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

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Not connecting on a right jab, Mitch Manner, freshman in biological and agricultural engineering, is punched by Kiel Huntoon, freshman in architectural engineering. Pfioto by Cfiris Honewinckel Audrea Westfall, sophomore in open-option, and Clayton Issitt, freshman in buisness administration, canoe at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Photo by Kelly Glasscock student life 6 n student life Outside academic responsibilities, students enhanced their education through campus events, personal relationships and interactive activities. Traditional events reflected the personality of K- State spirit. In its sixth year. Mud Volleyball Day, during K-State-Salina ' s Wildcat Welcome Week, attracted hun- dreds of students to spend the afternoon wrestling in the slippery mud. When organized events were not available, students invented activities to fill their time. Wanting a physical activity and a little roughness, a group of friends started informal boxing matches, which ballooned to more than 100 Marlatt Hall residents in two weeks. The university experience stretched the bounds of academia to include personal and social awareness. A group of 29 students formed the backbone of the KSU Marching Band for GameDay performances. Dedicated to practice and professionalism, drum line members formed close friendships with each other. Student activities reflected individual personalities and a collective pride for the university. A crowd dances under the strobe lights at Shotz Bar and Grill, Oct. 17. Shotz opened in August, replac- ing Longhorn ' s Woydown Lounge. Photo by Kelly Glasscock

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students et down, dirty playing mud volleyball muHpies and all .1 KcCo CoBffil ki (■So -! Wnopi ItlCP 1 f r4 L v P H 1. ,•- ■ In the pit, Christopher laws, junior in airway science, laughs as he is cov- ered in mud by his friends during Mud Volleyball Day at K-State-Salina. The event was part of Wildcat Wel- come Week. It was one very cool time, Laws said. It was great way to get out, let loose and get dirty. This is the third year I ' ve gone and this was definitely the best one yet. Photo by Lindsey Boumon In a parched field on the K-State-Salina campus, Smoky Hill Construction workers created a muddy oasis — dumping nearly 60,000 gallons of water to create a mud-volleyball pit. They had to plow it but the till wouldn ' t go in it was so dry, said Shana Warkentine Meyer, assistant director of advancement of student life. It took about four truckloads of water to get the mud ready. The mud pit was created for Mud Volleyball Day, Aug. 24, during Wildcat Welcome Week. This is one of our favorites for the wel- come week, David Swanson, senior in airway science, said. We try to do new stuff each year, but we keep bringing mud volleyball back. The festivities included T-shirt tie-dying and whipped-cream pie making. Stacks of piecrusts sat ready for students to fill with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Many of the pies were thrown at students in the volley- ball pit, rather than consumed. The worst part was when I got hit in the face with a pie, Lindsey Boeckman, freshman in professional pilot, said, and that was right after I got thrown in the mud by five guys. Mud-soaked players scrambled after the slippery ball as it sailed over the net, but they rarely made contact. The ball frequently lay unnoticed in the mud as the players wrestled. My favorite thing was rolling around in the mud with my friends, Amanda Wagner, sophomore in airway science, said. Michael Sekavec, freshman in professional pilot, added, It was sloppy and irresistible. Muddy players dragged unsuspecting bystanders into the mess. I just came to watch, Kelly Carrico, admissions office counselor, said. T hen I was surrounded by four students who proceeded to throw me in, in my good clothes. I want reimbursement for the cleaning bill. In spite of the mess, mud volleyball was reputed as being the most popular event of Wildcat Welcome Week. I love the camaraderie, Anthony Foster, junior in computer science technology, said. We really get everyone out for this event. The other events are fun, but mud volleyball gets everyone ' s attention. by Jacob Walker r ■»■-■ ' I 8 D Student life