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

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(Continued from page 3) But the bike patrol wasn ' t all students spoke up about. A tuition increase drove Mark Tomb, sophomore in arts and sciences and student senator, to protest: He paid the entire $1,042.55 for in-state tuition and fees in nickels and dimes. Students found reason to celebrate amid the array of construction and financial woes. With a successful turnout at the Welcome Back Concert Aug. 28 in City Park, KSDBFM 91.9 proved the idea of a fall concert was still alive. Football fans came out in droves - an estimated 3,500 stormed KSU Stadium at the first Fan Appreciation Day, and 38,216 set a home opening - game record. Then on Oct. 6, the Cats beat the KU Jayhawks in Lawrence, 21-13, marking the first time in 25 years the team won on Jayhawk turf. Yet another achievement was showcased at the games: The K-State Marching Band stretched to 227 members — 100 more than the year before. Like the marching band, the Manhattan and Salina campuses experienced growing pains. With the city ' s annexation of K-State in the summer, students in residence halls learned they would be able to vote in city elections. But in the wake of the largest ever graduating class — 4,177 members — in May 1994, a new set of students defined campus. Whether the University focused on annexation, construction, higher tuition or improving reputation, the year ' s events would blur the boundaries for years to come. Gamma Phi Beta sorority member Melissa Graham, freshman in forestry and recreation management, gets sprayed with water at the Wildcat Creek Sports Center. The Gamma Phis and the Beta Theta Pi fraternity organized the Spiketacular tournament, which took place Sept. 10 at the center. (Photo by Darren Whitley) Sporting pantyhose on their heads, Sigma Phi Epsilon pledges Erin Switzer, freshman in arts and sciences, and Matt Grammer, sophomore in criminal justice, relax during Pledge Games Sept. 18. The Sig Ep pledges won the spirit award for the third-consecutive year. (Photo by Cary Conover) Fireworks light up the sky Sept. 2 in a celebration the night before the season-opening football game against the University of Southwestern Louisiana. The display was part of activities for Purple Power Play on Poyntz. (Photo by Cary Conover) 4 opening

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into each other, fans jam to the sounds Kill Creek during the Welcome Back Concert Aug. 28. 91.9 the event for the first time after Union Program Council sponsoring the Puke Weasel, Humor and God ' s Band also performed at the concert in City Park. (Photo by Cary Conover) Mike Hlavacek, junior in park resources locks his bike before going to class. Because of parking shortages and in parking fines, many students rode to and the KSU Police a bike patrol. (Photo by Cary Conover) Everywhere students turned in the fall, they were faced with signs of an evolving campus. With finishing touches being put on Throckmorton Hall, construction crews were in the midst of a $28 million, 2-1 2-year Farrell Library proje ct and the student-funded Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex expansion. One aspect of campus construction spurred widespread debate: a plywood wall put up to protect pedestrians from Farrell ' s renovation. Students soon began to see The Wall as an artistic canvas and forum for free expression. But when The Wall was removed Sept. 23, the controversy didn ' t die. While students at the Manhattan campus buzzed about The Wall, students at K-State-Salina were talking about the hall — the new residence hall that housed 98 students and resident — as walls went up for the new campus center. Despite the obstacles construction presented, adapted. More rode their bikes to campus, and bike racks overflowed. Students weren ' t the only ones with pedal power, though: KSU Police employed a two-officer bicycle patrol that stirred controversy — and was briefly suspended — in the first few weeks of school after bicyclists argued they were being targeted. (Continued on page 4) blurring the boundaries fall semester brought a unique experience for students. For $20, students could experience an Airgasm by bungee jumping at Dick Edwards Ford on U.S. Highway 24. Bungee Boys, a company from Wichita Falls, Texas, set up the business. (Photo by Cary Conover) opening 3

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Shading his eyes from the sun, Travis Foland, freshman in biochemistry, waits for the go-ahead to begin a song during Fan Appreciation Day Aug. 25. It was his first time performing with the K-State Marching Band. (Photo by Cary Conover) opening 5