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

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Blowing bubbles in the stands of Memorial Stadium, Molly Ohara waits for the start of the Lambda Chi Alpha Chariot Race in the spring of 1985. (Photo by John Sleezer) Here ' s looking at you kid. U, a full grown ferret, takes a close look at Kathy Wolff during the intermission of the Welcome Back Concert at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Jeff Weatherly) ansas State University, Exit 313. The eight-mile drive north of Interstate 70 through the rolling Flint Hills leads to a community that has been given a split personality. Those who don ' t know Manhattan ridicule it for its slow pace and lack of activity; those who are part of the community treasure it for its warmth of character and congenial people. (continued on page 18) Student Life Division 17

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No Identity Crisis Here K-State ' s identity is engrained and founded in the Manhattan community Nestled in the heart of the Kansas Flint Hills, Manhattan is home to K-State and those who are part of the University. Whether admitted or not, K-State is Manhattan, and Manhattan is K-State. It is a that, while not always tranquil, has been beneficial to both communities. K-State has a definite hometown flavor, and most reviews of the University are likely to cite its friendly atmosphere as one of its strongest qualities — attributed greatly to the fact that nearly eight of 10 K-Staters are from small, rural towns. Many K-State students are also native Kansans. And because most have a sentimental attachment to the state, it ' s very likely you ' ll hear the famous line from the Wizard of Oz there ' s no place like home. Association with the Wizard of Oz is a stigma that Kansans are stuck with — many times begrudgingly so — and one that seems to roost quite effortlessly at K-State. An analysis of U.S. colleges and universities, The Best Buys in College Education by Edward B. Fiske, proved that to be true. If Dorothy of the ' Wizard of Oz ' had decided to go to college instead of flying off in a tornado, Fiske wrote, she might well have gone to Kansas State University. Whether Dorothy would have become a K-Stater is academic, but the fact that just over 17,000 students each year do claim to be K-Staters attests to the strength of K-State as a major university. Other strengths are found in the wide variety of majors offered, strong cultural arts available through the McCain series, and the contemporary public affairs offerings of convocations and the Landon Lecture Series. K-Staters have a sense of pride — about themselves, their backgrounds and their University. But while K-Staters may be of their University, that pride was not blind. The University had its share of — declining enrollment, a tangled project, troubled athletic programs — and K-Staters realized this. But just as K-Staters are friendly, they are also fighters. The long and intricate history of Nichols Hall affirms this. Students Nichols burn in December 1968 and fought through the ' 70s and early ' 80s to see the building restored to new life in 1985. One thing K-Staters have not been known for is being forerunners of trends and fashion. That is not to say that K-State is to trends. It is just that the attitude of K-Staters generally reflects the cool and lifestyle of the state. It takes a bit longer for the new and innovative to take root on this midwestern university campus. That conservative attitude has a strong effect on K-State. Being an individual is a characteristic that is encouraged and respected at K-State. Ironically though, a sense of family and oneness is held b) K-Staters — past and present, firmly rooted in this place fondly called home. — by Paul Englis Taking advantage of the calm waters of Tuttle Creek Reservoir, this student spends his afternoon windsurfing before the unpredictable Kansas weather turns to cold. (Photo by Jeff Weatherly) Getting in some pre-concert tanning, Mike Schoenbein finds the top of West Stadium a comfortable spot to rah before the welcome back concert in August. (Photo I Jell Weatherly) 18