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

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cornerstones In 1863, 14 students risked education from Kansas State Agricultui mI College, the nation ' s first land-grant university. In 2003, after two years of 20-percent tuition increases, K-State broke its enrollment record for the fifth consecutive year with 23,050 students. Students, facuhy and staff evolved through experiences in academic, social and personal settings. It is a place where students and faculty develop balance, Michael Holen, College of Education dean, said. Sometimes people get unbal- anced with too much academics or too many social events. At K- State, students and faculty do a good job to find out what ' s important to be well-rounded individuals. Students applied classroom fundamentals through hands-on experi- ence on projects and assignments. Architecture majors spent hours in studio focusing on miniature details while constructing models for class projects. Eighty percent of the education gained at K- State did not come from the classroom, said Pat Bosco, vice president of institutional advance- ment and dean of student life. Sporting events, organizations and com- munity living provided diverse opportunities for involvement. On GameDay Fridays, whether the Wildcats were ranked No. 6 or were out of the polls, purple permeated the community in support of athletes and K- State pride. Even when the starting quarterback and run- ning back fell to injuries, fans continued to fill KSU Stadium to support the Cats. Students also united through similar interests by joining campus organizations. The Organizations Carnival allowed students to talk with club leaders to determine what groups suited them best. continued on page 5 Before a pre-gome show, Aaron Schroeder, freshman in mechanical engineering; Matt C. Smith, junior in computer science, and Andrew Lawson, junior in mass communication, charge the field at KSU Stadium with the KSU Marching Band. Photo by Kelly Glasscock KSU Women ' s Rugby Club member and senior in architecture Tamoro Felts rests after a game against Truman Stole University, Sept. 27. The Cats traveled to Kirksville, Mo., to play the Bullets, staying with the hosting team Friday night and competing on Saturday Photo by Lindsey Bauman

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Ashley Lawyer, sophomore in journahsm and mass communtcahons, helps Marc Doering, junior in business administration, carve a pumpkin during the Delta Delta Delta barbecue and service project, Oct 18 Lawyer said Tri-Delts wanted to get better acquainted with their neigh- bors and clean up the com- munity. (We wanted) to help our community out and get to know our neighbors, Lawyer said. I had lots of fun carving pumpkins. All the pumpkins carved by our house we kept outside, and they are lit at night. Photo by Nicole Donnert Fly fishing at Milford Lake, April 25, Daniel Scha paugh, senior in fisheries biology, reels in a small mouth boss, Schopaugh went fly fishing every week in good weather conditions He tied his own flies and said the secret to catching fish was not to use a large lure. Schopaugh also used barbless hooks to keep the fish he released into the lake alive. He said releas- ing smaller fish helped the ecology from getting stressed. Schopaugh taught others how to fly fish and was one of five fly fishing instructors in Kansas. Photo by Kelly Glasscock continued from page 3 - Involvement is one of the key factors, said Jennifer Bakumenko, Student Governing Association Executive Chief of Staff and senior in management. I think it is important for students to be involved, both for themselves and the university. The organizations and different living environments — residence halls, greek houses and off campus — all enhance the social aspect that prepares students with life skills to use in the future. Living groups provided social activities balanced with a productive academic atmosphere. Fraternities and sororities stressed the practice of good study habits through GPA requirements and mandatory study hours, while giving members interactive opportunities to serve the com- munity and personally grow and develop. Aaron Siders, Interfraternity Council president and senior in man- agement, said the kinds of students who came to K- State did not just happen — K- State attracted active students who continually pushed the bounds of excellence. It all comes down to the students and faculty, he said. K- State is very undergraduate -driven in terms of who puts programming together and who makes the decisions. There is a lot of empowerment of under- graduates. It is very unique. Through student legislation and student fess, the SafeRide program provided safe transportation for students who frequented social gather- ings in Aggieville and needed a ride home. Although pursuit of higher education brought students to campus — experiences, relationships and pride marked their transition to K- Staters. It is the long tradition of students to alumni that is the personality and culture of the university, Terry King, College of Engineering dean, said. Administrators come and go. Faculty come and go. It is the day they first become a student that they, K- State students, are the corner- stone. They are the university. Without them, we wouldn ' t exist. w opening d 5