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

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Playing a starting note, Schmeidler led St. Isidore ' s Catholic Student Center ' s choir three times each week during rehersal. By late fall, choir members raised more than $1,000 toward their trip to Europe in 2007. Donations for the choir ' s second CD helped fund the trip. Katie Lester Going into this album, the sound quaUty was much better than the hrst album. Most people wouldn ' t notice the difference, but I noticed. This one fell together a lot easier than the tirst. Frank Schmeidler, chior conductor Nov. 9. Frank Schmeidler, choir director for St. Isidore ' s Catholic Student Center, conducts rehearsal. Schmeidler said he thought producing an album was a good way for choir members to bond. It was a great way for choir members to get to know each other, he said. It kind of added a new dimension to the choir. Katie Lester St. Isidore ' s catholic student center choir27

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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

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Students in line for tickets to see Bush present the 142ncl Landon Lecture turn the corner from out of the stadium parl inglot onto Kimball Avenue. Tickets were distributed at the football ticket office and the line extended to the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex. I joined friends who had been there since 5:30 a.m., Abby White, senior in agricultural communications, said. The only reason they let me stand with them is because I brought doughnuts. Christopher Hanewinckel Excited to finally leave the stadium at noon. Jan. 19, Savvy Rogers, freshman in secondary education, shows off her ticket to friends. Rogers, who waited since 10 p.m., Jan. 18, was the first student to receive a ticket. When we were at the (ticket) gates, we took great pleasure as we told others we were first in line, Rogers said. It was crazy watching the line grow and how many people started showing up. By 3 p.m., all 6,000 free student tickets were distributed. Christopher Hdnewincltel 28student life