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

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students, faculty members and organizations collect items and raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims to travel south to help families in need rebuild Louisiana and Mississippi by AlexYocum Vhen disaster occurred near the Gulf Coast in late August, the nation rallied I help residents of Louisiana and other states affected by Hurricane Katrina. Jennifer Johnston, sophomore in architectural engineering, and members of Campus Crusade for Christ saw the destruction firsthand. Twenty members of Campus Crusade drove to Pass Christian, Miss., Sept. 29, to help clean up and give support to people in need. Johnston said the group arrived to see rubble piled 13 feet high and people wandering the streets. Once settled in their camp, they began to clean churches and create additional volunteer sites. Johnston said she was glad people showed support. You could tell the community was really strong, and they were so thankful we were there, Johnston said. It was really cool, just being in the environment. Most people weren ' t bitter at all about losing anything - they were just thankful with what they had. Abby Houlton, senior in elementary education, said she heard on the news that Louisiana residents relocated to the Kansas City area and needed supplies. She quickly asked her friends to pitch in with the relief effort. There were so many other things going on to help Louisiana and the families down there, Houlton said. I am from Kansas City, so I felt compelled to do something closer to home. Houlton asked her Alpha Xi Delta sorority sisters and members of her brother ' s and friend ' s fraternities. Pi Kappa Alpha and Delta Tau Delta, to help. Houlton and those she worked with donated $10-15 worth of clothing and toiletry items. Houlton ' s parents delivered the supplies to the families. On Sept. 28, Rusty ' s Last Chance Restaurant and Saloon in Aggieville organized an auction that raised $3,500. We wanted to so something fun, Tiffany Smith, Rusty ' s waitress and senior in psychology, said. We wanted to hit at the Rusty ' s crowd and help at the same time. People were very responsive and understood that beyond the fun there was a greater cause. Other businesses donated to the auction as well, giving food packages, clothing and K- State apparel. It was so nice to see the entirety of Manhattan help with the cause, Smith said. They personalized what they gave, and I think the people from Louisiana can tell. Any little bit helps. hurricane katrina25 JL

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During the last day of collections, Joni Weinman, marketing employee for Intercollegiate athletics and graduate student in counseling and student development, helps Todd Prater, Manhattan resident, unload diapers and supplies for Katrma victims. A truck owned by the football team took supplies to the UMCOR Sager Brown Depot In Baldwin, La. The althletics department also collected money at football games. Christopher Hanemncket Inside the K-State Student Union, Sept. 8, Bilgah Moka- Mollki, freshman in apparel and textiles, donates money to the American Red Cross. Members of Zeta Phi Beta sorority collected clothing, food and toiletries to help the victims of the hurricanes. Other organizations accepted donations. The Black Student Union held a vigil and the Marianna KIstler Beach Museum of Art collected money to restore museum collections In New Orleans. Christopher Hanewincl el 24 I

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St. Isidore ' s Catholic Student Center choir was not an international music sensation, but the members came one step closer to a trip to Germany and Austria by distributing an album of their music. Following its first album in 2003, the choir released its second CD, a compilation of contemporary Christian songs, in April 2005. The 14-track CD took two months to record and produce, said Frank Schmeidler, conductor. Manhattan-based Arnold Sound Recording recorded the CD; Duplium, a production company in Dallas, manufactured the albums, and Ed Schramm Dodge funded the project because of ties to the church. Schmeidler said the choir suggested a donation of $15 for each CD. Tthe choir raised more than $1,000 for its trip, scheduled for spring 2007. Emily Clement, soprano soloist and senior in secondary education, said she felt more confident in her performance on the newer album. (Recording) the second time was more exciting because we had more experience doing it, Clement said. When we heard the choir as a whole, it was amazing. We sounded phenomenal because we practiced hard, and they ' re songs we love to sing, so there ' s passion behind it. Kari Kennedy, alto and senior in elementary education, said being part of such a large project was meaningful for her. I thought it was great we could work together on something we get to share with a lot of people, Kennedy said. It ' s really powerful knowing you were a part of something like this. Besides producing the CD, choir members stayed busy at weekly rehearsals and performances, Kennedy said. Each choir member was required to attend at least one of the three weekly rehearsals, and the entire choir performed at Sunday mass. Kennedy said she enjoyed hearing the diversity of the choir ' s music and how they sounded as a whole. We like to do more traditional music, but at the same time, we add contemporary music, she said. It ' s always great to hear the product of all our hard work. St. Isidore ' s Catholic Student Center choir members grow in musical abilities as they collect more than $1,000 in donations from album to help fund trip to Europe in 2007 by Corbin H. Crable 26student life I