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

Text from Pages 1 - 499 of the 1999 volume:

preview 6 student life 92 academics 142 organizations 226 sports 306 housing 466 ads index birthing center 104 singled out 405 special section 34 12 bands 164 karate club 242 wrestling fast foreword Fans cheer before the start of the football game against the University of Texas Sept. 19. Willie the Wildcat led a parade of motorcyclists around the field entertaining the 43,174 people who watched the Wildcats defeat the University of Texas Longhorns 41-7. Fans had a larger stadium to look forward to as the athletic department planned to expand the stadium by 7,000 seats, completing the $12.8 million for the first home game in fall 1999. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 1999 royal purple yearbook kansas state university volume 90 manhattan, kan. 66506 enrollment: 20,885 student publications inc. april ' 98-march ' 99 copyright 1999 www.spub.ksu.edu rp . Residents from Moore and West halls dance to Ruskabank in the Derby Complex courtyard. The dance was one of the events during Wildcat Welcome Week, sponsored for the first time by the Department of Housing and Dining Services. It had previously been sponsored by Union Program Council. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Kappa Sigma fraternity members, Jason Heffner, freshman in agriculture Mike Burson, freshman in pre-professional construction science and management; and Jeff Brin, freshman in watch the women ' s 4x100-meter relay during Pledge Games Sept. 27 at R.V.Christian Track. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 2 foreword foreword As the millennium approached, this was the foreword. The changes in buildings, campus operations and in 1999 prepared K-State for the 21st century. Pieces of the ceiling fell two stories to the courtyard on the ground floor of the K-State Student Union as workers replaced skylights Sept. 15 as part of the Union Expansion Project. The renovations were part of the $10.5 million project slated for completion in 1999, just in time for the A combine cuts its way through a corn field east of Manhattan Sept 16. Leonard Ebert, of Westmoreland, Kan., drove the machine. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Two-year-old Ellie Mankin eats during a watermelon feed in front of Waters Hall. The watermelon feed was sponsored by the Agriculture Student Council and Alpha Zeta. (Photo by Steve Hebert) While the campus ' appearance was updated, campus operations changed in preparation for the turn of the century. St udents camped outside Bramlage awaiting football ticket sales Aug. 28 and 29. For the first time, students could not put the purchase of athletic tickets on fall tuition bills, and many were left without tickets. The line — seniors first, freshmen last enabled seniors and most juniors to obtain football tickets. Underclassmen found their best bet for buying tickets was through purchasing the combination of football and basketball tickets the first day of sales. continued on Page 4 3 Eric Starens, Weston Fox, Kory Kool and Ryan Hummel, all of Manhattan, wave at their friends from the Cat Tracker bus at Purple Power Play on Poyntz. The Cat Tracker had been to every K-State football game for six years except the Aloha Bowl. The event was put on before the first home football game on Sept. 3. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) continued from Page 3 Technology that was at the last turn of the century was a part of students ' daily lives. Students had the ability to on the Internet with KATS for the first time spring semester, rather than walking to Willard Hall and waiting in lines. Residence hall students, along with six greek houses, could do all of that from their rooms with Ethernet connections. Students also contributed to the research from which they would benefit in the next millennium. A cure for cancer and a long-term space station were fathomable due to studies at the campus ' Cancer Research Center and BioServe Laboratories. In the Clothing Textile Department researchers investigated clothing ' s part in protection against ultraviolet rays. Students looked toward the future but built it at the same time. This was the foreword to tell of things to come. was changing. It was a step forward — fast. A license plate on the front bumper of a truck reflects the sun, projecting the Powercat image. The truck was parked in the Haymaker Hall parking lot the week before fall classes began. (Photo by Clif Palmberg.) 4 foreword Linebacker Jeff Kelly signs autographs at Fan Appreciation Day on Aug. 28. More than 5,000 fans attended to watch the team practice in KSU Stadium. The Flint Hills Bread Basket donated food for the event. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Members of Alpha of Clovia celebrate a victory in the Mud Bowl competition. The event, sponsored by Phi Kappa Theta, took place at Tuttle Creek State Park on Sept. 16. The winner of the women ' s division was Wass and Company, while Phi Gamma Delta fraternity was the winner in the men ' s division. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 5 foreword Stan Schaffer, Wichita resident, dances to the music of Ultimate Fakebook during Springfest ' 98 at Memorial Stadium May 9. The concert, which was sponsored by KSDB-FM 91.9, featured several local bands, and Tone Loc headlined the event. Attendance for the event was low due to weather predictions and timing, which put the concert on Mothers ' Day weekend and the weekend before spring semester finals. (Photo by Steve Hebert) The steps forward came almost too quickly to realize what happened. Ultimate Fakebook, a local band, won nearly $30,000 worth of prizes, making it possible to update their musical equipment and record more music. Focusing on the past, the Purple Masque Theatre staged Midnight Madness, hoping to increase awareness for the theater department and allow audience members to see a ghost from the 1950s. Our feet were planted in the past, but life pushed us forward. student life section preview Canoe trip, 8 Twelve students ventured to Arkansas for a of sunshine, water, mosquitos and paddling. Pigskin frenzy, 20 For a chance to cheer on the Wildcats, students camped out and waited in line to buy football tickets. Miss Kansas on campus, 26 Amanda Carraway was crowned Miss Kansas USA, winning the swimsuit and evening gown categories. Turn of the century, 34 Technology, health care, clothing and students all changed as campus faced a new millennium. Blood drive, 48 K-State reclaimed the crown of the yearly blood drive competition from its rival University of Kansas. 6 student life Rob Leming, freshman in mechanical engineering, gets pumped up by Scott Craig, sophomore in milling science, before he runs the obstacle course at Sigma Nu and Chi Omega ' s Pledge Games. The obstacle course included bear crawling to the end of the course, one sommersault, seven turns around a baseball bat and skipping back to the beginning. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 7 student life divider Hans Jacobs, foreign exchange student from the Netherlands and student in biology, and Steve Butler, freshman in wildlife biology and fisheries, paddle along Buffalo National River. Twelve students paired off and navigated the river Labor Day weekend. Weekend Wa rriors Outdoor Adventure Committee sponsors Arkansas canoe trip PHOTOS BY JEFF COOPER STORY BY ROCHELLE STEELE Mosquitoes, low waters and a blazing August sun could not spoil 12 students ' canoe During Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-7, group — including six foreign exchange students — participated in the Buffalo National River canoe trip by the Outdoor Adventures Committee. The canoe trip was one of five excursions to various parts of the country sponsored by OAC, a Union Council committee. Jana Hall, OAC member and senior in wildlife biology, said committee members planned all aspects of the trips. Committee members brainstorm ideas, and each individual picks one they would be interested in leading and organizing, she said. For the canoe trip, I was responsible for calculating trip costs, mapping the trip and making reservations. Sarah Griggs, OAC member and junior in sciences and disorders, said the trips provided opportunities for students they would not have otherwise. We provide activities people can ' t normally do, and we can usually offer them at cheaper rates, she said. They provide an opportunity to meet new people, too. The canoe trip in the Arkansas Ozarks cost each participant $60, which included transportation, canoe rental, equipment and food. After participants met Sept. 2 to determine tent partners and meals, they were ready for the trip. continued on Page 10 Group members make their way along the river. Most of the students learned how to handle the as they went since they did not have previous canoeing experience and were not given formal instruction. German foreign exchange students and graduate students in foods and nutrition, Ulrike Hillmer and Antje Banning, swim, taking advantage of the warm weather and the group ' s early arrival at Maumee North on Sept. 7. I thought, ' We could have slept a little bit longer, ' Banning said. But, we had plenty of time to relax and swim. Weekend Warriors continued from Page 9 Sept. 5 9 a.m. - After sandwiching 12 people and their gear into a 15-passenger van and shoe polishing KSU porn stars on the windows, the group began the eight-hour trip to Arkansas. Students talked about cultural differences the exchange students observed. I was very confused, Hans Jacobs, an exchange student from the Netherlands, said. My roommate was speaking very enthusiastically about something, but he kept saying it was ' the shit. ' I wondered if he needed some sort of medical attention. 6 p.m. - The van rolled into the campsite at Tyler Bend campground. Six tent set-ups later, campers began cooking shish kebabs, potatoes and ' smores over the grill and campfire. The food was OK, which means really good in Germany, said Ulrike Hillmer, German foreign exchange student and graduate student in foods and nutrition. I liked the marshmallows together with these crackers and chocolate. 10 p.m. - The group turned in for the night after a couple hours of conversation and excitement about an armadillo sighting. I saw the first armadillo the first afternoon in camp, while we were all eating dinner, Steve Butler, freshman in fisheries and wildlife biology, said. I woke up sometimes, in the middle of the night, and there were about a dozen of the little guys running all through the campsite. Most of the armadillos I ' ve seen have been smears on the highways while I ' ve been driving through the South. Sept. 6 10 a.m. - The campers headed east on the Buffalo River in six canoes. The goal was to cover as much of the 16 miles as possible Sunday and finish the trek by noon Monday. 1:30 p.m. - The group took a break on the shore for lunch and pumped drinking water from the high spots of the river. Lack of rain had left the river low, and group members often had to drag their canoes through shallow spots. Sometimes I thought ' we will never reach our destination of our trip, ' Hillmer said. You could swear a bit, but that was all. We just had to accept the fact that the river was in such a condition. 3:30 p.m. - Andrew McCoy, junior in civil engineering, discovered a rope swing, and campers took turns flinging themselves into the water. About 20 minutes later, the group encountered three poisonous snakes — two water moccasins and a copperhead, which sped the pace of those dragging their boats nearby. They usually just mind their own business, but one was real aggressive and struck at my oar, McCoy said. I got out of the boat to keep them to shore while everyone else passed. While Steve and I were looking up close at the water moccasins, a copperhead came out from under the rock to our feet. 5:30 p.m. - The group stopped for snacks and decided to row for two more hours. The leaders estimated they had covered 11 miles at that point. I had conferred with a member who had gone the previous year and the canoe outfitter, and they both informed me it would take approximately 11 hours to canoe, Hall said. We feared we would not make our destination in time, so we pushed the group on the first day. 7:30 p.m. - After pitching camp, the canoers roasted hot dogs and marshmallows over the campfire. A tipped canoe and water in the bottoms of boats left some equipment wet. My plastic bag apparently got a hole in it and my sleeping bag got wet while canoeing, and it didn ' t dry out before evening, Griggs said. I had to sleep without one, and it got kind of chilly. Sept. 7 7:30 a.m. - The group broke camp and packed the canoes. The canoe outfitters were meeting the group at the Maumee North area at noon, so the group left early because they did not know how much distance they had to cover. 8:15 a.m. - As group members prepared themselves for another four hours of rowing, they unexpectedly reached their destination. I didn ' t expect to get done so early, Butler said of canoeing the distance in less than 10 hours. It seemed like we were all in some sort of race. Noon - The canoe outfitters arrived, and the group loaded their gear for the ride home. 9:00 p.m. - After eight hours on the road, the van reached the K-State Student Union. The trip went better than could be expected, McCoy said. Everyone got along and learned from each other instead of finding ways not to get along like humans so often do. Tyler Bend Visitor Center 10 student life Taking a break from canoeing, Steve Butler, freshman in fisheries and wildlife biology, casts his fishing line in the river. Butler said he caught mainly smallmouth and rock bass. Canoes stand ready on Sunday morning for the 16-mile trip. Jana Hall, senior in wildlife biology and trip leader, rented the canoe equipment through Tomahawk Canoe Outfitters. The outfitters provided canoes, oars, life jackets and river condition information. They said the river was unusually low and would require some portaging, Hall said. They sure weren ' t kidding about that. Maumee North sun sets on the horizon Sept. 5. The site of the trip was Buffalo National River,the first national river, which was located near Jasper, Ark., in the Ozark National Forest. Andrew McCoy, junior in civil engineering, stirs logs in the fire Saturday night. The OAC committee provided campers with propane stoves, but most chose to cook over the campfire. 11 canoe trip Local Rhythms Awards help area bands develop larger following Local recognition helped area bands achieve success outside Manhattan. Ruskabank, a ska band made up mostly of students, began in the fall of 1995 with David Spiker, senior in music and vocalist, and Donnyves Laroque, senior in music education and pianist. The other six members joined by February 1996 and had their first rehearsals in the basement of Marlatt Hall. People sent us hate letters, Spiker said. We weren ' t able to (play) anywhere but parties. Everyday I ' m amazed by it. Now people ask, ' Hey, when are you playing next? ' Ruskabank played their 100th show Oct. 9. Manhattan is the best place to play, Dave Studnicka, trombone player and junior in geography, said. Ninety-nine percent of our fans are in town. We have a great following. The whole town comes out and supports us. Eric Melin, drummer for Ultimate Fakebook, another Manhattan band, liked being small-town based, but also recognized the difficulties it brought. I like being from Manhattan, he said. But it ' s easier to get noticed in a bigger city, so it ' s a challenge. The distance between Manhattan and larger cities, like Kansas City and Lawrence, caused some discord between Ultimate Fakebook and other bands at the April 11, 1998 Klammies, a Kansas City and Lawrence area music award contest. The band was nominated for five awards and won four: Song of the Year, Band of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Alternative Rock Band. There was bitterness that we weren ' t from Kansas City or Lawrence, Melin said. It was like we were from the area but really not. Ultimate Fakebook, consisting of Melin, Bill McShane, vocals and guitar, and Nick Colby, bass guitar, formed in 1994. Their first CD, Electric Kissing Parties, was released in 1998. The band also won a regional competition in Chicago, receiving $30,000 in prizes, including 40 hours of recording time and Disc Makers Independent Music World ' s title of Best Band in the Midwest. It was a weird stroke of fate that we ended up winning, Melin said. Pomeroy, a Manhattan funk and hip-hop band, took the grand prize of $400 in the OPUS Live Band Competition Sept. 18 in the K-State Student Union zone. The 12th annual contest, sponsored by the Union Program Council ' s Eclectic Entertainment Committee and KMKF-FM 101.5, named Pomeroy the best of seven entries. We were really happy because it showed a lot of people around the area that Pomeroy is for real, David Fairbanks, lead vocalist and senior in mass communication, said. It gave us more confidence. It reinforced the notion in our heads that we were good enough to win. Melin said awards were nice but weren ' t what made him enjoy music. It ' s in my blood, he said. If I got my arms chopped off, I ' d be unhappy because I couldn ' t play the drums. That ' s all I really want to do. Members from Ruskabank agreed. It ' s all about starting from nothing, Laroque said. If you have a lot of success, great, but it ' s all about playing the music. Bassist Dean Hopkins, in business, plays at the Opus Band Competition in the free-speech zone Sept. 18. Seven bands competed in the annual competition, and Hopkins ' band, Pomeroy, took first place. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) by Wendy Schantz 12 student life Nick Colby, bassist, and Eric Melin, drummer, play the last song at their Springfest ' 98 performance May 9 in Memorial Stadium. Colby, Melin and guitarist Bill McShane comprised the Manhattan-based band Ultimate Fakebook. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Ruskabank band members Ben Schierling, senior in music education, and Chris Mayne, junior in marketing and international business, perform for residents of the Derby Complex Aug. 21. Ruskabank ' s 14- track compact disc was scheduled for release in the spring. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 13 local hands Before loading the Cessna 182 for the jump, jump master Brian Correll, junior in mechanical engineering, goes through all the procedures involved in sky diving one last time with Emig. Immediatly after leaving the jump plane, sky divers gain stability by extending their arms and legs and arching their backs — a position known as the hard arch. Emig practiced the hard arch in a suspended harness at the parachute club hangar at the airport. Before jumping, every student practiced the hard arch and steering and emergency procedures in the suspended harness, which was made from an old parachute harness. 14 student life free FALLING following a student ' s first jump PHOTO STORY BY CLIF the class Heather Emig, senior in diatetics, received sky-diving lessons from her brother and sister for her 22nd birthday. The lessons started with four hours of classwork and ended 3,000 feet above Wamego City in a Cessna 182. The 18 class members began their sky-diving experience in the K-State Student Union, learning the basics, such as parachute terminology, how to operate the parachute and emergency procedures. Emig listens to instructor Jesse Magana explain how to identify the landing zone from the air class the morning of Oct. 3. Before sky diving students are ready to jump, they must practice landing. In the landing zone at Wamego City Airport, the group practiced parachute landing falls, or PLFs. PLFs, simulated an actual landing. Sky divers took a couple steps, jumped into the air, landed on their feet, rolled to their knees, hips and then onto their backs to avoid injury. 15 sky diving continued from Page 15 FREE FALLING the jump After new students completed the classwork and hands-on training, they were ready for their first jumps. The first jump was by static line — a strap attached to the pilot chute and the plane. As the jumper fell away from the plane, the strap started canopy deployment by pulling out the pilot chute. The pilot chute then pulled out the main canopy. This process allowed jumpers three to four seconds of freefall before the main canopy opened and slowed descent. After the canopy opened, an experienced jumper on the ground directed the students to the landing zone at Wamego City Airport via a radio installed in the students ' helmets. After the jump was completed, the jumper recieved a logbook where each jump could be recorded. With information about her first jump recorded, Emig looks over her parachute jump logbook. The logbook included information about each jump, like location, altitude, jump aircraft, date, wind conditions, jump master and notes about the jump. Emig smiles back at jump master Brian Correll, junior in mechanical engineering, while waiting for the plane to reach jump altitude. Students ' first jumps were from 3,000 feet. 16 student life fast forward to CD-ROM Emig looks back at Correll waiting for the final command to jump. After crawling out onto the wing support, students waited for the jump master to say dot, at which time the student looked at the X taped on the wing directly above their head. While looking at the X, the student let go of the plane. Before sky diving students are allowed to jump, they must take a test covering all the information in class about parachutes, their functions and emergency procedures. The students formed a circle around a trampoline in the hangar to complete the test. 17 sky diving Latte and Lyrics by Shannon Delmez Students express creativity at local coffee shop A poetry reading became interactive for the first time Oct. 8, and a full house at Java Espresso and Bakery appreciated the change. The poetry reading, sponsored by the Union Program Council Arts Committee, centered on an interactive theme to attract audience members and increase participation. We are trying to include the audience, said Bronwyn Rounds, junior in fine arts and Arts Committee chairwoman. This is a test to see if it works. The event included two Mad-Lib sessions in which participants contributed to the poem ' s words. Jake Kruge, senior in mass communications, and Rounds called out parts of speech, and audience members responded with words that sometimes brought laughter. This is going to be weird, Melina Hemphill, junior in family sciences and human services, said in response to the word tentacle. The surprise at the end was finding out the poems were the To Be or Not To Be speech from Shakespeare ' s Hamlet and the song Don ' t Cry For Me Argentina from the musical Evita. Rounds read the students ' versions of the poems as the audience laughed at the word choice. Between open-mic sessions, committee members passed out notepads, pencils and a list of random words from Magnetic Poetry — words backed with magnets used to form poems on refrigerators and other magnetic surfaces. The audience was instructed to use the words on the list and take three minutes to write an original poem. The room became quiet as the audience put pencil to paper, the only sound other than the cappuccino machine ' s distant churning. After three minutes, Rounds and Kruge invited the audience to share its work. Some poems caused the au dience to break out in laughter, while other serious poems left the group silent. These are really deep. It must be like a poetry reading or something, Kruge said, laughing. Students read poems they wrote themselves, while others read from their favorite writers. The audience responded with encouraging words after those reading took their seats. Hemphill read a poem about the random things children say. Last time they said it was going to be extemporaneous, so that ' s what the poem was about, she said, kids just rattling stuff off. The interaction helped students become acquainted with others. Brent Anders, sophomore in psychology met Rounds, his girlfriend, at the readings. He was smitten with me, she said with a grin and look in his direction. In addition to giving students an opportunity to meet new people, the poetry readings gave participants a skill they could use later in life. I think it helps people overcome their fear of speaking in front of people, Kruge said. Everyone is encouraged to come up and read or say hi, because it ' s fun. Several people shied away from reading their poems, but some made it a point to venture to the podium. It ' s a lot easier to get up when other people are making fools of themselves, too, Hemphill said. I ' m shy. This is my one chance to raise my voice. The word banks provided to audience members for spontaneous poetry and coffee cups sit on a table at Java Espresso and Bakery during a poetry reading. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 18 student life Jake Kruge, senior in mass communication, reads Mad Libs made up by parcipants at the Oct. 8 interactive poetry reading at Java Espresso and Bakery. The Mad Libs were one of the activities audience members contributed to during the reading. Participants were also given sheets of paper with random words and were allotted three minutes to form a poem to read aloud. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Reading his poem titled We Are the Worms That Feed, Raymond Paul, Manhattan resident, portrays the emotional content of his poem. Paul shared several of his original poems Oct. 8. He pulled the poems, typed on loose-leaf paper, out of a notebook. The Union Program Council Arts Committee chose Interactive Poetry for the evening ' s theme. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Latte Lyrics Interactive Poetry Mad Libs These Mad Libs were created at the Oct. 8 reading. Audience members provided italicized words. Don ' t browse for me dorm room, The truth is I never puked you, All through my wild zipper, My mad coffee I kept my promise,don ' t keep your stirrup. - Original verse taken from Evita ' s Don ' t Cry for Me Argentina To kiss or not to kiss,That is the dog: Whether ' tis enormous in the podium to write- The peoples and horsies of outrageous cars, Or to take tables against a doorknob of cameras, And by swinging, end them. To kiss: To kiss; No more; and by a kiss to say we end. The touch and the 17 natural tentacles That foot is heir to, ' tis a consummation Lovingly to be wished. To kiss, to kiss; To kiss: perchance to frolick: aye there ' s the cactus. -Original text taken from Shakespeare ' s Hamlet 19 poetry readings ARMED WITH SLEEPING BAGS, LAWN CHAIRS, ID CARDS AND A LOVE OF FOOTBALL, STUDENTS CAMP OUT IN ANTICIPATION OF PRIZED TICKETS PIGSKIN PANIC One of the most anticipated football seasons in K-State history quickly turned into a nightmare for hundreds of students before the team even played its first game. Groans filled Bramlage Coliseum at 12:45 p.m., Aug. 29, when Steve Stewman, junior in fine arts, purchased the final sheet of student season tickets and strolled into the coliseum parking lot after waiting six hours. He originally planned to buy tickets for himself and his roommate, but when he was told there was only one ticket left, he took it for himself. I feel bad for my roommate, but I feel lucky, Stewman said. I ' m just hoping to be discrete until everyone is gone. Stewman was fortunate. While Stewman and 8,828 others left Bramlage with cheers of KSU Stadium already ringing in their ears, ticketless students wandered away with bitter memories. This system does not work, Mike Borgelt, junior in theater, said. There ' s got to be a better way. The ticket craze began Aug. 27 at 4:30 p.m. when the first group of students set up camp to secure their place in line. Throughout the course of the night, students trickled into the parking lot, and sleeping bags, coolers and Pizza Shuttle boxes began to dot the sidewalk leading to the Bramlage ticket office. More than 4,700 students from all grade classifications purchased the $160 combination football and basketball season tickets on Aug. 28. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics said those students supporting both the football and basketball programs should have first priority when buying tickets. After that, priority for the $98 football tickets was based only on class standing. Athletic Director Max Urick said he knew it was impossible to keep every student happy with the new ticket system. With ticket demand growing to an all-time high, Urick reasoned, seniors have been here for four or five years, so obviously they should get first opportunity. When deciding upon a new system, Urick said the athletic department took many factors into consideration. Department officials asked for input from Student Governing Association, the ICAT board and students. They also read critiques from the previous year to determine what students said worked and what didn ' t work. By daybreak on Aug. 29, the second day of ticket sales, a line of anxious seniors spanned to Kimball Avenue and began to wind its way into the Vanier Football Complex parking lot. The crowd slowly moved toward the doors of Bramlage, awaiting an opportunity to buy just football season tickets. Juniors followed seniors at 10 a.m. to buy what was left of the coveted tickets. continued on Page 22 BY ROYAL PURPLE STAFF student life 21 ticket sales Seniors stand in line outside Bramlage Coliseum, Saturday Aug. 29, in hopes of purchasing football tickets. At 7 a.m., the line of students streched to Kimball Avenue and began to weave its way into the Vanier Football Complex parking lot. Many students arrived early in the evening on Aug. 28 in order to camp out overnight to secure a position near the front of the line. by Clif Palmberg) PIGSKIN PANIC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 Athletic department officials applauded the adoption of identification scanners, which prevented ticket sales staff from writing thousands of social security numbers and quickened the ticket-buying process. Scanners allowed 700 purchases an hour. Although additional scanners would be used during the 1999 ticket sales to increase productivity, a rule permitting students to purchase tickets for up to three other students of the same class level with proper student identification cards was debated. While many students took advantage of the policy allowing them to purchase tickets for friends, some saw it as an opportunity to make a profit and sold extra season tickets at prices ranging from $150 to $500 a sheet. I don ' t think scalping entered any of our minds, Carol Adolph, intercollegiate athletic agency manager, said. We looked at the pros and cons during meetings, and that issue never came up. We learned very quickly and were very disappointed. Just like tickets, the supply of $30 ICAT passes diminished quickly. During combo ticket sales Aug. 28, more than 2,500 passes were sold, prompting the ICAT board to increase the number of passes available. Even after increasing the original supply by 300, the ICAT board was left with about 200 of the total 2,800 passes on Saturday morning. ICAT Olympics Sports Director Toni Parks, junior in mass communications, said the demand for ICAT passes surpassed expectations. We were expecting to sell about 600 the first day and have a good 1,400 left the next day, Parks said. It was amazing. We never expected it. It totally broadsided us. Since K-State football headed into the season as a top-ranked team, Adolph said she knew ticket demand would far exceed its supply. While K-State dealt with growing pains of athletic success, molding a fool-proof ticket system would consume athletic department officials ' time for the rest of the season. Parents called angry that their children didn ' t get tickets, Adolph said. I asked them if they could think of a better system. They didn ' t have an answer. For right now, neither do I. Ticket Frenzy Fast facts about ticket sales Total tickets sold 8,828 students purchased tickets Combo tickets 4,700 of all tickets were sold as combos ICAT Sold out after 2,800 students bought passes Combo ticket sales $160 per ticket for a gross of $752,000 Football ticket only sales $98 per ticket for a gross of $404,544 Total revenue $1,156,544 from sales of student tickets 22 student life Juniors wait outside the corrals in line for season football tickets Aug. 29 in the Bramlage Coliseum parking lot. Corrals were set up to keep students of the same grade classification together and to reduce line jumping. Students with a senior or above classification received priority on the second day of the sales. Juniors were still in line when the last ticket was sold, leaving underclassmen who had not purchased combo tickets, ticketless. The ticket sales process went faster because the sales staff did not have to write out thousands of social security numbers. The athletic purchased new scanners to help keep lines moving. The scanners allowed 700 purchases an hour. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Marty Slagle, junior in food science and industry, looks in shock at her husband, Nathan, after discovering the person in front of them purchased the last student season ticket. More than 8,000 tickets were available, and students could purchase up to four sets of tickets at a time, allowing for quicker sales. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Steve Stewman, junior in psychology, smiles at his luck when he hears he will receive the last football ticket. Stewman waited in line for more than six hours Saturday. I got here at 6:30 a.m. Someone told me the wrong line, so I went through the senior line. Then, I had to go back to the junior section and go through the line again, he said. I came with my girlfriend, who is a senior, and she got her tickets and left with the car and my keys. Stewman received tickets, but he was unable to buy another set for his roommate. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 23 ticket sales Nick ' s Legend Story of East Stadium ' s ghost According to legend, Nick played football in the 1950s. While playing in a game, he broke his neck and was taken to the area now known as the Purple Masque Theatre. Nick ' s parents were called to take him to the hospital, but they were involved in a fatal car wreck on the way to the stadium. Nick died in the theater while waiting for his parents. According to the legend, the ghost of Nick still waited for his parent to arrive. Although Pat Patton, research specialist for the University Archives, discovered that Nick never existed. the legend lived on. Jo Miller, speech theater and dance instructor; Tyler Lansdown, junior in theater; and Jacob Brown, junior in mechanical engineering, perform the play Fantasy. Lansdown, who wrote the play Superman Theory, said he was surprised by the turnout for the event. I didn ' t think so many people would be here, he said. This is kind of crazy. I ' m nervous. I just wrote this a few days ago. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Charlotte MacFarland, professor of speech communication, theater and dance, holds a candle and tells the legend of Nick, the ghost, before the tour of Purple Masque Theatre. MacFarland got the idea for Midnight Madness from New York University and hoped it would increase awareness about the theater department. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 24 student life Ghostly Theatre by Molly Mersmann Legend of haunted theater draws audience to plays. the legend of the ghost of East Stadium to draw an audience, the theater department hosted a night of student-written plays based on a ghostly or supernatural theme. From 11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Oct. 16, more than 80 people ventured into the Purple Masque Theatre, located in East Stadium, for Midnight Madness. It ' s an attempt to create something free and fun, Charlotte MacFarland, coordinator of the event, said. Something entertaining and a little bit risky. Students anonymously wrote plays and submitted them before the event began. Each play, about three to five minutes long, was uncensored, unedited and performed by audience members who sight read the script. The only stipulation was the play had to mention the word ghost, spirit, or center its theme on the supernatural. The scripts were great, Chris Piatt, junior in theater, said. People had a good time. The audience was very responsive. This is the reason we love theater. Some students based the whole script on a ghost story while others only mentioned the word spirit once. The scripts were not written until two or three days ago, Piatt said. To see so many cold readings was great. It was good to see the crowd into it. The idea of Midnight Madness came from other schools who had similar programs in their theater depar tments. MacFarland said she thought it would be a good way for students to have their works read, as well as increase awareness of the theater department. A lot of colleges around the country are doing this, MacFarland said. We to try it here at K-State. Following the play, Megan Nelson, junior in theater, led the audience on a candlelit tour of the theater, telling the story of the ghost, Nick, who she suspected still lived in the theater. According to legend, Nick was a football player who died of a broken neck in what is now the Purple Masque, during a football game. I ' m real sensitive to spirits, Nelson said. I can usually tell where he ' s at. He ' s upstairs right now. Nelson led the group upstairs to a hallway. Nelson said she sensed Nick was angry because of the large audience. When the group began to leave, someone screamed. He ' s not real happy that we ' re here, Nelson said. He took the candle from my hand and threw it to the ground. Nelson explained it wasn ' t her — nor others — first encounter with Nick. MacFarland recalled rehearsing one night and seeing a figure. When she tried to chase after it, it disappeared. Another late night, Nelson said she saw a shadowed image of a young man wearing what looked like a football uniform. Although the plays were the focus of the evening, the story of the ghost attracted most of the audience members to the event, Piatt said. All of us knew from the beginning that the Nick story would be a great crowd draw, Piatt said. We just knew it was a creepy place to hang out. That ' s what people want. Audience members laugh at one of the plays. Some authors chose to remain anonymous, but most took credit for their works. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 25 midnight madness Pageant Finale Preparations and hopes for the crown end after preliminaries. PHOTOS BY JEFF COOPER STORY BY ROCHELLE STEELE The futures of rested on a list 10 names. As the host read the last name, the realization sunk in for Amanda Carraway — she would not be Miss USA. Carraway, Miss Kansas USA and junior in journalism and mass communications, said she felt she might not have made the cut after the host read the first few names. You can usually tell by the third name because there ' s kind of a pattern. I started to get a feeling, and I looked out at my family and thought, ' Well, it ' s not my night. ' ' ' It was not her night, but it was an important evening for the delegates, who represented all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the Miss USA Pageant. CBS televised the Feb. 5 event from The Grand Palace in Branson, Mo. After the announcement of the finalists, Carraway said she talked with other contestants backstage. A lot of the girls were really upset and were crying backstage, she said. I just got out a little bag of cookies that I had, and some of us sat back there and talked until we had to go back on stage. Since contestants could not re-enter the pageant, Carraway ' s dream of becoming Miss USA and months of preparations drew to an end. Carraway said she worked out, chose her wardrobe trained with an interview coach and prepared mentally the months prior to the event. continued on Page 29 Miss Kansas USA Amanda Carraway, junior in journalism and mass waves to family and friends during the second commercial break of 48th Miss USA ageant Feb. 5 at the Grand Palace in Branson, Mo. Greeting her family after dress Feb. 5, Amanda Carraway, Miss Kansas USA and in and mass hugs her cousin, German. German and her family traveled from St. Louis to Branson, Mo. Shemar Moore, an actor on the daytime drama The Young and the Restless, hosts the 48th Miss USA Pageant Feb. 5. Carraway spoke with Moore about acting at the Coronation Ball after the pageant. I want to be on a soap opera, she said. Shemar told me how to go about things and who to talk to. Carraway waves to her family in the hotel lobby. Although it was less than six hours before the pageant, Carraway said she did not feel nervous. The bus ride to the Grand Palace seemed really long, and it was just across the street, she said. I was anxious to get there. Congratulating her after rehearsal, Carraway ' s boyfriend Monty Beisel, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, kisses Carraway. Beisel attended the preliminary competition, dress rehearsal and the pageant to support Carraway. It was amazing to watch her on stage, Beisel said after preliminaries. She was so smooth and confident. She really knows how to handle herself. 28 student life Pageant Finale continued from Page 26 After arriving in Branson, Mo., Jan. 19, Carraway said the women attended rehearsals, which lasted about eight hours each day, and had required publicity events in the evenings. A lot goes into getting ready for this caliber of a pageant, Carraway said a few days before the pageant. We sometimes don ' t return until 11:30 or 12 at night, and that ' s the time when we ' re supposed to return messages and do the things we need to do. I took my pillow to rehearsal this morning because I was so tired. Security was tight, and guards accompanied candidates any time they were in public, Carraway said. This pageant is huge, so we had 24-hour security, she said. I literally could not go to the restroom without having a security guard escort me. Duke Myers, Carraway ' s grandfather, said due to the security, family members did not get to see Carraway much before the pageant. They kind of kept the girls away from the general public, he said. We had to sign her out to see her, and we only got to see her for a few minutes here and there between rehearsals. Caraway was not a stranger to the pageant circuit. She won the Miss Kansas Teen title at age 16 and was crowned Miss Kansas USA Sept. 26 in Wichita. She said those experiences gave her confidence. I think once you reach this level, you don ' t really get nervous, she said. I was actually more scared because I didn ' t get butterflies. I think that you ' re so prepared and you have rehearsed this thing so many times that it just seems like it ' s another rehearsal. Kristy Waggoner, Carraway ' s roommate and senior in elementary education, said Carraway ' s confidence was noticeable to the audience. She is very comfortable onstage, she said. There ' s a look on the girls who are uncomfortable and scared, and Amanda just doesn ' t have that look. Though she was confident onstage, Waggoner said it was especially important for Carraway, whose parents and sister died in a car accident when she was 15, to have family and friends attend the pageant. Amanda is such a strong person that she could go on and do this alone, she said before the pagent. But I think she ' ll be more relaxed if she has everyone there to support her. Family and friends attended the preliminary competition, which included the one-on-one interview, swimsuit and evening gown events. After the final event Feb. 1, Carraway said all she could do was wait. It ' s hard because our scores are locked in the computer, tabulated and already determined, she said. It ' s out of my hands now. I feel like I did the best job that I could do, and whatever is meant for me will happen. Monty Beisel, Carraway ' s boyfriend and sophomore in journalism and mass communications, said Carraway ' s pageant director was optimistic after preliminaries. He told me that he thought Amanda had a real good chance of winning the preliminary swimsuit competition, Beisel said. That would be big because I know she will do well in interview and is excited about her dress for the evening gown. I think she has a real shot. Carraway said she was disappointed when she was not chosen as a finalist, but she was not disappointed in her performance. I did the best I could, and I wouldn ' t have changed anything, she said. I think things work out how they are supposed to. Christa Quinn, Carraway ' s former roommate and senior in accounting and marketing, said she hoped Carraway could take some time off after the pageant. I know the last couple of weeks have been really hard, and she is very tired, she said. I hope she can take a break for a while now and spend some time with her family. Carraway said she did not plan to take time off and would remain busy with her duties as Miss Kansas USA. She also intended to pursue acting and modeling. I have a feeling there is something bigger and better waiting, she said. I just need to find it. 29 miss usa pageant Country singer Collin Raye performs All My Roads during a rehearsal of the competition. A Venezuelan designer provided Carraway ' s navy velvet gown for the pageant. Shaping the wax, Lisa Gaume, senior in arts and the candle she made Feb. 1 in the K-State Union Courtyard. UPC the event, which drew more than 400 (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) 30 student fife UPC sponsors free event allowing students to make Wax Creations by marla johnson Students discovered there was something out of the ordinary going on in the K-State Student Union Courtyard when they saw people walking away with extra hands. Union Program Council sponsored the Feb. 1 event, which gave students the opportunity to make wax molds of their hands or small candles in a glass globe. Students made wax molds by dipping their hands into a vat of hot wax six times to form a sufficient coating. The naturally white molds could then be by dipping them in red, blue, yellow or purple wax. Students were also able to create their own unique candle by arranging the miniature paraffin wax beads. Heide McBride, Union Program adviser, said members became interested in the event after the candles and molds made at Wax and More ' s booth during the National Association for Campus Activities. They have an exhibit hall where you can talk to vendors, McBride said. Our students tried it out and thought it would be a cool thing to bring here. McBride said committee members liked the event because of its uniqueness. It ' s something new, and it ' s not like anything we ' ve ever brought to K-State, McBride said. Plus, it ' s something that people can walk away with something to show. When people go to a lecture or see a comedian, they can say they learned something or that he was funny, but with the candles they can actually have something to show people. Betsey Stetler, junior in art education, said she had mixed feelings before she made a wax mold of her hands, poised as if in prayer. I walked by and watched for a while, and I couldn ' t decide if it was neat or tacky, but I wanted to see what it felt like, she said. Throughout the day, the line for the event stretched to the entryway of the Union Bookstore. McBride said more than 400 students participated, 150 making candles and another 250 to 300 making wax molds. Whitney Haefner, senior in journalism and mass communications, said there were several the event drew a large crowd. It ' s a nice stress reliever when you are running around all day, Haefner said. Plus the fact it is free is great. Some students planned to give their creations away but, Glenn King, sophomore in open option, said he had other plans for the wax hand molds he made. I ' m going to take them home and put them in my room, King said. That way I can sell them when I ' m rich and famous. Wax and More employee Rangel takes a wax mold off a student ' s hands during the Feb. 1 event at the Student Union Courtyard. Rangel said their based out of Dallas, had 20-30 similar events each week. Whitney Haefner, senior in journalism and mass communications, said the event provided a gift alternative for the upcoming holiday. It ' s near Valentine ' s Day, and a candle could be used as a reminder to a friend or boyfriend that you care, Haefner said. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) 31 candle making Looking for an employment opportunity, Korben Konrady, freshman in landscape talks with Mark Keucker, of Complete Music. The business was one of more than 50 at the first Job Expo. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Prospective employers set up booths in the courtyard of the Student Union Aug. 25 to inform students about options in Manhattan. They offered informational fliers, allowed students to fill out applications and had informal interviews. Local and campus jobs were the most common, but outside employers, such as the National Guard, were included. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 32 student life Searching for WORK First year for Job Expo considered success for students, employers The Union Courtyard had more traffic than usual Aug. 25 when students stopped to look for a job. The first Job Expo, sponsored by Career and Services, was an attempt to match students with 56 prospective employers. Organizer Mary Marston, of Career and Employment Services, said the event met that goal. We hoped to have lots of and students interact, she said. Some employers had lots of job openings, and they were filled by the end of the day. Marston said the idea for the event came from student and input. Students requested a way to find a job and employers had trouble finding part-time help. They asked us to help, she said. It meshed together. Employers took a position at a table in the courtyard and waited for students to come to them. Students looked through the jobs available and if they were interested, dropped off a résumé or filled out an Jorge Sainz, junior in graphic design, said having employers in the same place made it more convenient for students. It ' s a lot easier, he said. There are a bunch of people here, instead of me having to go to every business wasting gas. Melissa Huenink, freshman in biology, stopped to browse the tables after seeing a sign advertising the event in the Union Bookstore. She found a job with Bramlage Coliseum. I probably wouldn ' t have applied if they weren ' t there, she said. I wouldn ' t have wanted to go all the way out there. Marston estimated more than 500 students stopped to look at the employers ' tables. I need something with pretty flexible hours, Mia Fraydouni, in elementary education, said. Something that pays pretty well. Employers empathized with those needs. I ' m a former K-State student, so I know students are always looking for part-time said Sharon Davies of Sykes, a computer software help service. Employers also used the opportunity to inform students and the community about their We want to let everyone know what kind of jobs there are in a nursing home, Janice Blazek, of Alma Manor, said. We want to go past the stereotypes people have. They think there are just nurses. They don ' t think about dietary and housekeeping. Although it was the fair ' s first year, Marston said she received such a warm response afterward that she was making plans for next year. It was successful, she said. Several employers ran out of applications, and any student who wanted a job found one. Several employers ran out of applications, and any student who wanted a job found one. Mary Marston Career and Employment Services by Wendy Schantz 33 part-time job fair WE ' VE ALL TALKED ABOUT THE FUTURE, but what does it really have in store for K-State ' s campus? In this special section, the Royal Purple staff went to the students and faculty and asked them where the next millennium would take us. In the classroom, students could expect technology to play a larger teaching role. They would continue to notice an increase in the different types of classmates as more non-traditional students returned to school. Health issues could also be brought to the forefront as K-Staters continued to search for a cure for cancer. Thanks to K-State textile students could also reduce their risks for skin cancer by wearing the right clothes. Wherever the next 100 years takes us, K-State students and faculty sat on the forefront of the knowledge that would lead us there. Built in the years 1878 to 1884, Anderson Hall was a remainder of K-State ' s history and the campus growth as a land-grant college in 1863. As the campus faced the turn of the century, students also faced changes and technoogical developments that the first students at Kansas State Agricultural College could have only imagined. (Photo illustration by Clif Palmberg) Brian Shirley, senior in milling science and a non-traditional student, comforts his daughter Elizabeth. The toddler was upset because she couldn ' t visit Uncle Chris, a friend Brian and Launa met when they lived in Goodnow Hall. (Photo Jeff Cooper) 36 student life STUDY LIFE HANDS ON By Marla Johnson and Jeff Sutton Before Brian Shirley started his homework, he took time to paint his daughters ' fingernails and toenails purple. Brian, senior in milling science, and his wife, Launa, graduate student in accounting, were among the 23.1 percent of students considered non traditional. The two had been married since Oct. 5, 1996, and had 2 1 2 year old identical twin girls. Brian and Launa said raising children while attending school full time was a strain as most schoolwork had to be put off until the girls went to bed at 10 p.m. It wasn ' t as hard when they were younger. You got shorter sleep intervals, but they didn ' t do that much, he said. This year, they are old enough that they want to play with you. Brian said people were surprised to they fit the non-traditional description — 25 years and older or younger than 25 years and married. You sit there with your peers, and everyone is your age, and they automatically think everyone is like them and doesn ' t have kids, Brian said. You just get tired of going, ' Oh my God, you have kids, and you ' re married? ' The number of students like the Shirleys grew over the years. In 1978, 1,294 students were non-traditional. In 1998, there were 4,834, a 16-percent increase, Nancy Bolson, director for adult student services, said. She predicted the percentage of students would increase with the availability of Web classes and an increase in night classes. Unlike the Shirleys, some non-traditional students were from a different generation. Leif Urseth lived in Putman Hall for three years, and the residents knew him for one simple reason: he was nearly 30 years older than most of them. Urseth originally wanted to live off but when his roommate dropped out of graduate school, he decided to live on campus. When you ' ve been out in the world for 20 years and you go back to the university there ' s some cultural shock, Urseth said. When I was in the university, a good Smith Corona typewriter was top-of-the-line, and now it ' s computers. Like the Shirleys, Urseth said he didn ' t regret going through college as a student. He said in many ways it had been a positive experience for him. It ' s very interesting to think that I have good friends of the generation older than me, good friends of my generation and now good friends of this generation, Urseth said. I wouldn ' t do it any different than the way I ' ve done it. In the process I ' ve picked up some very good friends. 1978 Out of 18,293 students enrolled, 1,294, or 7.1 percent, were non-traditional students. Of the 20,885 students enrolled fall semester, 4,834, or 23.1 percent, were non-traditional. Scooby Doo provides entertainment for twins Danielle and Elizabeth as they sit with their parents, Brian and Launa Shirley, graduate student in accounting. Launa said the girls liked shows and movies such as Blue ' s Clues and The Little Mermaid. (Photo Jeff Cooper) The number of non-traditional students comprised 22.3 percent of students with 3,928 out of a total of 17,594 Prediction 2008 The number of non-traditional students will increase significantly due to an increase in night and Web classes. 37 non-traditional students SENDING SEEDS TO SPACE By Jeff Sutton BioServe Space Technologies helped send K-State research into space. K-State teamed up with the University of Colorado to form BioServe Space which looked at ways of using space to benefit people. BioServe is a commercial space center that uniquely blends the talents of university faculty members, university scientists, government and industry, Laurine Speights, marketing and program development said. We try to tap into discovering new technologies and processes within microgravity that can benefit life on earth. One BioServe project was conducted by Peter Wong, professor of biology. Wong studied converting cereal plants like wheat, corn and rice into nitrogen-fixing plants, such as soybeans, alfalfa and clover. Wong ' s experiments went into space with Ohio Senator John Glenn on the Oct. 29 flight of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-95. The prime focus of Dr. Wong ' s research is growing wheat seedlings in microgravity conditions and seeing if they could fixate a bacterium stream where nodules can form on the plants, so they can absorb the nitrogen and hold it, Speights said. Having that capability in cereal crops would not require so much nitrogen fertilizers, which is a very expensive cost to farmers. Wheat farmers wo uld be in seventh heaven. Wong ' s main interest was helping agriculture. My fondest hope is to think that I ' m really a plant scientist interested in Wong said. BioServe received $1 to $2 million each year and worked with various companies developing new technologies that were sent into space on a shuttle. A large part is public relations, so we try to build up rapport with industries, Speights said. Because people think of space, they think of sci-fi, and they ' re not in touch with the progress that has been made. So it ' s a long, educational process we have to go through in bringing industry in and us to sponsor research. Chief BioServe scientist Terry Johnson said a space station would be built to accommodate longer experiments. Right now, shuttle flights are about a week long, and you can ' t really carry out long-term plant growth experiments, Johnson said. But if you have a orbiting laboratory, your experiments can last months, even a year. Johnson predicted students would work at the completed space station. Our vision is that when the space station is built and functioning that many of the workers carrying out experiments will be wearing purple T-shirts, Johnson said. 1988 The BioServe project was established in conjunction with the University of Colorado. Wong ' s experiment orbited earth for nine days beginning Oct. 29 on the Space Shuttle Discovery STS-95. 1998 Peter Wong, professor of biology, began his with microgravity and cereal plants. Prediction 2002 2003 The space station will be built and functioning, enabling professors to complete a permanent orbiting lab that will allow them to do long-term experiments. 38 student life 1993 Peter Wong holds symbols of his experiment that centered on the effects of nitrogen fixation on cereal seeds, such as wheat. He was one of the professors who worked on the BioServe Space Technologies Project in conjuction with NASA and the University of Colorado. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 39 bioserve GRADING IN A NEW WAY By Jesse McCurry When Lisa Bietau had a parent-teacher conference with fourth-grader Hannah Clark ' s parents, Hannah wasn ' t worried. The Eugene Field School student had to show her parents. Hannah had a portfolio. You have them so you can look at them when you get older, Hannah said. You can look at your work, and you can find things you did good. Hannah, and an increasing number of elementary students across the nation, displayed their progress using a portfolio. Angelina Adams, senior in elementary education and sixth-grade student teacher at Amanda Arnold Elementary School, said faculty were beginning to teach portfolios as an alternative to traditional testing. It ' s becoming more and more common-place, she said. A standard ' A ' just does not show individual growth. Professors taught how to use portfolios and other measures to better show parents and students what was learned, Adams said. I ' ve had conferences with parents of students who need a little help, she said. I can bring in examples from my students to show what areas need improvement. Adams said professors didn ' t have a way portfolios had to be used, but included them in a group of alternatives, like journals, checklists and observations. David Penka, senior in elementary and second-grade student teacher at Amanda Arnold, said portfolios complemented traditional testing. I will use a combination of (letter grades and portfolios), he said. You will still do paperwork, but you can incorporate student work and hands-on types of things as opposed to just working out of a textbook. Penka said K-State was just beginning to teach portfolio use. We had a lot of speakers come in and talk about portfolios, and I thought it was interesting, he said. Hopefully, K-State will develop a class on how to use them because right now it ' s not very structured. Keri Custer, senior in elementary and first-grade student teacher at Amanda Arnold, agreed. Everyone talks about it but we haven ' t seen enough yet, she said. I would use them if I could get more experience. Mandy Fouts, senior in elementary and student teacher at Amanda Arnold, said using portfolios made her more competitive in the job market. You have to separate yourself as a teacher, she said. They ' re looking for something different. You have to mix and shake things up a little. 1983 The National Education Association developed a task force to look at ways to improve education. Lisa Bietau, now a teacher at Eugene Field School, first used portfolios at Amanda Arnold. 1992 At Amanda Arnold Elementary School, Angelina Adams, senior in elementary education and student teacher, teaches sixth graders about Greek gods Oct. 19. Amanda Arnold was one area school that used a combination of portfolios and traditional teaching methods. (Photo Jeff Cooper) 1991 Amanda Arnold Elementary School became one of five NEA learning sites linked to schools across the country. Prediction 2020: As portfolios become standard in school and universities require students to send them with applications. 41 education changes 42 student life SHEILDING FROM SUN ' S RAYS By Barbara Hollingsworth Protecting skin from exposure to the sun ' s ultraviolet rays was as simple as what to wear. To ensure consumers knew what to wear on sunny days, a textiles student and worked on a project that could lead to labeling a shirt ' s sun-protection ability. There are some problems with Like if you go swimming, it washes away, and you need to reapply it every hour, Magesh Srinivasan, graduate student in human ecology, said. So clothing is an alter native to that. Like sunscreen ' s sun protection factor, or SPF, designations, Srinivasan said clothing ' s protection value could be measured by ultraviolet protection factor, or UPF. Right now the UV protection of textiles and clothing is a very important area in the textile industry because of the problems with skin cancer, said Barbara Gatewood, professor of clothing textiles who served on a committee looking into the issue for the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. We ' ve been interested in it for about two years Interest came as skin cancer cases began to increase, Srinivasan said. Some doctors had already used clothing to cover people who were so sensitive to the rays they could get lesions from spending five minutes in the sun. Srinivasan helped validate that practice for the general public with his work, going even farther to investigate which dyes best blocked rays. It has been suggested that darker fabrics, especially dark blues and blacks, provide better protection than lighter colored fabrics of other hues, he wrote in a paper presented to the AATCC Sept. 22-25 in Philadelphia. However, few studies have examined the UV absorption of different hues within specific application classes of dyes. He explained that while a red fabric sample might have a UPF of about 51 and purple might have a UPF of about 29, it didn ' t mean that red was always more protective than purple. He said the chemical makeup of the dye affected cloth ' s UPF more than color, a previous misconception. Srinivasan ' s research included scanning different colors and dyes to measure their UPF at a specialized computer in Justin Hall. Despite all of his work on the project, Srinivasan said many people didn ' t realize the risks of developing skin cancer, the most common form of cancer. People don ' t get the gravity of the situation, Srinivasan said. The main thing is people becoming aware of using fabrics for sun protection. We need to catch the of the public and then immediately the industry will serve people. 1973 Six new melanoma skin cancer cases were diagnosed per 100,000 people, doubling to 12 in 1998. A piece of cloth partially shields Magesh Srinivasan, graduate student in human ecology, from the sun. Srinivasan ' s studies, funded by Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, determined the ability of different textile dyes to protect people from ultraviolet rays. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Magesh Srinivasan, graduate student in human ecology, began studies measuring the UPF of different cloths. 1997 1980s Studies about clothing ' s ability to protect people from the sun began in Australia, a leader in moving toward labeling the UPF of fabrics. Prediction 2002: Clothing tags expanded to include the fabric ' s ability to protect skin from the sun ' s UV rays that lead to skin cancer. 43 clothing research 44 student life DIGITAL ONLINE CAMPUS By Marla Johnson The university invested in computers and technology to help students learn in ways they felt comfortable and prepare for the next century. If you are taking a course like College Algebra and you ' re best able to learn in a visual plus written format, it ought to be presented in that way, Elizabeth Unger, vice provost for academic services and said. If it was discovered that you don ' t have a good grasp on negative numbers or imaginary numbers, the computer module you are coping with recognizes that and goes out and gives you a review of those imaginary numbers. Students retained 10 percent of what they heard in lectures, making it important to create an environment more suited for their needs, Unger said. Professors integrated technology into classrooms through Power Point demonstrations and small group discussions via listserves, Unger said. Residence hall rooms had two ports where students could connect to the Internet. Six fraternity and sorority houses were also wired to receive Ethernet connections in 1998. Still, the university could achieve more, Unger said. I can certainly see as far out as being able to project holographic images and let exist in a virtual environment, Unger said. For instance, we could project images of a dance, where you could take out one of the dancers and put in a K-State student and let them dance with Baryshnikov or Fred Astaire. To help students with classes, the established K-State Online in the of 1998. It provided information such as syllabi, professor biographies and slide shows relating to class topics. Students enrolled in World Wide Web classes could log onto K-State Online, listen to their professors as they lectured on campus and e-mail during the lecture. It gives students who aren ' t quite as verbal a chance to think about their questions and then ask them, Justin Carlson, multimedia coordinator for the Division of Continuing Education, said. It really levels the class participation. Most classes are dominated by 10 to 20 percent of the class who are type-A people, but professors with Web classes say that isn ' t true. Un ger said, technology was not meant to dominate. It should assist teachers without hindering their classroom progress. What is important is student learning and forefront research. The technology should almost be invisible. It should be and everywhere, Unger said. It should be so easy to use that you don ' t even think about it any more than picking up the telephone. That ' s the goal. K-State became one of first schools on Internet 2, which ran 140 times the speed of the World Wide Web. 1998 1990 Access to the Internet first became available to students in campus computer labs. Residence halls had Ethernet connections so students could access the Internet from their rooms. Technology spread across campus allowing to do things like enroll from K-State ' s homepage using their computers. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 1996 Telecommunications first offered Ethernet services off campus with 2,000 users, which grew to 3,300 in 1998-1999. Prediction 2008: The line schedule, undergraduate handbook and library reserves will all be accessible from the Internet. 45 technology LOOKING FOR THE CURE By Molly Mersmann and Jake Palenske The K-State Center for Basic Cancer won a major battle in the fight against cancer, when researchers there isolated a protein they said could stop the growth of cancer cells. For almost 20 years, K-State researchers worked to identify the protein, purify it, characterize it and find out how it worked. CeReS-18 was a protein that caused cells to stop growing and die when they reached each other. Cancer cells lacked that protein. We have purified a protein that no one else has, Heideh Fattaey, research scientist for the center, said. We have been working with the protein for a while now, trying to figure out how it works and why it does what it does to the cells. However, lack of sufficient funding stopped the center from furthering clinical research. They applied for a patent with the hope that after it was received a corporation would become interested in the product and fund research and development of the protein. Cancer cells, normal cells that continued to grow after they reached each other, caused the formation of tumors. Because cancer cells kept growing, scientists figured they lacked the genetic information, or protein, which caused them to die naturally. This protein kills cancer cells apoptotically, in a natural fashion, Fattaey said. We basically force the cells to commit suicide. There were two ways for cells to die, necrotically and apoptotically. When cells died by necrosis, there was an inflammation of the tissue. Most bruises and bumps caused the necrotic death of cells. Apoptosis was the natural way a cell knew when it was supposed to die, similar to a leaf falling from a tree in the fall. In addition to isolating the protein, K-State scientists worked on a way to genetically engineer the molecule to produce it in mass quantities. They took the DNA from the protein and put it in bacteria. The read the genetic information as its own, thus creating the protein. The center was founded in 1980 as a nonprofit organization, using funds from private and public donations to aid cancer researchers. Dr. Terry C. Johnson, center said the organization had three points of focus in their fight against cancer: research, education and outreach. Progress against cancer has to be made in small steps. There are rarely huge Johnson said. We hope to assistance to those researchers who are making the small steps in the search for a cure. - 1953 Radiation was first used to reduce pain. In 1998 it was used to cure 40 percent of all cancer cases. Cigarette advertising on television was eliminated. - 1960s 1954 American Cancer Society released its first findings that smoking caused lung cancer. Kun Zhao, biology research associate, holds a bottle containing the protein Zhao worked at the Center for Basic Cancer Research with Heideh Fattaey to isolate, identify and characterize the protein and to discover how it worked. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Prediction 2010: New technology in genetic therapy and cancer prevention will lead to a large drop in cancer-related deaths.dentle 47 cancer research Marc Maddox, sophomore in secondary education and biology. looks up at a American Red Cross donor service technician while donating blood in the basement of Putman Hall. The American Red Cross blood drive had more than 1,000 students, faculty and Manhattan citizens donate. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Students help Red Cross save lives vvith blood Contributions by clint stephens Wildcats 960. Jayhawks 628. Once the dust settled, K-State had bagged more blood than the University of Kansas during the American Red Cross Blood Drive, Oct. 5-9. Students competed with KU, which had its fall blood drive in conjunction with K-State ' s, in a successful attempt to regain the traveling trophy. The competition began in 1993 as a means to increase involvement, said Mark Barkman, senior in international business and marketing and coordinator for the K-State blood drive. Nancy Powell, donor resource consultant for the North-Central Plains Region of the Red Cross said more than 1,000 people volunteered to donate. Most of those turned away did not have a body temperature within guidelines or took at the time. We were trying to find something to spur more donors, Barkman said. We needed to something that would get more of a flow back Red Cross workers gave T-shirts to everyone who attempted to donate. The shirts, which displayed the Powercat and Red Cross logos, were sponsored by local businesses. The supply of 1,000 T-shirts ran out on the last day of the drive. Everyone who did not get a T-shirt today will be sent one, Powell said. Parking Services also motivated participation by offering a $5 coupon — good for the week of the drive — towards an outstanding ticket. The offer was available to the first 1,000 people who attempted to donate. Some did not want the coupon, so everyone who did received it, Barkman said. Amy Hipsher, sophomore in kinesiology, was one of more than 200 students in the Introduction to Human Development class who received extra credit for giving blood. I got extra credit in human development, Hipsher said. Otherwise, I probably wouldn ' t donate. Bob Poresky, associate professor of family studies and human services, said he offered extra credit for two reasons. One, students don ' t even know their blood types. Two, it ' s a good way to get them to help other people, he said. Society works best when there ' s reciprocity. Poresky expected about 100 students to take advantage of his offer, but two times that number turned out. Like Poresky, Red Cross personnel were impressed by the turnout. I think the students here at K-State are very community oriented. I think the community gets out and is very supportive, Powell said. It ' s a different Atmosphere here. A row of numbered pint donation bags sit, waiting to be filled with blood. At the end of the blood drive, more than 120 gallons of blood had been collected, which was enough to save between 2,880 and 3,840 lives. Immediately after collection, the blood was transported to the Red Cross ' s Central Plains Region center in Wichita and separated into its components of plasma, platelets, red cells and other derivatives. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 49 blood drive Illusionist uses ESP and suggestive thought in act Mental Powers by Rochelle Steele Unlike many performers, Christopher Carter did not tell the audience what was on his mind. He told them what was on theirs. Carter, a traveling mind reader, brought his show Theater of Thought to K-State-Salina Nov. 11 at the College Center conference room. The interactive performance, sponsored by K-State-Salina ' s Student Government Association, drew 65 participants. We were expecting anywhere from 50 to 100, Marc us Howell, junior in airway sciences and SGA activities director, said. I had planned it for about a month and a half through his agents, ARIO Entertainment. He had been recommended by another performer who had been here before. After being introduced, Carter said he did not want to be referred to as a psychic. I never, ever call myself a psychic because, to me, it brings up these 900 numbers you might have seen, he said. I don ' t know about you guys, but I don ' t want to be confused with LaToya Jackson ' s psychic hotline. The first tricks, which included predicting numbers and cards, were used to scan the audience, Carter said. All of the early stuff is the easy stuff that is giving me an opportunity to check everybody out, he said. Some people are really easy to read and others are nearly impossible. It ' s an emotional thing, Carter said. People who are extremely emotionally closed, everything they use to cover their emotions becomes a tool that you can read them with. And people who are open, I mean they ' re just a breeze. Carter said he used applied psychology to evoke certain responses in some stunts. He used this technique when he asked the audience to imagine two shapes, one inside the other. I ' ll try to get people in the audience to think of a simple picture or design, Carter said. They won ' t see me, but what I ' m actually going to do is draw, with a gesture, the design in the air. I ' m going to make it a natural gesture, and they ' re not going to know that I ' ve done that, but it ' s going to register subconsciously. The next tricks were more complex, and Carter could not choose the participants. After duct taping silver dollars to his eyes and putting on a blindfold, Carter successfully guessed three objects — a tennis shoe, lip gloss and a balloon — that audience members had gathered. Audience members then wrote on index cards their names, something about themselves, a significant number and a question. The cards were put into a large bowl and randomly drawn. Still blind folded, Carter felt the cards and guessed information, ranging from siblings ' birthdays to pets ' names. Carter gave information about Russ Essman, freshman in airway sciences, like his name, that he wanted to race cars and the answer to his question. Essman said he was flattered Carter read his thoughts. I think he has a talent. I think it ' s mind reading. I don ' t know how else to explain it, Essman said. I asked him how old I was on the card, and the answer was ' old enough to know better. ' Though on target with Essman, Carter said he sometimes could not gather any information from a person or got things wrong. He said dishonesty was also a problem. There are a lot of people that I get right, and they don ' t even tell me until after the show, Carter said. They come up to me later and tell me I was right. I think, ' well, why in the hell didn ' t you tell me 10 minutes ago? ' Howell said the things he heard after the show were positive. A lot of people really liked the show, he said. I didn ' t hear any negatives. 50 student life Abilene residents Rebecca Rairden, Michelle Alford and Nikki Rairden laugh at a joke during Christopher Carter ' s performance Nov. 11 at the K-State-Salina campus. Carter said he performed his show Theater of Thought about 250 times each year. The best part about this is you take all of this ordinarily dry stuff and put it in a big pot and make it into a cool show, he said. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Surprised by Carter ' s accuracy, Rebecca Rairden, laughs as he holds up the word she had randomly chosen from a book. Carter said mind reading was a skill anyone could acquire and practice. A lot of what I do is try to manipulate people to get them to think what I want them to think, he said. You can practice that on the bus, in lines, basically any time you talk to people. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 51 illusionist in salina Dave Portnly, a Tae-Kwon-Do black belt teaches Jade Gleave, West Hall third floor resident and junior in elementary education, different ways to escape holds from attackers. West Hall sponsored the event for residents on Sept. 23. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Pushing on a pressure point, Gleave releases herself from Portnly ' s hold. During his Portnly use d statistics to motivate participants to themselves. According the U.S. Department of Justice, a woman was raped every two minutes somewhere in America. In 1996, 307,000 women were victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault, according to the department ' s 1997 national crime victimization survey. Most were raped by people they knew. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 52 student life DEFENSE from HARM Self defense class teaches women ways to protect themselves. A large man grabbed her from behind. She quickly grasped his pinky fingers, twisted to her right and escaped — just as she was taught to do. Good job, the man said, and the rest of the participants applauded. That was the scene Sept. 23 when West Hall sponsored a women ' s self-defense class taught by Tae-Kwon-Do black belt Dave Portnly. What we learned about rapists is that they grab you, Portnly said. I ' m going to teach you how to get out of that. Portnly ' s introduction began a 45-minute session on women ' s self-defense. It is important for women to learn self-defense, Portnly said. Not only to protect themselves, but so they can also develop confidence in themselves. As a member of the Women ' s Rights Group, Portnly traveled nationwide to college campuses, teaching women in residence halls and sororities how to defend themselves. The Women ' s Rights Group, based in St. Louis, not only taught self-defense classes, but also helped women who had been raped find a public defender for their cases. Since September and October had the highest incidents of rape statistically, Portnly said the September session at West was timely. Portnly showed simple but effective methods of escape, like pinching the attackers ' underarms and grabbing their pinky fingers. Erika Anderson, sophomore in general engineering, said Portnly ' s facts motivated her to be more protective of herself. One in four college-age women are sexually assaulted or raped, Anderson said. I think it ' s made me more aware of the things I can do if someone approaches me and the ways I can protect myself. Participants also discussed the characteristics rapists for in victims. Easy access to you and easy access to taking your clothes off, Portnly said, explaining that many styles of women ' s clothing, including tank tops, halter tops, overalls and ponytails, made it easier to assault women. Portnly said college-aged women were more likely than middle-aged women to be raped on a date by someone they knew. According to the National Coalition for Domestic Violence and the National Victim Center and Crime Victim Research Treatment Center, 84 percent of women knew their assailants. Dave really made me think about my safety on and off campus, Amanda Panning, freshman in secondary education, said. I never really thought about how to get out of a dangerous situation before. Emily Morrison, West Hall resident assistant, said she thought Portnly did an excellent job getting his point across. I think he made them stop and think and made them realize that rape can happen anywhere, and it can happen to them, Morrison said. I think that is the key when you are dealing with any type of violence. It ' s important for women to learn self-defense. Not only to protect themselves, but so they can develop confidence in themselves. Dave Portnly Self-Defense Instructor by Raegan Toney 53 self-defense SONY PLAYSTATIONS MOVED OUT OF LIVING ROOMS AND INTO UNION STATION AS STUDENTS MET TO BATTLE FOR A NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP. BATTLE GROUNDS Long snapper Brandon Knowles proved he could play college football both on the field and in living rooms. Knowles, junior in social science, competed against 26 participants to win the EA Sports NCAA Football ' 99 PlayStation tournament Oct. 20 in Union Station. A fourth-quarter interception sealed the tournament win for Knowles. He said he did not expect to do so well. Me and James Garcia came here not expecting to win, Knowles said. But I was lucky and had a couple of good wins and kept on going. The tournament stopped at 32 Division I schools nationwide. Jeff Luhr, a production assistant for EA Sports, said every conference was represented. The winners of the 32 tournaments would be flown to two regional competition sites: the West Coast Regional in Redwood City, Calif., and the East Coast Regional in Orlando, Fla. Two winners from each regional competition would go to Tempe, Ariz., to compete at the national championship on Jan. 4, the same day as the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Cindy Higgins, Eudora, Kan., who helped with the tournament, said it was interesting to watch participants. Everybody is chewing gum, Higgins said. And they are really The players had different styles — some of which proved more successful than others. I never play conservative, and I pull up fourth and goal from the one, Shad Shapland, freshman in open-option, said. I figured I would play it right and kick a field goal, and I missed. Shapland said he knew after the missed kick, the game was over. Then, like any coach, Shapland critiqued his performance. I have one play that I run, and I get a guy open every time, Shapland said. I have had 10 people in, and they challenge my play, and none of them can beat it, but for some reason, I just totally lost concentration and left it in the wind. As the night wore on, players grew tense and occasionally shouted expletives. Defeated players watched eagerly, thinking about missed as those still playing became more intense. I will be back for basketball, Wes Wright, freshman in secondary education, said referring to the possible basketball tournament in the spring after he was eliminated from the football tournament. Knowles said he could not attend the regional competition because of conflicts with football. Since he could not attend, runner-up Jason Bruce, senior in elementary education, took his place at the regional competition. Knowles said he wished him luck. The only thing I can tell him is to get a lot of practice before he goes, and I wish him the best of luck because I know there are going to be a lot of good players there, Knowles said. If he just plays the way he did against me, he will be fine. BY NICK BRATKOVIC MARLA JOHNSON 54 student life 55 playstation Quarterback Jonatha n Beasley reacts to a play against punter James Garcia the evening of Oct. 20 in Union Station during the second round of the NCAA Football ' 99 PlayStation Tournament. Garcia, who was Florida State, defeated Beasley, Florida, 24-7. Twenty-six pla yers competed in the tournament. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Controlling his team, Brett Loder, junior in elementary education, competes in the first round of the tournament. For the event, televisions and Sony PlayStations lined two sides of the Union Station dance floor. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 56 student life Kappa Sigma fraternity members found it difficult to tell the difference between identical twins and fraternity brothers Mike and Barry Burson. the freshmen first came to college, Barry wore a bracelet distinguish himself from but it broke. He said people stil looked for it on his arm before talking to him. Other made suggestions for the to make it easier for people to tell them apart. I think one should grow a beard or cut off their ear, Logan Lechner, freshman in pre-health program, said. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Identical twins confuse friends with looks that are a Mirror Image by shanda parker Julie and Valerie Kircher, Barry and Mike and Jenny and Melissa Conkling saw themselves as no different from anyone else, but to others the three sets of twins were different because they looked the same. Barry, freshman in horticulture, and Mik e, freshman in construction science, were members of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Barry said they did not talk about which fraternities they were rushing and coincidentally picked the same one. We both knew we were going to K-State, Barry said, But it is a complete accident that we are in the same house. This year was the first they had not roomed together after sharing a bedroom for 18 years. We lived together 24-7. It was a constant fight, Barry said. Now we get along, and it is a change for the better. The twins said they gave each other more than anyone else. Mike said they grew up joking around and pushing one another to work harder. He said one minute they were at each other ' s throats, and the next minute they were fine, but that was how they communicated. We want to see each other do well. Barry said. We don ' t want to see each other make mistakes. Julie, freshman in architectural engineering, and Valerie, freshman in secondary education, said they enjoyed surprising people. The Kircher twins attended a Beta Theta Pi fraternity date party on Sept. 4, and acted like they had never met. Their dates introduced them to others, and they pretended they didn ' t know each other. People believed it, Valerie said. People would say, ' This is so weird. Are you sure you ' ve never met? You look so much alike; you could be twins. ' Jenny and Melissa Conkling said they didn ' t like just being know as the twins in high school. They chose separate colleges their freshman year, with Jenny going to K-State and Melissa to Truman State University in Missouri. I was excited to be going to separate schools, Jenny, junior in human resource management, said. I wanted to be known as me and not just the ' twin. ' Although Melissa, junior in human resource management and Spanish, transferred to K-State after the twins ' first semester, Jenny said it was much easier to maintain her identity in college. In high school everyone knew us as twins. You just couldn ' t get away from it, Jenny said. It ' s a lot different here, because even though we ' re in the same major and taking the same class, people don ' t get us confused. In college I ' ve never had to answer the question, ' Which twin are you? ' Jenny said she and her sister never had a with each other. She said they always had their own identities to their friends as well. The problem I had was with other people, Jenny said. I wanted them to see us as different people, not just twins. The younger sister by only eight minutes, Julie Kircher sticks her tongue out at her twin sister Valerie Kircher. When the twins were born, Julie said family members were so surprised by the birth of a second baby they didn ' t believe her father when he first called to tell them the news. The two lived in Boyd Hall but did not share the same room so they could meet new people. Although they didn ' t live together, they said they were asked the same questions a lot. They ' ll say, ' Are you Julie ' s sister? ' Valerie said. Or they will say, ' I wonder why I have seen so much of you everywhere I look. ' (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 57 twins Although he is best known for his jobs at Bramlage Coliseum and Parking Services, Albion Crichlow, known as Chico, also serves as hospitality minister for St. Isidore ' s University Chapel. He was great meeting people at the door because he ' s so friendly, Father Keith Weber said. His energy comes from being close to God. He can also look at life from other persons ' perspectives and get through tense situations with his great sense of humor. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 58 student life 59 chico BY JESSE MCCURRY BETWEEN THE RECREATION COMPLEX, BRAMLAGE COLISEUM AND PARKING SERVICES, CHICO BECAME A FAMILIAR FACE TO STUDENTS NOTORIETY Almost everyone knew Chico, but few knew anything more. I ' ve never met anyone who knows so many people, said Joe Pensky, senior in finance who worked with Chico at Parking Services. People would just walk up to him and say, ' hello.— His name was Albion Crichlow, and he came to K-State in fall 1993 after more than 20 years of military service as a medic. His duties took him to bases in Germany, Hawaii, California, New Jersey and eventually brought him to Fort Riley, Kan., where he met his wife. Chico worked as an appeals officer for parking services and was in charge of security at Bramlage Coliseum while he attended school through the benefits of the G.I. Bill. After graduating in May 1998 with a bachelor ' s degree in social science with a criminology emphasis, Chico stayed in Manhattan and took a part-time job at the Flint Hills Job Corps and Bramlage. He said he was content living in with his wife and daughter. People will bend over backwards to help you, he said. It is very clean and safe. Emily Koenig, graduate student in worked with Chico at Bramlage. He just has an air about him, Koenig said. Everybody respects Chico. He makes himself known. His involvement in so many aspects at made him familiar to both faculty and students. He will do anything for anyone, said Sarah Scherer, senior in business, who also worked with Chico. He ' s so interesting because he ' s already lived such a full life. While saying hello and casting a smile to anyone who looked his way, Chico said he wasn ' t afraid to challenge someone he felt acted inappropriately. I have a lot of friends and don ' t have any problems with anyone, he said. But if I ' m around people who are loud and carrying on, I will challenge them to see what they ' re doing. I like to see everyone in unison with each other. I ' m a mediator. People respect me for that. Chico said he thought it was important to share his fitness tips with others. He was a semi-professional bodybuilder in the military and had several weight-lifting records, which remained unbroken at Fort Riley. Part of the respect I get is from my build, he said. I ' m always polite, but part of my job is to maintain law and order for Bramlage. Scherer said students loved Chico for the way he expressed himself. He would do anything for anyone, she said. He is good hearted and concerned about everyone and their health. Chico gives Jennifer Whitlock, senior in animal science, encouragement as she does crunches at Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex. A former bodybuilder, Chico often helped others with their workout outines. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Christmas Spirit Student takes holiday position portraying Santa Clau s by Marla Johnson didn ' t always come from the North Pole. Sometimes he came from K-State. During the holiday season, Philip Thies, junior in elementary education, was one of five men who portrayed Santa Claus for Reflections Photography at Manhattan Town Center. Thies applied for the job in 1996 and 1997, but both years he was unable to fit it into his schedule. He said he was glad it worked out for 1998. I enjoy working with kids, and I ' ve always seen how happy they are when they see Santa, Thies said. I just hope I can make the day special for some of them. Thies ' first appearance as Santa came Nov. 21, the day Santa arrived at the mall. Before his 5 to 8 p.m. shift, Thies said he had some jitters. I ' m nervous about the acting and talking to people walking by, Thies said. I ' m also kind of nervous about saying the, ' Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas ' part. I ' ve been practicing. But after playing his shift as Santa, Thies said everything went smoothly. Things went really well with them, he said. You had to answer questions about gifts and pull stuff off the top of your head. That was probably the hardest part. Thies said children ' s reactions were entertaining. One little boy didn ' t want to come up to me at first. He would stand 10 feet away and yell questions to me, he said. He went back to his mom and kept coming back up. He probably did that 20 times. The last time he finally came up to me and said, ' OK, I like you now. ' Children ' s reactions depended on their age, Susan McKinney, junior in elementary education and one of Santa ' s helpers, said. The younger ones that are days or months old are very solemn and the 2-year-olds are scared because Santa is a stranger, McKinney said. The 4- and 5-years-olds are excited and run up there smiling and yelling, ' Santa, Santa. ' Jodi DeWeese, a photographer with Reflections Photography said it was common for kids to visit Santa more than once during Santa ' s tenure at the mall between Nov. 21 and Dec. 24. A lot of kids are afraid at the beginning of the year and will have to work up to it, DeWeese said. They usually come back on Dec. 22 to visit Santa. The average age of children visiting Santa was between 5 and 10 years old, DeWeese said. But those as young as four days, or as old as 30 years had stopped to see Santa. Thies enjoyed visiting with children of all ages, but he said holding infants made him nervous. With all of the padding you have and the suit, it is hard to tell if you actually have a hold of them, he said. I told one mother she would have to lay her baby on my lap because I couldn ' t feel her. Despite minor problems with his beard fitting incorrectly and a few scared children, Thies said playing Santa was fun, and he wanted to continue the job. He said knowing the children were happy was the best part. Just seeing their faces, a lot of them are excited from the get-go, and love you, he said. Some of them you have to persuade a little, but after a while they decide you are an all-right person. The grins and stuff are just great. While on break, Philip Thies his beard, which was too big for him. Thies ' costume was provided for him by Reflections Pho- 60 student life Salina Central High School students take a break from shopping to pose for a picture with Santa, Philip Thies, junior in elementary education. Santa appeared at Manhattan Town Center from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. between Nov. 21 and Dec. 24. Five men portrayed Santa during the holiday season. Thies applied for the job the previous two years, but was not able to take the job due to schedule conflicts. (Photo byJeff Cooper) Sa nta, Thies, waves to shoppers at Manhattan Town Center. Thies said most of the children were excited to see him, but a few were scared. Children were able to have a Polaroid picture taken with Santa by Reflections Photography for $6. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 61 student santa Live, from Wagner Field, it ' s ESPN Gameday by joel white If playing Nebraska wasn ' t enough to turn Manhattan into a purple frenzy, ESPN Gameday put the celebration over the top. In front of 12,000 purple-clad spectators, with tortillas flying through the brisk morning air, football analysts Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit broadcasted their nationally-televised show live from Wagner Field. The show is very popular, and I think a lot of football fans all over the country watch the show every Saturday, sports information director Kent Brown said. It ' s kind of a stamp that you ' ve arrived when the Gameday crew shows up. K-State didn ' t let ESPN down as fans lined up outside KSU Stadium at 6:45 a.m. to appear on the 9:30 a.m. segment of ESPN SportsCenter and the 10 a.m. Gameday Show. I wanted to be here first, and I wanted to be on national TV, Stacy Kissling, junior in family life and human development, said. Kissling was one of the first people in line at the gate of KSU Stadium. Brown said the fan turnout was well beyond his expectations. Not knowing how many fans would show up kind of gave me a panic attack on Friday night because there could have been only 100 people, Brown said. I expected a couple thousand. During the show, fans behind ESPN ' s set responded to various segments while watching Fowler, Corso and Herbstreit preview major games on the Jumbotron. Brown said the Gameday crew had good things to say about the fan involvement. They said they thought our fans were as good as they ' ve been around, Brown said. They the fact that fans were watching the show and reacting to it rather than trying to disrupt it. When previewing the K-State vs. Nebraska game, Herbstreit was booed when he praised After he said K-State would win the game if they built momentum early, the crowd roared. You know how to turn the crowd around. Good job, Corso said to Herbstreit. Now you know how I feel at all these places. Corso, who earlier in the season had predicted K-State would play in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, donned the Willie the Wildcat head predicting a K-State victory. Before Corso transformed into Willie, four guards stood behind Herbstreit because of his prediction — a Nebraska win. He said it would be unlikely for K-State to run the table. If they can win out, and win their last three games against their opponents that have a record of 24-5 today, they will be standing at the end and be in the Fiesta Bowl. Herbstreit said. But, unfortunately — make sure they hear this unfortunately, I don ' t see them winning all three games. The Wildcats disappointed Herbstreit, but their fans as they ended Nebraska ' s 29-year winning streak with a 40-30 win. Trying on Willie ' s head for size, Lee Corso, an ESPN college football analyst, predicts K-State as the winner of the game against Nebraska on Nov. 14. K-State hadn ' t beat Nebraska in 29 years. Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, another ESPN college football analyst, hosted the ESPN Gameday show in Manhattan in front of 10,000 fans at Wagner Field. Fans started lining up at 6:45 a.m. to witness the show. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) 62 student life fast forward to CD-ROM A security guard lines up behind Kirk Herbstreit before he predicts Nebraska will beat K-State. The guard and the others who followed were a symbol of hostility that could have been directed toward Herbstreit for his pick. Both Lee Corso and Herbstreit predicted if K-State won all of its preseason games, it would attend the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., on Jan. 4. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) 63 espn gameday Jeff and Frank Ginnett, of Alta Vista, Kan., make repairs on the roof of the K-State Student Union. In 1994, students visited Colorado State University, Indiana University and Purdue, which had all recently renovated their student unions, for ideas. The improvements to the food court would include an outdoor seating area between the Student Union and Seaton Hall. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Under renovation, the east entrance to the Union was blocked off for several weeks. During of the food court new restaurants would be added including Burger King, a bagel deli and the expansion of existing establishments. We are trying to minimize the impact and inconvenience we have on our users, Bernard Pitt, Union director, said. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 64 student life RENOVATION PROJECT PUTS A NEW FACE ON THE STUDENT UNION, BUT AS CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSED MOST CHANGES TOOK PLACE BEHIND WALLS The K-State Student Union was born in 1956, but it was rebo rn in 1998, with the beginning of a $11.3 million renovation project. Improvements included new and expanded restaurants in the food court, an expanded bookstore, a computer store, a convenience store, new living room furniture in the Cat ' s Pause and even a hair salon. It will include a significant enhancement of our building to provide services and programs to members of the K-State family, Pat Bosco, dean of student life, said. The project began in 1994 when student leaders visited colleges, which had recently renovated their student unions. After the trips, the students developed and presented a proposal to Student Senate, which passed. Keeping the Union open during construction required a plan. The contractors and Union directors formed a 16-stage development schedule. It ' s just like taking your house and doing a bedroom at a time and a living room, and you ' re going to go downstairs and do the lower level and then the garage, then the exterior, associate director Jack Connaughton said. We have those kinds of plans, and there ' s a timetable. Each section would be temporarily out of service while the whole could still function. Th at meant students sometimes had to find different entrances. It ' s an inconvenience never knowing which door is open or blocked off, Sheralyn Woolwine, senior in family science and human services, said. I ' m excited to see what it will look like when it is finished. Although original plans included expansion, Connaughton said the project ran out of money. Revised plans only included internal renovations. Roughly 60 percent of the $11.3 million is behind the scenes on what we call infrastructure — plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning — to make us a more efficient building, Connaughton said. Additions had last been made to the Union in the ' 60s and ' 70s. During the last 20 years, there have been a lot of building code changes and fire code changes, Union Director Bernard Pitts said. Before we did anything cosmetic to the building, we were obligated to bring the building up to code. A new safety feature included fire alarm activated skylights in the courtyard, in addition to asbestos removal and replacement of old wiring. Renovation of the food court included several new restaurants, such as Burger King, a bagel deli and the expansion of existing establishments. In the new food court, because we have such limitations in the present one, we ' re able to now update and bring in more economical and efficient equipment, Paul Stolle, food service director, said. Other plans included an outdoor seating area between the Union and Seaton Hall with a fountain and stage. The bookstore would also be renovated, adding 4,000-square feet of retail space. The 24-month-long project was scheduled to be completed in spring 2000, which would not be early enough for Bosco. I ' m a very impatient individual, and these things just take an enormous amount of time, he said. I wanted things done yesterday. BY SHANNON DELMEZ 65 union construction Adam Elliott, senior agronomy, displays a bottle wine he made, as well as of the jugs used during fermenting process. Elliott his first batch of wine at parents ' house when he was freshman in batches later, he refined process and said the best he made was a wine made by combining peach juice with white juice. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 66 student life FRIENDS and WINE Student creates wine for many reasons; the biggest is friendship Adam Elliott didn ' t like the temperature changes in his apartment. It wasn ' t because he was too cold or too hot. It was because he couldn ' t store his wine there. Out of curiosity, Elliott, senior in agronomy, began making his own wine. He said he stored most of the finished bottles in his parents ' basement because of the constant temperature level, unlike his apartment. Elliott made his first batch in 1995. Since then, he had made more than 25 batches. He began with a simple recipe his grandfather used. He took a couple of pop bottles, grape juice, yeast, some sugar and put a balloon on the top. That ' s about all he did, Elliott said. When the balloon swelled up and then went back down, he knew it was ready. Elliott said he didn ' t have any mishaps his first time making wine, but the end result was very bitter. The first time I did it, it definitely had alcohol in it, but it really didn ' t taste like anything, Elliott said. It was pretty crude. Donna Roberts, the manager of Ale-N-Vino, a home brewery supply store in Topeka, said people had different reasons for wanting to make their own wine. There ' re two good reasons people want to start, Roberts said. The first is the experience of making wine and the hobby of it. The other is to save money. After the $60 cost of a start-up kit purchased from a home brewery store, each bottle of wine cost between 75 cents and $1 to make, Roberts said. Elliott said his costs were less. Many of the wine bottles he used were given to him by friends, and he used recycled apple cider jugs for the fermenting process. He said in the four years he had been making wine, he spent between $50 and $60 on his supplies. People became more interested in wine making due to increased availability of supplies from stores and the Internet and the health benefits, Roberts said. It is now known to lower cholesterol and the blood sugar level, he said. I also think people are getting back to old-time experimentation. Since his first try, Elliott said he had refined his process. Part of his improvement was due to the use of a hygrometer, a device used to measure sugar in order to find the optimal concentration for yeast fermentation. Elliott said he also discovered combining fresh fruit, such as apples, mulberries and plums with grape juice, improved the taste. Luella Elliot, Adam ' s mother, said Adam ' s recent wine was better than his first attempts. The first ones you could barely drink, she said. He ' s improved a lot, and now you can enjoy a nice-size glass of wine. Jace Kohlmeier, a friend of Elliott ' s who tried his wine, said he was impressed with his ability. It ' s pretty tasty, Kohlmeier, senior in computer science, said. I ' m not a big wine drinker, but the times I have had it, it has been better than what I have bought at the store. After making wine for four years, Elliott said it became expected of him. I pick out a bottle of wine to have at he said. I guess it ' s started a tradition, and now it ' s one of the reasons I keep doing it. Elliott said he shared wine making with his friends. We get together one evening if they have to talk about and talk for a couple of hours while we are getting set up, he said. When you are done, you both get to enjoy the fruits of your friendship. Making wine was part of his life, and Elliott said it would continue as his hobby. I definitely see myself continuing. It gives a nice end result, Elliott said. If I have an evening, I can make a batch and set it aside. It ' s a relaxing hobby. by Marla Johnson 67 wine making Despite the belief that all college students drink heavily, Bill Arck, Alcohol and Drug Education director, said 18 percent of college students had not had an alcoholic beverage within the last year. The number of DUls on campus also dropped from 99 to 10 within two years. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 68 student life SHRUG the CHUG Parties were more than places to drink for non-drinking students Students chose to quit boozing. According to Bill Arck, Alcohol and Drug Education director, a recent Harvard survey concluded 18 percent of students had either never drank alcohol or had not drank in the past year. Overall, I think more and more students are choosing not to drink, Arck said. Excessive drinking is down also. Most students I see who have received a DUI are usually right around a .1 blood-alcohol level. There aren ' t too many knee-stumbling arrests such as a .2 or .3. The harmful effects of alcohol consumption swayed some students to not drink, Thomas Casper, junior in journalism and mass communications, said. I don ' t drink because I know the physical harms, like liver damage and brain loss, he said. But my decision is based mostly on my faith in Jesus Christ. Harmful mental effects also diverted students ' interests, Marcie Mamura, freshman in English, said. I don ' t want to because I want to be in control she said. It ' s not worth it to me to lose advantages and opportunities in my life because of drinking. With the Aggieville bar district located one block from campus, students were constantly reminded of the availability of alcohol . I transferred here from Missouri Southern, which is a small school with no dance club or bar scene, Casper said. So people had to drive 2-1 2 hours if they wanted to party. I think there is definitely more of a pressure to participate in drinking with Aggieville right around the corner. Only three clubs in Aggieville were 18 and older with the majority of clubs only providing service to individuals 21 and older. Students under the legal age could still attend off-campu s parties, which Mamura said posed less pressure to drink. I ' m only a freshman, so I can ' t get into a lot of bars, but at the parties I ' ve gone to, I ' ve never felt any pressure to drink, Mamura said. I think there is probably less pressure to drink now than there was in high school. So I think you can go to parties and still have a good time. Those who chose not to drink sometimes based their decision on nothing more than its superficial qualities. Personally I don ' t even like the taste of it, Rich Smith, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, said, plus that it makes you act stupid. In 1996, there were 99 DUI arrests on campus. In two years, that number shrunk to only 10 DUIs from Aug. 1 to Dec. 31. No alcohol-related accidents were reported on campus, but Smith said an accident was perhaps the most severe penalty for drinking. I would hate for me to be the person my friends have to grieve over from dying in an accident related to alcohol, he said. Overall, I think more and more students are choosing not to drink. Excessive drinking is down also. Bill Arck Alcohol and Drug Education Director by Nathan Brothers 69 students 70 student life Students often feel like they battling for parking spaces on campus. Darwin Abbott, director of Parking Services, said 7,560 student permits were sold, while 7,541 spaces were allotted for those permits. (Photo Clif Palmberg) STUDENTS WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO FIND A PARKING SPOT ON CAMPUS. WHO WERE SERIOUS ABOUT IT SOMETIMES WAITED HOURS. STALLED SHARKS The shark waited. Sitting perfectly still, it watched, sometimes for more than an hour, waiting for its prey. All at once, it saw an opportunity — an unsuspecting victim. It stalked, waiting for the perfect time to attack. But this shark did not want to kill. It only wanted to park. Parking sharks cruised parking lots across campus, in front of the K-State Student Union, by McCain Auditorium and in the lot west of Memorial Stadium. Students waited at the ends of rows for open parking spaces. I usually leave around an hour to an hour and a half early, Daniel ' e Taylor, sophomore in theater, said. Especially on days when it rains or snows. Those days are especially hard to find a spot. Taylor drove to class everyday. She said she learned which lots to avoid and in which lots she would sometimes be able to find a spot. By Cardwell, I won ' t bother, she said. I stick to the McCain and museum parking lot and Old Stadium. I know I can get a spot — well, usually. Taylor said drivers had unspoken rules for parking spaces. It ' s kind of like parking etiquette, she said. Whoever gets there first, gets the spot. Turning on a blinker was the main way to claim a parking spot, Taylor said. But she said not all drivers followed the rules. One time, I had been waiting half an hour for a spot, and I had my blinker on, Taylor said. But some gentleman drove around the corner, passed the car that was pulling out, and took my spot. I had to wait another hour for a spot. That was very frustrating, but I left a note on his car. Alissa Hoover, sophomore in business administration, said she learned the times to avoid driving to campus. I usually drive in the mornings, Hoover said. But I know when I go in the afternoon, I ' ll have to wait. Darwin Abbott, director of Parking Services, said 7,560 student permits were sold, while 7,541 spaces were allotted for those permits. Obviously, students are wanting to park in certain lots, he said. The lots by Durland and obviously the Union are always full, but they just don ' t want to go to other lots. Mike Westenmeyer, sophomore in business administration, said he gave up trying to find a parking spot on campus. He bought a motorcycle because he thought it would be easier to find a place to park. With a motorcycle, you can just pull up, find a spot and walk to class, he said. It ' s much easier. Westenmeyer said even when he did drive his car to campus, he didn ' t have the patience to wait for a parking spot. I ' m not a parking shark, he said. Personally, I don ' t like to sit there and do nothing. I ' d rather start walking to class than be sitting there waiting for a spot to open up. Westenmeyer said h e was often unable to find an open spot. It ' s always difficult to find a spot, he said. It just sucks, basically. BY MOLLY MERSMANN 71 parking sharks Students learn to adjust to a foreign country and culture Far From Home by Marla Johnson going home for Christmas break, some students drove half an hour. Others flew to another state. Rutcharin Limsupavanich traveled through 13 times zones. Limsupavanich, a native of Bangkok, Thailand, came to K-State in 1996 to pursue her doctorate in meat science. She said being from a foreign country required her to adjust to the culture and language. In Thailand we speak Thai, and all the textbooks are in Thai, she said. I wasn ' t used to the English. I can usually understand what people say. It ' s just hard to figure out what they really mean. Limsupavanich assisted Don Kropf, professor of animal science and industry, with his Fresh Meat Operations class in fall 1998. Kropf praised Limsupavanich for being mature and well adjusted. She ' s extremely thorough and the kind of person to volunteer more than I expected, he said. People in expect a lot out of these students, and I don ' t think they are going to be with her. After finishing her doctoral studies, Limsupanvanich said she wanted to return to Thailand. I am on scholarship from our and I have to pay it back, she said. I want to take my knowledge back and help my country if I can. Being so far away from her family was difficult, she said. She typically traveled home once a year to see her family. To help her deal with homesickness, Limsupavanich said she attended Thai Student Association activities. There are about 24 students here, and we get together to talk, and if we have time, we try to have dinner together, she said. Another student who knew what it was like to be far from home was Loubnat Affane, junior in hotel and restaurant management and Affane left her home in the Comoros Islands in 1996 to pursue her education at K-State. When she arrived in Kansas, she was shocked by the landscape, Affane said. What you see on TV is the big cities, and I expected it to be all big cities, she said. When I came to this town, I was shocked to see a place like this existed. Affane said she came from a family with six children and was the only one to come to the United States to study. They think it is a good thing that I get a chance to come here, and I ' m learning, she said. It ' s a good experience for me because I ' m learning a lot I wouldn ' t have if I would have stayed at home. Affane said she talked to her parents every two weeks but tried to restrict herself because an overseas call averaged $1 per minute Leaving your family is like one big goodbye, because you might see each other. You might not, she said. That is what hurts. When you leave one place to go to another place, you leave with courage, and you leave with hope. The hope that when you go back you ' ll find things the way they were, and you ' ll see your family still alive and all right. Rutcharin Limsupavanich, nicknamed Apple by her mother, is working for her doctorate in meat science. After graduation, she said she planned to return to her home country of Thailand. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 72 student life The only member of her family to study in the United States, Loubnat Affane, junior in hotel and restaurant management and anthropology, came to K-State in January 1996 from her home in the Comoros Islands, off the coast of Madagascar. Affane said not being shy helped her adjust to the culture. When I go somewhere, I like to talk to people so I can get to learn things and try things. That is what has helped me, not being shy, she said. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 73 leaving home During a picnic at City Park, Jon Detwiler, freshman in engineering, leads his group through teamwork exercises for Introduction to Leadership Concepts class Sept 2. Students used Leadership Lessons from Bill Snyder as a textbook. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) 74 student life Two professors write book using Coach Snyder ' s Leadership Tips by vietti Leadership Lessons from Bill Snyder was found in stores and in the classroom for Introduction to Leadership Concepts. What Coach Snyder to be involved with the project is that he is really committed to the students of State, Robert Shoop, professor of education administration and leadership, said. When he learned that the book would be used as a textbook in the undergraduate program, that ' s when he made the commitment. The book was used beyond K-State everywhere from businesses to churches, Susan Scott, associate dean of student life, said. Scott and Shoop used principles of leadership throughout the book. When Susan Scott, associate dean of student life, attended a high school leadership conference at K-State in February 1998, she said she did not expect to leave with an idea for a book. After all, the featured speaker at the was football coach Bill Snyder. She assumed he would only talk about how to win football games and how to be a leader in the world of sports, but he dispelled those stereotypes. After hearing Snyder ' s insight on leadership, Scott approached Robert Shoop, professor of administration and leadership, who had written several books. They took the idea to Snyder, hoping it could be used as a classroom teaching tool. It materialized as Leadership Lessons From Bill Snyder. The book is basically written for anyone interested in going from where they are to some goal, Shoop said. It ' s an inspiring story about what a person can do if they make a commitment and make specific steps to their goal. Snyder made his mark on the football field when he was named Paul Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year for his labors with the football team, and now he made his mark in the classroom by helping develop a course of study. I was really interested in what Bob and Susan had done with the leadership program, Snyder said. I think it ' s important for young people to have an opportunity to develop leadership skills. The book was based on Snyder ' s set of 20 leadership lessons, which ranged from attaining goals to making decisions. The book had six chapters with each a lesson pertaining to the chapter ' s title. Shoop and Scott wrote a commentary from a theological perspective to follow each lesson. What Susan and I wanted to do was take the idea of leadership theory, as well as take with Coach Snyder, and put them together in a way that would be very user friendly, Shoop said. Former players Kevin Lockett and Brooks Barta, Wildcat Sports Network announcer Greg Sharpe and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics director Max Urick contributed to the book, referring to ways Snyder ' s influence altered their lives. Both Scott and Shoop taught a two-hour course as part of the leadership studies minor program called Introduction to Leadership Concepts. As a student, you can use the different to gain success in both the classroom and in the future, Melissa Schamber, freshman in open option, said. The book is really accurate with what anyone should do, with respect to setting goals. The profits from the sale of more than 15,000 books were donated to K-State in equal amounts to three areas: Hale Library, the student-athlete leadership fund and the leadership studies program. With the money the leadership studies received, it rented a house close to campus in order to have an official office, Scott said. Both Scott and Shoop said the book benefited anyone striving to become a leader. Leadership is an issue that is confusing for many people, Shoop said. Everyone has the potential to lead, and leadership can be taught. 75 leadership book 76 student life Singing We Shall Overcome, Veryl Switzer, alumnus; Billy Williams, senior in art; and Rev. Don Fallon, coordinator of religious activities, walk with arms linked to All Faiths Chapel Jan. 18. The walk was part of a memorial service for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) HOOPS FOR HUNGER AND OTHER SERVICE PROJECTS CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DURING OBSERVANCE WEEK. DREAM LIVES ON Nearly two weeks of events and community service projects Jan. 9-22 celebrated the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Hoops for Hunger, a benefit for the Flint Hills Breadbasket was added to the week ' s celebration. The event pitted celebrities from the media and community against each other in a single-elimination shootout during halftime at the women ' s Jan. 13 basketball game. It was something I had been playing with in my head for a few years, Keener Tippin, co-chair for the Martin Luther King Jr. Observance said. I ' d been thinking about doing it but never had a platform to do it on. Since we were focusing on community service, I thought it ' d be a good year to put it together. I wanted it to be a success, but I really didn ' t know how it would go. The support from the community was overwhelming. Fans donated more than 3,700 pounds of food and raised about $1,000, Tippin said. We just wanted to show people, or get people to realize hunger isn ' t something that goes away, Tippin said. It ' s something that ' s a constant need, and we just wanted to use the King holiday to focus on Dr. King ' s belief to help out your fellow man. Leo Prieto, senior in pre-law and Spanish, participated in the event. I don ' t even know if I can explain the feeling of just seeing all of these different people from different areas in the and the media get together for a cause, he said. That cause that day was to give back, whether it was food, non-perishable items or donations for the betterment of the Yeah, we were all competitive, but at the same time, we all knew it was a good cause. The first observance week community service project was Jan. 18. About 200 volunteers shampooed carpets, worked at Stoneybrook Retirement Community or picked up litter in parks for two-hour shifts throughout the day, said Pat Hudgins, co-chair for the Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Committee. Hudgins said participating in the events was important for all students, faculty and community members. It ' s a volunteer thing, she said. They ' ve got to see that it ' s an observance that ' s important to them, and if they don ' t, they choose not to participate. It ' s as important as President ' s Day is to some people and Independence Day is to some people. It ' s not a black holiday, it ' s a Federal holiday, and it ' s just as important for us to observe. About 150 people attended a candlelight vigil at All Faiths Chapel fol- (continued on Page 78) 77 mlk week The hands of Ramon Guliford and Dahomey Abanishe join in prayer during the candlelight Jan. 18 in All Faiths Chapel. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) DREAM LIVES ON CONTINUED FROM PAGE 77 lowing a memorial walk Jan. 18, Prieto said. It was really well put together. The historically black fraternities put it together, and it was nice, he said. It was really good. Somebody came and said a few words and got everybody excited. It was nice to see Martin Luther King ' s legacy still lives today as we know it. The keynote speaker for the observance, Dick Gregory, a civil-rights activist, spoke at McCain Auditorium Jan. 21. spoke about the need for people to stand up for what is right. He also talked about racism in the United States and specifically at K-State when he criticized the nickname of the football team ' s defense, Lynch Mob. This has been the most vicious sexist, racist society that has ever existed on this planet, he said. We do stuff in this country that would make Hitler blush. Tippin said the speech was controversial, but Gregory made important points. I think a lot of people had a closed mind to what he was saying, he said. Dick Gregory, to me personally, is one of my all-time favorite heroes, so I was glad to see him come here. I think he ' s a man who has remained true to the human-rights activities throughout his entire career. Prieto received the Commerce Bank award, which recognized service to multicultural education, Jan. 20. The award was presented during the observance week because it represented Martin Luther King Jr. ' s ideals, Prieto said. It was an honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as Martin Luther King Jr. and to be a part of that, he said. It was a part of the week. The award kind of symbolizes his efforts for the betterment of others and of society. Prieto said he participated in the observance events because he believed in King ' s message I ' ve always kind of followed Dr. Martin Luther King ' s philosophy, he said. I ' ve always been a strong follower of him, his peaceful what he ' s done to this country, and I just thought it was the least I could do. That ' s not enough, though. To preach it and practice it is the goal. The keynote speaker for Martin Luther King Jr. week, Dick Gregory, speaks in McCain Auditorium Jan. 21. Gregory was a comedian in addition to being a civil-rights activist. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 78 student life Radio personality Penman, of KHCA Angel 95 FM, tries to sink another shot to beat Riley County police officer John Doehling during Hoops for Hunger. The event was at the women ' s basketball game Jan. 13 in Bramlage Coliseum. It raised money for the Flint Hills and was part of events in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. ' s birthday (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) 79 mlk week FREEDOM of speech FIGHT Student battles to protect rights, finds value in First Amendment. Keen Umbehr won a Supreme Court case before he even entered law school. In 1992, Umbehr, freshman in political science, sued the Wabaunsee County commissioners when they tried to close his trash-hauling company, Solid Waste Systems, in response to his critical columns about them in The Single Enterprise newspaper. I knew well the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment, especially the Constitution, Umbehr said. I knew I was well within my rights to write what I was writing. Umbehr criticized the commissioners for raising landfill fees without just cause. I researched everything and found there was no basis for the 100-percent increase, he said. They just thought it was the right amount. Umbehr took the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in his favor in 1996. The case expanded First Amendment rights for independent contractors to speak out against the government. Umbehr lived with his wife, Eileen, and two of their four sons, in Alma, Kan. But he said living outside the country gave him appreciation for the United States ' freedoms. Growing up in Nigeria and Angola, the First Amendment wasn ' t just something you learned about. It wasn ' t just a cliché, he said. It was real. It was alive. Because all the way from first grade to when I was a senior in high school, I never got the American experience. Though he returned to his trash-hauling business after the ruling, Umbehr said his experiences with law and politics stayed with him. Life seemed very boring, he said. I couldn ' t get excited over anything. I liked the conflict and research of the courtroom. What he needed, Umbehr said, was to become a lawyer. He sold his company Jan. 4, and started classes in the spring, earning credits toward a political science degree. Eventually, he said he planned to study law at Washburn University and represent other First Amendment cases. It ' s good going back to school, Umbehr said. I would sugg est it to any adult. Other students ask me questions because, for some reason, they think I know it all. His wife, Eileen, said his decision to go back to school had a positive effect on their family. Before, he went to bed at 6 or 7 and got up at 2, she said. Now our whole life has changed because it ' s become more normal. I ' m really enjoying having a husband who doesn ' t fall asleep during dinner or the news. Although going to school gave Umbehr more family time, Eileen said they made adjustments to compensate for expenses and the income loss. Basically, we ' re living on the money left over from the business and being very frugal, she said. In a joking way, we ' re kind of praying God will bless us with another ' loaves and fishes ' meal. But Eileen said Keen made the right decision. I ' ve always felt he was wasting his talents, she said. Working with your hands is nothing to be ashamed of, but it ' s hurt me to see him have to work so hard. I feel he ' s a real deep thinker, and I ' m very happy he gets to apply that. Dick Seaton, university attorney who represented Umbehr in court, said Umbehr ' s career choice suited his personality. Keen ' s a very unusual guy, Seaton said. He takes things like the First Amendment very seriously — much more seriously than the average person. I have no doubt he will make a success of his career change. Umbehr said he didn ' t regret his decision. I love politics, he said. I want to make a I know how to get things done the right way. If you like to do something, you do it well. I firmly believe that when you do the right thing, God makes a way for everything to happen. by Molly Mersmann 80 student life 81 first amendment Keen Umbehr, freshman in political science, enrolled at spring semester. I ' m coming to school and getting armed, he said. It ' s like going to basic training and learning to shoot. I want to rip their hearts out in the courtroom with the written word. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) PARTICIPANTS TAKE THE ULTIMATE PLUNGE 46-DEGREE WATER TO WIN AWARDS, HELP RAISE MONEY FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS GAMES. WATERS It was not an average day at the beach when 46 people took the plunge into 46-degree water. Polar Bear Plunge participants lined the waterfront at Tuttle Creek State Park River Pond Feb. 27, and at the sound of the gun, ran into the water. Some were in the water only for a second. Others, like Tula ' s Out of Bound Sports Bar and Grill team, took its time in hopes of winning the Deepest Plunge Trophy. Either way, everyone got wet to raise funds for the Special Olympics. I thought this was for a good cause. I had always wanted to do a plunge, said Paul Dillbeck, junior in philosophy and member of the Tula ' s team. It was more physically than mentally challenging. When I first hit the water I couldn ' t breathe, I was in shock, he said. It freaked me out a bit. The extremely cold water made me realize how easily someone could drown. The 2 p.m. community event was part of the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run and was sponsored by Tuttle Creek State Park, Riley County Emergency Medical Service and Police Department, Glen Elders Lions Club, Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department, and Kickers Saloon Grill. Each participant paid a $50 entry fee and was encouraged to raise additional funds. The plungers raised $5,200. I was very pleased with the event, said event coordintaor Lt. Mike Quintanar, of the Riley County Police Department. This is the first year for this event, and we basically went into this blind. I really didn ' t know what to expect, espe cially for Kansas. We just aren ' t known for polar plunges. After the event, plungers gathered at Kickers Saloon Grill for the presentation of nine awards, including Best Costume and Deepest Plunge. Participants dressed in a variety of outfits but most stripped to bathing suits. Quintanar ' s wife, Cheri, and son, Miles, dressed as Fred and Wilma Flintstone and received the Best Costume award. They didn ' t tell me the whole time this was going on what they were going to be dressed as, Quintanar said. They kept it a surprise the whole time. To receive the Deepest Plunge Award, a plunger had to swim to a buoy marked with an orange flag. It was a blast. I was excited to get into the water because we had been looking at it for so long, said Israel Cunningham, senior in social science and Tula ' s Team member. We decided before the plunge we were going to get the Deepest Plunge Award. My mind was set on getting the flag on the buoy the entire time. Although Cunningham did not get to the buoy first, his teammate Jason Wheeler ' claimed it as the team ' s trophy. Haymaker, Marlatt, Moore and Putnam halls represented residence halls. Quintanar said he was happy with K-State ' s participation but said he was surprised no greek organizations and only seven females participated. I think our area here really has a lot of potential to make this a statewide event, to make it big, he said. I would like to shoot for $10,000 for next year ' s plunge. We are looking at doubling the money and doubling the size. BY RACHEL POWERS 82 student life Forty-six people raced into 46-degree water at the River Pond Area of Tuttle Creek State Park Feb. 27. The Polar Bear Plunge was part of the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run, which raised money for the Special Olympics. This was the plunge ' s first year in Manhattan, and it raised twice as much money as the Wichita plunge in January. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) Members of Tula ' s Out of Bounds plunge team Jason Wheeler, Manhattan resident; Israel Cunningham, senior in social science; and Seth Olson, sophomore in open option, cheer as contestants compete for the Best Costume award. Tula ' s team members arrived an hour before the event and one teammate brought his dog, Stoker. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 83 polar bear plunge quick takes april 27, 1998 Police temporarily evacuated the Union and Chester E. Peters Complex after receiving a threat. Nothing was found, and students were readmitted less than an hour later. May 1, 1998 Pero Vasiljevic, a freshman forward on the men ' s basketball team, pleaded guilty to possession of drug and obstruction of the legal process. Police arrested Vasiljevic April 29 after he reported someone breaking into his His basketball scholarship was and he returned to Australia. May 14, 1998 The final two-hour episode of Seinfeld aired, ending the series ' stint on NBC. The series ended with Elaine, George, Jerry and Kramer behind bars for criminal offenses and a variety of past characters testifying against the group at the trial. May 16, 1998 Singing legend Frank Sinatra, 82, died of a heart attack at his wife ' s side at Medical Center in Los Angeles. He had been sick for more than a year. May 29, 1998 Comedic actor Phil Hartman, 49, was killed in a murder suicide by his wife, Brynn. The Hartmans left behind two children, a nine-year-old boy and a girl. June 1, 1998 Geri Halliwell, or Ginger Spice, she was leaving the all-girl pop group, Spice Girls. Baby, Posh, Scary and Sporty continued the group ' s U.S. tour as a foursome. June 4, 1998 Terry Nichols was sentenced to life in prison for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people. In December, a jury convicted Nichols of conspiracy and involuntary EXPLOSION at grain elevator kills 5 6-8-98 An explosion at the DeBruce Grain Inc. elevator killed five people and injured 11. Tons of falling debris trapped who were working in tunnels under the elevator, located southwest of Wichita. A spark that ignited highly explosive grain dust was the apparent cause of the blast. Last year there were 16 grain elevator explosions in the United States with one fatality and 14 injuries, so this exceeds I ' ve seen in a while, Tim Herrman, extension leader for the K-State department of grain science and industry, said. Rescue teams made their way through an 800-foot section of one of the four tunnels underneath the complex, where men were believed to have been working when the explosion took place about 9:20 a.m. The crews, working in three-man teams, used ultrasound and infrared equipment to guide their search. The first two fatalities were discovered the day of the explosion, and rescuers found the remains of three more people two days later. Because harvest had just begun, the workers were believed to be moving grain at the time of the explosion. In December, DeBruce appealed a $1.7 million fine imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for safety violations related to the explosion. NEWS april may june MAN stabbed at bar 4-22-98 Brian R. Rodrigues, 20, stationed at Fort Riley, was stabbed about 11 p.m. in Aggieville. He was inside Last Chance when an altercation began, witnesses said. Police arrested Carl William Mims for aggravated battery. He was later released on $25,000 bond. Blanca Alcantar said she and the victim were together inside the bar when the assailant, who neither knew, approached them. He came up to me and said, ' Did you break the bottle? ' and I said that I didn ' t know what he was talking about, Alcantar said. Then he threw beer on me and hit me, so we went after him to see what his problem was, and my friend got stabbed. Lt. Herb Crosby of the Riley County Police Department said the suspect fled from the scene of the stabbing and went into Silverado Saloon. Witnesses followed him into the bar. The suspect requested that the police be called, and then exited Silverado through a back door. Mims was found hiding under a car in a parking lot south of the Silverado. Rodrigues was transported to the intensive care unit at Mercy Health Center on College Avenue. Mims did not appear for his arraignment April 29 in Riley County District Court. Riley County Attorney Bill Kennedy said, at that time, no charges had been filed against Mims due to a lack of verifiable facts. By Jake Palenske Emergency Medical Service and Riley County Police move stabbing victim, Brian R.Rodrigues, to an ambulance in front of Espresso Royale Caffe. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) FRATERNITY suspended indefinitely 4-20-98 Kappa Alpha Psi was suspended after an apparent hazing incident left alumnus, Ernest L. Harris Jr., in the Intensive Care Unit of the University of Kansas Medical Center. Harris, a December 1997 graduate, back and kidney injuries after he was allegedly beaten at the home of a Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity member. Harris recovered after spending several days in the intensive care unit of the University of Kansas Medical Center. Harris ' father, Ernest Harris Sr., said after the beating that his son ' s injuries seemed to be caused by a severe beating or lashing with a paddle. The chapter was suspended indefinitely by Pat Bosco, dean of student life. Bosco said the chapter violated the K-State Student Conduct Code. The code defined hazing as an act which endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student . . . for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a for continued membership in, a group or organization. Bosco said he treated the fraternity as he would any other student organization. We don ' t tolerate this kind of he said. Never have, never will. In October after reviewing the incident, Riley County Attorney Bill Kennedy said charges wouldn ' t be filed. By Joe Hurla Pat Bosco, dean of student life, talks with Akilah Hardy, sophomore in pre-health professions, at a National Pan-Hellenic Council emergency meeting April 22. The meeting discussed the group ' s position on the Kappa Alpha Psi ' s alleged hazing incident and resulting suspension. