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

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Student Life ( Academics I Organizations ( Sports 4y People iL= Ads Index Royal Purple Yearbook DVD Volume 100 April 2008 - March 2009 royalpurple.ksu.edu Copyright 2009 Kansas State University Enrollment: 23,520 Student Publications Inc. 103 Kedzie Hall Manhattan, Kan. 66506 Seven year skateboarder, Paul Woodard, junior in civil engineering, spends his time between classes using campus as his own skate park. Not only did Woodard use campus architecture as obstacles, he added a new perspective by using his friends Wes Nyberg. |unior in civil engineering, to help him perfect his jumps and tricks. (Skateboarding) is a nice challenge and it ' s something that gets me around. Woodard said. It ' s fun and really awesome to do a cool trick in midair and land it. It always gives me a rush. Soro Manco Title Ol the whole 02 Opening Opcnins. 0 At the All-University Open House. April 19, students walk through Bosco Student PI Participants were able to visit campus to get a better feel of university life, It ' s an awesome experience. John Lantz, junior in finance. said- You really get the feel of K-State family joslyr, Brown 04 Opt of perspectives Opening 05 In Bosco Stdent Plaza Gabe Ryan freshman In business administration, did a flip during the Union Expo and Activities Fair. The Fair gave students an opportunity to learn about campus organizations and clubs. There v ere a lot of people volunteering for their different clubs, Amanda Sherraden, senior in secondary education, said. People were just going crazy to be -here. Lislt Aldeeton 06 k Student Life - Division 07 X M Three hundred and tour incoming students came to canipusjune 13-15, 18-20. The goal for each weekend was for the incoming freshmen to meet new people and become familiar with the university ' . The primary focus of Wildcat Warm-up is to increase student retention. Emily Lehning, assistant dean of new student services, said. We provide a program aimed at increasing knowledge about K-State and the programs and services available to students. We seek to create strong connections between the participants, current students, faculty, statt and alumni. We translate the values, culture and traditions that make K-State a unique and valuable undergraduate experience. ' During Wildcat Warm-up, participants lived in Ford Hall, worked m assigned groups, attended workshops, listened to speakers, participated in a pep rally and attended a barbeque. I decided to attend Wildcat Warm-up because I wanted to be prepared for the first day of school, Maria Guerrero, freshman in open option, said, and to be familiar with the campus, meet some people and 08 Student Life (Dressed as a University of Kansas Jayhawk, Paul Mintner, junior in political science, travels down an aisle of Bill Snyder Family Stadium during the Wildcat Warm-up pep rally. Adriana Perrone, junior in architecture, and the crowd, booed him until he reached the field, and then cheers erupted when Willie the Wildcat tackled him. Although it was embarrassing to be the Jayhawk, Mintner said, I feel Wildcat Warm- up is a great program to welcome, recruit and retain our students. Matt Castro experience a little taste of what I ' m going to live and experience for the next year. Guerrero said she haci a positive experience attending Wildcat Warm-up. I gained a lot of confidence in myseltV she said. Now, I ' m not that scared and stressed about going to K-State; I don ' t worry anymore who ' s going to be my roommate because everyone was so nice and as nervous as I was. One thing I didn ' t have and didn ' t tliink I would have is pride to be a K-Stater. Now I see the color purple witii different eves. It ' s my school. It ' s beautiful. The counselors were students who served as the leaders tor the groups, alst:) said they gained a new appreciation for the university. I gained so many new trieneis and learned even more about K-State, said Rachel Meether, counselor and senior in family studies and human services. After being here for two years, I still have so much to learn about the amazing history, people and programs K-State has to offer. Getting others excited makes inc even more passionate about K-State. i-J -Ml Wildcat Warm-up 09 April II7I2 Relay for Life walk around the track in Ahearn Field ouse while others play board games, eat and learn to salsa dance. I was surprised at the turn out and the fun activities they had set up for us, Derek Clements, tournament and the Miss Relay competition. 4i lOurs EBlaiiBBMEuiae By Alex Yocum 10 Student Life A soft glow surrounded the track in Ahearn Field House, while names of the survivors and the deceased scrolled on the screen. The remembrance ceremony ended, tears were wiped away and the walk continued. Trini Najera, Relay for Life chair and senior in family studies and human services, said she was moved by the entire night. It ' s great to see college students come together for a great cause, she said. When you finally see what you have worked so hard for and the end product, you ' re like ' Yeah, that ' s what we worked for, and we are all helping. ' Throughout the all-night event April 11-12, campus organizations led activities. There was never a dull moment the entire evening, Kasey Nelson, junior in occupational therapy, said. I think the best part would have to be when the guys participated in the Miss Relay competition. It was early in the morning when we needed energy and to see these guys run around in women ' s clothing dancing for money, I mean what else could you need? Though Relay was scheduled to take place in Memorial Stadium it was moved to Ahearn due to weather. We had to change everything at noon the day of the event, Najera said. However, the campus came through. It was kind of ironic actually, everyone coming together and helping each other out for a greater cause — the exact mission of what Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society is all about. 12 Student Lite Homecoming partners work together in a tricycle race during Greek Week. April 14-19 One house took the bike down and back and the partnered house raced the second lap. Stephanie Larson. Delta Delta Delta and freshman in business administration, participated on her house ' s behalf. It was so much fun. Larson said. My knees were up to my chin. It was really awkward, but it was a blast. reek Is By Brittany Wands ove With a new philanthropic tocus and theme, Greeks Go Green, Greek Week was created to bring the entire greek community together to support a cleaner campus through activities and events. ' The planning committee put m a lot of work to m.ikc sure the week ran smoothly, which included meetings at least twice a month, said Ann Virgo, Greek Week public relations co-chair. Gamma Phi Beta and junior m marketing. Greek Week ran April 1 4-1 ' J. Community service opportunities were available every day, along with free lunch ill the quad with the purchase of a S7 Greek Week button. Vendors such as Pizza Hut, Chipotle Mexican ( Inll, Monster Energy and Mountain Dew provided food and beverages to help the cause. For the chapter members wlm bought a button, it enabled them tree access to both mam ewnts and tree lunch all week. said Rachel Richardson, director of mtertraternal relations. Alpha Delta Pi and junior m mass communications. I believe they really enjoyed the week. I heard positiw feedback all week about the lunches. Continued on page 14 Greek Week 13 greener Manhattan ) Continued from page 13 The Greek Olympics were moved mdtMirs to the Peters Recredtion Goniplex and .iH the events had an emphasis on philanthropy then m the previous years, Richardson said. The Olympics consisted of a tug-of- var competition, dodgeball tournament, relav race and three-legged race. Jessica Rodriguez, ADFi and sophomore m animal sciences and industry, said she liked Greek Week because it was low key but still tun. I actually didn ' t realize I was going to participate in Greek Olympics because I showed up in jeans and didn ' t really know what was going on, she said. As soon as I arrived I got thrown into tug-of-war, and after that I was hyped up, so I went to my car and changed and even participated in a dodgeball game. I ' m definitely participating again next year. Monday, a community service opportunity called The Greening of Manhattan began and continued tor the duration of the week. These were projects that helped improve the overall environmental conditions 1:1 the comnumitv. ! lie Greek Idol competition Thursday pitted members from greek houses against each other as they performed songs and skits for the entire greek communitv. Greek Idol continued to be the most popular event this year, despite having to move it indoors to the Union Courtyard due to weather, Richardson said. I thought that would discourage people from coming, but the courtyard was packed, in addition to the next two levels abcwe the courtyard. It actually made the atmosphere cool because if you looked up you could see herds of people leaning over the rail and cheering for their favorite contestants. At the Greek Awards, on Friday, houses were recognized for their achievements and excellence as a chapter over the course of the school year. Overall, the planning committee was pleased with the participation from all of the chapters, Virgo said. I felt like being a part of this organization was a way to truly gi -e back to the greek community that gives so much to me, and I wanted to spread my support for people who have helped me to become a better person, she said. Mostly 1 wanted to show the entire Manhattan coninuinity the size of the philanthropic heart that all of K-State ' s greek chapters share for the communitv. 14 Student Lite The Greek Idol annual contest showcased events that included song and dance. Students who made It through the audition rounds would compete for the title of K-State Greek Idol. Drew Otte, Beta Theta Pi and sophomore in architectural engineering, did the Napoleon Dynamite dance during Greek Week in the K-State Student Union Courtyard. Greek Week provided students with a range of free activities, including: community service, Greek Olympics, Greek Idol, alumni and family gatherings and house lunches in the Quad. In the tug-of war, a Greek Week contest, Jessica Rodriguez, Alpha Delta Pi and sophomore in food science and industry, and, John Yingling, Lambda Chi Alpha and junior m life sciences, compete against other greek community members. The Peters Recreation Complex held all events for the Greek Olympics. Admission to the Greek Olympics was free for participants as long as they wore their Greek Week button. It was just exciting, it was pretty high intensity and everyone was yelling, Rodriguez said. We were all victorious and running into the crowd. Alott Costro Gi-cck Week 15 In the back of the (Union Pacific Depot). Mansour Alkhalaf. freshman in computer science, listens at the Saudi Student Club meeting Oct- 1 (Americans) behave better around strangers than in Saudi Arabia (They) smile and talk to strangers like they know them. At home they don ' t do that. Mansour Asiri. senior in mechanical engineering, said There ' s a big difference for sure. But It ' s always fun to try something different. The Saudi Club was founded December 2005 and gam members every year Dif Dim For many students, the ehoice to come to Manhattan mvolved visitmg campus, attending senior days, communicating with admissions representatives and receiving scholarship notifications. However, this was not the case for all. For two students from Saudi . ' rabu, snow, parental pressure and the size of the town were the deciding factors. Mansour Asiri, senior in mechanical engineering, said one of the pushes to come here was the weather — more specifically, the snow — since Saudi Arabia had weather comparable to Texas. The weather in Kansas is very different (than in Saudi Arabia), Asiri said. At first, I was really e.xcited. but it ' s really cold. I have to wake up early just to clean ice off my car. Besides the snow, Asiri came to Manhattan after receiving a scholarship from SABIC hinovative Plastics, a Saudi Arabian company, for five years of schooling: one vear to learn English, which he spent at Texas A M University, and four years to obtain a bachelor ' s degree. The scholarship paid for all school expenses and gave Asiri a monthly allowance. After graduation, he would be required to work at least five years for the company. It ' s awesome to get a scholarship from them, Asiri said. Out of 10,000 people who applied, only 100 got the scholarship. Despite heavy amounts of work, Asin found time to get involved with one of his passions: soccer. He said he was afraid he would not get to play soccer in the U.S. because of its lack of popularity, but found a budding interest on campus and became involved m the Saudi intramural soccer team. Football is fun, but I don ' t understand why America doesn ' t like soccer, he said. It ' s the most popular sport in the world. In football, you ' re either tat or fast. There ' s no skill. Hazem Alkotami, sophomore in industrial engineering, came to the universitv after beintr 16 Smdent Life Over a dinner discussion, Marwan Al-Kadi, senior in industrial engineering. tall s with fellow Saudi Club member Abdulaziz Shagrod, junior in electrical engineering, Oct. 1, The dinner was in the evening because during Ramadan, Muslims did not eat during the daylight. Lisle Alderton pressured by his father. I didn ' t want to come here, he said. My dad knew someone here, tliey have a good college tor engineering, and it ' s a small city. (Since it ' s a small city) I have to study. I have to read. As a student, it ' s good to be here, but otherwise, there ' s not much to do. Alkotami adjusted to the U.S. after having friends from home expose him to life around campus. Although he was warmly received by most students across campus, he was still faced with some prejudices. Alkotami did not blame the prejudice on racism; he said that people did not understand his culture or religion, then acted on the stereotypes they created. They don ' t know about our cultinv or who we are, he said. They don ' t like the way I speak, do n ' t like that I ' m a Muslim. Many people formed stereotypes based on the bad actions of a few, then view all people from that culture the same, Asiri said. The Middle East had a problem with terrorists, he said, and Americans stereotype Muslims as terrorists. You shouldn ' t judge a country based on the actions of 10 people, Asiri said. (Terrorists) cause problems for us too. We don ' t like them either. Fayez Husseim, adviser and professor ot interior architecture and product design, said the Saudi club was important because it brought the Saudi culture to an American university and helped bring a sense of trieiidship and understanding to the two cultures. Husseini, who moved to the U.S. from Syria in 1972 and started teaching at the university in 1980, said some of his responsibilities were to support the stucients and help them deal with issues they taced on campus. He also helped the club bring notable Saudi influences, such as Prince Turki Al-Faisal and artist I luda Totoii)i, to campus. I tec! like 1 h.ue llie rcspdiisibility of bringing iiiidcrstandmi; to .i nnsuiidcrstood culture. he said. Saudi Students 17 urlON dance inspires laughter, change By Caitlin Burns Students gathered m the K-$tate Student Union April 2 to hsten tojudson Laipply ' s Inspirational Comedy. Many students had seen Laipply ' s The Evolution of IDance video on YouTube.coni, whieh was a part of his program. The dance, representative of changing music, was a metaphor for lite, he said. Everything m your life is there because of the choices you make, Laipply said. You ' re changing who you are every moment of the day. Life is change. Throughout the performance, he discussed other topics including drinking, relationships with fimily and h-iends. coping with change, the addiction to Faccbo(.)k. coin and what he thinks are the t o truths m life. There are two truths in this world, Laipply said. There are things you can control, and there are things you can ' t. He made jokes about the importance of laughter. He said that people like to laugh, and it does not matter what kind of laugh they have. The one thing everyone had in common was that the - ended their At Judson Larppl ' s inspirational comedy show students play a game called Fastest Finger Count Caitlin Burns. Union Program Council co-arts chair and sophomore in fine arts, said they wanted him to perform because he was so popular Our goal was to make it free so more people could come. she said- laugh With a sigh and a smile. Laipply said the average child laughs between 20(1-30(1 times a day, while adult laugh closer to 10 times. The dance was my fa -orite part, Mark Ca ' vood, freshman in history, said. It was absolutely hilarious. Laipply performed an extended version of his dance, which included C:i-ank that (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy Tell Em and music from Shakira. It was cool that he added 30 sect)iids to the dance, ' said Hannah McSpadden, Union Program Council co-arts chair and sophomore in agribusiness. I don ' t think he ' s done that at other schools. The program was sponsored by Lateiie Health Center, Student Health Advisory Committee, Sexual Health Awareness Peer Education, Phi Delta Theta, UPC and Leadership Studies and Programs. Chie ot our main goals was to make it tree so more people could come, McSpadden said. There was a good turnout tonight. There were people even standing against the walls. 18 Student Life For the finale of his comedy show, judson Laipply, comedian, dances to Michael Jackson ' s Thriller He spoke and danced as a part of his act. Inspirational Comedy. The dance is hilarious, absolutely great. Mark Caywood. freshman in history, said. judson laipply ' s playlist Name Artist Year Hi)und Dog Elvis Presley ] ' .i53 The Twist Chubby Checker 1960 Staxin ' Alive The Bee Gees 1477 Y.M.C.A. The Village People 1978 Rung Fu Fighting Carl Douglas 1974 Keep On The Brady Bunch 1972 CIreased Lighcmn ' lohn Travolta 1978 You Shook Me All Night Long AC DC 1980 Billicjcan Michael Jackson 1983 Thriller Michael Jackson 1984 Ooiiipa Loonipa The Oompa Loonipas 1971 Mr. Roboto Styx 1983 Break Dance West Street Mob 1 )S3 Walk Like An Eg ' ptian The Bangles 1986 The Chicken Dance Bob Karnes V ' )2 Mony Mony Billy Idol 1987 Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice l ' )9() U Can ' t Touch This MC Hammer 1990 Love Shack B-52 ' s 1989 Apache (Jump on it) The Sugarhill Gang 1981 Jump Around House of Pain |,,,)2 Baby Got Back Sir Mix-A-Lot 1992 Tubthumping Chumbawamba 19 ' K, What Is Love Haddaway 1993 Cotton Eye Joe Rednex l ' )94 Macarena Los Del Rio 1995 Bye Bye Bye N ' Sync 2tiii() Lose Yourself Eminem 2002 Hey Ya! Outkast 2003 Dirt Off Your Shoulder Jay-Z 2003 Evolution of Dance 19 June 11, tornado sirens alerted Manhattan at 10:30 p.m., televisions flickered, power outages occurred, sirens continued, wind and rain became toward campus. The tornado first touched down near the Manhattan Regional Airport, then hit Miller Ranch, torrential and then all was quiet. The wind died, the the Waters True Value Hardware on Seth Child sirens stopped and the radio announced a tornado ' ;iit the south side of town and was moving Road, residential areas on West Anderson Avenue, and did $28 million in damage to campus before it 20 Student Life ascended into the clouds near Moore Hall. This situation has shown me how K-Staters come together not only in times of celebration, but also In times of need, said Lydia Peele, student body president and senior in secondary education. I was amazed at how many students were willing to help The campus Greenhouse D-Conservatory. located on the northwest end of campus, was left standing after the tornado June 11 On the other side of campus, located in the ' R ' parking lot, the remains of the university ' s Wind Erosion Laboratory were scattered a cross the parking lot Shards of glass littered sidewalks and parking lots around campus from wind damage. I was pretty nervous to see what had happened (on campus}, Trisha Gott. admissions representative, said. On the newscast, the K-State cameras had cut out mid-broadcast, which meant the tornado must have been hitting K-State pretty hard. When I saw campus It was definitely shocking to see what had been damaged, but I knew K-State would clean up in in the cleanup process. I was also impressed with the tireless efforts of our facilities crew. The fact that our campus looks amazing (now) reflects the feeling of optimism. Not even a tornado can stop K-State from being a great place to be. Continued on page 22 Tornado 21 Continued from page 21 Orientation and Enrollment A closed L.inipus and ,in alternate location were not aspects of New Student Orientation and Enrollment that student leaders, administrators or advisers had m mind for the first day. I made the decision to hold our first day of orientation and enrollment (as planned) at 1:30 a.m. (June 12). Pat Bosco. vice president of student life. said. Our staff led by Emily Lehning. assistant dean of student life, coordinator of new student services, and the summer ' s orientation and enrollment student leaders, had to move mountains from about 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. We started our welcome program to SOI I new students and familv members from Kansas and around the countrv on time. It was an incredibly proud K-State moment for me to welcome more than SOI I new freshmen and their parents at 9 a.m. m Bramlage (Coliseum). Although enrollment did not take place in the K-State Student Union, Bosco said the event at Bramlage was a true representation of what President Jon Wefild had said: the storm would not shut down the universm-, and it would be back better than ever. Trisha Gott. admissions representatiw, said the location ot orientation did not matter, students still ■22 Student Li experienced the universitrs ' at its best. ' Orientation and enrollment in Bramlagc was wonderful, she said. The K-State team really pulled together to show our new students what being a Wildcat is really all about. I was so proud to be a K-Stater and overall, the day was a huge success tor the K-State communm-. Our orientation and enrollment leaders. Wildcat Warm-Up counselors, faculty, staff and of course Deans Lehning and Bosco provided amazing service and leadership and really pulled together to make the day a success, she said. With graduation taking place in Bramlage, this group of K-Staters will have an opportunity to say they started and ended their K-State careers m the same place. When orientation and enrollment resumed in the Union, student leaders and staff faced another challenge, but Bosco said they took it in stride. Power went out across campus, including the Union where student leaders were in the middle ot the first K-State Show. Bosco said the statY remained focused, had high energy and made it seem as it nothing was out ot the ordinary. They completed the show and open t ' orum before escorting students and their families to the Bosco Student Plaza for lunch. Continued on page 24 The morning light after the June 11 tornado allowed workers to see the extent of the damage on campus. Weber Hall ' s largest ventilation unit was ripped from the roof and became an immediate focal point to the clean-up process ' .loil 8-nler In the aftermath of the tornado, students, faculty and community members dealt with overturned chicles, downed power lines, flooding and power outages. 1 finally got brave enough and went out to see my car. Andrew Dickson. junior in mechanical engineering, said. And somehow the car bumper to bumper with me had Its windows blown out. a couple of aisles down there were cars on top of one .TMother. but my truck only I lid insulation covering it on lie side and the other was pi etty clear. We set our goals virtually the day after the tornado by saying that we fully intended to have the total campus cleaned up and restored by August 22. 1 told the Board of Regents on the morning of June 12, and the County and City Commissioners, that by August 22, our entire campus would be back to normal and more beautiful than ever before. I thought of quotes from three different Presidents that caused me to be very positive and very focused and very upbeat about cleaning up the entire campus. I remembered that FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) had said in 1932 about the depression that The only thing we had to fear was fear itself. ' I remembered Ronald Reagan ' s comment that ' It is always good morning in America. It is never good evening. ' I actually said to myself that we would operate the tornado cleanup and restoration job in the same way that General Eisenhower organized our troops to invade Normandy on June 6, 1944. I knew it would take that kind of effort and determination. JonWWakl.pioiarnt Tornado 25 Continued from page 23 In the Midst While he listened to coliiuin iiuisie on hi headphones on the third-floor computer lab of Rathbone Hall, Andrew Dickson, junior m mechanical engineering, had no idea a line of storms was headed toward Manhattan. I had my music up pretty loud just listening to it, and m first luinie -ork assignments were due the next day, so I was prett - intently focused on that, he said. All of a sudden, m the background I heard some noise. I didn ' t think about it and started Hstening to my music again. I then started listening more and more, and I realized it was sirens. Dickson quickly logged onto weather.com. and as he refreshed the Web page, a tornado warning for the town came up. He quickly packed up his things and went to the coffee shop area on the mam floor to watch the Weather Channel. As students and conmaunm- members gathered dowiistairs, Dickson and four others decided to get a closer look at the storm. Together they went to the engineering complex courrv ' ard and watched for signs of the storm. There was a decent amount of lii;htning, but at first we didn ' t really notice much, he said. Then one ot them pointed out that the crane being used for the construction (of the parking garage) was rotating at the top, and It rotated a full two and a half times while I was out there. It began raining, the lighting increased and the wind and rain changed directions, Dickson said. It picked up a lot, and we realized we needed to get the hell out of there, he said. All of usjust started running toward the basement, and we got there just m time. Right as we were going down, you could just hear glass breaking, your ears popped and you could feel this huge rush of wind coming through the building. After waiting for the storm to blow over, Dickson ' s group went upstairs to explore the damage. With the threat ot a second tornado, the group went back downstairs to wait out the storm, but it never came. He ventured upstairs to see exactly where the tornado hit, took a tew photos on his cell phone and gained the courage to walk outside to assess his car. Dickson said being m the middle of the storm was an eye-opening experience and showed him ]ust how much societv- is at the mercy of mother nature. He 24 Student Life ■1 The day after the tornado, Knsti Pottroff ' s brother-m-law, Ryan Engle, goes through the remains of her house. Pottroff. Milier Ranch resident, and her 16-year- old son were trapped in their basement for more than one hour until local firefighters were able to rescue them, Jerry Snyder, director of fire services, said the tornado affected three mam areas of Manhattan - Miller Ranch, Amherst Avenue and West Anderson Avenue — destroying 35 homes, leaving 45 with major damage, 157 with minor damage and 66 effected. We first responded to the 911 calls. Snyder said, then our first responsibility was rescue. DVD significant ' numbIrs ' ' Challenge Course destroyed .25 400 Million in damages, $5 million deductible from insurance o Buildings effected by the storm Bottles of water and cans of soda pulled from Bramlage Coliseum during New Student Orientation and Enrollment 15 Housing and Dnmig staff members put 700 sack lunches together last minute during New Student Orientation and Enrollment Years since the last tornado in Manhattan 25 Trees replanted off CLiflm Road and Mid-Campus Drive Trees lost out of 5,000 went back to campus the next day and said he was begin repairing the damages. We had quite a number surprised by the debris and damage he liad missed the of peciple ni the t ' aciHties area who Hterally became night before. great leaders and, indeed, great heroes because of their There were three things he said that will always leadership m leading K-State to a total and complete stick out in his mind about his tornado experience: the cleanup ot our campus. crane spinning south of the Union, his ears popping Wefild said although students who were m as glass shattered and the cold rush of winci that swept Manhattan experienced the damage and debris on through the engineering complex. The Aftermath Damage was assessed and cleanup began within an hour of the storm ' s activity on campus. Ground crews worked around the clock to make campus accessible for summer classes that would begin again after a day of reprieve. Although some debris still covered the majority of the north end of campus, students went campus, for others who were away for the summer, walking on campus m August was no ditterent than 111 May. Here we are 60 days later, and 7(1 major buildings on campus have been powerwashed from top to bottom. he said. Anderson Hall has not been this clean since ISSl . I knew that K-State could bounce back c]uickly. It is like Moses splitting the Red Sea. back to classes, orientation and enrollment moved back We have basically cleaned up and restored the campus to the Union and regular activities resumed. We immediately implemented an action plan on June 11, Wefald said. Our facilities staff and administrators in Anderson Hall took charge, and we had people immeciiately working with roofing subcontractors, window subcoiitractt)rs, painting subcontractors, to come in immediately and assess the damage and, more importantly, to immediately in about 60-65 da ' s. I do not know if there is another college campus m America that could ha e been cleaned up and restored in 60 days. As of August 21, all you have to do is go out and look at the K-State campus, Wetald said. It is cleaner and more beautiful than e ' er before. It is the result ot K-State teamwork and pride. Wc rolled up our sleeves and we got the |ob done. Period. Amen. CuHxlniglit. Tornadci 25 of Diversity By Tamara Salisbury Community Cultural Harmony Week celebrated its 20th year Sept. 21-26. Candi Hironaka, co-chair and associate director of the School of Leadership Studies, said the slogan Twenty Years and Still Moving Forward meant that though great progress had been made over the years, the work continues as the process was truly a journey of learning and growing. Formerly Racial Ethnic Harmony Week, Community Cultural Harmony Week was founded after a Puerto Rican group rented the Bushwacker ' s Club in Aggieville to celebrate the feast day of San Juan in June 1987. Employees of the club hung signs referring to San Juan in obscene language. The case was eventually taken to the state attorney general ' s office, where a ruling in favor of the club was decided. Each of us holds part of the solution to making our communities more inclusive and accepting places for each member, Hironaka said. We never stop growing as learning is a life-long process — and adventure. With Roots of Rhythm, Rev Patty Brown-Burnett and Elizabeth Teague. alumnae, perform as part of the International Day of Peace Sep t 21 We have made great progress over the years, and I have much hope with the next generation, Candi Hironaka. co-chair and associate director of the School of Leadership Studies, said. Molt Bmter v n ' 26 Student . Communities who care and invest in all members are stronger and more resilient when challenges happen to arise. Strength of community depends upon the talents and gifts of each member — we need to continue to work together in facing the challenges and rewards that our futures hold. Candi Hlronaka, co-cha r of the School of Leadership Studie Peace and Harmony Walk A Peace and Harmony Walk, from Triangle I ' ark. down Anderson Avenue to St. Isidore Catholic Student Center and back to Triangle Park, kicked oft the week. A pertorniance by Roots cif Rhythm and presentations by representatives from the City, USD 3S3 and the university, as well as Barbara Baker, founder ot Racial Ethnic Harmony Week, preceded the walk. A cliscussion continued m the park following the walk. Immigration, Misperceptions and the American Dream: All Alive and Well in 2008 As part of the Dorothy L. Thompson Civil Rights Lecture Series, Ian Bautista, alumnus and president ot the United Neighborhood Centers of America in Milwaukee, gave his second ot two lectures. We invited Ian back to campus (one ot five trips this year to K-State) because he has become a nationally recognized expert on (among other things) the misperceptions of immigrants and immigration policies in the U. S., said Doug Benson, CCHW co-chair and protessor m modern languages. This is an important ccimponent m understanding the rich diversit ' t t life in our democracy and its contributions to our nation. Muslims in the Media In the Little Theater 111 the K-State Student Union, M.ihnaz Shabbir, president ot Shabbir Advisers, spoke to an audience of more than 50. She discussed some of the mistaken beliefs represented in the media, comparing Muslim to Christianity to further clarify and dispel some ot the misconceptions held about the Muslim religion. Promoting Harmony through Education At noon, tour student represent.itiws tVom different faiths — Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Hinduism — had a dialogue on the difterences and similarities among their reliirions in the Union C AHirtvard. Diversity Workshops Ne.xt to a poduini draped w ith a green, brown and gold cloth. Barbara |. Love spoke about the historical task of completing the ' isioii ot the hiunding people. Love, a protessor ot socialjustice education at the University ot Massachusetts-Ainherst, led a series of diwrsity wiM-kshops. About 20 people gathered for the 10:13 a.m. session in the Hemi.sphere Room m Hale Library, in cluding Courtney Beach, alumna and storekeeper specialist in Hale. 1 like how she reminded us all not only that it takes work to accomplish dnersitv inclusion, but that we can do It if we set our minds to it, she said. She brought up the awareness ot our language, and how it may seem like a small thing, but (changing) it can make quite a ditference. Love had the audience members turn to the person ne.xt to them and share their vision tor the future. As each person shared dreams. Love talked about all th.it comes with working toward diversity inclusion. We get to make something happen in this world that a lot ot people have dreamed about, she said. We have the resources and the will, as evidenced by all of you today, to make it happen. Body Politics for Women: Expressions of Self and Healing for the Soul 111 the early afternoon in NiclioK I lall. Baker led a dr.inia workshop tor a grotip of women and one male based on her doctoral work. Though the movements were physical, the focus of the workshop was mental. Hironaka said. The seminar workshop was to assist primarily women in recognizing how we can let society dictate notions of beauty to us, Hironaka said. Through some interpretive exercises, we were able to exaiinne these issues, and by using drama techniques, begin tlie liber.itioii process of freeing us from these assumptions — becoming more comfortable in our bodies and seeiiii: the beautv within e.ich ot us. Cailtural Ha Week 27 ■28 Student Life Andrew Rickel was always sure what he wanted to do — whether it was wanting to become a pilot for United Airlines or running for the Kansas Senate. As sure as he was about what he wanted to do, he had no idea when he would do it and had no idea he would be ni the race for Kansas Senate before his 21st birthday. Having grown up m Garnett. Kan., population 3,280, the senate seat might have appeared out cit reach, but Rickel, sophomore in music education, began to submerge himself in a political environment at a young age. In junior high school, Rickel became a page for state Rep. Bill Feuerborn, D-Distnct 5. His duties included bringing files anci messages to all representatives and officers, greeting the representatives as they entered into meetings and assisting them in any way he could. Alter his six-month stint as a page, Rickel participated in G)ctagon — the student branch of the Optimist Club on the Optimist Youth Model Legislature — and became a ranking parliamentarian his senior year. To be eligible, he had to write his own bills that conformed to Kansas laws. During the week of May 20, Anthony Hensley, senate minority leader, called to inform Rickel of an open position in the Senate. Mcitivated by the lack ot consistency in the Kansas education system, he decided to toss his hat into the ring ot politics as a democratic candidate. I ' m going to serve tor the greater good ot Kansas, Rickel said. If they call my name in November, I ' m serving that way. Myself comes second. When he began this new chapter m his lite, he encciuntered pressures he had to deal with. I ' m worried about how to relate to older people, he said, about being ) ' oung and helping bridge the gap between the generations. In addition tci this, Rickel tound a struggle in the cost ot campaigning. As I ' ve found out, one of the dirty secrets of the modern election process is how much money it takes to run tor office. he said, and when you ' re getting started, vou don ' t have much ot it. However, the issue of money was not the only problem he tbund during the run for Senate. He said he had to face numerous candidate surwys and persistent e-mails trom vague-sounding groups. I ' m concerned about the impact of special interest groups and lobbyists on our democracy, Rickel said. As a state senator, I would have to learn to deal with them and my campaign has been an education. You ' re there to represent the people who elected you. not the special interest groups. Throughout iiis lite, and cspecial] - during his race tor Senate, Rickel said what he learned most about was risks. No matter what tiie odds, vou iiave to take a risk. he said, it none, you can ' t ful or succeecH — you end up settling tor mediocrity. You have to put yourselt out there. Andrew Rickel 29 fmHy By Mo Murphy and Melissa M. Taylor More than just a weekend filled with events. Family Weekend was a time for students to reunite with family members. For some, family was 30 minutes away; for others, it was two hours, eight or even 13. But whatever the distance. Family Weekend gave parents, siblings, grandparents and extended family the chance to take a walk in their students ' shoes. Students took their families through their daily schedules, showed them their living areas, toured the stacks of Hale Library and went to their favorite spots in Aggicville. Some families found themselves in Wal-Mart, stocking up on groceries and much-needed items, all charged to the nearest family member ' s credit card. My favorite part of Fainily Weekend was hanging out with my dad and making sure he ' s okay, instead of hiin always making sure I ' m okay, Rebekah Mulvaney, sophomore in EngHsh, said. It was just great to finally see that he is coping with me being gone. Between the flow of adjusting to college life, the studying (or lack thereof), the grocery shopping, the late night dates with the washing machine, the parties and other responsibilities, students were able to use Family Weekend as a break away from their daily routines. For Mulvaney, Family Weekend was a way for her to reconnect with her dad and show him her new life. Continued on page 32 communications, reads Student) Union, and I said. It and a nice chance to hi - « . ?%■; Family Weekend ! Continued from page 30 Being a legacy student allowed her to show her did how the university had changed — and stayed the same — since he was at the university. We drove around ManJiattan, and he said it was exacth ' the saine, she said. He was so excited that I was able to have some of the same experiences as he did. Family Weekend is a really good idea, so saidents can connect with their families again. My dad was proud of me and seeing how I had coped so far from home, not just from liigh school to college, but with beuig m a new state as well. Denise Pomdexter, planning committee member and assistant coordinator of New Smdent Services, said Famil - Weekend was not only about families being reconnected with one another, but it also offered smdents the opportunity to make the university part of their famil -. It ' s a great opportunity- for the K-State communit ' . and ,iIso for incoming freshmen to see K-State as a famiK and conimunm-, she said. Family Day represents everytMng we talk about when you come to xisit — you ' re not just a number, you ' re a part of our family. Recognizing the 80th Family Weekend and the renewal of the campus after the tornado, the planning committee arranged to plant a red oak tree on the north side of the engineering complex. Poindexter said the tree represented how the university is like a family — it grows, branches out and reaches others. Like a tree, legacy students continued the tradinon passed down through their families. Dean T. Eckliotl ' , third generation sUident and freshman in park management and conservation, attended the Legacy Pinning Ceremon - with his grandfather. To EckhofF, being a legacy smdent meant more to him because his grandfather played a large role at the universits ' . (My grandfather) went to K-State as a smdent, then was a professor (in nuclear engineenng) for over 40 years, EckhofFsaid. It was more like a coming home for laim. I think since he was here for so long, and it was a big part of his life, it means more to walk the same walk as he did — to go to the school that meant so much to him. Being a legacy smdent meant more than just retracing the steps of the past. To Eckliofl , it meant creating a path for the fiiture. ' (Bcinu; a legacy) means you are honoring the people 32 Familv Weekend that came before you by taking their knowledge, going out in the worid and doing sometliing with it, he said. You take what they worked so hard to get, apply it m your own life and pass it on to a fumre generation. With the past and present reunited, new traditions forming and a friture waiting, smdents held on to the belief that family v.t11 remain constant. My family is a large support system, an inspiration and they help keep me going, ' EckhofFsaid. There is so much history, with my grandfather, my father, my aunt; I teel like Kansas State is a big part of our family. Allana Saenger, junior in history, and her father Rick admire the murals on the walls of the Great Room in Hale Library, Tours of Hale were offered throughout the day Sept. 27 for Family Weekend, as well as other buildings around campus I was able to show (my dad) where everything was, Saenger said, It was really special that we could spend that time togeth PURPIE 19ZZ f Excellence 33 Yearbooks are going out of style at many universities, but the Royal Purple is a historical document and a record of K-State. Without it, the university history would be lost. Tony Crawford, Hale Library archivist 34 100 Years of Exc of the The senior class books, first published by the Kansas State Agricultural College in 1891, were known as The Bell Clapper, The Banner, The Sledge and The Sunrise. Each book featured a short history of the college and the senior class, portraits of students, faculty and staff, class mottos, cheers and fun facts about graduating seniors. They were dedicated to someone or something influential to the senior class as evidenced by the 1919 book dedicated to the men who gave their lives fighting in World War I. Editors of the class books worked for years to make the publication permanent and encompass all aspects of the university. In 1909, the Wildcats were nonexistent, the Aggies reigned and purple was the only long standing college tradition. Royal Purple seemed the only logical name for the university ' s first yearbook. The little black book featured 168 portraits of the entire student body, faculty and staff, the full version of the Alma Mater and a number of poems and cartoons. Since 1909, the RP saw 30 various shades of purple covers, 65,926 total pages and countless faces between its covers. The 1934 RP was the smallest, consisting of 288 pages, and the 1970 RP consisted of 704 pages, making it the largest. However, two years later the book only featured 360 pages due to drastic Pufde funding cuts. In fact, that year the RP was almost disc ontinued. In 1971, Student Senate removed the $2 line item (money allotted for every student to receive a yearbook), which nearly cost the RP S8,000 dollars from its budget. Staff members fought for the renewal of the line item and the future of their book. In 1973, their hard work paid off, and the S2 line item was restored. Production materials for the first yearbooks were imported to give students the best product possible. The 1915 editor, W.N. Skourup, included a detailed list of different materials and where they originated. These included a cover made of sheep skin from sheep raised in Australia, ink and foil imported froin Germany and 3,000 pounds of metal used in printing. Despite these imported materials, the RP cost S4 in 1925. Later, in 1966, the cost for the RP was $3. Forty years later, students paid $39.95 for a copy of the RP and DVD. Theme was a big part of portraying and designing the RP, though it was not until the 1925 RP that made the first attempt at a theme. The cover featured Egyptian style icons, and inside pages featured hieroglyphics. Egyptian borders and fonts added to the Egyptian theme. Continued on page 37 Royal Purple History 35 o- o 1936 1 1949 Pacemaker Award 1960 Pacemaker A 1961 Pacemaker Award 1964 Yearbook OveraU Excellenc 1964 Pacemaker Award 1986 Pacemaker Award 1967 Pacemaker Award ard 1992 All Kansas ■xcellence in Yearbook 1993 Pacemaker Finalist I 1994 All Kansas 1988 Pacemaker Award 1994 Showcase Award 1989 Pacemaker A ' = ' o 1— t .- — i- . 1991 Pacemaker A ,yy jr«itcii.a.vci z ' 1991 ACP Hall of Fame 1996 Pacemaker Fi 1992 Pacemaker Awa ' 36 100 Years ot ' ?nce ContiniAl from page 35 One l g-standing tradition was to be a pioneer fgh new techniques. The 1937 RP was the first dp provide highlights of the year in the opening section. That same year, the book introduced tilted pictures, bleed pages — where pictures go to the edge of the page — and news headlines into the yearbook world. The 1939 staff was the first to use embossed photos on the division pages. The first full-color lithograph cover in the U.S. was used by the 1941 book and, the 1966 RP was one of the first yearbooks to produce a student portrait section in color. Through the years the RP continued to be a trendsetter. The 1994 staff was the first to use a UV lamination technique that became popular nationally. To expand coverage by giving it an electronic component, the 1997 staff was one of the first books to include a CD-ROM supplement. Six years later, the CD was converted to a DVD book to keep up with technological changes, and in 2007 the RP was the first book to feature a double-sided DVD. All the innovations have made the RP one of the most accomplished student publications in the nation. In 1935, the RP received the first of 35 consecutive All-Anierican awards from the Associated Collegiate Press. The RP has had more Ail-American ratings than any other book in the nation, and 18 of the last 19 years the book has won both the ACA Pacemaker and the CSPA Gold Crown, the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism. These awards made the Royal Purple one of the most decorated college yearbooks in the country, a title the 1909 editors did not even consider. By Olivia Burress Photos Joslyn Brown Royal Purple History 37 through the eyes of the DP I9IO •The first athletic banquet was held in the Women ' s Gymnasium Jan. 25. The university orchestra played for 240 athletes, students and coniniunity members during the dmner, which was provided by six women from the Rooters ' Club for Girls. Twenty high school girls served as waitresses for the event. •The university added the industrial journalism curriculum. 1913 •Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Nu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon were the first fraternities founded on campus. 1915 •The Purple Masque Dramatic Fraternity was formed in December. The fraternity put on plays in the Purple Masque Theatre now located under East Stadium. 1917 •The Women ' s Athletic Association was established both at the university and as a national organization. Women participated in various sports including swimming, gymnastics, tennis, track, basketball, hockey and baseball; however, they were still considered minor sports. I920 •The Student Self Governing Association began in the spring. The association wanted to improve student interests and activities by giving more control and responsibility to the student body. The executive council had 21 members. •The first intramural games were scheduled in the fall. Professor E.A. Knoth was in charge of sports, which included basketball and baseball. •Ray Watson competed in the Olympic games in Antwerp, Belgium, placing seventh in steeplechase. There were many mighty nice places, but none quite so good as K.S.A.C. I ' m glad to be back, Watson said. 1921 •The Block Bridle Club was established on campus. The club promoted the livestock industry and wanted to improve the educational buildings for students. 1922 •After six years of development, a four-year curriculum in music was offered. 1923 •The west side of Memorial Stadium was built, with construction sponsored by the Alumni Association. The outer walls were built of limestone, and the architecture was similar to Nichols Hall. 1924 •The east side of Memorial Stadium was built. The entire stadium was projected to seat 21,000 people, and the estimated cost was $350,000. 1925 •President William Jardine left the university March 1 to serve as the Secretary of Agriculture on President Calvin Coolidge ' s Cabinet. 1926 •The Purple Pepsters were organized in January after several requests for a girls ' pep squad. A cash prize was offered for the most fitting and peppy name, which was submitted by Athletic Director Mike Ahearn. The purpose of the organization was to promote college spirit and give a feeling of loyalty to the alma mater while pepping up the athletes. 1927 •In a movement to build dormitories at the five state schools, Van Zile Hall, the first women ' s dormitory, was built. The hall was named after Mary Pierce Van Zile, Dean of Women, who was a major supporter of the hall. 1928 •The Mortar Board Chapter was founded May 26 as a national honorary organization for senior women. The organization recognized service, scholarship and leadership. 1931 •Kansas State was legally determined to be used only for Manhattan and no other university. 1934 •Denison Hall, named after Joseph Denison, the first president of the college, burned down. The hall was the old chemistry building, and chemicals ted the fire. It was replaced by Willard Hall in 1939. Continued on page 40 Through the eyes of the Royal Purple 39 Continued from page 3? •The football team was the Big Six champion for the first time. The Wildcats beat the University of Nebraska Huskers 19-7 at Lincoln, Neb., in front of 22,000 fans on Thanksgiving day. To celebrate, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce sponsored a banquet in which the players were given gold footballs and blankets with a big, purple K on them. •The S on the hill was built to finish the KS hill. The hill began with the K in 1929. 1939 •The wrestling team won the Big Six Championship. With record-breaking crowds at the dual meets in Nichols Gymnasium, the team earned 30 points to s win the meet. 1941 •The tirst drill ot mandatory military marching- training began Sept. 13. This military training was required of all freshmen and sophomore men enrolled as regular students at tlie university. 1942 •There was a decline in enrollment due to WWII. There was a difference of 103 students from the year before, and another 102 students dropped out mid-session due to war service, work and marriage. Twenty faculty members were lost due to military service and war work. 1945 •The war affected several components of the Collegian. There was a shortage of men, supplies and labor, so the staff consisted of six women, and the paper was printed only once a week on downsized paper. •President Milton Eisenhower announced the campus of tomorrow, which would be constructed after the war. Plans for the campus included a student health center, women ' s residence halls, a home economics building, a student union, an auditorium, a chapel (Danforth Chapel), an arts and sciences building (Eisenhower Hall), a field house, a men ' s gymnasium (Ahearn Field House), east and west wings for the engineering hall and a small animal research lab. 1947 •Van Zile was overcrowded with 19 extra girls due to the tripling enrollment. To help relieve the women ' s housing situation, the college purchased the Waltheim apartments. The apartments were at 1436 Laramie, -here Manhattan Christian College was later built. The apartments were turned into suites that could hold six women each; living rooms were converted into bedrooms and studies, and kitchens were turned into dressing rooms. In all, 78 women lived 111 the apartments. 1948 •The Board of Regents passed the Pasture Utilization Project, which included the purchase of 1,143 acres 40 100 Years o close to Manhattan. The land was used for stock feeding experiments and pasture tests. •The temporary student union opened in November, which provided a relaxing setting tor students, with a cotTee shop and space to sit and talk. The temporary union was converted from U.S. Army barracks. I950 •The $2 million field house was opened Dec. 9 for the first home basketball game against Utah State University. Ahern Field House was the fifth largest in the nation, seating 13,000 people. •The Committee on Academic Dishonesty was reorganized into the Committee on Academic Honesty. 1951 •The university ' s FM radio program began with KSDB, at ' ter a fire destroyed the station ' s AM transmitter Nov. 17. Sen. Arthur Capper donated radio equipment to the station. 1956 •The greek community ' s week ot hazing new members, deemed Hell Week, was outlawed by the Interfraternity Council with a 20-2 vote. •Construction of the new student union was completed. It cost $1,650,000 and contained eating facilities, conference rooms, a dance floor and a bowling alley. 1959 •The university ' s name was otticially changed trom Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science to Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science by the state legislature and signed by the governor March 20. •The Nuclear Engineering department was added to the School of Engineering and Architecture. The Nuclear Laboratory cost $280,000. A 5550,000, three-story agricultural engineering wing was added to the north end of Seaton Hall to provide adequate quarters for agricultural engineers. 1966 •A talkathon between Moore and Marlatt halls received worldwide press coverage after staying connected, via telephone, for 191 hours and 15 minutes. Newspapers in New York, London and Stockholm, Sweden, published the story. •The cafeteria that served Goodnow and Marlatt halls was officially named Kramer Food Center. A second line was added to Kramer, allowing it to serve 1,350 people per meal, instead ot 750. 1967 •General Dwight D. Eisenhower received an honorary Doctor of Law degree at the university ' s 103rd commencement in June, which was attended by 2,042 graduates. Continued on page 42 Through the eyes of the Royal Purple 41 Continued from page 41. 1968 •Nichols Gymnasium was engulfed by flames Dec. 13. With a 15-degree temperature and strong north winds, it was difficult for firefighters to put out the fire. Although estimated losses were more than $500,000 in the music department, the marching band director had the sheet music for The Wabash Cannonbail in his briefcase. It was the only music saved from the fire. 1969 •Bill Cosby, accompanied by singer Leon Bibbs, drew a crowd of more than 4,100 students to Ahearn as the highlight of the spring campus entertainment series, •Lafene Student Health Center was accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals m August. Lafene, which was named after Dr. Benjamin Latene, expanded the basement laboratory to triple the floor space available in the center. I970 •The 24 members of the IFC adopted a policy permitting the consumption of alcoholic beverages in fraternity in houses. Fraternities then wrote their own policies following IPC ' s decision and their houses ' national policies. 1972 •President Richard Nixon spoke as the 14th Landon Lecturer Sept. 16. There was standing room only. One student said, for the most part, people supported what (the president) said. Though there were a few protesters. 1971 •Pat Bosco became student body president. He said he believed true student representation, communication and understanding were the real answers to continuing a positive, constructive educational reform. •Bosco later served 22 years as vice president for institutional advancement, and his title changed to vice president for student life in July 2008. 1972 •The rowing team participated at the Olympic level as a result of time and training. The training included running long distance, exercising, running stadium steps, lifting weights and practicing their rowing. The crewmen were the undefeated freshmen of 1969, helping to strengthen the team. 1973 •The Royal Purple Yearbook was unsure of its future because it was dependent on student senators ' votes for funding (or not funding) the book. Without a yearbook, we find it harder to remember our college years, Brad Murphree, editor-m-chief, said. The people who buy the book want to be reminded. 1974 •Students predicted some aspects of the campus ' s future for the year 2001. They thought the university would no longer have to plan for unexpected numbers of enrolled students. They speculated lectures would be televised by the 1980s, and students would attend class from their dorm rooms, connecting by a central plug-in provided by the university. ROYAL PURPLE 1964 To correct some sexual attitudes and misconceptions, they also predicted residence halls would have co-ed roommates and that co-ed gym classes might be held in the nude at some liberal schools. 1975 •Streaking quickly became a fad on campus in March — from the corner grocery to a basketball game, it was in the hearts of red-blooded and red-cheeked students. It was the ultimate form of protest, and students saw streaking as a refreshing change from recent government issues. As fast as the fad came, it left, lasting only about two weeks. •Bernard Franklin, the university ' s first black student body president, was elected into office. The 1975 SGA election was unusual — no official candidates won; the winner was a write in. Franklin also received 55 percent of the vote, winning by the largest margin in SGA election history. 1981 •The K-State Marching Band played to a crowd of more than 100,000 and a television audience of more than 600,000 at the World Cup Championship in London May 10. The performance marked the first time women were allowed to set foot on Wembley field. Take a (University of Kansas)-K- State game in Ahearn and magnify it ten times and you can get an idea of the enthusiasm, Phil Hewitt, bandmaster, said. 1985 •A riot broke out in Aggieville, where 8,000 people were crammed after a 24-7 football victory over the KU Jayhawks Oct. 13. A car was flipped over, and police officers had equipment stolen and were abused by students. The night ended with 23 students arrested and seven officers injured. When I got there at 1:30 a.m., I wanted to believe it was some out-of-town bikers, Colt Knutson, Riley County attorney, said. I wanted to believe it was some student-age non-students. That wasn ' t the case unfortunately. 1986 •Jon Wefald succeeded Duane Ackert as the 12th president of the university. Wefald was formerly chancellor of the seven-school university system in Minnesota. He hoped to push the university into the top three of the Big Eight academically and the top 15 of the land grant institutions. 1988 •Manhattan Town Center opened Oct, 26 with hopes of revitalizing the old downtown area. The 302,000-square-foot building cost $10 million. •Alfred M. Landon, former Kansas governor and opponent of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1936 election, died Oct. 12 at the age of 100. Landon established the Landon Lecture Series on Public Issues, 111 which he gave the first speech Dec. 13, 1966. 1991 •Janelle Larson and Mary Hale won two of the 32 Rhodes Scholarships. It ' s certainly comparable to having two track people in the Olympics winning gold medals, Wetald said. It ' s comparable to an athletic team winning a national championship. Larson and Hale attended Oxford University as the 1990 winners. Continued on page 44 Through the eyes of the Royal Purple Continued from page 43 •The university had many firsts m its football season — the first winning season since 1984, the highest winning percentage since 1917 and the first team in the Big Eight to have two quarterbacks and two receivers with more than 1,000 yards. (The season) was the first time for so manv things — virtually everything, Head Coach Bill Snyder said. I recall so many instances. Whether it was an individual thing or a team, there were just too many to mention. 1992 •Facing the possibility of closing, Salina ' s Kansas State College of Technology merged with the university, and the name changed to Kansas State University- Salina. A new curriculum was introduced, and future engineering technology students were to attend the Salina campus. 1993 •The football team won the Copper Bowl 52-17 over the University of Wyoming, the first bowl game for the Cats, Dec. 29. More than 15,000 fans made the 20-hour drive to Tucson, Ariz. The Cats broke the bowl record for points scored and point spread. 1994 •The Classy Cats dance team was kicked out of the band program after failing to attend a mandatory performance, of which they were not involved. All sections of the band were required to attend band events, even if they were not performing. 1998 •After a $30 million renovation, Farrell Library was renamed Hale Library Oct. 5. This building has created an additional pride in former and present students of K-State who didn ' t think they could bleed any more purple, Jackie McClaskey, student body president, said. •The Willie the Wildcat head received a makeover tor the 50th anniversary of the mascot. The new Willie head had grey fur with white stripes that tied the mascot to the Powercat logo. It weighed only five pounds, compared to the previous 15, and featured an electronic cooling fan. 2000 •Jane Goodall, primatologist and renowned authority on chimpanzee behavior, spread her message of environmental responsibility at McCain Auditorium Oct. 22 and 23. Goodall ' s speech concluded a five-day research project at Sunset Zoo called ChimpanZoo, which studied the behavior of the zoo ' s recently relocated chimpanzees. 2004 •The football team claimed its first Big 12 title, upsetting the No. 1 ranked University of Oklahoma Sooners 35-7 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. There ' s a lot of wins over the last 15 years that we ' ve cherished a great deal, Snyder said. This is probably the most significant to most people. Although many fans thought the season was over V - with its third consecutive loss, the team persevered, totally evaporated, Clinton said. I think we beating the Huskers in Lincoln, Neb., for the first need to take care of us, but we can ' t take care of time since 1968. They ended the season with an America ' s next generations unless we take care of 11-4 record and an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl. the world. 2006 •President George W. Bush spoke to a packed Bramlage Coliseum at the 142nd Landon Lecture Jan. 23. A line of students camped out in hopes of receiving one of 6,000 free student tickets that were given out five days prior to the speech. Bush spoke about his ideologies and the situation with the war on terror. •Snyder announced his retirement Nov. 15. As head coach for 17 years, Snyder had the most wins out of any previous coach, 136-68-1. I don ' t know what I ' m retiring to, but then when I thought about it I said, ' That ' s silly — 1 am retiring to my family, Snyder said. Whatever else grows out of that, time will tell. 2007 •Pepsi-Cola bought the university for S50,000 a year for a 10-year contract. Nike entered a six-year partnership with the university in September. As part of the contract, Nike provided clothing, shoes, accessories and equipment to all 16 varsity athletic teams. •Former President Bill Clinton spoke about globalization versus interrelations in the modern world at the 148th Landon Lecture Mar. 2 in Bramlage. The line between what ' s local and national has •Greensburg, Kan., was devastated on the night of May 4, when four tornadoes came together to form a category five tornado that swept across the city. Ninety-five percent of the town was destroyed, and nine people died as a result of the tornado. •The $54 million Biosecurity Research Institute, one of the most advanced facilities for biocontamination research in the world, opened Oct. 27. Specific research areas included animal infectious diseases, food-borne pathogens, plant infectious diseases and basic pathogen biology. 2008 •After 25 long and brutal years, the Cats ended the losing streak at home, defeating the No. 2 ranked Jayhawks 84-75 in front of a sold-out, roaring crowd in Bramlage. It ' s a good win and they ' re a good team, Clent Stewart, senior guard, said. We have to protect our house. We came and did that, and the fans were in it. With 43 seconds left in the game, fans filled the aisles, preparing to rush the floor in celebration of the long-awaited victory. By Lauren Gocken and Diana Klote Information taken from 100 years of Royal Purple Yearbooks. For 56 years the Royal Purple Yearbook held a royalty contest — soiTietimes for a queen and sometiines for a king and queen. While the contest changed the contest purpose stayed the same — to honor students. In 1915 the Royal Purple Popularity Contest recognized the Most Popular Man and the Most Popular Woman who were elected by the student body. In the next phase of the Contest the King was eliminated, and the Royal Purple Beauties were in a section called Aggie Girls. When it first started, it was a really big deal, said Sarah Thomas, co-editor of the commemorative anniversary book of the Royal Purple and senior in mass communications. It was a really big thing for the people involved. It v;is almost like a homecoming queen, espe. ]]y when it first started. Evei Hy the contest turned into an extravaganza referred to as the Royal Purple Queen Contest. Women were nominated, photographed and then sent photographs to a celebrity judge. The contest was judged by beauty alone. It put an awful lot of emphasis on physical appearance, said Chris Cutro, editor-in-chief of the 1972 Royal Purple, the first book not to include the contest. The pictures were all tricked up. The girls did not quite look like their true selves. Regardless of the lack of substance when it came to the contest, it was a tradition. Each contest featured celebrity judges such as film star Cary Grant in 1947 and New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath in 1969. Cutro had an uncle who knew Namath, and he agreed to select the winners of the contest. We sent him 16-18 photos, Cutro said. So one night he got together with some of his friends from the University of Alabama to choose them. They put all the pictures up on the wall in his penthouse in New York and picked them. Despite the hype, celebrity judges and beauty queens, the Royal Purple Queen Contest came to an end with its last contest in 1971. It was winding down in the late 60s, said Brad Murphee, sports editor of the 1971 Royal Purple. People were more concerned with what was going on in the world, like the war and the draft. Pageants weren ' t relevant anymore. By Ashley Frey Megan Scheuerman Photos token from IM7 ond 1954 Royal Purple Yeorbooks 46 Student Life fm! r:iifr ' 1P r ' y r s«j ji fgg 2ffii U £:rrH fy.} -, f,fy4 7 ' 5 S,i;i ' j(lfi; Royal Purple King and Queen 47 R Vfl I I PU PL 1962 fe v9 nfi 48 100 Years of Exeelle. After taking a deep breath, Ian Knox, freshman in mechanical engineering, Conor Fox. sophomore at Manhattan High School and Taylor Patterson, Greg St. Amand and Ben Sachs, seniors at Manhattan High, vault 15 feet off of a West Stadium ledge The group of free runners performed a roll directly after landing to spread the shock throughout the body Whether it was a three- foot drop or 10, the group said they enjoyed pushing their limits. I would definitely recommend free running to other people, Fox said. It ' s a great way to get exercise and it ' s very fun. It also helps build strength and stamina. H B L HiN arms tensed at his sides, lie Liirlcd Ins fingers ■1 m and out of a t ' lst. ground his sneakers against the H U hot pavement, took a deep breath and then let loose, sprinting toward a solid eonerete wall. By Melissa M Taylor Continued on page 50 Free Runners 49 Continued from page 49 In tree running, a sport based off the fundamentals of Parkour, runners use architectural obstacles to perform aesthetically pleasing movements. Unlike Parkour, where the goal is tor a runner to travel bet ' een two points as quickly and eftlciently as possible, free runners add thought, beauty and elegance to vaulting, flipping and jumping over obstacles. Ian Knox, fi-eshman in mechanical engineering, said the sport could be indmidating at dmes, but successtully completing the trick made every risk worth it. I enjoy the thrill you get when you do a big jump, he said. While you ' re in the air. your sUMiiach drops out, and it almost feels like time slows. Knox had been free running on campus for three years with a group of friends from Manhattan High School. They were introduced to the sport throu ;h Web sites and YouTube.com videos of Parkour. On Fridays, the group went to Gymnastics Plus to plan and execute new tricks with the aid of floor mats and spotters. It really helps to get the teeling of a move down before you take it outside. Knox said. Doing a new move outside for the first tunc is the most intimidating aspect ot tree running, but when you complete the move, you feel great. To get over the fear you just have to go for it. If you think about it too much, you ' ll freak yourself out. Alter training in the g ' in, the group used the areas around Bosco Student Plaza, the K-State Student Union and Old Stadium as a concrete canvas. They vaulted otf stairwells and ledges, did flips off walls, executed precision jumps otTof West Stadium and did leapt across obstacles on campus. I enjoy the entrance area to the architecture building across Bosco Plaza tioin the Union, Taylor Patterson, senior at Manhattan High School, said. It otters many opdons for chmbing, leaping and vaulting in a very concentrated area. It is an area that has been fun to visit from our early days to now, with obstacles of ditterent scales and opportunities for every ability. Patterson said free running was not ]ust about having fun with friends — it was a sport that challenged the mind and body. I enjoy tree running because of the broad physical demand of the sport, and the mental challenges of risk and tear. he said. It is notjust running or climbing. One ' s entire body is used and needed. The abiHty to overcome the physical environment with strength and agilin ' coupled with the abilitv ' to overcome internal obstacles and fears makes tree running attractive. You learn your limits, but you can push them with diligent training, making yourself stronger and more able. Although the group said they found the sport challenging, they enjoyed getting past fears and physical demands together. Aside from the physical and mental challenges, they taced another obstacle, not intended for the sport of free running: campus police. Campus poUce officers were not thrilled to learn there was a group of students using the campus as an acrobatic jungle g ' iii. To them, the liability outweighed the appeal of the sport. Free running is a fairly new concept we are seeing on campus, Donald Stubbings, campus police chief said. It can be a dangerous sport and is not tolerated due to the possibihty of senous injury. Although the free runners group acknowledged campus police ' s disapproval toward their sport, they continued to run. To them, they were not hurdng anyone or anything. Stubbings said when campus police officers encountered the group on campus, they talked to them about the risks involved and the need to stop. We identifi ' the subjects involved and conve) ' to them the dangers of the sport and that we will not allow the activity tor their satet ' , Stubbings said. If they were told to leave the area, and (they) condnue the activit)-. they may be arrested for criminal trespassing. Even with the possibility of legal charges, the group continued tree running. To Patterson, tree running was all about teeling free tfom both the law and troni physical obstacles. I would describe free running as a method of obtaining freedom in your environment, he said. Walls, buildings and rails give way and become pathways and instruments of the athlete, where they do not fight obstacles — they instead use them. Everything becomes a platform for acrobatic expression. An object gains unintended uses, and one can creatively and freely move around. 50 Student L The ledges around the K-State Student Union and Bosco Student Plaza were favorites among Ian Knox, freshman in mechanical engineering, Conor Fox. sophomore at Manhattan High School. Greg St- Amand and Ben Sachs, seniors at Manhattan High School. It ' s a pretty crazy feeling, St. Amand said. Normal people off the street wouldn ' t dream of doing It On the fountain in Bosco Student Plaza ' s fountain. Sachs does a handstand while his friends watch. MattCasuo DVD Fix-c Runners 51 technique creates f A tecnnique creates natura By Monica Castro With a different direeting technic ue m mind. Brant Wadsvvorth. direetor and graduate student in speech, prepared to cast the characters for Dancing at Lughnasa to those who were willing to accept the challenge of rehearsing without blocking the movements a character should make for a scene. I used the Whalen tcchnic]ue, which is a part of the play was the rehearsal process because it was a different style members of the cast had never used. The system tocused more on character impulses then scripted movements. This (play) particularly interested me because (A) I Hked Brant, (B) he had a cool rehearsal technique and (C) I love stories like this, Klataske said. (The play) showed component ot the Mosaic Acting System, he said. I a wider spectrum of wider consequences to small actions found that while it creates more genuine and organic and a scope ot how relationships m our world act. acting. It also allows (actors) to be creators, not just Getting into Gerry ' s character was difficult but Kathleen Baker, i recreate. Wadsworth said this was the best techmcjue used so far because it taught actors how to be more engaging and alive. Kathleen Baker, junior m family studies and human services, said she auditioned for Dancing at Lughnasa because she wanted to work with Wadsworth and his different directing technique. We never got blocked or had set intentions: we acted based on instincts the whole time, Baker said. Using this directing technique allowed people to fee more involved with the story and reflect on their own relationships with their family or loved ones, she said. Gary Klataske, junior in theater, said his favorite never got blocked or had set intentions; we based on instincts the whole tnne. Klataske said the rehearsal style allowed the audience to explore the different facets n family studies and human services - , . , . or relationships with the characters m tile play. The way the rehearsals were set up allowed for the audience to be drawn m more than would be expected, he said. The April 10-12 performance in the Purple Masque Theatre created an intimate setting he said. Combining the small theatre with the directing technique, they were able to create a more reahsric and namral eimronment. I will say that so far this is one of the most enriching experiences I have had, Klataske said. This was a great opportunity. r 52 Studen t ' e Front and center, Baker listens to the other characters while she prepares dinner in her rural Irish town, Ballybeg. Dancing at Lughnasa. written by Brian Friel. was performed in the Purple Masque Theatre, April 10-12 at 7:30 pm, ,l..sl)Ti Brown Along with the cast Kate Hambleton, freshman in theater, and Lauren Perez, freshman in theater, rehearse Dancing at Lughnasa using the Whalen technique. This technique was probably the easiest and coolest and helped me become a better actress, Kathleen Baker, junior m family studies and human services, said, loilyn Brown Dancing at I.iiLrliiiasa 53 A CALL FROM By Lauren Gocken m mmmmmm Performing basic veterinary procedures was something David Hodgson, professor of clinical sciences, did routinely throughout his 19 years at the university. When he relocated to Kabul University in Afghanistan, where supplies were scarce and working conditions were less than sanitary, things became less routine. Hodgson taught June through November 2007, and 2008, at Kabul. While there, the College of Veterinary Medicine helped support the veterinary program by sending care packages containing hard-to-find medications, equipment and supplies. He received a grant through Purdue Unive rsity to teach and train Kabul students and planned to go back for future semesters. Hodgson taught students how to do basic veterinary care procedures. He worked with students who could not speak English well but said it was not an issue because a good way to teach was by example, and most of the faculty spoke a little English, he said. If you want to advance yourself, you have to know English, he said. A lot of the staff had some English language skills. Deciding to teach at Kabul took time and consideration, Hodgson said. Initially, I told my son that I was considering it. I told my daughter a month later, he said. They were both very supportive. When I told my twin brother, he wasn ' t too keen on the idea. I didn ' t tell the rest of my family until two weeks before I left. Because he was from the United States, Hodgson needed to take special precautions when walking alone or visiting certain areas in the city. There were places I absolutely couldn ' t go, he said. My driver couldn ' t take me to his home for fear of endangering his family because I was an American. 2)n.2W3W - Actions and behaviors in public h monitored for fear of the Taliban ' s resp Hodgson said although there was a military presence in the city during the day, the Taliban ran the night. You do anything repetitively or stupidly enough, you ' re likely to make yourself a target, he said, especially if you ' re a woman. Cultural differences also included social rules for women. Hodgson could not acknowledge, make eye contact or shake hands with womien while in public or in private, although he did get to shake one of his female students ' hands at Vet Med. It ' s just not something you do, he said. I rejoice in the status of women in the U.S. Despite the hardships faced in Afghanistan, Hodgson said the students were the reason he worked through it. He wrote weekly e-mail updates to his colleagues back at Vet Med. 1 {At: Kabul University I in Afghanistan a local i 1 k brings in a Hoistein calf } J and David Hodgson, ■ professor of clinical ■ sciences, uses it as an ■ opportunity to teach. ■ Being on call for 40 ■ years isn ' t fun, he said. But I ' m not whining. Interacting and teaching ? H with the students is my ■ motivation. The school had a limited amount of resources. When v V m m P ic ' ts wc ' ' ' ought in ' ' . ' . mJ they were treated, and m m i at the same time, used K j s m as examples to teach m ' SKm basic procedures. l f ' J photo contributed by David Hodrion W rom the July 25 e-mail read: nd ways to re-energize myself for the difficulties ahead, I only have to look to the students that I am privileged to work with. I start each day with the resolve that I will just try and make the best of whatever situation I encounter and to try to make a small, but positive difference. While Hodgson taught basic veterinary skills to the students, the students also taught Hodgson. He said he developed more maturity and was more patient and understanding, not only with the students, but also with himself. I can accept things now that I wouldn ' t have before, he said. I ' m more tolerant about not having things my way — if you ' re a perfectionist you can ' t ever be completely satisfied. Overseas Aid 55 It was interesting how China scrubbed itself for the Olympics. Apparently beforehand it was a very gray city, but as soon as the Olympics came up, everywhere you went there were colorful banners. ' One world, one dream ' was everywhere. When you come from the airport there ' s a giant electronic sign that ' s a countdown that has the years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds until the Olympics. It was unbelievable. The Olympic fever in the city and the country was pretty intense. Stew.rt Lj,,.-. semor m hotel .nd restaurant management 56 Studei. ' fe Based on wh.it lie heard tVoin people who participated before hiiii, he was expecting long hours, hard times and lots of food when he set toot into the four-story restaurant for the first time. He heard correctly. Stewart Lane, senior m hotel and restaurant management, worked as a chef at the USA House during the Beijing Olympics Aug. 1-30. The USA House was a restaurant Lane meant to be an American oasis in Beijing for past and present C lympians, their families, foreign dignitaries and celebrities. The job kept him on his toes. His days began at ' ) a.m. when he prepared the grill for lunch and ended at 1 a.m. after running the Budweiser party deck. The week of opening ceremonies, that Monday, we (fed) 1,201) people for dinner m a four-hour time slot, with seven different menus, Lane said. Plus, that day we probably served 2„S(H) people. That was one of our busiest and most confusing days. As the U.S. accumulated more medals, the restaurant got increasingly busy with last-mmute parties. When (women ' s beach) volleyball won, that was a big one, he said. They really went nuts over that. However, before they could start preparing food, the restaurant had to be cleaned from top to bottom to meet health standards. Sanitation is not as hot over there, so we had to lull into that kitchen and clean a lot, he said. By the time I got there, which was two weeks after they started doing stuff with it, it still had some issues. There were still some corners that smelled hideous. I wasn ' t sure how it was going to run. Before the Olympics started, the restaur.uit was called jasniine. Many of the employees left iluring the Olympics, but some workers stayed to help out. 1 enjoyed working with the Chinese guys in the kitchen, he said. We kept 12 of the people they h.id working m the restaurant beforehand, and we just worked with them. All of the employees had to work together m the kitchen because they each had different experiences. You had to rely on the other people around you, he said. You really had to bounce your knowledge around and try to get the knowledge from other people. At times they even had to work together on meals and other items, some as simple as making chocolate milk. I met Mich.iel Phelps, he said. He would alw.iys drink two glasses of chocolate milk every day tor breakfast. We didn ' t have any one day, and we decided to try something. We said, ' Mr. Phelps, sorry, we don ' t have any this morning, but this is what we can try to put together. It ' s not going to taste exactly like the chocolate milk we ' ve been serving, but try it. ' So he said, Hey, you guys tried, so here, ' and he gave me and two other guys these bracelets. I love the thing; it ' s pretty neat. Phelps was not the onlv celebntv ' Lane met. He also met former President Cicorge H. W. Bush. Prince Albert of Monaco and actors David Schwinimer and Vmce Vaughn. Though his schedule was hectic, he had a tew opportunities to step out of the kitchen to see some events. He saw men ' s and wxniien ' s singles and doubles table tennis, women ' s wrestling and men ' s water polo, beach volleyball and shooting. Lane said his plan was to work at the 2010 OKinpics in Vancouver. 2012 in London and 2014 in Russia because he loved it so nuich. I low seeing people eat something 1 made andjust smile abou t it, Lane said. Stewart Lane 57 ; A shadow of K-State at Salinas new helicopter, the Schweizer 300CBi, projects across the runway at Salrna ' s Municipal Airport. The funds for the helicopter were donated by Charles Stevens, late owner of Steven ' s Construction in Salina, Kan. Although Stevens was a supporter of the university ' s aviation program he graduated from the University of Kansas. We wanted to honor him the way his family wanted, Bill Gross, professor of aviation, said. So 1 guess putting a little stick on Jayhawk on the helicopter was not the worst thing they could have asked, it could have been red and blue. 58 Stiidenflil.. A stuffed University of Kansas Jayhawk, in honor of Charles Stevens, sat in the pilot seat of a Schweizer 300CBi helicopter. S tevens ' name was v ritten in purple script on the left side of the aircraft, and K-State at Salina ' s aviation department was ready and able to teach the next generation of pilots. Salina Helicopters iv DonationHelpsRestoreProgram Continued from page 59 Stevens, the late owner ot ' Stevens Construction m Salma, Kan. and a KU alumnus, had $500,000 donated to the department after he passed away m fall 2007. Bill Gross, professor ot aviation, said the money went toward the two-seat helicopter because Stevens had a love for them. The new helicopter helped bring the teaching program back after 10 years. Our last program went well. ' R. Kurt Barnhart. professor and head of the department of aviation, said. The problem was that the military helicopters, the ones we received from surplus, were getting older and were wearing down. Now we have the only Schweizer m Kansas. It ' s an honor and a gre at gift. After a few months of putting the curriculum together, classes began m the latter part of the 2008 spring semester. Students and state agencies were both ,ible to participate m the program. Gross said. We just finished training a policeman from the Topeka P.D., he said. We have also trained three highway patrolmen for the state. It ' s been a great opportunity to work with them and beneficial to our program and their agencies. For training, students completed up to 35l) hours to receive their pilots rating, however hours were determined by their previous ratings. Niki Gaskms. advanced flight instructor, already had a commercial airplane rating and was working on her commercial helicopter rating. It ' s pretty much always been my dream to fly helicopters, she said. I never wanted to start with them, but at ' ter talking with people m - interest grew. I also lucked out because I got a scholarship to flv. Throughout the training program, students worked with instructors and learned how to do flight checks and all other processes associated with the aircrafts. Gross said it was not scary when he got into the cockpit with the first-time pilots because he had his own set of flight controls. After a while each student has to take the reins, he said. They have to do everything and 1 just sit back and watch and answer questions if I need to. I mean, if something does happen, this helicopter isjust like an airplane if the engine fails, it turns into a glider. With 1 1 in the program who completed their check rides and two ■ho had completed their hours. Gross and Barnhart said they hoped the program would keep attracting interest, and in the future, there would be a master ' s program to accompany it. We will have to see how it all plays out, Gross said. Helicopters are expensive, and we never know how much interest we will h.ive from the campus and outside community. It ' s up m the air, but I hope it continues to be a success. 