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

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continued from 3 The things that seemed to have a greater impact were those highly personal, life-altering moments of epiphany that suddenly steered some part of our lives — or every aspect of them — in a direction we never saw coming. They were turning points in our lives, and everyone had them. They often blindsided us, but their impact was immeasurable. The changes that really mattered forever changed our state of being, and they made us who we were supposed to become. Eryn Woofter, sophomore in nutrition and exercise science, found herself living a different life after her mother died in August and struggling to fill that void. Woofter wasn ' t alone, Roger Trenary, former instructor of economics, battled a terminal disease that took him out of the profession he had spent the past 29 years perfecting. Those life-shattering changes altered our perceptions of ourselves, and sometimes even how others perceived us. They made us question everything, and accept nothing as we had always assumed it to be. They forced us rediscover our past, redirect our present, and reinvent our future. They had the potential to save our lives, or nearly end them. Sure, small changes were going on all around us, but it was those turning points that played the largest role in shaping our states of being. Watching representatives from all 11 National Panhellenic sororities participate in Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity ' s 51st annual Watermelon Bust, members of Kappa Kappa Gamma stand on the sidelines. Held Aug. 31 at the intersection of Poyntz and Fourth streets, Watermelon Bust was a national philanthropy of the fraternity and included activities like a watermelon-filled obstacle course, chariot races and watermelon eating contest. Catrina Rawson i f n lyr .

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Jd Trike-a-lhon, Bobby Curiel, junior in polilical science, races another participant. Leadership Studies and Programs organized the efent to raise money for department. Part of education college, ladership Studies was the osl popular minor. itrina Rawson During a reception for international students, Maki Kashiwaya, .sophomore in psychology, performs along with other members of the Japanese Yosakoi Dance Club at Union Station in the K-State Student Union. The group performed at different events throughout the year. Sleven Doll College has a way of changing you. Of shaping who you are and who you will become. Of altering your sense of self, and of altering how others perceive you. How did you view your life, your relationships, the lifestyles of your peers, on your first day at K-State? How did those views develop over time? More than likely, college affected your opinions of your environment, of your life. Our lives, though marked by change, were not defined by it. Life wasn ' t about construction on Dennison Avenue that tied up traffic on football game days or Big Red One returning to Fort Riley and the subsequent rise in housing costs and fewer housing options. It wasn ' t about the new bioterrorism building that would put K-State among the top research institutions in the country or about the new football and basketball coaches and the following changes to the programs. It wasn ' t about Best Buy and Starbucks either HWSSBI Life was about the students ' state of being and how the changes affected us. We were used to change; it was inevitable and expected. Change was everywhere, but it wasn ' t a shock. We ' d come to anticipate change, and we learned to live our lives accordingly. We shifted, adjusted, jiggled and juggled all facets of our lives to allow for it, trying to keep its effects to a minirinum for convenience ' s sake. -i .i ' continued on 4

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fr Sept. 16, Selh Brees, sophomore in business, and Caily Miller, ' ' ' omore in social hce, celebrate scoring a goal during a game of foosball while lailgating before the 11:30 a.m. Marshall football game kick-off. The 2. -7 win was the third straight for Coach Ron Prince ' s Wildcats. Chris topher Hanewinckel