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

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More than 43,000 fans cheer on the Wildcats at the inaugural game of the Big 12 Conference. Attendance at the Aug. 31 game against Texas Tech was the sixth-highest in school history. Fans also got the first look at KSU Stadium ' s $3-million Sony JumboTron. The new screen was used to show flashbacks of previous games, instant replays and game statistics. (Photo by Cary Conover) KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 8 big CONFERENCE

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THE MEMORIES Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members John Kleysteuber, sophomore in business administration, and Chad Carriaga, sophomore in arts and sciences, try to coordinate their steps. The two were preparing for the three-legged race at the ninth-annual Pledge Games Sept. 29 in Memorial Stadium. racers had their legs tied together, which caused many uncoordinated pairs to crash to the ground, like Kristi Gier, freshman in pre-medicine, and Ashley Swift, freshman in arts and sciences, who had trouble during their race. Despite their collapse, the Sigma Kappa sorority new members managed to get back on their feet and finish the race. (Photos by Darren Whitley and Cary Conover) STUDENT LIFE student LlFE DIVISION 7

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PRE-GAME EVENTS AND A WILDCAT VICTORY KICK OFF THE INAUGURAL CONFERENCE GAME BIG 12 BEGINS IN K-STATE STYLE big CONFERENCE 9