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

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The theme song from Jimmy Neutron played over the speakers on stage, and the crowd ot children screamed while green slime was poured onto the head of nine-year-old Manhattan resident Jordan Biggs. ( Continued on page 11 —

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Children attack Ryan Collett. member of Pi Kappa Alpha and senior in kinesiology, with slime-filled sponges at the warball station. It quickly became a game of dodgeball. and I became one of the main targets. Scott Fischer, member of Sigma Pi and sophomore in engineering, said. The kids would single me out and pelt me with slime, even when I was trying to visit with some of the attractive (Alpha Xi Delta) girls that were helping us out. — ChhstophBr onewmckel —

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After the opening ceremony for Let ' s Just Play, a Nickelodeon employee cleans off ine-year-old Manhattan resident Jordan Biggs who was slimed on stage. The stage show included games, team competitions, music and prizes. — Christopher Honewinckd — At the seventh game station, Allison Hadley. sophomore in chemistry. plays football with children. The Lets Just Play event was the first time members of the greek community teamed with residents of Manhattan for an event. — Christopher Honewmcke — lENTY TC5 CHOOSE FROM ■ station One: - Hula hoop pass - Baton relay - Over under race ■ Station Two: - Musical chairs - Red light green light ■ Station Three: - Tug of war with slime ■ Station Four: - Shoot hoops - Soccer goal kick ' tation Five: - - e bucket brigade - WfeL -oonge toss I Station Six: - Broom hockey - Dizzy bat ■ Station Seven: - Sloppy football ■ Station Eight: - Sack race - Crab walk race - Three-legged race - Wheel-barrow race ■ Station Nine: - Running bases I Station Ten: - Football run and pass ■ Station Eleven: - War ball CREATE YOUR OWN SLIME For the Let ' s Just Play event, Annie Timmons, senior in mass communications took two recipes off Nickelodeon ' s Web site. Recipe One: - Combine: oats, water, green food coloring and baby shampoo. - Mix all ingredients, but add shampoo last and carefully to avoid suds. Recipe Two: - Combine: pudding, apple sauce and green food coloring. measurements depend on desired amount During the slime bucket brigade Katherine Evans. member of Chi Omega and first-year veterinary medicine student, dumps slime on one of the children. The event was geared to get children off their couches and outside. The state of play has gone down significantly in the U.S.. Evans said. Kids don ' t go outside as much as they used to. — Christopher Honewinckel — ( 1 Student Life