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

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DAVID WATSON

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With the sun low on the horizon and a slight breeze across the lake, the conditions seemed almost After a quick signal to the boat, the figure bobbing in the water was momentarily lost behind a curtain of spray only to reappear and begin effortlessly gliding back and forth across the glassy surface. Skiing at Tuttle around dusk is the best, said Greg Clum, junior in construction science and a member of the K-State Water Ski team. The lake is so close to campus that you can just run out here after dinner and get in some great ski time. Tuttle Creek about five miles north of Manhattan on U.S. Highway 177, was a popular attraction to K- Staters. According to Jim Franz, a park ranger with the Corps of Engineers, students enjoyed many different activities on or around the lake from swimming, skiing, boating and fishing to hunting, camping, rappeling and even scuba diving. We also have quite a few groups that rent shelters for private parties and get-togethers. For the women of the Chi Omega sorority, the second largest lake in Kansas provided an excellent place to spend a fall afternoon. We all went to Tuttle on Pledge Day this year, said Lisa Rock, junior in journalism and mass communications and social for the sorority. We had a barbecue and went canoeing. It was a lot of fun. Franz said at least half of the K-State students used the lake at least once every year, and stated that one of the most popular things to do was to spend the day at the rocks. Located a mil e north of Tuttle Creek Dam, the rocks is a semi-secluded bit of shoreline made up entirely of limestone slabs. Here, students could have a picnic, toss a Frisbee flying disc, go for a swim, or just relax and work or their tans with a few friends. Lan a Czarnecki, junior in textile chemistry, said she most enjoyed the atmosphere of the rocks. Laying out is a lot more fun when there are lots of people to talk to, and guys to look at, she said. I like to come out here at night because it is usually quite peaceful, ' said Keith Milliken, freshman in crop who was an afternoon at the rocks studying. It ' s a great place to bring a date. As Clum said before he got out of the boat and took of his wetsuit, It ' s just a great college lake. THE SECOND annual burning of a sailboat captivated the onlookers at Blue Valley Yacht Club; the club burns a boat the first week of school to ready for the new school year. (Photo by Brad Camp) BRENDA BUSTER windsurfs on a windy day in October at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Buster and her husband Bernard own Blue River Sailboard Shop in Aggieville. (Photo by Brett Hacker) COMING OFF a ramp during ski team tryouts is Joanne Wright, senior in journalism and mass Tryouts for the ski team were in early September. (Photo by Brett Hacker) DENNIS SCHURR, freshman in interior design, and Sean Lance, freshman in architecture, spend a September studying and getting some sun on the rocks at Tuttle Creek. (Photo by Jeff Stead) 12 Tuttle Creek

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Aug. 10. I really don ' t know what to expect. Going to parties — specifically, sorority Rush Week parties — is my only duty as a rushee, as we are called. I hope I can all of the greek letters and names soon. It ' s hard enough making conversation with strangers without the of not being able to speak their language. It was crazy this afternoon trying to transport my two suitcases, duffel bag, hanger bag, make-up bag, backpack and one trunk full of clothes, shoes and other essential stuff from Mom ' s car to my ninth- floor room. It would have been easier to rent a crane and lift the stuff through the window. Aug. 11. It is quite an experience having 80 or more girls come rushing out and start singing. I wonder if living in a sorority is always like this. I hoped rush would be an introduction to college life, not a week reminiscent of a summer camp. We waited as they invited us individually into the house. We sat down on the floor, in the living room, and I got to answer the same questions over and over again. Getting a glimpse of all the houses was really neat. Aug. 12. Early dawn, I wake at 6:30. In a few minutes, my biggest fears of the day will be upon me. Our first list of invitations from the sororities will be distributed. We all are to wait in the lobby, hoping we did not get cut from our favorites. Most of us are apprehensive that we may be cut from some of the houses. So we all wait silently while we listen for our counselors to shout out our names. Finally she yells mine. I quickly grab the sheet of and go back to my dorm room. It was hard trying to remember all the skits, all the houses, and all other important selling points. It was hard to choose a favorite house - I liked them all. Aug. 13. The week seems to be rushing by. As we begin to take closer looks at the I am sure they are beginning to take closer and more scrutinizing looks at us, also. Aug. 14. I am weary of the girls watching my table manners, and I try not to eat too much. Now we are narrowing our choices to only two houses. Either one might be our future residency. Tomorrow I will. know which sorority and greek letters I can call my own. MEMBERS OF the Gamma Phi Beta sorority greet their new pledges as a finale to Rush Week activities. (Photo by Brad Camp) TRI-DELT ACTIVES, Kim Miller, junior in business administration, Kelly Jo Smith, junior in fine arts, and Janet Netherland, junior in business help pile up pledge luggage on the last day of rush. Pledges spent the day in their new house. (Photo by Brad Camp) by MARGO KELLER KAREN BEUTLER, senior in business management, hangs on to balloons for the Chi Omega sorority during Rush Week (Photo by Brad Camp)