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 85 april-june 1998 NEWS july august september 3 7-year old record ends 9-7-98 Millions of viewers and 50,530 fans in Busch Stadium watche d Sept. 7 as Mark McGwire launched his 61st home run over the left field wall, tying Roger Maris ' home-run record. They watched as the St. Louis Cardinal rounded bases, hugged his son Matt and saluted the Maris family seated on the first-base side. Groundskeepers replaced the bases after McGwire rounded the bases. It was an event many will remember for years, Matt Dwyer, sophomore in pre-law, said. It was something momentous. My parents remember Roger Maris hitting his 61st, and I remember McGwire breaking the record, Dwyer said. It will be something I can tell people I remember about my lifetime. McGuire ended the season with 70 home runs, setting the new major league record. The chase between McGwire and Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa to tie, or surpass, Maris ' mark provided an enthusiasm for major league baseball it had lacked for several years, Dan Merker, senior in computer science, said. It reminds us that sports are fun, and we ' re all little kids at heart, Merker said. It finally brought intensity back to baseball that has been missing since the strike in 1994. By Marla Johnson David Specht and Craig Dixon react after watching St. Louis Cardinal Mark McGwire hit his 62nd home run on the big-screen television in Scoreboard in Aggieville Sept. 8. McGwire surpassed Roger Maris ' 37-year home run record by hitting his 62nd home run this season against the Chicago Cubs. (Photo by Steve Hebert) NCAA rules on murphy violations 9-27-98 K-State ' s Frank Murphy jumps over a Colorado defender during one of his runs in the. second half of the Oct. 10 game. Murphy had two rushes for one yard in his first game after being suspended from four for accepting money from athletic boosters to buy a used car. (Photo by Steve Hebert) University officials went to Atlanta in September to argue against sanctioning for rules violations. Five months later, the NCAA reached a decision. The NCAA announced Feb. 18 the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics ' would be extended for one year as a result of recruitment violations involving running back Frank Murphy. Frank Murphy has suffered from this episode and has acknowledged his responsibility for not exercising appropriate Coach Bill Snyder said. He can now put the ordeal behind him. After the department learned boosters gave Murphy money, they suspended him for four games and made him return the car he purchased and donate the money. The probation did not result in loss of scholarships or other on-field penalties. Although the violation fell within a five-year period of rules violations in 1994 and 1997, the NCAA did not to impose repeat-violator penalties. In what is a model of institutional responsibility, its staff immediately notified the NCAA and then launched an intensive investigation, Bonnie Slatton, acting chairwoman of the NCAA ' s Division I Committee on Infractions, said. As soon as they had knowledge, they reacted quickly and decisively, and we saw no need for additional penalties. By Richard Smith news section 86 THEATRE closes after 72 years 7-16-98 Aggieville ' s Campus Theatre, a and popular hangout for students since the 1920s, shut down July 16 after its last showing of City, of Angels. Fred Vannoy, vice president and manager of Carmike Cinemas, said the closing was the nature of the business. It ' s difficult for single-screen theaters to generate profit, he said. They ' re not as efficient as multiple-screen complexes. Dan Walter, textbook manager at Varney ' s Book Store and Aggieville said the closing would have a big effect on Aggieville. It first opened May 1, 1926, as Miller Theatre. Later, it changed to Varsity Theatre, Sosna Theatre and finally to Campus Theatre in 1951, Walter said. It ' s an important piece of Aggieville history, he said. It was always a big deal. Despite student discounts at the two remaining theaters, many students said they missed seeing movies in Manhattan for $1. It ' s close. It ' s cheap. They showed good movies, Lance Truesdell, junior in open option, said. I can ' t imagine how students are going to react to this. Tara Ballard, senior in speech, said the theater made a nice alternative for students. It was even cheaper to go to the theater than to rent a movie, she said. Varney ' s Book Store purchased the in December to expand their children ' s section. By Jody Johnson quick takes July 6, 1998 Roy Rogers, America ' s No. 1 cowboy star for 12 years, died. Rogers, 86, was a star of radio, television and movies, 87 westerns and a 1950s TV series. July 11, 1998 The remains of Air Force Lt. Michael Blassie, the former unknown soldier of the Vietnam War, were burried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. They were identified through DNA testing. July 19, 1998 A 23-foot-high tidal wave crashed into the northern coast of Papua New Guinea, washing away villages and killing more than 1,200 people. July 20, 1998 Dallas recorded its 15th-straight day of 100-degree temperatures, which was blamed for 81 deaths in Texas. July 24, 1998 Two police officers were killed when a man opened fire in the U.S. Capitol. The gunman and a tourist were also injured. August 7, 1998 Explosions in the U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania killed 258, including 12 Americans. August 11, 1998 Mitchell Johnson, 14, pleaded guilty to the murder of five people at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Ark. Andrew Golden, 12, was convicted of five counts of murder and 10 counts of battery. August 27, 1998 Playboy magazine was the first to rank the Wildcats as the preseason No. 1 college football team in its August issue. September 12, 1998 A Riley County High School senior died as a result of head injuries he suffered during a school football game. Dan Will stumbled and then collapsed on the field after a fourth-quarter tackle. NEWS october november december COACH dies at 72 11-6-98 K-State ' s most successful basketball coach died of apparent heart failure while vacationing in Santa Fe, N.M. Jack Hartman, 72, coached the men ' s team from 1970 to 1986 with a record of 295-169. Sports Information director Kent Brown said Hartman remained a faithful fan of the basketball program. He would drop notes to Tom (Asbury) about what he saw on the floor, Brown said. He had coached so long, he noticed things that other people wouldn ' t. He was a good sounding board for Asbury. Coach Asbury said Hartman would be missed. The older guys all know him, Asbury said. Not only did they know who he was, they knew him, because Jack was around all the time. He was in the office, and he was at practice, and he was at gatherings. President Jon Wefald said he knew Hartman personally, and Hartman had continued to remain active after retiring. Hartman led the Wildcats to three Big 8 Conference titles, two Big 8 tournaments and nine seasons with 20 or more wins. His 31-year coaching record was 589-279. The National Association of Basketball Coaches named Hartman Coach of the Year after the 1981 season, when K-State made it to the NCAA West Regional Finals. By Amy Miller Pallbearers carry Jack Hartman ' s casket out of Ahearn Field House following his funeral service Nov. 10. Hartman, who served as the K-State men ' s basketball coach from 1970 to 1986, died Nov. 6 of apparent heart failure while vacationing in New Mexico. It was the first funeral in Ahearn. (Photo by Steve Hebert) GRAVES wins governor re-election 11 -3-98 Sheila Frahm congratulates the newly elected governor, Bill Graves, after his acceptance speech Nov. 3 at the Kansas Expocenter in Topeka. Rather than focus on issues or his priorities for the next term, Graves spoke of family and commitment in his speech. I would not be here without the support and confidence instilled in me by my parents, Bill and Helen Graves, Graves said during his speech. Graves defeated Democratic candidate Tom Sawyer to win a second term. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 88 news section Gov. Bill Graves ' re-election ended a jinx on Republican governors in Kansas. Graves, 45, won with 73 percent of the votes, which made him the first Republican governor to be elected to a second term in 36 years. He also set a record for the widest margin of victory in a Kansas governor ' s race. There have been some fine, fine people who have gone down this path and not had this much success, Graves said. Graves said his success was not due to political campaigning. I believe our success has little to do with politics and a lot to do with delivering great public service to the people of Kansas, Graves said. A candidate who succeeds at the polls but fails at public service is, ultimately, a failure in office, Graves said. I believe our success has little to do with politics and a lot to do with delivering great public service to the people of Kansas, he said. Graves said Democratic opponent Tom Sawyer ran a good campaign and said he spoke with him briefly before delivering his speech. I commended him on a fine he said at his acceptance speech at the Kansas Expocenter, and I wished him the best. By Matt Kreps and Elizabeth Schofield TRI-DELTS plead guilty of hazing 10-26-98 Delta Delta Delta sorority pleaded guilty of violating the Greek Affairs hazing policy during house activities Oct. 26, according to documents released by the Office of the University Attorney Feb. 9. Jennifer Kassebaum, associate attorney, released three pieces of among representatives of Tri-Delt, the sorority ' s national office and Panhellenic Council. The letters detailed allegations made against the sorority for new member activities. They also listed the punishments imposed after a December hearing with the council. According to a letter from council Lindsey Roy to former chapter president Lori West, Tri-Delt violated the physical abuse and improper requirements of the Greek Affairs policy. Examples of abuse included paddle swats of any including the trading of swats with active members, according to the letter. After the Dec. 1 hearing, Panhellenic Council Executive Board agreed with the guilty plea and supported sanctions imposed by Tri-Delt ' s national organization. It did not impose additional sanctions. The sanctions imposed on the sorority by the national organization limited the sorority ' s social functions and required the implementation of various education The house was on social probation until January 2000. By Angela Kistner quick takes October 8, 1998 House of Representatives,258 of 435 voted to launch an impeachment inquiry President Bill Clinton, examining he lied under oath about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky October 29, 1998 Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, returned to for a 9-day mission aboard the At the age of 77, Glenn became oldest astronaut in space. November 1, 1998 Remnants of Hurricane Mitch caused a plane crash in Guatemala, which killed 11 people. The hurricane also cau sed deadly mudflows from a volcano in Nicaragua. November 2, 1998 Four feet of water rushed into downtown Kan., forcing evacuation of the downtown area and 40 homes. Evacuations. were also enforced in Wichita, 20 miles west, after 19 inches of rain Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. November 20, 1998 Expansion of KSU Stadium began in late November after the last home football game and the 5A and 6A high school state football championships. November 27, 1998 Jeffrey House, of Shawnee, Kan., was arrested minutes after he allegedly shot Travis Sloan, senior in accounting. Sloan was shot outside Scoreboard after an argument developed between his friends and others who had been in the bar. December 4, 1998 Six astronauts aboard Endeavor traveled into space to begin construction on the International Space Station. December 16-19, 1998 In response to Saddam Hussein ' s of U.N. weapon inspectors, President Clinton ordered air strikes against Iraq. Bombing lasted three days, including the first day of the Muslim holy month. quick takes January 11, 1999 Pennies caused a chaotic week for the post office when first-class postal rates rose by one cent. The post office was not allocated tax dollars, which resulted in the increase. The profit would be used to make up for a 20-year deficit. January 25, 1999 At least 11 people died after U.S. exploded in southern Iraq. U.S. Air Force and Navy jets fired the missiles in response to anti-aircraft fire and Iraqi warplanes violating the no-flight ban. January 27, 1999 Pope John Paul II ended his six-day trip to the Americas with a stop in The pope spoke to 100,000 at the Trans World Dome where he condemned capital punishment. a state in support of the death postponed an execution that was to have taken place during the pope ' s visit. February 22, 1999 Florence Harold, 1936 graduate, bequested $2.4 million dollars to K-State, which was the largest single-gift donation ever granted to fund scholarships. The money would be used for scholarships for incoming freshmen. February 25, 1999 K-State student Richard Jones was for and charged with murder in the January death of Steven Walters who allegedly broke into Jones ' apartment. March 3, 1999 Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority members voted to return their charter to their office, closing the chapter. Several factors contributed to the decision, but the main one was traditionally small of new members and the resulting lack of funds. March 9, 1999 Former Sen. Howard Baker Jr., spoke at the 113th Landon Lecture, ending a year without a lecture. CLINTON acquitted in senate vote 2-12-99 After a month-long impeachment trial, President Bill Clinton was acquitted on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. The charges stemmed from Kenneth Star ' s investigation into Clinton ' s affair with former White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. Showing unanimous support of Clinton, all 45 Democratic senators voted not guilty in the 50 to 50 vote on obstruction of justice as well as the 55 not guilty to 45 guilty vote on perjury charges. Jim Franke, associate professor of political science, said the partisan vote and outcome were not suprising, and it would have been hard to achieve the two-thirds required vote. Both ways it was almost a straight party-line vote, Franke said. It wasn ' t even that close. There were never enough votes in the Senate. Franke said the final result of the trial reflected what the American public wanted. The Republicans couldn ' t figure it out during the election of 1996, or through the whole trial that these were not new charges against Clinton, he said. Many didn ' t even want it to get out of the House, they just wanted it to go away. Clinton, only the second president in United States history to endure an impeachment trial, was at the White House when the votes were cast. NEWS january february march MORE candidates run More than 200 student candidates filed for positions in the 1999-2000 Student Governing Association general elections, which was more filings than in the past five years. There were seven tickets for student body president and vice president and 148 candidates for the 60 Senate positions. The increase in numbers was due to increased publicity and word of mouth on campus, Gayle Spencer, coordinator of student activities, said. We ' ve had lots of people go out and talk to students one on one to explain what we do and why they should consider getting involved, Spencer said. We tried to hit some of the living organizations and tell them about the opportunities also. Senate Vice Chair Jake Worcester said three main components to the response. They included the election advertising, the personal aspect of educating people as to why they needed to serve and that existed. Spencer said postponing the deadline one week also contributed to the increased volume of applicants. Sarah Dillingham, adviser to the Elections Committee, said the reflected an increase in overall campus involvement. This is so wonderful. Students are showing that they want to get involved within their majors and on campus, she said. This should have a positive impact on K-State. By Annette Sweet and Sarah Bahari Joe Ashley congratulates Jason Heinrich and Gabe Eckert on winning the student body president and vice president run-off race March 15. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) STUDENT RADIO STATION faces problems with programming, debt 2-99 The campus radio station, KSDB Wildcat 91.9 had a rocky month. Problems began with new initiated by programming director Jeremy Claeys and the new staff. The show, Jam the Box, which ran when the radio station was known as DB92, was moved from a 5 to 9 p.m. timeslot to an 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. timeslot. Todd Simon, director of the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass mandated Feb. 4 that the show, which played urban music, be moved to an 8 p.m. to midnight timeslot to accommodate listeners. Claeys said he thought the decision was made because of pressure from the Black Student Union or Mordean Taylor-Archer, associate provost for multicultural affairs. Taylor-Archer said there was no pressure. The decision ignited a campus-wide debate over when the show should air. The station ' s problems did not end there. An internal audit, which was at the end of February, found the station spent $59,176 in May for Springfest ' 98, an outdoor concert featuring Tone Loc. They had expected to spend $15,000 to $18,000. Booking last-minute bands and giving out complimentary passes contributed to the cost. The report also found Springfest ' 98 was not the only cause of KSDB ' s debt. In January 1998, Len Potillo, the station at the time, entered into a lease of a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder. A fraudulent invoice was used to pay $499 of the down payment. Because the vehicle was to be used for university business, a university official should have signed the lease. The report also found cellular phones were used with expenses totaling $7,600 during 1998 fiscal year. On Feb. 25, Student Senate passed two bills to allocate money to the radio station, which would have shut down without additional funds. The privilege fee reserves account would be used to make a one-time allocation of $29,825 to help alleviate the station ' s debt. Other legislation involved increasing the amount KSDB received from privilege fees. 91 january-march 1999 Taking advantage of the new dance studios in Nichols Hall, Catherine Ostroe, senior in dance and theater, dances in Modern Dance III. The 33-year-old single parent juggled many obstacles after to school from a 10-year break. Ostroe said she would use her degree in the field of dance-movement therapy. (Dance) helps with problem solving, and it helps us to be aware of ourselves and of others, she said. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) The $5.3 million donated by Alice Fiedler in honor of her husband went toward the construction of Fiedler Hall to give more space to engineering students. New dance studios opened in Nichols Hall, uniting the Department of Speech Communication, Theatre and Dance. The two facilities would house classes into the next century but were only part of the preface to the millennium. They were a step forward, students why they went to class. academics section preview Scuba diving class, 94 Students learned the safety procedures and techniques of scuba diving in a class offered by UFM. KATS enrollment, 98 Upgraded system allowed students to enroll online, giving an alternative to waiting in line at Willard Hall. Vet med students at the zoo, 108 Veterinary medicine students got an opportunity to learn about the exotic animal field at Sunset Zoo. Cabaret musical, 128 Skimpy outfits and close dancing helped Cabaret ' s cast obtain the raunchy tone they set out for. Molly Casey, 136 Freshman Molly Casey dealt with having lupus and turned it into a desire to help terminally-ill children. 92 academics Looking at his watch, Troy Huelle, fourth-year student in veterinary medicine, checks the pulse in the tongue of Brownie, Sunset Zoo ' s 46-year-old grizzly bear. The average life span of a grizzly bear was normally about 30 years. Zoo administrators were unsure, but Brownie could have been the oldest grizzly bear on earth. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Scuba instructor Allen Shelton teaches Amy Grasser, senior in elementary education, and Matt McClung, junior in marketing, how to put on their equipment before their first dive at Aggie Dive Shop ' s class. Students also learned to scuba dive in the Natatorium through UFM. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) Accounting Front row: Dann Fisher, Deandra Meyer, Leigh Brown, Emily Steinhagen. Second row: Stacy Kovar, Johanna Lyle, Kim Charland, Kathy Brockway, Holly Elliot, Diane Landoll, Dave Donnelly, Richard Ott, Dan Deines. Back row: Fred Smith, David Vruwink, Loren Tien, Finley Graves, Lynn Thomas, Jeffrey Quinn, Korbin Beyer. Animal Science Industry Front row: Jeffrey Stevenson, Tim Rozell, Miles McKee, Linda Martin, Elizabeth Boyle, Dave Schafer. Second row: Robert Cochran, Dan Powell, Randall Phebus, John Smith, Frank Schwulst. Back row: Dale Blasi, Ben Brent, Curtis Kastner, Len Harbers, Ernest Minton, Keith Bolsen, Jack Riley. 94 academics DIVING deep By Laura Schwinn Students in Jeff Wilson ' s scuba diving class learned to reach the depths of the sea in landlocked Kansas. Six students in each of two classes focused on preparing for Open Water certification during four-hour class periods Sept. 14-Oct. 24 in the Natatorium. Wilson said most students took the UFM class to learn skills for upcoming trips. Most of my students took the class because they are planning a trip to the Caribbean, Wilson said. I ' ve had several students who took the class looking for a new experience. Wilson said traditional students usually took the course as part of their class schedules, while older students took it for enjoyment. About 60 percent of my students are traditional students taking the class for credit, he said, but I do have some students that are older who want a new challenge. One of those students was Wayne Bailie, retired professor of microbiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine. I ' ve always felt you need to keep expanding your mind, Bailie said. Scuba diving was one way that I thought I could broaden my horizons. Students had the opportunity to become certified in scuba diving and learn to handle emergencies. The hardest part of the class was going to the bottom of the pool and taking off the equipment and putting it back on, Matthew Birney, senior in life sciences, said. It is difficult to maneuver the equipment around. Amy Grasser, senior in elementary education, said scuba diving was for anyone interested in exploring the world around them. I am really excited at the chance to explore the ocean and see all of the different kinds of fish and the coral reefs, she said. I think scuba diving is something that you can enjoy, and you can take it with you throughout your life. Classes teach students the safety procedures, techniques of scuba diving allowiing them to practice this unique sport Arch. Eng. Construction Science Front row: Craig Baltimore, Lisa Wipplinger, Lula Poe, David Fritchen, Tim Tredway, Carl Riblett, Charles Bissey. Back row: Mary Bastian, Chuck Burton, Jim Goddard, Steve Moser, Michael Hafling, Clarence Waters, Alison Pacheco, Dan Knight. Army ROTC Front row: Gerardo Vazquez, Robert Kennedy, Joyce Spencer, Janet Sain. Back row: Ryan Strong, Danny Wallace, Ezra Jackson. 95 scuba diving high schools LEARN from a distance While hundreds of miles away from students still learned Spanish from Chuck Thorpe ' s classroom. High schools without resources to employ Spanish teachers found a solution with Spanish via Satellite, which broadcasted from Dole Hall to 129 high schools in 13 states. Most of our schools are in rural areas, Deb Wood, marketing director, said. For a Spanish teacher to come and teach Spanish I and II for maybe 10 students, they ' re not going to be able to afford to pay someone to do that. During its first 10 years of service, the course had 22,000 students. Wood said the program looked the Internet in the spring as a way to bridge the distance between students. We want to give the students easy access to the program, she said. Then they can interact through chat rooms and bulletin boards. Thorpe worked with the program since its beginning. He said it was never an issue that he taught to a camera. It ' s never been that big of a problem because I ' ve never really thought of it that way, he said. We talk to the often enough. We have visits from them often enough. We talk to them on the phone often enough. I ' m teaching to my students. Wood said Thorpe was only on air about four hours a week, 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. for Spanish I and 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. for Spanish 2 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but he had to spend a lot of time preparing for class. He pretty much must plan the broadcast every minute because we ' ve got 45 minutes to teach, Wood said. He ' s got to have a run down for that broadcast tor things to run smoothly. Students helped with the technicalities of the broadcast. Amy Grieshaber, senior in mass communications, worked on the student crew as part of the team, training to become a technical director for the broadcast. It ' s the experience, she said. It ' s an excellent résumé piece. This is my major, and if I didn ' t like it, I wouldn ' t have stayed. Schools provided a teaching partner. The certified teacher was present during broadcasts and worked with students on non-broadcast days. Thorpe said he asked them to be a co-learner. As an adult, they bring all the of someone who ' s already a good learner to the process, he said. They (the students) have someone in the who ' s figuring out (the language) along with them. Thorpe said distance learning wasn ' t a problem when his students performed as well as, if not better than, students who had taken Spanish in a classroom. I ' m really tickled every once in awhile by how good a job some of the students will do, he said. It ' s not that I don ' t have high expectations of them, but it ' s so rewarding when you know they really have done it. Thorpe also said it was important to make students feel a part of the program. We try to personalize to the schools, give them a sense of ownership, he said. We always say this — and in fact we ' ve said it so ofte n, it sounds like a catch phrase, something on a piece of advertising —but we say, ' This can ' t just be K-State ' s Spanish class. This has to be your school ' s Spanish class. ' During production of Spanish via Satellite, Aaron Fisher, junior in mass communications; Jake Kluge, senior in mass communications; and Amy Grieshaber, senior in mass communications, run the control room in Dole Hall. The program was broadcasted to small high schools in Kansas and states as far away as Virginia and Oregon. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) By Wendy Schantz 96 academics coming back by leslie herbel Behind the scenes of the production, Ryan Beisner, senior in mass communications, works the camera. The show went out to 129 high schools in 13 states across the nation as an alternative to a full-time Spanish teacher. Most of our students who have taken Spanish this way are at comparable level to kids who have a classroom teacher, Deb Wood, marketing director for Spanish via Satellite, said. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) During his 10th year instructing the program, Chuck Thorpe prepares for his 12:30 p.m. Spanish I class Nov. 19. At a distance, without being fake, you still have to let them know you appreciate what they ' re doing, he said. I think the kids develop this idea that somehow, ' He ' s that guy at K-State. ' (Photo by Jeff Cooper) The new dean of veterinary medicine returned to his hometown. Dr. Ralph Richardson grew up in and graduated from K-State ' s of Veterinary Medicine in 1960. He later became a captain in the U.S. Army Corps and led clinical sciences at Purdue University. Richardson said it wasn ' t in his plans to come back to K-State, but he welcomed the invitation. I ' m really excited about the opportunity here for education programs and he said. This is a university that is on the move, and I like being with that. Richardson set long-term goals for the college. I ' d like to see a programmatic focus that ' s recognized nationally and In other words – excellence, he said. He was excited about the educational opportunities, but he also he had great admiration for the people. The people are great, Richardson said. KSU has very special faculty, staff and students. Colleague Dr. Ronnie Elmore, associate dean of veterinary medicine, was pleased to be working with him. He ' s enthusiastic, competent, he said. He could have gone to other places, but we ' re lucky he chose us. 97 satellite Spanish Biological Agricultural Engineering Front row: Do Sup Chung, Judy Willingham, Arlene Brandon, James Koelliker, Cindy Casper, Andi Washburn, Randy Erickson. Second row: Joe Harner, Morgan Powell, Naiqian Zhang, Prasanta Kalita, Lou Ann Claassen, John Slocombe, Won Suh. Back row: Gary Clark, Pat Murphy, Danny Rogers, James Steichen, Sreepathi Ramireddygari, Kyle Mankin, Charles Spillman. Chemical Engineering Front row: J.H. Edgar, Richard Akins, Larry Erikson, Rodney Kox. Back row: L.T. Fan, John Schlup, Stevin Gehrke, Terry King, Walter Walawender, Shaoyi Jiang. Chemistry Front row: R.M. Hammaker, Dan Higgins, Peter Sherwood, Ahmad Ajlouni. Second row: Slav Eakjevskii, Anne Lenhert, Maryanne Collinson, Duy Hua. Back row: Earline Dikeman, Mark Hollingsworth, Christer Aakeroy, Ralf Warmuth, Pedro Muino. Civil Engineering Front row: Peter Cooper, Hani Melhem, Stu Swartz, Gene Russell, Yacoub Najjar. Back row: Steve Steward, Steven Starrett, Alok Bhandari, Robert Peterman, Bobb Stokes, Alex Mathews, Mustaqu Hossain. 98 academics EASY access By. Amy Pyle Students could enroll online from the comfort of home with the new enrollment system. KATS was first available for spring semester enrollment, and 37 percent of students participated. (Photo illustration by Clif Palmberg) Enroll naked: Use KATS. This message, featured in the Conspiracy Theory cartoon in the Oct. 21 Collegian, represented some students ' apprehensions about enrolling with the new K-State Access Technology System. It also informed students the system was ready for spring enrollment. Students could enroll electronically via KATS at K-State ' s web site, by phone or at a kiosk. The new system allowed access to drop or add classes, check grades, check schedules and update addresses. It started off a little slow since they extended the senior and graduate period, John Streeter, director of information systems, said. The older people are less likely to use it, while younger people are more likely to use it. There is more growth as they enroll. It was around 20 percent, and it is 25 percent now. Those are reasonably impressive numbers. The system was an alternative to waiting in line outside the enrollment center in Willard Hall where employees typed in schedules and students received printouts. KATS was intended to replace the paper method of enrollment, Streeter said. We hope everyone will enroll that way, Streeter said. We hope they will go into the enrollment center, or they can go anywhere on campus or at home. Some students opted to use the traditional paper method instead of the new system. I heard that it was quick and simple, Kevin Wanklyn, junior in mechanical engineering, said. I was worried about it being new. I guess I am just old-fashioned that way. Other students preferred the new enrollment method. I didn ' t have to go out because it was raining that day, Nicki Tidball, ' senior in social work, said. The best part was that it was quick. KATS was installed through a joint effort between Info Solutions of Phoenix, Ariz., and the Office of Information Systems. The company created the initial development, and the university handled further developments. The system was available in stages, beginning fall 1997. The online enrollment was the second phase and began with a pilot project in early October for spring enrollment. About 750 people enrolled, and the numbers gradually increased. Streeter said the pilot went smoothly, and there weren ' t any problems in the system its first semester. Try it. You ' ll like it, Streeter said. There isn ' t any reason to worry about it. On the Web, you ' ve got to do it yourself. Someone doesn ' t do it for you like at the enrollment center. If you like to do things yourself, this is a very good thing. The improved K-State Access Technology System allows flexibility for enrollment starting spring semester 99 kats enrollment advanced braid by carrie koehn Hiding in Rathbone Hall was a machine that could revolutionize manufacturing by creating safer, durable components. Led by Yougi Wang, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, a team of undergraduate and graduate students a 3-D machine that wove industrial materials. Wang said this process was superior to the 2-D process. In 2-D, the layers must be stacked together because they are thin like a sheet, Wang said. This laminated material is at a disadvantage because sometimes it cracks, and this is the most common cause of structural fractures. 3-D braiding allowed the creation of shaped objects, like This the chance of layers separating, which created safer structures. Although not yet on the market, Wang remained hopeful. The design is still conceptual, she said. But we feel it is superior to what manufacturers currently use. Youqi Wang, assistant professor of and nuclear engineering, designed a machine that wove and filled them with glue. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 100 academics The day the ground is broken for Fiedler Hall, Alice Fiedler stands in the atrium of Durland Hall. More than 200 people attended the Oct. 5 ceremony. Fiedler donated $5.3 million to the expansion of the engineering complex. The new wing was named Fiedler Hall in honor of Alice and her husband, George, who graduated from K-State in 1926 with a bachelor ' s degree in electrical engineering and received his professional degree in 1934. George died in 1988. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Fiedler Hall is scheduled for completion by summer 2000 as the last phase in the complex t hat includes Durland and Rathbone halls. The addition would house a library, auditorium, study rooms and the of Civil Engineering. Engineering books from Hale Library would be put there. The first floor is really a place for learning and knowledge transfer, Terry King, dean of the College of Engineering, said. I think the modern view of a library will be as a node of knowledge exchange. (Drawing provided by Peckham Guyton Albers Viets, Inc.) helping to BUILD for the future although Alice Fiedler was born in New York, about her suggested she might have been a native Kansan. Friends described Fiedler as sensitive and kind — an angel with heartland values. In a word, they said Fiedler was gracious. At a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 2, Fiedler cut a purple ribbon to start construction of the $12 million, Fiedler Hall and library. The hall was the third phase of the complex, which included Durland and Rathbone halls. Fiedler donated $5.3 million to the project in honor of her husband, George, a 1926 graduate of the College of Engineering who died in 1988. He told me one time that he wanted to do something for Kansas State University for the education he received, Fiedler said. It ' s essential to get that education, and it ' s also important what you do with that education. Plans for the project divided the into three floors with the general spaces of the library, auditorium and study rooms on the first floor, civil offices and labs on the second floor and civil labs in the basement. Fiedler ' s $5.3 million gift, another $1.7 million in private money and $5 million in state money would finance the project. The world is going forward; it ' s to take these people who are getting an education to do that, Fiedler said. Without this ongoing education, this world would be stagnant. I think of the magnitude of Fiedler Hall is certainly something to enhance that The interior would feature a lobby outsid e the auditorium and a balcony on the second floor looking through the two-story space to Rathbone Hall ' s atrium. The project was expected to be completed by summer 2000. The first floor will be an integrated knowledge nexus, said Terry King, dean of the College of Engineering. The library and the auditorium will have the capability to be connected to anywhere live in the world. The library would contain Hale Library ' s engineering books and journal collection. Dan Rathbone, dean emeritus of engineering and director of the National Institute for Land Management and Training, served on the building committee as Alice Fiedler ' s representative since his retirement. I think our complex, for our size, will compare with other institutions in the country quite well, Rathbone said. This is going to be a tremendous for us. Gov. Bill Graves spoke to the more than 200 people who attended the groundbreaking ceremony. The most important role we today and the one that in this day and age is almost taken for granted is our benefactor, Graves said. Because of the generosity of people like Alice Fiedler, we do see the difference in our students. Every student on this day every Kansan — owes a debt of gratitude to Alice Fiedler. By Russell Fortmeyer 101 fiedler hall helping the YOUNG learn with art riley County Grade School students had the chance to have art class thanks to K-State students. Forty students in Lynda Andrus ' Art for Elementary Education class went to Riley County Grade School to the concepts of contour drawings and still-life arrangements Oct. 13 and 15. Andrus ' class worked with the Riley County Grade School to teach art the school curriculum did not an art program. We don ' t have an art program perse out here, so it ' s always beneficial for someone to come out here and teach some skills, Yvonne Lenhart, seventh grade geography and reading teacher at Riley County Grade School, said. It ' s almost like having an in-residence but this time we only had her for two days. Lenhart s aid it was the fourth project K-State students had conducted with the school. The entire school, from preschool to eighth grade, took part in the project, said Andrus, assistant professor of art and area coordinator for art for education. Five-hundred That was a big undertaking. Riley County Grade School asked Andrus for help with the project. The school paid for all the Andrus said. We worked and because they don ' t have an art program, they were open to any help they could get. Andrus ' students worked in pairs to create a still life of pumpkins and corn stalks. Each group then presented its autumn still life to the grade-school The younger students followed step-by-step directions to draw and a glue print of the still life. We talked about arrangement, and then they had to show the students how to draw, Andrus said. Many of my students don ' t feel like they are good drawers, but when they taught it they did a great job. Shanna Shaw, senior in elementary education, said teaching students from preschool to eighth grade was a challenge. Different people learn differently, Shaw said. What I expected the kids to get, just because it was easy for me, wasn ' t easy for them. You have to slow down and take things step by step. Andrus ' classes had been working on projects with the school for years. The first project, making quilts, began when the school contacted her in 1994. They called and asked if I would be interested in helping because they didn ' t have an art teacher, she said. We have been doing different projects each year. They keep inviting us back, and we keep saying ' yes. ' Andrus said the project was a good hands-on teaching experience for her students and gave the elementary students an opportunity to do something different. The students out there were thrilled because they got real art students to come and teach them, Andrus said. They love K-State, too. My students were role models for them. The students really looked up to them. By Rachel Powers 102 academics returning home by rachel powers Carol Kellett returned from to her alma mater to become the new dean of the College of Human Ecology. Kellett graduated from K-State in May 1969 and received her master ' s and doctoral degrees in home education from the University of Missouri. People are very interested in the fact that I graduated from K-State, Kellett said. I miss California, but I have here and being my alma mater makes it easier, too. Kellett said a for her first year as dean was getting to know the faculty and alumni. She said she would like to increase diversity by recruiting more students from different and work on increasing funding for students in the program. I would like to increase the work with grants. Our program is the seventh largest in the nation, and it keeps growing, Kellett said. By the grants for graduate students, we will increase the for the best and brightest students. Carol Kellett, new dean of human stands in front of Justin Hall. Kellett, a 1969 alumna, returned to her alma mater. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) Elizabeth Brodersen, senior in elementary education, helps Sarah Inskeep peel a print from a cardboard mold in the gymnasium of Riley County Grade School in Riley, Kan. Inskeep was in Laurie Curtis ' afternoon kindergarten class. About 40 K-State students studied teaching methods and art skills for three weeks before beginning the project at the grade school. They prepared a still life and learned to explain the concepts to children. Students had been involved with the program for four years. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Under the direction of Lynda Andrus, assistant professor of art and area of art for elementary education, K-State students helped about 500 students from kindergarten through eighth grade in Riley County Grade School make prints. The project took two days, with the students making print molds one day and prints another. Riley County Grade School asked for help with the project and paid for materials because there was no art program in its curriculum. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 103 elementary art SEEING birth By Clint Stephens Children sat on wooden bleachers, transfixed on a pregnant Holstein in a 12-by-12 foot pen. They sat with their parents, patiently waiting for the cow to begin labor. The K-State Birthing Center, at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, housed cows, sows, chicks and veterinary medicine students Sept. 11-20. Basically, we learned how to deal with the public and how to do so, so they understand it, Michelle Ravnsborg, fourth-year student in veterinary medicine, said. The way we learn things isn ' t the way they ' d understand it. The center gave 40 students experience helping animals give birth and working with the public. At least one veterinarian and eight fourth-year veterinary medicine students manned the center at all times. The students were asked to serve two days at the center. They made us, Anne Haecker, fourth-year student in veterinary medicine, said, laughing, but it ' s a lot of fun, and I think everyone enjoys doing it. The students said they enjoyed working with the public because of its interest in the birthing process. The crowd likes anything out of the ordinary, Haecker said. When we ' re palpating, they ' re really interested or else grossed out. Dr. Loren Schultz, food animal resident, estimated 10,000 people stopped by the barn during the fair, most of them during births. Most people are from urban areas, Schultz said. Only 2 percent of people in the work force are involved in agriculture. Approximately 40 years ago, 90 percent of the workforce was involved. Because of this, children don ' t have the opportunity to go to their grandparents ' farm and watch these births. This is where they come to get exposed to this kind of thing. Vet Med students work at the Birthing Center, teaching children about animal births and letting them pet the animals. Clothing, Textiles Interior Design Front row: Neal Hubbell, Linda Cushman, Janice Huck, Elizabeth McCullough, Marilyn Bode. Back row: Mitchell Strauss, Betty Jo White, Layne Rabold, Ludwig Villasi, Sherry Haar, Deborah Meyer, Barbara Anderson, Gita Ramaswamy. 104 academics Deans of Student Life Pat Bosco, Carla Jones, Susan Scott, John Danos. While at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, visitors interact with newborn animals at the K-State Birthing Center. Dr. Tara Donovan, intern in food and animal medicine for agriculture practices, held a piglet while visitors petted it. Visitors were also able to watch cows and sows give birth. In all, five calves and 80 piglets were born during the 14-day fair. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology Front row: Roman Ganta, Harish Minocha, Mimi Chong, Robert Ridley, John Pickrell. Back row: Dick Oberst, Derek Mosier, Zheu Fang Fu, Sanjay Kapil, George Stewart, Michael Dryden, Randall Basaraba, Shafiqul Chowdhury. Electrical Engineering Front row: David Soldan, Norman Dillman, Ruth Dougl as Miller, Russ Meier, John Devore, Shelli Starrett, Jim Devault, Medhat Morcos, Gale Simons, Anil Pahwa. Back row: Bill Hudson, Don Gruenbacher, Dwight Day, Kenneth Carpenter, Andrew Rys, Eddie Fowler, Bill Kuhn, Satish Chandra, Don Hummels. 105 birthing center Tom Belden, senior in mechanical technology, fixes an oil leak at the Natural Gas Machinery Laboratory at K-State-Salina. Students worked to create turbochargers that consumed less fuel and let out fewer pollutants. Turbochargers were used to force more air into the engines, which increased horsepower, lowered emissions and lowered pollution. Working much like a jet engine, the turbocharger ' s fan pulled in air, raising pressure, and pushed it back out. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) More than 40 tests on turbochargers, like this one, were conducted between April 1998 and October. The turbochargers come from Elliot Turbocharger of Salina, Kan. Turbochargers weighed from 1,500 to 2,000 pounds, said Traci Brentano, lab manager and graduate student in mechanical engineering. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 106 academics students STUDY in self-built lab If there was a god of industry, this was his stomach. From an engine originally used for helicopters, metal tubes ran to the and across the K-State-Salina lab. The testing cell of the Natural Gas Machinery Laboratory may have looked complicated, but its purposes were simple: make turbochargers that used less fuel and emited fewer pollutants. Pretty much everything you see here has been built by Salina students, said Traci Brentano, lab manager and doctoral student in mechanical engineering, pointing across the lab. Lab staff used the testing cell to pipelines that pumped natural gas across the country. Mixing and components helped determine which turbochargers would match engines best, using less fuel and emitting fewer pollutants. Since it began in 1997, the NGML was more than a College of Engineering institute. Staff members said it linked the natural gas industry to students needing practical experience. Kirby Chapman, NGML director and professor of mechanical said convincing companies to fund research wasn ' t easy, but the prospect of reducing both pollutant levels and the estimated $2 billion in gas consumed by pipeline engines nationwide helped. After scrapping research and design facilities, they needed outside information to save money, he said. I had to do a lot of convincing, a lot of presentations that we understood turbo machinery better than anyone else, Chapman said. But his work established the NGML into what he said was probably the most extensive facility for this testing. John Whaley, NGML designer and senior in mechanical engineering, said one job perk was the chance to make a difference in the industry and beyond. Whatever we find as cures to their problems, he said, it benefits not just the university, not just Kansas, but it can benefit the world in gas production. A typical test began as Brentano hung yellow caution tape across the doorway, and everybody shuffled into the control room. The engine started with a growl, moved into a whine and dropped to nothing as it shut off again. Did you hear that whine? Max Kniffen, senior in mechanical technology, asked. Noises like that sort of take years off our lives here. Kniffen and the others investigated the whine in time to find an oil leak. A groan echoed from a few staff members, but Kniffen said those hands-on were his most valuable since starting at the NGML. Brentano said Kniffen and the other students excelled under the light the program allowed. We just work where we give them a to-do list and a big schedule, she said. The students who have worked here have done an excellent job. It ' s definitely real world stuff. They found the root of the oil leak and whine in the cell: a pump in a bad location. The test halted for the day, but Kniffen said it was a tip for the future. Kniffen said with construction of a larger test cell planned for Manhattan ' s industrial park, oil flow was another problem for design teams to anticipate. Brentano said the $900,000 project would produce a new cell, three-and-a-half times larger than the presen t one, able to test larger turbochargers. Since January 1997, Tom Breslin, in mechanical engineering, said he worked on both the test cell and on the Manhattan design team. I like to see an idea go from here, he said, tapping his temple, to actually working. The trickiest thing for me is to do some engineering designs I haven ' t done before. By Scott Aldis-Wilson 107 gas turbine lab Visiting intern Kristi takes the pulse and the breathing patterns Brownie during his Each year, the program hired two interns year-long terms. More 30 applications were turned in for each position. candidates were evaluated on their past ability to work with scientific works and references. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) ANOTHER DAY AT THE ZOO by Marla Johnson When veterinary students visited Sunset Zoological Park they were able to do more than look at the animals; they helped them. Fourth-year veterinary medicine students worked with animals at the zoo while participating in a three-week rotation with the Exotic Animal, Wildlife and Zoo Animal Medicine Service. Sixty percent of students in the college participated in the program. James Carpenter, professor of Exotic Animal, Wildlife and Zoo Animal Medicine Services, said students vastly expanded their knowledge during their three weeks at the zoo. The first week they are getting accustomed to working with these animals that they aren ' t familiar with because they are non-traditional. They aren ' t exactly like cats and dogs, Carpenter said. By the third week, they really begin to flourish in terms of their knowledge, their ability to manage cases and help in surgery. Three students accompanied the two and two interns in charge of the exotics three times a week. At the zoo, they performed annual physical exams and blood tests on the more than 300 animals. Having the students perform exams on the was a vital part of the preventative medicine program, Ryan Gulker, Sunset Zoo curator, said. We probably do more for physical exams than any other zoo in the country, Gulker said. It allows us to provide health care before an animal develops an illness. We aren ' t an ambulance service. The experience was valuable to the futures of the continued on Page 110 109 vet med at zoo ANOTHER DAY AT THE ZOO continued from Page 109 students who worked at the zoo, Connie Ketz, exotics program intern, said. Many times, vets can provide for small zoos, she said. More and more students are wanting to work with exotic animals, and this is a good way to give them the experience. Troy Huelle, fourth-year veterinary medicine student, said Sunset Zoo was an excellent facility. In regards to Sunset Zoo, they are very tolerable with us. They see three new students every three weeks, Huelle said. They are great about people come in and work with the animals. A lot of zoos are very worried about people coming in and handling their animals because animals get stressed out so easily. Students worked with all of the zoo ' s animals, including larger animals like the 46-year-old grizzly bear, Brownie. Donna Romanzi, fourth-year veterinary medicine student, said working with Brownie was exciting. Just being able to go up and work on a grizzly bear was very exhilarating, Romanzi said. Being able to work with other vets who have knowledge of the animal, and to have them say, ' This is what we are going to do, ' it was just incredible. After sedating Brownie, most of the bear ' s physical exam was completed by students. They drew blood, vaccinated him, cleaned his teeth, trimmed his claws and weighed him with the help of veterinarians and interns. The procedures were a learning for the students, Gulker said. We ' ve always had good with the students, he said. The doctors and interns always make sure they conduct themselves well. It ' s always a teaching procedure. They are always out there showing the students what to do. Carpenter said working at Sunset Zoo had many benefits. It ' s certainly good for the town folk because it is such a great site for teaching these young people about conservation and wildlife ethics, he said. From a teaching point of view, it is just It ' s a close proximity, and they have a great, talented staff of keepers and administrators who have very similar philosophies to us, that is to provide probably one of the highest quality medicine programs in the country. Having students assist at the zoo was a win-win situation, Gulker said. We have a cooperation with them that allows us to have a medical that exceeds most of the zoos in the nation, Gulker said. I ' ve talked to and other curators, and we have one of the best programs anywhere. Carpenter said the program was highly regarded because of the personal attention the animals received. We have one of the best preventative medicine programs in the country, Carpenter said. A lot of people say, ' How can that be compared to zoos like San Diego? ' The reason is we have four veterinarians here and 300 animals, and we have a staff that has the same goals that we do. You compare that to some of the gigantic zoos. They may have a couple more veterinarians, but they have so many animals. The Exotic Program wasn ' t always as well-known. The program between Sunset Zoo and the college began in 1989 when Carpenter applied for a faculty position in the Exotics Department. In 1989, the faculty realized that animal medicine was a rapidly growing field and students needed to work in it, Carpenter said. They decided to hire a faculty member, so in 1989, I applied and was offered the position. I came Jan. 1, 1990. That ' s when we started formulating our relationship with the zoo. Carpenter said he hoped the program would continue to grow. We would like to see if we could establish a residency in zoological and eventually attract another faculty member, he said. As we do more research, as we do more teaching, the students expect more opportunities in exotic animals, wildlife animals and zoological animals. Carpenter said after students their rotations, he met with them and listened to their evaluations. He said many students enjoyed their time with exotics because of the hands-on experience and the challenge it posed. You never get bored. Two days are never the same, he said. Tomorrow we are doing a bear. Today we have a rat, a bird and a Gila monster. 110 academics Baby red pandas, Maggie and Ashia play outside Sunset Zoological Park ' s administrative building. The cubs were about four months old and half their full-grown size of 10-12 pounds. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Tama Cathers, an intern for the exotics program, observes a mott-mott, a bird native to southeast Asia, in quarantine at Sunset Zoo. At the time, the mott-mott was the only animal in quarantine. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Checking for ringworm, Ryan Gulker, Sunset Zoo curator, Cathers and Kristi Arnquist, visiting intern, inspect a red panda. Due to the ringworm infection, some of the pandas were for a short time. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 111 vet med at zoo The ROTC joint color guard raises an American flag on Veteran ' s Day in front of the Military Science Building as part of Manhattan ' s Day celebration. of the ROTC program worked with several campus departments beginning in August to move the flag pole from Dykstra Hall to the Military Science Building. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) Elementary Education Front row: Marion Goldston, Paul Burden, Mike Perl, Ray Kurtz. Back row: Susan Bosco, Marjorie Hancock, Mary Heller, Socorro Herrera, Gail Shroger, Ben Smith. Entomology Graduate Students Front row: Jayne Jonas, Collin Wamsley, Mohammad Ali Al-Deeb, JianRong Gao. Second row: Paul Smith, Sarah McKenzie, Tom Clarke, David Levin, Holly Mayland, Tanja McKay, Shaon Hossain. Back row: Melisa Minto, Jay Jeffrey, Jeffrey Clark, Lindsey Milbrath, Robert Bowling, Sonya Schleich, Clint Meyer, Sharon Mowery, Yu Zhang, Renu Malik. 112 academics SALUTING vets By Molly Mersmann Veterans and soldiers gathered to dedicate a symbol of gratitude, standing as a result of cooperation among four campus departments. Manhattan-area veterans joined the Air Force and Army ROTC on Veteran ' s Day to dedicate a flagpole in front of the Military Science building. The flagpole, which formerly stood in front of the post office in Dykstra Hall, represented appreciation for those who served their country on the battlefield. This flagpole is more important than just a piece of metal, Lt. Col. Robert Kennedy said at the opening ceremony. It will rally our patriotism, our valor and our courage. It ' s a powerful symbol that will be here for years to come. Members of K-State ' s chapter of the Association of General Contractors worked with Air Force Maj.Steven Dorfman and AFROTC Vice Cmdr. Andrew Resch to construct the base of the pole. ROTC cadets then sanded and painted the pole. We wanted to recognize what all of the veterans did for us, Resch said. We wanted to honor all the support they ' ve given us. The flagpole replaced the previously-used pole, damaged in a storm. This is the perfect spot to display the U.S. flag, said retired Brig. Gen. Richard Fye at the dedication ceremony. I ' m proud of you for having done it. Josh Vogel, senior in construction science and management and vice president of the Association of General Contractors, helped supply materials and manpower. Everything ran pretty smoothly, Vogel said. The weather delayed us a few times, but other than that it went well. Fye said he hoped having the flag more prominently displayed would create pride in students. He spoke of his own pride in the flag. I look at the flag, and I think how proud I am of this nation, Fye said, pausing to maintain his composure. I hope you all come to revere the flag in the same way that I have. Interdepartmental cooperation moves flag pole honoring veterans to prominantly display the symbol of patriotism. Faculty Senate Front row: Vladimir Krstic, Jim Dubois, Kristi Harper, Talat Rahman, Martin Ottenheimer. Second row: Jim Koelliker, Ken Shultis. Don Fenton, Larry Glasgow, Kent Stewart, Sandy Flores, Camille Consolvo, Trudy Salsberry. Third row: George Liang, Mary Beth Kirkham, David Delker, William S chapaugh, James Hamilton, John Exdell, Lyman Baker, Mordean Taylor-Archer, Katherine Grunewald, Linda Cushman, Deborah Canter. Fourth row: Nancy Moiser, Karen Schmidt, Mickey Ransom, Victoria Clegg, Keith Behnke, Daryl Youngman, Cherie Geiser, John Johnson, Margaret Conrow, George Keiser, Aruna Michie, Alexander Mathews. Back row: Steve Swanson, Phil Stein, Cia Verschelden, Don Foster, Mick Charney, Michael Finnegan, Jim Legg, Marion Gray, Dolores Takemoto, Carol Oukrop, Carol Miller. Michael Ossar, Robert Clark, Warren White, Ted Schroeder. Robert Zabel, Gretchen Holden. Derek Mosier. Jan Wissman. Finance Front row: Anand Desai, Thomas Murphy, John Graham, Roy Worthington. Second row: Jack Cooney, Amir Tavakkol, Jeff Kruse. Back row: Stephen Dukas, Subhremdu Rath, D.C. Lehman. 113 flag pole career help by leslie elsasser Agricultural students gained real-life experience at Midwest livestock publications through the Livestock Publications Council Mentor Protege Program. Students worked with mentors to learn about agricultural communications job. I think it ' s a really super program for the students, Kris Boone, assistant professor of agriculture communications, said. They ' re going to get to work with someone and get to really pick their brain and understand what their jobs are like. The program began in 1996 as a pilot program, but Boone said this was the first year they had a year to look back to. She said it was a problem mentors how much free time students could devote to the program. They forget what students ' schedules are like, Boone said. They think students have a lot more free time, but it ' s moving along pretty well. Jeff Sutton, junior in agricultural journalism, said the program brought I ' m doing the things I need to prepare myself for the future, like meeting the people I ' ll be working for and building my résumé and he said. Those kinds of things will definitely give me a head start on my future. Attending college was a family event for the Thaine, Kim, senior and Justin, junior were all majoring in horticulture. They only had one class together, Plants for the Interior Environment. However, Kim, Thaine and Justin ' s mother, said she gave her daughters advice and help with classes she had alread y taken. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 114 academics family ties CARRY through college horticulture was a family affair when it came to the Brays, and going to class became a family event. Kim Bray, senior in horticulture and May graduate, and her two daughters, junior Justin Bray and sophomore Thaine were in Plants for the Interior Environment together during spring semester. We don ' t study together for classes that we are in together, but if the girls are in a class that I had in the past, then I help them out, Kim said. I think we all enjoy being together in class because it gives us someone to talk to, and if one of us is having a big problem with the class then we can work together. Kim started her college career as a pharmacy major at the University of Missouri at Kansas City but quit short of graduation to raise her children. In 1993 she went back to school and commuted to class from Holton, Kan., while still working in Topeka. In the fall, she moved to Manhattan to be closer to school and her daughters. It was strange going back to school 20 years later, Kim said. Then, to have my daughters in my classes made it even stranger. I was used to having control over them, as their mother, and now they are my peers. Her time away from school helped her decide what major to pursue when she went back. While away from school, she developed a love for gardening. She would bring home the cheap, sick plants from the store and try to nurse them back to health. I knew I was going to have to work for the rest of my life, Kim said. I wanted a degree that gave me a career and a path in life. Gardening was I knew I could do for the rest of my life. Thaine and Justin said they both chose horticulture as their major partially because of their mom. We were influenced directly, yet indirectly, Justin said. It wasn ' t an ' I think you should do this ' kind of speech, but it was just something we were always exposed to, and we we really liked it. The girls agreed it was strange their mom in classes, but they didn ' t mind. Justin said since they were so close it didn ' t seem strange. We enjoy being together in class, but it ' s still strange, said Justin. We ' re used to her being ' mom ' and not being in our classes. She should be at home or at work, not in class. Thaine said although they enjoyed working with plants and being they were different people. We have different places we want to go and things we each want to do, Thaine said. We ' d love to have each other with us, but we are individual people. By Jennifer Pajor 115 horticulture family DYNAMIC duo By Leslie Herbel Sigifredo Castro-Diaz used to tell people he had a date with Ricky Alvarez. That ' s what I used to say anyway, until my partner Ricky told me about idioms here, Castro-Diaz, an international student from Bogota, Columbia, said. He said a date is with a girl, so now I say I meet with him or get together. Castro-Diaz and Alvarez were paired through the Conversational English Program and became friends. In its eighth year, the CEP assisted international students learning English. In return, American students received cultural experiences. Bruce Belmont, CEP program coordinator, said the majority of international participating students were Asians, with some Europeans and Latinos. This is the highest year of involvement — 95 pairs, Belmont said. That ' s almost 10 percent of the international student population. International students learned conversational English and adapted to the culture quickly with their partners ' help, Eleana Montero, international student from Maracaibo, Venezuela, said. Three months ago, all I could say in English was, ' hello, yes, how are you ' and my ABC ' s, she said. My partner, Mandy, helps me do my homework when I don ' t understand. Mandy Jaggard, sophomore in secondary education, said it helped American and international students. I want to teach overseas, she said. I thought it ' d be beneficial to be around foreign people and learn different cultures. Castro-Diaz said the program helped him make friends. It ' s one of the best things here for me, he said. My life changed after meeting Ricky. He ' s definitely one of my best friends. Jaggard said the cultures differed, but the people were similar. I learned to speak slower without talking very loud, Jaggard said. I love how no matter what language someone speaks, we all laugh and smile together in the same language. Program pairs international and American students to exchange English skills and cultural knowledge while making new friends Foods and Nutrition Front row: Paula Peters, Carole Setser, Mary Clarke, Carol Ann Holcomb, Susan Boger. Back row: Robert Reeves, Richard Baybutt, Sung Koo, Thomas Sun. Geography Front row: Steve White, John Harrington, Bimal Paul, Dave Kromm, Doug Goodin. Back row: Chuck Martin, Max Lu, Jeffrey Smith, Charles Bussing, Karen De Bres, Lisa Harrington. 116 academics Sitting in Java Espresso Bakery in Aggieville, Sigifredo Castro, graduate student in chemical engineering, talks with Ricky Alvarez, junior in elementary education. Castro, a native of Columbia, paired with Alvarez to learn more about the American culture and English language. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Geology Front row: Bob Cullers, Mike Lambert, Allen Archer. Back row: Mary Hubbard, Keith Miller, Jack Oviatt, Monica Clement, George Clark. Grain Science Front row: Brendan Donnelly, Katherine Tilley, Ekramul Haque, Susan Sun, Moses Okot-Kotber. Second row: Jeff Gwirtz, Rolando Flores, Marvin Willyard, Charles Walker, Carol Klopfenstein. Back row: Paul Seib, Finlay Macritchie, Tim Herrman, John Brent, Keith Behnke, Fred Fairchild. 117 international pairs certified elite by shannon delmez The College of Business reaffirmed its position among the elite when it was recommended for reaccreditation. The honor, first received in 1973, made the college part of the 25 percent of business colleges. This really is a certificate of quality, Yar Ebadi, dean of the College of Business, said. It is really a stamp of approval. The accreditation process began when the college submitted a self-study to the International Association for Management Education, and a review team visited campus Oct. 4-7. They actually look at everything, Ebadi said. They want to make sure the quality is there. The team visited classrooms, interviewed students and met with President Jon Wefald and Provost James Coffman. The team ' s only concern was the level of resources as had increased by 500 during the three years. We ' ve added three faculty positions in the current year, Coffman said, and we have plans to add seven more positions in the next three years. Ebadi said he continually revised curriculum to keep it rigorous and relevant. As a dean, I am often questioned by employers as to what can they do to get more of us, Ebadi said. That ' s a great problem to have. Joyce Yagerline, assistant professor in speech communication, theatre and dance, demonstrates for her ballet students in the new dance studios in the basement of Nichols Hall. The former studios, which were located in Ahearn Field House, were not for dance. She said students about the harsh environment of the Ahearn studios. There was poor insulation, Yagerline said, so often classes had to be canceled because of the cold. The new studios gave the students higher ceilings, suspended wood floors and a built-in sound system. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Ballet students practice in one of the studios in the basement of Nichols. The studios offered new technologies, including spring floors. The floors were constructed by using wood in a basket weave pattern as a base and a glossy finish that took a week to dry. A vinyl overlay supported jumping, provided better traction for landing and prevented injuries to dancers by working as a shock absorber. Until then, dance classes were taught in wrestling rooms on the third floor of Ahearn. The new facilities not only improved safety, but united students in the Department of Speech Communication, Theatre and Dance. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 118 academics dancing on a DREAM foundation students taking dance classes no longer scraped their hands on the studio ceilings in Ahearn Field House. New dance studios, built in the of Nichols Hall, were constructed with higher ceilings. They also had wood floors, larger floor space and a built-in sound system. The new studios united the Department of Speech Communication, Theatre and Dance on Oct. 12. It was a dream for dance majors and instructors since the late 1980s, Jo Miller, instructor of speech communication, theatre and dance, said. It was worth the wait, she said. Now we have them forever. The dance program, originally part of the kinesiology department, formed in 1977. Dancers used two wrestling rooms on the third floor of Ahearn, which had been transformed into dance studios with a portable sound system and mirrors. But those studios lacked central air and insulation. The temperature was terrible, Miller said. Sometimes it was so cold we couldn ' t have class. The dance program split from the kinesiology department in 1987 to form the Department of Speech Theatre and Dance. Luke Kahlich, former dance program director for 17 years, wanted to house all three programs in Nichols. He (Kahlich) fought hard to get the space for the studios, Miller said. Luke started the idea in the late 1980s. That idea became a reality after donations and fund-raising efforts allowed construction to begin. Money from the Crumbling Classroom Fund also assisted the project. The funding was a partnership between the university and the department, said Dave Proctor, department head of speech communicatio ns, theatre and dance. The difference is like night and day. The Nichols studios had suspended wood floors. They were built six inches above a cement base and functioned as shock absorbers to prevent injuries. The floors are a lot better physically, said Amy Thompson, senior in theater and stage manager for Winter Dance. They are safer on the joints of dancers. Although they were designed for dancers, three of the four studios had vinyl overlays, making them multi purpose. This allowed theater students to use the studios for rehearsing, directing, acting and for improvisation classes, which joined the programs. It boosts your confidence, Michelle Brucker, sophomore in dance, said. It makes you feel like they care about the department. Several dance majors were also minors. The move allowed students easier access to both programs. It also improved communication within the department, Miller said. People feel more professional and respected, she said. Your can help set your mood, and I think that ' s what is happening here. By Kell Arvin 119 dance studios BONE help By Joel White Michael Finnegan ' s office was proof he had traveled the world. Crossbows from Vietnam, hunting and fishing bows and arrows from Amazonian tribes, poison-tipped arrows from Africa and police patches from Kansas counties acted as reminders. Finnegan, professor of physical anthropology and consultant in forensic anthropology, said K-State had allowed him to travel to almost every continent. They would let me pursue the types of things I wanted to pursue as long as I was productive in a scholarly research sense, Finnegan said. The university has been more or less supportive of the sort of thing that I do. Michael Timberlake, head of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, said Finnegan gave his time to the community. When people need his forensic anthropology expertise, they can call on him, Timberlake said, and he ' s often willing to give it to them. Alicia Shue, senior in anthropology, said Finnegan ' s connections were valuable to his students. He helped me get an internship with KBI, Shue said. If you ' re going into forensic sciences, he ' s the person to know. Finnegan ' s best-known work was for the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department. In 1988, when the KCPD found human bones at the home of Robert Berdella, who was later called the worst serial killer in the history of the city, they called Finnegan for help. Throughout the course of six weeks, Finnegan helped identify two victims. Finnegan said his assistance in the case helped the victims ' families more than it helped put Berdella behind bars for life. My contribution was I was able to give them the age, sex, stature and race of both of those individuals and roughly how long they ' d been dead, Finnegan said. That gave the detectives a time frame to start looking for missing persons. While he didn ' t display a souvenir of the Berdella case, police patches served as reminders. Housing Dining Services at Front row: Barbara Brooks, Sheryl Powell, Betsy Barrett, Judy Jensen, Judy Miller. Second row: John Pence, Carol Shanklin, Cathy Hsu, Kim Werning, Pat Pesci, Rebecca Gould, Karla Girard, Michelle Netson, Michael Testagrossd. Back row: Mark Edwards, Carl Bogen, Deb Canter, Mary Molt. 120 academics Human Ecology Front row: Farrell Webb, Candyce Russell, Joyce Cantrell, Betsy Bergen, Jane Garcia, Susan Meier. Karen Myers-Bowman, Bronwyn Fees. Second row: Marlene Glasscock, Katey Walker, Ann Smit, Nancy O ' Conner, Minakshi Tikoo, Charlotte Olsen, Robert Garcia. Back row: Robert Poresky, Lu Ann Hoover, Walter Schumm, Linda Hoag, Briana Nelson, Mike Bradshaw, Ann Murray, Steve Bollman. Michael Finnegan, professor of anthropology, travels the world with his anthropology skills. He had reviewed cases of recovered remains from the Vietnam War at the U.S. Military ' s Central Identification Lab in Hawaii, spoke at the European Paleopathology Association and the European Anthropological Association ' s biannual conventions. He also coauthored a paper for the Journal of Osteoarcheology about metastatic carcinoma, a cancer that traveled around the body. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Ind. Manufacturing Systems Eng. Mass Communications Front row: Carl Wilson, Stabley Lee, David Ben-Arieh, Jerome Lavelle. Back row: Farhad Azadivar, Shing Chang, Margaret Rys, Brad Kramer. Front row: Ron Johnson, Charles Pearce, Paul Parsons, Gloria Freeland. Second row: Larry Lamb, Doug Daniel, Paul Prince, William Adams, Bob Meeds, Dave Macfarland, Janice Hume, Bonnie Bressers, Linda Puntney. Back row: Thomas Gould, Charles Lubbers. 121 michael finnegan jazzy recruiter by shalia satter To find assistant dean Dennis Wilson humming a song as he completed tasks wouldn ' t have been unusual. The newly appointed minority recruiter for the College of Arts and was also an professor of music and director of jazz studies. Wilson said his musical talent him with an way to reach and interest students. I ' m a professional musician, he said, I ' m lead trombone for the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. I ' ve got Grammy-winning albums and Grammy nominations fo r That will be my access to the schools. He said that access would allow him to establish relationships by first speaking to guidance counselors and administrators. Then he would return in the spring to supply students with university information, creating a bond. Wilson said K-State was serious about recruiting minority He said money alone would not entice someone to attend K-State. He planned to travel and attract students to K-State by also emphasizing groups and dedicated to minority students. K-State is a and should have a wide range of diversity. We need to put our best foot forward and just go out there and compete, Wilson said. is necessary. Margaret Brogada demonstrates a concept with her eyes in her intermediate Spanish class for professors. The class was designed to teach professors, enabling them to do research abroad and to keep up with the increasing number of international and bilingual students in their classrooms. Brogada said it was nice teaching a class where the students were so interested in learning. She said it was different at times, teaching a class to students with doctorates and masters, but she said having students allowed them to discuss several different views and opinions of issues. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Students practice speaking Spanish in pairs during the Spanish for professors class, taught by Brogada. Brogada, originally from Paraguay, observed a conversation between Franz Samelson, professor emeritus of psychology, and Donna Schenck-Hamlin, instructor at the agricultural experiment station. Sixteen students, from professors of computer science to a writer for K-State Research and Extension, enrolled in the intermediate Spanish class. Because it was a conversational class, the students rarely had written assignments. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 122 academics professors LEARN spanish the students arrived at their Spanish class early and spoke Spanish before it began. During class, these students, many of whom had masters and doctorates, directed their unwavering attention toward the person doing a job they were all familiar with. The students were The 37 professors asked to be in the first conversational Spanish class, funded by a joint venture between Programs and the College of Agriculture. We ' ve been hearing little bits and pieces about faculty wanting to learn Spanish for 20 years, Douglas Benson, associate professor of modern said. In 1990, we sent out a little survey asking if there was enough interest for the class. We got seven We sent out another survey in October, and we had over 90 responses. There ' s no way we can meet that demand now, but we ' re working on it. Benson said they had two classes, a beginning class with 21 professors, and an intermediate class with 16. The classes began the third week of the fall semester and continued for five weeks. I ' m getting a refreshing of the language skills that I previously had but had been buried for many years, Jerome Lavelle, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, said. I ' ve enjoyed the interaction with faculty across campus who I had not met previously. The classes were taught by two temporary instructors from the Spanish program. Ines Ugarte taught the class and Margaret Brogada taught the intermediate class. All of them are so interested in the class, Brogada said. They ' re all Ph.Ds. They ' re all masters in two or three things, and there I am, just a teacher. All the knowledge that they have and the age difference between us, it ' s a place where it ' s really cool to know your stuff. Benson said the professors were more interested in learning Spanish this year than eight years ago because of changes in the population. The whole western half of Kansas is Spanish speaking, Benson said. The school populations in Garden and Dodge and so forth are now well over 50-percent students of color. Because of these demographic shifts, International Programs and the College of Agriculture split the cost of the classes. Because of this, about half of the professors were from the College of Agriculture, and International funded everyone else. Benson said he thought the classes would eventually lead to professors being able to help others and do more studying abroad. (It will) help allay the fear in the Midwest and at K-State about learning a language, Benson said. Then give the faculty the tools they need to do their work. Brogada said it was fun to teach the professors Spanish. It ' s wonderful. I love it, Brogada said. They want to know so much, and I learn so much from them. By Clint Stephens 123 lear ning Spanish GRAIN man By Molly Mersmann Robert Schoeff used his camera for more than taking pictures. He used it to increase awareness of safety in the workplace. When an explosion killed seven workers at the DeBruce Grain Co. elevator June 8, in Haysville, Kan., the retired K-State professor photographed the site. Tom Tunnell, president of the Kansas Grain and Feed Association of Kansas, communicated with Schoeff during the investigation. Tunnell said Schoeff ' s job was to get quality, fact-based information out to the media and general public. Because of his history of grain elevator safety and grain dust explosions, we were confident that we would get factual information, Tunnell said. In terms of experts in the area of grain dust and research, Bob is by far the foremost expert in the United States. Schoeff began photographing sites in 1968. There was a real need for safety training, Schoeff said. Because of my interest in photography and trying to solve safety problems, I took the job. Schoeff converted the pictures he took into slides, and used them for presentations. When he retired from K-State in 1991, he moved his slides to his basement. At times, he photographed more than damage to the buildings. Among the slides of the DeBruce elevator explosion, which he kept in his office, Schoeff pointed out two photos of men whose hands and faces were bandaged. This man survived, Schoeff said, pointing to one slide. This one didn ' t. Schoeff said since he began educating workers, the number of grain dust explosions decreased. He said he hoped the tragedies of the past could be avoided for the workers he spoke to. At every presentation I say the same thing, Schoeff said. I tell them that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Retired professor uses photos of grain dust explosions to educate, prevent future disasters. Management Front row: Annette Hernandez, Donita Whitney-Bammerlin, Cynthia McCahon, Constanza Hagmann, Diane Swanson. Back row: Bill Turnley, Larry Satzler, B rian Kovar, Brian Niehoff, Bruce Prince, Robert Paul, Chwen Sheu, Mark Pagell, Jeff Katz, Ross Hightower. 124 academics Marketing International Business Front row: David Andrus, Dawne Martin, Jodi Thierer, Swinder Janda. Back row: David Fallin, Philip Trocchia, Shih-Fen Chen, Christopher Joiner. Professor emeritus Robert Schoeff sits in front of slides prepared from photographs he took of grain dust explosion sites. Schoeff used the photographs in workplace safety presentations. We try to make employees see what ' s happened, Schoeff said, so they know what they can do to prevent it. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Math Mechanical Nuclear Engineering Front row: John Maginnis, Zongzhu Lin, Louis Pigno, Todd Cochrane, Andrew Chermak, Jiuzhao Hua. Second row: Enji Sato, Charles Moore, Huanan Yang, David Surowski, Sadahiro Saeki, Chris Parker. Back row: Pietro Poggi Corradini, George Strecker, Duane Auctey, Bob Burckel, Tom Muenzenberger, Vladimir Peller, Yan Soibelman. Front row: Youqi Wang, Daniel Swenson, Dean Eckhoff, Terry Beck, Hugh Walker, David Pacey, Ken Shultis. Back row: Sameer Madanshetty, Jack Xin, Atul Kelkar, Warren White, Kevin Lease, Donald Fenton, Prakash Krishnaswami, Kirby Chapman, Steve Eckels, Hui Meng, Steve Bajorek, Byron Jones, Mohammad Hosni, J. Garth Thompson. 125 explosion expert professor honored by rachel powers The St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society honored a K-State chemistry professor with the 1998 Award to a University Distinguished Professor of Kenneth Klabunde received the award at the regional convention Nov. 4-7 in Wichita. His colleague, Peter Sherwood, also a distinguished of chemistry, him. I have always had a lot of respect for who have won this award, Klabunde said. I thought that I wasn ' t going to qualify for this award I had been a couple of times previously. Klabunde won the award, a bronze and a of $2,000 for his research and work with the synthesis and study of nano particles. His atom led to the discovery of properties of nano particles, which help detoxify chemical warfare agents. I will pr obably use the money for travel to other scientific conferences. Klabunde said. 126 academics Trying to filter a distraction coming from one tape recorder, Holly Heyroth, freshman in education, listens to the story on the other tape recorder. This is a task done to distinguish whether or not there are in how males and females listen and divide their attentions, Kelley Leath, junior in psychology, said. The Experimental Methods class allowed students their first opportunity to develop and carry out experiments. The course itself really is a pivotal course within the degree plan, because it ' s a prerequisite for most of the core classes that they ' ll take as a psych major, instructor Phil Kuehn said. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Tape recorders playing stories by O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi and The Last Leaf, were used in an experiment done by psychology students. Participants were told to focus on The Last Leaf and block The Gift of the Magi. The experiment tested to see which gender could better filter Kuehn said he didn ' t expect the results to match the hypothesis, because there was rarely a gender difference among psychology tests. They (the students) are going to be able to next time around anticipate some of the concerns that were a part of this he said. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Kenneth Klabunde, professor of chemistry, received a chemistry award after a of 10 reviewed colleagues ' recommendations. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) experiment TESTS attention span three psychology students in Experimental Methods dedicated their final project to finding out who could better filter distractions: men or women. Sophomore Nikki Groneweg, junior Kelley Leath and junior Shonna Combs, conducted an experiment, which tested participants ' ability to focus. This is a tough class, instructor Phil Kuehn, graduate student in psychology, said. It meets every day of the week in one form or another. It ' s a class. Three days of the week they meet for an hour lecture with the lead professor. Twice a week they meet with me for lab. That ' s a two-hour time slot. The final lab project required to research a topic, form a and then test it on volunteers from General Psychology classes. The topic for the project is really where they have their freedom, Kuehn said. What I ' m there for is to guide them down a path that would allow them to ask not only an interesting but to do it in a way that is sound. Groneweg, Leath and Combs said they decided on their topic after an episode of 20 20. The show featured a wife who complained her husband did not listen or pay attention. Then they created the experiment. It tested whether males or females were better able to focus their attention on one subject with an obvious distraction. The common stereotype is that are better listeners than males, Leath said, and in our culture, women are expected to divide their attention among many different things. Our hypothesis is that males will be able to filter distractions better than females. To test their hypothesis, the students set up two tape recorders with a tape in each. The participants sat in the middle of the room and listened to the stories being played from the recorders. The experimenters instructed participants to focus their attention on one story and block the other. The stories were read in the same voice and were by the same author, Henry. One of them is called ' The Last Leaf, ' and it ' s the one we ' ll be experimenting on for the people to listen to, and the distraction is ' The Gift of the Magi, ' Combs said. One of the tapes started right away, and the other had a one-minute delay, so the participants in the experimental group could determine which story they were to focus on. The control group only heard one story. The participants then completed a comprehension test. Group members said they some problems with their experiment once they began. They were concerned about acquiring the same for both tape recorders and about the difficulty of the questions on the comprehension test. Another problem they noticed was some participants leaned toward the recorder they tried to concentrate on, which made it easier to block out the distraction. Kuehn said students learned by doing. Although he didn ' t think his students ' results would support the hypothesis, he said he was confident his students learned valuable information from their studies. If we keep them from failing, he said, they aren ' t going to learn as much as they could. The part that encourages me is they very logically went through the brainstorming process that arrived at the original question from which they developed this set of procedures. If they hadn ' t run the procedures, they wouldn ' t know about the flaws. Kuehn said gender differences recorded by psychological research were small, if existent. He said culture tended to create those gender differences. It ' s a learning experience for them, Kuehn said. Since it doesn ' t turn out the way they expect it to, it causes them to raise the question of ' why, ' and that ' s a natural part of the scientific process. By Shannon Delmez 127 psychology tests Cabaret ' s cast waits backstage during a dress rehearsal for the musical. The cast only had three rehearsals to practice on stage with the set, costumes and the orchestra. While some performers interacted backstage, Scott Chamoff said he liked to stay isolated from other actors because he thought his character, the Emcee, was an isolated person when not performing. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Making preparations on the sound board before a dress rehearsal, Spencer Smith, sound director, Morgan Brown, sound-board operator, and Chris Standford work to make sure Cabaret is ready for opening night, Nov. 12. The cast and crews had three dress rehearsals before their three performances of Cabaret in McCain Auditorium. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 128 academics WAY OFF IN LEFT stage by Barbara Hollingsworth While the actors entertained the audience on stage, production crews took care of details off stage, like lighting, sound, props and costumes. (Top) A script lays on the sound board so sound technicians can follow along with the musical. Tape was used to label the microphones worn by each performer. (Middle) Sitting backstage Lori Thompson, assistant stage manager, watches a dress rehearsal. (Botoom) Props for the play were palced on and around a table, which was marked off with tape and labeled so performers could quickly find them. (Photos by Clif Palmberg) There were silk teddies, vulgar dance moves, promiscuous characters and Nazi armbands. It was raunchy, lewd, nasty and just what Cabaret ' s director had in mind. We wanted to get the sense of the decay and degeneration that is part of ' 30s Berlin, said Lew Shelton, director and associate professor of speech communication, theatre and dance. We also wanted to get an edge to the performance — sort of a sexuality, decadence and desperation on the part of the people, and a ' This is the way it is. There is nothing I can do about it. ' Cabaret was set during the years prior to the Nazi takeover and World War II. Characters in the performance, for the most part, were unaware of the implications of what was happening around them. The Emcee, played by Scott Chamoff, graduate student in theater, helped set the performance ' s tone, Shelton said. There ' s not a whole lot to like about the Emcee because he ' s not real heroic and doesn ' t have a whole lot of redeeming qualities, Chamoff said. Becoming this nasty, cynical person was and in retrospect, one of the nicest things I was able to do this with him. continued on Page 131 129 cabaret musical In 1930s Berlin, characters Sally Bowles, played by Diana Yamabayashi, and Clifford Bradshaw, played by Chad Pape, found something in common as they both spoke English. Bowles was from England and Bradshaw was from the United States. As tensions in Germany mounted, Bradshaw asked Bowles to go to the United States with him. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Led by Sally Bowles, played by Yamabayashi, Kit Kat Girls dance across the stage for Don ' t Tell Mama during Act 1 of Cabaret. I think the costumes helped quite a bit, like the Kit Kat Klub Girls were all these beautiful, nice, charming women, and through costuming and choreography, we were able to bring the decadence to it, Scott Chamoff, Emcee, said. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Kit Kat Girls Evan Tuttle, Monica Sneed, Jill Volland, Kristen Kissling and Emcee Chamoff dance on McCain Auditorium ' s stage. The Nov. 15th performance of Cabaret was Chamoff ' s final time to perform at McCain before graduating in the spring. That was sort of sad — my final curtain call on McCain ' s stage, he said. It kind of choked me up a bit. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 130 academics WAY OFF IN LEFT stage continued from Page 129 For Chamoff, getting into his began at 6 p.m. when he first came to McCain Auditorium to prepare. When I had the whiteface on, I could detach myself from the character and let the character overcome my whole physical presence, he said. From 6 o ' clock on, I would speak with a German accent. Diana Yamabayashi, senior in got a feel for the time period from her character, Sally Bowles. Throughout the whole thing, she ' s a time bomb that ' s ticking, which is a metaphor throughout the whole play, she said. The country is just waiting to explode. The desperation also came out in the choreography, Shelton said. I told Jo (Miller, choreographer and instructor of speech communication, theatre and dance) I wanted it to be as tacky and as raunchy as we could make it, he said. In the orchestra pit, cellist Luke Woellhof, sophomore in music said he enjoyed the kick-line music despite a close call with a shoe. It ' s pretty lively, and the dancers are all kicking around, Woellhof said of the music. On the last night, one of the kick-line people lost a shoe, and it came flying at me. Beyond the 29 performers whom the audience applauded were musicians or crew members who were rarely seen. We ' re looking at probably 80 to 85 people who have a direct effect on the show not to mention the stage and set crews, Jeremy Seemann, stage manager and senior in theater, said. Some students chalked the work up to experience while others also received class credit for working on the show through Fundamentals of Technical Production, Drama Participation or Fundamentals of Stage Costuming. Each of the classes required students to work on a production. These classes are basically designed to give a review of what happens with the overall production, Seemann, who took Fundamentals of Technical fall 1997, said. It ' s an excellent way to know what ' s going on. Much of the set, a basement German cabaret, was built ahead of time and then assembled on McCain ' s stage during the two weeks Cabaret ' s cast and crew had their run of the auditorium. The usual problem in McCain is this is used for so many things, said John Uthoff, set designer and associate professor of speech communication, and dance. We ' re really allowed a very short time to put this type of production together. That made for some long days and nights when the crew began the set. Once the set was completed, lighting still had to be rigged to it. It was work most audience members didn ' t realize was so time consuming, Nathan Parr, lighting designer and senior in theater, said. They don ' t realize that a two-hour show they watch has 80 to 100 hours put into it. People think theater ' s a fluff job, but... Parr said, not finishing his sentence as he stood on McCain ' s empty stage after 11 p.m. following the final dress rehearsal. Another part of the production that came together in time for the dress rehearsals were costumes. I loved it, especially because I was in the show, said Amy Verdon, senior in theater and costume shop employee. Every time something new would come, I would say, ' Whose is this? ' One of her favorite costumes to a lead character, Sally Bowles. It was a see-through robe, and we stitched red boas onto the sleeves, she said. I wanted to steal that so bad. Costumes like the robe gave another edge to the tone. When you see the costumes and when you get in your costumes, everything goes up a notch. The costumes add everything, Verdon said. There ' s only so much you can do in sweats and a T-shirt. For Cabaret, sweats and T-shirts were too wholesome. Songs like Don ' t Tell Mama and Two Ladies called for raunchiness. We talked about it a lot, what we wanted, Shelton said. We looked at some paintings and pictures of the and could see that quality in there, and it just sort of came out as they performed it. I ' m really pleased that it has an overall unity through the tone. 131 cabaret musical greenhouse HELPS local research the greenhouses gave students the not only to grow some green, but to earn it as well. Within the 14 greenhouses, more than 30,000 advanced experiments were conducted yearly, many of which worked to create the new white wheat variety. Successfully produced in 1998, white wheat was developed in part due to 13 students ' help, Rollie Sears, agronomy professor and wheat breeder for K-State, said. They are really a vital part of the progress we make in terms of the wheat breeding program, Sears said. Primarily, there is a lot of work we do that requires quite a bit of training. We give them responsibility when they come in, and they can just take off and get the job done. Students said they enjoyed their work and felt they were a part of the research. Audrea Suther, junior in said she was able to help harvest the white wheat varieties. White wheat would be different from red wheat, the most common wheat used in Kansas, because of its shell. Since white wheat ' s outer layer was white, it did not need to be bleached at flour mills like red wheat. That meant savings for the mills. I feel that I ' m very valuable, Suther, said. The wheat I ' ve personally touched could someday be the next big variety. Sears said the five graduate and eight undergraduate students helped with all facets of the program. Students help out in planting the seed, Sears said. Some of the more experienced students that have been with us for two or three years even take part in taking notes for us. Other student responsibilities included maintaining the greenhouses, filling pots with soil, checking for disease and harvesting the plants. We ' ve tried in the past to make our pr ogram as attractive as possible, Sears said. We try to attract students when they are freshman or sophomores and encourage them to work with the program while they are here at K-State. Sears said not just agronomy students worked in the greenhouse. English, engineering, computer science and music majors had worked with the program in the past. When we advertise, we try to encourage students with agricultural backgrounds, primarily because a lot of the things we do deal with working with soil and with plants, Sears said. Generally, though not always the case, the students with ag backgrounds tend to like those kind of activities. Certainly, we ' ve taken students from really the whole campus. Sears said, although the students came from different backgrounds, they worked well together. It ' s really cool because the people who work here are so different, yet we all get along, Marie Bunck, freshman in industrial engineering, said. Although much of the field work was done in the summer, experiments throughout the year, Sears said. The fall, winter and spring are busy, maybe even busier, for the wheat program than actually the summer is, Sears said. We also use the winter to screen a lot of our materials for disease and insect pests. White wheat ' s resistance to disease and insects would compare to red wheat ' s abilities because they differed by only three genes, Suther said. But to ensure continued improvement, much research was still needed. It ' s nice to contribute to a larger effort, Suther said. To know that the varieties we ' re dealing with today could, in a few years, benefit the farmers who are out on the combines now. By Jeff Sutton 132 academics uncertain future by amy pyle The houses, schools and businesses slowly the research land, partially owned and leased by K-State. In the near term, we will be able to maintain the land for research, and using the land in other areas, Marc Johnson, director of K-State Research and Extension, said. At least that is our David Mengel, chair of the Department, about the land ' s long-term Over time, it ' s likely the space used for agriculture will be used for campus he said, but we will fight to keep it because it is great for teaching. Various used the land for hands-on learning. Professors and used the Agronomy Farm for projects, labs and field trips. It ' s primary for research and Mengel said. We have classes that meet out there. We have adult classes through extension, particularly in the summer, and there are programs for Despite current and speculation, the future of the land remained uncertain. I don ' t know of any current plans of non-university est up there, Johnson said. We have no plans to sell it. 133 greenhouse At the Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Audrea Suther, junior in English, immaculates a stalk of wheat. lmmaculation involved taking the female anthers of the plant to the male anthers in order to (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Steven Wilson, senior in turf management, pulls a raker on the fairway of Country Club. If golf course management had been a major when Wilson first began studying at K-State, he said he would have pursued it as his major. Since he graduated in December, he didn ' t change his major. However, he said K-Stae still prepared him for a as a course K-State prepares you to do that through what you learn in the classroom and also through the opportunities they provide you through the turf club, Wilson said. Additionally, I gained good practical experience working at the country club. (Photo Clif Palmberg) Music Philosophy Front row: Teri Breymeyer, Ingrid Johnson, Gerald Polich, Jennifer Edwards Robert Edwards, Anthony Di Sanza, Jean Sloop. Second row: Frank Sidorfsky, Jana Fallin, Alfred Cochran, David Littrell, Gary Mortenson, Mary Ellen Sutton, Paul Hunt, Lisa Timm, Henley Jackson. Back row: R. Walker William Wingfield, Cora Cooper, Bruce Gbur, Reginald Pittman, Dennis Wilson, Wayne Goins, Frank Tracz, Craig Parker. Front row: Marcelo Sabates, Frantz Lipsey, Harteen Rozemond, James Hamilton. Back row: John Exdell, Sean Foran, Kai Draper, Daniel Zelinski, Philip Clark. 134 academics GREEN care By Ian Davidson Many laughed at the idea, passing it off as simply absurd: a major where students learned how to mow lawns. I get a lot of funny looks when I tell people what my major is, Quinn Struck, freshman in golf course management, said. But when I explain myself, people usually find it interesting. The new major, an extension of the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources ' turf management major, taught students not only about grass and trees, but also communications, public relations, hotel management and business. It deals with a lot more than mowing lawns, Struck said. It has to do with chemicals, hiring of people — pretty much everything involved with running a golf course, plus mowing the lawn. K-State was one of only three schools in the Big 12 Conference that offered the program. It really caters to what I ' m looking for, Mark Spears, junior in golf course management, said. I feel lucky to attend a university that offers this major: Plus, K-State gives me a unique experience with nature and a highly ac credited program. The program grew with the ground breaking of Colbert Hills, K-State ' s PGA-caliber golf course and the only course in the nation to be used strictly for a college curriculum. The course, partially funded by professional golfer and alumnus Jim Colbert, would also allow children who would not be considered stereotypical golfers to train. Each summer, 125 children would train for two or four weeks. Although only the preliminary stages of the course were underway, the thought of completion was enough to make Jack Fry, professor in horticulture, forestry and recreation, smile. This is a tremendous opportunity for students to get hands-on experience on a championship golf course, Fry said. There is no better place in the U.S. than K-State if you ' re a student interested in golf course management as a career. Golf course management begins its year as an official major and struggles to overcome stereotypes,misconceptions. Plant Pathology Plant Pathology PhD Graduate Students Front row: Jianmin Zhou, Frank White, Bill Bockus, Scot Hulbert, Lou Heaton, Bernd Friebe, Bikram Gill. Back row: John Leslie, Tim Todd, Larry Claflin, Lowell Johnson, Don Stuteville, Robert Bowden, Jan Leach, Ned Tisserat, Xiaoyan Tang, Douglas Jardine, Harold Trick, Fred Schwenk. Front row: Grisel Ponciano, Yong-Ki Kim, Henry Wetzel, Lili Maleki, Dario Narvaez, Lisa Lloyd, Qing Sun. Back row: Marietta Ryba-White, Bing Yang, Lance Davidson, Li Huang, Moha Ferrahi, Jay Yaege, Shavannor Smith, Jianfa Bai. 135 golf course major practice doll by jennifer white Thanks to a doll with skin layers like a real dog, third-year students in veterinary medicine learned skills without using live animals. Dr. Ron associate of clinical sciences, said the Dog Abdominal Surrogate for Exercises, or DAISE, served as a dry run for the abdominal exploratory and spay neuter labs. The body wall of the DAISE is different layers, Dr. Jim Roush, associate professor of clinical said. And when you suture a normal animal, you suture those layers of skin as you are out. Students used DAISE, muslin stretched inside embroidery hoops, or sometimes even pig ' s feet, to practice suturing. Nothing to the real thing, but you ' re 10 steps ahead with the DAISE doll, Tiffany Magid, fourth-year student in veterinary medicine, said. Students learned basic skills, like holding instruments then applied them to surgical procedures. Practicing their skills taught students how to leave good impressions on their future clients, Megan Ehlers, fourth-year student in veterinary medicine, said. The way pet judge the job you did is by how their pet looks after they get home, she said. Volunteering time at Northview School, Molly Casey, freshman in social work, reads to fourth-grade student Walid Abdelal. When Casey was 17, she was diagnosed with the terminal disease lupus. Her experience led her to pursue a career working in a hospital with terminally-ill children. When Casey was first diagnosed with lupus, her father, who had a heart attack during the same time period, would stay up with her at night. She couldn ' t sleep because the disease made her restless. She said the time she spent with her father as he recovered and she adjusted to the changes in her life brought them closer. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Casey helps Abdelal by reading the Dr. Seuss book, Oh the Places You ' ll Go. She said she enjoyed working with Abdelal. While on campus, constant fatigue made it difficult for Casey to attend her classes. She took tests in a separate room to help her and not get distracted from Once, she was so tired she fell asleep while taking a test. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) academics 136 fighting BACK for her life she remembered when she was a in high school. She remembered when she could stay awake an entire night talking with girlfriends. She when she could attend school for full days, and she remembered when all that began to change. At 17, Molly Casey was diagnosed with the terminal disease, lupus. Lupus, a connective tissue disorder, occurred when her immune system became hyperactive and attacked normal tissue. In the beginning, I started getting really bad migraines, and all I ever wanted to do was sleep, Casey, freshman in social work, said of the symptoms that appeared during her junior year in high school. Then I got this rash all over my body. It was everywhere except my hands, feet and face. Once my joints started aching really bad, I knew it was something worse. Doctors said Casey ' s disease was but she was adopted and did not know her family ' s medical history. While doctors searched for answers, Casey grew more fatigued. She was forced to cut back on school and She said it felt like her life was slowly falling apart. Casey ' s boyfriend, David Piken, freshman in business, knew her when she was diagnosed. He witnessed her daily trials as she adjusted to the changes. Molly was really a nervous wreck. If she was down, she ' d be really sad and teary eyed and tired. When she was up, she ' d be dancing around, laughing and talking, Piken said. I never knew if she ' d be in school or at home crashing on her couch. For months, Casey did not how ill she was. She said her discouraged her from learning more about lupus because they thought the information would only scare her. She could not explain to people, or what was happening to her. I didn ' t feel like talking about it with anyone because it was so hard, so I kept everything inside, Casey said. Before too long, I was in a state of depression. It took time for Casey to readjust to her new schedule, medication and doctor visits. Eventually, she said she overcame her sadness and desperation with the help of family and friends. Casey graduated from high school on time through a reduced schedule and summer courses. College plans brought pressure and change, including living away from home. I learned a lot from Molly. I didn ' t even know what lupus was before I met her, said Mariah Smith, Casey ' s and freshman in physical therapy. It took some time getting used to her schedule though because sh e naps so often. When she needed to wake up, someone would actually have to throw water on her face to even get her to stir. Casey had to speak with her before school started. She was considered a disabled student and received privileges, but with those privileges came responsibilities. My professors know I ' m sick. When I ' m not in class there is someone to take notes for me, Casey said. But this makes it tough to make myself go to class. I know how important it is, but some days getting out of bed takes an awful lot. Casey said she knew her disease a constant struggle. However, it helped her realize a desire to help children facing similar situations by in a hospital with terminally-ill She said it could be emotionally draining, but it would be worth it if she could lessen one child ' s pain. For now, I ' ve got to take it slowly. I don ' t know if I ' ll get sicker tomorrow. I ' ve got to hope every day that it will go into remission, Casey said. I know I ' ll always have it, and that ' s all right. I can just never let my disease have me. By Sarah Bahari 137 molly casey DOLLARS short By Molly Mersmann K-State ranked last in the Big 12. Though a strong competitor in football, cross country, livestock judging and debate, when it came to paying its professors, the university ranked last among other schools in the conference. For the seventh year in a row, K-State ' s faculty salaries were the lowest in the Big 12. What happens is that we lose a significant number of people as they are getting promoted from assistant professor to full professor, said Ronald Downey, associate provost and director of planning and analysis, because if they ' re successful, people want them. Downey said many professors left because other institutions offered higher salaries with more benefits. You could be a professor here at K-State and like the school, your job and the classes, Downey said. But $15,000 is a lot of money. If you ' re offered that much more, you are going to at least consider leaving. In its Annual Report on the Status of Faculty Salaries at K-State, the Faculty Affairs Subcommittee said the average K-State salary needed to be increased 18.7 percent to equal the average salary of five peer institutions. According to the report, the average salary at K-State was $48,693, while the average salary at a comparable institution was $53,517. If we want a good university, if we are trying to be competitive nationally, we should be competitive nationally in terms of salaries, said Talat Rahman, faculty senate president and professor of physics. In the long run, it ' s the people of Kansas who are going to benefit. Downey said in order to compete, the Kansas Legislature needed to allot a consistent, above-average increase for three to four years. The problem has always been that the legislature has given above-average increases, Downey said. But then that ' s followed by a couple of years of below-average increases. In order to solve the problem, Rahman said Kansas citizens needed to be informed on the benefits of raising salaries. I think the problem is that the public and the legislature do not always know what the faculty does, he said. We need to make it known to the people who pay the bills, what it is we do for them. Rahman said many people thought professors were only responsible for teaching a few classes each day. However, professors also met with and advised students served on committees and conducted research. This is something that should go home to Kansas, Rahman said. These are people who aren ' t just sitting in their office and teaching. They ' re like ambassadors to the world, reaching out and teaching others. Faculty salaries lag behind other institutions causing professors to leave and decreasing employment competitiveness. 138 academics Political Science Department Front row: Kisangani Emizet, Linda Richter, Katie Carnahan, Laurie Baglay, Jeffrey Pickering. Second row: Dale Herspring, Joseph Unekis, Krishna Tummala. Back row: James Franke, Michael Suleiman, John Fliter. Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work Front row: Paul Ciccantell, Janice Dinkel, Lauren Ritterbush, Susan Williams, Leonard Bloomquist, Richard Brede. Back row: Martin Ottenheimer, Cia Verschelden, Antonio Riquelme, Janet Benson, Donald Adamchak. Low salaries meant low morale among faculty members, said Talat Rahman, faculty senate president and professor of physics. The morale is the problem, she said. To me the ones who stay are of the most concern. The ones who stay are the most affected. (Photo illustration by Clif Palmberg) faculty salaries 139 increase in MONEY attracts students the university affirmed its dedication to recruiting the best students when it a $50 million scholarship Sept. 18. The KSU Foundation kicked the campaign off at a gala outside the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. They the campaign, which would through June 2000, would provide up to $500,000 more in scholarships per year. The campaign was initiated because we believe that we need additional scholarship support to remain in attracting new students to K-State, Pat Bosco, dean of student life, said, but also to retain students who have done well academically at the Besides retaining students, the intended to increase the university ' s competitiveness. In the last 10 years, competition for students has increased drastically. The best and brightest were going to other universities. We needed to compete for our own kids. Richard Pearson, head of the campaign, said. We saw the demand coming up, and the university didn ' t have money to compete with. Larry Moeder, director of student assistance, said that of the total $65 million given each year in student aid, only $5.4 million was university scholarships. While that ' s not the lowest in the state, we still could use more. Moeder said. He said in-state universities, as well as surrounding-state universities, had not only increased scholarships, but the emphasis they placed on scholarships, the amount of scholarships and student recruitment. We are quite simply not in the position right now to compete with some of the sizes of scholarships that some of the in-state schools are awarding, Smith said. Out-of-state schools are also waiving tuition to help students, plus giving scholarship money on top of that. So, in some cases, they make it cheaper to go to an out-of-state school than we can make it coming to an in-state school, The campaign began partly because 70 percent of students were receiving some type of financial aid, Lisa Yi, senior associate director for student financial assistance, said. Most K-State students who receive academic scholarships also qualify for financial assistance, Bosco said. There will be a few scholarships that will be need as well as merit specific, but the great majority will be merit-based By November, the campaign had raised more than $30 million, Pearson said. He was confident that the remaining $20 million would not be any problem. By raising a $50 million endowment, we can supply Kansas State University students with a quarter million to a half million dollars in scholarships per year. Pearson said. It ' s important that young men and women get a college education, and we want them to get it at Kansas State. By Clint Stephens 140 academics President Jon Wefald talks to a university supporter at the ceremony announcing K-State ' s scholarship campaign. The campaign began partly because of the high percentage of students who received financial aid at K-State. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) Fireworks at the ceremony display the goal of the KSU Foundation ' s scholarship campaign. The $50 million campaign was announced with the hope of keeping K-State competitive in recruiting new students and retaining current students. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) payback time by sarah bahari Nationwide and at K-State, students and graduates found paying back their loans was easier than they The default rate hit a record low of 9.6 percent when universities saw substantial in students failing to pay back loans. The national trends are reflected here at K-State, Lisa Yi, senior associate director of student financial said. our default rate just went down one-hundredth of a percent, but that ' s nothing the magnitude and the volume of the number of loans we give out here. Julie Rosfeld, freshman in was one of or about 70 percent of K-State students, who took advantage of government financial assistance by taking out loans. She said she worried how she would finance her education. I don ' t know what I would do for sure if I wasn ' t aid, Rosfeld said. Having debts right out of college won ' t be fun, but I think it ' s worth it. I know I ' ll get mine paid off as fast as possible. 141 scholarships Tuba player Andrew Best, sophomore in electrical engineering, yells while practicing drills at a marching band practice Friday afternoon, Aug. 18 at Memorial Stadium. In addition to performing with the band, tuba players the 1999 Tubas of K-State Calender. In its second year, the musicians sold 200 of the $15 calender. Proceeds from the first calender helped purchase jackets KSU Tubas on the back. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Looking forward, the solar car team thought about alternate energy sources. Their car became a community effort when $20 donations bought cells on the car ' s solar array. KanDance President Janusz Jaworski prepared for his future by putting together an entire show for his senior project. It had never been done before, but Jaworski wanted the experience as a step forward to his future. otganizations section preview Willie the Wildcat, 168 After four years, Jamie Adcock gave his final as Willie at the Big 12 Championship game. Marching Band, 176 Along with the football team ' s success came record numbers of participation in marching band. Arthropology Club, 200 Ferdoas Afani-Ruzik taught belly dancing to cultural awareness and break stereotypes. Wildcat 91.9, 216 KSDB ' s nickname and leadership changed when the station programmer was a student for the first time. Creative Anachronism, 222 Sword fighting among students and graduates gave new meaning to the saying getting medieval. 142 organizations Pondering her next move, Sharon Entz, sophomore in milling science, assesses the game during a match in Union 205. The chess club came back in the fall after a short absence. It began with five members and expanded to 17 in the spring. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 143 organizations divider Dancing to Zoot Suit Riot by the Cherry Poppin ' Daddies, Chad Tebbe, freshman in business administration, and Megan Anderson, freshman in dietetics, practice their swing moves Jan. 26. The two took the Tuesday night class in Ahearn 301. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) Agricultural Ambassadors Representatives Agricultural Ambassadors Representatives Front row: Becky Zenger, Dale Brown, Wendee Burch, Rebekka Martin. Back row: Brenda Herrman, Lance Stafford, Brandie Rice. Front row: Dustin Baker, Stacy Stoltenberg, Erika Lehman, Tonya Hoobler, Sara Zenger, Jill Stafford. Second row: Abra Ungeheuer, Kerry Priest, Janna Dunbar, Holly Bigge, Melissa Frick, Alicsa Bickford, Colleen McNally. Third row: Jenna Simpson, Kelli Ludlum, Brian Rainey, Karen Maddy, John Chartier, Brian Ganske, Allison Anderson. Back row: Mark Seyfert, Ty Theurer, James Lynn, Shane Holt, Mark Perrier, Cory Epler. 144 organizations moves of SWINGERS draw students by molly mersmann The sounds of the 1920s and ' 30s echoed through Ahearn Field House while students learned dances from the era of speakeasies and zoot suits. It ' s something new, Elisha Kratty, freshman in open option, said. Going from mosh pits and slam dancing to this is I think people are looking for. The Ballroom Dance Club offered Latin ballroom and swing dance classes for credit spring semester. In a 90-minute class, I can easily teach the basics, Joshua Hernandez, class said. Later they have the option of taking private lessons. The class, limited to 40 participants, filled, and Hernandez said he turned people away. Kratty, club president, said the recent popularity of big band music stirred interest. It ' s fun, she said. I ' ve always liked dancing, and this is something new and exciting to do. Members and non members took the classes. Many students said they enrolled in the class to learn a new dance form. I like the classiness of it all, said Mike Hodgson, December graduate who took the class with Katie Laux, senior in journalism and mass communications. I think swing dancing is a little more formal than regular dancing. That ' s what appeals to me. Kevin Siemers, senior in art and education, said he enrolled because he wanted to improve his dancing ability. It ' s fast paced, he said. You get to do it with a partner. In a sense, you get to with another person in a much more formal manner. Due to better publicity, club membership increased from 50 to 150 students, Kratty said. She said officers increased club recognition by having an information booth in the Student Union and posting signs. With the growth of swing dancing, the club has become a lot more active, she said. We ' re a lot more organized now. Hernandez said although the club started in 1997, it took a year to become organized and get the word out to students. He said the club provided students with opportunities to learn different forms of swing dancing, including the Lindy Hop and Jive, which drew students to join. The club sponsored several activities throughout the year, including free lessons for members and trips to see professional dancers. Many students who joined the club shared an interest in big band music and said its renewed popularity didn ' t surprise them. Anything that people have fun doing is worth getting back, Siemers said. It sticks around. Agricultural Ambas sadors Representatives Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow Front row: Matthew Symns, Michael Springer, Justin Knopf, Steve Stoller, Katy Morton, Erin Ferdinand. Second row: Suzanne Goering, Sara Young, Kevin Henke, Byron Noeth, Brent Burt, Kelly Springer, Katie Stucky, Kelly Shaw. Back row: Holly Young, Vicky Gomez, Nicole Harris, Ryan Reiff, Willis Kidd, Kristen Spicer, Lori Oleen, Brian Becker. Front row: Ben Hopper, Jina Hippe, Heather Wootton. Second row: James Fasse, Matt Hoobler, Jesse McCurry, Corinne Blender, Kris Boone. Third row: Jeff Sutton, Cheryl Ellerman, Cody Betschart, Lori Oleen, Becky Zenger, Janessa Akin. Back row: Jennifer Ryan, Jenni Latzke, Jennifer White, Sara Zenger, Linda Albers, Alison Pollom, Rebekka Martin. 145 ballroom dancing At All-Faiths Chapel Feb. 4, Mike Tufano, senior in education, and Amanda Dehart, sophomore in life sciences, dance during a skit at the beginning of the meeting. Icthus met every Thursday at 7 p.m. and usually opened with a skit. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Agricultural Economics Club Agricultural Student Council Front row: Cory Betz, Brian Frazier, Andy Larson, Austin Britt. Second row: Amy Kramer, Tony Strnad, Rod Jerrick, Dustin Chester, Ryan Menold, Sherielle Adams Third row: Ryan Ingle, Rebecca Shoffner, Patrick Kopfer, Steve Hamilton, Taryn Aller Mandi Blunk, Holly Bigge, Back Row: Erika Lehman, Amy Crane, Suzanne Goering Jamie Hageman, Kevin Sangster, Sarah Kramer, Jennifer Robert. Front row: Nicole Caraway, Willis Kidd, Steve Schrag, Spencer Wise, Larry Rowland, Ryan Menold, Pat Letourneau, Reginald Murray. Second row: Nicole Harris, Kimberly Meyer, Amy Harris, Michael Regier, Shane Baker, Nicole Ringer, Jonathan Higerd, Linda Albers. Back row: Holly Young, Kendra Hill, Rhonda Nida, Marjorie Kern, Karen Maddy, Melissa Hatheway, Jeni Pickering, Holly Bigge, Kelli Ludlum. 146 organizations a weekend ALL ABOUT heavenly love by marla johnson Icthus members encouraged students to make a date with God for Valentine ' s Day. The Christian-based group organized a retreat, All About Love, for the holiday weekend to educate students about God ' s part in relationships. George Bocox, senior in accounting, said the retreat, at Living Water Ranch, was open to all Icthus members. We are going to be covering anything up to marriage, Bocox said. We are looking for people who are in relationships and teaching them how to keep God in them. We are also looking for people not in relationships. It will teach them what to look for in a relationship and how to communicate when they are in one. Rion Russel, sophomore in family studies and human services, said issues covered at the retreat were important to college students. I think it is great for students because we are at a point in our lives that we start to face the reality of getting married, Russell said. A retreat like this can start to build a foundation for a marriage or a relationship down the road. During the day Saturday, Feb. 13, the more than 50 participants were divided by gender to discuss dating and keeping a Godly relationship. That evening, they gathered for reflection and worship. Sunday, they watched videos of Tommy Nelson speeches based on the Song of Solomon. The weekend retreat benefited Icthus and its members, Bocox said. I think it was a good chance for the community to pull away and be with each other, Bocox said. With the stress of school, you don ' t always get to be with friends. It gives us time as Icthus to be together and bond. Many students, such as Russell, attended the retreat with their significant others. Both of us have a desire to have a relationship with biblical values, Russell said. By attending together we can learn how God is important in our relationship and what part we want him to play in our relationship, too. The retreat was helpful for learning about one ' s self, Michelle Gras, senior in e ducation, said. It ' s about finding our security in God and not our significant other, she said. I think it ' s good that we will learn more about that. Although Icthus members worried the weekend might conflict with plans, Bocox said the timing actually benefited them. It ' s the holiday that most people think about who they are dating, and I think the retreat will help them edify God in their relationship, Bocox said. Overall, it increased attendance. a weekend Agricultural Student Council Officers Agricultural Technology Management Front row: Jenny Volk, Dixie Theurer, Michael Springer, Jill Stafford. Back row Michael Dikeman, Ty Feldkamp, Justin Atwood, Kevin Donnelly. Front row: Craig Poore, Ben Janssen, Jonathan Epler, Jeff White, Scott Craig, Isaac Frasier, David Welty, Lance Albertson. Second row: Kevin Neufeld, Cody Dick, Justin Atwood, John Scherman, Matthew Symns, Jeff Blood, Russell Moore. Back row: John Hygard, Steven Briggeman, Tom Watson, Quentin Stoll, Brad Zimmerman, Gaylon Corley, Jason Applegate. 147 icthus retreat air force major TAKES HOME camp medal by molly mersmann For Major Steven Dorfman, summer was anything but relaxing. An assistant professor of aerospace and commandant of cadets for K-State ' s Air Force ROTC program, Dorfman received the Air Force Achievement Medal for his work in managing and coordinating the Air Force ROTC training camp, May 26-July 1 at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. This was not an easy medal to get, Colonel Stan Weir, Detachment 270 and professor of aerospace studies, said. He worked 24 hours a day. He did an outstanding job. Dorfman and Weir arrived one week before the camp began to organize equipment and prepare. Once the camp started, they drilled and educated the 208 collegiate cadets. The cadets awoke at 5:30 a.m., and as staff, Dorfman began his day about 4:30 a.m. Cadets followed a basic schedule, consisting of physical training, drills, marches and sports activities in the morning, by academic and leadership training. Afternoons were devoted to teaching Air Force customs, courtesies and history. It ' s basically a 24-hour-a-day to the Air Force, Weir said. Every cadet has to be in the Professional Officer ' s Course their junior and senior year. This is something they have to complete first. Dorfman coordinated the camp for with no prior Air Force ROTC training. Another camp helped experienced cadets. It does its best to catch them up. experience means a lot, Dorfman said. But this should put them educationally, at least knowledge-wise, on the same level as the kids who have been in the program for two years. Dorfman said problem-solving activities, like obstacle courses, built leadership skills. A lot of the activities develop pride in oneself and definitely the individual to do something they ' ve never done before, Dorfman said. It serves as an evaluation tool for the staff to see if they would make an effective Air Force officer. To qualify for the Achievement Medal, Dorfman participated in two summers of activities training. However, Dorfman ' s first experience with the camp came in 1984 when he attended as a cadet. The Achievement Medal was designated for achievements beyond what was Weir said Dorfman did just that. He did an outstanding job leadership- wise, Weir said. He was experienced from doing this last year, and he used that very well. Agriculture Education Club Air Force ROTC General Military Cadets Front row: Wade Wilbur, Matt Wolters, Ty Theurer. Second row: Shannon Blender, Scott Grover, David Graham, Travis Riebel, Kerry Priest, Jessica Baetz. Third row: Shannon Washburn, Brenda Herrman, Dustin Wiley, Jeff Gillespie, Cory Epler, Darren Wiley, Kimberly Meyer. Back row: Sheryl Cleavinger, Erin Solomon, Justin Tucker, Brandon Barr, David Griesel, Michelle Sinn, Katie Bollin. Front row: Jim Keller, Tony Peterson, Todd Kavouras, Noel Josephson, Katherine Hetland, Chad Johnson, Ben Bieber, Shannon Cummings, Crystal Leiker, Derek Ackerman, Sarah Coats, Jeremy Jacobs, Nathan Nitchals. Back row: Justin Martinez, Kevin Finnigin, Matthew Kenney, Mike Magoulas, Eric Wyche, Logan Lechner, Kevin Marteney, Matthew Eck, Lori Bourgeois, Aaron Simons, Stephen Duran, Victor Tiller, Brandon Walker, Kyle Douglas, Kent Crane, Scott Hale, Nicholas Wasinger, Corey Peay. 148 organizations Air Force ROTC Professional Officer Corp Alpha Chi Sigma Front row: Doug Haberstroh, Danial King, Doug Snead, Dustin Grant, Tanner Woolsey, Joanne Soliman, Skylar Gerrond, Jon Bales, Jared Hewitt, Heather Fraass Barbara Dethloff. Back row: Mark Williams, Charles Riley Jr., Tommy Styles, Dave Studnicka, Brandon Durant, Douglas Bruce, Kevin Anderson, Stacy Moore, Allan Feek, Melissa McDonald, Andrew Resch, Andrue Devine, Christopher Rothwell, Mason MacGarvey, Kendall Okeson. Front row: Matthew Lofgreen, Dennis Hellon, Phil Tasset, Ryan Cole, James Hodgson, Pedro Muino. Second row: Kale Needham, Eric Wika, Doug Lupher, Philip von Hohenheim, Colin Kilbane. Back row: Jill Goering, Rachel Niles, Jason Hartman, Brandon Oberling, Dana Fritzemeier, Kristin Ecord. 149 dorfman To receive the Air Force Achievement Medal, Major Steven Dorfman coordinated the Air Force ROTC training camp May 26-July 1. The camp was geared toward cadets without prior training. Those with prior training attended a separate camp. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) backing the best Jazz music, stars fill weekend. K-State Jazz Quintet experienced something few collegiate musicans did. They backed up professional performers. The quintet played with nationally known jazz performers — including Carmen Bradford, Kevin Mahogany and The Jazz Orchestra — during the 1999 State University Jazz Festival Feb. 13. Dennis Wilson, assistant professor of music and festival executive director, said the Quintet ' s work was important to the performances. The K-State Jazz is the backbone and of this program, Wilson said. They are the closest thing we have to Without them doing the things they did during the festival, I would not be able to invite these artists and have them leave their accompanists at home. Allowing the quintet to work with the performers was crucial Wilson said. The student connection is the most important part for me, he said. My promise to them is to have them work with the professionals as much as possible. The professional performers had certain goals they wanted to teach the students. I want them to enjoy this music, Bradford said. I want them to take it seriously. It ' s serious to sing. It ' s challenging, and it ' s a healing experience to sing. Doreen Comerford, vocalist for the and graduate student in psychology, said the interaction with professionals during lectures and jam sessions was priceless. They give clinics, and I ' ve gone to the vocal clinics and learned so much there, Comerford said. It gives you a chance to ask them any question you have from, ' How do you deal with being on the road, ' to any musical questions you have. Professionals also shared knowledge could not get in class, Comerford said. There is only so much you can learn from a textbook, she said. Everyday we can go in and ask a professor about book but it is nice to have a professional here to give us real-world knowledge. Students involved in the quintet not only played back-up, but Robert Roman, student in music, arranged, My One and Only Love, which Kevin Mahogany sang during the festival ' s concert. I ' ve been studying jazz arrangement for four years with Dennis Wilson, and he asked me if I wanted to arrange a song, Roman said. It ' s really hard when you are to get your music played, especially when you are a student. To have a festival like this and be able to have a professional perform a song I arranged is just Other K-State jazz groups, such as Flute Juice, Concert Jazz Ensemble, Lab A Big Band and more than 17 ensembles from area high schools and community colleges, also participated in the festival. The high school students were eligible to earn a scholarship from Berklee College of Music. The college awarded a scholarship to one student from each participating school totaling more than $10,000. (continued on Page 153) Second trombone for the Vanguard Orchestra, Ed Neumiester, performs at the K-State Jazz Festival Feb. 13. Neumiester entertained the crowd during his performances by making his sounds with his trombone that imitated words. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 150 organizations Before the main concert, a jazz ensemble from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln performs in McCain Auditorium at 7:15 p.m. Feb. 13. Along with another concert at 8 p.m., the performance was recorded for the radio show JazzSet with Branford Marsalis. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Percussionist Deon Hairston, freshman in music, plays during the McCain Performance Series Concert Sarah Vaughan Day Ceremony. The Jazz Quintet backed vocalist Carmen Bradford, who debuted a song by Vaughan. This concert is to celebrate Sarah Vaughan Day, Bradford said. It ' s an honor to perform the song she wrote, and I love working with kids. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 151 jazz festival Jazz vocalist Kevin Mahogany performs at the K-State Jazz Festival Feb 13. The concert was his first appearance with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Mahogany, a native of the Kansas City area, had in every major jazz festival in the world. He had also appeared with the Carneg ie Hall Jazz Band and the Mingus Dynasty Band. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Electric bass player Bill Hurrelbrink, freshman in music, practices before his performance in the K-State Jazz Festival. Hurrelbrink was a member of the K-State Jazz Quintet, which backed up professional Carmen Bradford, Kevin Mahogany and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Students attended sessions and master classes with professionals. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 152 organizations continued from 150 Scott Bradley, band instructor for Rock Creek High School, said he wanted to his students to different types of music. You can go to a concert festival and listen to concert bands all day, but there aren ' t that many jazz festivals, Bradley said. I want to give them that opportunity to hear other jazz bands and to get ideas that they can work on over the next few months. Although the main purpose of the festival was to hone students ' musical skills, another important part was to educate the students and the public about the roots of jazz and those who helped shape the music, Wilson said. To do so, Gov. Bill Graves declared the Festival ' s date, Feb. 13, as Sarah Vaughan Day throughout Kansas. Vaughan was a jazz singer born in 1924. During the festival ' s evening concert, a previously unreleased Sarah Vaughan song, I Have Waited So Long was debuted. National Public Radio ' s JazzSet with Branford Maraslis broadcast Vaughan ' s song, along with the performances of Bradford, Mahogany and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Wilson said attracting JazzSet, a nationally syndicated jazz show, was not difficult. The artists are top notch, all three of them, Wilson said. The world premiere of Sarah Vaughan ' s song and the creation of Sarah Vaughan Day in the state of Kansas were attractive to them. I started planning this two years ago, and it took me five to convince them. Once I told them who I had for them, they said, ' Wow. ' Wilson said having the broadcast also noted the quintet ' s success. JazzSet with Wynton Marsalis, doesn ' t go around the country doing this at he said. We are probably the only one they ' ve done this for. They do their at Carnegie Hall, or the Lincoln Center, or the Kennedy Center in Washington. We have a big-time concert. This is a concert that could also be done at Carnegie Hall, with all the glory that Carnegie Hall brings with its name. By Marta Johnson 153 jazz festival The Livestock Judging Team took its fifth-consecutive first place at the National Livestock Judging Contest. The team included, (front row) Jamie Horrie, Samantha Cross, Beth Brautigam, (back row) Eddie Nichols, Jared Breinig, Casey Olson and Coach Scott Schaake. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Alpha Epsilon Alpha Epsilon Delta Front row: Kevin Stamm, Shane Lickteig, Jenny Wright. Second row: Greg Ahlquist, Brian Olander, Howard Cunningham, Andy Grollmes. Back row: Casee Eisele, Michelle Peterie, Shawna McDonald, Arnie Myers. 154 organizations Front row: Krista Williams, Cristina Saindon, Megan Jack, Lisa Morris. Second row: Tom Boggs, Ty McBride, Mike Pfannenstiel, Brian Keller, John Birky. Third row: James Lehman, Benjamin Stone, Lynn Wollin, Clint Stephens, Anthony Esslinger. Back row: Brenda Mellies, Jill Rooney, Alicia Bean, Lori Lehman, Cara Hartter, Elizabeth VanDyke. livestock team TAKES FIRST for fifth time by clint stephens Once the cards were counted and reasons given, the Livestock Judging team took home its fifth-straight win from the National Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville, Ky. K-State broke the record of four wins it set in 1997. In overall individual competition, Bryan Kasselman, senior in animal sciences and industry, won first place and Jamie Horrie, senior in animal sciences and industry, took second. Both competed against 180 contestants at the championship. It was a major accomplishment. It was probably one of the happiest moments of my life, Horrie said. And if I was going to get beat by somebody, I definitely wanted it to be somebody on my team. Kasselman was also pleased with his I ' m just glad I could contribute that many points to the team effort, he said. I ' d rather for the team to win than for me to win as an individual. Each contestant could earn a total of 1,000 points. Kasselman received 945 while Horrie scored 942. To win points, individuals judged classes of swine, sheep and cattle. Using judging cards, they ranked each class of four animals by desirable characteristics and told their reasons for the rankings to a judge. scores combined for a team score. The day of the contest, members talked of getting the fifth-straight win. Everything was really tense, and you could feel the pressure, he said. But the day of the contest, we were the team to beat. The top five teams in each species were announced before the overall winner at an awards ceremony the next day. There ' s lots of time you sit there, and you know you ' ve won it, Horrie said. But this was one of those where we were all sitting there with our fingers crossed, just hoping we had it. As the top five sheep and swine teams were announced, anticipation dwindled. After we weren ' t in the top five, I wasn ' t really nervous. I was disappointed, Kasselman said. All I had was hope after that. I didn ' t think we ' d got it done. Then the results of cattle were K-State won with 1,898 out of 2,000 points, beating out second place by 34 points — a large margin and enough to put K-State in first place. It was a nail biter, Scott Schaake, team coach and associate professor in animal said. I don ' t remember it ever happening like that. We were only mentioned in the top five of one species, and yet we still win the contest. And there were three other schools that were in the top five in all three species and didn ' t end up winning. Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Kappa Psi Executives Front row: Molly Shannon, Chris Struzina, Rod Helus, Eric McEachen, Gregg Farrar. Nancy Hoff. Second row: Amy Crain, Christy Franklin, Jennifer Woodford, Molly Staab, Heather Hendrickson, Terrilyn Schmanke, Becky Jacobs, Craig Vinson. Third row: Crystal Hermesch, Beth Woolsoncroft, Kelly Ackerman, Anne Taylor, Amy Carpenter, Jody Mathews, Kathleen Schoen. Back row: Michelle Murphy, Mitch Edwards, Krista Smith, Heather Lies, Hilary Dolbee. Front row: Kami Swayze, Tracy Nolte, Mary Helou, Carrie Matzke. Second row: Kelly Wagner, Ann Devlin, Kim Korte, Marianne Smysor, Nicole Meyer, Amanda Nufer. Back row: Richard Webdell, Shannon Unruh, Brian Niehoff, Josh Jones, William Thomas, Jennifer Beyrle. 155 judging chess club COMES BACK after absence by amy pyle jennifer white The city ' s chess club, which dissolved in spring 1998, reestablished as K-State-Manhattan Chess Club in September. We got three students to start the club, Ray Paul, club president and senior in science, said. We got an adviser. We organized with a president and treasurer. We are thinking of adding a tournament director and advertiser, but it ' s too soon. Paul said he began thinking about a new club soon after their meeting place, Dax Games, closed. I thought it was a great idea, Wendy Slate, treasurer and graduate student in said. Being a campus organization, we had access to a lot of people we didn ' t have before. The group started with five members in the fall and expanded to 17 in the spring. Some members were more dedicated than others, Paul said. We have about seven who usually come in, he said. Under that, we have another three or four who come in and out. Local Manhattan residents, students and faculty came together on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in Union 205 to sharpen their skills. My family plays, Sharon Entz, sophomore in milling science, said. My brother, father and grandfather always beat me. I went away to college and worked to improve my game. Members learned both casual and competitive techniques, but Paul said students could learn the basics in one meeting. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to teach the moves, Paul said. It takes another 30 minutes to learn to use the moves and play the game. He said beginners benefited from but could not expect overnight success. We start to teach basic structure of the game and the basic theory and defense, Paul said. That is a stepping stone to their creativity. The club didn ' t attend any tournaments fall 1998 because of its small numbers but organized a small tournament for March in Manhattan Town Center. The club planned to use the mall as a fund-raiser. In addition, members paid $5 in dues to fund basic supplies. Most of the expenses are for fliers, Paul said. There are club sets and boards, and books. Our library has 20 to 25 chess books that members can check out. Participating in the club allowed to socialize while expanding their minds, Paul said. It ' s good to have some form of chess for an academic background, he said. It a lot of analytical thinking, and it ' s a good recreation, especially for those who do a lot in school. Alpha Nu Sigma Alpha Phi Omega Tim Etzel, Cory Ahrens, Brendan Ryan. 156 organizations Front row: Nicole Johnson, Michael Johnson, Corinne Cox, Donald Wade, Russell Avalon, Jennifer Whitlock. Second row: Lydia Gwost, Andrew Harvey, Darren Strauss, Warren Strauss, Bryan Klostermeyer, Kelly Lynn. Back row: Elizabeth VanDyke, Lori Kieffer, Heidi Emig, Erin VanDyke, Angela Jones. Alpha Zeta Alpha Tau Alpha Front row: Darren Wiley, David Graham, Jeff Gillespie. Second row: Michelle Sinn, Kimberly Meyer, Cory Epler, Dustin Wiley. Back row: Sheryl Cleavinger, Kerry Priest, Shannon Blender, Jessica Baetz. Front row: Katy Morton, Traci McCauley, Karee Shirley, Lisa Lindquist. Back row: Ben Brent, Rod Jerrick, Cory Betz. chess club Waiting for her turn, Sharon Entz, sophomore in milling science, watches her opponent make a move during their chess game Oct. 16 at the K-State Student Union. Entz ended up losing to her opponent. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Amateur Radio Club — K-State-Salina American Horticultural Therapy Association Front row: Kristina Kothe, Jessica Rivara, Dena Peterson, Richard Mattson. Second row: Amanda Roberts, Jessica Sullivan, Eun Hee Kim, Hyejin Cho. Back row: Jeanie DeArmond, Amy Anderson, Katie Stucky. Front row: Mike Wilson, Rick Stanton, August Ratzlaff. Back row: Jeff Gross, Jeff Hilton, Josh Greenwood, Darin Gray. 158 organizations k-state-salina DIVERSIFIES with chorus by barbara hollingsworth After studying on a campus that lacked a choir, about 15 K-State-Salina students filled the void. In late October, Roger Steinbrock, director of K-State-Salina College Advancement, met with students interested in beginning the Salina Chorus. I think for a long time there were a lot of techies who loved computers and loved and were totally wrapped up in that, Jon Watkins, chorus member and junior in land information technology, said. The only reason they were here was to work on high-tech stuff. This shows we ' re getting a more diverse group of students. Steinbrock, who sang in Men ' s Glee Club as a student on the Manhattan campus, said the group broke the misconception that K-State-Salina ' students were strictly introverts. He said the campus was becoming a place for more traditional students with a variety of talents. Watkins said he welcomed the group as he already sang in the Kansas Wesleyan University choir. It ' s always great to get together with those who have the same likes and interests in it, he said. It was nice to see all the people I didn ' t know and find out they liked to sing as much as I did. Watkins said the chorus wasn ' t up to the caliber of the other choir he belonged to, but that was not its purpose. It ' s more just for personal enjoyment, just giving the students a chance, Watkins said. (It ' s) something else we can get and do. The choir found an audience at events, such as the Dean ' s Holiday Party, the spring awards banquet and where they sang the national anthem. It was a really nice setting, and the did an awesome job, said Steinbrock, who led the group but said he didn ' t deserve the title of director. They picked up the music a few days before and sang a cappella. In addition to the recognition students got performing, Natasha Kennedy, in aviation maintenance, said it helped her adjust to college life. Until I got in the choir, I would sit in my room and not socialize, she said. After I got in the choir, they would ask me to come hang out with them. After the group ' s first semester, Watkins said he hoped to increase membership and performances. He suggested targeting students at a welcome event. I ' d definitely like to see the numbers grow, Watkins said. Generally, the more people you have, the better the sound. It ' s always more fun to have more people with the same interests. Rehearsing with the chorus, Roger Steinbrock, assistant director of K-State-Salina College Advancement, and Ben Neu, freshman in aviation technology, sing in the College Center Conference room Feb. 8 on the K-State-Salina campus. The group practiced there because that was where the campus ' piano was located. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) American Indian Science Engineering Society American Nuclear Society Front row: Robert Reeves, Cory Ahrens, Brendan Ryan. Back row: Tim Etzel, Dan Dugan. 159 salina chorus Front row: Brad Seabourn, Tawanna Ross Vardeman, Jade Moses Vardeman. Back row: Jimmie Nell Oliver, Okkyung Kim Chung, Segen Smith. Front row: Kyle Mankin, Kris Lander. Second row: Jenny Wright, Sabrina Jedlicka Andrew Peterson, John Bloomfield. Back row: Michelle Peterie, Nathan Isaac, Shane Lickteig, Will Long, Arnie Myers. Front row: Rodney Menold, Jeff Mann, Daniel Frohberg. Second row: Michelle Berens, Darin Neff, Josh Troyer, Gary Brockmeier, Brad Dilts. Third row: Sara Overstake, Jim Kopriva, John Kattenberg, Michael Rael, Lee Buchanan, Jessica Ney. Back row: Dawn Dechand, John Anderson, Kevin Stamm, Nan Zhao, Kimberly Precht, Lauren Ownby. American Society of Agricultural Engineers American Society of Agricultural Engineers Row for Humanity participants row on egrometers Feb. 16 in the K-State Student Union to raise money for the Men ' s Rowing Team and Habitat for Humanity. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) organizations 160 groups use ROW-A-THON to raise funds by jon smajda Belonging to two organizations in need of money gave Seiji Ikeda an idea: a fundraiser that would benefit the Men ' s Rowing Team and Habitat for Humanity. We were just sitting around complaining about the funds for rowing, and we ' Hey, why don ' t we do something about it, ' Ikeda, senior in fine arts, said. We chose Habitat for Humanity to help us with it because both groups had similar needs. Row for Humanity resulted. The event took place 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17 in the K-State Student Union Courtyard. Ninety-six participants rowed 1.14 million meters during the event. Some of the guys on the rowing team can row up to 15,000 meters, Will Long, Habitat for Humanity president and senior in biological and agricultural engineering, said. Obviously, it ' s impossible for the Habitat people to do that, but we do our best and try to have fun. Participants rowed on ergometers, rowing machines t he team practiced on when weather forced them inside. It ' s like a bike-a-thon, only people get pledges for how far they can row on the erg instead of how far they can bike or run, Megan Willey, senior in business administration, said. Because the men ' s rowing team was not a varsity sport, the club team needed to raise $34,000 a year to compete. Of the net profit, 15 percent went to Habitat for Humanity. The rest went to the men ' s, women ' s and high school rowing teams. The set-up, structure and organization was much better than last year, Ikeda said We did a good job meeting our goals. All the money Habitat for Humanity raised went toward the student chapter of Habitat for Humanity in Manhattan. We ' re trying to raise about $2,000 to $3,000 for Habitat to help us build a house. That costs about $18,000, Long said. Our goal is to build a house with money from just the Manhattan student chapter, and this event will help us reach that goal. To give rowers extra motivation, each rower was randomly selected to compete on one of four teams ' . The red, blue, yellow and green teams competed to see who could row the most meters and raise the most money. Participants collected pledges for every 100 meters rowed and fixed donations. Local businesses, including Dillons, New York Bagel Shop and Streetside Records, made contributions to the event. We want to give back to the community, Amanda Kiefer, senior in political science, said. We ' re also looking for a way to get recognized because we ' re such a new sport. American Society of Agricultural Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers Front row: Michael Faltico, Larry Molder II, Michael Maris, Howard Cunningham, Alejandro Salazar. Second row: Jacqueline Derstein, Chad Harrington, Nathan Oleen, Greg Ahlquist, Jon Christiansen, Ross Groening. Third row: Randy Schawe, Tim Nuzum, Brian Olander, Ryan Roloff, Chad Simmelink, Andy Grollmes. Back row: Casee Eisele, Lucas Gillen, Tim Girard, Jonathan Polak, Shawna McDonald, Matthew Steele. Front row: Tim Klein, Richard Johnson, Greg Corder, Matt Elliott. Second row: Mike Doherty, Adrienne Pauly, Cristen Ratliff, Chris Webster, Ryan Linton. Back row: Amanda Malm, Matthew Ownby, Amy Dedonder, Tim Willoughby. 161 men ' s rowing club Anime Manga Society Asian American Student Union Front row: Albert Balendran, Stephen So, Wai Phyo Mine, Han Huynh. Back row: Vickie Allred, Ria Kim, Emmilyn Sarsozo, Cindy Seto. Front row: Jennifer McCallum, Lynne Chen, Vandy Paul, Thomas Fullhart. Back row William Yiu, Ryan Stejskal, Tom Coffee. Elizabeth Janzen, graduate student in modern languages, and Jeremy Hanna, freshman in bakery science and management, make chocolate-covered cookies in the baking science lab Feb. 9 in Shellenberger Hall. The Bakery Science Club sponsored the weekly bake sale to raise money. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) organizations 162 putting ORIGINALITY in fund-raising by molly mersmann Some campus organizations found different ways to raise money. Park and Recreation Management Club members earned theirs stealing from squirrels. Members gathered acorns from Bur Oak trees on campus, at Tuttle Creek State Park and other Manhattan-area sites to sell to nurseries. We scout them out really early in the fall and decide which areas are going to be good, said Laura Sleichter, president and senior in park resource management. We try to beat the squirrels to them, which is hard to do. Sleichter said 20 to 30 club members 2,000 pounds of acorns and sold them for 50 to 75 cents a pound. That ' s a lot of acorns, considering how little they are, Sleichter said. We went out about four different times for around two hours at a time. The Park and Recreation Management Club was not the only organization that found creative ways to raise money. KSU Metalsmithing Society members repaired jewelry and household items for a fee. We basically move the studio from the third floor of Willard Hall to the City Park in the Pavilion for a weekend, Elliott Pujol, adviser and professor of art, said. We start on Friday afternoon and stay until Sunday. The club used the money from the spring 1999 fund-raiser to go to conferences and bring in guest speakers. Pujol said the club took polishing tools, torches, welding equipment and grinders to repair items. He said students brought in everything from statues to earrings. We have a motto that we use, he said. We can ' t fix cats; we can ' t fix broken hearts, but we ' ll fix anything else. As a way to fund trips and other activities, the Bakery Science Club had weekly bake sales Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. on the first floor of Shellenberger Hall. We bake on Tuesday nights, Melissa Frick, vice president and junior in bakery science and management, said. We start around 4 and just bake until we ' re done at about 10:30. Each week, 15 to 20 members made three to four batches of cookies, one batch of bread and one batch of another food, such as or bagels, Frick said. We generally sell out, she said. If we have monster cookies, they sell out by 3:30, and everything else is usually gone by 4:30. Fund-raisers were a way for members to be involved and learn more about the This is a way for our students to learn more, Pujol said. And it ' s a good as well. Bakery Science Management Club Beginning a Promising Profession Front row: James Fasse, Chris Caplinger, Melissa Frick, Janti Suroso, Angie Sprang, Julie Bohm. Back row: Paul Gunja, Jeremiah Tilghman, Rebekah Rokey, Mui Lin Cheong, Jennifer Pickering. Front row: Melynda Stein, Kenneth Wilks, Bente Janda. Back row: Rachel Svaty, Greta Ganske, Nicole Bindel. fund-raisers Roy Monfort, sophomore in sociology, practices with the Club Sept. 21 in Ahearn Field House. The first hour of class focused on beginners, the second half focused on dvanced students. (Photo by Clif Palmberg.) Beta Alpha Psi Beta Alpha Psi Front row: Jaime Schmidt, Melissa Lambert, Natalie Michaelis, Sandy Kohl, Susan Fehr, Monica Woods. Second row: Nicole Hieger, Rebekah Massoth, Jaime Riley, Jo Lyle, Kim Traxel, Monica Kemper, Jeana Albrecht. Back row: Ashlee Walter, Lindsay Dibbern, Stephanie Eitel, Amy Sorensen, Edee Fisher, Gina Groat. Front row: Joe Wondra, Travis Fisher, Sara Gooch, Angie Pauly, Amy Carpenter, Deandra Meyer. Second row: Ron Davidson, Dan Allen, Angie Larsen, Sara Rocha, Kim Thorell, Nicole Kern, Janelle Ronnau. Back row: Jason Votruba, Brian Maddox, Jason Orme, Scott Hall, Jason Cuda. 164 organizations club finds no OBSTACLES in language by molly mersmann One Karate Club member learned the self-defense sport crossed language barriers. Takahisa Komatsu, a graduate of Hosei University in Tokyo, came to K-State to study English through the English Language Program. He took and then taught karate lessons through the club. Students generally come for about a week and a half, Charlene Gibson, karate instructor, said. He decided to stay and study English. Komatsu said studying karate in the United States didn ' t differ from Japan. Everyone knows karate, and it is one of the most popular sports in Japan, Komatsu said. I am surprised that Americans know so much about karate. Komatsu participated as a student in the fall and helped teach in the spring. He ' s a black belt, and it was different to have him as a student rather than an she said. Komatsu studied English but had communicating words, Gibson said. We sometimes have a challenge with the language, Gibson said. But since all of our techniques are in Japanese, it still works out when he tr ies to get his point across. Karate Club members practiced an form of self-defense known as Okinawan Gojo-Ryu Karate-Do. It in Japan with peasant farmers who Beta Gamma Sigma needed to protect themselves from danger. They had to disguise it and make it very beautiful, Gibson said. In case someone came along and saw them, they would think they were dancing. The club met from 7 to 9 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays in Ahearn Field House. dedicated the first hour of practice to new members and reserved the second for advanced students. Many members had no prior training in self-defense sports, but others had experience in different forms of karate. I had no experience before coming up here except for what I had read and saw in the movies, Roy Monfort, sophomore in sociology, said. I want to get into law enforcement, so I thought it would be good to help me get in shape. Members used numbers and commands to punctuate their workouts and learned Japanese terms for different blocks. We encourage students to listen to the count and think about it, Gibson said. In a short time, they can at least say the numbers in Japanese. Some students ' previous knowledge of karate was derived only from movies and television, Monfort said. The movies tend to be a lot more flashy, Monfort said, but I have a new appreciation for Jackie Chan. Beta Sigma Psi Little Sisters Beta Gamma Sigma Front row: Oraya Punmanee, Jim Boomer, Keith Erdley, John Gaither, Launa Shirley. Back row: Suk May Tang, Kelly Koch, Rebekah Massoth, Heather Fraass, Joylynn Radtke. Front row: Aaron Ricker, Ginny Stohs, Jackie Ballman, Tiffany VanAusdale, Jody Pralle, Carrie Simoneau. Second row: Kelly Lynn, Mary Powell, Ginell Tegtmeier, Jessica Ingram, Shawna Dempsey, Jennifer Burkard, Patti Lewis, Babette Lewis. Third row: Jessica Strecker, Amy Schmitz, Diane Hellwig, Nicole Johnson, Jessica Beal, Julie Mueting, Jenni Kaul, Jessica Gage. Back Row: Angie Weston, Melanie Roben, Darsha Burbach, Lindsay James, Marci Kern, Mandy Hatcher, Jennifer Claybrook. 165 karate club Black Student Union Black Student Union Front row: Jason McGowan, Paris Rossiter, Erika Cannon, Katrina Lindsey, Brandon Clark, Randy Allen. Second row: Adam Henning, Michael Thornton, Justin Vanoy, Hanif Khalil, Chris Stimpson, Jerome Alexander. Third row: Stacy Yeager, Deon Alexander, Louis Duncan, Latasha Reed, Jon Nelson. Back row: Rebecca Hardy, Damien Banks, Joel Pearson, Amber Johnson, Alfred Jackson. Front row: Glenn King, Trinette Waldrup, Tysha Oliver, Monique Woods, Yemana McGuire, Delvin James, Michael Bass. Second row: Brandi Edwards, Sharna Blake, Tanika Hunter, Antonio Baker, Mary Reid, Shanika Harris, Erica Pearson. Back row: Trevell Matthews, Brandon Kyle, Mack Abdel-Khaliq, Daron Fowler, Brandon Stevenson, Brandee Ashel, Anjerolyn Green. Paris Rossiter, sophomore in engineering, picks up trash in the parking lot between Ackert and Dudland halls with the Student Union. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) organizations 166 bsu begins ADAPTION to clean lots by wendy schantz Black Student Union members cared for their adopted parking lot by picking up trash and making sure it was presentable to visitors. As the first organization to participate in the Adopt-a-Lot Program at K-State, the club cleaned the K-State Student Union parking lot twice a month. Dwain Archer, BSU adviser, said the idea originated to help KSU Division of Facilities clean after events, like Homecoming and Family Weekend. Facilities keeps the campus clean, but after the event is over, they need all the help they can get, Archer said. We help with that. We go out and clean up. Until other organizations agreed to join, the group not only cared for the Union, but also cleaned parking lots by McCain and across the street from the Union. We ' ve selected several lots around campus to basically pick up trash and debris, Archer said. It ' s like the adopt-a-mile program for interstate highways. President Brandon Clark, junior in elementary education, said about 30 of the club ' s 120 members took 30 minutes to help each time. Even if they were just passing through, members made an effort to make their lot look good. If we come across trash, we make it a point to pick it up, he said. It ' s our lot with our name on it, and we don ' t want it to look unclean. Darwin Abbott, director of Parking said the program made students think. It makes people more aware. They ' re less likely to throw down a Coke can or a candy wrapper, he said. They ' ll take a little pride in the university. It ' s one to be proud of. It ' s a pretty campus. Clark said their sign in the Union lot, naming BSU as the lot ' s adopter, raised Abbott said Phi Gamma Delta, Chi Omega and Golden Key also asked to join the program. We take a lot of pride in that we were the first student organization, Clark said. People see our sign and now are calling to see how they can get involved. Clark said although the lot required upkeep, the club enjoyed what they accomplished. We wind up having a good time, Clark said. We go out there and joke around and have fun. We make it a competition of who can pick up the most. It ' s a pretty fun Block Bridle Block Bridle Front row: Bruce Buethe, Jesse McCurry, Janna Dunbar, Kylo Heller, Steve Stoller, Ron Pope. Second row: Sam Weinhold, Sally Jennings, Dan Schmidt, Amy Harris, David Grieger. Back row: Rhonda Nida, Nicole Harris, Wendee Burch, Mark Seyfert, Tonya Herrmann. Front row: David Wilder, John Donley, Aaron Popelka, Jason Rethman, Jenna Simpson, Stacy Stoltenberg. Second row: Dustin Baker, Angie Weston, Elissa Good, Willis Kidd, David Newby. Third row: Brandie Rice, Matt Barker, Summer Bond, Shannon Blender, Kelli Ludlum, Jason Grady. Back row: Lydia Jackson, Quinton Snyder, Mark Huseman, Stephen Kaob, Travis Strahm, Jessi Werner. 167 bla ck student union Willie the Wildcat, K-State ' s mascot, pumps up the crowd during the football game Oct. 31 in University of Kansas ' Memorial Stadium. K-State fans packed the stands, KU fans in their own stadium. It rained most of the game, but Willie was prepared with his purple rain slicker. won the Sunflower Showdown with a final score of 54-6. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Willie shows his Elvis Presley impersonation prior to kickoff of the K-State vs. Oklahoma State football game Oct. 17 at KSU Stadium. K-State defeated Oklahoma with a score of 52-20. Willie performed before the opening of every home football game. After riding anything from a miniature car to a motorcycle around the stadium, he skits for the crowd, such as dressing up as the main character from the movie Water Boy, and mocked the mascot from the opposing team. (Photo by Steve Hebert) organizations 168 bidding goodbye Longtime Willie retires his job. Superman Clark Kent act ended after our years. Jamie Adcock, senior in hotel and restaurant management, revealed his identity as varsity mascot, Willie the Wildcat, when he retired after the Big 12 Championship football game in St. Louis Dec. 5. Adcock first tried out for the position with the cheerleading squad in fall 1995, and he said he didn ' t realize Willie ' s identity was supposed to be a secret. You ' re not supposed to tell anyone. I didn ' t know that, Adcock said. So people knew that I ' d tried out. Then the first game came, and everybody wanted me to go and I couldn ' t go. The people see me on the sidelines, and they want to know what ' s going on. It ' s tough to keep under wraps. Adcock said his feistiness and creative abilities helped him think of ways to get the crowd ' s attention at games. He said standing on the Dev Nelson Press Box at football games, riding his motorcycle to appearances in costume and sledding down the aisles at Bramlage Coliseum were potentially dangerous situations, but that didn ' t dissuade him. I get up on the press box, and if I fall, I ' m a splattered pancake, Adcock said. I never worry about self-preservation. It ' s all about the show. Riding a motorcycle to appearances and during games while in costume was one tradition Adcock said he started but didn ' t know if it would continue. It ' s hard to ride a motorcycle with the head on, he said. A cop called and said I shouldn ' t be doing that. They didn ' t think I could see very well, and you can ' t, but you can at the same time. I could see well enough to do what I needed to do, and people aren ' t going to hurt Willie. Adcock said he missed being Willie, but he retired because the time commitment required wouldn ' t be conducive to graduating in the spring and finding a job. I ' ve been here a lot longer than I should ' ve been, and it ' s because of the little furry guy. I can only take about 12 hours a semester when I should ' ve been taking 16 or 17 to get out, Adcock said. As fun as it is, I ' d like to be Willie for the rest of my life. That would be a riot. Adcock wrote a year-end report listing about 150 appearances he participated in during his last year as Willie. I understand he had other and he ' s a student and wanted to graduate, Jim Muller, associate director of Bramlage Coliseum, said. It ' s a heavy time commitment, and you have to be in good physical condition. It ' s a lot of work when you do it right like he did, he said. He put a lot of work into it. He made Willie a unique character. The junior varsity Willie inherited the varsity position when Adcock retired. The new Willie had been the junior varsity mascot for two years and worked closely with Adcock, who gave advice on how to play the role. I ' m scared to not have him around he ' s been there and done that. Any question I have, he can answer, said Willie, whose true identity would remain a secret until his reign as Willie ended. I associated that we were a team, and now it ' s gone. I am (continued on Page 171) 169 willie the wildcat Block Bridle Block Bridle Front row: Cody Stuber, John Kueser, Laura Donley, Stacy Krueger, Corinne Blender, Mark Beikmann, Nicholas Wrangler. Back row: Matt Kerr, Pete Hocking, Lucas Carlson, Gabe Schlickau, Ross Mosteller, Tony Tangeman. Front row: Shanna Owen, Rachel Fleischacker, Megan Brown, Alicsa Bickford, Amy Grega, Stephanie Gustin. Second row: Keri Geffert, Wylie Taul, Adam Kepley, Carrie Edmonds, Mary Diehl, Nancy Sproul. Third row: Allison Anderson, Megan Dill, Kendra Riley, Sally Hodgson, Callie Blender. Back row: Kevin Cain, Travis Janssen, Mark Perrier, Cassie Latta, Emily Koch. Willie holds up a stuffed toy Chihuahua before throwing it in a box of TNT Oct. 28 at Bramlage Coliseum during Fright Night. In addition to the routine performed by Willie, area mascots played a short game of basketball before the men ' s and women ' s basketball teams competed in their annual season opening scrimmages. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) organizations 170 Blue Key continued from Page 169 scared that if something goes bad or I need something at the last minute, I ' ll have no idea who to call. He was very good at it. Adcock said he wanted his replacement to get big-game experience at the Builders Square Alamo Bowl Dec. 29. He also wanted to see a game from a different perspective. For the four years I ' ve been here, I haven ' t really been able to watch a game, Adcock said. I ' ve been on the sideline. I enjoyed our team, and I really thought we had the best team in the nation. I just wanted to be a fan for once and not have to sign autographs and catch the last minute of a big play instead of seeing the whole thing. The loss to Purdue was hard to take, Adcock said. Over the years I ' ve been here, I ' ve gotten such a relationship with the guys, he said of the football team. I don ' t know if me being out there would ' ve helped them at all because I would see them in the locker room before they came out and stuff. I ' m not I wasn ' t Willie, and I lost the game for us all. There ' s nothing you can really do in the stands. I could ' ve had a part on the field, I think. By Leslie Elsasser Boyd Hall Front row: Tatum Wilson, Kelli Ludlum, Sara Reser, Alice Williams, Emily Morrison, Front row: Jaime Clem, Kimberly Watson, Heather Simmons, Patricia Walters Kathy Hill. Second row: Lindsey Roy, Liz Neufeld, John Pope, Tracey Mann, Second row: Megan Richeson, Michelle Dehner, Nicole Nygaard, Rachel Harper Laura Buller. Back row: Leo Prieto, Jason Lacey, David Butts, Jason Heinrich, Cade Keenan. Back row: Rebekka Martin, Anne Schreiber, Sarah Franklin, Krystal Aarstad. willie the wildcat 171 Receiving their award as K-State ' s Honorary Family, Joe, Kelli and Ann Ludlum stand on the football field Sept. 26. Chimes Junior Honorary sponsored the contest. I think not all people are as lucky as I was to have such great parents, Kelli said. It ' s a really good encouragement to have them. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Business Education Club Cats for Christ Front row: Casey Amerin, Ryan Eilert, Trav is Graber, Robert Asquith. Second row: Jennifer Anderson, Tad Dunn, Scott Aldrich, Joel Applebee, Debi Whitaker. Back row: Karen Hynek, Kristina Kaff, Kelly Huncovsky, Jaylene Coughenour. Front row: Ryan Lonard, Josh McVey, Jonathan Dandy, Ty Feldkamp. Second row: Christine Chainey, Scott Chainey, Leah Pauley, Robin Eubank, Jesse Warren. Back row: Stephanie Walker, Christy Kuhn, Felicia Carter, Asher Carter, Matt Carter. 172 organizations Front row: Larry Moore, Frederick Sheffield, Todd Armatys, Jered Morris, Front row: Brad Montgomery, Jake Worcester, Neal Christensen. Second row: Tammy Hart, Erick Parke. Second row: Stuart Swartz, Nathan Hamm, Jeff Davies, Kris Meiergerd, Stacy Witsman, Lauren Matthews, Emily Howard. Back row: Sara Budden, Angela Forrest, Bob O ' Bryan. Back row: Guy Lindblom, Matt Tollefson, Mark Nesser. Mandi Michel, Jenni Latzke. Chi Epsilon Chimes Junior Honorary chimes selects HONORARY k-state family by molly mersmann For her graduation, Kelli Ludlum gave her family a gift. Ludlum, senior in animal science and industry, wrote the winning essay nominating her family as K-State ' s honorary family of the year. As honorary family, the Ludlums attended a banquet and other activities Family Weekend, Sept. 25-27. I thought it was really neat that she ' d taken the time to write that, said Beth, Kelli ' s sister and senior at Union Town High School. It was a great way for Kelli to end her time at K-State. It was about the best present she could have given us. Kelli said she nominated her family of the love and support they gave her. My parents have truly given me the roots I need to spread my wings and succeed at Kansas State University, Kelli wrote in her essay. They have gone far beyond the call of duty by being my No. 1 fan in any activity in which I participated. Chimes, a junior honorary, sponsored the essay contest to honor students ' families. Stacy Witsman, Chimes programming chair, said the contest recognized families who did a good job supporting their children and Students submitted 500 to 1,000-word essays about their families. Chimes members judged the essays and announced the winners at halftime of the football game against Northeast Louisiana State. We were looking for a family that support in both educational and social realms, Witsman, junior in political science, said. We wanted a family with positive support. Witsman said Kelli ' s essay showed her family possessed those qualities. Whether I was good at something or failed miserably, they have always been one step behind me, Kelli wrote. To pat my back, or pick me up and dust me off and tell me to try harder. Her father said she was often successful. She ' s pretty gifted overall, Joe Ludlum said. But when she wasn ' t a star, we talked to her about how important it was that she be part of a team. Kelli ' s family echoed the love and support she voiced in her essay. Kelli will always be my best friend and my hero all in one, Beth said. The way she conducts herself, handles situations and deals with other people has always me. In her essay, Kelli noted her parents ' of K-State and the faith they had in the school. They are tremendous supporters of me, their community and Kansas State University, she wrote. Because of the roots they have given me, my wings are strong enough to push me toward the future. 173 honorary family Front row: Troy Barry, Karl Peterson, Jim McLain, Jay Neidl. Back row: David Arnold, Ric Gere, Matt Charvat, Dave Vermetten, Jim Keating. Front row: Kathy Holen, Shannon Cobb, Darren Wiley, David Griffin, Robert Asquith, Becky Deardorff, Mary Hoelscher. Second row: Julie Suellentrop, Emily Trivette, Kelly Huncovsky, Annette Kirkwood, Elisabeth Walker, Emily Hauck, Stephani Drake. Back row: Melissa Rezac, Melissa Allen, Kristen Baylor, Chad Fullington, Michelle Arndt, Sandy Rash, Cathy Merfen. Front row: Stephanie Befort. Second row: Molly Brammer, Chelsea Earhart. Third row: Alissa Duncan, Jill Gerardy, Karmen Shum. Back row: Michelle Pearl, Jackie Harmon, Matt Bucher, Wanda Haynie, David Panjada. Front row: Stephanie Befort, Alissa Duncan, Chelsea Earhart, Jackie Harmon. Second row: Shauna Davis, Karmen Shum, David Panjada, Matt Bucher. Back row: Ken Fabrizius, Jim Calvert. Civil Environmental Engineering Technology College of Education Student Council Collegian Fall Advertising Staff Collegian Spring Advertising Staff 174 organizations Andy Armbruster, junior in agricultural economics, is the FFA National Central Region vice president after overcoming one failed attempt at a national office. He began his duties Nov., 15 at the National FFA (Photo by Jeff Cooper) student named OFFICER for national ffa by rachel powers Andy Armbruster beat out 34 other candidates to become the National Central Region vice president and started his job at the 71st National FFA Convention Nov. 15 in Kansas City, Mo. A junior in agricultural economics, Armbruster first ran for a national board position in 1997. He did not win and was determined to try again. I wanted to be a national officer in the FFA because it is a great opportunity to build young people, Armbruster said. With many members, being an officer is a great for servant leadership. Some people like math; some like business. I like servant leadership. During the four-day application process, Armbruster completed seven rounds of personal interviews, a writing assessment, and a 100-question test on agriculture, FFA, parliamentary procedure and education. Mary Kane, executive secretary of Kansas FFA Association, helped him prepare. We worked consistently on bringing out his strengths as an individual, Kane said, whether it was thinking about his thoughts and his beliefs about agriculture, education, FFA and himself personally. Abra Ungeheuer, junior in agricultural economics, and Brad Montgomery, senior in agricultural economics, also worked with Kane to prepare Armbruster for interviews. The three set up weekly mock interviews with a variety of local businesses and set up high school workshops for him to lead. I have known Andy for a long time, Ungeheuer said. I knew he wanted to fill this position, and he was a good candidate for it. Preparing was something he could not do by himself. I sacrificed a lot to help him, but I knew he wasn ' t doing it for personal benefits. He wanted to take advantage of an opportunity and help others. As the Central Region vice president, Armbruster planned to travel to 14 states, Washington, D.C., and Japan, spending 250 nights in hotels. He said drawbacks to the job included living styles and missing his friends. Fast food all the time and living out of a suitcase is not ideal, Armbruster said. Life goes on for my friends at and I miss a year of spending time with them. When I come back, a lot might have changed. During his travels, Armbruster promoted FFA and built partnerships for the organization. He also spent time visiting with school administrators and community leaders and working with FFA members. Armbruster planned to return to school in spring 2000 because officers could not reapply for board positions. I think it ' s great, he said. Working with great people and students and traveling to parts of America and the world that I probably wouldn ' t travel to on my own is excellent. This had been a goal of mine for eight years, and it is I everything 1 thought it would be and more. 175 ffa officer marching band ' s MEMBERSHIP hits all-time high by clint stephens The K-State Marching Band marched into history with record-high membership. The band, in its sixth year under the direction of Frank Tracz, had 305 members, more than twice the number when Tracz first became director. I have to say, most of the increase extends from the leadership of Frank Tracz, Wayne Goins, assistant band director, said. He ' s a great ambassador. Under his leadership, he ' s put the marching band on the map. I think the recruiting of Dr. Tracz going ou t to schools makes a big difference. Tracz estimated he spent 40 percent of his time recruiting high school band members. He visited schools, wrote letters and called prospective students, but he said he wouldn ' t take complete credit for the band ' s success. Winning football games, then national championship hype and the fever, man that ' s got an awful lot to do with it. There ' s no question about it. Tracz said. The football team ' s success has translated into a lot of people at this university ' s success and a lot of organizations ' success as well. Bert Clark, alto saxophone player and senior in management information systems, said Tracz had a big effect. You can ' t deny the fact that the football team has helped out, Clark said. But also, Dr. Tracz ' s recruiting efforts and his excitement and work ethic that he puts forth on his students really makes people want to be in the band. Goins said the band ' s quality increased with its growth. What it has done is cr eate a much higher level of competition, Goins said. That means the level of the performance is going to be higher, because people are working harder to keep their seats, and that ' s always good. It makes the level of music go up across the board. It ' s wonderful. Besides increasing the band ' s quality, Tracz said the success on the football field allowed the band to do more things and lure even more students with the excitement. There are more kids that are interested. It ' s a lot of fun to go play for the Wildcats on the football sideline, Tracz said. It ' s affected the band in a positive way, and we ' re doing things that these students would never have done on their own, from a Big 12 championship game in St. Louis to the Alamo Bowl. We had a darn good time there. It was fun. We lost, but boy it was fun. Despite the success, Tracz said the band had reached its size limit as it had just enough uniforms and instruments to go around. Right now, it ' s to the point that it ' s a hard task to learn all their names, he said. I used to pride myself on being able to do that and this year, for the first time, I didn ' t know them all. Collegian Fall News Staff Collegian Spring News Staff Front row: Leslie Elsasser, Angela Kistner, Tracy Smith, Jill Jarsulic, Kristin Boyd. Second row: Corbin Crable, Becky Wilson. Third row: Steve Hebert, Ivan Kozar, Kady Guyton, R.J. Diepenbrock, Jennifer Davoren, Michael Neff. Fourth row: Jeremy Kelley, Kellee Miller, Sarah Florie, Aaron Fruehling, Jeff Sutton. Fifth row: Jeff Elliott, Sara Martin, Jennifer Lucke, Todd Pacey, Diana Lee, Jesse McCurry. Sixth row: Todd Stewart, Travis Lenkner. Seventh row: Steven Dearinger, Jeff Cooper, Jason Rucker, Nick Bratkovic, Frank Flaton, Scott Aldis-Wilson. Back row: Amy Miller, Chris Piatt, Ken Wells, Jon Balmer, Sam Sackett, Rich Smith. 176 organizations Front row: Rhett Hartman, Janet Cook, Jennifer Ryan, Kellee Miller, Jill Jarsulic. Second row: Lynette Abitz, David Levin, Ivan Kozar, Joe Hurla. Third row: Todd Stewart, Becky Wilson, Kady Guyton, Kelly Furnas. Fourth row: Fletcher Jacobs, Tim Richardson, Travis Lenkner, Kelly Lynn, Danedri Thompson, Sarah Bahari, Mary VanLeeuwen. Back row: Tom Clarke, Danica Coto, Jennifer Davoren, Corbin Crable, Scott Aldis-Wilson, Kristen Dymacek, Nick Bratkovic, Sam Sackett, Michael Neff. Before the game against Nebraska, the K-State Marching Band takes the field for the pregame show. The halftime show had a swing music theme, including Zoot Suit Riot. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Collegiate 4-H Collegiate Agri-Women Front row: Clint Stephens, Joanna Flock, Kerry Priest, Holly Bigge, Alicsa Bickford, Stephanie Gustin, James Fasse. Second row: Lea Stueve, Carrie Edmonds, Emily Koch, Colleen McNally, Bobby Allison-Gallimore, Kelly Wagner, Cheryl Borne. Back row: Molly Johnson, Erin Thomas, Jessica Baetz, Eric Beikmann, Karen Gillespie, Janessa Akin, Amy Kramer. Front row: Sarah Eddy, Christy Manthe, Janice Swanson. Back row: Rebekka Martin, Shanna Cooper, Allisha Weeden. 177 marching band Dairy Science Club Front row: Brandon Barr, Toby Weber, Jeff Detrain, Erin Ferdinand, Kari Schaaf, Shannon Taylor. Second row: John Shirley, Dan Schmidt, Craig Harries, Mike Kramer, Tim Rozell. Back row: Shelly Moore, Dave Mccarty, Joe Friess, Samantha Hicks, Aaron Rokey, Andrea Gowen. Front row: Julie Suellentrop, Julie Pfister, Karah Hurt, Melissa Meyerhoff, Nichole Hamel, Agnes Elzinga. Second row: Janet Cook, Kimberly Cooper, Gretchen Pfister, Carol Harder, Kendra Schurle, Tara Frieze, Julie Olsen. Back row: Janna Croley, Kendra Wendt, Eric Beikman, Todd Brady, Stefanie Melissa Siefkes. Front row: Jenny Wright, Aaron Marshall, Kristan Walker, Joy Hottovy, Andy Ayers, Tom Roberts. Second row: Melainie Little, Jeane Bird, Sara Emeson, Dana Fritzemeier, Rachel Dubbert, Kellie Arnold. Third row: Kadon Hodson, Sara Overstake, Shawn Daniels, Erica Berg, Jenny Ziegler, Erica Bowden. Back row: Andrew Peterson, Matt Laubhan, Monte Engelkemier, Jeff Grant, Steve Alley,Chris Grant. Front row: Michelle Berens, Christopher Rosol, Erica Bowden, Rachel Dubbert, Doug Miller, Kadon Hodson, Jason Karas. Second row: Bret Hanson, Cindy Liebsch, Jennifer Morris, Brandy Hanson, Mike Kennedy, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Misty Wewer, Amos Ochs, Scott Hammerschmidt. Third row: Andrew Mierau, Matt Tollefson, Sean McConaghay, Eric Machy, Vanessa Petersen, Lyoid Fussell, Christopher Howard. Back row: Benjamin Kyle, Scott Strahm, Russ Toepher, Alan Durham, Joe Notle, Matthew Lofgreen, Jacob Davis, Ryan Bosch, Eric Moore. 178 organizations Education Ambassadors Engineering Ambassadors Engineering Ambassadors Editors Teresa Huffman, sophomore in English and pre-veterinary medicine; Chad Hurlbert, sophomore in and Ron Dushane, Junction City resident, and Adviser William Adams, associate professor of and mass communications, are the creators of The Paw Print, a student-produced literary magazine. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) club members COMPILE literary works by rochelle steele The Paw Print left its first mark in November. That was when the Society for Creative Writers the first issue of its student-produced literary Club members, who contributed all content for the issue, said they expected to receive works from outside the club and expand future issues. We would like to increase the size to about 45 or 50 pages, Teresa Huffman, president and sophomore in and pre-veterinary medicine, said. That ' s the hardest part right now, trying to get people to submit stuff. We know there are writers out there. If enough writers could be found, members planned to publish monthly issues during the school year, except December and May. We have our deadlines set at the first of the month, and we print it in the middle of the month, Chad Hurlbert, vice president and sophomore in business, said. With finals those months, it is impossible. At the first of each month, editors compiled stories, poems, essays or artwork created by students or faculty members. All submitted entries were accepted, but editors reserved the right to modify work with vulgar, sexually explicit or offensive content. The goal was to provide a magazine to which everyone at K-State can submit their works and expect to get published, Melody Ortloff, editor and sophomore in English literature, said. Other magazines are hard to get into, and ours is not. We publish just about everything that gets submitted under certain guidelines and standards. In addition to writing and editing, members also the magazine. Hurlbert donated $30 to fund the first printing costs. I haven ' t seen my money back yet, Hurlbert said. But if it becomes a lasting legacy, I guess I can take the loss. Copy Co offered a 50-percent discount for printing the magazine in exchange for an advertisement on the back page. Four bookstores sold the magazines for $1.50 each, and club members sold copies at a table in the K-State Student Union. Ortloff said proceeds from sales were used to offset publishing costs and fund workshops. Published authors received a free magazine, which said they hoped would increase recognition and Works could be submitted on computer disk or via email. The club also maintained a website, www.geocities.com SoHo Workshop 1981, which contained the magazine ' s online version. Despite initial problems, Ron Dushane, junior adviser, said he was optimistic about the future of the magazine. I hope it ' s here for years and years to come, he said. So when we come in as senior citizens and alumni of the school, it will still be here and will still be going. 179 creative writers In the basement of Ward Hall, Brett Eller, sophomore in electrical engineering, solders a fuse panel for the solar car. About 40 fuse panels were used for the car. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Engineering Ambassadors Engineering Ambassadors Front row: Andy Ayers, Monte Engelkemier, Dana Fritzemeier, Jenny Ziegler, Jeff Grant, Shawn Daniels, Aaron Marshall, Sean Gellhaus. Second row: Lindsey Sheets, Ryan Hagler, Melissa McDonald, Kevin Wanklyn, Tim Willoughby, Russ Grabbe, John Welch, Michael Barnthouse. Third row: Chris Grant, Donato Lipari, Joel Wentworth, Scott Hammack, Catherine Artzer, Luellen Mullin, Jared Moreland, Trent Wetmore. Back row: Kevin Combs, Jeff Woirhaye, Kurt Wooten, Casey Persson, Ryan Boyd, Brian Fisher, Leslie Epp, Matthew Harkins. 180 organizations Front row: Nathan Stockman, George Schreyer, Jeane Bird, Erica Berg, Kent Meinhart, Kyle Johnson, Valerie Norris, Katie Kabler. Second row: Michael Stein, John Bloomfield, Ryan Feeley, Matthew Kyle, Andrew Thull, Crystal Campbell, Wes Kerr, Alan Keen. Third row: Adrienne Pauly, Robin Roth, Jason Snyder, Bryan Kantack, Kevin Koelsch, Mike Grosser, Chris Wiebe. Back row: Daniel Will, Todd Wedel, Dusty DeBoer, Kevin Devore, Corbin Navis, Nicholas Theisen, Bree Headman, Keenan Roach. solar car creators SELL CELLS to earn money by jon smajda Although only 22 engineering students were on the K-State Solar Car Team, anyone could contribute by taking advantage of the team ' s adopt-a-cell program. A $20 donation adopted a cell on the solar array, the car ' s only source of energy and biggest expense. The donation covered the cell ' s cost, encapsulant, tabbing materials and mounting. It ' s good for the team because it allows the public to get involved with the car and feel some enthusiasm toward the car, Jason Northup, project manager and senio r in engineering, said in February. We ' ve sold about 100 so far. Consisting of 706 cells, each requiring encapsulation, the solar array was the challenge the team faced. The helped defray the $200,000 to $300,000 cost, Mike Wilson, senior in electrical engineering, said. The team entered its car, Apollo, in the June 20-29 Sunrayce, a biennial solar car race in which 40 collegiate teams competed to design the fastest, most efficient car. The race began in Washington, D.C., and ended 1,300 miles later in Orlando, Fla. K-State ' s first solar car, Solution, placed 24th out of 36 in the 1997 Sunrayce. Team members hoped to improve upon the 1997 car to achieve a top-10 finish. In 1997, we wanted to build a simple car that would finish the race, Damian Brandenburg, mechanical group team leader and senior in mechanical engineering, said, but this year we want to make a car that ' s faster, more efficient and that won ' t break down as often. The team encountered several in making Apollo superior to its such as making the car more A standard car ' s drag coefficient was .3 percent, but Apollo ' s was .07 percent. Making the first car work took a lot of effort, Brandenburg said, and we ' re working at least twice as hard to make this one work better. Making the car better required team members to use what they learned in the classroom, as well as to gain new knowledge. I ' ve learned a lot of practical stuff about electronics, like soldering and other things that you just can ' t learn in the classroom, Eric Shumaker, electrical group team leader and senior in electrical engineering, said. Northup said alternative methods of such as solar power, could be valuable in the future. I don ' t think that all cars are going to be completely solar powered or anything like that in the near future, he said, but I think more of what we are doing is just opening people ' s eyes to new ideas that are out there and helping them see what is possible. Engineering Student Council Eta Kappa Nu Front row: Kristen Dreier, Megan Robinson, Jason Lacey, Calvin Reed, Mike Kelley, Richard Gallagher. Second row: Joseph Cross, Casee Eisele, Michelle Peterie, Eve Jacobs, Sarah Henry, Mindy Whisler. Third row: Troy Brin, Pete Hoeller, Laura Buller, Becky Middleton, Maki Ishida. Back row: Pedro Zambrano, Jeff Davies, Martin Ohmes, Nathan Deines, John Welch. Front row: Brayden Wilbeck, Erica Berg, Medhat Morcos, Bart Peintner. Back row: William Kirk, Travis Johnson, Kevin Frick, Patrick Carney. 181 car lucky helps unites Sponsor becomes home for soccer team. Bob Leech, Lucky BrewGrille owner, understood how tough it was to receive limited university funding for a sports club. So when Eric Glover, president and in chemical engineering, asked Leech to sponsor the men ' s soccer club, Leech agreed. He said he remembered similar frustrations from his college days. I know how it is, said Leech, member of K-State ' s track team from 1982 to 1984. It is tough not receiving much financial support from the university when you are on a team. Your budgets are small. Leech helped pay for the club to travel to nationals in Statesboro, Ga. He also helped alleviate the cost of 20 pullover jackets to make the team look unified. They are good guys, Leech said. I wanted to help out. I do not do much but what I can. Glover said money was not the only of having Lucky ' s as a sponsor. He said it sometimes felt like the university did not care about the team, and having Lucky ' s as a contact helped. Bob was pretty excited about getting involved with one of the teams around the campus, Glover said. We use Lucky ' s as a meeting place, and it is nice since a lot of the guys go out there anyway. The team had never had a sponsor, and Glover said he thought finding one was part of his duty as president. I think it is left up to whoever is and whatever ideas they come up with, he said. I just felt like we needed a place to be our sponsor and a place we could call ours. Leech said he never expected the to help his business but wanted his business to be the club ' s official home I think it was a great idea for a sponsor, ' Charlie Hedgcoth, adviser of the men ' s and women ' s soccer clubs and professor of said. It ' s nice to have someone it the community involved in the club. Due to lack of university funding, the team faced its first year without a coach, Mike Remis, junior in hotel and restaurant management. said. member coached the team. Eric and I kind of took over coaching for the team, Remis said. It was kind of hard because we are all such good friends. It was a challenge to help others without running the team. The club participated in 18 games in the fall and four in the spring, winning half. Members also competed in tournament play. The club was host to 12 teams at the Chartrand Memorial Tournament, Oct. 9-11 at Anneberg Park. In the first game of the round-robin tournament, the men lost to the University of Kansas, 2-1. They went on to beat Highland Community College and Pittsburg State. A three-game point of one goal eliminated them from further advancement. (continued on Page 184) Freshman goalie Kyle McCawley dives to block a goal Jan. 30. The team placed second at the tournament. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 182 organizations Trying to steal the ball, junior Scott Seglie plays defense against an apponent Jan. 30 at the North American Indoor Soccer Championship in Wichita. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) continued from Page 187 We did better than I expected for how young our team was, Remis said. We only have 10 or 15 fans show up, and we had about 40 for that tournament. There was a good showing, and I think that helped us. Seventeen members traveled to the National College Soccer Association Nov. 18-22 in Statesboro, Ga. The club played in the open division but did not advance. Remis attributed the 5-4 Daytona Beach loss to inexperience. There were two divisions at nationals, one open and one competitive, Remis said. At that tournament, teams were grouped together basically if they had played one another or not. We lacked the experience we had in past years, which placed us with teams we were unfamiliar with and hadn ' t played in past years. The club played its only indoor games at the North American Indoor Soccer Championship Jan. 30 in Wichita. The team took second out of five teams. It ' s hard to play indoors because we never play indoors together as a team, Glover said. We did well, but we always know that we could have done better. Jared Beeton, senior in park resource and management, said the team faced a and different season. We had a unique season, he said. I really think extra funding helped. It was not to our advantage to not have a coach. That put extra stress on those who did coach, and we had more freshmen on the team than I can ever remember. By Rachel Powers Jared Beeton, junior in park resource management, blocks Emporia State ' s passing attempt Oct. 10, at Anneberg Park. defeated Emporia State (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 184 organizations I think the Chartrand was the best of all the we played in. We did better than I expected for how young our team was. — Mike Remis, junior in hotel and management Eta Sigma Delta Family Studies Human Services Flight Team — Salina Golden Key Front row: Jimmy Vigneron, Sara Haukap, Sarah Powell. Second row: Brock Riggins, Autumn Appenfeller, Sara Tadtman, Lora Didde, Lisa Kaul. Back row: Rachel Gray, Emmylou Sarsozo. Front row: Michelle Crago, Cara Knutson, Ginny Stohs, Sherry Camacho. Back row: Miranda Marsh, Andrea Roth, Amy Kennedy, Andrea Karnes. Front row: Kevin Giefen, Phil Shellhammer, Kevin Maturey, Lucas Bowden. Second row: Tad Delsing, Janine Nunes, Lindsay Duncan, Jared Gile. Back row: Josh Whitmore, Luke Scott, Cole Youbger, Lance Frazier, Michael Webb, Mark Osborne. Front row: Kevin Butler, Jamie Johnston, Cory Roberts, Kristin Slater, John Stucky, Cara Redhair. Second row: Beth Caskey, Michael Janis, Angie Bozeman, Dacia Daniels, Meleah Gearon. Back row: Tyler Voth, James Lehman, Richard Harris, Zac Richmond, Stacey Paul, Rochelle McKibbin. 185 men ' s soccer habitat uses MUSICIANS to raise money by amy pyle carrie kehn By donating their talents, Ruskabank, Horshak, Moneypenny and Porphyria helped Habitat for Humanity raise money and awareness Nov. 6 at the Wareham Opera House. This is the most successful year we had in terms of getting people out there, Jenny Wright, senior in biological and agricultural engineering, said. But because of circumstance, we didn ' t do as well, The circumstances involved an unexpected expense of $300 for sound equipment, Wright said. We tried to get the sound equipment from the bar, but Lucky ' s (BrewGrille) didn ' t have any, she said. We asked one of the bands, but it didn ' t work in Wareham. That ' s why we had to rent. In addition to the sound system expenses, there was an initial $450 Wareham rental fee, Elizabeth Verderber, senior in chemical engineering, said. To cover that fee, Habitat lowered the admission fee to attract more students, she said. We had a lot more attendance this year, Verderber said. They used to be $15 tickets, and we lowered the price to $5. About 120 people attended the event, compared to 40-50 people the previous year. Due to the high overhead, Habitat kept about $50 of the total profits, which went to the organization, Verderber said. They go to our Habitat chapter initially, she said. Then they go to the Manhattan chapter, but they stay within the community. Despite the unexpected events, Verderber said she was pleased with the help they received with the fund-raiser. It was great that we got so much support from the community, she said. It is a lot of fun, and it ' s good exposure for the bands. We were even on the news this year. The bands also contributed to the fund. The bands sent in about $5 each, about $20 a band, more or less, Wright said. It was what they would pay to get in. Dave Devore, lead singer of Horshak and junior in architecture, said helping Habitat with the fund-raiser had positive aspects. It was a good cause, and that ' s always fun, he said, The opportunity to play at better venues and with better bands in town made it an easy decision. Money isn ' t always the most important thing. Graduate Foodservice Hopitality Habitat for Humanity Front row: Amy Chu, Amy Tan, Hyunjeong Kim, Kyung-Eun Lee, Siriporn Sujithamrak, Jong-YuAdol Chyuan, Seung Hee Wie, Jeong Ja Choi. Back row: Jane Kay, Lisa Ford, Jack Cushman, Vista Suarez, Paul Bagdan, Toni Jo Bryant, Heather Mariger. 186 organizations Front row: Julie Vavra, Elizabeth Verderber, Jenny Wright, Lawrence Meng. Second row: Matt Reavis, Scott Hammerschmidt, Aaron Townsend, Pete Lang, Shane Honig. Back row: Emily Emerson, Rob Davis, Glen Uffelman, Jon Anderson, Gwyndolyn Snyder. Fans dance to the music of Ruskabank Nov. 6 at Wareham Opera House. Horshak, MoneyPenny and Porphyria also performed to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Hall Governing Board — Salina Hillel Front row: Eric Figge, Amanda Coleman, Russell Essman, Danelle Bieker, Front row: Tali Dadon, Eric Castaneda, Sara Emeson, Melynn Serkes. Back row: Ben Nrakenhoff. Back row: Nick Smith, Jeff Mulder, Brad Garner, Jennifer Hofstetter, Justin Rosenberg, Rina Kabiljo, Staci Feder, Jessica Shea. John Sperling. 187 habitat concert 188 organizations Front row: Chris Handy, Ricky Alvarez, Leo Prieto, Steven Freund, Jesus Hernandez. Second row: Pedro Espinoza, Nancy Navarro, Carlos Contreras, Tadeo Franco. Back row: Yosdel Ibarra, Leticia Martinez, Cecilia Lopez, Amber Bloomfield, Lori Navarrete. Front row: Kim Bray, Steven Gray, Crawford, Tim Lytle. Second row: Kiffnie Holt, Justin Bray, Theresa Stauffacher, Janet Gottstine, Ann Ketter. Back row: Thaine Bray, Jessica Hess, Heidi Merz, Karee Shirley, Sharon Combes, Diedra Lashmet. Front row: Tony Cook, Shawn Diederich, Jane Sparks, Chris Ohlde, Marc Tanking, Quinn Struck. Second row: Jesus Hernandez, Logan York, Fili Sanchez, Holly Casper, Karen Kraushaar, Christopher Todd. Back row: Ginger Lashinski, Jennifer Krusemark, Sheila Balaun, Kristin Schoenecker, Adam Springer, Helene Kerschen. Front row: Devin Dickman, Nausheen Kazi, Maija Diethelm, Sarah Neill. row: April Sandbothe, Katie Coburn, Shannon Weichel, Andrew Doyle, Kristen Kimbrel. Back row: Shelly Bly, Brenda Runnebaum, Sarah Powell, Sara Tadtman. Members of the Housing and Dining Ambassadors speak to students at the College Success Seminar Jan. 30. The answered question from perspective students about living in the residence halls. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) Hispanic American Leadership Organization Horticulture Club Horticulture Club Hospitality Management Society students SPEAK on hall living by molly mersmann The Department of Housing and Dining Services formed an ambassadors ' program to give incoming students a perspective on life at K-St ate. Dana Grant Catania, enrollment management said the group consisted of students who lived in halls, were enthusiastic about living there and wanted to share their experiences with others. Catania, along with Chuck Werring, director of Housing and Dining Services, started the group. It ' s been an idea that we ' ve wanted to do for a couple of years now, Catania said. We wanted prospective students to get a real student ' s view of what living in the residence halls is all about. Both Werring and Catania said they wanted to give the students an honest view of the residence halls. Until this year, prospective students ' questions were answered by Catania or another member of Housing and Dining Services. We wanted students to talk to students but not from a rose-colored-glasses perspective; Werring said. That ' s not honest. That ' s not real. Catania began the ambassador selection process in spring 1998. Applicants completed a series of short-answer questions, and Catania and other ambassa dor advisers them. We looked for someone who was having a good experience within the halls, Catania said. We needed someone who was not afraid to share that experience with others, someone who wanted to go out and talk to people. The 14 ambassadors said they enjoyed working one on one with prospective students and giving students a different view of residence hall life. I ' ve talked to a lot of kids and parents who didn ' t realize everything we had to offer, Nic k Lander, sophomore in statistics, said. I really think we have influenced a lot of people. The ambassadors participated in on-campus activities, including senior days, college success seminars and Open House. The ambassadors were requ ired to participate in four events each semester. It ' s good to have students working with students, instead of just people from the university, Lander said. It gives them someone to relate to. One of the ambassadors ' main duties was to give visiting students a positive impression of the people and school during tours and one on one conversations. We really try to give people that personal touch, Catania said. We want prospective students to know that here, we care about them. Werring said students liked the personal attention the ambassadors gave them. One person makes a big difference, Werring said. I think it ' s important that there is a strong belief in that what we do is important. If you feel that passion, it shows. 189 ambassadors Margaret Da Vinci Quartet violist, interrupts Kitty Knight to tell the about the Classical Era of music. Knight the Era in a battle between quartet about the best period of music. The performance for children the to choose the style of music they preferred. After learning about the four eras, the chose the Classical Era. American String Teacher Association members raised money throughout the year to help bring the to K-State. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Housing Dining Ambassadors Human Ecology Council Front row: Dana Grant Catania, Nick Lander, Lucas Loughmiller, Sarah Christiansen, Front row: Jennifer Jantz, Sarah Powell, Carrie Cook, Lucia Rossman, Jodi Bock George Widenor. Second row: Teanikia Britton, Dawn Kramer, Carrie Condry, Jacqueline Saunders, Virginia Moxley. Second row: Cari Pederson, Avery McGinnis, Anastasia Watson. Back row: Molly Mersmann, Elizabeth Gunn, Brooke Hickel, Rachel Porter, Jennifer Wilson, Christi Lackey, Kristin Bloss, Arwen Bolinder. Back Emily Watson, Melissa Cooper. row: Susan Steele, Amelia Goff, Courtney Dunbar, Chad Miller, Rebecca Hardy, Ginny Stohs 190 organizations asta brings MUSICIANS to university by barbara hollingsworth Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineering Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Salina Nick Pederson, Kevin Frick, Dustin Wiens, Brian Rust. Front row: Shannon Gilbert, Guy Jessup, Josh Greenwood, Jeff Mulder. Back row: Norm Morlensen, August Ratzlaff, David Delker, Denver Swinney, Ben Goracke. 191 asta When string players formed a new organization in the fall, they set a goal to help fund a professional quartet residency. That goal became a reality for the K-State chapter of the American String Teacher with National School Orchestra when the De Vinci Quartet gave the first performance of its five-day stay Feb. 12. It ' s really exciting, said Segen Smith, membership chairperson and junior in following the performance for children. We ' ve all looked forward to it, but it seemed so far away. ASTA raised more than $1,000 to bring the quartet, quadrupling their original goal. Members played in reduced-price quartets and cleaned string instruments, Henry Littich, president and senior in music said. They also received profits from two professors ' seven-hour marathon recital. ASTA members had their own marathon when quartets, partially composed of members, played at businesses. Basically we would just go into their business and play, and people would chuck $1 in a hat or $2, Littich said. That worked really well. Along with other students in the of Music, the group ' s 10 members recitals, lectures and a panel put on by De Vinci Quartet members. The quartet also had master classes where students could perform and be critiqued. Littich, who brought 12 of his students to the children ' s concert, said that performance would be his favorite part of the residency. When kids are having a good time, it ' s fun to watch, he said. It will just be fun to watch them and watch them learn too, because I ' ll probably learn stuff I didn ' t know. During the children ' s performance, the quartet played excerpts from pieces and showed art slides. Each defended a time period and allowed the audience to vote for their favorite era of music. The Classical Era won, followed closely by 20th Century music. I liked the way they argued, 4-year-old Garrison Olds, one of Littich ' s violin students, said. I just thought it was funny because I won. Cora Cooper, adviser and associate of music, said in the future, members could bring in their own students to perform at meetings, helping the students overcome stage fright. She said she hoped the group would give string players a place beyond orchestra to meet and build relationships. It ' s an excuse for us to get together and have a focal point, Cooper said. The guys have taken off like wildfire. It is amazing how excited they are to do it. teachers play RECITAL for 7 hours by rachel powers Some thought the idea of a seven-hour recital was crazy, but they did it anyway. David Littrell, orchestra director and professor of music, and William Wingfield, instructor of music, put on the 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. recital at All Faiths Chapel Jan. 29. Littrell played the cello, and Wingfield accompanied him on the piano for the recital, which was equivalent to four normal recitals in one sitting. The two only took five-minute breaks every hour to rosin a bow, stretch or to get a drink of water. Littrell said he wanted to share the sound of a cello he had just purchased. The idea for the marathon came from my getting this cello last May, Littrell said. It was made in 1703. It ' s 300 years old. Littrell and Wingfield chose pieces from a variety of composers. They played five concertos, 12 sonatas and six short pieces. At one time or another over the last five years, each of us had played those pieces, Littrell said. We didn ' t intend this to be a Carnegie Hall performance. With our schedules, it would have been impossible for us to sit down and rehearse everything together, but we had played them all before, which made a huge difference. Just as a runner prepared for a marathon, Littrell said they had to build up endurance and stamina for the event. The two practiced on their own when they could but only practiced together two hours before the recital. I have been more inspired to practice since I have had this fantastic, old, Italian instrument, he said. The sound is incredible. It ' s like going from a Chevy to a Mercedes. Littrell and Wingfield said they had no expectations for the event. They raised $240 from minimum $1 admission donations. The money helped alleviate the Department of Music ' s cost of bringing the Da Vinci String Quartet to campus in Feb ruary. I thought this performance was a way for me to contribute to the cause of bringing the quartet to campus, Wingfield said. I wanted to help and knew that the quartet was outstanding and wanted our students to be exposed to them. Littrell said he liked to set big goals for himself, but when the idea was first presented, students doubted he and Wingfield would meet their goal. When I heard about the marathon, I didn ' t think it was possible, Chris Funk, junior in music education, said. I didn ' t see how someone could play for seven hours straight. Wingfield said he thought the concert was just another crazy idea Littrell developed. It sounded unusual, he said. David and I have done things similar to this in the past. It was just another David idea. It sounded like it was a good idea, and I thought it would be fun. Littrell and Wingfield both said the event was fun and was more mentally than physically exhausting. I was fine until the last 20 minutes, Littrell said. I think if the concert were five hours, the same thing would have happened though. I could see the end in sight, and I was getting excited. By then, I was mentally shot and started to get quivery. 192 organizations Institute of Industrial Engineers International Coordinating Council K-State Men ' s Lacrosse K-State Orchestra During the recital Jan.29 in Faiths Chapel, Littrell plays a 300-year-old cello while accompanied by pianist William Wingfield. Admission to the event cost $1, raising $240. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Front row: Brian Spano, Adrianne Braden, Stephanie Billups, Melainie Little. Second row: Jerome Lavelle, Molly Peter, Sara Kibbe, Marcella Atkinson. Back row: Cindy Liebsch, Kylie Montague, Judy Bloch. Front row: Ahmad Audi, Alan Aubert, Emad Yaseen, Tichauya Chinyoka. Back row: Mahwish Farha Aqeel, Debatosh Majumdar, Ping Yuk Cha, LiChun Liz. Front row: Jay Sweet, Matt Ruemker, Dave Yenzer, Larry Molde, Deon Alexander, Michael Wolf, Sue Peterson. Second row: Aaron Harnden, Chris Howell, Eric Ney, Greg Fletchall, Nick Grebel, John Culbertson, Mark Groenda. Back row: Kevin Koelsch, Chris Schepmann, Chris Torline, Eric Hethcoat, Barret Kracht, Luke Thomas, Ali Toumadj. Front row: Miranda Boettcher, Henry Littich, Mindy Hines, Rebecca Jacobs, David Littrell, Kristin Hermes, Cathy Blair, Melissa Lampe, Brigetta Sandquist. Second row: Segen Smith, Cory Stamper, Adam Perry. Sally Shepard, Angela Cosby, William Slechta, Kristy Rukavina, Sarah Littich, Tracy Hoisington, Luke Woellhof, , Chad Lyons. Third row: Brent Sullivan, Emily Blessinger, Bradley Beach, Jillian Anderson, Susan Lytle, Hershel Martin Ill, Gretchen Snyder, Jonathan Szeto. Fourth row: Carolyn Wood, Darci Koehn, Galen Kellenberger. Lynn Trefz, Leslie Jones, Sarah Nieder, Theresa Foster, Michael Elder. Jodie Anspaugh, Paige Jackson, Stacy Marshall, Heather Smith. Stephanie Russell, Jennifer Jones, Alice Churukian, Kristen Bruce, Jennie Littich, Deirdre Leahy. Fifth row: Dale Staten, Luke Broddle, Lyndal Nyberg, Jenny Lee Cochran. Julie Nichols, Robyn Morrison, Hannah Applequist, Emily Kerr, Christina di Mattia, Paul Schimming, Beth Gooldy, Nancy Calhoun, Jessica Mink. Sixth row: Darci Frasier, Rosanna Hernandez, James McReynolds, Emily Rosario, Erin Howerton, Cindy Armstead, Luke Chaffee, Brandon Carlson, Joel Hale, Tremon Kizer, Paul Hunt. Paul Chang, Paul Bruccoleri, Dale Demaree, Chris Miller, Dan Lee, Troy Diehl, Kara Kellerman, Barbara Hollingsworth. Back row: Cheryl Hadley. Matt Lobmeyer, Kurt Parde. Jeremy Pape. 193 marathon recital K-State-Salina Chorus Front row: Amanda Hoffman, Sarah Ammel, Kelli Countryman, Jessica Gieswein, Rebecca Portenier. Back row: Ben Neu, Greg Clouse, Roy Jessup, Roger Steinbrock, Kevin Maturey. Front row: Kurt Dietz, Jimi Pauls, Cheryl Hadley, Garrett White. Second row: Shaun Pickering, Neeley Bathurst, Dane Foster, Carly Winston, Chris Collins. Third row: Sara Kruse, Melissa Glaser, Josh Wildin, Melissa Sorrell, Rebecca Lewis. Back row: Travis Bloom, Phil Garrison, Dale Demaree, Justin Brockway. Front row: Jo Miller, Katherine O ' Connor, Yuko Ayai, Leslie Peterson, Janusz Jaworski, Reesa Unruh. Back row: Paul Gleue, Michelle Brucker, Lee, Elizabeth York, Courtney Pralle, Melissa Holthaus, Jennifer Rifford, Sarah Tomberlin. Cindy Garwick, Mandy Matlock, Amy Riedesel, Angie Rogers, Ray Kurtz. K-State Singers KanDance Kansas State National Education Association 194 organizations senior DESIGNS entire show by wendy schantz Normally, dance majors ' senior projects included something similar to choreographing a dance piece, but Janusz Jaworski ' s project included putting together an entire show. Jaworski, KanDance president and senior in secondary education and speech, said he was the first to have a show. His show, Moving on: Dances upon Departure, was performed Feb. 5 and 6 in the K-State Student Union Little Theatre. Someone usually does choreography or research, Jaworski said. But I ' d already done that, so I put together an entire show. Jaworski began working on the project in the middle of the fall semester. He was in charge of choreographing dances, promoting the event, selling tickets, lighting the stage, reserving the dance space and editing music. Jaworski said his job as president convinced him to go to KanDance for help. When I thought of the project; I thought of it as something that KanDance would want to be a part of, so that they could get their name out, Jaworski said. I went to KanDance and talked to them, and it was like, ' Well, if we charge admission, then we can raise some money for scholarships. ' The $270 made from the $3 admission price, went toward dance scholarships for participants after subtracting expenses, Jaworski said. Without their help, this would just fall apart, he said. We pay the dancers, but they ' re called scholarships. They have to dance for them. Jo Miller, KanDance adviser, said the project would have been tough for some people. It would have been too much for a lot of people, but he remains calm, she said. I don ' t worry about him doing it at all. I have complete confidence in him. Leslie Peterson, freshman in dance, said she admired Jaworski ' s decision. It shows how devoted he is to our department and our group, she said. There need to be other people in the world to care that much. It was hard to tell the audience ' s response, Jaworski said, but he thought the show went well. It ' s hard to tell how it went, either monetary or otherwise, he said. Three or four people could show up and come away with a lot. One hundred people could come and not enjoy it. Do you go by money or response? I felt good about it, though. Two dancers perform to a Bjork song at dress rehearsal Feb. 3 in the K-State Student Union Little Theatre. Seventeen performers participated in Moving On: Dances upon Departure Feb. 5 and 6. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 195 Performing traditional Native American dances, Christina Goodson dances Oct. 8 on the K-State Student Union Little Theatre stage. Tamara Christina ' s mom, Native American Student Body president and senior in art, also danced in the exhibition. The two performed with the Rose Hill Dance Troupe of Oklahoma City. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Kansas State Rowing Association Kappa Kappa Psi Front row: Matt Lammers, Jason Schmitt, Alan Koch, Jon Granberry, Eric Mabie. Second row: Jorge Coley, Mark Woods, Nick Wills, Bryan Stork. Back row: Jarrod Seymour, Erik Holeman, Chris Hornbostel, Michael Beachler. 196 organizations Front row: Todd Bennett, Jason Coats, Jason Collins, Kerry Campbell, Bert Clark, John Moberg, Jeff Bond. Back row: Nick Tomasich, Kirk Mead, Brett Randall, Troy Johnson, Woodman Hayes, Andrew Bennett, William Wulfkuhle. group increases AWARENESS with activities by shannon delmez To remind students of the nation ' s cultures, the Native American Student Body sponsored the first Indian Awareness Week, Nov. 1-7, during National Indian Heritage Month. The event included a benefit pow-wow that raised money for the April pow-wow. The response was good, Dawnielle Robinson, coordinator of multicultural said. It was a great prelude to the awareness month in the spring. Although the pow-wow wasn ' t as strong in attendance as the NASB desired, they said it raised awareness. It accomplished more than a cynic would fear but less than an idealist would hope, Harold Prins, adviser and pro fessor of anthropology, said. NASB took great pains for the events, and they were happy students were coming. Tamara Goodson, president and senior in art, said involvement extended to departments on campus. A lot of the teachers would send their classes to see some of the events for the classes they ' re in, like anthropology, history, English and dance, she said. We had a dance exhibition. Classes were sent over to see that. The dance exhibition displayed traditional Native American dances in which Goodson and her daughter, Christina, were featured dancers. Robinson said people came from Lawrence, Topeka and Wichita to watch the performance. The four multicultural organizations, Hispanic American Leadership Black Student Union, American Ethnic Studies Student Association and NASB, each other by having at least one member in the audience at all events sponsored by the other organizations. The guys from HALO usually come and help us set up, Goodson said. They ' re really helpful. NASB planned Native American Month in April to include an artist, nationally-known speaker and pow-wow. The spring is a contest pow-wow, Goodson said. People come from all over to dance for prize money. Some people who had not been exposed to Native American culture joined in the festivities to learn about their own backgrounds, Goodson said. A lot of people come up to you at the pow-wow and say how glad they are that we do stuff like this so they can come and it and get exposed to other cultures, she said. It ' s interesting to them. It makes them feel good. That ' s what it ' s all about. A pow-wow is a celebration. Kappa Omicron Nu KSU Horseman ' s Association Front row: Barbra Henderson, Alisa Lowman, Kerstina Stoner, Maria Werick. Back row: Joanna Flock, Sarah Powell, Melissa Hochman, Laura Foote, Marjorie Kern, Tara Jo Mann. Front row: Sara Wege, Stephanie Sutton, Josh Dixon, Brian Gray, David Bryant, Becky Koch, Jared Holste, Danyel Patterson. Second row: Amber Miracle, Christine Harley, Jennifer Holmes, Nicole Ringer, Jamie Burrell, Lisa Dolton, Justin Waggoner, Jessi Werner. Back row: Wendy Horinek, Jennifer Stauffer, Allison Anderson, Beth Carlson, Trent Fox, Audrea Suther, Melissa Hatheway, Rachael Workman, Amber Maginley. 197 awareness week singers BREAK AWAY from glee club by wendy schantz The singers wanted to go back to the unique sound of smaller groups they had known in high school. Fifteen men auditioned and broke off from the 60 members of Men ' s Glee Club to form their own group, Cadence. A lot of the guys were involved in high school, and we really enjoyed singing in a smaller, tight group, and we wanted with both, President Josh Bleeker, in psychology, said. We decided to start up and make it work. Gerald Polich, Cadence director and of music, said the idea had been in the works for a few years. It just started, but it ' s been thought about off and on, Polich, also director of Men ' s Glee Club, said. We thought we ' d give it a try. Bleeker said the group wanted to with a cappella and barbershop pieces, music he thought would be more intense and fun to perform. It ' s the brainchild of a couple of guys who wanted to sing a little bit more, Bleeker said. It ' s the first year. It ' s definitely a experience for all of us. The group practiced twice a week but lost two members due to class schedule conflicts. The hardest part is getting together to practice, Bryan Wagner, senior in pre-law, said. It ' s a hurdle we ' re trying to overcome to get it to work. Bleeker said the group hoped Cadence would become a class members could enroll in. He also said he thought the group had done well to overcome their problems. With the time we ' ve had, the songs have come out nicely, Bleeker said. We want to practice enough to feel we had enough time to perform and pull it together. We need to give the guys a definite time to be there. Wagner said the men had only twice in concerts but were close to the ultimate goal. We ' re mainly doing this because we love singing and entertaining, he said, but we definitely want to perform on our own. Polich said the men ran the group, but he came in occasionally to help. I think it ' s a good experience, Polich said. They don ' t have someone up there telling them what to do. They have to do it themselves. KSU Jazz Concert Ensemble KSU Jazz Lab A Front row: Rob Roman, Jeremy Groom, Jennifer Monroe, Jeremy Vesper, Craig Treinen, Paul Schimming, Christina Kuhn. Second row: Justin Mott, Tremon Kizer, Christian Haack, Tom Boggs, Wayne Goins. Back row: Dale Damaree, Deon Hairston, Joel Hale, Luke Chaffee, Dennis Brooks, Russ Carver, Donald Lemley. Front row: Dan Hayes, Keenan Roach, Jeff Reimann, Kirsten Meyer, Brice Basquez, Jason Kling, Stephanie Sharp. Second row: Adam Theisen, Tim Schartz, Tyler Custer, Jay Christensen, Wayne Goins. Back row: Ernest Jackson, Jason Richins, Jason Reichenberger, Lance Albertson, Eric Otto, Darren Brooks, Greg Odom, Julie Scott Hammack. 198 organizations Front row: Eric Engel, Brad Mirakian, James Bennet, John Leslie. Second row: Jeremy Pape, Matthew Lobemeyer, Grant Whitcomb, Tanner Ehmke, Mike Dilio, John Miller, Aaron Jones, Rob Roman. Back row: Donnyves Laroque, Brian Schroeder, Jeremy Heinen, Jamie Rogers. Front row: Joel Naegele, Derek Klingenberg, Brent Schultz, Shaun Pickering, Robyn Unruh, Josh Bleeker, Brandon Perry, Josh Johnson, Andy Dueringer. Second row: Neil Pomerenke, Josh Betts, Rick Aberle, David Klingele, Charlie Rottinghaus, Kevin McCready, Jeff Lange, Nathan Johannes, Jared Rose, Jon Nelson. Third row: Jason Goodin, Mike Pemberton, Matt Dill, Kyle Corman, Dan Hayes, Luke Armstrong, Matthew Bell, Paul Myers, Tim Bannwarth. Fourth row: Matt Holloman, Cortlee Haynes, Austin Britt, Jacob Davis, Zach Atwell, Rusty Metsker, John McLenon. Fifth row: Damien Banks, P.J. Sykes, Tremon Kizer, Dustin Lentz, Justin Burgess, Dustin Chester, Jon Granberry. Sixth row: Daron Fowler, Jay Johnson, John Stuky, Ryan Dejmal, Robert Reeves, Bryan Wagner, Travis Lenkner. Back row: John Robinson, Mike Neufeld, Jim Keller, Travis Tyson, James Olin. 199 cadence KSU Men ' s Glee Club KSU Jazz Lab B Members of the group Cadence, Andrew Dueringer, freshman in music; Jimmy Lopez, sophomore in business administration; Josh Bleeker, senior in psychology; and Bryan Wagner, s enior in rehearse Jan. 29. The group practiced whenever they could fit rehearsals into their schedules. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Waving her hands in front of her face, Ferdoas Afani-Ruzik, sophomore in political science and anthropology, teaches belly dancing to students Nov. 19 in the International Student Center. The Anthropology Club sponsored the class as a way to introduce students to a new cultural experience. We ' re really trying to provide a service for the students and the community, Anne Baughman, president and senior in anthropology and biology said. We just want to help them out. About 30 people attended the three-hour class that was offered for one night only. It ' s a cultural dance, Baughman said. That ' s part of what we ' re all about. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Students practice belly dancing after being instructed by It ' s a Middle Eastern dance, she said. It ' s very unlike any western dance. It ' s very similar to Spanish dancing. The class was open to members and nonmembers. It cost $5, and the money was used to send members to conventions and bring in guest speakers. Part of the reason we did belly dancing was as a fund-raiser, Baughman said. We want to send people to nationals. The national convention was sponsored by the American Anthropological Association. It ' s a social and academic club, Baughman said. It ' s open to anyone, not just anthropology majors. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 200 organizations symbol of culture Learning expression through dance. of wearing harem-girl pants and tops, Anthropology Club members wore jeans and T-shirts while learning the art of belly dancing. A lot of people think I wear those clothes when I dance, Ferdoas Afani-Ruzik, sophomore in political science and anthropology, said. I actually have a pretty conservative dress that I wear. Afani-Ruzik taught a three-hour belly dancing class, sponsored by the Anthropology Club, Nov. 19 in the International Student Center. She said many people had stereotypical images of belly dancers — that they wore little clothing and danced in rooms full of men. She said because of these images, the club was reluctant to sponsor the class. Traditionally, there ' s been a harem-girl stereotype, Afani-Ruzik said. That was a big fear we had when we started the class. But once we got everyone there, we realized most of them just wanted to learn the dance. H.C. Abudaqeh, vice president and in anthropology, said the club wanted to bring an interesting activity to students. We made it really clear this was something for fun and not something risque, Abudaqeh said. Ferdoas spoke about how this was not what many people thought of stereotypical belly dancing but something women do to relax and have fun. Afani-Ruzik learned the dance while she lived in Saudi Arabia during elementary and junior high school. My father was an architect, and we lived a lot in the Middle East, she said. I learned the dance first from an Egyptian. The Egyptians are excellent dancers. Afani-Ruzik performed the dance at weddings and parties in the Middle East, but she said moving to the United States gave her fewer opportunities to dance. It ' s not the type of thing you bring to a bar, she said. If you belly danced in a bar, people would think of it as a strange thing. You just don ' t do it. Abudaqeh said although they had reservations about teaching what many people considered an exotic dance, they wanted to educate students about different cultures. It ' s mainly a way to familiarize people with the dance and a different way to express yourself, Anne Baughman, vice president and senior in anthropology and biology, said. We did it because it ' s fun and enjoyable. Afani-Ruzik said traditional belly took place in a group of women at parties and other social settings. Everyone thinks belly dancing is for men to enjoy, she said. But it ' s meant for women. It ' s a huge way to relax and relieve stress. Most of the time, men were not allowed to watch the dance being performed, Afani-Ruzik said. Over there, there are no guys watching, she said. Here, it ' s a little less conservative, and if we know the guys, we dance with them sometimes. Belly dancing originated in the Middle East and combined hand and body movements in a flowing pattern. It ' s very flowing and rhythmic at the same time, which is an interesting Abudaqeh said. It uses body movements that very few other dances use, so it appears very exotic. Afani-Ruzik said the dance included five basic steps, which could be modified to (continued on 203) 201 belly dancing KSU Waterski Team Front row: Eric Rotert, Justin Davis, Chris Bieber, Dustin Manhart, Kelly Klein, Justin Nelson. Second row: Lisa Leatherwood, Niki Elkins, Cory Huey, Nick Heckerson, Jill Casten, Lorisa Stucky. Third row: Angela Hoppa, Jennifer Casten, Brenden Wirth, Sarah Staten, Tricia O ' Flaherty, Michael Browning. Back row: Kay Summervill, Jamie Arb, Nathan Mead, Aaron Pearse, John Martin, Alan Buchanan, Randy Taylor. Marlatt Hall Governing Board Front row: Marc Jones, Justin Van Nest, Michael Rael, Nicholas Williams, Jason Powell, Matt Poehler. Back row: Brian Glick, Ty McClellan, Brad Bach, C.J. Wadsworth, Martin Ohmes. Front row: Jody Hadachek, Tammy Olivia Guerra, Mary VanLeeuwen, Lindsay Mallory. Second row: Lora Boyer, Sheyene Foster, Amy Pardo, Jaimie Hartter, Theresa Still, Jed Brown, Vicky Hanning, Laura Ciccantell. Back row: Kathleen Greene, Jon Tveite, Charles Appelseth, Brandon Grossardt, Benjamin Stone. Men ' s Rugby Football Club McNair Scholars Front row: Daniel Wacker, Wesley De Long, Derrick Borgmann, Matt Truta, Ryan Martin. Second row: Ryan Miller, Rich Pickler, Scott Cohorst, Mike Dellere. Back row: Russ Wassenberg, Stewart Keller, Jimmy Ganstrom, Nathan Coffman, Andy Rumgay. organizations 202 continued from Page 201 ate variety. If you know the steps well enough, you can put them all together, she said. You don ' t even have to be that coordinated. However, Afani-Ruzik said those used to American styles of dancing had to learn new steps and movements. I found it was a very challenging form of dance, Baughman said. They use muscles that we typically don ' t use in American dance. Afani-Ruzik said after students became accustomed to dancing with their abdomen muscles, most had no problem performing the dance. They picked it up very well, she said. Some were really good, and some had no idea, but they picked it up very fast. The hig h interest in the cultural aspect of the dance surprised Afani-Ruzik, she said. Over there, it ' s just a normal thing, she said. Over here, it ' s a big cultural thing that people are very interested in. Abudaqeh said the club sponsored the class as a way to educate students. It ' s something different that we can ' t experience normally, she said. It ' s something we can ' t provide and participate in normally. We wanted to have that. Abudaqeh said sponsoring the class helped fulfill a club goal. That ' s one of the missions of our club, she said. To bring cultural awareness to our community and bring them something they wouldn ' t otherwise get to see. By Molly During lessons sponsored by the Anthropology Club Nov. 19, Michelle Broulard, senior in marketing, and Rebecca Hogan, sophomore in elementary education, learn to belly dance. Participants paid $5 for the lesson. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 203 belly dancing The Horse Judging Team consists of senior Jamie Wolf, senior Teresa Douthit, junior Jennifer Hotchkiss, junior Danielle Anderson, senior Mandy McCormick and Maggie Martin, all majors in animal sciences and industry. The team won the 1998 Quarter Horse Congress Oct. 16. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Moore Hall Governing Board Moore Hall Governing Board Front row: Clayton Lewis, Michal Delgado, Andrea Jarr, Sarah White. Second row: Front row: Sandi Rucker, Jason Coats, Tom Lechtenberg, Marcin Grusznis. Second Kelly Miller, Aaron Weaver, Aaron Schroeder, Clint Randolph. Third row: Zac Cook, row: Lisa Josephson, Dan McElroy, Kelly Brown, Cassie Latta, Bryan Coates, Christina Turner, Becky Sinnes, Melissa Curtis, Heidi Sediry. Back row: Brandon Grossardt. Back row: Kevin Wanklyn, Michelle Bertuglia, Erin Matyak, Devin Schehrer. Jaimee Hedrick, Julia Porter. organizations 20 4 team leaves contest VICTORIOUS in horse judging by jean hippe The Horse Judging Team accomplished two firsts at the 1998 All-American Quarter Horse Congress. The team beat 22 collegiate teams Oct. 16 in Columbus, Ohio, to take first place and be the first K-State team to win the competition. Julie Wolf, coach and graduate student in animal sciences and industry, said the team ' s performance did not surprise her. I knew that the girls were very talented individuals, and I knew they had the of doing well, Wolf said. We were against other talented teams, but I had confidence in our team. A quarter-horse judging team consisted of five members who judged 12 classes of four horses. The teams judged six halter classes and six performance classes. Halter classes focused on the horse ' s proportions, structure, balancing and muscling. The could also score points through an oral reasons category, which allowed them two minutes to defend their scores. You learn to stand in front of someone under a lot of pressure and how to make a decision and stand by it, Teresa Douthit, senior in animal and sciences and industry, said. A panel of five impartial judges rated the horses, determining the teams ' scores. The team finished fourth in halter and second in both performance and reasons, earning a first-place finish overall. Additionally, three members placed in the top 10 overall. Jennifer Hotchkiss, junior in animal sciences and industry, placed fifth overall; Douthit placed sixth; and Mandy McCormick, senior in animal sciences and industry, placed ninth. Wolf said she was impressed by team members ' efforts. The kids don ' t get school credit for so it ' s on a voluntary basis, she said. But it makes it better because they are more dedicated and more focused. The team usually practiced three days a week, but they also practiced on weekends if a competition was close, Wolf said. Practices consisted of studying videotapes of horse shows and learning how to judge horses. Maggie Martin, sophomore in animal and industry, said she managed time carefully to allow for practice and classwork. Practices ended up being longer than I first thought, she said. I would try and have everything done before I went to practice. Martin said the hard work paid off. It was worth all the effort. I regret that it is over, she said. I met great people and gained skills that 1 can use throughout the rest of my life. Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society National Residence Hall Honorary Front row: Gabe Eckert, John Gaither, Liz Schepmann, J ane Linenberger, Katy Morton. Second row: Matt Christensen, Sara Munson, Stephanie Mendenhall, Rebecca Sourk, Charlotte Ransom, Melissa Marvel, Tim Lehman. Third row: Jenny Hoit, Rob MacDougall, Zarry Tavakkol, Michelle Murphy, Donna Bennard, Cara Knutson, Jace Kohlmeier. Fourth row: Lora Grosshans, Mindy Foreman, Carrie Yenne, Amy Sell, Amy Ebert, Heather Mead, Chris Webster. Back row: Maki Ishida, Rachel Emig. Front row: Scott Heeke, Dana Catania, Lucas Loughmiller, Aaron Weber, Brent Marsh, Joe Ashley, Paul English. Second row: Mindy Bennett, Stacy Huggins, Marc Maddox, Trent Benisch, Kelsey Needham, Kristina Kothe, Randii Waddell, Kevin Wanklyn. Back row: Tina Youssefi, Dawn Kramer, Sarah Miller, Evan Carstedt, Jessica Decker, Jennifer Lange, Sheryl Cleavinger. horse judging 205 In West Stadium, Jenny Rabas, senior in fine arts, throws a pot on a ceramic wheel. The throwing room was located in the lower level of the stadium. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) potter ' s CONVENTION draws students by Jon Smajda The Potter ' s Guild gave students studying ceramics the opportunity to sell their artwork and attend a national conference where they could make a name for themselves. One of the primary purposes of the Potter ' s Guild is to allow undergraduate and graduate students to sell their pots and raise money so that they can attend the NCECA Conference, Jerod Morris, co-president and graduate student in fine arts, said. It ' s a good place to make connections for future jobs. The annual National Council for Education of Ceramic Arts Conference took place March 16-20 in Columbus, Ohio. Money raised through the Potter ' s Guild enabled 15 students to attend. The Potter ' s Guild sold their pottery and that of other artists at three annual sales, one in the fall, one before Christmas and one in the spring. The sales usually took place in front of the K-State Student Union. We usually sell small pots and bowls for around $5 each, Mika Negishi, graduate student in fine arts, said. As a whole, we usually earn a few thousand dollars from the sales to go toward our trip. It ' s enough to cover the cost for flying and hotel rooms. The money earned from the sal es was split between the Potter ' s Guild and the artist. The person selling their pot through us gets 70 percent of the price, Morris said. We get 30 to cover all of our costs and go toward our trip to NCECA. The Potter ' s Guild also raised money with a raffle Dec. 3. A $3 raffle ticket bought a chance to win a piece of art. The prizes can be anything from an $800 gallery piece to a functional piece done by a graduate student, Negishi said. We have pieces donated by graduate students, faculty members, former students and visiting artists. The raffle, sales and demonstrations at the Union helped the group gain visibility on campus. We have demonstrations at open-house day in the Union, Yoshiro Ikeda, club adviser, said. We inform incoming students about the art program and what we do. Phi Theta Kappa Powercat Masters Toastmasters Front row: Mic helle Haupt, Andrea Housman. Second row: Kelly Lynn, Kelly Ackerman. 206 organizations Front row: Robyn Roth, Chris Wente, Josh Jenkins, Jeremy Hollembeak, Sandra Ellis. Second row: Tom Roberts, Justin McAdam, Jason Bahr, Allan Goodman. Back row: Matthew Ownby, Brian Hall, Shaun Lorg. Pre-Physical Therapy Club Collegian Fall Advertising Design Staff Front row: Jason Rucker, Erin Smitha, Gene Glover, Jackie Kerschen, Amber Close. Back row: Carrie Yenne, Kari Bowman, Carrie Thompson, Sara Budden, Laura Foote, Lindsay Mallory. Front row: Jen Washburn, Sarah Irick, Amanda Kelly, Cambry Pagenkopf. Back row: Wanda Haynie, Amanda Sweeten, Jessica Schull, Amy Shaneyfelt. 207 potter ' s guild club recreates CHICOTILLAS for competition by amy pyle After 10 months developing a prototype to enter in the Food Technologists Student Product Development Competition, the Food Science and Technology Club almost lost its chance to compete when the product was missing before final competition. We had the product sitting by the posters. We saw it in a box. It was clearly marked, but it disappeared, said Fadi Aramouni, team adviser and associate professor of food science. It was quite suspicious. Maybe someone thought it was samples. During the last day of the June 20-24 competition in Atlanta, team members searched through dumpsters and talked to the custodial staff, but they could not find their product, the Chicotilla. We weren ' t sure what happened, Indira Reddy, graduate research assistant and team said. I immediately contacted the person in charge of maintenance. I gave him the of the box; he radioed others to look for it. He took us to the trash compactor. We weren ' t sure if someone had taken it on purpose or accident, or if the janitor had thrown it away by accident, she said. We basically scoured the entire conference area. Team members unanimously decided to make the prototype again with pre-packaged, rather than homemade, ingredients. They had two hours to buy the ingredients at a local grocery store and ' make the product in a team member ' s hotel room. We said, ' We ' ll go to the store and buy everything, ' Khaled Khatib, graduate student in food science, said. (The team) did a great job making it from nothing. (They) didn ' t have the right materials. We asked the hotel manager for a microwave oven. The team was able to use the microwave for the pre-preparation of the product, which was a homemade tortilla flavored with herbs and spices wrapped around a sweet and spicy raisin filling. The item was prepared in a pan the hotel provided. Then the members wrote out baking instructions for the hotel cook to follow. We made a lot, but we only needed two pieces, Reddy said. Many weren ' t desirable, but we had a lot to choose from. The disappearing product was only one defining characteristic of the Food Science Team. It was the smallest team out of the 20 finalists and invested less than $500, compared to the thousands other teams used in developing prototypes. Despite the challenges, the team placed third for the third consecutive year, making it the only team to rank in the top three every year of competition. The judges commented on the character they showed, Aramouni said. We were very proud of them. Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club Psi Chi Front row: Nicole Caraway, Brian Mclaughlin, Dusty King, Shane Baker, Nicole Ringer, Chris Blevins, Kevin Cain. Second row: Misty Gore, Jessi Werner, Gretchen Cole, Shanna Owen, Brian Carpenter, Amanda Walker, Amy Grega, Leslie Mikos, Dawn Barnes. Back row: Kathleen O ' Brien, Vicky Gomez, Anna Lear, Chris Payton, Sarah A. Boller, Lydia Jackson, Ann Brown, Anneta Caster. Front row: Molly White, Alicia Rothe, Suzanne Jones, Taryn Tapp, Ashley Swift. Second row: Brandy Edelman, Olivia Guerra, Selena Hopkins, Krystal Steiner. Back row: Matt Wassom, Megan Ellithorpe, Tara Bell, Stephanie Sutton, Josh Bleeker 208 organizations K-State ' s Chicotillas placed third at the Food Technologists Student Association Product Development Competition despite being lost or stolen two hours before the competition. Team members participated in the contest June 20-24 after spending two semesters developing the product. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Radio Control Airplane — Salina Resident Assistants — Salina Front row: Merlin Kuder, John Scott, Justin Stiuemetze, Ben Medlen. Back row: Trevor Redden, Ben Neu, Rick Stanton, Jeff Berens, Joel Voss, Randy Wagner, Paul Wieba. Kelli Countryman, Jon Watkins, David Williams, Anand Fernandes. 209 food competition Rodeo Club Rodeo Team Front row: Kevin Custis, Troy Gaston, Ben Janssen, Nathan Zeit, Todd Prather Second row: Kyla Krull, Brent Jones, Josh Cartmill, Chris Dare, Adam Stueve, Katie Janssen, Third row: Nowa Parks, Neil Boyer, Todd Wright, Brock Baker, Chris Blevins, Keith Neibaum, Molly Shaw. Back Row: Jill Gerardy, Amber Cunningham, Jesse Noll, Matt Deyoe, Jay Johnson, Jessica Racette, Jeff Rector. 210 organizations Front row: Steve Frazier, Ben Jannsen, Kevin Custis, Adam Stueve, Troy Gaston, Brock Baker. Second row: Kyla Krull, Brett Jones, Keith Neibaum, Matt Deyoe, Katie Jannsen. Back row: Nowa Parks, Jill Gerardy, Jeff Rector, Chris Dare, Jay Johnson, Jessica Racette. Students walk across campus with an escort from the Wildcat Walk Escort Program Oct. 20. Wildcat Walk was available from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. to provide safety for students walking late at night (Photo by Steven Dearinger) Silver Key Sigma Delta Pi service offers ESCORTING after sundown by clint stephens The Wildcat Walk Escort Service walked farther than ever fall semester. In its second year as a campus-wide to walk students to their destinations safely at night, Wildcat Walk more than tripled its semester average of walks per month with 34 walks in October. When the freshmen come through now, they get bludgeoned with our number over and over, Travis Johnson, coordinator of the service and senior in computer science, said. Wildcat Walk also increased its in the Collegian, making its number, more prominent. Brandy Oak, senior in agriculture said she thought that contributed to the increased service. I think it ' s because we ' re doing a lot more publicity, Oak said. I think especially people in the greek community have become more aware of it and use it a lot more than they have in the past. Plus, campus safety is also a big issue. I think people have been more scared to walk at night. Johnson said the program began in the Derby Complex about eight years ago when volunteers ' names were pulled from a jar at the front desk when students needed escorts. The program expanded to the Kramer Complex before the Student Governing Association stepped in with funding and broadened the program to the entire campus. It was based out of Hale Library ' s 24-hour study room. Johnson said when they received a call, the man and woman volunteer escorts on duty picked up a radio, arm badges and photo IDs before escorting students up to six blocks off campus. We ' re the only school in the Big 12 that ' s been able to keep an escort program running for more than one year, Johnson said. And ours has been going on six, eight years now. He said other schools had trouble a volunteer base. But getting students to use the service was a bigger problem than finding volunteers to staff it, Johnson said. Usually we do not do more than one escort on a shift, Adam Sisson, freshman in biology, said. There aren ' t as many as we ' d like there to be. Johnson said students used the service most Mondays and Tuesdays because of tests those nights. I encourage people to call, Sisson said, because we need the support, not just for volunteers but from people calling in. Front row: Melissa Glaser, Nikki Falk, Alison Felix. Back row: Liz Hill, Katrine Larson, Jami Habluetzel. Front row: Brianne Dusin, Steve Hall, Bree Hedman, Suzanne Goering, Mary Bosco, Jaclyn Estrada. Second row: Katie Scheer, Mark Seyfert, Mellissa Vopat, Kate Hagman, Melanie Wagner, Crystal Campbell, Ferdoas Afani Ruzik. Third row: Andrew Jones, Sara Young, Kerry Priest, Carmin Eliott, Ryan Hoskinson, Melissa Meyerhoff, Lindsay Haynes. Back row: Peter Pauzauskie, Ben Hopper, Robyn Powell, Philip Stein, Mollie Jackson, Theodore Drescher, Casey Clark. 211 wildcat walk groups honor life Events help students discuss death. Campus organizations sponsored events Oct. 12-15 to help students deal with a tragedy. Students gathered at a candlelight vigil, gay-awareness program and memorial to address concerns sparked by the death of a 21-year-old Wyoming college student. Shepard, a gay man, died Oct. 12 after being severely beaten, tied and left in near-freezing temperatures. Melissa Rodenbeek, instructor for the program, helped organize a candle-light vigil Oct. 12 in the K-State Student Union free-speech zone. She said the vigil supported similar memorial events in Wichita and gave people a meeting place to talk about the incident. I think it gave people a chance to take a moment to reflect on Matthew ' s life as an individual, Rodenbeek said. Since it in a small community like Manhattan where everyone smiles and is friendly, was asking, ' How could something so horrific happen? ' and ' What can be done so it doesn ' t happen again? ' About 30 people attended the vigil, but Rodenbeek said the event made others aware support was available. The free-speech zone is there for to express a point of view that may not otherwise get expressed, but a lot of times it is seen as a negative, she said. This let people know there was support and a place to go to talk about the issue without being judged. I think it made people more talking about it. Students had another opportunity to talk about the death at Kansas State University Association of Residence Halls ' all-hall program Oct. 13 at Marlatt Hall. Jennifer Buchanan, KSUARH multicultural program coordinator, said they scheduled the program to coincide with National Coming Out Day Oct. 11, but Shepard ' s death was also discussed. Because the Matthew Shepard incident was fresh in everyone ' s minds, a lot of people asked about safety on campus, Buchanan, senior in English, said. They were with the probability that something like that could happen here at K-State. Bisexual and Gay and Lesbian Society members served as panelists for the program. After telling about their experiences coming out, they asked for questions from the audience. Paul Donovan, graduate student in college student personnel, was a panelist and said he wanted to provide an example as well as answers. I hoped to not only get the word out and educate people about gay, lesbian and people, but also to serve as a beacon of hope for people in the halls who are gay, he said. I know what it is like to be gay and live in that environment. I sure would have liked to have a program like that when I was there. Not all residents appreciated the program, however, Buchanan said. She said many residents opposed the event, and she heard some residents formed a hetero-sexual-awareness group in response. The fire alarm was pulled during the (continued on Page 214) 212 organizations D.L. Taylor, Manhattan resident, sits on the ground listening to others talk during a candlelight vigil to celebrate the life of Matthew Shepard Oct. 12 in the K-State Student Union freespeech zone. Shepard, a 21-year-old University of Wyoming student died after being severely beaten. Vigil coordinator Melissa Rodenbeek said the event coincided with a vigil in Wichita. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Marc Maddox, Kansas State University Association of Residence Halls social program coordinator and sophomore in biology, watches as students participate in an activity during a gay-awareness program at Marlatt Hall Oct. 13. Students agreed or disagreed to certain questions concerning gays, lesbians and bi-sexuals by going to opposite ends of the fifth-floor lobby. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 213 memorial week continued from Page 212 program, and I can ' t be sure that it was because of the program, but it seemed to be a huge coincidence, Buchanan said. Both hall directors were at the program at that time, so it was not a planned fire drill. Although the gay-awareness program was disrupted, the Oct. 15 memorial at All Faiths Chapel went as planned. BGLS the service, which more than 80 students, faculty and community members Donovan said it was good to see everyone pull together. I thought it was a very beautiful service, he said. It was heart warming to see all of the support for we had never even met. Mary Renee Smith, BGLS president and junior in speech, said the memorial gave closure to Shepard ' s life and provided an for people to talk. Talking about issues was the first step in solving them, Pat Bosco, dean of student life, said. It ' s important for to pause and reflect on this hideous tragedy, Bosco said at the memorial. I hope that those in attendance as well as those who read this will be reminded that silence kills. It ' s important for us to speak up when we see or hear injustices in our home, school, church or where we work. Shepard ' s death showed intolerance can start at any level, said Jeremy Mittel, BGLS vice president and senior in interior design. It didn ' t start with just a beating, he said. It starts wi th jokes and comments. It ends in a beating. By Rochelle Steele Amanda Ewing Dan Melton, freshman in mechanical engineering, speaks at the memorial for Matthew Shepard Oct. 15 at All Faiths Chapel. Bisexual and Gay and Lesbian Society sponsored the service. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 214 organizations It was heart warming to see all of the support for someone we had never met. — Paul Donovan, graduate student in college student personnel Front row: David Pacey, Lance Taylor, Jerry Jordan. Second row: Alex Ward, David Gillespie, Jackson Simonich, Johnston, John Stroede. Back row: Brian Rippel, Todd Wicker, Joseph Nolte, Brad Davis, Matt Upham, Nathan Epp. Front row: Chris Hernandez, Michael Benavidez, Nick Pedersen, Norm Dillman, Pedro Zambrano, Raquel Guzman-Vargas. Back row: Tadeo Franco, John Segovia, Ryan Rangel, Esteban Guillen, Larry Close. Front row: Shawn Hladky, Tim Rayner, Ryan Fisher, Carl Wilson. Back row: Mark Vande Brake, Tony Szot, Matthew Molz, David Ben-Arieh, Elizabeth McGowan. Front row: Jeff Watkins, Tina Higley, Michele Smith, Max Kniffen. Back row: Ben Bighorn, Jeremiah Snethen, Kurt Jones, Jason Kahle, Monty Brown, Donald Buchwald. 215 memorial week Society of Automotive Engineers Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Society of Manufacturing Engineers Society of Manufacturing Engineers — Salina Society of Women Engineers Speech Unlimited Front row: Sara Overstake, Amy Dedonder, Lesley Schaefer, Brianna Power, Pamela Larson. Back row: Jennifer Grennan, Megan Robinson, Tricia O ' Flaherty, Amanda Malm, Kristy Rukavina. 216 organizations Front row: Erin O ' Dell, Keturah Yoder, Carmen Neufeld, Christopher McLemore, Becky Middleton, Mari McGraw. Second row: Amy Grant, Rachel Potucek, Travis Roberts, David Ralph, Evan Thomas. Back row: Stephanie Sharp, Clayton Johnson, Craig Brown, Adam Swisher, Ric Shafer, Wesley Schawe. Campus radio station KSDB-FM 91.9 ' s first student program brings change to the Jeremy Claeys, junior in journalism and mass became the first student program director when he took charge in January. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) radio receives RENOVATION with new staff by shannon delmez Campus radio station DB92 became 91.9 when turned over to the students. Before, a station manager ran KSDB-FM 91.9 with a student staff. Student Senate said an organization partially supported by fees should be student run, and Jeremy Claeys, junior in journalism and mass was hired as program director. The changes came after Len Potillo, former station manager, was dismissed in the fall. The personnel matter was still under investigation in February, Todd Simon, of the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications, said. Running the station allowed students to expand their education, Claeys said. Now that it is run by students, it ' s an educational experience, he said. We have a true laboratory setting for people to learn broadcast journalism. The radio station canceled shows playing specific genres of music at various intervals and began playing a mix of music throughout the day. Claeys said this format made Wildcat 91.9 like a mainstream radio station. It ' s better overall, said Drew Maenche, DJ Drew and sophomore in journalism and mass communications. It appeals to a whole mass audience now. When we had all the specialty shows, it kind of segregated our audience, and now we are appealing to a majority of people. Although Claeys said the majority of the station ' s target listeners preferred the change, Black Student Union members were upset when the urban music show moved from 5-9 p.m. to 11 p.m.-3 a.m. Simon made an executive decision in February to move the show to 8 p.m.-midnight. We should ' ve talked to the minority students first, Simon said. I thought the student staff and BSU would reach an but they didn ' t. Simon said he wanted to leave decisions to the staff in the future. The station adjusted disc jockey ' s timeslots to accommodate the change, because some didn ' t know enough about urban music, Claeys said. We thought it would be the best ever semester for campus radio, he said. This is a minor setback, and we will move forward. The new system gave students experience needed after graduation, Claeys said. You have the ability to learn what it ' s like to be on the air in a real station, he said. The broadcast experiences are greater now because students have more control over what ' s going on here. Despite moving the urban show, Claeys said audience response had increased. Most of the feedback we ' ve gotten has been very positive, he said. We ' ve gotten a lot more people calling in with requests. (additional information on Page 90) Steel Ring Student Affairs Graduate Association Front row: Ray Hightower, Erick Hartzell, Brett Krug, Stephen Nicholls, Angela Forrest. Dana Fritzemeier. Second row: Melissa Miller, Jeff Peterson, Aaron Townsend, Aaron Ball, Chris Webster, Elizabeth Verderber, Amie Myers. Back row: Laura Buller, Joy Hottovy, Scott Heideman, Travis Scholotfeldt, Adrienne Pauly, Sara Kibbe. Front row: Michelle Haupt, Caroline Fox, Brent Marsh, Regina Tirella, Karrie Mitchell. Second row: Sarah Botkin, Pamela Leiker, Misty Kelley, Randii Waddell. Back row: Anita Teague, Helene Marcoux, Carla Dowjotas, Sarah Dillingham, Irene Nephew. 217 ksdb-fm 91.9 Student Alumni Board Front row: Apryl Mathes, Sara Tirrell, Tatum Wilson, Ryan Laudermilk, Kathy Hill, Jason Heinrich. Second row: Noah Reagan, Alicia Addison, Cory Epler, Emily Morrison, Alice Williams, Heather Lansdowne. Third row: Mary Swartz, Andrea Bryant, Liz Neufeld, Sara Reser, Angie Moxley, Sara Budden, Kelli Ludlum. Back row: Ryan Christensen, Darren Nelson, Brooke Evans, Jon Kurche, Michael Johnson, Shanda Parker, Sam Halabi. Front row: Sarah Ammel, Kelli Countryman, Jessica Gieswein, Kelly Wendt, Back row: Jared Gile, David Williams, Chad Stenzel, Roger Steibrock, Michael Gross, Kevin Herndon. Front row: Zachary King, Jared Gerhardt, Kevin Herndon, Kevin Giefer. Second row: Marcus Howell, Kim Oliver, Jessica Gieswein, Amanda Hoffman. Back row: Tina Higley, Michael Gross, Jon Watkins, Matt Charvat, Max Kniffen, Agnes Lang, Josh Greenwood. Front row: Angela Dikeman, Meagan Chaffin, Joslyn Crum, Tanner Mason, Shannon Sweeney, Jennifer Reiken, Brooks Broeckelman, Jesse Carlson. Back row: Heather Harrison, Donita Whitney-Bammerlin, Adrian Clark, Grant Andres, Bryan Debore, Nick Tomasich, Ryan Blake, Ryan Ginie. Student Ambassadors — Salina Student Government Association — Salina Students in Free Enterprise Working as a mentor, Ashlynne Jones, sophomore in airway science, helps Melinda McNeal with her reading at Schilling Elementary School Feb. 4. K-State-Salina students, along with other adults in the community, worked one-on-one with children in half-hour time slots through the program HOSTS, Helping One Student To Succeed. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 218 salina students MENTOR area children by barbara hollingsworth K-State-Salina students earned admiration as the big kids when they went to Schilling Elementary School each week to mentor first through fourth graders. The HOSTS program, Helping One Student To Succeed, paired students who needed extra help developing reading skills with adults from the community. I go for an hour, and I work with a first grader and a third grader, and we help them to read better, Melisa Woods, mentor and freshman in airway sciences, said. They have assignment sheets, and we help them with their assignments and vocabulary. K-State-Salina students joined the effort when Margie Carrier, Schilling ' s HOSTS teacher, asked K-State-Salina Ambassadors for help. Most of them were very, very positive and asked questions, she said of her presentation to the group. A couple had been mentors in high school. Carrier said they requested a grant for the program during the summer, and things got underway in November. The program now takes the place of the reading program, she said. We just wanted to find a way to help our children succeed who were at risk or falling a little behind. Mentors went through lesson plans including reading, literature, vocabulary and writing. They ' d pick a book, and they would read out loud, Kevin Herndon, fall mentor and sophomore in airway science, said. Some of the words were too big, so we had to teach them how to divide the word up and sound it out. Forty-three of the elementary school ' s students had mentors, which meant Carrier needed adults to fill 129 half-hour slots Tuesday through Thursday each week. Eleven students and one faculty member at K-State-Salina helped fill those spots. Carrier said the mentors ' time made a difference for her students. The biggest progress is for the child who is very shy or withdrawn is becoming more of a risk taker, Carrier said. With some kids, I ' ve seen great progress. In addition to progress students made, she said the adults gained a lot from the experience, and she appreciated their help. They aren ' t education majors. Their fields or interests are in other areas, but I think they realize the importance of reading, Carrier said. That is really neat that they can see that not just in their field, reading opens up so many doors. 219 salina mentors Performing Rooms in the Dark, Donna Davenport stands on the stage in the Purple Theatre for the Ebony heatre production. Davenport, senior in theater, directed the show. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Tau Beta Pi Tau Beta Sigma Front row: Chris Webster, Eric Dalton, Jason Hartman, Elizabeth Verderber, Carrie Burgardt. Second row: Craig Claassen, Troy Brin, Nathan Stockman, Doug Lupher, Melainie Little, Jenny Wright, Maki Ishida, Daniel Will. Back row: Eddie Fowler, Scott Coatney, C alvin Reed, Kevin Wanklyn, Brandon Oberling, Adrienne Pauly. Front row: Aimee Rosario, Heather Hobbs, Kelly Evenson, Mandy McNett. Second row: Karen Moberg, Candice Pinkham, Dawn Phelps, Linda Mackie, Emmylou Sarsozo, Kellie Symns. Back row: Deana Strong, Meghan Anderson, Anne Snyder, Angela Snyder, Christina Schlosser. 220 organizations ebony theatre ADDRES SES difficult issues by amy pyle and carrie koehn Sensitive subject matter did not stop the Ebony Theatre group from producing two shows in the fall. The plays The Wine in the Wilderness and Rooms in the Dark addressed misogyny, racism, abortion and stereotypes. At first, I was like, ' I don ' t know? How are people going to react? ' Tiffany Lee, sophomore in theater and business, said. You don ' t find a lot of theaters that address, quote unquote, real topics. The troupe performed Rooms in the Dark, by Ntozake Shange, during Violence Against Women Awareness Week, Nov. 1-6. The play covered so many stories that were personal to a lot of people, Donna Davenport, director and senior in theater, said. If anything, it (the purpose) was for women to love themselves in their womanhood and for men to begin to understand women ' s experience. Scenes from Liliane: Resurrection of the Daughter alternated with poems from for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf. ' Liliane ' was about a woman going through therapy, Davenport said. There were a number of instances in her life. She lost her best friend to a man who loved her. Her mother left her father for another man, and he told her she was dead. Basically, it ' s about a misogynist society. The troupe also performed The Wine and the Wilderness, by Alice Childress. It was a play about a black male artist who was raised in the suburbs and created three paintings representing black women. The first was the epitome of black Davenport said. The second was of a young girl, and it was the idea of The third, which was not finished, was of a ghetto woman. The artist met and fell in love with a woman resembling the woman in his third painting. Lee, who played that woman, said the topics the play addressed were familiar. This was harder than most shows the stereotypes held against my were the same stereotypes I could relate to, she said. The actors weren ' t the only ones who responded to the material, Lee said. I remember one day, the guy playing opposite me said something really sexist, Lee said. The whole crowd went, ' Oh my goodness. I can ' t believe that. ' In addition to stimulating audiences to think, the roles gave the actors an opportunity to voice their opinions and beliefs. Ebony Theatre is an excellent for ethnic students to speak out through theater, Chris Sanford, lighting operator and senior in English literature, said. It gives them a chance to express themselves. Union Governing Board Union Program Council Front row: Audrey Umphenour, Benjamin Hemmen, Jennie Posley, Teto Henderson, Kay Farley, Bernard Pitts. Second row: Ryan Evans, Kelli Ludlum, Melanie Tull, Nicole Johnson, Anna Levings, Andi Washburn. Back row: Carlos Contreras, Mike Hodgson, Karen Schlabach, Jeremy Lutz, Bill Muir. Front row: Melanie Tull, Tiffany Pollard, Becky Wilson, Chris Heeley, Gina Claeys. Second row: Nate Kettle, Bronwyn Rounds, Paul Donovan, Anna Levings, Heide McBride, Teto Henderson. Back row: Tim Yeaglin, Matt Scheck, Alex Stucky, Mural Riedel, Karen Schlaback, Brooke Evinger. 221 ebony theatre getting medieval battles of history. Swords clashed with shields as fighters full armor fought in the bear pit. Other fighters waited while women and children milled about, singing, dancing, cooking and sewing, all reliving the Middle Ages at the Regional Fighting Practice. The Society for Creative Anachronism helped people in Manhattan and across the world relive medieval times. There are a lot of different groups that look at history. Many of those are re-creation — taking an exact episode of history and recreating it. Cindy Kraus, SCA member and alumna, said. We take the creation part and don ' t put the ' re ' in front of it because we create new, based on the old rules and The organization was broken into kingdoms. The Manhattan-area branch, called the Shire of Spinning Winds, was included in the Kingdom of Calontir. There were 54 members in the local chapter, including 14 and many alumni. The kingdom included Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and part of SCA chose parts of the medieval culture and times that interested them. We create the Middle Ages without the plagues, the bugs and all the bad stuff, Joanna Rouse, graduate student in English, said. There is a chivalric ideal, and we are able to celebrate the arts. There is something for everybody. Members adopted a Middle Ages To play your persona, you have to know about it, so everyone involved is pretty much like a history major, Ann Marie Clay, in art and history, said. We try to be as accurate as possible. The characters ranged in creativity from Native Americans and Aztec warriors to Japanese samurais, and some members their persona immediately, Michael Prohaska, Ogden resident, said. We don ' t try to contain creativity, he said. We only require that everything be historical. Alumnus Hal Kraus said many people wrongly compared SCA to the Kansas City Renaissance Festival because of the in time period and costumes. The festival is a performance organization, and they ' re professionals who make a living performing to audiences, he said. In the SCA, the emphasis is on participation. The group earned recognition for its fighting practices and tournaments, Cindy Kraus said. SCA demonstrated fighting in Manhattan ' s Little Apple Festival for the fourth year. The fighting is on an honor system, Mike Burnett, Manhattan resident, said. If you feel like a blow just glanced over you, you can keep fighting. If, for instance, you feel like it really cut into your arm, you have to fight without using that arm. Minimum armor standards ensured safety and included a helmet with a one-inch bar plate, protection for elbows, wrists, hands, kidneys and groin, knees covered, close-toed shoes, and metal covering the neck. We have general specifications, or safety standards, Prohaska said. Despite us whacking each other, we ' ve never had anyone die. We ' ve only had injuries. Prohaska said bruises were the most common injury, and other injuries were a result of weak armor. If you ' re going to get hurt in this sport, (continued on Page 224) Society of Creative Anachronism members use a variety of equipment in their battles including helmets, elbow cops, gorgets and gauntlets. Members met for weekly practices Sundays in Ogden. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 222 organizations In the midst of battle, Alan Horn and Josh Warren, both Salina residents, move to strike swords. SCA began in 1966 when a group of people in Berkeley, Calif., wanted a theme for a party. Following the party, the Californians incorporated the idea into a nonprofit educational society. The organization was divided into separate kingdoms, and the Manhattan branch was known as the Shire of Spinning Winds and was part of the Kingdom of Calontir. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Peering over the top of his shield, Warren participates in a medieval battle during a January practice. SCA gave members the opportunity to relive the medieval times using rules and models of the period. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 223 creative anachronism continued from Page 222 it ' s usually a finger bone that is broken, Prohaske said. Usually a gauntlet fails. The person who wore the armor usually was the one who built it. The only items the members bought were helmets and The material of choice for cheap armor is unsplit cowhide that ' s been soaked in wax, Prohaska said. Or for people who wear a cover up on the outside of their armor, they use a chemical barrel. The plastic is cheap and solid, and it doesn ' t rot. We have to figure out how to make it work. Weapons were also with modern materials. Swords were made of rattan, which was similar in weight ratio to steel. During a fight or battle, a marshal supervised the participants and their armor. If the armor appeared to be too weak or fall off, the marshal stopped the fighting immediately by yelling hold. The tournaments had different set ups, including double or single elimination and bear-pit fighting, where fighters continued until they lost or were too tired to All the stuff we do is real, Burnett said. We don ' t pretend fight. The society participated in other typical of the period, including cooking, making armor and maps, calligraphy, sewing and embroidery. My mom, when I first started SCA, like a lot of parents, thought I was in a cult or something, Billie Reuss, senior in architectural engineering and French, said. I knew I ' d won when a year later I went home and was going to sleep, and I heard my mom tell my dad, ' They taught her how to cook, and she can sew now. ' Besides weekly meetings and fighting practices, summers gave students more of a chance to participate. During the summer, we have some wars. The War of Lilies is a large medieval campout in which everyone ' s dressed head to toe for nine days, Clay said. The best way to learn about it is to live it, and that ' s what we do as well. By Lori Oleen 224 organizations The War of Lilies is a large medieval campout in which everyone ' s dressed head to toe for nine days. The best way to learn about it is to live it, and that ' s what we do as well. - Ann Marie Clay, freshman in art and history United Methodist Campus Ministry Vietnamese Student Association Wheat State Agronomy Club Wheat State Agronomy Club After battle, Gary Fox, K-State alumnus and Kansas City resident, rests with Billie Reuss, senior in architectural and French. Tournaments and weekly practices gave members the chance to relive the Middle Ages. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Front row: Frank Peritz, Karla Johnson, Dustin Chester, Kenny Wentworth. row: Stephanie Bannister, Shawna McDonald, Derek Roth, Nathan Epp, Bryan Wagner. Back row: Andrea Roth, Micaela Simmons, Micah Seybold, David Wood, Segen Smith, Kris Burnett. Front row: Teresa Bell, Tuan Ngo, Thuy Lai. Back row: Justin Le, Julie Tran, Huyvu Nguyen, Joseph Nguyen. Front row: Daniel Keene, Pat Letourneau, Justin Knopf, William Schataugh, Rodney Doane, Bonnie Nixon. Second row: Skye Grillot, Nathan Nelson, Canaan Ohlde, Nicholas Ringler, John West, Brian Ganske. Back row: Sara Jennison, Jennifer Peck, Ryan Reiff, Terry Bradshaw, Andy Steinert, Chris Houck. Front row: Adam Elliott, Kent Heiman, Matt VanAllan, Brad Niehues, Matt Champion. Second row: John Chartier, Adam Baldwin, Joel Heinrichs, Mark Nelson, Les Kuhlman, Jenny Oleen. Back row: Carrie Michaelis, Karin Murphy, Shane Fields, Brice Bunck, Chad Reichenberger, Starla Borg. 225 creative anachronism When it came to collegiate quarterbacks, none was better than All-America Michael Bishop, who won the Davey O ' Brien Award — given to the most outstanding collegiate quarterback of the season. He was also second to Texas running back Ricky Williams in the Heisman Trophy balloting after throwing 23 touchdown passes, rushing for 14 touchdowns and only throwing four interceptions during the regular season. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Senior running back Eric Hickson ended his college football career breaking K-State ' s career rushing record. Freshman receiver Aaron Lockett caught the longest pass play in K-State ' s history. Volleyball ' s senior swing hitter Kim Zschau ' s record-setting legacy would be continued by setter Disney Bronnenberg ' s. While the careers came to a close, the freshmen would be the link to the new millennium. sports section preview Breaking the tape, 228 Women ' s cross country team won K-State ' s first-ever athletic Big 12 championship. Coming together, 236 Young volleyball team followed the lead of two seniors to the best final ranking in school history. Queen of the mat, 242 Sorority sisters tangled on the wrestling mat for bragging rights and the intramural championship. Husker killer, 266 Michael Bishop led the Wildcats to the first win over Nebraska since 1968. Wipe out, 294 Water skiing team made waves in the spring but came up short in the season finale. 226 sports Juniors Angie Finkes and: Nicky Ramage celebrate defeating 19th-ranked Nebraska 79-67 Jan. 16. It was the second time in the season the Wildcats defeated a ranked team. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) TAKE the gold BY FRANK FLATON THE PLAYERS Sophomore newcomer, Korene Hinds, ended her strong, as she was the Wildcats ' top finisher in the last four meets. She finished sixth at the Big 12 and her season ended with a 27th-place finish in the NCAA Championships Nov. 23 at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence. She ran the course in 17 minutes, 30.48 seconds. On Sept. 29, the NCAA named Annie Wetterhus, sophomore in mathematics, to the 1997 Academic cross-country team. She also received special mention as one of six runners with a 4.0 grade point On the cross-country course, she was the team ' s top finisher in four of the eight meets, culminating with a 113th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The week before the Oct. 31 Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb., senior Zach Davies was in no condition to be competing with the conference ' s best. I was starting to get sick. I had things weren ' t quite right, Davies said. I didn ' t run the entire week before the meet. Despite the pain in his left leg, he ran the race and finished in 33rd place overall and third on the team with a time of 25:46. women claim k-state ' s first big 12 athletic championship while men improve steadily WOMEN ' S CROSS — It was a year of firsts for the women ' s cross country team. The Wildcats earned their first Big 12 title, took first place at the 1998 Midwest Regional Championships, and Coach Randy Cole made his first NCAA National Championship team appearance. They ' re a talented bunch, eager to do well, Cole said. What ' s exciting is they still have a lot to learn. That boded well for nationals, and it bodes well for the future. On Oct. 31 in Lincoln, Neb., the Wildcats sped into the record books by being the first K-State team to win a Big 12 Championship. The Wildcats clinched the title with a combined score of 78 — 21 points better than Colorado and 32 better than third-place Missouri. The win was the team ' s first conference title since 1992 and its third conference championship ever. It feels pretty good, assistant coach Michael Smith said. All we asked is for the girls to run to the best of their abilities, and when they do, that can bring the champi onship. Sophomore Korene Hinds led the way for the Wildcats in the Big 12 Championships with a sixth-place finish. Sophomore Amanda Crouse and freshman Ekaterini Fotopoulou placed seventh and 15th respectively. Sophomore Annie Wetterhus, who placed second and first in two out of her first three meets, helped pace K-State with an 11th-place finish. It ' s a great accomplishment, Smith said. We ' re not surprised. We were quite certain that our girls were good enough to be in the top three. At the Midwest Regional Championships Nov. 14 in Wichita, the Wildcats shattered any doubt they were for real by winning the title and clinching a berth in the NCAA Championships. Hinds led the way for the Wildcats once again, placing sixth, while Wetterhus and Amanda Crouse contributed with ninth and 21st. Then the Wildcats made their 10th NCAA Cross Country Championship appearance, ranking K-State seventh on the NCAA list. Despite finishing 13th at the NCAA Championships at Rim Rock Farm Nov. 23 in Lawrence, the Wildcats had several runners who fared well, including Hinds, who grabbed 27th place. Korene Hinds ran extremely well, Cole said. In this kind of race, everybody counts, and our people were fairly poised for a big event. With K-State capping off a season that featured a Big 12 crown and four first-place titles, Wetterhus said the season ' s outcome shocked her. We knew we would be good, but we didn ' t know how good we would be, she said. We had a great season, going out and finishing 13th in the nation. That is something to be proud of. MEN ' S CROSS COUNTRY Fifth place out of 12 was usually a little better than mediocre, but when the men ' s cross country team did it in the Big 12 Championships, it was something special. The Wildcats had not come together as a team during a race until the Big 12 Championships, senior Brent Stover said. It was a situation where all year we struggled with everyone having a good race on (continued on Page 231) As the only K-State men ' s team representative in the NCAA Championships at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Brandon Jessop runs to a 97th-place finish. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 228 sports Senior Emily Diederich strides through the NCAA race at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence. She placed fifth on the team and 163rd overall with a time of 18 minutes, 48.03 seconds in the 5,000-meter race. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Front row: Ashlie Kinton, Emily Diederich, Kelly Andra, Korene Hinds, Julie Kronoshek, Adam Jarvis, Brandon Jessop, Amanda Crouse, Annie Wetterhus, Jennifer Francis, Ekaterini Fotopoulou, Jacque Derstein. Back row: Brian Ismert, Reid Christianson, Istvan Nagy, Brent Stover, Paul Birnbaum, Andy Pelsma, Kevin Lewis, David Barland, Zach Davies, Matt Davis, Kyle Lewis. 230 sports cross country teams run for the GOLD CONTINUED FROM PAGE 228 the same day, Stover said. In that particular race, we weren ' t strung apart. We stuck together, and as a result, we had the best race all season as a team. The effort of team members during the race exceeded expectations, senior Zach Davies said. As far as the team goes, we did everything above and beyond what we were supposed to do, Davies said about the team ' s performance at the Big 12 Championships. We got every ounce of effort out of every athlete. Sophomore Brandon Jessop topped off his season by running to a team-leading 10th place with a time of 24 minutes, 55.9 seconds on the 5,000-meter course. Senior Paul Birnbaum, Davies and Stover finished with and 38th places respectively, after running together in their own pack. The Wildcats clinched the fifth-place spot with a total score of 153. They improved in the final Big 12 standings by four spots from the previous season. Davies said the fifth-place team finish was significant because they did it with teamwork and effort rather than raw talent. With the exception of Brandon, no one on this team is a standout, Davies said. We ' re just a bunch of Kansas kids going out to try their butts off everyday. Two weeks later at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships in Wichita, K-State took 10th place. Jessop once again led the Wildcat threat with a third-place finish and time of 31:01.70 on the 10,000-meter course. The men ran steady but came up short for the goal of a top-five team finish, Coach Randy Cole said. I was real impressed with Brandon ' s effort. He ran a near flawless race. With that run, Jessop qualified for the NCAA Championships, where he took place. Cole said the future would be positive after Jessop ' s finish at the NCAA Championships. I I was please d State Wildcats. with his performance, Cole said. Overall, the future looks really good for the SEASON REWIND women ' s results Wichita State Gold Classic 3rd Woody Greeno Invitational 3rd K-State-UMKC Dual 1st Pre-NCAA Invitational 8th Auburn Tiger Invitational 1st Big 12 Championships 1st NCAA Midwest Regional Championship 1st NCAA Championship 13th men ' s result Charging for the finish line at the NCAA Championships Nov. 23, sophomore Amanda Crouse finishes third on the team and 106th overall with a time of 18 minutes, 8 seconds. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 231 cross country Wichita State Gold Classic 2nd Woody Greeno Invitational 4th K-State-UMKC Dual 1st Pre-NCAA Invitational 26th Auburn Tiger Invitational 2nd Big 12 Championships 5th NCAA Midwest Regional Championship 10th On April 4, sophomore Eva Novotna returns the tennis ball to her opponent, Oklahoma ' s Danielle Knipp. Novotna completed the season with a 5-5 conference record and a 14-8 overall record. (Photo by Steve Hebert) SEASON REWIND Spring results Overall Record -12 Conference 6-5 Texas A M Oklahoma State 7-2 Texas 1 Missouri 9-0 Iowa State 9-0 Baylor 6-3 Texas Tech 9-0 Nebraska 5-4 Colorado Oklahoma State 5-1 Kansas 1 -8 Kansas 3-5 Oklahoma 4-5 New Mexico 3-5 Big 12 Championships NCAA Central Regional Front row: Eva Novotna, Anna Pampoulova, Kathy Chuda. Back row: Steve Bietau, Natalia Farmer, Martina Pospisilova, Alena Jecminkova, Robert Novotny. 232 sports LEAD to victory BY DAN CATALDI THE PLAYERS Senior Yana Dorodnova the second Wildcat to compete in the NCAA singles championships. She was also the school ' s second and on May 25 she became the first Wildcat to win a match at the The last Wildcat to reach the championships, Karina Kuregian in 1994, earned all-America honors, but never won a match at the championships. Dorodnova was as successful in the classroom as she was on the court. