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

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Ambassadors Reign K-State ' s image is an ambition and full-time job — of the University ' s ambassadors. Through speaking engagements across the state, they promote the University ' s goals and programs. Amid the activities of Homecoming week, Oct. 15-20, Will Kirk, junior in agricultural economics, and Tamara Barham, junior in social sciences, were elected by students to represent the during the 1984-85 school year. Blue Key has been in charge of the ambassador program since 1977, when the practice of selecting a campus Homecoming king and queen was dropped. The popularity contest wasn ' t efficient enough, said Lynne Schmid, senior in pre-medicine and Blue Key member. The two winners were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Alumni Association. Ambassadors represent the students at a variety of events. It ' s really a representative role of the 1984 student to the alumni, high school students and visitors, said Randall Hildebrand, senior in pre- medicine and 1983-84 ambassador. Kirk said being of the Agriculture Student Council helped him to develop his speaking skills. It ' s (being an a great opportunity to meet and work with President Acker and upper-level faculty, and to develop better skills, Kirk said. Students interested in being an ambassador must be juniors and are asked to fill out an application and prepare for the first interview. Thirteen men and eight women were interviewed by a panel of seven randomly selected students. It ' s very competitive, Schmid said. Each (applicant) was very capable. The student must be willing to spend a lot of time in this leadership role and have the to do so. It ' s a full- time job, Schmid said. Linda Schmidt After ' Cats win, bring goal pride was everywhere. Excitement crackled in the air as the whole campus prepared itself to meet the archrival Kansas Jayhawks. Forecasters predicted rain, and as the day progressed, it seemed as though the precipitation had already come in the form of purple. Students colored their hair, put paw prints on their cheeks and donned their anti-KU gear. The purple thunderstorm was on its way. Various organizations and businesses cashed in on the rivalry and sold memorabilia to fire up the ' Cat Attack. A new theme taken from the movie Ghostbusters turned into a hot-seller. The Hawkbuster logo of a Jayhawk in a slashed red circle warned that the ' Cats were not afraid of ' Hawks. Ballard ' s sportshop in Aggieville sold a number of Hawkbuster shirts. Ross Ballard, owner, said Ballard ' s made the shirts up for someone who was selling them. Together, 700 to 800 sweatshirts and T-shirts were sold between us and the designer, Ballard said. The Kappa Delta pledge class gained from the rivalry by selling Screw KU hats. The KDs had 1,000 hats made up and sold all of them collecting a $1,000 profit in six days. This is the first year that a KD pledge class has done this, said Leigh Anne Rose, pledge class president and sophomore in home economic education and public relations. We didn ' t think it would turn out this profitable, Rose said. She said many students bought Screw KU hats to do their part for the rivalry and to show their purple pride. At the game, the energy level reached a new high as fans sensed that a victory was in store for the purple and white. With every play, excitement grew as the ' Cats dominated the stats and defensively hammering the ' Hawks, 24-7. When the final horn sounded, the fans stayed to see if the goal posts would come down. About 100 ran to the goal post at the north end of the stadium, but were stopped by the band, which was stationed there to protect the goal post. At first, we didn ' t think much would happen and that guarding the goal post wasn ' t going to be any big deal, said Jodi Johnson, junior in secondary and drum major. I think we had a better effect over the students than the administration at the other end. We didn ' t fight back, we just stood there. The band succeeded in holding off the attack, but the fans were not discouraged. To the chant of goal post, goal post; the fans turned and headed to the south end of the stadium where the goal posts were protected by administrators and police. Students succeeded in down part of the goal post. 26 - Ambassadors

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Chet Peters, vice president of student affairs, and K-State police attempt to prevent students through the use of Mace from removing the south goal post following a 24-7 win over the KU Jayhawks. (Photo by Allen Eyestone). CHEER The ' Cat Attack is here young men with painted faces jogged around the track with their hands tightly gripping the spark that would ignite the beginning of the traditional Homecoming bonfire. The crowd filled the east bleachers of the Memorial Stadium. Then, as the torch passed the stands and neared the teepee of wood, the crowd of students chanted, Cheer, cheer, the ' Cat attack is here. The 16 members of Blue Key, a senior honorary, sponsored activities during Homecoming week and the halftime festivities at the game. With only the 16 members working on it, I think Homecoming was a success, Pam Green president, said. We did Green, Blue Key president everything from Homecoming buttons, to the parade, to the halftime show. There were various contests living groups participated in to tally points toward winning the traveling trophy. The week of activities included the Spirit Banner, Yell Like Hell, Pant the Chant, Body Building and the Wagging Tail contests. The float competition ended the week of events as the living groups displayed their creations in the Homecoming parade. For the second consecutive year, the Alpha Delta Pi sorority captured the coveted Homecoming competition trophy. The sorority combined with the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity to win the Wagging Tail contest and the Greek division of the float competiton. The Alpha Chi Omega and Sigma Nu team showed the most creativity with a sheet and paint to win the Spirit Banner competition. The which were hung in the Union courtyard the week, tied in with the Cheer — The ' Cat is here theme. A new event, the Tail contest, was to the list of activities. The ADPi ' s and ATO ' s showed the most expertise, winning the event. The body building was based on agility. The Sigma Phi Epsilon and the Alpha Xi Delta team won this Even though the ' Cats were defeated on the field, purple pride during the week ' s events. Leanne Stowe Capturing the first-place title in the residence hall non- moving float competition, Goodnow and Moore halls combined efforts to carry out the Homecoming theme, Cheer — The ' Cat Attack is Here. (Photo by Jeff Tuttle). Homecoming — 25

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FANS post down Chet Peters, vice president for student affairs, was one of the administrators on the field protecting the south goal post. I ' m convinced (that) when the goal posts go down it is damage to property, Peters said. Then the president (Acker) gets Peters said President Acker called K-State Police Chief Art Stone for assistance in protecting the goal posts. Stone called Peters asking for his help. Peters gathered office members for help. The band and the administration were randomly asked to help guard the goal posts. Peters said that if students feel they should express such exuberance, then maybe the administration could come up with some sort of a temporary goal post for the students to do with as they please. The one thing I didn ' t like the most about this whole situation was that these few students denied me the opportunity to savor the win (of the game), Peters said. A few students took advantage of the and ruined it for others. Claudia Sangster Willie the Wildcat sparks enthusiasm at the annual bonfire and pep as cheerleaders lead the Yell Like Hell The ' Cats were defeated by the Missouri Tigers, 61-21. (Photo by Scot KU K-State — 27