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

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STUDENT LIFE Involvement was the key word. Students attended concerts, sporting events, Landon Lectures and much more. Some people created their own recreation by participating in Aggieville ' s near-riot. Halloween struck Aggieville as well, bringing out personalities never seen before. Other students, such as on-campus housing residents, participated in get-acquainted functions, including Playfair and the Welcome Back Concert. a new computer dating game, became a popular pastime at bars. Others were involved with the elections or personal fitness. Everywhere there was student support. Nearly 7,000 fans in Ahearn Field House applauded the rock tunes of Chicago. Victory became a reality during the KU K-State football game as the ' Cats busted the ' Hawks, 24-7. Students geared up for a year that promised excitement and rejuvenation. A sense of unity encompassed the campus as students joined in a variety of festivities. Goals were set, challenges met and the purple...reigned. Student Life Division — 19

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Alpha Xi Delta members, Sandy Schneider, Theresa Korst, Tina ElBeheri, Lee Ann Griffith and Lisa Goering cheer on their team members during the Sigma Chi fraternity Derby Days. (Photo by Andy Nelson). 18 - Student Life Division

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Spring events give students a reason to have being cooped up throughout the winter, students came out of to enjoy the nice weather, pent-up energy and start on their tans. Derby Days and the Chariot Relays, sponsored by greek organizations, are events that help raise money for Those events, along with Spring also offer an opportunity for students to socialize. Spring Fling is sponsored by the Association of Residence Halls (ARH). Spring Fling is a fun thing for everyone, said Lisa Fisher, junior in home economics extension and ARH secretary of Spring Fling. It is sort of the grand finale before finals. It just gets everyone out to socialize. A few of the Spring Fling events included a leadership banquet, bed races through campus, movies and a dance at the Blue River Pub. T-shirt signing, an original dance contest, tricycle races, Strip-a-Sig and Decorate-a-Sig were all Derby Days events. Derby Days is a week of sorority competition sponsored by the Sigma Chi fraternity designed to involve greeks and raise money. The proceeds from T-shirt and dance ticket sales stopping for a drink, Beth Dailey participates in the Derby Days race sponsored by sigma CM fraternity. (Photo by Rob Clark Jr.). SUN FUN were donated to the Wallace Village for Children in Colorado. This is the 35th year for our chapter to have Derby Days, said Todd Craig, senior in industrial engineering and a Sigma Chi. It ' s a good chance to get out and get motivated. Spring 1984 marked the 21st run of the Chariot Relays which is a event sponsored by the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity for the Special Olympics. The relays were followed by a dance at the National Guard Armory. The Lambda Chis raised more than $1,200 in entry fees and program advertising. We used to give the money we to one sophomore greek male or female, said Bill Charlton, Lambda Chi and junior in political science. But then we decided we wanted to affect a larger amount of the community and show that the greeks wanted to help the community as a whole. Leanne Stowe 20 - Spring Events