60 Student Life :i The new helicopter sits on the tarmac at Salina ' s Municipal Airport before Gaskins and her instructor Bill Gross, professor of aviation, take off for Manhattan Oct. 29, Gross said the helicopter went 60 to 70 miles per hour, no faster than the average semi, It ' s a real speed demon, he said, We were on a flight trip the other night (Oct, 23) and I said Hey looky there, we are keeping up with that semi I am not sure what the driver thought when my pilot turned her landing lights on, I am sure we scared him. Niki Gaskins, advanced flight instructor, checks the main rotor system during a preflight inspection on K-State ' s Schhweizer 300 helicopter. Before every flight pilots must conduct a preflight inspection of all areas of the aircraft to make sure it is ready for flight, Flying a helicopter is a lot more difficult than an airplane, Gaskins aid It ' s takes a lot of multitasking. You are constantly working, moving, doing something in the air to keep in flight, is I i Do ■you ever try to ■walk, scratch your nose and pat your head at the same time? Yeah flymg these hehcopters, it ' s kind of Hke that. Your very, very busy trying to fly it. Bill Gross, professor of aviation n Siiliiia Helicopters 61 By Mo Murphy In an attempt to entertain Mark, a toddler in the Stone House program. Bloom plays with a Little People Barn Play Set The building was completely funded by private dollars. said Mary DeLuccie. administrator and associate professor of family studies and human services It |ust goes to show the extent of support and love that our families, and families in the past, have for the house I enjoy getting to watch them learn, watching them make sense of their world through play. Molly Nelson, senior in early childhood education Schoolwork, club meetings, jobs, monthly bills, groceries and gas. These were just a few ot the responsibilities the average college student had to |uggle. However, some students had something else occupying their time — children. When lite pulled parents in different directions, they needed a safe place to take their children when they could not be with them. For the university, this place was the Stone House Rutli Hoeflin Early Childhood Education Center. The program began m the summer ot 192 . to provide part time childcare and the full-day program was added in 1977. Mary DeLuccie, administrator and associate professor of family studies and human services, said the Stone House was the second-oldest, continuously-operated child de ' elopment lab school west ot the Mississippi. (Parents) are assured ot high-qualir ' care, with a location that is going to be really close to where they ' re working and easily accessible, she said. We tend to follow the university schedule, and the tact that we ' re a lab school means we ' re always reading abi ut the newest practices and have a lot of collaborations with other agencies in town. We ' re pretty much state-of-the art as far as best practices in the field of early education. Children were divided into classrooms based on age groups under the direction ot master teachers and students maionng in earlv childhood education or students with related ina]ors such as t ' ainiK- studies and human services. The head teachers all have their masters and lots ot experience, so the mentoring and training is very high qualit -, DeLuccie said. We also began an infant program. We now ha e the abilirv tor our students to work with children from 2 weeks (old) to kindergarten, including children with dela s in disabilities and recci ' ing special services and learning needs. With plans to become a pre-school teacher, Molly Nelson, senior m early childhood education, said working at Stone House gave her experience and allowed her to see ditfercnt ways of teaching t ' roni many different teachers. She said she would be able to incorporate all ot it into her own style of teaching. In addition, she said the experience of being involved in a room consistently helped lay the foundation to build a relationship with the children and their parents. Stone House is . n ideal work place, Anessa Burgess, senior in early childhood education, said. You learn t ' rom the best, have the best experiences, materials and equipment. If you ' re placed in not such an ideal environment later on, you can use your creativity to help you create meaningful experiences regardless ot the environment. Nelson and Burgess agreed the most ditficult part ot their job was meeting the needs of all the children. Burgess said it was ditficult to plan experiences and to think of activities all the children could participate in because there was such a wide range of ages and personalities among the children. It ' s such a wide age group, Nelson said, so it ' s challenging to make sure you look at each individual child knowing where they are developmentally and helping them reach their full potential. For Nelson and Burgess, the relationships they built through the program were worth the tViistration they faced when learning how to relate to the children. Burgess said building relationships with the children and watching them develop and learn things trom one day to the next was her favorite part about working with the children. C ' )ne of my favorite things is the unconditional affection they give you, Nelson said. It ' s the hugs you get in the morning, or when you come in the room, and they are excited to see you — it brightens up your day. 6? Student In a morning shift Feb. 27, Skylar Bloom, senior in elementary education, plays with Zaine, a toddler at the Stone House Ruth Hoeflin Early Childhood Education Center. I like to see how they ' re growing and developing, Bloom said. They ' re really fun to be around at that age. Stone 1 Icnisr lluili I loclliii l,.irlv ChiKlliood Ediu ,uion Center 63 INFORM Influence History was made when Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776. History was made when George Washington became the first president. Then again when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863. History was made when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. It was made when John F. Kennedy was assassinated Nov. 22, 1963 in Dallas. History was made when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center Sept. 11,2001. History was made Nov. 4, when Barack Obama was elected the first African American president of the U.S. Election 2008. A deciding moment. A call for change. A historic presidential race. Senator John McCain, Arizona, led the Republican ticket with Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska, for vice president. Senator Obama, Illinois, ran for president on the Democratic ticket with Senator Joe Biden Delaware, for vice president. For the year leading up to the election, McCain and Obama fought to show how they could change the nation. With the first woman nominated by the Republican Party for vice president and the first African American to lead a major party ticket, the 2008 presidential election was bound to be historic. I33,50Q000 Total Number of Voters I ims shocked. I didn ' t believe it. Vve lived 95 years and I couldn ' t believe it cot dd happen. I was surprised and pleased. Fm happy we are making strides. ' ' — James Butler, Manhattan resident Kansas Voting Percentages BwS Elfl IBB 0 Bfl rO ■ •■ in ES9 lO McCain Ob ama tt Kansas Other Riley County Male Voters 49% Obama 49% McCain Female Voters 55 O, 43° O o f 64 Student Life I want to vote becaiise I have an opportunity to make an impact on society. ' ' — Tanya Jana, freshman ni cnvn ' onnicntal design ISSUES Country First: Reform, Pros perity, Peace TAX REFORM: t.t.ibh li a perni.inciu t.i.x .ndu lor rcstjuh jnd vli ■ lopment of workforce and technology. Protect small businesses 111-;! I higher taxes and decrease the corporate tax rate from 35 to ENERGY: By 2030. have one-fifth of electricity powered by wind, while also focusing on the development of hydroelectric and solar power. Build 45 nuclear power plants, a zero-cmission energy source. By 2U50. reduce greenhouse emissions by 66 percent from the 2005 levels. IRAQ: Make sure Iraq was self-governing before evacuating all of the troops. When Iraq was stable and their own forces were able to guard their own country, troops could return home. SOCIAL SECURITY: It ' s unnecessary to raise taxes to benefit Social Security. Supported building the current system with personal accounts, but not as a permanent replacement for finding solutions for benefit promises that could not be kept. IMMIGRATION: Secure borders both virtually and physically, providing enough funding for the border states, and he wanted to establish an employment confirmation system to check for undocumented workers. Undocumented workers could stay if they paid fines and taxes. learned English and passed the citizenship test; however, also to make sure no illegal person received a green card before people who were waiting legally outside of the U.S. to enter. EDUCATION: Reform No Child Left Behind and focus on inspiring evcr child to reach his or her own full potential rather than cotu t-ntrating on group averages or meeting common standards. HEALTH CARE: Create more choices, create greater tax benefits and strengthen employer coverage. Under his plan, families had an aver.ige tax benefit of SI, 200, and people with pre-existing conditions would not be denied access to good and affordable coverage CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN TAX REFORM: I m tixcx h.r ' IS pcrcont of workers and families — taxes would not increase for families making less than S250.000 a year. Make the research and development ENERGY: By 2025, renewable resources to provide 25 percent of energy and, by 2050, to reduce greenhouse emissions by SO percent. Over the next few years, he wanted to invest S15(l billion to investigate clean energy resources, IRAQ: Oppose funds that would not go toward removing troops, but he wanted to keep a small number of troops in Iraq to protect military bases. Convey that, Ours is not an ..pcn cnded commitment SOCIAL SECURITY: Prevent social security privatization and wanted to strengthen social security by asking people who made more than $250,000 to give more money to social . Elu ,vho made IMMIGRATION: Help Mexico ' s economy to decrease illegal immigration and wanted to give more money to border security. Permit undocumented workers in good standing to stay in the country, learn English, pay a fine and go to the back of the hne to become citizens, EDUCATION: Emphasize math and science, and he wanted tc reform No Child Left Behind by improving the system used to evaluate students ' intelligence and college preparation. HEALTH CARE: Require insurance companies to cover ( hents with prc-cxisting conditions. Pass the Small Business Health Tax Credit, which required small businesses to provide health insurance to their employees. Info mUw alh nurnheNc YorkT 00 60 M) C McCain 68% Obama Number of Voters ages 18-29 24 million, 2.2 million more than 2004 ' The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man. . . — Lyndon B.Johnson, 36th president ofthe U.S. Election 65 Republicans: M By Tamara Salisbury Election night. Nov. 4. about 40 people — tiw otthcm members ot ' the College Republicans — gathered at the state ' s Republican headquarters at 509 Leavenworth, awaiting results. The g roup began m the tall and spent hundreds ot hours working to inform college voters before the big night. Possibly still influenced by their parents, affected by their professors and swayed by the group mentality and peer pressure, college students were an impressionable group of vciters, Shawn Dunbar, vice president and sophomore m political science, said. They were still in the years where they were deciding what they believed about voting and politics. A lot of (college students) say, ' My vote doesn ' t matter, ' ' This is stupid ' or ' I hate politics. ' Douglas Shane, president and sophomore m animal sciences and industry, said. It ' s not even really apathetic, it ' s almost like there ' s an animosity toward politics. Matthew Pennell, secretarv and freshman m secondar ' education, said he thought many students felt angrv at the world of politics because they were inheriting problems from the politicians of their parents ' generation. We look at the mess that our economy is in, and that we ' re in two different wars; all of these things our parents have dumped on us, he said. 1 think Obania ' s message of change resonates because people our age are mad or angry that we ' ve had all these problems dumped on our laps. Because of that bitterness toward the government and the Republican partv. College Republicans had a number of events with the goal of educating students about the true ideals of the Republican party as well as where candidates stood on the issues, Shane said. These events included speakers, such as Republican state Senate candidate Roger Reitz, Republican state. Representative candidate Dick Miller and Republican state district attorney candidate Eric Rucker. They also showec the film Hype: The Obama Effect. They were important for uninformec students, Dunbar said. I think that there ' s a lot of misunderstanding about the issues. Not that they ' re wrong or right, but sometimes an expert can shed some light and cause people to expand their idea of an issue. I think the guest speakers have really helped. I think that helps inform people who may not read the New York Times or go to all the Wet sites. And even with those people, it ' s ont JOHN MCCAIN FULL NAME: John Sidney McCain III BIRTHDAY: August 29. 1936 SPOUSE: Carol (m, 1965, div. 1980); Cindy (m 1980) CHILDREN: Seven (three adopted, from both marriages) — Douglas, Andrew, Sidney, Meghan. John Sidney IV (Jack). James (Jimmy) and Bridget RESIDENCE: Phoenix COLLEGE: United States Naval Academy BIRTHPLACE: Coco Solo Naval Air Station. Panama Canal Zone, Panama OCCUPATION: U.S. Senator from Arizona EXTRAS: • POW from 1967-1973 in North Korea. • His father and grandfather both became four-star United States Navy admirals. • Was a lightv eight boxer during his Naval Academy days Has co-written five books. SARAH PALIN Sarah Palin moved to Alaska with her parents in 1964. She received a Bachelor of Science in communications and journalism from the University of Idaho in 1987. She married Todd Palin and had five children: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig. In 2006, at the age of 42, she became both the first woman and the youngest governor of Alaska. While governor, she fought lobbyists and big oil companies. Her top priorities were ethics reform, workplace development, education and energy development. Work began on the $40 billion natural gas pipeline while she was in office. To maintain and manage oil infrastructure, buildings and equipment, she helped create Alaska ' s Petroleum Systems Integrity Office. Palin was the first female Republican nominee for vice president. 66 Student Life thing to read something, but sonietnncs a person ' s words can (more etYeeti -elv) iconvey a message. Dmesh D ' Souza, former pohtical analyst tor the Reat;an admnnstration. was [the group ' s featured speaker. Rather than peakmg about a partieular candidate, he poke on the issue ot torcign pohcy. .Shane said he was brought m as a ditTerent voice for conservatives and to provoke thought ind discussion. Besides having events, the College Republicans staffed a table m the K-State Student Union one or t o times per vveek, handing c ut mtormation and providing voter registration forms, egistermg on average 40 people per da)-. Some ot the members, like l unbar, ilso helped at the state ' s Republican Headc uarters by calhng and going door to liHir to remind people to vote. While voter registration ' as important to the College Republicans, Pennell said another focus was getting students to register in Man hatt.m. We ' -e really pushed people to register here, he said. They ' re going here to K-State. and the people we elect to the state legislature are going to make decisions and place votes that are going to affect the funding and policies for K-State. Shane also said the lack of attention to local races and issues disappointed hiin. He participated m debates, and no questions were asked about the smoking ban or the bond issue in Manhattan. While Shane said it was difficult to be a political organization on a nonpolitical campus, both he and Dunbar cited an increase m membership and meeting attendance during this election ■ear. Howe er. the group receued criticism by some about the small nuinber of events they were having. All of the officers m College Republicans are full-time students, Pennell said. We all have jobs, and we donate a lot of time into College Republicans. I think the College Republicans have done a really conmiendable job considering that we ' re just volunteers, and we have a lot of other things going on. But we still put forth hundreds ot hours as a whole organization toward this election. On the whole, Shane said the focus of the College Republicans as to get information to the students. As they gathered first at the state Republican headquarters and then later at a member ' s house, they sat back and atched for results, feeling confident their work m educatini; students w.is successful. College Republicans 67 By Ashley Frey DEMOCRATS Before the polls close Nov. 4 Brian Cox, president of the Young Democrats and senior in political science, rallies residents at the Derby Dinmg Center to vote, I made sacrifices, Cox said. Loo king at it, it was definitely worth it for me. I actually took this semester off and took an internship credit working on democratic things. It was a good thing because this is what I want to do for my career Lisle Aidtruo JOSEPH BIDEN Joseph Biden, born in Scranton, Penn., on Nov. 20, 1942, moved to Delaware with his family in 1953. He graduated from the University of Delaware in 1965 and from Syracuse University College of Law in 1968. He married Neilia Hunter, but she died in a car accident in 1972. Representing Delaware, Biden became the fifth youngest Senator at the age of 29. He married Jill Jacobs in 1977 and had three children: Beau, Hunter and Ashley. Biden almost died in 1988 when doctors diagnosed two aneurisms in his brain, but he had successful surgery and has had good health since. Biden wrote a memoir, Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics. In the Senate, he led the congressional effort to end genocide in Darfur, authored and passed the Violence Against Women Act, and helped create the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, which helped more than 100,000 police officers get on the street and lowered the crime rate. 68 Student Life Tlie results for Iowa and Utah came across the many televisions m Kite ' s Grille and Bar in Aggieville. People of all agesjumped from then- seats clapping and yelling throughout the bar. Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate and winner of the two states, boosted his total to 207 electcTral votes, while John McCain, Republican presidential candidate, had tallied 104. Kite ' s was hlleci with spectators in I voted stickers, Obama stickers and shirts. Republicans were outcasts in Kite ' s that Tuesday night. I am so excited, Susan Dolan, junior in apparel and textiles, said. I am contident tor Obama. He ran his campaign so well, and the polls said he was in the lead. The Democrat watch party was not the only event supporting Obama. There were watch parties for the debates, sponsored speakers, a daily registration table in the K-State Student Union rides to the polls and a pub crawl supported the campaign in different ways. The pubcrawl was sponsored by the Young Democrats to spread awareness and register people to vote. We had a very positive result, and overall it was a success, said }anie Simpson, vice president and sophomore m political science. The group split into teams, and it was a contest to see which team could get the most registrations. The Young Democrats sponsored a variety of events to get students to the polls, Simpson said. We really wanted to get across to them that their vote does matter and should be heard, she said. We also were trying to inform students of candidates ' stances on issues, but while putting a tun aspect into it. Our group has a lot ot tun supporting our candidates. To continue promoting the Democratic cause, the Young Democrats brought in Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Slattery and Democratic U.S. Representative candidate Nancy Bo) ' da to speak to students. Boyda discussed how she became involved in politics and her reason behind running tor Congress — something needed to change, she said. She connects with the people she represents on a personal basis, and she is such a great advocate ot students, Simpson saici. She has helped drop interest on school loans while in ottice and is always looking out tor the interests of students. We wanted fellow K-Staters to see this about Nancy Bovda. All the events came to an end with the watch party at Kite ' s on Election night, Nov. 4. This was our tirst time to vote, Dolan said. This is a huge election, anci it is really cool to be a part ot It. It ' s just really exciting to be a part ot it. BARACK OBAMA FULL NAME: Barack Hussein Obama II BIRTHDAY: August 4, 1961 SPOUSE: Michelle Obama CHILDREN: Two daughters - Malia and Sasha RESIDENCE: Kenwood, Chicago. III. COLLEGE: Occidental College, Columbia College. Harvard Law School BIRTHPLACE: Honolulu OCCUPATION: U.S. Senator from Illinois BI-RACIAL: Father is a Kenyan and mother is a Caucasian American EXTRAS: • Won a Grammy Award in 2006 — Best Spoken Word Recording for the audio version of his book. Dreams From My Father • Does not like ice cream because he worked at Baskin-Robbins as a teenager, • Loves Scrabble • He is a smoker • Reads Harry Potter books every night to oldest daughter. Malia. Younu 1 )eiiiocrats 69 Virtual Second Life — a place where people from all around the world could interact, where they could go to class without leaving their rooms and where they could visit the places of their dreams at the click of a inouse. SL is a 3-D virtual w orld, accessible through the Internet, built and inhabited by its users, said Larry Jackson, head of university Second Life operations and information technology coordinator for the department of communications. Those users can build an environment, or explore spaces and objects created by other users. They can also purchase virtual property and objects. While many users do indeed create things in SL, most use the world simply to socialize with others, though more and more organizations are using it for educational purposes, allowing users to experience things they might never be able to do in real life. Second Life was used to raise students ' interest in learning and exploring new learning techniques. At the university, individuals use SL to immerse themselves and explore sites created by other users, to build environtnents of interest to them and to socialize with people from around the world, Jackson said. Our newly- formed users group is most interested in how SL can be used to enhance the educational experience. Simply put, in SL you can do things that are impossible or unaffordable to do in real life, like walk through a DNA double helix, visit a medieval city or build your own dream house and walk through it. Different departments across the university used Second Life to create learning situations that would not be possible in a regular classroom. We use it in education to help classes experience things they normally would not have the chance to in the classroom, Rosemary Talab, professor in secondary education, said. We have already published a couple of articles on the subject of classroom ethics and SL. Schools, like us, are using SL to provide 70 Student Life There are currently about 15 million accounts in Second Life, and at any given time there are 50,000-60,000 people on-line, but only about 30 percent are from North America. Many are from Western Europe, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Japan, etc ' Larry Jackson, head of university Second Life operations and information technology coordinator for the department of communications a better hands-on learning experience by allowing students to create and discover their lessons through SL. Research and extension teamed up with university employees to create a service-friendly home called the Liveability home. The area of interest is that of people who want to age in place, and at the same time still be safe and independent, (living in) their own home, said Debra Sellers, extension specialist in adult development and aging. The goal is to raise awareness of universal design features and assistive technology, which are simple designs to make life easier for everyone, such as a stepless entry, stove knobs on the front of the stove instead of reaching over hot burners and a raised garden for people confined to a wheelchair. Our objective is to assist caregivers and people with disabilities, and allow people to stay in their homes as long as they want and as safe as possible. By building a home on Second Life, Sellers was able to make the project a reality by cutting construction costs and at the same time make it more accessible to the masses. We envision a place where faculty could bring students and raise challenges for them to solve, also a place ■where caregivers can meet to discuss, said Sellers, assistant professor in family studies and human services. We vi ant to create videos within Second Life and create online courses. That way the public would have access to the house without having the hassle of going through SL. We pursued SL because the project would not be viable otherwise. The costs arc too outrageous, and view ability strained because of geography. People would have to come here to view the project, and by the time it was completed, there would be something that vould need to be updated. SL is offering opportunity to do something I would not be able to do otherwise: build a high-quality product, with extended outreach, at a low cost and easily modified. Sellers said the project cost them only $100 during the beginning phases. One school district in New York has many, if not most classes, operating within SL, Talab said. Schools are experimenting with things such as building replicas of real-life places and historical sites and siiTiulated assignments where students build things, like shapes for geometry instead of looking at a book. The University of Kansas even has a virtual operating room. Mistakes can be made safely before any real cutting takes place. Here (at the university) we build objects like jewelry and other objects to sell to see if there is in fact a demand for them. With SL, the sky ' s the limit. Students will get knowledge without high output costs. What we are doing now is just beginning. Second Life 71 By Alex Yocum UNDERAGE Each year, an estimated 7, OOO people under the age of 21 die from alcohol-related injuries. The crowd was nothing new for Aggieville on a Friday night. People were bar hopping, women were taking their heels off in the cross walks and men were calling to bartenders for the next round of drinks. However, some  things in the Ville were not keeping up with the drunken rhythm of the evening. She was 18 and shaking. Her friends were allowed in the bars because they knew the bouncer, but her ID had to be checked. The bouncer looked at her, then to the small rectangle of her second life. Here you go Dolly. A sigh of relief, a quick jog to her friends and a quick shot. For some, getting into the bars was not that simple. At Tank ' s Tavern, pillars covered with fake IDs were a constant reminder to anyone under the age of 21 that they meant business. We want to stay in business, so we keep a close eye on everyone who comes through the door, Brett Allred, alumnus and owner of Tank ' s, said. Right now we have 150 IDs on the pillars in the bar, but in my office I have 200 to 300 more. For Anonymous, using her fake ID was not something she really thought about. I got my first fake when I was 18 years old, she said. A lot of people I hung out with were older, so I wanted to go with them. It ' s also something I don ' t really think about because it has not impacted my life in any way. She also said Aggievllie bars kept a closer eye on the fake IDs beca use it was a college town, and people tried to pass them off. However, Anonymous said she used hers in bigger cities because they were easier to fool. There is more stuff to do and more places to go in bigger cities, she said. In the ' Ville abovetheinfluence.com you know people at the doors, so they usually let you in. That way, you don ' t even have to try at the places you know will card. While Anonymous used her ID to hang out with an older crowd, Kristin Cottam, community education specialist at Mercy Regional Health Center, said many 18-20-year- olds used fake IDs because they thought it was the cool thing to do. They get to college and think, ' Everyone else around me is going to the bars, getting alcohol from liquor stores and drinking, so I should too, ' Cottam said. They ' re wrong. While they want to be older, they are just hurting their bodies more. Not to mention they are not mature enough to handle the amount they usually consume. That ' s why we get so many college kids in the emergency room in fatal condition. Allred and Anonymous both agreed with Cottam and added that students also talk up the use of fake IDs and underage drinking too much. Allred said many students were so worried about getting in the bars they did not pay attention to the fact their IDs were not the best. No one ' s IDs are as good as they think they are, he said. They are not really fooling anyone, but it is fun to see them try. By 2 a.m., when the bars shut down and bar hopping came to an end, Dolly and her friends had gone to six bars. All six let her in with her fake ID. She was lucky, Cottam said. A lot of the times we get the students who are dropped off by other drunk friends and end up having alcohol poisoning. I wish this was a passing phase, but I ' m sad to say it ' s only the beginning. POWER to make a DIFFERENCE ..%Oi«naKlote I M P R E S SIONS on volunteer ' s life Everything was wet, ceilings caved in, clothes piled high and mold covered the walls, floor and ceiling of the house. This was the sight Katie Krol, sophomore in engineering, and her team of volunteers found Jan. 5 in Port Arthur, Texas. The nine-person team packed into two cars to help hurricane victims through the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Although this was Krol ' s first time leading a group, it was her fourth hurricane relief trip. She had previously volunteered in Bay St. Louis, Miss, and Gulfside, Miss. I don ' t think I ' ve seen a lot of the gulf that hasn ' t been damaged by hurricanes, she said. There ' s so much to do down there. It takes years to rebuild from a hurricane. You don ' t hear about all the small towns that will never be the same. During the day, the team worked on a house with roof damage, devastated by Hurricane Rita in 2005. Before the Federal Emergency Management Agency could put a tarp over the house, it rained. Krol said the house was still wet inside when the team arrived. Because of the unstable conditions, a few mishaps were bound to occur. Mission trips always have things that happen, but I think this one had a little bit more, Krol said. We gutted half of the house, and when you tell people they can go destroy stuff, they do — I had a ceiling fall on my head. Four people also went through the floor, which was raised HpipniRree feet off the ground, so it wasn ' t really far. Although the team had a lot of work to do during the week, Krol said the worst job was cleaning out a closet. The closet was piled with clothes, she said. I had to use a shovel inside the closet because the last foot and a half (of the pile) was muck and dirt. Worms were living inside the house. I would take the worst jobs because I didn ' t want to ask (the other volunteers) to do something I wouldn ' t. The team gutted the house and sprayed bleach to prevent mold from returning. Despite the severe damage, the team salvaged half of the house, which had been in the owner ' s family for three generations. We made a huge difference for Henry (the owner) because he thought he had to demolish - his house, but we could save it. His childhood was that house, so it was neat that we could save that for him. While in Texas, she said she enjoyed helping not only Henry and the Port Arthur community, but she also enjoyed teaching her team to serve. I like helping people, Krol said. It all comes down to I like to make a difference, even if it ' s a small difference. Have you ever had a stranger smile at you? When you ' re having a really bad day? And ... it just makes your day. It feels kind of like that to me. I just like to make a difference. Katie KPib? TRADITIONS trapsccpd - ACCEPTANCE By Melissa M. Taylor Students gathered around televisions tliroughout cainpus: the K-State Student Union, Hale Library, classrooms and offices, listening as President Barack Obania spoke of change in Ainenca during his hiaugural Address, Jan. 20. For students like Careem Gladney, senior in finance, watching hjston,- untold betbre hiin was awe-inspiring, and seeing such change ui the niidst of MLK (Martin Luther Kingjr.) Observance Week, Jan. 16-24, nude it even more meaningtlil. The inauguration was such a tremendous thing, he said. So many people were using die words. ' I ' ve never been so proud to be an American, a U.S. Citizen, ' and it was just huge. Wlien you have tliat m die context of underrepresented minonries, such as AlHcan Amencans, achieving such ,ui outstanding honor as bemg president of the United States, well, it ' s a large achievement. And when you take that into context with the MLK (Observance) Week, which is really commemorating die life of King and the a il rights as a whole, when you combine those two diings, it makes for a once-in-a-lifetiiiie event. In the middle of change, saidents, tacultx-. staff and communit - residents celebrated a man who lived for cultural adwincement and the unification of people nationwide. The purpose of the week, obviously, is to really bring out the diversity- in the respect of our histon. ' to the entire societ ' , Gladney said. Many people come from areas where they don ' t know the history of where our country has come and how far we will go. A lot of people say you don ' t know where you ' re going, unless you know where you ha -e been, and I belie -e this week has really captured one ot the most pow-erfiil moments m mo -ement in the histor ' of the United States. I believe every- single person on this campus has the opportunit - to have an eye-opening experience as we celebrate the lite of King. Continued on page 78 1: ' i: -;_ ' ; ' ' ' - ' ., v 76 Student L, The spotlight shines on Adilah Barnes, co-founder of the Los Angeles Women ' s Theatre Festival, as she portrays Harriet Tubman during I Am That I Am: Woman, Black, Before the MLK (Martin Luther King Jr) Observance Week Candlelight Vigil, Jan. 21, Barnes portrayed the lives of historical black women. Tubman, Sojourner Truth. Mary McLeod Bethune, Zora Neale Hurston, Lorraine Hansberry. Angela Davis and Maya Angelou. Barnes said 99 percent of her work was complied by the words of influential black women and that her goal was to keep the legacy of the women she portrayed alive, I thought it was an amazing response to historical African-American women and how they have impacted the lives of people now, Carmen Ellis, senior in elementary education, said I thought she did a great job with her transitions from character to character and thought it was inspirational to relive those female perspectives After her performance. Barnes held on open-ended questions session, Lis e Alderton As DJ Exec mixes up the music, Kala Raglin, graduate student in regional and community planning, gets into the rhythm and beats, It was nice to be in one place and gather together with my peers to celebrate Barack Obama, she said (The inauguration) meant a lot to me, it was a milestone for the African-American community. All day long you could see people — white, black, mexican, Chinese, etc., celebrating American history together. Obama is for change and we are in for a fantastic four years. Raglin said being at the party and celebrating the night in one place with friends made the inauguration day very memorable Students who attended the party danced the Cha Cha Slide, Electric Slide and other hip-hop group dances as well as individual styles Those not dancing spent the night at tables decorated in red, white and blue, speaking about the historic day and the changes America would see throughout the following four years. Liilf Aldenon Kinir Ir, Observance Week 77 FORWARD vvccl s events FRIDAY, JAN. 16 • Conmienioratiun Scr -icc Manhattan Chriitiaii Fellowship Church SATURDAY, JAN. 17 • Community Celebratuin Manhattan Hn li School East Canipih Aiulitoinim MONDAY, JAN. 19 • Town Center Mall Conimunin- Events • Communit)- Service Manhattan Town Center Mall TUESDAY, JAN. 20 • Commerce Bank Award I ' resentations and Reception Alumni Center • Inaugural Party K-State Student I ' uioii WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 • MLK Fellowship Luncheon K-Stale Student Union • MLK Candlelight Vigil • Hot Chocolate Reception Forum Hall THURSDAY, JAN. 22 • Provost Lecture Series • Diversity Student Leader Luncheon K-State Student I ' nion FRIDAY, JAN. 23 First MLK Luncheon tor Diverse Faculty- and Staff • Laying of the Wreaths k-State Studein Union Continued from page 76 Throughout the week each event allowed students to not onl - experience the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., but also become more aware of ho • he influenced change m his generation as well as the generations that followed. He gives me an archet -pe, that blueprint of success. Br on Williams, senior m economics, said. Just looking at his life, which was unfortunately cut verv short, and knowing what he came from, and the things he went through, he was still able to accomplish so much. That makes me know that I can do somethingjust as great. I can help change this world and make this world better for people all across the globe. Observance Week allowed Williams to go beyond celebrating the man who inspired change and commemorate the change society has made toward acceptance. He gives me that (.iptimisni and that hope that even thoutch things look bad. one man can make a difference. Williams said. That is what I take from it. To make things better you don ' t need a gun. vou don ' t need a knife, all you need is the trust in yourself and the trust that your God can take you through whatever He has planned for you. Carmen Ellis, senior in secondary education, attended events throughout the week to not only be a part of the observance, but to honor the change occurring throughout societ -. Manhattan is a smaD commumt ' and it has a lot of values and principles and sticks to tradition, she said. I think a lot of sm.ill communities aren ' t exposed to different cultural backgrounds and education is the biggest thing needed. Teaching people through cultural events that go on, regardless of whether it ' s Black histor -, Asian hrstorv-, Arab h:stor ' . African history. The different events that go on (during Obser -ance Week), these events are to educate. The)- are fan, interactive; students can learn and be a part of even,thina;. You can go see plays, be in plays. It ' s a great opportunit)- to expose yourself to different parts of a culture. Although the Observance Week occurred every year, Williams said the significance of the events took on a new meaning. Every year we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., she said. We celebrate dreams of our ancestors, and coming from slavery to having a black president shows there has been chano:e in America and people ' s perceptions have changed. America has started to realize we are one. 78 Student L, A circle forms as DJ Exec turns up the music and Micaela Anglin. sophomore in kinesiology. takes center circle moving to the beat The Inaugural Party. Jan 20. allowed students to gather and dance the night away in celebration of the presidential inauguration. Students like Anglin enjoyed the celebration through dance and community. Carmen Ellis, senior in secondary education, said the party allowed students of all backgrounds to come together and celebrate change I thought the Inaugural party was amazing and a great opportunity for students to come together and celebrate such a historical event — the first African American president of the United States. Ellis said. Everywhere I turned Jan 20. people were watching and not only were they engaged in what was being said, but they want to see change and they are optimistic to his views and how he is going to help America Mirtiii Luther Knit; |r. Obseiwincc Week 79 BEYOND BUDGET Melissa M. Taylor A dollar bill was constructed of intricately woven threads. Each thread held together the cash society valued. Money is everything, Jessica Schwalm, sophomore in agricultural economics, said. If you don ' t have it. then you are m trouble. You need it for everything, and when you are running low. everything costly will happen to you — like getting sick or blowing a tire on your car. Being a college student without money means you can ' t be involved. Schwalm ' s life was deeplv affected by the economic situation. She not only had to take on three jobs and work more than 45 hours a week to make ends meet, she also was forced to become a part- time student. I could not afford to go to school full time so I am only taking seven hours. she said. It ' s hard. I don ' t feel that I am living the normar college lifestyle. Students, like Schwalm, were not the only ones battling budget cuts. Throughout the nation, universities saw significant budget reductions, from administration to student organizations and even on-campus student jobs. The university took on a 19 percent budget decrease, had to release several office positions throughout campus and planned to discuss the possibilitv of faculty sick days without pay m order to cope with the economic situation. -i 30 Student Life I think it will even out. I ' ve been doing this for 32 years and the cyc,_ changes all the time. Everything seems to just come back around. I think we are just going through a phase right now, a downturn In the cycle that certainly will turn around and college will continue to be affordable in Still. Larry Moeder, assistant vice president ot student financial assistance, said students did not have to worry about losing financial aid. He said loans would always be available and as for federal aid, the office would crunch numbers to make sure every student had the chance to receive as much funding as possible. As students look at college and look at the expenses they are facing, it hits them as a very real situation, Moeder said. In order to get the funding has to come from someplace. The good news is that a t ' amily and a student can often get enough money tVom federal student aid programs, state aid and the university to pay for everything. The money is there. It IS not drying up. Even at the federal level the money is still there, it hasn ' t changed at all. Moeder said throughout his 32 years of experience, the economic cycle had gone through many changes, and even 111 the downturn, situations would turn around. He said although obtaining funding tor schooling was a concern, the largest concern was post-graduation loan repayments. I think the largest concern for students is debt load, how much they will have to pay after college, Moeder said. Students need to realize the average debt load is $1S,(I(){), but when you compare that to the price ot a new car, it is less and the degree, the education, will last a lifetime whereas the car will only last a few years. Putting It into perspective makes students realize they will be able to deal with their debt, they will be able to pay it back and they will have a college degree to back them in the process. They need to realize the money they earn with a college degree tar exceeds what they could earn without the degree. However, for Rachael Leisy, junior in family studies and human services, debt was at the bottom of her list of worries. During the fall of 2006, Leisy was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare, preleukemic blood disorder and underwent a bone-marrow transplant. The 2.5 year mark is coming up and my transplant was successful, she said. I am doing really well, but I am still struggling. It is a long recovery and I am struggling through a common ettect — graft-versus-host disease. It ' s where your body fights your donor ' s body. They found some in my lungs and so I am being treated for that and luckily it is working. It has definitely changed my life and it ' s changed it for the better. Even with her medical setbacks and taking one year off from school to recover, Leis ' w.is still pushing toward her goals. With the help from her parents and the K-State community, Leisy enrolled in 12 hours of classes: nine online and three night. She was nominated and awarded a 2009 Student Opportunity Award through K-State Proud to assist in her financial crisis. I was very surprised, humbly accepted it and was very grateful because I knew it relieved a lot of pressure off of my families shoulders, Leisy said. It has helped support me financially and helped me to stay at K-State. The award has made life easier. I feel that even though it is just a small amount in the large scheme of things, of bills and tuition and medical bills to be paid for, every little bit helps. I am just thankful to be awarded such an honor. Although the award did not lift her financial burden away completely, Leisy said the award made a difference with the declining economy. She said even though things looked bad. she would live by her motto, thankful for lite, and continue to see the good in any situation. While money may have held society together, Leisy said students were the ties needed to keep life going. I don ' t know of any other college that has this amazing support, she said. I think it is a wonderful, and amazing opportunity that we have to help one another. Illustration by Matt flfnter Economic Influeni royal purple king and queen By Ashley Frey and Megan Scheuerman A special thank you to all the students who voted, Lydia Peele, senior in secondary education, Ben Hopper, Union Program Council program adviser, and J. Tim Lindemuth, editor-in-chief of the K-Stater Magazine, for judging round two of the competition and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for making he final selection of the king and queen. Taylor Symons, senior in speech Hometown? A: Wai:iego Activities on campus? A: Student Alunim Board, Student Foundation, Blue Key Senior Honorary, Lambda Pi Eta, K-State Proud campaign. New Smdent Orientation and Enrollment, Silver Key Sophomore Honorary-. Greek Ambassadors and Catalyst. Favorite memory as a student? A: Cliche, but beating the University of Kansas at Bramlage Coliseum in 2008. It was so loud and the most fun game ever. Most embarrassing moment on campus? A: Sneezing eight times in a row in the Harry Potter room m Hale Library at 3 a.m. — it echoed for 45 seconds afterwards, and the other eight students in the room wanted to kill me. Most difficult class you have taken as a college student? A: Physical Anthropology lecture and lab — so much to memorize from a brutal professor. Most enjoyable class you have taken as a college student? A: Small Group Discussion Methods trom Enka Mason-Imbody. It was a lot of fun, and I ' ve been able to make small groups in other classes work better. What does being RP King mean to you? A: Being Royal Purple King is something I delight in. I have grown up loving this university, and being a student here has made me even more passionate about K-State. I want nothing more than the best for the school and the people who are attached to it. K-Staters are proud, friendly and generous to their school and their fellow man, so being named a king of an institution, like K-State, !s be something that would make me incredibly proud, and I would wear my crown proudly. 82 Student Life Lauren Bauman, senior in elementary education Hotnetown? A: Neodesha. Kan Activities on campus? A: Sigma Kappa President, Student Governing Association Dn-ector of Public Relations, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society Co-Leadership Chair, K-State Singers, Order of Omega Publicity Chair, Kansas National Eciucation Association and Greek Ambassadors. Favorite memoi-y as a student? A: Helping raise $3,000 and being second in the nation for First Book Donations in Mortar Board Senior Honor Society. Representing the university through K-State Singers in Disney World and throughout the state of Kansas. We are able to meet a variety of people including alumni. It ' s great to connect with them and talk to them about the university — how it was and what is now. Most embarrassing moment on camptis? A: While at a large alumni weekend event, I tripped while getting water. They haven ' t let me forget it yet, but I didn ' t spill my water. Wliat does being RP Queen mean to you? A: As most people say, it has been such an honor to be considered for this recognition, but to me it really has. As I look at the cahber of students considered for this, I think to myself, ' Should I be standing by these amazing people? ' Each of us has contributed to the betterment of campus Hfe in many ways, which is why I feel K-State is such a special place. It is a school where people come first. We raise thousands for ch arities from St. Jude (Children ' s Research Hospital) to the United Way and even our own students through the K-State Proud Campaign Being recognized, as a dedicated K-State student would make me feel extremely good and humble compared to the many students who go far and beyond their normal student requirements. I feel I have worked hard, but it was in the spirit of a true K-Stater, something each of us does. I have found my niche at this university and because it has helped me to learn so many things and meet so many wonderful people, I have always wanted to give back, even in the small ways that I have. Being selected as the Royal Purple Queen would atfim-i my beliefs in dedication to making a community a better place for all its members; however, not being selected would not diminish my spirit for following the university way of service and dedication to something bigger than just myself I have already felt a huge sense of pride and thanks for making it this fir. My recognition is not for myself but for each and every friend, sister, instructor, adviser, colleague and teammate that I ' ve worked with throughout my short career at K-Statc. They have helped shape who 1 am and what I beheve in. I would like to thank the students at K-State for their consideration and the Royal Purple staff for all of their hard work. No matter the outcome, each candidate will be proud to be a Wildcat and continue to live the K-State way. Royal Purple King and Queen 85 For the presentation, Bill Tsutsui. associate dean for international studies and professor of history at the University of Kansas, speaks without a visual aid He said he felt the artwork downstairs was more powerful than any visual aid could be. My talk tonight will be acapella, Tsutsui said, That is to say, unlike every other talk I ' ve heard in the past five years, no PowerPoint, simply because I can ' t compete with the art that is downstairs, Nathamel LaRue Answering a question, Tsutsui clarifies points to the audience. Some students said they came for extra credit, but they left with new knowledge and appreciation of a culture they had never learned about I came for my Japanese language class. Maia Williams, junior in computer science, said- He was fun, really in depth. He was |ust a great speaker So often you go to these things, and they aren ' t as in-depth about the topic. Notbamel LoRue 84 Student Life Asians make up J ojthe ' ' O ' nilUon Kansans Dtvemty- ' By Caitlin Burns m With cheese squares, chocolate swirl brciwnies and punch on a table in the lobby, nearly 100 people gathered at the Marianna Kisler Beach Museum of Art Jan. 2 to hear Bill Tsutsui, assistant dean for international studies and professor of history at the University of Kansas, speak about Asian-American history m Kansas. About IS months ago, I was contacted m a somewhat urgent e-mail by a young professor at Oregon State University, Tsutsui said. He said he was putting together a collection of state-by-state history of Asian- Americans across the U.S. He kind of hit a wall when it came to Kansas because there are not a lot of historians out there working on Asian-Americans, especially not many historians on Asian-Americans where they needed some. I felt sorry for the guy because it Kansas was hard, then I can ' t imagine what North I )akota was like. So, I said, ' I ' ll give it a go. ' Tsutsui spoke about Asian-American history begiiimng m the 1870s through about 2005. He said the first Asian in Kansas was unknown, although the most celebrated Asian-American was artist Roger Shimomura. 1 liked the topic itself Maia Williams, junior in computer science, said. I didn ' t know much about it, so I found the information and the details fascinating. To others, the topic was more than simply learning about one specific culture. It was diversity in general and learning about cultures that have been overlooked. I thmk that learning about cultural diversity ' is always a good thing, Moritz C leve, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, said. I ' m actually from Germany. I ' m not from the United States. I don ' t think you can learn enough about other cultures. Originally, Tsutsui ' s project started to help another professor, but as he learned more, it became more interesting and important to him. It was a well-defined project, Tsutsui said, but I hope to keep digging. Asian InHuence 85 After a national search tor candidates, an application process and an interview with the Kansas Board of Regents, Kirk Schulz was named the 13th president of the university. Other finalists included Robert Kennedy, president of the University of Maine, and Steven Ballard, chancellor ot East Carolina University. Schulz was scheduled to officially began his duties lulv 1. Schulz received his Ph.D and B.S. in chemical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni ersit Before being announced as the ne.xt president, he was Vice President for Research and Economic Development at Mississippi State University. (My wife) Noel (Schulz) and I have been very impressed with the passion K-Statcrs haw tor their university, he said. We look forward to being the two newest members of the K-State tamilv. 86 Student Life No one else could increase enrollment, turn around the athletic department and bruit; pride to the university, while maintaining an organized desk and a calm demeanor — except President Jon Wetald. He ' s been and extraordinary leader, Duane Nellis, pro ost and senior vice president, said. He set this culture in a very positive way. He ' s a person who focuses always on the part of the glass that is half full, not the part that is half empty. He ' s a person ho focuses on being optimistic, and he ' s a person w ith a can-do attitude in getting the job done. That culture, that can-do attitude for problem solving, that optimistic spirit are hallmarks now ot Kansas State University and, I think, are a tribute to the leadership Dr. Wefald has provided. I appreciate him very much. WefUd was dedicated to coming up with innovative ways of improving the university and made a conscious effort to take care of everything pcople asked him to do and considered all suggestions. His leadership advanced the university. Not a minute goes by, no matter where m the wide world of sports I am, that I am not thinking about Kansas State University, Wefald said. That ' s why I have these note cards; it says Jon Wetald on it. It ' s one note per card, not 10, just one note. So, 1 just write it down. I ' ll tell you what, it ' s like Genghis Khan said, ' Let it be written, let it be done. ' When you go on this card, it is done. It ' s done. That ' s it. I ' ve gone through about 2 niillion cards, since 19S7. The note cards helped him accomplish tasks because he was focused on his employees, students and community, but he also thought it was important to empower people to make ciecisions tor themselves. You get into 2008, hundreds and hundreds ot people at Kansas State are making important decisions every day of the week, Wetald said. See, I don ' t have to make them all. No, I ' m like the free safety in tbotball. I don ' t have to make every tackle, but if somebody gets through that line, I ' m right there. When people needed him, he was there, complete with an open door policy. No matter what, he was supportive of everyone around him, like Ben Champion, 2003 Rhodes scholar and director of sustamability. When I needed him, C ' hampion said, he was absolutely there. Timeliness was also important to Wefald. Because he trusted people, they could make decisions for themselves, and they accomplished tasks quickly. See, here ' s the deal, and this has been my motto since day one: when there is a problem, or when there IS a challenge, we don ' t wait for a year, we don ' t set up some committee to take a look at it for 90 days, Wefald said. We say to that person when that challenge has arisen, you solve that problem, not next month, not next week. If you do it, solve it right now. Right now. Through his sense of urgency, leadership and passion, he led the university to successes and through hard times. His legacy would always be remembered. K-State means everything to me, Wefald said. Having been President of K-State for 23 years, my heart and soul will alwavs be with K-State. Wetald 87 On March 22. Jon Wefald became the 12th university president. Wefald, accompanied by his wife Ruth Ann, was inaugurated Oct. 30. I feel like we ' re here to work for stuclents, on behalf of students and taculty, ' Wefald said, and that we should try to respond to their comments and t ' ]uestions as often as we can. Pholu toktii from Ihe 1987 Royal Puiple Yearbook oe Atter 22 years as university president. President Wefald announced his retirement. Ruth Ann (Wetald) and 1 love K-State. Its people and the Manhattan conimunm- and will always consider it home, Wefald said. Both our sons have degrees from K-State and live and work in Manhattan, and it IS a great place tor them to raise their : tamilies. We have been blessed to have had : the opportunity- to work with so many : outstanding faculty-, staff students, alumni, regents and friends of the institution over these many years. I wish to publicly thank them for all they have done and will continue to do tor K-State. They are the ones who truly make K-State such a great and special university. _eaao x - evis-i-bec J J RvAI .vYor.,m By Alex Yocum P ♦ e X For the first time, university- enrollment w-as more than 20.(1(1(1. Facults ' members and administrators said Wefald was the mam reason for the growth. After 1986 many observers thought it was impossible, Wefald said, we managed to increase enrollments from about 15,500 to over 23,500. 2006 Wetald welcomed President George W. Bush and Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev to campus at tw-o different Landoii Lectures. For the first time in university- history! four of the five top rated scholarships m the nation were awarded to university students. The awards included one Rhodes, two Marshall, two Truman and four Goldwater Scholars. The university also had one person receive the Phi Kappa Phi National Fellow-s, a S5,000 scholarship for a graduate studies. Many community members and university officials said Wetald had a big part in this success. K-State leads the nation among all of the 50(1 public universities w-ith 125 Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater and Udall Scholarship winners and that is 34 more than the second-highest public university, Penn State, Wefald said. For a land-grant university in the middle of the Great Plains, this is an extraordinary feat. 88 Student Life After a hiatus from teaching, Wctald returned to the elassrooni to teach a liistory cLi ' -s for the university ' . 1994 96 Wetald spoke at the 100th anniversary V7- The Student Governing Association declared Feb. 16 Jon Wetald Day. We are living proof that if you never give up, if you have courage, if you work hard, you can be a nobody one day and a soniebod - the next. Wetald said. A lightning bolt hit Anderson Hall, tor the Collegian, giving praise to the paper iiakmg Wefald move to a temporary office, -md speaking on the value of collegiate rhe storm totaled S 1 .2 millon in repairs. publications. 1992 Royal Purple Veordook 200I On Sept. IS, Wefald created the Changing With support iiom alumni, Wetald Lives Campaign m hopes to raise more approved the groundbreaking for the Alumni than S5() million in scholarship money, hi Center, helping the universit ' be named one 20()S, the universm- beat the initial goal, of the most beautiful campuses in America. and more than .S.S3II million was raised. Any time you wire a ncv leader you don ' t knov wh at you got until they ' ve been around a year or tvo. our leader was been around 23 years nov and i want to , SAY TWANK YOU EOR WWAT WAS WAPPENED AT K-StATE. ' Wefald Timeline 89 By Melissa M. Taylor a; E P (9 H o G a; o c During the Changing Lives Celebration. April 12. President Jon Wetald. and his wife Ruth Ann. revealed a grand total of S529.5 million to a crowd of 7.01 H I at Branilage Coliseum. Along with the revealing, the evening also included a thank you concert featuring countrs ' recording artist Sara Evans. The seven-year fundraiser, raised money for 13 building renovations, 49 faculty professorships and ' ' 36 new scholarships. The campaign was designed to enhance student experiences, increase participation m leadership and academics and meet the overall needs of the universit ' . One hundred individuals and corporations gave gifts totaling more than SI million. 1 111 t ' acultv and staff volunteered for the all-umversity campaign. 176 alumni and community members volunteered and 3(11) students volunteered for the K-State Proud campaign. A total of 427, 215 contributions were made to the universitv to reach the grand total. As a student, the overwhelming support cif alumni and friends that contributed to the Changing Lives Campaign is a comtort to me. Rachel Dorsey, junior in mass communications, said, because the campaign will improve the quality ot student life here on campus. First Papal Visit to Commemorate Oldest Dioceses in America 5 Pope Benedict XVI traveled to the U.S. tor the first time as pope April 15-20 to mark the 200th anniversary of the country ' s first metropolitan archdioceses: New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Louisville. The pope visited the White House and the Catholic Univcrsit - of America. He ended his trip m New York City, visiting several churches. Ground Zero. Yankee Stadium and the United Nations. Midwestern Earthquake Reaches 16 States Though moderate on the Richter scale, a magnitude of 5.2 was one of the largest earthquakes recorded in Illinois. The April 18 earthquake — its epicenter six miles from West Salem, 111. — was felt across the Midwest in states including Kansas, Nebraska, Georaiia. West Virginia and Michigan. 90 Student Life By Ashley Frey The Biosecurity Research Institute is Named First in National Program The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Trainnig Proiiiani selected the uunersity ' s BK)security Research histitute as the first designated training facihty in the nation. Being named by the National Institute of Health as their first biosafety and biocontainment training site provides independent validation of the leadership K-State and our Biosecurity Research Institute team bring to the crucial pnoritv, Ron Trewyn, vice president tor research, said. A placiue for the new designation was presented at a ceremony Ma I at the BKl. Kepresentatives from K-State, the National institutes of Health, the Frontline Healthcare Workers Safety Foundation Ltd., the city of Manhattan, Kansas Bioscience Authority and U.S. Senators Fat Roberts and Sam Brownback attended the ceremony. The BRI, at Pat Roberts Hall, was the only level-three biosafety research and training ficihty in the nation that can accommodate various research on food animals, food crops and tood processing, all under one roof. Earthquake Devastates Chinese Province; I Government Takes Questionable Actions An earthc]uake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale lllMlk the Chinese province of Sichuan where about I T million people lived May 12. The official figures c,ltcd that 69,179 were confirmed dead, while 374,176 w Lie injured and 18,222 were still missing. I he Chinese government took surprising actions .liK to the earthquake. The one-child per household policy was relaxed for the parents of children killed to allow them to have another child. There was also a great deal of unaccustomed freedom as Chinese journalists fled to the scene without any problems, according to the New York Times. Despite these positive responses for the Chinese people, months after the earthquake, parents of children who died in the earthquake were given money and forced to sign a contract, stating they would not protest the government. Kansas City Native Wins ' American Idol ' Blue Springs. Mo.. nati e. l)a id Cook, was named the seventh American Idol May 22. beating out 17-year-old David Archuleta. Cook. 25, was a bartender until he won with 55 million votes out ot the 97.5 million votes cast. The finale tor the Fox series drew in about 32 imllion television viewers three percent more than the 2007 finale. Engineers Stabilize the Leaning Tower of Pisa for the First Time in History After jo xMrs of work on the Leaning Tower ot Fisa in Fisa, Italy, a team of engineers stabilized the tower. The team ' s goal for the S30 million project was to keep the lS3-foot tower from leaning more and tailing. Engineers renio ed soil trom one side ot the tower, allowing it to move back to a stable posuion. 1 lowcvcr, it stopped moving and remained m the same position May 2 S. Fngmeers do not anticipate further leamntr tor 200 vears. 28 News 91 une By Tamara Salisbury Floodwaters Engulf Midwest cities 04 Floods submerged cities and towns across the Midwest starting June 4. Several rivers feeding into the Mississippi River overflowed their banks and breached levees, causing concern that the river would peak at almost 26 feet — 1 1 feet above flood stage. From Iowa to Missouri, more than 20 levees were breached. Across SIX states, 24 people were killed, 148 were injured and at least 35. ()()() were forced from their homes. Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Tomatoes Six states reported outbreaks of salmonella: Florida, t.ei. rgia. Missouri, New York. Tennessee and Vcrnmnt, bringing the total to 23 since mid-April. The Food and Drug Administration issued warnings against several varieties of tomatoes, unless they came from certain states or countries. Grocery stores and restaurants, including McDonald ' s, removed tomatoes trom their shelves and menus after the reports surfaced. Investigations continued to link the outbreaks to tomatoes. Further investigation specifically traced the source to farms m Florida and Mexico. The Next Level By Melissa M Taylor On April 15. Michael Bcasley. freshman forward, announced intentions to entire tor the NBA Draft. |une 2S. Beasley went as a first round pick to the Miami Heat. Although Beasley forfeited his remaining college basketball career, he said he would always remain devoted to the school that gave him his start. This IS my school; fm a Wildcat forever, he said. It ' s kind of hard to stray away from that, especially with all of the people who I have met over this year. I have to stay around. 92 Student Lite By Anna Kearns ■a 3 X Iran fired nine war game missiles July 9, one capable ot reaching Israel, one day after Iran promised to retaliate it attacked by the U.S. or Israel. According to the New York Times, Gordon lohndroe, deputy White House press secretary, said, The Iranian regime only furthers (their) isolation. . .when it engages in this sort of activity. 9 ri Bill Gates Steps Down Bill Gates stepped down as the CEO of Microsoft June 27. According to CNN Money, Gates said, It ' s not a retirement; it ' s a reordering ot my priorities. Gates ' shifted his focus to toll time work for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world ' s largest philanthropic organization dedicated to improving global health and poverty. According to Times Online, Gates said, There won ' t be a day m my lite when I won ' t be thmkmir about Microsoft. Three students, operating as a team, tocik second place 111 the Student Design Project Competition hosted by the American Society ot Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditionmg Engineers July 31. James Mahoney, senior in architectural engineering, Ashley Weekly and Kevin C ' how, alumni in architectural engineering, were members of an architectural engineering elective Students Place Second in Design Competition course designed specifically tor the international competition. The contestants were required to select the most appropriate heating, ventilation and air- conditionmg system for a f),()()() square-foot building. The year before us took tirst pLue. But we ended up doing two parts this year with only three people while they did one part last ye.n- w iih. I think. se en people, WeekK ' said. We did so much work with so tew people. It fell awesome (to get second). New s 95 August By Megan Scheuerman Long History of Tension The tension jikI ai L;uincnts between ( leoigi.i and Soiitli Ossctia were catise tor what the media referred to as tlie Sontli Ossetia war Ang. 7. h was reported that C ' .eorgia began tiring on Tskhinwih, Rnssia. at 111:35 p.m.. and Cieorgian Pohtieian Mikheil Nikolo2is dze Saakash ih said that withm the hour Russia eame to tight back. Russian troops puslied Georgian troops out of Tskhmvah and back onto Georgian land. Russia withdrew the majority of troops Aug. 23 and withdrew the rem.uning troops Sept. 13. s ' Gven , Top Five Me( Count ■ Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 36 38 36 110 China 51 21 28 100 Russia 23 21 28 72 Britain 19 13 15 47 Australia 14 15 17 46 c O The Summer Olympics, Aug. 8-24 in Beijing saw . J .ithletes from around the world competing in 17-da s . of games. w The Guinness Hook ot World Records reported ■ more than 41) world records were set. U.S. swimmer . Michael l hclps won eight gold medals, breaking U.S.i; Q swimmer Mark Spitz ' s record of seven during the i 1 l ' ' 72 games m Munich. I I tried to watch the Olympics ever) ' night ' M it 1 could. Robyn Russell, senior in athletic tr.immg, said. My favorite part was the pricle and competitu ' cness they had for their countries. i Ice Cream Social Celebrates a Fast Recovery President Jon Wefald hosted the K-State — Better Than Ever: Ice Cream Social Aug. 27 to celebrate the campus ' s recovery from the June I I tornado. All students. facult ' and staff were invited to attend. The last all-university ice cream social was Sept. 1986 when President Jon Wct ' ald first arrived on campus. 1 think It ' s awesome how (.|iiickl ' K-State bounced back, Rachel Clinstian, freshman in open optum. said. The ice cream social was a really good iclea, and gave a sense of ntirmalcx ' . It helped those who ,ire from Manhattan, especiallv those who suffered damage to their homes or businesses, see how much effort people are putting m and are going to keep putting in to get things back to how thev used to be. 94 Student Life By Lauren Gocken Se ptember Ike Causes Gas Shortage, Power Outage i im i-icanc ikc hit the co.ist ofTcxas as a catc orv two t hurricane Sept. 13. The storm devastated Houston and several ._. otiier surroundiiii; cities, including Galveston Island. More than g _ - million people were affected by power outages caused by the , . V, -.,.-;.-■ Storm. FiHirteen refineries along the coast were closed because of the storm, causing a gas shortau:e m the southeast. Yankee Stadium Closes er OD years 22 jk r Q r Yankee Stadium hosted its last game Sept. 22 with Afte r O J y ea rs the Yankees- 7-3 w 111 over the BaltiuKM-e Orioles. Derekjeter, shortstiip, ga e the final farewell speech m tribute to the S5-year-old stadium following the game. Fans lingered after the game, while Frank Fox Speaks on North American Issues Sinatra s New York, New York played Former Mexican president Vicente Fox gave the The new Yankee Stadium, which cost SI. 3 billion, 1152nd Landon Lecture Sept. 23. Fox was president opened April Id, 2(1(1 ' . ' across from Idist Street, from 200(1 to 2006. He addressed issues concerning ,immigratK)ii, drug trafficking and violence m jMexico, as well as its econonn-. The world needs much more compassion and much more love, he said. Mortgage Giants Fa„; $700,000,000,000 Bailout Denied Sept. l.T, Lehm.in Brothers iiu ' estment bank announced plans to file b,inkruptc ' , and B.ink of America bought out Merrill Lynch for S.SO million. As an effect of these disturbances, the Dow |oiies Index fell 504 points. The government bailed out insurance giant AIC; Inc. for $85 billion Sept. Id. The Dow then dropped 44 ' ' points the next day. Hank Paulson, secretary of the treasury, proposed a S7oo billion bailout plan. President Hush urged the pi. in beciime action m .i lele ised address Sept. 24. Without inimedi.ite action by Ciongress. America can slip into .i ni.i|oi p.mic. he said. I he pi, ill f.iiled to p.iss HI the I louse of Kepresentatives Sept. 2 ' . , .iiul the Dow slipped another 778 points. News 95 Oct. By Diana Klote Girl ' s Body Found Behind Quality Inn Topeka resident Alheli Z. Alcantara was found dead outside the Quality Inn in Manhattan Sunday, Oct. 12. We all feel the pain, Elizabeth Alcantara, Alheli ' s cousin, said in a Topeka Capital-Journal article. It ' s all you think about all day. Whatever you do. it comes hack to this. How could this happen? She was too young. She was barelv starting her life at this age. Both the Riley County Police Department and the Pottawatomie Police Department investigated the case. Her last known whereabouts were Saturday evening, when she went to a Topeka Wal-Mart. Deon A. Ross was charged with the kidnapping, rape and murder of Alheli Thursdav. Oct. 16. The bodies ot singer and actress Jennifer Hudson ' s mother. Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason Hudson, were found Friday. Oct. 24 m Hudson ' s home in Chicago. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots earlier that day. Her seven-year old nephew, Julian King, was also missing. Authorities discovered his body three days later in an SUV. Hudson ' s brother-in-law was brought in tor questioning and later found guilty. Jennifer Hudson ' s Family Murdered Earthquake in Pakistan Kills more than I70 A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southwest Pakistan Wednesday, Oct. 29. Twelve hours later a 6.2-magnitude MM ■ aftershock hit, followed by dozens more. The earthquakes killed more than 200 people, injured more than 500, left more than ■ . 10,000 homeless and completely destroyed many villages. The American Red Cross asked for S7.8 billion to help the victims. 96 Student Life By Olivia Burress Nov. Pirates Attack Somalia Off the desolate coast of Somalia Nov. 8, iinaniied luxur ' boats and conunereial transporter ships were warned about a band of modern-day buccaneers. The attacks, which started Aug. 23, escalated in November when they captured and ransomed severa ships, including an oil tanker and several luxury cruise ships. One ship was able to escape the pirates attack. In an effort to fight the pirates, the Somalian government and the Russian Navy patrolled the waters, captured pirate vessels and led ships to safety. Extreme Makeover Comes to Kansas Hard hats decorated the landscape while the roar of heavy machinery resonated throughout the neighborhood. With 3,000 workers and volunteers, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition invaded the small town of Chapman, Kan., Nov. 1 1 , to rebuild the Tutwiler family home. Patrick Tutwiler, former soldier, was disabled in the war in Iraq and his home was destroyed by the June 11 tornado. Several university students in the engineering and architecture programs volunteered to help with the construction. We ' re really excited about the opportunity to help out with the project, Ray Buyle, graduate student in political science, said. Students from two different colleges get to work together, and it ' s been a really t;ood collaborative etktrt. Changes to Band Funding In an effort to cut uniwrsity costs, the Student Governing Association decided Nov. 18 to remove inarching band funding by the year 2012. Band members and universin, ' taculty pulled together to rally for funding. A Web site, keepthepride.com, was created and tallied more than 4.100 hits. A Facebook.com group was also created to raise awareness, and consisted ot more than 5,000 members. It was one of our final practices when Band Director Frank Tracz told us about the funding cut, said Margaret Hemrich, color guard member and freshman in apparel and textiles. By the time practice ended and I had walked back to my dorm room, the Facebook group had been created and already had almost 3,000 members. To try and fix the band ' s funding problems, S 140,000 would be paid o er the next three years by the student privilege fee. This funding would give the band time to find a permanent source through the department of uuisic, athletics department, alumni and additional hmdr.iisiiig. 28 Wal-Mart Worker Trampled On Black Friday, Nov. 28, during a bargain-shopping frenzy, a mob of shoppers broke down the doors to a Wal-Mart m Long Island, N.Y. To stop the mob, employees formed a human chain inside the doors, during which 34-year-old employee Jdimytai Damour was trampled to death. Four shoppers were also knocked dow n and injured. News v: Dec. By Mo Murphy O Exactly 13 years after the trial of the century, O.J. Simpson, retired NFL runnmu n Q_ hack, was sent to jail, Dec. 5, on accounts of armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers m a Las Vegas hotel room. I -) 4- After I 3 hours, Simpson was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other C ;har year. He was sentenced to 30 years from the robbery at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino during the pi mjail While presenting a statement at a press confeieiKc Llec. 14 111 Baghdad with the Iraqi prime minister. Nun al-Maliki, President George W. Bush was assaulted by an Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes. In Arab culture, showing the soles of one ' s feet was a sign of contempt. The journalist, Muntazer al-Zaidi, took both of his shoes off and threw them one after the other at President Bush ' s head during the press conference. Bush was able to duck behind the podium in time to avoid the attack. Journalist Arrested for Shoe Assault Al-Zidi was immediately arrested and, according to his brother, allegedly tortured during his detention. However, the Iraqi soldiers denied that al-Zaidi was mistreated. He faced the possibility of a jail sentence of up to 15 years. In response to al-Zaidi ' s arrest, many Iraqi citizens gathered together to protest his restraint, demanding his release trom custody. Regardless, the Iraqi government said al-Zaidi ' s attack against Bush was a barbaric and ignominious act. 14 New Building for Leadership Stijdip5; Although classes were scattered all over campus, ranging from two small, rented houses on Manhattan Avenue, to a building on Anderson Avenue and Bluemont Hall, the School of Leadership Studies had no place to call its own. We are the largest academic program on campus, so it would only make sense, said Susan Scott, assistant vice president of the School ot Leadership Studies. We have grown from the smallest to the largest m less than 10 years. Construction for the 34,000 square-foot leadership building began Dec. 29. Formal fundraising began three years prior, even though the plans continued to be developed tor two additional years. Funds raised tor the Leadership Studies Building totaled more than SI 1 million, exceeding the original goal of S9..S million, and were given entirely by private donors. The building was expected to be ready for students by January 2010. Scott said It was important to prepare students to become a leader m an)- field they may pursue af ' ter college. The students are really, truly why we have the building, she said. It has been the students ' passion for the Leadership Studies Program that the donors have seen, and that ' s why they have gueii us money. 98 Student Lite By Caitlin Burns Michigan Twins Have Unique Distinction Not every set of twins could s.iy they were born on ditterent davs. months and years. Tariq C.nfhn was born at 12:17 a.m.. Jan. 1 , shortly after his twin brother, Terranee. who was born at 1 1:,t1 p.m.. Dec. 31. They were born at Cnttenton Hospital m Rochester, Mich. I I 1 A fresh ective For the sprint:; semester, Shelia Ellis, senior in mass coinnuinications, was hired as the editor-in-chiet ot the C:ollcgian — the first black, minority, editor ot the publication in 112 years. The first paper of the semester came out Jan. 14. During the fall semester, she was the campus editor. ,;fly„ New World ' s Oldest Person The birtli certificate of an Uzbekistam woman, believed to be the oldest woman ever, was tound |an. 2S. Tuti Yusupova ' s birth certificate sliowed she was born on hily 1, ISSO, making her 12S years old. Before Yusupova was documented, Frenchuoman Jeanne Coalmen was previously considered the oldest person ever, ilying at the age ot 122, Jan. 2. Student Decapitated in Cafe In the Virginia I ilytechnic University Au Bon Cafe, Xm Yang, 22, was decapitated by Haiyang Zhu, 25, Jan. 21, Yang had only arrived in the U.S. from China a few weeks before, and planned to study accounting. Yang and Haiyaug were having cotTee when he cut ott her head with a kitchen knife. 1 laivaug was charged with thst-degree murder. Charles Steger, Virginia Tech president, said the community would pull together, like they did with the 2007 shooting, Once again we are ch.illenged ,is a community to offer support Hi one another .is we process this recent event, .Steger said, Once again we will rise to the occasion. News 99 F brusrv I I 1 I W By Mikuls K-State Chosen for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility The Department of Homeland Security recommended Manhattan as the site for the new National Bio and Agro-Defense FaciHty. Kansans welcomed the news because of the benefits it would offer to the community. The S45f) billion facility would create 1,500 jobs and generate an estimated S3. 5 billion into the Kansas economy. Construction of the facility was expected to begin as early as 2010. Governor Kathleen Sebeliiis and the Director of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano visited Manhattan Feb. 11. Both believed the university and the agricultural community of Manhattan would be great assets to the facility. It will be something that 2( ) years from now, I think everyone will look back and say it changed the complexion ot K-State as an institution, ot Manhattan as a community and of Kansas as a state, Ron Trewyn, vice president of research, said. It ' s that big of a deal. Networks Delay Switch to Digital In 1996, Congress passed an act that would eventually require television stations to broadcast all programs digitally. Slowly, networks transitioned from analog programming to digital, often broadcasting both simultaneously. February 17, 2009, was the projected date that networks must be broadcasted m digital. However, atter President Barack Obama urged to postpone the date. Congress voted to delay the cable switch until |une 12, 2009. 8 WildHres Devastate Australia More than 4(H) fires broke out in Victoria, Australia, March 18, causing over 1.500 square miles ot damage. The death toll rose to above 200, not including the deaths ot ' firefighters. The police reported that many bodies were unidentifiable. Brendan Sokaluk, 39, faced a possible 40 years in prison for purposely setting some of the devastating fires. lOO Student Lit, By Alex Yocum March o CO c O L. 3 Since January, more than 1,000 murders had been reported in relation to the drug wars on the U.S. -Mexico border. Defense Secretary Robert Gates addressed the issue March 1 . He said the U.S. would take more action to help secure the border between the two countries to slow the drug- cartel violence. During the primaries in the Student Governing Association student body presidential election, Andrew Huschka, junior m industrial engineering, and Laura Rachelle White, junior in civil engineering, were accused of three campaign violations. The first violation involved an e-mail sent out over the College ot Business Administration listserv. The other two minor violations included incorrectly-tiled expense reports and improper sign hanging. Other than a slap on the wrist, no punishments were put in plac tor Huschka and White. Student Election Controvers On March 4, Dalton Henry, senior m agricultural economics, and G. Wayne Stoskopf senior in agribusiness, beat Huschka and White by more than 400 votes to become the next student body president and vice president. It means a great deal to me to be elected student body president, Henry said. First, it means that I will be working to represent the views ot students throughout the coming year. Secondly, it means that W,iyne and I will have the tremendous opportunity to work with an incoming University President while helping to move our university torward. 20 Obama Appears on Leno for the tirst tmie c er, a late night talk show had a sitting U.S. President as a guest. The ' I ' omght Show w itli jav I eiio hosted President Barack Obama March 2(1 to discuss the new first dt g. t Mxima created controversy when he compared his bowling score to the Special Olympics. He alsii discussed the proposed stimulus pfui, the mihtar , education ,nid health care. News lOI I02 Academic demies Division I03 There are no rules, Constance Ramos, alumna, said, only the plans you lay out for yourself and the designs in your heart. For Ramos, being back at her alma mater felt like coming home to where her career began. Her path from Seaton Hall to designing on TV shows like ABC ' s Extreme Home Makeover: Family Edition and HGTV ' s Color Connection was not a straight one, but one full of opportunities. As guest speaker for the College of Architecture, Planning ai :d Design ' s graduation ceremony, she tried to instill in graduates the belief that goals could be achieved if they were pursued. Students in the college could change their educational goals in 2006 when the school adopted a five-year master ' s program for each discipline. The class of 2008 was the first with the option to pursue the master ' s degree, and classes thereafter followed the new program. The first graduates of the new master ' s program took their walk across McCain Auditorium ' s stage on May 17 following Ramos ' speech. Cademics For Trini Ainsworth, graduate student in interior architecture and product design, the program ' s switch to a master ' s degree was the perfect opportunity to take her studies and career goals to the next level. The five-year master ' s degree was a pleasant surprise, she said. Everyone who entered into the College of Architecture, Planning and Design in fall 2003 assumed they would be graduating with their bachelor ' s. However, in our third year we were informed that we could graduate with our master ' s if we so chose, and about 90 percent of us did choose to go that route. Having the master ' s title helps set us apart and puts us higher than the competition with those degrees. When the college began discussing the switch to a master ' s degree program, Dennis Law, dean ot architecture, planning and design, looked to start a program that would allow students to not only further their studies, but also earn a degree worthy of the work and effort they put into each course. Continued on page 106 Continued from page 105 The degree IS appropriate for the amount of rk. Law said. We are the only school ni the nation that otters all disciplines of architecture. Because we arc so highly ranked, it would have been easy to sit back and say we ought not to change things, but we dicin ' t do that. It is the more progressive thing to do. Anna Lampe, graduate student in interior architecture and product design, said the program change was a welcomed bonus and pushed her to go after her individual interests within the degree. When you ' re serious about the design profession, and you know you are working to get your master ' s, I think you push yourself and challenge vourself to think about issues and projects on a deeper level, she said. Ot course there are exceptions to this, but for the most part I saw classmates really take this change in our program seriously. (It was) a way to prove the potential depth of our thinking and talent as interior architects and product designers. Not only did the degree change help students go deeper m their studies, it also made graduates more marketable and professional on job searches. It has helped me a lot in searching for an internship and job, Ainsworth said. It makes employers look at you ditferently when you are vounger and are receiving a higher degree than thev ni.iy have. The employers usually know the caliber of student that K-State produces and now that we have a master ' s, it really sets us apart from other applicants searching tor the same position. To Law, the program set the college apart t ' rom any other m the nation, being the first to offer a tlve-year masters program. No matter how many years it took, graduates said Ramos got it right. The rules to tbllow are rules set by your own standards. Trust 111 your creativit -, Ramos said. Learn trom It. i i 4-1 c ARCHITECTURE The Master ot Architecture program is based on the foundations of general and architectural education. The program emphasizes mastery of the essential knowledge, skills and understandings of the artful creation of buildings, spaces and places. INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND PRODUCT DESIGN The Department of Interior Architecture and Product Design has a curriculum emphasis on the design and understanding of the psychological connection of products and spaces with their users. