students wore, but also in the landscaping techniques by Jon Gullette, director of general services at the power plant. Our budget did not However, management techniques and what we wanted to do did. Our was based on doing the best job we could and the goals we had set, Gullette said. With a budget less than last year, the department put its revised management into effect. Our budget was $483,430. That really wasn ' t too much less than last year ' s. We organized a list of short and long-range goals and we set out to complete them, Gullette said. Sidewalk replacement was part of the long-range replacement program. Our five to 10-year plans include the eradication of dandelions, equipment the replacement of ' cow paths ' with sidewalks, the addition of trees and shrubs and the identification of playing fields, Gullette said. Removing the cow paths became a planned task. We tried to identify areas where there were cow paths and install sidewalks where funds were available, Tom Lee, superintendent of grounds, said. However, there is no way to stop the cow paths. We did put up chain barriers in a few of those areas and people were very cooperative in staying out. Later, we tore down some of those chained areas and laid sod. Short-ranged plans included the installation of new grass on the Anderson Hall lawn. the flowers planted throughout the campus, the trimming of the vines along the buildings, and a number of other projects. Members of the horticulture classes participated in the growth and planting of the flowers throughout the We are an agriculturally based University. It is good for the image of the the University to have good-looking lawns, Gullette said. We just want to take pride on campus. And if we get students more involved with these various projects, then they will take pride on how the campus looks also. Approximately 25 full-time students were hired to perform campus landscaping duties in nine different areas on a rotative basis. From the employee level, each and every one of our employees has more input than in the past, Donald Sherley, horticulturist, said. This gives the students more pride and they want to do a good job. We go through in the spring and clean up the campus and the students have really helped us in that area. Students were also given the opportunity to decide for themselves how to solve the problems encountered while on the job. When presented with a problem, we liked to take it to the people, the employees the work, and let them tell us how they would like to complete the project, Lee said. Additional short-range plans include the overseeding of the east portion of lawn and Umberger Hall. We knew exactly what we wanted to do and how we wanted to do it, Gullette said. The biggest thing we during the year was to line up the projects, schedule them through by a date on when we thought each should be and then complete the By Laurie Randall A BED OF BEAUTY — New flower beds adorn Seaton Court lining the sidewalks with a touch of color. The flower beds were part of an effort to beautify the campus. — Photo by Wes Wilmers 28 landscaping

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Union facilities provide a source of and a unique place to study By Angie Wilson You ' ve got two exams, a quiz and a paper due You ' re at home and you can ' t seem to get anything Perhaps a is distracting you, the next-door neighbors are a wild party, or the drip- drip-drip of the kitchen faucet is driving you crazy. Whatever the reason, you just can ' t seem to concentrate on your studies. Possible solution: Studying at the Catskeller in the K-State Union. Located on the ground floor of the Union, the Catskeller has an atmosphere of its own. With plenty of tables available, it provided a perfect place for students who liked to spread out their books and papers and study. Music was piped in giving the Catskeller an informal environment. I get a lot done there. I guess it ' s because everyone there is doing the same thing, hanging out and studying, Natalie Daum, freshman in pre-nursing, said. While students enjoyed studying in the Catskeller, some found that the surroundings were conducive only to certain types of studying. It ' s a nice place to study if I have labs or problems to work on, Cathy O ' Connor, junior in pre-physical therapy, said. But, if I ' m working on homework that requires a lot of thought, the piped-in music and hustle and bustle interfere. Another advantage of the Catskeller was tha t it provided a change of pace from other study places that many students liked. I like the change of from studying in the library, O ' Connor said. Besides being a place to study, the Catskeller was also an entertainment center for students. The Union Program Council scheduled a variety of entertainment acts for students ' enjoyment. One form of entertaiment was provided by the UPC Coffeehouse Committee which scheduled evening performing acts. Coffeehouse tries to have one night show a month. Night performances are national touring acts. We try to bring in a variety of events such as bluegrass, jazz, comedy, light rock ' n ' roll and novelty acts, Angie junior in journalism and mass communications and chairman of the committee, said. We feel we can best suit the wide variety of tastes we have on campus by doing that. While the evening acts brought in outside the committee also sponsored the Nooner series and Open Mike nights which showcased student talent. The Nooner series is the most successful on-going Coffeehouse has ever had, Scharnhorst said. That program has been going on for about 10 years. Because Nooners were only from noon to 1 p.m. each Tuesday, the Open Mike nights were started to give more students the opportunity to participate or enjoy the programs. With Open-Mike nights students are given a chance to perform for 10 to 15 minutes in front of an audience. It gives potential performers feedback on their material, Scharnhorst said. It ' s a lot of fun for the performer and the audience, too. The Catskeller also housed the Let ' s Talk About It series sponsored by the UPC Issues and Ideas Committee. This program allowed students to discuss subjects of current with a panel of members informed on the topic. 30 catskeller