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

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M ichelle Anderson, freshman in mechanical engineering, draws swans outside Seaton Hall. Chalk an was just one part of the Activities Carnival held at the State Union on Sept. 13. (Photo by Mike Welchhans)

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Being the idol of many children, Willie the Wildcat gives five-year- old, Ryan Fronk,Salina, a hug during half-time of the Temple game at the KR stadium. Willie performed a wide assottmentof activiticsat football games to promote spirit for the fans. (Photo by Mike WtIchhans) C.. he most scary thing about moving in for me was finding out who my room- )) mate was going to be. Jessica McGiness, freshman in elementary education BoydHall residentJessicahleGiness freshman in elementary education, pushes a cut full of clothes and other items for her roomasLindaMeGiness holds thedoor for her. McGiness was one of 198 residents who moved into the hall Aug. 17-19. (Photo by Mike Wrichhans) BEYOND WE SURFACE sir 3

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Philip Cook, research assistant in horticulture, and Paul Nyberg, non- degree graduate in history, seek ht. ' • ter from the hot summer sun while Jacob Brecheiscn, Manhattan, and a member of the Post Morten Ulti• mate Frisbee team watch the frisbee action from the sidelines of a meat In September. Unseasonably warm fall temperatures provided stu• dents with the opportunity to partk pate in a variety of outdoor activities. (Photo by J. Matthew Rhea) to welcome Yeltsin, who visited the farm to learn Kansas farming techniques. Yeltsin enjoyed his visit and said, Kansas has the best freedom, the best wheat and the best farmers in the world. Yeltsinwasn ' t the onlyonewho liked Kansas.Counny singer Garth Broolcs, who performed for a sold-out Bramlage Coliseum crowd on Sept. 12, said he would like to stay in Kansas and let the rest of the world come to him. at the concert were so enthusiastic that Brooks said, You guys came to get serious. I like that. To avoid long lines and angry fans, tickets were sold in the summer through the mail. The tickets sold quickly, but some were set aside for a special student lottery. A112,800 students who participated received a pair of tickets. Football ticket sales increased significantly, and a record-setting crowd of 32,712 fans attended the opening game. A feature in the Aug. 31 issue of Sports Illustrated brought the team to the surface, focusing national atten- tion on the program and the University. To the public eye, it was a year like any other with budget problems, athletic victories and defeats, and an ever-changing curriculum. But the details that made the year unique were found beyond the surface. Rob Magill, freshman in mechanical engineering. waits for a Frisbee to drop within arm ' s reach.Magill played Frisbee with friends at the Welcome Back Concert held in early September at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by J. K)ie Wyatt) 5tYorio me SURF la at 5