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

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16 Starship Grace Slick gets the crowd going during Starship ' s Parents Day concert. (Photo by Brett Hacker) The five members of Starship performed in Ahearn Field House Oct. 24. An enthusiastic crowd of 3,300 greeted the band, formerly Jefferson Starship. (Photo by Brett Hacker)

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by Judi Walter Here ' s mud in your eye. And in your hair, your face, your ear and your mouth. It ' s Oozeball — a mud volleyball tournament sponsored by the KSU Student Foundation. The tournament ran all day Saturday, Sept. 20, at the KSU Foundation ' s TechniPark, located just off Claflin Road on. Heywood Drive. The event consisted of four mud pits which allowed the 40 coed teams to play the double-elimination tourney in one day, said Oozeball chairman Steve Janda, sophomore in electrical engineering. Even though there is some great there is a common bond between all the players — mud, said Oongas team member Steve Belfield, junior in electrical engineering. The Mud Daubers defeated Charlie ' s Neighborhood Bar after two grueling matches for a trophy and the title of the 1986 Oozeball champions. The final four teams — the Dish Pan Clan, the Mud Daubers, Charlie ' s Neighborhood Bar and the Oongas were given T-shirts sponsored by eight Manhattan merchants. To be eligible, every team had to have at least one person on its team who was a K-State student, faculty member or employee, according to the Oozeball rules and regulations handbook. Many teams had faculty members and employees as members. It ' s hard to look dignified when you ' re playing, but it ' s fun anyway, said Brusin ' Oozers team member Cheryl Armendariz, lab technician II for the entomology Each team consisted of eight members: four men and four women. Three men and three women had to be in the pit at all times, said Janda. We had a lot of fun even though vie lost, said Slime team member Dana Hinshaw Hosing down got only the first layers of mud off Tim Ries, member of the Dish Pan Clan. (Photo by Steve Wolgast) After falling into the mud, Brad Harrelson of Charlie ' s Bar team, laughs at himself in the against the Mud Daubers. (Photo by Steve Wolgast) hinshaw, freshman in finance. I must say the other team played pretty ' dirty, ' though. The Student Foundation hosted the first tournament last spring, too. We knew the first year would be a learn- ing experience, but this year we earned a more money to go into our scholarship fund, said Glennis Carlson, director of Foundation administrative services and Student Foundation adviser. The tournament attracted more than 700 people, including players and spectators. G.V. Salts, Student Foundation president for the fall semester and senior in and design, perceived the event as a fun time for all. It ' s the ooziest, smelliest experience you could ever have, Salts said. game 15 Oozeball

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by Jean Teller The crowd was there for music, but they were definitely there for Starship ' s music. And they weren ' t disappointed. During the 1986 Homecoming Concert, Oct. 24, Starship achieved an early rapport with the crowd of more than 3,300 in Ahearn Field House. The group was in the last few days of its Knee Deep in the Hoopla tour. Lead singers, Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas, soon proved why the band has its popularity in more than 20 years on the road. The group began as Jefferson Airplane in the 1960s, changed the name to Jefferson Starship and then became Starship in the ' 80s. The five-member ensemble has regained the top of the charts with several cuts from the Knee Deep in the Hoopla album including We Built This City and Sara. Both songs were highlights of the K-State concert. The crowd was a diverse mixture of ages and types. Most were University and high school students with a sprinkling of an older crowd which undoubtedly came to see if Starship would play any Jefferson Airplane songs from the good old days. Starship coordinated like a well-oiled machine, giving the audience the attention wanted. Bassist Pete Sears, drummer Donny Baldwin, Chaquico, Thomas and Slick waves of sound which crashed over the audience during every number. Many of those attending the concert the music but were disappointed the show did not last longer. I came for Grace, said Lyle Tuck, freshman in chemical engineering. I loved the concert, said Jessica Gard, 1986 University graduate and resident of Kansas City, but I was disappointed they didn ' t play ' Find Your Back ' and ' No Way Out. ' Otherwise, it was good. They had a trouble getting started on their sound. You couldn ' t hear Grace at first, all you could hear was Mick. The opening group, Alcatraz, played for almost 45 minutes before the stage crew began transforming the stage for Starship. The Capitol recording artists were politely accepted by the crowd and some members of the audience seemed familiar with the group ' s music. The hard-driving beat of the energetic five-some caused the audience to respond despite the unfamiliarity with the music. The crowd responded favorably to Alcatraz but when Starship appeared, it the stage with enthusiastic response. They came for the music, but it was music they wanted to hear. Starship singer Mickey Thomas performs in Ahearn Field House. (Photo by Brett Hacker) 17