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association named her a Scholar Athlete for posting a 3.85 grade point average in social science. The final season of Elena Piliptchak ' s collegiate career reaped a number of awards. But she won the awards with her brain instead of her tennis racket. In addition to a 6-3 conference record in singles and a 7-7 doubles record with Dorodnova as her partner, she made the 1998 GTE Academic All-District VII spring at-large team. Piliptchak, in accounting and was one of 10 student athletes named to the team. For the third consecutive year, she became an All-Big 12 selection and the first Wildcat to win special mention honors from the Big 12 three years in a row. senior shows wildcat newco mers the way to the ncaa central regional in spring season When the spring tennis season started, there was a group of freshmen poised to become the stars of the team. But, senior Yana Dorodnova had other ideas. She withstood the challenges of freshmen Eva Novotna, Natalia Farmer and Anna Pampoulova and became the second All-American in K-State tennis history. Yana was clearly the team leader, Coach Steve Bietau said. She took care of business on her court, then took a very deep interest in how the entire team was doing and how the team could win. At the Big 12 Championships, April 24, 1998, Kansas eliminated the Wildcats in the second round with a 5-3 score. Despite being eliminated, the team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. But New Mexico ended the Wildcat ' s season in the first round of the Central Regional on May 13, 1998, at Provo, Utah, 5-3. This was one of the better teams ever at K-State, Bietau said. We reached the NCAAs for the second time in three years. One of the important factors for the team ' s success was Dorodnova ' s leadership and talent, Novotna said. She has a lot of experience and helped out a lot with advice, Novotna said. She helped everyone. She was the leader. At the beginning of the season, though, Dorodnova had not been certain how it would turn out. I wasn ' t sure at all that I would be No. 1 in the fall, Dorodnova said. But as time went by, I realized that I had improved so much that I could still be No. 1. On Feb. 21, 1998, Dorodnova beat Anna Svedenhov of Utah for her third consecutive win over a nationally-ranked player. Dorodnova continued her hot streak on March 9, 1998, by defeating seventh-ranked Holly Parkinson of Brigham Young. Then Dorodnova struggled on March 23, 1998, while playing matches in Las Vegas. Over spring break, we went to Las Vegas, and I had two very bad matches, Dorodnova said. But I got my confidence back with a win over Colorado. Although Dorodnova defeated her Colorado opponent, the team lost 5-4. Dorodnova continued to post big wins throughout the Big 12 season, including a win over Kansas ' Kylie Hunt, a former No. 1 player in the nation. Her strong season earned her a trip to the NCAA singles championships May 25-29, 1998, in South Bend, Ind. Dorodnova quickly dropped the first set and was down 4-1 in the second to Vicky Maes of Arizona before bouncing back to win her first match of the championship. The second round looked like a carbon copy of the first when Dorodnova dropped the first set and was down in the second before beating Katherine Nasser of Northwestern. With that win, she earned all-America status. But Dorodnova wasn ' t finished. She straight-setted Wisconsin ' s Barbara Urbanska 6-3, 6-3 on May 26, 1998, to qualify for the next day ' s NCAA Quarterfinals. Dorodnova then played Duke ' s Vanessa Webb, the No. 3 player in the nation. It was Dorodnova ' s final match as a Wildcat, and she lost to Webb, the eventual NCAA champion, 6-1, 6-3. Despite losing in the quarterfinals, Dorodnova said she was not disappointed in her overall performance. This was the greatest season of my life, Dorodnova said. And I am glad it was the season to end my career. During a match against KU April 1 at Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex, senior Yana Dorodnova returns a volley. ended the season with a conference and a 16-5 overall record. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 233 tennis Kim Zschau celebrates a Cat point during the 15-10, 15-7, win against Baylor Oct.16. She punctuated her final season by setting K-State career records in kills, digs and attacks. (Photo by Steve Hebert) SILENT BUT deadly Call her Kim, Kimer or Meow, but one also had to call senior swing hitter Kim Zschau one of the volleyball players in K-State history. When Zschau became the first Wildcat to qualify to play at the USA National Team Training Camp in June at Springs, she met one goal Coach Jim McLaughlin set for K-State volleyball at his arrival in 1997. I remember at one of my first press conferences they said, ' Hey, what ' s you ' re agenda, ' said McLaughlin, who nicknamed Zschau both Kimer, for obvious reasons, and Meow, because she loved cats. I said, ' Someday we ' re going to have a K-State player go from wearing purple to red, white and blue, ' and Kim was the first one to do that. At the USA National Team Training Camp, Zschau played with 17 other selected collegiate players for the A-2 team — the reserve unit for the top USA National Team. The team trained twice a day from late June to the first part of August. The team also scrimmaged against the USA National Team and the Canadian National Team. McLaughlin said the experience at Colorado Springs gave Zschau the self-assurance she could play at the highest level. She just came back understanding there is a level above this, McLaughlin said. It just gives you more confidence. You ' ve been selected. You ' re one of the few that is going to put on a USA jersey. Zschau said she brought back teamwork to K-State. I think what I learned the most was we were all at such a high level, it wasn ' t just about who could hit the ball the hardest, Zschau said. It was more about teamwork and how we played together. That ' s what I got the most out of it and what I thought I helped bring back to our team. When Zschau came back to Manhattan in August, she knew the team welcomed six freshmen, and she and senior middle blocker Val Wieck needed to do something to bring them together. Trying to get the freshmen to feel like they were not by themselves was one of her main goals, Zschau said. What was the problem in the past is it took so long for the freshmen to get into it, Zschau said. So from the very beginning, we did a lot of bonding and trying to help them out so they felt comfortable because I know if you feel comfortable, you play a little bit better. As a quiet leader, Zschau let her actions and court presence do the talking. The Big 12 Conference took notice, naming her a unanimous First Team All-Big 12 player. Freshman setter Disney Bronnenberg said the entire team could follow Zschau ' s game. She sets an example in every aspect of her game: in blocking, in digging, in passing and in hitting, Bronnenberg said. She ' s pretty disciplined, and to have that kind of leader on the court really helps. It would have been too much to ask Zschau to take Wieck ' s job and be a vocal leader for the Wildcats because she could only say something motivational when it came naturally, McLaughlin said. Kim was exclusively by example, but when she spoke, it was really good stuff, McLaughlin said. You don ' t want to force someone to talk more than they really want to. She ' s just Kim, and I like her the way she is. by Joel Portrait by Jill Jarsulic. 235 kim zschau Senior middle blocker Val Wieck spikes the ball against Drake Sept. 2 in Ahearn Field House. The Wildcats beat the Bulldogs in a 15-7, 15-2, sweep. The team had a .457 hitting percentage against Drake, which was the sixth-best hitting percentage in K-State history for a three-game match. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Swing hitter Dawn Cady spikes the ball over a Missouri player on Nov. 13 at Ahearn Field House. In the Wildcats ' 10-15, 15-12, 15-13, 15-8 win against the Tigers, Cady recorded 20 kills, nine digs and three blocks. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 236 sports SET to unify BY JOEL WHITE THE PLAYERS Against 22nd ranked Illinois in the Bank of Fayetteville Classic Sept. 19, freshman setter Disney Bronnenberg accumulated 106 assists — a K-State and Big 12 record and fourth best in NCAA history for a five-game match. With that achievement, she the first freshman to be named Big 12 Player of the Week. She also set a NCAA record average of 15.54 assists per game. Senior middle blocker Val Wieck was First Team All-Big 12 for the second-straight year after finishing in the top 10 in the conference in aces (fourth), blocks and hitting percentage (10th). She set a K-State record with 547 block assists. She was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 Honor Roll for the second consecutive season. With a 3.54 grade point in nutrition and exercise sciences, junior swing hitter Dawn Cady was named to the second team of the GTE College Sports Information Directors of America All-District 7 volleyball team and the First Team 12 Academic team. She was first on the team and fifth in the conference in kills with 483 and seventh in the conference in digs with 376. team finishes with best final ranking behind senior leadership and upstart freshman Success for the K-State volleyball team didn ' t start on the court; it started in a residence hall room. Freshmen Disney Bronnenberg and Lisa Mimick sat in a Moore Hall room taking advice from junior Linsey Luther about how to deal with the difficulties of adjusting to the rigorous practices and the new environment of Division I volleyball. Then senior Val Wieck, the team ' s vocal leader and model of confidence, entered the room. She walked into our room and said, ' If you need anything, I ' m here for you, ' Bronnenberg said. That ' s the way she is on and off the court. Despite having six freshmen, the team started to gel, Wieck said. Out of my four years, I thought this team was probably on the same page more than any other team I played on, Wieck, a middle blocker, said. We were so willing to do anything for the team. That camaraderie paid off as the team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history and finished the season with the school ' s highest ranking ever — 23rd in the nation by the USA Today AVCA Coaches Poll. If team members used the get on the same page analogy, then they first had to choose which book they were going to read. Every year you put together a plan, and within the plan you have to answer different questions. Some are much more pertinent or important than others, Coach Jim McLaughlin said. Our No. 1 question was how to replace Devon Ryning. The Wildcats lost setter Ryning to graduation. Her career 5,236 assists left big shoes to fill. Bronnenberg stepped up to the task by not only leading the team in assists per game, but leading the nation as well. Her 15.54 APG set a new NCAA record, breaking the old record by .09 APG. Before Bronnenberg started setting records, or even playing games, she received personal attention from McLaughlin. We trained Disney for 18 days before the first match, McLaughlin said. I did not spend a lot of time on anyone else. I spent time on the team, but the focus was Disney. Bronnenberg agreed on the importance of the exclusive attention in her development as the new setter. The first 18 days were really decisive for me, Bronnenberg said. Basically, he sat me down before those three weeks and said, ' Look, you ' re going to learn how to set for me. You ' re going to have to learn how to run this offense. ' Bronnenberg helped take the team to a regular season 18-11 record and a fifth-place Big 12 Conference standing. Then the Wildcats received a bid to play in the NCAA Tournament. Playing in the Central Regional Dec. 4 in Provo, Utah, the team defeated Georgetown 15-9, 15-6, 15-7 to advance to the second round against Brigham Young. BYU eliminated the Wildcats in a 15-6, 15-10, 17-15 sweep. Although Wieck said BYU had more talent than K-State, she also said the Wildcats were hurt by the young team ' s lack of experience in post-season play. Freshman swing hitter Liz Wegner agreed experience played a part in the team ' s tournament performance. (continued on Page 239) K-State ' s Dawn Cady celabrates with Val Wieck after they scored a point against The Wildcats beat Oklahoma in a three-game sweep at Ahearn Field House. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) volleyball 237 The K-State volleyball team celebrates after scoring a point against Oklahoma on Sept. 25 during their match in Ahearn Field House. The Wildcats won the match in a 15-7, 15-10, 15-9 sweep. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Front row: Julie Thomas, Disney Bronnenberg, Lisa Mimick, Liz Wegner, Linsey Luther, Dawn Cady, Chris Dixon, Heather Haff. Back row: Kelle Branting, Hillary Alters, Val Wieck, Jayne Christen, Kim Zschau, Heather Lindell. 238 sports SEASON REWIND Overall Record 19-12 Conference Record 12-8 Drake 3-0 Baylor 3-0 UMKC 3-0 Texas Tech 3-0 Pittsburgh 3-0 Texas 1-3 Northwestern 2-3 Texas A M 3-1 Florida 1-3 Kansas 3-0 Wichita State 3-0 Oklahoma 1-3 Arkansas 0-3 Nebraska 0-3 Miami-Ohio 3-0 Colorado 3-1 Illinois 3-2 Missouri 3-1 Oklahoma 3-0 Iowa State 3-0 Kansas 3-1 Texas Tech 1-3 Texas 1-3 Baylor 3-2 Texas A M 0-3 Colorado 1-3 Iowa State 3-0 Nebraska 0-3 Missouri 3-0 Georgetown 3-0 NCAA Tournament Brigham Young 0-3 in front of an audience of 4,568 Sept. 26 in Ahearn Field House, freshman setter Disney Bronnenberg celebrates the 14-16, 15-3, 15-5, 15-10 victory over Kansas. Bronnenberg recorded 73 sets in the match. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 239 volleyball facing adversity to UNIFY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 237 I was really nervous and really excited, and I might not have been as focused as I should have been, Wegner said. The inexperience was a factor because I didn ' t know what to expect. Because the young team needed leadership, Wieck and senior swing hitter Kim Zschau both held the reins. They played different roles — Wieck as the emotional engine and Zschau as the silent leader by example. We were a good combination, Wieck said. If you had two quiet leaders, people would be confused on what needed to be done. If you had two vocal leaders, I think there would be too much information thrown at everyone. The leadership of Wieck and Zschau the Wildcats through a tough stretch at mid-season that could have broken the team. The Wildcats traveled with their No. 21 ranking Oct. 31 to Norman, Okla., expecting to run over the Oklahoma Sooners, just as they did earlier in the season. However, the Sooners surprised the Wildcats by beating them 15-13, 15-9, 4-15, 16-14. I, like a lot of people, just went in assuming we were going to win like we did the first time, Bronnenberg said. I think we really overlooked some of their strengths. Wieck said the Oklahoma game opened the team ' s eyes to the randomness of Big 12 volleyball. One thing we realized is on any given night in this conference anybody can lose, Wieck said. Before the Oklahoma match, we didn ' t realize that. If the upset at the hands of Oklahoma wasn ' t bad enough, the team ' s next opponent was against No. 3-ranked and undefeated Nebraska — a team K-State hadn ' t beaten in 57 tries. The Cornhuskers made it 58 on Nov. 6 in Lincoln, Neb., with a 15-8, 16-14 sweep. The team traveled back to Manhattan after the loss and hopped on an airplane to Boulder, Colo., the next morning to play No. 13-ranked Colorado. Before taking the court against the Buffaloes, the battle-torn Wildcats ' chances to win seemed slim. However, after pre-game talks from Wieck and Zschau, the team almost controlled from the beginning to the end of the match as they won 15-11, 15-11, 14-16, 15-9. We were going on a down slope, and we were all hurting. Some of us were sick and weren ' t feeling very well, Zschau said about the team ' s condition before the game. We all came together and said we ' re in this together. We have to play for each other; we can ' t play for individuals. I ' m hurting; you ' re hurting; you ' re sick; she ' s sick. We had to forget about all this and just go out there and play until the very end. Freshman swing hitter Liz Wegner spikes the ball over a Baylor defender during the Oct. 16 match in Ahearn Field House. The Wildcats won the match in a 15-10, 15-7, 15-13 sweep. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Front row: Andrea Knoffloch, Marianne Smysor, Jill Murphy, Beth Garver. Back row: Nancy Mitchell, Rachel Jaeger, Sara Swan, Donna Harris, Adrienne Kirkwood, Heather Brunk. The novice-eight boat prepares to race against KU on April 18 at Tuttle Creek Reservoir for the Kansas Cup. The y finished the race in a time of 6 minutes, 59.94 seconds — defeating KU by 12 seconds. A week earlier in the Triple-Dual against KU, and Creighton, at Clinton Lake, the novice-eight boat won the race with 7:19.9. During the fall season, the novice-eight boat destroyed KU by 22 on Oct. 31 at the Sunflower Showdown on Clinton Lake. At the Head of Des Moines, the novice-eight boat took first place with a time of 20:20. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Sophomores Jill Stoppel and Maggie Robertson carry their boat to the K-State Rowing Boathouse after a race for the Kansas Cup. Both were members of the varsity-four boat, which defeated KU by 2 seconds. The following week, the varsity-four boat took first place in the Grand Final at the Midwestern Sprints in Madison, Wis. During the fall season, the best finish turned by the boat was eighth place on Sept. 27 at the Head of Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 240 sports RIGHT to brag BY JENNY McCANN sunflower showdovvn, kansas cup provide rowing team with regional competition Halloween was a bad day to be a Jayhawk. Before defeating the Jayhawks in football, the Wildcats handed a loss to the KU women ' s rowing team. K-State claimed its second straight Sunflower Showdown regatta at Clinton Lake near Lawrence. The Wildcats defeated KU 14-11, with victories in four of six races despite rough waters and cross-tailwinds. On days like that, it comes down to who has the most guts, freshman Josie McClellan said. We had what it took. K-State ' s novice four boat crushed KU by 33 seconds. In the novice—eight race, the Wildcats finished with a time of 6 minutes, 5.3 seconds while the Jayhawks clocked in at 6:27.9. K-State won by 43 seconds in the second novice-eight race. Senior co-captain Amanda Kiefer said a highlight of the regatta was the second varsity-eight boat, which won by 14 seconds. We had just raced the second varsity boat the week before and beat them by 1 second, Kiefer said. So they were really anxious to beat us. The origin of the Sunflower Showdown regatta and the Kansas Cup, the spring K-State dual, came from Coach Jenny Hale and KU Coach Rob Catloth. During spring 1997, the two teams competed in a dual race, but the races were not named until fall 1997. We wanted to start our own tradition, Hale said. We felt like we needed some tradition that would go on year to year. Catloth said the races were formed to promote the sport in Kansas. It ' s a national rivalry between the two schools, Catloth said. We wanted to use that in introducing the sport to the parents and fans because many of the freshman are walkons. The races were a good way to measure the team ' s progress, senior co-captain Donna Harris said. The team looks forward to both of those because KU is the most obvious competitor we have, Harris said. They are in the same state, and they ' re doing a lot of the same things we ' re doing. It ' s a comparison between how the two schools are doing. April 18, 1998, marked the first Kansas Cup at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. K-State ' s first varsity-four and second varsity-four boats were victorious. The first varsity boat edged out KU by two seconds, and the second varsity boat won by 12 seconds. Entering the final race, the teams were tied, but K-State ' s first varsity-eight boat ' s 4-second lead gave them the points needed to win the trophy. The last race was the deciding factor, Kiefer said. This was the first time we had the trophy for the race, so we really wanted to win. Ruth Ann Wefald, former rower for an intramural team from 1958 to 1960 at Smith College and President Jon Wefald ' s wife, presented K-State with the Kansas Cup trophy. I think the race is extremely appropriate and has great potential, Wefald said. It ' s really fun to be out by the lake seeing K-State and KU go head to head. THE PLAYERS Although she was the bow seat oarswoman of the boat, senior Tricia Stockebrand shouldn ' t have been able to compete at the Division I level. At just 5 feet, 7 inches tall, she was several inches shorter than the rower. She said her desire to win was a key to success. I think a lot of it is desire, and I have a lot of desire, Stockebrand said. I have to be able to put out the same amount of force as someone with more leverage. Senior Rebecca Riemer was a model of consistency for the rowing team. Coach Jenny Hale said Riemer always gave the same effort in the sixth seat of the varsity-eight boat. She sits in the power seat in the boat, Hale said. The thing about Becca is she ' s consistent. From race to race and from practice to practice, the team can count on her. Senior Heather Brunk led the team to a second-place finish at the Midwest Indoor Championships on Feb. 15, 1998, in Lawrence. For the second time in her career, she became the varsity open women ' s division champion as she rowed the 2,000 meters on an ergometer, or indoor rowing machine, in a time of 7:27.7. She improved upon her previous season ' s time by 5 seconds. 241 rowing Prior to the novice-eight race in the Kansas Cup, the team prepares the boat. The race took place at Tuttle. Throwing Down FOR THE CROWN by Joel White Matt Burger There wasn ' t room for two on the top, but they both wished for it. When Melissa Lull, junior in kinesiology, and Amy Davisson, senior in biological and agricultural engineering, shook hands in the center of the mat before the match, one was destined to have bragging rights forever. The two members of Alpha Delta Pi were vying for the 136-pound-and-above di vision title in the intramural wrestling tournament. I thought it was kind of weird because Amy is a friend of mine, Lull said. I had a mindset of ' have a good time. ' It wasn ' t In less than two minutes, Lull tripped Davisson and pinned her in the first period of the match. I really wanted the title, Lull said. I didn ' t want to beat her, but deep down I really wanted the title of intramural champion. Lull and Davisson wrestled in the for more than an individual title. Both were wrestling to score points for ADPi ' s intramural standings. ADPi and Kappa Alpha Theta were the only sororities that had members competing in the tournament. Despite the lure of the championship, entering the meet took some prodding. Lull said she almost forfeited on the first night of the tournament when she saw the bleachers around the mats filled with spectators. When I walked in, I just about flipped, Lull said. They had bleachers set up, and people were watching. It made me not want to do it. Lull decided to go through with it, and it paid off when she pinned Jami Nelson, senior in mass communications and Theta member. For Davisson, who wrestled in 1997, the crowd was less of a problem than telling her parents she entered the tournament. My parents about died when I told them that I was doing it, Davisson said. My mom said she was glad she was sitting down when I told her. Michelle Jones, junior in industrial repeated her 1997 intramural championship with a win in the 135-pound weight class, making it a sweep for ADPi. Jones wrestled once in the defeating Julene Sylvester, sophomore in human ecology and mass communication and Theta member, in the first round. She won her final match by forfeit. Jones said persuading girls in her sorority to enter the tournament was not easy. It ' s kind of funny to see who we can get to do it, Jones said. I don ' t know if girls think it ' s weird to do it, or if they ' re just scared. Most girls in our house are just scared. Theta members signed up Betsy Robinson, junior in family studies and services, for the tournament because she won the 136-pound-and-above championship in 1997. However, Robinson ' s second year competing in the tournament was not as generous — she lost to Lull in the second round. She said more contestants didn ' t enter the tournament because of the connotations of women wrestlers. For girls, you ' re a butch because you ' re wrestling hard, or you ' re a sissy because you ' re not wrestling hard enough, Robinson said. Wrestling is not an effeminate sport. Cheering on fellow Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity members, Scott Sears, freshman in pre-journalism and mass communications, and Nick Torline, freshman in pre-professional architectural engineering, watch the second night of the wrestling tournament ' s fraternity division. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 242 sports During the second night of the wrestling tournament at the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex, Melissa Lull, junior in kinesiology, takes down Betsy Robinson, junior in family studies and human services. I won last year and I thought I would try it again, Robinson said. I ' m getting too old for this and it is really hard because they only have two divisions. There are some really big girls, and some girls who are over 130, but they aren ' t huge. It makes it hard for those of us who aren ' t big to compete. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Lull ' s arm is raised by the referee after she won the championship match of the 136-pound-and-above division on Oct. 1. She compiled a 3-0 record in the tournament, which was the first time she had competed in an intramural sport. Lull said her sorority sisters pressured her to enter the tournament. It just started out as a joke, Lull said. I was sitting in chapter and everyone told me to do it. It was really a dare. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 243 wrestling Nathan Leeper soars over bar at the NCAA Championships June 7 Buffalo, N.Y. He won the with a leap of 7 feet, inches. (Photo by Peter Aiken) LEEPER ' S paradise Landing a prized recruit took nothing more than good interior decor. In spring 1997, Nathan Leeper, 1997 NJCAA indoor and outdoor track and field national high jump champion, walked into Coach Cliff Rovelto ' s office during a recruiting visit and was drawn in by the decor. I remember walking into his office, and he had all his all-America certificates hanging up on the wall, said Leeper, who was a freshman at Dodge City Community College at the time. I was sitting there looking at how many of them were in the high jump, and I ' m not sure how many of them he ' s got in there, but a lot of them said ' high jump. ' Exactly 17 all-America high-jump certificates stared Leeper in the face, telling him to choose K-State over Northern Iowa and a number of other schools. One year into the Leeper era, the total on Rovelto ' s wall was up to 19 certificates. The first with Leeper ' s name came from a 12th-place finish at the 1998 NCAA Indoor Championships. The second was from a win June 4 at the NCAA Outdoor After making a bold pred iction June 3 at the NCAA Championships, Leeper lived up to his billing. Between the Big 12 meet and the NCAAs, I jumped at bars in practice that were pretty high, and I was making them, Leeper said. I told Coach the night before that I was going to win, and he said, ' OK. Leeper ' s prediction came true when he jumped 7 feet, 5-3 4 inches to defeat a field that included four previous NCAA champions and three World Championship finalists. Rovelto said Leeper ' s poise was key to taking the gold at the national championship. I think he has a healthy respect for competition, Rovelto said. He knows what they ' ve done, but when the competition starts, he ' s not dwelling on what they ' ve done. He believes he ' s capable of competing with them. Leeper kept his confidence behind a stoic face, Sherry Leeper, his mother, said. He ' s always been kind of laid-back competitive, Sherry said. He doesn ' t show a whole lot of emotion; he just seems to play the game. Little did Leeper know that his ability to handle his emotions would again serve him well. This time it was on June 21 at the USA Championsh ips, just eight days after his 21st birthday. Competing against the best the United States had to offer, Leeper emerged as one of the final five jumpers by clearing 7 feet, 4-1 2 inches. Charles Austin, the American record holder, cleared 7 feet, 6-1 2 inches on his second attempt while the rest of the competitors failed on theirs. Last in the jumping order, Leeper watched as each of his three opponents failed on their final attempts at 7 feet, 6-1 2 inches. After gathering his composure, he left the earth in a determined leap. When he descended to the mat, he looked above to see the crossbar still resting on the standards. I had one jump to make the team because I was going to get beat by misses. I had too many misses at the lower bars, Leeper said. Everything just kind of fell right into place. It happened all at once, and I made it. Leeper did more than take the silver medal and qualify for the USA national team: he earned something to hang on his own wall. by Joel White Portrait by Jeff Cooper. 245 nathan leeper Sophomore decathletes Attila Zsivoczky and Thomas Weiler race around the curve during practice at Ahearn Field House. Weiler ran the team ' s third fastest 110-meter hurdles time at 14.7 seconds and jumped the team ' s second highest pole vault at 14 feet 9 inches. He placed eighth in the decathlon at the College Station Multis March 20,1998, in College Station, Texas. Zsivoczky placed first and automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships at the College Station Multis. He finished with a point total of 7,572 after winning high jump, shot put and the 1500-meter run. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) SEASON REWIND men ' s results UTEP Springtime Invitational 1st of 6 KSU-NU Dual 2nd Big 12 Championships 5th NCAA Championships 10th women ' s results UTEP Springtime Invitational 1st of 6 KSU-NU Dual 2nd Big 12 Championships 4th NCAA Championships 51st Randy Melbourne throws a medicine ball during practice in Ahearn Field House. Melbourne ran the third best 400 meters in K-State history at 45.72 seconds during a preliminary round of the NCAA Championships. He placed seventh in the finals of the Championship with a time of 46.95. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 246 sports BURST of speed BY JOEL WHITE two teams display abilities despite injuries, finish high in national and conference meets MEN ' S TRACK AND FIELD When K-State finished fifth in the Big 12 Outdoor Championships, May 15-17, 1998, no one was more surprised than Coach Cliff Rovelto. The week before the conference championships, the Wildcats were missing senior Jeff Martin because of a leg injury, sophomore Harold Price due to an ankle sprain and senior T.J. Turner from elbow surgery. Each of the three were expected to score points at the meet. We ' re going to have to have a heck of a meet to be in the top half of the conference, Rovelto said a week prior to the meet. Two weeks after the Big 12 Championships, the Wildcats finished 10th in the NCAA Outdoor Championships, highest of all Big 12 teams. Sophomore high jumper Nathan Leeper, sophomore decathlete Attilla Zsivoczky, junior sprinter Randy Melbourne and the 1,600-meter relay team each scored po ints for the Wildcats at the NCAA Championships. Although Leeper took the gold and Zsivoczky took the silver in each of their respective events, Rovelto said he liked seeing the fourth-place finish of the 1,600-meter relay team the most. Sprint relays were traditionally dominated by teams from the southern regions of the nation, but the Wildcats ' team, consisting of Melbourne and seniors Keith Black, Scott Galas and Perry McBride, placed fourth with a time of 3:05.31. One of the most satisfying things was the performance of our 1600-meter relay team, Rovelto said. We were the only team from a northern school in the finals at the NCAA meet. WOMEN ' S TRACK AND FIELD Fielding a complete track team was customary for Cliff Rovelto, and the greatest measuring stick for the completeness of the Wildcat team was the Big 12 Outdoor Championships. Rovelto said the team proved its quality, depth and completeness with its performance in Columbia, Mo. This particular team established themselves as one of the top four in the Big 12, Rovelto said. It shouldn ' t be taken as staying the same because the conference is getting better. Sophomore Erin Anderson, who placed second in the Big 12 pole vault, said the team ' s preparation was directed at the Big 12 meet. All season Coach was working on us to be ready for that meet, Anderson said. Coach gave us a good pep talk the night before the meet. He told us that everyone has a chance to score at the meet, and 1 think everyone did except for maybe one person. The significance of the Wildcats ' feat at the Big 12 Championships was evident after the NCAA Championships. The Big 12 Conference was one of the top conferences in the nation in 1998 with four of the top-20 NCAA Championship finishers, including national champion Texas. Sophomore Renetta Seiler was the only Wildcat to place at the NCAA with a fifth-place finish in hammer throw. Her finish was enough to place the team 51st in the Championships. THE PLAYERS High jumper Nathan Leeper captured the Big 12 Championship, NCAA Championship and a silver medal at the USA Outdoor Championship his sophomore season. He reached a personal record of 7 feet 5-3 4 inches for the NCAA gold medal. At the USA ' Championships, he improved his best to 7 feet 6-1 2 inches — tying 1996 Olympian Ed Broxterman for the K-State record. Sophomore Attila Zsivoczky won the silver-medal in the decathlon at the NCAA Championships. In third place with only the 1,500-meter run remaining, Zsivoczky leaped into second place and nearly took the lead in the overall competition with a time of 4:22.85. He finished the competition with 7,817 points, eight points behind the winner. Renetta Seiler highlighted her sophomore season by the fifth-best collegiate and second-best American hammer thrower in the of the sport with a toss of 209 feet 4 inches at the Big 12 Championships where she won the gold medal. She with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA National with a throw of 198 feet 2 inches. 247 outdoor track Sophomore Traci Benninga looks for her bail after teeing off at Wildcat Creek Golf Course. Her first top-five team placing cam April 6 and 7 at the Fighting Camel Classic in Buies Creek, N.C., where she finished in a tie for 36th place. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Front row: Jane Yi, Lindsay Hammerschmidt, Edie Murdoch, Traci Benninga, Kristi Knight. Ba ck row: Anne Morrow, Jennifer Omohundro, Carrie Chambers, Desiree Simmons, Kelli Johnston, Mitzi Taylor. SEASON REWIND spring results GTE Mo ' Morial Invitational 10th of 16 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic 14th of 14 Fighting Camel Classic 3rd of 11 Hawkeye Invitational 10th of 10 Big 12 Championships 11th of 12 fall results Chip-N-Club Invitational 10th of 15 Heather Farr Memorial 10th of 14 Big 12 Fall Preview 12th of 12 Big 10 Big 12 Shoot-out 15th of 15 Diet Coke-Roadrunner Inv. 15th of 18 248 sports COPE with adversity BY MIKE VIETTI THE PLAYERS Sophomore Traci Benninga went from being a walk on in 1997 to one of the Wildcat ' s top five players in 1998. Traci did tremendously well, Coach Kristi Knight said of Benninga ' s quick rise to the top. We didn ' t expect her to be able to jump in there the way she did. Her best finish of the season was a tie for 43rd place Sept. 21 and 22 at the Heather Farr in Louisville, Colo. In three of the five fall senior Mitzi Taylor was the team ' s top finisher. She led the team at the Invitational, 12 Shoot-out and Diet Coke-Roadrunner Her highest individual finish, which was also the highest finish of any Wildcat, was Sept. 14 and 15 at the Chip-N-Club Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., where she ended in a tie for 15th place. When Taylor wasn ' t the top finisher in the fall season, senior Jane Yi was. Yi was never less than third on the team in any tournament of the season. She was the top finisher at the Heather Farr Memorial, where she tied for 17th place, and at the Big 12 Fall Preview, where she tied for 27th place. poor Duck struck the women ' s golf team as it fought through the spring and fall seasons Despite a successful fall 1997 season, the women ' s golf team struggled to cope with injuries and the accompanied pressure in spring 1998. The team began to struggle after its No. 1 player and fall scoring leader, freshman Edie Murdoch, suffered a shoulder injury at the second tournament in Austin, Texas. Edie brought in some very good scores in the fall, junior Jane Yi said. She ' s a very good player. We definitely missed having her scores. In addition to Murdoch, several other players had nagging injuries during the five season tournaments, including Yi, sophomore Carrie Chambers and junior Mitzi Taylor. Those injuries affected our play, said Taylor, who was hampered with back problems. With me, sometimes it ' s hard to get through 36 holes. Winter weather also limited the Wildcats, forcing practices indoors. Not being able to practice outside really hurt us, Chambers said. It makes it hard for us to prepare for our spring tournaments because all we can really do is hit into nets. The team then found a way to win as it placed third at the Fighting Camel Classic, in Buies Creek, N.C. Senior Ann Slater said the reason for the team ' s success in the Fighting Camel Classic was its relaxed play. That was a fun tournament, Slater said. I think everyone felt less stressed out than at the other tournaments. Personally, I was a lot more at ease with my game at that tournament. The Wildcats were unable to duplicate that comfort at the Big 12 Championships, where they finished in 11th place. The team entered the tournament hoping to make a statement but suffered through the first round with a score of 337, Slater said. It was very disappointing for the team, Slater said. I think we all tried too hard. I think we had too many expectations. We all had a lot on our minds those first two days. Most team members shaved a significant number of strokes from their first-round scores in the third round. By the final round, the team shortened its total score to 316. Yi paved the way, reducing her score from a first-round 93 to a 73 in the third round. I came into the tournament really wanting to do well, Yi said. That first day I was so nervous, I just didn ' t play well. I was mad at myself for playing bad, so on the last day I kept my spirits up, and it turned out well. Although the spring season had disappointments, one pleasant surprise was freshman walk-on Traci Benninga, who stepped in to fill the void left by Murdoch ' s injury. Benninga said the opportunity to play as a freshman was bittersweet because she played at Murdoch ' s expense. Stepping in was definitely a big responsibility, Benninga said. I was really glad to get the opportunity to play because it gave me great experience, but at the same time I hated it because it happened because Edie got injured. The poor health carried over to the fall season. Murdoch ' s injury remained with her for the start of the fall season, which gave her redshirt status. When the season started, Edie wasn ' t totally healthy, Coach Kristi Knight said. Rather than push her or sit her out for a few tournaments, we decided to redshirt her. With the absence of Murdoch, Knight said Taylor led the team in the fall. For the most part, without Mitzi Taylor we would have been in trouble, Knight said. She really stepped up and was a force. During a September practice at Wildcat Creek Golf Course, sophomore Carrie Chambers takes a chip shot at the 12th hole. Her team-high finish came on April 26 at the Big 12 Championships in Norman, Okla., where she shot a 240 three-round total to finish in a tie for 31st place. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 249 women ' s golf Teeing off on hole seven at the Manhattan Country Club, freshman Scott McNeely watches his ball in flight. He tied for 16th at the Wildcat on Oct. 9 and 10. (Photo by Steve Hebert) SEASON REWIND fall results Louisiana Classics Intercollegiate 14th Pacific Coast Intercollegiate 17th Arkansas State Invitational 10th Diet Pepsi Shocker Classic 15th Big 12 Championships 12th spring results Wildcat Intercollegiate 1st Oral Roberts Invitational 14th The Nelson 17th Front row: Scott McNeely, Josh Cook, Brant Benninga, Bryan Milberger, Mark Sears. Back row: Tim Norris, Matt Williams, Brian Racette, Zac Clark, Dan Demory, Chris Brungardt, Ryan Wilson. 250 sports FIGHT the elements BY JON BALMER THE PLAYERS K-State won its first in more than three years largely in part to the play of junior Mark Sears. He won the individual title in addition to the team ' s title in the Wildcat Invitational on Oct. 9 and 10 at Manhattan Country Club. He shot a 212 to capture the first individual title for a Wildcat in nearly two years. Junior Brian Racette helped K-State ' s cause at the Wildcat Intercollegiate with a tie. Racette shot a 72 in the first round, then struggled in the second with a 76. He bounced back in the final round by shooting a par 70. In spring 1998, his finish at the Big 12 Championships was the conference in K-State history. Senior Matt Murdoch ended his career with a 47th-place finish at the Big 12 He didn ' t improve on his conference finish from a year before — a 14th place, the highest finish a Wildcat ever turned in at the championship — but he led the team in one spring tournament. On April 13 at the Diet Pepsi Shocker in Wichita, he turned in his best finish of the season with a team-high 22nd place. men ' s golf team is blown away to a forget- table conference finish by foul weather In the world of sports, the battle was usually waged against opponents. As the men ' s golf team discovered, sometimes a team battled other elements. In 1998, the men faced Mother Nature ' s wrath as windy conditions and rain followed the Wildcats. It seemed like in every single tournament, one day had some really strong winds, hour and above, Coach Tim Norris said. It seemed like we could have finished higher if we were able to elim inate the effects the wind had on our play. Another element Norris had no control over was time. Between K-State ' s last tournament in 1997 and their first spring match, the team had nearly five months of break time. Even with daily practice, Norris said not having any real matches to sustain the momentum affected the team. We practiced every morning before class, Norris said. We hit balls. We chipped. We putted over at Brandenberry. But there ' s just something about not being on real grass that takes away your drive. Real grass finally became a reality on March 9 at the Louisiana Classic. The Wildcats returned to the state where they played their final fall tournament hoping to duplicate, if not surpass, their third-place finish at the Louisiana Tech tournament. The Wildcats shot a combined 942 during two windy days and finished 14th in the 15-team field. Sophomore Brian Racette, who placed 15th after posting a 228, turned in the top individual performance. After braving the elements all season, Norris hoped to receive mercy from the weather at the season ' s final event, the Big 12 Championships. Playing at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson, Kan., the Wildcats found no mercy. Faced with wind and steady rainfall, the Wildcats once again battled the elements. After three rounds, the team posted a combined 967 — its worst score of the season. That put the Wildcats at the bottom of the 12-team field. Senior Matt Murdoch said the weather conditions made playing difficult. The conditions at the Big 12 tournament were worse than any tournament I ' ve played in, he said. A lot of people who came to see the Big 12 tournament were forced indoors because of the weather. The wind chills were bad, and the course was too wet to play on, he said. I ' m surprised it wasn ' t called. Although displeased with the team ' s finish, Norris found positive results in performances. Racette returned to form with a 231, which resulted in a and personal-best 15th place. Brian was probably our best player last season, and it reflected in his play at the Big 12 tournament, Norris said. He didn ' t have a particularly good first round, but he really battled back. After a difficult first round, Racette posted a 74 on the second, which was the best score of the round. He said the weather was a factor in outplaying the rest of the field in the second round. The weather was really bad, Racette said. Most people were whining and didn ' t want to play the second round, and I knew I could jump ahead if I kept my concentration and played through it. Senior Zac Clark eyes his lie for a putt on the eighth hole at Manhattan Country Club. On Oct. 9 and 10 at the Wildcat Intercollegiate, he shot tour-over-par in his second and third rounds to finish the tournament in a tie for 26th place. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 251 men ' s golf Freshman Scott Voos lays down a bunt against the Bethany Swedes April 15, 1998, at Frank Myers Field. The Wildcats, which had a 14-11 record at home, won the game 3-1. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 252 sports BUILD from scratch BY DAVE REITER transition year forces young players into lineup, offense and pitching struggle to vain against powerful big 12 conference teams After losing 10 seniors to graduation and two juniors to the Major League draft, Coach Mike Clark looked to his incoming class to play a key role on the 1998 squad. Six freshmen, five coming directly from high school ranks, saw playing time. Playing in the Big 12 Conference, which included four teams that advanced to the NCAA Regionals, the Wildcats went through some growing pains. Overall, K-State freshmen earned 41 starts, and newcomers accounted for 40 percent of runs scored and 48 percent of home runs. We have had a couple of transition years, Clark said. Last season got the younger guys some experience and helped improve their game. K-State ended the season with a record of 20-32 and 9-19 in the conference. It was the first time the Wildcats finished under .500 in three seasons. The tougher schedule has helped our team, freshman infielder Scott Voos said. When you play in the Big 12 Conference, you must come to play everyday. In high school, you might face a player of the Big 12 caliber once a season, but now you play them everyday. Freshman Kasey Weishaar led t he youth movement, earning 16 starts in the outfield. Weishaar hit .299, two home runs and drove in 10 runs. However, he struggled in conference play, batting only .233 against Big 12 pitching. I was glad I got the opportunity to step in and contribute early, Weishaar said. I learned a great deal as the season went on. At the beginning of the year, we got to face our pitchers in practice, and that helped us to prepare, but occasionally we would run into some guys who could throw a little harder. Redshirt freshman Mark English also stepped up for the Wildcats. He backed up senior Josh Marn at third base and batted .371. His season highlight came March 13 when he blasted a pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the fifth inning that helped the Wildcats defeat Air Force Academy, 5-4. Junior college transfers also played a key role for the Wildcats. Junior outfielder and pitcher Andy Silva, junior infielder Chet Savage and junior outfielder Quinn Cravens were mainstays in the lineup. Silva provided stopping power as the closing pitcher, leading the conference in saves with eight, and he pitched a team-low 2.66 ERA. Silva also played right field and was second on the team in doubles with 17. Savage started every game and was third in RBIs. Cravens brought power to the lineup, tying Marn for the team ' s home-run lead with nine. Mixed in with the newcomers were three senior full-time starters: center fielder Eric Sommerhauser, catcher Yancy Ayres and Marn. The Wildcats, who were last in the Big 12 in offensive output, fared worse on the road than at home. The team had a 3-18 record away from Frank Myers Field and batted .277. Two of the three road wins came April 25 and 26 in Ames, Iowa, where the team beat Iowa State. In the second win against the Cyclones, the Wildcats belted 23 hits and scored 22 runs for the team ' s largest offensive output of the season. (continued on Page 255) THE PLAYERS Senior third baseman Josh Marn led the team in hits, RBIs, runs scored, on-base percentage and tied for the lead in home runs. In the final conference standings, he 13th in hits with 76 for all games and 14th in batting average at .369 in conference games. He was a first-team academic all-Big 12 selection. To be named to the academic all-Big 12, one had to be a regular player with at least a 3.2 GPA. Junior outfielder Quinn hit nine home runs tying for the team lead with Marn. His eighth-inning home run against nationally ranked Baylor on April 21 at Frank Myers Field helped the Wildcats win 4-2. He was also the only Wildcat on the 1998 team to have a game. His two-home-run performance came on April 17 in a 14-inning, 14-13 win against Cal State-Northridge. Junior pitcher Mickey Blount, who played only seven games due to an arm injury, led the Wildcats in strikeouts per innings pitched. He struck out 38 batters in 29.1 innings. His career-high 12 strikeouts came on April 21 in a 10-2 loss against Baylor. 253 baseball 254 sports pitcher Tom Henshaw throws against a Fort Hays State batter April 14 at Frank Myers Field. The Wildcats lost to the Tigers 9-10. Henshaw pitched four innings, struck out three batters and allowed five runs against the Tigers. He finished the season with a 2-2 record, two saves and a 6.38 ERA. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) During a double header against Baylor April 21 at Myers Field, freshman center fielder Kasey Weishaar dives toward the ball. Andy Silva was the winning pitcher as the Wildcats defeated the Bears 4-2 in game one, but they lost 2-10 in game two. Weishaar batted 1-for-3 against the Bears in game one and in game two. He was the team ' s top reserve player with a .299 batting average, two home runs and a .905 fielding percentage in 27 games. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) team allows time to BUILD CONTINUED FROM PAGE 253 Lack of hitting experience was not the team ' s only concern, Clark said. Pitching experience was also at a minimum. Injuries to juniors Mickey Blount and Jason Wells decimated the pitching staff, which finished the season with a 6.32 ERA, and forced inexperienced players into the lineup. We didn ' t have the staff we had anticipated, Clark said. Our pitching staff was shorthanded. Injuries to those guys really hurt our club. Those guys were our top two pitchers, and we basically had to send our No. 3 guy against other teams ' No. 1 guy. While the Wildcats introduced a number of new players, they said goodbye to their home stadium, Frank Myers Field. After the season, Myers Field received a new playing surface, grandstands, press box, locker rooms and office facilities. On May 5, Wichita State defeated the Wildcats 5-17 in seven innings in the final game at Myers Field as they knew it. I hate to leave the Frank that way, freshman infielder Josh Cavender said. We tried our best to send the Frank out on a good note. MYERS FIELD Ground was broken for Frank Myers Field renovations before the May 5 game against Wichita State. The ceremony included President Jon Wefald, athletic director Max Urick, director of development Ernie Barrett, Coach Mike Clark and team members. The new stadium was scheduled for completion by the start of the 1999 season. In the 37 seasons the Wildcats played at Myers Field, they won 518 games and had only eight losing seasons. The stadium was built in 1961 to honor former baseball coach Frank Myers. Myers ' only season as the Wildcats ' baseball coach was the 1940 season when they had a record of 10-6, placing second in the Big 6 Conference. He occupied many subsequent positions in the Department of Athletics. At one point in his career he was the assistant athletic director to Mike Ahearn. SEASON REWIND Overall Record 20-32 Conference Record 9-19 Missouri 1-3 Oklahoma 9-24 Missouri 7-8 Oklahoma 0-10 Missouri 2-5 Baylor 4-2 Oklahoma State 8-5 Baylor 2-10 Texas 11-10 Baylor 1-7 Texas 6-10 Iowa State 4-2 Texas 5-3 Iowa State 5-6 Texas A M 2-10 Iowa State 22-8 Texas A M 4-10 Kansas 7-9 Texas A M 5-9 Kansas 2-5 Nebraska 6-5 Kansas 2-1 Nebraska 3-4 Texas Tech 6-13 Nebraska 11-9 Texas Tech 5-6 Oklahoma 1-9 Texas Tech 10-18 255 baseball Seconds after Texas A M scored the winning touchdown the Big 12 Championship in St. Louis, K-State safety Lamar Chapman falls to knees on the Trans World turf. The loss knocked the WIldcats out of the championship hunt. (Photo by Steve Hebert) DOWN the drain BY JOEL WHITE wildcats allow no. 1 ranking, window of opportunity and dream season to slip away An announcement flashed on the two Sony JumboTrons, creating an explosion of screams, high fives and maybe even some tears of joy among the 20,000 K-State fans in the Trans World Dome in St. Louis, Mo. The message was simple — Miami 49, UCLA 45. On Dec. 5, the final day of the college football season, when three undefeated teams would play consecutively on national television, UCLA fell from the ranks of the unbeaten. Everybody in the stadium saw the score, and I ' m not going to sit here and say we didn ' t see it and it didn ' t give us a little boost senior offensive guard Jeremy Martin said after the Big 12 Championship. If anything, it gave us a little boost. I think from then on, we knew we had to take care of business, and we just didn ' t get it done today. To the Wildcat fans watching K-State, ranked No. 1 in the ESPN USA Today Coaches poll, play No. 10 Texas A M in the Big 12 Championship, the UCLA loss meant K-State would travel to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl to play for the national championship. However, at some point after that fateful announcement, the championship started. slipping out of K-State ' s grasp. A 65-yard drive late in the fourth quarter capped off by a 9-yard touchdown reception by Sirr Parker brought the Aggies, who trailed by 15 going into the final period, within two points of the Wildcats. On the two-point conversion attempt, Parker caught the ball out of the backfield again and tied the score at 27. (continued on Page 259) Linebackers Jeff Kelly and Mark Simoneau celebrate Kelly ' s interception and 17-yard return for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Texas Longhorns Sept. 19 at KSU Stadium. The touchdown was the first of Kelly ' s career at (Photo by Jeff Cooper) In the final seconds of the first half against Iowa State Oct. 24 at KSU Stadium, sophomore strong safety Jarrod Cooper scrambles to pick up a fumble. Free safety Lamar Chapman ' s hit on Cyclone receiver Chris Anthony caused the fumble. Cooper recovered the ball at the K-State 29-yard line, but the game clock expired during the play. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 258 sports 259 football CONTINUED FROM PAGE 257 The Wildcats then put together a drive that ended with Michael Bishop unleashing a bomb that dropped into senior receiver Everett Burnett ' s arms. Time expired as Burnett landed on his back with the ball cradled in his arms two yards from the endzone. In the second overtime, after both teams settled for field goals in the first OT, the Wildcats kicked another field goal and hoped their defense could stop the Aggies. Facing third and 17 at the 32-yard line, Parker slipped out of the backfield and split out wide to catch a bullet fired by quarterback Branndon Stewart. Parker broke two tackles and reached the ball over the pylon with Wildcat safety Lamar Chapman latched to his shoulder pads, ending the longest game in K-State history. The touchdown also ended the Wildcats ' dream, induced their pain and sent them to San Antonio to play in the Builders Square Alamo Bowl. The pain is there because there was such an investment. Such an emotional made by all these young people, far greater than most have ever made, Coach Bill Snyder said, fighting back tears. The greater the investment, the greater the pain. Snyder said the loss was one of the most significant events of his life. In my 10 years here, I ' ve lost a mother, I ' ve lost a grandfather, the only two remaining relatives I had older than myself, Snyder said. The tremendous accident that involved my daughter. I mean those are tremendous losses, tremendous losses, and this was, I ' m almost embarrassed to say it, but I had the same kind of feelings. Despite the anguish of the squandered opportunity, the 1998 season became one of the defining chapters in the miracle in Manhattan football program turnaround. Four All-Americans and nine First Team All-Big 12 selections wore K-State purple. They had the Paul Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year in Snyder and the Heisman Trophy runner-up in Michael Bishop. They beat their regular-season opponents by an average of 38 points-per-game, while going undefeated and holding the No. 1 ranking in the nation for the first time in school history. After pummeling Baylor 49-6, the Wildcats were tied with Tennessee in the ESPN USA Today Coaches Poll on Nov. 8 for their first No. 1 ranking. Although the Wildcats ranked No. 1 in one of the two polls used to determine the opponents of the national championship game, they were No. 2 in the Associated Press poll. Still, they trailed Tennessee and UCLA in what really counted — the Bowl Series standings. In the inaugural season for the BCS, K-State not only needed to impress voters, but it also needed to impress the Pentium Processors. Along with the two polls, the Sagarin Power Rating, New York Times Power Rating and Seattle Times Power Rating each had a say who was the best team in the nation. After eking past the 14th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes 16-9 on Oct. 10, a reporter asked Snyder how he thought margin of victory would play into the outcome of the season. (continued on Page 261) Before KU quarterback Zac Wegner is able to slide away from K-State defenders, linebackers Travis Litton and Jeff Kelly sandwich him during the first quarter of the Oct. 31 game in Lawrence. After the hit, Wegner lay motionless on the ground while his teammate Justin Glasgow signaled for help. He received a concussion — his second in two weeks and third within the year — on the play. I think my finger got smashed on the top of my helmet. It ripped off the top of my finger, and the bone was sticking out, Wegner said. I don ' t remember much. I just remember the trainer coming over and trying to wake me up. After the game, KU Coach Terry Allen said Wegner might not play for the rest of the season, and his football career was in jeopardy. He cut his finger up and has sustained his second concussion, and I ' ll be surprised if he plays again this year, Allen said. He may be done done. (Photos by Steve Hebert) From the roof of the Dev Nelson Press Box, Willie the Wildcat signals for fans to cheer during the K-State vs. Nebraska game Nov. 14 at KSU Stadium. Willie went to the top of the press box in the closing minutes of the game. Shortly after that, fans in the student section, which was located in the northeast corner of the stadium, climbed over the guard rails in front of the section to position themselves for a rush to the field after the K-State win. Security was unable to stop the fans, who were behind the Nebraska sideline and along the back of the endzone, from entering the field. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 260 sports CONTINUED FROM PAGE 259 Okinawa Free Press has a ranking that, depending on what color of socks you wear ... Snyder said. I honestly don ' t pay attention to them because I don ' t understand them. Snyder showed his lighter side at that moment, but he expressed his disappointment with the team ' s performance against the Buffaloes. I don ' t think our football team is really pleased with the way we won the ballgame. I ' ve been hearing all week, whoever says those things, about ugly wins. If there is such a thing as an ugly win, then you witnessed one today, Snyder said. I don ' t think you ' re going to hear a joyous locker room. Although Snyder wasn ' t pleased with the quality of the win against Colorado, the opposite could be said about the Wildcats ' 40-30 win over 11th-ranked Nebraska on Nov. 14. He might have even cracked a smile after he shed that monkey wearing a big red N off his back. I ' m happy. I can assure you that, contrary to popular belief, Snyder said after the game. I feel very good about this win. I ' m humbled by it in all honesty because of the amount of time that it ' s taken to do this. In what many called the biggest game in K-State history, the Wildcats were faced with beating a team they hadn ' t defeated in 29 consecutive attempts. But on the warm November day in front of 44,298, the largest crowd in KSU Stadium history, the No. 1-ranked Wildcats were not denied. The combination of Bishop and receiver Darnell McDonald struck first in the second half as Bishop fired a pass to McDonald. After catching the ball, he ran through three would-be tacklers and spun into the endzone with his arms reaching to the heavens. With that 17-yard touchdown, the Wildcats took their first lead of the game at 21-17. The second connection came with 5 minutes, 25 seconds remaining in the game and the Wildcats trailing 30-27. On third and 10 at the Nebraska 11-yard line, Bishop took the snap and rolled right. Searching the field for an open receiver, he spotted McDonald standing alone in the center of the field. Bishop rifled the ball across the flow of traffic into (continued on Page 263) Front row: Andrae Rowe, Marlon Charles, Brian Goolsby, Justin Swift, Jeremy Martin, Ryan Young, Michael Bishop, Eric Hickson, Travis Ochs, Jeff Kelly, Joe Bob Clements, Darnell McDonald, Gerald Neasman. Second row: Adam Helm, Lamar Chapman, Everett Burnett, Keith Black, Brandon Knowles, Martin Gramatica, James Garcia, Tige Stone, Brien Hanley, David McIntyre, DeAndrea Robinson, Gavin Peries, Troy Hackney, David Conley. Third row: David Allen, Chad Wallerstedt, Turelle Williams, Jamie Rheem, Quincy Morgan, Jonathan Beasley, Shelby Wehrman, Ryan Payne, Travis Litton, Mark Simoneau, Frank Murphy, Ian Moses, Damion McIntosh, Nilijah McCoy, Darren Howard. Fourth row: Jake Havick, Steve Altobello, Martez Wesley, Milford Stephenson, Grant Shad Meier, Chris Johnson, Polica Houston, Mike Goodnow, Ryan Cummings, Randall Cummins, Jarrod Cooper, Chris Claybon, Dyshod Carter, Da ' Von Brame, Adrian Beard. Fifth row: Eric Gooden, Eric Everley, Andy Eby, Brandon Clark, Jerametrius Butler, Thomas Barnett, DeRon Tyler, Warren Lott, Monty Beisel, Ross Snyder, Tom Lund, Brice Libel, C.W. Klebe, Jason Kazar, Dennis Jones, Ivan Hinson, Ben Leber. Sixth row: Mark Henning, Johnno Lazetich, Drew Thalmann, Mike Ronsick, Jon McGraw, Josh Jones, Craig Hojnacki, Shane Hall, Matt Eck, Dan Divilbiss, Chris Devore, Bryan Cleveland, Brent Boydston, DeVane Robinson, John Robertson, Milton Proctor, Jeremy Milne, Aaron Lockett. Seventh row: Simon Van Boening, Clete Wilson, Shad Mangan, Nick Hoheisel, Cory Heather, Chris Corsair, Ananias Carson, Travis Bro wn, Tony Thompson, Landen Maxwell, Brian Lamone, Andy Klocke, Melvin Williams, Steve Washington, Terence Newman, Jarvis Miller, Cory Hoffman, Josh Doiron, Chris Bates, Nick Warren. Back row: Scott Gadeken, Jim Kleinau, Jim Whalen, Jeff Ferguson, Todd Wyant, Chuck Culver, Sean Snyder, Jon Fabris, Mo Latimore, Brent Venables, Mike Stoops, Bill Snyder, Ron Hudson, Mark Mangino, Greg Peterson, Paul Dunn, Michael Smith, Matt Miller, Rod Cole, Jeff Smith, Scott Eilert, Marty Lehman, Mark Oberkrom. 261 football His face says it all as senior receiver Darnell McDonald falls backward into the endzone during the third quarter against Nebraska. This 17-yard reception put the Wildcats ahead 20-17, which was first lead of the game. McDonald caught 12 passes for 183 yards in the game. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Nebraska receiver Kenny Cheatham pulls in a one-handed grab for a touchdown during the second quarter of the Nov. 14 game. The 45-yard touchdown reception with K-State safety Lamar Chapman defending put the Cornhuskers ahead 13-7. Nebraska had three touchdowns through the air in the game. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 262 sports wildcats ' title hopes go down the DRAIN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 261 McDonald ' s hands for the go-ahead score. The importance of the game reached farther than the field. To K-State students, alumni and other fans, it was a game to bank on being the one to remember. Some even took it to the bank as scalpers sold their $14 student tickets for as much as $1,000 a piece. However, no one could put a price on seeing the K-State student section empty onto the field before the game even ended not once, not twice, but three times before dismantling the north goalpost. As long as I live, Jon Wefald said before the Builders Square Alamo Bowl at the Dec. 28 pep rally in San Antonio, I will never forget the sight of 20,000 students coming onto the field after beating the University of Nebraska. The fans rushed the field immediately following Jeff Kelly ' s 23-yard fumble return for a touchdown, but the clock still had three ticks left. After Bishop took a knee on the extra-point conversion, the fans again hit the field, not realizing the clock did not run during extra point attempts. As sophomore Adrian Beard tackled Shevin Wiggins on the ensuing kickoff, time expired, and the fans engulfed the field for the last time. One week later in Columbia, Mo., the 19th-ranked Missouri Tigers greased their goalposts in anticipation of a monumental upset. Fate seemed to be against the Wildcats on the Friday before they arrived in Columbia. The bus transporting team members to the airport collided into the wingtip of the airplane as it sat on the Manhattan Regional Airport tarmac. The collision injured no one, but caused a four-hour delay for the team ' s departure. The next day, the Wildcats struggled against the physical Tigers, but held on to win 31-25. Tiger quarterback Corby Jones, unconvinced of No. 1 ranking after the game, was almost prophetic of the Wildcats ' fate in weeks to come. If you put them at No. 1, then where does that leave us? Jones said. We felt like we were the best football team out there today, and we felt like we outplayed them. We just didn ' t get the victory. Two weeks later, the Wildcats were in St. Louis. they were No. 3 in the BCS heading into the Big 12 Championship, when UCLA lost, K-State could throw away its calculator and quit praying to make it in by the slimm est of decimal points. It was win, and they ' re in. Competing in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl was so close, they could feel it. I ' ve had a lot of surgeries in my career here, senior linebacker Travis Ochs said after the game. But nothing has ever hurt this bad. SEASON REWIND Overall Record 11-2 Conference Record 8-0 Indiana State 66-0 Kansas 54-6 Northern Illinois 73-7 Baylor 49-6 Texas 48-7 Nebraska 40-30 Northeast Louisiana 62-7 Missouri 31-25 Colorado 16-9 Texas A M 33-36 Oklahoma State 52-20 Purdue 34-37 Iowa State 52-7 Big 12 Championship Builders Square Alamo Bowl Sophomore running back David Allen is upended in a run during the first quarter against Texas on Sept. 19 at KSU Stadium. He the game with 17 yards rushing and a Big 12-record 172 punt return yards. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 263 football fast forward to After more than 30 minutes of pushing and pulling by the crowd, the goalpost falls. They ' ve been attacked almost everywhere we ' ve installed them, said Bob Allen, of Merchants Industries, the of the goalpost. The goalposts were designed to resist people, but we never expected fans to go after them with ropes. That had never happened before. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) A K-State fan hangs from the north endzone goalpost moments after K-State defeated Nebraska Nov. 14. Thousands of fans worked to tear down the goalpost, which was transported to Rusty ' s Last Chance Restaurant and Saloon in Aggieville. I knew it would come down if we won, Brian Becker, freshman in milling science and management, said. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 264 sports I POST game prize BY MOLLY MERSMANN in wake of football team ' s biggest. win, fans charge the field to claim their trophy. The Wildcat football team got its victory, and the fans wanted theirs. Equipped with everything from ropes to yellow signs warning the crowd to watch for falling goalpost, the fans came with every intention of tearing the goalpost down. I ' d have to say I was hoping for a victory, Matt Galas, junior in architectural engineering, said. I was ready to tear down the goalpost. Two weeks earlier, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics installed the steel goalpost, specifically designed to resist destruction. Fans knew it would be no easy task taking down the goalpost, which stood in front of the student in the north endzone. We all knew it had been reinforced, Brian Becker, freshman in milling and management, said. We knew it would take a while. After jumping and hanging on the goalpost, the fans attached pulleys to add more weight. Time passed, and the goalpost began to lean, but it didn ' t fall. Some fans began to look toward the south goalpost. However, guards filled the south endzone, ending that option. As minutes ticked by, many simply watched and waited. The time it took kind of wore down the emotion, Becker said. But there were people still yelling and cheering. Thirty-three minutes and $14,500 later, they claimed their prize. The crowd had torn it down, despite the athletic department ' s preventative efforts. The university had tried to fool us by greasing it and reinforcing it, Becker said. But then we brought it down. It was awesome. After the goalpost fell, the fans carried it through the KSU Stadium barriers and onto Kimball Avenue. As police escorted them down Denison Avenue and through campus on Claflin Road to North Manhattan Avenue, those who were not touching the goalpost picked up street signs, orange cones and construction barrels. It was pretty scary, Matt Dill, freshman in electrical engineering, said. When we got to Aggieville, just trying to stay on your feet was a big chore. It was one of the scariest and one of the most fun things I ' ve ever been a part of. When the crowd reached Aggieville, people lined the streets, filled the trees and stood on lampposts to watch the goalpost pass. Spectators filled the east end of North Manhattan Avenue and Moro Street and overflowed into Triangle Park. After pushing, pulling and shouting hundreds of instructions through the streets, the fans hoisted the goalpost on the roof of Rusty ' s Last Chance Restaurant and Saloon. The crowd surrounded Chance, cheering those who raised the goalpost atop the bar. It was fun because you felt like you ' d accomplished something, Dill said. It took us a long time to get down there. If you ' d gone the whole way with it, it felt good. The fans had reason to feel good. For 29 years, K-State had waited to beat Nebraska, and for seven years, Merchants Environmental Industries, the manufacturer of the goalposts, had been able to guarantee its goalposts were unbreakable. That night it happened. Hell froze over. The mighty Cornhuskers fell, and the goalpost followed. It was an experience I ' ll never forget, Galas said. It was a great day for me, for and for all of their fans. Fans climb the goalpost to help bring it to the ground. The crowd rushed the football field three times before the game ended with a final score of 40-30. After trying to tear it down by pushing and pulling, the crowd attached pulleys to it. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 265 football Michael Bishop throws the football during first-half action against Nebraska. Bishop threw for 306 yards, with one interception, to help the Wildcats beat the Cornhuskers 40-30. (Photo by Steve Hebert) FORGETABLE finale Before playing a single down in a K-State jersey, a headline on the Collegian called Michael Bishop The Man. One year later, Bishop, then a senior, was so much more than the man. He was the man who finished second in the Heisman balloting. He was the man who could fire a football more than 90 yards. He was the man who led K-State to its first victory over Nebraska since 1968. Bishop won the Davey O ' Brien Award and passed for a K-State record 2,844 yards and 23 touchdowns. He those watching by running through tacklers or zinging the football 45 yards in a straight line downfield. Regardless of Bishop ' s athletic talents, Coach Bill Snyder said his competitive nature was what made him who he was. He ' s a very competitive young man. He may carry that to a different level, Snyder said. Winning is important to him. Playing well is important to him. Bishop said nothing defined his season more than the Wildcat ' s win over Nebraska . After three fumbles on consecutive possessions in the second quarter, Bishop was handing the Cornhuskers the game, but he fought back in the second half to lead the Wildcats. He finished with four touchdowns, 306 yards passing and 140 yards rushing. Last night you could see it in his eyes. We were going to play well, senior linebacker Jeff Kelly said about Bishop after the game. We told each other we ' ve got to play well and win this game. The Wildcat ' s triumph over the Cornhuskers avenged Bishop ' s only blemish, a loss to Nebraska in 1997, the first of his collegiate career to that point. His record as a starting quarterback came to 45-1— 24-0 with two community college national championships at Blinn Community College and 21-1 at K-State. It was as if Bishop didn ' t know how to lose. Three weeks after beating Nebraska, Bishop ' s career started to lose that sparkling shine. He fumbled with 2 minutes, 26 seconds left to play in the Big 12 Championship, giving Texas A M a chance to tie the game and eventually win 36-33 in double overtime. Bishop said the loss, which lost the Wildcats ' birth into the national championship game, haunted him. It ' s something that each player dreams about — the opportunity to play in the national championship game, Bishop said. We were so close. Experiencing what we went through is something that will stick in my mind for a long time. The nightmare didn ' t end there. Bishop threw four interceptions, matching his total from the rest of the season, in the 37-34 loss to unranked Purdue at the Builders Square Alamo Bowl Dec. 29. After the Purdue debacle, he put his performance and season into perspective. I don ' t think we have anything to be sad about. We played well, he said, always turning questions about him into answers about the team. We had turnovers, but we did great things all season, and we can ' t let this one game take away from all the great things we did. Despite the less-than-storybook ending, Bishop said saying goodbye to taking the field on Saturdays at KSU Stadium was difficult. It ' s going to be hard to let go, but that ' s part of life, he said. You can ' t hold on to everything forever. by Joel White Photo by Jeff Cooper. 267 michael bishop More than 25,000 purple fans, including K-State graduate Kevin Shaffstall, witnessed the Wildcats have a bad day in SAD ANTONIO Dec. 27 — The Builders Square Alamo Bowl bid tested college football ' s best traveling fans, and they passed — barely. After K-State lost the Big 12 Championship game and the opportunity to play in the national championship game, many wondered if the dejected K-State fans would travel to San Antonio. The answer wasn ' t so clear during the Alamo Bowl Team Fiesta at the Arneson River Theatre on the River Walk. Among the projected 1,000 in attendance, Purdue fans surpassed K-State in both numbers and noise. This is the first pep rally that I ' ve been to where the K-State fans were outnumbered, Charles Munson, K-State fan and Junction City resident, said. Preston Sperry, sophomore in psychology, questioned K-State fans ' dedication because of their low numbers at the pep rally. I ' m beginning to wonder about the loyalty of the hard-core fans, Sperry said. I think there ' s a lot of fair-weather fans. Michael Heintz, senior in environmental sciences at Purdue, said he did not know reputation for following the team and was not surprised by the turnout at the pep rally. Having been here last year, this is what I exp ected, Heintz said about the large number of Purdue fans in attendance. I ' m expecting it to keep escalating as we get closer to the game. Dec. 28 — The K-State faithful finally came out in full force. More than 10,000 people filed into Freeman Coliseum on the Monday afternoon for a pep rally sponsored by the KSU Alumni Association. Matt David, senior in hotel and restaurant management who attended the K-State bowl game for the fourth-straight year, said he thought not playing in a Bowl Championship Series game would have kept K-State fans from traveling to San Antonio. There are a lot more people here than I thought there would be, David said. This is comparable to the Holiday Bowl, but probably a little bit more. People attended the pep rally to see the football team as well as speakers Gov. Bill Graves, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., President Jon Wefald and Coach Bill Snyder. Roberts assured the audience K-State fans would travel anywhere to see the Wildcats play football. If the game were held in Timbuktu, Baghdad or Bosnia, we would be there, Roberts said. Snyder said when he arrived in San Antonio to accept the Builders Square Alamo Bowl bid, the bowl officials asked him to plead to K-State fans to attend the game. I said, ' No, I ' m not going to do that. These are K-Staters. They will do what is right by our program, Snyder said, speaking to the fans. You have never ever let us down. (continued on Page 270) BY JOEL WHITE PHOTO BY CLIF PALMBERG SAD ANTONIO continued from Page 268 Dec. 29 — In front of more than 25,000 K-State fans sitting in disbelief in San Antonio ' s Alamo Dome, Michael Bishop shook hands with his friends in the stands then strutted to his mother Ethel, who was waiting in the tunnel entering the arena. Photographers and television cameras surrounded the couple, capturing the star at the end of his era. This wasn ' t where Bishop and the rest of the Wildcats planned to be at the end of their season. The Wildcats were supposed to be hoisting the national championship trophy above their heads under the Arizona sky. Instead they were dealing with a 37-34 loss to Purdue in the Builders Square Alamo Bowl. A 36-33 loss to Texas A M in the Big 12 Championship sent the previously undefeated Wildcats to San Antonio to face the 8-4, unranked Boilermakers. Coach Bill Snyder said K-State ' s mediocre performance was an effect of the setback. I thought we were pretty lethargic. I think we are still reeling from three weeks ago, Snyder said. I had hoped that wouldn ' t be the case, but I can ' t say I wasn ' t concerned about it. I think everybody tried not to let that have an impact on this ball game, he said. Tonight was a culmination of maybe three weeks of disappointment. Before the game, K-State not only had to deal with the disappointment, but they also had to deal with Purdue ' s revered air attack — something that had tormented the Wildcats the three previous games when they gave up a total of eight touchdown passes. Purdue came in averaging 323.7 yards passing per game and almost four touchdown passes per game with their Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Year quarterback Drew Brees. With the exception of the Boilermakers ' final scoring drive, which Brees orchestrated, his 25 of 53 passing for 230 yards and three touchdowns were well below average. The Wildcats ' defense, which appeared to have recovered from three weeks prior, also intercepted Brees three times. We might have played bad the last four or five games, junior safety Lamar Chapman said. Tonight, I think we played pretty well. The defense played well until the Boilermaker ' s final drive starting with 1 minute, 24 seconds to play. Brees ' passes sliced through the secondary — going 80 yards in six plays and 54 seconds. The drive ended with a game-winning, 24-yard strike to receiver Isaac Jones. The Wildcat offense sputtered for more than three quarters as Bishop threw for 182 yards on 9-for-24 passing and three touchdowns and four interceptions. He averaged 237 yards per game passing and had only thrown four interceptions in the Wildcats ' previous 12 games. The interceptions thrown against the Boilermakers came from trying too hard to set the tone, Bishop said. I think some plays I wanted to get something going and get the crowd into it and get everybody in their right place, he said. I may have pressed a little bit too hard and made some mental mistakes, and some of those mistakes hurt us. Purdue safety Billy Gustin picked off two Bishop passes while safety Adrian Beasley and linebacker John Reeves each added one. Reeves ' interception came from a desperation throw on the final play of the game. Snyder compared the scene in the locker room after the game to the environment after the Big 12 Championship. I think basically what we talked about was reminiscent of three weeks ago, Snyder said. I don ' t think there ' s any reason for them to lose sight of the fact that they won 11 ball games. They did so many positive things throughout the course of the year, he said. I told them I understand their pain and their hurt and that it was, again, something that we have to be strong enough to overcome. fast forward to CD-ROM 270 sports Punt block team member Brice Libel dives for the football, knocking it into the endzone after the snap flew over the Purdue punter ' s head during the third quarter of the Builders Square Alamo Bowl. It was the second bad snap that ultimately resulted in a K-State touchdown. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) After the Builders Square Alamo Bowl, K-State defensive tackle Damion McIntosh embraces teammate Monty Beisel. The scene was similar to three weeks earlier, after the Wildcats lost to Texas A M, when some team members openly displayed their sorrow on the field. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) Just out of reach is Purdue running back J. Crabtree as K-State defensive end Darren Howard dives toward him. Howard had three tackles for loss of yardage, including one sack. The Wildcats ' defense held Purdue to five yards rushing o fficially, but the Boilermakers ' loss of 66 yards on two bad snaps to the punter counted against their rushing statistics. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 271 alamo bowl During the Lacrosse Club ' s practice in Ahearn Field House, , Chris Schepmann, senior in microbiology, eyes his teammates. Although the club practiced in Ahearn during the winter, it had to move to an empty lot more than a mile from campus in the fall and spring. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) THE NEXT chapter SPORTS constantly evolved to needs for the future. Innovation enhanced K-State athletes, competition and As a result, improvements in athletes ' strength and speed became evident to the Big 12, which named strength coach Rod Cole and Conditioning Professional of the Year. In the realm of new competition, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics adding another women ' s varsity sport to move closer to compliance with Title IX requirements. Facility-wise, KSU Stadium which began after the final home football game of the season, took the stadium ' s capacity from 42,000 to about 46,000. Plans for future facilities included a new weight room in Ahearn Field House and recreational fields at Hunters Island for club sport use. The sports developments inspired the question, What would the millenium have in store for K-State athletics? 273 the next chapter At the Vanier Football Complex, sophomore receiver Martez Wesley bench presses during a workout in the fall. Although bench press was part of the Wildcats ' workout routine, the primary lifts were Olympic techniques, such as hang clean, power clean, hang snatch, and clean and jerk. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Jarvis Miller, freshman offensive and defensive lineman, rests between sets at the squat rack. Strength coach Rod Cole said the reason he won the title of Big 12 Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year two out of the last three years was because of the work of his staff and the athletes he trained. They ' re the ones that do all the work, Cole said. It ' s my job to make sure they do the work. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 274 sports THE WEIGHTING game One of the methods K-State used to strengthen its athletes was MET-Rx creatine. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics planned to add strength facilities to Ahearn Field by Clif Palmberg) far as strength coach Rod Cole was concerned, he did not need space-age technology to make athletes bigger, faster and stronger. All he needed was a few weights and effort from the people he trained. Man seeks better methods, but the answer is in character and hard work, Cole said. Strength programs vary tremendously. Someone can be on the opposite end of the spectrum from where we are here at Kansas State and still be very successful. Cole gave Michigan as an example of a program that used completely different methods in strength and conditioning but still had excellent results. Michigan won a share of the 1997 NCAA football national championship. What K-State and Michigan shared were athletes willing to work hard in the weight room, Cole said. It was not that Cole, 1998 Co-Big 12 Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year, didn ' t seek new methods for training, but he said nothing worked unless the athlete gave maximum effort. A sign above Cole ' s office in the Newell Strength Facility at the Vanier Football Complex stated the K-State strength and conditioning objective: Kansas State football: What will we do this year? Work hard. While hard work was the key to strength and conditioning success, Cole said he still searched for better ways to train. One of the newer techniques Cole implemented at included using chains on the end of the bars at the squat racks. As the athlete pushed the bar upward, the chains came off the floor, making it heavier. Although the methods changed rapidly, the machines and facilities did not, men ' s basketball strength coach Marty Lehman said. We ' ve got the Cadillac of equipment, Lehman said. We just need more of it. Cole ranked K-State ' s strength and conditioning facilities seventh or eighth in the Big 12. He said a feasible expansion of the 8,000-square-foot Newell facility would put K-State in the top four or five. But athletic director Max Urick said building a new strength training facility for the Olympic sport teams was a bigger need than expanding the Newell facility. Our goal is to have strength and conditioning facilities at each of the venues where our people practice and work out, Urick said. Our next goal is to have one in Ahearn or the Ahearn area. After the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics built a 1,200-square-foot weight room for the basketball teams in November 1998 in Bramlage Coliseum, the next area of concern was Ahearn Field House. The volleyball, track, tennis, rowing and golf teams ' offices were each located there. Urick couldn ' t predict when the Ahearn weight room modifications would start, but he said they wouldn ' t begin in the 1999 fiscal year. A new weight room in Ahearn would end the overcrowding problem in the Newell facility, but it might not be the most important reason to improve facilities, Cole said. One of the reasons having new, shiny, impressive weight rooms and impressive equipment is recruiting, Cole said. If I ' m an 18-year-old high school student, and I go look at five different universities, and one has a weight room that is obviously more shoddy than the others, I ' m not going there. by Joel White 275 future training THE VARSITY waiting Women ' s sports under consideration for varsity status include softball and soccer. Adding an additional women ' s varsity team would bring K-State closer to being in compliance with Title IX. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) As a four-year letter winner in soccer at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kan., Amanda Sweeten searched for a university where she could continue her athletic career. In spring 1995, Sweeten said she sat in athletic director Max Urick ' s office and as ked him if women ' s soccer would become a varsity sport at K-State. He said the university would someday have women ' s varsity soccer. That ' s the reason I came up here, Sweeten, senior in fine arts, said. I still have yet to see it. Sweeten turned down a soccer scholarship offer from the University of Missouri-Rolla to attend K-State. She graduated in spring 1999 without ever playing a varsity soccer game. Although Sweeten never saw K-State, the only school in the Big 12 wit hout a women ' s varsity soccer team, with anything more than a club soccer team, there was still a possible future for the sport at the university. In the spring, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics considered adding women ' s archery, bowling, equestrian, lacrosse, riflery, soccer, softball or swimming diving to varsity status. To be in compliance with Title IX, which forced NCAA members to have the same proportion of women on athletic scholarship to women enrolled as men on athletic scholarship to men enrolled, K-State needed about 65 more women on athletic scholarship. K-State added women ' s rowing in 1997, and Urick said the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics wanted the sport to get off the ground before adding another. We committed at that time that we would not consider a sport for five years to make sure that sport had a chance to get off the ground, Urick said. That ' s the one thing we want to do is make sure we don ' t negatively impact any of our current programs. Urick said the department wouldn ' t follow the five-year rule strictly because the rowing team ' s participation and funding was strong enough to not be affected by the addition of a new sport. The decision of which sport would get the nod depended on the effect on existing sports, number of participants, facility requirements, number of coaches, nature of the sport, competition opportunities, governing rules, equipment, cost and spatial considerations. I think every sport that is a possibility has an equal chance, assistant athletic director Erick Harper said. Three-year softball club member Jenny Rose, senior in accounting, said she didn ' t believe softball would become the next varsity sport at K-State even though 10 of the 12 schools in the Big 12 had softball. They always get overlooked, Rose said. They think it ' s too expensive to buy equipment, but we ' ve already got half the equipment. Regardless of what became the next varsity sport at K-State, Harper said he didn ' t know the time frame the department was looking at. The only certainty was nothing would happen until money became available. I ' m sure it wouldn ' t be any sooner than the 2000-2001 academic year, Harper said. I don ' t know exactly what our goal is. What it all boils down to is funding. by Joel White 276 sports Women ' s rowing, which attained varsity status in 1997, was the last sport added to the of Intercollegiate Athletics. In spring 1999, the department considered adding another varsity sport. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) THE SEARCH for a home Anderson Avenue expansion sent some club sports looking for a new place to practise. The Rugby Club found the slab but was still searching to play at a field that didn ' t double as a parking lot. (Photo by Clif Lacrosse, K-State ' s most successful club sport in school history, secured its roots on the south side of Memorial Stadium ' s field in 1989. In the Lacrosse Club ' s nine-year existence, it won more than 80 percent of its games, but that didn ' t stop it from losing its practice field to the Anderson Avenue expansion. It ' s kind of like the loss of an era, club president, coach and player Jay Sweet, senior in architectural engineering, said. This is where we started. When Bayer Construction Co. Inc., ironically the company Sweet worked for, started tearing into the open lot south of Memorial Stadium, the Lacrosse Club lost its practice area forever. Although the team continued to play games at Memorial Stadium, it was forced to search for a new place to practice. Sweet found a temporary home in Fremont Park, an empty lot he used to mow for the Riley County Parks Department. The Rugby Club faced the same problem. Last summer, the Rugby Club switched from Memorial Stadium to the lot between the Chester E. Peters Recreational Complex and the east parking lot of KSU Stadium. Club president Wes DeLong, fifth-year senior in architectural engineering, said the lot was used for parking during football games, so the club nicknamed it the slab. It ' s usually pretty hard ground. Every now and then there ' s charcoal, beer bottle caps and sometimes broken glass, DeLong said. It ' s not the ideal place. The club played its home games at a field near Tuttle Creek, but it continued to search for a permanent home, DeLong said. Matt Truta, collegiate captain of the team and senior in history, said the club was not in danger of becoming extinct, but a better facility would greatly help its situation. The club will always be around I ' m sure, Truta said. It would be a lot easier for everybody if we had a better place to play. The lacrosse and rugby clubs ' predicaments could be remedied with the Division of Facilities ' plans to turn a 12-acre plot of land south of Manhattan into a recreational field park. We scoured the city trying to find a place that was suitable for club sports, Mark Taussig, university landscape architect, said. We wanted it to be close, as close as we could get it. We wanted it to have at least three or four fields so they could rotate and not have to play on the same field every day. The area, named Hunters Island because of its location west of the Kansas River and south of Wildcat Creek, was a former mobile home park. The land h ad no housing potential because of its frequent flooding. Riley County owned the land, but if the university improved Hunters Island by creating recreational fields, it would have unlimited free access to it, Taussig said. We ' ve gone and visited with the commissioners once, and putting words in their mouths, they said it was a very positive meeting, Taussig said. They thought it was a very good use of that site — for recreation. Hunters Island had enough room for res trooms, a storage building, about 200 parking spaces and eight full-sized rugby (continued on Page 280) by Joel White 278 sports During the Rugby Club ' s practise at the slab Feb. 4, Rich Pickler, sophomore in computer science, lines up in a scrum. The club began practicing at the slab the previous summer. The slab received its nickname because of its use as a parking lot during K-State football games. Anderson Avenue expansion forced the club to move from Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Continued from Page 278 fields. All we need is money, Taussig said about the project ' s holdback. We need a lot of money. Taussig said the total project with eight fields would cost about $1 million. Since the funds had yet to be raised, Taussig said he did not know when they would be able to break ground for the project. I have no time frame, Taussig said. If we wait too long, we ' ll probably lose the site. After the Hunters Island project, the next goal for K-State Facilities would be Memorial Stadium renovations. The long-term plan is to have Memorial Stadium be the gamefield, and the Hunters Island site, or whatever other site, would be the practice site, Taussig said. So Memorial Stadium would be preserved in a game-field type condition. The KSU Alumni Center, scheduled to begin construction this summer, would sit south of Memorial Stadium. Following construction of the Alumni Center, the KSU Alumni Association would contribute $125,000 for Memorial Stadium field improvements, Taussig said. Memorial Stadium would be used for lacrosse and soccer games. Sweet questioned the intelligence of building the Alumni Center at the end of the lacrosse field. If they ' re going to build this building, did they really consider there would be a 2 inch in diameter rubber ball coming at it at 100-miles-per-hour? Sweet asked. Taussig said the solution to that problem would be a net that would catch any flying lacrosse or soccer ball headed toward the building, similar to a net behind the goalposts at a football field. Regardless of Taussig ' s hopes, any of the Hunters Island or Memorial Stadium plans would die without funding. If the plans for the facilities fell through, club team members wouldn ' t allow the clubs to die out, Sweet said. Guys who play lacrosse, rugby and soccer love their game, Sweet said. We ' re going to find a place to play. During a workout at Memorial Stadium Aug. 31, Kevin Ross, sophomore in electrical engineering, dives for the ball kicked by James Fisher, sophomore in civil engineering. The field at Memorial Stadium could be renovated and used only for games, Mark Taussig, university landscape architect, said. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Chris Schepmann, senior in microbiology, and Nick Grebel, freshman in architectural engineering, compete during the Lacrosse Club ' s practice in Ahearn Field House. Hunters Island was a possible future site for lacrosse practices and games. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 280 sports Rugby Club members suffered plenty of bruised and scraped knees from the slab. Although the Lacrosse and Soccer clubs could potentially play host to games at a renovated Memorial Stadium, the Rugby Club wouldn ' t b e able to do so unless the track around the field was widened or removed. Rugby required a wider field than soccer and lacrosse. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 281 future facilities Photo by Jeff Cooper. MOST improved Throughout a turbulent season filled with injuries to key players and new team members learning their roles on the women ' s basketball team, junior forward Nicky Ramage was the calm within the storm. Following a quiet sophomore campaign, Ramage responded by leading the Wildcats with 13.8 points per game and 6.5 rebounds. The source of Ramage ' s improved play wasn ' t out of the ordinary according to Coach Deb Patterson, who said maturity was the driving force her performance. Some players just stay where they ' re at and don ' t take steps forward, Patterson said. Nicky just insisted she would grow and improve. Ramage ' s dedication to improving her play down low was known immediately, following a career high 27-point outing in K-State ' s season-opening 63-62 loss to Ohio State. After her breakthrough performance, Ramage led the Wildcats in scoring in 12 games. The sudden emergence inside helped ease the temporary loss of center Angie Finkes, who sat out the home stretch of Big 12 conference play following an ankle injury suffered prior to K-State ' s 70-63 victory against Iowa State Feb. 10. Without another experienced post player in the Wildcats ' lineup, Ramage said producing inside was the best way to help the team win. Everyone on the team has their roles, she said. If someone ' s down a night and not shooting well, someone else needs to step up. Everyone is there for everybody. But the fact that Finkes wasn ' t there for a majority of the season made it difficult on Ramage, who formed a solid bond with the Wildcat center after rooming together their freshman year. When I met her, it just seemed like we were sisters, Ramage said. She was just like me, and we would say the same things at the same time, and we still do today. This off-court fusion quickly turned into a productive relationship on the court, where the two often fed off each other ' s emotion. Behind this tag-team effort, the Wildcats experienced positive results. Each player brings a unique perspective to the floor, Patterson said. There ' s a real symbiotic relationship between the two. The similarities between Finkes and Ramage extended to awards as well. While Finkes earned honorable mention All-Big 12 status for the second consecutive season, Ramage ' s contribution earned a spot on the league ' s third team. Finally earning the rewards of a season-long dedication to improving on the court and in the weight room, Finkes said she couldn ' t be happier for her friend. She has tons and tons of athletic talent, Finkes said, and to see her take it to the level of being considered one of the Big 12 ' s best players is just awesome. by Balmer 282 Nicky Ramage shoots over Texas defenders in the Wildcats ' 75-68 win Jan. 16 at Bramlage Coliseum. She scored 23 points in the victory. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) During the 54-57 loss to Colorado Feb. 17 in Bramlage Coliseum, sophomore Brandy Harris hustles for a loose ball. She scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds against the Buffaloes. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) Morgen Finneran, Angie Finkes and Nicky Ramage hang their heads during the loss to Texas Tech March 3 in the Big 12 Tournament. Tech entered the tournament eighth in the nation. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 284 sports BEAT the odds BY RICHARD SMITH despite injuries to several key players, team knocks off several ranked opponents The women ' s basketball team endured injuries and inexperience, but it persevered to finish with a 14-12 regular-season record, knocking off four nationally-ranked teams along the way. Coach Deb Patterson credited the team ' s persistence with overcoming obstacles. They ' re tough, Patterson said. I don ' t know of many teams that have played 21 of 28 games against the top 75 teams in the nation, have no seniors on the roster and have the magnitude of injuries we ' ve had and are still in postseason play. The misfortune began with injuries striking the team in the preseason. In addition to September leg surgeries for junior college transfer center Olga Firsova and sophomore guard Kim Woodlee, sophomore guard Dee DeShay reinjured her knee in an off-season workout, causing her to miss the entire season. As if that weren ' t enough, an injury ended the season of senior forward Heather Smith. A season-ending injury to senior guard Jenny Coalson on opening night left the guard positions in the hands of freshmen Essence Perry, Kristin Rethman and a recuperating Woodlee. It also left Patterson wondering if her team ' s hopes of Big 12 contention were dead. I thought, ' It ' s going to be a long season, ' and, ' How are we ever going to win any games in this league? ' Patterson said. The Wildcats played a schedule featuring seven nationally-ranked teams and 10 eventual NCAA tournament qualifiers. Knowing the challenging schedule we had before us, there was some concern, Patterson said. But, we also understood it was an opportunity for us to get tougher. The season began with the Wildcats falling just short of a victory over Ohio State. Junior forward Nicky Ramage sparked the team, tying a career high with 27 points, while junior Angie Finkes chipped in 12. The two would remain at the forefront for much of the season, finishing first and second on the team in scoring and rebounding. Ramage put up 13.8 points and 6.5 boards per game, while Finkes averaged 12.1 and 6.1. Perhaps more importantly, the duo took up the leadership role left by Coalson ' s and Smith ' s injuries, Patterson said. They had to be the example of work ethic, of consistency, of what is and isn ' t acceptable on and off the floor, she said. While we impart the message, they truly are the example. After alternating blowout wins with losses for the rest of the season ' s opening month, the Wildcats found their stride in December. Despite fractured hands for Perry and Rethman occurring during the month, the squad stormed through with a 5-0 record. The team capped off the month with a 66-64 upset of No. 24 Santa Clara Dec. 30 in California. K-State couldn ' t sustain its fire into January. The Wildcats managed a 79-67 upset of No. 19 Nebraska Jan. 13 in Bramlage Coliseum but logged a 3-5 record for the remainder of the first month in conference play. Patterson said the youthful Wildcats had trouble coping with the grind of the Big 12. Sometimes it wears on you right around mid-January, she said. You think you ' ve got it and begin to give yourself a little more slack than maybe you should. The team started February with consecutive wins over Colorado and No. 16 Iowa State. Then a stress fracture forced Finkes to the sidelines. With sophomore forward Brandy Harris playing out of position and junior Olga Firsova playing increased minutes to replace Finkes, the Wildcats lost four straight games in the middle of February. (Harris) did everything humanly possible to help us succeed, Patterson said. The problem was we weren ' t doing what we do. We had to simplify everything. Finkes picked an ideal time to return. After playing limited minutes in a loss to Nebraska, she returned healthy for the first time to face No. 22 Kansas Feb. 27 in front of a Bramlage crowd of 8,015 — the second highest in the history of the women ' s (cont inued on Page 287) THE PLAYERS Junior center Olga Firsova ' s 20 points and 10 rebounds against Creighton in the first round of the WNIT March 11 in Bramlage Coliseum was her fifth double-double of the season. The Big 12 named her to the honorable mention All-Big 12 team after she averaged 10.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in her first season as a Wildcat. The transfer from Weatherford Junior College stood 6 feet, 6 inches tall and was the tallest player in K-State women ' s basketball history. The Big 12 named junior Angie Finkes, who averaged 12.0 points and 6.1 per game, to the mention All-Big 12 team. She received the honor despite missing four games in February because of a stress fracture in her leg. She returned with 11 points, six rebounds and two steals in 17 minutes against Nebraska Feb. 24 in Lincoln, Neb. A week later she scored a 28 points in 69-58 upset of No. 22 Kansas in Bramlage Coliseum. With 2.3 seconds remaining in the game, freshman guard Kristin Rethman knocked down a game-winning three-pointer to lead K-State to a 59-57 win against Colorado Feb. 6 in Boulder, Colo. Rethman made 5 and scored 17 points in the game. She earned the Big 12 Women ' s Basketball Rookie of the Week honor for her performance. 285 women ' s basketball During the second-round of the Big 12 Tournament, center Olga Firsova fights for possession of the ball with Texas Tech ' s Julie Lake. The Wildcats turned over the ball 24 times in the March 3 game at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 286 sports team sustains injuries and beats the ODDS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 285 program. The Wildcats proceeded to put on a show, surging to a 69-58 win in the finale. Finkes returned with a vengeance with a career-high 28 points. When I came back, I was ready to go full speed, because I knew we were good enough to beat the teams we play, Finkes said. This proves to us that we ' re good enough to go into the Big 12 tournament. The Wildcats rode the momentum to a 55-51 victory over Colorado in the opening round of the tournament, then lost 74-55 in the quarterfinals to regular-season Big 12 champion Texas Tech. Perry said the team ' s 7-9 record in a strong Big 12 was gratifying given the circumstances. With all the ups and downs that we ' ve had and the injuries, I feel that we ' ve done a great job this year, she said. Patterson said one of the contributing factors that helped the Wildcats through the season was the growing fan following, which boosted K-State to a new record of 3,210 fans per game in home attendance. There are zillion X ' s and O ' s, but there ' s also that emotional edge you bring to the floor whenever you play at home, Patterson said. It ' s phenomenal to see the support that people in the community and across our campus have been willing to show us. I just see this thing continuing to grow. Can we build this into a women ' s basketball powerhouse? Patterson asked. Absolutely. SEASON REWIND Overall Record 16-14 Conference Record 7-9 Oklahoma State 56-59 Missouri 79-67 Colorado 54-57 Missouri 72-60 Texas A M 59-73 Iowa State 53-86 Texas Tech 60-73 Kansas 45-66 Nebraska 63-74 Nebraska 79-67 Colorado 59-57 Kansas 69-58 Texas 75-68 Iowa State 70-63 Colorado 55-51 Baylor 53-82 Oklahoma 58-79 Texas Tech 55-74 Creighton 71-60 Biq 12 Tournament WNIT Arkansas State 70-83 Front row: Dee DeShay, Kim Woodlee, Kristin Rethman, Essence Perry. Second row: Brandy Harris, Jenny Coalson, Heather Smith, Olga Firsova, Angie Finkes, Morgen Finneran, Marshela Webb, Nicky Ramage. Back row: Stacy Bertrand, Sally Frigon, Jason Ramos, Sue Serafini, Kristin Becker, Kamie Ethridge, Deb Patterson, Sterling Hudgins, Galen Harkness, Darcie Kelley, Christi Toureen, Dani Brittain. Brandy Harris dribbles the ball down the court during the second half of the exhibition game against Svaja-Edroma Nov. 5 in Bramlage (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 287 women ' s basketball MOVE a step ahead BY JOEL WHITE THE PLAYERS For the first time in her career, junior Anna Whitham earned all-America honors in the weight throw at the NCAA Championships March 6 in She finished in eighth place with athrow of 62 feet, 8 inches. Senior Renetta Seiler, who entered the competition ranked No. 1 in the nation, joined her with honors in the weight throw placing fourth with a throw of 67 feet, 2-1 4 inches. Senior high jumper Charles Burney — the only for the men ' s team at the NCAA Championships - improved upon his 1998 at the where he placed 15th in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 10-1 4 inches. In 1999, he finished in 10th place with a jump of 7 feet, 1-1 2 inches. Burney ' s best leap of the season was 7 feet, 3-1 4 inches at the KSU-KU-Missouri Triangular Jan. 23 in Ahearn Field House. The only Wildcat to set a record at the NCAA Championships, junior Erin Anderson, placed ninth in pole vault with a vault of 12 feet, 7-1 2 inches. That vault set the K-State women ' s record. Anderson was one place shy of receiving all-America honors. women led by throwers, men led by at big 12 meet in ahearn field house WOMEN ' S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD The women ' s track team culminated its season with a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Indoor Championships Feb. 19 and 20 in Ahearn Field House. Senior thrower Renetta Seiler led the team with a first-place throw in weight throw and a second-place finish in shot put. Seiler said her performance in the shot, and the competition in general, satisfied her more than her first-place performance in the weight throw. She threw a personal record of 51 feet, 3 inches in the competition. It was probably the best I ' ve ever done at any meet, Seiler said. The atmosphere was awesome. I was having an ' A ' day. Seiler said the crowd, which consisted mostly of the women throwers ' families, to her performance. The crowd got excited, and that gets everyone pumped up, Seiler said. When the crowd gets excited, it makes you try just a little bit harder. The lack of pressure Seiler said she felt during the shot put competition didn ' t flow into the weight-throw competition. She entered the competition as the favorite, but she fouled her first two throws of the preliminary round. On her third and final throw, she unleashed a bomb that qualified for the finals. I was a little nervous. Anna (Whitham) said she wasn ' t nervous, and the coache s said they weren ' t nervous, Seiler said. After the competition, I went up to my family and friends and said, ' Imagine how nervous you were, then multiply that by 10. That ' s how nervous I was. ' The Wildcats ended up taking first and second place in the weight throw with Seiler grabbing the gold with a throw of 66 feet, 7 inches and junior Anna Whitham clinching second with a throw of 62 feet, 11-1 4 inches. The weight was an average performance for her, Coach Cliff Rovelto said about Seiler ' s performance. That shows how much better she is than the majority of her competition. Some of the other top Wildcat performances at the Big 12 Championships included senior Darcy Morris placing second in the 600-yard run, junior Erin Anderson placing second in pole vault, sophomore Carmen Wright placing second in the pentathlon and sophomore Amanda Crouse placing third in the 1,000-meter run. Morris credited the success to the team ' s hard work throughout the season after being atop the United States Track Coaches Association ' s power ratings. If you ' re expected to be the best, you try to live up to it, Morris said. A lot of times, if you ' re not expected to be the best, you don ' t try as hard. MEN ' S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD Although the rankings didn ' t reflect it, the men ' s team probably had a better meet than the women ' s team at the Big 12 Championships, Coach Cliff Rovelto said. The women finished fourth while the men tied for fifth place in the championships. We hoped the women would be in the top three, and I thought the men could place as low as ninth, he said. In terms of maximizing what our capabilities are, the men did a better job than the women did because we could have easily been ninth in the meet. There really isn ' t much way at all that we could have been any higher than what we did place. The heptathlon athletes paced the team by scoring 28 of the 64 total points. Junior Attila (continued on Page 291) 288 sports During the Big 12 Championships Feb. 20 in Ahearn Field House, sophomore Terresha DeRossett leaps over the crossbar. She placed seventh in the event with a jump of 5 feet, 5-3 4 inches. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) Trailing the pack during the mile run in the Big 12 Championships Feb. 20, senior Zach Davies attempts to gain some ground. He eventually passed most of the pack and finished third with a time of 4 minutes, 14.29 seconds. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) 289 indoor track During the pole vault portion of the Big 12 Championship heptathlon Feb. 20 in Ahearn Field House, junior Jason Williams clears the bar. He placed second in the event. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) Junior Erin Anderson arches over the bar during the Big 12 Championship high jump. She didn ' t place in the event, but she finished second in pole vault with a vault of 12 feet, 3-1 2 inches. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) 289 sports good preparation keeps track teams AHEAD CONTINUED FROM PAGE 288 Zsivoczky, junior Jason Williams and sophomore Thomas Weiler swept the first three places in the event while sophomore Justin Robinson took fifth place. Zsivoczky won with a score of 5,702 points — the nation ' s highest score of the year but he didn ' t match his personal record of 5,786 points. With the score, I was disappointed, Zsivoczky said, but I won, so overall, I am satisfied. Williams said the group of athletes knew they had the potential to sweep the heptathlon before the competition. We had the attitude that we needed to get things done, Williams said. We knew we had the talent to sweep the heptathlon. Our coaches told us we can do it, so we went out and got it done. Weiler said preparations before the meet led to his good performance. I was just ready for it, Weiler said. Practice was good for the few weeks before the meet, and that was a good sign. Other top Wildcat performers at the meet were Charles Burney, who placed third in high jump with 7 feet, 3 inches, and Zach Davies, who placed third in the mile run with 4 minutes, 14.29 seconds. Front row: Megan Loger, Debbie Sicard, Korene Hinds, Christine Ingram, Emily Diederich, Aubree Moore, Karriema Parris. Second row: Leslie Mikos, Carmen Wright, Darcy Morris, Ekaterini Fotopoulou, Ashley Kinton, Annie Wetterhus, Jacque Derstein, Crystal Gregory, Jennifer Francis, Kimela West, Bromeka Holmes, Teena Clincy. Back row: Anna Whitham, Renetta Seiler, Aisha Green, Amanda Crouse, Laura Hyde, Kelly Andra, Jill Brunner, Alexis Simmons, Erin Anderson, Jessica Ney, Rachel Woods, Terresha DeRossett. Front row: Brian Dinkel, Brian Ismert, George Wuertz, Harold Price, Kevin Lewis, Brent Stover, Jody Wick, Cory Roberts, Charles Burney, Jameon Schwarz. Second row: Nick Gray, John Markham, Josh Betts, Reid Christianson, Brandon Jessop, Paul Birnbaum, Istvan Nagy, Nathan Leeper, Jim Gruenbacher, Matt Davis, Adam Polansky. Back row: Brett Donovan, Andy Pelsma, John Martin, Todd Petersen, Thomas Weiler, Adam Jarvis, Attila Zsivoczky, Dave Barland, Jason Williams, Zach Davies, Tamel Sisney, Kyle Lewis, Dan Ammon, Randy Melbourne. 291 indoor track Blowing Whistles ON STEREOTYPES They were sick of stereotypes. Ultimate Frisbee has a reputation of being a sport for the hippie, doped-up people, said T.J. Tomlin, president of the Ultimate Frisbee Club and senior in history. In all actuality, we are just as athletic and dedicated to our sport as any other athlete is to their sport. Then again, they never claimed to be like other athletes. A baseball player never called his own strike. An offensive lineman never threw his own flag after holding a defender. A player never blew the whistle on himself after traveling. That was the difference between the Flying Dorthys, the Ultimate Frisbee Club, and teams of more typical sports. The Flying Dorthys followed the rule known to Ultimate Frisbee players as the spirit of the game. The biggest reason why the spirit of the game is so important to us is because it makes ourselves police our actions, Paul Hare, Flying Dorthys member, said. Ultimate really prides itself on that key rule alone. Club members played for more than the ability to call their own fouls. They also played for the freedom the sport offered. I really don ' t like playing organized sports like soccer. With Ultimate it is very loose and easy to pick up, Michelle Randecker, Flying Dorthys member, said. Also, when we practice out here, there are no set teams. We just pick which side we want to play on that day and go from there. Shawn Kokenge, Flying Dorthys since 1992, said Ultimate Frisbee players were traditionally free spirited, but they did not lack skill. He said Ultimate Frisbee ' s use of a disc demanded a skill not found in most people. Players had to master throwing the disc downfield and making it hover, rise or change direction. The Flying Dorthys put those skills to the test when they compete d against other teams spring semester. The college season is a little more fun for us because we travel to a tournament in Lawrence and some other tournaments where there is a younger, college crowd, John Pitman, fifth-year senior in said. That ' s where we get to play against people of our own caliber. During fall season, the Flying Dorthys competed against club teams. Pitman said the club season had the most difficult because of the experienced players, but the Flying Dorthys still fared well at a regional tournament in Missouri where they placed fourth. We were really playing out of our league, Pitman said. But to play Frisbee in Kansas you have to take any opportunity you can get. by Curtis Wickersham Paul Nyberg sails a pass by Jon Dandy, graduate student in electrical engineering, at practice Oct. 1. Two of the most important things for me are the friendships that I have developed and the exercise I am getting out of this, Nyberg said. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Manhattan resident Todd Goodman jumps over defenders during an Ultimate Frisbee game at Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex. The Ultimate Frisbee Club had trouble finding a playing field because of construction near Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 292 sports Wiping Out AT REGIONALS The water ski team ' s wave of momentum crashed short of its goal - a national tournament berth. Although the team captured both titles in the spring, team members said the meets were merely practice for the tournament, the gateway to nationals. There were a lot of people who were really competitive, sophomore Lisa Leatherwood said. We were out for blood knowing it was a possibility going to nationals. In preparation, the team traveled to a water ski school in Zachary, La., during spring break in 1998. Professional skiers taught the school, which heightened the team ' s skill level, senior Jaime Arb said. It was neat to learn from people who do this for a living, she said. It would be like going to basketball camp with Michael Jordan if you were into that sort of thing. Team members started the spring season by hosting the K-State Wildcat Invitational April 18 and 19 at Super Lake near Emporia, Kan. Seven members placed individually, resulting in a team title. Seniors Kelly Klein and Dustin Manhart tied for second in slalom, but it was Cory Huey who dominated the men ' s field. Huey placed 10th in trick, and first in slalom and jump, which earned him the title. It ' s been my strongest year yet, Huey said. I had a couple of personal bests. I didn ' t expect much, but it turned out well. The women also turned in high scores. Leatherwood took first in slalom, Arb finished second in trick, and senior Kay Lynn Summervill secured second in jump. The combined team results put the Wildcats in first ahead of KU, Iowa and Iowa State. The team rode the wave of victory into the Mo-Kan Tournament April 25 and 26 in Lawrence. The team once again defeated the Jayhawks and placed first. Leatherwood skied another first-place run in slalom, and Arb finished second in jump and first in trick. Team members said they had high for the Oct. 3 and 4 Midwest Collegiate Regional Water Ski Tournament. The expectations seemed achievable with Leatherwood returning to defend her slalom title and the team ' s spring season growth. However, those hopes began to falter when the team saw the competition, Arb said. We thought we had improved a lot, but when we got there, everyone else had too, she said. We had kind of been in the middle of the pack, and everyone got better, and we moved into the same spot. A national berth slipped farther away when the women ' s slalom competition began. Leatherwood, the team ' s expected top finisher, said she became discouraged while waiting for her run. I was really nervous about it, she said. The girls who skied before me had already skied better than my personal best. Leatherwood finished seventh in the event, and Arb took seventh in trick and ninth overall, which were the highest for the team. The team finished fifth and was again denied a shot at nationals. Team members attributed some of the fall season ' s momentum loss to the lack of a jump ramp. The team ' s jump at Tuttle Creek Reservoir was broken, so members traveled almost 80 miles on weekends to practice. However, temporary loss of the ramp would be a gain for future teams, Huey said. I always went home to Topeka to to jump because our jump was sub-par, he said. We all worked to build a new jump, and we upgraded it from wood to steel. It should help a lot. The last jump really hindered the team. Riding through a turn, senior Kelly Klein practices the slalom course at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) by Rochelle Steele 294 sports Sophomore Lisa Leatherwood skis the slalom run at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. In women ' s slalom, after successfully skiing at 34 mph, the rope length was shortened. Rankings were determined by how many buoys the women completed at each rope length. Leatherwood said her rival beat her at regionals. The girl that got second skied five at 22 off, and my best was three at 22 off, she said. She was the one I was out to beat. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Suiting up for a ski run, junior Tricia O ' Flaherty puts on her equipment while junior Sarah Staten holds the pull rope. The water ski team practiced all events except jump at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Because their jump ramp broke in a winter storm, team members had to travel almost 80 miles to Super Lake near Emporia, Kan., to practice jumping. Senior Jaime Arb said the owners of Super Lake were K-State alumni and accommodated the team. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 295 water skiing Hitting Ball TO THE WALL A matchup rivaling the likes of David and Goliath took shape in the second round of the women ' s intramural wallyball Christy Crow, freshman in journalism and mass communications, and Andrea Heinrich, freshman in elementary faced veteran volleyball players Jennie Roberts, senior in marketing and business, and Kori Gilliland, senior in elementary education. The contest did not look promising for Crow and Heinrich from the beginning. I think they got a kick out of it when we said, ' How do you play? ' Crow said. Roberts said the question told her who she and Gilliland were up against. Roberts and Gilliland not only knew how to play wallyball but had already won a championship in the sport. Their titles included the 1998 women ' s intramural wallyball and the 1998 women ' s intramural doubles volleyball championship. When you meet up with them and they say, ' How do you play? ' you kind of know it ' s going to be an easy match, Roberts said. I like to play people who challenge us a little bit. Gilliland said the inexperience of Crow and Heinrich, who advanced to the second round because of a forfeit, both and amused her. I ' m a really competitive person, Gilliland said. I would rather play against somebody who is good than have an easy game, but yes, I thought it was funny. The laughs stopped there. It took Roberts and Gilliland eight minutes of playing time to dispose of Crow and Heinrich 15-3, 15-5. Roberts and Gilliland each served five aces in the first game. The ball rarely crossed over the net more than twice on any given play, and neither team communicated much more than good serve or nice hit. In the second game, both teams managed a couple of rallies, and the ball actually flew over the net more than twice per play. In the middle of the game, Crow complained about the pain induced from bumping the wallyball, which was basically a racquetball the size of a volleyball. Roberts and Gilliland kept their game faces and won again in quick fashion. Roberts said she was pleased with her team ' s performance. I think we played good, Roberts said. We were still trying to get into the groove with all the angles, but once we got warmed up, we didn ' t make too many Roberts credited the win to the amount of time they had playing volleyball and wallyball together. We play together really well, Roberts said. We ' ve been playing together so long we just kind of know what each other is going to The two started playing volleyball together when they were sophomores in high school. Occasionally, they found a racquetball court to set up a wallyball game. Gilliland said they prefered to play volleyball to wallyball, but they entered the wallyball tournament out of necessity. We love volleyball, and this was the only intramural volleyball going on at the time, Gilliland said, so we decided to play in it. Crow and Heinrich entered the for different reasons. It sounded like fun, Heinrich said. It was also something for the house. The two, who competed for Gamma Phi Beta sorority even though wallyball didn ' t count for points in intramural standings, said they didn ' t expect to face such a good team so early. We were hoping we were playing someone who didn ' t know how to play either, Crow said. They were very good. by Joel White The wallyball ricocheted around a racquetball court at the Chester E. Peters Recreational Complex. It ' s a mix between racketball and volleyball, Christy Crow said. It ' s kind of like a nutty version of it. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 296 sports Jennie Roberts serves the wallyball during her tournament match Feb. 9. Roberts and her teammate, Kori Gilliland, defeated Christy Crow and Andrea Heinrich in the match 15-3, 15-5 to advance to the semifinal round. Roberts and Gilliland won the tournament in 1998. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 297 wallyball Talking Trash WITH HECKLING KINGS For more than 60 minutes, K-State ' s most noticeable fans bombarded the KU basketball team with an endless barrage of insults and name calling. That was before tip off. A bottle of green Chloroseptic, date September 1994, became the only relief for the incessant heckling of the clad superfans, as they liked to be called. We actually use it, original superfan Brad Daily, 1997 graduate, said. We lose our voices before the game. Brandon Bell, December 1998 graduate, and also an original superfan, said the group of friends came together to draw attention to themselves for the K-State vs. Wichita State game in 1993. The group members, known for camping out before home games, wearing referee shirts, standing behind the bench and generally acting obnoxious, lost their voices at Wildcat home games ever since. At the KU game Feb. 1 in Bramlage each of the seven superfans in except Brad Kracht, wore an afro wig during the game; Kracht ' s afro was real. Bell said the group wore leisure suits and afros for the KU game because they figured the rivalry demanded unusual attire. Each game we just ref it out, Bell said. We do something special for the KU game. Kracht, junior in industrial engineering, said attention motivated the group to wear the 1970s clothes. Everybody wants their 15 minutes of fame, Kracht, a two-year superfan, said. And superfans said they had obtained that fame. Everybody here knows who we are, added Brandon Durant, first-year superfan and senior in microbiology. The extra attention wasn ' t only meant for photographers and television cameras, although they received plenty of attention from both. It was also meant for KU ' s team, Daily said. If they ' re paying attention to us, they ' re not paying attention to the game, he said. The superfans received several looks from KU basketball players during the typical pre-game tongue lashing. I ' m sorry Nicky. That was a dirty crack, Bell yelled at KU forward Nick Bradford during the ceaseless trash talking. Speaking of dirty cracks, how ' s your daddy? The ruthless shower of insults continued to flow from all seven superfans after a basketball team staff member handed them a KU-player biography sheet. In the superfans ' five previous years of heckling, the Wildcats never defeated KU in Bramlage, but before the game, Bell made the prediction. In honor of the game ' s coverage on ESPN, he wrote on the dry-erase board the superfans took to all the games, Every Superfan ref Predicts Now is the time. The streak ends. The streak didn ' t end. KU handed the Wildcats a 69-46 loss. I ' m pissed, Bell said after the game. That ' s the sixth in a row for me. Daily, a student at the KU Medical said he wasn ' t looking forward to school the next day, where he would hear about the game from his KU-fan peers. Although the Wildcats let Daily down again, he said he planned to return to K-State as a team doctor, but he gave one condition. Only if Asbury lets me wear the afro, Daily said. I ' m not really a suit and tie guy. by Joel White 298 sports Superfans Chris Schepmann and Brad Daily place the afros over their hearts during the singing of the national anthem in Bramlage Coliseum Feb 1. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Barret Kracht, Brandon Durant, (pictured behind Brandon Bell ' s arm), Bell, Chris Schepmann and Brad Kracht stand outside Bramlage Coliseum Feb. 1. Superfans wore leisure suits, large pieces of jewelry and afros to the K-State vs. KU basketball home game two years in a row. Bell said there was one to the costume. This `fro gives you one hell of a headache, he said. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) During the K-State vs. KU basketball game, superfans Brad Daily and Brandon Bell celebrate a successful K-State play. Daily and Bell, both graduates, were part of the original superfan group that began in 1993. Daily said many people blamed the group ' s behavior on alcohol. The amazing thing is we do this totally sober, he said. People swear we drink before we do this, but we don ' t. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 299 superfans Senior Ayome May and teammate Shawn Rhodes for the ball against Baylor. scored 20 points in the Wildcat win Feb. 12. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) COMEBACK kid Ayome Paco May made his name at K-State largely of his versatility. At one or another, the jack-of-all-trades filled about role on the men ' s basketball team. Paco ' s had to wear a lot of hats, both as a starter and a reserve, as a point guard, shooting guard and small forward, and in the NCAA tournament as well as the NIT, assistant coach Mark Fox said. He ' s been through a lot. On Nov. 2, May put on a hat he had hoped not to wear during his career at K-State — that of an ex-basketball player. Entering fall practice, May stood at the edge of five years of sweat and sacrifice. However, suffering from an intestinal disorder, he announced he would forgo his senior season. I think Paco ' s condition was just killing him mentally, Coach Tom Asbury said. He told me ' Coach, I can ' t play with this. ' Although his body found relief away from the basketball court, May ' s heart refused to leave it. Playing was painful, but May said allowing his senior season to slip through his fingers would have been too much to bear. After two weeks, May decided to try a new role: comeback kid. I just wanted to finish my last year out, May said. I ' ve been feeling this way a long time. I just wanted to end my senior season. May didn ' t return to a storybook season. After showing early promise, the Wildcats faded down the stretch, finishing seventh in the Big 12 and out of the NCAA tournament for the third straight year. Through the team ' s struggles, May kept up his hustling brand of play, Fox said. It certainly shows the amount of character and toughness he has to battle through (his illness) and still be able to perform both on the floor during games and in the classroom, Fox said. He ' s been a real example to our younger players that when you work hard both on and off the floor, good things will happen. Junior college transfer Cortez Groves, who led the Wildcats in scoring, credited May as one of the reasons for his successful transition to Division I basketball. He ' s been a big mentor to me, Groves said. Coaches just yell at me, but Paco comes around and tells me how in positive ways. That ' s been a real motivator to me. On a team characterized by contrasts between veterans and rookies, underachievers and overachievers, May played in the middle ground. Wildcat coaches depended on May ' s steady defense. He ' s been probably our best defensive player on the perimeter, Fox said. He ' s been very valuable at both ends of the floor. He can recognize if he ' s making a mistake and sometimes correct himself. He just does what he needs to do. Despite all of the ways May helped the basketball program on the court during his five years, Fox ' s fondest memories of the man nicknamed Paco were not those of basketball glories. He said he thought of the homesick freshman who grew to bear difficulties with good humor and grace. I think that ' s going to be my favorite memory: seeing where he started and the growth he ' s been through, Fox said. He ' s a very class person, and he ' s been an outstanding person to be around for five years. by Richard Smith anc Frank Flaton Photo by Jeff Cooper. 301 ayome may 302 sports Senior forward Manny Dies and Missouri center Monte Harge dive for the ball during the first half of the Jan. 27 game at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo. Dies, who was in foul trouble during the second half, finished the game with 10 points. The Tigers won the game 70-63. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) During the Feb. 1 game against Kansas in Bramlage Coliseum, junior forward Tony Kitt battles Nick Bradford for the loose ball. Kitt grabbed six rebounds and blocked two shots but scored no points against the Jayhawks. The Wildcats made only or 31 percent, of their shots from the field against the Jayhawks. Although K-State was favored to win the game, KU beat them by 23 points — the second-most lopsided home loss for the Wildcats against the Jayhawks. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) DROP the lead BY FRANK FLATON AND JOEL WHITE season characterized by missed opportunities, but team advances to big 12 semifinal round The men ' s basketball team was no stranger to dropping large leads during the season, but the team didn ' t stay true to form in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament against No. 22 Missouri. It almost looked as if the team would fold against Missouri and drop a 20-point lead before its 84-74 victory March 5 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo. Senior forward Manny Dies dunked an Ayome May fast break pass into the basket to silence a late 9-3 Tiger run and propel the Wildcats into the semifinal matchup against Kansas. We just wouldn ' t quit, May, a senior guard, said. We weren ' t going to lose this game. We played well all around and stuck with it. K-State shot 48 percent from the field and posted five players in double figures. Defensively, the Wildcats shut down the offensive-efficient Tigers by forcing them to shoot just 35 percent from the field. With the Wildcats upsetting Missouri and putting up strong shooting percentages in the tournament, May said K-State was a different team in postseason play. We have a lot of confidence, he said. We are hitting open jump shots, and we are coming to play. They played well, but we played harder and beat them. There were times during the season when the team couldn ' t hold onto its lead. The Wildcats went into the locker room at halftime with a 45-29 lead against No. 17 Indiana Nov. 23 at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. In the second half, Wildcats couldn ' t stop the Hoosiers, which outscored K-State 18-5 in the last five minutes to win 71-70. Another missed opportunity came against No. 21 Oklahoma State Jan. 2 in Stillwater, Okla. With 11-1 2 minutes left in the game, the Wildcats had a 14-point lead. Then, the Cowboys ripped off a 22-2 run. Trailing by six with three minutes to go, K-State bounced back, and with 20 seconds remaining, senior guard Chris Griffin forced overtime with a game-tying shot. Oklahoma State refused to lose on its home floor as it went on to a 75-69 overtime victory. Although the lead-relinquishing games hurt the Wildcats, they might not have hurt as bad as the team ' s losses to KU. For the fifth-straight year, the team failed to defeat the Jayhawks. For the 16th year, the Wildcats failed to drop KU in Manhattan. Instead, KU put together a 22-5 run with 6:18 left in the game and forced K-State to shoot 31 percent from the floor to pummel the Wildcats 69-46 in front of the largest Bramlage crowd of the season Feb. 1. K-State ' s 46 points represented the second-lowest point total of the season. The loss was the Wildcats ' worst defeat at home against KU since 1990. (continued on Page 305) THE PLAYERS Junior forward Tony Kitt, a transfer from Colby Community College, had an immediate effect as he led the team in rebounds at 7.9 boards per game. He had a 20-rebound game Dec. 1 against Loyola-Chicago, and a 19-rebound game Nov. 24 against Arizona State. He was named to the honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference team in a vote by the league ' s coaches. Another transfer, junior guard Cortez Groves from Moberly Community College, led the team in scoring with 10 points per game. He poured in 21 points against Missouri in the Wildcats loss to the Tigers Jan. 27 in Columbia, Mo. Groves made 36 percent of his three-point attempts and 70 percent of his free throws on the season. With the dismissal of senior guard Duane Davis due to reasons, senior guard Chris Griffin was forced to handle the bulk of the Wildcats ' point guard duties. He led the team in assists with 118, steals with 32 and minutes played per game at 28.6. In the 66-51 win over Oklahoma Jan. 23, he led the team in scoring with 16 points. He also scored 13 points in the 84-74 win over Missouri in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament March 5 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo. Coach Tom Asbury shows his frustration at the Nebraska game Feb. 24 in Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats won 62-45. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 303 men ' s basketball During the first half of the Wildcats first loss to KU, senior Ty Sims, freshman Travis Reynolds, senior Manny Dies, freshman Josh Kimm and senior Shawn Rhodes watch from the bench Feb. 1 in Bramlage Coliseum. It was the 11th-straight loss to KU at home. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) As he works down the court in the second half of the game in Bramlage, freshman Josh Kimm protects the ball from KU guard Nick Bradford. The Jayhawks forced 15 Wildcat turnovers and committed 11 in their first matchup of the season. Bradford turned the ball over four times in 25 minutes and Kimm turned it over once in 16 minutes. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 304 sports team has trouble holding on to the LEAD CONTINUED FROM PAGE 303 I want to apologize to our fans and students for that performance, Coach Tom Asbury said. I wasn ' t prepared for that. We did not perform well. I have no excuses. I take full responsibility for it, because I ' m the guy. May explained the loss in simple terms. It ' s embarrassing. We didn ' t do anything well. We just didn ' t compete, May said. KU played harder than we did. They wanted to win. It ' s as simple as that. Junior guard Josh Reid said he didn ' t expect the team to play against KU with such little energy. This is probably the most disappointing loss of the year, Reid said. We thought we were ready. We just came out flat . It ' s been a pretty inconsistent year, but this team is never going to say never. After losing to KU 62-47 in Lawrence Feb. 17, the third time was almost a charm. In the Big 12 Tournament, K-State had already knocked off two opponents, Texas A M and Missouri, it hadn ' t beat in regular-season play. It almost looked as if the team was going to pull off another surprise in postseason play against KU March 6 in the semifinal of the tournament. Instead, the Wildcats gave up a one-point lead with five minutes to go and ran out of gas down the stretch to lose to the third-seed KU 69-58 at Kemper Arena. I think they made all the plays down the stretch they needed to, Asbury said. We had a chance to win, and we didn ' t do it. It ' s not a whole lot more complicated than that. Wi th K-State playing three games in three days, Asbury said fatigue played a role in the Wildcats ' loss. I think we were tired in just the first 10 minutes, he said. We lost our poise and just didn ' t have our legs down the stretch. Then our shots just weren ' t falling. By losing in the third round of the tournament, K-State moved to 20-12 on the season and clinched a National Invitational Tournament berth against Texas Christian. TCU defeated the Wildcats 72-71 March 10 in Bramlage. Despite the loss and the NCAA tournament denial, Asbury said he was pleased with K-State ' s emotional play in the tournament. I think we played really hard at this tournament, he said. We came here to win this tournament, and we came up a little short. SEASON REWIND Overall Record 20-13 Conference Record 7-9 Oklahoma State 69-75 Missouri 63-70 Nebraska 62-45 Missouri 73-78 Kansas 46-69 Colorado 60-69 Texas Tech 82-63 Iowa State 67-62 Texas A M 87-76 Nebraska 61-70 Texas A M 74-79 Missouri 87-74 Texas 59-65 Baylor 77-68 Kansas 58-69 Colorado 76-52 Kansas 47-62 Texas Christian 71-72 Oklahoma 66-51 Iowa State 64-58 Big 12 Tournament NIT Front row: Marc Popovich, Trevor Linton, Alan Armstead, Luke McVicker. Second row: Kenyatta Dix, Jay Heidrick, Ayome May, Joe Leonard, Manny Dies, Shawn Rhodes, Ty Sims, Tony Kitt, Chris Griffin, Josh Kimm. Back row: David Ries, Travis Reynolds, Garrick Edwards, Brent Bargen, David Campbell, Tom Asbury, Mark Fox, Butch Hawking, Woody Graham, Josh Reid, Cortez Groves. 