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

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Fifth-year students in interior architecture Cathy Hall and Darcell Sockwell stand outside Justin Hall where the protest march began. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) 20 REORGANIZATION

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A student expresses her attitude toward K-State and with paper buttons pinned to her shirt. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) Phil Cundari, senior in interior design, and Gary White, senior in park resources chant and yell behind President Jon Wefald ' s house. The persistent group surrounded Wefald ' s home once he walked inside. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) REORGANIZATION 19

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A small group broke off from the 2,000 protesters to heckle and question President Jon Wefald as he walked from McCain Auditorium to his home. Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole ' s Landon Lecture was postponed due to the protest. (Photo by Brian REORGANIZATION (Continued from page 18) The first of the two rallies began with a march between Justin and Anderson halls. More than $1,000 was spent on signs and T-shirts, said Peter Marsh, junior in hotel and restaurant management and Human Ecology Council member. Everyone has time, money and Marsh said the day of the protest. I have been working since 7 o ' clock every morning to get ready. Faculty and alumni marched along with students. I ' m a boat rocker from way back, said Jan Medley, home economics and nursing alumna from Topeka. I was furious and in total disbelief. I felt they were truly not on the right course. Medley ' s parents, K-State alumni and former faculty members, walked to the campus to witness the protest. She also had a daughter enrolled in the College of Human Ecology. Provost James Coffman and President Jon Wefald were accosted and questioned by students as they left Anderson Hall during the ral ly. guards later escorted Wefald to his home. But mourning was That same day students read in the Collegian that the directive had changed. The proposal was ditched in favor of more faculty and student involvement. Two days later, another protest in front of Seaton Hall reiterated students ' unrest. We spent so much time and effort and for that to a lot of students felt and shocked, said Rob Karlin, senior in architecture and student senator. We felt we were lied to. ... It ' s really sad the only time you protest is when you ' re under the gun. Though the rallies had quieted, the question of reorganization remained. Marsh, also Student Senate Chair, said senate continued to lobby state legislators for more money but kept the issue of reorganization low-key. In the the and community were forced to take a second look at what K-State offered. It was a tough way to get strong, Marshall said. If we look at the positive outcomes ... we saw a statement that both architecture and human ecology are an honored part of the University tradition, and (reorganization) would no longer be a threat. The second step was with the ramifications and planning a wider spectrum of input for plans in the future. Marshall said the college dealt with lost confidence and a 30 percent drop in enrollment from students transferring out or changing majors. REORGANIZATION 21