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

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new h el ping s irit by AlexYocum A tradition startt-d April 17, with the launching of K-State s Big E ent. The Big Event, a program designed by the Student Affairs and Social Services Committee, was a dav devoted to service in the Manhattan commu- nit b K-State students. Jason Heaser, sophomore in political science, said he based the idea for the event on a Texas A M coninnmity service project. Point man for the proj- ect, Heaser said he, along with other inembers, spent himdreds of hoius talking, planning and working on the project to make it K-State ' s own. Numerous donors, including Pat Bosco, dean of student life, contributed money to help purchase supplies and other building materials for the house projects aroimd the commu- nitv. The students were split into groups and cleaned up houses. Although the event helped anyone who needed it. the elderly benefited most. The student groups raked leaves, mowed lawns, trimmed hedges, and painted houses, sheds and window trim. This brought out the ability of the students to show they could do good things when we joined together, Heaser said. It was fulfilling to see K-State students doing these good deeds. Heaser, along with project member Jennifer Mosier, freshman in biology, said they hoped to keep the K- State Big Event tradition alive, and make it bigger and better by getting the community and students involved to reach a broader array of people. I felt a great sense of self -fulfillment at the notion of helping others, Ashley Friesen, junior in English, said. Knowing that we helped someone and created asting relationships with members from our community is a wonderful feeling. It encourages a hopeful spirit to believe that we are all a part of a greater humankind that is striving to do positive, good deeds for one another. Josh Boiler, senior in marketing, trims a bush while volunteer- ing with the Multicul- tural Business Associa- tion during the K-State Big Event. The event provided help for those in need of assis- tance with yard work and exterior paint- ing in the Manhat- tan community. We were out there about two hours maybe, Boiler said. I feel like I accomplished my good deed for the day. Photo by Nicole Coleman big event JS

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Instead of painting a liouse on Colorado St. ttie morning of April 17, Becky Rotti, frestiman in anttiropology, tries to paint the face of fellow volunteer Allie Daniels, frestiman in sociology. It was just a great feeling ttiat you ' re tielping some- one out who other wise wouldn ' t be able to do it themselves, Daniels said. The ser- vice project involved campus groups, such as Beginning A Prom- ising Profession, Chi Omega and Circle-K International. Photo by Nicole Coleman 2S student life

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y Doing one of his many responsibilities while on duty as a firefighter, Garett Ruby, senior in criminology, dries off a recently washed fire truck. I ' ve worked car wrecks and house fires, Ruby said. It ' s one of those things that is unfortunate for the people involved, but we like helping people. Photo by Catrina Rawson At the Manhattan Fire Department, David Graham, junior in human ecology, takes one of many phone calls the department receives throughout the day. Students tend to be on the boards a lot, Graham said. The longer you have been there, the less you have to do it. Photo by Catrina Rawson ' Xj s r - student life JO