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

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Fusion De fined For the third year, K-State broke its Fall enrollment record. Totaling 22,396 students, the student body shared roughly three square miles of land, creating a campus of diversity and uniqueness. Whether participating in sporting events, completing a class project or socializing in Aggieville, students played a distinct role in the lives of those they came into contact with. On Sept. 11 the nation was stunned when terrorists hijacked four airplanes and three crashed into symbols of American achievement. President Jon Wefald spoke to the student body that afternoon, ' The events of today will certainly have a personal impact on many of our students, faculty, staff and alumni who have friends or loved ones directly involved. It is important at times like this to come together as a K-State family to support each other and, above all, stay calm. Nationwide, citizens seemed to follow the same advice, banding together to grieve and show patriotism. American flags became standard on front porches, in car windows and even on T-shirts. Vamey ' s Book Store assistant manager predicted 40.000 T-shirts with a Powercat-shaped American flag screen would be sold to students, family members and a lumni across the nation. Vamey ' s donated proceeds to the American Red Cross. In search of a niche, students formed groups on campus incompassing similarities. Students sharing faith formed a new organization, Victory Campus Ministries. They learned the regist ration process, recruited members and struggled to make their club known. Students came together during other occasions with purpose guiding them. Marching band practiced twice every day in preparation for half-time shows at football games and competitions. Five students involved in the art program designed a 100• pound fiberglass cow for the CowParade in Kansas City, Mo. Winston Branch, associate professor of art, led the collaboration, creating A Moo in June. ' This will be a great way to show the diversityof the university ' s academic programs: Megan Christensen, senior in fine arts, said. Teamwork created quality products, whether in classroom activities or on the athletic field. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics experienced a change March 16 when Athletic Director Max Urick announced his retirement after eight years at K-State. Tun Weiser, originally from Great Bend, Kan., assumed his duties July 1. Building relationships was an important aspect of college life. Students learned to network on the professional and personal levels. Members of fraternities and sororities sacrificed personal time for their houses. Pi Beta Phi women planned to volunteer one day at Meadowlark Hills, a local retirement community, and Hospice but maintained friendships with the senior citizens and continued volunteering year round. Uniting to aid those in need, students learned their individual interests weren ' t as important as the common cause. Opening Freshman in health, Jamie Runnebaum Practices flag formations with the marching band the evening of Aug. 15 at Memorial Stadium. Two practices each day helped them prepare for the up coming season. (Photo by Kelly Glasscock) After finding the Natatorium swimming pod closed for observance of Labor Day, students used the Union Plaza water fountians to cool off after a warm summer day. The remodeled plaza received the addition of fo untains, picnic tables and landscaping during fall 2000. In the free-speech zone students were allowed to set up booths and tables, play music and protest. (Photo by Matt Stoney) After local law erforcment officers were honored for their services the week of Sept 11 police chief Mike Watson bows his head during a moment of silence prior to the football game Sept. 22. (Photo by Mike Shepherd)

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Shannon Nothstine, freshman in family studies and human resources, cheers on Ellen Gasser, freshman in elementary education, in the tugmf -war event during the pledge games at East Stadium on Sept. 16. Pledge games provided an oppurtunity for new members of the Greek community to interact. Nothstine and Gasser were pledges of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. The fraternity pledge class winners were Sigma Phi Epsilon freshmen and the sorority pledge class winners were Gamma Phi Betas. (Photo by Kelly Glasscock) Fusion Defined 2002 Royal Purple royalpurple.ksu.edu Volume 93 Student Publications Inc. Kansas State University 103 Kedzie Hall Manhattan, Kan. 66506 Enrollment 22,396 April 2001 - March 2002 Copyright 2002 fusion defined 1

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3 Students work on a project Late into the morning at Seaton Hall. Seaton houses multiple studios for architecture students. seUthought architecture has fewer majors than other colleges, more space is dedicated to the students for studios. (Photo by Matt Stamey) fusion defined