305 men ' s basketball Resting after hauling boxes to her third-floor West Hall room, Dawnyale Harvey, freshman in speech takes a break Aug. 21. Harvey rested while her parents, Brenda Lust and Guy Harvey, moved their vehicle and brought another load to the room. Students moved in the residence halls the before classes. Many residents built lofts in their rooms to create more space for televisions and refrigerators. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) Delta Upsilon awaited the completion of Vision 2000, a project increasing their housing capacity from 68 to 82. Like all sororities, some fraternities made the move toward eliminating alcohol in their houses. Four residence halls hired multicultural assistants as a pilot program to improve resident relations. All three looked toward improvements for the future, in preparation for the year 2000. housing section preview Smurthwaite Scholarship House, 312 Members trick-or-treat for canned goods for the homeless with Strong Complex. Moore Hall, 335 Police give students mock sobriety tests to give accurate view of alcohol in 32 Minutes program. Pi Beta Phi, 4.10 Sorority, Oprah ' s Angel Network and Habitat for Humanity team up to build a house. Sigma Nu, 425 Tanner Mason, senior in marketing, starts his own Internet business to sell T-shirts. House Builder, 452 Bryant Avery, senior in marketing, built his own house to live in while at K-State. 306 housing Playing tug of war, Benson, a lab, tries to take a stick from Carlin Kennedy, senior in anthropology, in front of a house on Vattler Street. Kennedy and Heather Clark senior in kinesiology, took of the nice weather Nov.9 (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 307 housing divider cooperative house alpha of clovia Akin, Janessa Meriden, Kan. Agricultural Communications FR Andres, Lisa Hiawatha, Kan. Business Administration SO Barker, Brandie Moran, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Bickel, Amy Gypsum, Kan. Ag Journalism SR Bickford, Alicsa Burlingame, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry FR Borne, Cheryl El Dorado, Kan. Dietetics FR Bruna, Brandy Waterville, Kan. Dietetics SO Claybrook, Jennifer Kansas City, Kan. Elementary Education FR Cooper, Jaime Hoxie, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Davis, Amanda McPherson, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry JR Ebert, Megan Rossville, Kan. Interior Architecture SO Feldt, Rachel Minneapolis, Kan. Open Option FR Finlayson, Christina Gypsum, Kan. Music Education SO Folk, Megan Kansas City, Kan. Elementary Education SR Foster, Theresa Eskridge, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SO housemother sees all, does all before coming to clovia by Rochelle Steele It was hard for people to believe Doris Compton ' s life story. She said she still had a hard time believing it herself. I know it sounds incredible and off the wall, but that ' s the way it happened, Compton, Alpha of Clovia ' s said. When opportunities arose, I just took them. The opportunities took the Osborne, Kan., native She spent time in Egypt and Venezuela teaching, and performing in musicals, writing award-winning poetry and work ing with the Presbyterian Church. Compton ' s travels also allowed her to meet famous people. A photo in her Clovia apartment depicted her encounter with Charles, Prince of Wales. That was another one of those things that just happened, Compton said. Prince Charles was making an around-the-world tour. He landed out at the airport, and I was standing next to him and sang for him. She experienced another chance meeting when she took her daughter, Christy, for singing lessons in Cairo. After Christy performed, the instructor asked Compton to sing and to come back next week. She then learned he was the retired director of the Bolshoi Opera Company in Moscow. He said, ' Madame, I must teach you all I know about opera. ' For three years, he taught me, Compton said. Heck, here I am, Osborne, Kan., studying opera with a Russian. It ' s inconceivable that it could have happened, but it did. Compton attributed her experiences to being in the right place at the right time. The way she found herself at Clovia was no exception. When the housemother job became available, Michelle Sinn, vice president at the time, thought about Compton. Sinn had attended the Mahaska Presbyterian Church in Mahaska, Kan., where Compton was the minister. I knew that Doris wanted to live around Manhattan because of her daughter, but she couldn ' t afford to do that unless she had a job lined up, Sinn, 1998 agricultural graduate, said. I knew she was good with young people and would be willing to do anything for us. Sinn ' s hypothesis was correct. Jennifer Kirkham, president and senior in secondary education, said Compton helped the Clovia women with anything they needed. She was an English teacher, so a lot of the girls take their papers to her to read, Kirkham said. She also helps plan menus and is always there for people to talk to. Cooking Egyptian and Venezuelan meals and sharing stories of her travels, Compton also brought a different perspective to the house, Sinn said. She brings a worldly aspect to the house, she said. We like to hear the stories because many of us might not travel outside of the country. Kirkham said Compton ' s life was encouraging. She inspires us to think beyond Kansas, Kirkham said. She has done so much. It shows that everyone can h ave exciting things in their lives. Although another opportunity arose for Compton, she said she would pass. I was asked to be part of the Presbyterian project in Iran, but I ' m quite content to stay right here, Compton said. It ' s the right thing for me at this time. 308 housing cooperative house alpha of clovia 309 alpha of clovia Fritzemeier, Dana Stafford, Kan. Chemical Engineering SR Funke, Sara Fredonia, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Gardner, Christa Colorado Springs, Colo. Animal Science Industry SO Gardner, Emily Colorado Springs, Colo. Elementary Education JR Garrett, Jennifer Lansing, Kan. Accounting JR Godfrey, Jana Parsons, Kan. Pre-Physical Therapy JR Graham, Elizabeth Narka, Kan. Agricultural Journalism SO Green, Megan Manhattan Sociology FR Grega, Amy Farmingdale, N.J. Animal Science FR Gustin, Stephanie Abilene, Kan. Animal Science Industry FR Hess, Jessica Marion, Kan. Horticulture SO Hibbard, Paula Toronto, Kan. 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Computer Science FR Forsythe, Steven Manhattan Business Administration FR smith men donate a bicycle and help grant a christmas wish by Barbara Hollingsworth For one Manhattan 4-year-old, Santa Claus came in the form of the 34 men from Smith Scholarship House. Two weeks before Christmas, three Smith members took more than $100 in donations to the closest thing they had to Santa ' s workshop — Wal-Mart. They carried a list, the boy ' s most-sought present, a bike, along with several other items for the family they were paired with through Flint Hills Breadbasket. There were a couple of different bikes, but this one was the coolest, said C.W. Popp, vice president and sophomore in mechanical engineering. We looked at them and thought, ' If I was a little boy, this is what I ' d like. ' The men had already been to Wal-Mart once before to scope out the bike selection. Initially, they had to ask other customers for help as they weren ' t sure what size bike would be best for the 4-year-old. Popp even rode down part of an aisle on the BMX Street Rage bike. Don ' t break his bike before you give it to him, joked Lucas Dickson, president and senior in industrial Spending more than one hour in the store, the men also picked out a magazine rack and kitchen towels for the mother; a sweat suit, flannel shirt and a Hot Wheels Bronco and BMW for the boy. We ' ve got to stick with Hot Wheels, Popp said during a short debate between buying Hot Wheels or Match Box cars. Hot Wheels is where it ' s at. Smith members participated in the Flint Hills Adopt a Family Program for the first time in December. It ' s always good to, when you have extra, to give back to people who aren ' t so well off, Popp said. It ' s good for the house. For the guys in the house, it showed them that we should not be about making ourselves better off. As a house, we should be leaders in that. My view of a leader consists of someone who is willing to serve others. To fund the gifts, members were asked to individually contribute whatever money they could, said Adam Stover, community service chairman and sophomore in interior architecture. Going around and asking for donations, most people were more than willing to give something to the cause, Dickson said. It was nice that we were able to get some of the extra things other than the bike. Bringing the gifts to the family seemed to make Christmas come early, Dickson said. It ' s going to be like a whole other Christmas to see his face, Dickson said. Just to know that we were able to help someone out gives you a warm feeling inside. Being blessed with so much, it ' s nice to give back. The men delivered the gifts to the family on Dec.17. Popp said the mother had her son go to his room while she hid the gifts, which were not to be opened until Christmas. When the boy came back, he began snooping for the presents. It was just nice to see the appreciation on her face and the warmth that I felt from doing that for her, he said. It ' s always nice to put a face with your service. Cynthia Shanley, Smith House executive director, said she knew the family. It will mean a tremendous amount to them, she said. She ' s a single mom raising a little boy all by herself and struggling. It ' s not easy. She ' s trying to go to school and support a family. Shanley said the men consistently did community service projects that benefited children, but adopting a family ranked among their top three projects. They didn ' t just go into it, ' OK, we ' re going to do this ' and give it minimal attention, Shanley said. This has been a focused project. They ' ve been planning this for a long time. They have a heart for children in this house, she said. 310 housing scholarship Hale, Kevin Farmington, Mo. Environmental Design FR Hunt, Jay Basehor, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Johnson, Joshua Rose Hill, Kan. Secondary Education JR Kattenberg, John Lebanon, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering FR Kilbane, Colin Wichita Chemistry SR Kilian, William Wamego Computer Engineering SO Larson, Edward Scandia, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Lawrence, Zachary Winfield, Kan. Elementary Education FR Leone, Martino Emporia, Kan. Architecture JR Lickteig, Bradley Wichita Business Administration SO Moluf, Marshall Utica, Kan. Computer Engineering SR Moluf, Peder Utica, Kan. Statistics JR Moore, Larry Havana, Kan. Civil Engineering FR Popp, Conrad Studby, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Redington, Tom Augusta, Kan. Electrical Engineering FR Renneke, Richard Topeka Nuclear Engineering JR Rhodes, Thad Argonia, Kan. Park Resources Management SR Rucker, Shaun Peabody, Kan. Open Option FR Sandbulte, Thomas Winfield, Kan. Finance JR Sherraden, Shawn Chapman, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Springer, Adam Iola, Kan. Horticulture SO Stover, Adam Minneapolis, Kan. Interior Architecture SO Wagner, James Salina, Kan. Civil Engineering JR Welch, Eric Salina, Kan. Computer Science SO Enjoying the nice weather, Jessica Anderson, sophomore in English, plays her guitar and sings Nov. 18 in City Park. Anderson said she played her guitar in the park a few times a month. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 311 smith scholarship smurthwaite Albro, Christina Goddard, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO Baer, Adriane Newton, Kan. Industrial Engineering FR Bean, Melanie Beloit, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Brown, Melanie Whitewater, Kan. Open Option FR Coddington, Sarah Wamego Kinesiology FR Cooper, Melissa Finance JR David, Crystal Moran, Kan. Computer Science JR DePriest, Jessica Bucyrus, Kan. Civil Engineering SO Dixon, Chelsea Ottawa, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Dunmire, Elizabeth Bern, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Dymacek, Kristen Eudora, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Ellerman, Rachel Williamsburg, Kan. Food Science FR Ellerman, Rebekah Williamsburg, Kan. Civil Engineering SO Fry, Melody Merriam, Kan. Elementary Education SO Gates, Laura Fort Collins, Colo. Architecture FR Glaser, Melissa Emporia, Kan. Elementary Education JR Harrison, Nikki Colby, Kan. Business Administration SO Heilman, Christa Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO gathering cans for the homeless gives a new twist to halloween Smurthwaite Scholarship House members did not think they were too old to go trick or treating. On Halloween, members went trick or treating for cans instead of candy to donate to the Flint Hills Breadbasket. Christa Heilman, Smurthwaite community service and junior in animal science and industry, said in the project ' s second year, they made improvements from the first year. This year we got little ghost things everybody wore because last year we had a lot of people who said, ' Why are you here? Who are you again? ' Heilman said. People thought we were homeless and begging for food. We got an identification system going, and our house director made those for us. About 20 Smurthwaite members went trick or treating in neighborhoods north of Kimball and west of campus for an hour to an hour and a half. Summer Stagaard, junior in elementary education, was a dead skier. She wore yellow ski pants and painted her face white. Rain and cold weather prevented members from trick or treating longer, but it gave them another opportunity, Stagaard said. Wh en you trudge through the rain with somebody, you just bond, Stagaard said. My pants were falling down because they fit wrong, and I was dragging them through the water. We were hovering under three umbrellas, she said. It was a way to for us to get to know each other better. Five to six carloads of members went trick or treating in different areas of the same neighborhood. Irene Vanderwerff, sophomore in pre-veterinary medicine, said her group collected about 70 to 75 cans. We only had one lady turn us down because she ' d already donated to the Breadbasket that day, Vanderwerff said. We came across one lady who worked for the and she gave us a whole bunch of stuff. Our g arbage bags broke a few times, and we had to keep asking people for more garbage bags. After members finished trick or treating, they combined their cans with those collected by Strong Complex residents, who also went trick or treating for cans. Heilman said together they collected 614 pounds of food. Heilman said she didn ' t think the food would go far, but it would help. By trick or treating, members could fulfill one of their four yearly community service project requirements, but Vanderwerff said members had fun along the way. First of all, we have to do community service for the house, Vanderwerff said. Last year, I missed it since I was on phone duty. I heard it was really fun, and they gave us candy, too. Heilman said she wanted to help the community and liked seeing others help also. It amazes me, Heilman said. There are people out there who really do care. My hope is to show people that there is a need out there. I ' ve learned there are people around here who need help, so there are people everywhere who are going to need help. by Leslie Elsasser 312 housing scholarship smurthwaite Higgins, Stephanie Manhattan Business Administration FR Keller, Ashley Silver Lake, Kan. Animal Science and Industry SO Kern, Marjorie Chase, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing JR Kopfer, Ginger Clay Center, Kan. Agribusiness SO Krouse, Kristi Great Bend, Kan. Microbiology SR Linder, Stacy Wichita Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Mamura, Marcie Sioux City, lowa Education-English FR Mersmann, Molly Eudora, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Miller, Elizabeth Manhattan Biology JR Moberg, Karen Olathe, Kan. Biology SO Montgomery, Jamie Manhattan Family Studies Community Service FR Pajor, Jennifer Wichita Journalism Mass Communications FR Rayburn, Julie Hutchinson, Kan. Horticulture SO Rhodes, Sara Argonia, Kan. Agriculture FR Riedesel, Amy Berryton, Kan. Elementary Education JR Roben, Melanie Ellsworth, Kan. Theater FR Rowland, Jenny Lakewood, Colo. Mechanical Engineering FR Schaefer, Lesley Wichita Industrial Engineering FR Schone, Kari Topeka Microbiology JR Shriwise, Julie Jetmore, Kan. Accounting SO Snyder, Anne Winston-Salem, N.C. Elementary Education JR Stagaard, Summer Garden City, Kan. Elementary Education JR Toll, AIlegra Corinth, Miss. Pre-Veterinary Medicine Fr VanderWerff, Irene Kansas City, Kan. Pm-Veterinary Medicine SO At Wildcat Creek Sports Center, during Trick or Treat Lane, Angie Hiebert, sophomore in chemistry, offers Milk Duds to a trick or treater Oct. 31. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 313 smurthwaite residence halls boyd Adams, Allison Garfield, Kan. Business Administration SO Albrecht, Jeana Herington, Kan. Accounting SR Brodcman, Kari Clay Center, Kan. Civil Engineering FR Burke, Traci Stilwell, Kan. Pre-Law FR Clem, Jaime Lancaster, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing FR Cunningham, Amber Topeka Agricultural Journalism FR Eddy, Sarah Syracuse, Kan. Food Science FR Edmonds, Carrie Berryton, Kan. Animal Science Industry FR Ewing, Amanda Hiawatha, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Fanklin, Sarah Goodland, Kan. Bakery Science Management FR Gatzemeyer, Megan Lincoln, Neb. Interior Design FR Gibson, Brooke Lenexa, Kan. Nutritional Science SO Kinsey, Nicole Troy, Kan. Business Administration FR Lloyd, Jana Salina, Kan. Secondary Education SR Lytle, Susan Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education FR Maike, Katherine Topeka Business Administration FR Mann, Tara Jo Quinter, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SR Martin, Rebekka Herndon, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry FR boyd hall residents celebrate holiday by giving to the community by Amy Pyle Leslie Elsasser Boyd Hall residents could have slept in on their day off from school Jan. 18, but they opted to wake up early to make it a day on. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students, faculty and community members participated in several service projects in Manhattan. We thought it was a neat idea to encourage students to volunteer, Dana Catania, Strong Complex residence life coordinator, said. Then we thought, ' Gee, if we encourage them, we should give them activities to do. ' Volunteers met at Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union at 9:30 a.m. to start working at 10 a.m. for a two-hour shift. The two-hour shifts lasted throughout the day. There ' s a central clearinghouse at the Union all day long, Catania said. The volunteers show up. They ' re told what they will be doing and where they ' re going. Three projects were available for volunteers. assignments included cleaning animal cages at Sunset Zoological Park, working at a retirement home or in a painting project. They ' re serving at a retirement community in town, Catania said. They ' ll be doing crafts, making Valentine ' s Day cards, playing Bingo and making cards for the people that live there to send out to their families. The painting project was organized through the Home Project, an organization that sent volunteers to homes to do minor repairs, painting, or other maintenance-related tasks. Usually, the homeowners were unable to perform the upkeep on their own, Catania said. Rebekka Martin, freshman in animal science, said she decided to participate in the community service project when she learned about the opportunity at a Hall Governing Board meeting. I think for me personally — and I think a lot of people in HGB are the same way — we were pretty involved before, and this is where we are now, so we want to be able to help out, Martin said. We think it ' s a day off from school, so it ' s a real good opportunity to take time to do something. At her school in Herndon, Kan., Martin said Martin Luther King Jr. Day wasn ' t a big deal, so this was her first year to participate in projects for the Martin Luther King Jr. observance. Martin said she would continue doing service projects in Manhattan. I ' ll participate for the community-service aspect, she said. I ' d like to meet new people, maybe get to know a little more about the city of Manhattan— more than just right here at K-State and see what there is that needs attention. Megan Richeson, freshman in journalism and mass said she didn ' t know how many Boyd residents would participate but thought volunteering was a worthwhile activity for her. It ' s a good thing to do, and it ' s a way to get involved with a group and do something, Richeson said. I want to help the community a little — basically just to feel better about doing things. The minimal time commitment also persuaded her. It ' s only two hours out of the day, ' Richeson said. I think it would be easy to do it for the next three years. 314 housing residence halls boyd Murphy, Megan Hope, Kan. Agriculture FR Peak, Janelle Silver Lake, Kan. Kinesiology FR Piper, Erin Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education FR Pointer, Colleen Ft. Sill, Okla. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science SO Reed, Jaclyn Clay Center, Kan. Elementary Education FR Ridgeway, Angela Topeka Elementary Education FR Russell, Stephanie Manhattan Biochemistry FR Shirk, Jessica Lawrence Elementary Education FR Slagle, Lisa Olathe, Kan. Marketing SR Sproul, Nancy McLouth, Kan. Animal Science Industry FR Thompson, Jeanine Topeka Pre-Health Professions Program SO Ward, Tracy Derby, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders FR Watson, Kimberly Mulvane, Kan. Psychology FR Wedel, Kimberly Newton, Kan. Chemistry FR West, Ginger Derby, Kan. Elementary Education JR Williams, Apryl Clay Center, Kan. Accounting SO Wilms, Salena Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education FR Wilson, Angie Dodge City, Kan. Agricultural Economics FR Wilson, Deborah Topeka Management JR Wollin, Lynn Topeka Biology JR Funk band Little Blue Crunchy Things performs Aug. 28 for a crowd of 50 people in Triangle Park in Aggieville as part of the Welcome Back ' 98 concert. The concert was sponsored by the Union Program Council Eclectic Entertainment Committee. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 315 boyd hall residence halls ford Adams, Nikki Wichita Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Albrecht, Sarah Dodge City, Kan. Open Option FR Allen, Megan Olathe, Kan. Open Option FR Arnett, Julie Ark City, Kan. Music FR Benson, Angeline Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Bird, Telzey Liberal, Kan. Chemical Science SO Casten, Jill Quenemo, Kan. Agricultural Economics FR Coleman, Patrece Wichita Pre-Law FR Collins, Amanda Olathe, Kan. Business Administration FR Conover, Amanda Ulysses, Kan. Elementary Education FR Corcoran, Melanie Pewaukee, Wis. Pre-Physical Therapy FR DeBaene, Krista Topeka Business Administration FR Denk, Teresa Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Health Protessions Program FR Dickinson, Jamie Topeka Business Administration FR Dowlin, Amber Barnard, Kan. Elementary Education SR residents discuss sexual questions when hall has sex in the dark By Leslie Elsasser Seventh-floor Ford Hall residents had sex in the dark Oct. 8. Alicia Huebner, seventh-floor resident assistant and in mass communications, planned Sex in the Dark for her residents and Haymaker Hall ' s seventh-floor residents. The program was intended to heighten awareness about relationships between men and women. Participants wrote questions about sex, relationships or anything they wanted to know about the opposite sex for Huebner and Kurt Thompson, Haymaker ' s seventh-floor RA and junior in architecture. The RAs sat on a mattress and read the questions aloud in the dark so residents wouldn ' t feel intimidated to give answers, Huebner said. I want to inform people, she said. It ' s called Sex in the Dark, but I want people to come away with more than that maybe just a better understanding of what guys and girls are like. Questions ranged from kissing on the first date to more intimate questions concerning sex. I think it will offer them something more than just the vulgar jokes about stuff like that, Huebner said. I think that sex or relationships are really special. I think it isn ' t that should be given away freely. I think it ' s something that ' s sacred and holy, and I think there ' s also a time and a place to talk about it. The RAs shined a flashlight on those who made vulgar or inappropriate remarks, but Tracey Boucher, freshman in business administration, said the dark made people less inhibited so residents exaggerated their answers. I think it would have been better if you could see who was talking. Then I think people would be more honest, Huebner said. I would never have imagined asking some of those questions. I think I lear ned more about people ' s morals than anything else. Bethany Martorana, freshman in hotel and restaurant management, said the program benefited those who took it seriously. I liked how one girl said that guys should call in the next two days because that ' s something you want them to know so a girl knows to wait around or just move on, she said. I think a lot of those questions were on a lot of people ' s minds. With residents from Marlatt and Moore halls also about 100 people filled Ford ' s seventh-floor lobby. Huebner said while she would not have another opportunity to have the program, improvements could be made. I ' d like to see it done on a smaller scale with maybe 10 to 15 people because I think in a bigger setting people are more intimidated, she said. I think turning off the lights helped a lot. Some of the women ' s questions were explicit and unexpected, catching the men off guard, Martorana said. I figured the guys would be surprised, she said. I mean we ' d been anticipating this for the past three nights and saying, ' Let ' s ask them this, ' and I don ' t think they expected us to ask a lot of those questions. Overall, Huebner said she was pleased with the event. I think both the girls and the guys benefited a lot, she said. I think it was a time to vent or just to be heard. 316 housing residence halls ford Drake, Sara La Jolla, Calif. Education SO Earles, Jennifer Olathe, Kan. Psychology FR Eubank, Robin Protection, Kan. Bakery Science Management FR Evans, Amy Olathe, Kan. Secondary Education FR Fanning, Rochelle Derby, Kan. Computer Science FR Fetterman, Lindsay Shawnee, Kan. Open Option FR Fields, Brooke Colwich, Kan. Park Resources Management FR Fox, Kristen Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Gore, Jacey Topeka Open Option FR Grant, Sarah Arkansas City, Kan. Agricultural Economics FR Griffin, Julie Lenexa, Kan. Microbiology SO Harris, Shanika Junction City Pyschology FR Heptig, Christina Winfield, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Hicks, Talisha Wichita Computer Science Technology FR Hopkins, Jennifer Alton, Ill. Elementary Education SO Howard, Belinda Hiawatha, Kan. Open Option FR Huerter, Stacey Silver Lake, Kan. Elementary Education FR Hunsucker, Amy Lenexa, Kan. Early Childhood Education JR Johnson, Elizabeth Kansas City, Mo. Journalism Mass Communications FR Jones, Erica Lenexa, Kan. Pyschology SR Jones, LaToya Olathe, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SO Kaul, Jenni Overland Park, Kan. Architecture FR Kelsey, Melinda Overland Park, Kan. Art SO Ketner, Catherine Wichita Sociology FR Kirkpatrick, Kellee Great Bend, Kan, Applied Music FR LaVerne, Johnson Kansas City, Kan. Business Administration FR Marsh, Brent Manhattan Student Counseling Personal Services GM Marsh, Miranda Manhattan Family Studies Human Services SR Martorana, Bethany Topeka Hotel Restaurant Management FR Matthews, Lauren Ft. Lewis, Wash. Business Administration JR McFadden, Natalie Lenexa, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Mellies, Brenda Ness City, Kan. Biology FR Metzinger, Amy Arkansas City, Kan. Agricultural Economics FR Mumford, Laci Imperial, Neb. Pyschology FR Nettleton, Meighan Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Nguyen, Kim Derby, Kan. Business Administration SO Oltjen, Paula Robinson, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Parshall, Ester Olsburg, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Peterson, Sally Ann Spring Hill, Kan. Open Option FR Quinlan, Christina Olathe, Kan. Architecture SO Reid, Mary Austin, Texas Architecture FR Roberts, Kylene Goessel, Kan. Psychology FR 317 ford hall residence halls ford Schamber, Melissa Wichita Open Option FR Schantz, Wendy Shawnee, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Schmidt, Desiree Colwich, Kan. Engineering FR Seim, Abigail York, Neb. Architectural Engineering FR Smith, Jennifer Topeka Elementary Education FR Spicer, Kristen Hays, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Spicer, Mackensey Kansas City, Kan. Open Option FR Stiens, Andrea Marysville, Mo. Hotel Restaurant Management FR Stoddard, Jennifer Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Stoker, Kelly Merriam, Kan. Secondary Education FR Tegtmeyer, Sarah Florissant, Mo. Architecture FR Thompson, Stephanie Leon, Kan. Open Option FR Twaddell, Dara Prairie Village, Kan. Open Option FR Vogel, Kristin Phillipsburg, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Wells, Charla Kansas City, Kan. Open Option SO Wienck, Colleen Blue Rapids, Kan. Social Work FR Wilson, Leslie Thayer, Kan. Nutritional Sciences FR Wright, Genise Kansas City, Kan. Agriculture FR Zayner, Suzanne Barrington, Ill. Pm-Veterinary Medicine FR Zenger, Becky Haddam, Kan. Agricultural Journalism FR Linda Kalkowski walks to Hall from Durland Hall after her 11:30 a.m. class Oct. 12, Kalkowski, a fifth-floor resident assistant at Goodnow Hall, had to wear the bird costume her floor won the penny war by accumulating the positive points of any other floor. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 318 housing residence halls goodnow Alexander, Micah Overland Park, Kan. Civil Engineering JR Anderson, Jessica Topeka Open FR Baldridge, Jason Olathe, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Banning, Antje Manhattan Foods Nutrition NG Baxa, Heath Belleville, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Baxa, Matthew Salina, Kan. Computer Science FR Becker, Ashley Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education FR Boswell, Scott Olathe, Kan. Biology FR Bouchard, Christina Overland Park, Kan. Apparel Design FR Braden, Adrianne Douglass, Kan. Industrial Engineering SO Buchanan, Jennifer Wichita, English SR Burch, Dorian Pawnee Rock, Kan. Elementary Education SO goodnow residents donate change for big bird, good cause Loose change added up to a residence assistant in a bird costume and a donation to a good cause. Goodnow Hall sponsored its first penny war Oct. 5-9. Each floor had a bucket with the RAs ' pictures on it. When residents put change in the buckets, positive points were added to the floor ' s score, and paper money subtracted points. The residence life coordinator and assistant residence life coordinator also had a bucket together. As an incentive for residents to donate money, the RAs agreed to wear costumes for a day if their floors won. Linda Kolkowski, fifth-floor RA, donned a bird suit when her residents accumulated the most change. I had promised my floor that if they raised a certain amount of money that I would wear it to my classes, Kolkowski, junior in chemical engineering, said. I took pictures of my professors to prove I went to class. Kolkowski said she received some strange responses to her One of my professors didn ' t even realize I was in the class in the outfit until he was ready to start lecture, she said. He started talking. Then he looked up and saw me. He just started laughing. The threat of having to wear a costume also increased participation from the RAs. Kalkowski said residence life coordinator Mike Mesner and assistant residence life Anita Teague ganged up on her at the end of the competition. We were losing, and Linda had just put a bunch of change in our bucket, Teague, graduate student in college student personnel, said. So I started putting dollars in ours, and Mike put tons of change in hers. The penny war accumulated $167.72, which the hall donated to the Community Sanctuary. The program, sponsored by the First Congregational Church in Manhattan, provided Saturday morning daycare service for single parents and underprivileged families. Single parents are so busy that they can ' t always go grocery shopping, Kolkowski said. One of the little boys was autistic, so his mother had to be with him 24 hours a day. It ' s a program to help them out so they get a break from the kids. Kolkowski said the program benefited the children as well. Some of the kids don ' t have toys at home, so when they come there it is the only chance some of them get to play with toys, she said. We thought they could use the money because they had puzzles with pieces missing and really old toys. Alia Willingham, sixth-floor RA and senior in marketing, suggested the idea of donating to Community Sanctuary. She said some of the RAs were familiar with the program and knew the money was needed. Since we had been actively participating with them before, we knew the need that was there, she said. They had some of the same toys as when I was in first grade. We were projecting to raise between $50 and $100, so we wanted to donate somewhere where that amount would really make a difference. We also wanted to keep it community based. Community service was not the only product of the contest, Teague said. The whole idea was to have fun, she said. Community service should be fun for people to do as well as helping out the community. Linda Kalkowski, junior in chemical engineering, puts on her bird suit. The costume was purchased from Marie ' s with money from the hall ' s programming funds and coordinator account. (Photo by Steve Hebert) By Rochelle Steele 319 hall residence halls goodnow Burgess, Eric Stilwell, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Busenitz, Stephanie Newton, Kan. Kinesiology SR Calligan, Daniel Derby, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Castillo, Juaquina Wichita History JR Claassen, Brandon Goddard, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Conley, Arthur Olathe, Kan. I ndustrial Engineering SR Conway, Shaun Dodge City, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Dealy, Trisha Arlington, Kan. Engineering SO Dechant, Ryan Salina, Kan. Graphic Design JR DeVolder, Shelly Olathe, Kan. Business Administration FR Ditmer, Paul Topeka Elementary Education SO Driscoll, Victoria New Baden, Ill. Architectural Engineering FR Drovetta, Megan Gardner, Kan. Biology FR Eden, Jessica Peabody, Kan. Interior Design FR Edmonds, Adria Leavenworth, Kan. Architecture SO Eiland, Dustin Rolla, Kan. Computer Engineering SR Enfield, Jake Wellsville, Kan. Secondary Education SR Ewing, Nick Napoleon, Mo. Environmental Design FR Fink, Amanda Cottonwood Falls, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Franciskato, Paul Manhattan Family Studies Human Services SR Frick, Kevin Dodge City, Kan. Electrical Engineering SR Fuchs, Susanne Manhattan History NG Gallimore, Achley Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education FR Gardner, Kristy Raytown, Mo. Environmental Design FR Gates, Lisa Leawood, Kan. Arts and Sciences FR Gerdes, Stacy Horton, Kan. Business Administration FR Gordinier, Adrian Ozawkie, Kan. Biology SR Gordinier, Rachel Ozawkie, Kan. Arts and Sciences FR Grosser, James Junction City Computer Science SO Grove, Heather Cortland, Neb. Psychology SO Halbleib, Erin Ness City, Kan. Engineering FR Hale, Jesse McPherson, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Hanley, Christy Versailles, Ky. Business Administration FR Hanzlick, Anne Colby, Kan. Engineering FR Haritatos, Jonathan McPherson, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Harris, Christine Leawood, Kan. Business Administration FR Hausman, Ryan St. Joseph, Mo. Architecture FT Hellwig, Diane Solomon, Kan. Business Administration FR Herrman, Brenda Scandia, Kan. Agriculture Education FR Hill, Brian Wichita Civil Engineering SO Hittle, Janalin Leavenworth, Kan. Interior Design SO Hochanadel, Michael Overland Park, Kan. Computer Science SO Holthaus, April Marysville, Kan. Fine Arts FR Holthaus, Wanda Marysville, Kan. Elementary Education JR Honig, Shane Topeka Industrial Engineering JR Huffman, Travis McPherson, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Huggins, Katie Wichita Biology SO Jakle, James Auburn, Kan. Computer Science SO 320 housing residence halls goodnow Kahn, Patricia Hoxie, Kan. Biology FR Kennedy, Aaron Manhattan Environmental Design FR Kennedy, Andrew Manhattan Secondary Education FR Kettle, Nathan Lawrence Arts Sciences SO Knight, Amanda Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Art FR Koehn, Lance Montezuma, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Kunze, Brett Randolph, Kan. w Business Administration FR Lee, Megan Overland Park, Kan. Secondary Education FR Lomas, Amy Dennis, Kan. Pm-Veterinary Medicine FR Lough, Melissa Wamego Environmental Design FR Manor, Michael Kansas City, Mo. Architectural Engineering FR McCullough, Erin Casper, Wyo. Architectural Engineering FR McDaniel, Raima Olathe, Kan. Animal Science Industry FR McElhaney, Quinton Wakefield, Kan. Psychology FR McGuire, Holly Oakley, Kan. Mathematics SR McProud, Amy Olathe, Kan. Fisheries Biology SR Metcalf, Chad Olathe, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Molamphy, David Wichita Construction Science Management SR pranking roommates gives residents dose of good clean fun Two men in Goodnow Hall planned the attack, and what started as a harmless prank turned into a war. It wasn ' t anything too great, just a little war, said the Goodnow fourth-floor female resident, who, like other pranksters, asked that her name not be used for fear of retaliation from victims. Some guys on the floor decided to start it by markering our doorknob with some black marker, so when we opened the door, we had black marker on our hands. The roommates retaliated by toilet papering the men ' s door. We put three layers of toilet paper across their door, one of the women said. When they woke up in the morning, all they could see was white. The war continued when the men duct taped the women ' s door shut. The women spent 15 minutes cutting away the tape before they could enter the room. They got the last laugh when they smeared Vaseline on both sides of the men ' s door, making their attempt to exit, slippery and gross. We pulled a couple of pranks, and that was about it, one of the men said. We threatened to get them back after they Vaselined our door, but we ended up calling a truce. In Moore Hall, two women tried to teach friends to lock their doors. My friend and I had taken a hat from these boys ' room, just joking around, because they left their door unlocked, the seventh-floor Moore resident said. We were trying to teach them a lesson. So the men stole something in return: her room key. They stole her mattress and took it to the third floor. I think it was only down there for a couple of hours. I didn ' t even know it was gone. My roommate told me what happened, she said. When I was getting back to my room, the boys were putting it back. At Smurthwaite, residents formed two sneak groups. One consisted of returning residents while the other consisted of new residents. The two groups met secretly to discuss potential pranks and choose their victims. The old-member sneak group stole all the shower Vaselined the toilets and locked the stall doors from the inside, Marcie Mamura, of the new member sneak group and freshman in English, said. They also turned furniture over and stole the remote control, which is a big deal. They did a bunch of little exciting things like that. Mamura listed paybacks and school spirit as motives for pranks to be pulled and said while some people got carried away, they weren ' t meant to be serious. Just for fun, the first floor was attacked in early fall. Mamura said toilet paper was strung from the ceiling, and the pranksters placed masking tape at the head and foot of each door for residents to walk into when they woke up. The first floor has a reputation to be the early go-to-bed kind of group, she said. I think they were hit to let them know others were aware they existed and cared. Pranks helped Mamura relax and have fun. I ' m not the master mind behind the pranks, Mamura said. Sometimes when I least expect it, it ' s exactly what 1 need to make me laugh. By Rachel Powers 321 goodnow hall residence halls goodnow Mosher, Heidi Meriden, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO Most, Craig St. Louis, Mo. Environmental Design FR Munk, Heather Hays, Kan. Microbiology JR Murphy, John Derby, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Naab, Larry Spearville, Kan. Electrical Engineering SO Nance, Megan Olathe, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Nelson, Sarahann Salina, Kan. Biology FR Noeth, Byron Basehor, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SO O ' Dell, Erin Lenexa, Kan. Pre-Law FR O ' Malley, Angela Andover, Kan. Business Administration SO Olivigni, Jennifer Salina, Kan. Biology FR Padgett, Kristi Wimberley, Texas Sociology FR Pearson, Joel Lawrence Architectural Engineering SO Peter, John Liberty, Mo. Architecture SO Peterson, Julie Hesston, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Pfannenstiel, Michael Chapman, Kan. Biology SR Querner, David Wichita Anthropology SR Reynolds, Tess Wichita Environmental Design FR Rice, Jennifer Overland Park, Kan. Sociology FR Richter, Dustin Green, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry FR Rodgers, Amber Great Falls, Mont. Pre-Heath Professions Program FR Rogers, Sarah Olathe, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Romeu, Cristina Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Heath Professions Program FR Ross, Alissa Topeka Computer Science FR Rothwell, C. George Topeka Management Information Systems JR Schiffelbein, Jennifer Topeka Chemical Engineering JR Smieshek, Ginger Paola, Kan. Business Administration SO Smith, Christina Leavenworth, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Smith, Elizabeth Leavenworth, Kan. Architecture SO Soliman, Joanne Fort Lewis, Wash. Psychology JR Soukup, Carrie Goessel, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Sperfslage, Bonnie Goff, Kan. Biology FR Stein, Michael Halstead, Kan. Civil Engineering SO Symns, Matthew Atchison, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management SO Teague, Anita Manhattan Student Counseling Personal Services GM Trackwell, Melanie Larned, Kan. Biology SO Wakefield, Roderick Shawnee, Kan. Art FR Walker, Marc Overland Park, Kan. Architecture SO Watson, Anastasia Wichita Journalism Mass Communications SO Watson, Emily Wichita Elementary Education SR Weaver, Breanna Vancouver, Wash. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Webb, Lequeint Wichita Arts Sciences SO Webb, Megan Pittsburg, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Willingham, Alia Manhattan Marketing International Business SR Winter, Lori Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration JR Witt, Jennifer Paola, Kan. Biology SO Woodhull, Emma St. Joseph, Mo. Environmental Design FR Yourdon, Joel Wichita Electrical Engineering FR 322 housing residence halls haymaker Abshire, Cody Silver Lake, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Akin, Derek Topeka Mechanical Engineering FR Allam, Court Hutchinson, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Anderson, Mark Manhattan Mathematics FR Asavadilokchai, Shawn Hays, Kan. Computer Science FR Babcock, Scott Brandon, S.D. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Baker, Antonio Wichita Pre-Law FR Banks, Damien Kansas City, Kan. Business Administration SO Barton, Michael Lindsborg, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Bass, Micheal Denver, Colo. Business Administration SO Batie, Bernard Kansas City, Kan. Fine Arts JR Bell, Bobby Wichita Business Administration SO Bell, Darick Kansas City, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Benisch, Trent Sharon Springs, Kan. Social Sciences SR Beyrle, Greg Viola, Kan. Milling Science Management FR new position brings diversity to haymaker hall activities Paris Rossiter, sophomore in engineering, accepted the multic ultural assistant job for Haymaker Hall in August, and he said he loved every minute of it. I enjoy it a lot. It ' s a good way for me to meet people, Rossiter said. It focuses efforts, and it ' s a good way to get more response when you are trying to put something There is not much to go off since this is the pilot year. I have to come up with a lot on my own. The Hall Governing Board and the Kansas State Association of Residence Halls voted a trial run of the multicultural assistant job in the residence halls. The MAs had rounds on each floor and helped residents become aware of cultural activities on campus. Derek Jackson, assistant director of residence life, and Mike Messner, Goodnow Hall residence life coordinator, presented the idea, which ran as a pilot program in Ford, Goodnow and Haymaker halls. We will definitely be continuing on with those three halls next year, Messner said. And we are most likely going to expand to additional halls. Rossiter organized programs, including movie nights. In December, he showed Skindeep, a movie about college students from different schools who went on a retreat to California. I ' d heard from some people that it was a good movie, Rossiter said. The movie was brutal about the truth. From issues of the confederate flag to racism, I thought the movie spoke about several culturally different ways of thinking. Rossiter said he tried to focus his programming toward issues students discussed with him or that were present in the hall. Rossiter also spent time counseling students one on one about issues. I didn ' t get to do as many programs as I wanted to last semester, Rossiter said. I was just getting my feet in the door, and it was over before I knew it. Randy Allen, Goodnow ' s MA; Dahomey Abanishe, Ford ' s MA; and Rossiter had a diversity program for resident assistants at summer training. The group gave RAs advice for handling culturally sensitive issues. Messner and Jackson developed the idea for the position from colleges across the nation. Messner said they used concepts from similar programs at Grand Valley State University and the University of Georgia. This is not a brand-new program. There are a fair amount of other schools that have similar programs, Messner said. We saw there was a need for students at K-State to have a connection of what was going on on campus — someone to be a mentor and a role model. Those interested in the MA position completed an application and two interviews. The assistant received free room and board as payment. My RA told me about the position, and he said I ' d be good for the job, Rossiter said. I read the description, and it was a lot of the stuff you try to do anyway, but there is not really much you can do when you are not in a position of authority. By Rachel Powers 323 haymaker hall residence halls haymaker Bleser, Peter Wheaton, Ill. Architecture FR Blume, Brian Wamego Animal Science FR Boeschling, Kirby Clay Center, Kan. Geography SO Boone, Will Dighton, Kan. Business Administration FR Boos, Martin Topeka Electrical Engineering FR Boyer, Neil Longford, Kan. Animal Science SO Bratkovic, Nicholas Shawnee, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Burk, Timothy Spearville, Kan. Electrical Engineering JR Carneiro, Nuno Manhattan Architecture SO Carothers, Kyle Anthony, Kan. Business Administration FR Castro Olveira, Emanuel Manhattan Business Administration SR Champion, Benjamin Olathe, Kan. Biology FR Chmelka, Adam Topeka Physics FR Clark, Bryan Shawnee, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Collins, Joseph Hutchinson, Kan. Geography SO Conway, Patrick Independence, Kan. Business Administration JR Corser, Kent Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration FR Couch, Bradley Olathe, Kan. Open Option FR Covert, Brett Robinson, Kan. Agronomy FR Crable, Corbin Olathe, Kan. English SO Curtis, Don Leavenworth, Kan. Architecture FR Detweiler, Eric Summerfield, Kan. Animal Science FR Dickason, Brian Kansas City, Kan. Business Administration FR Dickman, Greg Grinnell, Kan. Business Administration FR Dingenot, Joseph Manhattan Physics JR Disrud, Roger Olathe, Kan. Humanities SR Dix, Kenyatta Gainesville, Fla. Open Option FR Doll, Brian Hutchinson, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Duncan Jr., Louis Kansas City, Kan. Business Administration SO Duncan, Shaun Mc Louth, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Dupuis, Christopher Horton, Kan. Elementary Education FR Eller, Brett Salina, Kan. Electrical Engineering SO Ellington, Michael Kansas City, Kan. Park Resources Management SR Engels, John Wichita Business Administration FR Esslinger, Anthony Bern, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Fasse, James Effingham, Kan. Agricultural Journalism FR Finney, Jerod Olathe, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Fratzel, Chris Basehor, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Freeman, Granville Wichita Journalism Mass Communication s SO Freund, Steven Overland Park, Kan. Psychology FR Goering, Charles Lenexa, Kan. Sociology SO Golbuff, John Olathe, Kan. Biology FR Graff, Mike Glen Elder, Kan. Biology FR Gratny, Dusten Olathe, Kan. Agriculture FR Gruis, Timothy Rock Rapid, Iowa Business Administration FR Hadle, Ben Manhattan Business Administration FR Hallett, Mathew Olathe, Kan. Business Administration FR 324 housing residence halls haymaker Hare, Kyle Ozawkie, Kan. Sociology FR Hargrove, Josh Lancaster, Kan. Finance JR Harris, Jason Junction City Business Administration SR Haynes, Jason Saint Joseph, Mo. Business Administration FR Heczko, Roman Salina, Kan. Architecture SO Heddin, William Newton, Kan. Biology JR Henning, Mark Winfield, Kan. Social Science SO Herzog, Sam Ottawa, Kan. Civil Engineering FR Hickmon, Elven Kansas City, Kan. Open Option FR Hodge, Benjamin Mission Hills, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Hogan, Brendan Wichita Marketing JR Holden, Herbert Jr. Broad Brook, Conn. Animal Sciences Industry FR Holt, Shane Kiowa, Kan. Agricultural Journalism FR Hubbell, Jeremiah Fort Meade, Md. Computer Science SR Hummel, Travis Culver, Kan. Horticulture SO Hurrelbrink, William Kansas City, Kan. Music FR James, Ron Newton, Kan. Secondary Education FR Jantz, Josh Halstead, Kan. Open Option FR Jantzen, Darin Liberal, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Keen, Alan Derby, Kan. Architectural Engineering JR Kegley, Travis Derby, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Khalil, Hanif Kansas City, Kan. Business Administration FR King, Dusty Moundridge, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry FR Kirstila, Ville Manhattan Chemical Engineering SR Sherrie Cleavinger, sophomore in agricultural education; Brian Bigler, senior in animal science; and Matt sophomore in agricultural economics, prepare the afternoon feed for cattle Sept. 30 at the Beef Cattle Research Barn, located north of campus. (Photo by Jill Jarsulic) 325 haymaker hall residence halls 326 housing residence halls haymaker Klocke, Andy Randolph, Kan. Business Administration FR Koester, Kevin Davison, Mich. Architecture FR Lander, Nicholas Arkansas City, Kan. Statistics SO Lehman, Lance Newton, Kan. Agronomy FR Lesage, Loic-Olivir Paris, France Business Administration GM Liberty, Justin Leavenworth, Kan. Computer Science FR Lindsley, Chad Wolback, Neb. Education-Modern Languages JR Loughmiller, Lucas Onaga, Kan. Elementary Education JR Lowden, Brandon Thayer, Kan. Information Systems FR Lowe, Ryan Mulvane, Kan. Open Option FR Madsen, Matt Ulysses, Kan. Computer Science FR McVicker, Luke Garden City, Kan. Horticulture JR Meeker, Marcus South Haven, Kan. Biology FR Moore, Dustin Winfield, Kan. Architecture FR Murphy, Patrick Kansas City, Kan. Sociology JR Nelsen, Brandon Salina, Kan. Civil Engineering SO Nesbitt, Jake Topeka, Psychology FR Neufeld, Michael Silver Lake, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Military Police officers block young autograph seekers while they try to get Jake The Snake Robert ' s attention Oct. 23. Roberts signed programs backstage during Wrestle Slam at King Field House in Fort Riley. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 326 housing residence halls Newell, James Olathe, Kan. Open Option FR Newell, Wesley Medicine Lodge, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Olberding, Brian Topeka Agricultural Journalism FR Palmer, Renaire Wichita Business Administration FR Pena, Rafael Asuncion, Paraguay Business Administration FR Pool, Joshua Great Bend, Kan. Business FR Poore, Craig Alton, Kan. Agriculture Technology Management FR Powell, Steven Olathe, Kan. Chemistry FR Powers, Richard Overland Park, Kan. Engineering FR Prest III, John Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Purdy, Casey Atchison, Kan. Open Option FR Ramsey, Brian Kingman, Kan. Animal Science SO Richardson, Timothy Wichita Journalism Mass Communications JR Rossiter, Paris Newton, Kan. Engineering SO Sackman, Erik St. Charles, Mo. Architecture FR Sandall, Justin Goddard, Kan. Computer Science SO Sangster, Kevin Greensburg, Kan. Agribusiness JR Sealine, Adrian Princeton, Mo. Agribusiness SR Shimon, Andrew Winfield, Kan. Computer Science FR Showalter, Richard Valley Falls, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Speer, Peter Dighton, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Stelk, Chad McMinnville, Tenn. Open Option FR Stevenson, Brandon Kansas City, Kan. Open Option FR Stimpson, Chris Wichita Journalism Mass Communications SO Strothman, Brent Wellington, Kan. Business Administration JR Struck, Quinn Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Horticulture FR Stude, Travis El Dorado, Kan. Electrical Engineering FR Sudbeck, Michael Seneca, Kan. Open Option FR Taylor, Michael Chanute, Kan. Industrial Engineering FR Thibault, Andy Osborne, Kan. Business Administration FR Thoben, John Jetmore, Kan. Business Administration FR Tiedeman, Kirk DeSoto, Kan. Business Administration FR Toll, Trevor Logan, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Velez, Daniel Roselle, Ill. Architectural Engineering FR Wagner, Brent Kansas City, Kan. Business Administration FR Walker, Ryan Wichita Secondary Education FR Waltsak, Jason Kansas City, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Washington, Steven Dallas, Texas Open Option FR Wattson, Casey Wichita, Computer Engineering FR Welch, John La Plata, Mo. Mechanical Engineering SO White, Brian Leavenworth, Kan. Music Education FR Winkler, Nathan Wamego Open Option FR Witt, Jay Garden City, Kan. Economics SR Wood, David Leavenworth, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology SO Woodruff, David Wichita Elementary Education JR Wright, Todd Ottawa, Kan. Animal Science SO Yakel, Derec Lakin, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management SO Yardley, Zachary Berryton, Kan. Business Administration FR 327 haymaker hall Messiest Room The Royal Purple staff challenged living in residence halls to prove they had the mossiest, best decorated or most holiday-festive rooms. Judges toured rooms entered in the contest and determined the MESS AND BEST By Delmez Messiest The handmade sign warned of the dangers of entering her room: Be careful of broken loft leaning against door, and don ' t step on missing hamster. Ferdoas Afani-Ruzik, junior in political science, won the Royal Purple yearbook ' s Residence Hall Messiest Room Contest. A broken loft was haphazardly propped against the closet. Two animal cages sat on a shelf in Afani-Ruzik ' s single room in Van Zile Hall. Sammy, the chinchilla, called one his home, but the other cage was deserted. Afani-Ruzik ' s pregnant hamster, Mama, had escaped and was missing for days. I hope she hasn ' t decided to nest somewhere and have her babies, she said. Mama, who ended up losing her litter, was later found. She had made a home out of Ramen noodle packages in the cupboard. Best Decorated Room: When three women decided to stay in the residence halls their sophomore year, they decorated to make their Putnam Hall room feel like home. Winners of the Best Decorated Room Contest, Amanda Thurlow, sophomore in music education; Jessica Mink, sophomore in music education; and Christy Kuhn, in family life and consumer science, said they chose Putnam so they could live in a three-person room together. The room included a set of bunk beds and loft. Thurlow also contributed her piano and pet hamster to the r oom ' s contents. The cage sat on top of the piano among collector Phantom of the Opera Barbie dolls. It makes it more comfortable, Mink said. It ' s a lot more like home. Plus, the arrangement makes the room open. Most Holiday-Festive Room: For Moore Hall residents Chris Kreller, in business administration, and Blaine Younger, freshman in business administration, adding Christmas cheer to their room became a competition. We stayed up until 2:30 or 3 a.m. two nights in a row, Kreller said. Among the decorations, the room a 4-foot Christmas tree, stockings and green garland with white lights. A wreath that played We Wish You a Merry Christmas hung by the door. Down the hall, Lorisa Stucke, freshman in elementary education, had also decorated. Of course we are very competitive, so we thought, we ' ve got to beat that, Kreller said, and we bought more. After a truce, Kreller and Younger won the Most Holiday-Festive Room Contest. Best Decorated Room 328 housing 329 rp contest More of the judges ' favorites: Messiest Room: David Perl and Adam Kenton Putnam Hall Jay Christensen and Denny Burgard Putnam Hall Best Decorated Room:: Matt Tate, Josh Morris and Paul Carmen Putnam Hall Bethany Martorana and Andrea Stiens Ford Hall Most Holiday-Festive Room Cori Anderson and Merideth Cracraft Ford Hall Tammy Stice and Kelly Yarrow West Hall Most Holiday-Festive Room residence halls marlatt Albrecht, John Herington, Kan. Accounting FR Alderson, Jason Clay Center, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Angell, Norbert Shawnee, Kan. Management JR Austin, Brian Topeka Civil Engineering SO Avery, Stuart Wakefield, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Baker, Andrew Oskaloosa, Kan. Physics FR Batliner, Michael Lee ' s Summit, Mo. Environmental Design FR Beauchamp, Nicholas Hugoton, Kan. Business Administration FR Berry, Brent Olathe, Kan. Engineering FR Bishop, Bradley Lenexa, Kan. Computer Science SR fifth-floor west residents get help from the marlatt mechanics By Clint Stephens Let ' s take a look under the hood, was not just a pick up line for three men from Marlatt Hall. The Marlatt residents taught four West Hall residents tips for vehicle repair and maintenance. Tina Youssefi, one of West ' s fifth-floor resident assistants and senior in biology, said women ' s floors paired with men ' s floors at the beginning of fall semester. She knew the RA in Marlatt, so they paired together as brother and sister floors. Some of the girls on our floor had expressed interest in having a program about that, Erika Anderson, West ' s other fifth-floor RA and sophomore in social work, said. So we called the president, C.J., and he said he could get some guys together. The three men, C.J. Wadsworth, freshman in kinesiology; Charles Clay, sophomore in engineering; and Nathan Ezell, sophomore in computer engineering, met the women in the parking lot by West. Seven participants brought their vehicles. We basically went through and showed each one of them what they need to check, Ezell said. We did that for each car. That way they knew exactly where on their vehicle stuff was. If they had any other questions, we tried to answer those. Anderson said the men were helpful when they examined their cars. They looked under my hood and showed me, well I already knew how to check my oil, but how to check different fluids and things like that, she said. The men also showed the women problems specific to their cars, Diana Sjogren, sophomore in business, said. They told us a whole bunch of stuff about our cars, how to change the oil, what kind of stuff we had on them, like what kind of oil each one would take and the sizes of stuff like wheels, Sjogren said. I have T-tops on my Firebird, and they told me about why it leaked because of the T-tops. Youssefi said the men were insightful when they gave advice. They gave me some tips on buying wiper blades and such, Youssefi said. I got a lot out of it. They were very knowledgeable. Besides helping the women with their vehicles, the men also demonstrated tips on their own cars. One guy had a BMW, which is apparently a really rare kind, Sjogren said. Another guy had a big-boat car, ancient car, and it was kind of cool. They were going to show us how to change a flat and stuff like that, but it was getting really cold, and it was getting really dark, so we didn ' t get quite that far. While the setting sun kept them from demonstrating everything they planned, the men said they covered a lot of information. Whenever we were showing them, they got their heads under the hood and checked the oil if they didn ' t know how to. We made sure they knew how to put oil in, Ezell said. They really got involved in it and were asking a lot of questions. Delta George, freshman in animal science and industry, said she grew up on a farm around farm machinery. she already knew most of the information discussed by the Marlatt men, she said she enjoyed the program as a refresher course. For the most part, I don ' t know if anyone else actually learned anything, she said, but it was good to review yourself over it. George said recalling advice from the session would be helpful if they had car trouble. I thought it was really helpful, George said. They showed us around so that if we got stranded we ' d have some kind of clue how to fix it. It gave me a little confidence that if something did happen, I would have some clue of what to do. 330 housing residence halls marlatt Bishop, Michael Lenexa, Kan. Computer Science SR Blessing, John Shawnee, Kan. Computer Engineering SO Boggs, Thomas Manhattan Biology SR Bollinger, Brian Overland Park, Kan. Education SO Boonman, Laurice Goirle, Netherlands Business Administration NU Bridgewater, Nathan Edgerton, Kan. Computer Science FR Bryant, David Wichita Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Bryant, Robert La Crosse, Kan. Management SR Bubenik, Brandon Overland Park, Kan. Electrical Engineering FR Bukaty, Daniel Bonner Springs, Kan. Electrical Engineering FR Burgess, Matt Topeka Theater FR Caldwell, Troy Ingalls, Kan. Information Systems FR Call, Luke Hiawatha, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Carstedt, Evan Moran, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Carter, Jonathan St. Joseph, Mo. Architectural Engineering FR Centlivre, Brock Olathe, Kan. Engineering FR Chew, Michael Wichita Engineering FR Chu, Steve Overland Park, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Clay, Charles Prairie Village, Kan. Construction Science Management SO Cochran, Cory Spring Hill, Kan. Computer Science JR Davis, Eric Bonner Springs, Kan. Computer Science FR Dearinger, Steven Montezuma, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Deitrick, Jedediah Winfield, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Dostal, Brian Kansas City, Mo. Architecture JR Doty II, Timothy Oklahoma City, Okla. Open Option FR Drake, Adam Leawood, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Duckers, Chad Prairie Village, Kan. Business Administration FR Engel, Eric Topeka Electrical Engineering FR Ewing, James Hiawatha, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO Ezell, Nathan Galena, Kan. Business Administration SO Fanshier, Ryan Great Bend, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Fiedler, Justin Lenexa, Kan. Animal Science Industry FR Firebaugh, Brad Overland Park, Kan. Psychology SO Flaming, Steve Manhattan Agricultural Economics FR Fletcher, Christopher Holton, Kan. Business Administration SO Fogo, William Johnson, Kan. Computer Science FR Franco, Tadeo Kansas City, Kan. Electrical Engineering FR Fraser-Bingham, Tracy Overland Park, Kan. Computer Science FR Frijhoff, Samuel Hulst, Netherlands American Studies NU Funk, Derrick Hillsboro, Kan. Horticulture FR Garcia Jr., Micha el Wildwood, Mo. Architecture SO Gardner, Lucus Prairie Village, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Geyer, Chris Santa Rosa, Calif. Business Administration FR Gleason, Ryan Garden City, Kan. Milling Science Management SO Glick, Brian Trumbull, Conn. Journalism Mass Communications SO Goodrich, Luke Mayetta, Kan. Civil Engineering FR Greene, Brandon Overland Park, Kan. Mathematics SO Groening, Ross Marion, Kan. Biology FR 331 marlatt hall residence halls marlatt Hain, Mark Wichita Kinesiology FR Hammack, Scott Leavenworth, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Harker, Christopher Leavenworth, Kan. Civil Engineering SO Harvey, Andrew Wichita Architectural Engineering JR Hawkins, Kevin Athens, Ga. Psychology FR Heeke, Scott Lakin, Kan. Secondary Education SR Hellman, Phillip Nashville, Kan. Finance FR Hernandez, Jesus Garden City, Kan. Physics FR Herrman, John Liebenthal, Kan. Architectural Engineering SO Hoffman, Justin Lawrence Animal Sciences Industry FR Holeman, Erik Wichita Mechanical Engineering FR Holliday, Jason Liberty, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Hoopingarner, Eric Lawrence Milling Science Management FR Hottman, Alan Enterprise, Kan. Business Administration FR Inzerillo, Dominic Lawrence Education FR Isaac, Nathan Meade, Kan. Biology Agricultural Engineering SO Jacobs, Hans Nedekweert, Netherlands Microbiology SR Jacoles, Fletcher Holton, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Johnson, Chad Hoxie, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Jones, Marc Wichita Architectural Engineering SR Kagawa, Masahiro Kanagawa, Japan Agriculture Economics GM Keever, Elijah Downs, Kan. Pre-Law FR Kelly, Brad Phillipsburg, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering FR Kenney, Chuck Benton, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Kent, Ethan Topeka Fine Arts FR Kirchoff, Tanner Garden City, Kan. Architecture FR Klein, Jimmie Burrton, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Kling, Jason Leawood, Kan. Engineering FR Kriesch, Brandon Chapman, Kan. Business Administration FR Kuhn, Jeffrey Wichita Architecture SO Kyner, Jared Sharon Springs, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Lebbin, Paul Towanda, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Leeper, Chris Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration SO Leimbach, Brian Ames, Iowa Enviromental Design FR Leslie, John Kansas City, Kan. Open Option FR Lilienthal, Bjorn Pohlheim, Germany History GM Lindsay, Brian Leavenworth, Kan. Chemical Engineering FR Lingenfelser, Joshua St. George, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Lubacz, Todd Overland Park, Kan. Fine Arts FR Macha, Greg Topeka Mechanical Engineering SO Maddox, Marc Wichita Education-Biological Science SO Mark, Isaac Topeka Engineering FR Martinez, Justin Derby, Kan. Open Option JR Matthews, Lorenzo Wichita Engineering FR Maxwell, Jeff Derby, Kan. Secondar y Education SO McClaflin, Kevin Mulvane, Kan. Environmental Design FR McDonald, Kyle Mullinville, Kan. Biology FR McNemee, Clinton Troy, Kan. Park Resources Management SO 332 housing residence halls marlatt Melton, Dan Lenexa, Kan. Mathematics FR Miller, John Prairie Village, Kan. Open Option FR Minard, Robert El Dorado, Kan. Electrical Engineering FR Morris, Evan Leavenworth, Kan. Computer Science SO Myers, Paul Satanta, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Nelson, Jon Leavenworth, Kan. Information System s FR Ohmes, Martin Hutchinson, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Olson, John Grand Island, Neb. Architecture FR Osborne, Alex Gypsum, Kan. Elementary Education FR Otto, Eric Overland Park, Kan. Music Education FR Paquette, Joshua Manhattan Mechanical Engineering FR Parker, Michael Salina, Kan. Music Theater FR Parsons, Joseph Shawnee, Kan. Electrical Engineering SO Pauly, Chad Atchison, Kan. Management SR Pavalis, Andrew Omaha, Neb. Architecture FR Penrod, Curtis Garden City, Kan. Architecture FR Phipps, Matt Mulvane, Kan. Business Administration SO Pirruccello, Ross Omaha, Neb. Computer Science FR Pitts, John Kansas City, Kan. Civil Engineering SR Placke, Ashley Central City, Neb. Construction Science Management FR Poehler, Matthew Shelton, Neb. Architectural Engineering FR Preuss, Kevin Marysville, Kan. Biology FR Rael, Michael Las Vegas, Nev. Biological Agricultural Engineering SR Rasmussen, Kevi n Mt. Hope, Kan. Architecture JR Meghan Smith, freshman in family studies and human services, wobbles as she walks while wearing beer goggles during a field sobriety test. KSU police officer Greg Marshall gave the test in the basement of Moore Hall Dec. 1. The goggles were designed to simulate the feeling of being impaired by alcohol consumption. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 333 marlatt hall residence halls marlatt Reichenberger, Brett Wichita Business Administration FR Richter, John Overland Park, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology SO Riekenberg, Jon McPherson, Kan. Computer Science JR Riley, Devin Ft Monroe, Va. Architectural Engineering FR Riley, Neil Geronimo, Okla. Computer Engineering FR Roberts, Loren Mulvane, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Robinson, John Topeka Political Science FR Roney, Scott Abilene, Kan. Chemical Engineering FR Rosenberg, Justin Olathe, Kan. Computer Science SO Rummel, Kevin Goodland, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Rush, Justin Eskridge, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Sankey, Eric Salina, Kan. Engineering FR Schmitt, Jason Great Bend, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO Schroeder, Jason Newton, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Schwartz, Brandon Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Schwisow, Patrick Overland Park, Kan. Computer Science FR Sefton, Aaron Lenexa, Kan. Music FR Sickler, Christopher Overland Park, Kan. Electrical Engineering JR Sloane, Stephen Leavenworth, Kan. Business Administration FR Smith, Samuel Mapleto n, Kan. Architectural Engineering SO Spare, Keiv Parsons, Kan. Civil Engineering JR Spicer, Curtis Clay Center, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Stanley, Matthew Dodge City, Kan. Biology FR Sterling, Scott Berryton, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Stoutenborough, Jim Louisburg, Kan, Business Administration SO Stults, Garrett Newton, Kan. Open Option FR Suderman, Ryan Marion, Kan. Horticulture FR Swearinger, Brian Salina, Kan. Theater FR Trien, Trung Kansas City, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Trimble, Sheridan Gothenburg, Neb. Environmental Design FR Van Nest, Justin Coffeyville, Kan. Political Science SR Waddell, Randii Marshall, Wis. College Student Personnel GM Wadsworth, Curtis Bridgeport, N.Y. Open Option FR Wasinger, Nicholas Wichita Electrical Engineering FR Weber, Jason Wakeeney, Kan. Engineering FR Weigel, Travis Wichita Philosophy FR Weinstein, Robert Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Williams, Joshua Vermillion, Kan. Open Option FR Williams, Nicholas Wichita Electrical Engineering SO 334 housing residence halls moore Abington, Wesley Arkansas City, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Allen, Andy Hutchinson, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Aufdemberge, Katy Basehor, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Bayes, Rebekah Salina, Kan. Business Administration FR Beaton, Aaron Scott City, Kan. Agricultural Economics SO Befort, Julie Danville, Kan. Open Option FR Bennett, James Topeka Open Option SO Bennington, Scott El Dorado, Kan. Business Administration FR Bilderback, Chad Cummings, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Blythe, Nelly Wichita Secondary Education FR Bond, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Kan. Mathematics SR Bucl, Lucas Sublette, Kan. Business Administration FR moore hall awareness program gives realistic view of alcohol Wobbling while trying to walk in a straight line, Mikaela Claymore, freshman in business, failed her sobriety test. The campus police officer informed her she would be arrested for suspicion of drunken driving. I couldn ' t see anything in front of my face, Claymore said. I couldn ' t see what direction anything was. The field sobriety test was a segment of 32 Minutes, a program about the dangers of drinking. Campus police used goggles to simulate a blood alcohol level of .2 for students to wear for the role play. More than 300 participants gathered in the basement of Moore Hall and toured six different sites during the program, sponsored by Moore on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. While students waited for their tour to begin, a bar offered nonalcoholic drinks, a disc jockey played dance music, and students played pool. Students toured a simulated dorm room with drinking games and binge drinking. Water, apple juice and Kool-Aid substituted for alcohol, and nonalcoholic gelatin shots were used. I thought it was kind of interesting, Keegan Halterman, freshman in pre-veterinary medicine, said. I ' ve never really done that before. I didn ' t know how to play them, but I could see how you can get pretty trashed. The second room was the mock field sobriety test. Officer Gary Marshall, the housing officer, picked one student in each tour group to wear goggles and perform several sobriety tests. The students performed a walk and turn, where they walked toe to heel for nine steps, turned around and then repeated. They also stood on one leg while counting to 30 and picked out the largest coin from a selection of a few coins. It was a more real setting, Claymore said. It wasn ' t someone presenting it to you. Maybe it made the others realize that it is a lot worse than you think it is. In the bathroom, a person pretended to be unconscious due to alcohol poisoning. Emergency Medical Service personnel explained the symptoms of alcohol poisoning and what emergency measures someone should take to help the victim. It was very realistic, Halterman said. They set it up so they made you think. Another site was outside next to a totaled car from Manhattan Wrecking. A member of the tour read Death of an Innocent, a poem about a girl who didn ' t drink at a party but was still killed by a drunken driver. Lisa Abfalter, freshman in elementary education, stood next to the vehicle and explained it was involved in an accident involving alcohol. I ' ve had friends die in alcohol-related accidents, Abfalter said. So I thought if I would help one person, it was worth my time to participate. In a simulated morgue, Ginger West, junior in education, told about her 15-year-old friend who died in a drunken-driving accident. Clint Randolph, freshman in pre-health professions played the corpse in the morgue. We wanted to try to open peoples ' eyes and prove that people do die from alcohol and drinking and driving, Randolph said. It ' s not just a myth, he said. Just because you read something in the newspaper, that doesn ' t necessarily mean it ' s going to hit home. At the last site, counseling was offered by University Counseling Services. Hal Taylor, one of the program ' s coordinators, said the basic idea for the program came from another school. It was done vaguely similar at another school, Taylor, senior in pre-medicine, said. We had that idea and built everything on that basic template. It was for awareness, Taylor said. It wasn ' t to say don ' t drink but to think about the consequences. By Amy Pyle 335 moore hall residence halls moore Butler, Steven Leavenworth, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology FR Carter, Luke Scott City, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Carter, Michael Overland Park, Kan. Biology FR Chatfield, Georgia Parkville, Mo. Open Option FR Chester, Dustin Glade, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Coats, Jason Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education JR Cook, Zac Plains, Kan. Engineering FR Coslett, Bethany Harper, Kan. Animal Science FR Cowell, Stacey Belle Plaine, Kan. Management SR Crouse, Tami Galva, Kan. Kinesiology SO Cummins, Buffy luka, Kan. Open Option FR Davenport, Janice Basehor, Kan, Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Delgado, Michal Russell, Kan. Kinesiology FR Deutsch, Jeremy Wichita Electrical Engineering FR Dimmitt, Adam Olathe, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Dooley, Ryan Atchison, Kan. Open Option FR Dowell, John Ottawa, Kan. Civil Engineering SO Downs, Jesse Hutchinson, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Doyle, Keely Cawker City, Kan. Speech Pathology Audiology JR Dryden, Sarah Larned, Kan. Open Option FR Dunlap, Jason Leavenworth, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Earnest, Ashley Wichita Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Ethridge, Alison Wichita Biology FR Fahrmeier, Andrew Olathe, Kan. Civil Engineering FR Fisher, Marni Derby, Kan. Mathematics SR Flohrschutz, William Holton, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Frese, Joseph Bonner Springs, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Fyock, Summer Prescott, Kan. Biology FR Garrett, Kathryn Lenexa, Kan. Architecture FR Gates, Valerie Kansas City, Mo. Architecture SO Gillan, Scott Hutchinson, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Griffin, Elena Axtell, Kan. Horticulture FR Grossardt, Brandon Claflin, Kan. Mathematics SO Grusznis, Magdalena Pratt, Kan. Open Option FR Hall, Angela St. Louis, Mo. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science FR Halsey, Mike Prairie Village, Kan. Pm-Veterinary Medicine FR Halterman, Keegan Merriam, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Harrington, Chad Humboldt, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering SO Hathhorn, Ryan Hiawatha, Kan. Open Option FR Haug, Susan Frankfort, Kan. Human Ecology FR Herndon, Jennifer Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Jarr, Andrea Overland Park, Kan. Arts Sciences SO Karns, Michelle Topeka Biology FR Keeler, Ryan Salina, Kan. Sociology FR Kennedy, Christopher Emmett, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Knipp, Nathan Salina, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Kracht, Justin Marysville, Kan. Horticulture FR Kreller, Chris Victoria, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR 336 housing residence halls moore Kussmann, Kris Olathe, Kan. Open Option FR Ladd, Anna Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Ladd, Meredith Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education FR Larson, Jamie Pretty Prairie, Kan. Dietetics FR Latta, Cassie Yuma, Colo. Animal Sciences Industry FR Loersch, Chris Salina, Kan. Intormation Systems SO Long, Courtney Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Love, Susan Lebo, Kan. Business Administration FR Martin III, Hershel Kansas City, Kan. Business Administration FR McAlister, Vincent Derby, Kan. Horticulture JR McElroy, Daniel Haysville, Kan. Business Administration FR Midgley, Brook Meriden, Kan. Open Option FR Milberger, Bryan Olathe, Kan. Open Option FR Millershaski, Sandra Ingalls, Kan. Music Education FR Mueting, Julie Salina, Kan. Chemical Engineering FR Muldrew, Melissa Garden City, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Nowlin, Taryn Columbus, Neb. Business Administration FR Ortloff, Melody McPherson, Kan. Secondary Education SO Flying south for the winter, birds stop to take a break on wires located above Denison Avenue Oct. 27. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 337 moore hall residence halls moore Overmiller, Daren Smith Center, Kan. Kinesiology FR Parcells, Shawn Topeka Pre-Medicine FR Parker, Anthony Goodland, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Partin, Rebecca Conway, Ariz. Journalism Mass Communications FR Payton, Michelle Merriam, Kan. Elementary Education FR Pfeil, Mark Norfolk, Neb. Architecture JR Pickman, Jennifer Atchison, Kan. English FR Porter, Julia Battle Creek, Mich. Architecture FR Pyle, Amy Overland Park, Kan. Agricultural Journalism FR Rankin, Audra Olathe, Kan. Kinesiology FR Reaser, Stacy Wichita Human Ecology FR Reeves, Joan Olathe, Kan. Business Administration FR Remsberg, Brett El Dorado, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management FR Reschke, Brad Hiawatha, Kan. Open Option FR Rivara, Jessica Northbrook, Ill. Horticulture Therapy JR Schehrer, Devin Eudora, Kan. Secondary Education FR Scheuler, Michelle Kansas City, Kan. Sociology FR Schroeder, Kurstan Tipton, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Seaman, Chad Washington, Kan. Business Administration FR Seger, Paul Haxtun, Colo. Agronomy FR Simmons, Micaela Leavenworth, Kan. Open Option FR Sisson, Adam Spearville, Kan. Biology FR Sperry, Preston Clearwater, Kan. Business Administration SO Strom, Daniela Overland Park, Kan. Education FR Tidball, Nicole Hutchinson, Kan. Social Work SR Tolbert, Bruce Overland Park, Kan. Art SO Trapp, Andrea Herington, Kan. Engineering FR Turner, Christina Wichita Business Administration SO Vandaveer, Cori Wichita Sociology FR Varela, Cristian Asuncion, Paraguay Industrial Engineering FR Wahoff, Robyn Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Wanklyn, Kevin Lakin, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Weaver, Aaron Abilene, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Wessling, Natalie Beloit, Kan. Open Option FR Wichers, Christine Beloit, Kan. Open Option FR Wissinger, Cynthia Arkansas City, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Wright, Kelli Eudora, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Wyatt, Jayme Topeka Secondary Education FR Younger, Blaine Victoria, Kan. Computer Science FR Youssefi, Rita Shawnee, Kan. Accounting SR 338 residence halls putnam Abell, Justin Barnard, Kan. Elementary Education FR Adams, Thomas Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Albertson, Lance Robinson, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management FR Albright, Mark Great Bend, Kan. Business Administration SO Armknecht, Doug Cawker City, Kan. Computer Science FR Bozeman, Michael Topeka Engineering FR Burkard, Jennifer Kansas City, Kan. Enviromental Design FR Cembes, Sharen Lebo, Kan. Horticulture FR Croft, Jennifer Olathe, Kan. Biology FR Cross, Joseph Overbrook, Kan. Civil Engineering FR Dillon, Nathan Wichita Computer Science FR Early, Brian Olathe, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Finley, Teresa Derby, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Fraass, Heather Topeka Management SR Frazee, Jennifer Wichita, Kan. Elementary Education SO regional aids project promotes safe sex with condoms and literature Free condoms at Putnam Hall ' s front desk served as a safe-sex reminder fall semester. Putnam was one of eight residence halls to allow the Regional AIDS Project to distribute condoms. There are people who think that we ' re promoting sex before marriage, said Tara Hull, Kansas State University Association of Residence Halls representative and Putnam community assistant. It ' s all about education. There ' s a ton of information there. Hull, sophomore in pre-law, philosophy and political science, first learned about the condoms at a KSUARH meeting early in the semester. Nick Lander, KSUARH president and sophomore in statistics, said KSUARH allowed individual hall governing boards to decide if they wanted the free condoms because they were a controversial issue. Then Putnam HGB allowed the community assistants to decide. The multicolored LifeStyles ' condoms filled a fish bowl on the left corner of Putnam ' s front desk. While other halls chose to move the condoms to an indiscrete location, Putnam ' s bowl remained visible except for one day. We took them down on Halloween, she said, because we didn ' t want some kid stretching their hand in there thinking they were candy. Some residents didn ' t like the condoms ' visible location. I kind of didn ' t like the image that it was presenting, Stephanie Larson, HGB secretary and senior in psychology and elementary education, said. I didn ' t feel like it was appropriate. I knew if 1 came as a visitor, I would feel uncomfortable about wanting to move in. HGB received positive and negative comments in its suggestion box about the condom distribution. But at a meeting to discuss the issue, Hull said only positive comments came out. The Regional AIDS Project paired the condoms with literature about abstinence and AIDS ' effects on me n and women. People just think it ' s a great idea that it ' s educating people, she said. Instead of being a problem, it ' s part of the solution. The condom bowl was refilled weekly and empty before the week was over. At all the halls combined, Eunice Dorst, executive director of the Regional AIDS Project, estimated more than 1,000 condoms were handed out. Hull said condoms were used for more than just safe sex. She attributed the condom bowl emptying quickly during finals ' week to residents wearing them on their heads for fun. There ' s always people who go by and take 80, Hull said, so I don ' t know if they ' re just trying to be funny. Hull and Lander said they wanted to continue to work with the Regional AIDS Project to keep condoms at the front desks as long as residents supported it. However, the Regional AIDS Project only had enough money to fund the condom bowls for one semester, Dorst said. She said they hoped the semester of literature and condoms was enough time to educate students to be safe. It was very expensive to do this, she said, and we don ' t have money to continue to fund this. By Barbara Hollingsworth 339 putnam hall residence halls putnam Gras, Monique Lenexa, Kan. Social Work SR Grindal, Travis Carbondale, Kan. Secondary Education SR Hawkins, Scott Topeka Business Administration SO Hotard, Matthew Wamego Foods Nutrition-Exercise Science FR Jacobs, Eve Olathe, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Jacobs, Kevyn Manhattan Journalism Mass Communications SR Jean, Scott Olathe, Kan. Open Option FR Kearn, Marci Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education SO Klingele, Jennifer Kansas City, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SR Kopecky, Jessica Omaha, Neb. Psychology JR Kuhn, Christina Topeka Family Life Community Services SO Larson, David Tescott, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Leach, Cliff Bird City, Kan. Agribusiness FR Lillig, Carrie Basehor, Kan. Elementary Education FR Lofgreen, Mat thew Norton, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO McIntyre, David Ravenna, Ohio Sociology SR Mink, Jessica Great Bend, Kan. Music Education SO Mohlaman, Claire Esbon, Kan. Pre-Health FR Nichols, Julie Olathe, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Peck, David Great Bend, Kan. Open Option FR Rawson, Darian Wichita Fine Arts FR Saunders, Lori Overland Park, Kan. Family Studies Human Services FR Seyfert, Mark Ada, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SO Shannon, Anne McPherson, Kan. English SO Sidebottom, Melissa Wamego Open Option FR Smajda, Jon Prairie Village, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Smoll, Jennifer Dodge City, Kan. Finance SO Snozzo, Matthew Lansing, Kan. Computer Information Systems FR Stephens, Clint Eureka, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Stewart, Jonas Leavenworth, Kan. Political Science SO Sudbeck, Alisha Topeka Pre-Nursing SO Sundahl, Kris Great Bend, Kan. Social Science SO Thurlow, Amanda Wakefield, Kan. Music Education SO Tran, Julie Newton, Kan. Biology SO Uphaus, Sara Topeka Social Work FR Wilson, Bradley Topeka Information System SR Taking a swing at a tennis ball Aug. 24, Mike Grimm, senior in mechanical engineering, spends an afternoon at the Chester Recreation Complex. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 340 housing residence halls van zile Afani Ruzik, Ferdoas Minneapolis, Kan. Political Science SO Brensing, Henry Mullinville, Kan. Agribusiness JR Dix, Amy Olathe, Kan. Biochemistry FR Donnelly, Dennis Prairie Village, Kan. Computer Engineering SR Forster, Robert Meriden, Kan. Animal Science SO Gunn, Elizabeth Newton, Kan. Secondary Education SO Keehn II, William Perry, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Novotny, Robert Krivenicka, Prague Software Engineering GM Robinson, Megan Independence, Kan. Industrial Engineering SO Serkes, Melynn Overland Park, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR Sykes, Patrick Omaha, Neb. Business Administration SO Tomasich, Nick Shawnee, Kan. Management Information Systems JR Tribble, Max Lancaster, Pa. Bakery Science FR Vanoy, Justin Kansas City, Kan. Advertising JR Woods, Robert Wichita Management SR for fifth year, van zile remains hall homecoming victor Van Zile Hall claimed its fifth title as Homecoming winner in the residence hall division. It was kind of cool that we won again, Elizabeth Gunn, sophomore in secondary education, said. I ' m a big tradition person, and we set a standard to live up to. During the week of Oct. 19-23, Strong Complex, with Van Zile, Boyd and Putnam hal ls, won for the fifth-straight year. Everyone was so tired so we really didn ' t celebrate, Miranda Hinrikus, sophomore in elementary education, said. Everyone had stayed up so late that week working on the float. When we found out, we just wanted to take a nap. Despite the exhaustion, the extra effort had a reward, Jeff Weiss, president and junior in computer science, said. We have several people who have lived in the hall for three or fours years, Weiss said. To see their reaction was worth it. To maintain their winning streak, the hall governing board and residents made Homecoming a priority. We actually prepared fairly early for the idea of the float, Weiss said. The actual construction of the float didn ' t start until two weeks before. We had won in the four years previously, and that carries a lot of pride. In order to win again, we knew we had to start early. The enthusiasm carried over to the residents, Nick Tomasich, junior in management information systems, said. It seems like Van Zile and Strong Complex really take pride in the Homecoming float and all the other Homecoming festivities, he said. The hall also participated in the Spirit Banner Pant the Chant, Paint it Purple and Crazy Cat Kickoff. But, out of all the Homecoming activities, the float received the most enthusiasm from students, Weiss said. We had the greatest amount of participation working on the float, Weiss said. Whether it was pomping the float or riding on it, there was a tremendous amount of participation from residents with that. The winning float, Willie the Wildcat fishing for an Iowa State Cyclone from a purple and white boat, used paper mache, tissue-paper and chicken wire. Obtaining supplies to create the float wasn ' t a problem, Hinrikus said. We had a lot leftover from last year. It didn ' t cost too much, he said. I know we were way under our limit. During the two weeks the hall constructed the float, anyone could pomp, glue or paint, Hinrikus said. Random people worked on it throughout the day, she said. It was hours and hours we spent out there on the basketball courts in front of the three residence halls. The hardest part of the Homecoming preparation wasn ' t constructing the float, Weiss said. The most difficult thing was coordinating everyone ' s schedules for activities, Weiss said. They had other and classes especially. It was very difficult to get together to meet and get things done. Despite the difficulties involved this year, the goal for next year would be the same as the last four years, Weiss said. I think Strong Complex will be expected to win since we have so often in the past, he said. By Amy Pyle 341 van zile hall residence halls west Ackerman, Amy Spearville, Kan. Accounting FR Adams, Ashley Wichita Business Administration SO Anderson, Erika Leroy, Kan. Social Work SO Barnes, Christi Salina, Kan. Accounting SO Bly, Shelly Neodesha, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management JR Bond, Summer Kansas City, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry JR Campbell, Carolyn Overland Park, Kan. Environmental Design FR Clugston, Amy Columbus, Kan. Agribusiness SR Coburn, Katie Arkansas City, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SR Conn, Nichole Topeka Accounting JR military service gives freshman lessons before college By R achel Powers Before the start of her freshman year, she had traveled to more than eight countries and experienced cultures many only saw on television. Wendy Jasper, freshman in family studies and human development, took her time before permanently committing to collegiate life and living in a residence hall. In 1992, Jasper graduated from Burlington High School, Burlington, Kan., unsure of her future. She attended college but dropped out shortly after the semester began. I didn ' t really want to pay the money to go school, Jasper said, especially when I didn ' t know what I wanted to do. Jasper worked at a discount store, a tanning salon and a restaurant. At the end of two years and 8 months, Jasper said she had her fill of part-time jobs. I was sick of going nowhere, Jasper said. My mom kept nagging me about what I was going to do with my life. She visited the Air Force recruiter, but no one was in the office, so she talked with the Navy recruiter across the hall. Eventually, she visited each office of the armed forces before enlisting in the Navy as an Aviation Ordinance Airman. I chose the job as airman so I could be in the shortest amount of time, retire and receive money for school, Jasper said. I knew I didn ' t want to be enlisted for life. Jasper entered boot camp in the Chicago Great Lakes area in January 1995, three weeks before she turned 21. I loved boot camp, she said. I was from a small town, and it was neat to meet people from all over the world. I loved all the competition and the overall challenge. Jasper completed basic training and moved to Bremerton, Wash., for her station on the USS Nimitz. I was excited when I was stationed in Washington, Jasper said. I was also a bit concerned because I would be on a ship, but everyone assured me that it had been docked forever, and I wouldn ' t go to sea. Despite the reassurances, the Nimitz went to sea. In March 1996, the Nimitz traveled to the South China Sea for the conflict between China and Taiwan. Jasper said the ship was prepared for the conflict but never went to war. The conflict wasn ' t really big, but it was on the news, she said. I was excited. All the training I had received would be put to use. In November 1997, Jasper traveled to the Persian Gulf. We were there just in case Sadaam Hussein would do anything bad, she said. We were prepared but didn ' t have to fight. Jasper spent three years and four months on the ship. She also traveled to Canada, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, she returned to college becoming one of the 3,338 K-State in fall 1998. The Navy gave Jasper direction, motivation and the persistence for academic success, she said. The hardest thing for me is studying so many things, she said. I was used to studying one thing and mastering it so we wouldn ' t die, but I have learned to motivate myself and am up to the challenge. The Navy helped pay for her tuition and her home in West Hall. While other freshmen were concerned with lack of space, Jasper found her nearly 16-feet-by-12-feet room spacious considering she lived out of a locker on the Nimitz. At 24, Jasper got involved with other students. She in intramural volleyball and worked at the Medicine Shoppe for extra money. Jasper ' s experiences in the Navy gave her knowledge, direction and appreciation for her life as a college student. I have come to appreciate the military and what I have a lot more, Jasper said. I am living in a dorm room, and you don ' t know how much I appreciate that. People around the world are a lot worse off. I ' ve seen it. I know I could be in a worse situation. 342 housing residence halls west DeSpain, China Burlington, Kan. Open Option FR Diepenbrock, Stephanie Wichita English FR Do nley, Laura Ellsworth, Kan. Elementary Education FR Ebert, Jacquelyn Wamego Early Childhood Education FR Ellis, Cynthia Ellinwood, Kan. Music FR Foster, Nancy Meriden, Kan. Open Option FR Gallaway, Melissa Louisburg, Kan. Chemical Engineering FR Gartrell, Nicole Stockton, Kan. Social Work FR Gauntt, Rachel Junction City Psychology SO George, Delta Uniontown, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry FR Gleave, Jade Hutchinson, Kan. Electrical Engineering JR Hadley, Laurie Hillsboro, Kan. Accounting SO Harris, Michelle Junction City Business Administration SO Hartzell, Amanda Lincoln, Kan. Open Option FR Harvey, Dawnyale Atchison, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders FR Horan, Tanya Belvue, Kan. Business Administration FR Huffman, Teresa Rose Hill, Kan. English SO Kaufman, Denille Hillsboro, Kan. Business Administration FR Erin Lola, Kan. Speech Pathology FR Kerl, Jennifer Hiawatha, Kan. Architecture SO Kramer, Dawn Meriden, Kan. Family Consumer Ed. Teacher Cert. Req. SO Lane, Rebecca Wichita Pre-Medicine SO Langford, Amy Wichita Biology FR Leiszler, Alison Clay Center, Kan. Business Administration FR LeMaster, Kari Fort Scott, Kan. Chemical Engineering FR Lenhart, Kathy Prairie Village, Kan. Management Information Systems JR Lommis, Laurie Inman, Kan. Music Education FR Lyles, Shannon Olathe, Kan. Biochemistry FR Mariscal, Maria Hutchinson, Kan. Microbiology SR McCallop, Nicole Kansas City, Kan. Civil Engineering FR Mikos, Leslie Eskridge, Kan. Animal Science SO Miller, Sarah Mankato, Kan. Business Administration SO Miller, Stephanie Burlington, Kan. Secondary Education FR Morrison, Emily Manhattan Psychology SR Morrison, Stacie Stilwell, Kan. Education FR Needham, Kelsey Mound City, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program SO Owens, Dana Kansas City, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Panning, Amanda Ellinwood, Kan. Education FR Pauley, Leah Athens, Ohio History JR Perry, Monica Wakefield, Kan. Advertising FR Peters, Rebecca Olathe, Kan. Business Administration FR Petersen, Vanessa Reno, Nev. Architectural Engineering SO Powers, Rachel Ft. Atkinson, Wis. Journalism MassCommunications FR Pufahl, Christin Wichita Business Administration FR Ringer, Nicole Concordia, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO Rosen, Erin Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education SR Runnebaun, Brenda Carbondale, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SR Sandbottle, April Neodesha, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO 343 west hall residence halls west Sanneman, Lindsay Clay Center, Kan. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science FR Satter, Shalia Topeka Business Administration FR Satterfield, Christine Olathe, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SO Schippers, Rebecca Hays, Kan. Secondary Education FR Sjogren, Diana Wichita Business SO Stucky, Katie Inman, Kan. Horticulture Therapy FR Suchland, Paula Hannibal, Mo. Architecture FR Theis, Megan Wright, Kan. Elementary Education FR Thomas, Jodi Marion, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Warner, Sharol Wichita Psychology Social Work SO Williams, Krista Rose Hill, Kan. Biology SO Wind, Melinda Ellisville, Mo. Environmental Design SO Wing, Emily Kansas City, Kan. Industrial Engineering SO Wolfran, Kathryn Liberal, Kan. Education JR Yoder, Keturah Wichita History FR Stacy Krueger, freshman in mulling science and Laura Donley, freshman in elementary education, carry a chest into West Hall Friday Aug. 21. Students used Friday and Saturday to move into the residence halls. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 344 housing residence halls greeks homecoming Students met at Ahearn Field House Oct. 21 for the preliminary round of the Homecoming Body Building Competition. Five teams returned at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 for the final round of the event. The Smurthwaite Scholarship House Smith Scholarship House Moore Hall team placed first in the residence hall division, and the Pi Beta Phi Lambda Chi Alpha Phi Gamma Delta team placed first in the greek division for Body Building. Overall, Strong Complex placed first in the residence hall diyision of Homecoming, and the Lambda Chi Alpha Pi Beta Phi Phi Gamma Delta team placed first in the greek division. Teams were judged on their performances in the Body Building Competition, Crazy Cat Kickoff, parade participation, floats, spirit banner and Pant the Chant. (Photo Jeff Cooper) changes and eliminations made to homecoming festivities The All-University Homecoming Committee made changes to the Oct. 19-23 Homecoming schedule, breaking tradition and evoking controversy. The committee discontinued Paint It Purple, a community service project, from its list of competitions. The event was canceled after the committee received complaints from the Riley County United Way, the project ' s main organizer. The event was not being treated as it should have, said Mary Seltzer, a voting member of the committee and junior in journalism and mass communications. The participation was not there. It seemed everyone had their own agenda and didn ' t want to participate in the service project. The committee removed Paint It Purple after chair members from greek houses discussed and voted 10-1 on the issue. Although the event was canceled, some groups had already completed their service projects. It was disappointing that they had to cancel Paint It Purple because so many people didn ' t take it seriously, said Jenni Latzke, junior in agricultural journalism and Sigma Kappa sorority member. It would have been nice to have those points for Homecoming, but really I was just happy that our house got out there and helped someone in the community. Seltzer said Greek Affairs donated $1,000 to the United Way as an apology. The group put the money toward projects the greek community would have completed. The committee planned to revise and improve the project by giving each pairing more control over the service projects in the future. Delta Chi, along with Homecoming partners Alpha Gamma Rho and Kappa Alpha Theta, voted to keep the Paint It Purple project. I think the timing was all wrong. I didn ' t think the event should have been canceled in the middle of Homecoming week, said Mike Sarow, Delta Chi president and senior in civil engineering. The initial response of the guys in the house was not good. The body building competition was also reevaluated after injuries, including a ruptured spleen and broken bones at practices. The committee required additional spotters. In a less controversial change, the Homecoming parade occurred Friday, Oct. 23 rather than Saturday morning. We thought it would be an opportunity for more people, Seltzer said. More members of the community would be willing to come out on a Friday afternoon on their way home from work or even come out of their businesses along Poyntz Avenue to check out the parade. Despite changes, Cade Keenan, Interfraternity Council president and senior in industrial engineering, said parts of Homecoming still followed tradition, and the week brought out spirit in Wildcat fans. Homecoming is not a perfect week, Keenan said. Any changes we made were made based on how Homecoming went in 1997. The changes were only for the better. By Rachel Powers 345 homecoming greeks acacia Amon, Michael Kansas City, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry JR Archer, Jason Kansas City, Kan. Finance JR Auld, Judah Olathe, Kan. Construction Science Management SR Barnhart, Bradley Lenexa, Kan. Architecture SO Bock, Ryan Kansas City, Kan. Political Science SR Bunting, Robert Newton, Kan. Business Administration FR Cassias, Kyle Countryside, Kan. Biology JR Centilivre, Brock Olathe, Kan. Engineering FR Cook, Brandon Grand Island, Neb. Pre-Medicine FR Crowell, Joshua Wichita Architecture FR Dawson, Eric Chanute, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Day, Travis Topeka Secondary Education SR Franklin, Kyle Goodland, Kan. Industrial Engineering JR Grutzmacher, Mitchel Westmoreland, Kan. Business Administration SO Heide, Robert Shawnee, Kan. Architecture JR Hood, Jayson Clay Center, Kan. Accounting JR Ingram, Rustin Wichita Business Administration SO Johnson, Kyle Maple Hill, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO with tarp, water and 30 tons of sand, acacia takes the plunge By Shannon Delmez Acacia fraternity members remembered the ancient Egyptians by playing in the water. The fraternity, which took its symbols and traditions from ancient Egypt, celebrated its Night on the Nile party Sept. 11. Two weeks before the party, the men went to work. Filling sandbags with about 30 tons of sand, they built a wide pool at the bottom of the hill in their front yard. The men ran 100 feet of tarp down the hill to form a giant waterslide, ending at the pool. Acacia ' s new members used the three days of work to become acquainted with each other. It was a nice way to get out there and BS with the guys that you were going to be around, Mike Stofiel, freshman in environmental design, said. It was an easy way to sit there and talk. The slide represented the Nile River. During the two weeks before the party, the men used the slide as a way to cool off and have fun after classes. The Thursday night before the Night of the Nile party, the Acacias had a brotherhood night, spending the evening away from other friends and girlfriends. We just get here at the house and finish the last details, Jason Archer, president and junior in finance, said. stays here and has a good time, and we all go down the slide. The men dressed in Egyptian robes and sandles, and decorated the house with pyramids and Egyptian writing. The men escorted their dates to dinner at Lucky BrewGrille before returning to the house for the party. The next night, the Acacias sponsored an invitation party to allow others the opportunity to try the slide. The men invited a disc jockey and catered the event. They also charged $5 at the door, donating the proceeds to charitiy. Ryan Feeley, sophomore in mechanical engineering, said people often came by and went down the slide. We have people jog by the house and go down it, he said. The Pikes came up quite a bit. Archer said they also liked to invite friends over. It ' s purely for fun, he said. The G Phis came over once. We just have fun with it, because that ' s what it ' s there for. The magnitude the slide had for attracting people surprised many of the freshmen, Stofiel said. I had invited a bunch of my friends from different classes, he said. The whole front yard was packed. I ' m not incredibly sociable, but I was out there, and I was having a great time. It was a blast. The men dismantled the pool two weeks later and the sand to other fraternities, grade schools and Riley County Hazardous Waste. It takes a lot to clean up, Archer said. The sandbags have been there for a month, and they ' re wet and heavy. The men worked on tearing down the pool for two weekends, deciding not to tackle the job during weekdays. When the cleanup was over, all the Acacias could think about was doing it all over again, Archer said. It ' s supposed to be every other year in the fall semester, he said, but we ' ve been doing it every year because it ' s so much fun. 346 housing greeks acacia Kashka, Lee Goodland, Kan. Computer Engineering FR McLaughlin, Brian Abilene, Kan. Life Sciences SR Merseal, Brandon Wichita Milling Science Management SO Metzger, Matthew Scott City, Kan. Open Option FR Miles, Ryan Colby, Kan. Pre-Optometry SR Purma III, Charles Scott City, Kan. Political Science JR Schwante, Jason Scott City, Kan. Sociology JR Smith, Timothy Goodland, Kan. Microbiology SO Spangler, Brett Scott City, Kan. Landscape Architecture SR Spencer, Josh Scott City, Kan. Airway Science SO Stauffer, Isaac Wichita Electrical Engineering JR Stofiel, Mike Kansas City, Mo. Architecture FR Theisen, Nicholas Wichita Electrical Engineering SO Tilley, Mike Frankfort, Kan. Biology JR Turner, Keith Prairie Village, Kan. Park Resources Management SO Valle, Gerardo Newton, Kan. Marketing JR Weber, David Wichita Marketing International Business SR Whiteford, Keith Olathe, Kan. Pre-Law SR Zweifel, Earl Luray, Kan. Architectural Engineering SR A puddle reflects the image of two men Nov. 12 at Tuttle Creek Spillway. The large amount of rain had raised the water level at Tuttle Creek Reservoir, which was let out at the tubes. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 347 acacia greeks alpha chi omega Rush, Edna Housemother Abbey, Brooklyn Oberlin, Kan. Agricultural Economics FR Abbott, Katie Manhattan Interior Architecture SO Adams, Ashley Wichita Business Administration SO Addison, Alicia St. John, Kan. Agribusiness SO Addison, Andrea St. John, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Antrim, Amy Salina, Kan. Arts Sciences SO Ashton, Kathryn Topeka Elementary Education FR Baer, Adriane N. Newton, Kan. Industrial Engineering FR Baier, Andrea Merriam, Kan. English SO Befort, Julie Danville, Kan. Open Option FR Bingham, Caressa Overland Park, Kan. Open Option SO Blake, Shannon Manhattan Finance JR Bova, Lauren Topeka Arts Sciences SO Bowles, Ashley Wichita Open Option FR alpha chi omega says goodbye to housemom of 15 years By Sarah Bahari Alpha Chi Omega said goodbye to a cherished member and housemother when Edna Rush retired after working for the sorority for 15 years. In 1991, members petitioned the National Chapter for permission to initiate Rush into the sorority. Their request was approved, and in a ceremony before family and friends, Rush became a new member. I had no idea the girls were even planning this. It was a big thrill and surprise, Rush said. I have thoroughly enjoyed being an Alpha Chi. Rush began working with the greek system when she cooked for Pi Beta Phi sorority. She said sorority members treated each other well, and their housemother was especially welcoming and cordial to her. She decided when she did not need to take care of her family, she wanted to be a housemother. After cooking for the Pi Phi ' s, she owned and managed the Wareham Coffee Shop in Manhattan. While she owned the restaurant, she learned of an opening at Alpha Chi for a temporary housemother. She interviewed on a Saturday, and they called her back the following Monday offering her the job. She closed her business on Dec. 31, 1983 to become the Alpha Chi housemother. She ' s been here so much longer than any of us. She knows everything, said Lindsay Roy, president and senior in journalism and mass communications. She knows when to step in and when to step out. She always knows how to handle things. The girls planned to shower Rush with gifts and cards of appreciation before she left. To let her know how thankful they were for her commitment, they planned to invite alumni from Rush ' s years as housemother to share in the festivities. I ' ll miss Mom, and I ' ve only been here for two years. She has created a legacy, Bre Miller, sophomore in elementary education, said. It ' s so neat to be able to hear about what the house was like in the early ' 80s. Rush made a tradition of crocheting afghans and quilts for chapter members who got engaged. She also gave special graduation gifts to women with whom she became close. Mom is so caring. Lots of girls went to her with their problems, Roy said. She went above and beyond the normal duties and did so much more. Rush not only acknowledged the bond with the girls in the house but the ties built between all the K-State housemothers. I ' ve made so many friends through Alpha Chi, Rush said. The moms and I love to go out together. We will always stay in touch. We have so much fun together. In her retirement, Rush planned on volunteering at a senior center. She wanted to help bring fun into the lives of the elderly. I ' ll miss all the girls. There ' s no doubt abou t that. I love spending time with young people. They ' re so entertaining and sweet, Rush said. Being a housemother has kept my ideas young. It ' s probably kept me young, too. 348 housing greeks alpha chi omega Boyda, Renee Manhattan Biology SO Broxterman, Becky Hutchinson, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders SO Call, Courtney Naperville, Ill. Dietetics SR Cameron, Abby El Dorado, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders FR Campbell, Kara Russell, Kan. Elementary Education SO Campbell, Rebecca Scandia, Kan. Business Administration SO Cantrell, Jacee Waldron, Kan. Pre-Nursing FR Chapman, Emily Lenexa, Kan. Biology SO Clark, Jeanne Independence, Kan. Interior Design FR Conner, Susan Lenexa, Kan. Nutritional Sciences SR Coughenour, Jaylene Wellsville, Kan. Secondary Education JR Courtright, Erica Newton, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Dawson, Emily Garden City, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO Dean, Farrah Wichita Social Work SR Dickson, Kelly Overland Park, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Doerfler, Sarah Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education SO Duncan, Patricia Olathe, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SR Estes, Meghanne Manhattan Journalism and Mass Communications SO Evans, Megan Lebo, Kan. Business Administration SO Filson, Hiedi Protection, Kan. Open Option FR Fruin, Molly Marshalltown, Iowa Kinesiology JR Glasco, Cely Bird City, Kan. Marketing International Busine ss SR Habluetzel, Suzanne Washington, Kan. Marketing International Business JR Hanke, Leah Littleton, Colo. Architecture FR Traveling campus evangelist Jed Smock, of Newark, Ohio, preaches Sept. 21 in the free-speech zone. Smock, along with Curtis Schell, preached on campus. He also planned to travel to the University of Kansas. Schell said the purpose of their preaching was to reveal the character of God to students. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 349 alpha chi omega alpha chi omega Harriman, Amy Shawnee, Kan. Finance SR Harwood, Ellen Chanute, Kan. Business Administration SO Hasan, Samira Halstead, Kan. Biology JR Hassan, Somir Lenexa, Kan. Theatre FR Herbert, Katrina Overland Park, Kan. Marketing JR Hewitt, Lisa Baldwin, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program SO Hintz, Jennifer Manhattan Business Administration SO Hogan, Rebecca Topeka Elementary Education SO Hogancamp, Sarah Fairway, Kan. Psychology FR Hottovy, Joy Omaha, Neb. Civil Engineering SR House, Jennifer Shawnee, Kan. Apparel Design JR Howard, Belinda Hiawatha, Kan. Open Option FR Jones, Kate Holcomb, Kan. Biology SO Kelly, Amanda Overland Park, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR King, Mari Derby, Kan. Political Science SO Knapp, Josie Manhattan Music Education SO Koetting, Lindsay Salina, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Kraus, Amy Garden City, Kan. Open Option FR Lee, Christina Wichita Business Administration FR Legler, Jenny Lenexa, Kan. Marketing SR Linin, Susie St. Joseph, Mo. Business Administration SO Litzen, Suzanne Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education FR Ludlum, Kelli Uniontown, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR McDonald, Melissa Mullinville, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Meadows, Erica Hutchinson, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders FR Merritt, Erin Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education JR Meyer, Heather Hiawatha, Kan. Elementary Education JR Miller, Breanna Topeka Elementary Education SO Monroe, Jennifer Stilwell, Kan. Elementary Education JR Monroe, Stephanie Stilwell, Kan. Biology FR Musick, Danielle Garden City, Kan. Theatre SO Oestreich, Brooke Topeka Pre-Occupational Therapy JR Pauly, Adrienne Viola, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Perrin, Victoria Emporia, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SR Prelesnik, Kristen Bonner Springs, Kan. Psychology SO Reinert, Carrie Herington, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SO Rice, Kim Manhattan Business Administration FR Richardson, Staci Wichita Journalism Mass Communications JR Rimbo, Donna Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Robertson, Maggie Derby, Kan. Horticulture JR Ryan, Heather Huntsville, Ala. Hotel Restaurant Management SR Sdano, Andrea Overland Park, Kan. Marketing JR Settle, Stephanie Overland Park, Kan. Secondary Education JR Shaffer, Shelda Salina, Kan. Biology SR Shaw, Lisa Emporia, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SR Sheffield, Angela Olathe, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Shipman, Amy El Dorado, Kan. Food Nutr ition-Exercise Science SO Silver, Lisa Burlingame, Kan. Kinesiology SO 350 housing greeks alpha chi omega Smith, Christina Wichita Journalism Mass Communications SR Sorrell, Melissa Hutchinson, Kan. Elementary Education JR Soukup, Abby Ellsworth, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SO Steinlage, Kristin Topeka Pre-Health Professions Program FR Stipetic, Lesley Olathe, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Sutton, Ashley Topeka Business Administration FR Svaty, Rachel Fredonia, Kan. Finance Management JR Taylor, Arika Leawood, Kan. Accounting JR Thomason, Rebecca Topeka Agricultural Economics SO Urbauer, Sara Frankfort, Kan. Business Administration SO Von Leonrod, Kayce Dighton, Kan. Kinesiology FR Weber, Beth Overland Park, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Wendling, Tessa Halstead, Kan. Marketing JR Wilbur, Leah Valley Center, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Williams, Renee Caldwell, Kan. Sociology FR Wilson, Tara Manhattan Business Administration SO Witty, Brook Wakefield, Kan. Dietetics FR Woltz, Mary Indianola Iowa Interior Architecture SO Yates, Kristin Shawnee, Kan. Elementary Education SR Yeske, Natalie Topeka Business Administration SO Fans cheer for the Wildcat football team Nov. 13 during a pep rally on Moro Street in Aggieville. The pep rally consisted of performances by the K-State Marching Band and an ABC television banner contest and a Lee Corso look-alike contest. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 351 alpha chi omega greeks alpha delta pi Broadfoot, Marcene Housemother Ahlerich, Alexis Winfield, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SO Anderson, Megan Overland Park, Kan. Dietetics FR Badger, Alison Carbondale, Kan. Open Option FR Baughan , Sarah Manhattan Elementary Education JR Beachner, Melissa Parsons, Communication Sciences Disorders SR Beal, Jessica Clifton, Va. Dietetics FR Benson, Angeline Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Bosco, Mary Manhattan Food Nutrition-Exercise Science SO Boyle, Gail Slidell, La. Elementary Education SR Buffington, Amy Leawood, Kan. Open Option SO Bunck, Marie Everest, Kan. Industrial Engineering FR Buser, Jill Wichita Business Administration FR Butts, Jennifer Topeka Business Administration FR Cartlidge, Jennifer Great Bend, Kan, Business Administration SO Cloud, Ashley Leawood, Kan. Psychology FR Cox, Lainie Augusta, Kan. Manufacturing Systems Engineering SO Davis, Kara Blue Springs, Mo. Architectural Engineering SO Davisson, Amy Cary, N.C. Biological Agricultural Engineering JR Dempsey, Darcy Mankato, Kan. Management SR honoring academics among members, house installs honorary By Molly Mersmann Alpha Delta Pi members got more than just a pat on the back in recognition of their academic achievements. ADPi started an academic honorary to recognize chapter member s for their academic success. Members with a 3.14 grade point average or better received certificates, and members with a 3.5 GPA or better received pearls to wear on their pledge pins. We ' ve always had a scholarship dinner, said Amy Sell, scholarship chair and senior in horticulture therapy. I wanted something a little more special. The ceremony took place Oct. 15 at the house. Initiated members, as well as advisers, attended a dinner and While it was the first year for the honorary, getting good grades was nothing new for the sorority. For the second year in a row, ADPi ranked second among the university ' s in chapter GPAs. We do well, Sell said. I wanted a way to recognize everyone ' s efforts. The national organization of ADPi started the honorary in 1979. Sell said she started it within the K-State chapter to emphasize the importance of getting good grades. A lot of times we get wrapped up in homecoming, date parties and ever ything, she said. These are all very but sometimes we lose focus of why we are here. Tiffany Grams, sophomore in bakery science who helped coordinate the reception, received a pearl at the ceremony. It ' s always nice to be recognized. It ' s nice to be noticed, Grams said. Every time you put on your pin, people notice. It kind of motivates you to work hard. All new members received certificates in recognition of their academic efforts. Jessica Beal, freshman in dietetics, also helped with the reception. She said ADPi encouraged academic excellence among its members in other ways as well. We have a lot of study hours, Beal said. We moan and complain about them, but they gave me the motivation to get my act together. She said the honorary encouraged her to keep her grades up. When you get recognized, you want to keep up that recognition, Beal said. You don ' t want to fall below you know how far you can go, and this is just a visual reminder. 352 housing greeks alpha delta pi Dempsey, Shawna Mankato, Kan. Business Administration FR Dibbern, Lindsay Topeka Accounting SR Dover, Laura Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education SO Duffy, Jennifer Manhattan Dietetics SO Fagerquist, Jodi Dighton, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Ferris, Rachelle Ottawa, Kan. Business Administration SO Gassman, Elizabeth El Dorado, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program SO Gassman, Jacqueline El Dorado, Kan. Elementary Education SO Gaunt, Staci Great Bend, Kan. Business Administration SO Giessel, Amanda Topeka Food Nutrition-Exercise Science JR Grams, Tiffany Arvada, Colo. Bakery Science Management SO Hafner, Sarah Tecumseh, Kan. Elementary Education JR Hall, Stephanie Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education FR Hanson, Brandy Topeka Architectural Engineering JR Harper, Lindsay Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Law SO Hawks, Kami Almena, Kan. Marketing JR Henoch, Brandy Salina, Kan. Elementary Education FR Henricks, Andrea Shawnee, Kan. Human Ecology FR Hensley, Kourtney Mulvane, Kan. Business Administration FR Herbers, Angela Scott City, Kan. Accounting JR Hiebert, Angie McPherson, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO Irick, Jessica Derby, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing FR Irick, Sarah Derby, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Jack, Megan Overland Park, Kan. Biology JR Jackson, Erika Topeka Elementary Education JR Jernigan, Julie Council Grove, Kan. Open Option SO Johnson, Amy Valley Falls, Kan. Open Option FR Johnson, Jenny Valley Falls, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Johnson, Sarah Stilwell, Kan. Elementary Education FR Karrer, Julie Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program SO Ketchum, Sarah Belleville, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Kircher, Valerie Prairie Village, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Kreutzer, Kristi Leavenworth, Kan. Pre-Health Profession Program SO Lowe, Michelle Leawood, Kan. Anthropology JR Lucke, Jennifer Lenexa, Kan. Secondary Education SO Magee, Amber Radcliff , Ky. Education-Mathematics JR Martin, Amber Derby, Kan. Business Administration FR Mason, Jenna Wichita Hotel Restaurant Management FR Mathes, Apryl Topeka Journalism Mass Communications JR McGinnis, Avery Lenexa, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing JR McGlinn, Erin Leavenworth, Kan. Marketing JR McPartlin, Molly Overland Park, Kan. Psychology SO Meli, Melissa Kansas City, Kan. Elementary Education SR Meyer, Megan Hiawatha, Kan. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science FR Miller, Kaytee Emporia, Kan. Architecture SO Miller, Kellee Emporia, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Morris, Lisa Leavenworth, Kan. Pre-Medicine SO Norris, Valerie Newton, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO 353 alpha delta pi greeks alpha delta pi O ' Toole, Kerri Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO OhIde, Aubrie Palmer, Kan. Political Science FR Olson, Libby Garden City, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders SO Pederson, Kara McPherson, Kan. Interior Design JR Pesaresi, Karri Manhattan Business Administration FR Peterson, Danielle Wichita Pre-Health Professions Program FR Pope, Jenell Blue Rapids, Kan. Elementary Education FR Porter, Kimberly Garnett, Kan. Kinesiology SR Powell, Anjanette Topeka Communication Sciences Disorders SR Powell, Mary McPherson, Kan. Elementary Education JR Pracht, Dana Westphalia, Kan. Pre-Health Professions SO Prochaska, Jessica Carbondale, Kan. English FR Puetz, Amy Garden Plain, Kan. Interior Design SR Racette, Julie Larned, Kan. Engineering FR Raymond, Jennifer El Dorado, Kan. Life Sciences JR Riley, Jaime Garnett, Kan. Accounting SR Riley, Kelly Garnett, Kan. Agriculture Education SO Riley, Megan Manhattan Family Studies Human Services SR Romer, Emily Wichita Early Childhood Education SO Ross, Sarah Arkansas City, Kan. Elementary Education SO Saathoff, Shawna Valley Falls, Kan. Business Administration SO Sanderson, Andrea Valley Center, Kan. Business Administration SO Schutz, Emily Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Health Professions FR Sell, Amy Topeka Horticulture Therapy SR Shaw, Kelly Ashland, Kan. Agribusiness JR Shive, Cassandra Haven, Kan. Music FR Shoop, Allison Manhattan Hotel Restaurant Management SO Simoneau, Carrie Concordia, Kan. Interior Architecture JR Sourk, Rebecca Scott City, Kan. Psychology SR Spaeth, Kendra Wichita Public Health Nutrition JR Spaeth, Megan Wichita Family Studies Human Services SR Spann, Tracy Overland Park, Kan. Special Education SO Stein, Gi Eudora, Kan. Elementary Education SO Sturges, Megan Salina, Kan. Early Childhood Education FR Swanson, Cara Liberal, Kan. Early Childhood Education FR Symes, Stephanie Emporia, Kan. Marketing JR Talamantez, Kathryn Wichita Biology SO Thompson, Christin Emporia, Kan. Apparel Design FR Toll, Hilary Lindsborg, Kan. Life Sciences JR Toll, Nikki Lindsborg, Kan. Apparel Design FR Toll, Sarah Garden City, Kan. Marketing International Business JR Trevino, Lynn Overland Park, Kan. Music FR Vaughan, Alicia Shawnee, Kan. Marketing JR Walker, Kristan Tonganoxie, Kan. Information Science SR White, Holly Hutchinson, Kan. Music Education FR Williams, Andrea Manhattan Business Administration FR Willis, Katie Louisville, Ky. Pre-Health Professions FR Wilson, Amber Bonner Springs, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR 354 housing greeks alpha gamma rho Houtz, Pauline Salina, Kan. Housemother Atherton, Stacy Cherryvale, Kan. Agricultural Business JR Baldwin, Adam McPherson, Kan. Agronomy FR Becker, Brian Russell, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Beel, Adam Johnstown, Neb. Animal Science Industry JR Boggs, Tylor McPherson, Kan. Agriculture Education FR Bosse, Weylan Onaga, Kan. Agricultural Education FR Boydston, Brent Centerville, Kan. Feed Science Management SO Brenneman, John Salina, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Chase, Chad El Dorado, Kan. Finance SR Combs, Theron Pamona, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR Davis, Danny Maple Hill, Kan. Agricultural Education SR Dill, Matt Junction City, Kan. Electrical Engineering FR Doering, David Delphos, Kan. Agricultural Economics FR Dolbee, Cameron Benton, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Donley, Clint Lincoln, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry JR Donley, John Ellsworth, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SO for 60 years, date party has chapter keeping traditions alive By Molly Mersmann Kelly Arvin Alpha Gamma Rho members carried on tradition by growing beards. In preparation for their 60th annual Rouletter date party, members grew facial hair. Rouletter, a western-style party, took place Oct. 9 in Alta Vista, Kan., and gave AGRs a chance to celebrate a chapter tradition. It ' s a tradition to get down to the rugged with boots and everything, Jason Grady, president and senior in medicine, said. Some of the guys, those who can, grow out their beards. For most AGRs, dressing in western wear required little change from their normal attire since most members hailed from agricultural areas, Grady said. No other AGR chapter had a traditional date party. It ' s a time when all the guys relax and celebrate the common bond of agriculture, Grady said. It ' s what us from other houses. The Rouletter tradition started with the annual of a poem of memories. The poem, written by in-house seniors, compiled things of importance to the men, Grady said. The poem basically remained the same over the years and appeared in the Collegian the Friday before the party, he said. Although only seniors participated in some AGR the party promoted brotherhood among new and old members, Jesse McCurry, junior in agricultural journalism, said. We pump it up to our new members, McCurry said. It happens at a time when we ' re all ready to kick back. AGRs traveled 30 miles on a rented school bus to a country farm for the party. Along the way, the members sang original songs and chants about each other. The AGRs wrote the songs geared at creating humor and promoting togetherness, McCurry said. Although the party promoted brotherhood, the women present did not feel left out, Wendee Burch, sophomore in agricultural economics, said. The songs were easy to catch onto, Burch said. They reminded me of camp songs. Singing on a bus, or even riding one for that matter, had not always been a part of Rouletter tradition. In the mid- 1970s, Rouletter, although still a western-style date party, took place in the basement of the fraternity house, Tom Dill, AGR alumnus, said. Dill said the members played card games, as well as danced. Dancing remained a part of Rouletter, but members no longer played card games, Grady said. After arriving at the barn for the party, members engaged in another Rouletter tradition. New members participated in a skit, in which they made fun of their big brothers upperclassmen who were paired with new members at pledging. Overall it stays the same, said McCurry, But each one has memories. 355 alpha gamma rho greeks alpha gamma rho Donley, Lance Brookville, Kan. Agricultural Education FR Dunbar, Aaron Richmond, Kan. Agriculture FR Dunn, Aaron Humboldt, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SR Etherton, Shawn Buffalo, Ill. Animal Sciences Industry SR Farnsworth, James Bonner Springs, Kan. Agricultural Economics FR Felts, Ryan Liberty, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR Foote, Brad Buegres, Kan. Animal Science Industry SR Frankenbery, Nick Altoona, Kan. Agricultural Economics FR Ganske, Brian Russell, Kan. Agronomy JR Grady, Jason Chanute, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SR Granzow, Tobyn Herington, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry JR Hall, Steve Chapman, Kan. Agricultural Economics SO Heller, Kylo Hunter, Kan. Feed Science Management SO Hittle, Kane Winfield, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Huseman, Mark Ellsworth, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SO Jones, Andrew Lacrosse, Kan. Pre-Pharmacy JR Kalb, Stephen Wellsville, Kan. Agricultural Economics SO Keir, Matt Iola, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry FR Kidd, Willis Fredonia, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Kramer, Mike Iola, Kan. Agribusiness JR Kueser, John Ellsworth, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry FR Lantz, Jason Spearville, Kan. Pre-Medicine SO Larson, Travis Abilene, Kan. Animal Science Industry SR Liggett, Jesse Reading, Kan. Park Resource Administration SO Maris, Mike Lalygne, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering FR Mazouch, Michael Great Bend, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management SR McClellen, L.D. Kingman, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR McCurry, Jesse Sedgwick, Kan. Agricultural Journalism JR Meyer, Ryan Sylvan Grove, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Moore, Derek Hamlin, Texas Agribusiness SR Morgan, John Garnett, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Newby, David Coffeyville, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry JR Newland, Justin Neodesha, Kan. Agricultural Education FR Oleen, Nathan Lindsburg, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering FR Popelka, Aaron Munden, Kan. Agricultural Economics SO Rethman, Jason Corning, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SO Schlickau, Gabe Argonia, Kan. Agricultural Economics FR Schmidt, Daniel Scott City, Kan. Animal Science Industry SR Sleichter, Jay Abilene, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR Springer, Michael Independence, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Strasser, Kory Garden City, Kan. Agribusiness JR Strickler, Jason Iola, Kan. Agribusiness FR Stuber, Cody Eureka, Kan. Animal Science Industry FR Sutherland, Joel Iola, Kan. Agronomy SO Sutton, Jetf McPherson, Kan. Agricultural Journalism JR Thomas, Bruce Silver Lake, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management . JR VanAllen, Matt Phillipsburg, Kan. Agronomy FR Winter, Jeff Mt. Hope, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management FR 356 housing greeks alpha tau omega Adamson, Neil Wichita Finance JR Augustine, Craig Salina, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO Bensman, Robert Overland Park, Kan. Finance JR Bohn, Todd Pratt, Kan. Golf Course Management JR Boyd, Michael Lee ' s Summit, Mo. Chemical Engineering SR Brackin, Andy Bennington, Kan. Finance JR Brewer, Kyle Omaha, Neb. Electrical Engineering SO Brueggemann, Joshua Shawnee, Kan. Biology JR Bunton, Grant Lenexa, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Busby, Matt Mission, Kan. Chemical Engineering SR Coad, Chris Salina, Kan. Sociology SR Cole, Richard Bennington, Kan. Marketing SR Connell, Jeffrey Olathe, Kan. Architecture JR Cooper, Danny Olathe, Kan. Business Administration SO Cross, Ryan Olathe, Kan. Business Administration SO Cummings, Ryan Kansas City, Mo. Marketing International Business JR Deener, Brad Arkansas City, Kan. Construction Science SR Ebert, Brice Westmoreland, Kan. Golf Course Management SO ato members carry on their chapter ' s award-winning tradition By Rochelle Steele The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity members thought they had the best chapter in the nation, and on Aug. 15, they received the trophy to prove it. Twenty-three chapter members traveled to Orlando for the fraternity ' s 73rd Congress, where they became the winners of the Top Chapter Award. Chapter adviser Bill Muir said the award, which honored the top chapter out of 154 in the nation, was created to distinguish excellence. That ' s starting to be a trend in most places that they want to recognize the best, he said. It ' s a good idea to recognize who is No. 1 in your organization. Our chapter was not first in everything, but it was so high in all areas that it was ahead in the judging. Gabe Graham, 1998 president, accepted the award from the national president. Rob Bensman, president and junior in finance, said the award rewarded the members ' hard work. In order to become a candidate for the Top Chapter Award, a chapter had to first receive the True Merit Award, which recognized excellence in chapter programming, scholarship, leadership, service and achievement. The board and its officers judged the chapters using their annual reports for reference. John Gooch, 1998 vice president and senior in civil said although members had individual pursuits, the awards reflected the entire house. We have a very strong brotherhood here, he said. Everybody is diverse, but we all pull together for the little stuff, and that makes us a complete chapter. Although it was the 19th time the chapter had won the True Merit Award in 30 years, Muir said the Top Chapter Award was a surprise. Everybody was absolutely ecstatic, he said. They had a good idea they were in the running, but nobody knew for sure, not even me. We got a 20-inch trophy that is beautiful. The national board also recognized the chapter ' s in communications with the Anderson Gold Award. Bensman said the chapter ' s alumni publication, Vintage, was the influencing factor behind the award. It ' s head and shoulders above everyone else ' s, he said. It ' s full color and on glossy paper. It ' s like a real magazine. Along with chapter awards, individuals also received honors. Bensman, who was the National At-Large Recipient of the ATO Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship of $2,000, said the chapter ' s tradition pushed members to excel. When you get elected to an office here, you can ' t even think about putting in 50 percent because you know the guy before you put in 100 percent, he said. It ' s kind of like a contagious effort in the house. Gooch agreed the chapter ' s history fostered success. It is kind of a precedent, he said. It ' s a lot to live up to. Everyone wants to be the best on campus and in the nation, so we keep getting better. The trophies and plaques were nice but not the most important things to the members, Bensman said. Brotherhood was something I thought was just a cliché before I got here, he said. But it ' s those kinds of intangible things that are important around here. It ' s about having pride and honor. 357 alpha tau omega greeks alpha tau omega Elder, Ryan Leawoo d, Kan. Business Administration FR Ellsworth, Danny Olathe, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Farrar, Gregg Milton, Kan. Finance SR Freeman, Michael Lenexa, Kan. Marketing SO Glenn, Jeremy Leawood, Kan. Business Administration FR Gooch, John Liberal, Kan. Civil Engineering SR Graham, Gabriel Overland Park, Kan. Marketing SR Graham, Jeb Overland Park, Kan. Finance JR Graves, Chris Manhattan Pre-Medicine SO Green, Chad El Dorado, Kan. Business Administration FR Green, Jason El Dorado, Kan. Elementary Education SR Grissom II, Monte Johnston, Iowa Business Administration SO Hadley, Chris Wichita Psychology JR Harrison, Richard Gardner, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Hartness, Anthony Andover, Kan. Pre-Optometry SO Helus, Rodney Kanopolis, Kan. Finance SR Hodges, James Lenexa, Kan. Economics SO Ideker, Paul St. Joseph, Kan. Construction Science Management JR Joiner, Bradley Overland Park, Kan. Marketing JR Jones, Lance Salina, Kan. Business Administration FR Kastanek, Justin Manhattan Biology FR Keller, Matthew Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Kenkel, Matt Ozawkie, Kan. Accounting JR Keyser, Evan Kansas City, Mo. Architectural Engineering FR Kloster, Ethan Manhattan Architecture JR Krier, Nick Gypsum, Kan. Secondary Education JR Kurche, Jonathan Lenexa, Kan. Physics SO Lenz, Matt Stilwell, Kan. Biology SR Lloyd, Seth Clay Center, Kan. Agribusiness SR Long, Tony Manhattan Milling Science Management FR Luca s, Luke Topeka Computer Engineering SO Lull, Brian Manhattan Open Option FR Marchant, Daniel Oakley, Kan. Pre-Optometry SO McCarn, Joshua Marysville, Kan. Landscape Architecture SO Molitor, Pete Andale, Kan. Construction Science SO Moore, Scott Overland Park, Kan. Marketing SR Morgan, Justin Salina, Kan. Business Administration FR Nelson, Justin Emporia, Kan. Business Administration SO Oehme, Brian Liberal, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Oehme, Kevin Liberal, Kan. Secondary Education FR Owen, Geremy Springboro, Ohio Business Administration SO Pechar, Jason Olathe, Kan. Business Administration SO Pegues, Jeffery Parsons, Kan. Elementary Education SR Pleviak, Andrew Topeka Sociology JR Porter, Benjamin Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration FR Richer, Eric Lenexa, Kan. Wildlife Biology SO Rogers, Matt Olathe, Kan. Business Administration JR Rogers, Mike Olathe, Kan. Business Administration FR 358 housing greeks alpha tau omega Russell, Chad Shawnee, Kan. Marketing International Business JR Sells, Johnathan Marysville, Kan. Management JR Severino, Jeffrey Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration JR Smith, Allen Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Smith, Greg Hannibal, Mo. Architecture SO Snowden, Curtis Arkansas City, Kan. Biology SR Sparks, Vince Shawnee, Kan. Information Systems SR Stack, Tyler Salina, Kan. Open Option FR Stein, Justin Salina, Kan. Civil Engineering FR Struzina, Christopher Lenexa, Kan. Marketing JR Sundgren, Zac El Dorado, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Taddiken, Ben Clay Center, Kan. Business Administration FR Taddiken, Russell Clay Center, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management SR Taphorn, Tom Beattie, Kan. Agribusiness JR Taylor, Brent Overland Park, Kan. Finance SR Toepfer, Mark Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration JR Vaughn, Gavin Arkansas City, Kan. Biology SR Webdell, Richard Holcomb, Kan. Finance JR Wilson, Kip Manhattan Open Option SO Woolf, David Wichita Marketing JR Wymer, Travis Wichita Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Yoachim, Collin Arkansas City, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Lance Jones, freshman in business administration, carries a watermelon through the obstacle course for Alpha Tau Omega fraternity Sept.3 at the Purple Power Play on Poyntz. Greek houses participated in the Lambda Chi Alpha Bust and Chariot Relays. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 359 alpha tau omega greeks alpha xi delta Adams, Jessica Omaha, Neb. Early Childhood Education JR Amyot, Megan Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education FR Anderson, Jillian Paola, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Anderson, Nicole Lenexa, Kan. Architecture FR Armon, Janel Fairway, Kan. Art FR Balding, Jana Osage City, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SR Ballman, Jackie Marysville, Kan. Business Administration SO Bott, Kari Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education JR Bradbury, Laura Eureka, Kan. Business Administration FR Bradley, Katie Great Bend, Kan. Engineering FR Brown, Jessica Liberal, Kan. Elementary Education FR Burns, Shannon Kansas City, Kan. Pre-Health FR Burrus, Jennifer Wichita Elementary Education SR Chaffin, Meagan Hays, Kan. Business Administration FR Chatfield, Georgia Parkville, Mo. Open Option FR loss of loved one inspires alpha xi to become a wish granter By Clint Stephens Losing her brother a week before she went to college influenced her decision to become a Make-a-Wish wish granter. Bad things that have happened to me have made me believe that they happen for a reason, Sara Kountz, Alpha Xi Delta member and sophomore in pre-health professions program, said. I truly believe the reason they happen is for a good thing to come out of it. I ' m supposed to use my experiences to help other people. Kountz became a wish granter for the non-profit organization after the Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-medicine honorary club offered the opportunity to its members. It interested me, Kountz said. My brother was older. He couldn ' t have done this because it ' s only for up to just with cancer patients or with children or people with illnesses that will make them not be able to reach their 18th birthday. I got experienced and interested in it. Charlie Matteson, senior in microbiology and AED opened the door for Kountz to be a wish granter when he spoke at a meeting about how Make-a-Wish began. There was a little boy who was terminally ill, Matteson said. He had a dream of being a police officer, but he wasn ' t going to live that long. So the policemen got together, and they made him an honorary policeman for a day. Some of the police officers liked it so much, and it gave them so much satisfaction that they founded the Foundation, he said. The purpose of the is to grant wishes for children who are terminally ill. Matteson said if a child or family member contacted the Kansas office in Wichita, they would be assigned a wish granter. The wish granters will go out and meet the child and the parents, and get an idea of what they might want to do, Matteson said. Then, as a wish granter, it ' s your job to make the wish come true. Matteson said on a wish granter ' s first wish, they would be paired with someone who ' s experienced granting wishes. Kountz said she had yet to grant a wish. There ' s probably not enough wish children, which is a good thing, for everybody to do a wish, Matteson said. It ' s kind of random. When I first became a wish granter, there were four. Then we really haven ' t had any since then, like over a year. But that could change. Kountz planned to get Alpha Xis involved in fulfilling a child ' s wish through her philanthropy chairmanship. I want to do a wish and be able to do the celebration at the Alpha Xi house and get everybody involved and have donations through us and stuff like that, Kountz said. I want to make a big old fanfare. Alpha Xi women looked forward to the opportunity for Kountz to grant a wish. At chapter meetings, she kept them informed on what she had done, Katie Teply, president and junior in journalism and mass communications, said. I think she ' s a great representative of our house, Teply said. And the fact that she has personal ties really helps. She can give us feelings from both sides. She ' s been on the side of a terminal illness of a close family member, and now she ' s trying to alleviate that pain for others. 360 housing greeks alpha xi delta Cheek, Laura Ft. Wainwright, Ark Pre-Veterinary Medicine JR Cobb, Cayce Olathe, Kan. Business Administration SO Collins, Andrea Piqua, Kan. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science FR Coyne, Shannon Hays, Kan. Dietetics SR Crum, Branch Perry, Kan. Arts Sciences SO Cure, Angie Salina, Kan. Management SR DeFeo, Erin Fairway, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SO Demel, Erin Wichita Business Administration FR Devlin, Dana Topeka Architecture FR Dobbins, Jessica Wichita Business Administration SO Ebert, Terra Manhattan Accounting SR Flagler, Annie Topeka Geography JR Ford, Jennifer Wakarusa, Kan. Arts Sciences SO Froelich, Brooke Rossville, Kan. Business Administration FR Garard, Dana Erie, Kan. Pre-Occupational Therapy JR Glaves, Amie Macksville, Kan. Political Science SR Greene, Bridget Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Haefner, Larissa Berryton, Kan. Business Administration FR Halpern, Heather Rose Hill, Kan. Elementary Education SR Hammond, Carlye San Antonio, Texas Kinesiology JR Hart, Amy Lenexa, Kan. Fine Arts SO Haynes, Lindsay Iola, Kan. Business Administration SO Herman, Emily Olathe, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Hoeh, Amanda Beverly, Kan. Open Option FR Holyfield, Somer Leavenworth, Kan. Elementary Education JR Hopkins, Jayne Leawood, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Huggins, Patsy Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education SO Jackson, Mollie Wichita Biology SO Jensen, Janae Mankato, Kan. Business Administration SO Jensen, Marie Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Johnston, Jamie Manhattan Journalism Mass Communications SR Jones, Allyson St. Charles, Mo. Secondary Education SO Kancel, Brooks Kansas City, Kan. Business Administration FR Kean, Abigail Omaha, Neb. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Kenny, Melissa Germantown, Tenn. Open Option FR Kircher, Julie Prairie Village, Kan. Secondary Education FR Klaassen, Lisa Olathe, Kan. Open Option FR Kountz, Sara Wichita Biology SO Kramer, Crystal Omaha, Neb. Architecture FR Krehbiel, Cortney Wichita Apparel Design SO Kultala, Taylor Kansas City, Kan. Elementary Education FR Lagoski, Amanda Leavenworth, Kan. Elementary Education SR Lee, Kristi Halstead, Kan. Dietetics SO Lieurance, Nicole Wichita Business Administration FR Mahoney, Beth Hutchinson, Kan. Kinesiology SO Martin, Noelle McPherson, Kan. Sociology FR Mayer, Carissa Marysville, Kan. Marketing JR McGlinn, Kathleen Tecumseh, Kan. Finance SR 361 alpha xi delta greeks alpha xi delta McGuire, Shannon Tampa, Fla. Journalism Mass Communications SO McKean, Anne Goddard, Kan. Biology FR McKenzie, Desirae Wichita Psychology FR McKenzie, Stefanie Centralia, Mo. Architecture SO Miller, Carrie Cimarron, Kan. Accounting SR Morgan, Rebecca Derby, Kan. English JR Morrison, Robyn Wichita Music Education SO Musick, Paige Overland Park, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management JR Newton, Erin Lenexa, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program SO Nguyen, Danielle Sabetha, Kan. Business Administration SO Norman, Sarah Salina, Kan. Dietetics SR Pauly, Heather Atchison, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders FR Pestinger, Tara Salina, Kan. Horticulture SO Pilcher, Mandy Beloit, Kan. Elementary Education SR Prince, Mindy Pratt, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SO Rademann, Melanie Olathe, Kan. Business Administration SO Rhoades, Mikki Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Richards, Amanda Winfield, Kan. Business Administration FR Robben, Elizabeth Oakley, Kan. Elementary Education FR Rogers, Melissa Arkansas City, Kan. Elementary Education SO Rollow, Tonya Chanute, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management JR Ruder, Breanne Hays, Kan. Open Option FR Ryan, Meaghan Carbondale, Kan. Secondary Education SO Sankey, Tara Salina, Kan. Open Option FR Sappenfield, Kelly Overland Park, Kan. Accounting JR Schellhardt, Elissa Manhattan Social Work JR Schoonveld, Meg an Bartlesville, Okla. Business Administration FR Seck, Meghan Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Sheldon, Joni Linc oln, Kan. Family Studies Human Services JR Shepherd, Lara Poplar Bluff, Mo. Interior Design SR Shimer, Elizabeth Wellington, Kan. Pre-Medicine SO Slater, Kristin Olathe, Kan. Political Science SR Smith, Megan Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Dentistry FR Snowden, Brooke Arkansas City, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry FR Spring, Amy Bonner Springs, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Sullenbenger, Shea Pratt, Kan. Pre-Dentistry SO Summervill, Kay Lynn Marion, Kan. Social Work SR Talbert, Summer Kansas City, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management JR Teply, Katharine Topeka Journalism Mass Communications JR Thompson, Stephenie Leon, Kan. Open Option FR Tittel, Jordan Ness City, Kan. Business Administration SO Vetter, Gerica Beloit, Kan. Open Option FR Waggoner, Kristy Chanute, Kan. Elementary Education SR Walters, Bonnie Olathe, Kan. Secondary Educa tion FR Warrington, Lindsay Overland Park, Kan. Food Nutrition–Exercise Science SO Wegner, Leah DeSoto, Kan. International Business JR Weibert, Julie Oberlin, Kan. Biology SO Williams, Angela Lawrence Business Administration SO 362 housing greeks beta sigma psi Albright, Joe Douglass, Kan. Open Option SO Area, James Salina, Kan. Computer Science FR Beal, Jason Haven, Kan. Business Administration JR Bosse, Brian Independence, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Bruning, Brett Ellsworth, Kan. Business Administration FR Burbach, Jeremiah Collyer, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SR Clark, Patrick Halstead, Kan, Feed Science Management JR Crow, Justin Holyrood, Kan. Chemical Engineering FR Denies, Timothy Wakeeney, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine JR Ehmke, Tanner Healy, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Eichelberger, Justin Marysville, Kan. Golf Course Management SO Frederking, Matt Beloit, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Garren, Brady Oskaloosa, Kan. Business Administration JR Hatfield, Joshua Wamego Pre-Health Professions Program FR Hoestje, John Bremen, Kan, Computer Science FR Hofman, Stuart Marysville, Kan. Business Administration FR Kohrs, Dane Geneseo, Kan. Bakery Science Management FR Lott, David Blue Rapids, Kan. Horticulture Therapy GM beta sigs put increased interest in little sister involvement By Amy Pyle In an effort to recruit new Little Sisters, Beta Sigma Psi fraternity members strapped eggs to their heads with pantyhose. In a modified game of chicken for the Messy Olympics, potential Little Sisters sat on Beta Sig members ' shoulders and used rolled newspapers to break the eggs on other players ' heads. They were really messy this year, Timothy Deines, president and sophomore in pre-veterinary medicine, said. Usually we have them on our basketball court, but it was raining that day. So they were moved into the dining room. The messiest is the oatmeal relay. You have a bowl of oatmeal at one end and another bowl at the other end. Whoever fills their bowl first wins, but it usually ends in an oatmeal fight, he said. We spent a long time cleaning up the dining room. Girls interested in participating in Little Sisters signed up at the Activities Carnival Aug. 30. About 25 girls signed up compared to 12 in 1997, Tiffany VanAusdale, Little Sister president, said. VanAusdale, sophomore in elementary education, said the number improved due to increased interest in the organization. 1 think the guys are a lot more involved this year, VanAusdale said. The girls involved last year came back and wanted to see more girls involved. Aaron Ricker, Little Sister president for the Beta Sigs and sophomore in business, said fraternity members became more active in recruiting Little Sisters. Early in the fall, we ' re more active, he said. We get out there, and we ' re more visible. Deines attributed the increase in members to Beta Sigs and Little Sisters putting more time and effort into the organization. A big part is our older Little Sises put in a lot of hard work, Deines said. A lot of older Little Sises are in and they recruit there. Each Little Sister began as an associate Little Sister with a Big Brother in the fraternity. Each pair had to spend time together at the house, either studying or hanging out. Once that requirement was met, the associate Little Sister became an active Little Sister. As a big brother, we need to keep the Little Sister involved, Deines said. When it ' s their birthday, you get them a card. If they need help in school, you help them out and vice versa. Associate Little Sisters became active at the fraternity ' s Valentine ' s Day formal. The Little Sisters were also invited to the house for a holiday celebration. We put on a Christmas formal, Deines said. We invite them over, buy them presents, and they usually stuff for us. The Beta Sigs were one of only two fraternities that had Little Sisters, making for a unique relationship. It ' s just a good way for girls to associate with the guys in the house, Ricker said. It is the same way for the guys to get to know people outside of the house. 363 beta sigma psi greeks beta sigma psi Lunsford, Scott Medicine Lodge, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management JR McKay, Robb Gardner, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Meyer, Jeremy Wichita Animal Science FR Morris, Michael McPherson, Kan. Construction Science SO Ohlde, Chris Linn, Kan. Horticulture SR Paulus, Shane Wichita Business Administration FR Plumer, Andrew Salina, Kan. Finance SR Richard, Chris Concordia, Kan. Kinesiology SR Richard, Colby Concordia, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO Ricker, Aaron Raymond, Kan. Business Administration SO Ricker, Dirk Raymond, Kan. Engineering FR Robb, William Manhattan Park Resources Management JR Smith, Brandon Hiawatha, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Snethen, Zach Topeka Environmental Design FR Snow, Geoffrey Wichita Architecture JR Stohs, Aaron Marysville, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine JR Stohs, Michel Bremen, Kan. Construction Science Management SO True, Steve Wichita Electrical Engineering FR Wiley, Quincy Wichita Marketing JR Winter, Eric Palmer, Kan. Fine Arts SO Wolters, Matthew Atwood, Kan. Agricultural Education FR Andrew Harvey, junior in engineering, searches for the next spot to grasp while climbing up the outside wall of West Stadium Sept. 24. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) 364 housing greeks beta theta pi Lonker, Bobbie Medicine Lodge, Housemother Anderson, Matthew Greeley, Colo. Construction Science Management FR Barrett, Richard Anthony, Kan. Business Administration FR Bitter, Gregg Garden City, Kan. Business Administration SO Bonebrake, Michael Topeka Pre-Medicine SO Brown, Aaron Overland Park, Kan. Computer Science FR Calvert, James Topeka Business Administration SO Cramer, Daniel Wichita Pre-Veterinary Medicine JR Culbertson, Gregory Overland Park, Kan. Accounting JR Dahl, Doug Leawood, Kan. Pre-Law FR Davis, Matthew Topeka Business Administration SO Dean, Mark Tonganoxie, Kan. Open Op tion FR Elwell, Aaron Topeka Construction Science Management SO Erkmann, John Overland Park, Kan. Biology FR Fairchild, Sean Lee ' s Summit, Mo. Architectural Engineering FR Fort, Thayne Ulysses, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Gaschler, Darren Hutchinson, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management FR Glace, Benjamin Sabetha, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR through changes and adjustments, betas turn house around By Molly Mersmann Beta Theta Pi members worked to overcome mistakes and rebuild some aspects of their organization. After the university put the house on probation for a hazing and risk management violation in 1996, Betas worked on their internal makeup by increasing involvement, adding offices and changing their new member education system. It ' s been an ongoing process, Rich Wilson, 1998 and senior in landscape architecture, said. Things have been changing little by little. Because of the changes, the Betas received several awards at their national convention Aug. 6, including the second highest award given to a chapter. The Sisson Award the fraternity to participate in a community service project and to maintain a grade point average higher than the campus fraternity average for the year. Going dry and our house renovations have kind of changed the way the house is, Wilson said. We ' ve done a lot, and this was kind of the capstone. The Betas also received the Campus Involvement Award, which required each fraternity member to be in at least one campus activity. As the first campus involvement coordinator, Ben Hemmen, sophomore in administration, looked for involvement opportunities that matched members ' personalities and talents. It promotes getting involved, and we all need to get involved, Hemmen said. But it also promotes If I can approach a guy and say, ' Hey, you ' d be good at this position, ' it gives them the confidence that they might not otherwise have had. Hemmen said finding activities provided members with opportunities they may not have found on their own. It was created because the fraternity wanted to students, Hemmen said. There were some guys who were shy, especially freshmen, and they didn ' t know how to get involved. Although the probation officially expired in the fall, Greek Affairs needed to review the case before the probation could be lifted, Barb Robel, Greek Affairs adviser, said. After going dry, Betas changed their new member system, requiring new members to have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and be involved in campus and the fraternity. They need to do things that are important to the house, Wilson said. All of these things are things we like them to keep doing as initiated members of the house. The system changed attitudes of both new members and active members, Wilson said. It ' s become more of an attitude of the house becoming a stepping stone to the rest of your life, Wilson said. Wilson said grades also became a bigger emphasis. We stress the importance of keeping up with studies, he said. Whatever aspect they ' re involved with, they need to do their best. The fraternity worked to change its image and the of fraternities, Hemmen said. You hear all the bad things about fraternities and There ' s so many good things about them that don ' t get exposed, Hemmen said. I guess this shows that you can take something bad and make it good. 365 beta theta pi greeks beta theta pi Grosser, Michael Junction City Mechanical Engineering SO Gruman, Dan Shawnee, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO Hawks, Dustin Topeka Hotel Restaurant Management JR Hemmen, Benjamin Topeka Business Administration SO Howard, Christopher Kansas City, Mo. Architectural Engineering SO Jaynes, Jason Overland Park, Kan. Landscape Architecture SR Jenkins, Bryan Overland Park, Kan. Secondary Education JR Jergens, Brett Leawood, Kan. Business Administration SO Jones, Andrew Leawood, Kan. Secondary Education SO Kauffman, Brandon Hutchinson, Kan. Political Science FR Kettle, Adam Topeka Electrical Engineering SO Kim, Charlie Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Larson, Brian Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Leonard, Patrik Topeka Microbiology JR Lewis, Kyle Topeka Journalism Mass Communications FR Lichtenauer, Danny Lenexa, Kan. Construction Science Management JR Lucas, Tracy Wichita Psychology SR Maher, Kevin Overland Park, Kan. Accounting JR McCarthy, John Leawood, Kan. Business Administration FR McDonnell, Andrew Kansas City, Kan. Pre-Law JR McKeeman, Trevor Abilene, Kan. Management JR Mendenhall, Keola Ashland, Kan. Finance JR Mirakian, Bradley Lenexa, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Nagel, Mark Spring Hill, Kan. Business Administration SO Nagel, Matthew Spring Hill, Kan. Education SR Osterhaus, Ryan Sabetha, Kan. Secondary Education FR Paske, Drew Tonganoxie, Kan. Golf Course Management JR Poe, Craig Oakley, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Rogers, Joe Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Optometry FR Rubottom, Eric Alma, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Rundle, Jeff Hoyt, Kan. Civil Engineering FR Russell, Marion Overland Park, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SO Ryan, Patrick Manhattan Elementary Education SO Schick, Andy Topeka Business Administration SO Schot, Kevin St. Louis, Mo. Environmental Design FR Scoby, Luke Sabetha, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Shimer, Andy Wellington, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders JR Swartz, Kent Andover, Kan. Geology SR Tebbe, Bryan Shawnee, Kan. Bakery Science Management SR Tebbe, Chad Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration FR Troyer, Quenten Merriam, Kan. Civil Engineering SO Wilson, lain Kansas City, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Wilson, Richard Kansas City, Kan. Landscape Architecture SR Zender, Matthew Kansas City, Mo. Construction Science Management FR Zender, Robert Kansas City, Mo. Political Science JR 366 housing greeks chi omega Hattan, Mary Housemother Barta, Carrie Smith Center, Kan Secondary Education SR Bartlett, Stephanie Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education FR Bennett, Alexis Wichita Journalism Mass Communications FR Blevins, Stephanie Highland, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Bonnell, Stephanie Wichita Journalism Mass Communications SO to improve organization of house chi os add new officers By Rachel Powers Chi Omega sorority developed the Cardinal Cabinet to be more organized and to get members to step up to the challenge of leadership. Cassie Wingert, secretary and senior in journalism and mass communications, said their national headquarters formed the cabinet to create more leadership opportunities in chapters. The cabinet also lessened responsibilities and stress of existing house committees and got all members more involved. We really did not have a choice. They told us what we had to do, and we did it, Wingert said. I think it has really helped out with getting girls involved in the house. Girls who would not usually volunteer to do things are stepping up. There are a lot more leaders in the house. The cabinet was on a trial run in the 1998 spring semester, and the Chi Os officially installed the cabinet in the fall. There was a huge difference this year, Kylie Montague, community service director and junior in industrial said. We used to have sub committees. Basically, the committee heads did all the work. Now with the cabinet, we have actual meetings twice a month, and so that way it ' s a lot more delegation, and the house does things instead of individuals. The cabinet consisted of five committees: career and personal development, community service, personnel and sisterhood, social friendship, and scholarship. Each had a director in charge of delegating and organizing projects and events. My roommate had a lot to do with getting me involved with the cabinet, said Shauna Davis, career and personal development director and junior in journalism and mass communications. My roommate happened to be my pledge morn. I was persuaded into applying for a position, but I am glad I did it. Members of the sorority who wanted to be involved with the cabinet completed an application by ranking committee preferences. The house executive board then reviewed the applications and chose five directors and 10-20 members to work for each committee. The cabinet received new leaders each semester. There were a lot of applications for the cabinet, Kelsey Dodson, president and senior in elementary education, said. It was hard picking people for each committee because five girls would put down the same thing for their first choice. Coming down to that was tough. Everyone wanted to be so involved, and knowing someone would walk away without a position made it harder. As a part of her job description as career and personal development director, Davis gave members tips on résumé building. She also recognized members at chapter meetings each week for success in careers and life beyond college. I recognized people from our house with little gifts. If someone got a job, an interview or an internship or got accepted into other schools, they would be recognized, Davis said. My job also went with recognizing people outside college life, like those who got engaged. Members completed two service projects each semester for the community service part of the cabinet. Montague organized eight projects for members. Projects ranged from helping children after school at the Ogden Friendship House to working during Thanksgiving at the Flint Hills Breadbasket. The group also adopted the five campus parking lots as a part of Parking Services Adopt-A-Lot program. I would stand up in general meeting and say, ' These are the projects we have right now, ' and let them sign up, Montague said. I would check girls off each time they worked and after two, they were done. They had a choice of which project to do, but they had to complete it on the assigned day. It was challenging to get enough community service projects for all 150 girls. Montague said the cabinet helped to better organize event planning and delegate jobs. We have had a lot of events going on. We helped organize Pledge Games and Dad ' s weekend in November, she said. These events took a lot of work, and because of the cabinet, the jobs were delegated, and the planning process was more organized and less stressful than in past years. Each committee helped members get involved with areas in the house and develop leadership skills. I like the position. It is a job where you have to be organized because you are taking on a big role with the house, Davis said. It may happen that you have people on your committee working for you who are actually older than you. It is a job where you have to take a role and not be intimidated by others. You have to step in and do the best you can. 367 chi omega greeks chi omega Bowman, Melissa Shawnee, Kan. Pre-Nursing FR Boyd, Laura Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education SO Bozarth, Holly Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Occupational Therapy JR Briscoe, Courtney Wichita Open Option SO Buetzer, Casey Seneca, Kan. Apparel Design FR Cape, Laurie Great Bend, Kan. Business Administration FR Carpenter, Leah Overland Park, Kan. Secondary Education SO Cave, Erin Stilwell, Kan. Marketing SR Chinn, Rachel Pratt, Kan. Business Administration SO Colbert, Taylor Manhattan Seconcary Education JR Comfort, Rikki Minneapolis, Kan. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science JR Cooper, Bridgett Olathe, Kan. Pre-Nursing FR Craig, Connie Overland Park, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Crane, Rachel Larned, Kan. Open Option FR Creeden, Katherine Shawnee, Kan. Secondary Education FR Culbertson, Annie Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration JR Czir, Julie Overland Park, Kan. Secondary Education FR Dautel, Nicole Hope, Kan. Kinesiology JR Davis, Shauna Council Grove, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Dickey, Elizabeth Leawood, Kan. Open Option FR Dreiling, Kristy Viola, Kan. Open Option SO Dusin, Brianne Hays, Kan. Business Administration SO Elliott, Katherine Wichita Modern Languages SO Fairbanks, Christi Goodland, Kan. Food Nutrition–Exercise Science FR Ferriter, Erin Crystal Lake, Ill. Journalism Mass Communications JR Flemming, Emily McPherson, Kan. Psychology FR Fornshell, Jamie Wichita Open Option SO Frieze, Tara Chapman, Kan. Elementary Education SO Gaede-Shilling, Angela Manhattan Elementary Education SO Gardner, Christine Kansas City, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Geier, Amanda Garden City, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program SO Georts, Erin Newton, Iowa Finance JR Giron, Amber Olathe, Kan. Psychology FR Gooch, Sara Liberal, Kan. Accounting JR Goodheart, Gretchen Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education SO Griswold, Elizabeth Lansing, Kan. Elementary Education SO Gutierrez, Liza Wichita General Human Ecology SO Halleran, Kate Overland Park, Kan. Graphic Design FR Hawthorne, Kelly Goddard, Kan. Dietetics SR Hays, Emily Wichita Special Education SR Heinicke, Melissa Junction City, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing FR Helme, Emily Camdenton, Mo. Open Option SO Herres, Sarah Hoisington, Kan. Psychology SR Hiers, Erin Dodge City, Kan. Business Administration FR Hinderks, Kimberly Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Hughes, Nancy Overland Park, Kan. Management JR Jones, Kristi Greensburg, Kan. Kinesiology SR Jones, Tonya Wichita Early Childhood Education SR 368 housing greeks chi omega Kersten, Elizabeth Omaha, Neb. Interior Design FR Kilgore, Jennifer Manhattan Dietetics FR King, Ryann Overland Park, Kan. Kinesiology SO Kingan, Molly Overland Park, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Koster, Amanda Leawood, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO Kronoshek, Julianne Emporia, Kan. Graphic Design SO Krusich, Cassandra Pittsburg, Kan. Marketing International Business SR Landon, Erin Topeka Apparel Textile Marketing SO Lane, Kiley Manhattan Open Option FR Larson, Lindsay Lansing, Kan. Food Nutrition—Exercise Science FR Lee, Jenny Kamuela, Hawaii Marketing JR Lehman, Joy Wichita Enviornmental Science SO Levell, Michelle Overland Park, Kan. Biology SR Lunt, Sara Coffeyville, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SO Lux, Megan Halstead, Kan. Business Administration FR McCarthy, Erin Wichita Fisheries Wildlife Biology FR Meier, Natalie Newton, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders SO Montague, Kylie Shawnee, Kan. Industrial Engineering JR New sorority sisters Hayley Whitton, freshman in open option, and Mary Radebaugh, freshman in social work, hug in the Haymaker Hall parking lot after learning they would both be Chi Omegas. Bid Day, Aug. 19, was the final day of Rush Week. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 369 chi omega greeks chi omega Morin, Ashlee Topeka Family Studies Human Services SO Morris, Sarah Topeka Family Studies Human Services SR Nafziger, Michelle Manahttan Biology JR Naylor, Heather Topeka Marketing International Business SR Nelkin, Melissa Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Nelson, Jennifer Junction City Journalism Mass Communications SR Newell, Courtney Kernersville, N.C. Interior Design SR Noyes, Molly Easton, Kan. Interior Architecture JR O ' Neill, Jennifer Leawood, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Patsch, Janine Prairie Village, Kan. Elementary Education JR Pauly, Alyssa Wichita Marketing SR Pauly, Angie Clearwater, Kan. Finance SR Penka, Susan Ingalls, Kan. Business Administration JR Penner, Elizabeth Wichita Biology JR Peterson, Leigh Lenexa, Kan. Finance JR Radcliffe, Jillian Concordia, Kan. Biology SO Radebaugh, Mary Wichita Social Work FR Ratisseau, Amy Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Reifschneider, McKenzie Dighton, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Rider, Jessica Kansas City, Kan. Open Option SO Robertson, Molly Leawood, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing FR Rose, Annie Topeka Elementary Education FR Sanders, Carrie Andover, Kan. Apparel Design SR Sawyer, Brandy Kingman, Kan. Marketing SR Schesser, Erin Manhattan Social Sciences JR Schild, Elizabeth Baldwin, Kan. Open Option FR Seba, Suzanne Olathe, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Sellers, Abbie Hutchinson, Kan. Open Option FR Sieve, Jane Kansas City, Kan. Administration FR Sneed, Monica Topeka Elementary Education SR Staab, Molly ' Topeka Accounting JR Stewart, Kelly Overland Park, Kan. Sociology SO Stroda, Shannon Chapman, Kan. Business Administation SO Swenson, Laura Manhattan Social Work JR Tauscher, Kelly Hays, Kan. Industrial Engineering FR Thurman, Alyssa Wichita Open Option FR Tibbetts, Megan Emporia, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Vanovershelde, Hanna Overland Park, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Vossman, Maria Elana Lake Quivira, Kan. Architecture FR Walbridge, Allison Baldwin City, Kan. Business Administration SO Weber, Michelle Shawnee, Kan. Marketing SR Welsh, Christy Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Whitton, Hayley Wichita Open Option FR Winter, Jamie Dodge City, Kan. Agribusiness JR Winter, Janell Dodge City, Kan. Elementary Education FR Wood, Tina Erie, Kan. Elementary Education JR Woodward, Kelly Overland Park, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders SO 370 housing greeks delta chi Abbott, Brooks Hutchinson, Kan. Political Science JR Anderes, James Salina, Kan. Civil Engineering FR Arnold, Nathan Wichita English SO Ary, Jason Hutchinson, Kan. History JR Beedles, Christopher Rose Hill, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO Bezdek, Craig Salina, Kan. Accounting SR Bloomberg, Shad Assaria, Kan. Landscape Design FR Buchwald, Brent Salina, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Buchwald, Kevin Salina, Kan. Finance SR Connell, Jeremiah Harper, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Copp, Sean Salina, Kan. Business Administration FR Deeds, Adam Bird City, Kan. Business Administration SO after house renovations are completed, delta chis move in home By Jesse McCurry After seven homeless years, Delta Chi members found a place of their own at 508 Sunset. Members had searched for a house since their chapter was resurrected in 1992. Since then, they had lived in the Tatarrax and Royal Tower apartment complexes, but during the summer, members began moving into their new home, the former Phi Delta Theta fraternity house. We had to make the place livable, said Les Kuhlman, sophomore in agronomy and new member during the into group living. We did most of the improvements ourselves, using contractors only to fix formal parts of the house. Kuhlman said he was happy to be in the house, and it was beneficial to the members. I love it, he said. A house makes us so much stronger. We can live together now instead of being all over the place. It has really strengthened our house and given us some insight into what brotherhood is all about. Kuhlman said to make the new arrangement work, it was imperative to recruit large numbers to fill the house to capacity. We have no base of money from alumni, Kuhlman said. Our minimum is 54. If we don ' t fill the house, we lose money. Tony McClain, rush chairman and senior in political science, helped bring in a new class of 22. Sixteen of the new members lived in the house, bringing in-house membership to 54. Delta Chi ' s success in rushing prospective men came from being and selling who they truthfully were, McClain said. A lot of times you can tell when someone is putting on a front, McClain said. Our guys know we are not that way because we become friends with them before considering them a rushee. As rush chairman, I got to show them the house, but it was under construction all summer, he said, so they never saw how it was actually going to look until they came up for school. McClain said having a house would make recruiting easier. It will help out rush tremendously, he said. Before, we had to work much harder to sell our brotherhood and where we were going in the future. We have been successful, but it was always hard to sell something you can only experience by already being a part of it. As in previous years, members also used their on campus as an opportunity to promote their to prospective members, Gayle Spencer, We live together. We work together. We have offices together, Spencer, also coordinator at the Office of Student Activities and Services, said. Living together was a plus for the house, although the men had to adjust to the change. A bunch of people wouldn ' t move in when these guys did, Spencer said, referring to the new members moving in as soon as the house opened. There ' s been growing pains along the way, but we got the new members accommodated pretty well. Barb Robel, Greek Affairs adviser, said she was the fraternity would succeed. They ' ve moved in, and they ' re on the upswing, she said. They have a strong new class, and I don ' t see anything wrong with what they ' ve got going. McClain said he was positive Delta Chi would continue to grow. The sky ' s the limit, McClain said. With the quality of men we have now, and with an ever improving physical structure to take pride in, Delta Chi has established itself and looks forward to growing more and more in the coming years. 371 delta chi 372 housing greeks delta chi DeForest, Austin Lenexa, Kan, Business Administration FR Evans, Jason Salina, Kan. Agronomy FR Evans, Ryan Salina, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Fiedler, Mitchell Tescott, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology SR Garcia, Andrew Mission, Kan. Elementary Education JR Getz, Carlton Maryland Heights, Mo. Architectural Engineering SR Gill, Brent Overland Park, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Gormley, David Olathe, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Honargohar, Peyvand Manhattan Kinesiology JR Howe, Grant Manhattan Business Administration FR Howe, Steve Manhattan Business Administration JR Johnson, Curtis Salina, Kan. Business Administration FR Karnowski, Matthew Overland Park, Kan. Psychology JR Killingsworth, Steven Wichita Journalism Mass Communications SO Klahn, Erik Wichita Chemical Engineering SR Knoll, Jason Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Knopf, Justin Gypsum, Kan. Agronomy JR Koger, Jared Wilmore, Kan. Animal Science Industry SO Kohman, Todd Salina, Kan. Business Administration FR Konda, Brandon Spearville, Kan. History SR Kuhlman, Leslie Salina, Kan. Agronomy SO Leiker, Kenneth Wichita Business Administration SO Levesque, Steve Salina, Kan. Geography JR Likens, Greg Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Maleki, Farhad Manhattan Manufacturing Systems Engineering SR Mann, Tracey Quinter, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Marciniak, Andrew Overland Park, Kan. Fine Arts SR Marshall, Aaron Keller, Texas Mechanical Engineering SR McClain, Anthony Salina, Kan. Political Science SR Meder, Jeffrey Lacrosse, Kan. Finance JR Mink, Eric Lansing, Kan. Microbiology JR Mohr, Jason Wichita Sociology SR Nelson, Eric Salina, Kan. Park Resources Management JR Porter, Matt Wheat Ridge, Colo. Biology SO Ricke, Justin Medicine Lodge, Kan. Business Administration SO Ricklefs, Trenton Manhattan Chemical Engineering FR Rottinghaus, Michael Westmoreland, Kan. Biology JR Sarow, Mike Overland Park, Kan. Civil Engineering SR Smither, Chris Burlington, Kan. History SO Sudmeier, Cody Arvada, Colo. Business Administration SO Sutterer, Christopher Perryville, Mo. Architecture SO Tate, Jessie Valley Center, Kan. Pre-Medicine SO Troup, Matthew Manhattan Open Option SO Underwood, Eric Winchester, Kan. Kinesiology JR Wagner, Bryan Salina, Kan. Philosophy SR Wetta, Brian Andale, Kan. Secondary Education SO Yeung, Kenny Manhattan Business Administration SO greeks delta delta delta Abbott, Erin Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Anderson, Cristy Valley Center, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Armacost, Erica Overland Park, Kan. Sociology FR Arnold, Jennifer Manhattan Gerontology SR Babcock, Karen Manhattan Biology JR Barry, Carissa DeSoto, Kan. Architecture FR Blair, Oralin Weston, Mo. Pre-Nursing FR Boisseau, Camille Coldwater, Kan. Psychology FR Bostwick, Katherine Topeka Business Administration SO Brammer, Molly Wichita Journalism Mass Communications JR Brown, Sara Manhattan Open Option FR Brown, Sarah Hutchinson, Kan. Open Option FR Bryant, Andrea Council Grove, Kan. Architecture JR Bryant, Jackie Olathe, Kan. Open Option FR Bryant, Jaclyn Council Grove, Kan. Open Option FR Buck, Tiffany Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Burkindine, Emily Leawood, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Burnett, Sarah Tonganoxie, Kan. Open Option FR Byrd, Amber Shawnee, Kan. Open Option FR Carlson, Melissa Solomon, Kan. Dietetics SR Carraway, Amanda Chanute, Kan. Jour nalism Mass Communications JR sorority plans installment of inaugural tri-delt alumnae chapter By Nathan Brothers Delta Delta Delta wanted to increase alumnae support. Andrea Bryant, fall collegiate alumnae relations officer and junior in architecture, said the alumnae had been in the background for the past couple of years. We ' ve had an alumnae chapter that ' s been kind of inactive, she said. Our goal has been to get it back on its feet. Bryant said the sorority aimed toward more personal involvement between alumnae and sorority members. The alumnae haven ' t been very involved, she said. It is still registered as a chapter alumnae, and we are just trying to help bring it together so it can be more involved with our house. Renee Baker, chapter adviser, said the house needed more alumnae support. We really want to see the alumnae reformed and actively supporting the house, she said. We plan to get the girls a nd alumnae together during social events to set that in motion. Katie Marshall, collegiate alumnae relations officer and junior in education, said they tried to implement unique ways to boost relations between the house and alumnae. We paired up collegiate members and alumnae members in a buddy system, she said. That way, if house members need someone to talk to, they have an older person to relate to. Alumnae support was needed for financial improvements, Marshall said. If we have a special project, like a house add-on or we don ' t have the funding to do a special event, they can really help us out, she said. Tri-Delts planned to give back to alumnae, Marshall said. We look at it as a two-way street, she said. If the alumnae would ever need any help doing something or just need some support from the women in the house, we plan to be there. Building alumnae support was a task to be looked at objectively, Marshall said. I am very optimistic about this project, she said. Even though alumnae support is in a bad state now, I believe that we can have a lot of fun with doing this and increase our much-needed support. 373 delta delta delta greeks delta delta delta Chilen, Betsy Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Cooper, Lesley Bartlesville, Okla. Communication Sciences Disorders FR Cumberland, Carey Wichita Apparel Textile Mar keting SO Daily, Megan Salina, Kan. Elementary Education FR Diehl, Amanda Burr Oak, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Drass, Beth Leawood, Kan. Business Administration SO Fitzgerald, Leslie Kansas City, Mo. Elementary Education SO Foote, Colleen Bucyrus, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Foote, Laura Bucyrus, Kan. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science SR Franklin, Jamie Overland Park, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Freymuth, Kari Emporia, Kan. Elementary Education FR Gleason, Genna Liberty, Mo. Open Option SO Halterman, Kelly Lenexa, Kan. Dietetics SO Hempy, Amanda Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Hildebrand, Cassie Great Bend, Kan. Education SO Hill, Kathy Kiowa, Kan. Life Sciences SR Hiss, Michelle Great Bend, Kan. Business Administration FR Hueser, Kristen Overland Park, Kan. Life Sciences SR Delta Sigma Phi members Kyle Corman, junior in history, and Wes Evans, junior in criminology, bring down Jay Doornbos, sophomore in secondary education, Dec. 6, during a football game in the snow and mud at West Stadium. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) 374 housing greeks delta delta delta Hull, Nancy Sedgwich, Kan. Agricultural Journalism FR Johnson, Elizabeth Kansas City, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Kafka, Carrie Leawood, Kan. Secondary Education FR Kalusha, Jana Overland Park, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing FR Keener, Kara Lenexa, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Kehler, Jennifer Leon, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Kephart, Kelly Emporia, Kan. Marketing SR Kepler, Jamie Kansas City, Kan. Engineering FR Kerschen, Jackie Cunningham, Kan. Life Sciences SR Kettler, Jill Tonganoxie, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Kiernan, Nicole Keller, Texas Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO Klenner, Kimberly Lisle, Ill. Family Life Human Development JR Knipp, Morgan Wichita Open Option FR Knudson, Paige Belleville, Kan. Psychology FR Laux, Maureen Paola, Kan. Open Option FR Lull, Katherine Manhattan Journalism Mass Communications JR Lundberg, Tara Manhattan Business Administration SO Mahoney, Jenny Derby, Kan. Business Administration JR Marten, Leslie Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration SO McCale, Brooke Omaha, Neb. Pre Health Professions Program SO McCarthy, Shannon Manhattan Business Administration FR McGraw, Jolie Olathe, Kan. Business Administration. FR Meyer, Kathryn Wichita Architecture FR Moriarty, Mindy Wichita Elementary Education SO Moritz, Heidi Fairway, Kan. Accounting SR Nelson, Melissa Salina, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO O ' Bryant, Carie Shawnee, Kan. Elementary Education SO Oard, Jill Manhattan Apparel Textile Marketing JR Oglesby, Laura Olathe, Kan. Pre-Health Information Management SO Olsen, Sarah Manhattan Human Ecology FR Parker, Jessica Olathe, Kan, Journalism Mass Communications FR Parks, Toni Council Grove, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Penner, Allison Manhattan Agricultural Economics SO Pfannenstiel, Joy Wakeeney, Kan. Marketing SR Pfannenstiel, Laura Wakeeney, Kan. Business Administration SO Plumb, Amber Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Plumb, Renee Overland Park, Kan. Marketing JR Proctor, Melissa Topeka Accounting SR Rector, Laura Lenexa, Kan. Finance JR Robben, Jackie McPherson, Kan. Marketing JR Robinson, Kelly Manhattan Art JR Rodriguez, Jill Overland Park, Kan. Family Studies Human Services FR Sanders, Jessica Topeka Art JR Saylor, Lindsay Sabetha, Kan. Open Option FR Scheer, Katie Leavenworth, Kan. Pre-Nursing SO Schoepflin, Tracy Baldwin, Kan. Business Administration JR Schwartz, Lindsey Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Schwartz, Mary Leawood, Kan. Biology SO 375 delta delta delta greeks delta delta delta Seltzer, Mary Manhattan Journalism Mass Communications JR Shields, Angie Overland Park, Kan. Nutritional Sciences JR Simpson, Kelly Topeka Marketing JR Sperry, Krista Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration FR Spurgeon, Megan Andover, Kan. Psychology SO Steinlage, Robyn Auburn, Kan. Open Option FR Suellentrop, Julie Colwich, Kan. Elementary Education JR Taylor, Kelly Overland Park, Kan. Biology FR Tillett, Jessica Smith Center, Kan. Social Work SO Timken, Jacey Dighton, Kan. Interior Design SO Trivette, Emily Overland Park, Kan. Special Education JR Warren, Kelly Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration FR Weikal, Sarah Wichita Family Studies SR Welborn, Christy Overland Park, Kan. Family Studies Human Services JR West, Lori Leawood, Kan. Marketing SR West, Tobi Wichita Open Option JR Willis, Megan Omaha, Neb. Modern Languages SR Wills, Keri Prairie Village, Kan. Interior Design JR Windsor, Averie Atchison, Kan. Business Administration FR Wood, Carolyn Manhattan Food Engineering JR York, Julie Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education FR Young, Kathryn Wichita English SO Younkin, Anissa Wichita Marketing SR Yunk, Jill Manhattan Nutritional Sciences JR 376 housing greeks delta delta delta Anderson, Matthew Alton, III. Construction Science Management JR Benson, Wesley Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration SO Breeden, Chris Alma, Kan. Business Administration FR Carman, Paul Lenexa, Kan. Biology SO Ceule, Keith Prairie Village, Kan. Engineering SO Childers, Jeremy Manhattan Civil Engineering SR Corman, Kyle Derby, Kan. Management JR Crowder, John Basehor, Kan. Speech SO Davies, Jeffrey Westcliffe, Colo. Civil Engineering JR Dohrn, Matthew McLouth, Kan. Sociology FR Doornbos, Cale El Dorado, Kan, Landscape Architecture JR Doornbos, Jay El Dorado, Kan. Secondary Education SO Evans, Wes Kansas City, Mo. Business Administration JR Ferro, Greg Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Finch, Terry Lenexa, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO entertaining fans and showing off student enjoys attention By Molly Mersmann He stood 9 feet, 7 inches tall but only at work. Aaron Defenbaugh, Delta Sigma Phi member and senior in landscape architecture, walked on stilts as a member of Big Cats, who entertained tailgaters before home football games. We are tailgating mascots, Defenbaugh said. We ' re free to make fun of people, and they give us their tailgating food. It ' s a good time. The athletic department introduced the Big Cats for the 1998 football season. Steve Kirkland, cheerleading sponsor, said the department had hired a stilt walker in 1997. This year we decided to change it over, Kirkland said. We made it a student program. In order to become Big Cats, students attended the first cheerleading practice to try out. After being selected, members practiced every morning with the cheerleading squad. The stilts, made of aluminum, ranged from three to four feet in height. Defenbaugh said once he adjusted to walking with them, using stilts became simple. We just walked around and fell down a lot at first, Defenbaugh said. We got used to them. Eight students worked as Big Cats throughout the football season with six walking the parking lot at one time. The Big Cats walked through the Bramlage Coliseum parking lot for about two hours before kickoffs. In exchange, the athletic department gave them passes to home games. I was told we got free tickets, Defenbaugh said. That was cool, because you never know if you ' re going to get football tickets or not. The job gave Defenbaugh celebrity status, he said. It ' s all clean fun, he said. The kids want autographs, and everyone wants their pictures taken with the tall guys. Other Delta Sig members said the job fit Defenbaugh. When I first found out he was doing this, I thought it sounded like something right up his alley, said Kyle Corman, junior in general management who lived with him for three years. He ' s the first to do something different. Although the department restricted language Big Cats used to prevent them from offending fans, it allowed them to say and do almost whatever they wanted, Defenbaugh said. I like mingling with the crowd, he said. It ' s like you ' re an actor on the stage, and everyone pays attention to you. However, Corman, who attended all the home games, said it didn ' t seem as though Defenbaugh acted. He acted the way he does most of the time, Corman said. Aaron ' s got a really strong personality, and this lets him show it even more. While the Big Cats traveled with the cheerleaders, they remained separate groups. Defenbaugh discussed a time before the Baylor game when differences became apparent. We were eating breakfast right before the game, he said. There were three Big Cats and Willie (the Wildcat). All four of us were sitting at one table and the cheerleaders were all at another, being peppy and happy like cheerleaders are. Willie says, ' Look at them, sitting there, being happy, ' Defenbaugh sa id. ' That ' s what they ' re here for, to get the crowd happy and pumped up. We ' re here because we ' re goofy. ' I guess what Willie said just summed it all up. It ' s just a lot of fun. 377 delta sigma phi greeks delta sigma phi Fisher, James Wichita Civil Engineering SO Gabel, Greg Huntley, Mont. Political Science SO Haight, Brian Lane, Kan. Animal Science Industry SR Hanna, Jeremy Riley, Kan. Bakery Science Management FR Jennings, Christopher Manhattan Industrial Engineering SR Kegley, Travis Derby, Kan. Pre-Optometry FR Kelley, Michael Waverly, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Lackey, Brett Topeka Marketing JR Lana, Alan Seattle, Wash. Milling Science Management SR Leicht, Rob Manhattan Sociology SO Long, Brian Overland Park, Kan. Park Resources Management SR Maddox, Jesse II Fayetteville, N.C. Psychology SR Malia, David Douglass, Kan. Computer Science SR Middleton, Luke Coffeyville, Kan. Civil Engineering SR Moore, William Bennington, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Murphy, Duncan Wichita Open Option FR Niemeyer, Matthew St. Louis, Mo. Biology SR Palson, Jeff Kansas City, Mo. Engineering SR Patton, Jared Chapman, Kan. Biochemistry JR Reed, Scott Bonner Springs, Kan. Political Science SR Scheidler, Peter Arnold, Mo. Journalism Mass Communications SR Schwartz, Jacob Buhler, Kan. Kinesiology SR Settle, Craig Overland Park, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Stotlar, Jim Jefferson City, Mo. Architecture SO Thompson, James Manhattan Finance SR Tuell, Wyatt Omaha, Neb. Interior Architecture SO Tyrell, Eric Lenexa, Kan. Managament Information Systems SR Wilson, Rick Americus, Kan. Marketing International Business JR Wuertz, George Richmond, Kan. Civil Engineering JR Wuertz, Nick Richmond, Kan. Civil Engineering SR ROTC Ranger cadet Jeff Redmond, senior in construction science, trains his gun down range while other ROTC cadets in the background scramble forward to better their positions during a Buddy Rush drill Sept. 10 behind the Chester Recreation Complex. The cadets ran drills in high and low crawling, buddy rushes and a grenade course. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 378 housing greeks delta tau delta Asquith, Marcus Overland Park, Kan. Secondary Education SO Barkman, Mark Hutchinson, Kan. Marketing SR Britting, Duane Wichita Business Administration SO Brown, Samuel Thayer, Kan. Architectural Engineering SO Burkett, Curtis Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration JR Christensen, Corey Wichita Marketing SR Clark, Jason Wichita Business Administration FR Crouch, Brandon Wichita Management SR Dugan, Scott Wichita Business Administration FR Ebaugh, Josh McPherson, Kan. Theater SR Eenhuis, Denny Lenexa, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Farrell, Chris Overland Park, Kan. Political Science FR Foreman, Tanner Wichita Construction Science Management FR Glenn, Matthew Shawnee, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Hanna, Eric Wichita Business Administration FR with a donated truck and some paint, delt-mobile comes to life By Clint Stephens Looking like a life-size Hot Wheels toy, Delta Tau Delta ' s purple Delt-mobile was at every tailgate party and at KU Oct. 31. We did it just so we ' d have something to go tailgating with and stuff like that, so everyone would know where we ' re at. Chris Higgins, senior in fine arts and owner of the 1980 Ford Bronco, said. Higgins said before the Delt-mobile, they didn ' t have a special vehicle to take to football games. It makes the environment better because people are always saying something about it, Higgins said. It causes more of a scene. The Bronco had been with Higgin ' s family since 1981, he said. Higgins said he drove it between Manhattan and Wichita until he didn ' t think it could make another trip. Then his parents OK ' d giving the truck to his fraternity. We just decided this year to do it because I believe it ' s been done in the past, Zac Maze, junior in accounting, said. Chris decided he ' d be the one who was going to sacrifice his Bronco. Higgins said men in the fraternity spent about four days before the first game decorating the truck with purple paint, silver flames and a Powercat logo. Brian Guild, junior in graphic design, helped paint the Bronco. I ' d been airbrushing it. We actually took latex enamel house paint and ran it through my compressor I had that I used to airbrush, Guild said. We put the Delt letters on the back on the tailgate, and we did those in a gold chrome. We taped off the letters and sprayed it yellow and sprayed a little bit of black and brown there to make it look gold. Maze said the enhancements were fairly inexpensive to do. Everyone pitched in some money for him for paint, Maze said. It looked pretty good, I thought, so we ' d always take it tailgating. The Delt-mobile made it to every home football game, and despite its age, it even made the trip to Lawrence Oct. 31. I work at 12th Street, and I got off at 2, and we just decided to take off, Higgins said. There were tons of other people from our house who went, also. So we could get a ride with someone, if we needed that. Higgins said the Delt-mobile ' s trip to Lawrence didn ' t cause an uproar from KU fans. We really didn ' t get that much of a response there, he said. When we drove by we ' d get stares and stuff like, ' What the hell is that? ' but that ' s about it. Members loved it, Maze said. It showed a lot of purple pride, he said. Everybody always likes seeing it when we ' re tailgating before football games. It was always kind of a staple that was there. Higgins agreed. Everyone I ' ve talked to is really impressed with it, with the work we ' ve put into it, he said. Several of the men predicted the Delt-mobile would become a Delt tradition. Chris said he was going to keep the truck in the house for a while, so I ' m sure it will be, Guild said. 379 delta tau delta greeks delta tau delta Hardin, Paul Wichita Business Administration SO Hess, Nicholas Wichita Environmental Design FR Higgins, Christopher Wichita Fine Arts SR Jones, Josh Wichita Business Administration SO King, Blake Wichita Construction Science Management FR Knuidsen, Aaron Liberal, Kan. Business Administration SO LaFaver, Jeremy Topeka Business Administration FR Lang, Cliff Wichita Business Administration FR Lehman, Jason Wichita Pre-Medicine FR Long, Andy Wichita Biology FR Lyon, James Wichita Journalism Mass Communications FR Maze, Zac Wichita Accounting JR McKasson, Jeff Wichita Journalis m Mass Communications SO Murray, David Topeka Mechanical Engineering SR Nelson, Eric Wichita Business Administration FR Nigg, Adam Wichita Milling Science Management SR Omenski, Douglas Wichita Business Administration FR Oxler, George Wichita Pre-Medicine FR Peterson, Tony Council Grove, Kan. Computer Engineering SO Raggett, Mark Overland Park, Kan. Psychology FR Roenbaugh, Chris Haviland, Kan. Agronomy JR Schomaker, Kyle Wichita Civil Engineering SO Schultz, Jared Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration SO Serrano, Eric Lenexa, Kan. Political Science FR Sullivan, Brent Wichita Business Administration FR Swan, Eric Wichita Secondary Education FR Thompson, Brandon Hutchinson, Kan. Agricultural Economics SO Toll, Matthew Garden City, Kan. Agribusiness FR Van Meter, Brandon Burdett, Kan. Pre-Medicine JR Vick, Andrew Overland Park, Kan. Marketing JR Vossen, Geoff Wichita Park Resources Management JR Weiner, Jeff Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Wenz, Kyle Wichita Business Administration SR Zienkewicz, Scott Wichita Finance SR Bundled up for the cool morning, Claire Dehon, professor of modern languages, enters the Student Union Oct. 7. Fall temperatures fluctuated between 40 and 70 degrees for much of October and November. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 380 housing greeks delta upsilon Avila III, Vicente Derby, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Aziere, David Prairie Village, Kan. Architectural Engineering SO Borgelt, Michael El Dorado, Kan. Philosophy JR Boswell, Jeff Leawood, Kan. Electrical Engineering SR Bradley, Caleb Concordia, Kan. Finance SO Brooks, Christopher Chapman, Kan. Open Option SO Burger, Matt Wichita Biology FR Bush, Joe Smith Center, Kan. Secondary Education SR Byers, Brian Seneca, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Combs, Kevin Overland Park, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Cosgrove, Lucas Council Grove, Kan. Graphic Design FR Davis, Jacob Wetmore, Kan. Industrial Engineering JR Diederich, Ben Roeland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Essmiller, Weston Pawnee Rock, Kan. Nuclear Engineering FR Francis, Jetf Overland Park, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Hogan, Timothy Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Holmgren, Eric Salina, Kan. Horticulture SR Karlin, Brian Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR adviser steps down but sees through vision 2000 completion By Wendy Schantz Fraternity members prepared for the millennium, but their adviser decided it was time to give someone else the chance to lead them to it. Delta Upsilon ' s Vision 2000 project was slated for completion by fall 1999. While coordination for the project was nearly complete, its project coordinator, Dave Fritchen, chose to step down from his other position as chapter Fritchen, DU ' s adviser and assistant pro fessor of engineering and construction science, helped with the project from its beginning in 1993. About that time, the alumni corporation was about one year into Vision 2000 campaign to completely renovate, add additional property to the existing chapter house and get ready for the new millennium, Fritchen said. I volunteered to be project coordinator. I ' m the only one on the alumni board who has engineering and construction background. Vision 2000 involved $1.4 million in renovations and would bring the house ' s capacity from 68 to 82. This postition of chapter adviser is normally a three-year role, but I ' m going on five years, Fritchen said. As long as I ' m chapter adviser, it doesn ' t allow anyone else to do Scott Leahy, president and senior in electrical said Fritchen ' s help was essential to the project, and he would be missed as chapter adviser. He thinks the project will be finished within the year and thinks it ' s time to give someone else the chance, but he ' s been the project leader, start to finish, Leahy said. He lined up all the contractors, got the zoning board ' s approval and our neighbors ' support. He ' s spent a lot of weekends and late nights. You wouldn ' t believe how many forms you have to fill out. Since the project included both the help of alumni and undergraduates, Leahy said part of Fritchen ' s job included a maintaining relations between the two. He ' s pretty much the liaison between the undergraduates and the alumni, he said. He takes ideas to the alumni board and has been involved pretty heavily with the J.R. Robl, junior in political science, said Fritchen ' s help made the renovations possible. He paved the way for the new addition, Robl said. The new house has been a big goal, and it shows the incredible progress. He ' s really in charge, kind of the Jesus Christ of the whole thing. Robl said Fritchen not only helped with the project but also with the fraternity members, and it would be difficult to find a replacement. He ' s leaving a tough position to fill. It ' s a tough job, Robl said. He ' s very helpful. He gives us help and advice on schedules or answers any questions college students would have. He ' s the away-from-home father figure. Fritchen said although he would miss his position, he looked forward to the project ' s completion. This role of project coordinator consumes an awful lot of time, but it ' s been very exciting for me, he said. It gives (DU undergraduates) the kind of environment in which they can achieve their goals and the goals of DU fraternity. 381 delta upsi lon greeks delta upsilon Kavouras, Todd Wichita Sociology SO Korte, Brent Brandau Hill, Mo. Biology SR Koudele, Daren Derby, Kan. Political Science SO Kurtz, Jason Spring Grove, III. Architecture SR Leahy, Eric Overland Park, Kan. Electrical Engineering FR Leahy, Scott Overland Park, Kan. Electrical Engineering SR Long, Will Leawood, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering SR Mann, Scott Wichita Golf Course Management SO McEachen, Eric Denver, Colo. Biology SR Moore, Stacey Manhattan Mechanical Engineering SR Navis, Corbin Belleville, Kan. Industrial Engineering SO Parks, Casey Council Grove, Kan. Open Option FR Preisser, Gared Wichita Business Administration FR Purcell, Steve Topeka Life Sciences SR Purinton, Royce Wakeeney, Kan. Management FR Regehr, Keil Iola, Kan. Electrical Engineering FR Reiter, David Halstead, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Robl, J.R. Ellinwood, Kan, Political Science JR Rosengarten, Casey Bern, Kan, Business Administration FR Rosengarten, Corey Bern, Kan. Business Administration SO Ross, Jason Wichita Civil Engineering SO Ross, Kevin Wichita Electrical Engineering SO Sapiq, Simon Wichita Engineering SO Sharp, Chad Tecumseh, Kan, Engineering FR Shum, Justin Marysville, Kan. Management Information Systems SO Siders, Joshua Wichita Biology SO Socha, Jake Wichita Business Administration SO Steele, Matthew Scott City, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering FR Striker, Travis Topeka Architectural Engineering FR Swartz, Bradley Republic, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Tomlinson, Greg Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration SO Trout, Michael Scott City, Kan. Speech Pathology Audiology SO Trout, Thaddeus Scott, Kan. Feed Science Management SR VonFeldt, Brian Topeka Computer Engineering FR VonLeonrod, Cory Dighton, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Wallace, Aaron Wichita Kinesiology SO White, Joel Hutchinson, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Wright, Jeremy Manahattan Horticulture SO Zoglman, Jarret Cheney, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management SO 382 housing greeks farmhouse Dougherty, Betty Manhattan Housemother Aldridge, Aaron Weskan, Kan. Pre-Dentistry SO Armbruster, Andy Kiowa, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Asner, Jason Cunningham, Kan. Business Administration SO Barker, Joseph Noblesville, Ind. Animal Science Industey SR Beikmann, Eric Manhattan Secondary Education SR residents enjoy convenience of new computer network By Molly Mersmann FarmHouse members could check their e-mail in their pajamas if they wanted. A new network, connecting the house to campus Ethernet, Internet and telephone lines, gave residents e-mail access from their personal computers. The new system also gave the house a campus phone number. David Hendricks, senior in agriculture technology management, worked with KSU Telecommunications to install the system. The last time we had a major renovation was in 1954, Hendricks said. Things had been pretty much the same since then. Hendricks said the house was old and needed repairs and renovations. We were starting to have troubles with the plumbing and pipes rusting and breaking, he said. The breakers in the house weren ' t built for computers and TVs in every room. Before installing the new system, residents who wanted Ethernet access on their personal computers had to pay a connection fee through the university. The new system allowed residents with personal computers t o receive campus e-mail and access the Internet at no extra charge. I think the guys really like it. They used to have to go on campus or borrow someone ' s dial-up to use e-mail, Hendricks said. People just didn ' t check their e-mail and research over the Web. This year, the computer labs are full, and people are enjoying it. Kris Meiergerd, president and junior in animal science, said the new system caused residents to take advantage of the fraternity ' s computers. Before the renovations, the fraternity had two computers and a copy machine. The new system added another computer and a server used for research and file sharing. The house underwent a complete structural renovation as well. All rooms were renovated, except the educational wing, Hendricks said. Plumbing, fire sprinklers and smoke detectors were updated. New flooring, walls, ceilings and furniture were installed in rooms. We wanted to look at the technology side when we renovated, Hendricks said. We were bringing wire up so people could hook computers and TVs up in their rooms. Hendricks worked with Spencer Smith, network administrator, to get the new network installed. Since they remodeled over the summer, when they ran a new phone line, we just brought in our equipment, Smith said. We worked with Southwestern Bell to transport signals from the campus to the house. FarmHouse wasn ' t the only greek house interested in the new system. A lot of fraternities and sororities were asking for Ethernet, Smith said. Dorms had them, and they were feeling left behind. Far from being left behind, FarmHouse was among the first group of greek houses to hook up to the campus network. Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Pi Kappa Phi and Acacia also hooked up to the campus system throughout the year. We would like to get all of the greek houses hooked up, Smith said. It ' s just a matter of time and available resources to get everyone interested in it. Since FarmHouse was one of the first houses to install the system, Smith said it was two to three months from the initial request to having the system installed. However, he said it was an easy process, especially for house residents, who just filled out a work order with Telecommunications. Having access to the campus network improved for the fraternity, but Hendricks said they continued to look into other new technology. We ' re really trying to improve the technology in the house, he said. We want people to get the benefits of it all. Residents said they enjoyed the accessibility of the system as well as the money it saved. It helps with researching and looking up things on the Internet, Meiergerd said. It makes it a lot easier. Instead of hauling everything over to the computer lab, you can do everything at home. The system wasn ' t used only for studying. Residents enjoyed the convenience of having e-mail in their rooms as well. It makes it a lot easier, Meiegerd said. The only time I would check my e-mail before was if I was on campus. I was usually running to class and didn ' t have much time. Now I can check it late at night. It ' s much more convenient to keep in touch with family and friends. 383 farmhouse greeks farmhouse Bloomfield, John Alma, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering SO Brady, Michael Parsons, Kan. Secondary Education SR Delp, Joel St. John, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology JR Dick, Cody St. John, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management SR Dilts, Brad Sedgwick, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering FR Dunkel, Gary Dodge City, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management SR Eckert, Gabe Effingham, Kan. Agricultural Journalism SR Edwards, Mitch Chapman, Kan. Accounting JR Eisele, Sheldon Fredonia, Kan. Agricultural Education SR Engle, Ryan Madison, Kan. Agribusiness SO Gaither, Jim Columbus, Kan. Agricultural Economics SO Gaither, John Columbus, Kan. Accounting SR Glenn, James Cunningham, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology SR Glenn, Jared Cunningham, Kan. Agricultural Education SO Goodman, Jason St. John, Kan. Business Administration SO Harlan, William Hanover, Kan. Agricultural Education JR Hellar, Kevin Cunningham, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Hendricks, Chad Bird City, Kan. Agriculture FR Hendricks, J Bird City, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Hickey, Gerald Olathe, Kan. Agribusiness SR Janssen, Ben Sheridan, Ind. Agricultural Technology Management SR Janssen, Travis Geneseo, Kan. Agricu ltural Economics FR Jones, Jeff Robinson, Kan. Feed Science Management FR Larson, Andy Green, Kan. Agribusiness FR Marshall, Chris McDonald, Kan. Agronomy FR May, Lucas Mt. Hope, Kan. Agronomy FR McBride, Tyson Medicine Lodge, Kan. Pre-Physical Therapy FR McCauley, Brad White Cloud, Kan. Agribusiness SO McGinn, Steve Sedgwick, Kan. Agribusiness SR McKinney, Chris Weskan, Kan. Open Option FR Meiergerd, Kris Wichita Animal Science Industry JR Meinhardt, Craig Paxico, Kan. Business Administration FR Montgomery, Brad Mc Donald, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Naylor, Luke Valley Center, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology SR Perrier, Mark Eureka, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry FR Rector, Eric Hillsboro, Kan. Agronomy SO Reeves, Robert Oberlin, Kan. Nuclear Engineering SO Reinert, Andrew Herington, Kan. Engineering FR Rengstorf, Joshua Breman, Kan. Feed Science Management SR Rickley, Aaron Chapman, Kan. Marketing International Business SO Roth, Derek Hesston, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering SO Sawyer, Derek McPherson, Kan. Animal Science Industry FR Schmanke, Durin Holton, Kan. Industrial Engineering JR Schone, Andy Topeka Business Aministration FR Schooler, David Hiawatha, Kan. Secondary Education FR Smith, Chris Fredonia, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR Snyder, Joshua Dodge City, Kan. Marketing JR Spencer, Jed Manhattan Horticulture SR 384 housing greeks farmhouse Stafford, Lance Hill City, Kan. Agriculture FR Stafford, Layne Hill City, Kan. Art FR Stamm, Kevin Washington, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering SR Stamm, Michael Washington , Kan. Agronomy SO Stockebrand, Josh Yates Center, Kan. Agribusiness FR Stoll, Quentin Yates Center, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management SO Stous, John Holton, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Strecker, Eric Great Bend, Kan. Animal Science Industry SR Thompson, Todd Medicine Lodge, Kan. Food Nutrition—Exercise Science FR Thrasher, Darren St. John, Kan. Architectural Engineering SO Troyer, Joshua Yates Center, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering FR Watson, Thomas Hillsboro, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management JR Wilbur, W ade Valley Center, Kan. Agricultural Education SO Will, Daniel Chapman, Kan. Electrical Engineering JR Wray, Jason Valley Center, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry JR Wright, Johnathan Rose Hill, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Zenger, Josh Haddam, Kan. Animal Science Industry SO Prompting his horse to bow, Andrew Pickett, senior in animal science, participates in Horse Training and Management class Dec. 9 at the horse unit on College Avenue. The class took horses about 2 years old and broke them to ride. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 385 farmhouse greeks gamma phi beta Tillotson, Mary Housemother Ackerman, Shawn Sabetha, Kan. Business Administration SO Alderman, Sara North Platte, Neb. Biology FR Allen, Carrie Manhattan Secondary Education JR Anderson, Allison Emporia, Kan. Open Option FR Artzer, Catherine Alma, Kan. Industrial Engineering JR Barry, Elizabeth Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education FR Bathurst, Neeley Abilene, Kan. Elementary Education SO Beesley, Angela Kan. Interior Design FR Benoit, Nicole Esbon, Kan. Elementary Education SR Black, Ashley Stanley, Kan. Marketing JR Blake, Amber Manhattan Business Administration FR Fraternities donate to gamma phi spiketacular despite cancellations By Wendy Schantz Not once, not twice, but three times the men did not get to play. The fraternity portion of Spiketacular, a volleyball put on by Gamma Phi Beta and Beta Theta Pi, was canceled because of the weather. Betas had their tournament for sororities to compete Sept. 18. The Gamma Phi ' s fraternity portion, slated for Sept. 20, was canceled due to rain. The event competed with football games on Saturdays and with Wildcat Creek Sports Center ' s schedule on Sundays. The Gamma Phis rescheduled the event for Oct. 4. And then it rained again, Terrelle Carlgren, Spiketacular chairwoman and junior in secondary said. We tried to do it indoors, but the Rec ' s schedule didn ' t have an opening, and it was nearly impossible to find a time that fit with all the fraternities ' schedules. Jodi Pape, president and senior in nutrition science, said the sorority tried to find a time that fit everyone ' s schedules. We sent out a letter in October and explained the situation, and we asked if they ' d still be interested, she said. And then it rained again, and we canceled again. We set an additional date, but by then it was so late in the semester there were not enough people able to participate. So we had to go ahead and cancel all the fraternities. Theta Xi member Trent Meverden, senior in electrical engineering, said the event would not have been the same had it been inside the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex. It ' s always out at Wildcat Creek with all the houses, he said. It ' s always a nice day, and if it was inside, there wouldn ' t be enough room for everyone to come out and cheer you on. Pape said the sorority decided it would be best to cancel the tournament. We knew if it was at the Rec, the participation level wouldn ' t be very high. Pape said. We decided it was best not to have it. 386 housing Although the weather ruined their plans to compete, the 17 fraternity teams still donated their $40 fees to Camp Sechelt. The camp was Gamma Phi ' s philanthropy that sent underprivileged girls from the United States to Canada. Some fraternities had two or three teams who were going to participate, and even though the event was they still donated their entry fee, Pape said. the circumstances, that it was postponed twice, it was extremely generous of the fraternities to still go ahead and contribute. It ' s awesome that they chose to do that. Dan Keenan, Beta Spiketacular chairman and senior in architectural engineering, said the men knew what the event was all about. They just contributed to the spirit of the whole idea, he said. Carlgren said the fraternities only followed through with what they had committed themselves to. They ' d already given us the checks, and said they wanted to give to the philanthropy, she said. They ' re not going to renege over not being able to play. Keenan also said the fraternities wouldn ' t want their money back when they knew it was for a good cause. Yeah, they didn ' t get to do it. Keenan said, but they wouldn ' t want to punish the people we had the for just because they didn ' t get to play. Meverden said he understood why the tournament was canceled. I was a little bit disappointed, but it makes sense why they weren ' t able to schedule it because of the rain, he said. We were really pumped up about it. Meverden said he was also glad the fraternities still donated the entry fee. I thought it was really the decent thing to do, he said. It ' s the whole reasoning behind having the philanthropy. The charity shouldn ' t have to suffer. greeks gamma phi beta Boucher, Tracey Manhattan Business Law FR Brzon, Megan Courtland, Kan. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science SR Calcara, Megan Kansas City, Mo. Architecture SO Cale, Eliza Great Bend, Kan. Biology FR Carlgren, Terelle Concordia, Kan. Secondary Education JR Clark, Danyel Wichita Open Option FR Corbin, Kristen Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Health Information Management SO Cross, Natalie Great Bend, Kan. Early Childhood Education SR Crow, Christy Tecumseh, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Curry, Jill Shawnee, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program JR Damon, Amie Wichita Political Science FR Davis, Anne Topeka Open Option SO Dickinson, Jamie Topeka Business Administration FR Dyck, Shayla Wichita Journalism Mass Communications FR Eenhuis, Kristina Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education SO Espinoza, Lynette Rowland Hts., Calif. Open Option SO Estrada, Tami Shawnee, Kan. Life Sciences JR Fields, Brooke Colwich, Nan. Park Resources Management FR Foreman, Mindy Shawnee, Kan. Economics SR Frownfelter, Janel Topeka Elementary Education SO Fulton, Kerry Topeka Dietetics SO Gaskill, Gillian Hugoton, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders SR Goldsherry, Katie Meade, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Gorrell, Kari Wichita Journalism Mass Communications FR Graham, Alicia Scott City, Kan. Open Option FR Grosshans, Lora Minneapolis, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Habbert, Brooke Manhattan Dietetics FR Hager, Megan Edgerton, Kan. Open Option FR Heady, Brandy Garnett, Kan. Life Sciences SR Hedberg, Kristen Bucyrus, Kan. Elementary Education SR Heiniger, Janelle Hiawatha, Kan. Finance JR Hellerud, Lesley Junction City Business Administration JR Hoke, Mary Manhattan Foods Nutrition FR Honeyman, Kerri Topeka Business Administration FR Hoobler, Tonya Manhattan Agribusiness SR Hoover, Kayla Greenleaf, Kan. Open Option FR Hoover, Michelle Greenleaf, Kan. Psychology JR Irwin, Amy Manhattan, Pre-Nursing JR Johnson, Holly Wichita Business Administration SO Johnston, Kasey Wichita Pre-Nursing JR Kamphaus, Jessica Junction City Psychology SO Kelly, Betsy Simi Valley, Calif. Journalism Mass Communications JR Kent, Nichole Wichita Business Administration SO Kilgore, Leslie Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education FR Klenke, Carrie Ness City, Kan. Modern Languages SR Kramer, Mandy Milford, Kan. Business Administration SO Krause, Erin Council Grove, Kan. Business Administration SO Kroening, Katie Kansas City, Kan. Open Option FR 387 gamma phi beta greeks gamms phi beta Lea, Margaret Manhattan Modern Languages SO Lewis, Pamela Wichita Journalism Mass Communications JR Lillie, Kimberly Washington, Kan. Marketing International Business SR Longberg, Christina Chanute, Kan. Elementary Education SO Lowman, Alisa Atchison, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders JR Magnett, Kindra Manhattan Interior Design FR Matlack, Amy Shawnee, Kan. Music Education FR Mattison, Meghan Overland Park, Kan. Interior Design JR McClure, Ann Douglass, Kan. Business Administration FR McDonald, Tara Salina, Kan. Open Option SO McGavran, Lisa Delphos, Kan. Pre-Health SO McLeland, Kara Hoisington, Kan. Kinesiology SR Morland, Rebecca Westmoreland, Kan. Open Option SO Munson, Sara Junction City Finance SR Nixon, Sarah Wichita Journalism Mass Communications FR O ' Hair, Jennifer Arkansas City, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Orth, Jennifer Kansas City, Kan. Sociology JR Pape, Jodi Robinson, Kan. Nutritional Sciences SR Raney, Tara Scandia, Kan. Biology FR Reed, Meghann Lenexa, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Reese, Mandy Manhattan Music Education SR Reiboldt, Kelly Wichita Business Administration SO Roasch, Shannon Spring Hill, Kan. Business Administration FR Roberts, Erica Lawrence Marketing JR Scheer, Jenny Garden Plain, Kan. Dietetics SO Schneider, Janel Hoisington, Kan. Marketing JR Schneweis, Cassie Kansas City, Kan. Park Resources Management JR Sherry, Jennifer Lenexa, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Shouse, Diane Overland Park, Kan. Accounting JR Showalter, Bryan Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration FR Siefkes, Melissa Hudson, Kan. Elementary Education SO Smith, Mariah Hiawatha, Kan. Food Nutrition–Exercise Science FR Starrett, Kathryn Overland Park, Kan. Modern Languages SO Stephenson, Cyndi Leawood, Kan. Elementary Education FR Stibal, Sherry Topeka Open Option SO Vader, Kelly Kansas City, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SR Varney, Amy Tecumseh, Kan. Open Option FR Vogel, Lindsay Manhattan Business Administration SO Welch, Darchelle Topeka Dietetics SO Werner, Tanya Ft. Lupton, Colo. Sports Medicine SR Willcott, Ashley Shawnee, Kan. Open Option FR Wisnowski, Crystal Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education SO 388 housing greeks kappa alpha theta Althouse, Andrea El Dorado, Kan. Business Administration SO Andra, Kelly Lenexa, Kan. Kinesiology JR Armatys, Kristyn Great Bend, Kan. Business Administration SO Aylward, Elizabeth Wichita Elementary Education FR Bahari, Sarah Topeka Journalism Mass Communications FR Baker, Barbara Junction City Early Childhood Education FR Barkman, Sarah Leawood, Kan. Social Work SR Barrows, Ann Lacrosse, Kan. Biology FR Becker, Jeanna Cheney, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Andrea Wamego Open Option FR Bledsoe, Laura Leavenworth, Kan. Life Sciences SR Blick, Dana Wichita Business Administration SO powder puff football thetas to make plays in husker territory By Amy Pyle Kappa Alpha Theta members ended their powder puff football season soaking wet and covered in mud. The sorority sisters lost in the semifinal round of the Nike College Tournament, Nov. 7 and 8 in Lincoln, Neb., after playing on a soggy field in cold temperatures. Rain and snow fell throughout the weekend, and the team played in a pile of mud. The mud created challenges during the tournament, especially when the women attempted to run plays, Sara Meese, sophomore in architecture, said. We were a little bit disappointed, Meese said. We played so hard, but it didn ' t turn out the way we wanted. The other team adapted to the conditions better. Despite the difficulty to adjust, the Theta team still won three games out of the four they played. We were supposed to have two games on Saturday, but one team dropped out because of the weather, Meese said. On Sunday morning, we played in the quarterfinals and the semifinals. Theta ' s team participated in the Nebraska tournament after it completed playing in Tau Kappa Epsilon ' s powder puff football philanthropy. Attending the Nebraska tournament wasn ' t affected by the team ' s record during the TKE season. After the regular season, where the team placed second, team members paid an entrance fee and turned in a roster to compete. The grand prize was to play in a powder puff game during halftime of a Bowl Championship Series football game. The team needed to adjust its plays before the tournament, but there was only one week to practice. That week was also initiation week, allowing little practice time, Meese said. The rules are different here, so we had to change the way we did some things, Courtney Higgins, junior in and finance, said. The major rule that was different was here you can have two forward passes, and there you can only have one. Powder puff football allowed women to learn new plays while playing simultaneously with the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex intramural flag football season in the fall. After paying a $90 entry fee, the participating 10 were assigned TKE coaches. The TKEs coach us during the year, Meese said. We see what works and what didn ' t. The TKEs help us out a lot, but we adapt from them. From the audience ' s standpoint, the league was a success for both the TKEs and the women who played, Teresa Middleswart, sophomore in life sciences, said. I think it is highly organized, said Middleswart, who didn ' t compete because of a problem with her shoulder. It ' s a great chance for girls to show off their skills in football. Middleswart followed the team to the tournament in Lincoln and attended every regular-season game. There are six weeks of regular season games, Greg Jones, sophomore in business and TKE member, said. team goes to the playoffs, and it ' s single elimination. All the money raised goes to the Special Olympics here in Manhattan. Despite the imperfect end to the season, the team gained more than they lost, Middleswart said. I thought it was a lot of fun, Middleswart said. It was a great chance for the girls to play other teams, and they met a lot of people. Playing in the league also offered an opportunity for the teammates to acquaint themselves with other sorority The sorority had 140 members, so it was difficult to get to know everyone personally, Middleswart said. In high school, we had a close bond, Meese said. That ' s what I missed when I went to college, but this tournament brought that back. 389 kappa alpha theta greeks kappa alpha theta Bloch, Judith Olathe, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Bradley, Carrie Fairway, Kan. Interior Architecture SR Bradley, Stacey Fairway, Kan. Elementary Education SO Breedlove, Ann Des Moines, Iowa Animal Sciences Industry FR Brown, Lauren Garden City, Kan. Pre-Occupational Therapy SO Bryant, Rebecca Washington, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SO Buccigrossi, Michelle Salina, Kan. Elementary Education FR Carney, Erin Wichita Arts Sciences FR Casey, Molly Hutchinson, Kan. Social Work FR Chandler, Brittany Roeland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Childs, Kathryn Belleville, Kan. Elementary Education FR Conkling, Melissa Roeland Park, Kan. Marketing JR Cook, Janet Dodge City, Kan. Secondary Education SR Dalke, Dawn Wichita Chemistry JR Davis, Kylie Manhattan Business Administration SO Delmez, Shannon Olathe, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO DeNoon, Nicole Manhattan Industrial Engineering FR DeWeese, Kristin Manhattan Architectural Engineering SR Dickinson, Beth Seward, Neb. Elementary Education SR Drake, Sara La Jolla, Calif. Elementary Education SO Dunbar, Janna Richmond, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry JR Eaton, Jamie Parsons, Kan. Computer Science FR Eitel, Stephanie Scott City, Kan. Accounting SR Elkins, Niki Shawnee, Kan. Agricultural Economics SO Elsasser, Leslie Olathe, Kan. Secondary Education JR Emig, Rachel Emporia, Kan. English SR Erikson, Shelley Rose Hill, Kan. Pre-Nursing JR Fast, Erin Ashland, Kan. Theater SO Fischer, Renee Salina, Kan. Business Administration SO Fisher, Edee Manhattan Accounting SR Fisher, Erin Manhattan Kinesiology JR Flack, Kari Moran, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders FR Flock, Joanna Madison, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorder JR Ford, Jennifer Wichita Computer Engineering JR Francis, Jennifer Overland Park, Kan. Biology JR Frick, Melissa Larned, Kan. Bakery Science Management JR Gaddis, Lauren Leawood, Kan. Business Administration FR Ganske, Greta Russell, Kan. Accounting JR Gentry, Teresa Rossville, Kan. Elementary Education SR Goebel, Kelly Wichita Food Nutrition–Exercise Science FR Goevert, Caroline Wichita Pre-Health Professions Program FR Grennan, Jennifer Silver Lake, Kan. Industrial Engineering SO Gruenbacher, Elaine Mt. Hope, Kan. Political Science SO Grunewald, Julie Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education JR Guthrie, Rebekah Lawrence Secondary Education SR Hagman, Katherine Lenora, Kan. Interior Architecture SO Haines, Melanie Stockton, Kan. Bakery Science Management FR Hammon, Courtney Wichita Journalism Mass Communications SO 390 housing greeks kappa alpha theta Hancock, Laura Wichita Pre-Occupational Therapy SO Hart, Tracy Bonner Springs, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Hays, Anne Fairway, Kan. Elementary Education SO Herrmann, Tonya Manhattan Animal Sciences Industry JR Hicks, Cassie Atchinson, Kan. Management Info Systems SR Higgins, Courtney Shawnee, Kan. Accounting JR Hill, Kendra Westmoreland, Kan, Agricultural Education FR Hiltgen, Cindy Frankfort, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders JR Hoit, Jennifer Kansas City, Kan. Finance SR Howard, Emily Hiawatha, Kan. Accounting JR Howard, Molly Hiawatha, Kan. Pre-Nursing FR Hueftle, Erin Menlo, Kan. Business Administration SO Huston, Natalie Garden City, Kan. Marketing JR Hutchins, Emily Holton, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Hutchins, Jennifer Holton, Kan. Management SR Ishida, Maki Osaka, Japan Computer Engineering SR Jagels, Kara Lenexa, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO Janssen, Katie Sheridan, Ind. Agriculture FR Jeffers, Maria Manhattan Music SR Jones, Ashlee Overland Park, Kan. Social Science FR Jones, Jennifer Wathena, Kan. Pre-Health Information Management SO Jones, Melissa Wichita Hotel Restaurant Management SR Kadel, Morgan El Dorado, Kan. Open Option SO Kelley, Elizabeth Waverly, Kan. Computer Engineering SO On the morning of Aug. 19, Betsy Robinson, junior in family and consumer economics, takes roll for new Kappa Alpha Theta members in the parking lot of Haymaker Hall. A record number of women, 593, participated in Rush Week in the fall. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) kappa alpha theta 391 greeks kappa alpha theta Kennedy, Kari Winfield, Kan. Pre-Nursing JR Kenton, Brett Leavenworth, Kan. Interior Design JR Kern, Darcy Bakersfield, Calif. History FR Kerstetter, Shana Prairie Village, Kan. Food Nutrition–Exercise Science FR Kirkwood, Annette Liberal, Kan. Elementary Education SR Kistner, Angela Waverly, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Kobiske, Kelly Manhattan Family Studies Human Services SO Kruske, Becky Wichita Interior Design FR Lamer, Amanda McCracken, Kan. Food Nutrition–Exercise Science SO Lamer, Melissa McCracken, Kan. Biology SR Landon, Heather Garden City, Kan. Secondary Education JR Langley, Erica Leawood, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing FR Laubhan, Shelly Salina, Kan. Nutritional Sciences FR Linenberger, Jane Manhattan Biochemistry SR Lorenz, Nicole Parsons, Kan. Operations Management SR Love, Susan Lebo, Kan. Business Administration FR Marsden, Jennifer Oklahoma City, Okla. Psychology FR Mashburn, Amy Coffeyville, Kan. Food Nutrition–Exercise Science SR Maximuk, Sarah Overland Park, Kan. Construction Science Management JR Mayo, Megan Garden City, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders FR McClellan, Kellie Pretty Prairie, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR McCoy, Christine Augusta, Kan. Park Resources Management JR McCracken, Meghan Dallas, Texas Pre-Law SR McPeake, Jessica Shawnee, Kan. Management Information Systems JR Meese, Sara Kansas City, Kan. Architecture SO Merfen, Cathy Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education JR Merkel, Kelly Robinson, Kan. Business Administration FR Mesa, Krista Garden City, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Middleswart, Teresa Fowler, Kan. Life Sciences SO Middleton, Becky Coffeyville, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Morrison, Emily Manhattan Psychology SR Morton, Kathryn Winfield, Kan. Animal Science Industry SR Mount, Melanie Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Nelson, Jami Horton, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Noland, Stacia Clearwater, Kan. Kinesiology JR O ' Sullivan, Meredith Leawood, Kan. Anthropology FR Oak, Brandy Penalosa, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Oleen, Jenny Falun, Kan. Agronomy SO Oleen, Lori Falun, Kan. Agricultural Journalism JR Oller, Angie Andover, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing FR 392 housing greeks kappa alpha theta Pearce, Stephanie Wallace, Kan. Secondary Education SO Penner, Allison Lenexa, Kan. Pre-Occupational Therapy JR Pettigrew, Amy Topeka Marketing SR Pointer, Colleen Ft. Sill, Okla. Nutritional Sciences SO Ramsey, Jessica Topeka Biology SO Regehr, Jamie Thornton, Colo. Business Administration FR Reichenberger, Jana Wichita Accounting JR Riek, Ashlee Clay Center, Kan. Interior Architecture SO Roberts, Ashland, Kan. Business Administration FR Robinson, Betsy Valley Center, Kan. Family Studies Human Services JR Royer, Rebecca St. Marys, Kan. Business Administration SO Saylor, Elizabeth Sabetha, Kan. Finance SR Schroeder, Amy Newton, Kan. Psychology FR Scott, Bridgett Merriam , Kan. Business Administration FR Sorensen, Amy Bonner Springs, Kan. Accounting SR Spangenberg, Nicole El Dorado, Kan, Pre-Health Professions Program FR Stewart, Krisha Hunter, Kan. Park Resources Management FR Strohl, Jessica Pretty Prairie, Kan. Business Administration FR Sylvester, Julene Wamego Journalism Mass Communications SO Tomberlin, Sarah Mission Hills, Kan. Open Option FR Unruh, Robyn Durham, Kan. Elementary Education SO VanMeter, Lisa McPherson, Kan. Accounting JR Williams, Pamela Salina, Kan. Elementary Education JR Zimmerman, Heidi Shawnee, Kan. Elementary Education FR after a five-year absence from k-state, kd sorority returns home By Shannon Delmez On Oct. 4, Panhellenic Council voted 9-2 to reinstate Kappa Delta sorority. That vote made good a five-year promise that KD would be the first sorority to be invited back when the number of rushees increased. The 1998 sorority rush, which increased by 100 women from the previous year, caused a strain on existing chapters, said Lindsey Roy, Panhellenic Council president and senior in journalism and mass communications. We felt like this was the right time, Roy said. We ' ve had increasing enrollment and rush numbers. Roy said some chapters felt inviting a new sorority would hurt chapters that hadn ' t reached quota. Barb Robel, Greek Affairs adviser, was optimistic that wouldn ' t be the case. When a new sorority comes on campus, there is about membership, she said. The excitement will benefit all sororities. When KD left in 1993, they chose not to sell their house at 1220 Centennial Drive with hopes of returning to campus. The local alumni chapter set up a house corporation board, responsible for caring for the property. The board began preparing the house for KD ' s return after they were invited back. Sue Peterson, board president and KD alumna, said the house needed to be cleaned and painted. The main issue is to make sure the property is ready to reopen, Peterson said. KDs wouldn ' t conduct a formal rush with other houses on campus but decided to use the weekend of Sept. 24-26, 1999, to have a colonization rush. It takes a whole lot of us, Peterson said. We ' re going to be calling alums from all over the state from our chapter. It ' s going to be a big team effort. Everyone is going to help. Roy said undergraduates from other Kansas KD chapters and national officers would als o help conduct rush. Although the KDs would not offer relief to the 1999 Rush Week, Robel said the next rush would benefit from an extra sorority. I think the greek houses at K-State are very strong, Peterson said. They have an excellent reputation with incoming students. We ' ll hold our own with enrollment, so that will give us a great participation in rush. From our standpoint, we ' re just honored to be asked to come back and be a part of the system. 393 kappa alpha theta greeks kappa kappa Allen, Sarah Hays, Kan. Biology JR Appenfeller, Leah Alma, Kan. Business Administration FR Arnold, Kellie Wakarusa, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Arrambide, Kate Overland Park, Kan. Interior Design FR Avdeychik, DeAnne Stilwell, Kan. Elementary Education FR Ball, Victoria Dighton, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Battenfield, Courtney Topeka Architectural Engineering JR Beattie, Megan Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education SO Becker, Ashley Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education FR Belton, Emily Tampa, Kan. Bakery Science Management SO Belton, Lisa Gastonia, N.C. Elementary Education JR Boileau, Jessica Overland Park, Communication Sciences Disorders SO Bolinder, Arwen Lenexa, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SR Bono, Kristina Leawood, Kan. Open Option FR Bose, Lindsay Gretna, Neb. Architectural Engineering SO Bowser, Karen Topeka Open Option FR Brown, Katherine Stilwell, Kan. Philosophy SR Broxtwick, Elizabeth Topeka Elementary Education SO Burkindine, Sarah Leawood, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V1 Burnett, Kristina Lacygne, Family Consumer Ed. Teacher Cert. Req. JR winning ambassador elections keeps sorority tradition alive By Wendy Schantz She knew for two years she wanted to run for Student Ambassador. Her sister ' s friend, also a Kappa Kappa Gamma, had succeeded, then two more girls in her sorority. The streak could have ended because of me, Angela Moxley, junior in textile science, said. That ' s a lot of pressure to put on someone. Moxley ' s fears turned out to be unwarranted when the student body elected her a Student Ambassador at the Oct. 24 football game. During her one-year term she would represent students to alumni and prospective students. Moxley ' s sorority sister, Sara Reser, senior in marketing and 1998 Student Ambassador, welcomed her. It has special meaning because of the comfort factor, she said. When I wondered, ' Do I belong here? ' Sara told me, ' I know you ' ll be excellent at doing this. ' Coming from an ambassador, it ' s something that really encourages you. Reser said she liked leaving the job to someone she knew. It ' s been really nice to know Angie took my place, she said. I had so much fun, and it ' s nice to know a friend gets to do it. Reser said it also had special meaning for their sorority. I think there ' s been so much excitement in our house because a couple of people have done it, she said. It ' s something we ' re proud of. It shows we support our sisters. It ' s an exciting thing we ' ve gotten to pass down. The sorority supported her and the other ambassadors because it gave inspiration for everyone to get involved. The house focuses more on overall involvement, Moxley said. It ' s more important to encourage others to get involved in what they ' re good at. Heather Landsdowe, assistant director of alumni programs and All-University Homecoming Committee chair, said a streak like the Kappas occasionally happened because people in the same living groups found out about the program from each other. Over the years, sometimes a trend just develops, she said. Sometimes, it happens because they see a friend doing a job, and they find it more intriguing. Some people on campus jus t aren ' t familiar with the program. Moxley said Reser helped her know what to expect. Starting out, you don ' t know everything, but at the end, Sara says you ' re like, ' I wish I knew that, ' Moxley said. She gives me advice. She ' ll watch me and tell me honestly how to improve. 394 housing greeks kappa kappa gamma Bush, Brandy Derby, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SO Carrel, Kristen Shawnee, Kan. Life Sciences SR Caster, Jana Overland Park, Kan. Anthropology FR Ceule, Kendra Prairie Village, Kan. Open Option FR Childress, Abigail Horton, Kan. Interior Design FR Christensen, Megan Overland Park, Kan. Secondary Education FR Crist, Kelsie Holcomb, Kan. Business Administration SO Crum, Joslyn Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration SO Dewitt, Rebekah Olathe, Kan. Open Option FR Dieckhaus, Gretchen Lenexa, Kan. Open Option FR Dieckhaus, Heidi Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education SO Dieckmann, Tracy Overland Park, Kan. Accounting SR Dobbs, Melanie Hutchinson, Kan. Microbiology SO Dodds, Laura Wichita Psychology SO Dunn, Lacie Halstead, Kan. Secondary Education SO Edwards, Carrie Hutchinson, Kan. Business Administration FR Emerson, Emily Easton, Kan. Architectural Engineering SR Ezell, Sammie Galena, Kan. Family Studies Human Services JR Fisher, Michele Wichita Modern Languages SR Fleischacker, Rachel Ralston, Neb. Animal Science FR Flynn, Kelly Lenexa, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Frasier, Darci Beloit, Kan. Business Administration SO Gangel, Megan Burrton, Kan. Biology SR Geffert, Keri Haven, Kan. Agricultural Journalism FR Geiger, Sarah Troy, Kan. Agriculture FR George, Jonna Uniontown, Kan. Elementary Education SO Gillogly, Kacy Oklahoma City, Okla. Art FR Goering, Suzanne Newton, Kan. Agricultural Economics SO Goodman, Keri Lenexa, Kan. Biology FR Grecian, Jennifer Palco, Kan. Biology SO Grosdidier, Keisha St. Paul, Kan. Open Option FR Guries, Erica Salina, Kan. Business Administration FR Guttery, Denise Alton, Kan. Human Ecology Mass Communication FR Harrod, Emily Lawrence Sociology SR Hauck, Michelle Delphos, Kan. Agribusiness JR Heller, Alida Hunter, Kan. Textiles FR Heller, Franny Hunter, Kan. Dietetics SO Heller, Jessica Hunte r, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO Hermes, Kim Leawood, Kan. Food Science JR Herndon, Jennifer Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Hughes, Amy Tonganoxie, Kan. Elementary Education JR Hunt, Abby Lenexa, Kan. Open Option FR Hutchinson, Haley Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Health Professsions Program JR Jennings, Sally Lawrence Animal Science SO Johnson, Nicole Wichita Economics SR Kabler, Katie Wichita Engineering SO Kat zer, Erin Centerville, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management JR Kershner, Aubrey Dighton, Kan. Theater JR 395 kappa kappa gamma greeks kappa kappa gamma Kershner, Elise Manhattan Architectural Engineering FR Kersley, Megan Atchinson, Kan. Open Option FR Kissling, Kristen Topeka Theatre FR Koch, Rachel Manhattan Journalism Mass Communications FR Krug, Kirsten Garden City, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders JR Krug, Marissa Garden City, Kan. Open Option FR Kruse, Sara Little River, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Lackey, Christi Manhattan Human Ecology SR Lafferty, Lora Inman, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program FR Liebl, Kristin Ellinwood, Kan. Open Option FR Little, Melainie Wichita Industrial Engineering SR Louderback, Miriam Wichita Management JR Lucas, Angela Topeka Journalism Mass Communications SR Madden, Deborah Evergreen, Colo. Journalism Mass Communications JR Marshall, Laci El Dorado, Kan. Elementary Education SO McConnaughey, Staci Mission, Kan. Elementary Education FR McKee, Meridith Spearville, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders JR Meetz, Lindsay Dighton, Kan. Accounting SR Mendenhall, Stephanie Hutchinson, Kan. Sociology SR Meyer, Carlie Ulysses, Kan. Elementary Education SO Meyers, Marcy Great Bend, Kan. Accounting JR Miller, Stacy Lacygne, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Monteen, Amy Lenexa, Kan, Family Studies Human Services SR Moxley, Angela Council Grove, Kan. Textile Science JR Nelson, Leann Courtland, Kan. Elementary Education JR Nolte, Kelly Salisbury, Md. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO Olinger, Angie Ponca City, Okla. Interior Design SR Paegelow, Marcie Shawnee, Kan. Open Option FR Perrier, Michele Eureka, Kan. Biology JR Peters, Gina Wichita Education FR Playing tennis at Sunset Park Oct. 28, Joannna Hong, Manhattan High School senior, enjoys the afternoon. D ue to the warm weather during the fall, students were able to continue their outdoor activities, such as jogging, tennis and soccer longer than normal. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) 396 housing greeks kappa kappa gamma Pickard, Megan Liberty, Mo. Interior Design FR Posladek, Lauren Leawood, Kan. Open Option FR Ramsey, Emily Tyler, Texas Elementary Education FR Reardon, Katie Overland Park, Kan. Education SR Render, Sarah Topeka Music FR Reser, Sara Ellinwood, Kan. Marketing SR Rieger, Sara Topeka Dietetics SO Robb, Kelly Manhattan Elementary Education SR Rogers, Susan Topeka Journalism Mass Communications FR Rooney, Jill Satanta, Kan. Biology FR Roth, Lindsey Topeka Business Administration SO Sexton, Jessica Manhattan Open Option FR Shaneyfelt, Ashley Overland Park, Communication Sciences Disorders SO Small, Leslie Lebanon, Ind. Agricultural Economics FR Snyder, Gretchen San Diego, Calif. Secondary Education SO Snyder, Gwyndolyn San Diego, Calif. Architectural Engineering SR Sorensen, Jeanne Wichita Agricultural Economics SR Stafford, Monica Wildwood, Mo. Family Studies Human Services SO Staverman, Heather Olathe, Kan. Interior Design FR Steele, Jana Barnes, Kan. Agriculture FR Steele, Susan Barnes, Kan. Nutritional Sciences JR Stein, Melynda Gypsum, Kan. Business Administration SO Stephany, Heidi Ellinwood, Kan. Biology FR Stiens, Andrea Marysville, Mo. Hotel Restaurant Management FR Strain, Shanda Olathe, Kan. Political Science SR Strandmark, Jill Garden City, Kan. Elementary Education SO Swanson, Dara McPherson, Kan. Early Childhood Education SR Taul, Wylie Baldwin, Kan. Agriculture FR Teel, Aimee Wichita Kinesiology FR Theurer, Dixie South Haven, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Titterington, Jane Prairie Village, Kan. Microbiology FR Titterington, Maryanne Prairie Village, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Trease, Kristin Knoxville, Tenn. Secondary Education SR Trubey, Ginger Manhattan Elementary Education SR Ungeheuer, Abra Centerville, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Vavra, Julie Gresh am, Neb. Architectural Engineering JR Verderber, Elizabeth Leawood, Kan. Chemical Engineering SR Wallace, Kara Dighton, Kan. Business Administration SO Walter, Natalie Welda, Kan. Business Administration FR Ward, Sarah Paola, Kan. S econdary Education JR White, Sara Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Wilkins, Amanda Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education JR Wolken, Amanda Merriam, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Wolken, Bethany Merriam, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Wooldridge, Kate Ulysses, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders JR Young, Holly Effingham, Kan. Horticulture JR Zierlein, Laci Smith Center, Kan. Education SO Zimmerman, Angela Dodge City, Kan. Modern Languages FR 397 kappa kappa gamma greeks kappa sigma Hinshaw, Dana Housemother Anderson, Gavin Manhattan Electrical Engineering SR Ash, Ryan Salina, Kan. Biology SO Barton, Nick Bonner Springs, Kan. . Journalism Mass Communications JR Beavers, Matt Chency, Kan. Chemical Engineering FR Boans, James Del Rio, Texas Computer Engineering SR Brin, Jeffrey Salina, Kan. Open Option FR Brownback, Kyle Lyndon, Kan. Biochemistry FR Burklund, Brent Topeka Construc tion Science Management SR Burson, Barry Paola, Kan. Horticulture SR Burson, Michael Paola, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Cook, Charlie Mende, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR dedicated fans make vows to K-state football By Joel White Watching SportsCenter in his Manhattan home on the rainy Saturday morning of Oct. 31, Dave Nowak, senior in construction science and management, answered his ringing phone at 10 a.m. His traveling buddies and Kappa Sigma fraternity were on the other end of the line in Lawrence, telling him it was time to crack open a beer. Nowak wasn ' t tailgating with them before the K-State-KU football game because he was battling a 102-degree temperature and didn ' t want to risk serious illness. But that didn ' t stop him from downing a cold one with his buddies. Oh yeah, it was still gameday, Nowak said. That was the normal routine for Nowak, Matt David, Scott Greenway an d Monte Lamond almost every Saturday morning during the K-State football season, Lamond said. We usually start drinking pretty early in the morning, and on those trips that some of the guys weren ' t able to make, we call them on the phone, Lamond, junior in agronomy, said. Either wake them or they ' re already awake. We have a beer while we ' re talking on the phone, just so we can, in a sense, be together. The tradition of traveling to K-State road games together started when David, Greenway and Lamond went to College Station, Texas, Oct. 19, 1996, to see the Wildcats play Texas A M. From then on, Greenway, senior in chemical said the group was hooked on road trips. We loved College Station, Greenway said. We we wanted to go to other college towns and see what life was like there. The group continued to travel, with Nowak joining them for the first time Oct. 25, 1997, for the Norman, Okla., trip to see K-State play Oklahoma. At least three of the four traveled to every K-State road game of the 1998 season. Lamond said there was more that kept the group together than just being in the same fraternity. We ' ve kind of just bonded as a group. We all enjoy football, the drinking that comes along with it, Lamond said. It just kind of kept us together, not to mention we ' re in the same fraternity, so we see a lot of each other. While making their trips, the group made sure to leave its mark on the host city or college town. When we went to Baylor, we called their college radio station on the air while we were driving, Greenway said. We told them we were basically going to beat them into a bloody pulp the next day, and they agreed with us on the air. The most traveled of the group, David, senior in hotel and restaurant management, missed only two K-State games, one on the road and one at home, in four seasons. He was supposed to graduate in May but took the spring semester off and would graduate in December. Instead of taking classes in the spring, David said he worked on an internship for eight months, partly because he wanted another season of K-State football as a student. My parents always told me I had four years of college they would pay for, and for the rest I was on my own, David said. I figured out a way to get four years of money and five football seasons. Despite being the only person in the group willing to rearrange his life for another season of K-State football, David wasn ' t the biggest fanatic in the traveling group, Lamond said. He ' s more vocal about it. I would say all of us love the game equally, and especially for K-State fo otball — we ' re all pretty much fanatics, Lamond said. Matt ' s a little more vocal about it to say the least. Greenway and Lamond proved they were fanatics with the pact they made with David at the Builders Square Alamo Bowl. We made a pact when we were down at the Alamo Bowl, David said. Until we die, we ' re going to go to every K-State bowl game together. 398 housing greeks kappa sigma Crane, Zachary Larned, Kan. Construction Science Management SO Croft, Dan Manhattan Electrical Engineering FR Daniels, Shawn Paola, Kan. Computer Science ' SR David, Matt Overland Park, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SR Detwiler, Jon Eureka, Kan. Engineering FR Drescher, Theodore II Olathe, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO Elliott, Jeffrey Lansing, Kan. Finance JR Finnigin, Kevin Lansing, Kan. Computer Science SO Green, Phil Wichita Business Adminisration SO Gregory, Mark Overland Park, Kan. Sociology SR Harding, Shawn Kansas City, Kan. Industrial Engineering FR Heffner, Jason Baldwin, Kan. Agribusiness FR Heitman, Jason Auburn, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Herbster, Judd Morrill, Kan. Pre-Law SO Herwig, Christopher Salina, Kan. Pre-Law SO Hoeller, Peter Wichita Electrical Engineering SO Jennison, Lucas Overland Park, Kan. Construction Science Management SO Kaiser, Ryan Great Bend, Kan. Economics JR Kasperik, Kris Savannah, Georgia Marketing SR Keeler, Jason Great Bend, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Kelley, Jeremy Topeka Social Sciences JR Kimzey, Scott Palm City, Kan. Construction Science Management FT Knight, Todd Topeka Construction Science Management SO Kramer, Robert McPherson, Kan. Industrial Engineering SO Kroening, Michael Kansas City, Kan. Kinesiology JR Laverentz, Ryan Lyons, Kan. Feed Science Management FR Leach, Jason Lansing, Kan. Computer Engineering JR Lechner, Logan Albuquerque, N.M. Pre-Health Professions FR Litzen, Marc Manhattan Construction Science Management SR Maguelas, Michael Wichita Open Option FR Mayers, Jason Great Bend, Kan. Business Administration SO McClure, Shawn Wichita Environmental Design SO McLain, Patrick Colwich, Kan. Kinesiology SO Menke, Dave Lawrence Business Administration SO Miltner, Matt Omaha, Neb. Environmental Design FR Morris, Jered York, Neb. Civil Engineering SR Mudrick, Clint Topeka Information Systems FR Munoz, Manolito El Dorado, Kan. Pre-Occupational Therapy SO Nelson, Rob Derby, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology FR O ' Roark, Ryan Stilwell, Kan. Accounting SR 399 kappa sigma greeks kappa sigma Rein, Robert Larned, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Roso, Christopher Manhattan Architectural Engineering SR Ruble, Jeff Great Bend, Kan. Sociology FR Sawyer, Ryan Kansas City, Kan. Family Studies Human Services JR Schartz, Timothy Kingman, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Severson, Matthew Topeka Mechanical Engineering SO Simon, Grant Canton, Kan. Computer Science JR Slocombe, Eric Manhattan Engineering FR Song, Sukwoo Manhattan Kinesiology SR Steinheider, Eric Overland Park, Kan. Accounting SR Thoennes, Ben Prairie Village, Kan. Management SR Vader, Jeb Kansas City, Kan. Open Option FR Vawter, Chad Wichita Finance JR Wagner, Kurt Kansas City, Kan. Park Resources Management JR Wansing, Edward Marshall, Mo. Environmental Design FR At the Manhattan Head Start building, Pete Hoeller, sophomore in electrical helps lead the cow section of children in singing Old MacDonald Dec. 10. Kappa Sigma fraternity members played Simon Says and sang Old MacDonald, Wheels on the Bus and Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes with nearly 70 children. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 400 housing greeks lambda chi alpha Baehr, Robert Gladstone, Mo. Architectural Engineering SO Bayes, Matthew Great Bend, Kan. Elementary Education SR Blake, Timothy Salina, Kan. Business Administration FR Briggeman, Brian luka, Kan. Agribusiness JR Briggeman, Todd Pratt, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Burnett, Matthew Lebo, Kan. Business Administration SR Christensen, Ryan Garden City, Kan. Biology SR Clark, Casey Manhattan Pre-Medicine SO Conley, Jason Overland Park, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Cooper, Matthew Manhattan Architectural Engineering SR Cross, Aaron Great Bend, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Dawson, Justin Leavenworth, Kan. Electrical Engineering JR through rain and stormy weather, lamda chis clean parks By Leslie Elsasser Paint It Purple was no longer worth points for competition, but Lambda Chi Alpha members voted to complete their service project anyway. We were kind of trying to show everyone the reason Paint It Purple is there is to help the community out, said Travis Morgan, Lambda Chi Paint It Purple committee chairman and sophomore in business It ' s not necessarily the Homecoming points that were important to us. It was helping the community out And the guys in our house are about more than just the Homecoming points. Paint It Purple was the largest point earner until being cancelled. Aaron Cross, Lambda Chi Homecoming chairman and senior in industrial engineering, said greek Homecoming chairmen and chairwomen voted to cancel Paint It Purple because of poor participation by sorority and fraternity members. The United Way scheduled the community service projects for Saturdays, which sometimes conflicted with football games and tailgate parties. Cross said such as allowing the houses to set their own dates or giving more notice about project dates could be made for the future. However, he said canceling the event was the right decision. I was disappointed to back out of something I was committed to, Cross said about the group ' s decision to cancel Paint It Purple. I think canceling it was better than us not showing up. For their Paint It Purple project, Lambda Chi members picked up trash at City, Cico and Annenberg parks from 8:30 to about 10 a.m. Oct. 17. It was something we ' d already committed to do for the United Way, Todd Briggeman, senior in mechanical said. They already had the resources planned out and they ' d already figured out what we were going to do. We were just upholding our end of the bargain. Stormy weather did not deter about 65 members from participating, Morgan said. It was a lot of fun over in Annenberg Park, Morgan said. There were pumpkins spread out all over the place. We had a lot of fun picking all those pumpkins up and picking up all the trash and stuff. Briggeman said Morgan banged pots and pans to wake up members. The loud awakening was not their only to do the community service project. First of all, we ' re helping people out, Briggeman said. Second of all, we ' re getting our name out in a good respect. A lot of times people don ' t look at the greek system through rose-colored glasses. Morgan said he did not approve of the event ' s because some houses had already completed their projects and did not receive recognition. He said he wanted the project to be a part of future Homecoming competitions. A lot of people get a bad image of the people involved in these groups, and I think they are really great people and have a lot to offer the community, Morgan said. The service is getting a group of people together this large and doing something. It should be for community service and getting the greek community together to do something. There ' s a great amount of honor in doing service. Lambda Chis were required to do at least two community service projects a semester. Brian Briggeman, junior in agribusiness, said members would find other community service projects to complete if Paint It Purple was cancelled. Community service is about helping, and that ' s what we follow in our national guidelines, Briggeman said. I think there was motivation that just got ignited and got going with everybody and carried on, and everybody was like, ' Hey, this is a great idea. ' 401 lambda chi alpha greeks lambda chi alpha DuBois, Adam Newton, Kan. Business Administration FR Eddy, Clark Topeka Nutritional Sciences JR Farmer, Brent Russell, Kan. Marketing International Business SR Foster, Scott Mt. Hope, Kan. Architectural Engineering SR Freeland, Michael Salina, Kan. Fine Arts FR Gilpin, Willi am Russell, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Grant, Dawson Ottawa, Kan. Business Administration FR Grant, Dustin Ottawa, Kan. Finance JR Gunja, Paul Kansas City, Kan. Marketing International Business SR Hadlock, Dale Garden City, Kan. Biology SR Handke, Luke Hillsboro, Kan. Biology SR Hardin, Ben Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Hartzell, Craig Lincoln, Kan. Construction Science Management SO Hartzell, Erick Lincoln, Kan. Construction Science Management SR Harvey, Michael Edwardsville, Kan. Business Administration SO Heinrich, Jason Great Bend, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Heinrich, Jonas Great Bend, Kan. Finance SO Hembree, Benjamin Wichita Political Science SO Hennes, John Beloit, Kan. Agribusiness JR Hochberg, Michael Springfield, Va. Golf Course Management SR Jackson, Chad Ottawa, Kan. Management SR Johnson, Trevor Ottawa, Kan. Landscape Architecture SR Kaiser, Cory Great Bend, Kan. Finance SR Keenan, Cade Great Bend, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Kice, Scott Wichita Electrical Engineering FR Kirchner, Joseph Overland Park, Kan. Construction Science Management SO Koehler, Ryan Great Bend, Kan. Art FR Laudermilk, Ryan Wichita Pre-Medicine FT Lessor, Kyle Great Bend, Kan. Economics JR Lytle, Casey Wellsville, Kan. Management SR Manion, Michael Topeka Biology FR McCollum, Ben Olathe, Kan. Environmental Design FR Miller, Brayden Ellinwood, Kan. Apparel Marketing Design FR Morgan, Travis Mulvane, Kan. Business Administration SO Nett, Anthony O ' Fallon, Mo. Architecture JR Newland, John Ottawa, Kan. Finance SR O ' Connor, Thaddeus Ottawa, Kan. Marketing International Business SR Oestmann, David Prairie Village, Kan. Environmental Design SO Palmer, Todd Topeka Secondary Education SO Parks, Ryan Shawnee, Kan. Chemical Engineering JR Pelton, Jeffrey Ottawa, Kan. Business Administration JR Perry, Matt Salina, Kan. Environmental Design SO Pinkepawk, Matt Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration SO Prosser, Jason Great Bend, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program SO Reser, Ben Ellinwood, Kan. Open Option FR Riedl, Matt Great Bend, Kan. Milling Science Management SR Sawyer, Aaron Hutchinson, Kan. Secondary Education JR Schafer, Dustin Salina, Kan. Architectural Engineering FT 402 housing greeks lambda chi alpha Schafer, Ryan Salina, Kan. Secondary Education SO Seese, Clayton St. Louis, Mo. Architectural Engineering FT Shrack, David luka, Kan. Accounting SR Stein, Philip Overland Park, Kan. Political Science SO Steinlage, Paul Topeka Milling Science Management SR Sumner, Ryan Norton, Kan. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science FR Swethen, Tony Ottawa, Kan. Graphic Design SR Symes, Ryan Emporia, Kan. Business Administration SO Tilghman, Jeremiah Kansas City, Mo. Bakery Science Management SR Tripkos, Robin Ottawa, Kan. Business Administration FR Unrein, Andrew Russell, Kan. Business Administration FR VanCamp, Chad Great Bend, Kan. Industrial Engineering FR Werner, David Shawnee, Kan. Construction Science Management JR Wilson, Matt Wichita Business Administration JR Zimmer, Phillip Manhattan Industrial Engineering SR fraternities and sororities visit thrift stores to dress for date parties By Marla Johnson For some, polyester pants, go-go boots and Hawaiian shirts never went out of style. Fraternities and sororities made use of those styles by having date parties or functions where members and dates dressed in wedding clothes, Hawaiian fashions or styles from past decades. Matt Dill, freshman in electrical said flashback functions and date parties were popular because they allowed people to act in ways they normally wouldn ' t. People act the way they dress, Dill said. If you are dressed more formally, you aren ' t going to be as relaxed. However, if you are dressed crazy, you are going to have more fun. You look crazy and stupid anyway, so you might as well act the part. Being dressed in odd clothing encouraged people to act crazier than they would, Cameron Dolbee, in mechanical engineering, said. We were at Village Inn with two other couples and the two other guys started singing and serenading the waitress, he said. Dill said finding clothes to wear was part of the flashback party experience. I found my pants in Junction City outside a thrift shop, Dill said. We were looking to see if they were even open, and they were in a bag outside the store with a bunch of other clothes. I also got a really ugly shirt and a lacy blue tie. Clothing worn by partygoers caused humorous outside of the parties Dolbee said. We all went to Vista to get a brownie delight, and my date ' s dress matched the furniture, Dolbee said. It was the same color, material and all. Having the added twist of dressing up increased attendance at most parties, Christie Longberg, sophomore in education, said. More people go just because it is so much fun to go out to Grandma ' s Trunk and get your clothes and then go pick your date up all dressed up, Longberg said. When it is a fun theme, people are more likely to stick around and not just show up and then go to the bars. Party themes ranged from luaus to Revenge of the Nerds, and Dill said there was room for almost any theme. I ' ve always wanted to have a party and call it Wild and Woolly, he said. You could have a western theme and dress up as buffalo, or I think there should be a Woodstock theme. That way you wouldn ' t have to worry about clothes, and you could always go naked. Wanted: Out of Style Fashions Most Requested Items at Grandma ' s Trunk for Date Parties and Functions Hats from the 1950s and ' 60s Hawaiian shirts Costume jewelry Cowboy hats Old wedding clothes Go-go boots Clothing for the opposite sex Cowboy boots Camoflage clothing Polyester pants and dresses Information Courtesy of Grandma ' s Trunk 403 lambda chi alpha greeks multicultural Alpha Kappa Alpha Abanishe, Dahomey Kansas City, Kan. Psychology SO Burks, Marcella Arkansas City, Kan. Elementary Education SR Celmons, Ebony Wichita Political Science JR Coulter, Latrina Kansas City, Kan. Food Science Industry SR Crocker, Nikki Wichita Finance JR Edwards, Brandi Augusta, Kan. Kinesiology SO Hall, Korri Kansas City, Kan. Elementary Education SR Lewis, Tiffany Kansas City, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V1 Mitchell, Danielle Kansas City, Kan. Psychology JR Moore, Latrice Grandview, Mo. Apparel Textile Marketing SO Waldrup, Trinette Lee ' s Summit, Mo. International Business Marketing SO Word, Aris Fort Worth, Texas Early Child Education SR alpha kappa alpha sorority mtv ' s game show By Shannon Delmez Becca Partin Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority ended its semi-annual Alpha Kappa Alpha Week with a bang when the women had their first Singled Out competition, a mock version of the MTV game show. While Alpha Kappa Alpha Week was celebrated once each semester and included events meant to help the sorority build sisterly relations, the women decided to bring something new to the week. We had talked about it for about two years, Chanda Mays, senior in sociology, said. I got everything to do it organized, and we did it. The Singled Out competition required a donation of a non-perishable food item to attend or participate. The women donated the items to Manhattan ' s Red Cross Emergency Shelter. AKAs had the competition on Friday as the week ' s final event Sept. 25. Mays, who organized the event, spent two weeks in the K-State Student Union screening possible by having them fill out surveys. Six contestants were chosen — three men and three women. I feel so nervous, Miwako Davison, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, said before the event. I hope I get a good date. Before each round of the competition, a group of 50 people were questioned. Their answers were written on heart-shaped cards and pinned to their clothes. During the competition, contestants of the opposite sex asked the group the same questions. The questions were fun for the contestants and the and they contained subjects like underwear preference, Mays sa id. The contestants then chose which response they wanted to eliminate. People who had those responses on their cards were eliminated. After the 50 were narrowed down to three possible dates, they were all asked the same questions. If their answers matched the answers the contestants gave, they moved forward. The first to reach the contestant was the winner. I ' m really glad I got picked, said Alfred Jackson, of Davison ' s contest and sophomore in business It ' ll be a special night. This is something fun for students to do, and it ' s a free date, so why not? In another round, Akilah Hardy, junior in pre-nursing, a dance. I ' m so excited, Hardy said. I ' ve never won anything before. Hardy said she and her date, Brandon Franklin, freshman in construction science and management, were both too busy to use their prize. We never went on the date, she said. We just split the tickets, but we keep in touch, and we ' re still good friends. For their dates, winners received gift certificates from restaurants, including The Gold Fork and Carlos O ' Kelly ' s, as well as free movie passes and free games of miniature golf and bowling. Aranda Jones, sophomore in elementary education, said she enjoyed the competition because it involved everyone. The competition ended Alpha Kappa Alpha Week. Korri Hall, senior in elementary education, said like other events during the week, Singled Out was a success. I was very impressed with the turnout, she said. There were over 100 people there. Brandon Franklin, freshman in construction and management, chooses his date during the final round of Alpha Kappa Alpha ' s Singled Out competition Sept. 25, the final event of Alpha Kappa Alpha Week. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) 404 housing During Alpha Kappa Alpha Week, a contestant participates in the Singled Out contest. Students were required to bring non-perishable food items to enter or participate. Alpha Kappa Alpha members donated the food to Manhattan ' s Red Cross Emergency Shelter. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) Alpha Phi Alpha Stephens, Shawn Manhattan Computer Science JR Sigma Gamma Rho Yeager, Stacy Kansas City, Kan. Education GM Delta Sigma Theta Britton, Teanikia Kansas City, Kan. Management SR Dulan, Shawna Topeka Literature SR Pettis, Kelly Manhattan Modern Languages JR Smith, Jamila Manhattan Electrical Engineering JR White, Verneta Kansas City, Kan. Life Science SR 405 multicultural greeks greeks phi delta theta Atchity, Tony Overland Park, Kan. Architecture SO Barker, Kyle Wichita Politial Science SO Bienvenu, Tommy Stilwell, Kan. Open Option SO Carlisle, Scott Bartlett, Ill. Art SR Culbertson, Michael Overland Park, Kan. Finance SR Derks, Matthew Lenexa, Kan. Biology FR Downs, Chris Kansas City, Mo. Construction Science Management SO Eisel, Rob Wichita Hotel Restaurant Management JR Eshelbrenner, Adam Olathe, Kan. Construction Science Management JR Everhart, Ryan Derby, Kan. Management JR Felsenfeld, Samuel Lake Forest, Calif. Journalism Mass Communications SR Fort, Devan Garden City, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO Grace, Ryan Topeka Open Option FR Harrison, Richard Plymouth, Minn. Business Administration FR Highland, Garth Overland Park, Kan. Landscape Architecture SO Kordalski, Robert Stilwell, Kan. Social Work SR Ljungdahl, John Topeka Psychology SO Paton, Andrew Arkansas City, Kan. Own Ontion SO Schultz, Derrick Lenexa, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Thull, Andrew N. Newton, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Towner, Andrew Fairway, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO VonAchen, Jim Valley Center, Kan. Industrial Engineering JR Wyler, Andrew Olathe, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO selling home leaves fraternity living between houses By Marla Johnson Instead of having one house, Phi Delta Thetas had four. After Phi Delts sold their old house at 508 Sunset to Delta Chis in 1997, they moved into a small house located on their new lot at 2216 Claflin in addition to three rental properties. Evan Howe, Phi Delt adviser, said the advisory board wanted to keep members close to their property. We talked about apartments, Howe said, but we felt it was the best idea to use the property we have. Members lived out of house or continued to live under their housing contract. Those who chose to live in house could live in one of the three rental properties or in the annex. A lot of the officers chose to live under the housing contract, Michael Goodpasture, senior in physical sciences, said. I really like it. The rent is a lot cheaper. That is for sure. Although there were benefits, spreading members out caused problems, too. A majority of our members live out of house, and it ' s hard to get everyone together and on time, Michael Gelphman, senior in management, said. We ' re all accustomed to the house at 508 Sunset. The annex on their property served as the temporary Phi Delt house during the construction, Howe said. They have the capability to serve evening meals to everyone in the house, Howe said. It ' s especially nice since some of our rental houses are right next to it. In addition to housing four members, Howe said the annex became a gathering place for the men. There we have a place for everything they need, he said. It has a pool table, a foos ball table, the computer lab and all of our old composites. The new lot was a better location, Howe said. The land we have is six times larger than what we had at the old house, he said. We will be able to have basketball courts and a large parking area with parking stalls for everyone. Following new national guidelines, the Phi Delt house would be a dry house upon completion in fall 2000. members opted to go dry when they left their old house. Gelphman said the benefits were worth the transition. If we put up a new house, we want to do it right, he said. The alumni board wants to put up a nice house and make it one of the best Phi Delt houses in the nation. It ' s been sort of an odd time, but the thing that has made it easier is that we know we are getting this nice $2.5 million dollar house. 406 housing greeks phi gamma delta renovations and senior wing entice seniors to live in house By A new wing on the Phi Gamma Delta house enticed more members to call the house home their senior year. The house increased capacity from 60 to about 70 with the new six-room wing in the fall. They ' re really good about letting senior guys live in if they choose to, said Rob Griswold, senior in management who lived in the new wing. If the seniors want to stay in, they ' re welcome to, but having more space encourages it. Rather than sharing the rooms with four people, two men shared rooms in the senior wing. One of the drivers in this whole thing was that our retention of seniors was so small, Allen Switzer, chapter adviser, said. One thing was that they just needed to go on, but they also wanted more privacy. Although the rooms eventually provided more privacy for the men, they weren ' t completed until October. It was a pretty rough transition because we were living in here while the changes were going on, Griswold said. I had to move like three times. Despite the inconveniences, Switzer said the number of seniors wishing to live in the house more than doubled. We have 10 who live in, Griswold said, and I could give you seven names for sure of people who would like to live in now that it ' s done. The senior wing, along with other renovations, were paid for by alumni support and loans. Our oldest graduate is 50 years old, which means the oldest guy just put his kids through college, so that they came up with the money is amazing to me, Griswold said. The graduates really pulled through with the contributions. Renovations included new heating, air-conditioning units and windows, and improvements to the parking lot, porch, plumbing and wiring. It ' s something that needed to be done, Greg Ernzen, president and junior in marketing, said. There ' s just a lot of wear and tear done to the house with 60 guys living in it. The house looks a lot more like a fraternity house. Since purchasing the house in 1995, several renovations had been made, but the summer and fall renovations were the most extensive, Switzer said. You come to a point where you say, ' If we ' re going to do this right from now on, we need to bite the bullet and do it, ' he said. Fijis also needed to stay competitive with other living facilities in Manhattan, Switzer said. He said college men wanted more access to technology, so they hired a computer expert to help ensure the house was wired for the future. Men come to K-State today with a television, VCR, their own computer and six to eight small appliances, Switzer said. When I came to school 20 years ago, I had an alarm clock and a turn table. With the renovations, we are able to accommodate more of that. Members also took care of the house better after the renovations, Switzer said. When we did not have nice living quarters, when we were renting this house, it was a dump. Nobody cared. Nobody wanted to take care of the house, he said. Now that we ' ve made these improvements, people care. Anderson, Erik Kansas City, Mo. Business Administration SO Arthur, Dan Manhattan Industrial Engineering JR Baker, Daniel Arkansas City, Kan. Biology SO Baker, Joseph Arkansas City, Kan. Biology JR Bakian, Joel Leavenworth, Kan. Management SR Barkes, Scott Tecumseh, Kan. Secondary Education SO Bender, Will Kansas City, Kan. Engineering FR Blake, Ryan Kansas City, Mo. Business Administration SO Carty, Sean Lansing, Kan. Management JR Chapman, Michael Lenexa, Kan. Management SO Coberly, Adrian Gove, Kan. Business Administration FR Cowan, Andy Leawood, Kan. Business Administration SR Cowan, Paul Leawood, Kan. Biology FR DiLeo, Michael Olathe, Kan. Early Childhood Education SO Donovan, Andrew Shawnee, Kan. Marketing International Business JR 407 phi gamma delta greeks phi gamma delta Engel, Paul Hays, Kan. Open Option FR Ernzen, Gregory Easton, Kan. Business Administration JR Erpelding, Craig Manhattan Journalism Mass Communications SR Faddis, Ryan Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Forrestt, Clint Berryton, Kan. Business Administration SO Garvey, Matthew Prairie Villiage, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Ginie, Ryan Olathe, Kan. Business Adminsration SO Graff, Andrew Wichita Pre-Medicine FR Greenamyre, Daniel Leavenworth, Kan. Business Administration SO Greenfield, Geoff Wheat Ridge, Colo. Business Administration FR Grier, Evan Wichita Hotel Restaurant Management FR Griswold, Robert Lansing, Kan. Management SR Gudenkauf, Jared Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Hale, Scott Wichita Computer Science SO Hochberg, David Springfield, Va. 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Business Administration FR Wilson, Matthew Portageville, Mo. Architectural Engineering SR Yunk, Craig Manhattan Nutritional Sciences FR 408 housing greeks phi kappa theta. Born, Chris Topeka Marketing International Business SR Bowen, Andrew Leroy, Kan. Busness Adminstration SO Dill, Kevin Junction City Mathematics JR Eichman, Matthew Wamego Civil Engineering SR Helmke, Ryan Topeka Computer Engineering JR Henderson, Courtney Junction City Management JR Hull, James Salina, Kan. Business Administration FR Lanbhar, Mark Pratt, Kan. Chemical Engineering FR Murphy, Ben Manhattan Art Sciences SO Murphy, Jeremy Manhattan Marketing International Business SR Oberst, Nick Fort Scott, Kan. Biology SO Reardon, Daniel Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Shea, Aaron Manhattan Secondary Education JR Speier, Jason Manhattan Apparel Textile Marketing SO Thomas, Mark Overland Park, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Trier, Patrick Topeka Park Resources Management FT Welk, Nathan Hutchinson, Kan. Electrical Engineering SR Wooten, Rick Topeka Finance SR through toy donations, phi kapps spread christmas cheer By Molly Mersmann Carrie Koehn Winter formal involved more than dressing up and dancing the night away for Phi Kappa Theta fraternity members. It meant getting into the Christmas spirit and helping those in need. On Dec. 12, the Phi Kapps brought their dates to the house for an evening of dining, dancing and a surprise visit from Santa Claus. The fraternity members rented a Santa suit and chose one member to dress up in it. After dinner, Santa sat by the Christmas tree. He called out the names of the women present and asked them to sit on his lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas. After listening to their Christmas wishes, Santa each with a gift. But the gifts were not for the women. Instead they fulfilled the Christmas wishes of Manhattan-area children. Each guy buys a gift in advance, said Courtney Henderson, president and junior in human resource Santa calls out the dates ' names, and they open a gift that ' s donated to Toys for Tots. Each member bought a $10-$15 gift and wrapped it before the party. They put the names of their dates on the gifts for Santa to present at the party. Mark Thomas, senior in mechanical engineering, said about 40 couples attended, and each contributed a toy. The Phi Kapps didn ' t let their dates know what would happen at the dance. The sight of Santa surprised several women, and he surprised them even more when he asked them to sit on his lap, Aaron Shea, junior in secondary education, said. If the girl is someone everyone knows, Santa messes with them a little and gives them a hard time, he said. It ' s amusing. Getting into the Christmas spirit was the main focus, Thomas said, but getting to embarrass the women added to the festivities. It ' s a way to give back to the community, he said. It gets us in the Christmas spirit, and it ' s entertaining to the dates. Shea said the formal gave them a time to have fun and relax before finals week. Everyone ' s here, Shea said. We ' re all hanging out and having a good time. It ' s a way to relieve a little tension before finals. Even members who weren ' t able to attend the function contributed to the cause. There ' s always guys who are out of town, Thomas said. But they bought a gift anyway. Although the members enjoyed the party, Henderson said the purpose was to give something to the community. It ' s always a lot of fun, he said. It keeps the guys ' spirits up. But the point of the party is that it ' s not for us. The event allowed members to help children better enjoy Christmas and helped the Phi Kapps remember the meaning of Christmas, Henderson said. We do it because it ' s a good thing to outreach to children of the community, he said, and it keeps the guys down to earth. 