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

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Cosmic bowlers take over K- State Student Union Bowling Alley as students seek alternatives to Friday night parties Under the Lights y by Mary Bershenyi Pulsating music, a swirling disco ball and black lights took over the K-State Student Union Bowling Alley every Friday. Starting Aug. 27, Rock ' It Bowl, a weekly cosmic bowling event, gave students a safe place to go on Friday nights, without having to worry about alcohol. We came out here to have fun and meet people, Eric Gulley, freshman in theater, said. This is one of the few places I can go without having to worry about people drinking. Gullev and his friends were not avid bowlers, he said, but the cosmic bowling brought them to the Union anyway. Austin Jonas, sophomore in mechanical engineering, was a regular at the bowling alley. I came here a lot last year, he said. I like regular bowling better but I thought that I would try Rock ' It Bowl. The bowling alley advertised the event around the Union and also at the residence halls. There were signs all over this week, Jeremy Hostin, freshman in journalism and mass communications, said. I knew that there was a bowling alley but I didn ' t know that they had cosmic bowling until I saw the sign upstairs (in the Union). Hostin, who was hosting friends from his hometown of Liberty, Mo., said bowling would be a nice break from their standard activ- ity of watching movies in the dorms. As the night progressed, a disc jockey played requests — every- thing from Britney Spears to 50 Cent - the waiting list grew to a 30-minute wait for a lane and the owners offered the crowd free games, food and K-State merchandise if they could answer K-State trivia questions. Several men living in Goodnow Hall organized one of the big- gest groups in the bowling alley for a floor activity. There were a couple of guys talking about it at our floor dinner, said Bevin Wesselman senior in biology and Goodnow fifth floor resident assistant. They invited everyone and a bunch decided to go. It is something fun to do. It is a good, safe choice. stud ent life JI4

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? 72 hours continued from page 20 SaturdiU, Sept. 4, marked tlie first 2004 Wildcat football game and the start of the time-honored tailgating tradition. Almost 20 hours before kickoff. two dozen vehicles sat scattered throughout the KSU Stadiiun parking lots in preparation for the day to come, and by the 6 p.m. kickoff, every lot was filled to capacity. According to K-State Sports Information, attendance numbered 46,740 at the season opener against Western Kentucky ' s Hilltoppers. We ha ' e been out here for hours, Nicole Schindler, senior in fine arts, said. W ' e were waiting vhen they opened the gates at 1 p.m. Beyond students, alumni and families, beer cans, soda bottles and the smell of grilled hamburgers, sat a dull, yellow school bus with bright, purple Powercats painted on the sides like flames. The school bus had been acquired by Eric Galyon, senior in architectural engineering, during the 2003 football season. I bought it from a chiuxh just for tailgating, Galyon said. It was about a year and a half ago. We came out a couple of times after I got it last year but we ' ll probably bring it to every home game this year. Seth Sanders, senior in finance, sat in a lawn chair on top of the bus and smoked a cigar. From Sanders ' point of view, high above the parking lots, the revelry and excitement synonymous with K-State tailgates unfolded. Tailgating is the best part, Sanders said. Everybody is out here, evervbody is drinking. It ' s cool. As the afternoon wore on, fans headed into the stadium, but a few diehards remained, including Meghan Luttrell. junior in elementary education. We got here late; it was about 2:45, so we ' re going to stay out a little longer, Luttrell said. Tailgating is the best on the days wh en it is going to be a blowout, but the big games are good. The Wildcats defeated the Hilltoppers 27-13, and by 10 p.m. KSU Stadium was again quiet and the parking lots empty imtil the next game weekend. C ) C D After a stop on the opening kick-off against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, freshmen wide receiv- ers Marcus Watts and Jake Brestel cel- ebrate. Yards were not easy to come by, Coach Bill Snyder said. We did good things defensively, but there were critical downs where their passing game hurt us. Photo by Chris Hanewinckel 72 h ours JJ

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. «d ■ ' -«« n Bowlers choose between a variety of different colored and sized bowling balls. The K- State Student Union Bowling alley had balls in almost every color. It was the bowler ' s individual preference that determined which ball they used. The only thing that mat- ters is whether you have the pink ball when the black lights are on, Robert Curiel, sophomore in political science, said. And it is fun to see guys use pink florescent bowling balls. Photo by Chris Hanewinckel Following a less than perfect four-pin bowling roll, Jennifer A. Jensen, freshman in biology, slumps against bowling partner Ross Madak, freshman in open- option, for moral support. However, she said she maintained an admirable 18-point lead against Madak, during Friday night Rock ' It Bowl, with a 94-76 score. They had something like that (with the lights) at home, Jensen said. I thought I ' d just give it a fry. Photo by Chris Hanewinckel lacklLtJ bowl ?