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE The practice of Landscape Architecture encompasses the analysis of sites to determine their most appropriate future uses and recommends management practices such as development, preservation or restoration. REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING The Regional and Community Planning program is internationally recognized for its approach to rural, and small town planning, design, development and preservation. Graduates in Architecture were marked with purple tassels; interior architecture and product design, blue; regional and community planning, peacock blue; and landscape design, brown. In making ourselves competitive in the workforce a master ' s degree is important, said, Trini Ainsworth. graduate in interior architecture and product design. The title Itself says that we are dedicated and qualified to do what will be asked of us. joslyn Brown I06 Academics P9JND A DEER ' IL9c N RiVER Rom:?. Ortf «f oF-r n- pM eTfMfM T .14 u hi) 4lt -hrr rj W HmI ' i ' i ■ Wif- ' v M ,  v tr i ' oct 111 icMdciiLC Jonathan Holden said he tiHind uispiration m Aristotle ' s definition at art as a habit ot ' production, according to right method. ' Seems Hke a very banal definition, but it ' s extremely accurate, Holden, distinguished professor of English, said. It applies to a potter ' s wheel and poetry, any art, and the notion of habit is essential to it. Holden started writing poetry while working on his bachelor ' s degree m English at Oberlin College. He received his master ' s from San Francisco State University, his doctorate from the Umversit) ' of Colorado at Boulder and was named Kansas ' s first poet laureate July 1, 2003. As poet laureate, he was asked to speak in classes and at conferences. He was usually paid, though not much. It ' s not a moneymakmg operation, I ' ll tell vou, Holden said. 1 ' WVil As poet laureate, Holden composed poems for state and government events. The job ot a state appointed poet laureate was to raise awareness and knowledge about poetry m the communiry. I work in free verse, that ' s the dominant style right now anyway, he said. There ' s a style called the new formalism, which 1 don ' t care for as much. Not only did Holden teach and write poetry, he also wrote in other genres. He I08 Academics iir WjYi or W ' ' ' peof iv N 4y or -vN e an - 1 i; X iNl r k A A pasture is best, freshly r so that by the time a grc d through all that chewefl, :i ass to reach you, the ba be bruised with green kisse: bad sur J smell in iTiovable piece of the twiliw! By Caitlin Burns are arms in : djjeat lightning jumps in the we until you can only see pop-up d routine grounders get !os ,i sweet grass for extra bas: said he was also known tor his criticism and willingness to bring up topics in poetry no one else would. I have a novel called ' Brilliant Kids, and I ' xe written a lot of criticism, he said. 1 think I ' m better known as a critic than as a poet. At a certain time I was writing about issues in poetry that no one else was writing about and that was significant. Holden also won four book awards in major poetry competitions. One of the most influential writers in Holden ' s life was William Stafford, a poet from Hutchinson, Kan. Holden said he enjoyed all kinds of poems, but could not choose one tavorite. I have many favorites, he said. It it ' s good, then I usually like it. I don ' t have one favorite poem. The most famous poem 1 know is by the late WiUiam Stafford, it ' s called ' Traveling Through the Dark. ' It ' s a powerful poem about moral responsibility ' . Holden even wrote a book about William Stafford ' s poetry called The Mark to Turn: A Reading of William Stafford ' s Poetry. In his career Holden wrote 20 books and more than 190 poems. I ' m 67 (years old) and I ' ve had an extremely lucky life, Holden said. To be the poet-in-residence of a good universirs ' like Kansas State isjust so sweet, but it took a lot of work to get here. I had to win a bunch of awards. It ' s competitive. joiiatiiaii Holden I09 THEY mean By Brandon Salisbury ) Amid fears of a hiring freeze and budget cuts by the state, administrators focused on going green to minimize the effect of the economy on students and faculty, Bruce Shubert, associate vice president of administration and finance, said. The university looked to build on its current recycling services and energy conservation practices, with students and faculty turning lights off in unoccupied spaces and turning down thermostats when leaving a classroom. As a whole, the university took sustainability further than just recycling aluminum cans, said Byron Jones, associate dean of research and graduate programs in the College of Engineering. They looked at how simple changes in their daily lives could affect not only the generation of waste and consumption of energy, but also how these changes affected them environmentally, socially and economically. Beyond the campus-wide initiatives, each college took its own steps to become green. These steps ranged from increased recycling efforts to courses that taught sustainable practices as part of the curriculum. no Academics College of Architecture, Planning Design Accurdiiii; to a 21)11(1 surwy b ' the U.S. Hiici;i - Information Administration. biiildinsj;s nscd 7fi percent of the nation ' s electricity. Witli this large consumption of resources m the building sector, nennis Law, dean of the College of Architecture. Planning and Design, said his students could have had the biggest influence. I think the desire these things. he said. You don ' t haw to be a rocket scientist or a prophet to realize that your children are not going to have the same privileges that maybe you have it we don ' t do something about this on a global basis. Professors taught sustamability from da - one. Law- said. The Dean ' s Student Advisory Council ran the i only college -wide recycling program at the universit -. Receptacles for plastic, aluminum, glass and cardboard were placed m every classroom and emptied weekK ' . College of Business Administration The College of Business Administration was m the early stages of integrating sustainabiHtry into its curriculum. Yar Ebadi. dean ot business administration, said. The business cc mmunirs ' is becoming more supportive of sustainable development principles and understanding that environmental excellence should become a part of strategic thinking, he said. Students and faculrs ' m the college started a book e.xchange program where members could donate used books to be reused by others, Ebadi said. Several faculty members also conducted research m economic sustamability and corporate social responsibility. College of Education Michael Holton, dean of the College of Educarion, i said his college went green by reusing outdated flirniture • within the college or giving it away. He also said faculty members used chalk or di-y erase boards for class instead ot projection screens, winch used electricity. College of Engineering Students in the engineering program were taught to aim for the highest productivity with the least amount of resiHirces, |ones said. While there were only a tew specific classes that directly taught sustamability, several incorporated topics on sustamabilir ' as part ot the curriculum. In terms of our day-to-day operations, we are continuing to move up one notch. he said. We look to the university tor leadership on that, and we certainly participate m those improvements. College of Human Ecology To save energ ' and reduce heat loss, the College of Human Ecology replaced windows injustm Hall with more efficient ones. Virginia Moxley. dean ot the Cc )llege of Human Ecolog) ' . said. In addition, the college requested that funds be used to replace the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system m Justin. They also designed tiiture additions to the building to meet Leadership 111 Energ ' and Environmental Design standards tor sustamability, she said. The college incorporated sustamability into course content whenever possible, and they started recycling cans from their football tailgating parties. College of Veterinary Medicine The College of Veterinary Medicine implemented paperless technology beginning fall 2007 to reduce the use of paper in the classroom, Ralph PJchardson, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, said. As part of the shift to go paperless, students used tablet laptops m class and for homework. Richardson also said that the nation ' s economy heightened the importance of balancing anim.il productivity with environmental stew ardship. I liese factors led to changes in the curriculum that focused on sustamabilitN- m the mdustrx. he s.iid. Dep.irtmeiits do Creen HI Next to one of the lasers in the James R. McDonald Laboratory in Cardwell Hail, Quimei Bian, graduate student in industrial engineering, micromachines exotic materials. The first step is just to be able to do it, to have the tools and see what is the phenomenon, said Itzik Ben-itzhak, director of the laboratory and professor of physics. Honestly, we are funded to do the basic, to provide the knowledge, to provide this new technology. Mottfii iter Wl Academics take research to the next level Itzik Bcn-Itzh.ik and Zetighu Chang, professors ot physics, performed cnttnig-edge research to move laser speeds to a billionth ot a billionth of a second in the James R. McDonald Laboratory m the basement of Cardwell Hall. The laser lab I ' m leading is called the Kansas Light Source, Chang said. It ' s an ultra-fast laser. It can essentially take fast movies. Much, much faster than any your camera can do. This can actually take pictures of very small particles hke electrons. In 1 59, another researcher performed another ground- breaking experiment. Gordon Gould, physicist, developed a new kind of technolog ' and coined the phrase light ampliher by stimulated emission of radiation, according to the Z-Laser Web site. Many knew Gould as the inventor ot what was soon called the laser. (Gould) wasn ' t there to invent the barcode reader or a CD player using a laser, or Blu-rav, but he contributed to all ot that, Itzhak said. So there is a cycle: you start with somebody being driven by ' What will happen if I do that? ' We all benefit in the long run (from this kind of research). While it may seem as though the details of any physics research were too compHcated tor the layman, Chang broke down the implications of his research. (This) IS important for physics and other sciences because (it is) only when we take a picture that we understand what is going on, he said. This allows us to study the very fundamental structures of atoms and molecules. We can actually understand how an electron moves around inside those very basic building blocks of our world. So this allows us to essentially move science to the next level. The lasers had worked in femtoseconds — a millionth ot a billionth of a second. The goal was to get them to work in attoseconds — a billionth of a billionth of a second. So this will allow us to study very fast motion, Chang said. It ' s a new level of science. The technology (cameras) used is like 7(t(l years old; the one we use is only several weeks old. In the same lab, Itzhak led his half of the research. We basically use very short, we call them ultra-short, laser pulses, to (Ic.ini more about) matter, he said. Itzhak and his team worked to move into the attosecond range as well, but for ditferent reasons. Continued on pag e 114 Laser Research il5 lasec lab beams forwara Continued from page 113 We expect as we go shorter and shorter (with the laser), he said, to discover phenomenon that we couldn ' t see before just because we didn ' t have that tool. Fundnig for the research came from two major sources, the Department of Energ ' and a MURI grant, or multi-universm- grant. (The MURI) grant has rvvo stages, Chang said. First the support three years, S4.5 million (total). And then, if you ' re doing well, you can get another two-year extension. Total is $6.25 million m hve years. So we expect to get all this funding in five years. The DOE to support Itzhak ' s work because it was more chemistry-oriented. We are a group ot nine faculrv : three theorists and six experimentalists, Itzhak said. We are funded by the (DOE) under basic chemistry research and so cin. So that ' s our base funding. We get S2.5 million a year, and that basically provides us with our infrastructure; that ' s what makes the lab run. Regardless of all the hours of work, Itzhak and Chang said they were not concerned with finding a practical application for the research they did. At this time it ' s still basic research, Chang said. All applications come from basic research. Applications m the future need us to understand these very basic questions. Even without practical applications in sight. Itzhak said he knew why he did the work and put m the time he did. Try to understand what a scientist is, he said. A scientist is someone who still wants to play with tovs. You ' re not dri -en bv the application immediately; on a day-to-day basis you ' re driven by ' I want to solve this puzzle. ' There is something that intrigues my mind, and because I just don ' t understand it, I try to figure out a way to allow me to understand it. If you go and look at our mission from the DOE that ' s what they want us to do. They want us to enhance the knowledge. The next level of research is built on us having this knowledge. The emerald green ultra-fast laser traces the motion paths of extremely small particles, allowing the further study of an atom structure. You see these are covered, Zenghu Chang, professor of physics, said. Because if they get out they could damage someone ' s eye Mall Sinter Il4 Academics UTT WORLD OVER Itzik Ben-ltzhak of Israel and Zenghu Chang of China, professors of physics, gathered 20 researchers to work in the James R. McDonald Laboratory. Different ages, different experience levels and most notably, different nationalities, they came together in the name of research. In I China • Shouyuan Chen, research associate • Ximao Feng, research associate « Steve Gilbertson, graduate student in physics • Chao Wang, visiting researcher • He Wang, graduate student in physics liliat is your favorite part of working itt the lab? A: Wc have a strong team, and when smart people work together they have a lot of fun. We interact with each other a lot, and new ideas come out frequently. • Yi Wu, graduate student in physics • Chenxia Yun, research assistant Iran • Mohammad Zohrabi, graduate student in physics Japan • Hirokl Mashiko, research associate Korea • ByungTai Kim, research assistant IVliat is your favorite part of working in the lab? A: Micromachining using a femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser. Nepal • Bishwanath Gaire, graduate student in physics H7;t f is your favorite part of working in the lab? A: Worknig the whole night when an e.xpenment is running. Ireland • Jarlath McKenna, research associate Pakistan • Sabih Khan, graduate student in physics How does it feel to be a part of such ground-breaking resea rch ? A: I teel pretty excited to be working on such cutting-edge research and to be at a level where you think you can make a difference. But the last few months have been very, very exciting, and there have been many nights when we were restless after getting some very exciting data from our detector. United States • Ben Berry, junior in physics • Kevin Carnes, associate research professor • Michael Chini, graduate student in physics • Nora Johnson, graduate student in physics • Eric Moon, graduate student in physics How does it feel to be a part of such ground-breaking research? A: I ' ve always said that the best part about being a grad student in Chang ' s lab is that when you go home at the end of the day, you ' ve done work that no one else m the world has done. That ' s a good feeling. My good friend Matt, who IS also in the physics department, jokingly calls it rockstar physics, since we are so ground-breaking and receive a lot of recognition. Of course, m all seriouMiess, the research is very important, • A. Max Sayler, postdoctoral fellow • Shane Scott, freshman in physics Laser Research 1 1 5 Arts, Sciences and Business Electrical and Computer Engineerin 1 ' ' L ilS m li H r l BiHy Im hS Front Row: Jung Oh, Judy Collins, Kathy Brockway, Jennifer Molidor, David Ahlvers Back Row: Teresa Derweiler, Don Von Bergen, Joel Matthews, Fred Gu2ek,John Heublein, Kaleen Knopp Front Row: Don Gruenbacher, Sanjoy Das, Anil Pahwa, John Devore, Don Lenhert, Satish Chandra, Medhat Morcos, Ruth Douglas MiUer, Shelli Starrett Back Row: Bala Natarajan, Stephen Dyer, Ken Carpenter, Chris L. Lewis, David Soldan, Stewart Stanton, Andrew Rvs, BiU Kuhn, Steven Warren 116 Academics Engineering Technology Front Row: Tom Mcrtz, Aaron Wcstcrmaii. Juli.i Morsi- Back Row; Bill (;ciicicux, Saecd Kh.iti, F.du.ird PIctt. Matt Willuriisoii From the tunc she left her house the afternoon ofjuly 24, Katie Cogswell spent almost 24 hours travelmg. Because of the time difference, she did not arrive in Sydney until 6:05 a.m. July 26. After arriving, she waited for her luggage, went to customs and finally met people from her uni — Australian for umversity — and was taken to her accommodation — housing — to meet the people she would be living with for the next five months. All of that and sleeping, she said, made up her first 48 hours of studying abroad. Cogswell, senior in dietetics, said she decided to study abroad in Australia because she had always wanted to go there. Also, because it is halfway around the world, she said, and I wasn ' t sure when I would get the chance to come over here for an extended amount of time again. The culture was mostly the same as what she was used to, with only slight differences, like driving on the opposite or wrong side of the road, she said. However, she had to get used to some major differences in campus lite. Class size is a similarity to K-State, but that ' s really it, she said. Everyone here commutes to school, and theyjust go to the uni closest to their home. They also have no mascots, no uni sports or any sort of school pride. That is what I miss the most. Cogswell said she lived in apartments provided by the uni. It ' s much different, she said. The apartments are a set of four buildings with six apartments in each building. Each apartment has a kitchen, living room, dining room and three bedrooms for four people. The toilet is m a room all by itselt, and the shower doesn ' t have a curtain. Besides differences in campus life, Cogswell also had to acclimate herself to price differences. Everything over here is so expensive, and I just wasn ' t prepared for It, she said. Groceries are ridiculous. Even the beer is S30 for 24 cans, and hard alcohol is ridiculous, $30 for a fifth (of a gallon). Though she encountered many unexpected obstacles, Cogswell said there were many new experiences she enjoyed, including a new food — kangaroo. It ' s delicious, she said. You can cook it however you want. Usually I just throw it in the oven and cook it slowly because it yini cook it quickh ' it will get tough. On weekends, Cogswell said she hung out with friends and went to the city to clubs. She also occasionally traveled around the country. Traveling weekends, she said, usually turned into tour-day weekends. C;ogswell said Australia was a good fit for her, especially because of the cultural philosophy of the Australians she met. ■■{ lo e it that people are more relaxed here, she said. ■■Nothing really seems to bother them, and they are never in a hurry. My favorite Aussie saying is ' No worries. ' Cogswell returned, weary but satisfied, after another long flitrht Dec. 22. Katie Cooswell 117 block A binder stuffed with overly-organized notes of the day ' s lesson plans. Twenty-five pairs of eyes all directed forward. A nervous flutter of the heart accompanied the jolting ring of the bell and the first day of teaching. College of Education That moment began a semester of student teachmg. Senior education majors completeel a semester of student teaching to fulfill graduation requirements. Matt Skillen, graduate student in curriculum and instruction, said the internship was designed for students to collect real-world experience in a safe environment. University faculty and .idmmistration at the cooperating schools observed them, and then the student ' s portfolio was presented to the universit ' as proof of their accomplishments. Students were placed in schools by listing their top three school preferences. There were only two rules: they could not request a school where they had relatives attending at that tune, and the schools had to be withm 45 miles of Manhattan. As someone who went through a similar program, Skillen offered words of wisdom to current and future student teachers. (There are) three mam things to keep m mind. he said. Listen and learn as imich as you can while in the field. As you do that you will then see things you want to include and don ' t want to include m vour practice as a teacher. Then, keep the needs of the students your focus above all else. Jamie Weaver For Jamie Weaver, senior in elementary education, life came full circle when she returned as a student kindergarten teacher at Amanda Arnold Elementarv School, Manhattan. She by request to work with a specific teacher, Beverly Fulton. Weaver said she wanted a teacher she knew she would be comfortable working with, considermtr three they would be together every day. As a former student of her cooperating teacher, she said it was easy to learn from her methods because she handled the kids so well, and she really looked up to her. It ' s fun because I see my former teacher from a different angle now, she said. I have different thoughts and opinions about my old teachers that are at the school. I respect them more and see how wondertul of teachers they are. She said during the first couple of weeks she was surprised at the children ' s enthusiasm. It wasn ' t intimidating at all because they are kmdergartners and soak up information like a sponge, Weaver said. They were e.xcited to see me on the hrst day, and they were actually more nervous than me because it was their very first day of school. Her first lesson was to teach about the calendar, weather and days of the week. Weaver said she felt It went really well and was surprised at how much the students loved to learn. She said if she was excited about something, they would be excited about It too. As much as they are learning from me, I ' m learning equally as much from them, Weaver said. They have taught me so much about life — when 1 watch them play and swing, I want to be as happy as they are. 1 want them to know how truly special they are, and that they really can do anything they want to 111 life. Not only did she learn from her students, but Weaver was able to get to know them individually. She said because she was there daily she was able to learn the strengths and weaknesses of the students and develop a strong relationship with them. Continued on pages 120 if 118 Academ- Jamie Weaver, senior I in elementary education, waits for students to answer her question I was afraid they wouldn ' t want to learn, but they were so enthusiastic there were never any problems at all, she said. StLidcnt Teaching 119 Continued from page 118 I will probably cry on my last Aiy. Weaver said. I ' ve made connecrions with not onlv the kids, but with their parents and my fellow teachers as well. They have even taken an interest in my own Hfe. As much as Weaver enjoyed the smdent teaching process, she had not always planned on teaching. I spent time teaching preschool during my freshman year ot college, she said. I never wanted to be a teacher before then — I actually switched from journalism; it was just too crazy. I like having that impact on the students when they are at such a young age. Weaver said that coming out of the smdent teaching process, she gained confidence and knowledge in lesson planning and also how to use her time-man.igement skills. Alter having gone through the program. Weaver had one piece ot advice for friaire student teachers. Enjoy It because it goes by fast, she said. At first it seems like it wiU be such a long process, but it really does go by so tast, and once it ' s gone it ' s gone forever. James Stanfill The start of the student teaching experience for James StanfiU, senior in secondary education, was much different than that of Weaver ' s. For Stanfill, the first couple of weeks teaching EngHsh at Junction City High School could only be described as intimidating. He said that meeting a classroom full ot seniors was terrif ing. (My cooperating teacher) would head the lesson, and I would assist individually with the smdents, Stanfill said. I tound it ver - useftil because I got to kixiw a lot about the stiicients, and it eased my fears about teaching them. Once he was able to teach a lesson on his own, he introduced Beowulf and oral tradition — his methods made him nistantiy popular among the students. I started off by telling them I was going to read something to them and that I wanted them to tell me what It was, who wrote it and what its title was, he said. Then, rather than reading, Ijumped into a friU out rap of Eminem ' s ' Lose Yourself ' The looks on their faces were priceless. After his epic rap lesson, the students were told to discuss what they thought made poetry- different from music. StanfiU said he then Linked their ideas and disagreements about where the line should be drawn to how historically they both come from oral tradition. To finish the lesson, the smdents conducted an online search of epic poetry in songs they knew, as long as the song was school appropriate. StantiD ' s ditterent teaching methods earned him nicknames such as Mr. Black Belt, Mr. S.T.Z. and Cookie — given to him because a couple of students choked on a cookie when he started rapping for them. The special connecrions that Stanfdl developed with liis students could be seen in the names they gave him, their requests for him to dance in a pep assembly and by the tact that one smdent in seminar Uked liim enough to think about writing a biography about him. However, all jokes aside, Stanfdl said he felt as if his relationship with the smdents was balanced . I feel Uke they have a healthy dose of fear of me, he said. There is a (The) Office episode where Michael Scott IS asked it he ' d rather be feared or loved. His response is, ' Easy, I want people to fear how much they love me. ' While I wouldn ' t go so far to say I ' ve got that lovely semp, I do feel like I have the right balance of professional distance and respect, and comfortable trust and gregariousness. Similar to Weaver ' s lessons from her kindergarmers. Stanfill learned about laugliing at linnself and the bond that an expenence creates in his classroom friU of seniors. My smdents have taught me that self-deprecating humor is one of the best tools you can have as a teacher, he said. Laughing at yourself can diffuse so many situations. Humor itself is one of the greatest teaching tools I now have in my tool belt. He also found that in his classroom there was basically no central background between his students. Stanfill said the closest thing to a common background was popular culmre: movies, television and songs. In order to help him teach effectively, Stanfill found that he needed to provide an experience in the class that every smdent could work with as common ground, such as showing a video cUp, recreating social class through a game or demonstrating fascism by favoring certain smdents. After his smdent teaching experience, Stanfill said he would consider looking for a job teaching English — but only at JCHS. The students greatly influenced him, helping him push past his initial fear to become confident in his abilit)- as a teacher. Stanfill also offered words of advice for fiaaire student teachers. Have fun with the kids, he said. Most people seem to fear them and what thev ' ll do if they joke around some, but give them some credit — they outnumber you up to 32 to Lit they wanted anarchy, they ' d easily have it. As a teacher, just make sure that the fian and the things they can get away with are things usefril to you. Fun, even if occasionally off-topic, won ' t destroy you or the classroom — so revel in it. 1 20 Academu In Eileen Montalvo ' s senior English 4 class at JCHS, Stanfill makes sure students work on their assignments I love the vibrancy and movement you get to experience by working every day with students, he said, Stanfill ' s Beowoulf lesson plan earned popularity among the students In the hall, James Stanfill. senior in secondary education, discusses details about the Wife of Bath, a short story from Geoffrey Chaucer ' s Canterbury Tales, with Allinty Reynolds. Junction City High School senior Stanfill student taught during the fall semester, Joslri Brow„ Student leaching 121 FRCM By Olivia Burress Laughter, glitter and hairspray filled the air of the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. Here, young girls were turned from pumpkins into beautiful princesses with the help of fairy godmother, Laura Cline, junior in family studies and human services. Her job included styling hair, doing makeup and painting nails. Due to the specialized skill sets and additional training required for the boutique, it is not often that they allow college program students to participate, she said. I feel very lucky. Cline was also responsible for the merchandise section of the boutique called Cinderella ' s Magical Closet. It ' s a different world from K-State to say the least, she said, but, it ' s been a great world experience. Cline said prospective student interns registered online at the Disney College Program Web site, filled out paperwork and went through a series of interviews before they were accepted and placed in jobs. Students narrowed down the list of opportunities to specific jobs they wanted to try, but she said the final decision rested with Disney. To receive credit hours, interns were required to submit application forms and homework assignments weekly via email, and meet with an advising team to discuss the 122 Academics experience upon returning. Disney offered hundreds of job opportunities and positions so students from all majors could get professional training, Cline said. Disney has been incredible for my career, she said. Working for a company like Disney is an unrivaled experience. Everyth ing from my initial training to my weekly classes teaches me something about the mega- corporation philosophy. I am in contact with at least 100 families every day. Twenty-five of these families I am in direct contact with for at least 30 minutes, which gives me the opportunity to hear their stories and experiences. The observations I make on a daily basis have helped me grow so much as a family life educator. Cline said, Disney did not just teach her, it molded her into a better educator and businesswoman. I have learned a lot more about the corporate world, she said. Rules, policies and expectations arc completely different here, but I really love the structure. I have learned a lot about myself as well, Cline said. My creativity, ability to communicate and my thresholds are a few qualities I ' ve been able to improve. Every day I learn more and more which makes going to work exciting — 1 always have new stories and experiences that are constantly shaping and molding me. Laura Cline 123 a u Q. D on u The American Association of Cereal Chemists hiternational Excellence in Teaching Award was presented to Debi Rogers Sept. 22. The award was for teachers who were members of AACC International and made contributions to the field of cereal science. It ' s a fairly new award from AACC International, Rogers, adjunct professor in grain science, said. The criteria are: you have to be a current instructor, nominated by anybody — I was nominated by Jon Faubion, m the grain science department — and then you have to get a lot of recommendations from former students. Faubion, professor in grain science and industry, said he nominated Rogers for the award because of her experience working with students as well as her outgoing personalm-. I ' ve known Rogers for a long time, and I ' m familiar with her abilities as a teacher, Faubion, said. It ' s truly impressive. She is underappreciated because she teaches up at (American Institute ot Baking International) with students who have a huge range of abilities. She has to adapt her teaching style to teach all ages and levels of education. She ' s done this really well for a long time and tor a lot of folks. Rogers started teaching full time in fall l ' .S at AIB International and did research on baking ingredients and ingredient functionality-. Compared to her previous ]obs. she said she found good aspects to being a teacher. My favorite part is when you see a student who ' s struggling finally get it and realize that you can apply chemistry and science to what you do every day in life, Rogers said. It ' s not something mvstenous that ' s way off It makes a difference. To start her teaching career at AIB International, Rogers taught an intensive course in bakery science and technology. ' When she began work in the grain science department, she taught Principles of Cereal Science and Technology. However, teaching was not her first experience at the universit -; she started as a student. ' When I came to K-State as an undergraduate, I was m animal sciences, and I was in an honors program, she said. One of the faculty from my small group was Dave Lineback — at the time he was a faculty- member m gram science — he worked on me tor about two years to convince me to switch over to bakery science. I alw.iys enjoyed chemistrv of all sorts, and 1 enjoy baking; it made sense. She received three degrees t ' rom the universirs ' : a bachelor of science in bakery science and management, a master ' s of business administration and a doctorate in cereal chemistry. Originally she was most interested m researching the field. I did not want to be a teacher, Rogers said. I enjoy helping people learn, but I was more interested m doing research. My father, when I was very young, was a college professor, and my mother was a high school teacher. So, I just swore I would never teach, but I ended up being required to, and I love it. It ' s the best thing that ' s happened to me. 124 Academics 1 Dcbi Rosicrs 125 In the Interdisciplinary Writing Center at K-State at Salma. Brian Koester. senior in aeronautical technology, listens to tutor Kali Hague, junior in aeronautical technology, give corrections to a paper The writing center checked papers for any class and improved students ' writing through one-on-one sessions Tutors were to help students with their writing assignments without writing the papers for them. C(ie s tuelh Tutors Eddie DeHerrera, sophomore in technology management, John Petterson, freshman in English, and Hague listen to Jung Oh. associate professor in arts, sciences and business, during a meeting in which they discussed instructions on advising students. Instructors and tutors worked together to generate positive feedback to the students Tutors had to attend multiple sessions throughout the year to improve individual tutoring skills ChehfLueth And You Change Your okid OTR - v; r 126 Academics AN OUTSIDE ByO livia Burress Students provide different views on other students ' work The roar of aircraft engines commonly racliated through the K-State at Sahna campus. Almost as tamiliar was the sound of pens scratching across paper m the Interdisciplinary Writing Center, which opened January 2006. Before its opening, the university was the only school in the Big 12 conference without a writing center. Our center is staffed by trained peer tutors who have taken both Expository Writing I and II and demonstrate a strong aptitude for writing, said Patricia Ackerman, director of the writing center and assistant professor of arts, sciences and business. ■■Students of all grade levels from all discipHnes are welcome to bring papers to the writing center tive days a week. We do not edit or proofread student papers; instead we bring an outside perspective to their work. Five student tutors were trained to discuss a variety ' of skills such as topic development, organization, -rammar and mechanics. They saw more than 300 students annually and reviewed papers from English, . hemistry, psycholog ' and aviation classes. ■ ' Some faculty require their students to visit the , nting center on early assignments; others present It as an option, Ackerman said. We see ourselves as one of many academic tools available to students. The choice to use such tools is ultimately up to the student. Those students who repeatedly visit the writing center are those who are motivated to improve their formal communication abilities and recognize the value in processing their ideas with another person. Students agreed the writing center should be promoted by teachers. I believe many students are ill informed when it comes to the writing center. M.iiiy teachers need to make the writing center a key part ot assignments. Alan Dowme freshman m engineering technology ' , said. If so this would help to further utilize the center and greatly improve the writing skills of students. However, students were not the only ones improving their writing skills. Tutors had to keep perfecting their skills to continue helping others. Kali Hague, tutor and junior in aeronautical technology, said. I ' m amazed by how much my English and wriniig ability improved by reading peer papers, she said. I enjoy English and writing, but being a professional pilot major rarely gives me opportumries to use my literary-academic side — the writing center gives me that oppormmty. It was important for tutors to have good people skills as well as writing skills, Hague said. ■■It ' s important for the student to trust me and feel comfortable working with me before he or she will accept my suggestions and participate in our discussion, she said. The way I introduce myself and make light conversation before we start reading the paper sets the stage for the rest of the session. Asking the student to first analyze the paper then read it out loud keeps the student involved and in control of the evaluation. It also, surprisingly, makes the student feel more comfortable when discussing the paper and suggesting changes. For Hague v. ' atching students put effort into their writing and seeing them improve made the job rewarding. Dowme said he would continue to use the writing center and was thankful tor the help. ■■] benefit from the tutoring every time I go to the writing center. When the tutor who is on duty sits down and takes the time to explain why the error was made and how to fix it I greatly appreciate the effort, he said. After I am given an explanation to why I m.ide the mistake. 1 can usually, from there on, come to a consensus on how to fix the problem anv other time It arises. Salina Wntins; CA-nter 127 In Sculpture 2, Matt T. Davidson, senior in fine arts, practices taxidermy on a rabbit Oct. 29. Davidson said he was surprised by even the smallest amount of blood he had to deal with while building the rabbit, though suspected it was because he shot it instead of killing it on dry ice. I asked him new questions, making him think about it intellectually, what trying to say? Dan Hunt, associate professor of art, said. How are you going beyond? Beyond animals sitting in Cabella ' s? Joslyn Brown .V m By Diana Klote A layer of dust from ceramics, plaster and other projects coated the counters and floors. Students roamed in and out of the rooms on the first floor in West Stadium to see what others were working on, creating a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere. In Room 123, Matt T. Davidson, senior in fine arts, worked on his project for Sculpture 2 — taxidermy on a rabbit. Continued on page 130,,-: I for added ' ividson ere the easier project and issum took a p — The opossum took forever, he said. Overall, it probably i- took over six hours. Though Davidson ■—chased the rats at a it store he acquired other animals in other vi ays. The rabbit he shot while hunting and the opossum he caught in a trap. Jo lyn Br Continued from page l!29 Davidson said he thought of the idea at the beginning of the semester. After finding online instructions for taxidermy and getting approval from his sculpture professor, Dan Hunt, he started his first project, a rat. I don ' t care what you ' re using for materials for art, Hunt, associate professor of art, said. I grew up in the woods hunting, so (Davidson ' s taxidermy) didn ' t surprise me. I did my fair share of skinning animals. I said, ' Here ' s I taxidermy magazine. What do you know about the process? ' I talked to him about artists who have used critters in their work. Davidson had preserved six animals: four rats, a opossum and a rabbit. He bought the rats at a pet store, trapped the opossum and shot the rabbit with a BB gun. (The hardest was) the opossum, he said. I kind of regretted doing it about halfway through. It was so gross — the fur and everything. Taxidermy included preparing, washing, stuffing and sewing the skin to make the animal look alive, but Davidson did not perform traditional taxidermy. He altered the animals himself to make them more artistic. He gave one rat two heads. Another had a hunched back and stood on his two oversized back feet. He also put a squeaky toy inside the opossum. Davidson said he was inspired by freak shows and his love of monsters. It ' s something nobody really does, and I had to learn it myself, he said. There ' s not a lot of information out there. While he worked on the rabbit, he planned his next design. I have a sketch for household pets, but I don ' t know, he said. I don ' t know if I could do a cat. I don ' t think I could do a dog. Continued on page 133 night the trap was out. He said he was surpris at h ow tame it ■- - removed it f .. jp. The opossu _ V ' « ' 5;V k f . i In Room 123 of West Stadium Matt T. w M Davidson, senior in I H fine arts, demonstrates |SH H his taxidermy skills. - l f l Onlookers wandered m H i n and out of the room. li w 1 some staying only long H enough to see what 4 , Mi m Davidson was doing, others long enough to ■Bj r- m ask questions. When I H K a1 Davidson first became i L interested he had to run ' ' •i .: BB it past is professor, Dan fl l Hunt, associate professor i l B B-T H H of art. 1 told Dan what H HH|kta| H 1 wanted to do, and he H B l (Hunt) was just like, -All 1 right, ' Davidson said. m ■ Joslyn Brown 1 1 H- H H B ' ' H B K. ' H H H V ' ' Taxiderrfiy 131 ' ■ ' ,-g- V. ' - ' W- ' iftfi O- 7 Materials needed: •Dead animal •Gloves •Table cover •Utility knife •Cornmeal and Borax mixture (to dry out fluids) •Water (to rinse skin off) •Wire •Cotton balls (for stuffing) •Thread •Needle •Beads (for eyes) Instructions (according to Matt T. Davidson, senior in fine arts): First, make an incision along the back or belly and peel the skin back. Work down the legs and tail and then peel up toward the head, making small incisions close to the ears and eyes. Peel the rest of the skin off, wash off the inside of the fur The fur will have to dry completely before stuffing it. Next, make a voodoo dummy of what the animal will look like stuffed. Wrap wires around the legs and tail, stuff it, connect the wires in the middle and sew it up. Sew in beads for the eyes, and you are done. -«•« $ 1 i i 2 Academics ; IK preperation to rform Uxidermy on a rabbit MattT. Davidson, senior in fine arts, cuts ' ay excess meat and oves the head for .... -.ulpture 2 project. Davidson said that if he ever does a rabbit again he might go about it differently. Sculpture 1 is more like technique, like casting, he said. With Sculpture 2, you take information and build on it, or you can do something completely different. While finishing preparing the rabbit Davidson said he found some grass still in its mouth. Continued from page 130 Even though he had a moral limit when it came to pets, Davidson said he still enjoyed taxidermy because it was something he had never done before. He said taxidermy derived its appeal from its exotic and unique nature. The shock factor is also another major appeal, he said. I like just having something people can look at and be interested in, something they can ask questions about. I mean, it ' s not that creepy when it ' s done. Although anticipating some skepticism from others, Davidson said he had not received negative responses to his projects. A couple of people walked in and right back out of the room. I expect reactions that will get a rise out of people, but th e first girl who saw me was just like, ' Oh yeah, my brother does that, ' he said. People are mostly interested. They ' ll be like, ' What are you doing? ' and I ' ll be like ' Oh, just skinning stuff. ' Davidson said he loved making preserved animals into art because he could express himself in 3-D however he wanted to. He learned about the process of taxidermy and said it was more complex than he expected. While Davidson learned the process, he also introduced himself to a new and unusual art form, which would help him develop more stimulating art. Hunt said by going beyond and taking taxidermy to the next level, Davidson ' s art would be more than a representation of an animal in its natural environment; it would truly be art. I appreciate abstract art, Hunt said. I always viewed (taxidermy) as an abstract biology lesson. I ' ve drawn back on my knowledge to make art more realistic. Your experiences are important because you don ' t know when you will draw back on it for your art. perform I By Diana Klote Three changed majors. It seemed hke nothing new tor students who had changed their majors four or five times, but tor Anthony Francisco, senior in applied music, his decision was a 360 turn tVom vetermarv medicine and music education, hi opera Francisco found his niche. I changed my major to vocal performance my junior year, right before I started to get into block education classes, he said. I took some education classes prior to that, and it made me realize that I wanted to perforin more than anything. Francisco said he loved performing in the melodramatic atmosphere of operas. An opera was classified as a staged work using sung dialogue and a musical score. It was tilled with drama and comedy, packing a range of emotions into one pertbrmance. A person can go to an opera and get a full emotional experience, he said. At one point, a person could be laughing and at the next point crying. Operas follow fun- filled story lines that most of the times have many ditferent story plots going at once. Francisco said most audience members found something they enjoyed m an opera. At times, I think of operas as soap operas on TV, he said. They are tilled with drama and love stories tor the ladies m the audience and suspense and fight scenes for the tellas. Operas often surprised audiences, as they learned about the skills opera required. (Operas are) very educational, and when (the audiences) come they are amazed at what people can do, and it ' s really entertaining and dramatic, he said. From a music standpoint, performers sang through the entire show, hut they needed to have acting skills as well. Although exciting, Francisco said opera performances were often tiring and drained energ - due to pertbrmers ' hard work. Singing for nvo hours straight makes a young voice tired, he said. The costumes don ' t help either. Eighteenth-century tnittits are heavy and hard to sing in, and there ' s always non-stop sweating. Despite difficulties in costumes and a long pertormance. Francisco said he still put on a full show for his audiences. He drank a lot of water and did not talk much otT stage. Once m costume, Francisco said he got into character, went on set and never looked back. As a performer, you go out on stage and basically put all of your emotions out there for the audience to see, he said. That ' s what gives the audience the show- that they paid tbr. To think of it like that makes me nervous to go out on stage. Every night that 1 pertbrm I find myself getfing butterflies in my stomach. Although Francisco was nervous before performances, his apprehension contributed greatly to the performance. Once the show starts, it gets better trom there, he said. The butterflies in my stomach turn into an energy that makes me feel invincible and makes my character so much better. I find myself performing better if I am nervous before a show. It feels almost hke a routine. Francisco planned to pursue opera. He said he wanted to sing in a leading opera house, either in Chicago, Pans or Santa Fe, N.M.; however, he also considered vocal instruction. Down the road in my career, I wouldn ' t mind teaching in a voice studio setting with students one- on-one. he said, but I don ' t have the passion for teaching choirs like I do tbr performing opera. I The most difficult part of pcrfonning is the preparation it takes to memorize an opera. For the spring opera, we start learnmg the music right when we get back from (winter) break. There is so much to learn m so little time. You have to worry about ciomg the rhythms right, singing the right notes, getting the right characterization and getting all the blocking down. Antlionv Francisco 155 I p ffln PASSIONS Money from state makes dreams eome true By Olivia Burress I louse Hill 31)05, better known ,is the Veterinary Training Program for Rnral Kansas, passed through the Kansas legislature in 201)5. Since it passed, it has helped 15 sUidents ,nid provuleii more than $600,000 in sehol.irships to the C:ollege of Veterinary Meduine. V I I ' RK IS ,111 iiKentive prognim tor students to stay in riir.il K,iiis,is, .S,ir,i (jmwii, tirst-ycar veterinary medicine student, said. With our debt being what it IS, It ' s iiRi- to know we h.ive the option to pr.ictice in a riir.il comiiuinity it we w.iiit to. All tirst-ye.ir, in-st.ite veterm.iry medicine students had the opportunity to apply tor the VTl ' KK program. We look tor people committetl to staying rural, s.iul ilonnie Idinore, associate dean of the College ol Veterinary Meduine. Applications are n.irrowed tlowii b.ised on ilieir resumes, tr.mscripts, reterence letters ,ind ,i short t ' ss.iy on why they deser e the schoLirship. Alter being n.irrowed ilow 11 to 10 .ipplu .lilts, we then do ,iii interview process to select the Im.il li e iniiers. The tive winners received $20,000 Irom tlu- state to cover tuition costs for the dur.itioii ot then veterinary edtication. R.ilph Rich.irdson, dean ofthe ( ' ollege ot Veterm.iry Medicine, w.is iiistruiiieiil.il m getting the bill passed. Veterinary students who p.irticip.ite in the VTFKK will agree to pi.u tu e tull tune iii ,i communitx in riir,il K.insas tor 4S continuous months upon ci nipletu)ii ot ' their veterin.iry training iii exchange for forgiveness ofthe lo.ins, Richardson said. Students will have 90 days to begin practicing. It the recipient does not serve a full 48 months, he or she will be required to p,i b.ick the lo.iu with ,i 5 peiieiit interest. Rich.irdson g.i e the tiii.il .ipprox.il on .ipplu ,mts who were typically from rur.il .ire.is .md h.ul strong agricultural backgrounds, either by t.iking agriculture classes or being iiuoKed with programs such as 4-H and Futtire r ' armers of America. There were a few exceptions. I grew up in Kansas City, Kan,, ' Craven said, I was always into horses; never owning one but always taking lessons. 1 went to (Colorado St.ite (Universit -) .iiul received an equine science degree, wliu h rei|uired some agriculture classes. I w.is disconnected from agriculture in the cU .ind li.id .i h.iid liiiR- understanding it in gener.il, but w ith time disct)vered I had a deep passion tor ag and anim.il care, I ' .lmore said, C ' r.iven was an exception to the typicil applic.mt. ( aM en s.iid she telt it was her rcspoiisibilitv to promote the knowledge of agriculture in positne ways. lo JK-lp end the xelerin.iry short.ige in rural areas, V ll ' RK sliidents weii. ' r(. |uired to pr.ictue m ,i K.ins.is county VMlh ,i popul.ition ot less th.iii .V5,000. I Ins meant sliulents could choose to practice in ' ) ofthe st.ite ' s 105 counties. I he goal is to get more vets where they are needed, Elmore said. Bigger firms in bigger cities cm p,i more. ( ir.ulu.iting students cannot really go nii.il .ind m.ike enough mone ' to p.i ' b.ick their eilui.iliou debts or to p,i ' tor then t.imilies. We feel lh.it il llu don ' l owe .inythmg then they will go nii.il where lhe ,iie needed most. 136 Academics KATIE EDWARDS First-year veterinary medicine student I loincioini: St. Cj( ' i ' i ' ( Kjii. docieicd to become .1 ct bccuisc I ' ve always li.id .111 interest 111 agriculture with ,111 emphasis in livestock. ' ■ I want to give back to the iiuiustry by promoting and ensuring healthy animals, specifically in food aninuiK, SARA CRAVEN First-year veterinary medicine student Hoiiictoii ' ii: Kdiifiif City, Ktin. [ became a vet because 1 .un passionate about agricultuir mid die animals of tiiat industiy. 1 received the gnuit because oven tliough I ' m not ti-om rural Kansas, I tlnd it my person.il mission to educate people about agriciiltiuv. CHRIS M. HANSEN First-year veterinary medicine student I loniaoirii: Belleville, K.iii. I became a et because ot the tivmeiKknis amount ot opportuiiUN ' awuLible w ithiii the field. 1 w.is chosen because I ,1111 interested m making a ditfereiice 111 rural Katis.is. ADAM LUKERT First-year veterinary medicine student Honictoirn: Dcliii. Kiiii. Being a vet, 1 can be closely involved in Kansas animal agriculture. 1 received the grant because 1 am a Kansas resident who loves the state. portrait by Matt Cos) Vetenii,ir ' Medicine Traimni Progr.im 157 Over her lunch break Mary Bailey. Hale librarian, works on a section of a quilt in Hale Library- It ' s fun to start. C. Gay Youngman, library assistant, said. Choosing fabric is like a box of crayons- You kind of need an idea first, which usually depends on who It IS for and what colors they like. Several librarians gathered at the Scholarly Stitchers to quilt during their lunch breaks and on weekends Before beginning a quilt. the quilter had to have a design and fabric in mind They usually begin by using graph paper or a A small section of a quilt IS stitched by Connie Kizre. Hale librarian. The quilt was a retirement gift for an employee of Hale Library. Many of the quilts the Scholarly Stichers made were gifts for co-workers, family and friends It IS not a cheap hobby, Youngman said Fabric keeps going up, and you spend hundreds of hours on a quilt, as much as 400 hours on an intricate quilt. And you don ' t want to buy cheap fabric if you want It to last and pass it on to family members Youngman said a full-size quilt could cost $300 to S500 The cost included fabric, thread and tools « Friendship Ouilted H 6 Ashley Frey 1111 H They sat around a tabic duniiL:; their lunch breaks, list, Elder said. It was the perfect opportunity, so I chattint; and laughing, while one acted as a teacher thought 1 better take it. to get them back on track. Surrouncled by endless The group made ciuilts sponsored by the Friends amounts of fabric, patterns, needles and scissors, of the Library to raise money for the library, they quickly got back to wcirk like school children Thev paid tor all the materials, Youngman trying to make progress on their lunchtime project — said. All we haci to do was enjoy it and spend a lot another intricate c]Uilt. of time on them. (Quilting) IS an addiction, Barbara Steward, The Scholarly Stitchers made three cjuilts tor the Hale librarian and Scholarly Stitcher, said. Friends of the Library and continued to make quilts It ' s more of a positive addiction, added Nelda for retiring coworkers, children ot tellow empUnees Elcler. Hale librarian and Scholarly Stitcher. and one in meinor ot a tellow employee. Scholarly Stitchers were a group of 10 librarians When they quilted together, each member at Hale Library who gathered to make a variety brought a different style and pcrsonalit ' to the of quilts. The group began in Noxembcr 2(l()| quiltmg table, whether it be on one quilt by the because a former librarian needed a project tor whole group, or their o n indnidual quilts, when she would leave the country. She and C. We can go io the same store with the same Gay Youngman, library assistant, sent an e-mail to pattern in mind and come out ith .ill ditterent the entire library to generate interest m learning tabrics, Steward said. to quilt. It ' s about the personality when you come together, We started with a small group, Youngman Youngman said. We all use different patterns. said. We started with lunch tutorials and The members said tlie dul not sec themselves samplers. We learned a lot of techniques tor ,i lot (.|uitting. of dit ' t ' ereiit styles. I ' m not tired ot it, Elder said. Word spread and the group of quilters grew. I ' ll never get tired ot it, Youngman agreeed. It was on my list of things to do, my bucket I ' m like a tabric alcolK)lic. Scholarly Stitchers 139 Approximately 200 watches and 150 pens are placed on several shelves for easy access in the morning. David Griffin, assistant dean for diversity and associate professor in secondary education [ collected watches and matching pens. He used the collection as a way to meet people. I ' m a trained Safe Zone person, so I can talk to people about issues they maybe don ' t want to talk to others about, Griffin said. I enjoy what I do. I love working with people. I even teach a couple of classes. Che sy Lueth ' Ijijj I have all different prices. They don ' t always have to be expensive. I have every snigle color known to man. I have all colors, shapes and sizes. I even have a mickev mouse watch. David Griffin, assistant dean for diversity and associate professor in secondary education l40 Academics Some teachers were known tor their obsessive-compulsive grading scales. Some teachers were known for their tiring, monotone lectures. Some teachers were known for their random pop-quizzes. However, not all teachers fell into those categories. David Griffin, assistant dean for diversity and associate professor in secondary education, was known for something more personal, more unique: hi ' watches and matching pens. Although he started intentionally collecting watches in college, his passion for them started in earlier years. My fither was a career person in the air force, Griffin said. We traveled all over the world, and 1 bought watches. It became a hobby. It became tun. It was a hobby to match them with my clothes. Then I thought it would be cool to match the pens too. When it came to choosing a watch to wear, every day was different. He usually chose based on what outfit he had on. I have a bookshelf, and I lay out all ot the watches by color on one shelt, Griffm said. Then, on another shelf are all of my pens. I pick out a watch in the morning and then pick out the pen that best represents that watch. He had collected approximately 200 watches and l.SO pens. Though not .ill ol portrorl by Chelty Lueth them could be found on the shelf at his home. The more expensive watches were kept in safe deposit boxes. (iriffin turned his hobby into something he could use in the classroom to make a more personal connection with all of his students. I use that hobby as a teaching tool, GnfTin said. Let -our students know you ' re human. Find something you can talk to them about, like what they want to be called and their favorite color. StiuleiUs know they can ask me what color m - watch is. It ' s something that keeps them connected to you. It ' s light- hearted and fun. David Gnffin 1 1 With song books in hand. Aaron Eagleman. sophomore in mass communications; Ashley Dohrmann. junior in industrial engineering, Jenny Tally, sophomore in music education; and Bryan Pinkall. graduate in music, sing Hymn to the Virgin. at the First United Methodist Church on Poyntz Avenue Dec 4 during the Winters Warmth concert I enjoyed the selection of music. Tally said. It was a lot different than most Christmas concerts I ' ve been at in the past. It seemed like it was a lot more classy. Man Bifiter The set of brass bells used by the church ' s Rhapsody Ringers bell choir shine in the light of the upstairs balcony area of the church Along with Rhapsody Ringers, the church also had Allegro Ringers. Spirit Ringers, and the No Stress Bells groups that played at various venues. All bell groups played each month at the church at one of the three worship services. Rhapsody Ringer ' s rehearsals were held every Wednesday from 6 p m, to 7:30 p.m Jodi Motley directed not only the Rhapsody Ringers, but also the Allegro and Spirit Ringers 142 Academics J cA s ong 10 J By Tamara Salisbury Patrons, performers and professors were pleased after the Winter ' s Warmth concert. It featured the university ' s concert and chamber choirs, brass ensemble and the First United Methodist Church ' s Rhapsody Ringers bell choir. The mission of the concert was to kick off the holiday season as it had done for 2(1 years, saidJuHe Yu, co-director of choral activities and assistant professor of music. (The purpose is) reallyjust to spread holiday cheer, and I know that sounds really cheesy and cliche, but because we have to do our concerts so early in December that really became our mission, she said. This is only my second year here, but many, many people in the (Manhattan) communirs ' — strangers to me — have come up and said that this is really the way they kick off the holiday season. Steve Shaner, member of the lUiapsody lingers and Manhattan resident, said he thought so as well. It ' s the start of the Cdinstmas season, he said. Thanksgiving IS over, the church is decorated, and it ' s the Christian part of it and the music part of it that ties it all together. Although Yu said she enjoyed being the one to jump-start the audience ' s holiday spirit, there were difficulties that came with directing the music. From an education standpoint, it ' s hard to find something for everyone, which is a challenge with every concert, Yu s.nd. It s a balance issue, serious versus light, sacred versus secular, difficult versus easy. If you have too much that ' s too difficult to listen to or too silly, we lose audience members. Cody Wheeler, member of the Slide Advantage trombone ensemble and st-nmr m music eiluciiioii, said he generally did not like playing holiday music, but tliex- played .111 arrangement of The Litde Drummer Boy that was km. Continued on page 145 Holiday Music Festival 145 o c 01 ID 3 O o £ The university ' s concert and chamber choirs, smg at the First United Methodist Church to a standing room only audience The audience definitely brings up the energy. Jenny Tally, sophomore in music education, said- It IS always great to work off the crowd, no matter if you ' re in a small group or a large group. 144 Academics Continued from page 143 It was nttcn tor j specific trombone ensemble, he said. Also, It combines a few different songs that people don ' t normally hear together: ' Bolero ' and ' The Little Drummer Boy. ' However, picking music for the bell chciir was not as ditticult. It ' s what bells are made for, Shaner said. They ' ve written more bell songs, but Christmas bell songs are the most famous. Not only did the concert combine the forces ot the university ' s ensembles, bervveen the choir and instrumental divisions, but it also brought the university and communiry ' togeriier as well, Yu said. I believe Manhattan wouldn ' t be the same without K-State, but I ' ve never worked at a university where the city has influenced the personality of the university, she said. The university and the community collaborated even more during the concert, when the whole audience rose to sing tliree songs together: O Come, All Ye Faithtlil, Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Joy to the World. The concert venue also atti acteci a difterent audience. It gets us out of our normal performance venue and gives us an opportunity to bring our music to people we wouldn ' t normally bring our music to. Wheeler said. If the concert had been in McCain (Auciitorium), there would have been a completely different crowd there, but since we had it at the church, we reached c ut to a lot more of the community. Shaner said this was the bell choir ' s best-attended concert, and Yu said the same for the choirs, mostly because it was not just students and parents attending, but community members as well. The students used the audience ' s differences in their pertormance. (When it ' s off-campus) the students sing differently even if they ' ve rehearsed it and rehearsed it a certain way, Yu said. They adapt to their audience. A tiiial dimension to the concert was the donations accepted tor a choir trip to Viemia and Prague. We were really pleased with the support from the community. Yu said. They were very generous. We ' re gratefial for them helping us in these hard economic times. They gave as an audience (during the performance), and then they gave even more. Yu said she thought the performance lived up to and surpassed its previous standarcis. Compared to last year, it became more refined and professional, she said. I told my smdents we could have televised this, that it was that smooth. ... I don ' t think it could have gone better. It exceeded our expectations, and our expectations were pretty high. Shaner agreed with Yu. Even at the worst, it was fantastic, he said. If you can ' t come out ot tliere feeling some sort of Christmas spirit, there ' s sometliing wrong with you. Carol Sheche, Manhattan resident, agreed as well. She said she came because every year it ' s a wonderflil concert, and tins year was no exception: beautiful was the only word she had to describe it. Geography Front Row: Binul P.iul, D.ivid Kronim. Kjren De Brcs. feffrey C. Smith Row 2: Lisa Harrington, Kevm S. Blake. FUctiard Marston, Meiinda Daniels Row 3: Stephen Stover. Kendra McLaiighlan. Huber Sell. J. Shawn Hutchinson, Doug Goodin Row 4: John A. Harrington, Charles W. Martin. Kevin Price, X. Max Lu Back Row: Kathy Zimmerman, Stephen E. White. M. Duane Nellis, Charles Bussing, MarceUus Caldus Industrial Engineering Front Row: Vicky Geyer, Danielle Ravan, C.John Wu, R. Michael Harnett. David Ben-Aneh. Bradley Kramer, Shutmg Lei, Timothy Denies Back Row: Zhijian Pei, Dons Galvan. Margaret Rys, Todd Easton, E. Stanley Lee, C. Carl Wilson. Shiiig Chang. Shih-Hsiung Chou i ' Journalism and Mass Communications Front Row: N.mcy Miitiiri. Sooatae An. Angela Powers. Jove Gordon. Linda Puntncy Row 2: Bonnie Bressers, Louise Benjamin. Steve Smcthers. Fred Brock, CSinger Loggins, Todd Simon Back Row: Jessica Bigger, Sam Mwangi, Bill Adams, Sergey Samoylenko. Stacy Neumann, Gloria Freeland Holiday Music Festival 145 NOVEMBER Campaign was launched with a seminar organized by the Huck Boyd National Center for Community Media. Key speakers included Sheryl Kelly and Kathryn Thiessen from the University of Kansas Internal Medicine Midtown Clinic in Wichita. Benefit bake sale at Xcalibur Club injunction City. DECEMeeR WORLD AIDS DAY Memorial walk in Triangle Park at 5:30 p.m. followed by a reception and candle light vigil at the First Congregational Church. Free HIV testing in the K-State Student Union K S Ballroom. Free HIV testing at Latino Nights at PJ ' s Pub in Aggieville from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Shawn and Gwenn HIV Education comedic presentation in Forum i alU Ground Floor K-State liUnion at 7:30 p.m. 146 Academics As a part of a comedy routine. Shawn Decker, of Shawn Gwenn, A Boy A Girl A Virus, performs m Forum Hall Dec. 9 We need to openly talk about (AIDS). Nancy Muturi, professor in )Ournalism and mass communications, said. People won ' t do that unless they know more about it. ChelsyLueih li % It ' s here among us. It ' s not just in Africa. FIGHX ihe Q stismA W By Lauren Gocken t ▼ EVENTS STRIVE TO RAISE AWAl ENESS By attending a benefit concert at KatHouse Lounge m Aggieville, taking a hve-iniiuite break between ckisses or hitting up Pj ' s l ib, students were abk ' to get tested confidentially tor the Hiinian hnniunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The tests were tree, an appeal almost irresistible to college students, and otTered as part of an awareness campaign to educate the conamunity about HIV. The biggest problem is when people think of HIV AIDS, they think of Africa, said Nancy Mutun, assistant protessor in journalism and mass communications. They don ' t think ot here, ot the young people here. HIV AIDS can affect anyone. We as journalists really have the responsibility to tell the public (about AIDS). The Public Relations Campaigns class, the Huck Boyd National Center for Community Media and tlie Regional AIDS Program, were responsible for putting on the HIV AIDS awareness campaign Nov. 19 through Dec. 9. The campaign was sponsored by a Tilford Multicultur.il (irant and the Center for Engagement aiul ( ' ommimity Development drant. It ' s important to dispel some of the iinths .ilnnil AIDS, said Gloria freeLind, clircctor for the 1 luck Boyd Center and .iss(k i.ite professor in joumalism and mass communicitions. p.irticiil.irly tor |oiinialists .ind students and how to report on the sensitive subject. In order tor the student unirnalists to be able to report accurateh ' and completely, they needed to understand and be well-mtormed about the HIV AIDS epK emic, Mutun said. It was a good, real-world experience to work with a real client and to deal with the issues that can and will come tip. said Brittany Weber, general population group leader and senior m mass conmiumcations. It made me more aware and more cautious to how people teel about certain topics and that people have their thoughts about It and can sometimes be very opmuinated. (I got involved because) it was tor a good cause. It brought mcire awareness to the students about HIV AIDS. Weber said the smdent body responded well to the campaign. The Regional AIDS Center had a set amount of tests to give out, but had to borrow tests from other sites because of the large number ot students. At this age m the 21st century, no one slnnild be getting AIDS, Mutun s.ud. I: -er bod is .it iisk, not only the minorities, but the general popul.itiou too. By fighting the stigma associated with I IIV, treating it like any other disease, people will be more likely to get out .md ' et tested. AIDS Awareness Week 147 bugs in common grub PEANUT BUTTER • 30 fragments per lOO grams CANNED TOMATOES • One fruit fly egg per 500 grams • Five eggs or one to two larvae TOMATO JUICE • Five times the concentration of canned tomatoes CANNED PEACHES • 5% by count wormy • 4 K) by count infested ORANGEJUICE • lO eggs per 250 milliliters • Two larvae per 250 milliliters insects eaten worldwide AFRICA: 527 ASIA: 249 SOUTH AMERICA: 573 AUSTRALIA: 86 EUROPE: 27 With the incentive of extra credit, Glynis Jones, freshman in art, struggles through a bite of cinnamon-sugar-flavored meal worms. It wasn ' t as bad as I thought it was going to be, Jones said. They tasted like whatever they were coated in, but the grasshoppers didn ' t have a taste, I thought it was a unique experience- It exposed me to a lot of different kinds of culture. Sara Manco 148 Academics eclectic By Anna Kearns edibles Let ' s talk about eating bugs, Greg Zolnerowich, associate professor ot entomology, said as he began his hisects and People class Dec. 5. He spoke to a class of seven freshmen and a visiting professor, who all shifted uncomfortably in their seats at what was about to happen. Entomophagy, the use of insects as food, was the topic of the ciay. Zolnerowich filled his students m on the history and practice of munching on creepy crawlers. Grinning, he said the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers used to be the Bug Eaters. After about 10 minutes ot lecture, Zolnerowich got down to business. With that, I ' ll stop, and we ' ll commence the cookin , Zolnerowich said with a grin. I hope everyone ' s hungry. He moved to a table stacked with bags of chips, guacamole, salsa, an electric skillet and what appeared to be a pile ot freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. As it turned out, mixed in with the chocolate chips were crunchy bits of crickets. Zolnerowich starved the crickets to emprv ' their digestive systems, then troze them, washed them and cut their heads oft to make sure they were dead. Once, I didn ' t (cut their head off), and they were hopping all over the oven, he said. Finally, he roasted them for an hour .md tossed them into the cookie batter. After his squirming students settled down, Zolnerowich pulled out a glass beaker containing 500 live beetle larvae, or mealworms, that were starved and washed. I ' ll give you five extra credit points tor a live one, he said and popped one into Ins open mouth. Much to the surprise of her peers, Melissa Johnson, fi-eshman in agricultural education, quickly volunteered and then explained she had done it before. Zolnerowich moved back to his workstarion and donned a tall, white chefs hat and a Powercat apron. He asked two volunteers tojom him and spread guacamole and salsa on waiting tortilla chips. Then, he added some canola oil to the electric skiUet, and invited the rest of the class to get closer and watch. As they moved in, he grabbed a handtlil ot squirming mealwonns and tossed them into the piping hot oil. They snapped into the air when they touched the grease, and the scent of popcorn flUed the classroom. Is tins a regular in the Z house? Brandon Turner, fi-eshman m open option, asked. No, my wife prefers a rib-eye, Zolnerowich said, laughing. Wlien the same two volunteers who added toppings to the chips were asked to sprinkle the cooked me;ilworms on. Gaby Delgado, fi-eshman m open opnon, shied away. Johnson quickly moved to aid her, and the two worked together to spread the crispy critters. While the mealworms cooled on then- beds of guacamole and salsa, the group airned its attention to the cookies. Look at your cookie, Zolnerowich said. If you see something big and shiny. It ' s a cricket. Like that? a student tiuestioned as he examined his cookie. Yup, that ' s a cricket head, he said. After those who were wiUing took a cookie, Zob-ierowich turned the class ' s attention back to the waiting chips. With a great deal of hesitation, Delgado took one to earn a few points of extra credit. You can ' t taste them, she said, it ' sjust the thought of them in there. Exactly, that ' s it, Zolnerowich said. It ' s the thought of eating something with multiple legs. If that were a Chicken McNugget, you ' d pop it right in there. About to cook the last of the mealworms, Zolnerowich had an offer for the group. Last chance for a live one, he said. I ' ll eat one, Delgado said and then added, if Brandon eats one. Ohhh, the class murmured, magi-iifying the dare. Everyone mrned to look at Turner, who paused very briefly, opened his hand and tossed the mealworm in his mouth. Ew, mine ' s crawling in my hand, Delgado said shrilly. Don ' t play with your food now, Clive FuUagar, professor of psychology, said. Turner swallowed his snack, grimaced slightly and shared his plans for a better lunch wTth the class. I ' m going to the (K-State Smdent) Union tor Panda (Express) for lunch, he said. After the last batch of mealworms was sauteed, Zolnerowich sprinkled on cinn;mion and sugar and otfered them as dessert. Humans lia e an innate a ' ersion to creepy crawly things, he said as class endetl. If it doesn ' t have fur or t ' eathers, you |ust go ' ew! ' How someone could eat a raw, snotty-lookmg oyster and not eat this. It ' s beyond me. Entomology i49 N FULL Leadership Studies Front Row: Juhf Stithem. Mjrv K.iy Sicters. Lynn Bncklev, Grai Hwang, Matthew Lindsey, Becky Reichard, Alicia Addison, Sue Pray, Mary Tolar Row 2: Lynda Bachelor, Todd Wells, Candi Hironaka, Wade Weber Row 3: Gilbert Davila, Irma O ' Dell, Sns: Scott, Michael J. Smith Back Row:J. Michael Finnegan, Monica Strathman Parrish, Andrew Wefald, John Carlin, Robert Shoop Mathematics Front Row: Victor Turcliin, Natalia Rojkuvskaia, Christopher Pinner, Dan Volok, Ray Treinen, Charles Moore Row 2: Gabriel Nagy, Xuan Hien Nguyen, Todd Cochrane, Zongzhu Lin, Sarah Reznikoff Row 3: Tom Muenzenberger, Robert Burckel, Pietro Poggi-Corradini, Andrew Bennett, Gerald Hoehn Back Row: Louis Pigno, David Auckly. Ricardo Castano-Bernard, Yan Soihelnian Office of Student Life Slow: I ' at HusioBackRov ther M Rccd. Karen Low- By Melissa M. Taylor Some students learned best through lecuires, speeches and assigned readings, but students in Greenhouse Operations Management learned the advantage of kinesthetic learning: a learning style based on hands-on experience and natural discovery. A person can ' t learn how to grow plants by looking at them once a week m a lab after someone else has made all of the decisions about how to grow them, Kim A. Williams, professor 111 horticulture torestry and recreation, said. The Poinsettia Production Project grew out of a need to provide students with an extensive and meaningfijl hands-on production experience, so the - could gain production skills first-hand. The project allowed students to grow nearl - 60 cultivars of poinscttias throughout the semester from the roots to their colorful leaves. Ever) ' saident had the opportunity to see how manipulating temperature, light, water and fertilization allowed them to control the pomsetnas ' height and growth. A semester-long project was daunting at first to Michael Kaeb, senior in agnculmral education, but nuitme set in, and he said he enjoyed watching the progression. I liked the whole semester project, he said. It seemed like so much m the beginning, but I real] - liked starting the project ni the beginning of the semester, keeping them alive and dealing with problems throughout the course. Kaeb said one good thing about the length of the project was watching the poinsettia transformation as winter approached and seeing his plants continue to thrive under his careftil watch. I enjoyed it as it got closer to winter, he said. We were still able to produce, while everything outside was dying, but working in the greenhouse gave us a chance to still do the project. The continual hands-on project allowed students like Kaeb and Jordan Kohman, junior in agricultural education, to continue the kinesthetic learning process. Experience is so much more beneficial than head knowledge, Kohman said. I think when you memorize terms and notes for a test, after the test is over, it is pretty much out the door and gone again. But when you learn something and then do it and get the experience, it ' s hard for you to forget something that you were able to participate in and do. Going through the actions and the nionons is very beneficial. Kohman planned to take his hands-on experience and apply it to his tiature career. A lot of my teaching will be hands-on, he said. I think that is really important because kids learn differentK-. Some kids learn visually, where they just see something operate and go, and that is how they learn the best. Some learn auditory, where they can just hear it and store it m their brains, but a lot of people, me included, learn kinesthetically where you have to be hands-on, and you have to get m there and get dirrv- to really h.ive it click and understand. 1 50 Academics Between scheduled breaks, Jackie Klenda. junior in agricultural education, and Mbaki Onyango, graduate student in civil engineering, survey cultivars of poinsettias. Klenda said one reason she participated in the survey was to receive a complimentary poinsettia There were poinsettias and who wouldn ' t want a poinsettia, she said. Survey participants scored each poinsettia from one to five on likability and could view poinsettias ranging in colors like onon and infinity red. The semester-long project allowed students to be actively involved, not only in the growth of poi nsettias, but also in the showing. Chstsy Lueth With the help of granddaughter. Hadley Rempe, Manhattan resident, Helen Risdon, Blue Rapids, Kan resident, participates in the consumer preference survey during the Poinsettia Production Project show. The survey covered areas of shape, height and color of individual cultivars. Kim Williams, professor of horticulture forestry and recreation, said getting to the final product was a tedious process, but worth the effort Even though students only needed to spend a few minutes a day to maintain their crop, it can get tedious to carry through with the responsibility for an entire semester, she said. Chclsy LuHh Circcnhousc OpcratuHis Management 151 1 32 Ors anizations Kftioiis Division 153 In an effort to score a point for team Ram-Rod, Michael Scheer. senior in business administration. tips the ball during the Alpha Kappa Psi Beach Bash Volleyball Tournament April 27. Though his team did not place, Scheer said the day was entertaining for all who attended. Overall, just seeing everyone out there enjoying themselves made the day a lot of fun, he said. ManBinier 154 OrganizatioiA fun in the 1 By Tamara Salisbury The sand was cool and damp, the sky overcast and tlie ind chilly, but the weather could not dampen the spirits ot the Ki sand volleyball teams at Alpha Kappa Psi ' s Beach Bash April 27. The event raised S35() tor a scholarship tund in memor) ' ot a member who passed away. Rebecca Trible, the scholarship ' s namesake, as no ordinary member. Though she was initially forced to attend the business fraternity ' s informational meeting in fall 2006. AKPsi became something Trible thoroughly enjoyed, Jessica Scarborough, junior m marketing, said. ■ ' The tirst semester as active members we kind ot sat back and watched, but as soon as leadership positions came available we jumped on them, she said. She loved the organization and always brightened up any meeting. Scarborough and Tribk ' were friends from their hometown. Russell, Kan., and roommates. AKPsi was one ot her favorite activities. she said. We went shopping for our first business suits together after joining, and each Thursday was AKPsi night. But on Oct. 21, 2007, Trible died in a car accident. Our whole chapter definitely felt the loss of such an amazing member and friend to all. Scarborough said. We wanted to do something as a chapter that would allow us to tell Kebecca ' s story as often as p(,)ssible. To honor Tnble. the organiz.ition deculed on .i memoiial scholarship. Continued on page 157 Beach Bash 155 With both eyes on the ball, Mike Keating, |unior in finance, prepares for a bump. Alpha Kappa Psi, business fraternity, the oldest organization in the College of Business and professional business fraternity m the US-, hosted Beach Bash to raise money for the Trible Scholarship. I en|oy it a lot. Keating said. It ' s a lot of fun and a chance to interact. It gets more diverse every year. Teams came from all over campus, including the club volleyball team. MattBimer 156 Oraanizations 4; roup honors Continued from page 155 Last year four teams participated in the annual sand volleyball tournament, the Calvin Classic. AKPsi had been looking for ways to bring more people into the touniament, so they decided to use the Classic to help raise funds for the scholarship. (Trible) was on the winning team last year, and that was pretty much the last thing she got to do with us, Lana Costello, president andjunior in finance, said. The group changed the Classic from a College of Business tournament to one open to the entire campus, community ' and citizens of Russell as well, Kayla Dierks, senior m marketing, said. In addition to the volleyball tournament, proceeds trom a poker run during the fall semester went toward Tnble ' s scholarship fund. AKPsi hoped both the poker run and the volleyball tournament would become annual events, Dierks said. Trible ' s former team placed second this year and donated the $50 prize back to the scholarship fund. Though details had not been set, Scarborough said she made it her personal goal to see the scholarship handed out before her graduation in May. For now, she said, AKPsi is focused on growing the scholarship to be used in the future and celebrating the memory of a former member. She always had such a big heart and was al a s willing to meet new people and make new friends, Scarborough said. She always flashed her biggest smile and dimples to everyone she crossed paths with. Beach Bash 157 in time brings home prize Walking through the exhibits at the All-Universit Open House took attendees a step back in time and into a movie. The Architectural Engineering Institute ' s display was Back to the Futiu-e, which meant one thing: the display was going to be something completely different, with a mock-up of the clock tower, along with other projects designed around the 1980s movie series. The concept with the ' Back to the Future theme was today ' s ideas and tomorrow ' s realir said Brad Ross, chair of the AEI Open House and senior m architectural engineering. ' Back to the Future reallv revolved around our concept. The AEI developed a concept and display that would continue its long winning traditum at the Open House competition for best display — winning the College of Engineering ' s Open House competition eight tunes since 1986. We try to win the overall contest every year, but I think we actually win it every other year, said EHas Pourladian, co-chair of open house and junior in architectural engineering. We won this year, and Taylor (Lewis, co-chair of open house and junior m architectural engineering) and I vow to break the streak of every other vear and wm it again in 2(109. Winning the competition did not come easily, Ross said. Planning for the e.xtravagant and intricate displays began m the tall, an endre semester before Open House, with meedngs and flyers on campus. We like to make everyone aware of Open House early on in the year so they can make plans to parricipate and bring ideas, Pourladin said. Taylor and I made numerous trips to Gumby ' s, because pizza is usually a good incenrive to attend a meering. We usually rounded up about 15 to 20 people every meeting. AEI members needed all the time they could get, Kade Klamm, chair of the AEI Open House and senior in architectural engineering, said. Early in the school year, the meetings were necessary to designate display heads and actually start building the displays, in addition to preparing for the College of Engineering parade, complete with skits. Despite the long hours and hard work, AEI was rewarded in the end by winning first with every display and first overall, Ross said. There were some struggles to get people to volunteer their rime, he said, but overall, we did an absolutely phenomenaljob, and I couldn ' t ask tor better. It ' s a great way to get our info out there and showcase what we can do. 158 Organizations The architectural engineering department shows off projects during Open House. The department has won the Engineers ' Open House eight times since 1986 If It wasn ' t for the effort from all the students and teachers, who made time outside of their busy schedules to work on open house, our exhibit would have )ust been a table with some brochures, Pourladian said. Jonathan Kwghl A display glows in Scaton Hall April 19, in the architectural engineering department- We see (All-University) Open House as a way to attract potential students because It IS the best way to see students, professors, and projects in person, Elias Pourladian, lunior in architectural engineering, said I believe Open House IS a better way to learn about a major than reading it from a Web site or brochure. Jonathan Knight Airliitcctural Hiiginccring Institute Open Hoiiso 159 With the crowd dancing and the music blaring, the Ag for a Cure concert raised S5,()(l() to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation as part of Ag Fest April 7-11. The Agricultural Student Council sponsored the Ag for a Cure concert with help from Student Governing Association, the College of Agriculture, Longhorns Saloon and B104.7 Hot Country. The purpose of Ag Fest is to show the rest of the campus what agriculture is all about, said John Bergin, Agricultural Student Council president and junior in agricultural education. It is a lot of fun, so we put together a lot of fun activities. Mark Maynard, Ag Fest co-chair and senior m agricultural economics, said he did not think a benefit concert would be too difficult to put on, but quickly realized he was wrong. We were looking around tor different chanties, and we couldn ' t decide on a charity, he said, but the one thing that P k H t B H H B By Megan Scheuerman ONCERT CAUSE for a stuck out about the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation was that they do their own tundraismg. We thought we would get out more awareness and step up and help them. Preparations for the concert began a year in advance. Maynard said he called booking agents and contracting agents, every other day for nearly four months. It was a strenuous process, Maynard said. It was also very rewarding at the same time. It was a lot more work than I expected it to be. The Randy Rogers Band provided music for the concert. This was the second year a concert was featured during Ag Fest and approximately 1,300 people attended. We doubled the attendance this year, Rachelle Miller, junior in bakery science and management, said. The students seemed to truly enjoy the event. 1 60 Organizations ajpsy jtr. ' • ' ' ■-■ ■ a, ■4av 3 acaIawBaH 3r i 3r ti X. • Ka ' : ' I p . • - i4- ' ■ 1 During Ag Fest, Geoffrey Hill, guitarist, and Randy Rogers, lead guitarist and vocalist, perform. The concert ended Ag Fest April 11. It went fairly well. John Bergin, |unior in agricultural education, said, Everyone had a lot of fun. Preparations for Ag Fest began the previous year. MoIte:nter The Randy Rogers Band closes off a week of events during Ag Fest. Previous events included Cowboy Olympics, fellowship, ethanol education and a kiddie barnyard The benefit concert was held in Weber Arena. Ag Fest 161 )tgamzations Continued on page t64; By Diana Klote ' :-m s tA .A fitness, comp Continued from page 163 Three hundred fifty miles. This was the distance some members of the cychng club rode per week during their high training season. The Cycling Club was formed for people who wanted to cycle and wanted to race. Members usually competed m five Collegiate competitions, six including Nationals. Although some said they had difficulty in sticking to a practice schedule during the off-season, Mark Smelser, Cycling Club team captain and senior in park management and conservation, said he had a hard time staying off his bike. If I go two days without ridmg, I start to get antsy and hyper, Smelser said. When you have a long day, it ' s fun to impress people with the amount you ' ve ridden. They say ' You ' re crazy! ' ... yeah, I ' ve heard that a few times. Tanner Marshall, Cycling Club secretary and senior in mechanical engineering, said biking was exciting, and as a bike mechanic, he spent much of his time on bikes or working with them. He said after riding, he was exhausted, but m a better mood. I don ' t know whether it ' s the endorphins or because I love bikes so much, he said. (After races), I either smile or I ' m in agony - there ' s not usually an in-between. Despite some physical pain from riding bikes for long distances, Marshall said he enjoyed the fitness aspect of biking. There were three different categories of cycling. LIFE Mountain biking, where riders biked off-road on trails, was m the fill; cycle cross biking, riding a combination of both off-road and on-road, was in the winter; and road race, where they biked on roads, was in the spring. Although Marshall said he enjoyed mountain biking because it was off-road and not in a straight line, others preferred different types of racing. I started with mountain bikmg. I used to prefer mountain bikmg, but a lot less can go wrong in a road race - you don ' t have mud or flat tires, and you ' re less likely to crash your bike or find yourself off the track and upside down. In a road race, you really worry more about the other people racing, Smelser said. Marshall said over the past two years, the team had doubled its numbers, bringing more diverse abilities to the team with each new member. Teamwork was a key aspect in races, and the team used strategies and different skills to win each race. As a team, members had team meals, went on camping trips, traveled to races together and occasionally dressed up in costumes while riding at night. The team, believe it or not, is my favorite part of cycling, said Zach Dubas, Cycling Club vice president and senior in mechanical engineering. The weekends m the van (traveling) with people are awesome. Cycling itself is a blast, but I just love being with the team. While still keeping a team-oriented mindset, Smelser said one of his favorite parts of the race was messing with the other teams minds and the competition between teams. Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow Front Row: Janna Cullup, Ashley Quakenbush, Matt Splitter, Da id B. White, Tyler Bowser, Bethany Sanderson, Ashley Vostad Back Row: Cara Gigstad, JuUe White, Megan Brouk, Emily Schneider, Joshua Campa, Robin KJeine, Lacey Alrwegg, Katie Starzec Agricultural Economics Agribusiness Front Row: . nikka Martin. Sarah Martin. AnIiIlj ( Hionther, Lauren Nutter, Jill Miller, Kelsey Dertzbaugh, Kay Albright, Rebecca Muller Row 2: Keith Bokelman, Sara Dyson, Jenny Combes, Kevin Kohls, Paul Clark, Tyler Dechant, G. Wayne Stoskopf, Catherine Thornton, Kern Bates, Adam Phelon Back Row: David Widmar, Drew Schoendaler, Jeremy Kristek, Lee Glanville. David Hale, Evan Giacometti, Garett Schreiber, Kyle Kennedy, Tom McGowan 164 Organizatie Fart of It IS the competition, he said. The funnest part is going fast - I mean, you ' re not a racecar driver or riding a motorcycle, but the only thing between you and the road is a bike and a lialt- inch wide tire. And the clothes you ' re wearing - they ' re like underwear. The trees and spectators art flying past you. It ' s crazy, and it ' s just a lot ot tun and excitement. However, the cycling club was not all tun and games. Serious crashes and personal injuries were possible during races and practices. I ' ve crashed a few times, Smelser said. It ' s probably why I ' m a decent bike handler. I ' ve crashed enough to know how to handle a bike. Cycling club members learned about the technical processes of ridmg, and also some lite lessons. I ' ve learned to have a good time. It ' s easy to get caught up ill something. Cycling club makes me take a step back from the world and relax — just go ride my bike, Dubas said. Alpha Kappa Psi Front Row: St.iccy (lorrcll. Mt-gjii R, I ' hillip ' - Row 2: liiamion Bayloss, Heather Fucrtcs, Chclsy [- .irsoiis, Morgan Brazier, Kacy Osborn. Donald Gray Row 3: Rachael (Jraf, Staccy Hcincn, Kristcn Noland, Amy Horvatic, Cortney Groom, JiUian Davidson, Courtney Jensen, Sabrina Urquhart, Katherine Elliott, Clark Seaman Back Row: Brad Koelzcr, Matthew Poje, Brian Poison, Adam Wheaton, John McNair, Darnel Oder, Zachary T. Lee. Daniel Bagwell Alpha Kappa Psi i L K K U B Front Row: Jessica Scarborough, Julie Blake, Mallory Ayers, i:)onald C ir.iy, Megan Niehues, Phylicia Schultejans, Stacy Pyeatt Row 2: Renee Vogel, Alissa Millard, Kayla Zarek, Erin Rasmussen.John Marshall, Brian Niehoff, Chris J. Fox, Maddi Schule, Mindy Wodke, Lana C:ostello Back Row: Joni Gehrt, Loretta B.irthuly, Jacob Phillips, Mark Worden, Mike Wolfe, Michael Sadler, Kyle Bohnenblnst, Michael C. Keating, Nathan Buckner. Anne Kelly, Rachelle Bnrch Cvcling Club 165 im In the Big 12 Room, a small group of students listened to Travis Linnemann. graduate student m sociology, compare the growth rate of prisoners who have been put away to how many cases of Natural Light Beer they could buy. After a few laughs, Linnemann continued his speech: The War on Drugs and the Politics of Mass hicarceration. For the Criminology Club, these kinds of talks were nothing but normal. Taylor Connolly, president and junior in sociology, said the club brought in guest speakers, ranging from graduate students to people from police departments, to show students what the real world was like. The club has guest speakers come in to provide a glimpse of what can be done with a Criminology degree and to keep members engaged in what goes on in the field, C:oiinoIly said. Thev are also a way to provide contacts tor potential internships and jobs. Along with guest speakers, the club went on field trips, including prison and coroner ' s office tours. While speakers give us one type of insight to ample By Alex Yocum | what the career world is like, it ' s another thing to actually see facilities, Logan Rivers, vice president and junior in sociology, said. We see real people, while real life things are happening around us. Connolly said club members understood the responsibilities and commitments of criminology tieldwork. However, he said, people outside of the criminology world thought it wasjust ' cop school ' and did not understand the obligations of the field. It s the study ot social relations and institution as the - pertain to crime and social deviance, he said. We take into account social institutions and society as a whole m terms of evaluating the factors that lead to and cause crime and how crime is combated. Linnemann agreed with ConnolK-, but was impressed by the club and all it was working for. 1 am very impressed that they are bringing people m and making connections. Linnemann said. It ' s one thing to just talk about the world of criminology or watch shows like ' CSl: New York, ' but to actually immerse ourself with people ' s experiences, there ' s Ilothln better. ASHRAE Front Row: Yen (Hoang) Phan, Darren Rottnighaus, Jacquelu: Thcinipson Row 2: Andrea Gregg, James Newman, Julia Keen Back Row: Susan Nagcl, Zachary Buekmillcr Bilingual Education Student Organization ftr.5 5A2. ' ?.n f5 1 Front Row: Liliana Morales. Martha Montanez, Cecilia Montoya, Martha Arellano Row 2: Ivon Danuan, Betry Martinez. Rose Djiotack, Ana, Frances Zuniga, Angle Soto Row 3: Michelle Tornero, Claudia Torrez, Maria Gomez, Olivia Gonzalez, Maria Espmoza. Carmen Mosqueda, Elaine Gonzalez, Diana Martinez Back Row: Darline Soto, Victor Rjncon, Toly Amphonphong, Pedro Miller. Eric Munoz, Pavel Martinez, Jose Lujan, Amanda Fuentes, Valeria Marquez 166 Organizations r- In front of a small group of criminology club members Travis Linnemann. graduate student in sociology, speaks about governing through crime and the use of drugs in the US, and with criminals. To help get his message across to the students Linnemann used modern mediums like YouTube.com. I know you don ' t know who some of these people are. he said, but the messages are still impactfull and have the same meanings today. npularWul iminology in npularWulturc Monk Psych CSI: Las Vegas CSI: New York CSI: Miami Without a Trace Bones Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Criminal Intent The Closer Dexter The First 48 Cold Case Files Block Bridle 1 wAi M M M ' fj A ' Wr nift-iu riH H 1 Block Bridle Front Row: l .obiii likiiiR, Liml ' .cy CosMii.m, AriaiR- BnsmL-, Bnttaiir Whmng, Casey Art, Knsten M. Walker, Mclissajolly, Kristeii A. Harris. Shclbic StTiith, Kelly McGuire Row 2: Lyndce Patterson. Katie Fritter, Kimber Ev.ins. Jeniia Sebesta, Jacob Gleason, Trey BufFington. C ' aland Stotts. Brook Bradbury, Maria Stevens. Brandi Buzzard, Alison Lukert Back Row: Rheba Howard, Ron Pope. C.us Plumb. Andy Stickel.Josli P. Smith, Brandon Harder, Ad.ini 1 latesohl. C:ody Bornlioldt, C;aleb Kueser, Miles Theurer. Braiidi 1 liarp Front Row: RKhclle Stone, Alex Kissini;er. KiiiilxiK I ,ir is. Knsten Sterneker, Heather Mitzner, F-lizabeth Gunther, Robin Kleinc, Ashley Quakenbush, Brandi Brill Row 2: Courtney Cale. Grace Tucker. Rylaii Zimmerman. Teresa Slough. Tim Carson. Ron Pope. Barrett Smith. Caleb Barkman.J. Cody Struthers. Akiyna Warner Back Row: Austin DeZeeiiw. Jason Olberding. Zachjost. Ben Tokach. Michael Lanzrath, I yjosetiak. Scott Neuteldt. NathanJ, Smith, Mitchell White. Mcliss.i Mclntvrc C ' riininoloiA- C ' lub 167 we REWARD o By Lauren Gocken Rumiing candy buckets back and forth past the cheetahs and Colobus monkeys, passing out candy at tables to miniature, eager Darth Vaders and Cinderellas and cleamng up the zoo until 1 1 at night were thejobs 15 Pre-Vetennan, ' Medicine Club students performed at Spooktacular, the Halloween event held at Sunset Zoo Oct. 25-26. I liked working at Spooktacular because I had fun meeting the people that sat at the table and seeing all the cute kids in their awesome costumes, Ashley Thackrah, freshman m biolog -, said. I think the purpose of volunteering was to help out the zoo and tor me to get experience with people and the zoo. as well tor pre-vet club. Trick-or-treater tickets cost $3. and two adult tickets came free with every trick-or-treater ticket. Spooktacular had more than 25( i volunteers to run the two-day celebration, and more than $4,000 was spent on candy for the kids. It ' s about getting involved in the community-, Cait Eyestone. freshman in animal sciences and industry, said. ' With pre-vet, you ' re going to be m the conimunit % you need to learn how to interact with people and children. It was a good time to mingle with the communitx ' and get the pre-vet name out there. The event, which drew more than 4,500 people, was an opportunity for the communm- to gam knowledge about the zoo while having Rin, said Lindsay Hickenbottom, communm- service chair and senior in animal sciences and industry. The zoo staff was friendly and appreciative towards the student volunteers, Andrea Dugan, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, said. The - helped give the experience a laid-back and fun atmosphere, she said, which made students want to go back. Even though the workers had tiin, the e -ent was mostl - about giving back to die community, the volunteers said. You ' re bettering yourself and your communit - through volunteering, Rlieba Howard, freshman in animal sciences and industry, said. Manhattan supports K-State so much that it ' s a great way to give back. ' ' Dressed as Mother Earth, Rachel Gugler, senior in animal sciences and industry, reads to Girl Scouts of the US- I loved seeing all the little kids dressed up and interacting with them. she said- joslyn Brown 168 Organizations Blue Key 1 IS I.