409 phi kappa theta greeks pi beta phi Agan, Courtney Overland Park, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SR Allen, Lindsey Olathe, Kan. Business Administration FR Ashton, Emily Salina, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Beckwith, Sarah Albuquerque, N.M. Arts Sciences FR Biddle, Emily Wichita Interior Design JR Biggs, Lindsey Phillipsburg, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders FR Blackmore, Alicia Wichita Apparel Textile Marketing FR Bogue, Brooke Wichita Open Option FR Bolin, Colleen Overland Park, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing JR Bolin, Emily Overland Park, Kan. Family Studies Human Services FR Bosley, Meredith Bucyrus, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders JR Boyd, Kristin Hill City, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Brittingham, Lacy St. Joseph, Mo. Interior Architecture SO Broberg, Brandee Lenexa, Kan. Psychology SR Bryan, Janna Overland Park, Kan. Sociology FR Burns, Laura Albuquerque, N.M. Elementary Education FR Carrillo, Lisa Wichita Secondary Education FR Caulk, Jenny Wichita Business Administration JR pi phis and oprah angel network fund, construct house By Barbara Hollingsworth It started with the Oprah Winfrey show and ended with a four-bedroom house. In between, Pi Beta Phi members raised more than $32,000 to make the Habitat for Humanity home a reality. Lindsey de la Torre and Aimee Jackson literally burst into my office at Career and Employment Services one day and said, ' We have been watching Oprah, and did you know Oprah is having an angel network to build 205 houses? ' Marcia Schuley, Habitat for Humanity president, said. When Oprah Winfrey challenged viewers to build with Habitat for Humanity in fall 1997, the Pi Phis became the only non-corporate sponsor to take on the challenge. We were really interested just because three of the four homes that have been built have gone to single mothers, Jackson, senior in interior design, said of Manhattan ' s for Humanity homes, and we thought, as a women ' s organization, it would be really great to help these women. Schuley hadn ' t heard about the challenge when de la Torre, junior in kineseology, and Jackson offered to raise the money for one of the Oprah Angel Network houses. But when she received the application to have one of the homes in Manhattan, she was prepared with answers. One of the questions was, ' How are you going to raise money? ' Schuley said. I was able to write down that Pi Beta Phi sorority, the Pi Phi angels, are already planning on how to raise money for this home. The two women organized events enlisting the help of Pi Phi members. They took donations at a booth in Wal-Mart, had a benefit concert at Lucky BrewGrille and conducted a raffle. They also sent letters to friends, families and alumnae asking for donations. Once they finished fund-raising spring semester 1998, the women returned in the summer to help build the house. Aimee and I made several trips back this summer and did the subflooring, de la Torre said. We put up all the walls and did a little of the roof. We had a blast building the house. Hopefully, it ' s still standing. On Oct. 3, Pi Phis finally got to see the product of their work when Debra Johnson ' s new house was dedicated. The dedication ceremony was such a moving event, de la Torre said. I ' ll never forget how excited she was when they handed her the keys. For years, Johnson ' s family had been cramped in a apartment. I lived in that apartment for like six years, and I swore I wasn ' t moving until I got a house, said Johnson, who shared her house with two of her sons, and her father before he went to a Texas hospital. Although the house was complete, Jackson and de la Torre kept in contact with Johnson, becoming guests in the house they helped fund and build. Johnson, who was a housekeeper for two sororities, said she appreciated the time the Pi Phis donated. It means a lot to me that a group of young ladies took some time — because I know sorority girls have a million other things that they do — took time to raise money for a house, she said. I think that is how they ' ll be in life, go out of their way for others, and that ' s good. 410 housing greeks pi beta phi Cave, Erica Stilwell, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SR Chandra, Sahana Manhattan Engineering FR Cole, Rebecca Overland Park, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders FR Connell, Erin Olathe, Kan. Apparel Design FR Cooper, Kimberly Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education SR Cooper, Lori Manhattan Apparel Textile Marketing FR Copeland, Elizabeth Wichita Elementary Education SO Davis, Maggie Topeka Family Studies Human Services SR Deardorff, Rebecca Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education JR Deboutez, Erin Olathe, Kan. Kinesiology JR Devitt, Maureen Overland Park, Kan. Psychology JR Dosien, Jill Wichita English SR DuBois, Julie Newton, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders JR Dunaway, Kori Overland Park, Kan. Business SO Dunbar, Katharine Leawood, Kan. Interior Design JR Eshelbrenner, Amanda Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education FR Evans, Brooke Topeka Life Sciences JR Finger, Amanda Andover, Kan. Business Administration SO Fisher, Melissa Ellis, Kan. Accounting SR Fountaine, Beth Arkansas City, Kan. Psychology FR Francis, Allison Topeka Sociology SR Garver, Meg Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education SO Gerber, Mindy Garden City, Kan. Open Option FR Gilleran, Lindsay Blooming Grove, N.Y. Open Option SO Glaeser, Anna Overland Park, Kan. Education JR Grattan, Lonni Sedgwick, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Graves, Julie Anthony, Kan. Apparel Design FR Hall, Kimberly Prairie Village, Kan. Modern Languages JR Harrison, Heather Shawnee Mission, Kan. Management JR Henderson, Amy Lenexa, Kan. Pre-Law SO Hendrix, Jennifer Coffeyville, Kan. Pre-Optometry SO Henrikson, Sarah Emporia, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine JR Highness, Nicole Hutchinson, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SR Hoy, Ande Wellsville, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders FR Hudson, Amy Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education JR Hudson, Wendy Lenexa, Kan. Human Ecology FR Jarvis, Megan Winfield, Kan. English JR Jarvis, Whitney Winfield, Kan. Modern Languages FR Johnson, Allenna Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education FR Jones, Anne Overland Park, Kan. Horticulture JR Jones, Lindsay Wichita Family Studies Human Services SR Kalcic, Laura Roeland Park, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management JR Kautzman, Lori Wichita Biology JR Kershaw, Kate Manhattan Modern Languages SR Kolmer, Brooke Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Kondry, Jennifer Leawood, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Kunkel, Jennifer Winfield, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SR Lake, Amy Manhattan Accounting JR 411 pi beta phi greeks pi beta phi Law, Adrianne Emporia, Kan. Secondary Education FR Lawrence, Heather Paola, Kan. Secondary Education SO Linhardt, Erin Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education SO Long, Cara Hutchinson, Kan. Business Administration FR Lyon, Ashley Emporia, Kan. Kinesiology SO Martin, Kimberly Lenexa, Kan. Interior Design SO Marvel, Melissa Arkansas City, Kan. Biology SR McAndrews, Laura Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration FR Michel, Amanda Olathe, Kan. Accounting JR Miller, Emily Manhattan Biology SR Montee, Stacy Lenexa, Kan. Biology FR Moore, Aubree Great Bend, Kan. Business Administration FR Moore, Sara Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education JR Moorman, Aleshia Winfield, Kan. Fine Arts JR Moran, Paige Emporia, Kan. Open Option FR Moren, Barbie Wichita Pre-Physical Therapy FR Morgan, Mollie Leawood, Kan. Open Option FR Munger, Kara Overland Park, Kan. Food Nutrition–Exercise Science SO O ' Haver, Molly Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Owens, Kim Delia, Kan. Business Administration FR Pallanich, JaneII Lenexa, Kan. Political Science SO Pearson, Keesha Bartlesville, Okla. Psychology FR Peeke, Betsy Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education SO Peel, Erin Hutchinson, Kan. Kinesiology SO Peterman, Megan Topeka Marketing International Business JR Pfeifley, Kristin Manhattan Business Administration SO Prier, Shelley Chanute, Kan. Pre-Nursing SO Proffitt, Kelly Wichita Family Studies Human Services JR Ransom, Charlotte Ottawa, Kan. Nutritional Sciences SR Reiken, Jennifer Arma, Kan. Marketing International Business JR Rezac, Melissa Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education JR Richardson, Shannon Olathe, Kan. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science FR Robertson, Erin Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education SO Rockley, Lisa Olpe, Kan. Open Option FR Rowland, Elizabeth Olathe, Kan. Business Administration JR Rumsey, Sarah Lawrence Elementary Education SO Savage, Megan Overland Park, Kan. Psychology FR Sayler, Amanda Augusta, Kan. History SO Scarpa, Christina Shawnee, Kan. Family Life Human Development SR Scheneman, Melissa Manhattan Business Administration FR Schwensen, Pesha Clay Center, Kan. Secondary Education SO Simon, Jamie Lyn Englewood, Colo. Social Work JR Smith, Jana Hutchinson, Kan. Open Option FR Smith, Katie Overland Park, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SO Sobek, Amy Lenexa, Kan. Fine Arts SO Sprecher, Megan Overland Park, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders SO Stein, Kristan Haysville, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Stone, Lory Overland Park, Kan. Women ' s Studies SO 412 housing greeks pi beta phi Summerson, Courtney Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Optometry JR Thomas, Lindsay Shawnee, Kan. Family Consumer Ed. Teacher Cert. Req. FR Tiesmeyer, Lacey Kingman, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO Tirrell, Sara Lenexa, Kan. Pre-Medicine SO Tucker, Lauren Overland Park, Kan. Marketing International Business SR Umphenour, Audrey Pleasanton, Kan. Agribusiness SO VanArsdale, Tonja Macksville, Kan. Open Option FR Vandahl, Jennifer Manhattan Business Administration FR Voigt, Erica Olathe, Kan. Life Sciences SR Wagner, Melanie Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education SO West, Ann Merriam, Kan. Women ' s Studies SR Willyard, Stephanie Bucyrus, Kan. Communication Sciences Disorders JR Wilson, Tatum Lawrence Pre-Physical Therapy SR Winblad, Jenny Winfield, Kan. Open Option FR Winn, Kathryn Leawood, Kan. Business Administration FR Winter, Megan Lawrence Engineering FR Wise, Leslie Emporia, Kan. Human Ecology SO Witsman, Stacy Wichita Political Science JR Wortman, Carrie Hutchinson, Kan. History SR Youle, Lindsay Wichita Kinesiology SO Pi Beta Phi sorority members help break ground for the Habitat for Humanity home they raised money for. The women took on the challenge through the Oprah Angel Network. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 413 pi beta phi greeks pi kappa alpha Adair, Andrew Kansas City, Kan. Business Administration FR Agderian, Nick Leveanworth, Kan. Business Administration SO Aufenkump, Gregory Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration JR Barnes, Travis Mullinville, Kan. Psychology FR Barrett, Jason Lansing, Kan. Management SR to deal with renovation costs, alumni form association By Molly Mersmann Sarah Bahari Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members met Pikes from other generations at the chapter ' s 85th anniversary celebration Sept. 18-20. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan. and 1958 graduate, was the keynote speaker for the weekend. Roberts spoke at a banquet on the importance of and his fraternity experiences. He also challenged actives to make the best of their years as Pikes and spoke about the organization ' s history and its future. Roberts told us to think about where we were taking the house, said Brett Gabrielson, president and senior in management. He asked us to consider how one person ' s actions affected the entire fraternity ' s past and future. It was a pretty powerful speech. Pikes ' plans for the future included a renovation project. Mike Holovach, 1998 treasurer and senior in accounting and information marketing systems, said the project would cost more than $1 million. Following Roberts ' speech, International Housing Director Dan Corah gave a presentation on the renovations. He also discussed possible fund-raising activities to help alumni with expenses. All weekend, there was kind of a debate going on about renovating. It was pretty evenly split in the middle, Gabrielson said. Some guys thought it would be great, and some people said it was too much of a pain. To help the chapter deal with renovation costs, alumni formed the Alpha Omega Alumni Association. The association, composed of six main alumni, created enthusiasm among the active members, Gabrielson said. Julio Guerrero, 1998 membership development chair and senior in architecture, said the association would also help alumni stay in contact with active members. It set grounds for the development of a new Pike house, he said. It made our chapter a lot closer to our alumni. Others said the association ' s role would be more than financial adviser to the chapter. It will help them stay involved with the fraternity, Holovach said. It also helps them stay acquainted with guys they haven ' t seen in a long time. The group met for the first time Sept. 20. Holovach said they would stay in contact via e-mail and continue to meet two or three times a year. Holovach said the idea for the alumni association originated several years before. He said most succesful had a similar association established within their The undergraduate fraternity is extremely pleased with the help of the alumni association, he said. We hope to keep up relationships between us and make the fraternity the best possible. In addition to meetings, the Pikes spent the weekend bonding with alumni. They tailgated before attending the Texas football game together on Saturday and ate brunch together on Sunday. Members agreed getting to know the alumni was a good experience. I liked the fact that we had Pikes of all ages from all generations come together, Guerrero said. That was pretty neat. About 150 people attended the events at the house. With such a large number of men attending, the weekend took months of planning and preparation, Gabrielson said. We had tons of little ends to take care of with 75 alumni being at the house, Gabrielson said. We had three days of events to plan. There were guys working nonstop on this. The biggest challenge was working with Pat Roberts and his busy schedule. Although working with Roberts ' schedule created challenges, Holovach said having him there made everything worthwhile. It ' s a pretty big deal to have a state senator speaking to us, he said. I would say that was the highlight of the event. However, Gabrielson said he thought spending time with alumni members culminated the event. The weekend was definitely a success, Gabrielson said. The best part was getting to know older alumni. It was 85 years ago, and the guys were very different, but the same traditions still stand. We have a bond even after all this time. Guerrero said he realized the importance of bonding, but he appreciated learning from the alumni. I met a lot of successful Pikes, he said. It was kind of neat to see how they were Pikes, and they went on to be successful in their careers. It was reassuring. 414 housing greeks pi kappa alpha Barwig, Don Derby, Kan. Accounting SR Boehlke, Jon Wichita Open Option FR Cannon, Aaron Barksdale A.F.B., La. Business Administration FR Carlgren, Todd Pittsburg, Kan. Fine Arts SR Carmitchel, Matt Basehor, Kan. Business Administration JR Cory, Christian Wichita Sociology SR Cruse, Tyler Kansas City, Kan. Animal Science Industry FR Dixon, Adam Leawood, Kan. Business Administration SO Gabrielson, Brett Shawnee, Kan. Management SR Gabrielson, Jeffrey Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration FR Guerrero, Julio Wichita Architecture SR Guerrero, Nick Topeka Sociology JR Halaouch, Matthew Manhattan Accounting SR Hankins, Scott Arkansas City, Kan. Secondary Education JR Hart, David Overland Park, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO Hopkins, Dean Leawood, Kan. Business Administration SO Horbelt, Chris Wichita Open Option SO Johnson, James Minneola, Kan. Political Science SO King, Jon Overland Park, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management FR Kramer, Robert Lenexa, Kan. Secondary Education SO Lopez, Jimmy Kansas City, Kan. Business Administrations JR Louderback, Adam Riverside, Calif. Psychology JR Markley, Richard Lawrence Electrical Engineering JR McCoy, Alex Augusta, Kan. Business Administration FR Moodie, Evan Pittsburg, Kan. Milling Science Management JR Musick, Chris Lawrence Open Option FR Musick, Jacob Lawrence Architectural Engineering JR Noone, Brandon Kansas City, Kan. Open Option FR Oropeza, Anthony Kansas City, Kan. Physical Science SR Pike, Chad Clearwater, Kan. Accounting SR Potts, Bryan Prairie Village, Kan. Marketing International Business SO Roberts, Joshua Basehor, Kan. Education SO Schneider, Matthew Manhattan Business Administration SO Shanks, Derrick Derby, Kan Fine Arts JR Shearer, Jason Kansas City, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Sieve, Jeffrey Kansas City, Kan. Marketing SR Steinheider, Brett Overland Park, Kan. Marketing JR Tjaden, Keith Clearwater, Kan. Business Administration SO Trible, Tate Manhattan Art JR Trotta, Lucas Olathe, Kan. Management JR Wela, Dan Winfield, Kan. Business Administration FR Welu, Joe Winfield, Kan. Marketing International Business SR Worden, Troy Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration FR Zahn, Ed Burdett, Kan. Agribusiness SR 415 pi alpha greeks pi kappa phi Pillsbury, Miriam Housemother Lindemuth, Tim Chapter Adviser Allen, Zachary Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration SO Amaro, Bradley Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Atwell, Zachary Kansas City, Kan. Environmental Design FR Bannwarth, Timothy Independence, Kan. Finance SR Beach, Bradley Olathe, Kan. Business Administration SO Beatty, Tonganoxie, Kan. Communication Science Disorders JR Beck, Jason Prairie Village, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Blume, Shawn Wamego Agribusiness FR Buoy, Nicholas Duken, Norway Social Science Media SR Campbell, Robert Olathe, Kan. Kinesiology JR on journey of hope, pi kap member travels across america By Rochelle Steele A Pi Kappa Phi member pushed his body to the limit for 63 days to help those who had physical limitations. Phil Beatty, junior in speech pathology, rode in the of Hope bicycle trip June 14-Aug. 15 to raise money and awareness for people with disabilities. The event was sponsored by Push America, the fraternity ' s own philanthropy. A couple of our national fraternity leaders decided they wanted to start an organization that Pi Kaps ran and that we could raise money for, Beatty said. It ' s kind of like our own unique way to help society. The trip covered more than 3,600 miles and went from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. Beatty said the journey had become a tradition for both Pi Kaps and the people they visited. Each Journey of Hope team member had to raise $4,000 before he could join the ride. Beatty said he solicited donations from October to May 1998. Tim Lindemuth, chapter adviser, said Beatty overcame factors that often dissuaded men from participating in the trip. What Phil did is what a lot of guys in our chapter dream about, he said. Many don ' t get the opportunity for a couple of reasons. First, it takes a lot of dedication to raise that much money. Second, it is a great physical challenge. Phil had the drive to step forward and do it. John Powers, director of special events for Push America, said he looked for riders with specific characteristics. We like to have riders who are good representatives of their universities and communities, he said. They need to bring enthusiasm to the project as well as a message of understanding about people with disabilities to others. Phil demonstrated those qualities on the road this summer. Beatty was the only representative for his chapter, as well as for the state, on the trip. He said meeting some of the others riders beforehand helped, but he was still apprehensive. I did meet about seven guys who were going to be on the north team in St. Louis in January at our annual leadership conference, but that was only for a weekend, Beatty said. I was real nervous the night before I went out, because I figured that everyone else rode a lot more than I had and that they ' d leave me in the dust. Beatty said everyone rode together for the first week to Nevada, then they split onto north and south teams. Beatty, a member of the north team, rode through 14 states and averaged 75 miles each day. He said although he didn ' t train as much as he should have, he cycled around Manhattan and rode and ran at the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex to prepare for the trip. I had these nightmares of it being incredibly hard and that 1 wouldn ' t be able to do it, Beatty said. I guess in the back of my mind, though, I ' m stubborn and hard headed enough that I knew that I could do it. It was definitely tough, though. Though the days were long and tiring, Beatty said the friendship visits, which were anything the riders did with people with disabilities, made the trip worthwhile. Any time we got to where we were with the people we were riding for, it made it all worth it, he said. You forgot how tired you were or how sunburned you were. Riders also performed a puppet show called Kids on the Block, in which some of the puppets had disabilities and others did not, for elementary school children. Beatty played Mark Riley, a boy with cerebral palsy who used a wheelchair and wore a helmet. We do it to dispel myths about people with disabilities, he said. It ' s not that they ' re very different from you or I, but it ' s maybe that they ' re in a wheelchair, or they ' re blind. Lindemuth said he thought the trip influenced Beatty as well as those he visited. I could see how much he changed as an individual, he said. He ' s not afraid to go up to talk to someone with a disability and say, ' Hey, you ' re just like me. ' Many would be uncomfortable doing that, but Phil has transcended that. 416 housing greeks pi kappa phi Eck, Matthew Olathe, Kan. Engineering FR Elpers, Grant Garden City, Kan. Business Administration SO Engelkemier, Monte Overland Park, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Goodin, Jason Manhattan Biology JR Hilboldt, Daniel Olathe, Kan. Open Option FR Keller, Matthew Wichita Business Administration FR Lentz, Dustin Olathe, Kan. Business Administration SO Lewis, Chris Lawrence Finance SR Lyons, Chad Stanley, Kan. Computer Engineering SR Meinhardt, Grant Wamego Agribusiness FR Meredith, Clint Lenexa, Kan. Finance JR Miller, Douglas Shelbyville, Ind. Mechanical Engineering SO Moyers, Hank Overland Park, Kan. Environmental Design FR O ' Brien, Corey Wichita Fisheries Wildlife Biology FR Ohmes, Andy Garden City, Kan. Biochemistry SR Olin, James Anthony, Kan. Business Administration FR Sears, Philip Topeka Computer Science SO Serven, Jeffrey Lenexa, Kan. Accounting FR Stone, Chad Garden City, Kan. Construction Science Management JR Sumner, Marshall Fredonia, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Thaete, Patrick Shawnee, Kan. Environmental Design FR Thibault, Josh Manhattan Construction Science Management JR Urban, Jeff Atchison, Kan. Marketing SO Van Auken, Doug Lenexa, Kan. Engineering FR Watson, Michael Pratt, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Hugging his father, Dean Beatty, Phil Beatty, Pi Kappa Phi fraternity member and junior in speech pathology, greets his family July 17 in Lincoln, Neb. The Beatty family visited Phil while his bicycle tour group stopped in Lincoln for the town ' s Push America Day. Phil bicycled across the country from June 14 to Aug. 15 in Push America ' s Journey of Hope ride. The organization, which was the fraternity ' s philanthropy, raised money and awareness for people with disabilities. Phil said people enjoyed the group ' s visits. There ' s one lady that gets up early in the morning every year when we come through, he said. She always gets a T-shirt, and it really makes her whole year. It ' s something she really looks forward to. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 417 pi kappa phi greeks sigma alpha Abu-Yousif, Adnan Overland Park, Kan. Microbiology SO Anderson, Skylar Emporia, Kan. Graphic Design SO Baker, Brandon Lenexa, Kan. Agribusiness SO Balzer, David Newton, Kan. Open Option SO Blasi, Jeff Pratt, Kan. Marketing JR Brackhahn, Thomas Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration FR Bulger, James Overland Park, Kan. Accounting SO Burns, Billy Kansas City, Kan. Finance SR Burns, Joe Overland Park, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Burr, David Manhattan Business Administration FR Carlson, Craig Pratt, Kan. Secondary Education FR Charlton, Chad Kansas City, Kan. Accounting SR Davenport, Michael Olathe, Kan. Marketing JR Davis, Tim Iowa City, Iowa Horticulture SO Dickerson, Blake Prairie Village, Kan. Open Option FR Dietz, Derek Pratt, Kan. Agricultural Economics FR Dowdy, Kevin Lenexa, Kan. Open Option FR Emig, Paul Emporia, Kan. Open Option SO new housemother finds family in sae members By Molly Mersmann Of her 98 sons, she had only given birth to three. The other 95 were members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Barbara Podschun, SAE housemother and mother of three sons, said living with nearly 100 men was not difficult. When my boys were home, there were always five or six extra guys around, she said. Even when they were in college, their college friends would stop by to see me or even stay the night. It doesn ' t seem that unusual to me at all. Podschun, who moved from Augusta, Kan., in the fall, said living as a single mother for 23 years helped prepare her for the job. Her husband died in an accident, and Podschun raised her children alone. However, she said being a did not create as many challenges as raising her own children. People always ask me if it ' s déja vu, she said. I tell them no, because these boys don ' t ask me for money or if they can borrow my car. Although they did not ask to borrow Podschun ' s car, the men of SAE said they could ask her almost anything. She ' s great, Matt Heintz, sophomore in pre-law, said. She ' s really cool. She ' s really easy to talk to, and she has a great attitude. Podschun said the problems she helped the men solve usually did not require much more than sewing on a button or stitching a torn shirt. But she said they knew she would be willing to help them in any way. I ' m not one to keep the door closed, she said. I think they know they can come to me whenever they want. The men, Podschun said, did almost as much for her as she did for them. They bend over backward for me, she said. Even if I look like I ' m going to be carrying a sack in from my car, they ' re there to help. I feel like if I need something, they ' ll help me out, and I think they feel the same way. Heintz said helping Podschun feel comfortable allowed the men to repay her for everything she did for them. I think in a sense it ' s kind of intimidating for an older lady to live with a bunch of college guys, but she ' s great, he said. When you have a cool housemom, you want to do stuff for her. However, Podschun said she considered the men part of her family, along with her biological sons. She said she found it easy to feel at home in the fraternity. It ' s like I have all these different families, she said. I love it. The SAEs said Podschun ' s willingness to improve the fraternity house and make them feel at home by baking or putting up decorations, made her a good housemother. She gets involved in everything we do, said Scott Miller, vice president and junior in construction science and management. She ' s just amazing. Although Podschun retired from her job as food service director for the Augusta School District, she said working as a housemother allowed her to stay active and be comfortable at the same time. My friends all can ' t believe I have it so easy, she said. I ' ve worked hard all my life, and now I get a nice change. 418 housing greeks sigma alpha epsilon Fair, J.D. Willowsburgh, Iowa Pre-Medicine JR Fiser, Nate Mohaska, Kan. Business Administration FR French, Justin Hutchinson, Kan. Milling Science Management SO Grassinger, Michael Shawnee, Kan. Management Information Systems SO Heintz, Matthew Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program SO Herting, Ben Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Intfen, Timothy Leawood, Kan. Biology FR Jacobson, Neil Manhattan Open Option FR Jindra, Brian Georgetown, Texas Microbiology SO Law, Erick Topeka Business Administration JR Liu, Bob Lenexa, Kan. Industrial Engineering SO Mancinelli, Christian Junction City Open Option FR McCling, Matthew Katy, Texas Marketing JR McCurdy, Chris Emporia, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SR Melcher, Jeff El Dorado, Kan. Business Administration FR Miller, Scott Topeka Construction Science Management JR Moreland, Jared Kansas City, Kan. Architectural Engineering SO Nesselhuf, Jeff Overland Park, Kan. Marketing JR Ponter, Michael Salina, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Porter, Austin Manhattan Kinesiology SO Ramsey, Blake Overland Park, Kan. Horticulture SO Scarock, Nathan Manhattan Landscape Architecture SO Seetin, Robert Kansas City, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Taylor, Eric Shawnee, Kan. Finance SO Van Hecke, Josh Roeland Park, Kan. Environmental Design FR Vondemkamp, Bret Tecumseh, Kan. Electrical Engineering SR Warta, Jim Topeka Food Nutrition–Exercise Science JR Welzenbach, Nate Leawood, Kan. Secondary Education FR Zabel, Robert Overland Park, Kan. Marketing JR Dairy cows graze on grass Sept. 24 in a field located just north of Denison Avenue. The cows belonged to the College of Agriculture. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 419 sigma alpha epsilon greeks sigma chi Russell, Frances Garden City, Housemother Alt, Anthony Salina, Kan. Business Administration SO Barth, Chad Lenexa, Kan. Pre-Dentistry JR Boisseau, Chad Family Consumer Ed. Teacher Cert. Req. JR Braley, Chris Wichita Construction Science Management FR Brooks, Brian Liberal, Kan. Industrial Engineering JR Butts, David Topeka Mechanical Engineering SR Carpenter, Matt Olathe, Kan. Business Administration SO Cillessen, Chad Overland Park, Kan. Engineering FR Clingan, Jesse Manhattan Computer Information Systems JR Cyr, Jeremy Beloit, Kan. Accounting JR Day, David Paola, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Fulk, Justin Paola, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Garrelts, Andrew Shawnee, Kan. Accounting SR Gaskill, Trevor Wichita Pre-Medicine SO Gray, Brandon Lee ' s Summit, Mo. Mechanical Engineering FR Hawkins, Brett Lenexa, Kan. Political Science FR Hickey, Shawn Mission, Kan. Management Information Systems JR to celebrate their golden anniversary, fraternity plans events By Clint Stephens In November 1999, more than 1,000 alumni of the local Sigma Chi chapter would drive, fly and ride into Manhattan for their chapter ' s 50th anniversary. That was the estimate given by Jack Marker, organizer of Sigma Chi alumni reunions and 1967 graduate. Tentative plans arranged for alumni and their wives to spend the weekend of Nov. 13-14 in the Little Apple, busy with activities, including a banquet, open house, campus tour and talking with Sig brothers. I think it means more to the alumni because they ' re coming back to see their fraternity brothers for the first time in 30 years, said David Butts, fund-raising chair, 1998 president and senior in mechanical engineering. Saturday afternoon, Marker said, most brothers would spend time at the house. He said many alumni had not seen the new house after the previous one burned down in 1982. The banquet would be Saturday evening at the Holiday Inn. Marker said he scheduled Nelson Van Gundy, 1964 chapter president, to speak at the banquet. He was very inspirational to me because he used to chew on us pledges a lot, he said. But once we were actives, he was as good as gold. He was very inspirational. He and I have stayed in touch during the past 30 years. Marker said he had the option of scheduling a Sig alumnus. I chose not to go with a nationally-recognized name, like Merlin Olson or David Letterman, he said. Those people command a speaking fee. I would rather have somebody from the local chapter, who came up through the ranks and was president of the house. Van Gundy provides an message about brotherhood and ideals. A Sunday morning brunch, sponsored by the chapter, would be across the street from the chapter house in City Park. It would be the last scheduled activity. I ' m going to hold down any kind of planned activities and let the guys do their own thing, Marker said. That ' s what I want them to do: have unscheduled time, unstructured time, to get together with the guys they lived with. While alumni prepared for the anniversary, the undergraduates also looked forward to November. I think it will be meaningful to the undergraduates to see all the older guys showing enthusiasm, Butts said. I ' m looking forward to it. I hope to have a lot of the younger alumni back, see how they ' re doing and where they ' re at in their lives. While looking toward November, the chapter planned improvements to the house. We ' re going to raise money to renovate the first floor, Luke Meek, president and junior in nutritional sciences, said. He said the house was becoming worn down, and the renovations would be needed before the anniversary. Marker said he would visit the house to sit down with the officers and inform them what he planned to do. My philosophy and my purpose in this is to come back and relive, Marker said. Whether you graduated five years ago or you were in the first class back in 1948, you can come back and spend time with the guys you went through the house with. 420 housing greeks sigma chi Hungerford, Tom Lenexa, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology JR Huseman, John Salina, Kan. Secondary Education SO Isom, James Olathe, Kan. Engineering FR Johnson, Raymond Winfield, Kan. Engineering FR Krause, Mac Great Bend, Kan. Engineering SO Landes, Aaron Derby, Kan. Graphic Design JR Launder, David Prairie Village, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Lovgren, Todd Omaha, Neb. Pre-Medicine SR Malone, Nathan Great Bend, Kan. Architectural Engineering SO McFadden, Keith Shawnee, Kan. Pre-Health Professions Program SO McMannama, John Omaha, Neb. Architecture SO Meek, Lucas Manhatan Nutritional Sciences JR Meek, Marshall Manhattan Pre-Medicine FR Merrill, Fred Dallas,Texas Management FR Miller, Andy Overland Park, Kan. Marketing International Business SO Moats, Travis Overland Park, Kan. Marketing International Business JR Morford, Koi Oberlin, Kan. Construction Science Management SR Oettmeier, Bret Lenexa, Kan. Pre-Medicine SO Payne, Eric Salina, Kan. Computer Information Systems SO Peine, Andrew Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Medicine SO Peterson, Mark Lenexa, Kan. Golf Course Management SR Plous, David Overland Park, Kan. Finance FR Retter, Seth Concordia, Kan. Business Administration FR Rhodes, Timothy Pittsburg, Kan. Environmental Design FR Schroeder, Dan Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration SO Stilwell, John Fairway, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Tilgner, Rian Derby, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Van Zante, Andrew Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration FR Wichman, David Manhattan Animal Sciences Industry JR Wilhite, Ryan Wichita Management Information Systems JR Frank Anderson, of K-State facilities cleans a window on the south side of All Faiths Chapel Oct. 13. The windows were cleaned before church services. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 421 sigma chi greeks sigma kappa Fritz, Rebecca Housemother Arvin, Kelly Prairie Village, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Bach, Meghan Lenexa, Kan. Family Studies Human Services JR Baldwin, Mollie Topeka Business Administration FR Bales, Nicole Topeka Apparel Textile Marketing SO Beeman, Jill Topeka Communication Sciences Disorders SO Bonne, Angela Lenexa, Kan. Chemical Engineering JR Boxwell, Christina Raytown, Mo. Interior Architecture SR Brock, Melanie Emporia, Kan. Apparel Design SO Burke, Abrian Derby, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO with heightened interest in muddy teams increase By Shannon Delmez A cloudy day and chilly temperatures didn ' t deter Sigma Kappas from playing in the mud Sept 13. The fourth-annual Mud Bowl volleyball tournament, at Tuttle Creek Reservoir, increased participation and more money than past years for Sigma Kappas and their partners, Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. The event raised more than $2,000, which was split between the two organizations. Sigma Kappa donated its portion to Alzheimer ' s disease research. Twenty teams competed, twice the 1997 participation. I was just hoping for 12 teams, Sandy Rash, foundation chair and senior in elementary education, said. We weren ' t prepared at all. Because of the increased number of teams and only two courts available for play, Sigma Kappas changed Mud Bowl from a double-elimination tournament to a single-elimination tournament. Besides the teams involved with the Mud Bowl several fraternities and sorortities that didn ' t participate donated money to the philanthrophy. Through and donations, 90 percent of the fraternities and contributed. Rash said the biggest part of the job was recruiting teams and spreading the word about the tournament. She said the increase in support came from radio advertisements and by word of mouth, but the members still went to all greek houses attempting to recruit teams. It ' s a lot of hard work, but it ' s worth it, Rash said. When the day comes, you forget about the work. Rash said most of the work involved recruiting teams, which members did by visiting the greek houses and presenting their philanthropy. The women had to keep in with prospective teams in order to ensure their and financial contribution. Our house really pulls together, Rash said. We love it. It ' s not a pain. We talk about it all year long. Four to five Sigma Kappa members coached each team. They arrived early Sept. 13 to wake players and have doughnuts and orange juice. Sigma Kappa coaches supported and encouraged the teams throughout the tournament, Miranda Smith, sophomore in textiles, said. Phi Kapps did the same for the women ' s teams. Mud pits positioned between each court became a spot to play and get dirty between matches, Smith said. They were really cool, she said. There was one guy on our team that was older, and he told all the younger guys that it was tradition to throw the coaches in the mud, so the guys on my team threw me in. Sigma Kappas offered a variety of other activities for players waiting their turns to play. Several participants began football and flying disc games. Kansas Parks and Wildlife employees also provided canoes for participants. The day ' s cold and wet weather added to mud in the pits. Despite the cold, players still ventured into a big pool of water, known as Tuttle Puddle. Players used the puddle to cleanse themselves of the mud. Although Mud Bowl allowed the greek community to have fun, for the first time, it also included Smith Scholarship House, Smurthwaite Scholarship House and Alpha of Clovia. Rash said the goal for years to follow was to include residence hall teams and independent teams. Parks and Wildlife employees, and the state police also came out to watch the volleyball action, and KJCK-FM 94.5 did a live broadcast from the tournament site. Sigma Kappas announced the winners at the end of the tournament. Tau Kappa Epsilon was the men ' s winner with Kappa Sigma as second place. The women ' s winner was Clovia, and Alpha Delta Pi received second place. The winners ' coaches brought plaques to their houses. Except for the really cold weather, it was a blast, Jenni Latzke, junior in animal science and industry, said. This is a good way to have fun and raise money. 422 housing greeks sigma kappa Burroughs, Trisha Salina, Kan. Education JR Carter, Arien Topeka Communication Sciences Disorders SO Christner, Heidi McPherson, Kan. Kinesiology SO Clark, Alicia Wichita Political Science FR Dearing, Wendy Liberal, Kan. Kinesiology JR Denny, Amanda Lenexa, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Disette, Alicen Leawood, Kan. Pre-Health Professions JR Domme, Stacy Topeka Secondary Education SO Felix, R. Alison Shawnee, Kan. Mathematics JR Fiddick, Laura Overland Park, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SO Georg, Amber Rush Center, Kan. Business Administration SO Gutierrez, Monica Topeka Apparel Textile Marketing SO Hagerman, Anne Larned, Kan. Pre-Health Professions FR Hatcher, Mandy Goodland, Kan. Family Consumer Ed. Teacher Cert. Req. SO Hernandez, Megan Salina, Kan. Elementary Education SO Hertzler, Julie Wichita Psychology SO Hodges, Amy Hays, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SO Hogancamp, Amy Fairway, Kan. Geology SO Hornback, Christen Overland Park, Kan. Animal Science Industry SR Ingram, Jessica Topeka Architecture SO Jensen, Annie Wathena, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry JR Johnson, Marla Council Grove, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Johnson, Nicole Salina, Kan. Social Science SR Johnson, Stacy Council Grove, Kan. Elementary Education JR Jones, Suzanne Louisburg, Kan. Psychology SR Jordan, Erica Lenexa, Kan. Business Administration SO Kasper, Kimberly Golden, Colo. Health Information Management SR Keener, Amie Lenexa, Kan. Interior Architecture SR Lathrop, Rachel Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education JR Lewis, Allyson Mulvane, Kan. Elementary Education SO Lewis, Laura Lawrence Environmental Design FR Lynn, Kelly Lawrence English SR Martin, Maggie Johnson, Kan. Animal Science Industry SO Mears, Jennifer Beloit, Kan. Agribusiness JR Melsinger, Katherine Topeka Education SO Miller, Lindsay Glen Elder, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Morgan, Amy Larned, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Morton, Sara Shawnee, Kan. Landscape Design JR Murray, Caroline Elmhurst, Ill. Interior Architecture SO Murray, DeAnne Techumseh, Kan. Industrial Engineering FR Myers, Pat Overland Park, Kan. Civil Engineering SO Neumann, Susan Carlisle, Mass. Family Studies Human Services SR Nieder, Sarah Lawrence Elementary Education FR Otto, Ann Manhattan Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO Purinton, Cait Lamar, Mo. Journalism Mass Communications JR Rash, Sandy Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education SR Riggs, Anita Salina, Kan. Elementary Education JR Rubio, Jammie Wichita Psychology SO 423 sigma kappa greeks sigma kappa Sigma Nu and Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternities compete in the Mud Bowl Sept. 13 at Tuttle Creek State Park River Pond Area. The Mud Bowl was sponsored by Sigma Kappa and Phi Kappa Theta in a for Alzheimer ' s disease resarch. Twenty teams participated in the Mud Bowl ' s fourth year. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Rushton, Lesley Shawnee, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SO Schaaf, Kari Shawnee, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SR Schweller, Laine Olathe, Kan. Family Life Human Services SR Serrano, Leslie Lenexa, Kan. Early Childhood Education SR Simpson, Dana Manhattan Elementary Education SO Smith, Miranda Wichita Textile Science SO Spence, April McPherson, Kan. Chemistry JR Strasser, Julie Arvada, Colo. Biology SO Switt, Ashley Overland Park, Kan. Psychology JR Tallant, Angela Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration SO Thoman, Melanie Concordia, Kan. Microbiology JR Thomann, Megan Salina, Kan. Elementary Education SR Thornton, Brandi Meade, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR VanDolah, Carissa Kirksville, Mo. Interior Architecture SO Velicoff, Judy Manhattan Kinesiology JR Weishaar, Melissa Chapman, Kan. Business Administration SO Wenke, Nicole Pender, Neb. Horticulture Therapy FR Willingham, Kimberly Hutchinson, Kan. Elementary Education SR Winston, Kellie Goodland, Kan. Political Science SO Zarda, Jennifer Shawnee, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology SR 424 housing greeks sigma nu Klingler, Rebecca Manhattan Housemother Adams, Jess Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Ammon, Daniel Overland Park, Kan. Open Option FR Anthony, Dallas Stilwell, Kan. Business Administration FR Bainter, Chris Salina, Kan. Computer Engineering JR Beck, Aaron Topeka Pre-Medicine SR Bertram, Kraig Overland Park, Kan. Biology SO Blackburn, Timothy Leawood, Kan. Sociology FR Blick, Eric Wichita Family Studies Human Services JR Butler, Jason Leawood, Kan. Secondary Education SO Christensen, Neal Overland Park, Kan. Psychology JR Clark, Anthony Kearney, Mo. Construction Science Management SO Crow, Bryan Leavenworth, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Devore, Kevin Manhattan Architectural Engineering SO Dresie, Steve Salina, Kan. Computer Science FR Ernzen, Chad Leavenworth, Kan. Business Administration SO Finnegan, J. Michael Manhattan Bakery Science Management JR Fisher, Brian Cotteyville, Kan. Chemical Engineering JR Glaser, Troy Derby, Kan. Biology JR Hedberg, Matthew Bucyrus, Kan. Open Option FR Henderson, Bryan Lansing, Kan. Sociology JR Hopkins, Corey Lawrence Accounting JR Humes, Nathan Manhatt an Hotel Restaurant Management JR Krommenhoek, Aaron Lenexa, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO young entreprenuer starts business selling shirts on the net By Molly Mersmann While spending time at bars, Tanner Mason, Sigma Nu member, decided to start his own business. The senior in marketing started The Shirt Company, which sold bar T-shirts over the Internet. Most likely, I was probably sitting in a bar this summer, and I thought of it, Mason said. I ' ve always wanted to do something on my own. I realize the potential of the Internet. Mason bought the shirts from suppliers for $3-$8 and sold them over the Internet for $15. He said he asked bar owners for permission to buy the shirts from suppliers. In exchange, he gave them free advertising on his Website. Mason said he started the company because of increased interest in the Internet. There are so many businesses and stores going up every day on the Internet, he said. I thought of it, and it ' s something I ' d never heard of before. That ' s mainly why I did it, because it seemed like a fresh idea. Once he decided to carry through with the idea, Mason asked Grant Andres, Sigma Nu member and senior in information systems, to help him design the Website. He came to me over the summer and asked what he needed to do, Andres said. I told him I ' d help out, and I ' ve been helping ever since. The site, www.theshirtcompany.com, was created in the fall. His page also appeared on two Internet search engines, Yahoo! and Excite. Andres said he helped make the site prominent. When you go to a search engine, you want your name on top, he said. I showed him how to get all of that done. The company served two Manhattan businesses, Porter ' s and Boulevard Brewing, as well as two businesses in Boulder, Colo. Mason said he wanted to expand his clientele to other businesses as well. Mason said he wasn ' t the type of person to let an idea stay just an idea. I ' m not one to sit around, he said. If I have an idea, I like to pursue it. Other Sigma Nus said the business displayed Mason ' s character. He ' s set goals, and he ' s trying to reach them, Davin Larson, senior in marketing and international business, said. It shows he wants to succeed at something. It shows he ' s got devotion. 425 sigma nu greeks sigma nu fraternties set house goal to go dry by the year 2000 By Clint Stephens Besides academics and activities, alcohol was also part of greek life. Alcohol is something that ' s in college life, Mike Sarow, 1998 Delta Chi president and senior in civil engineering, said. It ' s one of those fundamental things college is about. That was an attitude fraternities wrestled wi th when alumni and national organizations urged them to go dry and, like sororities, ban alcohol from their property. Among fraternities with resolutions to have dry houses were Delta Sigma Phi, Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Nu. Those fraternities would join the already dry houses of FarmHouse and Alpha Gamma Rho. To make the transition easier, many houses used a plan, gradually removing alcohol from events and areas of houses. Delta Chi was one house that chose to partially go dry but made no long term plans to go completely dry. This semester we had a couple of registered parties at our house through Greek Affairs, and we decided that this would be the last semester we ' d do that, Sarow said. We phased out parties at our facilities because that ' s usually where the main liability comes from. Next semester we ' re going to phase out drinking by people of age in public places, therefore getting rid of the group-drinking atmosphere. While some fraternities chose not to go dry, not every fraternity moving toward going dry used a phase-out plan. Beta Theta Pi went dry immediately in fall 1997. It ' s a big change for a lot of people, Rich Wilson, 1998 president and senior in landscape architecture, said. I know there ' s a lot of houses going dry in the near future. People, I think, fear it because it ' s going to be a big change, but I think it ' s really beneficial for the greek community as a whole. Despite benefits, Alpha Tau Omega chose not to go dry. It ' s just a house consensus, Gabe Graham, ATO president and senior in marketing and international business, said. We have discussed it as a group before, and we didn ' t have one person say we should go dry. We won ' t go dry until nationals requires it. Fraternities could find unexpected benefits to having a dry house, Wilson said. People thought it was going to hurt our rush, but we actually ended up having one of our biggest rush classes after the house went dry, Wilson said. A lot of the guys anymore aren ' t necessarily looking just to party. They ' re looking for a lot more — a support system. Leeds, Todd Wamego Secondary Education FR Lenaham, Lucas Gardner, Kan. Marketing FR Leonard, Brian Lansing, Kan. Sociology SO McGee, John Overland Park, Kan. Environmental Design FR Never, Christopher Emporia, Kan. Accounting SO Parker, Scott Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Peters, David Butler, Mo. Political Science SO Preisinger, Michael Leavenworth, Kan. Finance JR Rau, Corey Colwich, Kan. Marketing International Business SR Schlick, Ben Colby, Kan. Construction Science Management JR Shepherd, Matt Riley, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management JR Sims, Ben Salina, Kan. Sociology FR Sims, Chris Salina, Kan. Finance JR Smith, Jarod Larned, Kan. History FR Suellentrop, Daniel Colwich, Kan. 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Marketing SR Clark, Jeremy Manhattan Marketing SR by grades, involvement, sig eps strive for award By Shannon Delmez The men of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity spent a year working toward one goal: the Buchannan Cup. The Sig Eps became a contender for the award, which was given every other August to the top 1 percent of chapters in the nation who excelled in academics, intramurals, social responsibility, community service, philanthropy, recruitment and chapter finances. To qualify, a chapter had to obtain a grade point average above the all-campus average and stand out in other criteria. It ' s always in the back of your head, Matt Wildman, junior in pre-medicine, said. It ' s always a motivational tool to get involved. Although the Sig Eps accomplished the high standards to deserve the Buchannan Cup, two years before it was a remote possibility. In fall 1996, the new-member class hosted a party where minors served alcohol to minors. The National Headquarters cited them with a risk management violation, revoked the Sig Ep charter and imposed sanctions on the chapter. We had to decide whether we were going to lay down and die, or get back up and say, ' Yeah, we may have hit a brick wall, but instead of standing there and looking dumb about it, we ' re going to climb over it, ' Aaron Clark, senior in marketing, said. The Sig Eps completed more than 7,000 hours in service and obtained the best GPA ever earned, a 3.05. By fall 1997, the chapter regained its charter, but decided after performing at such a high level, it had a new goal in reach. The men worked toward the Buchannan Cup, awarded at the national convention in August 1999. chapter hadn ' t won since the mid-1980s. If the chapter fell below the all-university average GPA, then it was automatically disqualified. With academics as the most important qualification for the cup, the Sig Eps posted class schedules and exam dates on their closet doors. Clark said that gave the men motivation to study. Members also checked each other on grades and study hours. There is one guy in the house who I ' ve had every single class with for the last two years, Clark said. Every time we enroll, we pick the same classes, so I automatically have someone to study with. The Sig Eps also focused on risk management. They decided to no longer have any parties at their house. vendors catered events off Sig Ep property, and the men made themselves personally responsible for other members and guests, Clark said. The fi rst thing we think of any time we have a social event is ' What could go wrong? Could it put us in a situation like we were before? ' Clark said. More importantly, ' Could it jeopardize the existence of Sig Eps at K-State? ' They also worked to accumulate community-service hours. Wildman said they adopted highways, volunteered with Big Brothers and Big Sisters and went to Mercy and nursing homes to sing Christmas carols. It was really fun to see all the people, Kevin Vanderweide, sophomore in business administration, said. Even though we probably didn ' t sing the best, they were just happy to see us, which was rewarding in itself. The Sig Eps also restructured their new member The men introduced new members to the history of the house and explained why and how they won several awards. Instead of introducing the guys to alcohol, we take them on the campus tour, Clark said. We want them to think, ' Wow, look at this organization I joined, ' not, ' Wow, look how many kegs they have. ' With the announcement of the Buchannan Cup winner close, the Sig Eps continued to work toward their goal. To continue contending for the award, Sig Eps recruited members who would carry on with their accomplishments. It all falls back to recruitment, Clark said. Everything that you do and every angle that you take to preserve the greek system relies on the kind of members you recruit. 427 sigma phi epsilon greeks Sigma phi epsilon Coleman, Chris Valley Falls, Kan. Milling Science Management SO Cox, Benjamin Salina, Kan. Architecture FR Craig, Matthew Baldwin, Kan. Milling Science Management SR Davis, Ryan Ozawkie, Kan. Open Option FR Debaik, Jeff Lenexa, Kan. Open Option SO Eisler, Mark Greenwood, Neb. Milling Science Management JR Elliott, Matthew Courtland, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Estes, Justin Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration FR Fearis, Patrick Leawood, Kan. Marketing FR Ferrell, Justin Topeka Political Science FR Gillison, Todd Garden City, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Herrmann, Jay Sabetha, Kan. Landscape Architecture SO Hook, Patrick Sedgwick, Kan. Graphic Design JR Johnson, Tyler Topeka Business Administration FR Kujawa, Adam Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Legler, Chris Lenexa, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Leming, Robert Leawood, Kan. Construction Science Management FR Luedke, Shane Atwood, Kan. Political Science FR Marti, Michael Merriam, Kan. Engineering FR McGrath, David Beloit, Kan. Open Option FR McKanna, Jason Overland Park, Kan. Psychology SR McKanna, Ryan Overland Park, Kan. Computer Information Systems FR Miller, Chris Garnett, Kan. Open Option FR Mueller, Ryan Hanover, Kan. Pre-Medicine JR Piken, David Hutchinson, Kan. Information Systems FR Price, Joshua Topeka Secondary Education SO Raymond, G. Bradley El Derado, Kan. Open Option FR Richards, Bill Manhattan Industrial Engineering SO Roth, Justin Overland Park, Kan. Architecture FR Schmitt, Chris Overland Park, Kan. Marketing JR Smalley, Scott Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration FR Smith, Greg Emporia, Kan. Computer Intormation Systems JR Stafford, W. Eric Wildwood, Mo. Sociology FR Stamper, James Plainville, Kan. Finance JR Teach, Jared Topeka Journalism Mass Communications SO Thevenot, Tal Sabetha, Kan. Landscape Architecture SO Thibault, Jeremy Manhattan Business Administration FR Underwood, Jeremy Topeka Open Option FR Vanderweide, Kevin Shawnee, Kan. International Business SO Vanderweide, Mark Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration FR Vanice, Clay Prairie Village, Kan. Finance SR Vetter, Richard Beloit, Kan. Open Option SO Waterson, David Manhattan Marketing SO Wehmueller, James Kansas City, Mo. Architecture SO White, Jake Lenexa, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Widener, Brian Leawood, Kan. Finance JR Wildman, Matt Shawnee, Kan. Pre-Medicine JR Woirhaye, Jeff Stilwell, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO 428 housing greeks sigma sigma sigma Singer, Karen Manhattan Housemother Albro, Christina Goddard, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SO Baldwin, Melissa Concordia, Kan.. Biology SO Bartko, Lori Mission, Kan. Business Administration JR Benjamin, Kelli Salina, Kan. Human Resource Management JR Bretthauer, Megan Tonganoxie, Family Consumer Ed. Teacher Cert. Req. SO Carpenter, Beth Wichita Pre-Health Professions Program FR Carter, Jessica Garden City, Kan. Psychology SR winning awards at convention, honored By Molly Mersmann Leadership, scholarship and involvement paid off for Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority as members celebrated their 100th anniversary June 19-22 at their national convention in Washington, D.C. Six members of K-State ' s chapter brought home five national awards, including Honor Roll Chapter and Outstanding Contributor to a Philanthropy. Tri Sigma had to meet 10 of 15 criteria, such as chapter participation and scholarship among members to be named Honor Roll Chapter. Kelli Benjamin, president and junior in accounting, attributed the number of awards to teamwork and cooperation. When a situation comes up, everyone works together, she said. I feel confident everyone will help out whenever needed. The chapter was also named Outstanding Contributor to a Philanthropy for its contributions to the Robbie Page Memorial Fund, the only philanthropy created by a Panhellenic sorority. The memorial fund raised money to fund play therapy for hospitalized children. Page was the son of a past national president who died of polio. The memorial was originally founded to cure polio, Benjamin said. When the cure was found, we decided to give money to play therapy. Barbara Hollingsworth, junior in journalism and mass communications, won The Triangle Correspondent of the Year for her sto ry and picture contributions to the sorority ' s national magazine. Published three times a year, The Triangle covered and alumnae activities. Other individual members received awards as well. Benjamin received the Michael Welsh Scholarship for academics. The chapter received the Outstanding Leadership for Alumnae Advisory Board award, which honored a chapter with outstanding alumnae involvement in the house and the community. Manhattan alumnae did a good job of contributing to the community and to the chapter, Benjamin said. Alumnae support helped the women attend the convention. Five of the women received funding help from the chapter and alumnae contributions to attend. As president, Benjamin was sent as the delegate for the chapter. In addition to competing for awards, members at the national convention attended several different workshops dealing with issues from alcohol awareness and hazing to increasing involvement in the community. Amy Reed, sisterhood chairwoman and sophomore in business administration, attended a rush workshop. Ideas women gained at rush workshops were used with the chapter ' s rush workshops to prepare for formal rush. It gave us new ideas for rush, she said. We got ideas for different activities to do within the community to make the chapter and the community stronger. Both Reed and Benjamin said improving the community and making a difference was important to the sorority. Michelle Peterie, vice president and senior in biological and agricultural engineering, said the convention was an opportunity to unite with chapters from different parts of the nation. It was a unity of sisterhood, Peterie said. It was a really neat experience to see the bond of sisterhood all across the nation. Other members who attended also said sisterhood was emphasized during the convention. Sometimes, on your own campus, you don ' t realize how the national organization supports you as a whole, Reed said. Sigma is a national organization, so if you need help, you know someone in Wisconsin or wherever will be there to help you. 429 sigma sigma greeks sigma sigma sigma Cordry, April Baldwin, Kan. Engineering FR Coulter, Mindy Shawnee, Kan. Business Administration SO Cromer, Nicole Overland Park, Kan. Family Consumer Ed. Teacher Cert. Req. SR Earhart, Chelsea Osage City, Kan. Journalism Mass Communication JR Fischer, Laura Lenexa, Kan. Family Studies Human Services JR Hafenstein, Crystal Topeka Biology SO Hawks, April Topeka Family Studies Human Services JR Hedrick, Krista El Dorado, Kan. Management SR Henderson, Erin Lenexa, Kan. Biology SR Holland, Jamie Bucyrus, Kan. Business Administration JR Hollingsworth, Barbara Overland Park, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Hurrelbrink, Rebecca Shawnee, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SR Jacka, Jennifer Topeka Business SO Kaufman, Jennifer Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Kimbrel, Stacy Wichita Accounting JR Kissling, Stacy Topeka Family Studies Human Services JR Klein, Lori Wichita Sociology SR Konda, Melissa Spearville, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO Krotz, Wendy Newton, Kan. Architectural Engineering FT Lacey, Erin Shawnee, Kan. Accounting SR Lamberson, Desiree Manha ttan Journalism Mass Communication JR Lee, Abigail Overland Park, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications FR Lipschuetz, Angie Overland Park, Kan. Psychology SR Lopez, Amy Tonganoxie, Kan. Business Administration SO McFarland, Jennifer Blue Springs, Mo. Environmental Design FR Miltz, Jocelin Wamego Pre-Health Professions Program SO Myers, Jaime Merriam, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management JR Nowak, Maureen York, Neb. Business Administration FR Peterie, Michelle El Dorado, Kan. Environmental Engineering SR Reed, Amy Lenexa, Kan. Elementary Education SO Roberts, Karen Naperville, Ill. Human Ecology FR Schneider, Marissa Hunter, Kan. Psychology FR Shakelford, Julie Winfield, Kan. Business Administration FR Shea, Jessica Overland Park, Kan. Psychology SO Smith, Jayne Cimarron, Kan. Elementary Education JR Smith, Mari Cimarron, Kan. Biology FR Steinshouer, Chloe Wichita Food Nutrition-Exercise Science FR Sykes, Kristine Wichita Architecture SO Thompson, Erin Winfield, Kan. Horticulture FR Williams, Megan Topeka Business Administration SO Winston, Carly Lenexa, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SR Zeiber, Andrea Manhattan Sociology JR 430 greeks tau kappa epsilon Sadler, Carolyn Housemother Albers, Wade Hays, Kan. Finance FR Beckman, Andy Kensington, Kan. Marketing SR Beckman, Nick Kensingt on, Kan. Elementary Education FR Bennett, Charlie Halstead, Kan. Pre-Law FR Billinger, Chris Hays, Kan. Secondary Education FR Bogart, Justin Overland Park, Kan. Finance JR Bruce, David Bennington, Kan. Management FR Burkin, Stan Tonganoxie, Kan. Business Administration SO Burnside, Boone Garden City, Kan. Engineering FR Burt, Brent Belleville, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Buseman, Douglas Riley, Kan. Management FR working as referees allows tkes to combine work with play By Amy Pyle Intramurals became a pastime and a way to pay bills for Tau Kappa Epsilon fra ternity members. In addition to being active in intramurals, 10 members served as referees at Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex. The most popular sports to officiate included flag volleyball, softball and basketball, Matt Weller, junior in English and journalism education, said. It ' s an easy way to make money, and the people out there are really nice, Andy Beckman, senior in marketing and management, said. A lot of guys in my pledge class went out there to work. TKE members made up about 10 percent of the officials at the Rec Complex, Ron Miller, assistant director of intramurals, said. An ideal situation is we ' d have 10 from every fraternity, Miller said. The TKEs and generally three or four guys from FarmHouse can be counted on for officiating going into the season. Most fraternities didn ' t participate in the officiating side of intramurals, Miller said. I ' d guess over half the officials are non-greek, and that is a big disparity between those playing and those Miller said, especially when the greeks make up most of the players. For example, generally for basketball we need 70 he said. If we could have the same number of members officiating as we do playing, we ' d have a great officiating staff. The number of officiating TKEs helped ease the burden of finding referees, Miller said. If it weren ' t for those guys, I don ' t know where I would be, Miller said. They are also some of the better officials. Officiating offered flexible hours, and referees could choose which sports they wished to oversee, Weller said. I mainly do the sports that I know, Andy Didble, sophomore in business, said. Those are softball, soccer, basketball and flag football. Flag football is the hardest to learn because of all the rules. Miller said the Rec Complex found employing officials for flag football more difficult than other sports because it was played in the fall and conflicted with many other Some TKEs favored officiating football over other sports. Flag football is my favorite, Beckman said. I ' m the most knowledgeable about it. I like being outside, and it ' s pretty good weather. It ' s always been my favorite sport to play. Despite the fun referees had, they sometimes had to handle uncooperative players. I ' ve been attacked twice by players who didn ' t like my calls, and I have been called names that shouldn ' t be repeated, Beckman said. Some people don ' t see it as intramurals, and they let emotions get in the way. Other officials didn ' t have as negative an experience officiating. I ' ve had people who argue quite a bit, Weller said. The overall experience has been pretty good. Every once in a while you get a bad apple, but it ' s pretty civilized. Officiating allowed for promotions, Beckman said. After working as a referee, employees could become supervisors, where they trained incoming officials instead of officiating. It ' s kind of something I ' ve always been shooting for, Beckman said. It ' s kind of the place to be, and you ' re always excited about a promotion. TKE officials helped the intramurals league, and also kept fraternity brothers involved at the Rec Complex, Didble said. With us being referees, it helps the house because with the new freshman coming in, we can teach them the rules right away, Beckman said. It ' s also a good way to spend time with guys in the house. 431 tau kappa epsilon greeks tau kappa epsilon Caldwell, Jeremy Garnett, Kan. Accounting SR Culbertson, Lloyd III Phillipsburg, Kan. Business Administration JR Dearing, Lance Kan. Construction Science Management SR Depperschmidt, Kade Smith Center, Kan. Business Administration SO Devlin, Matthew Omaha, Neb. Biology SR Doering, Chris Garden City, Kan. Finance FR Ellis, Quentin Valley Center, Kan. Construction Science Management SR Frayser, Michael Hoisington, Kan. Biochemistry SR George, Jake Junction City Computer Engineering FR Gray, Patrick Beloit, Kan. Open Option FR Harley, J.R. Baxter Springs, Kan. Electrical Engineering SO Heard, Scott Iola, Kan. Computer Engineering SO Herman, Mark Topeka Business Administration JR Hettenbach, David Abilene, Kan. Engineering FR Hoffman, Lee Hays, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management FR Hurtig, Trey Courtland, Kan. Managament Info. Systems SR Hye, William Wichita Engineering SO Jackson, David Hiawatha, Kan. Finance SO Jacobs, Jeremy Smith Center, Kan. Computer Science FR Jamison, Jarod Wakeeney, Kan. Business Administration FR Mason, Timothy Huisington, Kan. Biology SR Mourniny, Josh Ottawa, Kan. Managment Info. Systems FR Muehring, John Derby, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO Munson, Mike Junction City Business Administration FR Poquette, Jose Junction City Business Administration SO Prentice, Andrew Ottawa, Kan. Computer Engineering JR Racy, Kip Abilene, Kan. Finance SO Reagan, Noah Manhattan Hotel Restaurant Management SR Renk, Matthew Salina, Kan. Secondary Education SR Reschke, Brett Hiawatha, Kan. Open Option SO Rhodes, Nick Junction City Business Administration FR Rice, Chris Salina, Kan. Horticulture SO Saathoff, Scott Auburn, Kan. Kinesiology JR Schall, Ryan Leawood, Kan. Industrial Engineering JR Schmitt, Jason Hiawatha, Kan. Open Option FR Sears, Scott Junction City Political Science FR Short, Andy Goodland, Kan. Elementary Education FR Small, Dustin Junction City Che mical Engineering SO Sparks, Kevin Valley Center, Kan. Elementary Education JR Stadel, Robert Salina, Kan. Secondary Education SR Steinlage, Dana Auburn, Kan. Marketing JR Stookey, Randy Scranton, Kan. Agribusiness JR Torline, Nicholas Dodge City, Kan. Architectural Engineering FR Wente, Christopher Hays, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Wente, Jeff Hays, Kan. Management Information Systems SR Weyer, Thomas Ellsworth, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Wittman, Dan Garnett, Kan. Finance SO Wittman, Walt Garnett, Kan. Marketing SR 432 housing greeks theta xi Ball, Aaron Hutchinson, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Basore, Ben Bentley, Kan. Political Science JR Bieberly, Matthew Overland Park, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Bleeker, Joshua Great Bend, Kan. Psychology SR Bloom, Travis Douglass, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Buessing, Damian Axtell, Kan. Architectural Engineering SR Carlson, Brandon Lyons, Kan. Engineering FR Deets, Luke Manhattan Architectural Engineering SO Dejmal, Joe Oberlin, Kan. Electrical Engineering SR Falk, Joshua Manhattan Milling Science Management SO Grecian, Brent Palco, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Gustafson, Steven Manhattan Computer Science SR theta xi members continue tradition of ac ademic achievement By Rochelle Steele Theta Xi ' s emphasis on grades paid off for one member in the form of $50,000. Sam Halabi, senior in political science, won the Marshall Scholarship, which was awarded to 40 people each year to study overseas. The Marshall Scholarship was established in the 1950s by the U.S. government for the Marshall Plan, which gave economic aid after the war, Halabi said. It is awarded to people to study for two years at any university in Great Britain. Halabi planned to study comparative social research at Oxford University in London. He said the major would cover the way people believe nations should work and discrimination. Halabi applied to be a K-State nominee for the in February and was one of three to be chosen. He later interviewed for one of the 11 spots in the Midwest region. Tim Riemann and I flew to Chicago and interviewed, Halabi said. I guess they thought we were OK guys and decided to give it to us. Though he received the news of his award Dec. 1, Halabi said the idea was still not a reality to him. I think I ' m still in disbelief, he said. Until I ' m on the plane to England, it probably won ' t hit me. Support and congratulations from fraternity brothers made the scholarship process easier, Halabi said. I ' m around some of the most amazing people, he said. They helped me with every step of the application process and were very interested in what I was doing. One fraternity brother in particular — Andy Macklin, junior in mechanical engineering — was especially helpful, Halabi said. I think I was most useful to Sam in providing my opinions and emotional support, Macklin said. Those type of applications are extremely stressful for the person I think it ' s nice to have someone not directly involved around to be an outlet. Halabi was not the only Theta Xi to succeed The house had accumulated the top grade point among K-State fraternities for 16 consecutive semesters, ranging from a 3.05 to a 3.25. Macklin said the defined the fraternity and helped it grow. The importance of grades is unsurpassed like nothing else, he said. It ' s an achievement that perpetuates itself. It helps us to get top-notch members who then get good grades and keep up the GPA. Members were not required to have specific study hours, and Darren Nelson, president and junior in mechanical engineering, said the house only had one minimum-GPA stipulation. If someone falls below a 2.3 for two semesters, they can ' t live in, he said. We don ' t really have consequences, just rewards. People here are just personally responsible for their grades. It ' s kind of like an underlying theme, and everyone takes it seriously. The emphasis on individual accomplishments carried over to the entire house, Halabi said. What we stress is each individual ' s desire to succeed, he said. We expect the guys to want to better themselves, and it provides a real system of support. Though the fraternity had a history of academic success, Nelson said Halabi ' s scholarship was impressive. It ' s neat saying you live with a Marshall Scholar, he said. You don ' t realize the type of guys you live with until they win something like that. He seems like an ordinary guy, but he ' s extraordinary. Extraordinary people like Halabi made living in the house a good experience, Macklin said. Living in an atmosphere with Marshall Scholars and people with high GPAs is enriching, he said. You can glean knowledge and viewpoints from them to apply to your own life. 433 theta xi greeks theta xi Halabi, Sam El Dorado, Kan. Political Science SR Hanni, Sam Bern, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry JR Hansen, Jeff Goodland, Kan. Graphic Design JR Harris, Matthew Minneapolis, Kan. Secondary Education SO Johannes, Nathan Waterville, Kan. Engineering FR Kantack, Bryan Clifton, Kan. Electrical Engineering JR Keller, Jim St. Francis, Kan. Civil Engineering SO Knudson, Chad Horton, Kan. Electrical Engineering SR Lueger, Mark Golf, Kan. Computer Engineering FR Macklin, Andrew Bartlesville, Okla. Mechanical Engineering SR McLenon, John Horton, Kan. Horticulture FR Metsker II, Ronald Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration FR Meverden, Trent Goddard, Kan. Electrical Engineering SR Nelson, Darren Windom, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Olander, Brian Little River, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering SR Pacey, Joseph Manhattan Mechanical Engineering FR Rottinghaus, Charles Wetmore, Kan. Food Science Industry JR Rottinghaus, Joe Axtell, Kan. Finance SR Roudybush, David Wetmore, Kan. Industrial Engineering JR Schierling, Devin Inman, Kan. Milling Science Management FR Turtle, James Manhattan Electrical Engineering SO Wentworth, Kenny Arkansas City, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Wooten, Kurt Olathe, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Young, Benjamin Manhattan Electrical Engineering SO Late afternoon sunlight casts the shadows of students heading into Hale Library Oct. 22. Since the library ' s renovations were completed in fall 1997, students had access to a study room complete with vending machines. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 434 housing greeks triangle fraternity offers to recruit new members New Triangle scholarships provided $500 but did not entice freshman to join the fraternity. Roger Stumps, Triangle alumni president, said the Triangle Fraternity Alumni Scholarship unfortunately did not convince new members to join the fraternity as they had hoped. We were thoroughly disappointed with the number of responses we got, he said. Not many applicants applied, so I feel like it really didn ' t make an impact on the campus like we thought it would. Nick Pedersen, head of the scholarship committee and senior in electrical engineering, said the selection process was narrowed to five finalists. We personally interviewed the top-five finalists, he said. It was a great way to meet top high schoolers who are coming to K-State who are eligible recruits for the house. Scholarship finalists had to meet the criteria of possible Triangle membership and K-State admission, and had to have high grade point averages. Applicants also had to have been involved in communitiy and high school activities before coming to K-State. Unfortunately, the two winners did not join the house, Pedersen said. One of the reasons we are promoting the scholarship is to recruit for the house, he said. Even though the two winners did not join this year, I think it is a good way to meet possible members. This year ' s winners definitely met the criteria and had a lot of personality. The two winner ' s names were not revealed because of a fraternity member ' s decision, Pedersen said. We decided it wasn ' t important who the winners are, Pedersen said. What is important is that we are providing a good and positive way to help out incoming freshman. The house alumni donated the scholarship money from the fraternity ' s original allotment of support, Pedersen said. The money for the scholarship had to be proposed to the alumni in the form of a separate check, he said. We probably won ' t have the money for a scholarship next year, so we are proposing to keep the program going for the following year. The fraternity hoped the scholarship money would be used to meet the required needs of the recipients, Damon Parks, president and junior in hotel and restaurant said. Originally, the money was written for scholarships and tuition, he said. But once we found out that the recipients were for sure coming to K-State, we broke it down into personal checks. The alumni were proud to sponsor the scholarship, even though it did not produce the outcome it was meant for, Stumps said. Anytime we can offer assistance to incoming freshman, we take advantage of it, he said. Cost of college is going up, so it helps the recipients, and it helps us promote the house. By Nathan Brothers Berger, Greg Pittsburg, Kan. Architectural Engineering JR Danner, Timmothy St. Joeseph, Mo. Architectural Engineering FT Fish, Aaron Sedan, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Geist, Alan Abilene, Kan. History SR McAfee, Ryan Olathe, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Ownby, Matthew Olathe, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Parks, Damon Kansas City, Mo. Hotel Restaurant Management SR Pedersen, Nicholas Allen, Kan. Electrical Engineering SR Ratliff, Cristen Athol, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR Rice, Joseph Leavenworth, Kan. Computer Engineering SO Schmidt, Christopher Topeka Chemical Engineering SO Sung, Cheng-Chien Manhattan Electrical Engineering JR Tsen, Karl Manhattan Chemical Engineering SO 435 triangle k-state-salina college of technology Clements, Kirby Herington, Kan. Computer Information Systems FR Duncan, Lindsay Crystal Lake, Ill. Airway Science FR Eller, Justin Salina, Kan. Biology JR Figge, Eric Wamego Mechanical Engineering Technology SO Gardner, Crystal Osage City, Kan. Computer Information Systems FR Greenwood, Josh Haysville, Kan. Electronic Engineering Technology JR Griggs, Zachary Andover, Kan. Airway Science JR Jessup, Roy Phillipsburg, Kan. Computer Science FR Josephson, Noel Kansas City, Mo. Professional Pilot SO Karcz, Tom Shawnee, Kan. Airway Science FR Kennedy, Natasha Ft. Riley, Kan. Aviation Maintenance Technology FR Kumberg, Luke Sawyer, Kan. Computer Information Systems FR Lewick, Ty Salina, Kan. Computer Science Technology JR Mettner, Karyn Salina, Kan. Computer Information Systems SO Nelsen, James Salina, Kan. Electronic Engineering Technology SR Neu, Benjamin Basehor, Kan. Airframe Powerplant Certificate FR Nguyen, Binh Salina, Kan. Business Administration SO Nunes, Janine Burlington, Wis. Aviation Maintenance Technology FR Shuey, Shannon Golden, Colo. Airway Science FR Wentz, Paul Salina, Kan. Computer Science Technology SR Williams, Sammy Junction City, Kan. Professional Pilot FR adding leadership and opportunties, salina forms new board By Nathan Brothers A new leader emerged on the K-State-Salina campus. Mariana LeBron, student life coordinator, said the new Hall Governing Board was beneficial in connecting students with student government. The new Hall Governing Board is creating a lot of student involvement and leadership positions, she said. The consti tution was written last spring, so this is the first official year. About 200 of the 800 Salina students lived in residence halls. Nick Smith, HGB president, said the board was created to meet the needs of these students. Our main goal is to satisfy the residents of the halls, he said. If the students aren ' t behind it, then there really isn ' t a need. In preparation for the new HGB, Smith said seven people attended a student governing retreat in St. Cloud, Minn., with the Manhattan campus ' student delegation. We attended seminars that focused on making lives better, he said. I am really glad I didn ' t miss it. It taught a lot of valuable leadership skills. At the end of fall semester, the HGB sponsored a party to relieve pre-finals stress, Smith said. We got together with local Salina businesses and had them sponsor a gift exchange, he said. We also had food and played pool. It was fun. LeBron said the attendance made the party a success. The holiday party had 70 to 80 people who attended, she said. This is a big deal considering only about 200 people live on campus. Looking to the future, the board intended to increase financial support and student involvement, Smith said. We ' re looking to do maybe an airplane wash to raise money this next semester, he said. Elections are also coming up, and we plan to get as much student participation as possible. When I was first elected, it started off really heavy, and we had like 60 to 70 people attending board meetings. Finding things for students to do on a smaller campus could be difficult, Roger Steinbrock, assistant director, said. This campus is full of engineers, so it ' s hard to find something everyone is interested in, he said. The Hall Governing Board is really trying to promote activities for students to get involved, and I think this was much needed. 436 housing Matt Robke, junior in park resources management, throws a flying disc to his dog, Frankie, Sept. 23 at City Park. Robke was trying to Frankie some (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 437 off campus off campus abitz-baker Abitz, Lynette Emmett, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Ackerman, Kelly Spearville, Kan. Marketing SR Ackerman, Travis Dodge City, Kan. Computer Science SR Adams, Lance Placentia, Calif. Veterinary Medicine V4 Addleman, Rachel Wichita Veterinary Medicine V4 Ade, Christy Salina, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SR Aidi, Thamer Manhattan Industrial Engineering SR Albers, Linda Colwich, Kan. Agricultural Journalism SR Allen, Denise Colony, Kan. Agriculture Education JR Allen, Teiah Stafford, Kan. Recreation Parks Administration JR Aller Taryn Hiawatha, Kan. Agricultural Economics JR Anderson, Eric Manhattan Computer Engineering SO Anderson, Erin Hersche, Ill. Sociology JR Anderson, Jennifer Paul, Idaho Business Education SR Andres, Carolyn Manhattan Dietetics SR Archer, Brian Lyons, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Arensdorf, Chris Kingman, Kan. History SR Armstrong, Staci Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Arnett, Tressa Pratt, Kan. Pre-Nursing SO Babb, Martha Manhattan Computer Science FR Bachamp, Stuart Manhattan Electrical Engineering SR Bachman, Nicole Wi lson, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Backes, Michael Wichita Computer Engineering SR Baker, Jeffery Topeka Art SR The audience claps along with the band Pomeroy, which took first place at the Sept. 18 Opus Band Competition in the free-speech zone. Pomeroy was made up of guitarist Matt Marron, senior in journalism and mass lead singer Dave Fairbanks, senior in journalism and mass drummer Chris Davis, sophomore in kinesiology; and bassist Dean Hopkins, sophomore in business administration. Judges ranked bands in five categories. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 438 housing off campus baker-chace Baker, Rodney Topeka Journalism Mass Communications SO Baker, Scott Topeka Construction Science Management SR Balaun, Sheila Salina, Kan. Horticulture SR Bales, Cheryl Sawyer, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine JR Balk, Janet Manhattan History SR Bauer, Jake St. George, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Bayer, Matthew Wichita Veterinary Medicine V4 Bealby, Alicia Russell, Kan. Business Administration SO Bell, Tara Lawrence Psychology JR Bergin, Michelle Olathe, Kan. Elementary Education JR Bernstorf, Kendall Derby, Kan. Social Science SR Betschart, Cody Ashland, Kan. Animal Science Industry SR Biele, Heather Topeka Veterinary Medicine V4 Bierman, Patrick Mansfield, S.D. Veterinary Medicine V4 Bigge, Holly Stockton, Kan. Agricultural Economics SO Billing, Erin Topeka Secondary Education SR Bindel, Nicole Sabetha, Kan. Business Administration SO Blakeslee, Heather Stafford, Kan. Sociology SR Bohannon, Nicole Wichita Microbiology JR Bohm, Julie Osborne, Kan. Bakery Science Management SR Bond, Daphne Coldwater, Kan. Pre-Nursing JR Bornholdt, Jarrod Hutchinson, Kan. Horticulture SR Bowman, Kari Macksville, Kan. Kinesiology JR Bozzo, Victor San Juan, Puerto Rico Veterinary Medicne V4 Bretano, Jason Atchinson, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SR Briese, Tara Omaha, Neb. Veterinary Medicine V4 Bryant, Shannon Shawnee, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR Buchanan, Bryce Minneola, Kan. Arts Sciences SO Buehler, Erik Olathe, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering SR Buller, Laura Overland Park, Kan. Chemical Engineering SR Bunch, Shelley Overland Park, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Burge, Randy Madrid, Neb. Veterinary Medicine V4 Burrus, Riley Manhattan Architectural Engineering JR Burrus, Teresa Manhattan Open Option FR Byerly, David Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Caider, Emilie Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Callen, Lee Madison, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology SR Campbell, Sarah Scandia, Kan. Elementary Education SR Canapp Jr., Sherman Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Caraway, Mike Newton, Texas Sociology SR Carlin, Ryan Salina, Kan. Biology SR Carlson, Kelly McPherson, Kan. Interior Architecture SR Carter, Barbara Wichita Veterinary Medicine V4 Casten, Jennifer Quenemo, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine JR Caster, Anneta Auburn, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO Catterson, Bryan Chanute, Kan. Architectural Engineering JR Centreras, Carlos Wichita Business Administration JR Chace, Eric Kansas City, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR 439 off campus 440 housing In her home away from home, April Hanna, freshman in horticulture, lived with an upperclassman off campus. There aren ' t as many people, which is sometimes good and sometimes bad, Hanna said. But I do have more space. (Photo Jeff Cooper) LIVE OFF CAMPUS By Wendy Schantz Some freshmen chose not to live in the residence halls because they wanted more room, their own bathrooms and more privacy. They chose to live with friends or siblings. These freshmen just wanted to it differed from the norm, some freshmen chose to live off campus with siblings or friends. It ' s different, but it ' s good. Julie Sheerin, freshman in nursin g, said. You can choose who you want to meet. I ' m very glad I did it. Sheerin, who lived with her brother Eric Sheerin, junior in pre-medicine, said she had moments of doubt but still enjoyed sharing an apartment with her brother. At first, I thought I should have moved into the dorms, she said. My friends were in the dorms, and I had lived with my brother all my life. I was like, ' It ' s time to get out. ' But now I ' m glad I have that little bit of difference. Sometimes, the older roommate made moving away from family and friends easier. It was easier being away from home, and then it was good to have my brother there at times, Sheerin said. It ' s been a good thing overall. For Sheerin and Stephanie Settgast, freshman in agricultural journalism, living with a sibling was a matter of convenience. My sister asked me what I was doing, and I wasn ' t sure, so I thought about it, Settgast said. I wouldn ' t have gone out to live on my own, but she ' s willing to help me. I go to the dorms to visit friends, and they have a RA, and I have her. April Hanna, freshman in horticulture, said she would have lived in the residence halls if she hadn ' t known her roommate, Stacy Long, sophomore in horticulture. I only did it because I knew someone already out there who wanted me as a roommate, she said. But I have more space to myself. I like not having my roommate so close. Hanna decided to live with Long, a co-worker she met while in high school. When I first got here, the only person I knew was my roommate, she said. It was kind of boring, but then we went out more, and I met more people. Settgast agreed living off campus made it hard to meet people, but she said she solved that problem by talking. You just talk to people in classes, she said. If you talk long enough, you get to know each other, and I made some friends that way. Settgast also said she knew with a roommate, there was a chance for personality clashes, something easy to overcome with her sister. We ' ve always been really good friends, she said. I figured if we got in a fight, it would be just like at home. We ' d get over it. 441 off freshmen off campus chance-culley Chance, Brent Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Chapin, Rahe Washington, Kan. Business Administration SO Christiansen, Kevin Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Christinat, Bryan St. George, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Clark, Emily Garden City, Kan. Architecture SO Clarke, Carol Medicine Lodge, Kan. Secondary Education SR Colin, Julie Manhattan Family Studies Human Services SR Colin, Ronald Manhattan Architecture SR Corbett, Jacqueline Stilwell, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Corcoran, Matt Milwaukee, Wis. Architectural Engineering SO Cosgrove, Chad Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Cox, Corinne Long Island, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SR Crago, Michelle Shawnee, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SR Craig, Robin Carlisle, Pa. Animal Sciences Industry SR Crawshaw, Amber Olpe, Kan. Fine Arts JR Cribbs, Danny Manhattan Horticulture SO Crutcher, Scott Blue Springs, Mo. Architecture SR Culley, Nathan Concordia, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Grabbing a quick nap, Mark Neely, sophomore in park resources management, rests before his Fundamentals of Public Relations class outside Kedzie Hall Sept. 10. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) 442 housing off campus cutler-gillespie Cutler, Brandon Topeka Horticulture SR Czarny, Alia Denver, Colo. Music Education SO Dandy, Jonathan Topeka Electrical Engineering GM David, Brian Moran, Kan. Agronomy SR Davis, Rebecca Wichita Agribusiness SO Davis, Sandra Haysville, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR DeDonder, Amy Emporia, Kan. Mechanical Engineering JR DeLeon, Kimberly Manhattan Biology SR Derstein, Jacqueline El Dorado, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering SR Dewey, Candace Wichita Family Studies Human Services JR Dill, Megan Hartford, Kan. Agribusiness FR Dillingham, Sarah Lincoln, Calif. College Student Personnel GM DiOrio, Andrew Overland Park, Kan. Business Administration SO Dittrich, Amy Prairie Villiage, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Dodd, Chadwick Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Dodson, Sheila Wamego Veterinary Medicine V4 Donley, Jenny Lincoln, Kan. Business Administration FR Dooley, Ashley Atchison, Kan. Business Administration JR Dubbert, Trevor Downs, Kan. Business Administration SO Dunn, Corey Baldwin City, Kan. Dietetics SO Durbin, Dustin Winfield, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Eaton, Heather Riley, Kan. Theater SO Eberle, Susan Manhattan Interior Design SO Egidy, Gerard Greeley, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Ehiers, Megan Wamego Veterinary Medicine V4 Eisele, Casee Valparaiso, Ind. Biological Agricultural Engineering SR Elliot, Christina Overland Park, Kan. Chemical Engineering JR Enlow, Paula Manhattan Speech SO Epp, Leslie Independence, Kan. Electrical Engineering JR Ewert, Amy Canton, Kan. Psychology SR Fechter, Julia Moline, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Fett, Jetfrey Cary, Ill. Architectural Engineering JR Fisher, Nicolette Onaga, Kan. Business Administration FR Fitzpatrick, Kathy Manhattan Journalism Mass Communications FR Fortmeyer, Russell Bakersfield, Calif. Architectural Engineering SR Frick, Christina Larned, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V3 Fussell, Lyoid Manhattan Industrial Engineering SO Fussell, Phoebe Manhattan Accounting SR Gaines, Joanne Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Garland, Paul St. Louis, Mo. Landscape Architecture SR Gaul, Tandra Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Gelvin, Nikki Haigler, Neb. Veterinary Medicine Gerdes, Christina Derby, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Gerstner, Jane Frankfort, Kan. Agricultural Economics SO Gilbert, Jennifer Salina, Kan. Elementary Education SR Gillen, Lucas Leoti, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering JR Gillespie, Jeff Humboldt, Kan. Agricultural Education SR Gillespie, Karen Hartford, Kan. Management SR 443 off campus off campus girard-hawley Girard, Melissa Osceola, Neb. Veterinary Medicine V4 Gordon, Patrick Wichita Pyschology SR Gourde, Rodney Grafton, N.D. Veterinary Medicine V4 Gray, Rachel Kent, Wash. Institutional Management GM Grillot, Skye Parsons, Kan. Agronomy SR Groom, Aaron Winfield, Kan. Park Resources Management SR Gruber, Kelli Hope, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Gudenkauf, Jennifer Seneca, Kan. Business Administration FR Guglielmino, Maria Manhattan Pre-Veterinary Medicine SR Gunderson, Tara Manhattan Physical Sciences SR Guy, Kimberly Manhattan Elementary Education JR Habiger, Angela Iola, Kan. Interior Design SR Haecker, Anne Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Hamm, Matthew Goddard, Kan. Architecture SR Hammerschmidt, Scott Hays, Kan. Computer Engineering JR Hanning, Vicky Manhattan Modern Languages SO Harris, Amy Moran, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR Harris, Nicole Liberal, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SO Harris, Richard Ogden, Kan. Biochemistry SR Hartig, Cami Manhattan Social Science SR Hartig, Jason Manhattan Architectural Engineering SR Hartman, Rhett Overland Park, Kan. Social Sciences SR Hasenbank, Brian Manhattan Sociology SO Hasenbank, Stacie Manhattan Open Option FR Hawley, Deneen Wamego Veterinary Medicine V4 One squirrel stands on the side of a tree while a second enters the tree through a hole in the trunk Dec. 10 outside Kedzie Hall. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 444 housing off campus hay-hurlbert Eliminating one of the categories during the first round of Alpha Kappa Alpha ' s Singled Out Sept. 25, Travis Bloom, senior in journalism and mass communications, narrowed the dating pool to three contestants. There were six winners, one from each round, and they received gift certificates to various Manhattan restaurants, free passes to the movies, bowling and miniature golf. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) Hay, Bryan Marshalltown, Iowa Accounting JR Heeb, William Hutchinson, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Heit, Vanessa Havensville, Kan. English SR Hendrickson, Heather Burlington, Kan. Human Resource Management SR Henry, Brent Wichita Biology JR Herbel, Leslie Liberal, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Herrmann, Matt Sabetha, Kan. Agronomy SR Herron, Chris Chanute, Kan. Business Administration JR Hillmer, Ulrike Goettingen, Germany Foods Nutrition GM Hogard, Erin Overland Park, Kan. Management SR Hogg, Melissa Scott City, Kan. Psychology SO Hoisington, Tracy Overland Park, Kan. Chemical Engineering SO Holthaus, Melissa Olathe, Kan. Dance SR Holloman, Matthew El Dorado, Kan. Elementary Education SR Holt, Kiffnie Manhattan Horticulture SR Hothan, Jared Ozawkie, Kan. Environmental Design FR Houch, Christopher Delia, Kan. Agronomy SR Houseworth, Holly Carrouton, Mo. Architecture FT Housman, Andrea Hanston, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR Howard, Carrie Topeka Hotel Restaurant Management JR Howard, Kristin Olathe, Kan. Family Studies Human Services SO Huelle, Troy Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Hughes, Mayr Overland Park, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Hunt, Pamela Manhattan Grain Science GM Hurlbert, Chad Chanute, Kan. Electrical Engineering SO 445 off campus off campus hutchinson-kiefer Greg Valentine ' s wrestling trunks show off his nickname, The Hammer Oct. 23 at Wrestle Slam. Jake The Snake Roberts defeated Valentine in the third match up of the night at in King Field House in Fort Riley. Holding to tradition, Roberts let his giant python loose in the ring after his victory, sending Valentine and the referee scrambling. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Hutchinson, Brandt Concordia, Kan. Elementary Education Counseling SR Huttinger, Nancy Valley Center, Ohio Veterinary Medicine V4 Ingle, John Spring Hill, Kan. Information Systems JR Jackson, Lydia Cherryvale, Kan. Pre-veterinary Medicine SO James, Michael Fort Worth, Texas Veterinary Medicine V4 Jantz, Jennifer Topeka Interior Design SR Jarczyk, Christine Kansas City, Kan. Elementary Education JR Jarsulic, Jill Shawnee, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Jarvis, Adam Hutchinson, Kan. Mechanical Engineering FR Jessup, Matthew Manhattan Business Administration FR Jiranek, Barrett Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Johnson, Andrew Lawerence Mechanical Engineering JR Johnson, Kari Towanda, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications JR Johnson, Karla Manhattan Kinesiology JR Johnson, Michelle Maple Hill, Kan. Early Childhood Education SR Johnson, Molly Manhattan Dietetics SO Johnson, Richard Rose Hill, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Johnston, Kristen Overland Park, Kan. Family Life Human Development SO Jordan, Brian Glen Elder, Kan. Secondary Education SR Jordan, Mindy Geneseo, Kan. Family Life Human Development JR Kaiser, Nicole Bonner Springs, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Karas, Kimberly Manhattan Business Administration SO Karas, Robert Manhattan Computer Engineering SO Kazi, Nausheen Manhattan Hotel Restaurant Management SR Keane, Daniel Baldwin City, Kan. Agronomy SR Keck, Elizabeth Prairie Village, Kan. Mathematics SR Kerns, Jennifer Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Kershner, Amie Olathe, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Khamis, Imad Manhattan Statistics GM Kiefer, Amanda Overland Park, Kan. Political Science SR 446 housing off campus king-krueger King, Elizabeth Manhattan, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 King, Kenton Humboldt, Kan. Fisheries Wildlife Biology JR Kirk, William Wichita Electrical Engineering SR Knappenberger, Todd Olathe, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Knipp, Rebecca Hutchinson, Kan. Agronomy JR Kobbeman, Liberty Lincoln, Kan. Elementary Education JR Koelsch, Kevin Wichita Construction Science Management SO Koerner, Elizabeth Wakefield, Kan. Microbiology SR Kohake, Jennifer Seneca, Kan. Elementary Education FR Koontz, Mark Rossville, Kan. Chemical Engineering SR Korber, Dan Bern, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management SR Korth, Craig Manhattan Business Operations Management SR Kozar, Ivan Manhattan Journalism Mass Communications SR Kraft, Betsy Rose Hill, Kan. Early Childhood Education SR Kramer, Jeffrey Towner, N.D. Veterinary Medicine V4 Kritsch, Margaret Scotch Plains, N.J. Fisheries Wildlife Biology SR Krohn, Thomas Junction City Computer Science FR Krueger, Rita Sylvan Grove, Kan. Social Work SR A construction worker puts finishing touches on a roof peak located on top of Fairchild Hall Dec. 3. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 447 off campus After leaving K-State in 1993 to marry, she thought her goals were changed forever. But after a divorce, her dreams of becoming a teacher could become reality when she made the decision to RETURN TO CLASS By Clint Stephens and raising a child were discouragements from pursuing a college degree, but Connie Briggs, sen ior in elementary education, worked to overcome the odds. Briggs returned to school in 1996 to work toward her degree after leaving K-State in 1993 to get married and move to Wichita. Briggs lived with her 6-year-old, Noah Briggs Schmidt, and her fiancé, Doug Sellers, in Jardine Terrace Apartments. Briggs said being a non-traditional student affected her schedule. It ' s completely different, Briggs said. I used to stay up all night writing papers and that kind of thing, she said. And now, I can ' t stay up all night. A little boy will wake me up, ' Mommy, it ' s time to get up. ' Deborah Briggs, Connie ' s mother and professor in diagnostic medicine pathobiology, observed Connie ' s schedule. She tries to organize her time so she has time to study, she said. She also has a very dedicated fiancé who helps her. Sellers said making time to be with Briggs was important. We spend the majority of the time together, he said. When it comes down to it, family ' s more important than anything else. Though her schedule was hectic, Briggs said it made her prioritize. I think it ' s taught me to organize my time a lot better, she said. I know that when I have an hour free, I better study because I ' m not going to get that hour at nighttime. Connie said her objectives had changed. Let ' s just say my goal is not to go to bars every single night, she said. I think I feel really old because people in my classes have to tell me, ' Oh, I drank 10 beers, ' and it ' s like ' Oh, that ' s an accomplishment? ' My social life is different. She said she was similar, though, when she was a traditional student. Now I feel like I don ' t get myself drunk. The last time I went out, it was really funny to watch 19-year-old boys getting drunk then hitting on me, she said. It ' s just different. It ' s a maturing. I think it ' s more that I want to spend quality time with friends. Connie had dreams about her career, but that wasn ' t the only future she thought about. I see myself teaching, hopefully, at a school with unlimited resources, have all the supplies you want, but that won ' t happen, she said. I don ' t think so much about how I ' ll be working but how I ' ll be spending more time with my family. 448 housing In her home, Connie Briggs receives a hug from her son, returned to school in 1996 and found herself making time for her son despite her busy schedule. (Photo Jeff Cooper) 449 student mom off campus lafferty-macwilliams Lafferty, Nisa Manhattan Pre-Veterinary Medicine FR Lake, Jeffrey Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Lantz, Christopher Milford, Kan. Business Administration JR Lassman, Heather Shawnee, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Lawrence, Jarred Oxford, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Lawrence, John Winfield, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Lee, Joanna Manhattan Sociology SR Lehman, James Coldwater, Kan. Pre-Medicine SR Lewis, Babette Syracuse, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Lewis, Michael Manhattan Accounting SR Lickteig, Shane Overland Pa rk, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering SR Liebsch, Cindy Atchison, Kan. Industrial Engineering SO Likes, Jillian Manhattan Elementary Education SO Liska, Dana Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Liska, Jason Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Loberg, Tammy Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Lord, Erick Manhattan Sociology SO Lukasiewicz, Kip Farwell, Neb. Veterinary Medicine V4 Lytle, Timothy Olathe, Kan. Horticulture SR MacWilliams, Shane Wellington, Kan. Journalism Mass Communication SR The Community Learning Center sponsored a Kids On Campus day for children Oct. 29. The children got an opportunity to experience art, architecture and science while on campus. (Photo by Erin Pennington) 450 housing off campus magid-murphy Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department employee Ron Mills makes his way through the shallow end of the City Park Swimming Pool after winterizing the pool Oct. 26. In the fall, the pool ' s walls were sand-blasted and repainted, and cracks were filled in to keep the pool in good condition throughout the cold winter months. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Magid, Tiffany Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Mahoney, Allison Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Mann, Kale Manhattan Pre-Physical Therapy SO Marling, Kimberly Topeka Public Health Nutrition JR Martin, Cynthia Olathe, Kan. Secondary Education SR Martin, Daniel Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Martin, John Yates Center, Kan. Biology SR Martin II, Michael Manhattan History SR Maxwell, Tmothy Derby, Kan. Marketing SR McDonald, Shawna Mullinville, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering SR Mcllnay, Tonya Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 McIntosh Ir., Randall El Dorado, Kan. Operations Management SR Mclntyro, Jason Hutchinson, Kan. Marketing SR Meek, Jil St. Marys, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SR Mellies, Brian Ness City, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Meyer, Amy Tampa, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Meyer, Angie Holton, Kan. History SO Meyers, Jason Dodge City, Kan. Civil Engineering SR Michael, Morgan Topeka Accounting JR Michaud, Amber Alta Vista, Kan. Open Option FR Miller, Bobby Leavenworth, Kan. Marketing International Business SR Mills, William Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Minchow, Justin Colby, Kan. Accounting GM Moberg, John Olathe, Kan. Architectural Engineering FT Molnar, Matty Prairie Village, Kan. Interdisciplinary Humanities JR Montgomery, Amie Leavenworth, Kan. Dietetics SR Moore, Matthew Lincoln, Neb. Fisheries Wildlife Biology SR Mosier, Elizabeth Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Mullin, Ashley Manhattan Elementary Education JR Murphy, Michelle Liberty, Mo. Marketing SR 451 off campus He wanted a to live while in college, but not just any house would do. With the help of friends, he constructed plans to build a house on his own land. The others answered an to live in the HOME BRYANT BUILT By Molly Mersmann When Bryant Avery looked for a house during college, he didn ' t find one he liked. So he built his own. I had wanted to buy one for a long time, Avery, senior in marketing, said. I looked at several houses and didn ' t find one that I wanted to keep for five years or so. Avery worked on the house, a split-level with four bedrooms and three bathrooms, for more than two years. After buying the lot his junior year, Avery hired contractors to start construction. He said friends volunteered to help, but he did the majority of the work himself. Friends helped with a lot of it and saved me a bunch of money, Avery said. They helped me with whatever I couldn ' t handle. The house was ready to be occupied the summer before his first senior year, although he continued to work on the house during the year. Avery ran advertisements in newspapers asking for fun, responsible people to live in a brand-new house. From the past, I don ' t like living with friends of mine, he said. It ends up ruining friendships. However, Avery said the people who moved in, eventually became friends. Cliff Davis, sophomore in biology and pre-medicine, moved in his freshman year. Bryant is very nice and easy going, Davis said. I think it ' s the luck of the draw that our personalities were all compatible. Ashley Schmidt, senior in journalism and mass communications, and Kara Hight, senior in accounting, also answered the ad. It ' s worked out really good, Hight said. Everyone ' s been great. Although the house was completed, Avery said he was still working on finishing the driveway, as well as the landscaping. It ' s been a long, drug-out deal, Avery said. We ' ve been living there for a year, and it ' s still not done. Avery fixed any plumbing or electrical problems within the house, but there weren ' t many problems, Hight and Davis said. Everything ' s great, Hight said. It ' s almost all brand new. We haven ' t had any troubles so far. Although each roommate had a private bedroom, the four shared a kitchen, living room and dining room. Most of the appliances and furniture in the house belonged to Avery, and the others contributed to the house decor, with plants, furniture and kitchenware. Every time I come to this house it feels more l ike a home, Davis said. It ' s not like a regular college pad. 452 housing The house Bryant Avery, senior in marketing, built stands at 1024 Connecticut St. The house contained two bedrooms upstairs and two downstairs. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 453 student-built house off campus naber-perkins Naber, Colleen Florissant, Mo. Interior Architecture FT Neill, Sarah Overland Park, Kan. Hotel Restaurant Management SR Nery, Amy Grapevine, Texas Nutritional Sciences SR Ness, Kevin Omaha, Neb. Journalism Mass Communications SR Nitzsche, Lori Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Nuzum, Tim White Cloud, Kan. Biological Agricultural Engineering JR O ' Brien, Timothy Chesterfield, Mo. Architecture SR O ' Flaherty, Tricia Carbondale, Kan. Industrial Engineering SR O ' Mara, Trisha Wichita Veterinary Medicine V4 Ochs, Amos Utica, Kan. Civil Engineering SO Ortman, Sarah Mankato, Kan. Pre-Medicine FR Osborne, Tara Manhattan Business Administration FR Pacey, Todd Olathe, Kan Journalism Mass Communications SR Panjada, David Kansas City, Kan. Marketing International Business SR Patterson, Amy Leawood, Kan. Psychology JR Pedersen, Shane Hoskins, Neb. Veterinary Medicine V4 Peitsch, Christopher Oceonside, Calif. Marketing JR Penka, Denise Great Bend, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SO Perez, Hector Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Perkins, Jenny Manhattan Business Administration SO ROTC ranger cadet Tim Young, junior in history, examines his face in a mirror during a Sept. 10 training exercise behind the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex. The rangers were in a camouflage class, which taught them the correct way to apply camouflage paint. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 454 housing off campus peterson-riley Peterson, Stephanie Wamego Family Life Community Services SR Petrik, Dustin Manhattan Microbiology SO Pfeiffer, Kevin Leavenworth, Kan. Architectural Engineering SR Pfister, Gretchen Hiawatha, Kan. Secondary Education SO Pfister, Julie Hiawatha, Kan. Education SR Pike, Abby Ashland, Kan. Secondary Education SR Pollard, Holly Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Pollmann, Stephen Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Pursley, Ryan Rose Hill, Kan. Biology SR Rackley, Megan Salina, Kan. Education-Mathematics JR Radtke, Joylynn Lincoln, Kan. Management Marketing SR Ranlin, Jill Wichita English SO Rausch, Darren Wamego Veterinary Medicine V4 Ravnsborg, Brad Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Ravnsborg, Michelle Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Rayner, Timothy Elk City, Kan. Industrial Engineering SO Reese, Cristin Pleasanton, Neb. Veterinary Medicine V4 Richardson, Troy Wichita Marketing JR Richenburg, Matt Muscotah, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Richter, Andrew Manhattan Electrical Engineering GM Richter, Margaret Manhattan Geology SR Ridley, Brad Manhattan Open Option FR Rightmeier, Leslie Manhattan Elementary Education SO Riley, Erin Eskridge, Kan. Life Sciences SR Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority members perform in the Neak Frasty step show Nov. 2 in McCain Auditorium. Fraternities and sororities from across the Midwest performed in the show. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 455 off campus At the house 2.5 miles outside Manhattan, Jeff DeFrain, senior in animal science and industry; Kevin Henke, junior in animal science and agricultural journalism; Adam Lundblade, senior in agronomy; and Brian Shulda, junior in ag ricultural economics, stand with a horse. They cared for four horses while living on the farm. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 456 housing When the Friel ' s left their home for the Netherlands, four students found reaping the benefits of living on a farm, Unlike others, they were free from THE CITY LIMITS By Leslie Elsasser students said living two miles outside Manhattan ' s city limits felt more like home. Kevin Henke, junior in agricultural economics and agricultural journalism, said he was excited to live outside of town because he was from a rural community. Henke said he and three other students were eager to leave the confines of apartments and move to a 23-acre farm when the opportunity arose. We ' re actually renting it from a family, and the wife is in the Army, and she got stationed overseas for a couple of years, Henke said. They kind of wanted somebody to look after the house and keep it up. We heard about it and came out to take a look at it. We got it for the next couple of years. Henke said they had more opportunities than students who lived in Manhattan. We have horses down here and a in the garage, and we can go up and shoot clay pigeons in the pasture, Henke said. We just have more things we can do that other students might not be able to do. Jack and Leah Friel, the house owners, weren ' t willing to rent their house to just any students for two years, Brian Shulda, junior in agricultural economics, said. They interviewed us to make sure we were the right people for it, Shulda said. They were kind of particular on who they had. Being out on a farm like this, they wanted to make sure that most of us were from ag backgrounds and could handle any problems that took place around the house and that their house was in good hands. Henke moved into the house after classes ended in May 1998 when the Friels moved to the Netherlands. The others moved in by August. Henke said the family didn ' t set rules for them but had certain expectations. I remember Jack saying before he took off, any rule as far as the house or what to do is treat it like you would any other place, he said. He goes, ' This is your guys ' place for a couple of years, but when I get back I expect it in pretty close the same way. ' The roommates kept in contact with the Friels through e-mail but didn ' t have to write on any schedule. If something breaks, like we had trouble getting our furnace going, we call our realtor, Jeff DeFrain, senior in animal science and industry, said. He told us to get a hold of somebody who came out and fixed it. Adam Lundblade, senior in agronomy, said he was glad he had the opportunity to live outside town. I was tired of living in apartment complexes, Lundblade said. There are people who would kill to live out here. 457 country house sitting off campus risen-schlotfeldt Risen, Cynthia Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Roberts, David Manhattan Architecture SR Roberts, Julie Manhattan Fisheries Wildlife Biology SR Robinson, Amy Salina, Kan. Accounting SR Robinson, Tresha Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Romanzi, Donna Westmoreland, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Rosario, Aimee Rapid City, S.D. Anthropology SR Ross, Heather St. George, Kan. Business Administration JR Rucker, Jason Manhattan Animal Science SR Rumpel, Timothy Topeka Computer Science SR Rust, Brian Manhattan Electrical Engineering SR Salwei, Rochelle Omaha, Neb. Veterinary Medicine V4 Samawi, Mohamed Geneva, Switerland Marketing International Business SR Scardina, Audrey Randolph, Kan. Political Science SR Schawe, Wesley Dodge City, Kan. Mathematics SR Scherman, John Paola, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management JR Schlabach, Karen Newton, Kan. Journalism Mass Communications SR Schlotfeldt, Travis Dodge City, Kan. Computer Science SR Schultz Construction employee Shane Fingalsen creates a window in the wall of the International Student Center Aug. 25. Workers added 1,613 square feet to the center in an expansion project completed in the fall. More than $250,000 was donated to build the Taiwan wing. part of the additions. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 458 housing off campus schneider-shucy Schneider, Jowy Blue Springs, Mo. Architectural Engineering SR Schneller, Angela Overland Park, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SO Schroeder, Sarah Webster Groves, Mo. Veterinary Medicine V4 Schultz, Mark Lincoln, Neb. Computer Engineering SR Schulze, Brianna Overland Park, Kan. Interior Architecture JR Schwalm, Richard Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Schwarting, Scott Abilene, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Schwenk, Barry Chicago, Ind. Veterinary Medicine V4 Schwieger, Eric Derby, Kan. Marketing SO Seematter, Stacy Manhattan Open Option FR Seymour, Jason Derby, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SO Seymour, Sarrod Derby, Kan. Electrical Engineering SR Shanteau, Jill Manhattan Biology JR Shea, Daniel Manhattan Regional Community Planning GM Shearer, Allison Manhattan Pyschology SO Sheerin, Eric Shawnee, Kan. Kinesiology JR Sheerin, Julie Shawnee, Kan. Pre-Nursing FR Sheffield, Mark Wichita Biology SR Shelbourn, Beverly Valentine, Neb. Veterinary Medicine V4 Sher, Jeffry Manhattan Civil Engineering SR Sherwood, Matthew Beaumont, Texas Veterinary Medicine V4 Shields, Kathryn Prairie Village, Kan. Kinesiology JR Shirley, Gayle Powhattan, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR Shirley, Karee Powhattan, Kan. Horticulture JR Shucy, Heather Lenexa, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 A pedestrian carries an umbrella and scurries across a campus crosswalk near the corner of Mid Campus Drive and Petticoat Lane Oct. 4. (Photo by Steve Hebert) 459 off campus off campus shumaker-vanausdale Shumaker, Megan Olathe, Kan. Engineering JR Sidorfsky, Tim Manhattan Physics JR Simans, Christopher Manhattan Business Administration SO Simmons, Darin Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Skaer, Christen Wichita Veterinary Medicine V4 Smith, Heather Medicine Lodge, Kan. Secondary Education SR Smith, Jillian Blair, Neb. Elementary Education JR Smith, Paul Medicine Lodge, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Smith, Stephanie Wamego Environmental Design FR Spiller, Kate Emporia, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Sprang, Angela Effingham, Kan. Elementary Education SO St. Romain, Rita Wichita Elementary Education SR Stein, Melissa Topeka Chemical Science SR Steiner, Krystal Yates Center, Kan. Psychology SR Stephans, Sean Wichita Sociology SR Stevens, Corbin Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Stinnett, Carrie Belle Plaine, Kan. Architectural Engineering SO Stoffer, Jennifer Abeline, Kan. Elementary Education JR Stoppel, Jill Dodge City, Kan. Graphic Design SR Strecker, Kelly Hays, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine SO Studer, Charles Frankfort, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SR Stueve, J. Adam Ople, Kan. Agricultural Education JR Stueve, Lea Olpe, Kan. Industrial Labor Relations JR Stults, Tara Osawatomie, Kan. Elementary Education SO Sturgeon, Rustin Hutchinson, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Swanson, Sara McPherson, Kan. Social Science SR Swartz, Tammy Riley, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Szeto, Jonathan Overland Park, Kan. Computer Science SR Tadtman, Sara Manhattan Hotel Restaurant Management JR Talbot, Matt Gordon, Neb. Veterinary Medicine V4 Tersteeg, Patricia Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Tharp, Sarah Hutchinson, Kan. Finance JR Thompson, Eric Denton, Kan. Agricultural Technology Management SR Thompson, Julianne Valley Center, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Tillisoh, John Wakefield, Kan. Biology JR Tollefson, Matt Silver Lake, Kan. Civil Engineering JR Toma, Samy Manhattan Business Administration SP Traynham, David Lansing, Kan. Sociology SR Ubben, Staci Wichita Marketing SR Umberger, Amy Rozel, Kan. Secondary Education JR VanAnne, Travis Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 VanAusdale, Tiffany Ellis, Kan, Elementary Education SO 460 housing A Manhattan-area firefighter pulls a hose near a mobile home Oct. 2 to help put out the fire. The home was located near the Riley County Transfer Station. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) 461 off campus The Kansas State Collegian publishes daily roommate want ads for students seeking another person for their house or apartment. In addition to the Collegian, students also placed ads in the Manhattan Mercury, or hung posters around campus in hopes of finding another roommate. (Photo illustration by Jeff Cooper) 462 housing Although students lived with friends and family, some decided living with close friends was not what they needed. Newspapers became their only choice to find a roommate when the y realized they were OUT OF OPTIONS By Marla Johnson Molly Mersmann roommate to share three bedroom apartment close to campus, low rent, lots of room, washer and dryer, call 555-1231. When looking for a place to live, many students turned to roommate wanted ads. Jennifer Maggard, sophomore in management, said she answered an ad because it was her only option. I needed a place to live, and I couldn ' t think of anything else, she said. I decided to transfer late, and by then, all of my friends had apartments, so it was my only option. Sarah Martin, senior in English who placed a want ad and answered one, said she understood why people would be apprehensive. I think a lot of people have misconceptions of what kind of people they are going to get if they answer an ad, she said. They think they ' re going to get some crazy person. In all actuality, it ' s people like me and you who need a place to live. Martin said the time spent waiting for a roommate was full of anxiety. I think one of the hardest parts for me is the anticipation of the person moving in, she said. Once the person moves in and gets settled, it ' s exciting and fun. The hardest part is the month or week before they move in, and you ' re wondering what it is going to be like. A lot of times, you think it ' s going to be worse than it really is. Living with someone she had briefly met was uncomfortable at first, Martin said. You don ' t know how the other person lives or how they are going to react to things, and you don ' t know how to talk to each other or what to say, she said. It ' s awkward, but it ' s not unlivable. Sherri Auld, senior in mechanical engineering, answered a roommate want ad and agreed the beginning phase was difficult. It was kind of odd, like it was all their stuff, and we were treading on their territory, she said. Maggard said being on an informal basis with her roommates helped them get along better than if they had been close friends. The thing is, because we aren ' t all best friends and hang out together all the time, we don ' t know each other well enough to be rude to one another, she said. We are all friends, but not best friends. Martin said since her previous experience with roommate want ads turned out well, she wasn ' t bothered by placing one. It ' s hard living with friends, and sometimes it ' s easier to live with someone you don ' t know, Martin said. Then if there are hard feelings, it ' s not going to matter. 463 roommate wanted off campus vaughn-wills Vaughn, Vanessa Kansas City, Kan. Theater SR Velez, Morlandi Midland, Ga. Industrial Engineering SR Vering, Brandon Marysville, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Vossler, Ryan Yardley, Pa. Marketing International Business JR Walburger, Michael Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Walker, Stephanie Concordia, Kan. Secondary Education FR Walsten, Kristin Manhattan Accounting SR Wary, Jill Columbus, Kan. Food Nutrition-Exercise Science SR Weber, Kimberly Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Webster, Christopher Dodge City, Kan. Mechanical Engineering SR Weed, Andrew Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Weinand, Chad Independence, Mo. Landscape Architecture SR Weisenstein, Darren Manhattan Veterinary Medicine V4 Wells, Alan Manhattan Industrial Engineering SR Westerman, Larry Topeka Architectural Engineering FR Wichers, Michelle Beloit, Kan. Architecture FT Wildin, Joshua Marion, Kan. Pre-Veterinary Medicine JR Will, Joshua Burlingame, Kan. Management SR Deanna Manhattan Pre-Law JR Williams, Stephanie W. Covina, Calif. Family Studies Human Services SR Williamson, Sara Jane Rose Hill, Kan. Secondary Education JR Willms, Sheila Little River, Kan. Engineering JR Willoughby, Matt Shawnee, Kan. Industrial Engineering JR Wills, Nick Olathe, Kan. Microbiology SR Roy Prestwood waits for shoppers to select their pumpkins at the Thowe Farms Oct. 25. Prestwood gave hay rides into the patch for people to select their favorite pumpkins. (Photo by Steven Dearinger) 464 housing off campus wilson-zuperku Searching for her glasses, Michelle Lynch, of Manhattan, kicks through a large pile of leaves. She lost them while having lunch in City Park Nov. 30. Lynch ' s search was unsucessful. As of 1 p.m. that day, the tortoise-print glasses were still missing somewhere on the southeast corner of the park. (Photo by Steve Hebert) Wilson IV, Joseph Omaha, Neb. Landscape Architecture FT Wilson, Sonya Nelson, Neb. Pre-Medicine FR Winder, Barbara Junction City Family Studies SR Wohlgemuth, Matt Atchison, Kan. Management SR Woods, Jaime Plano, Texas Marketing International Business SR Woods, Laura Cimarron, Kan. Veterinary Medicine V4 Wootan, David Topeka History SO Wright, Rebekah Perry, Kan. Early Childhood Education FR Yager, Krista Overland Park, Kan. Biology SR Yarnall, Carissa El Dorado, Kan. Psychology SR Youngers, Chris Wichita Finance JR Zarotny, William Springfield, Mass. Marketing International Business SR Zeit, Nathan Fairview, Kan. Animal Sciences Industry SO Zuperku, Katie Sublette, Kan. Environmental Design SO Zuperku, Megan Sublette, Kan. Apparel Textile Marketing SO 465 off campus Nailing two-by-four boards together the morning of Feb. 25, Ramey Lehman, of Lehman Construction, works on a project at the Beef Cattle Research Center. The building would be a hay barn once completed. Construction signs and orange barrels were a familiar sight on campus throughout the year with K-State Student Union renovations, Fiedler Hall construction and Anderson Avenue expansion. (Photo by Ivan Kozar) Campus Theatre in Aggieville closed after more than 70 years. Varney ' s Book Store, north of the old theater, planned to use the space to expand its store, anticipating growing sales. Keen Umbehr, freshman in political science and former business owner in Wabaunsee County, came to college to study pre-law after he won a case in the Supreme Court. Manhattan businesses and students looked forward to the millennium, taking advantage of opportunities for change. index ads section preview Index, 468 More than 6,700 entries of students, faculty and organizations were published in the yearbook. Shoot Yourself, 468 Students had the opportunity to pose for a picture with their friends, family or co-workers for free. Advertising, 488 Local businesses and campus organizations advertised their goods in the advertising section. 507 Editors left personal notes about their sections along with information about how sections were designed. Staff, 508 Moments from the creation of the 1999 Royal Purple were captured on the staff and photographer pages. 466 index ads 467 index ads divider Holding on tight, Josh graduate student in science, rides a bucking horse in Weber Arena Feb. 25. Cartmill was practicing riding saddle with his friend Russ 1997 graduate, for the summer rodeos they both planned to compete in. by Jeff Cooper) Shoot Yourself Students, faculty and staff members were invited to be photographed with their family, friends and co-workers in a the Shoot Yourself promotion. Sittings for the photos were free to students, who had the opportunity to puchase the prints from Blaker Studio Royal. Liz Neufeld, Sara Reser, Keith Loy, Bryan O ' Donnell. Dana Fritzemeier, Amy Bickel, Amy Kramer. Front row: Shannon Delmez, Leslie Elsasser. Second row: Barbara Hollingsworth, Kari Johnson, Rochelle Steele, Molly Mersmann. Back row: Joel White, Rachel Powers, Amy Pyle, Clint Stephens. a Aakeroy, Christer 98 Aarstad, Krystal 171 Abanishe, Dahomey 77, 323, 404 Abbey, Brooklyn 348 Abbott, Brooks 371 Abbott, Darwin 71, 167 Abbott, Erin 373 Abbott, Katie 348 Abdel-Khaliq, Mikail 166, 472 Abdelal, Walid 136 Abell, Justin 339 Aberle, Rick 199 Abfalter, Lisa 335 Abington, Wesley 335 Abitz, Lynette 176, 438 Abshire, Cody 323 Abu Daqeh, H.C. 201 Abu-Yousif, Adnan 418 Acacia 346-347 Ackerman, Amy 342 Ackerman, Derek 148 Ackerman, Kelly 155, 206, 438 Ackerman, Shawn 386 Ackerman, Travis 438, 478 Adair, Andrew 414 Adamchak, Donald 139 Adams, Allison 314 Adams, Angelina 41 Adams, Ashley 342, 348 Adams, Jess 425 Adams, Jessica 360 Adams, Lance 438 Adams, Nikki 316 Adams, Sherielle 146 Adams, Thomas 339 Adams, William 121, 179 Adamson, Neil 357 Adcock, Jamie 142, 169, 171 Addison, Alicia 218, 348 Addison, Andrea 348 Addleman, Rachel 438 Ade, Christy 438 Adolph, Carol 22 Aetna Investment Services, Inc 506 Afani-Ruzik, Ferdoas 142, 200-201, 211, 328, 341 Affane, Loubnat 72-73 Agan, Courtney 410 Agderian, Nick 414 Agricultural Ambassadors Representatives 144-145 Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow 145 Agricultural Economics Club 146 Agricultural Student Council 146 Agricultural Student Council Officers 147 Agricultural Technology Management 147 Agriculture Education Club 148 Agronomy Research Farm 133 Ahearn, Mike 255 Ahlerich, Alexis 352 Ahlquist, Greg 154, 161 Ahrens, Cory 156, 159 Aidi, Thamer 438 Air Force ROTC 148-149 Air Force ROTC General Military Cadets 148 Air Force ROTC Professional Officer Corp 149 Ajlouni, Ahmad 98 Akin, Derek 323 Akin, Janessa 145, 177, 308 Akins, Richard 98 Al-Deeb, Mohammad Ali 112 Albers, Linda 145-146, 438 Albers, Wade 431 Albertson, Lance 147, 198, 339 Albrecht, Jeana 164, 314 Albrecht, John 330 Albrecht, Sarah 316 Albright, Joe 363 Albright, Mark 339 Albro, Christina 312, 429 Alcantar, Blanca 85 Alderman, Sara 386 Alderson, Jason 330 Aldis-Wilson, Scott 176 Aldrich, Scott 172 Aldridge, Aaron 383 Alexander, Deon 166, 193 Alexander, Jerome 166 Alexander, Micah 319 Alford, Michelle 51 All Faiths Chapel 7 7 Allam, Court 323 Allen, Andy 335 Allen, Bob 264 Allen, Carrie 386 Allen, Dan 164 Allen, David 261 Allen, Denise 438 Allen, Lindsey 410 Allen, Megan 316 Allen, Melissa 174 Allen, Randy 166, 323 Allen, Sarah 394 Allen, Teiah 438 Allen, Terry 260 Allen, Zachary 416 Aller, Taryn 146, 438 Alley, Steve 178 Allison-Gallimore, Bobby 177 Allred, Vickie 162 Alpha Chi Omega 348-351 Alpha Chi Sigma 149 Alpha Delta Pi 242, 352-354, 422 Alpha Epsilon 154 Alpha Epsilon Delta 154 Alpha Gamma Rho 355, 426 Alpha Kappa Alpha 455 Alpha Kappa Psi 155 Alpha Kappa Psi Executives 155 Alpha Nu Sigma 156 Alpha of Clovia 5, 308, 309, 422 Alpha Omega Alumni Association 414 Alpha Phi Omega 156 Alpha Tau Alpha 157 Alpha Tau Omega 357-359, 426 Alpha Xi Delta 360-362 Alpha Zeta 157 Alt, Anthony 420 Alters, Hillary 238 Althouse, Andrea 389 Altobello, Steve 261 Alvarez, Ricky 116-117, 188 Amaro, Bradley 416 Amateur Radio Club 158 American Ethnic Studies Student Association 197 American Horticultural Therapy Association 158 American Indian Science Engineering Society 159 American Nuclear Society 159 American Red Cross 48-49 American Society of Agricultural Engineers 160 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 161 American String Teacher Association 190-191 Amerin, Casey 172 Ammel, Sarah 194, 218 Ammon, Daniel 291, 425 Amon, Michael 346 Amyot, Megan 360 Anderes, James 371 Anderson, Allison 144, 170, 386 Anderson, Amy 158 Anderson, Barbara 104 Anderson, Cori 329 Anderson, Cristy 373 Anderson, Eric 438 Anderson, Erik 407 Anderson, Erika 53, 330, 342 Anderson, Erin .247, 280, 290-291, 438 Anderson, Frank 421 Anderson, Gavin 398 Anderson, Jennifer 172, 438 Anderson, Jessica 311, 319 Anderson, Jillian 193, 360 Anderson, Jon 186 Anderson, John 160 Anderson, Kevin 149 Anderson, Mark 323 Anderson, Matthew 365, 377 Anderson, Megan 144, 352 Anderson, Meghan 220 Anderson, Nicole 360 Anderson, Skylar 418 Andra, Kelly 230, 291, 389 Andres, Carolyn 438 Andres, Grant 218, 425 Andres, Lisa 308 Andrus, David 124 Andrus, Lynda 102 Angell, Norbert 330 Anime Manga Society 162 Anspaugh, Jodie 193 Anthony, Chris 258 Anthony, Dallas 425 Anthropology Club 200-203 Antrim, Amy 348 Appelseth, Charles 202 Appenfeller, Autumn 185 Appenfeller, Leah 394 Applebee, Joel 172 Applegate, Jason 147 Applequist, Hannah 193 Aqeel, Mahwish Farha 193 Aramouni, Fadi 208 Arb, Jaime 202, 294-295 Archer, Allen 117 Archer, Brian 438 Archer, Dwain 167 Archer, Jason 346 Arck, Bill 68-69 Area, James 363 Arensdorf, Chris 438 Armacost, Erica 373 Armatys, Kristyn 389 Armatys, Todd 173 Armbruster, Andy 175, 383 Armknecht, Doug 339 Armon, Janel 360 Armstead, Cindy 193 Armstead, Alan 305 Armstrong, Luke 199 Armstrong, Staci 438 Arndt, Michelle 174 Arnett, Julie 316 Arnett, Tressa 438 Arnold, David 174 Arnold, Jennifer 373 Arnold, Kellie 178, 394 Arnold, Nathan 371 Arnquist, Kristi 108, 111 Arrambide, Kate 394 Arthur, Dan 407 Artzer, Catherine 180, 386 Arvin, Kelly 422, 508 Ary, Jason 371, 490 Shawn Asbury, Tom....88, 198, 301-303, 305, 510 Ash, Ryan 398 Ashel, Brandee 166 Ashley, Joe 91, 205, 490 Ashton, Emily 410 Ashton, Kathryn 348 Ashton, Wes 490 Asian American Student Union 162 Asner, Jason 383 Asq uith, Marcus 379 Asquith, Robert 172, 174 Asta, Pete 427 Atchity, Tony 406 Atherton, Stacy 355 Atkinson, Marcella 193 Atwell, Zach 199, 416 Atwood, Justin 147, 310 Aubert, Alan 193 Auckly, David 125 Audi, Ahmad 193 Aufdemberge, Katy 335 Aufenkamp, Gregory 414 Augustine, Craig 357 Auld, Judah 346 Auld, Sherri 463 Ausbrooks, Brett 490 Austin, Brian 330 Avalon, Russell 156 Avdeychik, DeAnne 394 Avery, Bryant 306, 452 Avery, Stuart 330 Avila, Vicente III 381 Ayai, Yuko 194 Ayers, Andy 178, 180 Aylward, Elizabeth 389 Ayres, Yancy 253 Azadivar, Farhad 121 Aziere, David 381 b Babb, Martha 438 Babcock, Karen 373 468 index Front row: Kris Melergerd Back row: Josh Rengstorf, Mike Stamm, Jared Glenn, Eric Beikmann, Gabe Eckert. Chris Weibert, Jovni Koiranen. Front row: Katie Kabler, Lindsay Bose, Melanie Dobbs, Emily Belton Back row: Jill Strandmark, Lindsey Roth, Sara White, Jessica Boileau. Brandon Konda, Cory Lafferty, Sean Capp, Les Kuhlman. Babcock, Scott 323 Bach, Brad 202 Bach, Meghan 422 Bachamp, Stuart 438 Bachman, Nicole 438 Backes, Michael 438 Badger, Alison 352 Baehr, Robert 401 Baer, Adriane 312, 348 Baetz, Jessica 148, 157, 177 Bagby, Laurie 139 Bagdan, Paul 186 Bahari, Sarah 176, 389, 508 Bahr, Jason 206 Bai, Jianfa 135 Baier, Andrea 348 Bailes, Chris 261 Bailie, Wayne 95 Bainter, Chris 425 Bajorek, Steve 125 Baker, Andrew 330 Baker, Antonio 166, 323 Baker, Barbara 389 Baker, Brandon 418 Baker, Brock 210 Baker, Daniel 407 Baker, Dustin 144, 167 Baker, Howard Jr. 90 Baker, Jeffery 438 Baker, Joseph 407 Baker, Lawrence 310 Baker, Lyman 113 Baker, Renee 373 Baker, Rodney 439, 490 Baker, Scott 439 Baker, Shane 146, 208 Bakery Science Club 162, 163 Bakian, Joel 407 Balaun, Sheila 188, 439 Balding, Jana 360 Baldridge, Jason 319 Baldwin, Adam 225, 355 Baldwin, Melissa 429 Baldwin, Mollie 422 Balendran, Albert 162 Bales, Cheryl 439 Bales, John 149 Bales, Nicole 422 Balk, Janet 439, 485 Ball, Aaron 217, 433 Ball, Victoria 394 Ballard, Tara 87 Ballman, Jackie 165, 360 Ballroom Dance Club 144-145 Balmer, Jon 176, 490, 508 Baltimore, Craig 95 Balzer, David 418 Banks, Damien 166, 199, 323 Banning, Antje 10, 319 Bannister, Stephanie 225 Bannwarth, Timothy 199, 416 Bargen, Brent 305 Barker, Brandie 308 Barker, Joseph 383 Barker, Kyle 406, 490 Barker, Matt 167 Barkes, Scott 407 Barkman, Mark 49, 379 Barkman, Sarah 389 Barland, David 230, 291 Barlow, Michael 427 Barnes, Christi 342 Barnes, Dawn 208 Barnes, Travis 414 Barnett, Thomas 261 Barnhart, Bradley 346 Barnthouse, Michael 180 Barr, Brandon 148, 178 Barrett, Betsy 120 Barrett, Ernie 255 Barrett, Jason 414 Barrett, Richard 365 Barrows, Ann 389 Barry, Carissa 373 Barry, Elizabeth 386 Barry, Troy 174 Barta, Brooks 75 Barta, Carrie 367 Barth, Chad 420 Bartko, Lori 429 Bartlett, Stephanie 367 Barton, Michael 323 Barton, Nick 398 Barwig, Don 415 Basaraba, Randall 105 Baseball 252-255 Basel, Laura 482 Basore, Ben 433 Basquez, Brice 198 Bass, Michael 166, 323 Bastian, Mary 95 Bates, Derrick 427 Bathurst, Neeley 194, 386 Batie, Bernard 323 Batliner, Michael 330 Battenfield, Courtney 394 Bauer, Jake 439 Baughan, Sarah 352 Baughman, Anne 200-201 Baumgartner, Joe 490 Baxa, Heath 319 Baxa, Matthew 319 Baybutt, Richard 116 Bayer Construction 502 Bayer, Matthew 439 Bayes, Matthew 401 Bayes, Rebekah 335 Baylor, Kristen 174 Beach, Bradley 193, 416 Beachner, Melissa 352 Beal, Jason 363 Beal, Jessica 165, 352 Bealby, Alicia 439 Bean, Alicia 154 Bean, Melanie 312, 490 Beard, Adrian 261, 263 Beasley, Adrian 270 Beasley, Jonathan 55, 261 Beaton, Aaron 335 Beattie, Megan 394 Beatty, Dean 417 Beatty, Phillip 416-417 Beauchamp, Nicholas 330 Beavers, Matt 398 Beck, Aaron 425 Beck, Jason 416 Beck, Terry 125 Becker, Ashley 319, 394 Becker, Brian 145,264-265,355,490 Becker, Jeanna 389 Beckman, Andy 431 Beckman, Nick 431 Beckwith, Sarah 410 Beedles, Christopher 371 Beef Cattle Research Center 466 Beenken, Nathan 470 Beel, Adam 355 Beeman, Jill 422 Beesley, Angela 386 Beeton, Jared 184 Befort, Julie 335, 348 Befort, Stephanie 174 Beginning a Promising Profession 163 Behnke, Keith 113, 117 Beikmann, Eric 177-178,383, 469 Beikmann, Mark 170 Beisel, Monty 28-29, 261, 271 Beisner, Ryan 97 Belden, Tom 106 Bell, Bobby 323 Bell, Brandon 298-299 Bell, Darick 323 Bell, Matthew 199 Bell, Tara 208, 439, 482 Bell, Teresa 225 Belmont, Bruce 116 Belton, Emily 394, 469 Belton, Lisa 394 Ben-Arieh, David 121 Benavidez, Michael 215 Bender, Chelcia 485 Bender, Will 407 Bender-Gamble, Paulicia 485 Benisch, Trent 205, 323 Benjamin, Kelli 429 Bennard, Donna 205 Bennett, Alexis 367 Bennett, Charlie 431 Bennett, James 199, 335 Bennett, Mindy 205 Benninga, Brant 250 Benninga, Traci 248-249 Bennington, Scott 335 Benoit, Nicole 386 Bensman, Robert 357 Benson, Angeline 316, 352 Benson, Douglas 123 Benson, Janet 139 Benson, Wesley 377 Berdella, Robert 120 Berens, Jeff 209 Berens, Michelle 160, 178 Berg, Erica 178, 180-181 Bergen, Betsy 120 Berger, Greg 435 Bergin, Michelle 439 Bernhardt, Michael 427 Bernstorf, Kendall 439 Berry, Brent 330 Bertram, Kraig 425 Bertuglia, Michelle 204 Best, Andrew 142 Beta Alpha Psi 164 Beta Sigma Psi 363-364 Beta Theta Pi 57, 364, 366, 386, 426 Betschart, Cody 145, 439 Betts, Josh 199, 291 Betz, Cory 146, 157 Bever, Andrea 389 Beyer, Korbin 94 Beyrle, Greg 323 Beyrle, Jennifer 155 Bezdek, Craig 371 Bhandari, Alok 98 Bickel, Amy 308, 468 Bickford, Alicsa 144, 170, 177, 308 Biddle, Emily 410 Bieber, Ben 148 Bieber, Chris 202 Bieberly, Matthew 433 Bieker, Danelle 187 Biele, Heather 439 Bienvenu, Tommy 406 Bierman, Greg 490 Bierman, Patrick 439 Bietau, Lisa 41 Bietau, Steve 232-233 Big Brothers and Big Sisters 427 Bigge, Holly 144, 146, 177, 439 Biggs, Lindsey 410 Bighorn, Ben 215 Bigler, Brian 325 Bilberry, Jeff 490 Bilderback, Chad 335 Billing, Erin 439 Billinger, Chris 431 Billups, Stephanie 193 Bindel, Nicole 163, 439 Bingham, Caressa 348 Bird, Jeane 178, 180 Bird, Telzey 316 Birky, John 154 Birnbaum, Paul 230-231, 291 Birney, Matthew 95 Birthright 506 Bishop, Bradley 330 Bishop, Ethel 270 Bishop, Michael 226, 259, 261, 263, 266-267, 270, 482 Bishop, Michael A. 331 Bissey, Charles 95 Bitter, Gregg 365 Black, Ashley 386 Black, Keith 247, 261 Black Student Union 91, 166-167,197 Blackburn, Timothy 425 Blackmore, Alicia 410 Blair, Cathy 193 Blair, Oralin 373 Blake, Amber 386 Blake, Ryan 218, 407 Blake, Shannon 348 Blake, Sharna 166 Blake, Timothy 401 Blaker Studio Royal 488, 507 Blakeslee, Heather 439 Blasi, Dale 94 Blasi, Jeff 418 Blassie, Michael 87 Blazek, Janice 33 Bledsoe, Laura 389 Bleeker, Joshua 199, 208, 433 Blender, Callie 170 Blender, Corinne 145, 170 Blender, Shannon 148, 157, 167 Bleser, Peter 324 Blessing, John 331 Blessinger, Emily 193 Blevins, Chris 208, 210 Blevins, Stephanie 367 Blick, Dana 389 Blick, Eric 425 Bloch, Judy 193, 390 Block Bridle 167, 170 Blood Drive 48-49 Blood, Jeff 147 Bloom, Travis 194, 433, 445 Bloomberg, Shad 371 Bloomfield, Amber 188 Bloomfield, John 160, 180, 384 Bloomquist, Leonard 139 Bloss, Kristin 190 Blount, Mickey 253, 255 469 Blue Key 171 Blume, Brian 324 Blume, Shawn 416 Blunk, Mandi 146 Bly, Shelly 188, 342 Blythe, Nelly 335 Boans, James 398 Bock, Jodi 190 Bock, Ryan 346 Bockus, Bill 135 Bocox, George 147 Bode, Marilyn 104 Boehlke, Jon 415 Boeschling, Kirby 324 Boettcher, Miranda 193 Bogart, Justin 431 Bogen, Carl 120 Boger, Susan 116 Boggs, Thomas 154, 198, 331 Boggs, Tylor 355 Bogue, Brooke 410 Bohannon, Nicole 439 Bohm, Julie 163, 439 Bohn, Todd 357 Boileau, Jessica 394, 469 Boisseau, Camille 373 Boisseau, Chad 420 Bolen, Danny 427 Bolin, Colleen 410 Bolin, Emily 410 Bolinder, Arwen 190, 394 Bollin, Katie 148 Bollinger, Brian 331, 473 Bollman, Steve 120 Bollmann, Paul 490 Bolsen, Keith 94 Bolson, Nancy 37 Bond, Daphne 439 Bond, Jeffrey 335 Bond, Summer 167, 342 Bonebrake, Michael 365 Boone, Angela 422 Bonnell, Stephanie 367 Bono, Kristina 394 Booker, Joe 490 Boomer, Jim 165 Boone, Kris 114, 145 Boone, Will 324 Boonman, Laurice 331 Boos, Martin 324 Booth, Jayme 482 Borg, Starla 225 Borgelt, Michael 20, 381 Borgmann, Derrick 202 Born, Chris 409 Borne, Chery 177, 308 Bornholdt, Jarrod 439 Bosch, Ryan 178 Bosco, Mary 211, 352 Bosco, Pat 65, 85, 104, 140 Bosco, Susan 112 Bose, Lindsay 394, 469 Bosley, Meredith 410 Bosse, Brian 363 Bosse, Weylan 355 Bostwick, Katherine 373 Boswell, Jeff 381 Boswell, Scott 319 Botkin, Sarah 217 Bott, Kari 360 Bouchard, Christina 319 Boucher, Tracey 316, 387 Boulevard Brewing 425 Bourgeois, Lori 148 Bova, Lauren 348 Bowden, Erica 178 Bowden, Lucas 185 Bowden, Robert 135 Bowen, Andrew 409 Bowl Championship Series 389 Bowles, Ashley 348 Bowling, Robert 112 Bowman, Kari 207, 439 Bowman, Melissa 368 Bowser, Karen 394 Boxwell, Christina 422 Boyd Hall 57, 171, 314-315 Boyd, Kristin 176, 410 Boyd, Laura 368 Boyd, Michael 357 Boyd, Ryan 180 Boyda, Renee 349 Boydston, Brent 261, 355 Boyer, Lora 202 Boyer, Neil 210, 324 Boyle, Elizabeth 94 Boyle, Gail 352 Bozarth, Holly 368 Bozeman, Angie 185 Bozeman, Michael 339 Bozzo, Victor 439 Brackhahn, Thomas 418 Brackin, Andy 357 Bradbury, Laura 360 Braden, Adrianne 193, 319 Bradford, Carmen 150, 152 Bradley, Caleb 381 Bradley Carrie 390 Bradley Katie 360 Bradley Scott 153 Bradley Stacey 390 Bradshaw, Mike 120 Bradshaw, Terry 225 Brady, Todd 178 Braley, Chris 420 Bradley, Stacey 478 Brame, Da ' Von 261 Bramlage Coliseum 79 Brammer, Molly 174, 373 Brandenburg, Damian 181 Brandon, Arlene 98 Branting, Kelle 238 Bratkovic, Nicholas 176, 324, 490 Brautigam, Beth 154 Bray, Justin 115, 188 Bray, Kim 115, 188 Bray Thaine 115, 188 Brede, Richard 139 Breeden, Chris 377 Breedlove, Ann 390 Brees, Drew 270 Breinig, Jared 154 Brenneman, John 355 Brensing, Henry 341 Brent, Ben 94, 157 Brent, John 117 Brentano, Traci 106-107 Breslin, Tom 107 Bressers, Bonnie 121 Bretano, Jason 439 Bretthauer, Megan 429 Brewer, Kyle 357 Breymeyer, Teri 134 Bridgewater, Nathan 331 Briese, Tara 439 Brigg, Connie 448 Briggeman, Brian 401 Briggeman, Steven 147 Briggeman, Todd 401 Briggs, Deborah 448 Briggs-Schmidt, Noah 448 Brin, Jeff 2, 398 Brin, Troy 181, 220 Briscoe, Courtney 368 Britt, Austin 146, 199 Britting, Duane 379 Brittingham, Lacy 410 Britton, Teanikia 190, 405 Broadfoot, Marcene 352 Broberg, Brandee 410 Brock, Melanie 422 Brockmeier, Gary 160 Brockman, Kari 314 Brockway Justin 194 Brockway Kathy 94 Broddle, Luke 193 Brodersen, Elizabeth 103 Broeckelman, Brooks 218 Brogada, Margaret 123 Bronnenberg, Disney 226, 235, 237, 238, 239 Brooks, Barbara 120 Brooks, Brian 420 Brooks, Christopher 381 Brooks, Darren 198 Brooks, Dennis 198 Brothers, Nathan 508 Brouhard, Michelle 203 Brown, Aaron 365 Brown, Ann 208 Brown, Craig 216 Brown, Dale 144 Brown, Jacob 24 Brown, Jed 202 Brown, Jessica 360 Brown, Katherine 394 Brown, Kelly 204 Brown, Kent 62, 88 Brown, Lauren 390 Brown, Leigh 94 Brown, Megan 170 Brown, Melanie 312 Brown, Michael T. 490 Brown, Monty 215 Brown, Morgan 128 Brown, Samuel 379 Brown, Sara 373 Brown, Sarah 373 Brown, Travis 261 Brownback, Kyle 398 Browning, Michael 202 Broxterman, Becky 349, 472 Broxtwick, Elizabeth 394 Bruccoleri, Paul 193 Bruce, David 431 Bruce, Douglas 149, 427 Bruce, Jason 54 Bruce, Kristen 193 Brucker, Michelle 119, 194 Brueggemann, Joshua 357 Bruna, Brandy 308 Brungardt, Chris 250 Bruning, Brett 363 Brunk, Heather 240, 241 Brunenn, Andy 490 Brunner, Jill 291 Bryan, Janna 410 Bryant, Andrea 218, 373 Bryant, David 331 Bryant, Jackie 373 Bryant, Jaclyn 373 Bryant, Rebecca 390, 482 Bryant, Robert 331 Bryant, Shannon 439 Bryant, Toni Jo 186 Brzon, Megan 387 Bubenik, Brandon 331 Buccigrossi, Michelle 390 Buchanan, Alan 202 Buchanan, Bryce 439 Buchanan, Jennifer 212, 319 Buchanan, Lee 160 Bucher, Matt 174 Buchwald, Brent 371 Buchwald, Kevin 371 Buchwald, Donald 215 Buck, Tiffany 373 Bucl Lucas 335 Budden, Sara 173, 207, 218 Buehler, Erik 439 Buessing, Damian 433 Buethe, Bruce 167 Buetzer, Casey 368 Buffington, Amy 352 Bukaty, Daniel 331 Bulger, James 418 Buller, Laura 171, 181, 217, 439 Bunch, Shelley 439 Bunck, Brice 225 Bunck, Marie 132, 352 Bunting, Robert 346 Bunton, Grant 357 Buoy Nicholas 416 Burbach, Darsha 165 Burbach, Jeremiah 363 Burch, Dorian 319 Burch, Wendee 144, 167, 355 Burckel, Bob 125 Burden, Paul 112 Burgard, Denny 329 Burgardt, Carrie 220 Burgardt, Julie 198 Burge, Randy 439 Burger, Matt 381 Burgess, Eric 320 Burgess, Justin 199 Burgess, Matt 331 Burk, Timothy 324 Burkard, Jennifer 165, 339 Burke, Abrian 422 Burke, Traci 314 Burkett, Curtis 379 Burkin, Stan 431 Burkindine, Emily 373 Burkindine, Sarah 394 Burklund, Brent 398 Burks, Marcella 404, 470 Burnau, Nate 490 Burnett, Everett 259, 261 Burnett, Kristina 225, 394 Burnett, Matthew 401 Burnett, Mike 222, 224 Burnett, Sarah 373 Burney, Charles 288, 291 Burns, Billy 418 Burns, Joe 418 Burns, Laura 410 Burns, Shannon 360 Burnside, Boone 431 Burr, David 418 Burroughs, Trisha 423 Burrus, Jennifer 360 Burrus, Riley 439 Burros, Teresa 439 Burson, Barry 56-57, 398 Burson, Mike 2, 56-57, 398 Burt, Brent 145,431 Burton, Chuck 95 Burton, Zac 490 Busby, Matt 357 Buseman, Douglas 431 Busenitz, Stephanie 320 Buser, Jill 352 Bush, Brandy 395 Bush, Joe 381 Business Education Club 172 Bussing, Charles 116 Butler, Jason 425 Butler, Jerametrius 261 Butler, Kevin 185 Butler, Steven 8, 10-11, 336 Butts, David 171,120 Butts, Jennifer 352 Byerly, David 439 Byers, Brian 381 Byers, David 427 Byrd, Amber 373 C Cadence 186, 198-199 Cady Dawn 236-238 Caider, Emilie 439 Troy Diehl. Ben Schlick, Rodney Whittington. Chanda Mays, Ebony Clemons,Marcella Burks, Karma DePriest. Nathan Beenken, Mike Cowin, Richard Connell. 