„ v ' E2 Jb Front Row: Sjrah Hurd, Kane Beye, Leann Spmden, Jaime Ball Row 2: Ashley Hanson, Dena Bunnel, John Lantz, Amy Schultz, Megan I ) er Back Row: Allison Mense, Rebecca Tokach, Dave Hoffrnan, I .i lor Svnions, Matthew Ebert, Erica Besler, Erin Gettler Chimes Junior Honorary Front Row: Tana Smith, CMairc Cody. Sarah Koci, Ashley Guenther Row 2: lessica Fiorini, Jackie Klenda, Tara Coleman, Melanie Peele, Met;an Dirks, Emily Schneider Back Row: Donnie Hampton, Casey Cook, Heath Vincent, lason Miles, Andrew Harris College of Agriculture Ambassadors ■f ? .Pt -0 £ p- , m i J ivk] l i 1 m il i i f- wL f |j yj Front Row: Bethany Bohnenblust, Amber Kaiser, Andrea Knodcl sharita Lacey. Brandi Buzzard Row 2: Becky M. Sullivan, Michelle ( ilgan, David B. White, Kristcn Schulte, Samini Lawrence Back Row: Aaron Kadavy, Morgan Gauby, Jackie Klenda, Erica Wacchter. Morgan Parker Spooktacuiar 169 ganizatio s t am On a university campus this size, an average of 412 rapes occurred each year. While this number could be considered staggering, it was miniscule compared to the tens of thousands of v« omen v«rho had been gang-raped and assaulted in the Republic of Congo in the last eight years, according to an article on the Ms. magazine. By Anna Kearns Approximately 250 people spread out and filled the track at Memorial Stadium Oct. 11. Some stretched their arms above their heads; some bent and touched their toes and others held hands or linked arms. A voice came over the loudspeaker. It ' s a sad reason we ' re here today, but it warms my heart to see you all here, Mary Todd, director of the KSU Women ' s Center, said. The people we ' re supporting have undergone great trauma, and my heart goes out to everyone here for honoring these people. A horn blew and the collection of supporters began moving in the first Run Against Rape, an event designed to raise funds and resources for sexual violence prevention organizations. Continued on page t jj: ' Run Against Rape 171 steps TAKEN Continued from page 171 In only one lap, approximately 30 miles had been tallied toward the goal of 412. After the first lap, the approximately 25 teams broke up, leaving no more than two participants from each team on the track at a time. We pledged 10 miles; we did 11, Diana Quinones, senior in animal sciences and industry, said. We felt pretty good about supporting the cause because we know a couple of people who rape has affected. Quinones ran with Lilly Brzostowski, graduate student in agronomy, and Alison Muckel, senior in business management. The three women comprised the team Don ' t Be Hatin ' . I think this was a good way to get 6 the message, Brzostowski said, d I hope to see (the event) grow in The center held the Run Against Rape in an effort to raise money for several beneficiaries, including the Panzi Hospital in the Congo and the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Sexual Assault Response Team. Wildcats Against Rape also accepted womens ' size sweat suits for Mercy Regional Health Center. Part of a rape kit examination is to take (the women ' s) clothes as evidence, said Zachery Roland, pub crawl chair of W.A.R. and junior in speech. So we want to provide them with something to wear when they leave the hospital. However, the Panzi Hospital was the event ' s most significant beneficiary. The war in the Congo that began in 1996 resulted in tens of thousands of women being raped by soldiers, according to the Ms. magazine Web site. Militant groups used rape as a weapon intended to end the population. Often as many as 10 soldiers would rape one woman, typically ending the assault by shooting her in the vagina or assaulting her with other foreign objects like branches or bayonets. Many women were abducted and turned into sexual slaves and cooks in jungle retreats until the group moved on and abandoned them. Women who managed to find their way back to their villages were often shunned, especially by their husbands. The Panzi Hospital was capable of performing vaginal reconstructive surgeries for these physically, psychologically and socially ruined women. However, they were capable of performing only five surgeries a week with their current resources. While support for the issue was ear the number 412 as they tribute to the -■—- ' -= ' 85. (It unanimous, participants were involved for their own reasons. Alley Stoughton, associate professor in computer science and adviser of Gamma Rho Lambda, said she participated to support the cause but also to support the women in her sorority who participated. The 14 women pledged to run 41 miles as a group. She also said she wanted to be there to help end rape at the university and in the community. Some, like Cathleen Klausing, vice president of W.A.R. and junior in psychology, participated with a larger goal in mind. We are a non-violence group, she said. We are not an extreme feminist group like so many people think. We are here to end rape in Manhattan and hopefully someday in the rest of the world. I Some campus organizations also participated. The men ' s rugby team chalked up approximately 20 miles within their team. Each athlete ran about one mile. (We) thought it would be a good thing to do; we ' re obviously against rape, Nick Niemackl, sophomore in kinesiology, said. We ' d like to show that the rugby team cares about more than just playing in games. To keep the event moving, prizes were handed out. Some were drawn at random, though Michelle Painter, president of W.A.R. and junior in secondary education, said others were given to participants who reported a team mileage that had been designated as a prize mile. Prizes included gift cards from businesses like Body First, Coco Bolos and Hibachi Hut Cajun Restaurant. There were also gift baskets from Lilacs on the Prairie and Starbucks. Two bands volunteered to play, adding an entertainment aspect to the event. Fashionably Late performed at 3:45 p.m., and Lucia Drive began playing at 5:30 p.m. We ' re here for entertainment, Josh CoUinsworth, guitarist for Lucia Drive, said. Though, some of our music is actually written about (rape), like ' Nobody ' s Gonna Blame Me, ' is one. Four hours, two volunteer bands and a variety of prizes later, 544 miles had been run, walked or even skipped, overshooting the goal by 132 miles. Approximately $2,000 was donated to the Panzi Hospital. The main purpose for this event is to raise awareness (about rape) and for the Panzi Hospital, Painter said. This doesn ' t just happen to people you don ' t know. It happens to people you know, maybe even to you. Run Againts Rape 173 um IS to remind you to stick with it , Atomic Fireball to light your fire when you feel burned out. J Musketeers to remind you how sweet teamwork is. Tootsie Roll to remind you not to bite off more than you can chew. Laffy Taffy to remind you to take time to laugh. Hershey ' s Hug or Kiss to remind you that you are loved. Starburst to remind you to reach for the stars. Smarties for those days you don ' t feel so smart. A lollipop to remind you that you can lick anything. Thanks for all your hard work! B Diana Klote Tootsie Rolls, lollipops, Smarties, Laffy Taffy, Starburst and other candy lay spread out over the table, awaiting the students in Room 343 Bluemont Hall. It was not Halloween; the candy was not even for them. Students put together bags to show gratitude for paraprofessional teachers during the Council for Exceptional Children meeting Nov. 3. Each bag had an inspirational poem attached to it and was filled with candy and brightly colored tissue paper. We created special education bags for all teachers in the Manhattan area to thank them for all their hard work with students, Maggie Masterson, president and senior in elementary education, said. I think it will give them something that shows (them) how important they are. Many people don ' t think about them that much, and it gives them a ' thank you ' and tells them how much their work is appreciated in schools. Members participated in a variety of other activities, ftom fundraising at Cold Stone Creamery  Aggieville to volunteering for families with children who have disabilities. Club meetings featured guest speakers, including a music therapist, a dog therapist, state agencies and students with disabilities who described their experiences. My favorite thing so far has been watching the movie, ' Autism: the Musical, ' Molly Emert, sophomore in elementary education, said. It was really neat to see a bunch of enthusiastic kids put a show together and just see how they interacted, how they laughed and how they had fiui. It helped me realize how impressive their capabilities are despite their disabilities. The organization familiarized and presented future teachers with issues related to the education of children with special needs because most teachers had exceptional children in their classrooms. out because I a be a teacher, and I ' l stuffed, Jordan and Sandy Tadr. aching experiences as ,£i . I look forward to uilding relationships th children and havin) a fun classroom where children will enjoying It doesn ' t just affect special education teachers, but normal classrooms too, so teachers know what to encounter, Masterson said. A lot of times teachers don ' t ever think they will have a child with a disability in the classroom. It makes them aware that they probably will, and it helps teachers learn (the children ' s) capa|7ilities. Jim Teagarden, adviser and assistant professor of special education counseling, said he was one of the biggest advocates for the organization. Since he had a background in emotional and behavior disorders, he said it was easy for these kids to get lost in the classroom, but the club provided a foundation for like-minded people to share ideas and stories. I joined CEC even though my concentration isn ' t special education, Masterson said. It ' s something I ' ve always do. One d Hbors had hrough C S Vwearned more about what I would do if I had them in the classroom. I just like working with children with disabilities. The club planned to work more closely with students who had disabilities to get hands-on experience. One way was by getting involved with organizations such as the Special Olympics. While CEC was expanding, Teagarden acted as a resource person and a sounding board for ideas. He said he relished working with these students. I enjoy working with the young folks, those young people just starting their careers, he said. They don ' t necessarily have a lot of experience, but they have a lot of energy. Their ideas are just as valid, if not Paraprofessional Appreciation ' 75 . ' €Oi €EALli;i) CARRY: J .V .V te ■i ov • o ' Collegian Fall Semester Front Row: Titlany Roney , Scott Girard, Lisa Thompson. Ann Conrad, Natalie Crane, Megan Molitor, Amelia Wiederaenders, Sarah Burford, Annie Dw er, Lisle Alderton Row 2: Caroline Knudson, Kellen Whaley, Willow Williamson, Katie Morford, Corene Bnsendme. Hannah BUck, Britton Drown, Sheila Ellis, Jacque Haag, Matt Castro, Joslyn Brown Back Row: Sydney Eagleton. Johseph Hellez, Adam Phani. Cole iN. ibeck, Brad Domes, Whitney Hodgin, Eric Davis, Brandon Steinert, D(. ' rah Muhwezi. Nathaniel LaRue, Matt Bmter Signs were everywhere — with a red circle and line through it, saying no. A sign often used in society: no smoking, no parking, no entry. These signs on the doors showed a black silhouette of a handgun, split m two by a bold red line. Signs prohibiting guns appeared only at campus entrances until August, when they were posted at every entrance to every building due to a movement called Concealed Carry on Campus. At a glance, people assume Concealed Carry is putting guns into the hands of college students, but m fict. It ' s just letting the same people who already have the gun, already have the license, already have gone through the training and who carry a gun off campus be able to do it when they cross that street, said Ryan Willcott. co-tounder of Students tor Concealed Carry and sophomore in business administration. The basic concept is only logical. Taking the defense away from law-abiding citizens will only leave them helpless against people who don ' t care about the law and will walk on our campus with a weapon unending on doing serious damage. April 16. 2(107, a gunman entered the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus, starting a shooting massacre in the dorms and ended in a classroom building, leaving 32 people dead and 15 wounded before takmg his own life upon police arrival. Less than a year later, Feb. 8, a student walked into a Louisiana Technical College classroom, opened fire and shot two fellow students before committing suicide. A few days later, on Collegiate Cattlewomen Front Row: Peggy Roths, Sara Morrison, Brandi Buzzard, Lyndee Patterson, Kyla Clawson Row 2: Katie Fritter, Callyn Hahn, Kristina Ervin, Sara Hammcs, Laura Homeier, Kelsey Schnoebelen, Kristine Clowers Back Row: Audrey Hambright, Kyra O ' Brien, Rheba Howard, Brook Bradbury, Sammi Lawrence, Laura Klenda, Neely Reed, Sydneyjanssen 176 O rganizations Feb. 14. m the middle of an ocean sciences class at Northern llHnois University, a man dressed in black opened fire from a stage. Five students were lett dead and another 16 were wounded, one died later ot injuries. After his rampage, the gunman used the last bullet on himselt. In the wake of the college shootings across the country. Concealed Carry looked to remove public and private college campuses from the list ot places considered off limits by state gun laws. Security on an ' campus isn t the greatest, Jacob Deselms, junior m animal sciences and industry, said. In our opinion, an armed citizen is a better deterrent to a criminal instead ot the ott- hand chance they might be apprehended by campus police at some time. By remcwmg the signs from the doors, they believed campuses would be safer for all students and provide diversion to future threats. The reason behind the sign is simple, Bryan Little, co-founder and senior in secondary education, said. We want people to take campus safety seriously. The facts show that in areas where concealed carry IS allowed, crime rates go down. We want to carry that over to college campuses and get rid ot the forced helplessness we ' re in if our safety was compromised. To promote the group ' s position on campus. Little created a Facebook.com group called K-State Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. I was invited to the national Facebook group shortly after events at Virginia. Little said. I have a wife and family here. Campus safety is one of my top priorities. Concealed Carry had the facts, and then- stands made sense. I then branched off their idea to create a group t f our own. Other major Kansas colleges, including Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas, Emporia State Univensty, Wichita State UniverMty and Washburn Umverstity, had similar groups to raise awareness and explain their positions. The Facebook groups were a place where members could discuss opinions and ideas with members from other colleges. The university chapter received some spotlight during the summer. Members were featured on C-SPAN, as well as several small publications, and the national organization grew from 7,UIJ() to 35,000 pei.iple since it was founded. It ' s easy for people to care about campus safety, Little said. When we hold a forum, debate or event we usually generate a lot of interest, thus getting us published. Few knew that the campus conceal and carry laws did not only pertain to firearms. Many don ' t know that Tasers and pepper spray are also banned, Deselms said. The ban takes tools of self-defense out of the hands of law-abiding citizens. Although the university stuck with the no-weapons policy. Concealed Carry members made an impression. The university has certainly done more research on the matter, which is a plus, Deselms said. But m reality, the only people disarming when they see those signs are law-abiding citizens. Criminals who intend on doing harm don ' t obey posted laws — or they wc uldn ' t be criminals. Collegiate Farm Bure au Delta Sigma Theta Front row: Kimber Evans, Ashley Hhclon Row 2: Brook Bradbury, Cassie Baker. Rebecca MuUcr, Emily Schneider, Brandi Tharp, Dcna Bunnel Back Row: Adam Phclon, Kyle M. Baker, Drew Pettijohii, Josh Groene, Bret Vannicola Front Row: Kjmya Cartledge, Cynthu Hampton, C armen Kjchardson. )uliann Todd, Rayonna Thomas Back Row: ShyTa Wallace. Deborah Muhwezi. Amber Foust. Laquit.iJ.ickson. Kanssa Dorleus Concealed Carry on Campus 177 By Melissa M. Taylo They gathered m the middle of Weber Arena, dirt and wood chips beneath their tennis shoes and cowboy boots. Eight alfalfa hay bales were stacked m one corner, four large buckets of water in the other. A barrel pattern was set up in the middle and a steer roping station was at the other end. The stage was set for twent -five Block Bridle members, split into five teams, to compete in Barnyard Olympics Nov. 4 to create unity m the organization. Splitting people up into teams, where they don ' t necessarily know the people on their teams, gives everyone a chance to know someone new, Alison Lukert, president and senior m marketing, said. The rookies are able to get to know the old members and are able to get adMce from them on what classes to take, and that way they know one or two faces in a room. For rookie AshJee Brown, sophomore in animal science and industry, the event helped her know more students in the club so she could put faces with names. I joined Block Bridle because I wanted to meet a lot ot people with the same interests as me, and it IS a great opportunm- to learn more about what I am majoring m, she said. It ' s helped me learn different names and who has the same majors. The two weeks of planning to put together the Barnyard Olympics were well worth it to Lukert, who said the event was more for laughs than anything else. It ' s just something fun that you can do and get some laughs at each other and get some group cohesion going; (it) helps them bond, she said. Assuming you can laugh with someone, then that is the best way to get to know them, to break the ice in a social setting, outside of our formal meetings. The Olympic activities — wheelbarrow races, hay stacking races water bucket races and roping contests — gave Brown the opportunity to feel more in tune with the students she worked and studied with. Competing against each other helps us get to know each other better, but also figuring out our strengths and weaknesses and knowing our backgrounds m certain things allows us to learn from each other, Brown said. ( Wheelbarrow races) build trust because hopefully they won ' t dump you in the dirt. You have to trust in their strengths. The event helped new members gain trust in the old and allowed the old members to understand what the rookies were looking for. Andy Stickel. vice president and senior in animal sciences and industry, said the night was a way to make the club and the college more personal. Just a chance for us to get to know new members, and It makes the department that much smaller, he said. It ' s a way to get people from different places together, and it ' s a really good net vorking opportunm-. A good way to learn things about the industry and things that will effect our future. 178 Organizations ALP m While other teams had the advantage of four team members, Adam Hatesohl. senior in animal sciences and industry, and Knsten M Walker. |unior in animal sciences and Industry, only had three but still came out the winners of the Barnyard Olympics. It ' s a night where we get all the rookies together with the older members, do things you would find on a farm or ranch, fun things, Andy Stickel. senior In animal sciences and Industry, said. MotlB.nler With a few practice roping throws. Barrett Smith junior in agricultural technology managment ropes his steer for his hnal score. Smith helped Block Bridle members learn roping techniques in between events He later helped Walker cool off during the Water Bucket Races, by dousing her with water Walker laughed, all in good fun Barnyard Olympics 179 I80 Organizations .■ iiijwiwmjiii t- aw!fnm iin. ' j ' ' Ave Rci;ina Catliolic- Wonu ' ii ' s (iroup 181 At the start of a meeting, Caroline Dictamo. sophomore in theatre, prays aloud while Mary Schuette, junior in industrial engineering, prays quietly Oct. 27. It ' s definitely great that we all get along really well. Dittamo said. ChelsyLueth As part of a silent protest against abortion Oct. 26, Katie Young, sophomore in mechanical engineering, stands in the life chain. I believe children are one of our most precious gifts. she said Aborting them is a tragedy Dodgeball Elite Scholars Front Row: KeUi Rinehart, Eric Fiedler, Tyler Crosbv, Nick Kenned , Matt Fiedler. Wesley New, Kacie Davis Row 2: WiUiam ChanneU, Josiah Goodley, M. Ryan Dry, Michael Newth, Christopher BaUinger, Jarrett Taylor, Aaron M. BeU, Ozzy Smith, Andrew Benyshek. Matt Bosworth Back Row: Brandon Lackey. Zackar - Cordes, Quinn Conrad, Cooper Mach. Zach Poison. Mitch Hotfinan. Andrew Dellett, Drev.- Tenbrink, Josh Lara, Brett Basoni. Juergen Greve Front Row: John Booze. Nathan M.iresch, Dustin Keiswetter.Jetf BosweU, Cohn Tipton. Amy Ruddle Back Row: Jacob Schrag. Ton Leaf, Justin Chrisriancy, Antonio Hearii. Joshua Sanneman. Jacob Quade. Michael Javier Q7 Organizations women form Continued from page 180 lust otYOld ClaHin Ro.id, was Legorc Lane, no more than 1 1 houses long. SniaU. two-story residences hned cither side of the lane and were split by a grass-median filled with tall, leafy trees. Leaves, crusty and gold, also dotted the yards. Strings of lights and Halloween window stickers decorated one house. Several cars sat m the dri ' ewa ' , but not enough to create uneasiness — more like the amount of a small family gathering. Walking in the house, the smells of home-cooked food welcomed visitors, and the sounds of laughter emanated trom the dming room. This was the scene ot the weekly meeting of the Ave Regma Catholic Women ' s Group. 1 like the fellowship of Ave, Katie Young, sophomore m mechanical engineering, said. We ' re not just together at meetings and at church. We ' re triends outside of the group. The group, which consisted of 10 active members, met weekly to worship, pray and hang out. Religion and community were some ot the reasons members said they sought out Ave. I really didn ' t know a lot of people when I moved here, Becca McGowan, freshman in open option, said. I wanted to be with people that 1 knew would put me 111 a good place (because they shared my values). Although Ave was rooted in Roman Catholicism, the group welcomed women of all denominations. The Ave meetings took place at the house on Legorc, where four of the women lived. Living together provided more opportunities tor the women to bond, other than just through the meetings. Mane O ' Donnell, junior m early childhood education, said. It ' s nice to form a stronger bond with the girls I live with. she said. Nice seeing them everyday, sharing each others lives, being there to help them through things and using faith to help each other. The house was re-established after not being active for the past several years. Besides having their own non-community bathroom, living room, kitchen, dining room and bedrooms, there were other perks to living in the house. It ' s a lot nicer and a lot cleaner, I teel like we ' re exposed to less germs, McCiowan said. And instead of having one close roommate, I ha e three. 1 teel a lot closer to them than I ever would living m the dorms. Ave ' s purpose was tcT provide a strong Catholic community for young women who stnved to model their lives after Mary, the mother ot ' Jesus, Lisa Huiid, senior in art education, said. Mary was such a strong role model, a very strong impression that we try to live up to — how we relate to other people, acting on her kindness, she said. It ' s a really neat witnessing opportunity that we all get to partake m. Engineering Technology — Society of Manufacturing Engineers Engineering Ambassadors Front Row: l.u.ib IIikuIc, 1 )ustm Kciswcttcr. R.iju IXindu. Colin Tipton Back Row: Br.ul Zerr, Tom Loif. Jnstm Chnsti.inty. C. dc I ' .iccy, Jeremy Taylor Front Row: l . an Fronk, . hlev E. Clnk. Ashleigh Stecklv, Monica Frey.JetVKoettninRow 2: Michelle Bell, Steven Frank, Bradley Williams. Tyler M. Johnson, Travis Graber. Dana Glide Back Row: Blaise Smith. Kachard Reed. Joseph Norris. ZacharyJ. Farrell. Patrick Slinwise. Neil Clstermann. Chad Mazurek Ave Kegiiia Catholic Women ' s (h-oup 183 ▲ On3 Organizations l1 1 mE Lv • . ' . | ' :2 D H r _ mmrn 1 Six instruments fulfill life passion Aaron Cherney fell in love with music at a young age. The sophomore in mathematics began playing piano when he was 4. His attraction to music grew, and with it the need for more music in his life. Soon, Cherney was learning to play several musical instruments. My mom started teaching me piano, and I took lessons for 11 years, he said. Then I started playing clarinet, and then oboe, and then I also play drums and percussion along with the bass guitar. Throughout his early education and his college career, he searched for any way to be involved with music. Cherney said music was one of the most important things in his life. Besides my faith, music is probably the biggest part of my life, he said. Anytime I can, I have music going, and I really love playing and expressing myself through music. Cherney grew up attending his older brother ' s jazz band concerts, and seeing him play saxophone set up a love of jazz. In sixth grade, Cherney said he wanted to join the school ' s jazz band and follow in his older brother ' s footsteps, but the band did not need a clarinet, his current instrument. So he decided to learn a new instrument they did need. I really liked jazz, and I wanted to be involved in playing, he said. They didn ' t have a bassist at the time so I said, ' Hey, I ' ll learn how to play, ' and that ' s how I got started. Cherney ' s background was not completely based around jazz. He also enjoyed playing rock pieces, a genre he experienced while playing in his high school pep band. When he came to the university, he joined the concert band as an oboe player and the K-State Singers band, a band that accompanieda choir of men and women, as the bassist. Cherney remained a part of the group ' s band for a second year, playing the bass gu itar. The band kept some of his time consumed with the music he adored. I go to practice everyday and go to all the shows, so I ' m a K-State Singer — I just play bass, he said. I don ' t have to go to all the practices, but before a show I ' m there all the time. Cherney said he did not want his musical career to come to an end after college. He said he hoped to continue playing multiple instruments in any way possible. Whether it be bass or maybe getting into a city orchestra for oboe, I definitely want to continue to play, he said. I want to play at least one other instrument along with piano. Aaron Cherney 185 Because campus did not have a veterans club. Thomas Reust, sophomore in )Ournalism and mass communications, created one, I thought it would be brilliant to have that organization for people to touch base with. he said. UsIeAldenon Menus spread across one of Chill ' s Grill Bars largest booths, holding clubs members and their families The Military Veterans club often spent time doing informal events, like dinner and movie nights. Lisle Aidenon B I B 39I hMHpIB I Hir fl ■ H SfBBSBfKk BH .S JM I H H BB rlB Lrv H E9 ■■ s K$t(lfi Lj 1 K A HV ■ ' ■■f Wf mi W H 1 B P HI Wt l k ' Idi i B I R H f l B ■1 Engineering Ambassadors Engineering Ambassadors — Executives Front Row: Karon Snook, Lauren Kubik, Katie Young Row 2: Laura Geiger. Sarah Beicr, Carrie Beyer, Stacey Ahern, Katerina Voigt Row 3: Mary Schuette, Jared Flott, Jennifer Gerlach, Dan Bigham, Kaitlin Page, Samuel Spiess Back Row: Jmi Neihart, Lindsay Beavers, Andrew Knepper, Eric Brunkinv. Amanda Thomas, lessalyn Fisher, Aaron Ortbals Front Row: Amelia Hodges, Brette Cochenour. Erin Martin, Brian Barrels, Alison Foree, Kathryn Davis, Tom Roberts Row 2: Jennifer Bolton, Amanda Hageman, Logan Proctor, Christopher Linnick, Samantha Butler, Emily Long, Anna Sommer Back Row: Matthew Fitzmaurice, Andy Bretz, Tyler Ummel. Jonathan Draheim, Chris Cotiey, John Swiit, Brandon Bortz 186 Organizations b ervice Military Veterans Club develops on campus By Anna Kearns In spring 2(107. Thonus Rcust. president and prior scr icc non- commissioned oftiL ' cr ot the U.S. Army, realized he was not aktne on eainpus. I was in class, and I thought I was the onK ' (imhtar ' wteran) on campus. Reust. sopiioinore in journaHsm and mass communications, said, but there were three otiier veterans m there with me. The camaraderie you have m the mihtary is pretrs ' huge tor us. It ' s t)ne ot our big things, so having tliem m there really helped me adjust to my first semester. Reust ' s experience sparked the idea for the Military Veterans Club, established in August as an iithcial organization dedicateci to service and social elements. The Militarv Veterans Club was inacie up of veterans, current military members, their spouses — really it ' s open to anyone who ' s interested m military relations and helping out veterans, anything like that, said Corey Wishon, nce president, prior scrvnce pedi- otficer 2nd class of the U.S. Na - - and scnior 111 pre-law. We haw about 3 l members right now. and (we are) growing. Reust and Wishon were co-tounders of the club, and with appro.ximately 45n veterans on campus, they said there was a necci tor their organization. (We) reach out and help them with milit.ir - issues. Reust said. A lot ot them think that the students hate them because of the stigma. We kind of help alle ' iate all of these little head-butt issues. To reduce the negative results ot physical and psychological health issues ot the veterans the club organized counseling events for members to receive mtormation about programs designed tor them. We open up a counseling table (m the K-State Student Union), Reust said. We have all of veterans ' information and stutt like that. We just started having e -ents with the students who are disabled on campus; we ' re startmu tii integrate with them. Ihe counseling table was set up once ov twice a month and other events were held regularly, mclucling speakers who appeal to veterans, disabled veterans and disabled students tor the spring. Reust said. While the club focused iin serxice. they also promoted social interaction with a more relaxed approach to helping veterans and their t.imilies. Thev met on a regular basis and had occasional barbecues. (Ncarlv) every Weclnesday we all meet up at Zucke ' Bowl at 7 o ' clock, Wishon said. We have beer. We bowl Despite Its name, the club was open to anyone who wanted to participate, not |ust veterans. Because we come from the military situation ti) a campus, it ' s a big change tor us. Reust said. So anybody who wants to help out. as tar as helping us normalize the people w ho come, (is welcome). Maybe show them around campus; we ' re looking t ' or that kind of support as well. Engineering Student Council Akk A  - - •- t i ■ 1 Eta Kappa Nu Front Row: Debbie Uolcchek, Laura White, Wake LJrosa. Uraiutun Walter. Cynthia Hampton Row 2: Derek Taylor, Nick Rauth. Kendall I ' acey. Michael Heigert, Michael Bogina. Richard Ciallagher Back Row: Jennifer (lerlach, Joseph Norris. Jon-Edward Thorsell. Daniel Nottmgliani. I im Mourlam Front Row: Anil Rihvva. Amelia Hodges, lony Clark, Sarah Kublcr, Todd Sherman, Aaron Duerksen Back Row: Derek Woodman, Mark WalKten, Phillip Schunim. . ' n tln Prannenslicl. Clolm Younce Mihtarv Ver laiis Cdub 187 ON THE RUN AND Institute for Industrial Engineers International Coordinating Council Front Row: Kathryn Davis, Samantha Mann. Carrie Beyer, Scacey Ahern, Jennifer Bolton Back Row: Brad Fouse, Kyle Carlyle, Shayne Wahlineicr, Brad Skiles Front Row: Angelina Dabagyan. Wei Kang, Kristin Boe. Sarinya Sungkatavat, Ying Zhou Back Row: Yung-Chwn Lin, Snehal Monteiro, Srikanth Renikunta, Karl Anderson, Paween Piyasil, Naga Modala, Mavra Rjvarola 188 Organizai By Lauren Gocken Sneaking around buildings, crawling through bushes, hiding behind trees and aiting silently to capture fugitives — a simple description ot ' Fugitive, a Friday night event that began m front ot Haymaker Hall. It ' s a good alternative for Friday nights, to run around and have fun, Brandon Schwabauer, senior in architectural engineering, said. lt s like tag tor little kids. Fugitive starteci on campus m 2(J06 after being played around Manhattan in prior years. The group played on Fridays, starting at ' ):3n p.m. and lasting until midnight. After hearing about others playing Fugitive, Michael Proctor, senior in finance, initiated the group on campus as an alternative to parrs ' ing and a way to connect with people m his (residence) hall. While playing, fugitu ' cs tried to make it to the designated base across campus without getting seen or caught by cops, who attempted to catch and tackle then before they could make it to the base. Fm a fugitive every time 1 play; I like the sneaking around, Bill Gepfbrd, senior m history, said. It ' s a lot of fun and it ' s pretty active. And I ' m a pretty active guy. Fugitives needed to be sneaky, Proctor said, since the mside and tops of buildings were off-limits. Are you gonna beat them or get beat by them? Matt Vignal, ]unior in social sciences, said. There ' s ajoy to thinking on your feet, and it ' s fun to sneak around. Continued on page 190 Mortar Board National Residence Hall Honorary r A r m!} 3MlSkM m ' i % I ♦ t f ' - Front Row: Jessica Pope. Erin Wc-tt.i, Amy Hoppock, Lauren (iillespic, Cfielsea L ' Ecuyer, Kara Bowman, Meghan Burrow, Catherine Metzgar, Emify Aldredge, Ashley Phelon, Brett Eakin Row 2: Robert Gomez, Madison Loeb, Kelsey Callaway, Lydia Peele.Jayne Long, MoUy Hamm, Jessica Heath, Cassie Morrow, Rebecca Bush, Lauren Baunian, Will Poulson Back Row: Samuel Lewis, Logan Proctor, Nathan A. Harms. Robby Flack, Aaron Thiessen, Joshua McGinn, J. Kale Monk, C areern Gladney, R. Drew Madison, Justin Geist ' HAhL. ri I Im 1 4j lEiliyr Front Row: Al.un.i Shelton, Zoc AliKtroni Row 2: Enuna Cott.Julmnna Fills, Danielle DeCuir, Ruth Rut les Row 3: Nick Bramard, Maggie Higgms, Jessica Boss, Brian Stiiison, Patrick Floros, Rcnee Braun, Kevin Cook, Andrew P.Johnson Back Row; C:hnstopherJ. Miller, Nathan Pollock, Dave E. Bardett, Anthony Marshall, R an FelbenJelTRtisenberg. Kurt Kjupp, Andrew Gunzelman, Tony Kern Fugitive 189 The shadows surrounding che cop protect him from the eyes of the running fugitives during the last Fugitive of the season Nov. 14, Since Fugitive was only played outdoors, the season stopped when it started to get cold ■ in thej shadows Continued from page 189 Being a cop was more organized an d involved more time waiting. Rather than running around aimlessly, cops made courses and were given a tew extra minutes at the start of the game to map out their plans. Proctor said. I ' m usually a cop, he said. It s a better workout, and vou get to tackle people sometimes. While on concrete only a two-hand touch was allowed, anywhere else full-on tackling was OK. This was a perk for cops, but may have been a disadvantage for fugitives who were putting themselves at risk uhilc pLning. The first game we played, three of us tackled a kid and gave him a concussion, (iepford said. Vignal said ime of his best memories was when he and a couple ot friends, as cops, hid in bushes along a path and waited for fugitives to come by. When thcv did, the cops jumped out and tackled the unsuspecting fugici -cs. It blew them away that we were even there, he said. They were shocked like craz -; we all ended up laughing about it. Order of Omega Pre-Vetermary Medicine Club Front Row: T,in.i Smith, Sar.ih Koci. Madison Loeb. Lauren B.iuinan Courtney Graham Row 2: Alejandro Sune. Chelsea L ' Ecuyer, Nick Kenney,J. Tim Lmdemuth, Jessica Heath, Erin Angles, Erica Freeman Rebecca Savio Back Row: Melissa Slack. Brian Rector, JuHe Shuss, |. I ' aul Fanginan, Matthew Ebert, Andrew Harris Front Row: Anna Falo. Jessica Thiermann, Michele Kerns, Kristen Griesemer, Kelly Maydwell, Nicole Smith Row 2: Jennifer Bormann. Katie Harvey, Ellen Verhaeghe, Alanna O ' Connell, Amber Kaiser Back Row: Kelli Allen. Brett Fritz, Mark Brunson. Blair Wyrick, Maura Cornell IPOOrtranizatu get cau ght • Players must play within the given time • Cops can drive walk; fugitives must walk. frame, normally 20-3(1 mmutes. • Players must wear armbands to prevent • If caught, fligitives put their hands on heads. non-players tVom getting tackl ed. • Plavers must stay on campus and can not • Cops must wear bright orange vests. go inside or on top of buildmgs. • Cops cannot guard base, they must be at • Cops can tackle t ' ugitives except when least within 51) teet. on concrete or sidewalks, then a two- • Women are encouraged to stay in hand touch rule is applied. groups as a safety precaution. ■ experience • Come out with a group of friends. • Stay the whole night. • Dress in black and other dark colors. • Get into it. • Stav in the shadtnvs and avoid the cops. • Do not get caught. • Have fun. • Come back and do it again. Quest Freshman Honorary Saudi Student Club AMm lA ' BiiiKfe Ba lOft fltt- r M Front Row: Callie Coglizer. Sarah Satterlee, Mindy Highberger. KcUey Nelson. Nicole Smith, Kate Bormann, Katy Zapletal, Katie Kozacek, Ariel Sinha Row 2: Megan Barnett, Katie Gallagher. K. Newell Bowman, Bethany Caldwell, Kathy Sexton, Courtney Hallcnbeck, Carissa Loehr, Stacy Littlechild, Jessica Briggs, Kirsty Mans, Taylor Veh Back Row; Brennen Richman, Hillary Boyle, Matt Marchesini, Michael P. Ellis. Thomas Chaffee, Casey Dwyer. Mitchell Loeb, Cole Cirieves, Katelyn J. Keith, Erin White. Lauren Aiello Front Row: Ahdulla Alahli, Moh.imnieJ B.n ram, Mazui Abbas, Naif Hawas, Abdulrahman Althnkair, Abdulrahiuan Alkhi.iry Row 2: Hamdan Alyami, Abdulaziz Shaghrood. Ahmad Alncd, Moh.imnied Altamimi. Ahmed Almadhi, Mansour Asiri Back Row: Nass.u Aldossarv. Khabd Aldi.imdi. Mansour Alkhalat , Adrian Alkhiary Fugitive 191 At a Student Finance Association meeting, Darin Mainqi junior in finance, Lindsey Stiles and Seth Auld, sophomores in business administration, discuss the speaker over sandwiches. I know so many more of my fellow classmates, it expands my network, Laura Listen, president and senior in finance, said. With my involvement I also feel as though I have gotten more connected witii • lY professors. Matt t 192 Oro;anizations Sia Wltn l Urd liStOn Wliat is the purpose oj student Fmame Association? president and senior in finance A: As stated in the mission, ' Our mission is to help students develop the professional, academic and social skills that are essential to compete successfully in today ' s financial job market. We do this by facilitating interaction between business leaders, faculty and fellow students as well as providing students with optimum exposure to the financial industry. ' The SFA is meant to enhance classroom learning, provide additional exposure to the possibilities of the financial realm and help develop students into young professionals. ' A exYocut _ Wliat events does SFA have thvoughoiit the year? A: SFA hosts meetings about twice a month. The first event ot each semester is generally more of a casual, come-see-what- we ' re-about-t ' pe meeting. Following that, each of our meetings involves a guest who comes to discuss financial roles or a financial topic. In the fall semester, SFA volunteers for the Career Fair, always contributing more than 50 volunteer hours. In the spring semester, the members volunteer for Telefund; SFA has consistently volunteered the greatest number of hours of any college of business student organization. SFA is also present at several other smaller events throughout the year: Activities Fair, College of Business Ice Cream Social, Academic Majors Fair, etc. Where are your trips and why do you pick those places? A: Our tnps are centered on financial hubs in the country. New York City is an obvious choice and we have been fortunate with our contacts there. One of our alumni is a big supporter of our annual NYC trip and we would not be able to do so much without his generosity. Chicago and Boston are other obvious choices, but we have generally rotated those two trips. Kansas City is usually done about once a semester, especially as it is so close, it is easy to plaii and get there. Omaha (Neb.) has been a trip in the spring the past couple of years to sit in on the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Denver was just added this fall as one of our destinations as we decided we would like to tn ' something new. Are the trips funded by the students or is there outside help? A: For the most part the trips are fiinded by the students. For NYC we receive generous support Irom an alumnus in helping pay for lodging, etc. In Boston, the couple of times we have gone, we have received generous help firom an alumnus, including putting us in a box seat for a Boston Celtics game. This year we have received a donation firom ConocoPhilHps for $5,000 to use in any way the organization sees fit. Some of this money vwll go to help pay for trips and bring the cost to students down a Htde bit. Wliy do you bring in so many guest speakers? A: The professionals who are invited to visit with our members are just that, professional, and they are genuinely interested in our organization and the students in it. Wliether it is more of a recruiting-focused presentation, a discussion of another possibility or potential career in the financial industry or a discussion of a recent financial issue, each of these topics help enhance the education we are already receiving inside the classroom. The meetings give real world perspectives fi-om people who have acmally been there, people who have been successfiil and have achieved great things. These professionals bring up things the members do not know, have not thought of and or have not considered. By sharing the stories of their own successes and how they got there, it instills confidence in the members. It is also a great benefit when they are K-State graduates and can speak to how well their education here prepared them for their career. What does the alumni support mean to you? A: The support we have from our alumni is unrivaled. Tire Finance Advisory Board for the college of business is mainly where our support comes from. The group comes together eveiy spring for their annual meeting, but in addition to their meetings, they take time out to speak with students. SFA sets up a FAB information session, so to speak, in which our members sign up to participate, ranking their top three finance interests. Those interests are then matched up with a group of FAB members that fit that category. Each student gets the chance to have 30-minute sessions in each of their specified interests. Each session group will be comprised of two to three FAB members and three to four students. This is an incredible oppormmty that our alumni are willing to provide for us, giving students the chance to ask anything they wdsh and discuss topics that really are important to them. All of our other alumni that may be outside of FAB are always very willing to come to campus for a meeting, and generally more than happy to host us if we visit in their home city. What are some of your best memories associated with SFA? A: My best memories of SFA have been the trips, two in particular: Cliicago and Boston. I was privileged enough to go to Chicago the fall of my sophomore year, the same semester Ijoined SFA. The exposure I got on that first trip had me hooked. I was amazed at how intelligent these individuals were that we had the oppormnity to meet with and how willing they were to answer our questions and provide us with information. The group that went on that trip was great, and we really had a wonderfril time with each other as well, outside of our business meetings. Student Finance Association 193 Saudi Student Club Sexual Health Awareness Peer Educators Front Row: Muhinnad Alsuw.iilem. AbdulLih Ahojabaa, Waleed AljandaJ. Mohammed Alrabia, Khahd Alhakbani, Mesliari Alnahari, Osamah Alhamdan, All Aljouf, Racd Al MatarRow 2: Hazem Alkotami, Ham Baba, Marwan Al-Kadi, Redha Al Matar, Mosaad Alomerv ' , Saad Alsubaie. Thamer Aljandal, All Alhassan Row 3: Mahdi Al Musawi, Bader Kadi. All Alshogcathri, Saqr Alshogcathii Back Row: Saud Alfahaid, Abdullah Alzuwayed, Mohaimnad Alanazi, Motieh Aishogeathn. Aluned Alshogeathri Front Row: Kerry Herndon. Aniiisa Shockey, DeAnna Coughhn, Mandv Coltharp, Juhe Louk Back Row: Michael Lunsford. Daniel Spachek. Paul Kuhlmari, Matt Combes, Nick Sevart 194 Organizatii. ( Quills, violets, tridents, lions and angels, were all symbols used to represent various sororities throughout campus. Delta Sigma Theta had a less tx ' pical, but nonetheless traditional, representation. The women expressed who they were, and what they stood tbr by stepping. Stepping is a cultural representation, said Cynthia Hampton, president and senior in biological systems engineering. There are aspects ot traditional African dance moves involved. It ' s very rhythmically-oriented. Laquita Jackson, senior m architecture, said stepping strengthened the sisterhood ot the group and gave them a chance to spend time together. Stepping is a way to release negative energy, Deborah Muhwezi, senior in mass communications, said. We get stressed out a lot — being tliU-time college students, so it ' s a time to just let loose and really have fun and not worry about anything. Muhwezi was the step master of Delta Sigma Theta. She was responsible for creating and teaching routines to the sororin, ' . Muhwezi said she would show the sisters the routine, and they would jump in when they started picking it up. You can get really good ideas trc m other chapters By Lauren Gocken (via You Tube.com) when you get stuck, but 1 hke to do all my stuff from scratch, she said. I just find it fun. When it all comes together and you see the performance and the reaction from the crowd, knowing that you put it together, that you made it work ... It lust makes it that much more enjoyable and that much more meanmgtul. The sororir ' stepped m a competition hosted by the Umversirv of Kansas and took home first place, but other than that did not participate m many events outside the greek commumrv ' . Last year we stepped at a competition at KU — that we won, but we really don ' t step at events that aren ' t indicative of things we represent, Hampton said. You wouldn ' t see us step at a random concert or anything like that; it ' s greek-oriented. Stepping was a shared tradition among the black greek community ' , representative ot their heritage and their individual chapter ' s traditions, Hampton said. Not only is it significant to Delta Sigma Theta, it ' s significant to aU black greek organizations because it ' s heritage, and it came from traditional African steps, Muhwezi said. It ' s a salute to our heritage. When we step we represent more than just ourselves. That ' s why we ' re so passionate about it. Silver Key Social Work Group Front Row: Carrie Dotson. Alisha Ernst, Taylor Concmnon, Kaley Hagemann, Daniel Unruh Row 2: Megan Garden, Annie Oliver. Kelsie Ball, Lauren Parker. Rachel Schultze, Carla Jones. Julianne Jensby, Katherine Maier, Taylor M. Allen, Kathryn Murphy Row 3: Stephanie Mars, Kristi Mendenhall. Kezia Huseman. Nam Nguyen. Casandra Robinson, Jon Simpson. Kyle Merklcin, Morgan Sandell. Kristin Glcason, Taylor Wedel Back Row: Brandon Barrett, Ale.x Edwards, Kyle E. Reynolds. Scott Soptick. Ben Harvey, Michael Fee, Ryan Biedron. Alan Winter. Samuel Spiess, Joshua Mans V 1 4k S 1. 1- F ' Front Row: Shannon O.iv. Kcllv AUul .In, Aiii,.ija,, li.ulill Back Row: T.inva Baruth. Martin Tidd, Lorenza Lockett. Karen 1 l einian C;reek Switch Dav 195 nors our ROTC cadets -ank nationally with illIili I«L4illTr J Continued on page 198: CHRIS GAKLICK By Lauren Gocken More than 1,200 miles away from his home in Manassas, Va., Chris Garlick, senior in political science,! participated as one of the top cadets in the Army ROTC program. Garlick was ranked in the top 10 percent I nationally of the ROTC ' s highest grade point averages. I was happy (when I found out), he said. That means we automatically get into our branch of choice. I chose Armor because it sounded like the most fun to me. I Besides grades, Garlick said the most important component in determining placement was performance at the Leadership Development and Assessment Course, over the summer. Garlick received an E, which meant, he exceeded the overall standards in the course. I heard it was one of the best programs in the area, he said. With Fort Riley so close we get to do a lot of { extra stuff that other people don ' t get to do. Besides being in ROTC, Garlick liked to play intramurals, hang out with friends, go to Aggieville and play video games. However, the biggest part was catching up on sleep throughout the day, he said. Garlick had spent three years in the program and planned on serving at least four years in the Army after graduation. I ' m going to play (my career after graduation) by ear, he said. I ' ll see if I want to stay in and make it a career. 6 Organizations he smell of a Chipotle burrito radiated ipgh the fifth floor of Hale Library where Chance Moyer, senior in history, was often found studying. Few people knew he was one of the highest-ranked cadets in the Army ROTC program. To progress in the program, you have to be hardworking, fill all the ROTC requirements and still keep a high grade point average, Moyer said. We commit between five to six hours, plus field weekends, to the program. Besides that, I am taking a 13 -hour course at Cloud County College to receive my Emergency Medical Training license, have a girlfriend and try to have a life. To get away from it all, Moyer spent his time playing video games or reading medical novels. I read a lot, he said. It ' s kind of my thing. I ' m currently reading a book called ' Hot Zone ' by Richard Preston about infectious diseases such as AIDS and the Ebola virus. I stumbled upon one that told of how the 1918 flu pandemic was spread all around the world by Fort Riley soldiers. Moyer said he got involved in ROTC because of the scholarships they offered. According to army.com. Army ROTC was the largest source of scholarship money in the U.S. Students who completed the four-year program would be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army on Active Duty, Army Reserve or the Army National Guard for four years. The program has helped me physically and mentally, Moyer said. I can deal with stress better. From my fellow cadets, I have learned the value of brotherhood; from mentors, how to be a leader; from those who served, how real and important my job is. I hope to be a medical platoon leader helping and teaching like so many have taught me. CIlANCli: MOYER By Olivia Burress Army ROTC 197 Continued from page 196! ' ' fM-t JASON GRAMS By Mo Murphy Prior to his membership with the Army ROTC program, Jason Grams, senior in agronomy, served with the U.S. Army for 10 years, earning the grade of staff sergeant. When he arrived at the university. Grams trained with ROTC for two years as a cadet. I wanted to join the military to serve my country, Grams said. Now that I have a family, it ' s really worth it to be in there as far as benefits, and I can retire in 20 years, so it ' s worth it. Grams was stationed in South Korea from 2000 to 2001, and then in Iraq in 2003. To earn the honor, students ' GPAs were reviewed. Then students were to spend five weeks at Fort Lewis in Washington between their junior and senior years to go through intense, real-world situational drills, similar to boot camp. Drills included land navigation, cultural awareness and weapons training. For the people who need structure in their lives, like I did when I was younger because I got in a lot of trouble, the Army and ROTC will be really good for them, Grams said. You really build a sense of camraderie and meet people you will stay friends with for the rest of your life. Steel Ring Student Alumni Board Front Row: Allyson Slupunek, Kyle Maples, Brad Fouse. Vanessa Whittle Row 2: Christopher Berry, Jessica Martin, Ashley E. Clark, Amanda Jacobs, Ashleigh Steckly, Hale Sloan, Lauren Kubik Back Row: Mark Neier. Hank Warkentin, Jonathan Draheim, Jacob Carver. Shayne Wahlmcier, Kyle Carlvle, Daniel Lane Front Row; Ashley Hanson, Courtney Held, Kelsie Ball, Jessica D. Rodriguez, Sharita L.icey Row 2: Kristen Tremonti, Adriana Perrone, Katlyn Niederee, Jamie Ball, Megan Dwyer. Ashley Guenther. Kara Bowman, Bethany Bohnenblust, Anna Zeiger Row 3: Annie OUver, Kelsey Moran, Daniel Unruh, Scott Soptick, Paul Jarvis, Alex Edwards, Andrew Satterlee, John Lantz, Emily Schneider Back Row: Dena Bunnel. John Grice, Taylor Symons, Robert Flack, Martin Wilson, Robert Tibbetts, Paul Mintner, Christopher |. Miller, G. Wayne Stoskopf, Donnie Hampton 198 Organizations r nine years of active duty service as an army and air-borne ranger in Iraq and Korea, Justin Hackett, senior in sociology, returned to the university and joined the Army ROTC program. I worked to eliminate problems in hot zones where there is a lot of insurgent activity, he said. I also trained the Iraqi Special Forces on how to do sniper missions, making them more elite and prepared to work for their country. Hackett earned his honor through grades and phy sical fitness; however, Hackett said his real-world experience in the army put him ahead of his peers in the program. He had many responsibilities within the ROTC program and the university. I ' m in charge of personnel actions such as awards, promotions, tracking who is in the program and the statuses of those within the program, he said. I am also a recondo instructor, so I train a group of elite members in the program to do advanced tactics. Hackett ' s four years in the program opened up new career opportunities that experience alone could not create. His experience in the ROTC program allowed him to enter the military as a commissioned officer. JUSTIN IIACKmT By Stephanie Mikuls Students for Environmental Action Student Foundation Front Row: Katie Arrow, Amanda Hams, Natalie Hilburn, Lauren Croehenour, Kate GlanviUe, Steve Sykes Row 2: Laura Weaver, Anthony Osgood, Nathan Retta, Laura Mendenhall, Savanah Benedick, Mary Batdorf, Katie Talley. Emily Klenda Back Row: Eric Hafner, Erica Stones, Chad Mazurek, Trevor Karstens, Anne Denney, Zack Pistora, Kyle Schrag. Andrew McGowan .n.r tOff i ;- n.- Front Row: Alexa Hodc, Courtne C rah.Mn, K.uic lieye. Laki ysial Mcknight, Michelle Neal, Whitney Wear, Ann Virgo, Rachel Dorscy Row 2: Katie Hamin, Eileen Hintz. Maggie Baumann, Casandra Robinson, Melanie Peele, Molly Hainm. Erin Gettlcr, Madison Loeb, Erica Besler Back Row: Ben W. Ross, Matthew Ebert. Ryan Wilkerson, I ' .ivlor Syinons, Adam lank.Jared Schnefke, Robert Swift, M.itthew 1 lewitt. Russell Fropp Annv ROTC 199 DVD Students ride the ski lift up the mountain for the Ski and Snowboard Club ' s trip to Winter Park, Colo, The week included nightly concerts and four days of skiing or snowboarding. The concert was a blast, Tyler Richard, co-president and senior in biology, said. Every night It was a big social gathering of students from all over the country photo contributed by Evan Halt Murphy Students from universities across the nation gathered for a ski and snowboard trip 111 Winter Park, Colo., |an. 5-10. The trip, organized by Lifestylez Productions, an event planning company, provided accommodations and entertainment for six days and five nights for S550 per person. The Ski and Snowboard Club began the annual trip to Colorado m 2(1(14, when Ryan Richard, alumnus and older brother of Tyler Richard ' s, decided to get a group of students together over winter break. Richard, co-president and senior m biology, took over the growing club when his brother graduated. The Winter Park Ski Resort trip had the highest attendance with 82 students and was open to experienced and tirst-ti me skiers. The biggest thing about this trip compared to others is that there were a couple thousand college kids there, and it was really affordable, Jake Harnack, sei- •■ m mechanical engineering, said. W !our days on the mountains and a ight condo stay. We had people just starting to ski or snowboard and people who were on the blacks all day. You could easily find someone with the same skill level to hang out with. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, students were entertained with concerts every night. We saw Black Pegasus (rapper) who opened for Tech N9ne (rapper) and Ying Yang Twins (crunk rap duo), Katie Niederee, co-president and senior m life sciences, said. We took pictures with him last year, and it was really cool because he remembered us this year too. Both Harnack and Richard said the week was mostly stress-free because Lifestylez took care of all the acccimmodations and entertainment. It all went pretty smooth, Harnack said, but tor me, I was really trying to get people to go, so that was probably the hardest part. But once you got a couple, a lot more started signing up. Check-in was less than 10 minutes and we got our keys and things quickh ' , so it all went pretty well. However, some injuries did occur once they got on the slopes. I was skiing to meet some friends, and right in front of me, (Jay Farias, senior 111 mechanical engineering) took a jump wrong, and ended up dislocating his shoulder, Niederee said. I went right o ' er to him because I didn ' t knciw how had It would be. I called ski patrol right away, and they carried him off the mountain. Niederee said the year before she took a woman to the hospital because of a broken collarbone. Despite the injuries, the group continued to go on the trips and attract new members, who were able to ski, snowboard, relax and meet new people through the club. (My favorite part about the trip) was getting on a lift and looking to the right or the left and meeting a iie ' person and hanging out with them for the rest of the day, Niederee said. It ' s fun to meet random people from other universities who love the same things you do. You are able to meet people you may not have been able to meet another way. 200 Organizatior Break Options Trips for winter break include six days, five nights accominodations with four-day lift passes Destination options include: •Winter Park Ski Resort Mary Jane , • Copper Mountain Ski Resort ' -Telluride Ski Resort •Crested Butte Mountain Resort •Aspen Mountian •Breckenridge Ski Resort • Steamboat Springs Ski Resort I •Big Sky Resort ' •Heavenly Mountain Resort •Park City Mountain Resort Mountain, California down Baja, California to San Felipe, Mexico. •Bahatnas — Roundtrip cruise to Grand Bahama Island for five days and four nights. •South Padre Island — Seven nights at the 1 spring break destination in the U.S. •Spring Snow — Choose to ski or snowboard at lultiple destinations in Colorado, including: Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Winter Park Ski Resort Mary Jane, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Aspen Montain or Telluride Ski Resort. •Billabong Surf Camp — Learn to surf at Cardiff or San Onofre, California, Las Flores, El Salvador or Maui, Hawaii. wiviv.lifeslylez.cc Front Row: |essic.i Bradford, Molly H.iiiim. Matt Spade, Emily Hang. Amy Schultz, Sarah Works, Laura Rachcllc White, Bethany Graves Row 2: Dee Rodriguez, J. Tim Lindemuth, Bailey Thomas, Annie Oliver, Annie Bachman, Taylor Calcara, Jessica Schultz, Andrew Huschka, G. Wayne Stoskopf. Dalton Henry, Peter Boos, George H. Weston, Zac Buckmiller. Brady Ott, Taylor Wult , Albert laroi Row 3: Cehe Holliday, Brandon Harder, Justin McClarry, lohnny Tompkins, David B. White, Joe Falk, Danny Unruh. Piper Hoskins, Ashley Phelon. Austin St. John. Garrett Boiler, Mark Andre, Nick Kenney, Bill Muir. David Westfall, Charles Hawley Back Row: Heather Woods, Jessie Dowell, Joseph Norris, Andrew Langford. Casey Walker, Doug Wagner, Kyle McClure, Kyle Martinek, Ryan Willcott. John Porter, Tyler Sharp, Austin Wilhoit, Chnton Lee Medovich, Sushanth Gudlur, Naga Raghuveer Modala, Pinakm Sukthankar, Kvie Revnolds Student Governing Association Executive Commitee Front Row: Enuh ' Haug. Amy Schult , Lydia Peele. Robert Sw-it Row 2: Jessica Schultz. Andrew Huschka, G. Wayne Stoskopf. Dalton I knry. Peter Boos Back Row: Sarah Works. Danny Unruh, Matt Spade, Marv Fox, Piper Hoskins Student Governing Association Interns Front Row: Ashley J oergcr. Jordan Keller, Alexandra Lathrop, Lauren Aiello, Heather I louchcn, Natalie Rauth Row 2: Madison Peak, Erin Meyer, Ariel Anib. Ashton Archer. Vincent Adams, Na ' im Al-Amm, ( ' .riffin P.ige Back Row: Luke Faiignian, Cooper Mach, Darren Allison, Lvaii Woolsoncroft, Mitchell Loeb Ski .md Suowho.irdinu Club 20I Student Governing Association Executive Board f £ lft MfcL.1 L i ' ' Front Row: Lauren Bauman, Addison Kirkland, Mary Fox, Robe Swaft, Lydia Peele. Brandon Steinert, Michael Bell, Katie Beye Union Program Council Front Row: Erica Boatman, Ying Zhou, Courtney E. Smith. Jennifer Barnes, Lauren Porterfield. Jessica Pope Row 2: Georgia Campbell, Megan Canfield, Andrea Jahde, Anna Knackstedt. Courtney Hauser, Jennifer Heiman, Ashlie Kirk. Julianne Jensby Back Row: Mark Meier. John Deterding. Hal Hockersmith. Jacob Shaw. Donnie Hampton, R. Matthew Clarcia, Matthew Splitter, Ben Hopper Waterski Team Front Row: Kaley Debrick, Vanessa Owings, Crystal Payton, Ehse r ::. Kelsey Debrick Row 2: Aaron Watkins, Mike Donovan, Paul C ' ..:■ , Luke Thibault Back Row: Michael Newth. Aaron M. Bell, Lot; ' - ' r, Jose Castillo, Brett Jones fii Ktfl i f ! . With a laser pointer, Michael Senn. representative from Pfizer Animal Health. highlights the results of a Porcine (pig) pregnancy failure. Mummified piglets were included in his presentation along with the statistics about the preventive vaccine. FarrowSure Gold. Pfizer ' s new drug product. We bring in industry people because it gives us an insight into what it ' s going to be like when we get out into the practice and are dealing with different drug companies. Kyle Anderson, president and third year veterinary medicine student, said. The more interaction we get with them the better off we will be. Anderson said having guest speakers at club meetings allowed him to also get more acquainted with class materials. )fl ' ' 2. 3. 4, 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. IQ reasons to be a theriogeiiologist When you do it, you ' re perverted. When we do it. we ' re professionals. just like vet school, the hardest p.irt is getting in. It someone says bitch, you think female dog, gestation 60-65 days. Only a Theriogenologist knows what shoulder deep m love means. Ropes, whips and chains used daily. We know how to stay warm on a cold day. The tunnest part about babies is making them. We call it casting. You call it S M. Anytime you want, we can make it happen. Don ' t worry we ' ve gottcha covered. li.iLk .t liibT-shirts..oldlorSI 202 Ora;aiiiz;Uioni l)nc Icctuiv room, 24 vctcnnar ' medicine students, two Pfizer Animal Health professionals and one goal: expanding the knowledge of animal reproduction. The TheriogenologN ' Club strived to allow all vet med students the chance to study different species 111 one setting. I first started going to the club my freshman year, and Hked the variety ot different topics, said Kyle Anderson, president and third year veterinary medicine student. Whereas some of the other clubs are species-specific (we have a canine club or feline club), this one is more of a club that involves all species and that is what 1 am interested m. Michael Seiin. representative trom Pfizer Animal Health, discussed factors affecting Porcine (pig) reproduction Jan. 26. He highlighted the reasons behind failed conceptu)ns, tocusmg on particular diseases, and then finished with disease control and protecting herd reproduction pertormance through vaccinations. It ' s good to get a retivsher on ditterent diseases that pigs fice andjust letting us know what is out there, said Scott t4 Sf Morey, secretary and third year wterinary medicine student. That way if we run into this problem down the road, we have something to go off ot. Having access to professionals helped Trisa Tedrow, vice president and second year veterinary medicine student, said she gained knowledge tor her future career. It ' s good to have access to professionals mostly because they know so many things that we don ' t, she said. We are still in the learning part and still in college at the vet school, and we don ' t have access to the kind of insight they have. It ' s nice to see what kind of research is being done while we are still in school. Along with bringing m professionals, the club also focused on providing students with hands-on learning experience both on and ofYcampus thrinigh wet labs. The group traveled to the Abilene Animal Hospital and Cross Country Genetics to observe and participate in animal reproduction studies. Wet labs enable us to get out of the classroom and get a hands-on experience with what we will actualK- do m practue, ction Morey said. We see how to breed the animals and how to evaluate them. It gives us a hands-on experience where normally we are ]ust sitting down in front of a projector. My favorite wet lab is probably when we got to go out and palpate some cows and got a hands-deep feel of Theriogenology. The club was designed to enhance the learning of students, so they would be more prepared for the real world, said Robert Larson, adviser, professor and executive director of clinical sciences. The club was set up as an extra- curricular activity for veterinary medicine students interested m reproduction to gam additional mforination and experience from a variety of speakers as well as hands-on types of activities, he said. It ' s a fun part of the overall veterinary education in that students who reall - see themselves m doing a lot of reproduction studies once they graduate w ill have .i heightened level of interest .ind realU .ipprecKite the op)- oitunit to learn more, .md it provides tlieiii with more than the standaul cuniculuni. TherioirenoU i;v CAuh 203 After moving the cattle to a holding pen. crew members begin sorting, We ask for bids m the fall, prior to the rodeo. and cattle companies and contractors send in their bids. said Russell Gottlob. adviser and operations manager of animal sciences and industry. Chelsy tueth Before the crowds arrive, and the K-State Intercollegiate Rodeo contestants get ready for the weekend ' s events The cattle used during the weekend were not owned by the university Cattle were chosen based on price, quality and location ChdsYLiirth 204 Onj;anizations NOT JUST By Lauren Gocken PLAYIN ♦ DIRT The smell of cow and horse manner pervaded t fie air. Wrangler Jeans were pulled on tight and tucked mto cowboy boots and dual-cab pick-up trucks were parked on either side of the Weber Hall lawn; these signs marked the start of the 53rd annual K-State Intercollegiate Rodeo. More than 6,000 people packed knee-to-back and shoulder-to-shoulder m the steeply constructed Weber Arena over the course of the three-day event Feb. 20-22. The rodeo was the first one out of 10 m the Central Flams • Region. It ' s kind of a kick-ott rodeo tor the spring season, said Russell Gottlob, adviser and operations manager of animal sciences and industry. This year was our best attendance since ' W — when the Rodeo Club celebrated its 50th anniversary. We were very pleased with the crowd, the performances and all of the sponsorships. Four hundred and thirt ' -three contestants represented 24 different Centi-al Plains Colleges, which belonged to the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, from Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. We got there at seven on Friday morning, but everything was ready on Thursday, Gottlob said. We worked all dav Thursday preparing because preliminary qualih ' ing rounds started at 10 a.m. Friday. We like to say we start planning the week after the last year ' s rodeo, but in reality we start around August or the first week of September. It really gears up when we start making phone calls and getting the tacility ready right after Thanksgiving. The first pertbrmance began 7:30 p.m. Frida -. The rodeo ' s events included team roping, tie do -n, steer wrestling, saddle and bareback broncii ndmg, breakawa - roping, goat rv-mg, barrel racing and bull riding. You uet this really big adrenaline rush (when you get into the arena), Becky Anderson, women ' s team captain and sophomore in agribusiness, said. Since it was a hometown rodeo — everybody was cheering for you. It was re.ilh cool. Continued on page 207 Rodeo C:iub 205 Before the start of the rodeo, Jesse Larson. Oklahoma Panhandle State University, stretches to prevent tearing or pulling muscles at the start of Saturday ' s events in Weber Arena Feb 21. Larsen competed in bareback riding. A lot of girls tear their ACLs. but I ' ve been lucky and haven ' t yet, said Becky Anderson, v omen ' s team captain and sophomore in agribusiness. Oklahoma Panhandle State University brought home the first place overall trophy for the weekend rodeo. It ' s a swing and miss for Kaci Kraft, freshman at Pratt Community College, in the breakaway-roping event in Weber Arena Feb. 20. After you make your run, you know if it ' s good or not. Anderson said You know if you ' re going to be a contender in the final rounds Breakaway-roping was a timed event requiring strong horsemanship, balance and roping skills The event was usually seen in |umor, high schoo and college rodeos, and It was one out of three women ' s events at the rodeo Lisle Alderton 206 Organizations the best DARN RODEO t;ENTRAL PLAINS rim Fuller, announcer, said REGION Continued from page 205 S.uurd.iy might ' s c cnts started with a procession ot motorcycles trom the local Patriot Guard and Christian Motorcycle Association and the National Anthem — sung by EHzabeth McQuade, publicity ' chair and senior m ec uine science. It was definitely an experience, McQuade said. I don ' t think I ' ve ever sung in front of a crowd as big as Saturday ' s crowd. It was very nerve wracking. I love rodeo, and to be able to go down there and sing in front of everybody was amazing. The opening activities ended with a prayer led by the rodeo ' s announcer, Tim Fuller, Claremore, Okla.. who asked for blessings on the rodeo and the safe passage home for all involved but for our contestants, no special tavors. They know what rodeo brings. At 6:30 p.m., the 20(19 Miss Rodeo K-State Meagan ' Wright, sophomore m kinesiology, was crowned by the 200 S Miss Rodeo K-State Jenae Skelton, senior in agronomy. I won everything except the written test, Wright said. So when I kept hearing my name, I was getting pretr - excited. I started counting the categories m my head. He announced my name, and it was just a huge rush. Wright said the queen contestants had to go through a long application process, which included a pageant where the women were tested on horsemanship; a queen run, where the contestants were judged on personality, confidence and appearance; a flag run, where the contestant made a round around the arena carrying a flag (one of the main duties of a queen was to carry the American flag or the Kansas flag in the beginning procession of the rodeo); a modeling competition; and an impromptu speech session. Wright said it was worth it despite the long process. Continued on page 208 in the At the beginning of K-Staces Intercollegiate Rodeo, Gordon Pierce, a student at Northeastern Oklahoma A M University, tightens his riding glove. Gloves were used by bronco and bull riders to protect their hands from rope burn and from the rough braided ropes. They also helped keep a better grip on the rope. The gloves had to be tied on because the force the animals can exert can tear the gloves off if not tied on. iiste A dcrton Rodeo c:iub 207 .« ' While Daniel Reed, sophomore at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. ties up three of the calf ' s legs for the tie down event, the tension of the rope between Reed ' s horse and the calf keeps the calf ' s head down Before the rodeo started, we had to set up Weber, said Becky Anderson, women ' s team captain and sophomore in agribusiness. There was tons and tons of work that went in to it. In order to receive the points for the tie down, the calf had to s ' .ay down for six seconds ,. - the roper threw up his hands. loslyn Brown one WEEKEND ' ' RODEO Continued from page 207 Til represent K-State rodeo in a positive fashion, Wright said. I need to go to If) rodeos in my reign, go to talk to elementary children and other groups of people, do autograph signings, etc. I didn ' t get my first horse until I was 9. but I always went to the rodeos and looked at other people ' s horses. Now that I ' m Queen, it ' s nice to know that my horse is one of the ones being looked at. Although the team did not walk aw.iy with the most overall points, the participation and effort from the crowd made the rodeo a success. This year ' s rodeo was the step up to where we were trying to get back to, McQuade said, hi the last five years, I can ' t remember a rodeo that has gone to this level — the stands were packed. This year ' s rodeo was something that we as the rodeo club can pride ourselves in. 208 Organizai EVENT OVERVIEW Team Roping The event involves two cowboys, the tirst is cilled the header, who ropes the head; the second is called the heeler, who ropes the heels nr legs. The header can rope either, both horns, one horn and the head, or the neck. The clock stops when there is no slack in the ropes and the horses face each other. Saddle and Bareback Bronco Riding Both are events in which the cowboy attempts to stay on the bucking bronco for at least eight seconds while keeping one hand m the air and showing good spurring technique. Goat Tying An event in which a cowgirl enters the arena on a horse, then jumps off while the horse is still running and goes to a goat, which is staked to the ground by a 10 foot rope. The cowgirl then flanks the goat and ties its back two legs and front leg together. The time is stopped when the cowgirl throws up her hands. Barrel Racing • Requires cooperation between a cowgirl and her horse because the event is about speed. Three barrels are set up in the arena and a cowgirl races into the arena at hill speed and loops around the barrels in a cloverleaf pattern. For every barrel knocked down, a five second penalty is added. nru ' .ijbout-ioin The bucking bull knocks Tyler Vogt, a student at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, off its back Feb. 21. While riding bulls, the riders ued their riding hand to a braided rope and held on tighdy while the other hand remained in the air. Riders were scored on a zero to 100 scale For points to be awarded, the rider had to stay on for the minimum eight seconds. Extra points were awarded based on how well the rider controlled the bull, points were deducted when the rider seems constandy off-balance Rodoo Club 209 High school football games, lunches with middle school children and games where children bobbed for candy canes m a bowl of flour were not in the schedules of typical university students, but members of Young Life, a Christian outreach ministry, shared their faith while leading local middle and high school children in activities. There were two programs available — WyldLife, for middle school, and Young Life, for high school. Our mission statement is ' Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow m their taith, ' said Stacy Feather, Young Life coach for the Manhattan area. We ' re building relationships with high school and middle school students and telling them about Jesus. Feather became involved m Young Life in 1992, as a high school freshman. She was a volunteer leader for eight years before becoming a Young Life coach in 2005. As a coach. Feather trained new volunteer leaders every Sunday night for a semester. Approximately half of the volunteers had been members of Young Life m high school, and Feather said she enjoyed connecting with them as college leaders. Becca Thomas, WyldLife leader and sophomore in psychology, said she became a leader because of her positive experiences as a participant. I hadn ' t really thought of (being a leader), Thomas said. But I definitely felt like I had gotten a lot from the leaders in High school, and I wanted to give (students ! Manhattan) what I had and support them i- ' Of n role model for them. ■ugh Thomas had not given a lot oi ' beconung a leader, Aleks 2IO Organizations Spangler, Young Life leader andjunior m geography, said he knew he wanted to be a leader based on the changes his high school experiences made in his life. I was a kid who was involved with Young Lite m high school, Spangler said. A few older friends had gone to Young Lite and iimted me to go with them. I started going to club, and then I went to summer camp freshman year. I knew when I came (to Manhattan) it was something I wanted to do because it was how I became a Christian in high school. I got more involved with student leadership (in high school) and that prepared me to be a leader. I knew it was something I wanted to do. Leaders spent time with middle school and high school students at their school or sporting events to help earn respect, said Anna Zeiger, WyldLife leader and sophomore in nutritional sciences. To gain children ' s interest, leaders planned a club event every other Friday night at different locations around town, said Zeiger. Each club had a variery of planned games, including a dodge ball tournament — a night at the Timeout Corner — with miniature golf and arcade games, and Halloween and Christmas clubs with themed activities. During every club meeting, a leader talked about the basics of their fiith. Being a leader, you see a whole new side of it, Thomas said. As a student, you don ' t know what to expect — it ' s a surprise. As leaders, we plan everything for club. We do everything for a reason. Everything has a purpose leading to a specific point. It ' s important to share the gospel. I see a lot of kids who don ' t have it at home and are looking for a place where they belong and are loved. It ' s c to see them put the pieces together. It ' s all worth it. Normally leaders spent at least two days a week volunteering with students; however, sometimes the leaders needed support themselves. Feather said she encouraged the leaders with her experiences. I ' ve been there, Feather said. I ' ve been a volunteer leader, and I ' ve been there when a kid loves you one week and won ' t return your call the next. Sometimes (leaders) call for advice. Sometimes it ' s about Young Life, and sometimes it ' s about life. Zeiger said the leaders met to share the experiences they had with their children and hear about others ' . She said it was hard when the students were too cool to talk to her or did not want to spend time in Young Life. It sounds dumb, but it completely makes your day when one of the kids seeks you out to tell you something or shares something with you, Zeiger said. Middle schoolers can be pretty intimidating sometimes. Even after years of working with students, both young and old. Feather said she still enjoyed watching leaders and students build relationships. I love seeing them when they get really excited about being a Young Life leader, she said. They talk about being so excited to hang out with middle schoolers and high schoolers — they ' rejust smiling. It ' s so humbling to be a part of that. It ' s hands-down the best thing. I feel very passionately about ministry, and it ' s fun to cast that vision, but for them to also make it their own. THE FIVE J Time-te ' ited methods for reaching out to children CONTACT WORK Leaders mentor children by spending time with them in their world and surroundings. CLUB Every week Young Life has club meetings and invites children to play games and hear a message. CAMP Children can spend a week at Young Life camp, filled with both light-hearted activities and deeper relationships building. CAMPAIGNERS Through Campaigners, a weekly meeting, children develop leadership and service skills while growing in their faith. COMMITTEE Adults make up a committee to help both children and leaders, working voluntarily to provide support for the local Young Life. Strands of multi-colored Christmas lights help Kodi Minoccha. seventh grader at Anthony Middle School, get ready for a competition at the Young Life Christmas party I also lead a Bible Study for high school guys every week, said Aleks Spangler, Young Life leader and junior in geography Igo to the high school once or twice a week. It ' s not really a responsibility; it ' s something we want to do While bobbing for candy canes, Bethany Brabec, lunior in family studies and human services, gets a face full of flour The planned events allowed time for members to get to know those they help. I like hanging out and getting to know the kids, Brabec said We had time to hang out and talk even with being busy with the activites. Lisle A derTon Young Life 21 ••!• .•.-. 1 fioara lt jssly.. B,ow To many, Deborah Muhwezi, senior in mass communications, may have seemed hke a normal student; however, she was a sister, she was a helper, but most of all she was a people person. I don t think Vm that interesting, Muhwezi said. I love performing even though I don ' t get to do it much anymore. Being on stage is really a major part of me. Vm A lefty and I am absolutely obsessed with mac and cheese, but most of all I view myselt as a fun-loving people person. If [ see someone standing all alone, I walk up and talk to them. From that I have made many friends, gotten to know lots of cool people and have opened myself up as a mentor for others. Muhwezi got her start when she joined the Black Student Union. I can honesth ' say I ' ll always have a special place in my heart for the Black 212 Or j;anizations Student Union because that is vvlicrc it all , started, she said. My favorite quote is ' Never know where you ' re going unless you know where you came troni. The Black Student Union provided nie with roots; it opened my eyes to ditterent leadership opportunities. It was the steppmg-stone where I realized I liked leadership roles and they brought out the leader m me. Due to her roots, she took on nuiiieious leadership rolls throughout campus. Muhwezi wrote for the Collegian, was secretary and vice president for the Diverse Mass Communicators, vice president ot Delta Sigma Theta, member of United Black Voices and was a Telford-Dow scholar. I just wanted to get my feet wet as much as possible, she said. It not only is good for the resume, but I love it. No matter how much I take on, fve never been too ox ' crwhelnied. When things did become stressful, Muhwezi said she enjoyed going back to Wichita and relaxing with her fimily or getting out on the basketball court. In light of all mv obligations I still, no matter what, make sure 1 ha e time to play basketball, she said. 1 love to play basketball, it is a good w,iy to de-stress. On the court I don ' t haw to worry about school or other obligations, just having fun. Plus, by being a people person, I meet all kinds of new people at the same time. Whether on the court, at chapter or just strolling through campus, Muhwezfs true passion was people. She said even people she did not know well walked up to .isk tor advice. She said this happened because she thought she h.id an .ippro.ichable person.ilitv and a willingness to serve others. Being a seasoned student, I know a lot about this place, she said, i try to be there fir ewryone, act as a mentor and show them the ropes. I know it I had someone like that when 1 was a new student, things would have been easier. Theretbre, 1 try to be for them what I needed most when I was m their shoes — not oiiK- a tViend. but a leader. Through both her experiences and the changes she made, Muhwezi said her leadership roles had taught her a lot. I have learned how to manage time and tit;ure what can and can not handle, she said. I know th.it 1 am capable ot doing a lot m life. Leadership has developed me as a person. My major taught me to spe.ik well, mv groups have t.iught me to appK tli.it skill to hte. I do not regret am le.idership role I have t.iken, each li.is had the chance to contnlnite to me as a person, i: ervthmg Ijoin I put in my .ill. Delxirah Muhwezi ?I5 The word snack usually meant a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals. However, a university group changed that meaning. Sensible Nutrition And body image Choices is a group daring women to raise awareness about eating disorders and other body image problems, Morgan Thierer, president and senior in nutritional sciences, said. She was kicking off SNAC ' s biggest event of the year: Eating Disorders Awareness Week, hosted Feb. 23-27. Woody Winfree A graying woman stood in the middle of the Forum Hall stage Monday, Feb. 23, in a swim suit. Her message: I am beautiful. Woody Winfree. author of I am Beautiful and We are More than Beautiful asked the audience to answer a simple question — Why am I beautiful? Women are first judged by their looks, she said. This mindset and (these) images, plastered into women ' s minds by the media, distract them from what ' s truly important. Wmtree and co-wnter Dana Carpenter traveled the country, asking women all over America what made them beautiful. Winfree said it was a woman ' s right to tee! completely beautiful at all times, even though media distortions made women doubt their self worth, spend millions to achieve the look portrayed m the media and nearly always fail to achieve it. America, even with all its advances and its power, she said, has women with the lowest selt-esteem of an ' studied culture. Winfree spent her life trying to demolish this view and show women they were beautiful by enhancing self-confidence for a more positive body image. Yoga Night Women ot all shapes and sizes came to a free yoga lesson Tuesciiy, Feb. 24. Hosted by SNAC and the Peters Recreational Complex, women could come to a stress-free environment to improve not onlv then- physical looks, but also their inner ones. Besides the lesson, SNAC members offered healthy body tips and selt-unage messages to those who participated. 2l4 Organizations Deep in meditation, students participated in a free yoga lesson sponsored by Sensible Nutrition And body image Choices, Feb 24, We wanted to emphasize being in touch with your body and doing something healthy for it, Lauren Griffen, vice president and senior in dietetics, said. Yoga is a good way to fine tune yourself because in yoga you can ad|ust the moves to fit you, allowing people to focus on themselves and find not only what works best for them, but their own inner beauty Healthy facts and Dove Chocolates were scattered on the table as Griffen and Morgan Thierer, president and senior in nutrition science, set up an information stand m the union to encourage people to celebrate themselves. The Dove Chocolates were given in spirit of Fearless Friday, when women gave up their diets for a day to celebrate their beautiful selves, It was a good way to get our messages across, Griffen said. Who doesn ' t like free chocolate ' Joslyn Brown Movie Night As a follow up to Wmtrce ' s presentation Monday, the documentary I am Beautiful was shown Wednesday, Feb. 23 ni the Little Theater of the K-State Student Union. The documentary focused on stories of women who had overcome selt-esteem issues to discover their own beaurs ' . The documentary reaffirmed Wmfree ' s message that every woman is beautiful m their own way, Thierer said. Each woman ' s story showed how they found acceptance and happiness. These stories included actresses and recording artists Courteney Cox Arquette, Gayle King, Gloria Stemem, Linda Ellerbce, Trisha Yearwood and even a story from a prevu)us umvcrsits ' student. The documentary was to show women everywhere that no matter their height, weight or color, every woman everywhere was truly beautitul. It covered a wide range of stones and what it took tor each woman to realize her worth, Thierer said, everything from being diagnosed with breast cancer or HIV to simply saying I am beautiful because 1 am here. Fearless Friday 111 honor of you SNAG invited people to give up their diets for a day. Glub members toured the dining halls, the Union food court and the rec. center, handing out treats and offering mtormation about eating disorders, inner beauty and the group as a whole. Eating disorders are a sensitive topic, one that people may not even realize they are struggling with, Thierer said. I know that SNAG feels that, even if our message didn ' t reach everyone m the audience, if the week ' s events helped even one person, it was worth it. I feel like SNAG makes a difference because, at the college age, people have already grown into the person they are as an adult and have learned the basics m taking care of themselves. Something as simple as a reminder to love who you are and get a self-esteem boost can make a huge difference. It ' s not like we are teaching them new mtormation — everyone knows about eatmg disorders. Sometimes people |ust need to be renimded how great they are and that everyone can feel deteated at times. Eating Disorders Awareness Week 215 Start Three different teams made up the Society of Automotive Engineers: SAE Aero Design, Formula SAE and SAE Mini Baja. SAE was a way for students to apply their classroom knowledge to the real world using their engineering credentials. Each of the teams designed and built their vehicles and planes, Greg Payne, president and senior in mechanical engineering, said. Mini Baja Team The word Baja could mean different things to ditlerent people, but to the Society of Automotive Engineers Mini Baja Team, it meant weekend e.xcitenient. The team built a one-seat racecar. capable of off-road recreation. The Mini Baja team received general rules for the car, but the members used their imaginations to create the car. said Daniel Christiansen, design team leader and senior in mechanical engineering. We draw on older members experience to design the car. he said. When we go to competitions, we see what works and what doesn ' t. We use our experience and knowledge from our coursework to survive whatever the competition mav throw at us. At each competition the team wasjudged on design and cost report, braking, acceleration, suspension and traction, endurance and the competition-specific event. These events were a rock- crawl, water maneuverability or mud bog. During the endurance challenge, cars raced for tour hours during an anything goes race. The cars were even designed to float. The course was designed to check stability of the cars, leaving the ones ith the strongest design to survive. Christiansen said during the . ■ h irance race, participants saw ever ' thing from wheels coming off to missions failing. Continued on page 218 ■216 Organizations u®[y)a Emm By Megan Scheuerman I UY . ■4. ' k m L ' vjkS : •■;•. A Society of Automodv . Engineers 1 A ' ■Com petition Ready i B Z ' — -i . n k I Continued from page 216 | HPl iMp ' , PJ Aero Design Team | While he checks the Formula 1 racecar. Ben Bode, senior in mechanical engineering, adjusts the handling, so that it will fulfill the necessary requirements. I saw the Formula car at a college visit when I was in high school, Bode said It was love at first sight Each year, the Society of Automotive Engineering Formula Racing Team raced a new car against schools from across the country, My favorite experience (with the car) is whenever I ' m behind the wheel, Bode said. It is the fastest, best-handling and most exhilarating car I ' ve ever driven Recently I had the same lap times as a Corvette Z06 at the Salina Autocross. The 2010 car was already under From building their first model airplane as children to flying a; airplane at a competition, the Society of Automotive Engineering Aero Design Team had the objective to design, build and control a model aircraft lifting as much weight as possible. Safety precautions limited the weight of the model aircraft to no more than 53 pounds, including the fuel. The team was required to turn m a design book, give a presentation and complete a simulation flight. In the flight competition, the team tried to litf as much weight with the plane as possible and complete a full circuit, which was 80(1 feet. They were allotted 200 feet to take otf and 400 feet to land. It was good work experience, John Elson, team leader and senior 111 mechanical engineering, said and the members were able to talk to a lot of people and interact with professionals, who judged the plane and presentations, Formula Racing Team K sp )rt with multiple changes and constant advancements was part ot the Society of Automotive Engineering Formula Racing Team. The team was responsible for designing, building and presenting its car at competitions. Each competition had two t pes ot events; static and dynamic. In the static event the SAE Formula team had to sell their car to the judges, said Trevor Fousek, team leader and junior m mechanical engineering. In the dynamic component, the team had to compete in four ditterent racing events, including the skid pad test, which tested the lateral G-Forces and how tast the car could go m a circle without spinning out, Fousek said. Other events included the acceleration test, which was a straight-line, drag-race set up: the auto cross event, where the car went through a road course; and the endurance fuel economy event, where seven cars ran the course ot 22 kilometers. The endurance fuel economy s ection accounted tor 40 percent of the overall points. A lot ot research and development goes into each car, he said. The older guys usually take it on, but you work hand- m-hand with someone who is familiar or new to designing. When it comes down to building the car. things get modified at the last second all the time. 218 Organizations ■ ■ ■■ l_p ■ ■ Using clay as a medium, Sean Young, sophomore in mechanical engineering, works on a tail mold for the Society of Automotive Engineering Aero Design Team ' s plane. My favorite part IS getting to see all of the different aspects that go into making an airplane. Young said- The planes were designed based on specifications and were required to have a stock engine Sticicty of Aut .)iiiotivc Engineers 219 In celebration, senior outside hitters Rica Lili and Jenny Jantsch cheer about their win Sept- 13 while fans observe from the sideline The Wildcats beat Liberty University Flames 3to1 KelseyChipman, |unior middle blocker, said they needed to improve as a practice team and communicating with each other better However. she found strength in the fact that they had lots of experience. A lot of us wanted to do well and win this year. Chipman said- It being over, I think we could have come out a lot better jonathonKnighl Division ?7I On Growing Up Wliat were your parents like? A: Dad was hardworking. His father got killed right in front of him when he was a sophomore in high school. His dad was a foreman in a foundry, and a disgruntled employee blew him B B rODGrt StGVGtl l l flllS( away. But he quit school then and had to support Grandma, so he never finished high school. He worked his way up as vice president of a large corporation. He had a very high premium for education. I remember him dropping me off at school and saying, This residence halJ is better than anything we ' ve lived in, so here ' s five bucks and don ' t screw up. A: Mom had been a career woman and got married later in life and (became) a homemaker. She played basketball on a woman ' s basketball team. (Basketball was) just something in her past, kind of an interesting piece for me because that ' s a way long time ago, way before women ' s sports. I always get a little astounded that they even had organized sports at that time, but I remember seeing pictures. How did you learn there was no Santa Clam? A: I think I was about six or seven, and the Santa beard fell off my uncle. I remember them trying to e.xplam that he was just kind of substituting. I was like, Ok... where are the presents? On Being an Artist Hotv has being an artist affected your life? A: I intend to administer Hke you create in art. You master what your medium is, you know what your brushstrokes can do, you know all your color theory, perspective. You know every rule of the language of vision, then you can start creating because you start combining things that seemingly aren ' t related. Administration is very much the same way. What I experience is that in most creative processes, once you learn the tools, the rules, the regulations and all that, then you can start to create, you can start to find solutions. It ' s a great transference of skiUs. It ' s discovering those new combinations, in my case, putting people together, organizations together, finances together. On College Wliat kind of a student were you in college? A: I prett)- well figured out that, m the art classes, I had no concerns about getting grades. And I figured out. . .that if you showed up, took notes and crammed the night before a test I could pretty well get through there in good academic shape. But I was a screw off I wasn ' t really serious about anything. (There were) a couple experiences where folks in the residence haU got me out of a scrape, and the one guy m parficular as I was thanking him said, I don ' t want to talk to you. I was crushed, What do you mean you don ' t want to talk to me? You ' ve got more talent than I ' ve seen in a long time and you don ' t use it for anything good, he said. Continued on page 224 222 Sports byjonothan Knight Kobcn Steven Krause 7Q1 Continued from page 222 On Robert Steven Krause How would your ideal weekend be spent? A: Wow, if I had an ideal weekend it would be to catch up a httle on sleep, and we own a ranch outside of town. We keep our horses there. So I ' d spend a Httle time with the horses. And reading, that ' s the toughest thing, to find time for reading beyond the things you need to read day to day. Hoiv would you like to be remembered? A: The legacy would be that (he) cared enough to make a difference. Making a difference is very broad, making it better than when you found It, and that can take many shapes. It could be an individual person who I ' ve helped, it could be an institution or land. Wliat is your favorite thing about yourself? A: 1 think what I probably like the most about myself would go back to Chicago. That ' s that self-reliance and that ' s being about to look m the mirror in the morning and have the point of vahdation that you ' re doing well. I don ' t need a whole lot of other validation that things are going well because things are either going well or they ' re not going well. So you look in the mirror and say, did you do as good as you can do today? If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be? A: I would have more patience (laughs). I just tliink that patience for me has always been difficult to learn and I always find it to be such a necessary ingredient of leadership. And you can ' t force it, you have to have the pafience and sometimes you have to have the abiUty tojust let it go. and if it ' s right it ' ll flourish. On Work How would you explain your job in layman ' s terms? A: Myjob really is to pro ade the vision and strategies that are able to seize the opportumties that are available to move university forward. Athletics is the same as institutional advancement, its an enterprise and it ' s how do you move it forward I spend my dme (spotting the) opportunities and the moments, the relationships, the partnerships that you can develop tha will move the organization forward in a direction that ' s consistent with its best mission. What about retirement? A: It I ever retire, I would go back to painting. If I ever retire. I woidd go back to doing watercolor, and I would attack it the same way I attack work; I would do it 24 hours a day because I think I know what it takes to be really, really good at it, and I ' ve got a sense that I could do that. But I know I would have to do that full time and draw it out of me. What are you most excited for as the athletic director? A: I see the program really being at the cusp of taking another step forward in providing, not just student athletes with an --ortunit ' to perform at the highest level, but doing that m a way that aUows our university ' to be aewed as being competitive at the highest level and getting that across the board. That excites me. 224 Sports In Closing Is there anything else you would like to add? A: Obviously at the core of everything 1 have a very strong behet that everyone is a leader, and that organizationally and individually we want to encourage people to dream those big dreams and not set Umits, because once vou set limits that ' s probably where you ' re going to achieve. Then comes that reahzation that everything you do is a conscious decision. You can ' t control everything, but you always have a choice of how you respond to something. If you feel passionate about something and you dream those big dreams and you accept responsibility for getting yourself there, don ' t give it up. AD Moves On By Caitlin Burns After only one year as Athletic Director, Robert Steven Krause resigned to move full time into the role of Director of Development for the K-State Olathe Innovation Campus, effective March 31. He said he felt he was leaving the athletics department in good condition. For almost a year now, I have worked with the Athletics Department since this has been a high priority for the University as it makes a transition of leadership in the President ' s office, Krause said in an article at kstatesports. com. I believe the department is in very good shape. We have excellent coaches in place at all levels. The restructuring of administrative responsibilities have our resources aligned with the goals of positioning our teams to compete for championships - the senior staff has a wealth of experience and effective internal and external working relationships. Moreover, the Wildcat Victory campaign has close to $6 million committed and the expansion project is well underway. The budget is balanced and the three- yeax financing plan should allow the department to have stability and achieve its goals. His new duties would focus on fundraising to further the development of the new campus. Until the new university president could hire a replacement, Jim Epps, deputy athletics director, would serve as the interim athletics director. Robert Steven Krause 2?5 . Part of Fan Fest, April 17-19, is a barbecue contest. I lil e the professionalism in the way the contest is organized, said Camille Korenek, judge, director of Van Zile Dining and instructor in the department of hospitality management and dietetics. I like being able to share some of the things I ' ve learned about judging. Jonathan Knight By Megan Wilson When Ron Prince took over as head football coach in 2006, he began a few traditions. One of the most popular was Fan Fest, which accompanied the annual spring football game. As part of the new festivities, fans enjoyed tailgating, a carnival and barbecue contest, April 17-19. Traditionally, there was also a battle of the bands contest. In place of that, Gridiron Bash was scheduled, featuring pep-rallies, concerts and fan competitions. However, the event, one of a series to take place on college campuses across the country, was canceled after the NCAA ruled that the for- profit event was a violation of NCAA regularions. Fan Fest continued in spite of the schedule change, and fans took part in other activities, including the annual Powercat Auction held in Bramlage Coliseum, the All-University Open House and the new Willie ' s Fun Zone, which consisted of games and other activities designed especially for children, inside the indoor practice facility. It was a great way to get involved in the community outside of the greek system, Mallory Kupchin, fi-eshman in apparel and textile marketing, said. My favorite part was seeing future, little K-State Wildcats get excited about K-State football. It was a really great experience. The winner of the statewide contest was Albert ' s Ash Kickin ' BBQ fi-om Topeka. Being named the State Barbecue Champion of Kansas made them eligible to compete in the national barbecue contest. Barbecuing is a whole different baUgame than just putting some coals on the grUl and cooking a steak — there ' s a technique and a finesse to it, Ed Albert, winner, said. (Whining was) incredible. We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to compete and we do it to win a few bucks and a plastic trophy and we get so excited about winning. Faculty in the department of hotel and restaurant management acted as judges for the contest. The judges I selected had been educated to evaluate food quality objectively so they had some good background, Mary Molt, assistant professor in hospitality management, said. At the event, the judges received training by an official of the Kansas City Barbecue Society. This training provided information about the procedures, scoring conventions and other requireinents for a Kansas City Barbecue sanctioned event. At the spring game, the white squad defeated the purple 3-0. It was all about defense, which gave fans reason to hope that things were improving after a 2007 season in which the Cats suffered a defensive ineltdown late in the season. I really loved the intensity the guys have on the field everyday, Ian Campbell, junior linebacker, said. The guys are ready to work and are excited about getting wins, which is great. Spring Fest 227 Byjoel Jellsidn finish Cat end on upswing 228 Sports With four top-five finishes in the fall season, Kristi Knight, head women ' s golf coach, said her team had high expectations for the spring. Unfortunately, the spring season started poorly. The team finished last in the first tournament at the Central District Invitational at River Wilderness Golf Course in Parrish, Fla. Knight said it was the first last place finish since 1999. Coming off a winter of working on a swing change, sophomore Abbi Sunner shot 242 in the tournament to tie for 58th of 72. She said the team ' s 15th place finish hurt their confidence but worked as a motivator at the same time. It was a big blow to our ego, but at the same time it made us want to bounce back and show everybody what we ' re made of, Sunner said. It motivated us to try to play better and try to show people who we really were and how good we could play. The team finished 17th at the Betsy Rawls Invitational at the University of Texas Golf Club in Austin, March 17-19. They followed with a 13th place finish at the Mountain View Intercollegiate at Mountain View Golf Course in Tucson, Ariz, and a 10th place finish at the Canes and Cardinal Classic at Don Shula Golf Course in Miami Lakes, Fla. The Wildcats appeared to be improving with only the Big 12 Conference Championship left. Senior Kali Quick shot her career best round at the Canes and Cardinal Classic, finishing with a 70 on the final day of the tournament. Quick said the team was improving its game heading into the conference tournament. We were pretty confident and working as a team, and we knew who the top five were and what we needed to do every tournament, she said. We weren ' t at our best, but it was a good learning season. At the Big 12 Championship at Karsten Creek Golf Course in Stillwater, Okla., the Cats rallied to an eighth place finish, just behind the seven Big 12 teams that advanced to the postseason. Senior Michelle Regan led her team with a 15th place finish. Knight said she was happy the team finished higher than expected. We were playing very poorly going into that event, and I think if we had done a coaches ' poll, we probably would have been picked to finish 11th or 12th based on our play, Knight said. The kids picked it up at the end and found a way to be competitive, and I admire that. Women ' s Coif 729 From the Coach ' s Mouth After what [ cm C:...uh Tmi Norns said was the best year an record for stroke average, not making tlie national championships by two strokes was a disappointment. The inabihty to finish a tournament strong pLigued the men ' s golt team all season, and Norns said m a few instances, a better fourth score — the top four of five players ' scores are added to give team standings — would ha e helped tremendously. 1: -nite ot the disappointing team scores, said individual players improveu -r personal weaknesses. ( opnomorcsJoe Ija and Mitch Gregson) both did a good job of working over the summer and addressing the areas that need work. he said. It ' s not fun to practice what you don ' t do well. To go out and really address your weaknesses is not tun. but it ' s where you ' re going to see the most benefit. In addition to personal improvements. Norris considered the number of talented players a strength. We had good depth last year, m that there wasn ' t a teeling of one or two guys leading the team, so we had several guys contributing, he said. It ' s always a strength to have a bench to fall back on. As well .IS depth m terms of talent, the team also showed a shared sense of leadership. Every player stepped up and took their turn taking the lead, Norris said. We don ' t have one really vocal player who rallies the troops, he said. We have a tew guys who are funny and a few who are on the quieter side. We have a couple of team captains, and we had an election tor a third one, and four other players tied tor it. The team members sense of responsibility toward the team contributed to their success, Norris said. To be successful, there needs to be a 230 Sports portrait by ]oslyn Brown By Tamara Salisbury sense of team, he said. When you play well, you help the team, and when you play poorly, it ' s not just you. When you miss a shot, the other four guys on the team suffer. It may not be a team sport, but if you have a sense of team that make you a better team. In the Players ' Words Freshman Kyle Smell described his favorite memory from the season as something he had never experienced before. It was the practice run at Saticoy (C ' ommunity College m Sonus, Calif) because the brush fires were s omu; on at that time, he said. Coach literally took a picture of us on the 18th hole, and the sun was red and you could see the ashes m the picture. Though the Wildcats finished seventh out of 12 at Saticoy, it was the Pacihc Invitational at Stockton, Calif, that disappointed Smell, and teammates Ida and )unior Robert Streb. Losing to (the University of North Carolina at) Charlotte on the last hole was terrible, Ida said. I ' ve never been so disappointed to get second. Smell considered the inability to finish a tournament strong was a team weakness. Although, Ida said team members pushed each other to improve all aspects ot the game, as well as their confidence. Though the team pushed each other to improve on the course, they agreed it was their shared leadership off the course that strengthened the team. I can ' t say anyone was the leader, Smell said, laughing. I don ' t know why we even Ii.kI captains. Besides sharing leadership roles, the team shared many memories, including Mitch Madness. Grcgson ' s birthday celebration. We |ust have a lot of t m with each iither. Ida said. We all get along and are crood friends. Men ' s C.olf 231 Alex Umberger With his heart racing, sweat dripping and feet pounding, crucial step after crucial step, he crossed the finish line, adrenaline and excitement coursing through his veins. Umberger was destined to run even as a child. He said he loved playing tag and hide and seek. This was channeled into cross country and track when he was a junior in high school. I ' m a pretty competitive person, he said. The competitive atmosphere definitely gets my passion going for cross country. At the university level, Umberger was the 2007 high point scorer, and in the spring was the number one runner, leading the team in all meets. Although the men ' s team struggled in previous years, Umberger said the team had a chance of surprising fans — they hoped to get eighth or better in the Big 12 meet. Hard work pays off; it ' s opened my eyes, he said. (Head) Coach (Michael) Smith has brought a lot of things to my training that I didn ' t do in high school. Workouts are hard, but that ' s part of practice and getting better. Smith had the team on a schedule. Umberger ' s day began at 5 a.m. with a two-hour practice. It ended at 11 p.m. with his head on his pillow. He said he hoped his determination helped him in his races. I worked a lot harder coming into (last) year, and it paid off, Umberger said, I appreciate what Smith has done for me. I want to do VM, ■! for Smith. I want to do well for the team. While some saw running as a cifcre or a way to stay in shape, senior Alex Umberger and junior Beverl? Ramos considered it a passion. Even during the off-season, Umber r and Ramos rarely got through a day without lacing up their ten s shoes, sharing their love for runmng. Beverly Ramos Determined. Motivated. Hardworking. Huinble. Extremely coachable. Genuinely nice. These were all words and phrases friends and coaches used to describe Ramos. When she was 9 years old, Ramos joined the Cupey Track Club, a local running group. Ramos said she had not stopped running since. There ' s a part (of running) when I release all stress from the day, she said. I like to go out running until I get tired. I can ' t spend one day without running. Ramos took her summer training more seriously than in previous years, running 10 to 15 more miles per week — averaging 63 to 66 miles per week. She listened to and applied advice from Smith, who had lofty aspirations for the women ' s cross country team, specifically, Ramos. (I ' m most excited) to see the developtnent of all people, in particular some of the older ones because you can really work harder and reach higher — like this one, Smith said. She works harder than most people can imagine. People who accomplish what she ' s going to have to w ork hard. At the end of a race, Ramos said she knew what it would take to come out on top. I will have more desire than the person next to me, Ramos said. That keeps me going. My dad told me, ' The only person that can win the race is the one that has desire. ' You can have strength, but if you don ' t have desire, you won ' t win. portro t by Josiyn Brown Cross-Country 7S5. -igi TSf: BOW: Forward end of the boat which crosses the finish hne first. PORT: Left side of the boat. By Anna Kearns The rowing team accomplished a goal vrnxw would say was the goal of every sport, everywhere - winning against their major rival every time thev met. a total of si.x times. It was the first time m 1 don ' t know how manv years we beat (the University of Kansas) every time, said Bjai Rice, senior, first varsity eight rower and team captain. So that was a cause for excitement. However, the team faced other competitors throughout the season and were expected to perform just as well. Our hrst varsity boat had a good end to the season, but they wanted to finish out stronger in regionals, Michael Knoll, junior and second varsity eight rower, said. Our second varsity boat did well. ' he novice team was young and lacked experience, bi:- they still competed at the collegiate level. A young team three years ago created a strong team now. Head Coach Patrick Sweeney said. Sweciiev also said their history of rowing together would make them a stronger and more consistent team. Most of the group coming through right now started together, he said. They ' re all the same class coming through from three years ago. The bonds between these women allowed them to reflect on their performances and reform their race plans. We tended to not be as aggressive as we could have been, Knoll said. We didn ' t have the confidence to race every race and really put ourselves out there. I think we held back a little. Sweeney said the season ' s major focus and accomplishments were the victories against KU. We hit KU (several times) at regattas and our own dual meets, he said, and we beat them everv time. 234 Sports Cm COXSWAIN (COX): Person who steers the boat from a seat located in the stern. N N pa STERN; Back of the boat, the end rowers face. ERG: A rowing niacliine, short tor ergometer. STROKE RATE: Number of strc)kes taken per minute, or cadence. REGATTA: A RnWFR ; CONQUER KU rowmg event m which several crews compete. On Tuttle Creek Lake during practice rowers focus on the cox ' s instructions and their own strokes. The team practiced twice a day during the competition season The team is always improving, the seasons are getting better and the coaches are figuring out what works, Whitney Revel, lunior second varsity eight (A c I (Rowing) is known in Europe as probably the toughest sport because it ' s an all around sport. It ' s upper body, it ' s lower body, it ' s endurance, it ' s sprinting, it ' s also very technical individually. And at the same time all eight people have to do it in unison. (To win you have to) get across the line first. It ' s just a race. The fastest crew wins. They do team points, but (only) at some events. But the basic rule is winner wins. If it ' s a straight head to head each boat will only race once. But if we go to a regatta somewhere you race all the heats. There could be 50 or 60 other schools there. We race in the fall, but they ' re long distance, more preparatory races. Our actual season is in the spring. Rowini; 255 team excels show pen I By Olivia Burress Excitement radiated from the riders as final touches were added to wardrobe and the last bit of leather was tightened on the saddles. The team gathered to sing the fight song as expectation rose and adrenaline washed away all nervousness and fear. The team was ready to ride, hi the ring, the riders used lessons learned from mistakes made m previous meets to propel them back into the show pen. It was the Western team ' s ability to overcome mistakes that led to a winning season with an overall record of 7-.S. Off days didn ' t matter. Casie Williamson, head Western coach, said. We learned trom our mistakes undefeated for the second time at nationals. However, Williamson said they could not carry the team alone. Giraldin was not only a good rider, she also considered herself a motivator for her team, and as team captain, she led by example and providing teammates with encouragement. It was a building year for the English team, Foster said. It was a learning experience, and next season we will do better. Team leaders also tried to get teammates to excel. I try to always be there tor my team, m and out ot the pen, Morgan Campbell, sophomore Western rider, said. I like to try As a team we worked harcl together, boosting each a ' ld motivate them as and never got hung up. We other ' s confidence. We alway.s reminded each other much as I can while they just kept growing. that, ' we need you, and no matter what cheered are m the show pen by The varsity Western team had unconditional])- for even ' one. whistlinij;. I have a pretty a strong end to the season, finishing Casie Williamson, head Western coach mean whistle that sets third in the Central Championships people pumped up and going. March 29-30. I„ addition to the success at nationals. Campbell Every rider had a slam-dunk ride. Williamson and Alecia Zimbelman, freshman Western rider and said. We peaked at just the right time m the season. female freshman athlete of the year, were invited to right before nationals. That got us even more pumped compete in the National Reining Horse Association up for a big finale. Derby June 23-28. However, the best the English team could do was -The one award I am most proud of while fifth place. We did tairly well. Ashley Foster, head English coach, said. The last day of nationals we kept making small mistakes, like miscounting between jumps. They were small, but big enough to keep us out of the running. Even with an overall record of 6-6 the English team still had highlights. They placed third at Centra Championships. Whitney Snyder, junior English rider, received three most valuable rider awards and Jennitei Giraldin, junior English rider, remained being on the team is being the number one pick III the nation to show at the 2008 NRHA Derby, Campbell said. It was such a great honor because they only select four NCAA athletes. It really showed that all my hard work was paying off In the end. coaches tound it easy to appreciate their riders and all of their hard work. We had strong teams, Williamson said. This was the best team I have coached; they make my job easy. I didn ' t have to push them, I didn ' t have to convince them to want to win. 236 Sports During a contest March 9 against the University of Georgia at home. Whitney Snyder, junior English rider, participates in equitation r fences. Things didn ' t worl out our way, Jennifer Giraldin, junior English rider. said. The hardest part of the season was watching my teammates struggle during this competition and seeing our goal of a national championship slowing disappear. Joslyr Brown T MSI I 237 f  - students 1_ I T passion and life - - ' Continued on naao 741 3K Continued on page 241 238 Sports 9 ' ■ '  ?i r ' « ' r ' - ; ' ■ While other students practice, Corey White, senior in animal science and industry, helps a student on the balance beam. I like it when little girls learn something, and they get really excited, White said. It ' s something I taught them. She taught levels one and two in gymnastics. Joslyn Brown Gymnastics Plus 239 hing (.OhOct.9, ErinSvntzer COACHES use EXPERIENCE to HELP future Continued from page 238) Amanda Dixon became a gymnast when she was 6 years old, but when she started high school, her family moved from California to New Jersey, and her interests changed. Because she did not want to train with a new coach as a teenager, but retained a love for the sport, she became a coach herself. Gymnastics will always hold a special place in my heart, Dixon, senior in fine arts, said. There was no way I could give up something like that. So I thought since I didn ' t want to train any more, why not pass my knowledge on and help younger gymnasts grow? During summer 2007, Dixon was looking for a job and heard a radio ad for coaching positions at Gymnastics Plus, a local training facility. Once hired, Dixon and other students were assigned classes that fit their experience levels and class schedules. Pam Kasper, owner of Gymnastics Plus, said they wanted to make sure the coaches put their schoolwork first and their jobs second. We changed our entire system because of our K-State coaches, she said. Our sessions start when each semester begins and end when it does too. Same with our classes; they go off of the same (daily) time schedule as the university. That way everyone — kids, parents, coaches and staff — is happy. Gymnastic Plus had 473 students from 2 to 22 years old, and each coach instructed three or four sessions a week. Kasper said 85 percent of the coaching staff was comprised of college students. She said she loved GYMNASTS their dedication to the sport and how they worked with the students. I marvel at the coaches, Kasper said. They love what they do and care so much about the kids. I don ' t know where we would be or where the kids would be without them, One of the down sides, Kasper said, was the fact that they only have the coaches for a limited amount of time due to graduation. They are the best assets and the worst, she said. They connect so well with the students and have a passion for it. The other side of the coin is we can only have them for so long. Erin Switzer, senior in architecture, was another coach who had been in gymnastics from when she was younger to when she stopped competing her senior year of high school. She began coaching when she came to Manhattan to keep a connection to one of her passions while continuing her career goals. She said she thought the amount of time they could coach was a downfall, but knew that even after graduation, the training she received at Gymnastics Plus along with her own experience as a gymnast would later benefit her. I want to continue to coach in the future, she said. Yes, my career would be first — that ' s why I went to college — but gymnastics is a passion and a joy. I never want to leave it completely. At the end of the day, Dixon said coaching was the best job she ever had and was happy that her gymnastics career took the turn it did. Gymnastics Plus 241 Though the team experieneed diversity ' between genders and ages, leaders emerged throughout the season to unify, mspu ' e and strengthen the younger athletes. Because the team was younger, results were not as high as the coaching staff had hoped. The women were a little stronger than the men m both indoors and outdoors, Head Coach Cliff Rovelto said. Overall, the men ' s team finishes were probably lower than what we have come to expect, but the team was very young. I think only one or two seniors scored. The majority of the point scorers are returning. Despite low finishes, the men ' s team still had accomplishments and good personal experiences. I collected a lot of experiences, Moritz Cleve, freshman in combined events, said. There were a lot of things I didn ' t know (about collegiate track and the U.S.) before, but I know now and how to do better. Cleve was not the only freshman uho was new to the country and the university. Rok Derzamc, freshman m multiple events, said he found it difficult to adapt. However, one thing tiiat helped Derzamc was having a strong leader on the team. Scott Sellers ()uinorjumpcr) is a great athlete and a great person, Derzamc said. He is very supportive. He is the one we always try to do things as good as he docs. He motivates us and is a true leader. Throughout his career Sellers had consistent achievements and pixived he was a leader. Sellers had some injury issues m the later part of the outdoor season, but throughout his career he has won the conference meet and finished second at the NCAA meet, Rovelto said. He has had six opportunifies to be an All-American and has been an All-American all six times. He has run relays, long jumped and triple jumped. He has been academic all-conference, academic All-Amencan and academic all-district. When it is all said and done, after this year, he will probably be the first eight time All-Amencan. He also provided support for the younger runners. Continued on page 244 At the Ward Haylett invitational in Manhattan May 3, Scott Sellers, junior jumper, clears the bar. Sellers won the invitational vfith a jumpof7-10 1 2. He held the school and the Big 12 record in high jump. Conference championships are always a lot of fun, Sellers said. Everyone is having a lot of fun and competing on the same level. Jonathan Knight 242 Sports Track 245 X) W Continued from page 242 (Sellers IS a) bank for our team, Cleve said. You could rely on him at all the competitions, and he communicated with everyone. Peers agreed Sellers was an obvious leader. Loren Groves, junior thrower, said she and Sellers worked together to lead the younger runners. 1 have a lot of e.xpenence, Groves said. ' Tve done track since I was 5 years old, so I ' ve always been in the mindset that you have to be dedicated and work hard to be where vou want to be. Scott IS really driven and very passionate about his events. He ' s willing to do whatever it takes to reach that ne.xt level, and that really rubs off on cvervone else. Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon Dec. 7, 2007 Scott Sellers, junior jumper, quallfed for the NCAA Indoor Championships in high |ump. Wildcat Invitational Jan. 18-19, 2008 Loren Groves, junior thrower, set a school record In the weight throw. Iowa State Classic Feb. 15-16, 2008 Morgan Bonds, senior middle distance runner, qualified for the NCAA Indoor C ampionships in the 800-meter run. Highlights Big 12 Championships Feb. 29-March 1, 2008 Groves set a Big 12 record and won the weight throw. Sellers won the high jump, setting one of three school records, in addi- tion to Mike Myer. junior sprinter, in the 200-meter dash and Donniece Parrish, senior distance runner, in the 400-meter dash. Cardinal Invitational May 3, 2008 Groves set a school record in the hammer throw. NCAA Midwest Regional May 30-31, 2008 Four Wildcats automatically qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships: Bonds in the 800M, Groves and Laci Heller, senior thrower, in the hammer throw and Sellers in the high jump. NCAA Indoor Championships NCAA Championships March 14-15, 2008 Rok Derzanic, freshman in multiple events. Groves and Sellers were named Ail-Americans. June 11-14, 2008 Groves, Heller and Sellers were named All- Americans. 244 Sports Half-way through her approach, Loren Groves, junior thrower, participates in the discus competition attheWardHaylett Invitational May 3. Groves won the competition with a throw of 52.94 meters. That was a great meet for me, I had two personal records, Groves said. All of the adrenaline from the hammer carried over to the discus. Jonathan Knight Olympic Qualifier C_:hnsti,in Smith. M.iv ' OS i;iadu.itc. represented the U.S. .it the Summer Olympies in BeijinL; Aug. S-24. He quahtied m the SI IO- meter run bv kingini; aeross the finish hue for a third plaee tmish. Head Coaeh Chft Rovelto said it was prett ' speeial for Smith to make the Olympic team. SiTiith, alumnus, ran middle distanees for the track te.ini. He held the university and Big 12 records in the indoor 1 .(M)(l-nieter run. He also held the university records for the outdoor S( i( I and l,50()-mctcr run. ■ ' He IS alvv.iys going to give everything he has got, w hu li is w hat h.ippened this summer. Rovelto said. 1 couldn ' t be more tickled I hat this happened to him. He ' s a great guv and has obviously owrcome a lot. Track 245 Attheageof 10, Olga Klimova. senior singles and doubles player, started playing tennis. Despite knee injuries, she had a career record of 31-41 for singles play and a 50-49 record for doubles play. Before coming to the university, Klimova was named tennis player of the year at the Sport High School Championships of the Czech Republic. She was also third-place national doubles player in 2002 and 2003, We were playing better, but still lost. she said It helped set us up for the Big 12 Tournament and believe in ourselves that we could still win matches. lo,lyn Brown Vanessa Cottin, freshman singles and doubles player, came to the university from Ouamville, France. She began her tennis career with the Wildcats at the beginning of second semester, January 2008. Her first win with the Wildcats was on February 2 against Simone Kalhorn of Syracuse University in three sets This victory contributed to the four- match winning streak at the start of the season Cottin finished the season with a 6-4 comeback during the first round of the Big 12 Tournament, helping to secure their spot in the second round of the 246 Sports T Due to previous season difficulties, the women ' s tennis team was eager for a fresh start to show their capabilities. One highlight was the progress of two freshmen singles and doubles players, Antea Huljev and Vanessa Cottm. Developing these two players proved to be one ot the season ' s accomplishments. Head Coach Steve Bietau said. The season started with a four-match winning streak, building momentum for the rest of the season. Though they did not continue to win consistently, they were better prepared for the Bii; 12 Tournament, Olga Kliniova, senior singles and doubles player, said. The coaches said they hoped to build leadership, consistency, physical strength and mental preparation during this transitional season. However, players said they had different personal goal. Hul]ev said she hoped to improve her serve and gain more GOOD TO A FAULT confidence when playing doubles matches. Overall, Huljev said she accomplished her goals despite shoulder and ankle injuries. Though all the matches worked toward the Big 12 Tournament, some stood out more than others. Huljev said her tavonte match was beating C klahoma State UniversiU ' 4-3. Khmova said the one that will always stick out to her was beating the University of Texas 10-1. However, Bietau said that despite losses the team played at an optimum level during the end of the season and m the Big 12 Tournament. They beat the Universits ' of Nebraska in the first round but lost to Texas m the next round. He said the team played at its highest level at that tunc, and he had words of encouragement for them. Try to perform well on a consistent basis, regardless of the last match, he said. It ' s a new day and another chance to make something good happen. By Mo Murphy Tennis 247 Season ends in title game By Alex Yocum For the first time m university history, the baseball team made it to the title game of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships. It was an achievement that did not come easily. The season started w ith two big losses against the University of California Berkeley, Feb. 22, and Santa Clara Universitv Feb. 23. To Head Coach Brad Hill and the rest of the Wildcats, the season did not look promising. In the Cardinal Classic, Feb. 2 S-March 2 m Beaumont, Texas, the team won three out of the four games and went on to play six separate series at home, winning 13 out of those 18 games, bringing the season record to .474 at 18-2(1. I don ' t know if there was one thing we could have done differently at the beginning of the season, Hill said. We just didn ' t play well, and we all had different agendas. I also don ' t like looking back at it because they were teams we should have beat. Brad Hutt, senior pitcher, said the turning point of the season came when they beat No. 1 1 University of California, Irvinc April 22-23 and No. 3 Arizona State University at home May 6. Continued on page 251 As baserunner Dillon Smith, junior outfielde sity of Daniel Edwards, senior pitcher, throws against the University of California at Irvine, April 22. The Cats lost to the Anteaters 3-4. Edwards had some great hits for us. Brad Hill. head coach said He has also helped us get out of a few tight games Overall. he has just been a great leader and athlete for our program. Edwards tied the school record in 2007 with 11 out of 23 saves He looked to finish his career as the Wildcat ' s all-time saves leader 248 Sports J I ( 1 1 [ t Trevor Hurley, junior pitcher, throws during the April 2 Central Arkansas University game. The Wildcats beat the Bears 13-6. We went through a real rough stretch to start the seasons because we had some high expectations for it. Brad Hutt, senior pitcher, said- I was really proud of how we persevered through those rough patches and put something special together towards the end. Late in the eighth inning Hurley replaced Scott Bachman, sophomore pitcher, on the mound. By the end of the eighth the Cats had pitched four runs and three hits with two errors. Jonathan Knigfit In the game against Washington State Univer sity March 11. Jason King, freshman infielder. sprints around the bases The final score was 9-6 Near the end of the first inning King hit a ground ball out to first base and brought the inning total to 2-1. In the third inning he scored the first run for the Wildcats with a double play hit During the fifth inning King rounded the bases and scored against the Cougars again King was the top recruit out of Ohio before playing for the Wildcats. He was the 48th round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2007 Ma)or League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Icslyn Bn-.,.. 250 Sports Continued from page 248 The wins midweek against UC-Irvine and ASU were huge, Hutt said. Thev showed us we could play with anyone. It also showed us our potential and propelled lis tor the games coming up and post-season play. At .479 for the season, the Cats went into their final two regular-season series against the University of Oklahoma May 9-1 1 m Norman, Okla. and the University of Kansas May 16 m Lawrence and May 17-18 at home. The Cats swept the series against KU. Hill said the wins against the Jayhawks were big and also a season highlight. They needed a win m our series to make it to the Big 12 Championships, he said. We took the lead at the top of the ninth on Sunday (May IS). We could have let it slide, but we didn ' t. It showed great determination on our part. Hutt agreed with Hill but said it also helped kick the team m the right direction heading into the Big 12 Cdiampionships. We were neck and neck w ith three or four teams then, Hutt said. We had to come out firing iin all cylinders, and we did. Pitching, hitting, base ruimnig; we had it all. It gave us confidence for post-season filay. We had so much on the line but we really rallied around each other. With a .500 record at 27-27 at the end of regular-season play, the Cats earned the No. 7 seed m the Big 12 Championships. This was the second consecutive season the Cats continued to post-season play. They took on Oklahoma State University M.w 21 at what Hutt said felt like a home game for OSU, but the Cats won 3-2. Since the tournament was in Oklahoma City, it telt like we were playing them on their home field, and being able to pitch during that was huge, Hutt said. They were ranked lOth at the time, but as soon as Nate (Tenbrmk, junior mtielder) hit that home run at the beginning, we knew we had started the tournament as strong as possible. Then the Cats lost to the University of Nebraska 2-5 May 23 but beat Baylor University the next day 3-2. For the first time 111 university history, the Cats advanced to the Big 12 Championships title game against the University ot Texas. However, Te.xas beat the Cats 7-15 May 25, ending then- season with a record ot 29-29. Initially we were disappointed we lost, Hutt said. Looking back now and seeing where the program was when 1 hrst got here as a treshman and where it is now makes me proud. We brought in a lot of new talent, and the game against Te.xas was the culmination of what we have done. This season was one the other seniors and 1 will alwa ' s reiiiember. RECORD 29-29 1-5 California Texas A M 4-14 2-9 Santa Clara 1-2 Arkansas State 8-0 Michigan State 4-1 Lamar 10-9 Michigan State 4-5 Texas Wichita State 3-4 Baylor 6-1 Baylor 4-5 Baylor 0-3 Creighton 5-6 Texas Tech 12-4 8-9 Texas 3-8 Le Moyne 11-10 Le Moyne 4-3 Le Moyne Texas Tech 7-4 Texas Tech 4-19 UC Irvine 3-4 10-1 Le Moyne 9-6 Washington State 1-2 Nebraska 4-11 Nebraska 3-5 Nebraska 1-7 BYU 5-6 BYU 10-4 Binghamton 5-0 Binghamton UC Irvine 9-7 Texas 5-6 Texas 4-1 Texas 4-7 Wichita State 3-2 Missouri 10-13 Missouri 7-11 Missouri 4-3 ASU 7-6 Oklahoma 6-4 5-4 Binghamton 11-1 Creighton 4-3 Oklahoma State 4-9 Oklahoma State 4-0 Oklahoma State 6-0 Central Arkansas 13-6 Central Arkansas 2-7 Texas A M 8-13 Texas A M Oklahoma 5-10 Oklahoma 2-10 Kansas 5-0 Kansas 5-4 Kansas 11-10 Oklahoma State 3-2 Nebraska 2-5 Baylor 3-2 Texas 7-15 Baseball 251 In the 2008 Major League Baseball First Year Draft, six players and four signees were drafted to teams across the nation. This broke the school record for number of players in the draft, and Head Coach Brad Hill said he was pleased. It says a lot about our program and the athletes we bring in, he said. I am very proud of all the kids and wish them the best. As for our baseball program here, it says that we are a good place to help players build their talents and help them get where they want to go. ( ln;the April 26 g against the Univcr n ati Texas, Nate Tenbrink, junior infielder, thro to home plate. Tt Wildcats beat tht Longhorns4-1.The( played the Longhorns again May 25, and lost in the championship ■ ne of the Phillips 66 ig 12 Championship. 252 Sports Nate Tenbrink, junior infielder Freshman — Big 12 Commissioner ' s Honor Roll. Sophomore — Second team Academic All-Big 12. Junior — Was the l th selection in the seventh round by the Seattle Manners. He was picked 222nd overall, the highest drafted Wildcat under coach Hill. Byron Wiley, junior outfielder Freshman — Considered the No. Id prospect in tlie Northwoods Summer League by Baseball America following the season. J unior — Was the 659th overall pick m the 22nd round by the Cincinnati Reds. Trevor Hurley, junior pitcher Freshman — Big 12 Ckinimissioner ' s Honor Roll. Junior — Was the ()f)3rd overall pick m the 22nd round by the Texas Rangers. Daniel Edwards, senior pitcher Sophomore — Big 12 Commissioner ' s Honor Roll. Junior — Was the 763rd pick drafted in the 27th round of the 20(17 draft by the Cleveland Indians, but decided to come back tor another Wildcat season. Senior — Was the 766th overall pick m the 25th round by the Philadelphia Phillies, the first Wildcat ever to be drafted by the Phillies. He left as the career record holder in saves with 26, m game appearances with S6 and m relief appearances with 86; and he broke the single-season saves record ith 12. Ben Hornbeck, junior pitcher Freshman — Big 12 Commissioner ' s Honor Roll. Junior — Was the 964th overall pick m the 32nd round by the Oakland Athletics. Four Wildcat signees were also selected during the draft. Kyle Hunter, pitcher, went 983rd overall in the 33rd round by the Tampa Bay Rays; Mike Kindel, outfielder, went 1,302nd overall in the 43rd round by the Seattle Mariners; Kayvon Bahramzadeh, pitcher, went 1,41 1st overall in the 47th round by the Milwaukee Brewers; and Randon Henika, infielder, went 1,422nd overall in the 47th round by the Cleveland Indians. All four stayed to play their freshman seasons. Baseball Feature 255 J0 Working to steal the ball Jonah Nelson, midfield defender and senior in horticulture, manuevers around Nick O ' Neill, freshman forward for Creighton University. My favorite part of watching soccer is watching them kick the ball really high and score goals, Joesph Stephenson, 3, said. My friends (the team) are there and I like playing soccer with them. The Wildcats beat the Bluejays 6-1 at Anneberg park. Joslyn firown ' D4 SpoTts Bm H M Melissa M. Taylor oheabn 21 athletes, 1 concept From the player on the bench waiting to be substituted in, the midfielders, forwards and outside defenders keeping the ball moving and the ever-anticipating goalie, the game looked different. Even fans who gathered to watch had sideline perceptions; all perspectives had stories of their own. For the soccer club, the view of each game came from all directions. From Inside the Goal Line He watched the ball move, saw everyone ' s position and saw the opponent drawing closer. Chris R. Coffey, goalkeeper and senior ni management mformation systems, viewed every game trom the net and said the best part of his position was being able to analyze the team ' s progress. I have a very analytical personality when it comes to the sport, and I can see the entire field, he said. Whether they ' re on our defensive side or we are on our offensive side, I can almost alwa) ' s see the players who are open on the field. But I like being able to watch — who has the ball, who should be where and how to move the ball up the field and distribute people. Aside from playing his position, Cottey said communication was his biggest role on the tield. Whether he was communicating one-on-one with a sweeper or trying to transition a message up the field, Coffey did what he had to do to get the job done. It ' s almost like playing telephone, and that is where the team cohesion really comes m, he said. If you understand your style of play, it doesn ' t take a whole lot to communicate what you want trom each player. Even without a coach, the team ' s ciihesion and communication helped them thrive on the field. Coffey said a few players usually took the team captain role, but other than that the team ran on camaraderie and knowing each other ' s moves. We don ' t have a coach, so finding a common goal and a common style of play can be difficult at times, he said. The more we start hanging out and getting to know each other ' s personalities, the more we start to blend. Our playing styles blend together, and it really helps with how well the team plays together and affects how we do. From the Center of the Action The angle of the game was drastically different for Matt Campbell, center midfielder and graduate student 111 mechanical engineering. While Coffey saw the game from one end of tlie field, Campbell sa ' the game up close. From playing on the center on the field, I get to see pretty much everything that happens, and I am usually the closest to what happens, he said. On a perfect team, evervone would be communicating equally, but that docMi ' t always happen, so I ' ve kind of taken the leadership role and communicate more, which helps. It helps get disagreements resolved, and on the field, that has to happen really quickly. Campbell ' s view of the game not oniv included his field position, but also one of leadership. As a club veteran, he became one of the team ' s captains and took the role to the field. I have to be good at a lot of dif ' ferent things, lie said. Center midfielder m soccer is kmd ot like the quarterback m football. We don ' t have plays, but we run the offense and the defense. The elders of the team, the veterans, take on the role that a normal coach Miuld take. Continued on page 256 Soccer C:iub 255 After cutting in, Will Bartel. defender and senior in chemical engineering. clears the ball away from the University of Kansas. The Wildcats defeated their rival, 3-1 at Old Stadium. Our biggest game of the year IS typically when we play KU. said Chris R.Coffey, goal keeper and senior in management information systems, It ' s always an intense rivalry game. We make it a point to play them on a Friday night and invite all of our friends out. We probably had 300, maybe 400 people in the stands and they were all yelling and screaming. The referees threatened to kick out our fans because they were getting too loud and obnoxious. It was great to have something like that and It was a close game that was back and forth We ended up taking off and scoring three goals at the end of the game. joslyn Brown camaraderie Continued from page 255 To C;.inipbcll, having leaders instead of a coach worked because it was all based on team consistency. It ' s just an agreement between the players that we are going to work together to be the best that we can. and that is how we ' ve made it work. he said. If you don ' t have that agreement, it doesn ' t work. From a Fresh Perspective We don ' t have a coach, and I, at first, thought that was pretty different, but a lot ot the guys are mature, and thev know what we need to work on, |ed Huff left defender and freshman m open opt ion, said. (Chri.s) Stephenson (president, left midfielder and senior in chemical engineering) helps out a lot too; he ' s the closest thing we have to a coach. He gives us a lot ot insight on what we are doing wrcMig, and a lot of the team helps out the younger guys. As one ot tlie younger guys. HutTsaid he enjoyed the people he played w ith and saw the team as a great way to continue filaying a sport he loved. When It all clicks, we are ]ust able to pass balls without actually looking because we know there is a guy there making that run, he said. When we are on par, we really connect well, and it is pretty awesome to watch. Even though it was Huff ' s first year on the team, he said he picked up on the concept ot team unity and camaraderie. The most important part is connecting with the team, he said. If you ' re not connecting and talking, you make a lot of bad passes. It ' s a lot harder to score when it ' s a bunch ot guys out there instead of one team. From on the Move When the play became congested and the ball could not be cleared, Stephenson stepped up his game. As a midfielder, he kept the pace going. For me, it ' s a lot of running, but it ' s i very strategic, especially at higher levels of play. he said. There ' s a lot of going up and down the field and on every attack, yes you ' re aiming to score, but there are detinitely ways to advance without scoring. A lot ot it is a mental game too; we try to pass the ball around a lot, and I see a lot of the ball that way. For Stephenson, midfield was not just about keeping the game moving, it also provideci him with a chance to go beyond his position. Midfield IS where the attack really gets going; It ' s where you start building up, he said. It we ' re winning, I will play a more defensive role and basically ensure that we continue to win. If the opposite is happening, then I have to start pushing up and attacking in a little bit riskier manner to try to regain goals and get the lead. The biggest parts of my role that would be 256 Sports After a narrow victory against the University of Nebraska, 1-0, at 9 a.m., Oct 11, Mike Myers, forward and senior in economics, scores again during the game against Creighton University three hours after playing the Huskers The Wildcats defeated the Blueiays 6-1, The team played three games in a 24-hour period and won all matches, h ' lf Bra RECORD 8-5-1 0-0 Washington 3-1 Kansas 2-3 Truman State 1-0 Nebraska 5-1 Southwest Baptist 6-1 Creighton 3-4 Kansas 0-1 Oklahoma State 5-1 Southwest Baptist 2-0 Arkansas 3-0 Wichita State 0-2 Missouri 1-0 Wichita State different from others on the team is that myjob IS to stretch out the field, to give the j field some width, which frees up the guys in the middle of the field and gives them more time because it ' s not as congested, It did not matter where Stephenson was on the field; to him, playing with a group of his friends was what made the games worthwhile. It ' s really like just a bunch of your friends out there playing a game with each other, and that ' s what is really enjoyable for me, Stephenson said. So whether I am on the outside or up front because we need another guy or playing sweeper because our sweeper is injured, it ' s all hne. I just really enjoy playing with these guys and having the opportunity to hang out on the field with them, From the Sidelines The view of the game changed drastically from the e ' es of those on the held to those watching from the stands. Catherine Stephenson, senior in secondary education, said watching the team play, watching her husband play, was like watching a transformation. She said off the field they were a group of fun-loving guys, but on the field they changed into an elite team. The games appear as a fun activity the men enjoy and a sport where they can present themselves in a competitive manner, Catherine said. Every game is different. It is exciting to watch what ' team ' comes out that week and how they grow together. By the end of the year, the freshmen are no longer distinct trom the upperclassmen because they have all shown great improvement on their skills to play as a team. To Catherine, cohesion .md camaraderie were not what she saw as the main component that brought the team together. I would say good sportsmanship brings the team together, she said. When one member of the team acts out in a manner that IS unsportsmanlike, the rest of the team ' s attitudes change and the game ' s atmosphere completely changes. When every member IS showing their passion for soccer, the team comes together and the players seem to enjoy themselves. But when the team displays an attitude that soccer does not matter, then the team slowly falls apart, Although Catherine was part of the crowd, she was also more than just a spectator. The team became an extension of her family. She and her 3-year-old son Joseph traveled with the team and went to games to be together as a family. I love this group ot guys, she said, They have accepted me and my son and allowed us to be a part of the team. In a way we are one big family. Tiiey cill me their ' soccer mom ' and show appreciation for me coming out and supporting them. 1 en|oy these men and appreciate all tliey h.i e done for Chris and I. Soccer Club 257 e one aixd on I By Tamara Salisbury Partway into the second quarter, Willie the Wildcat was in the south end zone of Bill Snyder Family Stadium, signing autographs, when the crowd roared — Wildcat touchdown! He sprinted to the student section for 14 pushups and the K-S-U cheer. Then, he started around the track again. Just when he was halfway around, another uproar came from the crowd — interception and another Wildcat touchdown! Willie sprinted back to the pushup board for another 21 pushups and K-S-U cheer. Though he was winded from sprinting and pushups, Willie continued signing the perfect Willie signature. Though a speed and endurance workout may not have sounded like a fun way to spend a football game, 27 people wanted the chance to do just that, and they competed for it in front of a panel of judges April 30. After that night, nine competed in callbacks May 5, and when the night was over a decision had been made. Not many could have imagined the eyes of more than 50,000 fans focused on them. I remember the first time I walked down the ramp, before they did the construction on the north side, and looking up at the wall of people on both sides, a former Willie said. It was so loud. You could feel it, and it was like ' Oh, this is for real. ' It ' s nerve-wracking, and it ' s exciting, and it ' s a lot of different things. Willie said he tried to use the crowd ' s energy whenever he went in front of the fans. It ' s nerves, it ' s adrenaline; it ' s just like getting ready to play a championship game or something, another former Willie said. You can feel the excitement of the crowd way down on the field, and you can really get into it. Being the university ' s number one fan was a rewarding experience. It ' s an honor, another former Willie said. It ' s something that you ' ll remember for the rest of your life. There ' s only one. It ' s not like you ' re on the football team with 50 other guys. Being one out of thousands led to special treatment for Willie. He was seen as one of the most loved mascots because of his ability to be so versatile, whether that was signing autographs, doing the K-S-U cheer or performing any of the other actions he could do because he was not limited by a full body mascot uniform, Graham Grain, assistant director of marketing in athletic operations, said. If you look at other mascots ... they don ' t have that ' coolness ' factor that Willie has, a former Willie said. He ' s different. I think he ' s on a higher level than a lot of other mascots. People look up to him. I mean everybody. Even top athletes like Michael Beasley (former basketball player) and Jordy Nelson (former football player). I ' d have them talk to me. ... I was their hero. At home in Manhattan, Willie felt free to let loose. Willie could get away with anything out here, a former Willie said. It ' s funny, no one cares, it ' s cool. If you do it (at away games), then you ' re in trouble. The crowd sometimes liked to mess with Willie, just as he did with them. People always like to play tricks on you, a former Willie said. You ' re hanging out with a group of people, and someone will come up and tap you on the shoulder, and you turn around and no one ' s there. Willie ' s job was not all fun and games, though. Stress and pressure were also part of the job description. Basically you ' ve got to do all the right things, another former Willie said. There ' s no room for error because everybody ' s watching. So for all those hopefuls at the end of April, few knew exactly what they would be getting into. The criteria for fulfilling those duties — and some of the characteristics the panel of judges looked for — centered around interactions with people. Greativity and humor is huge, a former Willie said. Once you get comfortable, you get to really start messing with things that normally people get in trouble for. Willie also had to stay in peak physical condition, and keep his grades up. Grain said. He had a certain way to do the K-S-U cheer, and certain hand gestures he had to use. People who work with Willie and big K-State fans are very passionate when it comes to Willie the Wildcat, Grain said. They have a lot of expectations on what he should look like, what he should do and how he should do it. One of the most stressful aspects may have been always being the center of attention. When somebody comes up to Willie, and there ' s a crowd around, Willie is always interacting with the whole crowd because they ' re all watching him, a former Willie said. So he may be looking at the little children who runs up to him, but at the same time he is interacting with everyone else, whether that is giving high fives or signing autographs. r-- Willie the Wildcat 259 Team SIides SingIes Fresh Start K.-itate 4i, University of North Texas 6 A little more than a minute mto the tirst game of the season Aug. 30, tans were on their feet as Keithen Valentme, junior runnmg back, scored on a 4-yard rush against the North Texas Mean Green. The Wildcats moved ahead to score on six ot their first seven possessions. The second quarter proved fruitful as well, as Josh Freeman, junior quarterback, threw a touchdown pass to Brandon Banks, junior wide receiver, who ran 30 yards, and another to Lamark Brown, sophomore running back, who ran 6 yards with two minutes left on the clock. We have seen some lightening out of (Banks) tonight, Deon Murphy, junior wide receiver, said. I ' m proud of him. 1 know the coaches are proud of him, and I know the team is proud of him. The teams retreated to the locker rooms with a 28-0 score. The Cats then went up 35-0 in the third quarter before the Mean Green managed to squeeze in a touchdown with five seconds left on the clock. The fourth quarter ended as Brooks Rossman, senior place kicker, made a field goal to bring the final score to a daunti i: 4.S-6. Wejust had a lot of fun out there, Olu Hall, junior linebacker, said. I think we ' re really excited, and we were ready to play. Repeat Performance K-btate 69, Montana State University 10 Sept. 6, the Cats met the Montana State Bobcats at home. Like the thick mist that shrouded the hills surrounding Bill Snyder Family Stadium, the Cats loomed over the Bobcats. A little more than a minute into the first quarter, Freeman rushed 1 yard to put 6 points on the board. Two minutes later, the Bobcats scored on a 2-yard rush. These would prove to be the only points they would score until late m the fourth. Wejust had better players or maybe just had more of them, Head Coach Ron Prince said. That was a terrific team we played against, and they will be successful. By the end of the first quarter, the Cats fought regardless of the rain that fell so thickly on their shoulders that fans could scarcely see across the stadium. A 36-yard run by Banks early in the second quarter and a 1-yard rush by Logan Dold, freshman running back, brought the halftime score to 45-7. The Cats blocked two punts for the first time in school history, once in the first quarter and again in the third. They also rang up the second greatest amount of points since defeating Ball State University in 2000, 76-0. We ' re trying to remain undefeated, Freeman said. With about 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Justin Woods, redshirt freshman running back, rushed 8 yards for the Cats ' last touchdown. A few minutes later, the Bobcats gasped their last breath with a field goal, to bring the final score to 69-10. With two wins under their belts the Cats looked ahead to playing the University of Louisville. It ' s very crucial for us to get turnovers and create short field opportunities for the offense to score, Ian Campbell, senior defensive end, said. We ' ve been coached; It ' s just a matter of doing it. We ' ve got 10 days to correct it. A Step Back Kocate Z7, Louisviiie jo Despite 313 passing yards and three touchdown passes from Freeman, the Cats did not pull a win out from under the Louisville Cardinals at Papa John ' s Cardinal Stadium Sept. 17. The Cats slipped in a touchdown with 21 seconds left in the first quarter, and the Cardinals scored twice in the second quarter, leaving the halftime score at 7-14. ■260 Sports w Despite two more touchdowns and a startlmg 86-yard punt return from Murphy tor a touchdown m the thu ' d, the Cardmals ended the game 29-38 for the Cats ' first loss of the season. Freeman ' s 313 yards marked the tirst time he passed the 300-yard mark for the season. He also broke the university ' s career completions record ot 501, previously held by Lynn Dickey. Banks also had a career day with seven catches totaling 153 yards and two touchdowns. He became the first Cat in the season to have a 150-yard receiving day. Wc need to do better, Prince said. I need to coach better, and I need to make our team understand how these teams need to be played. I ' m not happy about it. Back on Track K-State 45, University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37 The Cats pulled out another win at home against Louisiana Lafayette Ragin ' Cajuns Sept. 27. Freeman broke the university ' s career passing yardage record with 6,238 yards to pass Dickey and was only two touchdowns short ot breaking the school record. It feels good, Freeman said. Wc just need to keep winning though. I tclt like we did a good job. Freeman ' s record-breaking pertormance coupled with the efforts of his tcuiimates had the Cats up 28-1(1 at the h.ilf. The third quarter was a cat-and-mouse game of scoring with a touchdown by the Ragm ' Cajuns on a 27-yard rush less than a mmute m. Brown answered with a touchdown iin a 3-yard rush to bring the score to 35-17. Rossman remained consistent and with less than two minutes left on the clock kicked a 26-yard field goal to bring the t ' lnal score to 45-37. We have plentv of work to do; there is no question abinit that. i ' rince said. We aren ' t perfect by any stretch. We got the win today, and that ' s what we wanted to do after the disappointing loss last week. There was a lot of stuff that went iii (to the win), and I ' m really li.ippv th.il wc got it. Continued on page 262 Football 261 Continued from page 261 Blown Out Texas Tech University 58 A stiff tall breeze blew through the stadium Oct. 4 as the Cats faced the Texas Tech ' s Red Raiders. The Cats ' chance ot winning was carried out bv the same wind that brought m a Te.xas Tech record-setting performance for the Red Raiders ' senior quarterback Graham Harrell. Two touchdowns for the Red Raiders in the first c|uartcr and only one for the Cats set the trend for the rest ot the game. Harrell threw six touchdown passes and rushed I yard tor a touchdown. Freeman, on the other hand, managed one touchdown pass to Ernie Pierce, senior wide receiver, in the tirst quarter and rushed the end zone tor two touchdowns later m the game. Less than a minute into the second quarter. Freeman rushed 1 vard tor a touchdown, tying the score at 14-14. This was the closest the Cats would get. I am embarrassed. Freeman said. As a quarterback and the leader of the ottense, it is unacceptable to pla ' the wav we played. We can learn trom this, and we have to put it behind us. Tomorrow is another day, and they are going to make us play another game in seven da ' s. With less than five minutes left m the fourth quarter. Pierce recovered a blocked punt and ran 18 yards for a touchdown, bringing the final score to 28-58. We were thoroughly beaten today by a very good football team, Prince said. Their ottensive line and defensive line were terrific. We were out-physicalcd for a bulk of the game. They made the plays that needed to be made, and we didn ' t. Offensively and cletensively, we were soundly and thoroughly defeated. Victory Away Fired up after .i loss at home, the C ' ats stormed Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, to defeat the A M Aggies m front of nearly 74,(100 fans Oct. II. Freeman started strong with a 12-yard touchdown rush. He then proceeded to complete 21 of 26 passes and run for three more touchdowns. We knew we had to win todav, Freeman said. We came out and played our style ot game and were successful. A quarterback comparison showed an Aggie school record of 419 passing yards and another record for 487 total yards for Jerrod Johnson, sophomore quarterback. But the Aggies also gave up 451 yards . A Cats ' touchdown and an Aggie field goal in the first quarter prefaced a second quarter blocked punt, which was recovered by Courtney Herndon, junior defensive back, and carried 10 yards to bring the score to 13-3. The Cats scored two more m the second quarter, landing the halttime score at 27-10. Despite scoring neck-and-neck in the second half the Aggies were unable to catch the Cats. With less than two minutes left in the game. Freeman scored again after a recovered onside kick. A final touchdown pass thrown 55 yards with 31 seconds leff ended the game at 44-30. It ' s outstanding to go on the road and win a game in the Big 12, Prince said. 1 want to congratulate our team. Overall I am very pleased. A Slippery Slope University of Colorado 14 The Cats met the Colorado Buffaloes on Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo., and 262 Sports began a fi c-y;ainc losing streak Oct. 18. Even with a replacement treshnian quarterback, the Buftaloes leci the low- scoring game. The two field goals kickeei by Rossman m the first quarter and a 17-yard rushing touchdown by Freeman m the third were all the points the Cats managed. We ' ll look back and have plenty of what-ifs, plenty of second guessing to do. Prince said. I obviously didn ' t do a good enough job with our offense this week. We ' ll look back at this one and say, ' What it ? And woulda, coulda, shoulda. The Buffiloes barely kept ahead of the competition with two touchdowns in the second quarter. Neither team scored m the fourth, leaving the Cats a mere one point behind with a final score of 13-14. Missed Opportunities Determined to push past Travis Lewis, the University of Oklahoma ' s freshman linebacker. Josh Freeman, junior quarterback, tries to protect the ball in the midst of the Sooner defense. In the first half, it looked like they were going to run away with it... Freeman said, ...we were able to score on three straight drives and get it back to 28-28. The second half didn ' t pan out for either team. Despite the efforts of the first half catch-up, the Wildcats lost with an end score of 35-58. josly 1 the highest-scoring first halt m chool history Oct. 25. After another consecutive loss against the University of Kansas, Head Coach Ron Prince storms off the field. The team ' s loss, 21-52. was not what the team had hoped. This is a thorough and complete beating and defeat, there IS no question about it. Prince said, I ' m not one that ' s going to try to mince words and try to spin anything. We were very well-prepared con into the game, but didn ' t execute like we needed to and chat ' s my |ob — to get my team to do that Joslyr, Brawn rally ; their By the end of the first quarter, the Sooners had completed four touchdowns to the Cats two. An equally active second quarter gave the Cats two more touchdowns to tie the game at 2!S-2S, but the Sooners then worked above and beyond. A fiS-vard punt return for a Sooner touchdown with about one minute left m the half sent the teams to their locker rooms with the scoreboard reading 28-55. As night comes after day, the second halt tbllowed the first with just as much contrast. One touchdown for the C ats m the third quarter and a field goal for the Stxiners m the tburth flushed the game at 35-58. ■■jt was a long, hard, physical game, Herndon said. We had our chances; we just didn ' t take advantage of them basically. Sunflower Letdown On thcirway to beating the Cats, the I he d.iv of the liK.th Sunflower Okl.ihoma Sooners maintained a 21-point Showdown dawned bright and crisp, an ideal tall day for the Kansas Jayhawks. Though they lost two games and more than 1.2(11) yards m their previous two games against t klahoma and Texas Tech, the Cats had another thing coming Nov. 1. The Cats finally managed to score four minutes into the third quarter when Brown rushed 4 yards. Even their next two touchdowns, however, were not enough to get them out from under the substantial lead the Jayhawks had taken with then- consistent regime of touchdowns. With less than a minute left in the game. Brown made his third touchdown on a l-vard rush, but it was not enough. The Cats had lost their third consecutive away game. Four days later. Athletic Director Bob Krause announced i ' rince would not return as the head tootball coach tor the 200 ' ; season. Frmce tallied a 17-20 record in his time at the university, including a trip to the Texas Bowl tiuring his first season. Continued on page 264 Football 263 Continued from page 263 Repeat Performance K-btate Z4, University of Missouri 41 A crowd of almost 69,000 fans watched Nov. 8 as the Missouri Tigers took over where thejayhawks had left off Once again failing to score until late in the game, the Cats broke for halftime with their 3 points overshadowed by the Tigers 24. The first of three second-half touchdowns was a 6-yard rush bv Freeman with 25 seconds let ' t in the third quarter. Fans had an even better reason to make some noise with less than two minutes left m the game as Banks sprinted 93 yards to the end zone. Banks scored again with a mere 22 seconds left when Carson Coffman. sophomore quarterback, got the ball to him on the 4, ending the game at 24-41. Different Tactic, Same Result University of Nebrasl a 5b The Cats tried for a different kind of game than they had been playing m a home game against the Nebraska Huskers ■; Nov. 15. j The Huskers ' first pass of the day was j intercepted by Herndon, who carried the ball 57 yards for tlie Cats ' first touchdown. | The Huskers responded with two more ' touchdowns m the first quarter. Freeman got the ball to Pierce in the hrst minute of the second quarter who made a 63-) ' ard dash to tie the score. The ■ three Huskcr touchdowns that followed, ' however, were enough to separate the j winner trom the loser once and for all. ' ■ 264 Sports The second halt had Huskers wnttci: all over it as they scored four more touchdowns. In the Cats last i;asp. Banks returned a punt ' JS yards tor one last touchdown. Finally, A Win Mnrorni the first two games that had so enthralled their tans, the Cats met the Iowa State C clones tor the season closer and senior da - at home Nov. 22. Four touchdown passes trom Freeman, a 1-yard rush by Brown and a held goal trom Rossman reminded onlookers othow the Cats had opened the season. The Cyclones remained competitive throughout most of the first half before the Cats got away. Banks made seven catches totaling I Id ards and became the si. th receiver at the university to surpass 1,(1110 receiving ards m a season. C ampbell blocked his third field goal of the year, breaking another school record. One win was not enough to make the Cats tiirget about their losing season. I think attitudes and playing styles (need to change tor next season), Freeman said. We need to start finishing games, and I think we did a goocijob with that tiinight. Looking ahead to next season meant looking beyond Prince. He said his goodbyes to everyone, Banks said. He pretty much said what he had to say about the future and the past. He left m a good mood. One thing I learned from him, the mam thing, is to be an educated and successtul person. After a successful pass, Brandon Banks, senior wide receiver, runs the ball, avoiding a tackle from a University of Colorado opponent. The fight was not in the Wildcats ' favor, ending with a loss 13-14. It was a hard-fought game, Banks said That team was a good football team. Unfortunately, we couldn ' t make enough plays to win. I love to play in games like that, but tonight wasn ' t our night. osl n Brown In a final attempt to bring down Jonathan Brydon. sophomore linebacker for Texas Tech University. Ulla Pomele, senior linebacker, stretches to stop him while Olu Hall, senior linebacker, rushes to Pomele ' s aid. We definitely believe we can turn it around. Chris Carney, senior defensive back, said, We put in a lot of effort, but It did not come out where we wanted. This was definitely one of the best offensives I have ever played against Josl n Brawn Football 265 The football season began with two crowd-pleasing wins at home against the University of North Texas Aug. 30 and Montana State University Sept. 6. After these wins, five men stepped from the sidelines and into the spotlight. Running backs Lamark Brown, sophomore; Keithen Valentine, junior; Logan Dold, freshman; and junior wide receivers Brandon Banks and Aubrey Quarles earned field time and recognition. Lamark Brown sophomore running back Early Season Thoughts: It feels good. I ' ve been working hard all season. More than one of the guys is an attribution to that. Sure makes me feel good (to be part of the Fab Five). Before K-State: • Started all four years at Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood, Mo. • Played in the East Meets West All- American Bowl in Orlando, Fla., in 2006 First year at K-State: Played in eight games as a true freshman Game appearances: 9 Rushing yards: 412 Receiving yards: 178 Touchdowns: 6 Keithen Valentine junior running bacl Early Season Thoughts: It feels good (to be part of this). The running game is good. I ' m going to prove, at (the University of Louisville), that I should be part of the Fab Five. Before K-State: • Played for two years at Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead, Miss. • Started both years at MDCC • Earned MVP honors at the 2007 Mississippi Association of Community | Junior Colleges AU-Star game Game appearances: 8 Rushing yards: 129 Receiving yards: 14 266 Sports Brandon Banks junior wide receiver Logan Dold freshman running back Aubrey Quarles junior wide receiver . 5 ' ir-195lbs Early Season Thoughts: I guess it feels really great (to be part of the Fab Five.) It ' s nothing to be bragging on, but I love it when people talk. It inspires me to do better and lets me know I ' m doing a good job. It ' s kind of exciting for me to be in an atmosphere like this. Before K-State: • Played for Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, Calif. • Named No. 62 junior college player in the nation in 2007 • Set records in single-season catches and receiving yards and in career tches and touchdowns at BC Game appearances: 12 Rushing yards: 126 Receiving yards: 1,049 Kick return yards: 498 Touchdowns: 14 Early Season Thoughts: It ' s definitely overwhelming coming in a true freshman and playing right away. I wanted to get in and play right away, but I wasn ' t expecting to be able to contribute like I am. ' Before K-State: • Played for Garden Plain High School in Garden Plain, Kan. • A first team all-state selection running back in 2007 • Named to PrepStar All-Region team in 2007 • As a two-way player, led his high school to a first-ever state title and an undefeated season in 2007 2008: Game appearances: 10 ■ Rushing yards: 333 Receiving yards: 50 Passing yards: 8 Touchdowns: 4 Early Season Thoughts: I guess it feels good because I ' m getting some recognition at Kansas State other than just being a junior college transfer. The Fab Five, that ' s a cool name or a cool group to be a part of. Before K-State: • Played for Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, Calif., as a wide receiver and kick returner • Named No. 20 junior college player in the nation in 2007 • Named a PrepStar JUCO AU-American in 2007 Game appearances: 12 Receiving yards: 407 Kick return yards: 547 Touchdowns: 1 Fab. Five 267 EARLY H H B H Byjoeljellison END team stutters loses steam With teamwork, juniors Abby Fay. setter, and Kelsey Chipman. middle blocker. create a wall against the University of Colorado, Chipman said they needed to come out as a better practice team and improve communication. However. she said a strong point of the team was their experience A lot of us wanted to do well and win this year. she said. joslyn Brown The season ended early for the women ' s volleyball team. Although the team was selected to the NCAA tournament tor the second straight year and traveled to Seattle, Wash., for the tirst round, the trip was a short one. The team lost m five sets, . ' -2, to Santa Clara University. However, the biggest story of the season came before the tournament, when the Wildcats dropped three of their last six Big 12 Conference games, including one to unranked fowa State University. I think we had a really successful pre-season and Big 12, but AC tell short at the end of the season, Kelsey Chipman, junior middle blocker, said. Head Coach Suzie Fritz believed the loss to the Cyclones cost the team the chance to host in the first and second rounds ot the tournament. We were ranked in the top 16, and we had a strong RPI, Fritz said. I have to believe that loss really affected our ability to get one of those 16 seeds. The Cats ranked m the middle of the top 25 and posted a 24-2 record against unranked opponents before the tournament started. The team was also 0-5 against other teams in the top 25. The team went on an eight-game winning streak that led into conference play, following a 1-3 loss to Purdue on Aug. 30. The Cats had a lU-1 record before the conference season. Continued on page 270 ■-1 c 268 Sports RECORD 24-8 Tennessee State 3-0 Texas 0-3 Duke 3-0 Missouri 3-1 Purdue 1-3 Oklahoma 3-2 UC Irvine 3-1 Texas Tech 3-0 Arizona State 3-0 Iowa State 2-3 Portland 3-0 Baylor 3-2 South Florida 3-1 Texas A M 3-2 Bakersfield 3-1 Kansas 3-1 Northern Iowa 3-0 Oklahoma 3-1 Cornell 3-0 Nebraska 0-3 Liberty 3-1 Colorado 3-1 Nebraska 1-3 Texas 2-3 Colorado 3-0 Missouri 3-2 Texas A M 3-0 Iowa State 0-3 Baylor 3-1 Texas Tech 3-0 Kansas 3-2 Santa Clara 2-3 In order to spike the ball past her Texas A M University opponent, Jenny Jantsch, senior outside hitter, arches to aim for the perfect shot, Jantsch, along with Kelsey Chipman. |unior middle blocker, and Megan Farr, senior middle blocker, was named CoSIDA ESPN Magazine Academic All- District, The Wildcats defeated the Aggies with a final match score of 3-2. Previously, they had lost to Iowa State University 2-3. The Iowa State losses hurt us a lot. Head Coach Suzie Fritz said We lost to a team that finished lower than us in the conference, but a good volleyball team NorhonifUoRuc Vollcvball 269 NOTABLE MILESTONES COME WITH SIGNIFICANT LOSSES Continued from page 268 Throughout the season Jenny Jantsch, senior outside hitter, was referred to as the team ' s vocal leader. Fritz said she often looked to Jantsch to rally the team when it was trailing. She has been the most vocal, most demanding, the one who holds her teammates accountable, she said. It ' s a very difficult job. Even players on the team fed otYher energy and leadership, whether it was in a practice or in a game. Because of her attitude, she ' s always positive, always talking, Chipman said. She ' s the one you hear in practice everv day. Nataly Korobkova, senior outside hitter, finished the year giving her team a little more recognition as a Third Team AVCA All-Amcncan for the second time m her two-vcar career at the universitv. The season had its share of milestones for players and coaches. Rita Liliom, senior outside hitter, achieved the first when she recorded 1,0I)(I kills for her career with the Wildcats m an Oct. 10 wm over Texas Tech University. When the Cats defeated the University of Colorado on Nov. 12, Fritz won her 169th game at the university and became the school ' s all-time winningest coach. Lihom said she enjoyed her coach ' s attitude toward the future. I think (Fritz) is always looking toward what ' s ne.xt, Liliom said. She doesn ' t look back because that ' s m the past. 270 Sports With a high jump to spike the the ball and win the point, Kelsey Chipman. |unior middle blocker, attempts to score while Shannon Aschoff. lunior outside hitter, from University of Northern Iowa |umps to block her hit. The Wildcats dominated the set 3-0. (Everyone on the team) are hard workers, Chipman said Everyone wants to win. (we have) competitive attitudes JonolhonKnighl After another point toward victory. Leslie Townsend. senior libero. and Lauren Mathewson. sophomore libero. celebrate their successful teamwork against Liberty University. The Wildcats won the set 3-1. Both Townsend and Mathewson were, along with four other teammates, able to use their skills in the classroom, and were named Academic All-Big 12 jonollim, Kms ,1 Volleyball 271 t( IIVSAS STi wsmm 272 Sports her world Vollevball was simple for Nataly Korobkova. Slic had no superstitions, no routines and no in-depth analysis ran through her head during a game. For mc, it ' s just go and play, she said. Easy. At least, that was how it appeared to be tor Korobkova. The 6 ' 3 senior outside hitter traveled nearly 6,000 miles from Krasnoyarsk, Russia, to Manhattan to play volleyball. As much as Korobkova may have known about the sport, she said she knew nothing about Kansas before arriving. 1 tried to Google it, but I couldn ' t read English, she said, laughing. Ijust wanted some new experience out of Russia. I had never been to this continent before so I decided to come here. Korobkova said volleyball was different in the United States than in Russia. For one thing, she had to adjust to a set of rules that were different from the international rules she was used to. Practice schedules were more intense, with practices all week instead of three days m a row with one day ott. Korobkova said detensive strategies like blocking and hit defense were slightly dilterent as well. Despite strategy differences, Korobkova totaled more than 850 kills and about 250 solo and assisted blocks m her two seasons with the Wildcats. However, one skill many fans noticed was her jump serve. It looked as if it took hours upon hours of practice, though Korobkova said the skill was as natural as a regular serve. I like to jump, she said. When I By Tamara Salisbury was a little girl, I liked to jump a lot. I jumped everywhere. Instead of walking, I jumped. So tor me, )ump serving is just me serving. In practice, the one thing Korobkova said she had to work on most was landing on both feet to avoid hurting herself She said she tended to land on her right toot and already had problems in that leg because of all the stress. Korobkova said she generally did not mind going to practice, even though the schedule was more strenuous than it was 111 Russia. It ' s not hard (to go to practice), she said. It ' s practice; you have to do it to make yourself better. All the practices led up to one moment; game time. However, games were not stressful for Korobkova. Before the game m the locker room, there were no nerves, and she did not fixate on things to remember during the game. Her mind was relaxed and tree to wander, and she thought of anything and everything except volleyball. I used to (get nervous), when I was a little girl, she said. Now, there is no point to be nervous. ... I ' m thinking about different stutTbut not volleyball. (1 don ' t think about) classes — never classes. Maybe reading a book, music. Her relaxed state of mmd transferred from the locker room to the court. Whether she was pounding kill .ittcr kill oi hitting balls out-of-bounds, the st.ite ot the trame did not t ' a e Korobkova. When she got rattled, she said it was easy for her to keep playing. I forget about the past ball, and I ' m thinking about the next ball, she said. When I was a little girl, ... I was really competitive, and you think you are the best. So you hear that out-of-bounds (call), and it ' s like ' Oh, my gosh! ' And finally I learned how to forget about it, because you cannot think about it because the game will be over soon. You don ' t have a lot ot time. When her teammates got rattled, Korobkova mostly stayed quiet. I ' m not that kind ot person who will say, ' Let ' s get together, come on. come on, ' she said. If you want to talk to me. I will talk to yciu and share my thoughts, but I ' m not the kmcH cit person who will go and tell what to do. After lost games, Korobkova said she always found a way to see the game positively, even if she was upset at first. If I feel that it was my fault. I will feel frustrated. she said. Af ' ter a lost game, of course I t ' eel frustrated and upset about it. The good thing is that I always learn something. Even if it ' s lost, it ' s not a bad thing. From her jump scrxe to her absence iif nerves to her philosophy on errors and lost games, KorobkoxM li ed completely m the moment — it w.is .ill (ille ball the minute she stepped on the court. ■ I ' m not thinking. I ' m not lie.inng anything, I ' m just pl.ning. she sanl. I ' m 111 my own world. NataK- Korobkox-a 273 In the training room, Kendra Ramsey, senior in athletic training, applies Flexall, a pain-relieving gel, to track and field athlete Jack Heiman, sophomore thrower Athletic training students were sometimes in the training room. located in the basement of Ahearn Field House. seven days a week- They could also work with intramurals m the Peters Recreational Complex, at local high schools and at physical therapy clinics, lisle Aldenon Student trainer Michael Gerstner. |unior in athletic training, wraps ice bags to track and field athlete Annika Schoenebeck, sophomore m combined events- Athletic trainers got hands-on experience with athletes, I liked (learning) all the different techniques there are to help heal in|uries, Gerstner said. I love being around sports and athletes and there ' s no better way than doing it than by athletic training. 44 One of the coolest things I appreci- ated is when the coach takes the time to know your first and last name and takes time to know who you are. They deal with so many people from administration, play- ers and their families, and it ' s cool that they take the time to get to know you. Brendon Powers, senior in .itlik-tic training 274 Sports PRACTICE By Diana Klote PERFECT While most students watched games, matches and meets from the stands with other tans, athletic training students had the opportunitv to be a part of the action. Thev not only helped university athletes get hydrated and tape during games, but the students also worked in training rooms, traveled with teams and prepared tor protessional development, learning the core toiindation ot athletic training throughout the program. ■ ' It ' s more than practice and games, said Shawna Jordan, director of the athletic training education program and assistant professor in human nutrition. We really are health care professionals and provide care for any physically active person. The major appealed to many students because ot then- previous sports experiences, and it was a way to stay in shape, Erm Pauley, senior m athletic training, said. I just was very active m sports and knew I wasn ' t ' omg to be able to play sports atfer high school. Jordan Stithem, senior in athletic training, said. 1 wanted to stay connected, and be involved m sports and be active at the same time. I just love interacting with various types of people and personalities, new experiences and also working alongside other athletic trainers. Athletic training students had many responsibilities. They put ice bags on sore shoulders, taped ankles and stretched athletes before practice. Students also came up with exercises to strengthen muscles, creating a better range of motion to get athletes back playing as soon and as safely as possible, Hrendon Powers, senuir in athletic training, said. My favorite part is when you get to be there tor an miury that requires a lot of rehabilitation, Powers s.iid. You sec from the injury all the way through 111 the ich.ibilitation process, and you see them back on the field, and competing back on the field, at the point that the ' were competing at before, and you know that you helped them get to that point back on the field. Although students said they learned a lot outside of the classroom, there were more ditticult aspects ot the athletic training major. Stithem said there was not a lot of tree time with the major; sometimes students worked in the training room or with athletes seven days a week. C ' lther than the time coininitment, he said there was not much he did not like about the program. Powers agreed there was little he disliked. I would almost have to say that (the worst part) is the glorified water boy you sometimes get called trom the stand from fans, he said. That ' s my least favorite part of the whole profession. Since the athletic training program was accredited for meeting essential standards, students were required to have exposure to an equipment-intensive sport, general medicine experience and a physically active population. They also worked with upper extremity sports, such as volleyball and baseball, and lower extremitv sports, such as basketball and track and field. The program allowed hands-on practice to prepare students for their futures. Powers said he felt prepared trom his experience at the universitv and working closely w itli the coaches and athletes. The pro ;r,ini was treated like the real world, allow ing students to see the responsibilities, requirements and time commitinent. it gives vou real-hte experience, Pauley said. There are tunes when you ' re put in a situation and you have to take care of an athlete all on your ow n. which IS wh.it you ' ll have to do in a career. Athletic Training 275 By Alex Yocum A Young Team Creates Fun, Family While Proving Themselves on the Court THE UNKNOv Before the men ' s basketball season even began, students, media and tans were skeptical on what a team with one senior and one returning starter could do. The Wildcats started strong winning six straight, then lost to the University of Kentucky 72-74. It took two more losses, to the universities of Iowa and Oregon before they won six more, putting their record at 1 2-3. Though the opening game of Big 12 Conference play was Jan. 1(1, five days before the spring semester began, the student section was filled with screaming fans ready to watch the Cats take on No. 6 University ' of Oklahoma. However, by the second half the Cat ' s momentum slowed and the Sooner ' s Blake Grithn, sophomore forward, took over the game, winning it 53-61 . [acob Pullen, sophomore guard, said while Blake helped the Sooners, the team ' s instinct was not good enough. ' We played better as a team, Pullen said. Our guards have played better; our bigs have played better. It was tough for us tonight — nobody ever got into a rhythm. Usually we have one person that goes off for the night and ever ' one plays off of them and tonight nobody ever got into a rhythm. It brought about a three-game losing streak for the Cats. We ' re scared, Head Coach Frank Martin said. I ' m not going to sit here and tell you that we ' re not. That ' s where I come in to play. If at any time I ' m scared or I hang my head, then those poor kids in that locker room don ' t have a chance. We lost four games in a row last year at tiic end of the season. The difference there is that we had two senior guards m Blake Young and Clent Stewart who wouldn ' t let that team fall apart and they helped me. And then )ou had Bill Walker. He was the personality that really helped that team go forward. Denis (Celemente, junior guard) is really trying to be that person for us this year, and we need to follow his energy. Continued on page 278 DVD incm 111 the back wl the book 81-57 Washburn RECORD: 21-11 96-57 Florida A M 88-68 5E Missouri State 82-60 Emporia State 69-59 Cleveland State 83-64 Oakland 72-74 Kentucky 63-65 Iowa Oregon 70-75 Gardner Webb 107-48 Wagner 82-53 Idaho State 83-57 Oklahoma 53-61 71-87 Kansas S. Mississippi 74-55 51-73 Nebraska 65-83 Baylor Centenary 73-51 77-75 Colorado 88-72 Missouri 85-81 Texas Chicago State 99-68 65-50 Iowa State 65-60 Texas A M Texas Tech 85-73 Kansas 74-85 N. Carolina Central 95-49 Iowa State 50-46 Missouri 74-94 Nebraska 77-72 Oklahoma State 71-77 Colorado 76-64 276 Sports The Blizzard in Bramlage, sponsored by the K-State Proud Campaign, cheers while Darren Kent, senior forward, goes in for a basket during the University of Kansas game Feb. 14 K-State Proud raised $107,457 from the S10 or more Proud shirt donations and commercial support from Cox Communications and GTM Sportswear The team lost 74-85 They went on a run, Kent said We weren ' t guarding the ball very well and they were getting a lot of second chance opportunities on the boards and putting those in. jonotfian Knight An air-born Denis Clemente. junior guard, fights to get the ball in against University of Colorado ' s Toby Veal, freshman forward, to complete a lay up. The Cats defeated the Buffaloes 76-64 during the last home game of the season March 7. Clemente was later named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Denis IS a heck of a player, Head Coach Frank Martin said. He ' s been making the adjustment after transferring and sitting out last year That ' s not easy. I ' m so proud of him. joMtlion Knight ' M ' ii I ■ Men ' s Basketball 277 m ' TSt SOMETHING TO Continued from page 276 The Cits then trawled tii Colorado and beat the Universm- of Colorado m overtime, 77-75. This brought a five-game winning streak, including an 85-81 overtime win against the No. 11 University of Texas at Texas Jan. 31. Clemente led the Cats with a career high 44-points and was happy with the performance. I was feeling good today, he said. ■Everything dropped tonight, so I kept shooting. I telt good during shootaround. I knew I needed to score for us to win. It felt like I was shooting into an ocean. With three more wins, the Cats went on to play the Universm- of Kansas at home Feb. 14, hoping for redemption after their 71-87 loss against thejayhawks earlier in the season. Unfortunately, the fans could not distract thejayhawks, who were like buUs at the sight of purple, and with a technical foul by Clemente with a little more than 12 minutes left in the second half it spiraled the Cats into another loss. Darren Kent, senior forward, and Pullen both said even though the loss hit close to home, it did not shake their confidence in the team. 278 Sports Sophomore guards, Jacob Pullen andTyrel Reed, University of Kansas, fight for Che ball Feb, 14. A loss IS a loss, Pullen said. A loss IS terrible in our locker room. As competitive of a team as we are, as much as we want to win, when you lose. It ' s tough We ' ve got to get over it and move on and get ready for the next game. Last year, we had a good home record. This year, we ' ve got to finish strong because we ' ve lost a few games at home. By pushing through Iowa State ' s guard. Dominique Sutton, sophomore forward, goes straight for the basket Feb 3. The Cats were ahead 27-22 at half-time and finished 65-50- Everyone on the team is playing with a lot more confidence, Sutton said (Head Coach)Frank (Martin) is letting us play and we are not afraid of making mistakes now Now that we are eight games into the Big 12, we are a lot more relaxed and have confidence, ■ We tclt that vc had this yanic m our hands, and even ni the second half when we made otir run to get back nito the game and were down one, we thought we had that game, Pullen said. I don ' t think that will hurt our contldence at all. As a team, we know we are capable of beating them and know- that we ' ll get another chance in Oklahoma City (at the Phillips 6fi Big 12 Tournament). With only six games left m Big 12 play, Martin and the rest of the team ht)ped to finish strong. The Cats won three and lost two more games, bringing them inti) their last home game against Colorado March 7. To start the game. Kent, along with one te,im manager and President Jon Wefald, took half court for senior night. After a standing ovation for the seniors, the Cats went on to beat the Buffaloes 76-f.4. With a season record of 2 1 -II, the e;ats were happ with what they accomplished and pleased to show w hat a young, inexperienced team could do. At the beginning of the se.ison. they treated us like we were one of the botti m teams m the Big 12. |amar Samuels, redshirt freshman torw.ird, s.ud. Just like lake (Pullen) said, ifwe win tod.iv. we cm tinish 111 fourth. I ' m not sure what the team tinished last ye.ir. but I know it ,is in the top five (m the Big 12). so that ' s a pretty good accomplishment. ' Men ' s Basketball 279 Prospective players show the coaches everything they have in the one-hour men ' s basketball team walk-on tryout, I ' ve been playing basketball my whole life, and I have family out here. Tyrone Smalls, freshman in open option, said- My uncle was alumni, so he wanted me to come here for school anyway. I gave it my all (tonight) and I don ' t regret coming, DJ Taylor, sophomore in architecture. showed no regrets either I always wanted to play NCAA (basketball) growing up, he said I thought a tryout would be my chance. I think I did pretty well, I think he noticed me. It ' s a fun experiment, make it or not. I love to play ball. I ' ll be here next year to do it again if I don ' t make it this year joslyn Brown In less than 22 seconds. men complete the first requirement for trying out full-court sprints in less than 22 seconds They also had to have a student ID and a physical or signed medical release, I knew it would be a long shot to actually make the team, but I wanted to get an insight into how the team works and how they look this year, Matt Brown, freshman in environmental design, said I wanted to see how a Division I basketball team goes about their business. The coaches knew what they were looking for; it was only an hour long tryout. So if (anyone) was really going to make the team, they would have to be a super good player That really shows how the team is. Joslyn Brown : -. WWIt X ne By Anna Kearns Twenty-eight sweating bodies swarmed the hardwood floor. Twenty-eight baskethaUs thruninied, echoing 28 hearts fluttering with expectation and desire. Twenty-eight men competed to become the next -alk-on member of the men ' s basketball team. At 7 p.m. Oct. 21, Matt Figger, assistant men ' s basketball coach, called the men to the center of the court to briefly explain what would happen that e ening. Listen, he said, you ' re going to get pushed tonight, just like you ' re part of the team. Moments later, he hustled the prospective athletes to the baseline. They had to run two full- court sprints, down and back, in 22 seconds or less; otherwise, they were headed home only minutes into tr) ' outs. Current team members gathered on the sidelines for a chance to watch. We ran 15 of those on Sunday, one of them said. Though the existing team members were not rec]uired to attend there were benefits to having them there. Players have a great eye for seeing who can play with the m, Figgcr said. Our gu ' s take huge pride in knowing if a kid could play with them. They ' re a great judge of talent themselves. After sprinting, Figger organized the men for more drills. First, they were instructed to grab a ball and a partner. One player worked his way down the court while the other played defense. They got one chance to score at the end of the court. Go, you ' ve got one shot, Figger said, his voice echoing through the empty coliseum. Next, they were moved into another drill with only a heartbeat and a breath in between. Pairs worked their way to half court and then handed off the ball, giving each athlete a chance to play offense and defense. Each time a drill ended. Figger transitioned them into the next seamlessly, but never without encouragement. Don ' t let him go where he wants to go, Figgcr said. All you gu)s are on your heels — you ' ve got to be attacking. The last half of tryouts were spent in a variety of shirts vs. skins scrimmage drills. After each one, the losing team panted to the baseline for another 22-second sprint. You want to be part of a team, he said, you ' ll learn to run like a team. Athletes who wanted to be part of the team were expected to be full-time students at the university, provide ID and have a current physical or sign a medical release. Motivation was another important element. Someone who is a walk-on has a drive anci a passion to be a part of a team, Figger said. The basketball statTlooked for walk-ons to act as substitutes during practice, but also to see it there were any unseen diamonds in the rough. ( We hold walk-on tryouts) just to see if there is anyone m the student body who could help us in any shape, form or tashion, Figger said. Mostly m practice. But often, on a campus the size ot K-State ' s, athletes can fall through the cracks and go unnoticed. You can ' t play the way we try to play with 10 guys. You can ' t ask Jacob Pullen (sophomore guard) or any of the other players to play for three hours like we expect m practice without a break. Just because it was hoped that walk-on team members would assist during practice did not mean they would not get their chance to shine. If you work hard, Figger said, (Frank) Martin (head men ' s basketball coach) will find a way to get you on the court. It ' s not just a token thing (to be a walk-on); if they ' re on our team they ' re going to get a chance to play. One hour later. 