470 index Cain, Kevin 170, 208 Calcara, Megan 387 Caldwell, Jeremy 432 Caldwell, Troy 331 Cale, Eliza 387 Calhoun, Nancy 193 Call, Courtney 349 Call, Luke 331 Callen, Lee 439 Calligan, Daniel 320 Calvert, James 174, 365 Camacho, Sherry 185 Cameron, Abby 349 Campbell, Carolyn 342 Campbell, Crystal 180, 211 Campbell, David 305 Campbell, Kara 349 Campbell, Patrice 490 Campbell, Rebecca 349 Campbell, Robert 416 Campbell, Sarah 439 Campus Theatre 87, 466 Canapp, Sherman Jr. 439 Cannon, Aaron 415 Cannon, Erika 166 Canny Matt 325 Canter, Deborah 113, 120 Cantrell, Jacee 349 Cantrell, Joyce 120 Cape, Laurie 368 Caplinger, Chris 163 Capp, Sean 469 Caraway, Mike 439 Caraway, Nicole 146, 208 Carlgren, Terrelle 386-387 Carlgren, Todd 415 Carlin, Ryan 439 Carlisle, Scott 406 Carlson, Brandon 193, 433 Carlson, Craig 418 Carlson, Jesse 218 Carlson, Justin 45 Carlson, Kelly 439 Carlson, Lucas 170 Carlson, Melissa 373 Carman, Paul 329, 377 Carmitchel, Matt 415 Carnahan, Katie 139 Carneiro, Nuno 324 Carney, Erin 390 Carney, Patrick 181 Carothers, Kyle 324 Carpenter, Aaron 310 Carpenter, Amy 155, 164 Carpenter, Beth 429 Carpenter, Brian 208 Carpenter, James 109 Carpenter, Kenneth 105 Carpenter, Leah 368 Carpenter, Matt 420 Carraway, Amanda 6, 26-28, 373 Carrel, Kristen 395 Carrier, Margie 219 Carrillo, Lisa 410 Carson, Ananias 261 Carstedt, Evan 205, 331 Carter, Arien 423 Carter, Asher 172 Carter, Barbara 439 Carter, Christopher 50 Carter, Dyshod 261 Carter, Felicia ' 172 Carter, Jessica 429 Carter, Jonathan 331 Carter, Luke 336 Carter, Matt 172, 427 Carter, Michael 336 Cartlidge, Jennifer 352 Cartmill, Josh 210, 467 Carty Sean 407 Carver, Russ 198 Casey Molly 92, 136-137, 390 Caskey, Beth 185 Casper, Cindy 98 Casper, Holly 188 Casper, Thomas 69 Cassias, Kyle 346 Castaneda, Eric 187 Casten, Jennifer 202, 439 Casten, Jill 202, 316 Caster, Anneta 208, 439 Caster, Jana 395 Castillo, Juaquina 320 Castro, Iris 474 Castro Olveira, Emanuel 324 Castro-Diaz, Sigifredo 116-117 Cataldi, Dan 508 Catania, Dana 189-190, 205,314 Cathers, Tama 111 Cats for Christ 172 Catterson, Bryan 439 Caulk, Jenny 410 Cave, Erica 411 Cave, Erin 368 Cavender, Josh 255 CCH Incorporated 494 Center for Basic Cancer Research 46 Centlivre, Brock 331, 346 Centreras, Carlos 439 Ceule, Keith 377 Ceule, Kendra 395 Cha, Ping Yuk 193 Chace, Eric 439 Chaffee, Luke 193, 198 Chaffin, Meagan 218, 360 Chainey, Christine 172 Chainey, Scott 172 Chambers, Carrie 248-249 Chamoff, Scott 128-130 Champion, Benjamin 324 Champion, Matt 225 Chance, Brent 442 Chandler, Brittany 390 Chandra, Sahana 105, 411 Chang, Paul 193 Chang, Shing 121 Chapin, Rahe 442 Chapman, Emily 349 Chapman, Kirby 107, 125 Chapman, Lamar 256, 258-259, 261-262, 270 Chapman, Michael 407 Chard, Dustin 427 Charland, Kim 94 Charles, Marlon 261 Charles Riley Jr. 149 Charlton, Chad 418 Charney, Mick 113 Chartier, John 144, 225 Charvat, Matt 174, 218 Chase, Chad 355 Chatfield, Georgia 336, 360 Cheatham, Kenny 262 Cheek, Laura 361 Cheerleaders 168-169 Chen, Lynne 162 Chen, Shih-Fen 124 Cheong, Mui Lin 163 Chermak, Andrew 125 Chess Club 156-157 Chester, Dustin 146, 199, 225, 336 Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex 389, 416, 431 Chew, Michael 331 Chi Epsilon 173 Chi Omega 7, 367-371 Chicago Cubs 86 Childers, Jeremy 377 Childress, Abigail 395 Childress, Alice 221 Childs, Kathryn 390 Chilen, Betsy 374 Chimes Junior Honorary 172-173 Chinn, Rachel 368 Chinyoka, Tichauya 193 Chitrapu, Swetha 476 Chmelka, Adam 324 Cho, Hyejin 158 Chong, Mimi 105 Chowdhury, Shafiqul 105 Christen, Jayne 238 Christensen, Corey 379 Christensen, Jay 198, 329 Christiansen, Jon 161 Christensen, Matt 205 Christensen, Megan 395 Christensen, Neal 173, 425 Christianson, Reid 291 Christensen, Ryan 218, 401 Christenson, Chad 427 Christiansen, Kevin 442 Christiansen, Sarah 190 Christianson, Reid 230 Christinat, Bryan 442 Christner, Heidi 423 Chu, Amy 186 Chu, Steve 331 Chuda, Kathy 232 Churukian, Alice 193 Chyuan, Jong-Yu Adol 186 Ciccantell, Laura 202 Ciccantell, Paul 139 Cillessen, Chad 420 Civil Environmental Engineering Technology 174 Claassen, Brandon 320 Claassen, Craig 220 Claassen, Lou Ann 98 Claeys, Gina 221 Claeys, Jeremy 91, 216-217, 490 Claflin, Larry 135 Clark, Aaron 427 Clark, Adrian 218 Clark, Alicia 423 Clark, Anthony 425 Clark, Bert 176 Clark, Brandon 166- 167, 261 Clark, Bryan 324 Clark, Casey 211, 401 Clark, Danyel 387 Clark, Emily 442 Clark, Gary 98 Clark, George 117 Clark, Hannah 41 Clark, Heather 307 Clark, Jason 379 Clark, Jeanne 349 Clark, Jeffrey 112 Clark, Jeremy 427 Clark, Mike 253, 255 Clark, Patrick 363 Clark, Philip 134 Clark, Robert 113 Clark, Zac 250-251 Clarke, Carol 442 Clarke, Mary 116 Clarke, Tom 112, 176 Clay, Ann Marie 222, 224 Clay, Charles 330-331 Claybon, Chris 261 Claybrook, Jennifer 165, 308 Claymore, Mikaela 335 Cleavinger, Sherrie 325 Cleavinger, Sheryl 148, 157, 205 Clegg, Victoria 113 Clem, Jaime 171, 314 Clemons, Ebony 404, 470 Clement, Monica 117 Clements, Joe Bob 261 Clements, Kirby 436 Cleveland, Bryan 261 Clincy, Teena 291 Clingan, Jesse 420 Clinton, Bill 89-90 Close, Amber 207 Close, Larry 215 Cloud, Ashley 352 Clouse, Greg 194 Clugston, Amy 342 Coad, Chris 357, 376 Coates, Bryan 204 Coatney, Scott 220 Coats, Jason 204, 336 Coats, Sarah 148 Cobb, Cayce 361 Cobb, Shannon 174 Coberly, Adrian 407 Coburn, Katie 188, 342 Coca Cola 503 Cochran, Alfred 134 Cochran, Cory 331 Cochran, Jenny Lee 193 Cochran, Robert 94 Cochrane, Todd 125 Coddington, Sarah 312 Coffee, Tom 162 Coffman, James 118 Coffman, Nathan 202 Cohorst, Scott 202 Colbert, Taylor 368 Colby Nick 12-13 Cole, Gretchen 208 Cole, Randy 228 Cole, Rebecca 411 Cole, Richard 357 Cole, Rod 261, 273-275 Cole, Ryan 149 Coleman, Amanda 187 Coleman, Chris 428 Coleman, Patrece 316 Colin, Julie 442 Cohn, Ronald 442 Collegian Fall Advertising Staff 174 Collegian Fall Advertising Design Staff 207 Collegian Fall News Staff 176 Collegian Spring Advertising Staff 174 Collegian Spring News Staff 176 Collegiate 4-H 177 Collegiate Agri-Women 177 Collett, Rebecca 479 Collins, Amanda 316 Collins, Andrea 361 Collins, Chris 194 Collins, Joseph 324 Collinson, Maryanne 98 Combes, Sharon 188, 339 Combs, Kevin 180, 381 Combs, Shonna 127 Combs, Theron 355 Comerford, Doreen 150 Comfort, Rikki 368 Community Sanctuary 319 Compton, Doris 308 Condry, Carrie 190 Conkling, Jenny 57 Conkling, Melissa 57, 390 Conley Arthur 320 Conley, David 261 Conley Jason 401 Conley, Rebecca 482 Conn, Nichole 342 Connaughton, Jack 65 Connell, Erin 411 Connell, Jeffrey 357 Connell, Jeremiah 371 Connell, Richard 470 Conner, Susan 349 Conover, Amanda 316 Conrow, Margaret 113 Consolvo, Camille 113 Contreras, Carlos 188, 221 Conway Patrick 324 Conway Shaun 320 Cook, Brandon 346 Cook, Carrie 190 Cook, Charlie 398 Cook, Janet 176, 178, 390, 476 Cook, Jennifer 482 Cook, Josh 250 Cook, Tony 188 Cook, Zac 204, 336 Cooney, Jack 113 Cooper, Bridgett 368 Cooper, Cora 134, 191 Cooper, Danny 357 Cooper, Jaime 308 Cooper, Jarrod 258, 261 Cooper, Jeff 176, 508-509 Cooper, Kimberly 178, 411 Cooper, Lesley 374 Cooper, Lori 411 Cooper, Matthew 401 Cooper, Melissa 190, 312 Cooper, Peter 98 Cooper, Shanna 177 Copeland, Elizabeth 411 Copp, Sean 371 Corah, Dan 414 Corbett, Jacqueline 442 Corbin, Kristen 387 Corcoran, Matt 442 Corcoran, Melanie 316 Corder, Greg 161 Cordry, April 430 Corley Gaylon 147 Corman, Kyle 199, 374, 377 Corradini, Pietro Poggi 125 Correll, Brian 14, 16 Corsair, Chris 261 Corser, Kent 324 Corso, Lee 62-63 Corum, Robert 474 Cory, Christian 415 Cosby, Angela 193 Cosgrove, Chad 442 Cosgrove, Lucas 381 Coslett, Bethany 336 Coto, Danica 176 Couch, Bradley 324 Coughenour, Jaylene 172, 349 Coulter, Latrina 404 Coulter, Mindy 430 Countryman, Kelli 194, 209, 218 Courbou, Angelique 474, 482 Courtright, Erica 349 Covert, Brett 324 Cowan, Andy 407 Cowan, Paul 407 Cowell, Stacey 336 Cowherd, Sean 490 Cowin, Mike 470 Cox, Benjamin 428 Cox, Corinne 156, 442 Cox, Lainie 352 Coyne, Shannon 361 Crable, Corbin 176, 324 Crabtree, J. 271 Cracraft, Meredeth 329 Crago, Michelle 185, 442 Craig, Connie 368 Craig, Matthew 428 Craig, Robin 442 Craig, Scott 7, 147 Crain, Amy 146, 155 Cramer, Daniel 365 Crane, Kent 148 Crane, Rachel 368 Crane, Zachary 399 Cravens, Quinn 253 Crawford, Andrew 188 Crawshaw, Amber 442 Creeden, Katherine 368 Cribbs, Danny 442 Crichlow, Albion 58-59 Crist, Kelsie 395 Crocker, Nikki 404 Croft, Dan 399 Croft, Jennifer 339 Croley, Janna 178 Cromer, Nicole 430 Crosby, Herb 85 Cross, Aaron 401 Cross Country 228-231 Cross, Joseph 181, 339 Cross, Natalie 387 Cross, Ryan 357 Cross, Samantha 154 Crouch, Brandon 379 Crouse, Amanda 228, 230-231, 291 Crouse, Tami 336 Crow, Bryan 425 Crow, Christy 296-297, 387 Crow, Justin 363 Crowder, John 377 Crowell, Joshua 346 Crum, Brandi 361 Crum, Joslyn 218, 395 Cruse, Tyler 415 Crutcher, Scott 442 Cuda, Jason 164 Culbertson, Annie 368 Culbertson, Gregory 365 Culbertson, John 193 Culbertson, Lloyd III 432 Culbertson, Michael 406 Cullers, Bob 117 Culley, Nathan 442 Culligan, Dan 490 Culver, Chuck 261 Cumberland, Carey 374 Cummings, Ryan 261, 357 Cummins, Buffy 336 Cummins, Randall 261 Cummins, Shannon 148 Cunningham, Amber 210, 314 Cunningham, Howard 154, 161 Cunningham, Israel 82-83 Cure, Angie 361 Curry Jill 387 Curtis, Don 324 Curtis, Melissa 204 Cushman, Jack 186 Cushman, Linda 104, 113 Custer, Keri 41 Custer, Tyler 198, 310 Custis, Kevin 210 Cutler, Brandon 443 Cyr, Jeremy 420 Czarny, Alia 443 Czir, Julie 368 d Dadon, Tali 187 Dahl, Doug 365 Daily, Brad 298 Daily, Megan 374 Dairy Science Club 178 Dalke, Dawn 390 Dalton, Eric 220 Damaree, Dale 198 Damon, Amie 387 Dan Weir Company 506 Dandy, Jon 172, 292, 443 Daniel, Doug 121 Daniels, Dacia 185 Daniels, Shawn 178, 180, 399 Danner, Timothy 435 Danos, John 104 Dara ' s Fast Lane 490 Dare, Chris 210 Dautel, Nicole 368 Davenport, Donna 220-221 Davenport, Janice 336 Davenport, Michael 418 471 b-d David, Brian 443 David, Crystal 312 David, Matt 268, 398-399 Davidson, Ian 508 Davidson, Lance 135 Davidson, Ron 164 Davies, Jeffrey 173, 181, 377 Davies, Sharon 33 Davies, Zach 228, 230, 288, 291 Davis, Amanda 308 Davis, Anne 387 Davis, Brad 215 Davis, Chris 438 Davis, Cliff 452 Davis, Danny 355 Davis, Duane 303 Davis, Eric 331 Davis, Jacob 178, 199, 381 Davis, Justin 202 Davis, Kara 352 Davis, Kylie 390 Davis, Maggie 411 Davis, Matthew 230, 291, 365 Davis, Rebecca 443 Davis, Rob 186 Davis, Ryan 428 Davis, Sandra 443 Davis, Shauna 174, 367, 368 Davis, Tim 418 Davison, Miwako 404, 490 Davisson, Amy 242, 352 Davoren, Jennifer 176 Dawson, Emily 349 Dawson, Eric 346 Dawson, Justin 401 Day, David 420 Day, Dwight 105 Day Travis 346 De Bres, Karen 116 DeBruce Grain Inc. 84 de la Torre, Lindsey 410 De, Wesley Long 202 Dealy, Trisha 320 Dean, Farrah 349 Dean, Mark 365 Deardorff, Rebecca 174, 411 Dearing, Lance 432, 490 Dearing, Wendy 423 Dearinger, Steven 176, 331, 509 DeArmond, Jeanie 158 DeBaene, Krista 316 Debaik, Jeff 428 Debaun, Reid 376 DeBoer, Dusty 180 Debore, Bryan 218 Deboutez, Erin 411 Dechand, Dawn 160 Dechant, Ryan 320 Decker, Jessica 205 DeDonder, Amy 161, 216, 443 Deeds, Adam 371 Deener, Brad 357 Deets, Luke 433 Defenbaugh, Aaron 377 DeFeo, Erin 361 DeForest, Austin 372 DeFrain, Jeff 178, 456 Dehart, Amanda 146 Dehner, Michelle 171 Dehon, Claire 380 Deines, Dan 94 Deines, Nathan 181 Deines, Timothy 363 Deitrick, Jedediah 331 Dejmal, Joe 433 Dejmal, Ryan 199 DeLeon, Kimberly 443 Delgado, Michal 204, 336 Delker, David 113, 191 Dellere, Mike 202 Delmez, Shannon 390 DeLong, Wes 278 Delmez, Shannon 468,481, 507-508 Delp, Joel 384 Delsing, Tad 185 Delta Chi 371, 373, 426 Delta Delta Delta 89, 373-376 Delta Sigma Phi 377-379, 426 Delta Tau Delta 379-381 Delta Upsilon 306, 381-382 Demaree, Dale 193-194 Demel, Erin 361 Demory, Dan 250 Dempsey, Darcy 352 Dempsey, Shawna 165, 353 Denk, Teresa 316 Denny, Amanda 423 DeNoon, Nicole 390 Dental Associates 506 Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation 512 Department of Intercollegiate Athletics 1, 86, 512, 273-281 Depperschmidt, Kade 432 DePriest, Karma 470 DePriest, Jessica 312 Derby Complex 2 Derks, Matthew 406 DeRossett, Terresha 29, 289 Derstein, Jacqueline 161, 230, 291, 443 Desai, Anand 113 DeSpain, China 343 Dethloff, Barbara 149 Detweiler, Eric 324 Detwiler, Jon 74, 399 Deutsch, Jeremy 336 Devault, Jim 105 Devine, Andrue 149 Devitt, Maureen 411 Devlin, Ann 155 Devlin, Dana 361 Devlin, Matthew 432 DeVolder, Shelly 320 Devore, Chris 261 Devore, Dave 186 Devore, John 105 Devore, Kevin 180, 425 DeWeese, Jodi 60 DeWeese, Kristin 390 Dewey, Candace 443 Dewitt, Rebekah 395 Deyoe, Matt 210 Di Sanza, Anthony 134 Dibbern, Lindsay 164, 353 Dick, Cody 147, 384 Dickason, Brian 324 Dickerson, Blake 418 Dickey, Elizabeth 368 Dickinson, Beth 390 Dickinson, Jamie 316, 387 Dickman, Devin 188 Dickman, Greg 324 Dickson, Kelly 349 Dickson, Lucas 310 Didble, Andy 431 Didde, Lora 185 Dieckhaus, Gretchen 395 Dieckhaus, Heidi 395 Dieckmann, Tracy 395 Diederich, Ben 381 Diederich, Emily 230, 291 Diederich, Shawn 188 Diehl, Amanda 374 Diehl, Mary 170 Diehl, Troy 193, 470 Diepenbrock, R.J 176 Diepenbrock, Stephanie 343 Dies, Manny 302-305 Diethelm, Maija 188 Dietz, Derek 418 Dietz, Kurt 194 Dikeman, Angela 218 Dikeman, Earline 98 Dikeman, Michael 147 DiLeo, Michael 407 Dilio, Mike 199 Dill, Kevin 409 Dill, Matt 199, 265, 355, 403 Dill, Megan 170, 443 Dillbeck, Paul 82 Dillingham, Sarah 91, 217, 443 Dillman, Norman 105, 215 Dillon, Nathan 339 Dilts, Brad 384 Dillons 161 Dilts, Brad 160 Dimmitt, Adam 336 Dingenot, Joseph 324 Dinkel, Brian 291 Dinkel, Janice 139 DiOrio, Andrew 443 Disette, Alicen 423 Disrud, Roger 324 Ditmer, Paul 320 Dittrich, Amy 443 Divilbiss, Dan 261 Dix, Amy 341 Dix, Kenyatta 305, 324 Dixon, Adam 415 Dixon, Chelsea 312 Dixon, Chris 238 Dixon, Craig 86 D.L. Smith Electrical Construction, Inc. 501 Doane, Rodney 225 Dobbins, Jessica 361 Dobbs, Melanie 395, 469 Dodd, Chadwick 443 Dodds, Laura 395 Dodson, Kelsey 367 Dodson, Sheila 443 Doehling, John 79 Doerfler, Sarah 349 Doering, Chris 432 Doering, David 355 Doherty, Mike 161 Dohrn, Matthew 377 Doiron, Josh 261 Dolbee, Cameron 355, 403 Dolbee, Hilary 155 Doll, Brian 324 Domino ' s Pizza 503 Domme, Stacy 423 Donahue, Ryan 490 Donley, Clint 355 Donley, Jenny 443 Donley, John 167, 355 Donley, Lance 356 Donley, Laura 170, 343-344 Donnelly, Brendan 117 Donnelly, Dave 94 Donnelly, Dennis 341, 487 Donnelly, Kevin 147 Donovan, Andrew 407 Donovan, Brett 291 Donovan, Paul 212, 214, 221 Donovan, Tara 105 Dooley, Ashley 443 Dooley, Ryan 336 Doornbos, Cale 377 Doornbos, Jay 374, 377 Dorfman, Steven 113, 148, 149 Dorodnova, Yana 233 Dorst, Eunice 339 Dosien, Jill 411 Dostal, Brian 331 Doty, Timothy II 331 Dougherty, Betty 383 Douglas, Kyle 148 Douglas, Ruth Miller 105 Douthit, Teresa 205 Dover, Laura 353 Dowdy, Kevin 418 Dowell, John 336 Dowjotas, Carla 217 Dowlin, Amber 316 Downey, Ronald 138 Downs, Chris 406 Downs, Jesse 336 Doyle, Andrew 188 Doyle, Keely 336 Drake, Adam 331 Drake, Sara 317, 390 Drake, Stephani 174 Draper, Kai 134 Drass, Beth 374 Dreier, Kristen 368 Dreiling, Kristy 368 Drescher, Theodore 211, 399, 476 Dresie, Steve 425 Driscoll, Victoria 320 Drovetta, Megan 320 Dryden, Michael 105 Dryden, Sarah 336 Dubbert, Rachel 178 Dubbert, Trevor 443 Dubois, Adam 402 Dubois, Jim 113 Dubois, Julie 411 Duckers, Chad 331 Dueringer, Andrew 199 Duffy, Jennifer 353 Dugan, Dan 159 Dugan, Scott 379 Dukas, Stephen 113 Dulan, Shawna 405 Dunaway, Kori 411 Dunbar, Aaron 356 Dunbar, Courtney 190 Dunbar, Janna 144, 167, 390 Dunbar, Katharine 411 Duncan, Alissa 174 Duncan, Louis Jr. 166, 324 Duncan, Lindsay 185, 436 Duncan, Patricia 349 Duncan, Shaun 324 Dunkel, Gary 384 Dunlap, Jason 336 Dunmire, Elizabeth 312 Dunn, Aaron 356 Dunn, Corey 443 Dunn, Lacie 395 Dunn, Paul 261 Dunn, Tad 172 Dupuis, Christopher 324 Duran, Stephen 148 Durant, Brandon 149, 298, 299 Durbin, Dustin 443 Durfee, Lesley 490 Durham, Alan 178 Dushane, Ron 179 Dusin, Brianne 211, 368 Dyck, Shayla 387 Dymacek, Kristen 176, 312 e Eakjevskii, Slav 98 Earhart, Chelsea 174, 430 Earles, Jennifer 317 Early, Brian 339 Earnest, Ashley 336 Earthgrains Co. 498 Eaton, Heather 443 Eaton, Jamie 390 Ebadi, Yar 118 Ebaugh, Josh 379 Eberle, Susan 443 Ebert, Amy 205 Ebert, Brice 357 Ebert, Jacquelyn 343 Ebert, Leonard 3 Mikail Abdel-Khaliq. Front row: Melissa Sorrell. Back Broxterman J.J. Fritchen, Kaylee Fritchen, Scott Fritchen. Eric Underwood, Ashlee Jones. 472 index Ebert, Megan 308 Ebert, Terra 361 Ebony Theatre 220-221 Eby, Andy 261 Eck, Matthew 148, 216, 417 Eckels, Steve 125 Eckert, Gabe 91, 205, 384, 469 Eckhoff, Dean 125 Eckland, Kevin 490 Ecord, Kristin 149 Eddy, Clark 402 Eddy, Sarah 177, 314 Edelman, Brandy 208 Eden, Jessica 320 Edgar, J.H. 98 Edmonds, Adria 320 Edmonds, Carrie 170, 177, 314 Education Ambassadors 178 Edwards, Brandi 166, 404 Edwards, Carrie 395 Edwards, Garrick 305 Edwards, Jennifer 134 Edwards, Mark 120 Edwards, Mitch 155, 384 Edwards, Robert 134 Eenhuis, Denny 379 Eenhuis, Kristina 387 Egidy, Gerard 443 Ehlers, Megan 136, 443 Ehmke, Tanner 199, 363 Eichelberger, Justin 363 Eichman, Matthew 409 Eiland, Dustin 320 Eilert, Ryan 172 Eilert, Scott 261 Eisel, Rob 406 Eisele, Casee 154, 161, 181, 443 Eisele, Sheldon 384 Eisler, Mark 428 Eitel, Stephanie 164, 390 Elder, Michael 193 Elder, Ryan 358 Electric Tours 507 Eliott, Carmin 211 Elkins, Niki 202, 390 Eller, Brett 180, 324 Eller, Justin 436 Ellerman, Cheryl 145 Ellerman, Rachel 312 Ellerman, Rebekah 312 Ellington, Michael 324 Elliot, Christina 443 Elliot, Holly 94 Elliot, Luella 67 Elliott, Adam 66-67, 225 Elliott, Jeffrey 176, 399 Elliott, Katherine 368 Elliott, Matthew 161, 428 Ellis, Cynthia 343 Ellis, Quentin 432 Ellis, Ruby 490 Ellis, Sandra 206 Ellithorpe, Megan 208 Ellsworth, Danny 358 Elmore, Ronnie 97 Elpers, Grant 417 Elsasser, Leslie 176,390, 468, 476, 508 Elwell, Aaron 365 Elzinga, Agnes 178 Emerson, Emily 186, 395, 485 Emeson, Sara 178, 187 Emig, Heather 15-17 Emig, Heidi 156 Emig, Paul 418 Emig, Rachel 205, 390 Emizet, Kisangani 139 Energy One 506 Enfield, Jake 320 Engel, Eric 199, 331 Engel, Paul 408 Engelkemier, Monte 178, 180, 417 Engels, John 324 Engineering Ambassadors 178, 180 Engineering Student Council 181 Engle, Ryan 384 English, Mark 253 English, Paul 2 05 Enlow, Paula 443 Entomology Graduate Students 112 Entz, Sharon 143, 156-157 Epler, Cory 144, 148, 157, 218 Epler, Jonathan 147 Epp, Leslie 180, 443 Epp, Nathan 215, 225 Erdley, Keith 165 Erickson, Brooke 490 Erickson, Randy 98 Erikson, Davin 310 Erikson, Larry 98 Erikson, Shelley 390 Erkmann, John 365 Ernst Young 496 Ernzen, Chad 425 Ernzen, Greg 407-408 Ernzen, Gregory 408 Erpelding, Craig 408 Eshelbrenner, Adam 406 Eshelbrenner, Amanda 411 Espinosa, Amy 490 Espinoza, Lynette 387 Espinoza, Pedro 188 Esslinger, Anthony 154, 324 Essman, Russ 50, 187 Essmiller, Weston 381 Estes, Justin 428 Estes, Meghanne 349 Estrada, Jaclyn 211 Estrada, Tami 387 Eta Kappa Nu 181 Eta Sigma Delta 185 Etherton, Shawn 356 Ethridge, Alison 336 Ethridge, Kamie 278 Etzel, Tim 156, 159 Eubank, Robin 172, 317 European Anthropological Association 121 European Paleopathology Association 121 Evans, Amy 317 Evans, Brooke 218, 411 Evans, Jason 372 Evans, Megan 349 Evans, Ryan 221, 372 Evans, Wes 374, 377 Evenson, Kelly 220 Everhart, Ryan 406 Everley, Eric 261 Evinger, Brooke 221 Ewert, Amy 443 Ewing, Amanda 314 Ewing, James 331 Ewing, Nick 320 Excel Corp. 498 Exdell, John 113, 134 Ezell, Nathan 330-331 Ezell, Sammie 395 f Fabris, Jon 261 Fabrizius, Ken 174 Faculty Senate 113 Faddis, Ryan 408 Fagerquist, Jodi 353, 490 Fahley, Mark 490 Fahrmeier, Andrew 336 Fair, J.D. 419 Fairbanks, Christi 368 Fairbanks, David 12, 438 Fairchild, Fred 117 Fairchild, Sean 365 Falk, Joshua 433 Falk, Nikki 211 Fallin, David 124 Fallin, Jana 134 Fallon, Don 77 Faltico, Michael 161 Family Studies Human Services 185 Fan, L.T. 98 Fang, Zheu Fu 105 Fanklin, Sarah 314 Fanning, Rochelle 317 Fanshier, Ryan 331 Farley, Kay 221 Farmer, Brent 402 Farmer, Natalia 232-233 FarmHouse 384-385, 426, 431 Farnsworth, James 356 Farrar, Gregg 155, 358 Farrell, Chris 379 Fasse, James 145, 163, 177, 324 Fast, Erin 390 Fattaey, Heideh 46 Fearis, Patrick 428 Fechter, Julia 443 Feder, Staci 187 Feek, Allan 149 Feeley, Ryan 180, 346 Fees, Bronwyn 120 Fehr, Susan 164 Feldkamp, Ty 147, 172, 310 Feldt, Rachel 308 Felix, Rachel Alison 211, 423 Felsenfeld, Samuel 406 Felts, Ryan 356 Fenton, Donald 125 Ferdinand, Erin 145, 178 Ferguson, Jeff 261 Fernandes, Anand 209 Ferrahi, Moha 135 Ferrell, Justin 428 Ferris, Rachelle 353 Ferriter, Erin 368 Ferro, Greg 377 Fett, Jeffrey 443 Fetterman, Lindsay 317 FFA 174-175 Fiddick, Laura 423 Fiedler, Alice 92,100-101 Fiedler, George 100 Fiedler, Justin 331 Fiedler, Mitchell 372 Fields, Brooke 317, 387 Fields, Shane 225 Figge, Eric 187, 436 Filson, Hiedi 349 Finch, Terry 377 Fingalsen, Shane 458 Finger, Amanda 411 Fink, Amanda 320 Finkes, Angie 227, 289, 282 Finlayson, Christina 308 Finley Teresa 339 Finnegan, J. Michael 425 Finnegan, Michael 113, 120-121 Finnegan, Morgan 289 Finney, Jeremy 310 Finney, Jerod 324 Finnigin, Kevin 148, 399 Firebaugh, Brad 331 Firsova, Olga 286 First Congregational Church 319 Fischer, Laura 430 Fischer, Renee 390 Fiser, Nate 419 Fish, Aaron 435 Fisher, Aaron 96 Fisher, Brian 180, 425 Fisher, Dann 94 Fisher, Edee 164, 390 Fisher, Erin 390 Fisher, James 280, 378 Fisher, Marni 336 Fisher, Melissa 411 Fisher, Michele 395 Fisher, Nicolette 443 Fisher, Tara 482 Fisher, Travis 164 Fitzgerald, Leslie 374 Fitzpatrick, Kathy 443 Fitzpatrick, Kevin 178 Flack, Kari 390 Flagler, Annie 361 Flaming, Steve 331, 490 Flaton, Frank 176, 508 Fleischacker, Rachel 170, 395 Flemming, Emily 368 Fletchall, Greg 193 Fletcher, Christopher 331 Flight Team - Salina 185 Flint Hills Breadbasket 77, 79, 310, 312 Fliter, John 139 Flock, Joanna 177, 390 Flohrschutz, William 336 Flores, Rolando 117 Flores, Sandy 113 Florie, Sarah 176, 490 Flying Dorthys 292 Flynn, Kelly 395 Fogo, William 331 Folk, Megan 308 Food Technologists 208-209 Football 256-271, 274 Foote, Brad 356 Foote, Colleen 374 Foote, Laura 207, 374 Foran, Sean 134 Ford Hall 316-318 Ford, Jennifer 361, 390 Ford, Lisa 186 Foreman, Mindy 205, 387 Foreman, Tanner 379 Fornshell, Jamie 368 Forrest, Angela 173, 217 Forrestt, Clint 408 Forster, Robert 341 Forsythe, Steven 310 Fort, Devan 406 Fort, Thayne 365 Fortmeyer, Lindsey 478 Fortmeyer, Russell 443 Foster, Dane 194 Foster, Don 113 Foster, Nancy 343 Foster, Scott 402 Foster, Sheyene 202 Foster, Theresa 193, 308 Fotopoulou, Ekaterini 228, 230, 291 Fountaine, Beth 411 Fouts, Mandy 41 Fowler, Chris 62 Fowler, Daron 166, 199 Fowler, Eddie 105, 220 Fox, Caroline 217 Fox, Gary 225 Fox, Kristen 317 Fox, Mark 301,305 Fox, Weston 4 Fraass, Heather 149, 165, 339 Frahm, Sheila 88 Francis, Allison 411 Francis, Jeff 381 Francis, Jennifer 230, 291, 390 Frohberg, Daniel 160 Franciskato, Paul 320 Franco, Tadeo 188, 215, 331 Franke, James 90, 139 Frankenbery, Nick 356 Franklin, Brandon 404 Franklin, Christy 155 Front row: Janelle Hein, Deanna Taphorn, Cindie Snyder Second row: Josh Reiter, Jeff Smith Back row: Sharon Lin. Jennifer Witt, Brian Bollinger Katieanne Henry, JoAnn Henry. Breea Rayner. 473 d-f Franklin, Jamie 374 Franklin, Kyle 346 Franklin, Sarah 171 Fraser-Bingham, Tracy 331 Frasier, Darci 193, 395 Frasier, Isaac 147 Fratzel, Chris 324 Fraydouni, Mia 33 Frayser, Michael 432 Frazee, Jennifer 339 Frazier, Brian 146 Frazier, Lance 185 Frazier, Steve 210 Frederking, Matt 363 Freeland, Gloria 121 Freeland, Michael 402 Freema n, Granville 324 Freeman, Michael 358 French, Justin 419 Frese, Joseph 336 Freund, Steven 188, 324 Freymuth, Kari 374 Frick, Christina 443 Frick, Kevin 181, 191, 320 Frick, Melissa 144, 163, 390 Friebe, Bernd 135 Fritchen, J.J. 472 Fritchen, Kaylee 472 Fritchen, Scott 472 Friel, Jack 457 Friel, Leah 457 Friess, Joe 178 Frieze, Tara 178, 368 Frijhoff, Samuel 331, 490 Fritchen, David 95, 381 Fritz, Rebecca 422 Fritzemeier, Dana 149, 178, 180, 217, 309, 468 Froelich, Brooke 361 Frownfelter, Janel 387 Fruehling, Aaron 176 Fruin, Molly 349 Fry, Melody 312 Fuchs, Susanne 320 Fulk, Justin 420 Fullhart, Thomas 162 Fullington, Chad 174 Fulton, Kerry 387 Funk, Chris 192 Funk, Derrick 331 Funke, Sara 309 Furnas, Kelly 176 Fussell, Lyoid 178, 443 Fussell, Phoebe 443 Fye, Richard 113 Fyock, Summer 336 g Gabel, Greg 378 Gabrielson, Brett 414-415 Gabrielson, Jeffrey 415 Gaddis, Lauren 390 Gadeken, Scott 261 Gaede-Shilling, Angela 368 Gage, Jessica 165 Gaines, Joanne 443 Gaither, Jim 384 Gaither, John 165, 205, 384 Galas, Matt 265 Galas, Scott 247 Gallagher, Richard 181 Galloway, Melissa 343 Gallimore, Ashley 320 Gamma Phi Beta 386-388 Gangel, Megan 395 Ganske, Brian 144, 225, 356 Ganske, Greta 163, 390 Ganstrom, Jimmy 202 Ganta, Roman 105 Gao, Jian-Rong 112 Garard, Dana 361 Garavito, Lucia 474 Garcia, Andrew 372 Garcia, Hanoi 474 Garcia, James 54, 261 Garcia, Jane 120 Garcia, Michael Jr. 331 Garcia, Robert 120 Gardner, Christa 309 Gardner, Christine 368 Gardner, Crystal 436 Gardner, Damon 490 Gardner, Emily 309 Gardner, Kristy 320 Gardner, Lucus 331 Garland, Paul 443 Garner, Brad 187 Garrelts, Andrew 420 Garren, Brady 363 Garrett, Jennifer 309 Garrett, Kathryn 336 Garrison, Phil 194 Gartrell, Nicole 343 Garver, Beth 240 Garver, Meg 411 Garvey, Matthew 408 Garwick, Cindy 194 Gaschler, Darren 365 Gaskill, Gillian 387 Gaskill, Trevor 420 Gassman, Elizabeth 353 Gassman, Jacqueline 353 Gaston, Troy 210 Gates, Laura 312 Gates, Lisa 320 Gates, Valerie 336 Gatewood, Barbara 43 Gatzemeyer, Megan 314 Gaul, Tandra 443 Gaume, Lisa 30 Gaunt, Staci 353 Gauntt, Rachel 343 Gbur, Bruce 134 Gearon, Meleah 185 Geffert, Keri 170, 395 Gehrke, Stevin 98 Geier, Amanda 368 Geiger, Sarah 395 Geiser, Cherie 113 Geist, Alan 435 Gellhaus, Sean 180 Gelphman, Michael 406 Gelvin, Nikki 443 Gentry, Teresa 390 Geography 116 Geology 117 Georg, Amber 423 George, Delta 330, 343 George, Jake 432 George, Jonna 395 Georts, Erin 368 Gerardy, Jill 174, 210 Gerber, Mindy 411 Gerdes, Christina 443 Gerdes, Stacy 320 Gere, Ric 174 Gerhardt, Jared 218 German, Madison 28 Gerrond, Skylar 149 Gerstner, Jane 443 Getz, Carlton 372 Geyer, Chris 331 Gibson, Brooke 314 Gibson, Charlene 165 Giefer, Kevin 185, 218 Giessel, Amanda 353 Gieswein, Jessica 194, 218 Gilbert, Jennifer 443 Gilbert, Shannon 191 Gile, Jared 185, 218 Gill, Bikram 135 Gill, Brent 372 Gillan, Scott 336 Gillen, Lucas 161, 443 Gilleran, Lindsay 411 Gillespie, David 215 Gillespie, Jeff 148, 157, 443 Gillespie, Karen 177, 443 Gilliland, Kori 296-297 Gillison, Todd 428 Gillogly, Kacy 395 Gilpin, William 402 Ginie, Ryan 218, 408 Ginnett, Frank 64 Ginnett, Jeff 64 Girard, Karla 120 Girard, Melissa 444 Girard, Tim 161 Giron, Amber 368 Glace, Benjamin 365 Glaeser, Anna 411 Glasco, Cely 349 Glaser, Melissa 194, 211, 312 Glaser, Troy 425 Glasgow, Justin 260 Glasgow, Larry 113 Glasscock, Marlene 120 Glaves, Amie 361 Gleason, Genna 374 Gleason, Ryan 331 Gleave, Jade 52, 343 Glen Elders Lions Club 82 Glenn, John 89 Glenn, James 384 Glenn, Jared 384, 469 Glenn, Jeremy 358 Glenn, John 38 Glenn, Matthew 379 Gleue, Paul 194 Glick, Brian 202, 331 Glover, Eric 182 Glover, Gene 207 Goddard, Jim 95 Godfrey, Jana 309 Goebel, Kelly 390 Goering, Charles 324 Goering, Jill 149 Goering, Suzanne 145-146, 211, 395 Goevert, Caroline 390 Goff, Amelia 190 Goins, Wayne 134, 176, 198 Golbuff, John 324 Golden Key 185 Golden, Andrew 87 Goldsberry, Katie 387 Goldston, Marion 112 Gomez, Vicky 145, 208 Gomis, Vicente 474, 479 Gooch, John 357, 358 Gooch, Sara 164, 368 Good, Elissa 167 Gooden, Eric 261 Goodheart, Gretchen 368 Goodin, Doug 116 Goodin, Jason 199, 417 Goodman, Allan 206 Goodman, Jason 384 Goodman, Keri 395 Goodman, Todd 293 Goodnow Hall 319-323 Goodnow, Mike 261 Goodpasture, Michael 406 Goodrich, Luke 331 Goodson, Christina 196 Goodson, Tamara 196, 197 Gooldy, Beth 193 Goolsby, Brian 261 Goracke, Ben 191 Gordinier, Adrian 320 Gordinier, Rachel 320 Gordon, Patrick 444 Gore, Jacey 317 Gore, Misty 208 Gormley, David 372 Gorrell, Kari 387 Gottstine, Janet 188 Gould, Rebecca 120 Gould, Thomas 121 Gourde, Rodney 444 Gowen, Andrea 178 Grabbe, Russ 180 Graber, Travis 172 Grace, Ryan 406 Graduate Foodservice Hopitality 186 Grady, Jason 167, 355, 356 Graff, Andrew 408 Graff, Mike 324 Graham, Alicia 387 Graham, David 148, 157 Graham, Elizabeth 309 Graham, Gabe 358, 426 Graham, Gabriel 358 Graham, Jeb 358 Graham, John 113 Graham, Woody 305 Grain Science 117 Gramatica, Martin 261 Grams, Tiffany 352, 353 Granberry, Jon 199 Grant, Amy 216 Grant, Chris 178, 180 Grant, Dawson 402 Grant, Dustin 149, 402 Grant, Jeff 178, 180 Grant, Sarah 317 Granzow, Tobyn 356 Gras, Michelle 147 Gras, Monique 340 Grasser, Amy 95 Grassinger, Michael 419 Gratny, Dusten 324 Grattan, Lonni 411 Graves, Bill 88, 101, 153, 268 Graves, Chris 358 Graves, Finley 94 Graves, Helen 88 Graves, Julie 411 Gray, Brandon 420 Gray, Darin 158 Gray, Marion 113 Gray, Nick 291 Gray, Patrick 432 Gray, Rachel 185, 444 Gray, Steven 188 Grebel, Nick 193, 280 Grecian, Brent 433 Grecian, Jennifer 395 Greek Affairs 89, 393 Green, Aisha 291 Green, Anjerolyn 166 Green, Chad 358 Green, Jason 358 Green, Megan 309 Green, Phil 399 Greenamyre, Daniel 408 Greene, Brandon 331 Greene, Bridget 361 Greene, Kathleen 202 Greenfield, Geoff 408 Greenway, Scott 398 Greenwood, Josh...158, 191, 218, 436 Grega, Amy 170, 208, 309 Gregory, Crystal 291 Gregory, Dick 78 Gregory, Mark 399 Grennan, Jennifer 216, 390 Grieger, David 167 Grier, Evan 408 Griesel, David 148 Grieshaber, Amy 96 Griffin, Chris 303, 305 Griffin, David 174 Griffin, Elena 336 Griffin, Julie 317 Griggs, Sarah 9-10 Griggs, Zachary 436 Grillot, Skye 225, 444 Grimm, Mike 340 Grindal, Travis 340 Grissom II, Monte 358 Griswold, Elizabeth 368 Griswold, Rob 407-408 Groat, Gina 164 Groenda, Mark 193 Groening, Ross 161, 331 Grollmes, Andy 154, 161 Groneweg, Nikki 127 Groom, Aaron 444 Groom, Jeremy 198 Grosdidier, Keisha 395 Gross, Jeff 158 Gross, Michael 218 Grossardt, Brandon 202, 204, 336 Grosser, James 320 Grosser, Michael 180, 366 Grosshans, Lora 205, 387 Grove, Heather 320 Front row: Kim Wiggins, Angelique Courbou. Second row: Lucia Garavito, Linda Miller, Elizabeth Janzen , Meredith Hall, Iris Castro, Djaouida Sanders. Front row: Chris Kellogg, David Jerez. Second row: Vicente Gomis, Robert Corum Back row: Jason Peterson, Eric Turner, Hanoi Garcia. 474 index Grover, Scott 148, 303 Groves, Cortez 301, 305 Gruber, Kelli 444 Gruenbacher, Don 105 Gruenbacher, Elaine 390 Gruenbacher, Jim 291 Gruis, Timothy 324 Gruman, Dan 366 Grunewald, Julie 390 Grunewald, Katherine 113 Grusznis, Magdalena 336 Grusznis, Marcin 204 Grutzmacher, Mitchel 346 Gudenkauf, Jared 408 Gudenkauf, Jennifer 444 Guerra, Olivia 202, 208 Guerrero, Julio 414-415 Guerrero, Nick 415 Guglielmino, Maria 444 Guild, Brian 379 Guillen, Esteban 215 Guliford, Ramon 77 Gulker, Ryan 109, 111 Gunderson, Tara 444 Gunja, Paul 163, 402 Gunn, Elizabeth 190, 341 Guries, Erica 395 Gustafson, Steven 433 Gustin, Billy 270 Gustin, Stephanie 170, 177, 309 Guthrie, Rebekah 390 Gutierrez, Liza 368 Gutierrez, Monica 423 Guttery, Denise 395, 490 Guy, Kimberly 444 Guyton, Kady 176, 508 Guzman-Vargas, Raquel 215 Gwirtz, Jeff 117 Gwost, Lydia 156 h Haack, Christian 198 Haar, Sherry 104 Habbert, Brooke 387 Haberstroh, Doug 149 Habiger, Angela 444 Habitat for Humanity 160-161, 186-187, 410, 413 Habluetzel, Jami 211 Habluetzel, Suzanne 349 Hackney, Troy 261 Hadachek, Jody 202 Hadle, Ben 324 Hadley, Cheryl 193-194 Hadley, Chris 358 Hadley, Laurie 343 Hadlock, Dale 402 Haecker, Anne 104, 444 Haefner, Larissa 361 Haefner, Whitney 31, 486 Hafenstein, Crystal 430 Haff, Heather 238 Hafling, Michael 95 Hafner, Sarah 353 Hageman, Jamie 146 Hager, Megan 387 Hagerman, Anne 423 Hagler, Ryan 180 Hagman, Katherine 211, 390 Hagmann, Constanza 124 Haight, Brian 378 Hain, Mark 332 Haines, Melanie 390 Hairston, Deon 151, 198 Halabi, Sam 218, 433, 434 Halaouch, Matthew 415 Halbleib, Erin 320 Hale, Jenny 241 Hale, Jesse 320 Hale, Joel 193, 198 Hale, Kevin 311 Hale Library 75 Hale, Scott 148, 408 Hall, Angela 336 Hall Governing Board - Salina 187 Hall, Jana 9-11 Hall, Kimberly 411 Hall, Korri 404 Hall, Meredith 474 Hall, Scott 164 Hall, Shane 261 Hall, Stephanie 353 Hall, Steve 211, 356 Halleran, Kate 368 Hallett, Mathew 324 Halliwell, Geri 84 Halpern, Heather 361 Halsey, Mike 336 Halterman, Keegan 335-336 Halterman, Kelly 374 Hamel, Nichole 178 Hamilton, James 113, 134 Hamilton, Steve 146 Hamm, Matthew 444 Hamm, Nathan 173 Hammack, Scott 180, 198, 332 Hammaker, R.M. 98 Hammerschmidt, Lindsay 248 Hammerschmidt, Scott 178,186, 444 Hammon, Courtney 390 Hammond, Carlye 361 Hancock, Laura 391 Hancock, Marjorie 112 Handke, Luke 402 Handy, Chris 188 Hanke, Leah 349 Hankins, Scott 415 Hanley, Brien 261 Hanley, Christy 320 Hanna, April 441 Hanna, Eric 379 Hanna, Jeremy 162, 378 Hanni, Sam 434 Hanning, Carrie 482 Hanning, Vicky 202, 444 Hansen, Jeff 434 Hanson, Brandy 178, 353 Hanson, Brett 178 Hanzlick, Anne 320 Haque, Ekramul 117 Harbers, Len 94 Harder, Carol 178 Hardin, Ben 402 Hardin, Paul 380 Harding, Shawn 399 Hardy Akilah 404 Hardy, Rebecca 166, 190 Hare, Kyle 325 Hare, Paul 292 Hargrove, Josh 325 Haritatos, Jonathan 320 Harker, Christopher 332 Harkins, Matthew 180 Harlan, William 384 Harley, J.R. 432 Harmon, Jackie 174 Harnden, Aaron 193 Harner, Joe 98 Harold, Florence 90 Hartnett, David 490 Harper, Erick 276 Harper, Kristi 113 Harper, Lindsay 353 Harper, Rachel 171 Harries, Craig 178 Harriman, Amy 350 Harrington, Chad 161, 336 Harrington, John 116 Harrington, Lisa 116 Harris, Amy 146, 167, 444 Harris, Brandy 289 Harris, Christine 320 Harris, Donna 240-241 Harris, Ernest L. Jr. 85 Harris, Ernest Sr. 85 Harris, Jason 325 Harris, Matthew 434 Harris, Michelle 343 Harris, Nicole 145-146, 167, 444 Harris, Richard 185, 444 Harris, Shanika 166, 317 Harrison, Heather 218, 411 Harrison, Nikki 312 Harrison, Richard 358, 406 Harrod, Emily 395 Hart, Amy 361 Hart, David 415 Hart, Tammy 173 Hart, Tracy 391 Hartig, Cami 444 Hartig, Jason 444 Hartman, Bryrnn 84 Hartman, Jack 88 Hartman, Jason 149, 220 Hartman, Phil 84 Hartman, Rhett 176, 444 Hartness, Anthony 358 Hartter, Cara 154 Hartter, Jaimie 202 Hartzell, Amanda 343 Hartzell, Craig 402 Hartzell, Erick 217, 402 Harvey, Andrew 156, 332, 364 Harvey Dawnyale 306, 343 Harvey, Guy 306 Harvey, Michael 402 Harwood, Ellen 350 Hasan, Samira 350 Hasenbank, Brian 444 Hasenbank, Stacie 444 Hassan, Somir 350 Hatcher, Mandy 165, 423 Hatfield, Joshua 363 Hathaway Melissa 146 Hathhorn, Ryan 336 Hatley, Danya 487 Hattan, Mary 367 Hauck, Emily 174 Hauck, Michelle 395 Haug, Susan 336 Haukap, Sara 185 Haupt, Michelle 206, 217 Hausman, Ryan 320 Havick, Jake 261 Hawking, Butch 305 Hawkins, Brett 420 Hawkins, Kevin 332 Hawkins, Scott 340 Hawks, April 430 Hawks, Dustin 366 Hawks, Kami 353 Hawley, Deneen 444 Hawthorne, Kelly 368 Hay Bryan 445 Hayes, Dan 198-199 Haymaker Hall 323-327, 391 Haynes, Cortlee 199 Haynes, Jason 325 Hays, Anne 391, 478 Hays, Emily 368 Headman, Bree 180 Heady, Brandy 387 Heard, Scott 432 Heather, Cory 261 Heaton, Lou 135 Hebert, Steve 176, 509 Heckerson, Nick 202 Heczko, Roman 325 Hedberg, Kristen 387 Hedberg, Matthew 425 Heddin, William 325 Hedgcoth, Charlie 182 Hedman, Bree 211 Hedrick, Jaimee 204 Hedrick, Krista 430 Hee, Eun Kim 158 Hee, Seung Wie 186 Heeb, William 445 Heeke, Scott 205, 332 Heeley, Chris 221 Heffner, Jason 2, 399 Heide, Robert 346 Heideman, Scott 217 Heidrick, Jay 305 Heilman, Christa 312 Heiman, Kent 225 Hein, Janelle 473 Heine, Liz 487 Heinen, Jeremy 199 Heinicke, Melissa 368 Heiniger, Janelle 387 Heinrich, Andrea 296-297 Heinrich, Jason 91, 171, 218, 402 Heinrich, Jonas 402 Heinrichs, Joel 225 Heintz, Matthew 418, 419 Heintz, Michael 268 Heit, Vanessa 445 Heitman, Jason 399, 476 Hellar, Kevin 384 Heller, Alida 395 Heller, Franny 395 Heller, Jessica 395 Heller, Kylo 167, 356 Heller, Mary 112 Hellerud, Lesley 387 Hellman, Phillip 332 Hellon, Dennis 149 Hellwig, Diane 165, 320 Helm, Adam 261 Helme, Emily 368 Helmke, Ryan 409 Helou, Mary 155 Helping One Student To Succeed 218-219 Helus, Rodney 155-358 Hembree, Benjamin 402 Hemmen, Benjamin 221, 365-366 Hemphill, Melina 18 Hempy, Amanda 374 Henderson, Amy 411 Henderson, Bryan 425 Henderson, Courtney 409 Henderson, Erin 430 Henderson, Teto 221 Hendricks, Chad 384 Hendricks, David 383 Hendricks, J 384 Hendrickson, Heather 155, 445 Hendrix, Jennifer 411 Henke, Kevin 145, 456, 457 Hennes, John 402 Henning, Adam 166 Henning, Mark 261, 325 Henoch, Brandy 353 Henricks, Andrea 353 Henrikson, Sarah 411 Henry, Brent 445 Henry, JoAnn 473 Henry, Katieanne 473 Henry Sarah 181 Henshaw, Tom 254 Hensley, Kourtney 353 Heptig, Christina 317, 476, 481 Herbel, Leslie 445, 508 Herbers, Angela 353 Herbert, Katrina 350 Herbster, Judd 399 Herbstreit, Kirk 62, 63 Herff Jones 507 Herman, Emily 361 Herman, Mark 432 Hermes, Kim 395 Hermes, Kristin 193 Hermesch, Crystal 155 Hernandez, Annette 124 Hernandez, Chris 215 Hernandez, Jesus 188, 332 Hernandez, Joshua 145 Hernandez, Megan 423 Hernandez, Rosanna 193 Herndon, Jennifer 336, 395 Herndon, Kevin 218, 219 Herrera, Socorro 112 Herres, Sarah 368 Herrman, Brenda 144, 148, 320 Herrman, John 332 Herrman, Tim 84, 117 Herrmann, Jay 428 Herrmann, Matt 445 Herrmann, Tonya 167, 391 Herron, Chris 445 Herspring, Dale 139 Herting, Ben 419 Hertzler, Julie 423 Herwig, Christopher 399 Herzog, Sam 325 Hess, Jessica 188, 309 Hess, Nicholas 380 Hethcoat, Eric 193 Hetland, Katherine 148 Hettenbach, David 432 Hewitt, Jared 149 Hewitt, Lisa 350 Heyroth, Holly 126 Hibbard, Paula 309 Hickel, Brooke 190 Hickey, Gerald 384 Hickey, Shawn 420 Hickmon, Elven 325 Hicks, Cassie 391 Hicks, Samantha 178 Hicks, Talisha 317 Hicks, William 490 Hickson, Eric 226, 261 Hiebert, Angie 353 Hieger, Nicole 164 Hiers, Erin 368 Higerd, Jonathan 146 Higgins, Christopher 379-380 Higgins, Cindy 54 Higgins, Courtney 389, 391 Higgins, Dan 98 Higgins, Stephanie 313 Highland, Garth 406 Highness, Nicole 411 Hight, Kara 452 Hightower, Ray 217 Hightower, Ross 124 Higley, Tina 215, 218 Hilboldt, Daniel 417 Hildebrand, Cassie 374 Hill, Brian 320 Hill, Kathy 171, 218, 374 Hill, Kendra 146, 391 Hill, Liz 211 Hillel 187 Hillmer, Ulrike 10, 445 Hiltgen, Cindy 391 Hilton, Jeff 158 Hinderks, Kimberly 368 Hinds, Korene 228, 230, 291 Hines, Mindy 193 Hinrikus, Miranda 341 Hinshaw, Dana 398 Hinson, Ivan 261 Hintz, Jennifer 350 Hippe, Jina 145, 508 Hipsher, Amy 49 Hispanic American Leadership Organization 188, 197 Hiss, Michelle 374 Hittle, Janalin 320 Hittle, Kane 356 Hoag, Linda 120 Hobbs, Heather 220 Hochanadel, Michael 320, 490 Hochberg, David 408 Hochberg, Michael 402 Hocking, Pete 170 Hodge, Benjamin 325 Hodges, Amy 423 Hodges, James 358 Hodgson, James 149 Hodgson, Mike 221 Hodgson, Sally 170 Hodson, Kadon 178 Hoeh, Amanda 361 Hoeller, Peter 181, 399 Hoelscher, Mary 174 Hoestje, John 363 Hoff, Nancy 155 Hoffman, Amanda 194, 218 Hoffman, Cory 261 Hoffman, Justin 332 Hoffman, Lee 432 Hofman, Stuart 363 Hofstetter, Jennifer 187 Hogaboom, Jeremy 408 Hogan, Brendan 325 Hogan, Rebecca 203,350 Hogan, Timothy 381 Hogancamp, Amy 423 Hogancamp, Sarah 350 Hogard, Erin 445 Hogg, Melissa 445 Hoggat, Christina 490 Hoheisel, Nick 261 Hoi sington, Tracy 193, 445 Hoit, Jennifer 391 Hoit, Jenny 205 Hojnacki, Craig 261 Hoke, Mary 387 Holcomb, Carol Ann 116 Holden, Gretchen 113 Holden, Herbert Jr. 325 Holeman, Erik 332, 490 Holen, Kathy 174 Holland, Jamie 430 Hollembeak, Jeremy 206 Hollenbrock, Chris 490 Holliday, Jason 332 Hollingsworth, Barbara 193, 429-430, 468, 507-508 Hollingsworth, Mark 98 Holloman, Matthew 199, 445 Holmes, Bromeka 291 Holmgren, Eric 381 Holovach, Mike 414 Holt, Kiffnie 188, 445 Holt, Shane 144, 325 Holthaus, April 320 Holthaus, Melissa 194, 445 Holthaus, Wanda 320 Holyfield, Somer 361 Homecoming 341, 345 Honargohar, Peyvand 372 Honeyman, Kerri 387 Hong, Joannna 396 Honig, Shane 186, 320 Hoobler, Matt 145 Hoobler, Tonya 144 Hood, Jayson 346 Hook, Patrick 428 Hoopingarner, Eric 332 Hoops for Hunger 77, 79 Hoover, Alissa 71 Hoover, Lou Ann 120 Hopkins, Corey 425 Hopkins, Dean 12, 415, 438 Hopkins, Jayne 361 Hopkins, Jennifer 317 Hopkins, Selena 208 Hoppa, Angela 202 Hopper, Ben 145, 211 Horan, Tanya 343 Horbelt, Chris 415 475 f-h Horn, Alan 223 Hornback, Christen 423 Horrie, Jamie 154, 155 Horse Judging Team 204-205 Horshak 186 Horticulture Club 188 Hoskinson, Ryan 211 Hosni, Mohammad 125 Hospitality Management Society 188 Hossain, Mustaqu 98 Hossain, Shaon 112 Hotard, Matthew 340 Hotchkiss, Jennifer 205 Hothan, Jared 445 Hottman, Alan 332 Hottovy, Joy 178, 217, 350 Houch, Christopher 445 Houck, Chris 225 House, Jeffrey 89 House, Jennifer 350 House Sight Sound 503 Houseworth, Holly 445 Housing Dining Ambassadors 188-190 Housman, Andrea 206, 445 Houston, Polica 261 Houtz, Pauline 355 Howard, Belinda 317, 350 Howard, Carrie 445 Howard, Christopher 178, 366 Howard, Darren 261, 271 Howard, Emily 173, 391 Howard, Kristin 445 Howard, Molly 391 Howe, Evan 406 Howe, Grant 372 Howe, Steve 372 Howell, Chris 193 Howell, Marcus 50, 218 Howerton, Erin 193 Hoy, Ande 411 Hsu, Cathy 120 Hua, Duy 98 Hua, Jiuzhao 125 Huang, Li 135 Hubbard, Mary 117 Hubbell, Jeremiah 325 Hubbell, Neal 104 Huck, Janice 104 Hudgins, Pat 77 Hudson, Amy 411 Hudson, Bill 105 Hudson, Ron 261 Hudson, Wendy 411 Huebner, Alicia 316 Hueftle, Erin 391 Huelle, Troy 93, 110, 445 Huenink, Melissa 33 Huerter, Stacey 317 Hueser, Kristen 374 Huey, Cory 202, 294 Huffman, Teresa 179, 343 Huffman, Travis 320 Huggins, Katie 320 Huggins, Patsy 361 Huggins, Stacy 205 Hughes, Amy 395 Hughes, Mary 445 Hughes, Nancy 368 Hughes, Randall 490 Hulbert, Scot 135 Hull, James 409 Hull, Nancy 375 Hull, Tara 339 Human Ecology Council 190 Hume, Janice 121 Humes, Nathan 425 Hummel, Ryan 4 Hummel, Travis 325 Hummels, Don 105 Humphrey, Emily 482 Huncovsky, Kelly 172, 174 Hungerford, Tom 421 Hunsucker, Amy 317 Hunt, Abby 395 Hunt, Jay 311 Hunt, Pamela 445 Hunt, Paul 134, 193 Hunter, Tanika 166 Hurla, Joe 176 Hurlbert, Chad 179, 445 Hurrelbrink, Bill 152, 325 Hurrelbrink, Rebecca 430 Hurt, Karah 178 Hurtig, Trey 432 Huseman, John 421 Huseman, Mark 167, 356 Hussein, Saddam 89 Huston, Natalie 391 Hutchins, Emily 391 Hutchins, Jennifer 391 Hutchinson, Brandt 446 Hutchinson, Haley 395 Huttinger, Nancy 446 Huynh, Han 162 Hyde, Laura 291 Hye, William 432 Hygard, John 147 Hynek, Karen 172 Hyun-Jeong, Kim 186 i Ibarra, Yosdel 188 ICAT 22 Icthus 146-147 Ideker, Paul 358 Ikeda, Seiji 161 Ikeda, Yoshiro 206 Indoor Track and Field 288-291 Ingle, John 446 Ingle, Ryan 146 Ingram, Christine 291 Ingram, Jessica 165, 423 Ingram, Rustin 346 Ingle, John 479 Inskeep, Sarah 103 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 191 Institute of Industrial Engineers 193 International Coordinating Council 193 Intfen, Timothy 419 Intramural Wrestling 242-243 Inzerillo, Dominic 332 Irick, Jessica 353 Irick, Sarah 207, 353 Isaac, Nathan 160, 332 Ishida, Maki 181, 205, 220, 391 Ismert, Brian 230, 291 Isom, James 421 ITDS 500 j Ja, Jeong Choi 186 Jack, Megan 154, 353 Jacka, Jennifer 430 Jackson, Aimee 410 Jackson, Alfred 166, 404 Jackson, Chad 402 Jackson, David 432 Jackson, Derek 323 Jackson, Erika 353 Jackson, Ernest 198 Jackson, Ezra 95 Jackson, Henley 134 Jackson, Lydia 167, 208, 446 Jackson, Mollie 211, 361 Jackson, Paige 193 Jacobs, Becky 155 Jacobs, Eve 181, 340 Jacobs, Fletcher 176, 490 Jacobs, Hans 8, 10, 332 Jacobs, Jeremy 148, 432 Jacobs, Kevyn 340, 508 Jacobs, Rebecca 193 Jacobson, Neil 419 Jacoles, Fletcher 332 Jaeger, Rachel 240 Jagels, Kara 391 Jaggard, Mandy 116 Jakle, James 320 James, Delvin 166 James, Lindsay 165 James, Michael 446 James, Ron 325 Jamison, Jarod 432 Janda, Bente 163 Janda, Swinder 124 Janis, Michael 185 Jansonius, Jacob 482 Janssen, Ben 147, 210, 384 Janssen, Katie 210, 391 Janssen, Travis 170, 384 Jantz, Jennifer 190, 446 Jantz, Josh 325 Jantzen, Darin 325 Janzen, Elizabeth 162, 474 Jarczyk, Christine 446, 479, 482 Jarczyk, Zygmunt 479 Jardine, Douglas 135 Jarr, Andrea 204, 336 Jarsulic, Jill 176, 446, 509 Jarvis, Adam 291-230, 446 Jarvis, Megan 411 Jarvis, Whitney 411 Jasper, Wendy 342 Jaworski, Janusz 142, 194-195 Jaynes, Jason 366 Jazz Quintet 150-151 Jean, Scott 340 Jecminkova, Alena 232 Jedlicka, Sabrina 160 Jeffers, Maria 391 Jeffrey, Jay 112 Jenkins, Bryan 366 Jenkins, Josh 206 Jennings, Christopher 378 Jennings, Sally 167, 395 Jennison, Lucas 399 Jennison, Sara 225 Jensen, Annie 423 Jensen, Janae 361 Jensen, Judy 120 Jensen, Marie 361 Jerez, David 474, 479 Jergens, Brett 366 Jernigan, Julie 353 Jerrick, Rod 146, 157 Jessop, Brandon 228, 230-231, 291 Jessup, Guy 191 Jessup, Matthew 446 Jessup, Roy 194, 436 Jiang, Shaoyi 98 Jindra, Brian 419 Jiranek, Barrett 446 Johannes, Nathan 199, 434 Johnson, Allenna 411 Johnson, Amber 166 Johnson, Amy 353 Johnson, Andrew 446 Johnson, Chad 148, 332 Johnson, Chris 261 Johnson, Clayton 216 Johnson, Curtis 372 Johnson, Debra 410 Johnson, Elizabeth 317, 375 Johnson, Ingrid 134 Johnson, James 415 Johnson, Jay 199, 210 Johnson, Jenny 353 Johnson, Jeremiah 408 Johnson, John 113 Johnson, Joshua 199, 311 Johnson, Kari 446, 468, 508 Johnson, Karla 225, 446 Johnson, Kyle 180, 346 Johnson, LaVerne 317 Johnson, Lowell 135 Johnson, Marc 133 Johnson, Marla 423, 481, 507-508 Johnson, Michael 156, 218 Johnson, Michelle 446 Johnson, Mitchell 87 Johnson, Molly 177, 446 Johnson, Nicole 156, 165, 221, 395, 423 Johnson, Raymond 421 Johnson, Richard 161, 446 Johnson, Ron 121 Johnson, Sarah 353 Johnson, Stacy 423 Johnson, Terry 38, 46 Johnson, Travis 181, 211 Johnson, Trevor 402 Johnson, Tyler 428 Johnston, Andrew 215 Johnston, Jamie 185, 361 Johnston, Jessica 309 Johnston, Kelli 248 Johnston, Kristen 446 Joiner, Bradley 358 Joiner, Christopher 124 Jolly, Matt 490 Jonas, Jayne 112 Jones, Aaron 199 Jones, Allyson 361 Jones, Andrew 211, 356, 366 Jones, Angela 156 Jones, Anne 411 Jones, Aranda 404 Jones, Ashlee 391, 472 Jones, Ashlynne 218 Jones, Brent 210 Jones, Brett 210 Jones, Byron 125 Jones, Carla 104 Jones, Catherine 482 Jones, Corby 263 Jones, Dennis 261 Jones, Erica 317 Jones, Greg 389 Jones, Isaac 270 Jones, Jeff 384 Jones, Jennifer 193, 391 Jones, Josh 155, 261, 380 Jones, Kate 350 Jones, Kristi 368 Jones, Kurt 215 Jones, Lance 358, 359 Jones, LaToya 317 Jones, Leslie 193 Jones, Lindsay 411 Jones, Marc 202, 332 Jones, Melissa 391 Jones, Michelle 242 Jones, Richard 90 Jones, Suzanne 208, 423, 481 Jones, Tonya 368 Jordan, Brian 446 Jordan, Erica 423 Jordan, Jerry 215 Jordan, Mindy 446 Josephson, Lisa 204 Josephson, Noel 148, 436 Swetha Chitrapu, Madhuri Rao. Leslie Elsasser, Janet Cook. Tad Drescher, Jason Heitman. Laura Tuttle, Christina Heptig. 476 index Journal of Osteoarcheology 121 Journey of Hope 416-417 k K-Rock 492 K-State Jazz Festival 150 K-State Jazz Quintet 150-152 K-State Marching Band 142 K-State-Salina 436 K-State-Salina Ambassadors 218-219 K-State-Salina Chorus 158-159, 194 K-State-Salina Student Government Association 50 K-State Student Union 489 Kabiljo, Rina 187 Kabler, Katie 180, 395, 469 Kadel, Morgan 391 Kaff, Kristina 172 Kafka, Carrie 375 Kagawa, Masahiro 332 Kahle, Jason 215 Kahlich, Luke 119 Kahn, Patr icia 321 Kaiser, Cory 402 Kaiser, Nicole 446 Kaiser, Ryan 399 Kalb, Stephen 356 Kalcic, Laura 411 Kalita, Prasanta 98 Kalkowski, Linda 318 Kalusha, Jana 375 Kancel, Brooks 361 KanDance 142, 194-195 Kane, Mary 175 Kansas Parks and Wildlife 422 Kansas State National Education Association 194 Kansas State Rowing Association 196 Kansas State University Association of Residence Halls 323 Kantack, Bryan 180, 434 Kaob, Stephen 167 Kapil, Sanjay 105 Kappa Alpha Psi 85 Kappa Alpha Theta 242, 389-392 Kappa Delta 393 Kappa Kappa Gamma 394-397 Kappa Kappa Psi 196 Kappa Omicron Nu 197 Kappa Sigma 2, 56-57, 398-400, 422 Karas, Jason 178 Karas, Kimberly 446 Karas, Robert 446 Karate Club 164-165, 510 Karcz, Tom 436 Karimi, Ali 490 Karlin, Brian 381 Karnes, Andrea 185 Karnowski, Matthew 372 Karns, Michelle 336 Karrer, Julie 353 Kashka, Lee 347, 490 Kasper, Kimberly 423 Kasperik, Kris 399 Kassebaum, Jennifer 89 Kasselman, Bryan 155 Kastanek, Justin 358 Kastner, Curtis 94 Kattenberg, John 160, 311 Katz, Jeff 124 Katzer, Erin 395 Kauffman, Brandon 366 Kaufman, Denille 343 Kaufman, Jennifer 430 Kaul, Jenni 165, 317 Kaul, Lisa 185 Kautzman, Lori 411 Kavouras, Todd 148, 382 Kay, Jane 186 Kazar, Jason 261 Kazi, Nausheen 188, 446 Kean, Abigail 361 Keane, Daniel 446 Kearn, Marci 340 Keating, Jim 174 Keck, Elizabeth 446 Keehn, William 341 Keeler, Jason 399 Keeler, Ryan 336 Keen, Alan 180, 325 Keenan, Cade 171, 345, 402 Keenan, Dan 386 Keene, Daniel 225 Keener, Arnie 423, 481 Keener, Kara 375 Keever, Elijah 332 Kegley, Travis 425, 378 Kehler, Jennifer 375 Keir, Matt 356 Keiser, George 113 Kelkar, Atul 125 Kellenberger, Galen 193 Keller, Ashley 313 Keller, Brian 154 Keller, Jim 148, 199, 434 Keller, Matthew 358, 417 Keller, Stewart 202 Kellerman, Kara 193 Kellett, Carol 103 Erin 343 Kelley, Elizabeth 391 Kelley, Jeremy 176, 399 Kelley, Michael 181, 378 Kelley, Misty 217 Kellogg, Chris 474 Kelly, Amanda 207, 350 Kelly, Brad 332 Kelly, Jeff 5,258,260-261,263,267 Kelsey, Melinda 317 Kemper, Monica 164 Kenkel, Matt 358 Kennedy, Aaron 321 Kennedy, Amy 185 Kennedy, Andrew 321 Kennedy, Bill 85 Kennedy, Carlin 307 Kennedy, Christopher 336 Kennedy, Kari 392 Kennedy, Mike 178 Kennedy, Natasha 158, 436 Kennedy, Robert 95, 113 Kenney, Chuck 332 Kenney, Matthew 148 Kenny, Melissa 361 Kent, Clark 169 Kent, Ethan 332 Kenton, Adam 329 Kenton, Brett 392 Kentucky Fried Chicken 503 Kephart, Kelly 375 Kepler, Jamie 375 Kepley, Adam 170 Kerl, Jennifer 343 Kern, Darcy 392 Kern, Marci 165 Kern, Marjorie 146, 313 Kern, Nicole 164 Kerns, Jennifer 446 Kerr, Emily 193 Kerr, Matt 170 Kerr, Wes 180 Kerschen, Helene 188 Kerschen, Jackie 207, 375 Kershaw, Kate 411 Kershner, Amie 446 Kershner, Aubrey 395 Kershner, Elise 396 Kersley, Megan 396 Kersten, Elizabeth 369 Kerstetter, Shana 392 Ketchum, Sarah 353 Ketner, Catherine 317 Ketter, Ann 188, 487 Ketter, Sarah 487 Ketterman, Tim 490 Kettle, Adam 366 Kettle, Nathan 221, 321 Kettler, Jill 375 Ketz, Connie 109-110 Keucker, Mark 32 Keyser, Evan 358 Khalil, Hanif 166, 325 Khamis, Imad 446 Khatib, Khaled 208 Kibbe, Sara 193, 217 Kice, Scott 402 Kickers Saloon Grill 82 Kidd, Willis 145-146, 167, 356 Kiefer, Amanda 161, 241, 446 Kieffer, Lori 156 Kiernan, Nicole 375 Kilbane, Colin 149, 311 Kilgore, Jennifer 369 Kilian, William 311 Killingsworth, Steven 372 Kim, Charlie 366 Kim, Eun Hee 158 Kim, Okkyung Chung 159 Kim, Ria 162 Kim, Yong-Ki 135 Kimbrel, Kristen 188 Kimbrel, Stacy 430 Kimm, Josh 304-305 Kimzey, Scott 399 King, Blake 380 King, Daniel 149 King, Dusty 208, 325 King, Elizabeth 447 King, Glenn 31, 166 King, Jason 485 King, Jeff 485 King, Jon 415 King, Kenton 447 King, Mari 350 King, Martin Luther 77-79 King, Ryann 369 King, Terry 98, 100, 101 King, Zachary 218 Kingan, Molly 369 Kinsey, Nicole 314 Kinsman, Zachary 408 Kinton, Ashlie 230, 291 Kircher, Julie 57, 361 Kircher, Valerie 57, 353 Kirchner, Joseph 402 Kirchoff, Tanner 332 Kirk, William 181, 447 Kirkham, Brenda 309 Kirkham, Jennifer 308-309 Kirkham, Mary Beth 113 Kirkland, Steve 377 Kirkpatrick, Kellee 317 Kirkwood, Adrienne 240 Kirkwood, Annette 174, 392 Kirstila, Ville 325 Kissling, Kristen 130, 396 Kissling, Stacy 62, 430 Kistner, Angela 176, 392, 478 Kitt, Tony 302-303, 305 Kitt, Tony 302-303 Kizer, Tremon 193, 198-199 Klaassen, Lisa 361 Klabunde, Kenneth 126 Klahn, Erik 372 Klebe, C.W. 261 Klein, Jimmie 332 Klein, Kelly 202, 294 Klein, Lori 430 Klein, Tim 161 Kleinau, Jim 261 Klenner, Kimberly 375 Klick, Latrisha 309 Kling, Jason 198, 332 Klingele, David 199 Klingele, Jennifer 340 Klingenberg, Derek 199 Klingler, Rebecca 425 Klocke, Andy 261, 326 Klopfenstein, Carol 117 Kloster, Ethan 358 Klostermeyer, Bryan 156 Kluge, Jake 96 Knapp, Josie 350 Knappenberger, Todd 447 Kniffen, Max 107, 215, 218 Knight, Amanda 321 Knight, Dan 95 Knight, Kitty 190 Knight, Kristi 248-249 Knight, Todd 399 Knipp, Morgan 375 Knipp, Nathan 336 Knipp, Rebecca 447 Knoffloch, Andrea 240 Knoll, Jason 372 Knopf, Justin 145, 225, 372 Knowles, Brandon 54, 261 Knudson, Chad 434 Knudson, Paige 375 Knuidsen, Aaron 380 Knutson, Cara 185, 205 Kobbeman, Liberty 447 Kobiskie, Kelly 392 Koch, Emily 170, 177 Koch, Kelly 165 Koch, Rachel 396 Koehler, Ryan 402 Koehn, Carrie 508 Koehn, Darci 193 Koehn, Lance 321 Koelliker, James 98, 113 Koelsch, Kevin 180, 193, 447 Koenig, Emily 59 Koerner, Elizabeth 447 Koester, Kevin 326 Koetting, Lindsay 350 Koger, Jared 372 Kohake, Jennifer 447 Kohl, Sandy 164 Kohlmeier, Jace 67, 205 Kohman, Todd 372 Kohrs, Dane 363 Koiranen, Jouni 376, 469 Kokenge, Shawn 292 Kolkowski, Linda 319 Kolmer, Brooke 411 Komatsu, Takahisa 165, 510 Konda, Brandon 372, 469, 486 Konda, Melissa 430 Kondry, Jennifer 411 Konrady, Korben 32 Koo, Sung 116 Kool, Kory 4 Koontz, Mark 447 Kopecky, Jessica 340 Kopfer, Ginger 313 Kopfer, Patrick 146 Kopriva, Jim 160 Korber, Dan 447 Kordalski, Robert 406 Korte, Brent 382, 511 Korte, Kim 155 Korth, Craig 447 Koster, Amanda 369 Kothe, Kristina 158, 205 Koudele, Daren 382 Kountz, Sara 360-361 Kovar, Brian 124 Kovar, Stacy 94 Kox, Rodney 98 Kozar, Ivan 176, 447, 509 Kracht, Barret 193, 299 Kracht, Brad 298-299 Kracht, Justin 336 Kraft, Betsy 447 Kramer, Amy 146,177, 309,468 Kramer, Brad 121 Kramer, Crystal 361 Kramer, Dawn 190, 205, 343 Kramer, Jeffrey 447 Kramer, Mike 178, 356 Kramer, Robert 399, 415 Kramer, Sarah 146 Kratty, Elisha 145 Kraus, Amy 350 Kraus, Cindy 222 Kraus, Hal 222 Krause, Mac 421 Kraushaar, Karen 188 Krehbiel, Cortney 361 Kreller, Chris 328, 336 Kreutzer, Kristi 353 Krier, Nick 358 Kriesch, Brandon 332 Krishnaswami, Prakash 125 Kritsch, Margaret 447 Kroening, Michael 399 Krohn, Thomas 447 Kromm, Dave 116 Krommenhoek, Aaron 425 Kronoshek, Julianne 369 Kronoshek, Julie 230 Kropf, Don 72 Krotz, Wendy 430 Krouse, Kristi 313 Krstic, Vladimir 113 Krueger, Rita 447 Krueger, Stacy 170, 344 Krug, Brett 217 Krug, Kirsten 396 Krug, Marissa 396 Kruge, Jake 18, 19 Krull, Kyla 210 Kruse, Jeff 113 Kruse, Sara 194, 396 Krusemark, Jennifer 188, 309 Krusich, Cassandra 369 Kruske, Becky 392 KSDB-FM 91.9 91, 216-217 KSU Division of Facilities 167 KSU Foundation 140 KSU Horseman ' s Association 197 KSU Jazz Concert Ensemble 198 KSU Jazz Lab B 199 KSU Men ' s Glee Club 199 KSU Metalsmithing Society 163 KSU Rodeo 511 Kuder, Merlin 209 Kuehn, Phil 126-127 Kueser, John 170, 356 Kuhlman, Les 225, 371, 469 Kuhlman, Leslie 372 Kuhn, Bill 105 Kuhn, Christina 172, 198, 328, 340 Kuhn, Jeffrey 332 Kujawa, Adam 428 Kultala, Taylor 361 Kumberg, Luke 436 Kunkel, Jennifer 411 Kunze, Brett 321 Kurche, Jonathan 218, 358 Kuregian, Karina 233 Kurtz, Jason 382 Kurtz, Ray 194 Kussmann, Kris 337 Kyle, Benjamin 166 Kyle, Matthew 180 Kyner, Jared 332 l Lacey, Erin 430 Lacey, Jason 171, 181, 481-482 Lackey, Brett 378 Lackey, Christi 190, 396 Lacrosse Club 278, 281 Ladd, Anna 337 Ladd, Meredith 337 LaFaver, Jeremy 380 Lafene Health Center 506 Lafferty, Cory 469 Lafferty, Lora 396 Lafferty Nisa 450 Lagoski, Amanda 361 Lai, Thuy 225 Lake, Amy 411 Lake, Jeffrey 450 Lamb, Larry 121 Lambda Chi Alpha 401-402 Lamberson, Desiree 430 Lambert, Melissa 164 Lambert, Mike 117 Lamer, Amanda 392 Lamer, Melissa 392 Lammers, Matthew 486 Lamond, Monte 398 Lamone, Brian 261 Lampe, Melissa 193 Lana, Alan 378 Lanbhar, Mark 409 Land, Kelly 482 Lander, Kris 160 Lander, Nicholas 326 Lander, Nick 189-190, 339 Landes, Aaron 421 Landoll, Diane 94 Landon, Erin 369 Landon, Heather 392 Landsdowe, Heather 394 Lane, Kiley 369 Lane, Rebecca 343 Lang, Agnes 218 Lang, Cliff 380 Lang, Pete 186 Lange, Jeff 199 Lange, Jennifer 205 Langford, Amy 343 Langley, Erica 392 Lansdown, Tyler 24 Lansdowne, Heather 218 Lantz, Christopher 450 Lantz, Jason 356 Laroque, Donnyves 12, 199 Larsen, Angie 164 Larson, Andy 146, 384 Larson, Brian 366 Larson, David 340 Larson, Davin 425 Larson, Edward 311 Larson, Jamie 337 Larson, Katrine 211 Larson, Lindsay 369 Larson, Pamela 216 Larson, Stephanie 339 Larson, Travis 356 Lashinski, Ginger 188 Lashmet, Diedra 188 Lassman, Heather 450 Last Chance 85 Lathrop, Rachel 423 Latimore, Mo 261 Latta, Cassie 170, 204, 337 Latzke, Jenni 145, 173, 345, 422 Laubhan, Matt 178 Laubhan, Shelly 392 Laudermilk, Ryan 218, 402 Launder, David 421 Laux, Katie 145, 490 Laux, Maureen 375 477 h-I Lavelle, Jerome 121, 193 Laverentz, Ryan 399 Law, Adrianne 412 Law Company, Inc. 502 Law, Erick 419 Lawrence, Heather 412 Lawrence, Jarrod 450 Lawrence, John 450 Lawrence, Zachary 311 Lazetich, Johnno 261 Le, Justin 225 Lea, Margaret 388 Leach, Cliff 340 Leach, Jan 135 Leach, Jason 399 Leadership Lessons From Bill Snyder 75 Leadership Studies Program 75 Leahy, Deirdre 193 Leahy, Eric 382 Leahy, Scott 381-382 Lear, Anna 208, 309 Lease, Kevin 125 Leath, Kelley 126-127 Leatherwood, Lisa 202, 294-295 Lebbin, Paul 332 Leber, Ben 261 LeBron, Mariana 436 Lechner, Logan 56, 148, 399 Lechtenberg, Tom 204 Lee, Abigail 430 Lee, Christina 350 Lee, Dan 193 Lee, Diana 176 Lee, Jenny 369 Lee, Joanna 450 Lee, Kristi 361 Lee, Kyung-Eun 186 Lee, Megan 321 Lee, Stabley 121 Lee, Tiffany 194, 221 Leech, Bob 182 Leeds, Todd 426 Leeper, Chris 332 Leeper, Nathan 244-245,247, 291, 300 Legg, Jim 113 Legler, Chris 428 Legler, Jenny 350 Lehman Construction 466 Lehman, D.C. 113 Lehman, Erika 144, 146 Lehman, James 154, 185, 450 Lehman, Jason 380 Lehman, Joy 369 Lehman, Lance 326 Lehman, Lori 154 Lehman, Marty 261, 275 Lehman, Ramey 466 Lehman, Tim 205 Leicht, Rob 378 Leiker, Brian 408 Leiker, Crystal 148 Leiker, Kenneth 372 Leiker, Pamela 217 Leimbach, Brian 332 Leiszler, Alison 343 LeMaster, Kari 343 Leming, Robert 7, 428 Lemley, Donald 198 Lenahan, Lucas 426 Lenhart, Kathy 343 Lenhart, Yvonne 102 Lenhert, Anne 98 Lenkner, Travis 176, 199 Lentz, Dustin 199, 417 Lenz, Matt 358 Leonard, Brian 426 Leonard, Joe 305 Leonard, Patrik 366 Leone, Martino 311 Lesage, Loic-Olivir 326 Leslie, John 135, 199, 332 Lessor, Kyle 402 Letourneau, Pat 146, 225 Letterman, David 420 Levell, Michelle 369 Levesque, Steve 372 Levin, David 112, 176 Levings, Anna 221 Lewick, Ty 436 Lewinsky, Monica 90 Lewis, Allyson 423 Lewis, Babette 165, 450 Lewis, Chris 417 Lewis, Clayton 204 Lewis, Kevin 230, 291 Lewis, Kyle 230, 291,366,490 Lewis, Laura 423 Lewis, Michael 450 Lewis, Pamela 388 Lewis, Patti 165, 309 Lewis, Rebecca 194 Lewis, Tiffany 404 Liang, George 113 Libel, Brice 261, 270 Liberty, Justin 326 Lichtenauer, Danny 366 Lickteig, Bradley 311 Lickteig, Shane 154, 160, 450 Liebl, Kristin 396 Liebsch, Cindy 178, 193, 450 Lies, Heather 155 Lieurance, Nicole 361 Liggett, Jesse 356 Likens, Greg 372 Likes, Jillian 450 Lilienthal, Bjorn 332 Lillie, Kimberly 388 Lillig, Carrie 340 Limsupavanich, Rutcharin 72 Lin, Chris 490 Lin, Sharon 473 Lin, Zongzhu 125 Lindberg, Jennifer 481 Lindblom, Guy 173 Lindell, Heather 238 Lindemuth, Tim 416 Linder, Stacy 313 Lindquist, Lisa 157 Lindsey, Katrina 166 Lindsley, Chad 326 Linenberger, Jane 205, 392 Lingenfelser, Joshua 332 Linhardt, Erin 412 Linin, Susie 350 Ryan 161 Linton, Trevor 305 Lipari, Donato 180 Lipschuetz, Angie 430 Lipsey, Frantz 134 Liska, Dana 450 Liska, Jason 450 Littich, Henry 191-193 Littich, Jennie 193 Littich, Sarah 193 Little Blue Crunchy Things 315 Little, Melainie 178, 193, 220, 396 Litton, Travis 260-261 Littrell, David 134, 192-193 Litzen, Marc 399 Litzen, Suzanne 350 Liu, Bob 419 Livestock Judging Team 154-155 Liz, Li-Chun 193 Ljungdahl, John 406 Lloyd, Jana 314 Lloyd, Lisa 135 Lloyd, Seth 358 Lobemeyer, Matthew 199 Loberg, Tammy 450 Lobmeyer, Matt 193 Lockett, Aaron 226, 261 Lockett, Kevin 75 Lockheed Martin 494 Loder, Brett 55 Loersch, Chris 337 Lofgreen, Matthew 149, 178, 340 Loger, Megan 291 Lomas, Amy 321 Lommis, Laurie 343 Lonard, Ryan 172 Long, Andy 380 Long, Brian 378 Long, Cara 412 Long, Courtney 337 Long, Stacy 441 Long, Tony 358 Long, Will 160-161, 382 Longberg, Christina 388, 403 Longberg, Michelle 309 Lonker, Bobbie 365 Lopez, Amy 430 Lopez, Cecilia 188 Lopez, Jimmy 199, 415 Lord, Erick 450 Lorenz, Nicole 392 Lorg, Shawn 206 Loroff, Mandi 490 Lott, David 363 Lott, Warren 261 Louderback, Adam 415 Louderback, Miriam 396 Lough, Melissa 321 Loughmiller, Lucas 190, 205, 326 Love, Susan 337, 392 Lovgren, Todd 421 Lowden, Brandan 326 Lowe, Michelle 353 Lowe, Ryan 326 Lowell Johnson 135 Lowman, Alisa 388 Loy, Keith 468 Lu, Max 116 Lubacz, Todd 332 Lubbers, Charles 121 Lucas, Angela 396 Lucas, Jennifer 490 Lucas, Luke 358 Lucas, Tracy 366 Lucke, Jennifer 176, 353 Ludlum, Ann 172 Ludlum, Beth 173 Ludlum, Joe 172-173 Ludlum, Kelli 144, 146, 167, 171-173, 218, 221, 350 Luedke, Shane 428 Lueger, Mark 434 Luhr, Jeff 54 Lukasiewicz, Kip 450 Lull, Brian 358 Lull, Katherine 375 Lull, Kevin 408 Lull, Melissa 242-243 Lund, Tom 261 Lundberg, Tara 375 Lundblade, Adam 456 Lunsford, Scott 364 Lunt, Sara 369 Lupher, Doug 149, 220 Lusco, Rachel 490 Lust, Brenda 306 Luther, Linsey 237-238 Lutz, Jeremy 221 Lux, Megan 369 Lyle, Jo 164 Lyle, Johanna 94 Lyles, Shannon 343 Lynch, Michelle 465 Lynn, James 144 Lynn, Kay Summervill 294 Lynn, Kelly 156, 165, 176, 206, 423 Lyon, Ashley 412 Lyon, James 380 Lyons, Chad 193, 417 Lytle, Casey 402 Lytle, Susan 193, 314 Lytle, Timothy 188, 450 m MacDougall, Rob 205 MacFarland, Charlotte 24-25 Macfarland, Dave 121 MacGarvey, Mason 149 Macha, Greg 332 Machy, Eric 178 Mackie, Linda 220 Macklin, Andrew 433-434, 482 Macritchie, Finlay 117 MacWilliams, Shane 450 Madanshetty, Sameer 125 Madden, Deborah 396 Maddox, Brian 164 Maddox, Jesse II 378 Maddox, Marc 48, 205, 213, 332 Maddy, Karen 144, 146 Madsen, Matt 326 Maenche, Drew 217, 490 Magana, Jesse 15 Magee, Amber 353 Maggard, Jennifer 463 Magid, Tiffany 136, 451 Maginnis, John 125 Magnett, Kindra 388 Magoulas, Mike 148, 399 Maher, Kevin Mahogany, Kevin 150, 152 Mahoney, Allison 109, 451 Mahoney, Beth 361 Mahoney, Jenny 375 Maike, Katherine 314 Majumdar, Debatosh 193 Maleki, Farhad 372 Maleki, Lili 135 Malia, David 378 Malik., Renu 112 Mallory, Lindsay 202, 207 Malm, Amanda 161, 216 Malone, Nathan 421 Mamura, Marcie 69, 313, 321 Mancinelli, Christian 419 Mangan, Shad 261 Mangino, Mark 261 Manhart, Dustin 202, 294 Manion, Michael 402 Mankin, Ellie 3 Manko Window Systems, Inc 505 Mann, Jeff 160 Mankin, Kyle 98, 160 Mann, Kale 451 Mann, Scott 382 Mann, Tara Jo 314 Mann, Tracey 171, 372, 482 Manor, Michael 321 Manthe, Christy 177 Maraslis, Branford 153 Marchant, Daniel 358 Marching Band 176-177 Marciniak, Andrew 372 Marcoux, Helene 217 Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art 140 Mariger, Heather 186 Maris, Mike 161, 356 Maris, Roger 86 Mariscal, Maria 343 Mark, Isaac 332 Marker, Jack 420 Markham, John 291 Markley, Richard 415 Marlatt Hall 12, 330-334 Marlatt Hall Governing Board 202 Shanda Parker, Ryan Parker. Front row: Angie Kistner. Back row: Anne Hays, Stacey Bradley, Teresa Middleswart. Front row: Travis Ackerman, Wesley Schawe. Back row: Randy Schawe, Brian Noonan, Travis Schlotfeldt. Meghan McCracken, Lindsey Fortmeyer. 478 index Marling, Kimberly 451 Marn, Josh 253 Marron, Matt 438, 490 Marsden, Jennifer 392 Marsh, Brent 205, 217, 317 Marsh, Miranda 185, 317 Marshall, Aaron 178, 180, 372 Marshall, Chris 384 Marshall, Gary 335 Marshall, Greg 333 Marshall, Katie 373 Marshall, Laci 396 Marshall, Stacy 193 Marston, Mary 33 Marten, Leslie 375 Marteney, Kevin 148 Marti, Michael 428 Martin, Amber 353 Martin, Chuck 116 Martin, Cynthia 451 Martin, Daniel 451 Martin, Dawne 124 Martin, Hershel 193, 337 Martin, John 291 Martin, Jeff 247 Martin, Jeremy 257, 261 Martin, John 202, 451 Martin, Kimberly 412 Martin, Linda 94 Martin, Maggie 205, 423 Martin, Michael II 451 Martin, Noelle 361 Martin, Rebekka 144-145, 171, 177, 314 Martin, Ryan 202 Martin, Sara 176 Martin, Sarah 463 Martinez, Justin 148, 332 Martinez, Leticia 188 Martorana, Bethany 316-317, 329 Marvel, Melissa 205, 412 Mashburn, Amy 392 Mason, Jenna 353 Mason, Tanner 218, 306, 425 Mason, Timothy 432 Massoth, Rebekah 164-165 Mathes, Apryl 218, 353, 486 Mathews, Alex 98, 113 Mathews, Jody 155 Matlack, Amy 388 Matlock, Mandy 194 Matteson, Charlie 360 Matthews, Lauren 173, 317 Matthews, Lorenzo 332 Matthews, Trevell 166 Mattia, Christina di 193 Mattison, Meghan 388 Mattson, Richard 158 Maturey, Kevin 185, 194 Matyar, Erin 204 Matzke, Carrie 155 Maximuk, Sarah 392 Maxwell, Jeff 332 Maxwell, Landen 261 Maxwell, Timothy 451 May, Ayome 300-301, 303, 305 May, Lucas 384 May, Suk Tang 165 Mayer, Carissa 361 Mayers, Jason 399 Mayland, Holly 112 Mayne, Chris 13 Mayo, Megan 392 Mays, Chanda 404, 470 Maze, Zac 379-380 Mazouch, Michael 356 McAdam, Justin 206, 490 McAfee, Ryan 435 McAlister, Vincent 337 McAndrews, Laura 412 McBride, Heide 31, 221 McBride, Perry 247 McBride, Ty 154, 384 McCabria, Russ 467 McCahon, Cynthia 124 McCain Auditorium 78 McCain Performance Series Concert 151 McCale, Brooke 375 McCallop, Nicole 343 McCallum, Jennifer 162 McCann, Jenny 508 McCarn, Joshua 358 McCarthy, Erin 369 McCarthy, John 366 McCarthy, Shannon 375 McCarty, Dave 178 McCauley, Brad 384 McCauley, Traci 157 McCawley, Kyle 182 McClaflin, Kevin 332 McClain, Anthony 371-372 McClellan, Josie 241 McClellan, Kellie 392 McClellan, L.D. 356 McClellan, Ty 202 McCling, Matthew 419 McClung, Matt 94 McClure, Ann 388 McClure, Shawn 399 McCollum, Ben 402 McConaghay, Sean 178 McConnaughey, Staci 396 McCoy, Alex 415 McCoy, Andrew 10-11 McCoy, Christine 392, 482 McCoy, Nilijah 261 McCracken, Meghan 392, 478 McCready, Kevin 199 McCullough, Elizabeth 104 McCullough, Erin 321 McCurdy, Chris 419 McCurry, Jesse 145, 167, 176, 355-356, 508 McDaniel, Raima 321 McDonald, Darnell 261-263 McDonald, Kyle 332 McDonald, Melissa 149, 180, 350 McDonald, Shawna 154, 161, 225, 451 McDonald, Tara 388 McDonaId ' s 504 McDonnell, Andrew 366 McEachen, Eric 155, 382 McElhaney, Quinton 321 McElroy, Dan 204, 337 McElroy ' s 502 McFadden, Keith 421 McFadden, Natalie 317 McFall, Scott 408 McFarland, Jennifer 430 McGavran, Lisa 388 McGee, John 426 McGinn, Steve 384 McGinnis, Avery 190, 353 McG linn, Erin 353 McGlinn, Kathleen 361 McGowan, Jason 166 McGrath, David 428 McGraw, Jolie 375 McGraw, Jon 261 McGraw, Marie 216 McGuire, Holly 321 McGwire, Mark 86 McGwire, Matt 86 McGuire, Shannon 362 McGuire, Yemana 166 Mcllnay, Tonya 451 McIntosh, Damion 261, 271 McIntosh Jr., Randall 451 McIntyre, David 261, 340 McIntyre, Jason 451 McKanna, Jason 428 McKanna, Ryan 428 McKasson, Jeff 380 McKay, Robb 364 McKay, Tanja 112 McKean, Anne 362 McKee, Meridith 396 McKee, Miles 94 McKeeman, Trevor 366 McKenzie, Desirae 362 McKenzie, Sarah 112 McKenzie, Stefanie 362 McKibbin, Rochelle 185 McKinney, Chris 384 McKinney, Susan 60 McLain, Jim 174 McLain, Patrick 399 McLaughlin, Brian 208, 347 McLaughlin, Jim 235, 237 McLaughlin, Ron 136 McLeland, Kara 388 McLemore, Christopher 216, 490 McLenon, John 199, 434 McMannama, John 421 McNair Scholars 202 McNally, Colleen 144, 177, 309 McNeal, Melinda 218 McNeely, Scott 250 McNemee, Clinton 332 McNett, Mandy 220 McPartlin, Molly 353 McPeake, Jessica 392 McProud, Amy 321 McReynolds, James 193 McShane, Bill 12-13 McVey, Josh 172 McVicker, Luke 305, 326 Mead, Heather 205 Mead, Nathan 202 Meadows, Erica 350 Mears, Jennifer 423 Meckfessel, Karisa 309 Meder, Jeffrey 372 Medlen, Ben 209 Meeds, Bob 121 Meek, Jil 451 Meek, Lucas 420-421 Meek, Marshall 421 Meeker, Marcus 326 Meese, Sara 389, 392 Meetz, Lindsay 396 Megnia, Heather 482 Meier, Natalie 369 Meier, Russ 105 Meier, Shad 261 Meier, Susan 120 Meiergerd, Kris 173, 383-384 Meinhardt, Craig 384 Meinhardt, Grant 417 Meinhardt, Kent 180 Melbourne, Randy 246-247, 291 Melcher, Jeff 419 Melergerd, Kris 469 Melhem, Hani 98 Meli, Melissa 353 Melin, Eric 12-13 Mellies, Brenda 154, 317 Mellies, Brian 451 Melsinger, Katherine 423 Melton, Dan 214, 333 Mendenhall, Keola 366 Mendenhall, Stephanie 205, 396 Meng, Hui 125 Meng, Justin 490 Meng, Lawrence 186 Mengel, David 133 Menke, Dave 399 Menold, Rodney 160 Menold, Ryan 146 Men ' s Basketball 300-305 Men ' s Cross Country 228 Men ' s Glee Club 198 Men ' s Golf 250-251 Men ' s Lacrosse 193,272-273,278-281 Men ' s Rugby Football Club 202 Men ' s Rowing Team 160-161 Men ' s Soccer Club 182-185, 240-241 Men ' s Track and Field 247 Mercy Health Center 85, 427 Meredith, Clint 417 Merfen, Cathy 174, 392 Merkel, Kelly 392 Merker, Dan 86 Merrill, Fred 421 Merritt, Erin 350 Merseal, Brandon 347 Mersmann, Molly 190,313,468,508 Merz, Heidi 188 Mesa, Krista 392 Mesner, Mike 319 Messner, Mike 323 Metamor 500 Metcalf, Chad 321 Metsker, Rusty 199, 434 Mettner, Karyn 436 Metzger, Matthew 347 Metzinger, Amy 317 Meverden, Trent 386, 434 Meyer, Amy 451 Meyer, Angie 451 Meyer, Carlie 396 Meyer, Clint 112 Meyer, Deandra 94, 164 Meyer, Deborah 104 Meyer, Heather 350 Meyer, Jeremy 364 Meyer, Kathryn 375 Meyer, Kimberly 146, 148, 157, 309 Meyer, Kirsten 198 Meyer, Megan 353 Meyer, Nicole 155 Meyer, Ryan 356 Meyerhoff, Melissa 178, 211 Meyers, Jason 451 Meyers, Marcy 396 Michael, Morgan 451 Michaelis, Carrie 225 Michaelis, Natalie 164 Michaud, Amber 451 Michel, Amanda 173, 412 Michie, Aruna 113 Middleswart, Teresa 389, 392, 478 Middleton, Becky 181, 216, 392 Middleton, Luke 378 Midgley, Brook 337 Mierau, Andrew 178 Mikos, Leslie 208, 291, 343 Milberger, Bryan 250, 337 Milbrath, Lindsey 112 Miles, Ryan 347 Miller, Amy 176 Miller, Andy 421 Miller, Bobby 451 Miller, Brayden 402 Miller, Breanna 348, 350 Miller, Carol 113 Miller, Carrie 362 Miller, Chad 190 Miller, Chris 193, 428 Miller, Douglas 178, 417 Miller, Elizabeth 313 Miller, Emily 412 Miller, Jarvis 261, 274 Miller, Jessica 309 Miller, Jo 24, 119, 131, 194-195 Miller, John 199, 333 Miller, Judy 120 Miller, Kaytee 353 Miller, Keith 117 Miller, Kellee 176, 353 Miller, Kelly 204 Miller, Linda 474 Miller, Lindsay 423 Miller, Margaret 190 Miller, Matt 261 Miller, Melissa 217 Miller, Ron 431 Miller, Ryan 202 Miller, Sarah 205, 343 Zygmunt Jarczyk, Christine Jarczyk. Tara Stults, John Ingle. Front row: Vicente Gomis, David Jerez. Back row: Jason Peterson. Ron Wagner, Rebecca Collett. 479 I-m Miller, Scott 418-419 Miller, Stacy 396 Miller, Stephanie 343 Millershaski, Sandra 337 Mills, Ron 451 Mills, William 451 Milne, Jeremy 261 Miltner, Matt 399 Miltz, Jocelin 430 Mimick, Lisa 237, 238 Mims, Carl William 85 Minard, Robert 333, 487 Minchow, Justin 45 1 Mine, Wai Phyo 162 Mink, Eric 372, 486 Mink, Jessica 193, 328, 340 Minocha, Harish 105 Minto, Melisa 112 Minton, Ernest 94 Mirakian, Bradley 199, 366 Miss USA Pageant 6, 26-29 Mitchell, Danielle 404 Mitchell, Jason 408 Mitchell, Karrie 217 Mitchell, Nancy 240 Moats, Travis 421 Moberg, John 451 Moberg, Karen 220, 313 Moeder, Larry 140 Mohlaman, Claire 340 Mohr, Jason 372 Moiser, Nancy 113 Molamphy, David 321 Molde, Larry 193 Molder, Larry II 161 Molitor, Pete 358 Molnar, Matty 451 Molt, Mary 120 Moluf, Marshall 311 Moluf, Peder 311 Moneypenny 186 Monfort, Roy 164-165 Monroe, Jennifer 198, 350 Monroe, Stephanie 350 Montague, Kylie 193, 367, 369 Montee, Stacy 412 Monteen, Amy 396 Montero, Eleana 116 Montgomery, Amie 451 Montgomery, Brad 173, 175, 384 Montgomery, Jamie 313 Moodie, Evan 415 Moore, Aubree 291, 412 Moore, Charles 125 Moore, Derek 356 Moore, Dustin 326 Moore, Eric 178 Moore Hall 2, 306, 321, 334-338 Moore Hall Governing Board 204 Moore, Larry 173, 311 Moore, Latrice 404 Moore, Matthew 451 Moore, Russell 147 Moore, Sara 412 Moore, Scott 358 Moore, Shelly 178 Moore, Shemar 28 Moore, Stacey 382 Moore, Stacy 149 Moore, William 378 Moorman, Aleshia 412 Moran, Paige 412 Morcos, Medhat 105, 181 Moreland, Jared 180, 419 Moren, Barbie 412 Morford, Koi 421 Morgan, Amy 423 Morgan, John 356 Morgan, Justin 358 Morgan, Mollie 412 Morgan, Quincy 261 Morgan, Rebecca 362 Morgan, Travis 401-402 Moriarty, Mindy 375 Morin, Ashlee 370 Moritz, Heidi 375 Morland, Rebecca 388 Morlensen, Norm 191 Morris, Darcy 288, 291 Morris, Evan 333 Morris, Jennifer 178 Morris, Jered 173, 206, 399 Morris, Josh 329 Morris, Lisa 154, 353 Morris, Michael 364 Morris, Sarah 370 Morrison, Emily 171, 218,343, 392 Morrison, Robyn 193, 362 Morrison, Stacie 343 Morrow, Anne 248 Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society 205 Mortenson, Gary 134 M orton, Kathryn 145,157,205, 392 Morton, Sara 423 Moser, Steve 95 Moses, Ian 261 Mosher, Heidi 322 Mosier, Derek 105, 113 Mosier, Elizabeth 451 Most, Craig 322 Mosteller, Ross 170 Mott, Justin 198 Mount, Melanie 392 Mourniny, Josh 432 Mowery, Sharon 112 Moxley, Angela 218, 394, 396 Moxley, Virginia 190 Moyers, Hank 417 Mudrick, Clint 399 Mueller, Ryan 428 Muenzenberger, Tom 125 Mueting, Julie 165, 337 Muino, Pedro 98, 149 Muir, Bill 221, 357 Mulder, Jeff 187, 191 Muldrew, Melissa 337 Muller, Jim 169 Mullin, Ashley 451 Mullin, Luellen 180 Mumford, Laci 317 Munger, Kara 412 Munk, Heather 322 Munoz, Manolito 399 Munson, Charles 268 Munson, Mike 432 Munson, Sara 205, 388 Murdoch, Edie 248, 249 Murdoch, Matt 251 Murphy, Ben 409 Murphy, Duncan 378 Murphy, Frank 86, 261 Murphy, Jeremy 409 Murphy, Jill 240 Murphy, John 322 Murphy, Karin 225 Murphy, Megan 315 Murphy, Michelle 155, 205 Murphy, Patrick 98, 326 Murphy, Thomas 113 Murray, Ann 120 Murray, Caroline 423 Murray, David 380 Murray, DeAnne 423 Murray, Reginald 146 Musick, Chris 415 Musick, Danielle 350 Musick, Jacob 415 Musick, Paige 362 Myers, Amie 154, 160, 217 Myers, Duke 29 Myers, Frank 255 Myers, Jaime 430 Myers, Pat 423 Myers, Paul 199, 333, 490 Myers-Bowman, Karen 120 n Naab, Larry 322 Naber, Colleen 454 Naegele, Joel 199 Nafziger, Michelle 370 Nagel, Mark 366 Nagel, Matthew 366 Nagy, Istvan 230, 291 Najjar, Yacoub 98 Nance, Megan 322 Narvaez, Dario 135 NASB 197 National Pan-Hellenic Council 85 National Residence Hall Honorary 205 Native American Student Body 196-197 Navarrete, Lori 188 Navarro, Nancy 188 Navis, Corbin 180, 382 Naylor, Heather 370 Naylor, Luke 384 Neak Frasty 455 Neasman, Gerald 261 Needham, Kale 149 Needham, Kelsey 205, 343 Neely, Mark 442 Neff, Anthony 402 Neff, Darin 160 Neff, Michael 176 Negishi, Mika 206 Neibaum, Keith 210 Neidl, Jay 174 Neill, Sarah 188, 454 Nelkin, Melissa 370 Nelsen, Brandon 326 Nelsen, James 436 Nelson, Briana 120 Nelson, Darren 218, 433, 434 Nelson, Eric 372, 380 Nelson, Jami 242, 392 Nelson, Jennifer 370 Nelson, Jon 166, 199, 333 Nelson, Justin 202, 358 Nelson, LeAnn 309 Nelson, Leann 396 Nelson, Mark 225 Nelson, Megan 25 Nelson, Melissa 375 Nelson, Nathan 225 Nelson, Rob 399 Nelson, Sarahann 322 Nelson, Tommy 147 Nephew, Irene 217 Nery, Amy 454 Nesbitt, Jake 326 Ness, Kevin 454 Nesselhuf, Jeff 419 Nesser, Mark 173 Netson, Michelle 120 Nettleton, Meighan 317 Neu, Ben 159, 194, 209, 436 Neufeld, Carmen 216 Neufeld, Kevin 147 Neufeld, Liz 171, 218, 468 Neufeld, Michael 199, 326 Neumann, Susan 423 Neumiester, Ed 150 Never, Christopher 426 New York Bagel Shop 161 Newby, David 167, 356 Newell, Courtney 370 Newell, James 327 Newell, Wesley 327 Newland, John 402 Newland, Justin 356 Newman, Terence 261 Newton, Erin 362 Ney, Eric 193 Ney, Jessica 160, 291 Ngo, Tuan 225 Nguyen, Binh 436 Nguyen, Danielle 362 Nguyen, Duc 490 Nguyen, Huyvu 225 Nguyen, Joseph Nguyen, Kim 317 Nicewonger, Todd 485 Nicholls, Stephen 217 Nichols, Eddie 154 Nichols, Julie 193, 340 Nichols, Terry 84 Nicoli, Philip 408 Nida, Rhonda 146, 167 Nieder, Sarah 193, 423 Niehoff, Brian 124, 155 Niehues, Brad 225 Niemeyer, Matthew 378 Nigg, Adam 380 Niles, Rachel 149 Nitchals, Nathan 148 Nitzsche, Lori 454 Nixon, Bonnie 225 Nixon, Sarah 388 Noeth, Byron 145, 322 Noland, Stacia 392 Noll, Jesse 210 Nolte, Joseph 178, 215 Nolte, Kelly 396 Nolte, Tracy 155 Noonan, Brian 478 Noone, Brandon 415 Norman, Sarah 362 Norris, Tim 250-251 Norris, Valerie 180, 353 Northup, Jason 181 Novotna, Eva 232-233 Novotny, Robert 232, 341 Nowak, Dave 398 Nowak, Maureen 430 Nowlin, Taryn 337 Noyes, Molly 370 Nrakenhoff, Ben 187 Nufer, Amanda 155 Nunes, Janine 185, 436 Nuzum, Tim 161, 454 Nyberg, Lyndal 193 Nyberg, Paul 292 Nygaard, Nicole 171 O OAC 11 Oak, Brandy 211, 392 Oard, Jill 375 Oberkrom, Mark 261 Oberling, Brandon 149, 220 Oberst, Dick 105 Oberst, Nick 409 O ' Brien, Corey 417 O ' Brien, Kathleen 208 O ' Brien, Timothy 454 O ' Bryan, Bob 173 O ' Bryant, Carie 375 Ochs, Amos 178, 454 Ochs, Travis 261, 263 O ' Conner, Nancy 120 O ' Connor, Katherine 194 O ' Connor, Thaddeus 402 Occupational Safety and Health Administration 84 O ' Dell, Erin 216, 322 Odom, Greg 198 O ' Donnell, Bryan 468 Oehme, Brian 358 Oehme, Kevin 358 Oestmann, David 402 Oestreich, Brooke 350 Oettmeier, Bret 421 O ' Flaherty Tricia 202, 216, 295, 454 Ogle sby, Laura 375 O ' Hair, Jennifer 388 O ' Haver, Molly 412 Ohlde, Aubrie 354 Ohlde, Canaan 225 Ohlde, Chris 188, 364 Ohmes, Andy 417 Ohmes, Martin 181, 202, 333 Okeson, Kendall 149 Okot-Kotber, Moses 117 Olander, Brian 154, 161, 434 Olberding, Brian 327 Olds, Garrison 191 Oleen, Jenny 225, 392 Oleen, Lori 145, 392, 508 Oleen, Nathan 161, 356 Olin, James 199, 417 Olinger, Angie 396 Oliver, Jimmie Nell 159 Oliver, Kim 218 Oliver, Tysha 166 Olivigni, Jennifer 322 Oller, Angie 392 Olsen, Charlotte 120 Olsen, Julie 178 Olsen, Sarah 375 Olson, Casey 154 Olson, John 333 Olson, Libby 354 Olson, Merlin 420 Olson, Seth 83 Oltjen, Paula 317 O ' Malley, Angela 322 O ' Mara, Trisha 454 Omenski, Douglas 380 Omohundro, Jennifer 248 O ' Neill, Jennifer 370 Oprah Angel Network 413 Orazem Scalora Engineering 501 Orchestra 193 Orme, Jason 164 O ' Roark, Ryan 399 Oropeza, Anthony 415 Orth, Jennifer 388 Ortloff, Melody 179, 337 Ortman, Sarah 454 Osborne, Alex 333 Osborne, Mark 185 Osborne, Tara 454 Ossar, Michael 113 Osterhaus, Ryan 366 Ostroe, Catherine 92 O ' Sullivan, Meredith 392 O ' Toole, Kerri 354 Ott, Jason 490 Ott, Richard 94 Ottenheimer, Martin 113, 139 Otto, Ann 423 Otto, Eric 198, 333 Outdoor Track and Field 244-247 Overmiller, Daren 338 Overstake, Sara 160, 178, 216 Oviatt, Jack 117 Owada, Isaku 486 Owen, Geremy 358 Owen, Shanna 170, 208, 309 Owens, Dana 343 Owens, Kim 412 Ownby, Lauren 160 Ownby, Matthew 166, 206, 435 Oxler, George 380 p Pacey, Joseph David 125, 215, 434 Pacey, Todd 176, 454, 490 Pacheco, Alison 95 Padgett, Kristi 322 Paegelow, Marcie 396 Pagell, Mark 124 Pagenkopf, Cambry 207 Pahwa, Anil 105 Pajor, Jennifer 313, 508 Palenske, Jake 508 Pallanich, Janell 412 Palmer, Renaire 327 Palmer, Todd 402 Palmberg, Clif 508-509 Palson, Jeff 378 Pampoulova, Anna 232-233 Panhellenic Council 89, 393 Panjada, David 174, 454 Panning, Amanda 53, 343 Pape, Chad 130 Pape, Jeremy 193, 199 Pape, Jodi 386, 388 Paquette, Joshua 333 Parcells, Shawn 338 Parde, Kurt 193 Pardo, Amy 202 Park and Recreation Management Club 163 Parke, Erick 173 Parker, Anthony 338 Parker, Chris 125 Parker, Craig 134 Parker, Jessica 375 Parker, Michael 333 Parker, Ryan 478 Parker, Scott 426 Parker, Shanda 218, 309, 478 Parker, Sirr 257, 259 Parking Services 49, 71 Parks, Casey 382 Parks, Damon 435 Parks, Nowa 210 Parks, Ryan 402 Parks, Toni 22, 375 Parr, Nathan 131 Parris, Karriema 291 Parshall, Ester 317 Parsons, Joseph 333 Parsons, Paul 121 Partin, Rebecca 338 Partridge, Stefanie 178 Paske, Drew 366 Paton, Andrew 406 Patsch, Janine 370 Patterson, Amy 454 Patterson, Deb 282 Patton, Jared 378 Patton, Pat 24 Paul, Bimal 116 Paul, Ray 19, 156 Paul, Robert 124 Paul, Stacey 185 Paul, Vandy 162 Pauley, Leah 172, 343 Pauly, Adrienne 161 Pauls, Jimi 194 Paulus, Shane 364 Pauly, Adrienne 180, 217, 220, 350 Pauly, Alyssa 370 Pauly, Angie 164, 370 Pauly, Chad 333 480 index Pauly, Heather 362 Pauzauskie, Peter 211 Pavalis, Andrew 333 Payne, Eric 421 Payne, Ryan 261 Payton, Chris 208 Payton, Michelle 338 Peak, Janelle 315 Pearce, Charles 121 Pearce, Stephanie 393 Pearl, Michelle 174 Pearse, Aaron 202 Pearson, Erica 166 Pearson, Joel 166, 322 Pearson, Keesha 412 Pearson, Richard 140 Peay, Corey 148 Pechar, Jason 358 Peck, David 340 Peck, Jennifer 225 Pedersen, Nicholas 191, 215, 435 Pedersen, Shane 454 Pederson, Cari 190 Pederson, Kara 354 Peeke, Betsy 412 Peel, Erin 412 Pegues, Jeffery 358 Peine, Andrew 421 Peintner, Bart 181 Peitsch, Christopher 454 Peller, Vladimir 125 Pelsma, Andy 230, 291 Pelton, Jeffrey 402 Pemberton, Mike 199 Pena, Rafael 327 Pence, John 120 Penka, David 41 Penka, Denise 454 Penka, Susan 370 Penner, Allison 375, 393 Penner, Elizabeth 370 Penrod, Curtis 333 Pensky, Joe 59 Pepsi 504 Perez, Hector 454 Perez, Ramon 408 Peries, Gavin 261 Peritz, Frank 225 Perkins, Jenny 454 Perl, David 329 Perl, Mike 112 Perrier, Mark 144, 170, 384 Perrier, Michele 396 Perrin, Victoria 350 Perry, Adam 193 Perry, Brandon 199 Perry, Matt 402 Perry, Monica 343 Persson, Casey 180 Pesaresi, Karri 354 Pesci, Andrew 490 Pesci, Pat 120 Pestinger, Tara 362 Peter, John 322 Peter, Molly 193 Peterie, Michelle 154, 160, 181, 429, 430 Peterman, Megan 412 Peterman, Robert 98 Peters, David 426 Peters, Gina 396 Peters, Paula 116 Peters, Rebecca 343 Petersen, Vanessa 178, 343 Peterson, Andrew 160, 178 Peterson, Danielle 354 Peterson, Dena 158 Peterson, Greg 261 Peterson, Jeff 217, 474, 479 Peterson, Julie 322 Peterson, Karl 174 Peterson, Leigh 370 Peterson, Leslie 194-195 Peterson, Mark 421 Peterson, Sally Ann 317 Peterson, Stephanie 455 Peterson, Sue 193, 393 Petersen, Todd 291 Peterson, Tony 148, 380 Petrik, Dustin 455 Pettigrew, Amy 393 Pettis, Kelly 405 Pfannenstiel, Joy 375 Pfannenstiel, Laura 375 Pfannenstiel, Michael 154, 322 Pfeiffer, Kevin 455 Pfeifley, Kristin 412 Pfeil, Mark 338 Pfister, Gretchen 178, 455 Pfister, Julie 178, 455 Phebus, Randall 94 Phelps, Dawn 220 Phi Delta Theta 371, Phi Gamma Delta ... 407-408, 426 Phi Kappa Theta 409, 422, 424 Phi Theta Kappa 206 Philips Electronics 493 Phipps, Matt 333 Pi Beta Phi 306, 410-413 Pi Kappa Alpha 414-415 Pi Kappa Phi 416-417 Piatt, Chris 25, 176 Pickard, Megan 397 Pickering, Jeffrey 139 Pickering, Jennifer 146, 163 Pickering, Shaun 194, 199 Pickett, Andrew 385 Pickler, Rich 202, 279 Pickman, Jennifer 338 Pickrell, John 105 Pigno, Louis 125 Pike, Abby 455 Pike, Chad 415 Piken, David 137, 428 Pilcher, Mandy 362 Piliptchak, Elena 233 Pillsbury, Miriam 416 Pinkepawk, Matt 402 Pinkham, Candice 220 Piotrowksy, Nadia 486 Piper, Erin 315 Piranha Allsteel 496 Pirruccello, Ross 333 Pitman, John 292 Pittman, Reginald 134 Pitts, Bernard 64-65, 221 Pitts, John 333 Pizza Hut 503 Pizza Shuttle 504 Placke, Ashley 333 Pleviak, Andrew 358 Plous, David 421 Plumb, Amber 375 Plumb, Renee 375 Plumer, Andrew 364 Podschun, Barbara 418 Poe, Craig 366 Poe, Lula 95 Poehler, Matt 202, 333 Pointer, Colleen 315, 393 Polak, Jonathan 161 Polansky, Adam 291 Polar Bear Plunge 82 Polich, Gerald 134, 198 Pollard, Holly 455 Pollard, Tiffany 221 Pollmann, Stephen 455 Pollom, Alison 145 Pomerenke, Neil 199 Pomeroy 438 Ponciano, Grisel 135 Ponter, Michael 419 Pool, Joshua 327 Poore, Craig 147, 327 Pope, Jenell 354 Pope, John 171 Pope John Paul II 90 Pope, Ron 167 Popelka, Aaron 167, 356 Popovich, Marc 305 Popp, C.W 310-311 Poquette, Jose 432 Poresky, Robert 49, 120 Porphyria 186 Portenier, Rebecca 194 Porter, Austin 419 Porter, Benjamin 358 Porter, Julia 204, 338 Porter, Kimberly 354 Porter, Matt 372 Porter, Rachel 190 Porter ' s 425 Potillo, Len 91 Portnly, Dave 52-53 Posladek, Lauren 397 Posley, Jennie 221 Pospisilova, Martina 232 Potillo, Len 217 Potter ' s Guild 206-207 Potts, Bryan 415 Potucek, Rachel 216 Potzler, Tara 490 Powell, Anjanette 354 Powell, Dan 94 Powell, Jason 202 Powell, Mary 165, 354 Powell, Morgan 98 Powell, Nancy 49 Powell, Robyn 211 Powell, Sarah 185, 188, 190 Powell, Sheryl 120 Powell, Steven 327 Power, Brianna 216 Powercat Masters Toastmasters 206 Powers, John 416 Powers, Rachel 343, 468, 508 Powers, Richard 327 Pracht, Dana 354 Pralle, Courtney 194 Pralle, Jody 165 Prather, Todd 210 Pre-Physical Therapy Club 207 Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club 208 Precht, Kimberly 160 Preisinger, Michael 426 Preisser, Gared 382 Prelesnik, Kristen 350 Premium Feeders, Inc. 505 Prentice, Andrew 432 Presley, Cole 490 Prest, John III 327 Prestwood, Roy 464 Preuss, Kevin 333 Price, Harold 247, 291 Price, Joshua 428 PricewaterhouseCoopers 495 Prier, Shelley 412 Priest, Kerry 144, 148, 157, 177, 211 Prieto, Leo 77, 171, 188 Prince, Bruce 124 Prince, Mindy 362 Prince, Paul 121 Prins, Harold 197 Prochaska, Jessica 354 Proctor, Dave 119 Proctor, Melissa 375 Proctor, Milton 261 Proffitt, Kelly 412 Prohaska, Michael 222, 224 Prosser, Jason 402 Psi Chi 208 Puetz, Amy 354 Pufahl, Christin 343 Pujol, Elliott 163 Punmanee, Oraya 165 Puntney, Linda 121, 508 Purcell, Steve 382 Purdy, Casey 327 Purinton, Cait 423 Purinton, Royce 382 Purma Ill, Charles 347 Purple Masque Theatre 6 Pursley, Ryan 455 Push America 416, 417 Putman Hall 48, 339-340 Pyle, Amy 338,468, 507-508 q Qualls, Christie 309 Querner, David 322 Quinlan, Christina 317 Quinn, Christa 29 Quinn, Jeffrey 94 Quintanar, Cheri 82 Quintanar, Mike 82 Quintanar, Miles 82 r Rabas, Jenny 206 Rabold, Layne 104 Racette, Brian 250-251 Racette, Jessica 210 Racette, Julie 354 Rackley, Megan 455 Racy, Kip 432 Radcliffe, Jillian 370 Radebaugh, Mary 369-370 Rademann, Melanie 362 Radio Control Airplane - Salina 209 Radtke, Joylynn 165, 455 Rael, Michael 202, 333 Rael, Michael 160 Jason Lacey, Sara Reser. Jennifer Lindberg, Christina Heptig. Marla Johnson, Shannon Delmez. Suzanne Jones, Amie Keener, Laine Schweller, Megan Thomann. 431 m-r Raggett, Mark 380 Rahman, Talat 113, 138-139 Rainey, Brian 144 Rairden, Nikki 51 Rairden, Rebecca 51 Ralph, David 216 Ramage, Nicky 227, 282, 283, 289 Ramaswamy, Gita 104 Ramireddygari, Sreepathi 98 Ramsey, Blake 419 Ramsey, Brent 490 Ramsey, Brian 327 Ramsey, Emily 397 Ramsey, Jessica 393 Randecker, Michelle 292 Randolph, Clint 204, 335 Raney, Tara 388 Rangel, Albert 31 Rangel, Ryan 215 Rankin, Audra 338 Ranlin, Jill 455 Ransom, Charlotte 205, 412 Ransom, Mickey 113 Rao, Madhuri 476 Rash, Sandy 174, 422-423 Rasmussen, Kevin 333 Rath, Subhremdu 113 Rathbone, Dan 101 Ratisseau, Amy 370 Ratliff, Cristen 161, 435 Ratzlaff, August 158, 191 Ratzlaff, Brock 408 Rau, Corey 426 Rausch, Darren 455 Ravnsborg, Brad 455 Ravnsborg, Michelle 104, 455 Rawson, Darian 340 Rayburn, Julie 313 Raye, Collin 29 Raymond, G. Bradley 428 Raymond, Jennifer 354 Rayner, Breea 473 Rayner, Timothy 455 Raytheon Co. 499 Reagan, Noah 218, 432 Reardon, Daniel 409 Reardon, Katie 397 Reaser, Stacy 338 Reavis, Matt 186 Rector, Eric 384 Rector, Jeff 210 Rector, Laura 375 Redden, Trevor 209 Reddy, Indira 208 Redhair, Cara 185 Redington, Tom 311 Redmond, Jeff 378 Reed, Amy 429-430 Reed, Calvin 181, 220 Reed, Jaclyn 315 Reed, Latasha 166 Reed, Meghann 388 Reed, Scott 378 Reese, Cristin 455 Reese, Mandy 388 Reeves, Joan 338 Reeves, John 270 Reeves, Robert 116, 159, 199, 384 Regehr, Jamie 393 Regehr, Keil 382 Regier, Michael 146 Reiboldt, Kelly 388 Reichenberger, Brett 334 Reichenberger, Chad 225 Reichenberger, Jana 393 Reichenberger, Jason 198 Reid, Josh 305 Reid, Mary 166, 317 REIF Welding Construction 501 Reiff, Ryan 145, 225 Reifschneider, McKenzie 370 Reiken, Jennifer 218, 412 Reimann, Jeff 198 Rein, Robert 400 Reinert, Andrew 384 Reinert, Carrie 350 Reiter, David 382 Reiter, Josh 473 Reintjes Hiter Co Inc. 501 Remis, Mike 182 Remsberg, Brett 338 Render, Sarah 397 Renee, Mary Smith 214 Rengstorf, Joshua 384, 469 Renk, Matthew 432 Renneke, Richard 311 Renquist, William 91 Reach, Andrew 113, 149 Reschke, Brad 338 Reschke, Brett 432 Reser, Ben 402 Reser, Sara 171, 218, 394, 397, 469, 481 Resident Assistants - Salina 209 Rethman, Jason 167, 356 Retter, Seth 421 Reuss, Billie 224-225 Grant 261 Reynolds, Tess 322 Reynolds, Travis 304-305 Rezac, Melissa 174, 412 Rheem, Jamie 261 Rhoad, William 408 Rhoades, Mikki 362 Rhodd, Troy 490 Rhodes, Nick 432 Rhodes, Sara 313 Rhodes, Shawn 300, 304-305 Rhodes, Thad 311 Rhodes, Timothy 421 Rhodes, Shawn 304 Riblett, Carl 95 Rice, Brandie 144, 167 Rice, Chris 432 Rice, Jennifer 322 Rice, Joseph 435 Rice, Kim 350 Richard, Chris 364 Richard, Colby 364 Richards, Amanda 362 Richards, Bill 428 Richardson, Ralph 97 Richardson, Shannon 412 Richardson, Staci 350 Richardson, Tim 176, 327 Richardson, Troy 455 Richenburg, Matt 455 Richer, Eric 358 Richeson, Megan 171, 314 Richins, Jason 198 Richmond, Zac 185 Richter, Andrew 455 Richter, Dustin 322 Richter, John 334 Richter, Linda 139 Richter, Margaret 455 Ricke, Justin 372 Ricker, Aaron 165, 363-364 Ricker, Dirk 364 Ricklefs, Trenton 372 Rickley, Aaron 384 Rider, Jessica 370 Ridgeway, Angela 315 Ridley, Brad 455 Ridley, Robert 105 Riebel, Travis 148 Riedel, Mural 221 Riedesel, Amy 194, 313 Riedl, Matt 402 Rieger, Sara 397 Riek, Ashlee 393 Riekenberg, Jon 334 Rieman, Tim 433 Riemer, Rebecca 241 Ries, David 305 Rifford, Jennifer 194 Rigdon, Will 490 Riggins, Brock 185 Riggs, Anita 423 Rightmeier, Leslie 455 Riley, Charles Jr 149 Riley, Devin 334 Riley Construction 501 Riley County Police 82, 85 Riley Erin 455 Riley, Jack 94 Riley Jaime 164, 354 Riley, Kelly 354 Riley Kendra 170 Riley, Megan 354 Riley Neil 334 Rimbo, Donna 350 Ringer, Nicole 146, 208, 343 Ringler, Nicholas 225 Rippe, Brian 215 Riquelme, Antonio 139 Rise 500 Risen, Cynthia 458 Ritterbush, Lauren 139 Rivara, Jessica 158, 338 Roach, Keenan 180, 198 Roasch, Shannon 388 Robb, Kelly 397 Robb, William 364 Robben, Elizabeth 362 Robben, Jackie 375 Robbins, Lynnae 490 Robel, Barb 365, 371, 393 Roben, Melanie 165, 313 Robert, Jennifer 146 Roberts, Amanda 158 Roberts, Cory 291, 185 Roberts, David 458 Roberts, Donna 67 Roberts, Erica 388 Roberts, Jake The Snake 326, 446 Roberts, Jennie 96-297 Roberts, Joshua 415 Roberts, Julie 458 Roberts, Junnae 393 Roberts, Karen 430 Roberts, Kylene 317 Roberts, Loren 334 Roberts, Pat 268, 414 Roberts, Shawna 482 Roberts, Tom 178, 206 Roberts, Travis 216 Robertson, Erin 412 Robertson, John 261 Robertson, Maggie 240, 350 Robertson, Molly 370 Robinson, Amy 458 Robinson, Betsy 242, 243,391,393 Robinson, Dawnielle 197 Robinson, DeAndrea 261 Robinson, DeVane 261 Robinson, John 199, 334 Robinson, Kelly 375 Robinson, Megan 181, 216, 341 Robinson, Tresha 458 Robke, Matt 437 Robl, J.R. 381, 382 Rocha, Sara 164 Rock Creek High School 153 Rockley, Lisa 412 Rodenbeek, Melissa 212 Rodeo Club 210 Rodeo Team 210 Rodgers, Amber 322 Rodrigues, Brian R. 85 Rodriguez, Jill 375 Roenbaugh, Chris 380 Rogers, Angie 194 Rogers, Danny 98 Rogers, Jamie 199 Rogers, Joe 366 Rogers, Matt 358 Rogers, Melissa 362 Rogers, Mike 358 Rogers, Roy 87 Rogers, Sarah Rogers, Susan 397 Rokey, Aaron 178 Rollheiser, Emily 490 Rollow, Tonya 362 Roloff, Ryan 161 Roman, Rob 198-199 Roman, Robert 150 Romanzi, Donna 109-110, 458 Romer, Emily 354 Romeu, Cristina 322 Roney, Scott 334 Ronnau, Janelle 164 Ronsick, Mike 261 Rooney Jill 154, 397 Rosario, Aimee 220, 458 Rosario, Emily 193 Rosborough, Scott 490 Rose, Annie 370 Rose, Jared 199 Rose, Jenny 276 Rose, Ted 511 Rosen, Erin 343 Rosenberg, Justin 187, 334 Rosengarten, Casey 382 Rosengarten, Corey 382 Rosfeld, Julie 141 Rosol, Christopher 178, 400 Ross, Alissa 322 Ross, Heather 458 Ross, Jason 382 Ross, Kevin 280, 382 Ross, Sarah 354 Rossiter, Paris 166, 323, 327 Rossman, Lucia 190 ROTC Joint Color Guard 112 Rotert, Eric 202 Roth, Andrea 185, 225 Roth, Derek 225, 384 Roth, Justin 428 Roth, Lindsey 397, 469 Roth, Robin 180, 206 Rothe, Alicia 208 Rothwell, C. George 322 Rothwell, Christopher 149 Rottinghaus, Charles 199, 434 Rottinghaus, Joe 434 Rottinghaus, Michael 372 Roudybush, David 434 Rounds, Bronwyn 18, 221 Rouse, Joanna 222 Roush, Jim 136 Rovelto, Cliff 245, 247, 288 Rowe, Andrae 261 Rowland, Elizabeth 412 Rowland, Jenny 313 Rowland, Larry 146 Roy Lindsey 89,348, 171, 393 Royal Purple 507-508 Royer, Rebecca 393 Rozell, Tim 94, 178 Rozemond, Harteen 134 Rubio, Jammie 423 Ruble, Jeff 400 Rubottom, Eric 366 Rucker, Jason 176, 207, 458 Rucker, Sandi 204 Rucker, Shaun 311 Ruder, Breanne 362 Ruemker, Matt 193 Rugby Club 278-281 Rukavina, Kristy 193, 216 Rumgay, Andy 202 Rummel, Kevin 334 Rumpel, Timothy 458 Rumsey, Sarah 412 Rundle, Jeff 366 Runnebaum, Brenda 188, 343 Rush, Edna 348 Rush, Justin 334 Rushton, Lesley 424 Kim Wiggans, Angelique Courbou. Front row: Becky Bryant, Krisha Stewart. Back row. Christie McCoy. Tracey Mann, Jason Lacey, Andy Macklin. Jennifer Thompson, Kelly Land, Shawna Roberts. 482 index Ruskabank 2, 12-13, 186 Russel, Rion 147 Russell, Candyce 120 Russell, Chad 359 Russell, Frances 420 Russell, Gene 98 Russell, Marion 366 Russell, Stephanie 193, 315 Rust, Brian 191, 458 Rusty ' s Last Chance Restaurant 264 Ryan, Brendan 156, 159 Ryan Feeley 346 Ryan, Heather 350 Ryan, Jennifer 145, 176 Ryan, Meaghan 362 Ryan, Patrick 366 Ryba-White, Marietta 135 Ryning, Devon 237 Rys, Andrew 105 Rys, Margaret 121 s Saathoff, Scott 432 Saathoff, Shawna 354 Sabates, Marcelo 134 Sackett, Sam 176 Sackman, Erik 327 Sadler, Carolyn 431 Saeki, Sadahiro 125 Sain, Janet 95 Saindon, Cristina 154 St. Isidore ' s University Chapel 58 St. Louis Cardinals 86 Sainz, Jorge 33 Salazar, Alejandro 161 Salsberry, Trudy 113 Salwei, Rochelle 458 Samawi, Mohamed 458 Sanchez, Fili 188 Sandall, Justin 327 Sandbothe, April 188, 343 Sandbulte, Thomas 311 Sanders, Carrie 370 Sanders, Djaouida 474 Sanders, Jessica 375 Sanderson, Andrea 354 Sandquist, Brigetta 193 Sanford, Chris 221 Sangster, Kevin 146, 327 Sankey, Eric 334 Sankey, Tara 362 Sanneman, Lindsay 344 Sapiq, Simon - 382 Sappenfield, Kelly 362 Sarah Vaughan Day 153 Sarow, Mike 345, 372, 426 Sarsozo, Emmilyn 162 Sarsozo, Emmylou 185, 220 Sato, Enji 125 Satter, Shalia 344 Satterfield, Christine 344 Satzler, Larry 124 Saunders, Jacqueline 190 Saunders, Lori 340 Savage, Chet 253 Savage, Megan 412 Saville, Ernie 490 Sawyer, Aaron 402 Sawyer, Brandy 370 Sawyer, Derek 384 Sawyer, Ryan 400 Sawyer, Tom 88 Sayler, Amanda 412 Saylor, Elizabeth 393 Saylor, Lindsay 375 Scardina, Audrey 458 Scarock, Nathan 419 Scarpa, Christina 412 Schaaf, Kari 178, 424 Schaake, Scott 154, 155 Schaefer, Lesley 216, 313 Schafer, Dave 94 Schafer, Dustin 402 Schafer, Ryan 403 Schaffer, Stan 6 Schall, Ryan 432 Schamber, Melissa 75, 318 Schamberger, Kyle 408 Schantz, Wendy 318, 508 Schapaugh, William 113 Schartz, Timothy 198, 400 Schataugh, William 225 Schawe, Randy 161, 478 Schawe, Wesley 216, 458, 478 Scheck, Matt 221, 490 Scheer, Jenny 388 Scheer, Katie 211, 375 Schehrer, Devin 204, 338 Scheidler, Peter 378 Schell, Curtis 349 Schellhardt, Elissa 362 Scheneman, Drew 408 Scheneman, Melissa 412 Schepmann, Chris 193, 272, 280, 298-299 Schepmann, Liz 205 Scherer, Sarah 59 Scherman, John 147, 458 Schesser, Erin 370 Scheuler, Michelle 338 Schick, Andy 366 Schierling, Ben 13 Schierling, Devin 434 Schiffelbein, Jeinnifer 322 Schild, Elizabeth 370 Schillare, Geoff 408 Schimming, Paul 193, 198 Schippers, Rebecca 344 Schlabach, Karen 221, 458 Schleich, Sonya 112 Schlick, Ben 426, 470, 482 Schlickau, Gabe 170, 356 Schlosser, Christina 220 Schlotfeldt, Travis 458, 478 Schlup, John 98 Schmank e, Durin 384 Schmanke, Terrilyn 155 Schmidt, Ashley 452 Schmidt, Christopher 435 Schmidt, Dan 167, 178, 356 Schmidt, Desiree 318 Schmidt, Jaime 164 Schmidt, Karen 113 Schmidtlein, Matt 482 Schmitt, Chris 428 Schmitt, Jason 334, 432 Schmitz, Amy 165 Schneider, Janel 388 Schneider, Jowy 459 Schneider, Marissa 430 Schneider, Matthew 415 Schneller, Angela 459 Schneweis, Cassie 388 Schoeff, Robert 124 Schoen, Kathleen 155 Schoenecker, Kristin 188 Schoepflin, Tracy 375 Scholastic Advertising Inc 505, 507 Scholotfeldt, Travis 217 Schomaker, Kyle 380 Schone, Andy 384 Schone, Kari 313 Schooler, David 384 Schoonveld, Megan 362 Schot, Kevin 366 Schrag, Steve 146 Schreiber, Anne 171 Schreyer, George 180 Schroeder, Aaron 204 Schroeder, Amy 393 Schroeder, Brian 199 Schroeder, Dan 421 Schroeder, Jason 334 Schroeder, Kurstan 338 Schroeder, Sarah 459 Schroeder, Ted 113 Schuley, Marcia 410 Schull, Jessica 207 Schultz, Brent 199 Schultz, Derrick 406 Schultz, Jared 380 Schultz, Loren 104 Schultz, Mark 459 Schulz, Katie 309 Schulze, Brianna 459 Schumm, Walter 120 Schurle 505 Schurle, Kendra 178 Schutz, Emily 354 Schwalm, Richard 459 Schwanke, Clint 490 Schwante, Jason 347 Schwarting, Scott 459 Schwartz, Brandon 334 Schwartz, Jacob 378 Schwartz, Lindsey 375 Schwartz, Mary 375 Schwarz, Jameon 291 Schweller, Laine 424, 481 Schwenk, Barry 459 Schwenk, Fred 135 Schwensen, Pesha 412 Schwieger, Eric 459 Schwinn, Laura 309, 508 Schwinn, Sara 309 Schwisow, Patrick 334 Schwulst, Frank 94 Scoby, Luke 366 Scofeild, Rob 490 Scott, Bridgett 393 Scott, John 209 Scott, Luke 185 Scott, Susan 75, 104 Sdano, Andrea 350 Seabourn, Brad 159 Sealine, Adrian 327 Seaman, Chad 338 Sears, Mark 250 Sears, Philip 417 Sears, Rollie 132 Sears, Scott 242, 432 Sears, Mark 251 Seaton, Dick 80 Seba, Suzanne 370 Seck, Meghan 362 Sediry, Heidi 204 Seemann, Jeremy 131 Seematter, Stacy 459 Seese, Clayton 403 Seetin, Robert 419 Sefton, Aaron 334 Seger, Paul 338 Seglie, Scott 183, 408 Segovia, John 215 Seib, Paul 117 Seiler, Renetta 247, 288, 291 Seim, Abigail 318 Sell, Amy 205, 352, 354 Sellers, Abbie 370 Sellers, Doug 448 Sells, Johnathan 359 Seltzer, Mary 345, 376 Serkes, Melynn 187, 341 Serrano, Eric 380 Serrano, Leslie 424 Serven, Jeffrey 417 Seto, Cindy 162 Setser, Carole 116 Settgast, Stephanie 441 Settle, Craig 378 Settle, Stephanie 350 Severino, Jeffrey 359 Severson, Matthew 400 Sexton, Jessica 397 Seybold, Micah 225 Seyfert, Mark 144, 167, 211, 340 Seymour, Jason 459 Seymour, Jarrod 459 Shafer, Ric 216 Shaffer, Shelda 350 Shaffstall, Kevin 268 Shakelford, Julie 430 Shaneyfelt, Amy 207 Shaneyfelt, Ashley 397 Shange, Ntozake 221 ShankIin, Carol 120 Shanks, Derrick 415 Shanley, Cynthia 310 Shannon, Anne 340 Shannon, Molly 155 Shanteau, Jill 459 Shapland, Shad 54 Sharp, Chad 382 Sharp, Stephanie 198, 216 Sharpe, Greg 75 Shaw, Brian 408 Shaw, Kelly 145, 354 Shaw, Lisa 350 Shaw, Molly 210 Shaw, Shanna 102 Shea, Aaron 409 Shea, Daniel 459 Shea, Jessica 187, 430 Shearer, Allison 459 Shearer, Jason 415 Sheeran, Michael 408 Sheerin, Eric 441, 459 Sheerin, Julie 441, 459 Sheets, Lindsey 180 Sheffield, Angela 350 Sheffield, Frederick 173 Sheffield, Mark 459 Shelbourn, Beverly 459 Sheldon, Joni 362 Shellhammer, Phil 185 Shelton, Allen 94 Shelton, Lew 129 Shepard, Sally 193 Shepherd, Lara 362 Shepherd, Matt 426 Sher, Jeffry 459 Sherraden, Shawn 311 Sherry, Jennifer 388 Sherwood, Matthew 459 Sherwood, Peter 98, 126 Sheu, Chwen 124 Shields, Angie 376 Shields, Kathryn 459 Shimer, Andy 366 Shimer, Elizabeth 362 Shimon, Andrew 327 Shipman, Amy 350 Shirk, Jessica 315 Shirley, Brian 36-37 Shirley, Danielle 37 Shirley, Elizabeth 37 Shirley, Gayle 459 Shirley, John 178 Shirley, Ka ree 157, 188, 459 Shirley, Launa 36-37, 165 Shive, Cassandra 354 Shoffner, Rebecca 146 Shoop, Allison 354 Shoop, Robert 75 Short, Andy 432 Shouse, Diane 388 Showalter, Bryan 388 Showalte r, Richard 327 Shrack, David 403 Shriwise, Julie 313 Shroger, Gail 112 Shucy, Heather 459 Shue, Alicia 120 Shuey, Shannon 436 Shulda, Brian 456-457 Shultis, Ken 113, 125 Shum, Justin 382 Shum, Karmen 174 Shumaker, Megan 460 Sicard, Debbie 291 Sickler, Christopher 334 Sidebottom, Melissa 340 Siders, Joshua 382 Sidorfsky, Frank 134 Sidorfsky, Tim 460 Siefkes, Melissa 178, 388 Siemers, Kevin 145 Sieve, Jane 370 Sieve, Jeffrey 415 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 418-419 Sigma Chi 420-421 Sigma Delta Pi 211 Sigma Kappa 422-424 Sigma Nu 7,306, 425-426 Sigma Phi Epsilon 427-429 Sigma Sigma Sigma 90, 429-431 Silva, Andy 253-254 Silver Key 211 Silver, Lisa 350 Silverado Saloon 85 Simans, Christopher 460 Simmelink, Chad 161 Simmons, Alexis 291 Simmons, Darin 460 Simmons, Desiree 248 Simmons, Heather 171 Simmons, Micaela 225, 338 Simon, Grant 400 Simon, Jamie Lyn 412 Simon, Todd 91, 217 Simoneau, Carrie 165, 354 Simoneau, Mark 258, 261 Simonich, Jackson 215 Simons, Aaron 148 Simons, Gale 105 Simpson, Dana 424 Simpson, Jenna 144, 167 Simpson, Kelly 376 Sims, Ben 426 Sims, Chris 426 Sims, Ty 304-305 Sinatra, Frank 84 Singer, Karen 429 Sinn, Michelle 148,157, 308-309 Sinnes, Becky 204 Sisney, Tamel 291 Sisson, Adam 211, 338 Sjogren, Diana 330, 344 Skaer, Christen 460 Slagle, Lisa 315 Slagle, Marty 23 Slagle, Nathan 23 Slate, Wendy 156 Slater, Ann 249 Slater, Kristin 185, 362 Slatton, Bonnie 86 Slechta, William 193 Sleichter, Jay 356 Sleichter, Laura 163 Sloan, Travis 89 Sloane, Stephen 334 Slocombe, Eric 400 Slocombe, John 98 Sloop, Jean 134 Smajda, Jon 340, 508 Small, Dustin 432 Small, Leslie 397 Smalley, Scott 428 Smieshek, Ginger 322 Smit, Ann 120 Smith, Allen 359 Smith, Ben 112 Smith, Brandon 364 Smith, Chris 384 Smith, Christina 322, 351 Smith, Elizabeth 322 Smith, Fred 94 Smith, Greg 359, 428 Smith, Heather 193, 460 Smith, Jamila 405 Smith, Jana 412 Smith, Jarod 426 Smith, Jayne 430 Smith, Jeff 116, 261, 473 Smith, Jennifer 318 Smith, Jillian 460 Smith, John 94 Smith, Katie 412 Smith, Krista 155 Smith, Locy 490 Smith, Mari 430 Smith, Mariah 137, 388 Smith, Megan 362 Smith, Meghan 333 Smith, Michael 228, 261 Smith, Michele 215 Smith, Miranda 422, 424 Smith, Nick 187, 4 36 Smith, Paul 112, 460 Smith, Rich 69, 176, 490,508 Smith, Samuel 334 Smith Scholarship House 310-311, 422 Smith, Segen 159, 191, 193, 225 Smith, Shavannor 135 Smith, Spencer 128, 383 Smith, Stephanie 460 Smith, Timothy 347 Smith, Tracy 176 Smitha, Erin 207 Smither, Chris 372 Smock, Jed 349 Smoll, Jennifer 340 Smoller, Brian 490 Smoller, David 490 Smurthwaite Scholarship House 306, 312-313, 321, 422 Smysor, Marianne 155, 240 Snead, Doug 149 Sneed, Monica 130, 370 Snethen, Jeremiah 215 Snethen, Zach 364 Snow, Geoffrey 364 Snowden, Brooke 362 Snowden, Curtis 359 Snozzo, Matthew 340 Snyder, Angela 220 Snyder, Anne 220, 313 Snyder, Bill 75, 86, 259, 261, 267-268, 270 Snyder, Cindie 473 Snyder, Gretchen 193, 397 Snyder, Gwyndolyn 186, 397 Snyder, Jason 180 Snyder, Joshua 384 Snyder, Quinton 167 Snyder, Ross 261 Snyder, Sean 261 So, Stephen 162 Sobek, Amy 412 Soccer Club 281 Socha, Jake Society for Creative Anachronism 142, 222-225 Society for Creative Writers 178-179 Society of Automotive Engineers 215 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers 215 Society of Manufacturing Engineers 215 Society of Manufacturing Engineers - Salina 215 Society of Women Engineers 216 Softball Club 276 Soibelman, Yan 125 483 r-s Solar Car Team 142, 180-181 Soldan, David 105 Solid Waste Systems 80 Soliman, Joanne 149, 322 Solomon, Erin 148, 309 Sommerhauser, Eric 253 Song, Sukwoo 400 Sorensen, Amy 164, 393 Sorensen, Jeanne 397 Sorrell, Melissa 194, 351, 472 Sosa, Sammy 86 Soukup, Abby 351 Soukup, Carrie 322 Sourk, Rebecca 205, 354 Spaeth, Kendra 354 Spaeth, Megan 354 Spangenberg, Nicole 393 Spangler, Brett 347 Spann, Tracy 354 Spano, Brian 193 Spare, Keiv 334 Sparks, Jane 188 Sparks, Kevin 432 Sparks, Vince 359 Specht, David 86 Special Olympic 82 Speech Unlimited 216 Speer, Peter 327 Speier, Jason 409 Speights, Laurine 38 Spence, April 424 Spencer, Gayle 371, 90 Spencer, Jed 384 Spencer, Josh 347 Spencer, Joyce 95 Sperfslage, Bonnie 322 Sperling, John 187 Sperry, Krista 376 Sperry, Preston 268, 338 Spice Girls 84 Spicer, Curtis 334 Spicer, Kristen 145, 318 Spicer, Mackensey 318 Spiker, David 12 Spiller, Kate 460 Spillman, Charles 98 Sprang, Angela 163, 460 Sprecher, Megan 412 Spring, Amy 362 Springer, Adam 188, 311 Springer, Kelly 145 Springer, Michael 145, 147, 356 Springfest ' 98 91 Sprint 494 Sproul, Nancy 170, 315 Spurgeon, Megan 376 Srinivasan, Magesh 43 St. Romain, Rita 460 Staab, Molly 155, 370 Stack, Tyler 359 Stadel, Robert 432 Stafford, Jill 144, 147 Stafford, Lance 144, 385 Stafford, Layne 385 Stafford, Monica 397 Stafford, W. Eric 428 Stagaard, Summer 312-313 Stamey, Matt 508 Stamm, Kevin 154, 160, 385 Stamm, Michael 385, 469 Stamper, Cory 193 Stamper, James 428 Standford, Chris 128 Stanley, Matthew 334 Stanton, Rick 158, 209 Starens, Eric 4 Starrett, Kathryn 388 Starrett, Shelli 105 Starrett, Steven 98 Staten, Dale 193 Staten, Sarah 202, 295 Stauffacher, Theresa 188 Stauffer, Isaac 347 Staverman, Heather 397 Steel Ring 217 Steele, Jana 397 Steele, Matthew 161, 382 Steele, Rochelle 507-508, 468 Steele, Susan 190, 397 Steibrock, Roger 218 Steichen, James 98 Stein, Gi 354 Stein, Justin 359 Stein, Kristan 412 Stein, Melissa 460 Stein, Melynda 163, 397 Stein, Michael 180, 322 Stein, Philip 113, 211, 403 Steinbrock, Roger 158 159, 194,436 Steiner, Krystal 208, 460 Steinert, Andy 225 Steinhagen, Emily 94 Steinheider, Brett 415 Ste inheider, Eric 400 Steinlage, Dana 432 Steinlage, Kristin 351 Steinlage, Paul 403 Steinlage, Robyn 376 Steinshouer, Chloe 430 Stejskal, Ryan 162 Stelk, Chad 327 Stenzel, Chad 218 Stephans, Sean 460 Stephany, Heidi 397 Stephens, Clint 154, 177, 340, 468, 507-508 Stephens, Shawn 405 Stephenson, Cyndi 388 Stephenson, Milford 261 Sterling, Scott 334 Stetler, Betsey 31 Stevens, Corbin 460 Stevenson, Brandon 166, 327 Stevenson, Jeffrey 94 Stewart, Branndon 259 Stewart, George 105 Stewart, Jonas 340 Stewart, Kelly 370 Stewart, Kent 113 Stewart, Krisha 393, 482 Stewart, Todd 176 Stewman, Steve 20, 23 Stibal, Sherry 388 Stice, Tammy 329 Stiens, Andrea 318, 329, 397 Stiers, Sam 490 Still, Theresa 202 Stilwell, John 421 Stimpson, Chris 166, 327, 490 Stinnett, Carrie 460 Stipetic, Lesley 351 Stiuemetze, Justin 209 Stockebrand, Josh 385 Stockebrand, Tricia 241 Stockman, Nathan 180, 220 Stoddard, Jennifer 318 Stoffer, Jennifer 460 Stofiel, Mike 346-347 Stohs, Aaron 364 Stohs, Ginny 165, 185, 190 Stohs, Michel 364 Stoker, Kelly 318 Stokes, Bobb 98 Stoll, Quentin 147, 385 Stolle, Paul 65 Stoller, Steve 145, 167 Stoltenberg, Stacy 144, 167 Stone, Benjamin 154, 202 Stone, Chad 417 Stone, Lory 412 Stone, Tige 261 Stoneybrook Retirement Community 77 Stookey, Randy 432 Stoops, Mike 261 Stoppel, Jill 240, 460 Stotlar, Jim 378 Stous, John 376, 385 Stoutenborough, Jim 334 Stover, Adam 310-311 Stover, Brent 228, 230, 291 Strahm, Scott 178 Strahm, Travis 167 Strain, Shanda 397 Strandmark, Jill 397, 469 Strasser, Julie 424 Strasser, Kory 356 Strauss, Darren 156 Strauss, Mitchell 104 Strauss, Warren 156 Strecker, Eric 385 Strecker, George 125 Strecker, Jessica 165 Strecker, Kelly 460 Streeter, John 99 Streetside Records 161 Strickler, Jason 356 Striker, Travis 382 Strnad, Tony 146 Stroda, Shannon 370 Stroede, John 215 Strom, Daniela 338 Strong Complex 314 Strong, Deana 220 Strong, Ryan 95 Strothman, Brent 327 Struck, Quinn 188, 327 Struzina, Christopher 155, 359 Stuber, Cody 170, 356 Stucke, Lorisa 328 Stucky, Alex 221 Stucky, John 185, 199 Stucky, Katie 145, 158, 344 Stucky, Lorisa 202 Stude, Travis 327 Student Affairs Graduate Association 217 Student Alumni Board 218 Student Ambassadors, Salina 218 Student Government Association, Salina 218 Student Publications Inc. 507 Student Senate 65, 91 Student-Athlete Leadership Fund 75 Students in Free Enterprise 218 Studer, Charles 460 Studnicka, Dave 12, 149, 490 Stueve, Adam 210, 460 Stueve, Lea 177, 460 Stults, Garrett 334 Stults, Tara 460, 479 Stumps, Roger 435 Stuppy Greenhouse Manufacturing, Inc. 501 Sturgeon, Rustin 460 Sturges, Megan 354 Stuteville, Don 135 Styles, Tommy 149 Suarez, Vista 186 Suchland, Paula 344 Sudbeck, Alisha 340 Sudbeck, Michael 327 Suderman, Ryan 334 Sudmeier, Cody 372 Suellentrop, Daniel 426 Suellentrop, David 426 Suellentrop, Julie 174, 178, 376 Suh, Won 98 Sujithamrak, Siriporn 186 Suleiman, Michael 139 Sullenbenger, Shea 362 Sullivan, Brent 193, 380, 490 Sullivan, Jessica 158 Summerson, Courtney 413 Summervill, Kay 202, 362 Sumner, Marshall 417 Sumner, Ryan 403 Sun, Qing 135 Sun, Susan 117 Sun, Thomas 116 Sundahl, Kris 340 Sundgren, Zac 359 Sung, Cheng-Chien 435 Sup, Do Chung 98 Superfans 298-299 Superman 169 Suroso, Janti 163 Surowski, David 125 Suther, Audrea 132-133 Sutherland, Joel 356 Sutterer, Christopher 372 Sutton, Ashley 351 Sutton, Jeff 114, 145, 176, 356, 508 Sutton, Mary Ellen 134 Sutton, Stephanie 208 Svaty, Rachel 163, 351 Svoboda, Joseph 408 Swan, Eric 380 Swan, Sara 240 Swanson, Cara 354 Swanson, Dara 397 Swanson, Diane 124 Swanson, Janice 177 Swanson, Sara 460 Swanson, Steve 113 Swartz, Bradley 382 Swartz, Kent 366 Swartz, Mary 218 Swartz, Stuart 98, 173 Swartz, Tammy 460 Swayze, Kami 155 Swearinger, Brian 334 Sweeney, Shannon 218 Sweet, Jay 193, 278, 280 Sweeten, Amanda 207, 276 Swenson, Daniel 125 Swenson, Laura 370 Swethen, Tony 403 Swift, Ashley 208, 424 Swift, Justin 261 Swinney, Denver 191 Swisher, Adam 216 Switzer, Allen 407 Switzer, Veryl 77 Sykes, Kristine 430 Sykes, Patrick 199, 341 Sylvester, Julene 242, 393 Symes, Ryan 403 Symns, Kellie 220 Symns, Matthew 145, 147, 322 Szeto, Jonathan 193, 460 t Taddiken, Ben 359 Taddiken, Russell 359 Tadtman, Sara 185, 188, 460 Takemoto, Dolores 113 Talamantez, Kathryn 354 Talbert, Summer 362 Talbot, Matt 460 Tallant, Angela 424 Tan, Amy 186 Tang, Xiaoyan 135 Tangeman, Tony 170 Tanking, Marc 188 Taphorn, Deanna 473 Taphorn, Tom 359 Tapp, Taryn 208 Tasset, Phil 149 Tate, Jessie 372 Tate, Matt 329 Tau Beta Pi 220 Front row: Catherine Jones, Jennifer Cook. Second row: Jayme Booth. Third row: Carrie Nanning, Rebecca Conley, Tara Fisher . Back row: Heather Megnia, Laura Basel Front row: Emily Humphrey. Back row: Christine Jarczyk, Tara Bell. Jacob Jansonius, Matt Schmidtlein. Ben Schlick, Rodney Whittington, Michael Bishop. 484 index Tau Beta Sigma 220 Tau Kappa Epsilon 242, 389, 422-424, 431, 433 Taul, Wylie 170, 397 Tauscher, Kelly 370 Taussig, Mark 278, 280 Tavakkol, Amir 113 Tavakkol, Zarry 205 Taylor, Anne 155 Taylor, Arika 351 Taylor, Brent 359 Taylor, Daniel ' e 71 Taylor, D.L., 213 Taylor, Eric 419 Taylor, Hal 335 Taylor, Kathy 490 Taylor, Kelly 376 Taylor, Kristen 490 Taylor, Lance 215 Taylor, Michael 327 Taylor, Mitzi 248, 249 Taylor, Randy 202 Taylor, Shannon 178 Taylor-Archer, Mordean 113, 91 Teach, Jared 428 Teague, Anita 217, 319, 322 Tebbe, Bryan 366 Tebbe, Chad 144, 366 Teel, Aimee 397 Tegtmeier, Ginell 165 Tegtmeyer, Sarah 318 Temming, Sharon 309 Tennis 232-233 Teply, Katharine 362 Teply, Katie 360 Tersteeg, Patricia 460 Testagrossa, Michael 120 Thaete, Patrick 417 Thai Student Association 72 Thalmann, Drew 261 Tharp, Sarah 460 The Shirt Company 425 The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.... 150, 152 The Women ' s Rights Group 53 Theis, Megan 344 Theisen, Adam 198 Theisen, Nicholas 180, 347 Theta Xi 386, 433-435 Theurer, Dixie 147, 397 Theurer, Ty 144, 148 Thevenot, Tal 428 Thibault, Andy 327 Thibault, Jeremy 428 Thibault, Josh 417 Thierer, Jodi 124 Thies, Philip 60, 61 Thoben, John 327, 490 Thoennes, Ben 400 Thoman, Melanie 424 Thomann, Megan 424, 481 Thomas, Bruce 356 Thomas, Erin 177 Thomas, Evan 216 Thomas, Jodi 344 Thomas, Julie 238 Thomas, Lindsay 413 Thomas, Luke 193 Thomas, Lynn 94 Thomas, Mark 409 Thomas, William 155 Thomason, Rebecca 351 Thompson, Amy 119 Thompson, Brandon 380 Thompson, Carrie 207 Thompson, Christin 354 Thompson, Danedri 176 Thompson, Eric 460 Thompson, Erin 430 Thompson, J. Garth 125 Thompson, James 378 Thompson, Jeanine 315 Thompson, Jennifer 482 Thompson, Julianne 460 Thompson, Kurt 316 Thompson, Lori 129 Thompson, Ryan 426 Thompson, Stephanie 318 Thompson, Stephenie 362 Thompson, Todd 385 Thompson, Tony 261 Thorell, Kim 164 Thornton, Brandi 424 Thornton, Michael 166 Thorpe, Chuck 96, 97 Thrasher, Darren 385 Thull, Andrew 180, 406 Thurlow, Amanda 328, 340 Thurman, Alyssa 370 Tibbetts, Megan 370 Tidball, Nicole 99, 338 Tiedeman, Kirk 327 Tien, Loren 94 Tiesmeyer, Lacey 413 Tikoo, Minakshi 120 Tilghman, Jeremiah 163, 403 Tilgner, Rian 421 Tiller, Victor 148 Tillett, Jessica 376 Tilley, Katherine 117 Tilley, Mike 347 Tillisoh, John 460 Tillotson, Mary 386 Timberlake, Michael 120 Timken, Jacey 376 Timm, Lisa 134 Tippin, Keener 77 Tirella, Regina 217 Tirrell, Sara 218, 413 Tisserat, Ned 135 Tittel, Jordan 362 Titterington, Jane 397 Titterington, Maryanne 397 Tjaden, Keith 415 Todd, Christopher 188 Todd, Tim 135 Toepfer, Mark 359 Toepher, Russ 178 Tolbert, Bruce 338 Toll, Allegra 313 Toll, Hilary 354 Toll, Matthew 380 Toll, Nikki 354 Toll, Sarah 354 Toll, Trevor 327 Tollefson, Matt 173, 178, 460 Toma, Samy 460 Tomasich, Nick 218, 341 Tomberlin, Sarah 194, 393 Tomlin, T.J 292 Tomlinson, Greg 382 Tone Loc 6 Toney, Raegan 508 Torline, Chris 193 Torline, Nicholas 242, 432 Toumadj, Ali 193 Towner, Andrew 406, 490 Townsend, Aaron 186, 217 Trackwell, Melanie 322 Tracz, Frank 134, 176 Tran, Julie 225, 340 Trapp, Andrea 338 Traxel, Kim 164 Traynham, David 460 Trease, Kristin 397 Tredway, Kimy 309 Tredway, Tim 95 Trefz, Lynn 193 Treinen, Craig 198 Trevino, Lynn 354 Triangle 435 Tribble, Max 341 Trible, Tate 415 Trick, Harold 135 Trien, Trung 334 Trier, Patrick 409 Trimble, Sheridan 334 Tripkos, Robin 403 Trivette, Emily 174, 376 Trocchia, Philip 124 Trotta, Lucas 415 Troup, Matthew 372 Trout, Michael 382 Trout, Thaddeus 382 Troyer, Joshua 160, 385 Troyer, Quenten 366 Trubey, Ginger 397 True, Steve 364 Truesdell, Lance 87 Truta, Matt 202, 278 Tsen, Karl 435 Tucker, Justin 148 Tucker, Lauren 413 Tuell, Wyatt 378 Tufano, Mike 146 Tula ' s Out of Bound Sports Bar and Grill 82-83 Tull, Melanie 221 Tummala, Krishna 139 Tunnell, Tom 124 Turner, Christina 204, 338 Turner, Eric 474 Turner, Keith 347 Turner, T.J 247 Turnley, Bill 124 Turtle, James 434 Tuttle Creek State Park 82, 422, 424 Tuttle, Evan 130 Tuttle, Laura 476 Tveite, Jon 202 Tw addell, Dara 318 Tyler, DeRon 261 Tyrell, Eric 378 Tyson 498 Tyson, Travis 199 u Ubben, Staci 460 Uffelman, Glenn 186 Ultimate Fakebook 6, 12 Ultimate Frisbee Club 292-293 Umbehr, Eileen 80 Umbehr, Keen 80, 81, 466 Umberger, Amy 460 Umphenour, Audrey 221, 413 Underwood, Eric 372, 472 Underwood, Jeremy 428 Unekis, Joseph 139 Ungeheuer, Abra 144, 175, 397 Unger, Elizabeth 45 Union Governing Board 221 Union Program Council 31, 221 Union Program Council Arts Committee 18-19 Union Program Council Eclectic Entertainment Committee 315 United Methodist Campus Ministry 225 Unrein, Andrew 403 Unruh, Dustin 490 Unruh, Reesa 194 Unruh, Robyn 199, 393 Unruh, Shannon 155 Upham, Matt 215 Uphaus, Sara 340 Urban, Erik 376 Urban, Jeff 417 Urbauer, Sara 351 Urick, Max 20, 75, 255, 275, 276 Urseth, Leif 37 Uthoff, John 131 v Vader, Jeb 400 Vader, Kelly 388 Valentine, Greg 446 Valle, Gerardo 347 Van Auken, Doug 417 Van Boening, Simon 261 Van Hecke, Josh 419 Van Meter, Brandon 380 Van, Nelson Gundy 420 Van Nest, Justin 202, 334 Van Zante, Andrew 421 Van Zile Hall 341 VanAllan, Matt 225, 356 VanAnne, Travis 460 VanArsdale, Tonja 413 VanAusdale, Tiffany 165, 363, 460 VanCamp, Chad 403 Vandahl, Jennifer 413 Vandaveer, Cori 338 Vanderweide, Kevin 427-428 Vanderweide, Mark 428 VanderWerff, Irene 312-313 VanDolah, Carissa 424 VanDyke, Elizabeth 154, 156 VanDyke, Erin 156 Vanice, Clay 428 VanHoesen, Lee Ann 490 VanLeeuwen, Mary 176, 202 VanMeter, Lisa 393 Vanovershelde, Hanna 370 Vannoy, Fred 87 Vanoy, Justin 166, 341 Vardeman, Jade Moses 159 Vardeman, Tawanna Ross 159 Varela, Cristian 338 Varney, Amy 388 Varney ' s Book Store 87, 466 Vasiljevic, Pero 84 Vaughan, Alicia 354 Vaughan, Sarah 151 Vaughn, Gavin 359 Vaughn, Vanessa 464 Vavra, Julie 186, 397 Vawter, Chad 400 Vazquez, Gerardo 95 Velez, Daniel 327 Velez, Morlandi 464 Velicoff, Judy 424 Venables, Brent 261 Verderber, Elizabeth....186, 217, 220, 397 Verdon, Amy 131 Vering, Brandon 464 Vermetten, Dave 174 Verschelden, Cia 113, 139 Vesper, Jeremy 198 Vetter, Gerica 362 Vetter, Richard 428 Vick, Andrew 380 Vic, Shawn 490 Vietnamese Student Association 225 Vietti, Mike 490, 508 Vigneron, Jimmy 185 Villasi, Ludwig 104 Vinson, Craig 155 Vogel, Josh 113 Vogel, Kristin 318 Vogel, Lindsay 388 Voigt, Erica 413 Volk, Jenny 147 Volland, Jill 130 Volleyball 234-239 von Hohenheim, Philip 149 Von Leonrod, Kayce 351 Janet Balk, Heather Wootton. Jason King, Jeff King. Chelcia Bender, Paulicia Emily Emerson, Alice Williams, Todd Nicewonger. 485 s-v VonAchen, Jim 406 Vondemkamp, Bret 419 VonFeldt, Brian 382 VonLeonrod, Cory 382 Voos, Scott 252-253 Vopat, Mellissa 211 Voss, Joel 209 Vossen, Geoff 380 Vossler, Ryan 464 Vossman, Maria Elana 370 Voth, Tyler 185 Votruba, Jason 164 Vruwink, David 94 w Wacker, Daniel 202 Waddell, Randii 205, 217, 334 Wade, Donald 156 Wadsworth, Curtis 202,330,334, 490 Waggoner, Kristy 29, 362 Wagner, Brent 327 Wagner, Bryan 198-199, 225,372 Wagner, James 311 Wagner, Kelly 155, 177 Wagner, Kurt 400 Wagner, Melanie 211, 413 Wagner, Randy 209 Wagner, Ron 479 Wahoff, Robyn 338 Wakefield, Roderick 322 Walawender, Walter 98 Walbridge, Allison 370 Walburger, Michael 464 Waldrup, Trinette 166, 404 Walker, Amanda 208 Walker, Brandon 148 Walker, Charles 117 Walker, Elisabeth 174 Walker, Hugh 125 Walker, Katey 120 Walker, Kristan 178, 354 Walker, Marc 322 Walker, Ryan 134, 327 Walker, Stephanie 172, 464 Wallace, Aaron 382 Wallace, Danny 95 Wallace, Kara 397 Wallerstedt, Chad 261 Walls, John 490 Wallyball 296-297 Walsten, Kristin 464 Walter, Ashlee 164 Walter, Dan 87 Walter, Natalie 397 Walters, Bonnie 362 Walters, Patricia 171 Walton, Candace 490 Waltsak, Jason 327 Wamsley, Collin 112 Wang, Youqi 100, 125 Wanklyn, Kevin 99, 180, 204-205, 220, 338 Wansing, Edward 400 Warburg Dillon Read 497 Ward, Alex 215 Ward, Sarah 397 Ward, Tracy 315 Warkentin, Darren 490 Warmuth, Ralf 98 Warner, Sharol 344 Warren, Jesse 172 Warren, Josh 223 Warren, Kelly 376 Warren, Nick 261 Warrington, Lindsay 362 Warta, Jim 419 Wary, Jill 464 Washburn, Andi 98, 221 Washburn, Jen 207 Washburn, Shannon 148 Washburn University 80 Washington, Steven 261, 327 Wasinger, Nicholas 148, 334 Wassenberg, Russ 202 Wassom, Matt 208 Waters, Clarence 95 Waters, David 408 Waterski Team 202, 294-295 Waterson, David 428 Watkins, Jeff 215 Watkins, Jon 158, 209, 218 Watson, Anastasia 190, 322 Watson, Emily 190, 322 Watson, Kimberly 171, 315 Watson, Michael 417 Watson, Thomas 385 Watson, Tom 147 Wattson, Casey 327 Wax and More 31 Weatherford, Steve 490 Weaver, Aaron 204, 338 Weaver, Breanna 322 Webb, Farrell 120 Webb, Lequeint 322 Webb, Megan 322 Webb, Michael 185 Webdell, Richard 155, 359 Webe, Aaron 205 Weber, Beth 351 Weber, David 347 Weber, Jason 334 Weber, Keith 58 Weber, Kimberly 464 Weber, Michelle 370 Weber, Toby 178 Webster, Chris 164,205,217, 220, 464 Wedel, Anthony 408 Wedel, Kimberly 315 Wedel, Todd 180 Weed, Andrew 464 Weeden, Allisha 177 Wefald, Jon 88, 118, 141, 241, 255, 263, 268, 376 Wefald, Ruth Ann 241 Wegner, Leah 362 Wegner, Liz 237-239 Wegner, Zac 260 Wehmueller, James 428 Wehrman, Shelby 261 Weibert, Chris 469 Weibert, Julie 362 Weichel, Shannon 188 Weidauer, Nicole 309 Weigel, Travis 334 Weikal, Sarah 376 Weiler, Thomas 246, 291 Weinand, Chad 464 Weiner, Jeff 380 Weinhold, Sam 167 Weinstein, Robert 334 Weir, Stan 148 Weisenstein, Darren 464 Weishaar, Kasey 253-254 Weishaar, Melissa 424 Weiss, Jeff 341 Wela, Dan 415 Welborn, Christy 376 Welch, Darchelle 388 Welch, Eric 311 Welch, John 180-181, 327 Welk, Nathan 409 Weller, Matt 431 Wells, Alan 464 Wells, Charla 318, 490 Wells, Jason 255 Wells, Ken 176 Welsh, Christy 370 Welty, David 147 Welu, Joe 415 Welzenbach, Nate 419 Wendling, Tessa 351 Wendt, Kelly 218 Wendt, Kendra 178 Wenke, Nicole 424 Wenrich, Eric 426 Wente, Christopher 206, 432 Wente, Jeff 432 Wentworth, Joel 180 Wentworth, Kenny 225, 434 Wentz, Paul 436 Wenz, Kyle 380 Werner, David 403 Werner, Jessi 167, 208 Werner, Tanya 388 Werning, Kim 120 Werring, Chuck 189 Wesley, Martez 261, 274 Wessling, Natalie 338 West, Ann 413 West, Darren 408 West, Ginger 315, 335 West Hall 2, 52-53, 342-344 West, John 225 West, Kimela 291 West, Lori 89, 376 West, Tobi 376 Wetterhus, Annie 291 Westerman, Larry 464 Westenmeyer, Mike 71 Weston, Angie 165, 167, 309 Wetmore, Trent 180 Wetta, Brian 372 Wetterhus, Annie 228, 230 Wetze, Henry 135 Wewer, Misty 178 Weyer, Thomas 432 Whalen, Jim 261 Whaley, John 107 Wheat State Agronomy Club 225 Wheeler, Jason 83 Whisler, Mindy 181 Whitaker, Andrew 426 Whitaker, Debi 172 Whitcomb, Grant 199 White, Betty Jo 104 White, Brian 327 White, Frank 135 White, Garrett 194 White, Holly 354 White, Jake 428 White, Jeff 147 White, Jennifer 145 White, Joel 382,468, 507-508 White, Molly 208 White, Sara 397, 469 White, Sarah 204 White, Steve 116 White, Verneta 405 White, Warren 113, 125 Whiteford, Keith 347 Whitham, Anna 288, 291 Whitlock, Jennifer 59, 156 Whitmore, Josh 185 Whitney-Bammerlin, Donita 124, 218 Whittington, Rodney 470, 482 Whitton, Hayley 369, 370 Wichers, Christine 338 Wichers, Michelle 464 Wichman, David 421 Wicke, Todd 215 Wicoff, Sarah 309 Wick, Jody 291 Widener, Brian 428 Widenor, George 190 Wieba, Paul 209 Wiebe, Chris 180 Wieck, Val 236-239 Wienck, Colleen 318 Wiens, Dustin 191 Wiggins, Kim 474, 482 Wiggins, Shevin 263 Wika, Eric 149 Wilbeck, Brayden 181, 487 Wilbur, Leah 351 Wilbur, Wade 148, 385 Wildcat 91.9 142, 200-201, 216-217, 491 Wilder, David 167 Wildin, Josh 194 Wildin, Joshua 464 Wildman, Matt 427, 428 Wiley, Darren 148, 157, 174 Wiley Dustin 148, 157 Wiley, Quincy 364 Wilhite, Ryan 421 Wilken, Amber 490 Wilkins, Amanda 397 Wilks, Kenneth 163 Will, Dan 87 Will, Daniel 180, 220, 385 Will, Joshua 464 Willcott, Ashley 388 Willey, Megan 161 Williams, Alice 171, 218,485 486 Williams, Andrea 354 Williams, Angela 362 Williams, Apryl 315 Williams, Billy 77 Williams, David 209, 218 Williams, Deanna 464 Williams, Jason 290-291 Williams, Joshua 334 Williams, Krista 154, 344 Williams, Mark 149 Williams, Matt 250 Williams, Megan 430 Williams, Melvin 261 Williams, Nicholas 202, 334, 487 Williams, Pamela 393 Williams, Renee 351 Williams, Sammy 436 Williams, Stephanie 464 Williams, Susan 139 Williams, Turelle 261 Williamson, Sara Jane 464 Willie the Wildcat 1, 142, 168-171, 260, 341 Willingham, Alia 319, 322 Willingham, Judy 98 Willingham, Kimberly 424 Willis, Katie 354 Willis, Megan 376 Willms, Sheila 464 Willoughby, Matt 464 Willoughby, Tim 161, 180 Wills, Keri 376 Wills, Nick 464 Willyard, Marvin 117 Willyard, Stephanie 413 Wilmes, Joe 490 Wilms, Salena 315 Wilson, Amber 354 Wilson, Angie 315 Wilson, Becky 176, 221 Wilson, Bradley 340 Wilson, Carl 121 Wilson, Clete 261 Wilson, Deborah 315 Wilson, Dennis 122, 134, 150 Wilson, lain 366, 490 Wilson, Jeff 95 Wilson, Jennifer 190 Wilson, Joseph IV 465, 490 Wilson, Kip 359 Wilson, Leslie 318 Wilson, Matt 403 Wilson, Matthew 408 Wilson, Mike 158, 181 Wilson, Rich 365, 426 Wilson, Richard 366 Wilson, Rick 378 Wilson, Ryan 250 Wilson, Sonya 465 Wilson, Steven 134 Wilson, Tammy 202 Wilson, Tara 351 Wilson, Tatum 171,218,413,486 Wimmer, Andy 490 Winblad, Jenny 413 Wind, Melinda 344 Winder, Barbara 465 Windsor, Averie 376 Front row: Eric Mink Back row: Apryl Mathes. Matthew Lammers, King, Whitney Haefner, Dewey. Front row: Tatum Wilson, Nadia Piotrowksy. Second row: Brandon Konda, Jake Worcester Back row: Alice Williams. Isaku Owada. 486 index Wing, Emily 344 Wingert, Cassie 367 Wingfield, William 134, 192 Winkler, Nathan 327 Winn, Kathryn 413 Winston, Carly 194, 430 Winston, Kellie 424 Winter, Bart 426 Winter, Eric 364 Winter, Jamie 370 Winter, Janell 370 Winter, Jeff 356 Winter, Lori 322 Winter, Megan 413 Wipplinger, Lisa 95 Wirth, Brenden 202 Wise, Leslie 413 Wise, Spencer 146 Wisnowski, Crystal 388 Wissinger, Cynthia 338 Wissman, Jan 113 Witsman, Stacy 173, 413 Witt, Jay 327 Witt, Jennifer 322, 473 Wittman, Dan 432 Wittman, Walt 432 Witty, Brook 351 Woellhof, Luke 131, 193 Wohlgemuth, Matt 465 Woirhaye, Jeff 180, 428 Wolf, Julie 205 Wolf, Michael 193 Wolfran, Kathryn 344 Wolken, Amanda 397 Wolken, Bethany 397 Wollin, Lynn 154, 315 Wolters, Matt 148, 364 Woltz, Mary 351 Women ' s Basketball 282-287 Women ' s Cross Country 228 Women ' s Golf 248-249 Women ' s Soccer Club 276 Wondra, Joe 164 Wong, Peter 38 Wood, Carolyn 193, 376 Wood, David 225, 327 Wood, Deb 96-97 Wood, Tina 370 Woodford, Jennifer 155 Woodhull, Emma 322 Woodruff, David 327 Woods, Jaime 465 Woods, Laura 465 Woods, Melisa 219 Woods, Monica 164 Woods, Monique 166 Woods, Rachel 291 Woods, Robert 341 Woodward, Kelly 370 Wooldridge, Kate 397 Woolf, David 359 Woolsey, Tanner 149 Woolsoncroft, Beth 155 Woolwine, Sheralyn 65 Wootan, David 465 Wootton, Heather 485 Wooten, Kurt 180, 434 Wooten, Rick 409 Wootton, Heather 145 Worcester, Jake 90, 173, 486 Word, Aris 404 Worden, Troy 415 Worthington, Roy 113 Wortman, Carrie 413 Wrangler, Nicholas 170 Wray, Jason 385 Wrenick, Scott 490 Wright, Carmen 288, 291 Wright, Genise 318 Wright, Jenny. 154, 160, 178, 186, 220 Wright, Jeremy 382 Wright, Johnathan 385 Wright, Kelli 338 Wright, Rebekah 465 Wright, Todd 210, 327 Wright, Wes 54 Wuertz, George 291, 378 Wuertz, Nick 378 Wyant, Todd 261 Wyatt, Jayme 338 Wyche, Eric 148 Wyler, Andrew 406, 490 Wyler, Andrew 490 Wymer, Travis 359 Wynn, Joy 309 x Xin, Jack 125 y Yaege, Jay 135 Yager, Krista 465 Yagerline, Joyce 118 Yakel, Derec 327 Yamabayashi, Diana 130-131 Yang, Bing 135 Yang, Huanan 125 Yardley, Zachary 327 Yarnall, Carissa 465 Yarrow, Kelly 329 Yaseen, Emad 193 Yates, Kristin 351 Yeager, Stacy 166, 405 Yeaglin, Tim 221 Yen ne, Carrie 205, 207 Yenzer, Dave 193 Yeske, Natalie 351 Yeung, Kenny 372 Yi, Jane 248-249 Yi, Lisa 140-141 Yiu, William 162 Yoachim, Collin 359 Yoder, Keturah 216, 344 York, Elizabeth 194 York, Julie 376 York, Logan 188 Youbger, Cole 185 Youle, Lindsay 413 Young, Benjamin 434 Young, Holly 145-146, 397 Young, Kathryn 376 Young, Ryan 261 Young, Sara 145, 211 Young, Tim 454 Younger, Blaine 328, 338 Youngers, Chris 465 Youngman, Daryl 113 Younkin, Anissa 376 Yourdon, Joel 322 Youssef, Tina 205 Youssefi, Rita 338 Youssefi, Tina 330 Yunk, Craig 408 Yunk, Jill 376 z Zabel, Robert 113, 419 Zahn, Ed 415 Zambrano, Pedro 181, 215 Zarda, Jennifer 424 Zawrotny, William 465 Zayner, Suzanne 318 Zei, Nathan 210 Zeiber, Andrea 430 Zeit, Nathan 465 Zelinski, Daniel 134 Zender, Matthew 366 Zender, Robert 366 Zenger, Becky 144-145, 318 Zenger, Josh 385 Zenger, Sara 144-145 Zhang, 98 Zhang, Yu 112 Zhao, Kun 46 Zhou, Jianmin 135 Zhao, Nan 160 Ziegler, Jenny 178, 180 Zienkewicz, Scott 380 Zierlein, Laci 397 Zimmer, Phillip 403 Zimmerman, Angela 397 Zimmerman, Brad 147 Zimmerman, Heidi 393 Zoglman, Jarret 382 Zschau, Kim 226, 234-235, 238-239 Zsivoczkv, Atilla 246-247, 288,291 Zuperku, Katie 465 Zuperku, Megan 465 Zweifel, Earl 347 Sarah Ketter, Ann Ketter. Front row: Nick Williams, Dennis Donnelly. Back row: Robert Minard, Danya Hatley, Liz Heine, Brayden Wilbeck. 487 w-z You can listen to the Wildcat from anywhere in the world wildcatradio.ksu.edu WILDCAT RADIO KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 91.9 Candace Station Manager Rachel Assistant Station Manager Jeremy Claeys, Program Director Darren Warkentin, Music Director Dustin Unruh, Assistant Music Director Matt Marron, Urban Music Producer Wes Ashton, Underwriting Director Katie Laux, Assistant Underwriting Director Iain Production Director David Assistant Production Director Joseph C. Ashley, News Public Affairs Director Chris McLemore, Assistant News Pub. Affairs Director Ernie Saville, Talk Show Producer Rich Smith, Sports Director Zac Burton, Assistant Sports Director thank you for your great work this year. From your Wildcat 91.9 Spring 1999 Executive Staff Sarah Florie Matt Scheck Scott Wrenick Cole Presley Sam Stiers Rodney Baker Andy Wimmer Erik Holeman Joe Booker Kevin Eckland Jeff Bilberry Jason Ary John Walls Andrew Maenche Ali Karimi Andrew Towner Paul Myers Andrew Wyler Will Rigdon C.J. Wadsworth Amy Espinosa Kyle Barker Locy Smith Brett Ausbrooks Clint Schwanke Amber Wilken Patrice Campbell Lance Dearing Chris Stimpson Andrew Pesci Matt Jolly Charla Wells Todd Pacey Shawn Vic Jodie Fagerquist Troy Rhodd Tara Potzler Sam Frijhoff Lee Ann VanHoesen Ryan Donahue Jason Ott Emily Rollheiser Ruby Ellis Brooke Erickson Kathy Taylor Brent Ramsey Chris Hollenbrock Kristen Taylor Lynnae Robbins Michael T. Brown Mike Hochanadel Chris Lin Lee Kashka Dan Culligan Greg Bierman Melanie Bean Joe Baumgartner Lesley Durfee Duc Nguyen Joe Wilson Randall Hughes Steve Flaming Andy Brunenn Nate Burnau Paul Bollmann Mandi Loroff Miwako Davison Dave Studnicka Jon Balmer Brian Becker Nick Bratkovic Sean Cowherd Mark Fahley Damon Gardner Denise Guttery William Hicks Christina Hoggat Tim Ketterman Kyle Lewis Jennifer Lucas Justin McAdam Justin Meng Scott Rosborough Rob Scofeild Brent Sullivan Brian Smoller David Smoller John Thoben Mike Vietti Steve Weatherford Fletcher Jacobs Joe Wilmes ...and everyone else who helped us out this year! 490 advertisements colophon Kansas State University ' s Royal Purple yearbook, volume 90 fast foreword Cover Endsheet Silver silk screen and purple foil were applied to the black cover, which had no grain. Fonts were from the Helvetica family. Pantone 8143 CVC and black were used on the endsheets, which also used fonts from the Helvetica family. Opening Closing Division Fonts were from the Helvetica family. Opening pages used four-color photos digitally submitted and enhanced with ultraviolet lamination. Pantone 8143 CVC was used throughout the opening section. Standard Type Styles Many fonts were consistent throughout the book: body copy, 10-point Palatino; captions, 8.5-point Helvetica; and folios, 14-point Helvetica 95 Black and 12-point Helvetica Compressed. General Information The Royal Purple was printed by Herff Jones in Mission, Kan. The 512 pages, including candid were submitted on disk for a press run of 4,000. The CD-ROM was converted into PC and Macintosh formats by Electric Tours, Austin, Texas, and pressed into 5,000 CD-ROMs. Please see the for more information about its production. Scholastic Advertising Inc. was the exclusive ad sales representative for the printed yearbook. Ads for the CD-ROM were sold and produced by the staff. Shoot Yourself photos in the index were taken by Blaker Studio Royal at no charge to the students. Copy for the yearbook was written and edited by the Royal Purple staff and contributing student Candid photos were taken by the Student Inc. photography staff. All pages were on Macintosh computers using Microsoft Word ' 98, Adobe Photoshop 5.0 and Adobe PageMaker 6.5. The yearbook was distributed in the free-speech zone on campus April 26-28. The book cost students $24.95 if purchased before Jan. 1. At distribution, the book cost $29.95. STUDENT LIFE General Design These designs used the following fonts: Helvetica, Helvetica Narrow, Arial Black, Arial and Utopia. Special Secti on Design These designs used the following fonts: Helvetica, Gills Sans Bold Condensed and Gills Sans Condensed. The section also used Pantone 877 CVC. Section Editor ' s Note The student life section is the coolest part of the ' 99 RP, but the biggest cause of stress for me this year. Still, I wouldn ' t trade the opportunity for anything. Thanks to everyone on staff and my favorite R2s for helping me out. — Marla Johnson, student life editor academics Designs These designs used the following fonts Trebuchet, AGaramond, Helvetica, Palatino and Futura Book. Group Photos Faculty group photos were taken by Photographic Services, and departments were charged $15 per group picture. Section Editor ' s Note I strove to include topics that altered the face of education, the tools comprising those changes and topics on the academic horizon while ensuring they all were of student interest, historic value and accurately reflected the academic world at Kansas State University. —Clint Stephens, academics editor ORGANIZATIONS Design These designs used the following fonts Trebuchet and Optima. Group Photos Organization group photos were taken by Blaker Studio Royal, Photographic Services and Publications Inc. for a charge of $15 per 30 people pictured. Section Editor ' s Note The main focus of the organizations section was to cover the main events and fund-raisers that caught the eye of the student body. It was also important to highlight new groups and profile the more unusual clubs. —Amy Pyle, organizations editor General Design These designs used the following fonts: Empire Builder Document, Nu Sans Demo, Futura Book, Futura Light, Helvetica and Trebuchet. Team Photos Team photos were taken by Photographic Services. Section Editor ' s Note Typical yearbook design and copy is boring. I wanted to make the sports section look and read like a magazine because I like magazines - Joel White, sports ediotr housing General Design These designs used the following fonts: Optima and Helvetics. Portraits Individual portraits were taken by Blaker Studio Royal at no charge to students. Section Editor ' s Note In the housing section, I tried to capture stories that best described life in the residence halls, greek houses and off-campus. Advice for life: After all, tomorrow is another day. (from Margaret Mitchell ' s Gone With the Wind. ) - Shannon Delmez, housing editor The Royal Purple staff can be reached at Student Publications Inc., 103 Kedzie Hall, Kansas Stae University, Manhattan, Kan. 66506, (785) 532-6555. EDITOR ' S LETTER barbara hollingsworth rochelle steele As this year came to a close, the idea of living life outside Kedzie 101 became a welcome alternative to telling the story of those outside the building. There ha ve been many stories to tell — from a man to school, inspired by a case he took to the Supreme Court, to students claiming goal posts after K-State beat Nebraska. The 1999 Royal Purple began when someone suggested the word foreword during theme at a summer workshop. Still, none of the word combinations discussed in the brainstorming session seemed to fit the year, About 3 a.m. that morning, the theme crystallized into fast foreword. The book would be our foreword to a fast future. After that, we just had to do the best job we could recording the year ' s history while making predictions. But our experiences and the people we met defined this book more than anything in writing. In spite of the cramped environment we worked in, our 15-member staff developed camaderie. Oddly, it became visible after a day full of meetings at our fall yearbook retreat when we spent the evening shooting each other while playing laser tag. It further developed at social gatherings at our marketing director ' s house. The house became the stage for an RP version of the Love Connection and gave liquid relief to deadline pressures. And those pressures seemed endless. Roommates wondered why they never saw us. We were jealous of people who slept more than four hours a night. But the time paid off in a book we are proud of. After seeing one of our designs, one staff member kidded, ESPN needs a copy of our book for design ideas. Not quite, but for two copy editors running the show, we ' re happy. Fast foreword. It describes the year and how we feel about this book. A year of reporting in words and pictures, designing, and marketing went into the 1999 RP. Now that it ' s done, we ' re not sure where the time went, but we ' re happy with the results and hope our readers are, too. -30- 507 colophon staff rewind ' 99 royal purple staff  barbara hollingsworth, editor-in-chief  rochelle steele, assistant editor  jeff cooper, photo editor  jake palenske, cd-rom editor  kari johnson, marketing director  clif palmberg, digital editor  kady guyton, assistant cd-rom editor  rachel powers, design editor  wendy schantz, copy editor  marla Johnson, student life editor  joel white, sports editor  clint stephens, academics editor  shannon delmez, housing editor  amy pyle, organizations editor  molly mersmann, staff writer  linda puntney, adviser ' 99 purple auxilary staff kelly arvin, sarah bahari, jon balmer, nathan brothers, dan cataldi, ian davidson, leslie elsasser, frank flaton, leslie herbel, jina hippe, kevyn Jacobs, carri e koehn, jenny jesse mccurry, Iori oleen, jennifer pajor, laura schwinn, jon smajda, rich smith, matt stamey, Jeff sutton, raegan toney, mike vietti Front row: Kady Guyton, Amy Pyle, Kari Johnson, Marla Johnson, Rochelle Steele, Barbara Hollingsworth. Second row: Jake Palenske, Rachel Powers, Clint Stephens, Joel White, Wendy Schantz, Molly Mersmann, Shannon Delmez. Back row: Jeff Cooper, Clif Palmberg, Linda Puntney. Rich Smith, Laura Schwinn, Leslie Elsasser, Pajor. 508 royal purple staff ' 99 photography staff ivan kozar jeff cooper steve hebert jill jarsulic clif palmberg steven dearinger 509 photographers Karate Club members practice Jan. 28 in Ahearn Field House led by Takahisa Komatsu, graduate of Hosei University in Tokyo and student in the English Language Program. The Karate Club met every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in Ahearn Field House with half of the practices devoted to beginners and half devoted to advanced students. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Coach Tom Asbury shows he agrees with the referee a Wildcat possession in the first half of the KU game Feb. 1 in Bramlage Coliseum. K-State lost its first match against KU, 69-46. The Cats lost to KU again Feb. 17 in Allen Fieldhouse, (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 510 epilogue epilogue As the year ended, the millennium came one step closer. The countdown to the turn of the century began, and responded with new programs, ideas and courses. In one new program, learned Spanish. An increase in Spanish-speaking residents was changing western Kansas ' demographics, and the program anticipated a similar change in K-State ' s population. The two Spanish classes, intermediate and beginning, taught 37 professors. K-State also anticipated difficulties related to the year 2000. The K-State Year 2000 Preparedness Committee worked toward campus for the dreaded Y2K phenomenon. For about 30 years, people had replaced years ' four digits with two. However, as the drew near, it was feared computers would not recognize 2000, seeing 00 and losing data. The committee worked to ensure K-State would be ready by the stroke of midnight Jan. 1, 2000. To prepare for a change in students ' interests, K-State implemented a new major in the fall. For the first time, students could obtain a major in golf course management  continued on Page 512 A break away roping competitor ropes a calf during the Feb. 27 performance in Weber Arena. Nearly 600 competitors from Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri traveled to 43rd annual KSU Rodeo. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) Brent Korte, senior in biology, belays while Ted Rose, senior in human resource managment, climbs the limestone wall Feb. 24 at West Stadium. Korte and Rose practiced climbing during warm weather. (Photo by Jeff Cooper) 511 epilogue fast foreword  continued from Page 511 as an extension of the of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources ' turf management major. Only three other schools in the Big 12 Conference offered the major, putting ahead of their peers. K-State also worked to with Title IX, which required NCAA schools to have the same proportion of women on athletic scholarships to men as women enrolled to men. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics adding women ' s bowling, equestrian, riflery, soccer, softball or swimming diving. The new programs and ideas were signs of the upcoming The unthinkable reality, and this foreword only gave a glimpse of what to expect. K-State looked forward fast. A lone wanderer walks up the self-guided nature trail loop at the Konza Prarie Research Natural Area Jan. 18. The native tall grass prarie was 8,600 acres. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) 512 epilogue