28 panting and sweat-drenched men gathered once more around Figger in the center of the court. Over their heavy breathing, Figger thanked them and said they all deserved to make the team if it were based on effort alone. Now, he said, just imagine two more hours ot that. Walk-on Trvouts 281 tl triumph early St I 0 Byjoeljellison With an experience-dominated lineup, everything started out right tor the women ' s basketball team. The women opened the season playing tiuir of their first five games on the road, winning each game. After a four-game stand at home, the Wildcats were 9-11. With tour more wins to close out the non-conference season, the women had a 13-0 record and the best start m the history of the program. Shalee Lehning, senior guard, was already looking toward the Big 12 Conference season. It is good momentum for us, but we also understand that we are about to start the Big 12, and our record is Il-O, Lehnmg said. We are ery excited because this is something tor us to build ott ot. but at the same time we cannot put toi) much thought into It because it is in the past, and now we are heading into the Big 12. The Cats started the conterence season fan. 10. with a 72-39 rout of the University- of Kansas that looked to set the tone tor the rest of the year. However, the No. 17 14 women would Mitfer their tlrst loss of the season tour days later with a 64-48 • u the Universitv- of Oklahoma. Continued on page 284 f ' « i uo(i 282 Sports Up against the University of Missouri ' s Bailey Gee, freshman guard, Shalee Lehning. senior guard, attempts to go in for two points Feb 4 No one on our team can replace what Shalee does, Marlies Gipson, senior forward, said Joslvn Brown Marlies Gipson, senior forward, blocl s a basl et against Iowa State University Jan- 17, The women went into the game with the number one scoring defense in the nation They are a very good defensive team. Iowa State Head Coach Bill Fennelly said. ;s a ' jaB. ,, ; The all-time winningest head coach in university history Deb Patterson, pauses for a moment during the Feb IS Pink Zone game against Oklahoma State University. It ' s )ust phenomenal that the women ' s game has brought such attention to the cause of breast cancer. Patterson said, And as an organization, it has really tried to support the research and the campaign for a cure Any time as a sport and as individuals we have a platform in which we can bring attention to the cause, it ' s tremendous- I certainly appreciate everyone in the crowd tonight that came to support the Pink Zone cause. All Big 12 universities participated in the Pink Zone week. The Cats went on to beat the Cowgirls 79-71. joilyn Brown Women ' s Basketball 283 DVD Continued from page 282 Rebounding from a first season loss did not take the Cats long as they won the next four games, including a win over then No. 21) Iowa State Universirv ' . After losing two of their next three games, both on the road, the women hit a tough spot m the season when Lehning contracted mononucleosis and was told day-to-day whether or not she could play. hi the Cats ' first game without the senior, falana Childs, freshman forward, scored 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the team to a 79-71 win over Oklahoma State University, Feb. 15. Kelsey Nelson, senior guard, and Kari Kincaid, junior guard, stepped in to fill the role of point guard for the team which went 2-3 without Lehning at full health. Kmcaid acknowledged she had big shoes to fill in Lehmng ' s place. I reallyjust took it upon myself to really stay focused and do what my team needed me to do, she said. I ' m not going to be Shalee Lehning, no one really can. I reallyjust tried to take care of the ball and get us into our ofYense. Lehning returned to playing tune m the March 4 game against the University of Texas at home. The return helped the Cats regroup to beat the No. 15 16 Longhorns 66-50 on senior night. MarHes Gipson, senior forward, scored 24 points and had seven rebounds in a senior led effort in the game. Mid-hug during the Pink Zone game Feb- 15, Jaiana Childs. freshman forward, and Shalee Lehning, senior guard, celebrate the win against Oklahoma State University, The tickets sold for the Pink Zone game, a game used to promote awareness about breast cancer, raised money for the Mid-Missoun Susan G Komen for the Cure and Kay Yow Foundation. Kay Yow, North Carolina State ' s former women ' s head coach, passed earlier in the year. Yow helped establish the Kay Yow WBCA Cancer fund and as a supporter of breast cancer research. Jonothon Kmght With one more game left on the regular season schedule, the women traveled to the University of Colorado, March 12. In her biggest return yet, Lehning posted a Big 12 best — fif th career triple- double with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, as the Wildcats won 71-61. Llead Coach Deb Patterson said she was impressed by Lehning ' s quick progression back from her illness. That ' s also a tribute to her teammates and their abilifs ' to finish m a lot of situations, she said. Any tune we have success individually, we look at the other players and how they stepped up. It ' s a special thing any time you see a kid in this league able to post a triple double. The Cats could not sit on their win over the BufTaloes long. With a 23-6 overall record and a 10-6 conference record, the w-omen headed to Oklahoma City as the No. 5-seed to play the Buffs for the second straight game. For the second consecutive time, the women beat the Buffs, this tune 6 S-51, setting up a matchup with No. 4-seeded Texas AtkM Umversits ' . The women struggled to keep up with the Aggies 111 the first half as they shot nearly 63 percent from the field. The Cats mounted a second half comeback, but for the second season in a row, the Cats ' quest for a Big 12 Championship Title fell short on a missed shot at the buzzer. 284 Sports RECORD: 25-6 Women ' s Basketball 285 foundation A Wooden Award candidate, a Wade Trophy Candidate, one of ESPN.com ' s top five point guards in the country, and a Big 12 Player of the Year candidate with her own Web site. Such hype was a far cry from what some in the media expected when Shalee Lehning, senior point guard, signed in 2004. Back then, critics claimed Lehning was not talented enough to play at the Division I level. Dominating the competition in Kansas ' Class 2A (the second- . . smallest classification) was ' ° ' ' K OW one thing, but this was the Big 12, one of the nation ' s Of O , dc toughest conferences. During her senior season, ' planS tO p Lehning was heralded by the Associated Press as the nOt tO Han best basketball player you ' ve probably never heard of. give VOU hoi She said she did not hold a grudge. She never doubted leremi; herself, thanks, in part, to a solid foundation. Athletic ability and skill ' By Megan Wilson a Wade Trophy thing would have been to give up, but Lehning op five point never did. The result was a complete turnaround 12 Player of the following year with the team ' s first solo Big I Web site. Such 12 title and a return to the NCAA tournament, ne in the media Basketball was about more than winning and senior point losing for Lehning, though. It was the opportunity I, critics claimed to share her gift with others, h to play at the I am just so thankful for my Lord and Savior competition in Jesus Christ, she said. He is the one that has nr_ I I i_ I II instilled this talent in me. For I know the plans I have , . , . i ' We (student athletes) are on , ..11 I i . a platform, and we impact for you, declares the Lord, Uvesjust because we can play a game — because we plans to prosper you and can put a bail in a hole. For me, every time I step on not to harm you. Plans to the floor, I play to give God the glory. He has given me give you hope and a future. this talent, and I have the Jeremiah Jj opportunity to take this y talent and impact lives with it. I hope everyone can see that the desire and the intensity to play comes aside, Lehning ' s unshakable self-confidence was from the strength He gives me. rooted in a solid foundation of a different kind — a foundation of faith. I ' m not throwing it in (the critics ' ) faces that. Throughout her playing career, Lehning was a champion both on and off the court, earning academic and athletic honors. However, ' Yeah, you were wrong about me, ' because I didn ' t basketball was just the tip of the iceberg of what know what I was going to be like here, and they didn ' t know either, Lehning said. I ' m the kind of person that is fueled by those kinds of things. I knew I was here for a reason and that God had a plan for me. I believed in myself and when I got here, I found that my coaches believed in me. I knew that there was a plan for me and all I had to do was stay with it. While the plan was not always clearly defined, Lehning ' s faith and determination pushed her fijrward. Even when struggles came her way, her faith never faltered. During the 2007 season, the j ildcats finished last in the conference. The easy she had to offer. My faith is the most important thing in my life, but (reporters) rarely ever get in depth to figure out that my faith is the most important thing in my life, Lehning said. First and foremost is my faith, then my family, then academics and then basketball. Basketball is number four on my list, and people don ' t get that. Basketball has been amazing, and it has presented many opportunities in my life, but because of these blessings He ' s given me, I have these other things in my life. Basketball isn ' t the only thing I have to offer. ? S5ifc«j:?w « ) ' -s , mmmifmmim Shalee Lehning 287 (Si By Joel Jellison For the second straight season, the women ' s basketball team made it to the NCAA Tournament, and once again, they were a tive seed, and tor the second straight season, the trip ended early with a second-round loss. The w omen traveled to Universitv Arena in Albuquerque, N.M., for the hrst and second rounds of the tournament March 21 and 23, playing Drexel University in the first round. The Wildcats saw success, as Shalee Lehning, senior guard, had 13 assists and Danielle Zanotti, senior guard and tbrward, added nine points to lead a 68-44 win. Lehning said the credit to her pertormance went to her teammates. The lanes were just open, and my teammates did a great job ot knocking down the shots, she said. That is something that you just have to see what the defense is giving you, and it was more for me to pass the ball. The second-round game brought the challenge of playing Vanderbilt University-, the Southeastern Conference Tournament Champions. The Cats held their own during the first half holding a one- point lead at halftime, but fouls for post players Ashley Sweat, junior forward, and Marlies Gipson, senior forward, caught up to the team m the second half and the chances of the Sweet 16 faded. Sweat scored 17 points, and Gipson fouled out with 16 points, but it was not enough to overcome career nights for Commodore players as the Cats fell 74-61. T really appreciate the confidence and aggressiveness that Kelsey Nelson, Danny (l anielle Zanotti), Keri Kincaid brought to the floor because it is not always easy to do that y when you ' re not seeing shots go down. They understand that ' s an important part of who we are and how we want to play. ' Head Coach Deb Patterson MEN ' S TOURNAMENT RECORD: 1-2 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP Texas 58-61 NIT Illinois State 83-79 San Diego State 52-70 WOMEN ' S TOURNAMENT RECORD: 2-2 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP Colorado 68-51 Texas A M 63-65 NCAA Drexel 68-44 Vanderbilt 61-74 ft pi m ' r 288 Sports A By Alex Yocum After a 61-58 quarter final loss to the University of Texas in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, the men ' s basketball team geared up for the National Invitational Tournament and their 30th appearance in postseason play. Look at the teams that are in the field, Head Coach Frank Martin said. If you are not excited to play, then you are going to get embarrassed in a hurry. Out of all the Division I basketball programs that are out there, there are 97 that are still playing, and we are one of them. It is not the NCAA Tournament, we understand that, but at the same time we are excited to have the opportunity to continue and compete. We just need to go out and continue to improve as a team, and like I said, ' look at the teams that are in this tournament. ' We might call this NCAA Tournament No. 2 because there are so many high-level teams in this field. As a No. 4 seed in the NIT, the men hosted No. 5 seed Illinois State University at home for the first round. The Wildcats beat the Redbirds in overtime 83-79 and moved on to play No. 1 seed San Diego State University in San Diego. However, the Cats were defeated by the Aztecs, 70-52, ending the season 23-12. The only thing that ' s disheartening to me is we did not play the last 20 minutes of the season the way we played the whole year, Martin said. We battled our rear ends off all year. Regardless of what was thrown our way, we fought and fought and found a way. in the second round of the NCAA Tourn Postseason Play 289 J By Anna Kearns Marathon runner More than 33,000 runners formed a river of bodies surging down a six-lane road in the strides to the front °fAmerica Chicago Marathon Oct.12. The herd gathered in Grant Park at 8 a.m. and traveled through historic downtown. Two hours, 40 minutes and 53 seconds later, Kory Cool, senior in kinesiology, completed the 26.2- miles, securing a 106th place finish and coming in a little more than 35 minutes after the first place finisher, Cheruiyot Evans from Kenya, but nearly four and a half hours before Victoria Cassady of O ' Fallan, III., who finished last. ' ■Well, my goal was to finish m the top 111! I, he said, grinning. So to come in l()6th was OK. but I would ha -e liked to ha -e done better. It ' s kind of frustrating, but at the same time It ' s what keeps me going. I wanted to do better so now I ' m going to try again. If I succeed every time, there ' s not really anything to run for. Cool said he crossed the start line in one second, but runners farther back totik 20 to 3( ) minutes. Placement at the starting line was determined based on qualifying times from marathons or half marathons throughout the previous year. He qualified fora top 10(1 start 290 Sports by placing 7th. with a tune of 1 : 1 ( •;4S, m the Chicago Distance C ' lassic Half Marathon Aug. 12. It was very exciting to be at the tront of such a large race. he said. There were the Kenyan runners who made up the elite field. We were literally right behind them at the start of the race. In this environment it can be very easy to go out too hard, so it is important to keep your composure and pay attention (o splits. Though he also played football and basketball growing up. he found his niche 111 runnint;. Cool be an runnintj;iii eighth grade. In his first two-mile race, he broke the Anthony Middle School record. I ]ust went out for track because all my tVicnds did, Cool said. 1 wasn ' t a very good sprinter, so I justjumped m a distance race. As soon as you get a love for something, you work with It and it ' sjust going to take ott. So that ' s what I ' ve done. My life has revolved around running for the past five to seven ears now . Cool said self-improvement was his mam motivator for competing, however, one person in his running career stood out as a motivator as well — Susan Melgares; head cross-country coach at Manhattan High School. In August 2007 he began working with her as an assistant coach. Kory IS one of the most hard-working athletes, if not the most hard-working athlete, I ' ve ever had on my team, Melgares said. He ' s dedicated, he ' s patient, he ' s ridden the storm that comes with being a runner. He ' s a really inspiring example ot ho ' hard work can pay off not just short term, but long term, and to everyone, even people just out on the street. During his treshman year Cool competed at [ohnson County Community College where he was a two time AU-American for the indoor 5,U0O-meter and the half marathon. He competed at the university his sophomore year in cross-country, indoor track and outdoor track. Eventually he decided to compete on the roads. Since his career start. Cool developed into a successful runner on the national level. I won the Hospital Hill Half Marathon m Kansas City, (Mo., June 7,) 2007, he said, and that was the race that, 1 guess ou could say, put my name out there a little bit. 1 got on a magazine cover (Missouri Runner and Triathlete) for that, and I got cpite a bit ot prize money for that. Cool raced against approximateK ' 2.( )i H ) runners and received about $800. Another major race, the Jacksoin-ille (Fla.) Bank Marathon Dec. 21, 2007, was the cause of his tirst not.ible setb.ick. After iii ' first m.nMthon in lacksonxillc was my first running related injury, Cool said. So I felt I was very fortunate to wait that long before something happened. I had a stress fracture in my patella. I ended up having to take three months where all I could do was crosstram, or else I ' d risk breaking my kneecap. C)n a regular training schedule. Cool said he liked to get m 100 miles a week, or 15 miles a day. With stretching and lifting, he said he spent about t o hours a dayjust on running. But with being a full-time stucient and an assistant track coach. Cool found his time limited. I don ' t see much recovery tune, he said. To be able to go 15 again the next day, you need to be able to have some time to |ust chill and rest, and not having that right no ■ is kind of setting me back trom reaching my potential. To compete on the national level. Cool got help from the Manhattan Running Company, a local running company, and Brooks I.D. Program, a national program for sponsored athletes. While his sponsors covered equipment. Cool paid tor travel expenses on his own. They really do help me out a ton, he said. As tar as getting gear and the things I need to tram, it would be dithcult to do that widiout them. Cool said he would have liked to be a professional runner, but only the top 10 runners in the country could really make a living otfit. He considered chiropractic college, coaching and massage therapy as possible career paths but tor now was concerned only with running. My long term goal is to e entuall - run under 2: 1 ' for the marathon .md quality tor die U.S. C lympic trials, he said. This would also give me the Kansas Marathon state record. For the immediate tuture. I ' m prob.iblv lUst going to get ajob at a running store or coAch andjust tram until I see my times drop in the next 10 vears. You reach your peak ,it about 25 or 26 years old, and I ' m 21. So once 1 start going downhill, I ' ll look for a career and get on w ith life, but light now I ]usi w.iut to tram. Kory Cool 291 o J r x %3 s -. fd M ■  9 .4 292 People People Division 295 Boyd By Brandon Salisbury ast for f ood For residents of the Strong Complex, being hungry was more than just Uving off Ramen and macaroni and cheese for a semester. Residents learned about hunger issues during the week-long Feed the Need program. Events taught residents about food shortages for the needy and how students could help by donating canned goods. The program raised awareness with concentrated programming and an eclectic mi.x of activities: fasting and a swing and salsa dance to cap otf the week. Sarah Beck, the complex multicultural assistant and organizer of the program, said the week was a great learning experience for all of the residents and their guests. I thought It wasjust great that the cominunm- at K-State is so willing to get out of K-State and think about people in need, Beck, senior in Enghsh, said. The week began with residents playing Bunko, a dice game, and a discussion about the severm- of hunger m the United States and abroad. During the next two days, 22 residents lived their lives m the last lane, fasting for a 24-hour period. Although they could stop at any point, all participants completed the fast and were rewarded with a large meal at the end. Kelly Maydwell, freshman m animal sciences and industr -, said she decided to fast tor two reasons: understanding and diinating. I participated m the fast to get a better understanding of what people go through when there is a lack ot food, she said. 1 also participated m it to help raise cans for the Flint Hills Breadbasket. Although Maydwell said the fast was a good experience, it did have its ditliculties, such as headaches and temptation. The hardest part about tasring was the fact that I wanted to eat, and I had food sitting in my room tempting me. she said, but I was not allowed to eat it. After the last was over, Maydwell said she did not care what she got to eat. The first tbod I wanted to eat didn ' t really matter, she said. I just wanted some food that would be filling. It could have been just crackers and cheese, and Family Studies and Human Ser.icei • SR Rachael Carter Arl.ngton, Texas Mechanical Engineering • FR Kristin Gleason S; John. Kan Secondary Education • SO Lauren Hicks Olathe, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Morgan Holechek Salina. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • SO 294 People Boyd Between breaks, Jessica Bocquin, Putnam Hall resident and sophomore in dietetics, practices basic salsa dance moves with her friend Ian Tolson, Putnam resident and freshman in business administration A couple of guys from my floor went, so I said, ' What the heckr and went too, Tolson said It was fun and new. but not something I ' d do often in the future (oslyn Bromi With carpets rolled away to create a dance floor and fast-paced music playing in the background, residents of the Strong Complex joined hands to practice swing and salsa moves before taking part in the final dance at Boyd Hall. The dance was held to celebrate the end of the residents 24-hour fast to raise awareness about food shortages around the world. josfyn Brown 1 would have been content; Ijust wanted food. Residents concluded the weeklong program with a salsa and s-wing dance and raffle in Boyd Hall. To enter the raffle, residents brought one can ot food tor a chance to wni several prizes that included DVDs and iTunes gift cards. A total of 8U cans were collected and delivered to the FHnt Hills Breadbasket in Manhattan. Before the dancing began, Becky Hickert, swing and salsa dance instructor, showed the residence several basic moves of each dance. After demonstrating a move, participants paired up and practiced the technique to traditional swing and salsa music. Aaron Calderwood, senior in fiiiiiK studies and human services, said he enjo cd the activities during the week and learned more about the hunger crisis m the United States. His tavorite part, however, was the ending celebration. I love to get out and swing, Calderwood said. The energy, the exercise — it ' s a really fun learning experience. At the end of the event. Beck said she was happy vNith the high attendance and enthusiasm ot the participants and hoped the event would continue next year with more support. 1 think this was a good program, Beck said. It was a u;ood tacilitator to motivate students to donate cans. Hannah Pease ' Hotel and Rescaur; Em.ly Smith Manna Warkent. Open Option • S Olathe. Ka Adnana Weacherspoon Journalism and Mass Communications • F AnnaZmk Turon. Ka Elementary Education • F Residence Hal! On a mid-afternoon shift Nov. 16, Betsy Smith and Allison Johnson, sophomores in elementary education, help paint a house for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The project in Chapman, Kan., not only rebuilt the home of Patrick and Crystal Tutwiler, but other houses and a community center. The campus ministry I ' m involved with had a connection with habitat for humanity, so I was really excited to go work on the house, Smith said. Even if I ' m just one person I can do a little part of a larger product. feature by Chelsy Lueth feature 297 Ford A DIVERSE ERSE t . a 1 a t e When it is their turn m line. Danielle Killmgsworth. sophomore in open option, Jamie Culver, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, and Lindsey Grossman, freshman in interior design, pick out their taco The vending macliines stood right behind the table m the lower terrace of Ford Hall, but no one went to them, histead, residents went straight for a butfet-st -le table filled ith international ctiisme. When the Derby Dining Center was not serving dinner one Sunday night, the Acrion Team stepped in to pro ade the CAiltural Cuisme dinner. For just S 1 , residents enjoyed tacos ti ' om Me.xico. hummus trom Greece, ma ' amoul from Saudi Arabia and other enticing treats Nov. 23. Basically the purpose was to introduce residents to diversity, and the food was a frm way to do this, said Liza Zheganma, mulricultural assistant and graduate student m history. It expands their horizons . . . gives them a tcelmg of being there. Since she missed the first Cultural Cuisine, Angelina toppings. There were Calabro, freshman in business admimstrarion, said she some Asian dumplings. made sure to attend the latter ones. that were like vegetable dumplings, that were really good. Culver said- (I liked) |ust trying new things, and it was lonvenient — it was m the basement i lus they don ' t feed us on Sunday. Calabro said, laughing. Zhengamna said they chose many of the foods once they started looking around the internarional food store in Manhattan. We tried to have something familiar — the tacos and the eclairs — and then we looked around (the store) to see what looked like we can make it, what looked mteresring, she said. And ma ' amoul is my favorite, so I think everyone in the world should try that! For Calabro. the sonpapdi trom India crowned the meal. It looks like sawdust, she said, but it ' s so much better than that. It tastes like shredded cookie. Zheganma said three other members of the Action Team and Ford ' s assistant residence life coordinator spent one and a half hours shopping for food, and two hours in preparation. Erika West, vice president of the Action Team and freshman m open option, prepared the vegetable mandoo. 1 had It before from my Korean friend, she said. I didn ' t make it from scratch like she did. I was surprised they had it tfozen. But it was just as good as her homemade (mandoo). As the dinner wound to a close, Zheganma said she thought the event was a success. I was pleasandy surprised, she said. We did it once, and we ' d love to again, but we ' ll see where our imagmarion takes us. At the end ot the meal, about 25 women, some in pajama pants, some in slippers, empried their plates. They went back to their rooms, stomachs filled with a diverse selection ot cultural cuisine. 298 People Ford Prnt Kan With a variety of ethnic alism and Mass Communications • JU food; tO Sample, including Maureen Murphy ' ' p ! • FR clairs from France, MarieneNall Cam plm. HI hummus from Greece Agriculture • FR and ma ' amoul from KateiynNeier Ashland. Kan Saudi Arabia, freshmen Elementary Education • FR Angelina Calabro, business administration, and Annie Pieper, art, finish their food over conversation. MichaelaPfeiler Wichita My favorite was the Computer Science • FR jcos, Pieper Said. Friends Colleen Quinn Bucyrus. Kaii gathered to share different ... , , . w„h.,, foods and new experiences. Nicole Smith Wichita , , , Open Option • FR ' Residence Hall 299 Goodnow RjSisti:aEd By Alex Yocum Postcrossing gave users a chance to send postcards to people all over the v orld. The basic idea: get an address and send a postcard to that person. Once they received it, they would log it in to their online account. In turn, the address was given to another random person who would send a postcard back and then the cycle continued. Julianna Falls, junior in management, Postcard Numbers: %S-connects people from all aspects of the world. You can send postcards from Madagascar, to Fiji, to Kazakhstan. It offers you the chance to learn about other cultures firsthand. You converse with people of different ages who have done incredible things with their lives. To sum it up, it brings a horizon of opportunities to your mailbox, f What To Write About If You ' re Prom Kansas: Wc.ithci- Holiday customs School events Interests History and perceptions of Kansas The Kansas Connection to the Wizard of Oz Manhattan vs. Manhattan Strangest Postcard: Turkey I got .111 envelope that had a postcard as well as a CD w ith portions ot the Qu ' ran being recited on it. It was intriguing to say the least at the time. But now that I look back on it. it was pretrv ' cool — the ultimate chance to delve into a completely different culture. Most Exciting Postcard: Small Participating Countries For instance. 1 received j postcard tVoin someone in . loldovj. There are only 38 people who participate m Postcrossing there, while the U.S. has 15.507 participants. The odds of receivmga postcard from Moldova as opposed to the U.S. are pretty low. It IS greatly exciting to be the lucky one if you will. However, the ones that I jump up and down over are the postcards from New Zealand. I love the landscapes, the cities, the forests, the wildlife. I all of ,r Sr mot wait tor nir www.postcrossing.com Most Thoughtful Postcard: Russia The envelope alone was beautiful. The postcard went into great detail about the historical significance of the image. However, it was all in Russian. Granted. I can read some, but my skills are very basic. This was not. The person then took the tune to write on another piece of paper, the translation. I cannot imagine how long It took, but it reallv meant a lot to me. wrrecommend it to anyone and everyone. It opens up literally worlds of opportunities to meet new people across the globe. You get awesome souvenir postcards (sometimes even handmade!). Even better, you can share with someone highlights about your life, your culture and whatever else you want. 300 People Goodnow Greg Andra Conway Springs. Kan Architectural Engineering • FR Nicholas Bauer Overland Park. Kan Biology • FR Jennifer Cooper Kansas City. Mo Psychology • FR RebekahDodez Larned. Kan Architectural Engineering • SO Matthew Dodge Topeka Construction Science and Management • FR Tim Engel Raymore. Mo Agribusiness • JU Juhanna Falls Topeka Management • JU Grant Fergerson Overland Park. Kan Chemical Engineering • FR AhciaFondal Topeka Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Kirsti Gomez Onaga, Kan Elementary Education • FR John Greub Shawnee. Kan Sociology • FR Christal Hanntgan Topeka Public Health Nutrition • FR JoshC Heath Kansas City, Mo Architectural Engineering • SO Brandon Henderson Topeka Mechanical Engineering • FR Tanya Jana Lee ' s Summit. Mo Environmental Design • FR KurtKrupp Ellsworth, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Brittany Leathers Quinter. Kan Secondary Education • FR Kaielynne Lucas Lencxa. Kan Civil Engineering • FR ReidLundin Manhattan Architectural Engineering • SO Mark Meier Hays. Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Heather Onnen Topeka Information Systems • SO David Pekrul Topeka Computer Science SO Carly Pierce Wichita Mechanical Engineering • FR ZackPistora Lawrence Political Science • JU MelanieRay Wichita Animal Sciences and Industry • SO JennaScherer Lancaster. Kan Open Option • FR Jessy Scholtz Newton. Kan Life Sciences • FR Benjamin Schreiber Emporia. Kan. Mechanical Engineering ■ SR tJicoleStenzel Tampa. Kan Art • FR Brian Stinson Wichita Information Systems • JU Christy Stones Kirwin. Kan Biochemistry • FR Ashley Umscheid Wheaton. Kan Business Administration • FR Melissa Waller Kansas City, Kan. Agricultural Economics • SR Michael G. Zimmerman The Woodlands, Texas History • FR Residence Hall 50I Haymaker 302 People lobza Haymaker i By Caitlin Burns As the clouds rolled in, students from the residence halls walked out to the field across from Haymaker Hall for food, cotton candy, tricycle races, inflatable games, a raffle and live music as part of Hall-A-Palooza from 2 to 7 p.m. April 26. It was the thought of a bunch of the directors and (resident assistants) to celebrate the end ot the school year and have fun, said Kyle Medley, student development and assistant residence lite coordinator and graduate student in counseling. The coordinators looked at events that occurred m the past and came up with an idea for a new event based on what worked before and what did not. The idea for this event came from a previous all-hall event called Spring Fling. We wanted this to be a tair atmosphere to allow the halls to connect with each other, especially in the spring with the beautiful weather, said Zachary BuckiTuUer, resident assistant and senior in architectural engineering. We used to do Spring Fling and that was successful, so we thought this might be too. Despite their attempts to control the weather, it did not hold up like they hoped it would. It started to rain about halfway. through the event. I even tried doing a rain dance, ' Medley said. When it started to rain, the music and food was moved into the l erby Dining Center, but the inflatable games came to an end tor the day. Before people moved mside, they agreed it was a tun event. I raced a friend on the bungee run, Alania Shelton, sophomore in secondary education, said. I lost really badly, but it was fun. The cotton candy was good, and )ust being able to hang out with triends was fun. Hall-A-Falooza was one of the only events held tor all residence halls during the school year. One goal for the event was to bring all of the residents together tor one last big event before the year ended. It ' s fun seeing the energy out here and everyone having a good time, John Lantz, senior in tinance, said. The halls are coming together and doing something crazy. Because of the carnival-like atmosphere and all ot the activities, the inner child came out in many ot the students who attended the event. The inflatable games were fun, Medley said. I beat my boss on the joust, which was pretty tun, and being able to act 5 (years old) when you ' re 2.S is a good feeling. Cameron McGuirc Gardner, Kan Milling Sc(ence and Management • SO Steven Melvin Havensville. Kan. Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology • SR Rebecca C. Moore Wichita Marketing • SR AdrianneOrel Overland Park. Kan Nutritional Sciences • FR Dan Schwartz Overland Park. Kan Business Administration • SO Alaina Shelton Lencxa. Kan Secondary Education ' SO Alex Vandyke Topeka Mechanical Engineering • FR Kesidence Hall 305 Marlatt =r Junction C, y. Kan Business Administration • SO Jonathan Andra Wichita Secondary Education • FR Paul Bragg Prairie Village. Kan Chemistry • SO JayceBratidt Paola. Kan Agronomy • FR linBriggs Bonner Springs, Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR 304 People Marlatt To help with his cover, John B. Walter, event coordinator and graduate student in accounting, hides behind a pillar After the awards ceremony. Night Strike participants pulled out their Nerf Guns and resumed shooting for an impromptu Nerf war We wanted to have a scrimmage for the residents who were eliminated early m the tournament. he said We used the lobby as our war zone, split up into two teams, and shot until we ran out of bullets. athon Knigdl - With their hands sweatini!;, guns shaking and breath heavy from runiung, every moment they waited tor someone to strike — to kill Twenty- seven residents of Marlatt Hall had to watch then- backs during a hall Nerf gun war called Night Strike m November. ■ ' At the beginning of the competition, every competitor was given a card and on that card was the name of the person they had to assassinate, said John B. Walter, event coordinator and graduate student m accounting. ■ ' Once the competitor assassinated his target, he took the responsibility of the killed member ' s target. Walter said he got the idea while walking through campus. Continued on page 307 rlM-liael Brisco Lubbock. Texas General Agriculture • FR Alexander Copeland St Peters. Mo Economics • SO John Deterding Wells.ille. Kan Engineering • JU Ryan Felber Mulvane. Kan. English • SR - H J.ired Flowers Pratt. Kan Mechanical Engineering • SO Residence Hall 505 Marlatt Lenexa. Kan ness Administration • FR Bus Mason Good-Turney . ... Kansas City, Kan Journahsr nandM ss Communications • FR Antoine Gorden Colorado Springs. Colo Civil Engineering • FR Holton K Open Option • FR Samuel Hague Jefferson City, Mo Archi ectural Engineering • SO Engineering • FR Athletic Training • SR Lucas Hariman ... Aliamont. Kan Ch em.cal Engineering • SO Matthew Henry ... Olathe. Kan Co mputer Engineering • FR Garrett Herman . .. Frisco. Texas Busir ess Administration • FR Brody Herrick -Lyndon, Kan Mec lanical Engineering • FR Daniel Hornsby Muncie, Ind English • SO James Horcon Cml Engineering -JU Ol th K Civil Engineering • SR Kenion Kloster Prairie Village. Kan Kinesiology • FR Jonathan Knight Wichita Journalism nd Mas Communications • SO Lenexa. Kan ss Administration • FR Busin Travis Krauss W h Open Option • FR Braden Kuhlman Wichita Athletic Training • FR Brandon Lewis .. . Leavenworth K Ele trical Engineering • FR Gabriel Lewis Salina.Kan Ele trical Engineering • FR Christopher Liurell.. , Topeka Journalism a ndMass Communications • FR Jordan Long .. . Salina.Kan Information Systems • FR Aren McBnde Garden City, Kan Che mical Engineering • JU Philip McKinney Beloit. Kan Civil Engineering • FR JakeMornssette Concordia, Kan. Mecha meal Engineering • SO MacchewR. Myers Me chanical Engineer • FR Joseph Nesley ,, ., Derb K History . FR Terrance Newman Mernam.Kan Theatre • FR Mathew Nguyen Wichita Comp uter Engineering • FR Mecha meal Engineering • FR William Pace . Lanstng. Kan Chen ical Engineering • SO Jonathan Phillips Merriam. Kan Elect ical Engineering • SO William Ponder ... . ..Liberal. Kan Family Stu dies anc Human Services • JU ■ ' ■ - y Pounds ... Glasco. Kan Elect cal Engineering • SO 306 People Marlatt strategic moves Continued from page 305 ' ' was strolling through Bosco Student Plaza when a roup ofpeople came running by with Nert equipment, he said. I found out later they were a campus-wide club that ran across campus shooting one another. I thought, ' What a cool idea! It ' s harmless, you get lots of exercise and you bond with people, so I modified it to t ' lt the residence hall and added the more assassination twist, instead of a crazy free-for-all. The competition ran from 5 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Monday for three weeks, giving competitors a rest period during the week. There were also no boundaries. Some targets were also hunted down around town. There was one guy I heard eliminated m (The) Home Depot, [ordan Frank, freshman in horticulture, said. I thought that was pretty funny. An award was given to the resident who survived the longest. Frank received a new Nerf N-Strike Longshot Gun for being the overall winner. was the last man left standing, Frank said. It was quite hard to get the people you ' re after. My strategy was to hide 111 stairwells and get my target befcire they even knew I was there. Adam Heil, lunior iii mass communications, and Jayce Brandt, freshman in agronomy, also received awards tor assassinating the most people, five, betore being assassinated themselves. I was sitting in the lobby wainng tor my target when the person targeting me walked into the lobby, Brandt said. While making my escape, I slipped on the hie floor, lost balance and ran headfirst into the front desk and split my head open. Brandt received nine staples, but he also won a pack of Nerf Blaster (iuns to split with co-winner Heil. Despite the iniury, Brandt said he would do the competition again. I got to meet others from different floors, but just running around with triends was the best part. Brandt said. We got the chance to tighten old friendships, and make new ones while still shooting people, which is always fun. Salma. Kan Open Option • FR Computer Science • SO Residence Hall 507 THii w C- 308 People Moore nternasional Peralihan Residence halls housed approximately 3,600 students. Of those, nearly 1,850 lived in the Derby Complex and around 150 were international students living in Moore Hall, but only one international resident assistant helped students during the year. His name was Horohito Norhattan. Norhattan, basement RA and sophomore in apparel and textile design and production, came to the United States from |ava Island, Indonesia to focus on his education because a bigger city would have been too distracting. He said he decided to become an RA because, unlike RAs from cities around the U.S., he was able to understand what other international students went through as they transitioned intii life in the United States, since he went through it as well. The best thing about being an RA is 1 have a bigger opportunity to help people, Norhattan said. You will have a wonderful feeling after you help other people — an unexplainable satistaction. International students favored Moore because it offered continuous housing. This also meant there was diversity, so students learned from each other. I tell you something, you will learn more about other countries if you leani directly from the people, other than from textbooks or Wikipedia, he said. There will be something that is never mentioned in any textbook, but you can get it from international students. Stmie of these experiences came from their |ourney to get to the school. When international students came, their passports and other forms of documentation called them Alien Non-ResideiUs. Norhaiian said he thought this title was funny. Once, when I was m the airport, the officer asked me. ' Where are you from, sir? ' and I answered. ' Oh, I am from the Mars planet, don ' t you think st)? I am an Alien Non-Resident. and we all laughed. ' Overall he said he learned from his experience as a student and as an RA. but he had help to be the best he could be. I have had wonderful experiences being helped by the previous I- , especially in the beginning of my new life here, he said. So, 1 want to share this experience with the other students, especially niternation.il students, . n experience that changes our point of view th.it being tar .iway from home does not mean we are aUme. We have a new taniilv here at the dorm, a big family. We are all brothers and sisters here. Residence Hall 509 Putnam Putnam Hall residents eagerly await the results of the presidential election. Viewers were able to find out who the next president was without leaving the comfort of their dorm, complete with snacks and refreshments- We talked up (the watch party) at meetings. said Greg A Brown, Hall Governing Board president and senior in philosophy We made posters to advertise and chalked up front last night. Any resident of the Strong Complex was welcome to attend the watch party. With crayons in hand, freshmen in business administration Sarah Huelskamp and Sydney Case keep track of the nation ' s votes during the election watch party in the Putnam Hall lobby The hall provided United States maps to color (The watch) brings us together for a common purpose, and we can see whose political views match yours and can bring you closer together, so you know the people you ' re I with. Ann Swanson freshman in biology, said. :linM nd Re ■ SO l ,svin Claassen Andovcr. Kan Engineering - FR Rahny Day Fairview, Kan Music Education • FR Gracia Johnson Menior, Kan Kinesiology • SO Rachel Scribner Valley Center, Kao Fine Arts • JU Clayton Stubbs Abilene, Kan Electrical Engineering • FR Emily Waldo Overland Park, Kan Psychology • JU %--: M Bk . i H m ' 310 People Putnam As tlie states turned red .ind blue on the TV screen, students lounged in the comfortable couches and chairs, watching, hanging out and coloring maps ofthc United States. Approximately 40 residents gathered for the election watch party Nov. 4 in the Putnam Hall lobby. It seemed like a good opportunity to get students involved and interested m politics. said Greg A. Brown, Hall Governing Board president and senior m philosophy. It doesn ' t have to be stuffy or getting lectured at for two hours. It can be more rela.xmg, having fun and just chilling. People would be watching it anyway, so we might as well get together. Brown said he planned the watch party in a public place so residents could hear the commotion as they walked by and hopefully join m. Even if people don ' t hold positions on issues, that doesn ' t change that they have an interest and are willing to watch it for a while, he said. People aren ' t only swinging by, but they are sitting, hanging out and staying to watch, and they are staying just because of the atmosphere — or the tood. I ' m also surprised how many people want to color. The planning committee supplied snacks and maps for residents to color in the states. ' While many people had their own opinions ot the election, even residents without strong opinions were still welcome to join. Zoe Ahlstroni. sophomore m political science, said she was excited for the watch party and looked forward to enjoying it with her friends. 1 would ' ve already been watching it, she said, but I wanted to watch it with friends and watch history happen amongst the masses. Ahlstroni said the relaxing atmosphere allowed students to watch without animosity in opposing political -ie s. It brings a lot of people with completely different views together to interact, she said. Because the election is so polarizing, the watch part ' IS bringing people together. Ann Swanson, freshman m biology, agreed the watch party helped residents make acquaintances and get to know one another. It brings us together for a common purpose, she said. You see whose political views match yours, and it can bring you closer together. I3espite the coloring, socializing and snacks, Swanson said she was most excited to see the election results. It ' s my first time voting, and it ' s exciting to see who will be the next president especially since it ' s so controversial, she said. It ' s important to vote, and if you don ' t vote, then you can ' t complain about who becomes president. brings red, blue together Residence Hall 311 «iii X 4 ' W V 312 People Wif - Before the portion of Alpha Xi Delta ' s Xi Man competition, Alex Edwards, Delta Sigma Phi and sophomore in elementary education, straightens his tie. Edwards made his suit entirely out of td Duct tape. ? His suit was really creative and everyone was surprised when he came out, Courtney Drane, sophomore in business administration, said. He was a great performer, and the suit just made his performance even better In addition to formal wear, contestants also participated in a T-shirt contest (who sold the most shirts), a penny war (where change counted for points and dollars took points away), a question and answer session and a talent portion. feoture by Jonathan Knight ippk ' Liicnt 111 the back ol thtf-tool Feature 515 ULTIPLE FOLDS, MAGICAl! RESULTS By Melissa M. Taylor Cranes perched on table ledges, beaks pointed skyward, wings folded in. Every color: blue, purple, yellow, orange, red, green, pink and peach, all harmonized together for a cause. Twent y hands tediously creased wings and flattened beaks, and after a few minutes of finessing, a paper crane emerged. This was a good hall event because it brought our community together to work on a common goal. Most of the students had never made a paper crane before and were excited to learn something new. I believe that letting students know that their actions can make a difference also made this a good program 41 Jacob Shaw, senior in social sciences It ' s rewarding, said Maureen Beery, Van Zile ' s Hall Governing Board vice president and senior in secondary education. There are similar colors, tblds and patterns. It doesn ' t look like you ' re getting anywhere, and then poof, a crane is born. Residents began their paper crane project Oct. 29 and continued making cranes until they reached their goal ot ' 1 ,()()() at the start of the spring semester. It ' s based off of a Japanese story, Beery said. Somebody who ' s ill makes I. OOO cranes, and they get a wish. It ' s a gesture of hope and optimism. We ' ll be sending them to St. jude Children ' s Research Hospital. The HGB wanted to do an activity to benefit others as well as an activity that suited the needs of the residents. With only 68 residents and the majority of them upperclassmen and trraduate students, they created a come-and-go event for convenience. It ' s good because a lot of residents are upperclassmen with busy schedules and are trying to stay on track, said Jessie A. Fry, HC.B president and senior m family studies and human services. Having something where they can come and go as they please IS good. It ' s a fun thing to do, and it ' s very different from what we ' ve done m the past. Fry also said the event allowed the hall to step away from the typical Guitar Hero and Rock Band concerts and tbcus on something that would make a difference in the lives of others outside the hall. To her, sending them to St. Jude ' s would be re arding and would make quite a visual. Getting 1,000 will be awesome, Fry said. We did the work; they get the wish. Students continued to make intricate folds, stopped to count and then kept going. Colors continued to harmonize, birds formed and the process to reach 1,000 cranes and one wish, continued. It ' s just a series of folds that m the end turns into a crane, Kelly Olson, resident and senior m secondary education, said. It ' s pretty much magic. 314 People Van Zile Maureen Beery Los Alamos. N.M. Secondary Education ■ SR Aaron Caldcrwood Sterling. Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • SR James Dawson Bronx, N Y Open Opt.on • SO Br.ttany Donley Winfield. Kan Accounting • ]U Megan O ' Neill Overland Park. Kan. Marketing • SR Kelly Olson Oberlin. Kan. Secondary Education SR Samuel Spiess Wichita Architectural Engineering • SR Brittany Stevens Parker, Colo lournalism and Mass Communications • FR w  With the primary folds completed. Jacob Shaw, senior in social sciences, moves on to the hnal steps of his paper crane creation Van Zile residents gathered in TV rooms in the basement to participate in a hall event that, when completed, would be sent to St Jude Children ' s Research Hospital Once I heard the story behind the 1.000 paper cranes. I got excited because it gave the experience a special meaning, Shaw said I don ' t expect sending a 1,000 paper cranes to St Jude ' s will have a huge impact, but if we can put a smile on one child ' s face then I would consider It worthwhile. In life. It ' s sometimes the little things that count the most bile AWerlon The 10-15 residents who gathered for the paper crane project spent hours folding and completing the 25-step process to create cranes for St. Jude ' s, Completed birds of all colors and patterns were scattered over every available surface during the project I really enjoyed learning how to make the paper cranes, Shaw said. It is something I had always been interested in doing but never took the time to try It is important to remain patient when making paper cranes. Each fold is delicate and integral to the process. It definitely takes a lot of practice to perfect this art form. It does become much easier after you ' ve made a few, Shaw made cranes the entire evening in hopes of reaching their goal faster, Lis e Afderton Residence Hall 315 West OF MATE f By Alex Yocum All that was left of the almost six-foot ciiiderblock wall was rubble. The words that once covered the structure were gone and the steady rain was over. For Ashley Earglc, resident assistant and senior in life sciences, the Writing on the Wall program opened the eyes of the participants. I believe the students saw all the discriminating terms that were used by other students, which made them more aware t)f what they were saving, she said. It also gave the students who have been discriminated against a chance to get their voices out there. The wall was in the field across the street from Haymaker and Moore halls and was up and open for a week to the public to write the names they had been called. The final event took place April 3. when David Griffin, assistant dean for diversity and associate professor of secondary education, spoke about diversity on campus and the nation. Griffin said he was honored to speak and proud to see students working on one of the missions of the university. Nick Lander, assistant director for housing and Ashion Archer Lucas. Kan Mechanical Engineerrng • FR Martha Arellano Liberal. Kan Elementary Education • FR Megan Coffroth Louisburg. Kan Animal Sciences anti Intiustry • FR Garden City. Kan Secondary Education • FR Elizabeth DeBusk Hays. Kan. Fine Arts • SR By, dining, said he was also proud of what the event represented and was glad to see people ' s perspectives on diversity around campus growing. Events like this help students see the benefits ot interacting with students who are different than them, Lander said. It puts us out there and makes us tear down the thoughts we might have had. This wall is just great symbolism and helps us get to where we should be. At the end of Griffin ' s speech, people in attendance grabbed ropes that were attached to eye bolts and pulled down the wall, Eargle said, showing the barriers that divide us as people were not as hard to tear down as we thought. Once students leave K-State, and all of us, they need to have a better belief that they will be safe and respect all people, Griffin said, no matter how they dress or the color of their skin. It is important for them, all of us, to play together, and I don ' t think we really do as a society, but these types of events always help. I mean, the writing really is on the wall. u Rose Djiofack Overland Park. Kan Modern Languages • JU Ashley Eargle Olathe. Kan Life Sciences ■ SR Ellen Gatewood Shawnee. K.v ManaGomez Garden City, K m liEdU ' Olivia Gonz; 316 People ' The wall is supposed to show the barriers that divide us as people and us tearing tliis wall down is a symbol of us breaking down these barriers that divide us as people. V Ashley Eargle, resident assistant and senior in life sciences West While the rain began to fall, David Griffin, assistant dean for diversity and associate professor of secondary education. speaks at tiie Wall of Hate April 3. One person can make a world of difference, Gnffin said. Nathaniel LoRue Residence Hall 517 Alpha of Ciovia Bethany Boyer St Joseph. Mo Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Mary Cox Linwood, Kan Family Studies and Human Services • SO Cassandra Duccher Humboldt. Neb Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Sara Elliot Hiawatha. Kan Secondary Education • SO Rebecca Guilfoyle Fontana. Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Christine Hobelman Kan Knight Sierra Koster Amanda Mentzer Auburn. Kan s Administration • SO Fredonia. Kan is Administration • FR Agribusiness • FR Syracuse. Kan Apparel and Textiles • SO lola.Kan Public Health Nutrition • JU TTl TT yt aw; away fro By Megan Scheuerman t Anticipation filled the Alpha of CMovia house Sept. 17 for the unveiling of the little sisters ' , big sisters. Little sister, big sister is amazing, Amanda Mentzer, junior in public health nutrition, said. As a little sister, you sneak around trying not to get caught by your big sister, while you prank her or leave her nice treats. Then at the end of the week, you get to reveal yourself There were a variety of pranks done during the week, some nicer than others. Becky (Benoit, freshman m agriculture) put worms 111 shoes and covered my desk in hamster stuff kitty litter and flour, Christine Hobelman, sophomore m business administration, said. It was covered in bread dough, and Oreos were stuck to the back glass. I was not happy to find that under the door handles there was Vaseline. Each year the unveiling was different because the little sisters ' decided how they wanted to reveal themselves. All the big sisters were asked to go outside while each of the little sisters placed their clues m the appropriate locations, hid and waited to be found. This year our little sisters revealed themselves through a scavenger hunt, Hobelman said. I got caught on my very difficult clues and gave in. So she came to the living room and told me she was my little. I was so e.xcited. The tradition existenced for more than 5(1 years. Having a big and a little sister is wonderful, Tittany Carter,junior m hotel and restaurant management, said. You become really great friends with that person, and you always have someone to talk to or someone who you can relate to. After the unveiling, the little sisters ' were surprised with a meal out with their families. Five families made up the house and continued to grow by adding the little sisters. Whichever family the big sister was m determined the family the new members were in. The families were Rainbows, Bunnies, Flamingos, Bears and Mice. Big sisters act as mentors to their little sisters, giving life advice and being a positive role model, Mentzer said. I have heard this bond is so strong it lasts a litetime. 518 People Alpha of Clovia Open Option • FR In preparation for the little sister, big sister unveiling. Melissa Robbms. freshman in life sciences, hides in the basement of Alpha of Clovia, To unveil themselves to their big sisters, the little sisters hid clues around the house with the last clue leading to where they were hiding, I have enjoyed living at Clovia and can ' t wait to become an active member. she said Then I will get my very own little sis, Scliolarship House 519 Acacia After taking a few practice tosses and eyeing his target. Josh Roemerman. sophomore m economics, releases his washer. Active Acacia members competed against their alumni. not only for the chance of a champion title. but to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood between past and present generations, (The Olympics) gave everyone a chance to wind down. he said. It was a great atmosphere to get to know our alumni better Having them there was crucial. Seeing the support from them is great. We try and have some kind of support every weekend You don ' t see that in every fraternity. The Leadership Weekend Senior Olympics consisted of farmer ' s golf, washers. Polish horse shoes and more. After the event recruits, active members and alumni attended the spring football game. Cameron Adelson Andover. Kan Informat ion Systems • SO David Becker Melvern. Kan. Biological and Agricultural Engineering • SO Dennis Becker Melvern. Kan Agricultural Education • FR Andrew Broeckelman Selden. Kan Biological and Agricultural Engineering • FR Brandon Brunner Hutchinson. Kan Electrical Engineering • FR Shelton Burch Fort Riley. Kan Open Option • FR BlakeCole Shawnee. Kan Computer Engineering • SO Chris Connell Lenexa. Kan Animal Sciences and Industry • SO Bradley Coover Erie. Kan Mechanical Engineering • SO Christopher Dolezal Valley Center. Kan Biological and Agricultural Engineering • FR Brett Engleman Great Bend. Kan Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Austin Enns Buhler. Kan Economics • FR Tyler Fennema Abilene, Kan Secondary Education • JU Justin Geist Plevna. Kan. Computer Science SR Matthew Haynes Junction City Open Option • FR 320 People Acacia leaders i tomorrow Leadership was more tlian a concept to Acacia; it was a core principle for Living their lives. They strived to not only be leaders in the communir ' . but also guides for each other. Part of the mam core alues wc have m the house is leadership. said Justm Cieist, education chair and senior m computer science. We try to build that into each members lite. On April IM. 70 Acacias, alumni and guests gathered to celebrate the role leadership played withm the fraternity ' . The annual Leadership Weekend allowed Acacias of every age to gather together and commemorate the bonds of brotherhood. The basic idea behind the weekend IS to create an event tor both alumni and active menrbers m the house to get together, Geist said. We also haw a lot of different recruits that come out with their tamilies. It is one of the main events our house has during the semester — a capstone for the year. Not only was it a weekend for gathering both old and new, it also gave Acacias a chance to observe how leadership played a role in their fraternitv ' . ' The main goal of the weekend is to celebrate leadership m all its facets, Brett Eakin. president and senior in management. p t f By Melissa M. Taylor said. At acacia we strongly bcUeve m having our members run the day-to-day operations and run the house. Our leaders are our members. It ' s a core concep t because it is m everything we do. Throughout the weekend. Acacias mingled with their alumni through events centered around one ot their core values. They brought m Kelly Barnes, international inspirational speaker and leadership coach, to address the importance of maintaining connections in every relationship. He really stressed that you should serve those around vou and make those connections, Geist said. You should always stay m contact with your friends tVom college, either thixuigh phone calls, e-mail or notes. I really learned the importance ot connections. Along with making connections. Acacia also strived to teach members that maintaining relationships was key. With their alunuii present, they hosted Olympics to allow the active members and pledges to compete with alumni through touch football and other tailgatmg events, like washers and tanners golf Olympics are a yearly event that we hold ill the house, (ieist said. It ' s an opportunit ' tor the men ot Acacia to Robert Ha nes joshNeufeld Tyler Oblinger Jacob Schmidt compete against the senior men ot Acacia. I think the big importance is that we really want to connect our men of Acacia to our alumni and create the ties between those two organizations. In our house, we have always had a reallv strong connection with our alumni, Olympics IS an opportunity to get to know them better and them to get to know us better, Geist said. Sitting down and talking to them at lunch or having a competition, gives them a chance to come back to campus, interact with the guys in the ht )use and in the process we get to know a lot ot our alumni. Through their interactions, current Acacias learned fi om their alumni. Geist said they lociked to them, their leaders, for advice. |osh Roemerman, sciphomorc in economics, said visiting with the alumni allowed him to discover his own detinition of leadership. A leader is someone who can inspire change in another person. he said. Our entire traternirv system is tounded on leadersliip. We mrn young men into leaders. The weekend began as a way tor the men of Acacia to connect with their senior men. but it turned uno a representation of what they stood tor — living a lite based on leadership. lur,ct,or C,t, Agricultural Education • SO Hutchinson. Kan Biology • FR Mulvane. Kan Engineering • SO Berryton. Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR Zachary Seaman Rcj Coleman Younger. Olathe. Kan and Community Planning • SO Independence. Kan. Electrical Engineering • SO franMort. Kan, Polit • SO Greek Organization 3 1 P00 ■Wl a table covered with pOttery, Bridget Hogan, sophomore in fisheries, wildlife and conservation, browses through the pieces nnade by the K-State Potter ' s Guild, at its annual Christmas sale in the K-State Student Union Dec. 3-5. The ' ' ■ ter ' s Guild sold approximately $3,700 of pottery during the sale. mate and I were looking for Christmas presents, Hogan said. They ■I, handmade and obviously loved by their makers. I was surprised how they could be so gorgeous and so affordable to students. feature by Cheby Lueth ' y y --mm m T. WW VV - ■ MM WW WW ( • ' ' ■ m Alpha Chi Omega SERVE 1+ UP RIGH+ By Lauren Gocken Dunng Sei-v-A-Pdooza, Alpha Chi Omegas donated at least one hour of their time to the conimunit)- through many different volunteer projects Oct. 6-10. One opnoi was atter-school mtoring at the Douglas Conununit - CenterOct. 9. It ' s hands-on experience with the tvpe of students we ' re working with, that I ' m going to be working with, Jessica Prockish, junior in elementan, ' education, said. I did tutoring at Marlatt Hall myjunior and senior year (m high school), so I thought I ' d do it here too, she said. I think it ' s kind of fun to get involved with the kids. Community service was a backbone of Alpha Chi ' s foundation, Lauren Marie Anderson, communm- service chair and sophomore in kinesiology, said, so it was important for the Alpha Wliat ' s redly gi-eat is that each girl in the house donates at Chis to have this week of volunteering, least one hour, and there are 14( ) girls m the house. Manhattan is such a giving community to us, The Alpha Chis worked with children by listening she said. There are so many ways for us to get to and helping them read, playing with flash cards and working on other activities. Elementary education majors thought tutoring would be advantageous to their future careers. (Serv-A-Palooza) taught me some of the challenges I may face (concerning elementary-age children) and gave me lessons on how to deal with it, Caithn Rjley, sophomore in elementary education, said. It gets our name out there too. Carrie Newman, freshman in open option, chose to participate as tutor because of her prexious experiences. involved. It makes us more well-rounded people. And you learn how to appreciate what you have and not take things for granted. A litde goes a long way, and a couple of hours can really help a lot of people. Not only did the volunteering help the community, it also helped strengthen the bonds within the house. I think anytime we get together as sisters it strengthens our bond, Anderson said. It helps getting to know other girls m the house that you i.)uldn ' t normallv see. Casie Adams Osawatomie, Kan Business Administration • SO Paige Andrews. Wild wood Mo Psychology • SR Kaylee Andsager South Hutchinson. Kan. Chemistry • SO Sarah Auten , .. . Manhattan Journ lism and Mass Communicatrons • SO Jamie Ball E It k Biology • SR KelsieBall Fan nily Studies and Human Services • SO Chelsey Barnes Manhattan Business Administration • FR Kara Bartosch , . Highlands Ranch, Colo Kinesiology • JU Jill.an Bettinger Beloit, Kan Early Childhood Education • SO Came Beyer Lenexa, Kan Industrial Engineering • JU Randi Black Valley Center. Kan Family Scudies and Human Services • FR Amber Blumer oiathe, Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Hannah Burr Salina Kan Elementary Education • JU Sarah Butler Prairie Village, Kan. Bakery Science and Management • SR ' 8 ) ' ' = Topeka Elementary Education • FR 524 People Alpha Chi Omega Greek C rtjanization 325 Emily Salzman Overland Park, Kan. Social Work ■ SR Caitlin Scholz Overland Park. Kan Biology • SO Makenzie Simpson Huichinson. Kan Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Melissa Slack Andover. Kan. Mass Communications • SR 326 People As part of the Alpha Chi Omega ' s volunteer week, Came Newman, freshman in open option, helps Lee Elementary School third grader, Kevin Jin, with his assignment. I got to the school and all he wanted to do was read, she said. He read me lots of books, my two favorites being one about a dog dressing up as a hot dog and one about the turtle. Other Alpha Chis also volunteered at Manhattan elementary schools as part of their required community service. Matt Sinter Shawnee. Kan Open Option • FR Sha FR ntaryEdi Leawood, Kan ;es and Industry Independence, FR ■ FR Alpha Chi Omega [iizatioii 327 efore the game agains Texas Tech University Oct. 4, the sprints onto Wagner field for the pre-game shov Lisa Beck, senior in architectural engineering, played in the band for five years and vievy ed it as another family ' . ) and spend a lot of time together having fun and even (hang o outside of it. Beck said that one of her favorite things bout her family v as they are the r- . the entire band section. ifUUu ■ ;.r...H.r. .. P People ace NEW AMBASSADOR INFLUENCED BY FORMER STUDENT LEADERS By Lauren Gocken — - Friends and family members often influenced students ' decisions to come to the university, but for Ashley Guenther, senior in agricultural economics, student ambassadors were a determining factor in her choice. I had met ambassadors and always looked up to them, she said. They ' re such good models for college students. I ' m really looking forward to sharing that with prospective students. Becoming an ambassador began when potential candidates applied for the position or were nominated by faculty. The applicants ippeared before a student panel and then another consisting of faculty, alumni and staff. The panels determined the eight finalists, four male and four female, who would run during homecoming week, said Tom Roesler, associate director of alumni programs at the K-State Alumni Association and adviser to the ambassadors. Continued on page 33! : ' Greek Organization 331 Continued from page B l) The ambassadors were selected by the student body via online voting the Thursday of Homecoming week, and new ambassadors Donnie Hampton, Delta Sigma Phi and junior in management, and Guenther were announced at the football game against the University of Oklahoma Oct. 25. I didn ' t believe it, Guenther said. I was standing next to people that I really look up to that I know would make great ambassadors. I was blessed to be there with them and really proud to be chosen by the student body. Hampton, who had known Guenther since 2006, said he hoped for a very productive, fun year with her. She ' s more than well-deserving for this honor, Hampton said. I ' m stoked to be an ambassador with her. She ' s genuinely excited to be an ambassador and to help K-State. And that ' s what ' s important in my opinion. Making people feel welcomed and comfortable at the university was one of the main goals Guenther said she had for her year as an ambassador. It ' s important to be able to make yourself relatable to everyone because we ' re all from different walks of life and to sincerely and genuinely provide a message that people can relate to, she said. I want to make sure that people know that K-State can provide what they want. (Atpha Delta Pi SIGNIFICANT day in the life of Ashley Guenther NUMBERS Get off work Shuttle bus to my classes 2=50 H:50 m Meetings: Alpha Delta Pi, College of Agriculture Ambassadors, Ag Eco Business Club, Chin Junior Honorary, Christian Challenge Sleep and repeat Oljthe.Kan. and Industry • FR riand Park, Kan. lunications • |U Mechanical Engineering ondary Educ Leawood, Kan. itions • JU Greek Organizarion 555 Beta Theta Pi With two defenders blocking the net, Jay Farias, intramural chair and senior in mechanica engineering, sets the ball. Farias said the feeling he got when he played any sport was one of the best feelings in the world. I get an adrenaline rush when I ' m competing, he said. The physicality. It calms me down. I love the feeling of being exhausted and feeling pumped up at the same time. In his four years as a Beta Theta Pi. Farias won more than 10 intramural team and individual championships. u Everyone in the house has an athletic background. We don ' t look for it. It ' s just there. We all have knowledge about sports and have a love for them. It ' s a pride thing. Jay Farias, intramural chair and senior in mecha engineering 534 People Beta Theta Pi When -isitors entered the trophy room ot Beta Theta Pi, they not only saw academic achievements, but also a tradition of athletic excellence. For the last four years. Beta won the o erall tratermty intramural championships. The world of fraternity mtramurals is very competitive, Armando Espmoza, assistant director of mtramurals, said. Every house puts themselves on the line just to continue on in hopes to be number one. The boys of Beta are no exception. From the players to the fans, you can tell they put their hearts and souls into every loss and every win. Jay Farias, intramural chairman and senior m mechanical engineering, said one ot the biggest reasons Beta did so well in mtramurals was the chemistry each team had. We spend a lot of time together andjust play ball. he said. It ' s something we all have in common, and It gives (us) a reason to spend more time with each other. That ' s why when we get into real season play we get the job done. It ' s chemistry. While Beta excelled as a team, Espmoza said they were stronger as individuals. They are good as a group, but better as mdiviciuals, he said. What 1 mean by that is you have teams like Lambda Chi Alpha and Tau Kappa Epsilon who can compete on a tierce le el as a team. By Alex Yocum and don ' t get me wrong Beta holds their own with them, but ' hen it comes to dominating. Beta ' s play m the mdi -idual game is what gets them their points. Thcv are all just athletes. Even though the men were all considered athletic, not every Beta was able to play on the team — though they were required to try. However, if they did not make the cut to be on an intramural team, they were still recjuired to cheer on the house. We try and get as many people to the game as possible, Farias said. If they can go, they should to support their fellow brothers. Britt Dahlstrom, intramural chair andjumor m finance, agreed with Farias and said he lo -ed the support of the brothers and thought it helped m the games. When you know you have tans on your side it helps pump ' ou up, Dahlstrom said. There ' s nothing like it. With the crowd cheering them on and the bond between the participants, Farias said he knew Beta would be an intramural force m the tuture, but they would always have to work tor it. We have won the last four championships and it ' s an awesome feeling, he said. It also gives us something to work toward collectively for the tuture. We are all working tiiward the main goal of that o -erall championship. Ceni • so ■dministrat.on • Littleton, C .dm.mstration • Washington, Kan FR FR ' FR .Hutchinson, Kan s and Industry • SO Auburn. Kan, Engineering • FR urd.ck Dodge City. Kan, Biology • FR Carter Topeka 1-JU inD Bi s Chafrec Consi is Admin Overland Park, K, Open Op Prairie Village. Kan and Manageme FR FR Cireek Orijaiiization 355 Beta Theta Pi Construction Science and Management Brady Donley Lincoln Open Option Sean Durkee Overland Park, Life S. Jay Farias Andover, Kan. Mechanical Engineering • SR Shane Fiser Shawnee, Kan Accounting • JU Luke Frager Morrowville. Kan Biology • SO Logan Gauby Washington, Kan Psychology • FR Thomas Gentry Wichita Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Evan Hall Salina. Kan, Open Option • SO Taylor Hanney Tecumseh. Kan Elementary Education • SO Jacob Harnack Lenexa. Kan Mechanical Engineering • JU John Harwell Wichita English • SO Matthew Hewitt Wichita Finance • SR Dru Hinman Andover, Kan. Finance • SR Ryan Kautz. Shawnee. Kan Business Administration - FR Bryce Knott Dallas Mechanical Engineering • SO Brandon Lackey Sabetha. Kan Electrical Engineering • FR Samuel Long Overland Park. Kan Sociology • JU Gregory Lott Topeka Accounting • JU Zach Lyman Manhattan Business Administration • FR Cooper Mach Shawnee. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Brandon Mais Leawood. Kan. Industrial Engineering • FR Thomas Markey Overland Park. Kan Open Option • SO Thomas McGowan Praine Village. Kan. Agncultural Economics • FR Bobby Miller Leawood. Kan. Construction Science and Management • SO Christopher Newton Tampa, Ffa Journalism and Mass Communications • SO GustaveOxler Wichita Architectural Engineering • FR ReedPankrati Hutchinson. Kan Mass Communications • SO Joshua H Parker Lenexa, Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • JU Scotc Peterson , Fairway. Kan. Political Science • SO Dalton Rhodes Leawood. Kan Business Administration • FR Dane Rhodes Leawood. Kan Construction Science and Management • FR Brian Rooney Topeka Business Administration • FR Kevin Schuesster Hutchinson. Kan Life Sciences • SO W.lliam Schultz Coppell, Texas Business Administration • SO 336 People Beta Theta Pi The stren gth of body, — r mind are linked as one Intramural Winners for Beta Theta Pi: 4-wall Raquetball Singles: Robert TibbetS, senior in hotel and restaurant management (1st) 4-wall Handball Singles: Pat J. Smith, senior in industrial engineering (1st) Horse Shootout: Matt HcWItt, senior in finance (1st) Squash Singles: Smith (2nd) g nd) 1-on-1 (6+): Jay Farias, intramural chair and senior in mechanical engineering (1st, fraternity and all university) in the Peter ' s Flag FootbalL Bsta (3rd) J Complex, uinn Conrad, SoCCer BSta (3rd) )n science and int, and Cooper 1-on-1 (6-): Pst KaPCZ, Senior In accounting nalism and (1 St, fraternity and all university) .[ rablocl during mural volleyball . To play on a Beta Theta Pi team the men had Badminton: Brian Rooney, freshman business administration (2nd) sophomore in elementary education (1st), 1 before BBBBS ' ° Wrestling @ 134: Dru Hinman, — - ' ■ ' ' senior in finance (1st) of us made Wrestling @ 158: Hanncy (1st) _„.,.._ ed sCobe ' 3-point Shootout: KarCZ (Tied for 2nd) j Greek Ori anizatioii 357 Chi Omega Kelly Burkh, Jenna Butterfidd CalI.e Coglizcr Morgan Comb: With multiple cars arriving at once, Taren Johnson, junior in secondary education, and seniors Carrie Smith, accounting, and Whitney f Hubert, communication sciences and disorders, mix marshmaliows into cups of hot chocolate to be served to waiting patrons- The night consisted of a group of Chi Omega ' s Christmas caroling outdoors while others rushed around the kitchen preparing the cocoa for the guests. Not only did they have to mal e each cup of cocoa, they also had to customize the orders with either, mini marshmaliows or whipped cream topping. We had 10 cars show up at one time and we had to rush lil e crazy to make a bunch of cups of hot ch Johnson said (What I enjoyed most was) having that sense of support and friendship and doing something that matters for others Caitlin Admire Evergreen, d Landscape Archi Tara Allen Olathe. Kan Mass Communications • JU Victoria Behnen Overland Park. Kan Environmental Design • FR Sarah Bell Louisburg, Kan Open Option • SO Kelsey Berkley Breckenridgc. Colo Amanda Bisneit Meriden. Kan Management • JU Lindsey Bjerg Lake Quivira. Kan Industrial Engineering • FR Lauren Boos Salma, Kan Chemistry • SO Jessica Breuer Shawnee, Kan Mass Communications • JU Lane Bnghtbill Salma Kan Early Childhood Edi 338 People Chi Omega s With music blaring from an upstairs window, V J t i ' t ' up ot bundled-up women sang carols and handed out cups ol hot cocoa to a Ime of cars as part of Chi Omega ' s Cocoa and Carolmg Dec. 4. Each of these patrons contributed to the total amount ot money donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Chi C )s hoped to raise $ 200, but by the end of the night, they surpassed then- goal with S347.6(l. Drivers pulled up Chi O ' s south driveway, where they gave their cocoa specificarions — whipped cream, marshmallows or both. Continued on page 340 Elc Tientary Educat Elcrr entary Educat ceo Leaw Life Scien . Flower fiou Leawood. Kan MassCommumcations • SO Becky Ernst Olathe. Kan Business Administration • SO Anna Falls Olathe, Kan Secondary Education • SO Courtney Fox Shawnee. Kan Biology • FR NicholeFox Shawnee. Kan Marketing • SO Cnstin Furman Overland Park. Kan Apparel and Textiles • SO Rebecca Fusaro Topeka Elementary Education • FR nna Garcia Lenexa. Kan Appa rel and Textiles • JU Ashley Garren Topeka Family Studies and Human Services • SO Gretchen Gosch Overland Park. Kan Social Work • SO Greek Organization 339 hi Oirsega Morgan Gnffin Olathe. Kan Interior Design • JU Kaley Hagemann Lenexa, Kan Management • SO Katie Hamm Shawnee, Kan. Dietetics • SR Katie Hanrahan Stilwell. Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Emily Susanne Hays Garden City, Kan sAdn- ' FR Amanda Hinkley Overland Park, Kan Interior Design • FR Heather Houchen Overland Park, Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Lindsey Hubert Oakley, Kan Life Sciences • JR Whitney Hubert Oakley, Kan. Communication Sciences and Disorders • SR ShainaHunt Shawnee, Kan Secondary Education • SO Brittany Jacob Valley Center, Kan Life Sciences • SO Taren Johnson Grandview, Texas Secondary Education ■ JU Natalie Jordan Topeka Open Option • FR Jordan Keller Olathe, Kan Open Option ■ FR Andrea Kingsbury Smith Center, Kan Open Option • FR Kayleigh Koster Leawood. Kan Life Sciences • SO Brooke Kueser Francis Utah Psychology • FR De-in Lally Overland Park, Kan Open Option • FR Brooke Lechtenberg Oakland, Neb Kinesiology • FR Christina Lewis Overland Park, Kan Interior Design • JU Continued from page 339 The orders were passed through a chain of Chi e)s until it reached the sisters in the kitchen who made the cocoa. Drivers then steered around the side of the house to wait. While waiting, they could give a tip and a song request to a group of carolers. Jeni Elkms, junior in mass communications, was a go-between. The Alpha Tui Omega freshman pledge class all walked down and through the drive-thru, she said. It was funny to see 20 or so boys walking through it to come get cocoa. They gave a huge donation, so it helped us a lot. Elkms said many of Chi O ' s houseboys were ATOs, so they heard about the event trom being around the house and passed the word to then- brothers. Chi O also served a large group of Alpha ot Clovia women who walked through to support the cause. As tunny as it was to have such large numbers of people walking through a drive-thru, another guest stood out from the rest. Elkms said it was entertaimng to watch a man try to steer his motorcycle andjuggle hot cocoa at the same time. While they were able to raise the money they hope: tor, Erin Prendergast, community service chair and sophomore in psychology, said it could not compare to their previous Kool-Aid stand. It didn ' t go as well as our Kool-Aid stand in the spring, she said. That was the perfect day, and it lasted four hours. This time it was cold, but I think the women still had a lot of fun. Prendergast said her younger brother ' s successful sales techniques during his childhood inspired the ideas for Chi O ' s philanthropy events. My little brother used to sell cell phones around the neighborhood so I saw his entrepreneurship and it sparked for me, she said. I really like Kool-Aid and Christmas, so that ' s kind of how it got started for me. Continued on page 342i 340 People Chi Omega KateMacholan Apparel and Textiles ■ FR Nicole Mangornchai Lenexa, Kan Interior Design -JU Lindy Marks Wellsville, Kan Psychology • SO Deidra Mason Great Bend, Kan Open Option • FR nd.Kan. MassCommunitations • SR Melissa May Ballwin, Mo Architecture • SO Keely McKernan Seneca. Kan Kinesiology • FR Laura Megee Shawnee. Kan Journalism and Mass Communicat.ons • SO Brenna Meyers Shawnee. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Chelsy Parsons Holyrood. Kan Management • SO Lydia Peele Olathe, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Melanie Peele Olathe. Kan Public Hea Emily Poholsky Biology • FR Alexandria Ponchur Overland Park. Kan Hotel and Restaurant Management • SO Kelsey Price Olathe. Kan, Open Option • FR Greek Oii aiiizatioii 541 Chi Omega notes of success Continued from page 340 Preiidergast ' s ideas worked. The money they raised helped grant a wish of a sick or terminally ill child. One trip was for a little girl named Taryn. Manhattan resident. The Kool-Aid stand funds raised in the previous spring went toward making Tarvn ' s wish come true by sending her to Disney World m October. The depth of their fundraismg went much deeper than a mere one-time, granted wish. Taryn came with her preschool friends to the Kool-Aid stand in the spring, Tara Allen, junior in mass communications, said. Erin and I were able to go to her house when the Make-A-Wish people granted her wish. We got to sec her family, eat dinner with them and watch her open presents. In fact, the other night Erin got an e-mail from Taryn ' s mom saying she was having another baby. It ' s great that we still keep in touch, and it shows that our giving doesn ' t just stop at one point, but keeps going. Elkins said it was hard to get all the women together because everyone had busy schedules, but the event made it possible tor everyone to be m the house at the same time. She said she enjoyed knowing it was not only about bringing the sisters together, but also about helping someone in need by granting his or her wish. I think that a lot of times we do a lot of things and social events, Allen said, hut it ' s more about being able to come together as a group of friends and sisters to raise money to give back to Make-A- Wish and needy children who are suffering and are terminallv ill — and have fun wlnlc doini: it. 1 and Mass Communications • FR Anne Wiseman Lenexa, Kan. Accounting ■ SR 34? People Chi Omega SIGNIFICANT from the Make-A-Wish Foundation NUMBERS The people at Make-A-Wish help make terminally ill children ' s wish come true and provide them with hope, strenth and joy. Number of steps (referral, medical eligibility, find true wish, creatmgjoy) to go through to become a Make-X-Wish grantee 175,005 Total number of wishes granted as ofjan. 1 1, at 11:11 a jii. 25,000 Number of volunteers needed to allow the Make-A-Wish Foundation to continue to serve children each year I980 The year the Make-A-Wish Foundation received its nonprofit organization status 15 Dollar amount of the first donation given by a grocer) ' store manager U.{ ) ?:I8 ■ fci. ( Age range of children who qualify foi Number of minutes between each wish granted In Chi Omega ' s kitchen, Nichole Fox. sophomore in business administration, helps top off hot chocolate with marshmallows for Chi O ' s Cocoa and Caroling event. The women of Chi O worked together to pass orders to the kitchen and make the cocoa (My favorite memory was) definitely the craziness of all the marshmallows, and if all the people wanted marshmallows or not, Fox said. It was |ust so much fun. and there were marshmallows everywhere. When you ' re covered in marshmallows and hot chocolate, we definitely had to have separate people do different things. Some passed orders. Some collected money and some made the orders It was a whole house doing things, and we had everyone together, Guests could leave a suggested donation of 75 cents after bemg served their cocoa or contribute more to the Chi Omega cause. All proceeds from the evening went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, « m I think that it ' s about a lot more than the social aspects. It ' s more about purposes and our mission as a sorority. I think if we have the time, the energy and the means, it ' s important for all of us to give back. Greek Organization 545 Delta Delta Delta m For us, it ' s something unique to (Delta Delta Delta), and it ' s cool because every Tri-Delta is trying to raise money for St. Jude (Children ' s Research Hospital) all over the country. It ' s a good way for us to feel like a unit and a national community, and it makes us feel unique in that way because we ' re all doing it together. Ashlie Kirk president and junior in ir Tournament brings students together for fun. philanthropy Megan Allegri Kansas Cay. Mo Fine Arts • SO Quinn Ayres Eastborough. Kan Life Sciences • FR Christina Ballew Olathe. Kan Hotel and Restaurant Management • FR ShaeBartek Olathe. Kan Kinesiology • SO Hayley Black Stanley, Kan Psychology • FR Bailey Borck Manhattan Business Administration • SO Rebecca Brcnnan Smithville, Mo Animal Sciences and Industry • JU Hannah Brooks Leroy, Kan Family Studies and Human Services • SO Jessica Busey Olathe. Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Jackie Capite Jenks. Okia Psychology • FR Courtney Cohen Maryville. Mo Journalism and Mass Communications • FR MollieColpitt Collmsville.Okla Dietetics • FR Andrea Crabaugh Kansas City. Kan. Life Sciences • SR Alexandra Crane Hutchinson. Kan. Interior Design • SR Annie Davis Overland Park. Kan The: • FR 544 People Delta Delta Delta Generous On a Sunday afternoon with the sun shining and spring drawing near, Memorial Stadium was filled with goals and soccer balls, as students played in a tournam ent hosted by Delta Delta Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha. Continued on page 346 Meredith Groff Topeka LifeScie Secondary Education • SR ndP.uk, Kan Open Option • SO Riley Hicks Derby. Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Haley Hutchinson Overland Park. Kan Open Option • FR Greek C i- j;anization 345 Delta Deita Delta Kicks to Assist Continued from 345 The April 13 tournament was a philanthropy event for the Flint Hills Breadbasket and St. Jiide Children ' s Research Hospital. The event raised more than S2,()()0, said John Tompkins, LamLxia Chi philanthropy chair and sophomore in finance. We were able to get a lot more sponsors this year, said Jane Saragusa, Tn-Delta philanthropy chair and senior m apparel and textiles. I feel like we marketed a lot better to businesses, and they were really helpful. With a total of 33 three-person teams, the event proved to be successful, Tompkins said. Tri-Delta won the women ' s division, and Beta Theta Pi won the men ' s. However, the event was not limited to the greek comnuimty. It was also marketed to attract other students across campus with posters and sign-up sheets 111 the K-State Student Union and residence halls. It went really well, and it was a lot of fun to do, Saragusa said. We really wanted to market to the entire university and get everyone involved. Cole Copeland, junior m open option, joined a team trom Beta though he was not a member of a greek house. I reallyjust love playing soccer, he said. This IS a great way for me to get out and play, and I just got to come out and play with some of my friends from Beta. Not only did the event provide fun for participants, but It also raised money for both Tri-Delta ' s and Lambda Chi ' s philanthropies. It was a lot of tlin, Mallory Kupchin-Mays, treshman in apparel and textiles, said. I was with my friends, and it was for a great cause. Lindsa M Jo JaneKeehn, Overland Pari Open Optioi Elementary Education • SO Knsten Kennally Sabetha. Kan Biolog • SO AshlieKirk Olathe. Kan. Ma Caroline KnudK Heather Kuhn Stephanie Kunz Megan Kupchin-Mays Katie Lagreca Stephanie Larson SanAnton.o Architecture • SO Overland Park. Kan Mutntion and Kinesiology • SO Overland Park, Kan Life Sciences • SO Hutc Business Adm.nis on. Kai KateyLee Business Admims Shauna Lawrence Olathe. Kan Marketing • JU Secondary Education • FR BrianneLeese Leclaire, Iowa Marketing • SR Chloe Lewis... Wich ■ Environmental Design • S Jacquie Lewis Carlisle Pj Elementary Education • SO Morgan Lewis Shawnee. Kan Business Administration • FR Lauren Lickteig Olathe. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Keke Luster Olathe. Kan Business Administration ■ FR Bryn Mayfield Texico. N M Industrial Engineering • FR laneMcKain Manhattan Life Sciences • SO 546 People As a national chapter, one of Delta Delta Delta ' s priorities was to help children with cancer. Over the years, Tri-Delta has put a substantial amount of time and money into St. Jude Children ' s Research Hospital, a research center and hospital for children with chronic illnesses. St. JJude Children ' s [Research [nlospital Pelta [Delta Pelta 1962 St. Jude opened Delta Delta Delta $1 million daily operating cost of St Jude ' s 1999 Tri-Delta formed a partnership with St- Jude ' s J. Tri-Delta committed to raising $IO million In 10 years for St- Jude ' s, starting in 2005 240 million children diagnosed with cancer each year Tri-Delta raised $3.5 million since 1999 for St. Jude ' s nore tnan I9,000 children in US and foreign countries have been heipe St. Jude ' s dby ChnstiraM Miller Council Go.e. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Hunter Molencamp Olathe, Kan Elemeritary Education • FR Jessica Mocz Wildwood. Mo Environmental Design • FR Ashley Mueller Hiawatha, Kan Business Administration • FR Lindsey Mueller Hiawatha, Kan Agribusiness • FR Jillian Murphy Olathe, Kan Kinesiology • SO Melissa Murphy Leawood, Kan Business Administration • SO Katie Newman Leawood, Kan Elementary Education • FR Brooke Nolte Lenex a, Kan Secondary Education • SO Michelle O ' Campo Lenexa, Kan Open Option • FR Alyssa Parker Springfield, Mo Apparel and Textiles • FR Shannon Payne Salina, Kan Athletic Training • SO Marketing • JU Lizzy Piehler Mission Hills, Kan Life Sciences • FR Ashley Pruett Atchison. Kan. Dietetics • SR Kelsey Pulley Overland Park, Kan. Open Option • FR Laurel Richardson Wichita Business Administration • FR Virginia Robinson Prairie Village. Kan Interior Design • FR JaneSaragusa Fairway, Kan, Apparel and Textiles • JU AlexandrcaSchjible Atlanta Apparel and Textiles • SO Crock OrsT.inization 347 Delta Delta Delta With bright lights overhead Amanda Meinhardt, freshman in theatre, dances her way across the stage in a piece called Jazz Shorts, featured in Winter Dance. The song ' Siren Song ' was about three girls trying to show off who was better while giving each other the cold shoulder, she said. It was choreographed by Nora Sobering (senior in dance) and auditioned for by me and fellow dancers. Meinhardt also performed in two other dance numbers. All the pieces performed were so diverse and original, each having their own fun, she said. I was told that this performance was the best in a while. as very proud. The end result went well, and all our hard work definitely paid off. feature by Lisle Aldenon 348 People ! 349 Delta Sigma Phi OOG t Ji photo contributed by Delta Sigma Phi .r Left to Rigi. Ku.; Kyle E. Re -nok - ■m. Garrett McBride, Zach Salazar, Mauritius Maurtiz Mo Meyer. Kevin W. Smith. Casey Dwyer. Charles Shinode, [Xi iJ I l.n m- ker Runyon, Gabe Ryan, Jeff Fink, Graham Donals Jordan Bluhm, Matt Memking, Andrew Wagner, Matt Marchesiin. Max Ualx ' People Delta Sigma Phi By Tamara Salisbury • i Russell Buchanan, heshnian m secondary education, said he believed everything happened for a reason, though the reason was not always clear. The events of Nov. 16 and 17 were tragic m Buchanan ' s lite, and changed him forever. Mauritius Maurtiz Mo Meyer, freshman m biological and agricultural engineering, was almost back to campus Nov. 16 when the pickup truck he was a passenger m rolled on westbound Interstate 70, four miles east of the Highway 177 exit to Manhattan. The l ' -year-old was airht ' ted to a Topeka hospital and died the next day. Nov. IS began the post-Mo period. The first Delta Sigma Phi notified of the crash was Mark K. Smith, president and senior in physics. Another group of men was driving a tew minutes behind Meyer, and stopped when they saw the wreck. Smith said. They told me what had happened and said. The cops are here, and we ' re waiting on the ambulance, ' he said. So I said, ' Thank you, just keep me updated. ' and I hung up, and 1 started calling. I basicallv spent that whole day calling, from that point until 10 at night. It was a very long day. One of the first people Smith tried to find for help m reaching Meyer ' s parents was Biich.in.m, Meyer ' s roommate and friend from his hometown of Lansing, Kan., who was m the shower at the time. He was chatting with someone else about his week ahead, which included both his birthday and the fraternity ' s semi-formal dance, when Smith came in to ask for Meyer ' s parents ' cell phone numbers. 1 asked him why, Buchanan said. And he told me. ' Mo ' s m really big trouble, and we need to get a hold of his parents. And my first reaction isn ' t someone ' s been m an accident. I ' m thinking, it ' s Mo — he ' s probablv gotten arrested or something. And then 1 was like, ' is he ok? Is he m jail? What ' s up? ' And (Smith ' s) like ' No, he was in a really serious accident, and they ' re not sure he ' s going to make it. We need to get a hold of his parents. He ' s being life- flighted right now. And what do you do?, Buchanan said. I stood there in shock for probably a minute under the water, trying to tlgure out what the hell just happened. Meyer ' s father asked Pat Bosco, Delta Sig alumnus and vice president of student life, to speak at the funeral a few days later. 1 do not know if the family e ' cn knew I am a Delta Sig, Bosco said. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done for one of my students. It was an honor; I was humbled by the chance to help m any way I could. Bosco was not the only Wildcat at the tuneral. C )ne-fourth of the church was reserved tor Delta Sigs, Smith said. Though Meyer was initiated onlv three days before his death, all the in-house Delta Sigs and a significant number of the out-ot ' -house brothers attended his tuneral. To me, personally, that was incredible, Buchanan said. The tact that we had just been mitiated. and li.ivmg that visible of a proof of what brotherhood means w.is incredible. Continued on page 352 Greek Organization 551 Delta Sigma Phi o Continued from page 351 Smith said he did not coordinate the brothers ' attendance at the funeral. Honestly, it wasn ' t anyone ' s idea, he said. This wasn ' t really a decision, it was just an understanding. There was no question about what everyone had to do. You just had to drop everything and be there for the family and show your support. Buchanan also said as a new brother m the fraternity, this experience showed hmi exactly what it meant to be a Delta Sig. From all this I ' ve learned (brothers are) always there for each other, he said. I actually went home for a couple of days, and I had people calling me. texting me, making sure I w as OK. You don ' t get that kind ot a bond living on your own. It ' s something special that only happens from being in a fraternity, going through initiation, doing all that stuff together. And the other guys in my pledge class — there ' s 18 of us now — we ' ve all grown really, really close together from this whole thing. To help the Delta Sigs say goodbye, they had the Bond Eternal Ceremony m Danforth Chapel. A few Delta Sigs spoke about Meyer, Crossing the Bar by Alfred Lord Tennyson was read, and all present — Delta Sigs and Meyer ' s close family and friends — placed a white carnation (the house ' s flower) on the altar m the shape of a Delta with three final words to hun: Rest my brother. However, it was not the farewell ceremony the brothers remembered Meyer by. It was his personality. Both Buchanan and Smith described Meyer as goofy. They said at first he may have seemed quiet and reserved, but he was someone who always got a laugh. Even after Meyer ' s death. Smith stifled a laugh before telling one of his favorite memories. Just a few weeks before, we were walking through the line at dinner . . ., and we had fried chicken strips, and then next to them was a smaller bowl of what he : ' - nught was gravy. So he scoops it up and puts it on ' ■::cn. I turned around right as he was putting it h on his chicken, big scoops of it, and he ' s like, ' That ' s weird-looking gravy. ' And I said, Mo. that ' s tapioca pudding! ' And I know that comes right after I said he was really smart, (laughs) but that ' sjust the being goofy part. Buchanan also could not help but laugh in recalling a few of his memories of Meyer. One of the last memories I have of Mo before going to the hospital was we were in Sears the day after initiation, the day before the accident, he said, and Mo, was running around because I was taking too long to pick out a tie for semi-formal, screaming at the top of his lungs in the middle of Sears, and it was just ... that was pretty standard Mo. Buchanan went on to describe what he missed most about Meyer — the little things. It was really weird when I came back from the hospital, going into our room and seeing all his stuff still sitting there; his desk, his laptop, his bed, his clothes, he said. He should be sitting there watching ' My Name is Earl ' on his laptop like he did every day and cursing at me for interrupting him. A lot ot times in the morning it ' s weird because (cough-laugh) every morning he would wake up, and he would complain about my alarm, he said. Every morning. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday when I went to class before he did, I would wake up to Mo cursing at me and throwing things. Little things like that, that you never think you ' re going to miss, theyjust encapsulate who that person was for you. He always lightened the mood. He alwaysjust made situations funnier. Smith said after the experience, the lessons of brotherhood and the brevity of human life became clear. (I can ' t believe) how quick it all happened, Smith said. It ' s such a change from going to standing there laughing with him and . . . that ' s probably why it ' s such a cliche: life is precious and all that kind of stuff When you see something like this happen, it really drives that home. Once it had happened, there was reallv nothmiz; we could do. 352 People Delta Sigma Phi Mauritius Maurtiz Mo Meyer Aug. 3, 1989 -Nov. 17; 2008 Mo left us with no grudges, regrets or sadness. Just a great guy that lived a great life, he would want every single one of us to do the same. So don ' t just remember Mo, learn from him. hie never took anything for granted, especially life itself. So when you think you ' re having a bad day, put life into perspective and keep living it , Live it for Mo Ryan Willcott, sophomore in business administration and creator of the Facebook group ... For Mo Kevan Boss Bel Aire, Kan. Park Management and Conservation • SR Matt Castro Houston Fine Arts • JU Alex Edwards Olathe. Kan Elementary Education • SO Joshua Goertz Nekton. Kan Mechanical Engineering • SO Donald Hampton Leavenworth. Kan. Management • SR Christopher Jones Derby. Kan Biochemistry • JU Landon Manning Kansas City. Kan Ci.il Engineering • JU MattMarchesini Loudonville. N Y Business • SO KyleMartinek Papillion, Neb Secondary Education • JR Paul Mintner Higgins.ille. Kan. Political Science • SR Russell Propp Columbia, Mo Construction Science and Management • SO Mark Smith Wichita Physics • SR Wayne Stoskopf Hoisington. Kan Agribusiness • JU Travis Stuewe Maple Hill, Kan. Economics • JU Alejandro Suiie Wichita Management Information Systems • SR Andrew N Wagner El Dorado. Kan Business Administration • FR Ryan Willcott Leavenworth. Kan Business Adminstration • SO Andrew Yarnell Overland Park. Kan Interior Architecture and Product Design • JU Greek OiMiiization 553 Delta Upsilons supported their brothers competing m tall intramural flag football games m an unusual manner. The brothers stood with pride Ko along the sidelines wearing costumes that included a lobster suit, a cow suit, wigs and dresses, an inflatable horse worn around the waist and the most daring one ot all — a Speedo, which was worn m f -K ' -degree weather. It really helps us bond, Robby Flack, president Hand senior m political science, said. It gets us excited for intramural games, helps our teams out and do well and gets the house out to watch our games. He said the tradition had lasted for at least 1(1 or A LS years. We ve been doing it for football and basketball J and ha ing tlin with it for a prett ' long time, Flack said. It wilJ detinitely continue because it ' s something to get Oour new guys excited about, and it will keep going a little while. Costumes get passed dowia from year to year, so they keep getting worn. Along with the sense of tradition that came with the costumes, the DUs strengthened their bond. r 1 - It definitely builds relationships with them not so kum lH based on being a brother frat-wise, but more being a part ofa team and having flin outside ofjust living with f them, Wes Sylvester, recruimient officer and junior m m i accounting, said. The teamwork is the biggest thing and working together to try and be successhil. R ar Baker Long Lake. Minn Milling Science and Management • SO Don Bolerjack Sandy. Utah Open Option • FR Brandon Brensing Lenexa. Kan Regional and Community Planning • JU Andrew Brownback Topeka Mathematics • JU Cody Campfield Pomona. Kan Park Management and Conservation • FR Bradley Craig Kansas City, Mo Business Administration • SO Tyler Crosby Rockford, III Business Administration • fR AlexDelimont Wichita Construction Science and Management • SR Britton Drown Highland Village. Texas Mass Communications • SO Matthew Dry Overland Park. Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR Kyle Durflmger Belleville. Kan Open Option • SO Michael P Ellis Overland Park. Kan Biology • FR Hl ' ' 1 W Mi Robert Flack Riley, Kan Political Science • SR David Gibbens Wichit; Business Administration • FR Ben Gordon Marysville, Kan Secondary Education • SO Sylvester said he grew up pla ' ing sports, but when he came to college, he did not play at the collegiate level. He said he missed the feel of organized sports and needed some way to get the competitive drive out of his system, so he started playing intramurals. Likewise, Nathan Lane, vice president andjunior in finance, said he wanted to play because he liked sports and thought it was fon to be involved and compete m DU activities. He said he enjoyed having people cheer them on because it was exciting. Everyone should get involved in something, Lane said, because it ' s good to represent the house not only ir campus activities, but also intramurals because it ' s a good way to relax, have some fun and spend an hour with your best friends. Sylvester said playing intramural flag football brought him back to the feeling of being part of a team. We have practices, and it ' s one of those sports where every fraternitv ' takes it seriously, he said. There are definitely rivalries. Though all the different aspects came together to make the flag football season what it was, in the end, it, all came down to trust, Sylvester said. Everyone has to do their part for the whole team to be successful. he said. As cliche as it sounds, it builds trust. You have to trust that guy next to you; if you don ' t make the play, he ' ll make the play. Everyone has to be individually responsible for the team. 554 People Delta Upsilon Greek Oiuanization 555 FarmHouse I D m Three men strengthened their relationships outside of FarmHouse as members ot ' the hitcrfraternity Council. They were leaders in the greek eommunity, leaders in the universit} ' community and leaders m the Manhattan community. Andy Gigstad, IFC president and senior in agronomy, said it was his responsibilit} ' to empower communit) ' leaders around him and promote values withm fraternities. ■Tm in charge ot leading the greek comniunit ' toward future values congruence, he said. Our vision is every chapter and every fraternity man will live their chapter values and ritual in everyday life. Heath Vincent, IFC director ofjudicial affairs and )unior m electrical engineering, said he joined the organization because he wanted to have a tar-reachmg effect in the communm ' . I really teel like it ' s a chance to have a positive impact and leave K-State a better place than when I found it, he said. Through IFC involvement, Kellen Begnoche, IFC director of communm- and internal relations and senior m marketing, said he learned how the entire greek system worked and was glad to be part of something bigger than himself and his own chapter. I enjoy getting a better understanding of the greek system ami working with chapter leaders, he said. It ' s cool to see how each chapter works and what makes them, them. It ' s cool to see how- different they are. Gigstad, Begnoche and Vincent all agreed the most difficult part was disciplining chapters and telling their peers what they could and could not do, w iile making them understand the reasons behind it. (The hardest part is) holding people accountable, Gigstad said. It ' s easy to say I get to uphold the standards of the communin, ' . Sometimes chapters don ' t hold up to that, and it ' s hard to tell them, ' You didn ' t followjudicial sanction, ' but it ' s needed. Vincent said he had grown and developed through his position on IFC by standing up to other houses. By helping chapters and making decisions, Begnoche said he gained important Hfe and leadership skills. Continued on page 358 In a local Manhattan yard, Andrew Harris, senior in industrial engineering, cleans leaves off the ground during Bring In the Greeks, an all-greek community service project Oct. 18. My favorite part is understanding and knowing I will have an impact, said Heath Vincent, junior in electrical engineering. Luke Baker Protection. Kan Agricultural Economics • JU Michael Bell Prairie Village. Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Kevin Bohlmg Scandia, Kan Mechanical Engineering • JU Eric Brunkow Ponca City. Okia Mechanical Engineering • JU Matthew Ebert Rossvillc. Kan. Computer Engineering ■ SR el Fahrenholtz Trifau 356 People FarmHouse Scou Haner Overland Park, Kan, Chemical Engineering • )R Bret Hanson Wamego Philip Harner St. George. Kan. Industrial Engineering • SR Andrew Harris Pratt. Kan. Industrial Engineering • SR JoshHildebrand St John, Kan uiture Technology Management • FR Sociology • FR Jonathan Ireland Yates Center. Kan. Agricultural Technology Management • SR Craig M Johnson Topcka Computer Science • SO Brett Keller Sharon Springs. Kan, Life Sciences • FR Matthew KichI Horton. Kan Business Admini! Greek Organization 357 FarmHouse Continued from page 356 (Being involved) gives you a better eollege experience. It helps me grow as a leader and as a person, Begnoehe said. I got to meet a lot of people around town and on campus. It helps with communication skills and to be a more critical thinker, to compromise and to see everyone ' s point of iew. I cake others opinions and consider the impact. He also said he was more gratetiil for his relationships withm FarmHouse because of his involvement on IFC. I tliink It improves (my brotherhood in FannHouse), he said. I see what ' s going on in other chapters and appreciate mme more. It gives me a broader scope, and I am more appreciative and thankflil for what I have when other chapters are stniegling, and I see it ' sjust not the same. While Begnoehe gained more appreciation, Gigstad said he ' SSStSt believed it helped other Farmers become more involved on campu s and in the greek community ' . It ' s i pened my brothers ' eyes to something bigger than FannHouse, and it ' s convinced others to become involved, he said. It ' s neat to grow and have other opportunities. It ' s neat for me — what I ' ve learned in FarmHouse has helped me be the leader I am todw. While FarmHouse helped develop leadership values, the three Farmers also agreed their frateniit - provided a home awa - tfom home and could not imagine a more positive experience. Gigstad said he valued the relationships he formed with his brothers. These are the first guys I ' ll call when I get engaged, the four guys I took an eight-day road trip across the country with, the guys I go t(i church with every Sunday and grow spiritually with, the guys that will be the de hicto uncles to my kids, he said. It ' s not |ust regular friendship stuff it goes a little deeper than that. I tlimk (being iiivolvcci) helps you grow as a person, whether you jump into a leadership position, or you meet someone or you learn some- thing. I ' m such a different person. I ' m not sure it would have happened if I hadn ' t gotten involved. It ' s helped my growth and development Andy Gigstad. Interfraternity Council president and senior in agronomy Early in the morning Oct. 18. Andy Gigstad. IFC president and senior in agronomy, ral es leaves for a community yard cleanup philanthropy. (I love) the opportunity to help make the greek community a better place, he said I can see the impact it has made in my life. I get to improve being greek at K-State, and I get excited about that. Man Castro 358 People FarmHouse With tree-trimming sheers in hand, Andy Patton, lunior in biology, balances on a ladder to cut limbs down while visiting different houses around the Manhattan community Oct. 18. It ' s a job worth doing, Heath Vincent, Interfraternity Council director of judicial affairs and junior in electrical engineering said- FarmHouse teamed with Delta Delta Delta to do philanthropic yardwori The houses had army husbands currently Page Wamego, Kan. Nutritional Sciences • SR e Village, Kan Biology • |R Architectural Engineering- SR Yates Center, Kan. nd Agricultural Engineering • SR Yates Center, Kan Industrial Engineering • SO Norton, Kan Electrical Engineering • JU Mount Hope, Kan Mechanical Engineering • JU Greek Ori;aniz;itKi After three weeks of preparation, Alpha Phj Alpha Fraternity Inc. performs a step routine at RepreSCFit n Union Station in the-K-State Student Union. Jonathan S t, junior in business administration, said he was pumped to - end their routiTve rth singer, songwriter Vanessa Carlton ' s A Thousand Miles. Kott first began Stepping his freshman year. I like learning the complicated moves, he said. When I first started, I thought there was no way I ' d be able to do it, but once I started learning the rhythm and beats, it came pretty naturally. Alpha Phi Alpha performed between two and three sl support for the Black Student Union. feature hyJoslyn Brown  _ - ar to sh S!« rs««i«u- iyee!!ii?-a  f5j i, «-- i Feature 361 Gamma Phi Beta 562 People a«if; ' : ' ' iWfm ffj Gamma Phi Beta While other Phi Delta Theta ' s wait for their turn, Miguel Prieto, junior in business administration, winds up his swing at the Gamma Phi Beta golf tournament fundraiser m the Quad Unfortunately, Pneto ' s team did not win The Delta Upsilon Ducks won the team division. The grass was long, making it hard for the club to make contact, but we persevered and won. Michael P Ellis. DU and freshman in biology, said, Go Ducks — quack, quack. lis e Aiderton Hit by .1 golfclub, the tennis ball rolled thrduyh nny;s ot hre, three Styrofoam hoops decorated with tissue paper, and settled next to a mound of dirt by the hole. With one more tap, the ball rolled up the dirt incline and into the bucket, makiiiij; die shot. Michael V. Ellis, treshnian in biolog ' , celebrated his low score. I ' m excited for the game, he said. It only comes around once a year, and this thrill compares to other golf tournaments I ' ve been in. Cainnia I ' hi Beta transformed the Quad into a nme-hole golt course for tiie C ampus Golf Tournament Oct. 1 1. The tournament raised more than S 1,500 for Camp Fire USA scholarships to lielp underprivileged gnrls and o - the Boys and Curls Cdub of Manhattan fir repairs and new toys. We ' re doing something to support and help our philanthropies, said Lacey Altwcgg, vice president ot public relations and iiinior in agriculture communications and journalism. We ' re coming together as a chapter to raise inone - tor bo s and i;irls m a tun way, to do something good for the comnuiniC - while getting the community involved. Our coinmitinent to raise money is really satisfying, to know you ' re helping another. ( ' lamiiia i ' his began preparations Kir the event after tile [iicMous tournament. We worked really iiartl to inipnne it troni last vear and make it . cii better, Altwegg said. We did .i lot more advertising this year. I here w,is a lot more chapter involvement, and we m.ide the course more interesting; eacii hole h.id its own tlieme. Continued on page 365 Greek Ori amzation 565 Gamma Phi Beta Taylor Mane Allen Atchison. Kan Nutritional Sciences • SO Lacey Altwegg Chapman. Kan Agncullurai Communications and Journalism • JU Mallory Ayers Mulvane, Kan. Management • SR Lauren Beeman Lenexa. Kan Business Administration • FP Jordan Bever Hutchinson h i Industrial Engineering • ' Bridget Brown Shawnee, Kan Nutrition and Kinesiology • FR Sydney Case Kechi. Kan Business Administration • FR Claire Cody Overland Park. Kan Dietetics • JU Lauren Cody Overland Park. Kan. Industrial Engineering • Ff ChelseyCook Berryton F Social Sciences • Tracy Cook Wichita Elementary Education • FR AmyE Davidson Salina. Kan Apparel and Textiles • JU Danielle Devim Manhattan Accounting • JU Rachel Dorsey Emporia. Kan Mass Communications • JU Kelsey Flickner Wichita Family Studies and Human Services • SO Chanlel Frager Morrowville. Kan Life Sciences • JU Sara Fultz Topeka Communication Sciences and Disorders • SO Megan Garden Hutchinson. Kan Fine Arts • SO Brooke Garlow Salina. Kan Biology • SO Elizabeth Gittemeier Overland Park. Kan Nutrition and Kinesiology • FR Jaylee Henkle Spring Hill, Kan Open Option • FR Amy Hoppock Salina. Kan. Finance • SR Lauren Horst Olathe, Kan Hotel and Restaurant Management • SO Andrea Howard Olathe. Kan Marketing • JU Angle Katterhenry Lenexa. Kan Biology • JU Jem Kucharo Wichita Open Option • FR Megan Lazzo Wichita Open Option • SO Laura Liston Shawnee, Kan. Accounting • SR Elizabeth Long Kansas City. Kan Open Option • FR Cassiday Love Shawnee, Kan Art • FR Tess Ludwick Lawrence Food Science and Industry • JU Maleri Malekyar Lenexa, Kan Fine Arts • FR Jessica Ann Miller Lenexa. Kan. Elementary Education • SR Molly O-Malley Overland Park. Kan Speech . JU Kolbi Redding Olsburg. Kan Athletic Training • FR 564 People Gamma Phi Beta golf. 4-. sUP o ■ m %. Continued from page 363 Ellis said hole four was a longer hole, and it was his tavorite because he could do a regular swing. He said the event was exciting and enjoyed the game, even though he lost focus toward the end because he tell behind his team. I love the greek community and golf, and when they come together on K-State ' s campus, I can ' t resist. Ellis said. 1 like getting together with friends and the thrill ot the competition. The event not only included camaraderie, competition and sportsmanship between the participants, but Alt •egg said the ' were also making a difference in girls lives, who could only attend camps with help from the soronrs ' . The camps were similar to Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA and promoted leadership to children. Camping builds extreme contldencc in girls. Beka Scott, sophomore m mathematics, said. Adolescents alrcad) ' don ' t haw the best self-image and don ' t think they can do everything they actually can do, but camping helps build confidence and selt- image in these girls. One of (Gamma Phi ' s) mottos is to ' promote the highest type of womanhood. and that starts with creating confident, young women. After preparations, Kjersti K|os. senior in microbiology and Tisha Lee, sophomore in life sciences, wait for teams to check in. I made signs and objectives for holes. It was mostly construction work, Beka Scott, sophomore in mathematics, said. Holly Robben Lenexa. Kan Hotel and Restaurant Management • SO Gentry Saiider Great Bend. Kan. Secondary Education • SR Sara Savidge Overland Park, Kan Kinesiology • SO Allison Sherbert Junction City English • FR Lindsay Sherbert Junction City Secondary Education • SR Lauren Stanley Lenexa, Kan Family Studies and Human Services • JU Shaley Van Loenen Prarie View, Kan Business Administration • FR Ann Virgo Overland Park. Kan. Marketing • JU Mindy Von Filing Lenexa, Kan. MassCommunications ' JU Amy Vu Overland Park. Kan Life Sciences • SO Whitney Wear Marion. Kan. Kinesiology • SR Rachel Weber Derby. Kan. Art • SO Kelsey White Shawnee. Kan. An • FR Jena Wullschleger Frankfort. Kan. Business Administration • FR Greek C )rt;aiiizatioi) 565 Kappa Alpha Theta , ' .KCKTOTHf , O , s childhood By Melissa M. Taylor Kapp.i Alpha Thetas and Phi Gamma Deltas gathered m City Park April 6, to celebrate the liistorical tamily bonds of their houses by beginning a new tradition — the Sibling Pdvalry game. One hundred thirty-eight years ago at DePauw University, Bettie Locke, sister of Fiji George W. Locke, was asked to wear a Fiji member ' s badge as a mascot. Bettie would accept only if they informed her of the secrets behind their house, and after considerable debate, the chapter decided not to initiate her. Continued on page 369 Laura Anderson Wellington. Kan Apparel and Textiles • SO Erin Angles Overland Park. Kan Elementary Education • JU Megan Batlig Manhattan Chemical Engineering • SO Michelle Bell Hutchinion, Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Audrey Bloomer Wichita. Kan Business Administration • SO AmyBoeshaar Prairie Village. Kan Interior Design • JU Mary Brauer Shawnee. Kan Biology • FR Courtney Chavey Lenexa. Kan Business Administration • FR Shawna Cikanek Hutchinson. Kan Open Option • FR KylaClawson Satanta. Kan Animal Sciences and Industry ■ FR Jaclyn Devries Manhattan Open Option • SO Ashley Dohrmann South Hutchinson. Kan Industrial Engineering • JU AlyssaDold Overland Park. Kan Fine Arts • FR Marissa Dorau Lenexa. Kan. Life Sciences • SR Teresa Elliott Hiawatha. Kan. Agribusiness • SR 566 People Kappa Alpha Theta After days of rain and the weather not cooperating. Kappa Alpha Theta and Phi Gamma Delta took their Sibling Rivalry game to City Park. Katherine Maier. sophomore in apparel and textiles, went up to bat knowing the outcome did not matter, since they were no longer keeping score. Anne Wasson. activities chair and sophomore in apparel textiles and design, said the day was created for fun. Overall. I really like the fact that our two houses got to know each other better. she said Wiciiiia lons • JU isajCuy. Mo Jucation • FR .Derby. Kan C ' licck Ors anization 367 Kappa Alpha Theta 568 People Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta SI Ming love Continued from page 366 Upon suggestions from her family and friends, she formed Theta with three other women. ■ Kappa Alpha Theta made its debut on Jan. 27, 1870, making it the first greek-letter fraternity established for women, thanks m large part to the men of Phi Gamma Delta, said Libby Coulter, assistant activities chair and sophomore in public relations. To plav on our family ties, we decided a sort of reunion and competition would be tun. The kickball game brought Thetas and Fijis together for an afternoon, but Coulter said it was more than that. To her, it was a time for traditions to develop and bonds between the t vo houses to grow. It is very important to create ties with all greek houses and to promote a sense of community on the K-State campus, she said. Creating this exent between Theta and Fiji is a great way to remind oin- members where we come from and just how steeped in tradition our organizations are. Along with establishing, what they hope will become a traciition, Thetas also createci a traxelmg trophy tiie houses would compete tor m coming years. As the game progressed, the scoie was disicgarded. but Anne Wasson said it was evident the Fijis won the game. The atmosphere ot tlie game was awesome, saici Wasson, activities chair and sopinnnore in apparel textiles and c esign. We all joked and had a great time, like you did when ou were oiniger playing with your friends in grade school. It was really laid- back, and everyone had a great time. Overall, I really like the tact that our two houses got to know each other better. Keaton Brewer. Fiji president and ]unior in marketing, said the game provided Thetas and Fijis a chance to connect with one another and strengthen the bonds between their houses. (The game) gives the members of our respective houses the c pportunits ' to meet new members of the greek communin ' and to celebrate the traditions between our two houses that date back over ll)() years, he said. Meeting new people and building strong bonds with other houses is part of the foundation of the greek system here at K-State. Sibling Rualry is another extension ot the ' tainily ' atmosphere that is felt not only in the K-State greek s steiii. but also tlinniLihout the entire umversirv. Event planners Libby Coulter, assistant activities chair and sophomore in hotel and restaurant management, and Anne Wasson, activities chair and junior m apparel textiles and design, explain the rules of the game to the Kappa Alpha Thetas and Phi Gamma Deltas at City Park April 6. As part of the game and new- found tradition, a tacky traveling trophy was created by the Thetas to be passed between the two houses for future games and rivalry events You need to keep a good relationship with other houses because we are a community and a good place to start is with the ones you have a connection with. Wasson said. Creek O ' ,ini?ation 36Q sim j - V X -•f ' w ■ •:- -: With their in hand, Kyle Myers sophomore in theatre ari4 Robert Wighs, senior in theatre, practice lines from the play Noises 0 f! outside Nichols Hall. Thie play .. qpened Nov. 20 in ff tt l ctice in Wighs said. Th«ri:-way, we can be alone to run lines. We like to find places outside, as long as it ' s nice outside. feature by C ie sy Lueth Kappa Delta portrait by Jonathan Knight Veronica Baus Alexander. Kan Marketing • jU Stacee Bearden Fenton, Mo interior Design • SO Alexandra BilMnger Garden City, Kan. Marketing • SR Kelsey A. Brown Overland Park. Kan. Music • SO Tasia Bruggeman Shawnee. Kan Agribusiness • SO 572 People .K ppa Delta Nathalia Coello Kearney. Neb. Chemistry • FR Ann Conrad Coffeyville, Kan. and Industry SR Mary Dolliver Prainc Village, Kan Design • JU Kaylene Ehresman Derby, Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Rachel Fountaine Arkansas City. Kan nd Disorders • SO Greek Organization 575 K ppa Delta black Continued from page 373 NOT QUITE The phrase sorority sisters had a different meaning for fraternal twins Chelsea and Nikki Kratzer from Lyons, Kan. Chelsea, sophomore in business administration, and Nikki, sophomore in history, both participated in recruitment before their freshman years, but did not expect to end up in the same sorority. Kappa Delta. Were you worried about not getting into the same sorority? A: (Chelsea) That wasn ' t at all a concern for us. It was nice, but actually I figured we wouldn ' t. During (Rush) Week I remember we ' d come back and talk about the houses we liked, and it was different the whole week, and it just came do vii to the end and we both had the same. It worked out, I mean, I like it (laughs). (Nikki) I like it too! How has being in the same house affected your relationship with each other? A: (Nikki) I think it ' s better. It ' s really comforting, especiaUy at first, to have her there. (Chelsea) Especially for me because she ' s a lot more outgoing than me, so it was a real comfort to have her. Rush, and even the sorority when you first get in, with all the people, is reaOy intimidating. Especially since we both live in (the house), it ' s nice to know she ' s right there. Do you room together? A: (Both) No. (Chelsea) We In-ed together in the dorms last year, and we ' ve hved together forever, so it seemed like it would be a good decision to not live together . . . She moved into the sorority house (after the first semester of freshman year), so we only lived together a semester in the dorms, and that was the first time we lived in separate buildings. (Nikki) It was very weird for that time. Now I think I ' d be more used to it if we didn ' t live together. (Chelsea) It was good. We didn ' t fight as much. (Nikki) She ' d just walk dovm sometimes, and since we didn ' t live together, it was easier to hang out. After college, do you plan on living in the same town? A: (Nikki) Probably not. We ' U be close, but I see her staying closer to home. (Chelsea) I like Manhattan, and I like being close to our home, and if I was ever to be somewhere else it ' s definitely in Kansas, but I see her going wherever it ends up. Eventually I don ' t know, but immediately I see her being gone. (Nikki) Which will be ditterent. We ' re not used to being apart. Do you take a big role in each other ' s problems? A: (Nikki) Yeah, we do. I mean, we have other friends too. (Chelsea) We grew up with the same ti ' iends; we were in the same group, but now, we have two separate (groups of) friends. But I would de finitely feel more comfortable going to her first. (Nikki) ]mt because we know each other better and have known each other longer. So I know exactly how she ' s going to react to things and exactly how to help it. When you were younger, did you try to switch places? A: (Nikki) I don ' t think we ever did that. (Chelsea) People that knew us could still tell us apart. If thev didn ' t know us, it was easy to be like ' I ' m her and she ' s me. ' (Nikki) Our mom dressed us ahke every day though. (Chelsea) Every day. 574 People Kappa Delta Describe your sister in three words? A: (Chelsea laughs) Can I think? Smart (Nikki laughs). Intimidating. And ... pretty. (Nikki) I was trying to think . . . she ' s not really shy, but . . . timid. I don ' t know; now I feel should say pretty too (both laugh). Relaxed, carefree I guess. Compassionate. like I In what u ' ays are you different from your sister? A: (Chelsea) We ' re both outgoing, but I ' m more outgoing in a group and she ' s more independent. And she ' s tall and I ' m short. (Nikki) People don ' t believe us, that we ' re twins, most of the time. (Chelsea) The obvious ones are the physical ones. (Nikki) She ' s pretty relaxed ... at the same time when she does get stressed she gets stressed a lot easier than me. (Chebea) I ' m more organized and stressed and she ' s more. . . (Nikki) I ' m not organized at all. ... When we were little, I used to be sort of controlling. She would do whatever I wanted her to because she really wanted to be liked. There were a lot of times that I probably took advantage of her because of that. . . . We ' re different in the ways we described, but we do the same things, we always had the same group of friends, and sojust now we ' re kind of changing a little bit. We have different personalities, but they complement each other. Derby. Kan Kinesiology • SO .n • FR uhler. Kan Kinesiology • FR Shawnee, Kan. Speech • SR Shawnee, Kan Open Option • JR al L m Zli 1 Agricultural Ecom Salina. Kan. Chemical Engineering • FR Herndon, Kan. Agricultural Economics SR Nashville, Kan Fine Arts • FR Ashley Ohnmacht Great Bend. Kan. Biology • SR Allison Olive Derby. Kan. Business Administration • FR Kristen Payne Manhattan Public Health Nutrition • SO Danielle Pov er Grantville. Kan. Athletic Training • JU Nicki Power Grantville. Kan. Engineering • FR Kristin Smith Hesston. Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • FR Paola.Kan. Anthropology ' JU McPherson, Kan. Public Health Nutrition • SR athermeATuri sAdn- • FR Kclsey Vusich Overland Park. Kan. Environmental Design • FR Rochclle Wilson Brcckenridge. Colo. Elementary Education ■ SO Greek Organization 375 I - ■s -y ' t ' , ' ::- ' M i r t Dressed like the 1970s band Kiss, sophomores 1aggie Herman, open option, and Kirsten Crandall, secondary education. Celebrate their placings at the All-University Homecoming parade Friday, Oct. 24. We all encouraged each other during the week, said Bets y Dunlap, Kappa Kappa Gamma and senior in chemical engineering. We were focused on gg| doing well, but we also wanted to have fun. Throughout the week everyone was motivating each other. It was a great feeling that all of our hard work really paid off. It was also a surprise because , during the week, they didn ' t tell us how we were doing. Kappa, Alpha Tau Omega and Delta Chi won homecoming ' s greek category. Feature 377 Kappa Kappa Gamma 378 Pe; Kappa Kappa Gamma f RASH TALK one voiTian ' s dedication to go green By Melissa M. Taylor Laundry baskets overflowed with newspapers, plastic water bottles, cardboard and discarded paper. A system was in place, but no one to manage it. Kappa Kappa Gamma began its recycling program in spring 2()()(S, but Haley Caughron, sophomore m speech pathokigy, ciici not take the reins on the project until the tollowing semester. I picked it up, as in management, alter things were in place, she said. This year we have transitioned to barely using Styrofoam. We ' ve gotten rid of all the Styrofoam cups, and the only thing left is the food carryout boxes. We are in the process of ordering plastic cups to transfer to and fi ' om campus and wash ourselves. Caughron said she stepped up to make sure the program was functioning at its highest potential. Although it kept her busy, she said she enjoyed it. From regularly e-mailing Kappas to labeling the recycling containers throughout the house, Caughron maintained the green atmcisphere. When It IS all labeled, all you have to do is look in the right spot, and there it goes, she said. I do a lot of reminding, including e-mails to take the caps otYand rinse out items. If it takes some 20 minutes for me to twist off caps and throw them away versus not recycling those btittles, then I am willing to do it. Continued on page 380 aChal Biology • FR on Leawood, Kan Animal Sciences and Industry • FR Secondary Education • JU Hutchinson, Kan Bakery Science and Management • SO , Hutchinson. Kan. Secondary Education • SR J Part Communication Sciences and Disorders • FR Kirsten Crandall Overland Park. Kan Secondary Education ' SO Mallory Davis Overland Park. Kan Elementary Education • SO Betsy Dunlap Leawood. Kan. Chemical Engineering • JU McKenzie Grace St. Francis, Kan Biology • JU Whitney Hanilicek Frisco, Texas Journ.ilism and Mass Communications • FR Maggie Herman Topeka Open Option • SO Rachel James Lenexa. Kan. Open Option • FR Michael Knoll Topeka Sociology • SR Laura Koger Topeka Thea • SR Greek Ormnization 379 Kappa Kappa Gamma RECYCLE all the way Continued from page 379 Although the extra time jnd otTort may have been seen as a waste ot time by some, to Caughron, recyehng was a daily part of her life as and every effort to be environmentally friendly was well worth It. Growing up, we always had the blue bucket, and we had to separate everything: magazines, glossy paper, cardboard, newspaper, she said. This past year while I was away (at school), the Twin Cities had changed it to where ' ou only have to split it mto two groups: all the paper including cardboard m one area, and everything else into another. The recycling plants were doing everything. My dad said it was really so easy that it has to be a personal choice to not recycle because it is so well thought out and easy to do. They provide everything you need. The system Caughron was familiar with was a svstem she said she would e -entually like to see implemented not onlv on campus, but throughout Manhattan. 1 really wish Manhattan had a better svstem, she said. It ' s at the point uhere imless you are making that conscience effort, Manhattan is not making it ver ' easy for ou to recycle. If everybody m Manhattan did it, notjust the college students, or just the greek system, it would change a lot and people wouldn ' t be wasting so much. To Caughron, one recycling program would not be enough. She said she believed it would take more effort, more planning and more dedication to go green. Even on a college campus, Caughron said she saw the recycling potential. How many beer cans do you have? she said. All you have to do is collect them after a house party or tailgate. It would be great if. in the football parking lots, there were a place designated for cans. It ' s going to be hard, and wu ' ll have to do some sorting, but how many cans is that right there? It is a college town, and it is football season. If everybody were to recycle those cans at the end of the night, they would get a lot out of it. Aside from recyehng at events, Caughron said being able to maintain the program in Kappa gave her a sense of accomplishment and belonging. As a college student, you don ' t have that much power, especially living m a (greek) house because it ' s not your house, she said. But if you can put your say in and s.iy, ' Hey, I want to do something helpful, ' whether it ' s for the community, for the environment or for the house as a whole, it makes a difference. It ' s really great to be able to help. I get to participate in the house, and it is one of those easy Little jobs and someone needs to do it. 580 People Kappa Kappa Gamma The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma often overflowed the laundry basket recycle bins with every Item acceptable to recycle at Howie ' s Recycling Inc. ' Plastic drink bottles • Shampoo bottles Aluminum pop cans ' Newspapers (The Collegian, Manhattan Mercury, USA Today, New York Times) Printing paper • Notebook paper Phonebooks KacheriiieLee Roeland Park. Kan Business Administration • FR Blake Leonard Wichita Kinesiology • FR Brooke Lindell Overland Park. Kan Open Option • FR Emily Long Lenexa, Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Haley Marceau , , , Wichita Animal Sciences and Industry • SO KirstyMaris Gardner. Kan Life Sciences • FR Alison Meyer West Des Moines. Iowa Life Sciences • FR KelseyMoran Hays. Kan Political Science • JU Lindsey Peterson McPherson. Kan Life Sciences • FR Tiffany Peterson Lawrence Secondary Education • SR Katie Pierce Topeka Biology • SO (enna Rader McPherson, Kan. Marketing • SR TriciaRobben Leawood. Kati Mass Communications • JU ShelbiSasse Hutchinson. Kan Elementary Education • FR Allison Skoog Overland Park. Kan Elementary Education • FR Allison Stimach Kansas City. Kan. Elementary Education • SR Kayla Thompson Prairie Village. Kan Open Option • FR Emily Thurlow Wakefield, Kan Elementary Education • FR Erin Toughey Lenexa. Kan Modern Languages • SO Shannon Underwood Topeka Management • JU Ashley R Walker McPherson. Kan, Secondary Education • SO Abby Windhorst Olathe, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Rebekah Wirtz Olathe, Kan. Dietetics • SR Greek Organization 381 nhellenic Council iP nhellenic Council FLESSIO]Nr EW SORORITY, NEW IDEAS The nation ' s first all-inclusive, college-based sorority joined the 11 sororities currently in residence on campus. Though most of the other houses had around 100 members. Gamma Rho Lambda had 15. Despite small numbers and a late introduction in August, an identity as a progressive sorority was established. We define it as women who are politically progressive, Chelsey Fritch, president and junior in humanities, said. We deal a lot with (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) rights and our sorority encourages the fellowship of lesbian, bisexual and transgender women as well as allied (straight) women. So we have a very diverse mix of women in our group. The idea for the progressive sorority came straight from Fritch. I think it ' s fair to say that the colony here wouldn ' t have gotten started if it hadn ' t been for Chelsey, said Alley Stoughton, adviser and associate professor in computing and information science. It ' s her brainchild. Fritch said she knew the progressive men on campus had Delta Lambda Phi, but there was nothing for progressive women. She began doing research and found two promising organizations; GRL was the only one to get back to her. After contacting the national organization, GRL began as a colony, not a chapter. This was a step in the process of becoming a formal chapter. On the national level, there were active chapters at Arizona State University and San Diego State University and a colony at the University of Missouri. Since we are (part of) a national sorority, we are trying to prove ourselves to our By Anna Kearns national sorority, Fritch said. This requires three stages of colonization, so that ' s three semesters ' worth. In those semesters we have to prove that we can maintain funding, that we can maintain a philanthropic basis and that we have a lot of community and student involvement on campus. Fritch said she had no doubts that GRL would make chapter status in three semesters. Despite being a member of the Panhellenic Council, GRL was different from the other sororities on a couple of levels. First, they did not participate in formal rush, but could participate in continuous open rush in the spring. We ' re a very non-traditional sorority, so traditional recruitment just doesn ' t fit, Fritch said. For a group our size and being un-housed, it would make no sense. We ' d meet somewhere in the park and be like, ' you can come hang out with us. ' One perk to participating in a more informal rush was the house would have fewer members who were more committed, rather than a lot of members who were unsure, said Bjai Rice, secretary and senior in nutritional science. GRLs also chose not to have a house. Fritch said the choice not to have a house came from a lack of means for insurance or purchasing a house and from being small in numbers. There was one downfall though. It ' s rather difficult when we have to constantly create an environment where we ' re able to see each other, Rice said. A lot of us are very busy; our schedules are very conflicting. It ' s hard to get everybody in one place at one time to see each other. Continued on page 3$4} Greek Organization 585 i.Pftnhellenic Counci Continued from page 3$3 ' : However, they did hold weekly chapter meetings on Sundays at Bluestem Bistro. j Despite being an all-inclusive sorority, GRL began to develop the stereotype of being exclusively for homosexual women. I don ' t think that (the stereotypes) will really upset the women who are a part of it or dissuade women from joining, Stoughton said. The women who are attracted aren ' t worried about being associated with something that ' s seen as lesbian. But on the other hand, it defines it narrowly enough that it might make some people feel like they ' re not welcome if they weren ' t lesbian. The women of GRL became the founding members with their initiation. It ' s very exciting, Rice said. It ' s all new and fun, thinking that I ' m a founding part of a potentially ever-growing organization on campus. Almost every day we ' re finding girls who are excited and interested. They say, ' This is what I ' ve been looking for. I never knew anything like this was on campus. I didn ' t know this was here. ' That makes me feel really good about what we ' re doing. It ' s very exciting. It ' s all new and fun, thinking that I ' m a founding part of a potentially ever-growing organization on campus. Almost every day we ' re finding girls who are excited and interested. They say, ' This is what I ' ve been looking for. I never knew anything like this was on campus. I didn ' t know this was here. ' That makes me feel really good about what V we ' re doing. — - Bjai Rice, secretary and senior in nutritional science The Lambda symbol was chosen because the New , York City ' s Gay Activist ' s Alliance adopted it in the k 1970s, and since then it had become an icon for  the gay liberation movement. The Gamma and Rho symbols were added to form GRL, or girl. AlE lSriJSfG BEHIND SYMBOL 1 % I am a non-traditional student who was reall) unsure where or if I ' d find a home at Kansas State at all. I was an active volunteer for Human Rights | Campaign and this was a group of ladies who had similar interests and beliefs and I am thrilled they are my sisters. Maria Snyder, freshman in anthropology THO UGHTS BEHIND BELONGING : Pknhellenic Council { { I needed a place where I could be myself and be around like-minded women. Crystal Crandon, senior in social sciences I love being around people who are open-minded about culture and life and aren ' t afraid to be them- selves. I strive to create environments where men and women don ' t feel judged or ridiculed for being who they are and who they love. I found women with simi- lar ideas in GRL. Bjaj Rice, senior in nutritional sciences { { I liked the sisterhood aspect of it. I found a group of like-minded individuals who accept me for who I am. Jessie Freyermuth, graduate student in musi After the Fred Phelp ' s protest of The Laramie Project, Gamma Rho Lambda and other students demonstrate against Phelps, minister at Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka. We participated in homecoming as much as we could, but we ' re a ver] small group, so sometimi we weren ' t exactly seen as much. Chelsey Fritch, president and junior in applied music, said. ' • ' t ' ' ■ ' 0M Jeff Oaon : •! ;• ■- • — 1-. ..-. ' riiii wi rs. s::igiij: i j x ffj Signs line the waikwa s at Salina. Kan. ' s Bill Burke Park as people walk by in an effort to raise money to research Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a disease that affected nerve cells in the brain and spinal chord. The families and friends of ALS victims brought the signs and placed them along the walkways where the event was held. According to www.alsa. org. approximately 150 walks were held around the country m 2008. Chelsy tueth At the ALS walk, Jonathan Dimick, sophomore in professional pilot, and Antonio Hearn. president and senior in computer science technology, enjoy a barbecue hosted by the ALS Foundation. The whole frat went out and asked for donations, Hearn said. We went door to door asking for money and food for the walk. The men helped raise more than $7,500 for the ALS foundation. Chehi Lueth 386 People Phi Delta Theta at K-State at Salina % A M for research Walk By Caitlin Burns To support those atTectcd by Amyotrophic Lateral Gelinu; was a Fhi Delt, Hcarn said. Sclerosis, communirs ' members and Phi Delta Thetas In addition to the walk and raising money prior to -ithered at Bill Burke Park m Salma, Kan. at ' ■ a.m. the event, each member volunteered with different Sept. 27. The main activity was a walk through aspects of the event. Some helped with food while downtown. The goal was to raise money for local and others helped with the raffle. national research. I showed up m time tor lunch and the raffle, which We raised about S7.3(HI and got a lot ot people were both equally awesome, Scott M. Summers. from around the Salma communitv ' to come out and enjoy the walk though the park. ' Antonio Hearn, president and junior m engineering technology, said. Following the walk, we cooked hamburgers. The event was important to Phi Delts because ot the connection their tratermt) ' had with the disease. (Phi l elt) put a lot of effort into raising money for secretarv and senior in management, saicl. The raffle ■as a great way to say thanks to the people who came out and supported the cause and the walk. No matter what their jobs were, the Phi Delts were mvoh ' ed and said they enjoyed themselves. All of the brothers came out and tocik part in this event. ' Hcarn said. They split up the jobs. Everyone ALS. also known as Lou GehriL; s disease because Lou was reallv exited to be there. Hillsboro, Kan. Professional Pilot • SR Clanin. Kan. Engineering Technology • SR Goddard.Kan Professional Pilot • SO Stafford, Kan Engineering Technology • JU Engineering Technology • JU Professional Pilot • JU Wichita Professional Pilot • SR Liberal. Kan. Professional Pilot • SR Scott City, Kan Engineering Technology • JU Overland Park. Kan. Professional Pilot • SR Denison, Texas Professional Pilot • FR CJreek Ors ' aniz.ition 587 Phi Gamma Delta FOR D O N O R S By Olivia Burress Fhi Gamma Delta licld a blood drive with the American Red Cross Oct. 7-1(1 in the K-State Student Union. Each day iitthe drive, Fijis, along with other campus organizations, helped make the cirive run smoothly. They donated blood, acted as the blood drop mascot, advertiseci and loaded equipment trucks to till the needs ot the blood dn -e. The American Red C ross runs the drive and prcivides all the equipment, and we provide the man power, Ross Bartley, event coordinator and junior in microbiolog ' . said. Many groups help out tor a day; we help the whole week. We have been m charge ot the blood dri -e since before an oiie (m our house) can remember. It used to be a competition between houses called the ' blood mobile. and c always won. For health reasons, other greek lunises ended the competition and niowd on to other service projects: however. Fi)is continued working anci supporting the blood dri c. It ' s )u t a good way to give back to campus. Bartley said. We get the opportunitv to help a ood cause. Along with Red Cross employees, Fijis made up the majoriu- ot volunteers. The men pulled together to help ease the blood shortage by donating and advertising. Our goal is 800 pints for the entire week, Kristy Ingalls, Red Cross employee, said. The blood will then be sent t(.i o er 100 hospitals in Kansas and Oklahoma or stored for an emergency. A total ot 862 people donated blood. Unt ' ortunately, an additional 2 1 1 people were turned away tor various reasons including blood deficiencies and sicknesses. A total of fi.Sl pints were donated, bringing the Red Cross short of the goal by 4 ) pints. I donate every year. John W. Edwards, treshman m mechanical engineering, said. My grandpa went throiigl surgery. B - dimating, I tee! that I helped hini out. Ingalls said many who donated had some kind ot personal experience driving them to donate. Donating blood is often very emotional, she said. The Red Cross has helped so many, been around tor so long and touched so many lives in such a variet} ' ot ways that almost everyone who donates has a more personal reason for doing so. Often times the best part ot the job is hearing these personal stories. It makes all the bad times worth it. Macano Benavides Allen. Texas Bus.n ssAdmm.strat.on • FR Ethan Britt Hope. Kan Agriculture • FR Busin ess Administration • JU John W Edwards Paola, Kan Met anical Engineering • FR Tanne Edwards Overland Park, Kan Open Option • FR Taylor Fraj.er Mech Buhler. Kan anical Engineering • SO Eric Hetferon Overland Park. Kan ndMassCommunica Ol Mechanical Engine 388 People Phi Gamma Delta The men of Phi Gamma Delta assist the American Red Cross during a blood drive at Putnam Hall Oct. 7-10. More than 800 donors attended the drive Sadly we were |ust short of our goal this year, Kristy Ingalls, Red Cross employee, said. We had to turn many away for different blood illnesses and deficiencies. During the event 166 pints were donanted on Oct 7, 173 on Oct. 8, 194 on Oct. 9 and 118 pints on Oct. 10, Fijis were the power behind the three- day event Along with donating time, they also gave blood. Sociology • so lasonL Jones Olathe. Kan Business Adrronistration • SO Mitchell Keating Chapman. Kan Construction Science and Management • FR Steve Kuhlmann Shawnee, Kan Agriculture • FR Jon Link Great Bend, Kan Political Science • FR Jordan May Overland Park, Kan Construction Science and Management ' FR Andrew Petelin Overland Park, Kan Open Option • FR James K Price Raytown, Mo Architectural Engineering • SO Michael Sadler Shawnee, Kan, Finance • SR Andrew Shorten Stilwell. Kan, Construction Science and Management • SR Andrew Skradski Omaha, Neb Industrial Engineering- FR John M Walter Garden City, Kan. Secondary Education • FR Adam Wheaton Kinsley, Kan. Management • SO Tylor Williams Lenexa, Kan Mechanical Engineering • FR Michael J Young Oiathe, Kan. Mechanical Engineering • FR Greek Or .uizacioii 589 Phi Kappa Theta When Matt Roscntrctcrjomcd Phi Kappa Thcta as a treshinan, he had no idea he would become the voice for seven Phi Kapp chapters in the Midwest. Rosentreter. house manager and senior m marketing, became the Midwest Province Representative for the Phi Kappas Undergraduate Advisory Council at the 2(M)7 National Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity Convention and served for two vears. He said his duties sounded simple, but thev were not because he was the chapters only voice when it came to talking to the Board of Trustees. I am the undergraduate voice, Rosentreter said. It a chapter wants something to happen, something to change, be tl.xed, 1 take it to nationals and help make it happen. He checked in with each house on a monthly basis, telling members about new policies and what was going on within the other six regions. He said it % IS hard to communicate with the chapters over the p! ■ le due to lack of personal contact, so he would try By Alex Yocum to set up visits when he could. While I have called to get updates, there is a lot ot traveling involved, Rosentreter said. Not only because they ask council members to travel, but it gives me a chance to see and bond with my brothers. It also really works out well because thev are all Big 12 schools, so my friends and I can go there for a (football) game or a quick weekend road trip. Rosentreter ' s duties also included attending Board of Trustee meetings and national conventions. He said he not only made good connections, but he was also able to see the ebb and flow of how a national organization worked on everv level. It has made me aware that all organizations are not just at a local level, he said. It makes me look at the bigger picture. 1 have also seen it make people frustrated because they don ' t know why things are happening where they ' re happening. This is because they can ' t see the bigger picture, but theyjust have to realize there is always someone there to help them understand. 590 People Phi Kappa Theta Daniel Allen Ellsworth. Kan Mechanical Engineering • JU City. Kan Engineering • SO Grady Augustine Hutchinson, Kan Art • JU Olathe. Kan Elementary Education • |U Brett Beier Manhattan Marketing • SR Dwight. Kan. Architectural Engineering • FR Dan Weger Lenexa. Kan. Electrical Engineering • FR Greek Omanization 391 Dressed in 70s attire, Julius Bell. Phi Beta Sigma an enior in social science, and Jonathan And lumnus, dance in the Blast fromw ast greek mixer held in the K-State Student Union Sept. 5. The mixer was between the three fraternity councils: (Interfraternity Council), {Panhellenic Council) and (National Pan-Hellenic Council), said Marcus Gladdis, president and senior in management information systems. We were trying to unify the three. Last semester id dinner; this time we thought a COStume arty would be fun. We decided to go in ' tumes we could find. ' ' fflB ' ' Feature 393 Pi Beta Phi By Joel Jellsion In the center of a group, instructors Bob and Jill Leiker teach the women how to neutralize an attacker ' s hold, It ' s really important for us to remember All Kemp, Hannah Fort, junior in communication sciences and disorders, said. She was our sister I think it can happen to anyone, and we should all be prepared I think the defense class is a good preparation for young women, especially those in college Every time Jill Lciker yelled the word seumhay;, ne.irly 400 women yelled b.uk lU) m unison. The women paeked a t in m the Peters Reereational Complex C et. 2 tor self-defense awareness. The wxmien were participating in The Ali Kemp Edticational Foundation defense class, a course taught every year followed by the Ali Kemp Bandstand, a fundraising concert. This time. Pi Beta Phi worked with seven other greek organizations to set up the event. Pi Phi sold approximately 1,000 shirts for both the defense class and the bandstand. With her husband ' s assistance, Leiker led the women m exercises focusing on the four target areas of a potential attacker: eyes, nose, throat and groin. Leiker, a former two-time karate champion, said the class was most important for freshmen who were new to college life. Continued on page 396 594 People Pi Beta Phi CJrcck C)ri ;anization 395 Pi Beta Phi reminder pENSE Continued from page 394 People are in new environments, something we ' re not used to, and that ' s when we beeonie most vulnerable is when we are outside of our surroundings and not familiar with our area, she said. That ' s why freshmen are sueh a big target. Even though the message of the event was most important for younger students, event officials said the attendees were not all tfeshmen. The upperclassmeii who have been through this class before understand the importance of it. Leiker said. The upperclassmen worked really hard to get the treshnien here. The instructors told the women stories of those who were attacked, both the ones who successtiilly defended themselves and the ones who were not prepared. They spoke of strength in numbers and carrying weapons such as Mace and pepper spray. The foundation was formed in 2002 after Kemp was murdered m June of that year. Merrell Harmon, vice president of philanthropy andjunior m kinesiology, said the defense class and the bandstand, a fundraising concert for T.A.K.E., worked well together. In order to fully appreciate the self-defense class, you have to fully understand why the T.A.K.E. defense class exists, she said. They go together well because the class helps you understand the bandstand. ' Kelsey Callaway, president and senior in animal sciences and industry, said the class was a reflection of the work done by Kemp ' s father, Roger. 1 think one ot the great things about the class and the bandstand is All ' s dad comes back to support us. she said. He has devoted such a big part of his lite to putting together the T.A.K.E. defense program, and he has taught so many girls around the country how to fend for themselves and protect themselves. UurenM. Andci Overland Park. Kan Secondary Educat Leawood. Kan Elementary Ed Leawood, Kan. and Human Services • SR FR FR Whitney Bachman Centralia, Kan Business Admrnrstratran • FB Anna Bethe Council Grove. Kan Fine Arts • FR Courtney Beuttel Overland Park. Kan Family Studies and Human Services • JU Erica Blackford Overland Park. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Melissa Blessen Fairway. Kan Family Studies and Human Services • SO Lindsay Bolin Overland Park. Kan Nutritional Sciences • SO Jessica Bradford Lansing. Kan Political Science • SO Annrene Braun Fort Scott, Kan sAdrr • FR Courtney Brc ndPai Open Option • SO Wichita Management ■ JU 396 People Pi Beta Phi T.A.K.E. — ' -DEFENSE rage predator will watch his victim six to 12 times before maliing an attacJt. Young women need to malte sure they are aware of their surroundings, their neighbors and people in their community. The foundation empowers women to believe in themselves and empowers them to fight. Here are some helpful safety tips. The most sensitive areas on the body are the nose, eyes, throat and groin. WALKING In a parking lot, stay in the middle of the aisle. Walk with other people — male or female. The risk of being attacked is reduced when walking with one other person and is reduced even more with two other people. If a predator is following on foot, the victim should vary her pace, act suspicious and look behind her. She should go into a well-lit place or store and call the police. If a predator is following in a car, turn around and walk the other direction or walk the opposite way down a one-way street. Try to get the license plate number, find a safe place and call the police. A woman should never text or talk on her phone while walking by herself because it can distract her from her surroundings. HOME Look before ai any house doors. Everyone should replace locks when moving to a new apartment or house because they do not know who has a set of keys for the old locks. Do not dress in front of windows, and pull the shades dovim at night. A woman should be aw of service workers i to her ho Make sure they do not come when no one is home, and try to have at least two people present when the worker is at the house. Leave a light on the porch to see better when returning to the house, and have the keys out and rpr- - To intiniluaLC prcuaLuis, place a large dog bowl dish by the door. Replace light bulbs as soon as they go out to maintain a well-Ut home. DRIVING When unlocking doors, only press the unlock button once. Pressing it twice unlocks all the doors, allowing predators to get into the car. If a predator is following, do not drive into a driveway or leave the car. Drive to a police station or an open business, and call for help. Park in well-lit areas, and when returning to the car, check to see if anyone is Do not park next to v If a woman has car trouble, she should raise the hood, but stay inside the car with the doors locked. If someone stops to help, she should tell him or her to report her situation to the nearest service station. A woman should lock her doors when she gets in. Take the house key off the key ring at valet parking. My tavontc part (of the day) was the candlchght vigil — it was cool. It was a great bonding experience for all those who do it. It is something that is near and dear to us because she was one ot our own — she was a Pi Phi. It ' s important for us to remember her because she was a Pi Phi m our chapter, and she was a great girl — outgoing and involved. She was just like us, and it shows it can happen to any ot us. Bailey Thomas, sophomore in apparel and textiles Morgan Brulez Lenexa. Kan Life Sciences • FR Allison Budke Overland Park, Kan Secondary Education • FR Kelsey Callaway El Dorado. Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Sarah Chalupa Overland Park, Kan s Adrr • SO Taylor Concannon Hiigoton, Kan Political Science • SO KaciCook Hays, Kan. Life Sciences • SR Mckenzi Crow Olathe. Kan Family and Consumer Science • SO Laura Crowe Overland Park, Kan Elementary Education • JU Danielle Dickson Overland Park, Kan Mass Communications • JU Kristin Dillman Lenexa, Kan, Athletic Training • SR CIrcck Onraniz.ition 597 Pi Beta Phi I really like that (the instructors) made the class upbeat. Since it is a serious topic, it had the potential to be something really scary. They kept it light-hearted, but still serious at the same time. I learned basic self-defense training and what to look for m a predator if I ' m ever by myself in that particular situation. I think it ' s important to learn, especially for women our age, just because these situations do arise, and It ' s good to know. I need to know how to protect myself m that situation. Casey Hiller. sophomore m athletic training Mackayla Dougherty Colby, Kan. Apparel and Textile • SR Valerie Edmondson Shawnee. Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Emily Edwards Derby. Kan. Finance • SR Molly Emcrt Mission. Kan Elementary Education • SO Callie Enckson Papillion, Neb Speech • FR Haley Evans Overland Park. Kan Business Administration • FR Ashlan Fischer Leawood. Kan Secondary Education • SO Allie Flaspohler Lcnexa. Kan Business Administration • FR Hannah Fort Happy. Texas Communication Sciences and Disorders • )U Domi French Osborne. Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR AmyGamm . Valley. Neb Elementary Education • JU Melissa Gaulin Derby. Kan Open Option - FR Kathryn Goddard Ellsworth. Kan Open Option • SO Alyssa Godlrey Overland Park. Kan Business Administration • SO Brittany Grattan Sedgwick. Kan Kinesiology • FR Sarah Guinane Omaha. Neb Life Sciences • JU Lauren Halsey Coppell. Texas Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Merrell Harmon Stilwell. Kan. Kinesiology • SR Casey Hiller Olathe. Kan Athletic Training • SO Clarissa Howley Scandia. Kan Women ' s Studies • JU Mackinsey Hudson Lenexa. Kan Social Work • JU Jessica C Jones Overland Park. Kan Li(e Sciences • FR Sarah G Jones Shawnee Mission. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • FR Diana Klote . Leawood. Kan Secondary Education • SO Jennifer Linville Shawnee. Kan Accc 398 People Pi Beta Phi In the Peters Recreational Complex, Becca Fusaro. Chi Omega and freshman m elementary education, unleashes her fury onto a rubber dummy. (I attended) considering all the rapes that have happened, and it was a really good class, Fusaro said We learned how to get out of different grasps, like if someone grabbed us from behind or from the front, how to get out of it The best part was probably beating up on the dummy — I got a lot of anger out. The women practiced defense moves with partners and by hitting life-size dummies. The class was aimed at teaching freshmen women how to protect themselves from assault and showing them it could happen to anyone. L,5le Menon ndPark, Kan. ociology • SR ..LakeQuivir taryEducatic Overland Pai intary Educati. Accouncing • SO ..Overland Park. Kan. Overland Park, Kan Life Sciences • SO Great Bend. Kan Life Sciences • JU lentary Education • FR Ctianute. Kai Life Sciences • F Leawood. Kai sAdrr ■ SO Prairie Village, Kan Biology • SO Leawood, Kan Apparel and Te ctile Marketing • SO Olathe.Kan Open Option • FR 1 he Bob dolls made it a more real, physical situation, and I could actually imagine what a real situation might he like. The class made me feel more comfortable about defending myself I think it I was attacked, I would be shcK-kcd at first, but then it would turn into anger, like, Why are you dt ing thisr and I wtnild fight for myself My life, my family and my friends would keep me going and empower me to tight. Maeve O ' Brien, sophomore in business administration (ircck Orizanization 599 Pi Beta Phi The defense class participants wait in line to fight the Body Opponent Bag dolls- For the defense class, the repetition is a good reminder of the basic self-defense training. Casey Hlller. sophomore in athletic training, said The dummies were life- size, which allowed the women to understand what a real attack might look and feel like. For a moment in the partner session. Mallory Barmby, freshman in life sciences, practices escaping from an attacker who attempts to pull out her hair during one of the TAKE self-defense class ' partner sessions, I think the tradition is important for everyone to remember All and her family. H said. This was Miller ' s second self-defense class Lisle AM Kelley Price Overland Park, Kan journalism and Mass Communioitions • SO Danielle Quigley Manhattan Chem.cal Engineering • SO Natalie Rauth Leawood. Kan Business Administration • FR Laura Rice Liberal. Kan Kinesiology • |U Kiley Rickabaugh Chanute. Kan Biology • FR Amanda A Robinson Olathe. Kan Life Sciences • SO Dam Row Overland Park. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications - FR Dahni ka Sachs Topeka Kinesiology • SO Jodie Sager Moran. Kan Communication Sciences and Disorders • SO Kathenne Schlesinger Omaha, Neb Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Emily Schlosser Jessica Schwalm Courtney Schwerr Sarah Short Open Option • SO Life Sciences • JU Lauren Simpson Overland Park. Kan Secondary Education ■ FR 400 People Pi Beta Phi It ' s important to continue the (All Kemp) Bandstand because AH Kemp was just a normal girl and it could have happened to anyone, and it happened to our chapter. She should be recognized tor that and for fighting back. It ' s important to do the defense class because if she had had the training maybe she would have won. I think that the skills that you learn m class are useful to so many college girls because the skills (the instructors) teach you are so practical. (The skills) are simple, but still ettective. And (the instructors) demonstrate how to use them, and how they can be ettective with someone still uvice your size. I have to think, if I ever needed to use them, I would be able to because they are so simple to understand, but still so effective. My favorite part of the defense class was that you actually got to get up and try the moves. You didn ' t just sit there and watch people, and you got to hit the (Body Opponent Bag) dolls — those were awesome because, the partner work, you still couldn ' t go at it with tull force. But you couldn ' t hurt the Bob dolls, so you could try anything you wanted. You (were able) to get up and do it. Kelby Polfer, sophomore in apparel and textiles Catherine Sinks Overland Park. Kan. Elementary Education • FR Molly Smith Leawood, Kan Interior Design -JU Abbey Sporer Oakley. Kan Kinesiology • FR Lindsey Stiles Praine Village. Kan Business Administration • SO Kayleigh Stnckler lola. Kan Kinesiology • )U Laura Stucky Anna Sturma Tone Swearir Fort Scott. Kan Life Sciences • FR Olathe.Kan Elementary Education • FR Olathe.Kan Elementary Education • FR Sandy Tadros Lenexa. Kan. Elementary Education • SR Kirby Thomas Leawood. Kan Open Option • FR Chelsea Townsend Topeka Elementary Education • FR Ashley Truiillo Olathe, Kan Jordan Wadella Mollie Wallace sAdn- • FR Overland Park. Kan Open Option • FR Overland Park. Kan Family Studies and Human Services • FR Watkins Lawrence History • SO Whitney WuK The Woodlands. Texas Elementary Education • SR Anna Zeiger . Overland Park. Kan Nutritional Sciences • SO Morg.in Zwickcl Overland Park, Kan Interior Design • JU Greek Ormiiization 40I Sigma Kappa With careful fingers, Rachel Scott, freshman m animal sciences and industry, and Kendall Wiens. freshman in life sciences, tie a potpourri bag close. It was fun to get together and make the bags, Scott said I probably made 10 bags It was also )ust a fun way to help out other people The women of Sigma Kappa created potpourri bags for the Stoneybrook Retirement Community during a movie night, I like having all the girls together, and we were helping out and bonding really well, Jennifer Solis. sophomore in elementary education. said. It was a lot of fun because we hadn ' t been relaxing together or doing something for the community together for a while, so it was |ust really fun. Lis e A denon Mar|arct Baer Clay Center. Kan Geography • FR Andrea Barra Grain Valley. Mo. Marketing ■ SR Lauren Bauman Neodesha. Kan. Elementary Education • SR Kierston Beets Ottawa. Kan Secondary Education • FR Christina Brown Chesterfield. Mo Psychology • JU Jennifer Cassells Mound City. Kan Family Studies and Human Services • JU CammieChristner Augusta, Kan Environmental Design ■ FR Lauren Clock Winfield. Kan Business Administration • FR Katherine Crane Aurora, Colo Industrial Engineering • FR KaylaDodson Lenexa, Kan Business A Amanda Dunlavy Broomfield, Colo Animal Science • FR Erica Freeman Bonner Springs. Kan Early Childhood Education • JU Michaela Frehe De Soto. Kan Biology • FR Katie George Clyde, Kan Biochemistry • FR Heather Hart De Soto. Kan Open Option • JU 402 People Tiny bags filled with potpourri covered the table, ?ach one attached to a glittery card that was signed by a Sigma Kappa. Hope you ' re enjoying the tall, one card read. It ' s my favorite season! A resident at Stoneybrook Retirement Community received the potpourri the next day. The potpourri was the part of Sigma Kappa ' s ' Week of Gmng that coordinated with one of their philanthropies, gerontology. The Week of C 7i ing is our wa - of giving back to all the communities around us. saidjenniter Solis, philanthropy chair and sophomore in elementar) ' education. We sold hot chocolate in front of the (K-State Student) Union to give back to our university community. We painted pumpkins and gave them to fraterniries and sororities to give back to the greek community. Bobbie Rose, sophomore m business administration, said she thought the Week of Gi ang was a way to show the community they cared, especially the older community ' . She also said it showed them that the younger generarion still cared about the older generation. Sara Chew, sophomore in secondary education. agreed the event was a great way to show they cared. Just by taking these to Stoneybrook and talking with (the residents), it shows the older community ' that we care, she said. I worked at a retirement home, and it made their day when yiniiig people would come in and talk to them. The thought of the residents ' reactions was one of the reasons Amy Donnelly, freshman in apparel and textiles, said she participated in the event. 1 think they ' ll be surprised at the gifts. she said. Hopefully it will make their day. The Sigma Kappxis also benefited from the Week of Cii ing. It helped the soront ' s name becimie better known in the coinmunin-. nonnelly said, and it g.iw the Sigma Kappas a chance to bond. This IS perfect, Solis said. We ' re all sitting here together watching a movie and taking turns with the potpourri. Each person will eventually write a note. She said she thought the Sigma Kappas were all willing to give of their time for the Week ot Giving. We didn ' t make it mandatory, Solis said, but wiien I put out the sign-up sheets, they all came back filled. Sigma Kappa H urnalism and Ma Ope s Commu n Option • FR Olathe, Kan. njcations • SO Athieti Training SO Lee Theatre • FR Accounting • JU sbv Milford. Kan, Secondary Education • SO Rebecca Sa.io Kansas City. Mo. Family Studies and Human Services • JU Amanda Kay Sanders Leawood. Kan Open Option • FR Miranda Schmidt Berryton, Kan. Mathematics • SR Rachel Scott Gladstone. Mo, Animal Sciences and Industry - FR Taylor Scott Papillion. Neb. Architectural Engineering • SO Julie Sebby Shawnee. Kan. Arts • FR Melmda K Smith Leawood. Kan, Open Option ■ FR Jennifer Sohs Wichita Elementary Education • SO Andrea Stockwell Prairie Village. Kan, Elementary Education • FR Kaiclyn Tompkins Olathe. Kan. Secondary Education • FR Mandy Tremont Junction City Hotel and Restaurant Management • JU Amber Vossen Overland Park, Kan. Open Option • FR O o CJreek Organizations 403 Theta Xi The Theta Xi dining hall holds the annual Wassail gathering Dec. 7. I thought it went really well and we have a very strong commitment to continuing it each year. Denise Stults, Theta Xi house mom. said. The day of (the Wassail gathering) we spent at least three hours |ust finishing the details on thinss The men pitched in and helped with that, it ' s kind of a team approach. Man Sifite ' 404 People imT-cicccit fathers many Theta Xi Wassail, a spiced apple cider, was the drink ot choice at Theta Xi Dec. 7. The brothers hosted the Wassail gathering for 15 years, and planned to continue the tradition in years to come. The event benefited not only the brothers m the house, but also the teachers and faculty ' of the univer- sit ' , presidents and house mothers from other greek organization and neighbors from the Manhattan community ' . The attendants learned more about Tlieta Xi ' s values and roles in the cominumt -. When we have people come from the commu- nit ' and teachers (come), it puts a good impression ot the greek system on the people of the communin-, Ethan Noll, senior m agronomy, said, and also helps us learn to associate with the communit -, older people and facultv ' . ' Theta Xis were able to speak with influential people from the community, and some ot the men even learned more about their fraternit ' . • 1 talked to Father Keith (Weber, priest at St. Is.idore ' s Catholic Student Center) quite a bit. and he made an impression on me, Noll said. I learned about how he majored m accounting in college and how different the greek system is now than it used to be. It ' s much stronger now in philanthrop)y and get- ting involved in the communit ' . Ale.x Reed, senior in biolog)-, said Wassail reiterated how a group of people like themselves could work together to pull off a successful event in the commu- nity. He also said he enjoyed seeing everyone having a good time. It was a good atmosphere to get everyone together right betbre finals and relax from all the stress that goes along with that, Reed said. You get to spend time with close triends, and it ' s a great opportunit - to meet more people and network. Coun Accounting • SR Steven Angles Overland Park. Kan. Business Administration • FR Cody Best Hoxie, Kan. Electrical Engineering • FR Nicolas Boeschling , Waterville. Kan Sociology • SO Nicholas A. Davis., Oskaloosa, Iowa Architectural Engineering • SR Washington. Kan. Business Administration • FR Tyson Fore Council Grove. Kan Civil Engineering • FR Brent Fruzemeier . . .. Stafford, Kan Marketing • )U Matthew Gordon.. Bartlesville, Okla. Manag ement Information Systems • SR Michael Hare Lenexa.Kan Civil Engineering • SO Devin Hormer Marysville. Kan Business Administration • SO Marysville. Kan. Finance • SR Robert Kre.kemeier West Pomi, Neb. Animal Sciences and Industry JU Harry McDonald . .. Olathe. Kan Mechanical Engineering ■ JU Michael C. Mclntire Overland Park, Kan Secondary Education • FR Business Administration • SO Justin Moss Tonganoxie. Kan Journal sm and Mass Communications • FR Manhattan Agronomy • JU T pan Nusser Civil Engineering • FR Andrew Orndoff Kansas Ciiy. Mo Consiru tion Science and Management • FR Greek Organization 405 Theta X 406 People Theta Xi While others talk in the background. Father Keith Weber, priest of St. Isidore ' s Catholic Student Center, speaks with Ethan Noll, lunior in agronomy, at the .innual Wassail event Dec. 7 The event allowed the men of Theta Xi to meet and interact with prominent members of the community. Additionally, they were able to learn new things about their fraternity ' s history. (My favorite part about Theta Xi gatherings IS the) brotherhood, Noll said. Since we ' re all participating, we all learn about each other, the community and how to associate with people and get along. It was nice to be able to sit and talk to people that you may see walk b ' v ever-y single cia-y but never have the chance to stop and get to know them. Alex Reed, senior in biology ' y gallons made by the gallon apple cider, divided recipe tsp. nutmeg, freshly grated 1. Combine two cups of apple cider and spices in a large pan. 2. Bring to a boil. 3. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes. 4. Add remaining cider and other ingredients 5. DO NOT BOIL 6. Optional: float oranges on surface tsp. ground cloves (or six whole) I tsp. ground cinnamon (two to three sticks) 6-oz can of frozen lemonade, thawed -oz can of frozen orange juice, thawed tsp. ground allspice cup firmly packed brown sugar Greek C ri anizacion 407 08 People % . ■ K ii . Members of the Japknese Yosakol Dance Club only have minutes left as they Struggfe to finish their chalk drawing under the two-hour time limit. The Student Sidewalk Chalking and Spirit Banner Contest for t took place Oct. 19 in Bosco Student Plaza. The Japanese YosakA Dance Club placed f JrSt for their chalk mural depicting the theme, HaroY ock K-State. It was a competition for « to receive points and win over all other studentUroups, Greta Kliewer, junior in anthropology, said. There were four groups sidewalk chalking, more than seen in the past. Oulr chalking was designed to feature traditional and nnodern aspects of what our group stands for. feature by Matt Castro Jardine After a soccer game, Spencer Ryan Anderson, freshman in open option, juggles a soccer ball on the lawns of the Jardine Apartment Complex in the Jardine Olympics Sept 7. Everyone was )ust looking for something fun to do. Brittany Dennis lunior in nutrition and exercise science, said We both en)oy sports and It was a good way to do something with the family and get to know our neighbors a little better Other games such as volleyball and Tug-O-War catered to all ages even the Dennis ' s two-year- old son. Kaden. who was able to participate in all sporting events along side his parents Moil Binter Final Scores Denison 15 West End 16 Plaza 17 Event Schedule 6:15 N -cr-f.cld3 6:25 Vollcxball - held 2 6:30 - lUMv - Building 10 6:35 Tu--o-War - held 1 6:50 l i ' -kball - field 3 6:55 ' ' • .- ' ' ' ' - - ' ■• ■ ' ' 7:05 Traek - field 2 7:15 Hodgeball - field 2 7 ' 30 ' iffl ' ' iii - f ' ' i - 7:50 i ffl Abbas Albrahim Manhattan Mechanical Engrneering ■ SR Heath Bielcer Colby, Kan. Civil Engineering • SR trolly Bostwicit Ozawkie, Kan Secondary Education • JR John M Bryant Overland Park. Kan Business Administration • SO James De Jesus Acosta Bayamon. Puerto Rico Mechanical Engineering • SR 4!0 People Jardine It all came down to a The early evening showers failed to derail the Jardine Olympics, despite the Mil. ill attendance in the beginning. From (. til S p.m. Se pt. 7, Jardmc Apartments St. lit and residents gathered in Humphrey I iiile near the tower to compete m t ld Si linol games. The Denison, Plaza and West End neighborhoods competed m a variety of playground and track-and-tield games to see who would claim the trophy. Kicking off the evening, a Jardine statt member announced which activities were about to begin on which fields, though lev participated in the first round. It got off to a slow start because ot the ram, but the competition really heated up by the end, said I ' at Caruso, assistant coordinator for community development and graduate student in counseling and student development. There was even a tie ri ht before the end. Brittany Dennis, junior in nutrition and exercise science, and her husband Kent nennis, senior m econoinics, towed their two-Ncar old son Kaden around the OKinpics and waited for their turns to compete. Eventually, Brittanyjomed the Plaza team in a volleyball game, contributing to a 25-l ' win against the Denison team. She said her family participated because, We ' re [ardinians. It ' s our dut ' . The Denison neighborhotid also challenged the Plaza neighborhood to a soccer game; the Plaza team won 3- 1 . Though the teams ere mostly male, [anelle Scott, member of the nenisoii team and first-year veterinary medicine student, was just as much a part ot the team. I used to play soccer, so I decided to come out and play a bit, Scott said, plus plavmg with the guys is a great challenge. Other team members participated By Anna Kearns for different reasons. Tyler Solomon, tVeshman in engineering, said he decided to participate to meet people. With the final turnout numbering approximately 120. it was not hard to do. I ' xe met a lot of new residents, Kathy Van Steeni s, apartment living coordinator, said. So f ir them to come spend time (with us), even without the numbers (ot people showing up), the time we get to spend with them is good. Bv the end of the evening, a whittle ball game determined who ttiok home the trophy: Plaza or West End. A sliding play m the last mning gave the Plaza neighborhood the one point it needed to triumph. We wanted to give people an idea ot what lardine programs are like, to give them an idea of the kind of qualm- to expect, Caruso said, and I think we really accomplished that. Patrick Denning Lawrence Mechanical Engineering • SR AshleyGlover Junction City Speech • SO Nicholas Grove Overland Park. Kan. Mechanical Engineering • SR Magan Harrell Ft. Pierce. Fla. Elementary Education ■ SR Tereza Haubellova Borovany, Czech Republic Architectural Engineering • FR MingHu Jiujang. China Biological and Agricultural Engineering • GR Mark Neibling Derby. Kan. Architecture • SR Hui-Ju Pai Hualien. Taiwan Curriculum and Instruction • GR lanScherling Goodland. Kan. Landscape Architecture • SR William Whitson Topeka Mechanical Engineering • SR Jardine 411 By Asmey i-rey oween At K-State at Salma, the elements of an aircraft hangar disappeared as it was transformed by Halloween decor, includmg spider webs, balloons, streamers and more, for students to dance the .night away. The Hall-tVHangar Dance for Halloween was one ot a series of events organized by the resident assistants for the Residence Hall at K-State at Salina. We had a huge response, said Fhil Hurst, resident assistant and )unior m aerospace technology. There were about 300-400 people who came. It was definitely our biggest event. Bethany College and Kansas Wesleyan University ' joined K-State at Sahna for the dance since all three schools were close m location. Inviting the other schools helped increase student participation. In addition to the Hall-O-Hangar Dance, weekly events were also held. Hurst said. (The events) get people together, so they can meet people and build friendships, said Chris Carr, resident assistant andjunior in aerospace technology ' . It also helps them to get away from any stress at the time. The events were 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday for students to come and go as they liked. The t) ' pc of activities varied each week, including a Rock Band and Guitar Hero contest, making paper planes, an open mic night and various informational programs about issues such as global warming and the war in South Africa. Most of the events were pretty well thought of, Kevin Alquist, freshman in technology, said. My tavorite was probably the pumpkin carving for Halloween. We carved out all these pumpkins and sat them out front for the Hall-O-Hangar Dance. It was one ot the best interactive ones. Each l i was assigned a week to develop an activity ' , with another resident assistant for support. Carr said he decided to decorate doorstops for his program early in the semester to promote coming together and keeping their doors open. We ' re a small campus, so everyone is able to get together, and you almost become partial extended family, Alquist said. The tact that you can get everyone on campus involved is excellent. 412 People K-State at Salina SIGNIFICANT Hall-O-Hangar dance NUMBERS 25 2o 5 sLiiools attended. K-Stdtc .It S.din.i. Ikth.my College .md K.ins.is Weslev.in Dustiii G.uto, senior event. I ' hillip Hurst. W University, junior in .lerospate T teehnolo r ' , .md nice kickotT $2,500 - spent on the event 500400 volunteers helped with the d.i students .ittended Jarelle Baron Monument, Colo. Aeronautical Technology • SR Ngamo Debo Karawa. Central African Republic Engmeering Technology • FR Rodolfo Dominguez Salina, Kan Open Option • FR Prolessional Pilot • )U Derrick Kuhlman Wichita Engineering Technology • SR Nathan Maresch Nekoma, Kan. Engineering Technology ■ SR Renee Mattison Salina, Kan. Technology Management ■ SR Jaime Navarro Sal.na. Kan Engineering Technology • SO Jacob Quade Wichita Engineering Technology • SR tonn.eRiedel Salina. Kan Business Administration • FR Tyrel Robben Sharon Springs, Kan. Engineering Technology • SR Matthew Roof Professional Pilot • SR Professional Pilot • JU Michael P Warren Hutchinson. Kan Profes! Josh Scacey- K-Statc at Salina 413 Veterinary Medicine Time ta lay By Diana Klote Music had long been a part of Sarah Barron ' s life. She began playing the vioHn in fourth grade. She was a member of the university ' s orchestra her freshman )-ear. but after the season, decided to take a break trorn playing. Barron, first-year vetermary medicine student, randomly met Ben Schardein, lead singer and acoustic guitar player, the same year while performing at an open mic night with him. Three years later, Barron and Schardein decided to form a band. Liars of Local hiterest. The band played a mix of country, rock and folk. One by one peoplejinned. until there were five people in the band. ■■(The band has) been a hobby, but it ' s also shaped me into who I am, Barron said. It ' s nerve-racking to sing in front of 20(1 or 300 people. It ' s helped me branch out and meet new people — I ' m hanging out with tour different guys. It ' s also helped develop my musical abilities. Performing hve helped Barron develop Sarah Barron Manhattan Veterinary Medicine -Vl Amy Fousek Leavenworth. Kan Veterinary Medicine •V3 Stephan Gibson Green. Kan Veterinary Medicine • V3 Dawn Hull Bath. N Y Veterinary Medicine • VI Michelle Leduyse Leawood. Kan Veterinary Medicine • VI Mmho Lee Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • VI Christie tocher Sabetha. Kan. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Stephanie Oursler Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • V2 r . ' xRinaldi Manhattan Veterinary Medicine • VI Chr .-. oof LasCruces.NM Veterinary Medicine • VI her improvisational skills. With only sheet music for eight years on the violin, she said It was difficult to start improvising, but through focusing her time during practice she was able to perfect her technicjue. At first, Barron said practices were intense — tour hours ever - Sunday — but once they learned the songs, the band members reduced the hours. Even though she enjoyed devoting her time to playing the violin outside of school, it was hard to balance the demands of studying veterinary medicine and time practicing with the band. Between learning surgical practices, getting her first introduction to large animal medicine and organizing activities for the Public Health Club Barron made time to pki -. ■■It ' s all about where I place my priorities, she said. You don ' t have a heck of a lot of time. It ' s a sacrifice, but it ' s one I love to make. Barron said veterinar - medicine students bonded because of then- experiences and time spent together m challenging courses, getting through strenuous coursework and being emotionally exhausted. She said her fellow vet students were some of the best fans, and they came to many of the band ' s concerts. Vet-med students make it easy because the social thing to do is come to a gig, Barron said. After a hard week, they want to have a good time. They make it really fun and are really supportive. Liars of Local Interest played twice a month at a variety of venues. They opened at Walk-a-roosa, a four-day music festival in Lawrence, Kan., and thejazzhaus, also located in Lawrence. Barron said she loved the break from classes and having a litde time to work on something she enjoyed. It ' s my one release, Barron said. Everyone has one little outlet. I ' ve learned you need an outlet when you ' re going through that intense of clas ses. You have to keep your life fun. 414 People Liars of Local Interest take a break from performing The five band members played a variety of music at each performance. We play country, rock and folk, Barron said. It ' s good old rock ' n roll with a little bit of country twang We ' re kind of a |ack-of- all-trades. Barron also said the band had sold several hundred copies of Its CD 14 Places and played at least once a month, usually playing on stage for one hour while opening and two to three hours if they were closing. The band played different locations twice a month. Jaime-Elizabeth Stevenson LaVerne. Calif Veterinary Medicine • VI Brittany Streitf Benton. Kan Veterinary Medicine VI Sarah Waxman Leawood, Kan. Veterinary Medicine • V4 Naomi Wheeler Manhattan Veterinary Medicine ■ V2 Vctcnnarv Medicine 415 Allen — Beaton - ■ ■ By Joel Jelllson h irfter t ret Internships helped students get involved with their future careers while still in school. Ronnie Hernandez, sophomore m criniinolog , skipped the internship and got involved with his career when he was still in high school. He landed a job as a bilingual interpreter with the Barton Counr - District Court when he was a senior in high school. Hernandez grew up in EI Paso, Texas, where he learned Spanish, and moved to Great Bend, Kan. where he entered middle school. Early on, he used Spanish to assist a tamily member with a legal problem. When he saw the legal process go awr) ' tor his family, he said he knew he wanted to be involved m the legal system. That injustice sparked a fire, and I became verv interested in the law process, he said. Since then I ' ve always wanted to do things that lead to those injustices not happening. Being bilingual helped him get involved m the process while he was still in liigh school. The only reason why any of this happened was because when I was still in high school I got some interest m interpretation, he said. A detective from Dav.dS Allen Caldwell. Kar f the law the Great Bend Police Department was searching for an interpreter, and he basically said, ' You know two languages — do ou think you could come help me? And Ijust thought, ' Why not? Eventually, the detective suggested Hernandez apply to be an interpreter with the courts. When he graduated and went to college, Hernandez did not want to quit his job as an interpreter in the courts. He apphed for a job with the Riley Counts- District Court and became involved m the legal system once again. With my previous experience, I apphed at the I ley County District Court, he said. I went to the court administrator, and then Judge Paul Miller reviewed in ' apphcation and said I was very well-quahfied. Even though he had been involved for several vears, Hernandez said becoming a court interpreter was no small feat. Being an interpreter tor a district court is very unlikely for someone at my age because you have to carry several credentials and requirements, he said. I don ' t even have a law degree yet, so it ' s pretty awesome that I iret to do stutTlike that. rnte rior Architecture • GR Busin ss Administration • SO Elec trtcal Engineering • SF « I ; f Pui Kwan Melinda Au Manhattan Mechanical Engineering • SR Tiffanie Ball Cei Brian Barackman Olathe, Kan Biology • SO Loretta Barthuly Paxico. Kan. Management • SR Michael Baslei- Siilwell. Kan Business Admmisiration - SO Brad Bauer Hiawatha, Kan Construction Science and Managment ' FR Alex Beaton Paauilo. Hawaii Animal Sciences and Industry • FR 416 People Beeman — Bryant Nathanael Beeman Kansas City, Kan- Mass Communications • SR Daniel Bellas Shawnee. Kan. History • SR Michelle E Bergman Overland Park. Kan Kinesiology • JU Elizabeth Bervcrt Topeka Biology • SO William Biggs Idaho Springs. Colo. Kinesiology • SR Shane Blaes Cherryvale. Kan Agronomy • SO Meagan Bodily Manhattan Social Sciences • SR Kristin Boe Oppdal. Norway Secondary Education • JU KilahBond Hugoton. Kan. Social Science • SR ChnschcllcBorhani Manhattan Modern Languages • SO Kate Bosch Wichita Environmental Design • SO Austin Bretz Dighton. Kan, Feed Science and Management • JU Evan Brodersen Coleridge. Neb. Economics • SR Joslyn Brown Lenexa. Kan. Art • SR Andrew Bryant Hays.ille. Kan. Architecture • SR liuicpcndciic Living 417 Before night falls, Austin waido, I sophomore in business administration, talks with other participants staying in his Sleepout ifor the Homeless shelter located on Alpha Chi Onnega ' s porch The Sleepout is a good cause, a good philanthropy and it ' s fun, Waldo said. It teaches you to be grateful for what you have, how nice it is to a have a warm bed waiting for you. It helps you not take your situation for granted. Waldo camped out for four da S and 4tree nights due to the fourth night being rained out. Independent Living 4l9 Disberger — Hamilton Kara Disberger Morton. Ill Journalism and Mass Communications • JU Maggie Douglas Lenexa. Kan Sociology • FR Shawn Dunbar Manhattan Political Science • SO Chyann Ebert St George, Kan Construction Science and Management ■ FR Teri Eickhoff Kansas City, Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Amanda EIrod Spring Hill. Kan. Mass Communications • SR Abhijit Erande Pune. Maharashtra. India Computer Science • GR Joe Falk Leawood, Kan. Elementary Education ■ SR Anna Falo Wichita Animal Sciences and Industry • SO Amber Foust Wichita Management Information Systems • SR Michael Fee Hiawatha, Kan Mass Communications • SO Jessica Fiorini Andover. Kan Marketing • JU Gregory Foote Bucyrus. Kan. Agricultural Economics • SR Joseph Foster Manhattan Microbiology • SR Mary Fox Shawnee. Kan. Secondary Education • SR Sarah Freeze St. Louis History ■ SR Amanda Fuentes Sublette. Kan. Elementary Education • SR Jason Fundis Berryton. Kan. Ci.il Engineering • SR Alia Fuqua Inman. Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Brandon Fuqua Inman. Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR PatGalligan Kennebunk. Maine Agriculture • FR Nick Gay Lenexa, Kan. Electrical Engineering • SR Laura Geisler Andover, Kan Family Studies and Human Services ■ FR Erin Gettler Louisburg, Kan. Biology • SR Jennifer Giraldin Topanga, Calif. Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Albert Glover Junction City Elementary Education • SO Zach Goldstein Overland Park. Kan Business Administration • FR Robert Gomez Shawnee, Kan. Elementary Education • SR Jerad Gooch Tribune. Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Donald Gray Overland Park. Kan- Finance ■ SR Shawn Gnsamore Wichita Architectural Engineering • JU Dave Guenn Shawnee. Kan Architecture • SO Justin Hagedorn Andover. Kan Feed Science and Management ■ FR Patricia Hagman Kensington. Kan Milling Science and Management • SR Jessica Hamilton JXuburn, Kan Kinesiology • SR 420 People ■k In preparation for the game against the University of Nebraska Sept. 20, Lance Staggenborg, senior in feed science managennent, practices with the rugby club Sept. 18. I grew up in Manhattan, and (joining rugby) was a way to branch out and meet a new crowd, Staggenborg said. We ' re better than average, probably in the top three. I ' ve been on the team when we were bad, and weVe definitely COme a long way. The team won against Nebraska, 30-19, for the first time since Staggenborg joined the team in 2006. ' Hapke - Jarvis At the home of Dean and Alice Armbrust. tourists were asked to wear protective surgical booties to help preserve the carpet. I thought the whole thing was wonderful. Alice said It went yQry well Manhattan resident. Leiah Dushkin, slipped on the booties before entering. After buying tickets for the tour, patrons received a map of the tour locations because there was not a set schedule for the tour, the patrons toured the homes at then own disposal throughout the day. 1 H k ' iL . v| Y ■ 1 b.|HpU ' S Pi i K Hp ' K i£ fli H Kk mic EjB « HHPi m Annallsa Hapke Stiiweli. Kan. Secondary Education SR Elise Hardenburger Haddam, Kan Apparel and Textiles • FR Brandon Harder Haven. Kan Animal Sciences and Industry • JU Nathaniel Harsitne Towanda. Kan Open Option • SO Erin Hartnett Lee ' s Summit. Mo. Theater • SR Courtney Hauser Olathe. Kan. Mass Communications • SR LeviHerrman Scandia, Kan Animal Sciences and industry • SO Ben Hici ey Viola, Kan Open Option • SO Susan Hicltey Hugoton. Kan. Apparei and Textile Marketing • SR Rcbekah Hitzfcid Manhattan Interior Design • SR HalHockersmith Manhattan Computer Engineering • SR Molly Hoener Waukee, Iowa Elementary Education • FR KeiseyHoiste Norton. Kan, Agricultural Economics • GR Alex Howard Wathena. Kan, Management • SR Austin Hrencher Hiawatha. Kan Biology • FR Chelsey Huddleston Frankfort, Kan Fine Arts • SO Nathan Huerter Topeka Landscape Architecture • JU Lisa Hund Paxico, Kan. Secondary Education • SR KeziaHuseman Tonganoxie, Kan Biology • SO Journalism and Mass Communications ■ JU 422 People A Home for the Holidays By Lauren Gocken ome for the Holidays While m college, some students missed out on the comforts of holidays at home. However, the McCain Holiday Home Tour was an event that connected students and Manhattan residents with the holiday pint. The tiuir had taken place every other year for 18 years. Six homes, including Alpha Delta Pi. were selected. The other homes selected were the homes of Dean and Alice Armbrust: Kent and Julie Kiracote; Joe and Darlene McGraw; Lance and Susan Saville; and David and Mindy Weaver. The tour spots were chosen by a committee consisting of Friends of McCain board members and communis, ' members interested in working on the event. People look forward to it, said Barbara Fmnegan. board member of the Friends of McCain Board of Directors. It ' s very well-attended and received by the communirv ' . The tour tickets were S 1 5 or S 1 2 with a military 1.1 ., and could be purchased at arious locations throughout the cit - including Varney ' s Book Store, Ann-A- Lee ' s, Ecdesia ' s Bakery and Cafe, Manhattan Town Center, Ben Franklin Crafts and Frame Shop and McCain Auditorium box otf ' icc. More than Sd tickets were sold and approximately S14,()()(l were earned. The money benefited the McCain performance and educational outreach programs. 1 think It was a very positive experience, said Hannah Hartsig, executive vice president of Alpha Delta I ' l and senior m history. It was an extra, tun incentive (to decorate well) to know there was a tour going on. The event lasted from ' ' a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Dec. ( . The holidav home tour is recognized as the unofficial kickoff to the holidays, Thomas Jackson, assistant director ot McC ain, said. It ' s become a Manhattan tradition. The Armbrust home was contemporary, so the decoratums were not over-the-top and were put up by the Armbrusts, Alice Armbrust said. I thought It was all great, Alice Armbrust said. I was really happy and honored to be asked. I had a real good time doing It. Tourists of the McCain Holiday Home Tour admire Joe and Darlene McGraw ' s living room Dec 6. (The Holiday Homes Tour) is an event that has been happening for a while and people do know about it, said Barbara Finnegan. board member of the Friends of McCain Board of Directors. It has been very well received. The McGraw ' s home was one of six houses featured in the biennial home tour, Che sy Luet i Independent Living 423 Paper bags line a table at St. Isidore ' s Catholic Student Center where Tim Mourlam, senior in mechanical engineering, Stuffs Snickers, apples, Pepsi and other food items to make finals week Care packages for students. The bags were sent by family and friends to the students, Mourlam said. The Knights of Columbus (Catholic fraternal benefit society) has to stuff about 200 packages and raise between $2,000 and $3,000 to buy snacks to fill the bags. Collections were also taken up at the church to raise money. feature by CheUy Leuth fW§WL i t J m t I i ? ;,,g il|i ffjfl f } Feature 425 The I m age of Brian Brule_ _ junior in marketing, reflects off the darkened windows of the KSDB-FM 91.9 studio in the K-State Student Union. Power was lost on most of the campus , _ Nov. 17 when tWO Squirrels got in a Westar Energy transformer was studying f or finals in Hale (Library) when the power went out, Brulez said. I moved to the Union because it had good sunlight to study for my marketing final. -Power went out around 1 p.m. and was restored around 4:30 p.m. Jellison — Major Joel Jellison Dodge City, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Nicole John St. Andrews, Wis. Sociology • GR Dillon Karlix Olathc, Kan, Mechanical Engineering • SR Brogen Katzer Garnett, Kan Open Option • )U Anna Kearns Spring Hill, Kan. Secondary Education • SR Jeremy Keen , Leavenworth, Kan Kinesiology • SO Jimmy Kelley Lecompton. Kan Industrial Engineering • SO Andrew Kerns Overland Park, Kan. Biochemistry • SR Jennifer Kinkade Overland Park, Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Julie Klinko Overland Park. Kan Journalism and Mass Communications • S O Bryan Kloppe Buckeye. Ariz Music Education • FR Bryan E. Klote - Leawood, Kan. Architecture • SR Susannah Kluttz Manhattan Kinesiology • SR Jamie Knight Derby. Kan Mechanical Engineering • SO Erin Kroeger Home. Kan. Finance • JU Melissa Kronblad Prairie Villiage, Kan. Interior Design • SR Paul Kuhlman Oakley, Kan Kinesiology • SO Sharita Lacey Kincaid, Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • SR Daniel Lane Hutchinson, Kan. Construction Science and Management • SR Emily Lange Conway Springs, Kan. Marketing • SR Philomena Lanns Fort Riley, Kan. Family Studies and Human Services • SR Nicholas Lee Daingerfield. Texas Rowan Leehue Jamaica, N.Y. Mechanical Engineering • SR Business Administration • JU Michael Lewis Wathena. Kan. Finance • SR Jennifer Lollar Topeka Elementary Education • JU ColtonLowe Garnett. Kan Marketing • JU Kylee Luckeroth Seneca, Kan Art • SO Tonshia Luster Manhattan Agricultural Economics GR Becky Lutz Andover, Kan Open Option • SO Alexandra Lykins Atchison, Kan. Elementary Education ■ SR Katie Maas Frankfort, Kan. Elementary Education • SR PaulMagoha Manhattan Mechanical Engineering • GR Devin Mahoney Wichita Business Administration • FR Dcbra S. Major Chapman, Kan. English • CR Independent Livini 427 478 People :v- ' ;? ' imi - imsfimpmmn Martens — Megli family ties shape adulthood Matt Johnson, senior m interior architecture and product design, pointed a sure fmger at two men who taught him about being the man he became. Born in Memphis, Tenn., and raised in Omaha, Neb., Johnson described his upbringing as cookie cutter. He grew up in a suburban home with his mom, dad, older sister and pet cat named Ebony, more affectionately known as Eb. The first familial relationship Johnson noted was with his dad. Mark, a bone biologist specializing in osteoporosis research, was one ot the most influential people in Johnson ' s lite. I just remember really looking up to my dad, he said. He was just that person, the ' Han Solo, ' the ' hidiana Jones. ' He ' ll forever be that type of person to me. He just did all this stuff He was a scientist, but he was also my Sunday school teacher. He played sports all growing up. He played baseball. He played basketball. He golfs. He ' s never been exceptionally good at anvthmg, but he ' s always been good at everything. Mark supported his son by being more than just a role model, partly through coaching his baseball and basketball teams, Johnson said. His baseball career began on the tee-ball field as a kindergartener and continued through his sophomore year of high school. Back 111 the glory days when (my dad) played, like sandlot ball every day with his triends, it wasjust tor the fun of It, Johnson said. It wasn ' t about winning, winning, winning. He taught me to play baseball to have fun. So 1 always felt free to not play if I wanted. He and his father also belonged to the YMCA Indian Guides, an organization similar to the Boy Scouts ot America, except the Indian Guides program was more about the father-son relationship. They camped, built model rockets and pinewood derby cars and studied Native American culture. The skills Johnson learned during this time in his life helped detcrniine ins major. Continued on page 430 Jordan T. Martens McPherson. Kan. Sociology • SR Thomas A. Martin Clay Center. Kan. Accounting • SR Gregory May Olattie. Kan. Mechanical Engineering • SR AshlecMayo Winfield, Kan iMcCandle and Park. Kan. Biology • SR Gregory McCaulcy Manhattan Mass Communications • SR Jordan McFall Derby, Kan. Management • SR David McGraw Valley Center. Kan. Information Systems • SR Elena Mc Vicar Manhattan English • SR Paul Megli Augusta. Kan- Architecture • JU Independent Living 479 Designer Genes two men another Continued from page 429 My dad was a do-it- xHirscIfcr. he said. There was ahvays a project to do. I think (mv major) makes perfect sense because I grew up buildmg thmgs with my dad. Bookshelves, dressers, beds, anything and everything my mom wanted in the house my dad was hke, ' I can build that, we don ' t need to go buy one. Johnson said this did not always prove to be the fastest or cheapest method ofobtainmg furniture, but he learned a lot. Another iconic male m Johnson ' s life was Great Uncle Cecil, his paternal grandfather ' s brother. I kind of idolized hini like I did my dad, he said. He was sort ot your Renaissance man. I alwavs had a knack for art but never knew where I got it from. He started his commercial art business m Minnesota, got married and ended up building his own home, which he lived in until he died. We even found drawings of what he did (with) no architectural background at all. He was an artist, so he did the design. Johnson reminisced about fishing trips taken with these influential men on the lakes of northern Minnesota, where he learned the basics of being an outdoorsman. He went on to explain that Cecil also offered insight into the creative world. He really liked having me around, lohnson said. He liked having me show him my art since he was the only person in the family who did art. He ' s probably the most influential, extended family person m m lite. ' hen he finally talked about himself, Johnson said i had an ego tempered with sarcasm and descriL 1 himself as an image of godlv perfection and a ru . ' .edly handsome stallion. But he could not even make it through those short phrases without doubling over m laughter. His ego, he said, provided an element of confidence that was important in being a designer. A predominant trait in all designers is to have a god-comple. , he said. For the most part I ' m pretty confident. A lot of that is because 1 made the personal decision to be that way. I ' m also a very happv person; I actually try to be that way. There ' s no reason not to be happy, I thmk. Johnson described himself in three words. Confident. Happy-go-lucky. Versatile. A thoughtful pause and a chin rub later, lohnson elaborated on how these traits affected his life. I love being the go-to guy. he said. I love being the guy who knows something. Plus, I genuinely like helping people. I don ' t do it thinking how it would help me. It does feed my ego, but I don ' t realize it while I ' m doing it. His happy-go-lucky perspective helped [ohnson determine a lifetime professional goal, regardless of which facet of design he ended up working in. If I can be happy at whatever I ' m doing, I ' ll be happy in life. he said. I want to enjoy what I do. I don ' t want to be one of those people who has to go to work everyday, I want to want to go to work. Regardless of who taught him the lessons, Johnson said they all contributed to his philosophy on living life. It ' s a journey, to be sappy about it, he said. It ' s the progress. It ' s the journey to that point. If you want to change something, change it. What ' s going to change your life is the period of time between makiiiiJ that decision and actuallv t;ettin£r there. 430 People Meinhardt — Rivera Amanda Memhardl Springfield, Mo Theatre • FR Alissa Millard Leawood. Kan. Management • SR Rachelle Miller Peck. Kan. Bakery Science and Management • SR Andy Mitchell Goddard, Kan Music • JU Matthew Mitchell Liberty, Kan. Milling Science and Management • SR Deborah Muhwezi Wichita Mass Communication • SR Tcmurkhon Nairn Saudi Arabia Computer Science • SR M.irsha Newman Olathe. Kan Kinesiology • FR Kayla Nichols Dodge City. Kan. Communication Science and Disorders • SR K urt Nichols Overland Park. Kan Life Sciences • FR Dustin Nyberg Independence. Mo Architectural Engineering • FR Whitney Olsen Omaha. Neb Business Administration • JU Jeremy Page Overland Park. Kan. Life Sciences • SR Sean Page Manhattan Architecture • GR Michelle Painter Humble. Texas Secondary Education • SR Kinley Pattmson Wichita Journalism and Mass Communications • SR Crystal Payton Hays, Kan Dietetics • JU Austin Pfannenstiel Hutchinson. Kan. Electrical Engineering • SR ShrutiPhanse Indore. India Computer Information Systems • GR AliPistora Lawrence Kinesiology • SO Natalie Poole SpringHeld. Mo. Interior Design • SR Jessica Pope Pittsburg. Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Makenzie Provorse Omaha. Neb. Chemistry • SR Madeline Pyle Lencxa, Kan Life Sciences • FR RyanRader Wichita Computer Engineering • SR RheaReitmeyer Wamego Secondary Education • SR Srikanth Renikunta Dharmapur. India Civil Engineering ■ GR Vanessa Reyes Garden City. Kan. Biology • SR Drew Rhodes Gardner, Kan Business Administration • SO Jerica Richardson Ingalls. Kan. Communication Science and Disorders • SR Kelly Richardson Overland Park. Kan, Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Joshua Richtarik Havcnsville. Kan. Social Work • SR Trenton Ricklefs Manhattan Electrical Engineering • SR Daniel Riffel Stockton, Kan Agricultural Technology Management • FR J.ison Rivera Andover. Kan. Architecture • SR liidcpciulcnt Living 431 % 432 Before soaking the print itSfc etchant, Aaron Frondorf, junior in art, etches a story for a class project. Tm a very SCatter-brained person, he said. I like print-making because I like having a set of rules to follow. Frondorf said he found from art history and different events in his life. The class assignment wa to make a and see how it changed throughout the year feoture by ara Maneo i Robinson — Thomas Michael Robinson Salina. Kan. Management Information Systems • SR Kenneth Roland Kansas City. Kan. Architectural Engineering • SR Becki Ronen Wichita Applied Musrc • JU Erin Rosasco Southbury, Conn. Animal Science and Industry • SR Levi Russell Chanute, Kan. Finanace • SR Allie Ryan Shawnee. Kan. Mass Communications • SR Rachel Ryan Shawnee. Kan- Li(e Sciences • FR Brandon M. Salisbury Manhattan Interior Architecture and Product Design • GR Christine Salisbury Lees Summit. Mo. Architecture • SR Tamara Salisbury Conway Springs. Kan. Secondary Education • SR Dustin Sanborn Abilene, Kan. Milling Science and Management • SR Megan Scheuerman Scott City. Kan. Mass Communications • SR Janet Schlosser Zamora. Calif. Agricultural Economics GR Jared Schnefke Shawnee. Kan Finance • JU Claire Schrott Sanford. Mich. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Amy Schwinn Easton. Kan. Elementary Education • SR Russell Sellers . Salina. Kan Business Administration • FR Peter Senior Manhattan Geology • SR Ahmad Shehadeh Amman. Jordan Industrial Engineering • GR Brett Sherbert Wakefield, Kan. Hotel and Restaurant Management • SR Evgeniy Shishkm Dodge City. Kan. Chemical Engineering • SO Sarah Showalter Shawnee, Kan Secondary Education • FR Stephanie Simonson Olathe. Kan. Mass Communications • SR Justin Smith Manhattan Mechanical Engineering • SR Matthew Splitter Lorraine. Kan. Agricultural Communications and Journalism • SR Zachariah Starr Great Bend. Kan. Horticulture Science • SR Valerie Stephenson Wichita Sociology • SR Andrew Stickel Bowling Green. Ohio Agricultural Economics • SR Jeffrey Stolper Overland Park, Kan. Accounting • SR Sarinya Sungkatayat Bangkok , Thailand Business Adminsitration • GR Brian Sutton Olathe. Kan. Anthropology • SR Vijaya Kumar Tadikamalla Chilakaluripet. India Civil Engineering • FR Nidhi Tare Indore. India Electronic and Computer Engineering ■ GR II. liSSaM Taylor Houston Mass Communications • JU R lyonna Thomas Kansas City. Mo. Apparel Marketing SR Independent Living 433 Thomas — Zhou Sarah Thomas Shawnee, Kan. Mass Communications • SR Shannon Thomas Manhatcan Humanities • FR Martin Tidd Junction Cit). Social Work • SO Victoria Tidwell Elkhart. Kan. Economics • SR Jennifer Toews Moundridje. Kan. Agricultural Education • SR Nicholas Turner Jefferson Cit Mo. Architecture • GR Sandra Tyner Council Gro«e. Kan. Management • SR Clint Venjohn Mount Hope. Kan, Milling Science and Management ■ Fp Susan Vice Bucklin. Kan- Music Education • SR Miguel Viruete Manhattan History • SR Reese Vonderschmidt Hiawatha. Kan Sociology • FR Matthew Wagner Springfield. Mo Environmental Design • SO George Warui Manhattan Milling Science and Management • SR Jerome Werick St. Marys. Kan. Mass Communications • SR Eric Wheeler Roeland Park, Kan Business Administration • SO Rikki Whitby Kansas City. Kan Open Option • FR Jared Whitcomb Elmdale. Kan. Animal Sciences and Industry • SR J.D. Whiteside Overland Park. Kan Construction Science and Management- JU HannaWiltfong Kansas City. Mo Journalism and Mass Communications • SO Brad Vifilkes Overland Park. Kan Mechanical Engineering • SR Abigail Wilson Wichita History • SO KyleeWitt Norton. Kan. Fine Arts • SR AlexYocum Tucson. Am. Mass Communications • SR Ying Zhou Chongquing City. China Food Service. Hospitality Management and Dietetics Administration • GR f Kr - w f While doing what he loves at the KSU Jazz Combo Concert Oct. 30, Michael Ternes, sophomore in music, entertains the lunch crowd by playing a trumpet SOlo in the K-State Student Union. I started (playing) because when I was younger, I used to watch the trumpets in the church orchestra, and I wanted to be like them, he said. I enjoy the fact that I can express through music what I can ' t always say. Ternes was a member of a local jazz band called The Housewreckers. feature by Sara Manco - 34 People ..iS Indetlbndent Livin 455 Off Campus COFFEE . .. rRIENDS ellow? By Megan Scheuerman P Us ►Since we don ' t really have a study leader anymore, we all decided to each lead at different times. Jessica Shoffner (alumna) gave us the experience last year when she had us pair up to lead a study. It ' s awesome to be able to share what ' s on your heart and what you ' ve been thinking about. Everybody has such great insight. I always come away from B-Stud with something new. Each person has a slightly different take on things too, so it ' s fun to hear about different ideas. Ann bcheufler. luiilor m dictctiLs The aroma of coffee and freshly baked pastries fille the room, and the sound of blenders and people ' s voices resonated throughout Radina ' s Coffeehouse Roastery. It was 6:31) a.m., and a group of women were meetmg for their Bible study. Alecia Stuchlik, senior in English, said getting the chance to start her day with Christ and hearing from the other women who came to share their joys and struggles inspired her to attend the morning Bible study. Six-thirt ' m the morning can be pretrv ' brutal some mornmgs, but I guess I go for the fellowship and the chance to add my life and faith experience to the life and faith experience of all the other ladies, she said. We learn so much about each other, and it ' s so important to be able to encourage others and to hear and learn from their struggles. The Bible study started through Navigators Freshman Connection, a campus organization. Jessica Shoffner, alumna, was the leader of the group known as B-Stud. Each member said it was worth it to attend the early Bible study. If I didn ' t think it was a good idea, I wouldn ' t get up at 5:30 a.m. every week to walk half a mile in the freezing cold, Ann Scheufler, junior m dietetics, said. Radina ' s Coffee, my beautiful ladies and Jesus time. Why not? It ' s not a matter of what I sacrifice to go to B-Stud, it ' s a matter of what would I sacrifice to not go to B-Stud. I couldn ' t do it. These ladies point me to my life source. The women supported each other and talked freely about their lives. I ' ve learned a lot about what it means to be in a communitv ' and the importance of having people to share life with and encourage one another, Alyssa Reeves, senior in English, said. It ' s really neat to hear the different perspectives of the other women in the group and just see how God speaks to us in so many different ways and through different situations. The women were more than acquaintances who met once a week to study the Bible. Scheufler said they were quality friends who cared about her as a person. Meeting together on Tuesdays is an essential part of my week, she said. These girls love me, challenge me and show me that life is more than just tests and grades. It ' s a community that I can ' t resist. This fellowship gets me through my day, my week and mv whatever. 436 People B-Stud meets at 6:30 a m. to read the Bible and delve into the meanings of the vers es- Even though It was an early tinne to meet, each woman agreed that the group study was worth It, It was first part of the Navigators Freshman Connection, but branched off and continued once It ended. I ' ve gained a lot. Katie Hill, junior in modern languages, said Spiritual growth in my book is always an A+. and I think that by meeting and listening to each other we learn a lot Mind you. we may not always agree with each other, but in a way. that is learning too. At Radina ' s Coffehouse and Roastery, Ann Scheufler. junior in dietetics, meets with a group of women to provide support for one another and share their thoughts on Christ. The group was first led by alumna Jessica Shoffner. Since we don ' t really have a study leader anymore, we all decided to each lead at different times, Scheufler said. 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Stay in touch with fellow K-Staters through membership in the K-State Alumni Association. member benefits and more at iiiuiui.K-State.com Ads 447 Patrons of Rusty ' s Last Chance Outback overflowed the premises and for Abigail Gloe, sophomore in mass communications, working a 22-hour shift as a cocktail Waitress was worth the crowds and chaos. Throughout the crowds, Gloe encountered friends, including Chris Jones, junior in chemistry, making her shift seem like part of the celebration. It was the most entertaining work day and one of the most fun days in my entire life, Gloe said. Everyone was in a good mood, just looking to have fun. It was great because I got to work at the party and it was just as much fun as being a participant Pak ' s Day, March 7 preceded the 31st Annual tricks Day Celebration March 14 feature by Che sy Lueth (f- y A A Home for the Holiday 422, 423 Aaron Cherney 184, 185 Abbas, Mazin 1 1 Abojabaa. Abdullah 194 Acacia 320, 321 Academics Division 102, 103 Ackerman, Patricia 127 Acosta, James De Jesus 410 Adams, Bill 145 Adams, Casie 324 Adams, Collin 456 Adams. Drew 405 Adams, Vincent 201 Addison, Alicia 150 Adelson, Cameron 320 Admire, Caidin 338 Ag Fest 160, 161 Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow 1 64 Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness 164 Ahearn Field House 41 Ahearn, Mike 39 Ahern, Stacy 186, 188 Ahlstrom, Zoe 189,311 Ahivers, David 116 AIDS Awareness Week 146, 147 Aiello, Lauren 191, 201, 330 Amsworth, Trim 105,106 Al Khalaf Mansour 1 6 Al Kotami, Hazeem 16, 17 Al Matar, Raed 194 Al Matar, Redha 194,455 Al Musawi, Mahdi 194 Al-Amm, N.iim 201 Al-Kadi, Marvvan 17, 194 Al-Maliki._Nuri 98 TVPallli, AbduUa 191 - „ Alanazi, Mohammad 194 -- Alayed, Ahmad 191 Albert, Ed 227 Albrahim, Abbas 410 Albrecht, Kelly 195 Albright, Kay 164 Alcantara, Alheli Z. 96 STRIKE-A-POSE The index gives page reference for all activities, groups, students, faculty and staffpictured or quoted m ' thepublicati ' -,;i. The Roy.ii i- ' uiplc invited K-State snidents, faculty ' and staff to be plv ■ ' -• :!phed with triends, faiiuly or co-workers for B -Pose sittings. Alcantara, Elizabeth 96 Alderton, Lisle 176, 477 Aldossary, Nassar 191 Aldrisees, Emily 189 Aldridge, Morgan 379 Alexander. JiU 478 Alfahaid, Saud 194 Alghamdi. Khahd 191 Alhakbani. Khahd 194 Alhamdan, Osamah 194 Alhassan, Ah 194 Aljandal, Thamer 194 Aljandal, Waleed 194 AljoufAh 194 Alkhalaf Mansour 16,455 Alkhiary, Abdulrahman 191 Alkhiary, Adnan 191 Alkotami, Hazem 16. 194 All University Homecoming 409 AUegri, Megan 344 Allen, Daniel 391 Allen, David S. 416 Allen, Jatm 391 Allen, Kelh 190 Allen, Rachel 416 Allen, Tara 33S, 342, 343 Allen, T.iylor M. 195,364 Allison, Darren 201 Allred, Brett 72 Almadhi, Ahmed 191 Almarhoon, Moayed 455 Alnahari, Meshari 194 Alomery, Mosaad 194 Alpha Chi Omega 324, 325, 326, 327, 418 Alpha Delta Pi 330,331,332,333 Alpha Kappa Psi 133, 156, 165 Alpha of Clovia 318, 319 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 360, 361 Alquist, Kevin 412 Alrabia, Mohammed 194 Alsawady. Sammy 4 1 6 Alsharan, Magboul 416 Alshogeathri, Ahmed 194 Alshogeathri, Ah 194 Alshogeathri, Mofleh 194 Alshogeathri, Saqr 194 Alsubaie, Saad 194 Alsuwailem, Muhannad 194 Altaniimi, Mohammed 191 Althuk.iir. Abdulrahman 191 Altwegg, Lacey 164, 363, 364. 365 Alyami, Hamdan 191 Alzuwayed, Abdullah 194 Amehonehong, Toly 166 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating , Air-Conditioning Engineers 93 Amphonphong, Toly 166 Amthauer. Ryan 304 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 387 An. Soontae 145 Anderson, Becky 205, 206, 208 Anderson, Jerrod 416 Anderson, Jessica 396 Anderson, Jonathan 392 Anderson, Karl 188 Anderson, Kelly 396 Anderson, Kvle 202.203 Anderson, Laura 3()6 Anderson, Lauren M. 396 Anderson, Lauren Mane 324 Anderson, Sarah F. 379 Anderson, Spencer 410 Andra, Greg 201,301 Andra.Jon 304 Andre, Mark 201 Andrew Rickel 28, 29 Andrews, Paige 324 Andsager, Kaylee 324 Ant, ' les, Erin 190,366 450 Index : Angles. Steven 41)5 Anglin. MicaeLi 7 ) Anib. Ariel 201 Ankerholz, Kylie M ' ) [Anonymous 72 lAnthony Francisco 134, 135 ' Archer. Ashton 201, 3 Ui Architectural Engineering Institute Open House 158, 159 lArellano, Martlu h( 3 Id JArmbrust, Alice 422, 423 lArmyROTC 196,197,198,199 I Arrow, K,ine 1 ' ' ' Art, Casey 107 Arts, Sciences and Business 1 16 Aschberner. Joel 453 Asher. William 416 ASHRAE 166 Asian Influence 84, 85 Asin. Mansour 16, I ' M Ast. Jordan 175 Athletic Training 274, 275 Attwjter. Nick 45 ' ' Au, Pui Kwan Melinda 416 .Auckly. David 150 Augustine. Grady 3 1 Auld. Seth 19. 192 Auten, Sarah 324 Ave Regina Catholic Women ' s Group 180, 181, 182, 183 Ayers. Mallory 165.364 Ayres, Qumn 344 Bachman, Whitney 396 Bacon. Caroline 379 Bacon. Rachel 379 Baer, Margaret 402 Bagwell. Daniel 165 Bahramzadeh. Kav-xon 233 Bailey. Mary I3S Baker. Cassie 177 Baker, Kathleen 52, 53 Baker, Kyk M. 177 Baker. Luke 356 Baker, Ryan 354 Bales. Patrick 391 Bailiff. Amancia l '  5 Ball, Jamie 16 ' ), I ' tS. 324 Ball, Kelsie 195. 198, 324 Ball. Marcus 416 Ball, Tiftanie 416 Ballard, Steve S6 BaUew. Christina 344 BaUinger. Christopher 1S2 Banks, Brandon 260, 261 , 265. 266. 267 Bansemer. Cody 416 Barackman. Brian 416 Barkman. Caleb 167 Barmby, Mallory 400 Barnes. Adilah 77 Barnes. Chelsey 324 Barnes. Jennifer 202 Barnett, Megan l ' ' l Barnhart. R. Kurt 6(1 Barnyard Olympics 178, 179 Baron. Janelle 413 Barra, Andrea 402 Barrett. Brandon 19 Barron, Sarah 414.415 Bartek. Shae 344 Bartel. Lance 3S7 Bartel.Will 256 Barrels, Brian 1S6 Barthuly, Loretta 165, 416 Bartlett. Dave E. 189 Bartley, Eric 388 Bartley. Ross 388 Barton Countv District Court 416 Bartosch. Kara 324 Baruth, Tama 1 ' ' 5 Baseball 248, 249, 250, 251 Baseball Feature 252, 253 Easier, Michael 416 Basom, Brett 182,335 Batdorf, Mary 199 Bates. Amv 468 Bates. Kern 164 Battig. Megan 366 Bauer. Abby 330 Bauer. Brad 416 Bauer. Nicholas 30 1 Bauman, Lauren 189. P (), 202, 402, 457 Baumann, Maggie 199 Bans, Veronica 372 Baxt, Laura 330 Bayless, Brandon 165 Bayram, Mohammed I ' M Beach Bash 154, 155, 156, 157 Bearden, Stacce 372 Beasley, Michael 92 Beaton, Alex 41 6 Baba, Ham 194 Bachelor, Lynda 150 Bachman, Annie 20 1 . 396 Bachman, Margaret 396 Bachman, Scott 250 Bachman. Stratton 335 C.ilc Miller. Jnel Aschberner Ne.il SchwcniniLT, Walter Uurress, C livi.i Bur Index 451 Beavers, Lindsay 186 Beck, Daniel 387 Beck, Lisa 328 Beck, Sarah 294 Becker, David 320 Becker, Dennis 320 Beeman, Lauren 364, 466 Beeman, Nate 417,458,474,475 Beers, Sarah 294 Beery, Maureen 314,315 Beets, Kierston 41)2 Begnoche, Kellen 356, 358 Behnen, Victoria 338 Beier, Brett 391 Beier, Sarah 186 Bell, Aaron M. 182,202 Bell,JuUus 392 BeU, Michael 202,356 BeU, Michelle 183,366 Bell, Sarah 338 Bellas, Daniel 117 Ben-Arieh, David 145 Ben-Itzhak, Itzik 112, 113, 114, 115 Benavides, Macario 388 Benedick, Savanah 199 Benjamin, Louise 145 Bennett, Andrew 150 Benoit, Becky 318 Benson, Doug 27 Benyshek, Andrew 1S2 Bergin,John 160, ( ] Bergman, Michelle E. 417 Berkley, Kelsey 338 Berry, Ben 1 15 John Greub, E rl The Pearl Monroe, Jake Lauders, Corey Rjder Berry, Christopher 198 Bervert, Elizabeth 417 Besler, Erica 169,199 Best, Cody 4(i5 BetaThetaPi 334,335,336,337 Bethe, Anna 396 Bettinger, Jillian 324 Beuttel, Courtney 396 Bever, Jordan 364 Beye, Kane 169, 199, 202 Beyer, Carrie 186. 188, 324 Bian, Qiumei 112 Biden, Joseph 68 Biedron, Ryan 195 Bicker, Heath 410 Bietau, Steve 247 Bigger, Jessica 145 Biggs, William 417 Bigham, Dan 186 Bihngual Education Student Organization 166 Bilhnger, Alexandra 372 Bimper, Courtney 458 Binter, Matt 176, 469, 476 Biosecurity Research Institute 91 Bishop, Trent 335 Bisnett, Amanda 338 Bjerg, Lindsey 338 Black, Hayley 344 Black, Randi 324 Black Student Union 2 1 2 Blackford, Erica 39(i Blaes, Shane 417 Blake, Julie 165 Blake, Kevin S. 145 Blast from the Past 392 Blessen, Mehssa 396 Bhck, Hannah 176 Block Bridle Club 39, 167 Bloom, Skylar 62, 63 Bloomer. Audrey 366 Bloxom, Justin 248 Blue Key 169 Bluestem Bistro 384 Bluhm, Jordan 350 Blume, Rohm 167 Blumer, Amber 324 Boatman, Erica 202 Bockelman, Dave 391 Bocqum, Jessica 295 Boddy, Meagan 417 Bode, Ben 218 Boe, Kristin 188,417 Boeck, Mike 350 Boeschhng, Nicolas 405 Boeshaar, Amy 366 Bogina, Michael 187 Bohhng, Kevin 356 Bohnenblust, Bethany 169,198 Bohnenblust, Kyle 165 Bokelman, Keith 164, 335 Bolerjack, Don 354 BoUn, Lindsay 396 Boiler, Garrett 201 Bolton, Jennifer 186, 188 Bond, Kilah 417 Bonds, Morgan 244 Boos, Lauren 338 Boos, Peter 201 Booze, [ohn 182 Borck, Bailey 344 Borham, Chnschelle 417 Bormann, Jennifer 190 Bormann, Kate 191 Bornholdt, Cody 167 Bortz, Brandon 186 Bosch, Kate 417 Bosco, Pat 22, 42, 150, 351 Boss, Jessica 189, 308 Boss, Kevan 353 Bostwick, Molly 410 Boswell,Jeff 182,413 Bosworth, Matt 182 Bowman, K. Newell 191 Bowman, Kara 189. 198, 330 Bowser, Tyler 164 Boy Scouts of America 365 Boyd Hall 294,295 Boyda, Nancy 69 Boyer, Bethany 318 Boyle, Hillary 191,330 452 Index iBozarth. Meagan 24,S, 461 .Bozeman, Bree 454 IBrabec, Bethany 211 Bradbury, Brook 167, 176, 177 Bradford, Jessica 201, 3 36, 465 [Bragg, Paul 31)4 iBrainard, Nick 189 jBrandt,Jayce 304,307 ■ Brauer, Mary 366 Braun, Renee 189, 396 ' Brazier, Morgan 165 iBrennan, Rebecca 344 I Brensing, Brandon 354 I Bressers, Bonnie 145 [Bretz, Andy 186 Bretz, Austin 417 Breuer, Jessica 338 Brewer, Kaley 457 Brewer, Keaton 369 Brickley, Lynn 150 Bridge, Connor 335 Brill, Brandi 167 Briggs, Ian 304 Briggs, Jessica 191 BrightbiU, Lane 338 Brisco, Michael 305 Briscoe, Ariane 167 Brisendine, Corene 176 Britt, Ethan 388 Brock, Fred 145 Brockway, Kathy 116 Brodersen. Evan 417 Broeckelnian, Andrew 320 Brooks, Hannah 344 Brooks, Jessica 413 Brosa, Blake 187 Brothers, Lehman 95 Brouk, Megan 164 , Brown, Ashlee 178 Brown, Bridget 364 Brown, Christina 402 Brown, Courtney 396 Brown, Greg A. 310,311 Brown, Joslyn 176, 417, 463. 474, 475, 476, 477 Brown, Kelsey A. 372 Brown, Kevin D. 335 Brown, Lamark 260,265,266 Brown, Matt 280 Brown-Burnett, Patty 26 Brownback, Andrew 354 Browne, Courtney 396 Bruggeman, Tasia 372 Bruggen, Zach 466 Brulez, Brian 426 Brulez, Morgan 397 Brunkow, Eric 186, 356 Brunner, Brandon 320 Brunson, Mark 190 Bryant, Andrew 417 Bryant, John M. 410 Brydon, Jonathan 265 Brzostowski, Lilly 172, 173 Buchanan, Russell 350, 351, 352 BuckiniUer, Zac 1 66, 201, 303 Buckner, Nathan 165, 419 Budke, Allison 397 BufFington, Trey 167 Bunnel, Dena 169, 177, 198 Burch, Rachelle 165 Burch.Shclton 32(1 Burckel, Robert 150 Burdick, Cliff 335 Burford, Sarah 176 Burgess, Anessa 62 Burkhart, Kelly 338 Burns, Ariel 419 Burns, Caithn C. 18 Burns, CaitUn M. 310, 468, 474, 475 Burns, Zac 467 Burr, Hannah 324 Burress, Olivia 308, 453, 474, 475 Burress, Walter 453 Burrow, Meghan 189 Busey, Jessica 344 Bush, George W. 95,98 Bush, Rebecca 189,419 Bussing, Charles 145 BustiUos, Edgar 419 Butm, Elizabeth 331 Butler, Brooks 466 Butler, James 64 Butler, Samantha 186 Burier, Sarah 324 Butterfield,Jenna 338 Butts, Laura 455 Buyle, Annie 324 Buyle, Ray 97 Buzzard, Brandi 167. 169, 176.419 c Cilabro, Angelina 298, 299 Calcara, Taylor 201 Calderwood, Aaron 295,315 Calderwood. Amy 325 Caldus, Marcellus 145 Caldwell, Bethany 191 Cale, Courtney 167 CaUaway, Kelsey 189, 396, 397 Calloway, Desmond 413 Calovich. Kathenne 331 Camp Fire USA 363 Campa, Joshua 164 Campbell, Asliley 419 Campbell, Georgia 202,419 Campbell, Ian 227. 260. 261. 265 Campbell, Matt 255, 256 Campbell, Morgan 236 Campfield, Cody 354 [U-dh.i R M M,it.ir. IVl.iiiMiur Alkhalaf, Mu.ivcd Almarhooi) litTanv Stevenson Index 453 Canficld. Megan 2(J2 Cantril, Lauren 331 Capite, [ackie 344 Carlin.John 15(1 Carlyle, Kyle 188, 198 Carnes, Kevm 1 15 Carney, Chris 265 Carpenter, Dana 214 Carpenter, Ken llh Carr, Christopher 412,413 Carson, Tim 167 Carter, Brian 335 Carter, Camille 325 Carter, Rachael 294 Carter, Tiffany 318 Cartledge, Kimya 177, 419 Caruso, Pat 411 Carver, Jacob 198 Case, Katy 419 Case, Sydney 31(1,364 Cassells, Jennifer 4()2 Cassity, Patrick 461 ) Castano-Bernard, Ricardo 15(J Casteriine, Kan 458 Castillo, Jose 2(l2 Castro, Matt 176, 353, 476, 477 Castro, Monica 325, 475 Caughron, Haley 379, 380 Caywood, Mark 18, 19 Chaffee, Thomas 191 , 335 Chalupa, Sarah 397 Champion, Ben 87 Chancier, Lover 419 Chandra, Satish 116 Chaney, Evan 3(J2 Chang, Shing 145 Chang, Zenghu 113, 114, 115 Changing Lives Celebration 90 Channell, WiUiam 182 Charlton, Micala 331 Chartrand, Emily 325 Chaska, Nicole 325 Chastam, Melissa 338 Chatterton, Silvia 379 Chavers, Hannah 298 Chavey, Courtney 366, 464 Chen. Shouyuan 115 Chesny, Edward 419 Chew, Sara 403 Chi Omega 338,339,340,341,342,343 Childress, Maurice 45 ' Childress, Samantha 419 Childs,Jalana284 Chimes Junior Honorary 169 Chini, Michael 115 Chipman, Kelsey 221, 268, 269, 270, 271 Chippers. Nicole 463 Chou, Shih-Hsiung 145 Chow, Kevin 93 Christensen, Denise 419 Christensen, Derek 419 Christian, Rachel 94 Christiancy, Justin 182 Christiansen, Daniel 216 Christie, Robert 419 Christie, Sara 298 Christner, Cammie 402 Cihacek, Kathryn 325 Cikanek, Shawna 366 Claasen, Kevin 310 Clancy, Rebecca 308 Clark, Amanda 419 Clark. Ashley E. 183, 198 Clark, Paul 164 t:lark, Tony 187 C:lassyCats 44 Clawson, Kv ' la 176, 366 Clemente, Denis 276, 277, Clements, Derek 10,419 Cleve, Moritz 85, 242, 244 Clock, Lauren 402 Clowers, Knstine 176 Cochenour, Brette 186 Cochrane, Todd 150 Cody, Claire 169, 364 Cody, Lauren 364 CoeLlo, Nathalia 373 Coffey, Chris R. 186,255,256 Coffman, Carson 264 Coffroth, Megan 3l6 Coglizer, Callie 191,338 Cohen, Courtney 344 Coker, Corey 461 Cole, Blake 320 Coleman, Sareesa 419 Coleman, Tara 169 Colgan, Michelle 169 College of Agriculture Ambassadors 169 College Republicans 66, 67 Collegian Fall Semester 176 Collegiate Cattlewomen 176 Collegiate Farm Bureau 177 CoUette, Kevin 391 Collins, Judy 116 CoUinsworth, |osh 173 Colpitt, Molhe 344 Colophon 476, 477 Coltharp, Mandy 194 Colwell, Thomas 391 Combes, Jenny 164 Combes, Matt 194 Combs, Morgan 338 Committee on Academic Honestv 41 n. Collin Adams, G. Wayne Stoskopt Molly McGuire 454 Index Compton. Haley 67 .Concannon. Taylor ' - 5, 397 iConceiled Carry on Campus 176, 177 jConme. Marlcy 323 iConine, Zachery 419 Connell. Chris 320 Connolly, Taylor 166 Conrad, Ann 176. 373 Conrad, Qmnn 182.335,337 Cook, Casey 169 Cook,Chelsey 364 Cook, David 91 Cook.J.inet 419 Cook, Kaci 397 Cook. Kevin 189 Cook, Tracy 364 Cooper, Clinton 419 Cooper, Jennifer 301 Coover, Bradley 320 Copeland, Alexander 305 Copeland, Cole 346 Cordes, Zackary 182 Corkins, Chelsea 419 Cornell, Maura 190 Cossman, Lmdsey 167 Costello, Lana 157.165,419 Cott, Emma 189 Cottam, Kristin 72 Cottin, Vanessa 246. 247 Coughlin, DeAnna 194 Coulter, Libby 369 Council for Exceptional Children 175 Coup, Samantha 419 Cowley, Tyler 419 Cox, Bryan 68 Cox,JeneU 419 Cox, Mary 318 Cox, Taylor 419 , Crabaugh, Andrea 344 Craig, Bradley 354 Crain, Graham 258 Crandall, Kirsten 377, 379 Crandon, Crystal 385 Crane, Alexandra 344 Crane, Katherine 402 Crane. Natalie 176 Craven. Sara 136, 137 Crawford. Tony 34 Creviston. Dune 325 Criminology Club 166, 167 Crooks. William 419 Crosby, Tyler 182.354 Cross-Country 232, 233 Crow, Matthew 336 Crow. Mckenzi 397 Crowe. Laura 397 Cruz, Zachary 388 Cull, Charley 419 CuUinan, Patrick 391 Cullop,Janna 164.419 Cultural Cuisine Dinner 298 Cultural Harmony Week 26, 27 Culver, lamie 298 Culver. Logan 202 Curran. Kaitlin 454 Cutro. Chris 46 Cycling Club 162,163,164,165 D D ' Souza. Dinesh 67 Dabagyan. Angelina 188 Dahlstrom, Britt 335 Damas, Andrea 339 Damian. Ivon 166. 316 Dancing at Lughnasa 52, 53 Daniels, Melinda 145 Darby, Reesa 419 Das, Sanjoy 116 Daugherty. Kyla 479 David L. Griffin 140, 141, 316. 317 Davidson, Amy E. 364 Davidson, Jillian 165 Davidon, Mackenzie 464 Davidson. Matt T 129. 13o. 131. 132. 133 Davidson. Victoria 419 Davila, Gilbert 1 5( I Davis, Annie 344 Davis, Ashlee 339 Davis, Ben 67 Davis, Eric 176 Davis, Kacie 182 Davis, Kathryn 186,188 Davis, Mallory 379 Davis, Michelle Lauren 345 Davis, Nicholas A. 405 Dawson, James 315 Day, Maria 478 Day, Rahny 310 Day, Shannon 195 De Bres. Karen 145 DcB.icco. Katie 339 Debi Rogers 124, 125 Debo, Ngamo 413 Deborah Muhwezi 176. 177, 194, 195, 212,213,431 Debrick. Kaley 2()2 Debrick, Kelsey 202 DeBusk, Elizabeth 316 Dech ant, Tyler 164. 419 DeCuir. Danielle 189 Deetlefs, Keesha 419 DeHerrera, Eddie 126 Deines, Timothy 145 Delgado, Gaby 149 DeUmont, Alex 354 Dellett. Andrew 182 Delta Delta Delta 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349 Delta Lambda Phi 383 Delta Sigma Phi 350,351,352,353 Delta Sigma Theta 177. 195 Delta Upsilon 354, 355, 363 DeLuccie. Mary 62 Denney, Anne 199 DenmsonHall 39 Denison, Joseph 39 Denning, Patrick 4lo Dennis, Brittany 410.411 Dennis. Kent 411 Abby R,itlicr, Kalcy Brewer. Amandi Mel ). r Shaw, Taylor McliitvTe. Dominique Sloan, Eiiuly Hiek: Index 455 Departments Go Green 110,111 Depenbusch, Amanda 298 Deppncr, Megan 41 '  Derby. Alex 466 Dertzbaugh, Kelsey 164 Derzanic, Rok 242. 244 Deselms, Jacob 177 Deterding.John 202. 3U5 Detweiler, Teresa 116 Devader. Mike 391 Devlin. Danielle 364 Devorc.John 116 Devries.Jaclyn 366 DeZeeuw, Austni 167 Dickson, Andrew 23, 24 Dickson. Danielle 397 Dierks, Kayla 157 Dillman, Kristin 397 Dimick. Jonathan 386, 387 Dinkle. Gabe 460 Dirks, Megan 169, 345 Disberger, Kara 420 Dittamo, Caroline 181, 182 Dixon, Amanda 241 DJE.xec 77.79 Djiofack, Rose 166,316 Dodd, Cody 4( I5 Dodez. Rebekah 301 Dodge. Matthew 301 Dodgeball 182 Dodson. Kavla 402 Dohrniann. Ashley 142, 36(i Dolan, Susan 69 Dold, Alyssa 366 Dold, Logan 266, 267 Dolechek. Debbie 187 Dolezal, Christopher 320 Dolliver. Mary 373 Dominguez. Rodolfo 413 Donerson, Darnell 96 Donley, Brady 336 Donley, Brittany 315 Donnell, Kelsha 461 Donnelly, Amy 403 Donovan, Mike 202 Dorau. Marissa 366 Dorleus, Karissa 177 Domes. Brad 176 Dorsey. Rachel 90,199,364 Dotson, Carrie 195,331 Dougherty, Mackayla 398 Douglas, Maggie 420 Douglas-Miller, Ruth llh Dowell, Jessie 201 Dowell, Rebecca 325 Downie, Alan 127 Doyle. Regan 45() Draheim. Jonathan 186, 198 Drane, Courtney 313 Dressman. Adam 391 Drown. Britton 176. 354 Dry. M. Ryan 182. 354 Dubas, Zach 163.164.165 Dubek, Alhe 339 Duerksen. Aaron 187 Dugan, Andrea l(i8 Dukes. Lauren 325 Dunbar. Shawn 66. 67, 420 Diinlap, Betsv 377,379 DunlavT, Amanda 402 I )ui-flinger, Kyle 354 1 )urkee, Sean 336 Dushkm, Lelah 422 Dutcher, Cassandra 318 l wycr, Annie 176 1 ) yer, Casey 191. 35i ). 457 Lawyer, Megan 169. 198. 332 Dyer. Stephen 116 Dvson.Sara lo4 E Eaglenian, Aaron 142 Eagleton, Sydney 176 Eakm, Brett 189,321 ! Eargle, Ashlev 316,317 } Easton, Todd 145 ; Eating Disorders Awareness Week 214, 215, Ebadi.Yarlll ' ] Ebert. Chyanii 420 Ebert, Matthew 169.190.199.356 Eck. Kristen 298 Eckhoff, Dean T 32 j Economic Influences 80, 81 j Ediger, Tyler 336 Edmondson, Valerie 398 i Edw.irds, Alex 195,198,313,353 Edwards, Daniel 248, 253 Edwards, Emily 398 Edwards, John W. 388 Edwards, Katie 137 Edwards, Nicholas 391 i Edwards, Tanner W. 388 Egger, Emily 339 , Ehresman, Kaylene 373 Eickhoff, Ten 420 | Eisenhower, Milton 40 Elder, Nelda 139 Elections 64, 65 Electrical and Computer Engineering 116 Electrical Technology Societ)- of Mechanical Engineers 183 Elite Scholars 182 Elkins.Jeni 339,340,342 Elliott, Sara 318 Elliott, Katelyn 175 Elliott, Kathenne 165 Elliott, Teresa 366 Ellis, Carmen 77, 78, 79 Ellis, Michael B. 166 Elhs. Michael P. 191. 354, 363, 365 n.i Elmore, Coiirtiic - Bunpi Duvlc, Uro.k Peterson. B Josh Linn 456 Index EUls, Sheila 99. 176 Elmore, Catrina 456 Elmore, Ronnie 136 Elrod, Amanda 420 Elson,John 218 Emert, Molly 174, 175, 39H Engel, Tim 301 Engineering Ambassadors 183 Engineering Ambassadors — Exccutiv Engineernig Student Council 187 Engineering Technology 117 Engle, Ryan 25 Engleman, Brett 32(1 Enns, Austin 320 Entomology 148, 149 Equestrian 236, 237 Erande. Abhyit 42(1 Erbe, Lisa 345 Erickson, Callie 398 Erickson, Morgan 302 Ernst, Alisha 195 Ernst, Becky 339 Ervin, Kristina 176 Espinoza, Armando 335 Espinoza, Maria 166 Eta Kappa Nu 187 Evans, Haley 398 Evans, Kimber 167, 177 I Evans, Sara 9( ) Evolution of Dance 18, 19 Ewald, Lauren 332 Exposito, Natalie 332 Eyestone, Cait 168 Nick Atnvatcr, Kyle Martinck, Ciscy Dwyci F f Fab. Five 266, 267 Fairchild. Fred 86, 89 Pagan, Elise 202 Fahrenholtz, Samuel 356 Falk,Joc 201,420 Fallon, Brittany 466 Falls, Anna 339 Falls, Juhanna 189,300,301 Falo, Anna 1911,421) Family Weekend 30,31,32 Fangman,J. Paul 19(1 Fangman, Luke 201 Farias, Jay 200, 334, 333. 336, 337 FarmHouse 356, 357, 358, 359 Farney, Kramer 356 Farr. Megan 269 Farrell, Z,icliaryJ. 183 Faubion,Jon 124 Fay, Abby 268 Feather, Stacy 210 Fee, Miclucl 195. 420 Felber, Ryan 184.305 Feng, Ximao 1 15 Fcnnema. Tyler 32(t Fcnnelly, Bill 283 Fergerson, Grant 301 Ferreiro, Edlyn 450 , — . £. 4 It Mi IL qi H % 4 Fiedler, Eric 182,391 Fiedler, Matt 182,391 Figger, Matt 281 Finnegan, Barbara 423 Finnegan.J. Michael 150 Fiorini, Jessica 169, 420 Fiser, Courtney 464 Fischer, Ashlan 398 Fisher, Jessalyn 186 Fisher, Shane 336 Fitzmaurice, Matthew 1S( Five Year Master ' s Degree 104, 105, 106 , 107 Flack, Robby 189, 198,354 Flaspohler, Allie 398 Fletcher, Ben 463 Flickner, Kelsey 364 Flint Hills Breadbasket 346 Flores, Patrick 189 Flott,Jared 186 Flowers, Jared 305 Fondal, Alicia 301 Football 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 Foote. Gregory 42(1 Ford Hall 298,299 Fore. Tyson 405 Foree, Alison 186 Forsythe, Heather 455 Fort, Hannah 394, 398 Foster, Amanda 325 Foster, Ashley 236 Foster, Joseph 420 Foster, Roberto 3( 16 Fountaine, Rachel 373 Index 457 Fouse. Brad 188,198 Fousek, Amy 414 Fousek, Trevor 2 1 8 Foust, Amber 177, 420 Fox, Chris ). IhS Fox, Conor 49, 51 Fox, Courtney 339 Fox, Mary 201,420 Fox, Nichole 339. 343 Fox, Vicente 95 Frager, Chantel 364 Frager, Luke 336 Francis, Kylee 345 Francis, Whitney 345 Frank, Jordan 307 Frank, Steven 183 Franklin, Bernard 43 Frankovic, Lia 438 Frasier, Emily 367 Frazier, Taylor 388 Free Runners 49, 50, 51 Frceland, Gloria 145. 147 Freeman, Erica 190,402 Freeman, josh 260, 261, 262, 2fi3, 264 Freeman, Oliver 459 Freeze, Sarah 420 Frehe, Michaela 402 French, Demi 398 Frcrkmg, Ashley 345 Frey, Ashley 367, 474, 475 Frey, Monica 183 Freyermuth, )essie 385 Friedench, Matt 467 Fntch, Chelsey 383, 385 Fritter, Katie 167, 176 Fritz, Brett 1 )0 Fritz, Suzie 268,269,270 Fritzemeier, Brent 405 Frondort, Aaron 432 Fronk, Ryan 183 Fry, Jessie A. 314 Fuentes, Amanda 166,420 Fuertes, Heather 165 Fugitive 188, 189, 190, 191 Fulkgar, Clive 149 Fultz, Sara 3(i4 Fundis, (ason 420 Fuqua, Aha 420 Fuqua, Brandon 420 Furman, Cristin 339 Fusaro, Rebecca 339 G g Gabel, Max 350 Gaire, Bishwanath 115 Gallagher, Katie I ' M Gallagher, Richard 187 Galle, Adnenne 332 Galligan, Pat 420 Galvan, Dons 145 Gamm, Amy 398 Gamma Phi Beta 362, 363, 364, 365 Ciamma Rho Lambda 382, 383, 385 tiarcia.Jenna 339 Garcia, R. Matthew 2( )2 Garden, Megan 195, 364 Garlick, Chris 196 Garlovv, Brooke 364 Garren, Ashley 339 Gaskms, Niki 60, 61 Gates, Bill 93 Gates, Robert 101 Gatewood, Ellen 316 Tit ' tany Roiicy. Cody Kalivoda, Jesse Hiithnan Gauby, Logan 336 Gauby, Morgan 169 Gaulin, Mehssa 398 Gay, Nick 420 Gehrt.Joni 165 Geiger, Laura 186 Geiken,Jessi 367 Geisler, Laura 420 Geist, Erica 345 Geist, Justin 189.320,321 Genereux, Bill 1 17 Gentry, Thomas 102,336 Geography 145 George, Katie 402 George, Shelby 345 Gepford, Bill IS9, 190 Gerhardt, Merr l 455 Gerlach, Jennifer 186, 187 Gerstner, Michael 274 Gettler, Erin ]W. 194. 42o Gayer, Vicky 145 Giacometti, Evan 164 Giant Yearbook Guy 467 Gibbens, David 354 Gibson. Anna 461 Gibson, Stephan 414 Gigliotti, Julia 3()7 Gigstad, Andy 35( , 358 Gigstad, Cara 164 Gilbertson, Steve 115 Giles, Akeem 391 Gillespie, Lauren 189 Gilmore, Andrew 356 Gipson, Marhes 283, 284. 458 Index Giraldm, Jennifer 236, 237. 420 Girard, Scott 176 Girl Scouts of the USA 363 Gittemeier, Elizabeth 364 iGladdis, Marcus 3 ' )2 iGladney. Careem 76, 189 JGlanviUe. Kate 199 jGlanville, Lee 164 iGlaser, Jessica 375 IGIaser, Kayla 367 jGleason, Jacob 167 JGleason, Knstm 195. 294 Gloe, Abigail 345.448,449 Glover, Albert 420 Glover, Ashley 411 Glover, Christopher 456 Glover, Karynn 456 Gochenour, Lauren 199 Gocken, Lauren 308.474,475 Goddard, Kathryn 398 Godfrey, Alyssa 398 Goering, Drew 356 Goertz, Joshua 353 Goldstein, Zach 420 Gomez, Kirsti 301 Gomez, Maria 166. 316 Gomez, Robert 189,420 Gonzalez, Elaine 1 66 Gonzalez, Olivia 166. 316 Gooch.Jerad 420 Good-Turney, Mason 306 GoodalLJane 44 Goodin, Doug 145 Goodley, Josiah 182 GoodnowHall 300,301 Golden, Antoine 306 (nil Jon, Ben 354 C.urJon,Joye 145 , rdon, Matthew 405 I rcU, Stacey 165 ch.Gretchen 339 tt.Trisha 21,22,23 rtlob. Russell 204, 205 uia. Gordon 113 , I. cr. Travis 183 Grace, McKenzie 379 Graf, Rachacl 165 Graham, Courtney 190. 199,325 Graham, Jymie 3( 12 Grams, Jason 198 Grandon, Andrew 306 Grattan, Brittany 39S Graves, Bethany 201 Gray, Donald 165, 42o Greek Switch Day 194, 195 Greek Week 12, 13, 14, 15 Green, Rowshayn 302 Greenhouse Operations Management 150, 151 Greene, Christopher 317 Gregg, Andrea |6(), 332 Gregson. Mitch 230 Greub.John 301.454 Greve, Juergen 182 Grice,John 198 Griesemer, Kristen 190 Grieves. Cole 19 1 Griffen, Lauren 215 Griffey, Toma 345 Griffin, Tang 99 Griffin, Terrance 99 Griffin, Morgan 340 Grisamore, Shawn 420 Groene,Josh 177 Groff, Meredith 345 Grond, Hannah 325 Groom, Cortney 165 Gross, Bill 58, 60, 61 Grossman, Lindsev 298, 325 Grove, Nicholas 411 Groves, Loren 244, 245 Gruenbacher, Don 116 Gudlur, Sushanth 201 Gude.Dana 183 Guenther, Ashley 164, 169, 198, 331, 332, 333 Guerin, Dave 420 Guerrero, Maria 8 Gugler, Rachel 168 Guilfoyle, Rebecca 318, 455 Guinane, Sarah 398 Gunther, Elizabeth 167 Guiizelman, Ancirew 189 Guzek, Fred 116 Gymnastics Plus 238, 239, 240, 241 H Haag.Jacque 176 Habitat for Humanirv ' 296. 297 Hackett, Justin 199 Hafner, Eric 199 Hagedorn, Justin 420 Hageman, Amanda 186 Hagemann, Kaley 195, 340 Hagman, Patricia 420 Hague, Kah 126,127 Hague, Samuel 306 Hahn, Callyn 176 Hale, David 164 Hale Library 44 Hale, Mary 43 Hall-A-Palooza 303 Hall-O-Hangar Dance 412, 413 Hall, Evan 336 Hall, Olu 260, 265 Hallenbeck, Courtney 191 Hailing, Anthony 391 Halscv. Lauren 398 l-Liniblcton, Kate 53 .cncttc KiMnuy. C)li ci Frcciii.m. l.iii Sniith Wilhc Scott, M.iuncc C;liildrcss Index 459 Hambright, Audrey 176 Hamilton, Jessica 420 Hamm, Katie 199, 340 Hamm, Molly 189, 199, 201. 345 Hammes. Sara 176 Hampton, Cynthia 177, 187, 195 Hampton, Donnie 169. 148, 202. 353 Haner, Scott 357 Hanney, Taylor 336, 337 Hannigan. Christal 301,368 Hanrahan, Katie 340 Hansen, Chris M. 137 Hanson, Ashley 169, 198 Hanson, Bret 357 Hanzlicek, Whitney 379 Hapke, Annahsa 422 Hardenburger, Elise 422 Harder, Brandon 167, 201. 422, 465 Hare, Michael 405 Hargis, Joshua 306 Harkrader, Allen 302 Harmer, Devm 405 Harmon, Merrcll 396. 398 Harms, Nathan A. 189 Harnack.Jake 200,336 Harner, Phillip 357 Harnett, R. Michael 145 Harper, Benjanun 306 Harrell, Magan 411 Harrington, Courtney 368 Harrington, John A. 145 Harrington. Lisa 145 Harris, Amanda 1 ' ' 9 Harris, Andrew 169, 140, 356, 357 Harris, Kristen A. 167 Harrison, Katelyn C. 375 Harrison, Katie M. 345 Harstine, Nathaniel 422 Hart, Heather 402 Hartman, Lucas 306 Hartnett, Erin 422 Hartsig, Ian 39 1 , 464 Hartsook, Ian 308 Harvey, Ben 195 Harvev, Katn Harwell, John 336 Hastert, Shawn 391 Hatesohl, Adam 167, 179 Haubeltova, Tereza 411 Haug, Emily 201 Hauser, Courtney 202, 422 Hawas, Naif 191 Hawley, Charles 201 Hawley, Erika 368 Haymaker Hall 302, 303 Haynes. Matthew 320 Haynes, Robert 32 1 Hays, Emily Susanne 340 Hearn. Antonio 183,386.387 Heath, Erica 403 Heath, Jessica 189, 190 Heath, Josh C. 301 Hedrich, Crystil 469 Hefferon, Eric 388 Heidcjesselyn 375 Heigert. Michael 187 Heikes, Abbey 368 Heil, Adam 307 Heiman.jack 274 Heiman, Jennifer 202 Heiman, Karen 195 Heinen, Stacey 165 Heinrich, Margaret 97 Held, Courtney 198 Heller, Laci 244 Hellez,Johseph 176 Henderson, Brandon 301 Henika, Randoii 253 Henklc.Jaylee 364 Henry, Dalton 201 Henry, Matthew 306 Heptig, Ashley 302 Herde, Meghan 332 Herman, Garrett 306 Herman, Maggie 377, 379 Hernandez, Ronnie 416 Herndon, Courtney 262, 263 Herndon, Kerry 194 Herrick, Brody 306 Herrman, Levi 422 Heuback, Jessica 375, 464 Heublein, John 116 Hewitt, Matthew 199, 336, 337 Hickenbottom, Lindsay 168 Hickert, Becky 295 Hickey, Ben 422 Hickey, Susan 422 Hicks, Emily 455 Hicks, Lauren 2 ' M Hicks, Riley 345 Hien Nguyen, Xuan 150 Higgins, Maggie 189 Highberger, Mindy 191, 302 Hilburn, Natalie 199 Hildebrand,Josh 357 Hill, Geoffrey 161 Hill, Brad 24«,251,252 Hill, James 388 Hill, Katie 437 Hiller, Casey 398. 400 Hillstock, Lisa 368 Hinkley. Amanda 340 Hinman, Dru 336, 337 Hmtz, Eileen 194. 332 Hironaka. Candi 26.27, 150 Hitchcock, Merritt 413 Hitzfeld, Rebekah 422 Hubelman, Christine 318 llockersmith. Hal 202,422 Hodes, Alexa 194 Hodges, Amelia 186, 187 Hodgm, Whitney 176 Hodgson, David 54, 55 .Jicile White, Andrew Husthk, ahc IJmkle, Alvssa Williams jason Kcniicd ' Nicole Simonson, Patrick Cassiry 460 Index Hoefling, Rosalie 332 I iHoehn, Gerald 150 JHoener, Molly 422 iHoffman. Dave lb ' -) Hoffman, Mitch 182 jHogan, Bridget 323 iHolechek. Morgan 294 jHoliday Music Festival 142, 143, 144, 145 Holliday, Celie 201 Holmberg, Amanda 368 iHolste, Kelsey 422 ilHolton, Michael 111 llHomeier, Laura 176 ilHoner. Isaac 357 ' I Hopper, Ben 82,202 Hoppock, Amy 189,364 Hoover, Quentin 355 Hornbeck, Ben 253 Hornsby, Daniel 306 Horst, Lauren 364 Horton, James 306 Horvatic, Amy 165 Hoskms, Piper 201 Houchen, Heather 201,340 Howard, Alex 422 Howard, Andrea 364 Howard, Jenniter 459 Howard, Rheba 167, 168, 176 Howley, Clarissa 398 Hrencher, Austin 422 Hu, Ming 411 Hubert, Lmdsey 340 Hubert, Whitney 338, 340, 341 Huckboyd National Center for Communit) ' Media 147 Huddleston, Chelsey 422 Hudson, James 96 Hudson, Jennifer 96 • Hudson, Mackinsey 398 Huelskamp, Sarah 310 Huerter, Nathan 422 Huff, Jed 256 Huffman, Jesse 450 Huljev, Antea 247 Hull, Dawn 414 133 lluiul, Lisa 181,183,422 Hundley, Anne 325 Hunt, Dan 129, 130, 131, Hunt, Shama 340 Hunter, Kyle 253 Hurd, Sarah 169 Hurley, Trevor 250, 253 Hurricane Ike 95 Hurst, Phil 412 Hurt, Autumn 375 Huschka, Andre % ' lo 1 , 20 1 , 460. 462 Huseman, Kezia 195, 422 Husseini, Fayez 17 Hutchinson, Haley 345 Hutchinson, |. Shawn 145 Hutt, Brad 248, 250, 251 Hwang, Grace 150 I laroi, Albert 201 Ice Cream Social 94 Ida, Joe 230 Ilaria, Megan 403 Industrial Engineering 145 IngaUs, Kristy 388,389 Institute for Industrial Engineers 188 Interdisciplinary Writing Center 126, 127 Interfraternity Council 356 International Coordinating Council 188 Ireland, Jonathan 357 Jackson, Thomas 423 Jacob, Brittany 340 Jacobs, Amanda 198 Jacobs, Mallory 325 Jahde, Andrea 202 Jamar, Daniel 388 James, Rachel 379 Jana, Tanya 65, 301 Janssen, Sydney 176 Jantsch, Jenny 221,269,270 ]apanese Yosakoi Dance Club 409 Jardine 410,411 Jardine Olympics 411 Jardine, William 189 Jarvis, Cameron 422 Jarvis, Katie 403 Jarvis, Paul 198 Javier, Michael 183 JeUison,Joel 474,475 Jensby, Julianne 195,202 Jensen, Courtney 165 |in, Kevin 327 Joerger, Ashley 201,375 John, Nicole 427 lohnson, Allison 296 Johnson, Andrew P. 189 Johnson, Craig M. 357 Johnson, Dalton 389 Johnson, Darren 387 lohnson, Gracia 310 lolmson, |ared S. 457 Johnson, jerrod 262 lohnson, Lindsay 346 Index 461 Johnson, Lyndon B. 65 lohnson, Marta 325 Johnson, M.Kt L. 429 Johnson, Mehssa 149 Johnson, Nora 115 Johnson, Ryan D. 391 Johnson, Taren 33S.34(l Johnson, Tim 391 Johnson, Tyler M. 1S3 Johnston, Elizabeth 325 Jolly. Mehssa 166, 167, 3(12 Jonathan Holden 108, 109 Jones, Brett 355 Jones, Byron 1 10, 1 1 1 Jones, Caleb 355 Jones, Carla 195 Jones, Christopher 248, 249, 353 Jones, Glynis 148 Jones, Jason L. 389 Jones, Jessica C. 398 Jones, Johnna 332 Jones, Kathryn 308 Jones, Laura 325 Jones, Sarah G. 398 Jordan, Natalie 340 Jordan, Shawna 275 Jorgensen, Klaire 325 Josefiak, Ty 167 Jost, Lucas 306 Jost, Zach 167 Journalism and Mass Communications 145 K Kadavy, Aaron 169 Kadi, Bader 194 Kaeb, Michael 150 Kaiser, Amber 169, 190 Kalivoda, Cody 450 Kang, Wei 188 Kansas State University at Salina 44, 412, 413 Kappa Alpha FraterniU ' , Inc. 194 Kappa Alpha Theta 366, 367, 368, 369 Kappa Delta 372,373,374,375 Kappa Kappa Gamma 378, 379, 380, 381 Karcz, Pat 337 Karhx, Dillon 427 Karst, Elizabeth 325 Karstens, Trevor 199 Kasper, Pam 240.241 Katie Cogswell 116, 117 Katie Krol 74, 75 Katterhenry, Angic 364 Katzer, Brogen 427 Kautz, Rvan 336 Kavan, Danielle 145 Kearney, Zcnette 459 Kcarns.Anna 427,474,475 Kearns, Laura 368 Keating, Michael C. 156,165 Keating, Mitchell 389. 463 Keehn,Jaiie 34fi Kccn,Jcreniv 427 Keen, lulia 166 Keiswetter, Dustin 182 Keith, KatelynJ. 191 Keller. Brett 357 Keller. Jordan 201,340 Kclley, fimnn ' 427 Kelly, Anne 165,368 Kennally, Kristen 346 Kennedy, Jason 46( I Kennedy, Kyle 1 64 Kennedy, Nick 182,201 Kennedy, Robert S6 Kenny, Nick 19(1, 191, 201 Kent, 13arren 277, 278, 279 Kern, Tony 189 Kerns, Andrev - 427 Kerns, Michele 190 Kesler, Sarah 325 Khan, Sabih 115 Khan, Saeed 1 17 Kiehl, Matthew 357 KiUmgsworth, Danielle 298 Kim, ByungTai 115 Kmcaid, Kari 284 Kmdel, Mike 253 King, lasoii 250 King, Julian 9f, King, Randi 368 Kingsbury, Andrea 340 Kinkade, Jennifer 427 Kinney, Joev B. 335 Kiracofe,Julic 423 Kirk, Ashhe 202, 346 Kiracofe, Kent 423 Kirkland, Addison 202 Kirkwood, Andrea 325 Kirstn, Lauren 466 Kissinger, Alex 167 Kizre, Connie 138 Kjos, Kjersti 365 Klamm, Katie 158 KJataske, Carv 52 Tiae D. Rjcktord l.m Hartsig, L:)antc Ruiz, Ev.in Tinker Shannon Scnbner, Icssicj Heuhack, Kaitlin Cur 462 Index Klausmg. Cathleen Klein, Kira 375 173 167 169 247 Rlcine, Robin 164. Klenda, Emily 199 Klenda. Jackie 151, Klenda, Laura 176 Kliewer, Greta 4i )9 Klimova, Olga 246. Klinko. Julie 427 Kloppe. Bryan 427 KJoster. Kenton 306 Klote. Bryan E. 427 Klote. Diana 398. 461 , 474, 475 Kluttz. Susannah 427 Knackstedt, Anna 2(12.467 Knepper, Andrew 186 [Knight. Jamie 427 Knight. Jonathan 306,476,477 Knight, Kan 318 Knight, Kristi 228,229 Knodel, Andrea 169 Knoll, Michael 234, 379 Knopp, Kaleen 116 Knott, Bryce 336 Knox, Ian 49.50,51 Knudson. Caroline 176, 346 Knutson. Colt 43 1 Kocher. Blair 306 Koci, Sarah 169, 190, 375 Koelzer, Brad 165 Koester, Brian 126 Koetting.Jeff 183 Koger. Laura 379 Kohls. Kevin 164 Kohman. Jordan 150 IComarek. Corinne 332 Korenek, Camille 226 KoryCool 290,291 Koster, Kayleigh 340 Koster, Sierra 318 ICozacek, Katie 191 Kracht, Alyssa 375 Kracht, Bryan 405 ICraft, Kaci 206 Kramer, Bradley 145 Kranz. Lisa 403 Kratzer, Chelsea 373. 374, 375 Kratzer, Nikki 373, 374, 375 Krauss, Travis 306 Krehbiel, David 359 Kreikemeier, Robert 405 Kreutzer, Jordan 391 Krissek, Kyla 368 Kristek, Jeremy 164 Kroeger. Caroline 368 Kroeger. Erm 427 Kromm. L avid 145 Kronblad. Melissa 427 Krupp, Kurt 189,301 Kryzer, Michaela 455 K-State IntercoUegiate Rodeo 204. 205, 206, 2o7 K-Statc Marching Band 43, 97. 328 K-State Potter ' s Guild 323 Kuhik, Lauren 186. 198 Kubler, Sarah 187 Kucharo.Jeni 364 Kueser. Brooke 340 Kueser, Caleb 167 Kuhlman, Braden 306 Kuhlman, Derrick 413 Kuhlman, Paul 194. 427 Kuhlmann. Steve 389 Kuhn.Bill 116 Kuhn. Heather 346 Kuhnhoff, Kaitlm 302 Kuiiz. Stephanie 346 Kupchm-Mays. Mallory 227. 346 Kupchin-Mays, Megan 346 L L ' Ecuyer, Chelsea 189. 190. 368 Lacey. Sharita 169. 198. 427 Lackey, Brandon 182. 336 Lagreca, Katie 346 Latene Student Health Center 42 Laipply.Judson 18. 19 Lally, Devm 340 Lambda Chi Alpha 345 Lampe. Anna 105.106 Lander, Nick 316 Landon, Alfred M. 43 Lane, Daniel 198.427 Lane. Nathan 354, 355 Lange, Emily 427 Langford, Andrew 201 Langlois, Brian 456 Lanns. Philomena 427 Lantz.John 4, 169, 198 Lanzrath. Michael 167 Lara. |osh 182 Larson. Janelle 43 Larson, Jesse 206 Larson, Stephanie LaRue, Nathaniel Laser Research 112,113,114,115 Lathrop, Alexandra 201 Lauders,Jake 452 Laura Cline 122, 123 Law. Dennis 105. 106. Ill Lawrence. Sammi 176 Lawrence. Shauna 346 Lazzo. Megan 364 Leach, Joanna 375 Leadership Studies 150 Leaf, Tom 182 Leaning Tower ot Pisa 9 1 Leathers. Brittany 30 1 Lechtenberg, Brooke 340 13.346 176. 476. 477 X 465 Leduyse, Michelle 414 Lee, E. Stanley 145 Lee, Katey 346 Lee, Katherine 381 Lee, Minho 414 Lee. Nicholas 427 Lee, Tisha 365 Lee, Zachary T. 165 Leehue, Rowan 427 Leese, Brianne Nicole 346 Legere, Chase 355 Lehning, Emily 8 Lei, Shuting 145 Leiker, Bob 3 ' 4 Leiker,Jill 394,396 Leisy, Rachael 81 Lenhert, Don 116 Lennon,Jack 427 Leonard, Blake 381 Levi, Jessica 24(1 Lewis, Brandon 306 Lewis, Chloe 346 Lewis, Chris L. 116 Lewis, Christina 340 Lewis, Gabriel 3( )6 Lewis, Jacquie 346 Lewis, Katie 318 Lewis, Michael 427 Lewis, Morgan 346 Lewis, Samuel 189 Lewis, Travis 263 Liars ofLocal Interest 414, 415 Lickteig, Lauren 346 Liliom, Rita 221,270 Lin, Yung-Chwn 188 Lin, Zongzhu 150 Lmdell, Brooke 381 Lindemuth,J. Tim 190, 201 Lindsey, Matthew 150 Lindsey, Meredith 332 Link, Jon 389 Linn, Josh 456 Linneniann. Travis 166, 167 Lmnick, Christopher 186 Lmtner, Becky 368 Linville, Jennifer 398 Liston. Laura 192, 364 Little, Bryan 177 Littlcchild, St,tcy 191 Littrell, Christopher 306 Livingston, Travis 463 Lobdell, Alyssa 459 Locher, Christie 414 Locke, Bettie 366 Lockett, Lorenza 195 Loeb, Madison 189, 190. 199, Loeb, Mitchell 191,201,355 Loehr, Carissa 191 Loggms, Ginger 145 Lohkamp, Joseph 302 Lollar, Jennifer 427 Long, Elizabeth 364 Long, Emily 186, 381 Long,Jaync 189, 466 Long, Jordan 306 Long, Samuel 336 Lott, Gregory 336 Louk, Julie 194 Love, Barbara J. 27 Love, Cassiday 364 Low, Karen 1 5( I Lowe, Colton 427 Loyd, Stephanie 375 Lu, X.Max 145 Lucas, Katelynne 301 Luckeroth, Kylee 427 Ludwick, Tess 364 Lueth, Chelsy 476, 477 Lujan,Jose 166 Lukert, Adam 1 37 Lukert, Alison 167, 178 Lundin, Reid 30] Lunsford, Michael 194 Luster, Keke 346 Luster. Tonshia 427 Lutz, Beckv 427 Lykins, Alexandra 427 Lyman, Zach 336 Lyons, Tess 368 m M Maas, Katie 427 Mach. Cooper 182, 201, 336. 337 Macholan. Kate 341 Madison, R. Drew 189 Magoha, Paul 427 Mahoney, Devin 427 Mahoney, James 93 Mahoney, Kathryn 375 Maier, Katherine 195,367 Mailen, Susan 302 Mamquist, Darin 192 Mais, Brandon 336 Major, Dehra S. 427 Make-A-Wish Foundation 343. 339 Maki, Diana 459 Malekyar. Maleri 364 Manbeck. Cole 176 Manchc. Levi 391 Manco, Sara 368, 467, 477 Mangornchai, Nicole 341 Manhattan Town Center 43 Manning, Landon 353 Manry, Hannah 399 Mans, Joshua 195 Maples, Kyle 198 Marceau, Hal ey 381 Marchesim, Matt 191,353 1-1.111 Wieser, Michael W n.iri Wiescr. Michael Wiescr. Frank Pizzuti Zach Bruggen, Brooks Butler 464 Index Maresch. Nathan 182, 413 Mananna Kislcr Beach Museum of Art 85 Mann. Samantha 188 Mans. Kirst - 191,381 Markey, Claire 399 Markey, Thomas 336 Marks, Lmdy 341 Marlatt Hall 304, 305, 306, 307 Marquez, Valeria 166 Mars, Stephanie 195, 368 Marsh, Hannah 464 Marsh, Olivia 153 Marshall, Anthony 189 Marshall, ]ohn 163 Marshall, Tanner 1 64 Marston. Richard 145 .Martens, Jordan T, 42 ' ' Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Week 76, 77, 78, 79 Martin, Anikka 164, 375 Martin, Charles W. 145 Martin, Erin 186 Martin, Frank 276. 277, 279, 281, 288 Martin, Jessica 198 Martin, Mallori 399 Martin, Sarah 164 Martin, Thomas A. 429 Martmek, Kyle 2i)l, 353, 459 Martinez, Betrv- 166 Martinez, Diana 166 Martinez, Pavel 166 Mashiko, Hiroki 115 Mason, Deidra 341 Mason, Erica 341 Masterson, Maggie 174, 175, 399 Mathematics 150 Mathewson, Lauren 271 Matthews. Ian 454 t Matthews, Joel 116 Mattison, Renee 413 Matuszewicz, Tahnee Maupin. Nicole 399 May, Gregory 429 May, Jordan 389 Ma -, MeHssa 341 M.i d vell, Kellv 190 Mayfield, Bryn 346 Maynard, Mark 160 Mayo, Ashlee 429 Mazurek, Chad 183. UW McBride. Aren 306 McBride, Garrett 350 McCain Holiday Homes Tour 423 McCain, John 64, 66 McCandless, Brian 429 McCauley. Gregory 429 McClarty, Justin 2nl McClure, Kyle 2t)l McCowin, Megan 452 McCue, Amy 399 McDaniel, Amanda 455 McDonald, Harry 405 McFall, Jordan 429 McGinn, Joshua 189 McGinnis. Mallory 325 McGowan, Andrew 199 McGowan, Becca 183 McGowan, Thomas 164. 336 McGraw, Darlene 423 McGraw, David 429 McGraw, Jow 423 McGuire, Cameron 303 McGuire, Kelly 167 McGuire, Molly 454 Mclntire, Melissa 167 Mclntire, Michael C. 405 Mclntyre, Taylor 455 Mcintosh. Emilv 299 I.ynda Mu .il. M.itt Mctzingcr. KrisCtn Mct i Cxjra Mctzingcr McKain.Jane 346 McKenna.Jarlath 115 McKernan, Keely 341 McKinney, Derek 355 McKinney, Philip 306 Mcknight, Lakrystal 199 McLaughlan, Kendra 145 McLeod, Britney 153 McNair,John 165 McQuade, Elizabeth 207, 208 McSpadden. Hannah 18 McVicar, Elena 429 Mease, Brooke 375 Medley, Kyle 303 Medovich, Clinton Lee 201 Meether, Rachel 9 Megee, Laura 341 MegH, Paul 429 Meier, Mark 202, 3tll Meinhardt, Amanda 431 Meinking, Matt 350 Melvin, Steven 303 Memorial Stadium 39 Mendenhall, Kristi 195 Mendenhall. Laura l ' J ' Men ' s Basketball 276, 277, 278, 279 Men ' s Golf 230,231 Mense, Allison 169 Mense, Andrew 359 Mense, Ben 405 Mentzer, Amanda 318 Merklein, Kyle 195 Mertz. Tom 117 Metzgar. Catherine 189 Metzinger. Cora 465 Metzinger. Kristen 465 Metzinger. Matt 465 Mever. Alison 381 Meyer. Erin 201 Meyer, Marc 391 Meyer, Mauritius 350, 351, 352, 353 Meyers, Brenna 341 Meyers, Chris 391 Mical, Lynda 465 Mickeletto. Kara 399 Miles. Jason 169 joe Sherm.in. Z.ic Burns Inclcx 465 Military Veterans Club 186, 187 Millard, Alissa 431 Miller, Ashley C. 325 Miller, Bobby 336 MiUer, Cale 451 Miller, Christina M. 347 MiUer, ChristopherJ. 189, 198,308 Miller, Jessica Ann 364 Miller, Jill 164 Miller, Madeline 323 MiUer, Pedro 166 Miller Rachelle 160,431 Millord, Alissa 165 Mikuls, Stephanie 475 Mmoccha, Kodi 211 Mintner, Paul 9, 198, 353 Misra, Satyam 308 Mitchell, Andy 431 Mitchell, Matthew 431 Mitzner, Heather 167 Modala, Naga 188, 201 Moeder, Larry 81 Molencamp, Hunter 347 MoHdor, Jennifer 116 Molitor, Megan 176 Molt, Mary 227 Monk, J. Kale 189 Monroe, Earl The Pearl 452 Montalvo, Eileen 121 Montanez, Martha 166 Monteiro, Snehal 188 Montoya, Cecilia 166,317 Moon, Eric 115 Moore Hall 308, 309 Moore, Charles 150 Moore, Rebecca C. 303 Moore, Shawna 466 Morales, Liliana 166, 317 Moran, Kelsey 198,381 Morcos. Medhat 116 Morey, Scoct 203 Morford, Katie 176 Morgan, Amelia 325 Morrison, Sara 176 Morrissette,Jake 306 Morrow, Cassie 1 89 Morse, Julia 117 Mortar Board 39, 189 Mortgage Bailout 95 Mosbarger,John 359 Mosqueda, Carmen 166 Moss, Justin 405 Motley, Jodi 142 Mott, Allison 403 Motz, Jessica 347 Mourlam, Tim 187, 424 Moxley, Virginia 1 1 1 Moyer, Chance 197 Muckel, Ahson 172, 455 Mueller, Ashley 347 Mueller, Lmdsey 347 Muenzenberger, Tom 150 Muetmg, James 391 Mueting, Stacy 318 Muir, Bill 201 Muller, Rebecca 164, 177 MuUins, Chris 391 Mulvancy, Rebekah 30, 32 Munoz, Eric 166 Murphee, Brad 46 Murphy, Deon 260 Murphy, Jillian 347 Murphy, Kathryn 195 Murphy. Mo 294, 474, 475 Murphy, Melissa 347 Muturi, Nancy 145, 147 Mwangi, Sam 145 Myer, Mike 244 Myers, Holly 399 Myers, Kyle 370 Myers, Matthew R. 306 Myers, Mike 257 n n: Nagel, Susan 166 Nagy, Gabriel 1 50 Nairn, Temurkhoii 431 Najera, Trim 1 1 Nail, Marlene 2 ' ) ' ) Napolitano, Janet 100 Nataly Korobkova 270, 272, 273 Natarajan, Bala 116 National Residence Hall Honorary 189 Navarro, Jaime 413 Neal, Michelle I ' M Neiblmg, Mark 411 Neier, Katelyn 294 Neier, Mark 198 Neihart,Jini 186 Nelhs, M, Duanc 86, 87, 145 Nelson, Jonah 254 Nelson, Kasey 1 1 Nelson, Kelley 191 Nelson, Kelsey 284 Nelson, Molly 62 Nesley, Joseph 306 Neufeld.Josh 321 Neumann, Stacv 145 Neufeldt, Scott 167 New, Wesley 182 Newman, Carrie 324, 325, 327 Newman. James 166 Newman, Katie 347 Newman. Marsha 431 Newman, Terrance 306 in Steelex, Alviii Jackatory r-n. Alex Derby News 90,91 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99,1 100, 10 Ncwsom, Marcus 459 Newth, Micha :1 1.S2, 202 Newton , Christopher }(- Nguyen John 469 Nguyen Math -w 306 Nguyen Nam 195 Nguyen Xuan Hien 150 Nichols Gymnasium 42 Nichols, Kayla 431 Nichols, Kurt 431 Niedcre ■, KatR 198, 200, 399 Niehaus Regan 399 Niehoff, Brian 165 E i E ijT % 1 1 1 m ' 7 | , Crystil Hedrich.Jayne Long 466 Index Niehues, Megan 165 Niemackl. Nick 173 Nigra, Laura 325 Noises Off 37(1 Noland, Knstcn 165 Noll. Ethan 405.407 Nolte, Brooke 347 Norhattan, Horohito 30 Norris. Joseph 1S3, 187,201 Norris. Tim 230 Notingham, Daniel 187 Nusser. Tegan 405 Nutter. Lauren 164 Nyberg, Dustm 431 Nyberg, Wes 1 Nyman, Carolme 332 o O ' Brien, Kyra 176 O ' Brien, Maeve 399 O ' Campo, Michelle 347 O ' Connell, Alanna 190 0 ' 13ell, Irma 150 O ' DonnellManc 183 O ' Grady. Sean 3 ' M O ' Malley, Molly 364 O ' Neill. Megan 315 O ' Neill, Nick 254 Oatnian, Jamie 39 ' ) Obama, Barack 64, 65, 69, 101 Oblinger, Tyler 321 Oder, Daniel 165, 308 Office of Student Life 150 Oh, Jung 116, 126 Ohnniacht, Ashley 375 C )lberding, Jason 167 Olive, Allison 375 Oliver, Annie 195, l ' )8.201,399 Ollila, Lauren 332 Olsen, Whitney 431 Olson, Kelly 314,315 Olson, Kurt 35 ' ) One-Hundred Years of Excellence 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 Onnen, Heather 30 1 , 452, 474, 475 Onyango. Mbaki 151 Order of Omega 190 Orel, Adrianne 303 Organizations Division 152,153 Orndoff Andrew 405 Ortbals. Aaron 186 Osborn.Katy 165 Osgood. Anthom- 19 ' ) Ostermann. Neil 183 Ott, Brady 201 Otte, Drew 13 Otto, Reid 306 Oursler, Stephanie 414 Overseas Aid 54, 55 Owen. Joshua 387 Owings, Paul 202 Owings. Vanessa 202 Oxler. Gustave 336 P Pace, ' William 306 Pacey, Kendall 187 Page, Griffm 201 Page, Jeremy 431 Page, Kaitlin 186 Page, Michael 35 ' Page, Sean 431 Pahwa.Aiiil 116,187 l ' ai,Hui-Ju 411 Painter, Michelle 170, 173,431 Palm, Sarah 64, 6(, Panhellenic Council 382, 383, 384, 385 Pankratz, Reed 336 Pannbacker. Ernest 406 Paolucci. Tony 3S7 Paraprofessional Appreciation 174, 175 Parker. Alyssa 347 I ' arker. Joshua H. 336 Parker, Lauren 195 Parker. Morgan 169 Parks. Susanna 319 Parrish. Donniece 244 Parsons. Chelsy 165. 341 Patterson. Deb 283, 284 Patterson, Luke 387 Patterson. Lyndee 167. 176 Patterson. Taylor 49, 50 Pattinson, Kiiiley 431 Patton, Andy 359 Paul, Bimal 145 Pauley, Erin 275 Pauls, Lauren 325 Paulson, Hank 95 Payne, Greg 216 Payne, Knsten 375 Payne, Shannon 347 Payton, Crystal 202,431 Peak, Madison 201,332 Pease, Hannah 2 ' )5 Peele,Lydia 21, 189,201,202,341 Peele, Melanie 169, l ' )9, 341 Pei, Zhijian l4.-i Pekrul, David 30 1.452 Pelton, leremy 359 Pennell, Matthew 66, 67 Penner, Bethany 368 People Division 292,293 Perez, Lauren 53 Perrone, Adriana 9, l ' )8 Petelm, Andrew 389 Peterson. Brock 456 Peterson, Lmdsey 381 Peterson. Scott 336 Peterson, Tiffany 381 Petterson.John 126 Pettijohn. Drew 177 Pezza, Maria 466 Pfannenstiel. Austin 187. 431 Pfeifer. Allison 368 Pfeifer, Michaela 2 ' ) ' ' HtrniK-)! Kulnii.iii, Aim.i KiLukMcdt Niiiiwii. Mitt Inc.U-ruli S.iia M.imii. (.:.irohnc Swooiicy, M.m Hiiitcr Index 467 Phani, Adam 176 Phan, Yen 166 Phanse, Shruti 431 Phelon, Adam 164, 177 Phelon, Ashley 177, 189. 201 Phi Beta Sigma 392, 393 Phi Delta Theta at K-State at Salina 386, 387 Phi Gamma Delta 366, 388, 389 Phi Kappa Theta 390, 391 Phillips, Jacob 165 Phillips, Jonathan 306 Phillips, Matt 452 Phillips, Megan R. 165 Photo Staff 476,477 Pi Beta Phi 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401 Pi Kappa Alpha 38 Pi Kappa Alpha ' s Firefighter Challenge 293 Picicci, Laura 347 Piehler, Lizzy 347 Pieper, Annie 299 Pierce, Carly 301 Pierce, Ernie 262, 264 Pierce, Gordon 207 Pierce, Katie 381 Pigno, Louis 150 Pike, Jonathan 359 Pmkall, Bryan 142 Pinner, Christopher 150 Pistora, Ah 431 Pistora, Zack 199, 301 Piyasil, Paween 188 Pizzuti, Frank 466 Plett, Eduard 117 Plumb, Gus 167 Poggi-Corradini, Pictro ISO Poholsky, Emily 341 Poindexter, Denise 32 Poje, Matthew 165 Polfer, Kelby 399,401 Pollock, Nathan 189 Poison, Brian 165 Poison, Zach 182 Polys, Abagail 325 Pomelc, Ulla 265 Ponchur, Alexandria 341 Ponder, WiUiam 306 Poole, Natalie 431 Pope Benedict XVI 90 Pope, Jessica 189,202,431 Pope, Ron 167 Porter, John 201 Porter, Kelsey 399 Porterfield, Lauren 202 Post, Belinda 368 Postseason Play 288, 289 Potter, L ' ndsey 368 Poulson, ' ■ - lil 189 159 275 Pounds, Kody 306 Pourladian, Ellas 158, Power, Danielle 375 Power, Nicki 375 Powers, Angela 145 Powers, Brendon 274, Pray, Sue 150 Prendergast, Erin 340 Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club 168, 190 Price, James 389 Price, Kelley 400 Price, Kelsey 341 Price, Kevin 145 Prieto, Miguel 363 Prince, Ron 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 Pntchard, Andrew 359 Pritchett, Kelsey 333 Prochazkova, Tereza 246 Prockish, Jessica 324 Proctor, Logan 186, 189 Proctor, Michael 189, 190, 191 Propp, Russell 199,353 Provorse, Makenzie 431 Pruett, Ashley 347 PuUen, Jacob 276, 277, 278, 279, 285, 289 Pulley, Kelsey 347 Puntney, Linda 145, 475 Purple Masque Dramatic Fraternirv 38 Purple Pcpsters 39 Putnam Hall 310,311 Pyeatt, Stacy 1 65 Pyle, Madehnc 431 Pvle, Michael 406 Q Quade, Jacob 182,413 Quakenbush, Ashley 164,167 Quarles, Aubrey 266, 267 Queen, Libby 368 Quest Freshman Honorary 191 Quick, KaH 228, 229 Quigley, Danielle 400 Quinn. Colleen 299 Qumones, Diana 172, 457 R. Rader.Jenna 381 Rader, Ryan 431 Radina ' s Coffeehouse and Roastery 437 Rager, Courtney 325 Raglin, Kala 77 Ramos, Beverly 233 Ramos, Constance 104 Ramsey, Kendra 274 Randy Rogers Band 160,161 Rasmussen, Erin 165 Ratlief, Abby 457 Rauth, Natalie 201,400 Rauth. Nick 187 Ray, Melanie 301 Rector, Brian 190 Redding, Kolbi 364 Reed, Alex 405,406,407 Reed, Aric 3 Reed, Daniel 208 Reed, Heather M. 150 Reed, Neely 176 Reed, Richard 183 Reeves, Alyssa 436 Regan. Michelle 229 Reichard, Becky 150 Reilly, Victoria 368 Reitmeyer, Rliea 431 Relay for Life 10,11 Rempe, Hadley 151 Renikunta, Srikanth 188, 431 Rcnz. Lucus 307 Retta, Nathan 199 Reust, Thomas 186,187 Revell, Whitney 235 Reyes. Vanessa 431 Reynolds, Alhnty 121 Reynolds, Kyle E. 195, 20 1 . 350 Reznikoff Sarah 150 Rhapsody Ringers 142,143 Rhodes, Dalton 336 Rhodes, Dane 336 Rhodes, Drew 431 Rice, Bjai 234. 383, 384, 385 Rice, Laura 400 Richard, Ryan 200 Richard, Tyler 200 Richardson, Carmen 177 Richardson, Jerica 431 Richardson, Kelly 431 Richardson, Laurel 347 Richardson, Rachel 13,14,333 Richardson, Ralph HI, 136 Richman, Brennen 191, 333, 469 Richman, Kristen 368 Richtarik, Joshua 431 Rickabaugh, Kiley 400 Rickford, Trae D. 464 PUcklefs, Trenton 431 Rider, Corey 454 Riedel, Lonnie 413 468 Index Daniel 431 Rigsby. Samanthci 403 Riley, Caitlm 324 Riley, Emily 325 Riley County District Court 416 Rinaldi, Max 414 Rincon, Victor 166 Rinehart, Kelli 182 Ring, Anthony 4( )6 Risdon, Helen 151 Rivarola, Mayra 18.S Rivera, Edmond 307 Rivera, Jason 431 Rivers, Logan I6(i Robben, Holly 365 Robben, Tncia 381 Robben, Tyrel 413 Robbins. Melissa 319 Robert Steven Krause 221, 222, 223, 224, 263 Roberts, Tom 186 Robertson, Shanon 480 Robinson, Amanda A. 400 Robinson, Casandra 1 5, 199,333 Robinson, Michael 433 Robinson, Virginia 347 Rodeo Club 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209 Rodriguez, Dee 201 Rodriguez, Jessica D. 14, 15, 198 Roe, Stephanie 325 Roemerman, Josh 320, 321 Roesler, Tom 331 Rogenmoser, David 355 Rogers, Debbie 124, 125 Rogers, Randy 161 Rogler, Kyle 307 Rojkovskaia, Natalia 150 Roland, Kenneth 433 , Roland, Zachery 172. 173 Ronen, Becki 433 Roney, Tifftny 176,460 Roof, Clinton 414 Roof, Matthew 413 Rooney, Brian 336, 337 Roque, Julia 415 Rosasco, Erin 433 Rose, Bobbie 403 Rose, Melissa 325 Rosenberg, Jeff 189 Rosentreter, Matthew 390,391 Ross, Andrew 307 Ross, Ben W. 199 Ross, Brad 158 Ross, Deon A. 96 Ross, Melissa 368 Rossman, Brooks 260, 261 , 263, 265 Roths, Pegg 176 Rottinghaus, Darren 166 Rovelto, Cliff 242, 245 Row, Dam 400 Rowing 234, 235 Royal Purple History 34, 35. 36. 37 Royal Purple King and Queen 46, 47, 82, 83 Roval Purple Yearbook 42 Royal Purple Yearbook DVD Staff 474, 475 Ruddle, Amy 182 Ruelle, Nelson 355 Rugby Club 421 Ruggles, Kuth 18 ' ) Ruiz, Dante 3 ' ) 1.464 Run Against Rape 170, 171, 172, 173 Runyon. Parker 350 Russell, Levi 433 Russell, Robyn 94 Ryan,Ame 433 Ryan, Gabc 6, 350 Ryan, Rachel 433 Rys, Andrew 116 Rys, Margaret 145 l eszut.John 406 Riodkiewicz, Pam 454 s Sabin, David 355 Sachs, Ben 49, 51 Sachs. Dahnika 4(J0 Sadler. Michael 165. 389 Saenger, Allana 32 Sager, Jodie 400 Sakaguchi, Kathenne 342 Salazar, Zach 350 Salina Helicopters 58, 59, 60, 61 Salina Writing Center 126,127 Salisbury, Brandon M. 433, 475 Salisbury, Christine 433 Salisbury, Tamara 433, 474, 475 Salyer, Kirsten 333 Salzman, Emily 326 Samoylenko, Sergey 145 Samuels, Jamar 278, 279 Sanborn, Dustin 433 Sanchez, Ana 317 SandcU, Morgan 195 Sanders, Amanda K.iy 403 Sanderson, Bethany l ' i4 Sanneman, Joshua 182 Saragusa, Jane 346, 347 Sasse, Shelbi 381 Satterlce, Andrew 198 Satterlee, S,irah 191 Saucedo, Nicole 415 Sander, Gentry 365 Saudi Students 16, 17 Saudi Student Club 16, 191 , 194 Savidge, Sara 365 SaviUc, Lance 423 Saville, Susan 423 Savio, Rebecca 190,403 Sayler, A. Max 115 Scarborough, Jessica 155, 157, 165 Scavuzzo.Jenna 333 Schaible, Alexandrea 347 Schardein, Ben 414 Schaper, Kristen 348 Scheer, Michael 154 Scherer.Jenna 301 Scherling, Ian 41 1 Scheuerman, Megan 433, 455, 474, 475 Scheufler, Ann 436, 437 Schlesinger, Katherine 400 Schlosser, Emily 400 Schlosser, Janet 433 Schmidt, Jacob 321 Schmidt, Miranda 4( )3 Schnefke.Jared 199, 433 Schneider, Emily 164, 169, 177, 198 Schnoebelen, Kelsey 176 Schoendaler, Drew 164 Schoenebeck, Annika 274 Scholarly Stitchers 138, 139 Scholtz, Jessy 301 Scholz, Caitlm 326 Schrag, Jacob 183 Schrag, Kyle 199 Schreiber, Benjamin 301 Schreiber, Garett 164 Schreiber, Spencer 406 Schrott, Claire 433 Schuessler, Kevin 336 Schuette, Mary 182, 186 Schule, Maddi 165 Schulte, Kristen 169 Schultejans, Phylicia 165 Schultz, Amy 169,201 Schultz, Jessica 201 Schultz, Kirk 86,89 Schultz, Noel 86 Schultz, William 336 Schultze, Rachel 195 Schuniaclicr. Aimee 368 Schumni, Phillip 187 Schwabauer. Brandon 189 Schwalm, Jessica 80,400 Schwartz, Dan 303 Schwemmer, Courtney 400 Schwemmer. Neal 453 Schwinn, Amy 433 Index 469 Scott, Bcka 365 Scott, Janclle 411,415 Scott, Jonathan 5(i() Scott. Rachel 402. 4l)3 Scott, Shane 115 Scott, Susan 9S, 150 Scott. Taylor 403 Scott, Willie 461 Scribner, Rachel 310 Scribner, Shannon 462 Seaman, Clark 165 Seaman, Zacharv 321 Sebby, Julie 4o3 Sebelius, Kathleen S2, 100 Sebesta, Jenna 167 Sebree. Courtney 34S Second Life 70, 71 Seiwert, Derek 307 Self, Huber 145 Sellers, Debra 71 Sellers, Russell 433 Sellers, Scott 242. 244 Senior, Peter 433 Senn, Michael 202,203 Sensible Nutrition And body image Choices 214.215 Sents. Amy 314 Serv-A-Palooza 324 Sevart, Nick 194 Sexton, Kathy 191 Sexual Health Awareness Peer Education 194 Shaghrood. Abdulaziz 17, Shane. Douglas 66. 67 Shalee Lehning 2S2. 2 S3. Shaner, Steve 143.145 Sharp, Tyler 201, 355 Shaw. Connor 455 Shaw. Jacob 202.314. 315 Sheehe. Carol 145 Shehadch. Ahmad 433 Shelley, Haley 34,S Shelton, Ahima 1S9, 3o3 Sherbert, Allison 365 Sherbert, Brett 433 Sherbert. Lmdsav 365 Sherman. |oe 465 Sherman. Todd 1S7 Sherraden. Amanda 6 Shinogle, Charles 350 Shipley. Sara 454 Shishkin, Evgeniv 433 Shockey, Annisa 194 Shoffner. Jessica 436. 437 Shoop, Robert 150 Short. Sarah 4( H ) Shorten, Andrew 3M9 Showaker, Sarah 433 Shriwise, Patrick 1S3 91 284. 286, 287, 2.S9 Shubert. Bruce 110 Shurtz, Rich 163, 165 Shuss. Julie 190 Siefers. Marv K.iy 150 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 3S Sigma Kappa 402, 403 Sigma Nu 38 Silver Key 195 Simon, Todd 145 Simon. Zach 391 Simonson. Nicole 460 Simonson. Stephanie 433 Simpson. |ame 69 Simpson, Jon 195 Simpson, Lauren 400 Simpson, Makenzie 326 Simpson. O.]. 9S Smha. Ariel 191 Sinks, Catherine 401 Skelton.Jenae 207 Ski and Snowboard Club 200, 201 Skiles. Brad 18.S Skillen. Matt 118 Skinner. Lauren 342 Skinner. R.iven 308 Skoog. Allison 381 Skourup. W.N. 35 Skradski. Andrew 389 Slack. Melissa 190.326 Sleepout for the Homeless 418 Sloan, 1 )ominR|ue 455 Sloan. Hale 198 Slough. Teresa 167 Slupianck. Allyson 198 Smalls. Tyrone 280.307 Smell, Kyle 230.231 Smelser, M.irk 1( 3. 164. 165 Smethers. Steve 145 Smit, Ashlcv 4L5 Smith, Ashley P. 348 Smith, Ashlyn 368 Smith, Barrett 167, 179 Smith. Betsy 296 Smith. Blaise 183 Smith. Carrie 338. 342 Smith. C ' hristian 245 Smith. C ' ourtnev E. 2o2 Smith. Dillon 248 Smith. EmiK 295 Smith. Ian 459 Smith. Jeffrey C. 145 Smith. Josh P. 167 Smith. Justin 433 Smith. Kevin W. 350 Smith, Kristin 375 Smith, Mark K. 351. 352. 353 Smith. Meliiiiia K. 403 Smith. Michael 232. 233 Smith. Mich.ielJ. 150 Smith. Michelle 368 Smith. Mollv 401 Smith. Nathan J. 167 Smith. Nicole 190, 191.299 Smith. Ozzv 182.355 Sniitli. PatJ. 337 Smith. Shelbie 167 Smith, Tana l69, 190, 375 Sneed, Andrew 406 Smder, Luke 307 Snook. Karen 186 Snyder. Bill 44. 45 Snyder. Jerrv 25 Snyder, Maria 384 Snyder. Whitney 23( . 237 Sobering. Nora 348 Soccer Club 254,255,256,257 Social Work CJroup 195 Society of Automotive Engineers 216, 218,219 Soibelman. Yan 150 Sokaluk. Brendan 100 Soldan. David 116 Sohs. Jennifer 402.403 Sommer, Anna 186 Sommers, Stephanie 348 Soptick, Scott 195, 198,406 Sorensen. Sara 348 Soto. Angle 166 Soto, Darline 166,317 Southerland. Samantha 348 Spachek, Daniel 194 Spade. Matt 2o| Spangler. Aleks 210.211 Speer, Katie 342 Spiess, Samuel 186, 195, 315 Spinden, Leann 169 Spitz, Mark 94 Splan.H.iley 342 Splitter. Matt 164.202,433 Spooktacular 168, 169 Sporer, Abbey 40 1 Sports Division 220, 221 Spring Fest 226, 227 St. Amand. Greg 49,51 St. John. Austin 201 St. Jude Children ' s Research Hospital 346 Stacey.Josh 413 Stack, Becca 342 Stack. Liz 327 Stacy. Kaitlen 327 Stafford. Chris 307 Staggenborg. Lance 421 Stalcup, Samantha 342 Stanfill. James 120. 121 Stanlev. Lauren 365 Stanton. Jacob 391 21?! ' ' ' 34r 470 Index Stanton, Stewart 116 Starr, Zachariah 433 IStarrett. Shelli 116 Starshak. David 307 jstarzec, Katie 164 [Stauffer, Megan 342 Stecklem, Matthew 337 Steckly, Ashleigh 183,198 Steel Ring 198 Steele, Freddie 31 Steelex, Jcftcrson 466 Steffens, Robert 355 Steger, Charles 99 Steiner, HoIU Nicole 342 Steinert, Brandon 176,202 Stenzel, Nicole 301 Stephenson, Catherine 2 7 Stephenson, Chris 256, 257 Stephenson, Joesph 254 Stephenson, Valerie 433 Sterneker, Kristen 167 Stevens, Brittany 315 Stevens, Charles 58, 59, 60 Stevens, Maria 167 Stevenson, Jaime-Elizabeth 4 1 5 Stevenson, Tiffany 453 Steward, Barbara 139 Stewart Lane 56, 57 Stewart, Clent 45 Stickel, Andy 167, 178, 179. 433 Stiles, Lindsey 192,401 Stimach, AlUson 381 Stinson, Brian 189,301 Stithem, Jordan 275 Stithem,Juhe 150 Stockebrand, Mark 359 Stockebrand, Derek 359 Stockwell, Andrea 403 Stolper, Jeffrey 433 Stone, Richelle 167 Stone House Ruth Hoeflin Childhood Education Center 62, 63 Stones, Christ ' 301 Stones, Erica 199 Stoskopf G. Wayne 164, 198, 201. 353. 454 Stotts. Caland 167 Stoughton. Alley 173. 382. 383. 384 Stover. Stephen 145 Strathman-Parnsh. Monica 150 Streb, Robert 231 Streiff Brittany 415 Stnckler, Kayleigh 401 Stromberg, Wallace 337 Struble, Adrienne 342 Struthers,J. Cody 167 Stnbbings, Donald 50 Stubbs, Clayton 310 Stuchlik, Alccia 436 Stuckv. Laura 40 1 Student Alumni Board 198 Student Governing Association 97. 201 Student Governing Association Executive Board 202 Student CTOvernmg Association Executive Committee 201 Student Governing Association Interns 201 Student Finance Association 192, 193 Student Foundation 199 Student Life Division 6, 7 Student Self Governing Association 38 Student Teaching 118,119,120,121 Students for Environmental Action l W Stuewe. Travis 353 Stults. Denise 404 Sturman. Anna 401 Sukthankar, Pinakin 201 Sullivan, Becky M. Ifi9 SuUivan. Liz 342 Sullivan, Meghan 319 Sullivan, Nicole 342 Sullivan, Rebecca M. 342 Summer Olympics 56, 4 Summers, Scott M. 387 Sune. Alejandro 190, 353 Sungkatavat. Sarinya 188. 433 Sunner, Abbi 22 ) Sutherland, Svdney 348 Sutton, Brian 433 Sutton. Dominique 274 Swanson, Ann 310,311 Swearmgen, Tone 401 Sweat, Ashley 289 Sweeney, Caroline 467 Sweeney, Lance 307 Sweeney, Patrick 234. 235 Swift, John 18(. Swift, Robert 144, 20 1 . 202. 355 Switzer. Erin 240.241 Sykes, Steve 199 Sylvester. Dane 337 Sylvester. Wes 354 Symons. Taylor 169, 198. 194. 341 T Tadikamalla, Vijaya Kumar 433 Tadros, Sandy 175,401 Talab, Rosemary 70, 71 Talley, Katie 199 Tally. Jenny 142 lank. Adam 199 Tank ' s Tavern 72 Tarbutton. Natalie 342 T,ire,Nidhi 433 Tarvis. Kimberly 317 Taxidermy 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133 Taylor. Derek 187 Taylor, DJ 280 Taylor. Jarrett 182 Taylor, Melissa M. 433, 474. 475 Taylor, Melissa N. 348 Taylor. Rebecca L. 348 Teagarden. Jim 175 Teague, Elizabeth 26 Tedman, Matthew 337 Tedrow, Trisa 203 Tenbrink, Dkw 182 Tenbrink. N,ue 251.252.253 Tennis 246, 247 Ternes, Michael 434 Thackrah, Ashley 168 Tharp. Brandi 167, 177 The All Kemp Educational Foundation 394, 39fi, 397 Theriogenology Club 202, 203 ThetaXi 404,405 Theurer, Miles 167 Thibault, Luke 202 Thierer. Morgan 214.215 Thiermann, Jessica 190 Thiessen, Aaron 189 Thiessen, Gregory 406 Thiessen, Kathryn 146 Thimesch, Julie 342 Thissen, Chelsi 375 Thomas, Amanda 18(i Thomas. Bailey 201,397 Thomas, Becca 210 Thomas, Kirby 401 Thomas. Rayonna 177. 433 Thomas, Sarah 46. 434 Thomas, Shannon 434 Thompson, Jacqueline 1 6b Thompson, Kayla 381 Thompson, Lisa 176 Thomson, PhiHp 387 Thornton, Catherine 164 Thorsell, Jon-Edward 187 Through the eyes of the Royal Purple 38, 39,40,41,42,43,44,45 Thurlow. Emily 38 1 Tibbetts, Robert 198, 337 Tidd. Martin 195,434 Tidwell, Victoria 434 Tierney, Brian 321 Tinker, Evan 462 Tipton, Colin 183 Todd.Juhann 177 TiKld. Marv 171 Index 471 Toews, Jennifer 434 Tokach, Ben 167 Tokach. Rebecca 169 Tolar, Mary 150 Tolson, Ian 295 Tompkins, John 201,346 Tompkins, Kaitlyn 403 Top Five Medal Count 94 Tornado 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 25 Tornero, Michelle 166,317 Torrez, Claudia 166 Toughey, Erm 38 1 Townsend, Chelsea 401 Townsend, LesHe 271 Track 242, 243, 244, 245 Tracy, Courtney 342 Travis, Kimberly 167 Treinen, Ray 150 Tremont, Mandy 403 Tremonti, Knsten 198 Trewyn, Ron 91, UK) Trible, Rebecca 155 Trieb, Bernadette 319 Troncoso, Isabel 308 Trujillo, Ashley 401 Tsutsui, Bill 84, 85 Tucker, Grace 167 Turchin, Victor 150 Turner, Brandon 149 Turner, Kathernie A. 375 Turner, Nicholas 434 Turrubiartes, Noe 307 Tuttlecreek Reservoir 439 Tutwiler, Patrick 97 Tyner, Sandra 434 u u Umberger, Alex 232, 233 Ummel, Tyler 186 Umscheid, Ashlc - 3(1 1 Underage Drinking 72, 73 Underwood, Shannon 381 Ungerer, James 406 Union Program Council 202 Unruh, Daniel 195, 19S. 201 Urquhart, Sabrina 165 V Valentine. Keithen 260, 266 Win Loenen. Lee 337 Van Loenen, Shaley 365 Van Sooy, Megan 327 Van Steenis, Kathy 411 Van Zile Hall 34,40.314,315 Vandyke. Alex 303 Vanier, Marty 225 Vannicola, Bret 177 Vaughn, Whitney 368 Veh, Taylor 191.368 Venjohn, CHnt 434 Verhaeghe, Ellen 190 Veterinary Medicine 414, 415 Veterinary Medicine Training Program 136, 137 Vice, Susan 434 Vickrey, Joshua 307 Vigiial, Matt 1W9, 190 Vincent, Heath 169. 356. 359 Virgo, Ann 13.199,365 Viruete, Miguel 434 Visser, Todd 355 Vogel, Renee 165 Vogt, Tyler 209 Voigt. Katerina 186 Volleyball 268, 269, 270, 271 Volok, Dan 150 Von Bergen. Don 116 Von Elling, Mindy 365 Vonderschmidt, Reese 434 Vossen, Amber 403 Vostad, Ashley 164 Vu. Amy 365 Vusich. Kelsey 375 w m:: Wadella, Jordan 293.401 Wadsworth, Brant 52 Waechter, Erica 169 Wagner, Andrew 350.353 Wagner, Cody 391 Wagner, Doug 201 Wagner, Matthew 434 Wahlmeier, Shayne 188. 198 Waite, Bronson 307 Walbridge. Kevin 355 Waldo. Austin 418 Waldo. Emily 310 Walk-on Tryouts 280, 281 Walker, Ashley R. 38 1 Walker, Casey 20 1 Walker, Kristen M. 167. 179 Wall of Hate 316.317 Wallace. Joel 307 WaUace. Molhe 401 Wallace, Shyra 177 Waller, MeUssa 301 Wallsten, Mark 187 Walter, Brandon 187 Walter, John B. 305 Walter, John M. 389 Walters, Jordan 34S Wands, Brittany 348. 475 Wang, Chao 115 Wang. He 115 Wang. Kaidi 453 Wang. Kuan 3( 18 Warden, Blame 406 Warkentien. Marina 295 Warkentm. Hank 198 Warner. Alayna 167 Warren. Michael P. 413 Warren. Steven 116 Warm. George 434 Wasson. Anne 367. 368, 369 Waterski Team 202,439 Watkins, Aaron 202 Watkms. Laura 401 Waxman, Sarah 415 Wear. Whitney 199, 365 Weatherspoon. Adriana 31,295 Weaver, Blair 466 Weaver, David 423 Weaver, Jamie 118, 119, 1 20 Weaver, Laura 199 Weaver, Mindy 423 Weber, Brittani 368 Weber, Brittany 147 Weber, Father Keith 407 Weber, Jennifer 333 Weber, Rachel 365 Weber, Wade 150 Wedel, Taylor 195 Weekly. Ashley 93 Wefald Timeline 88, 89 Wefild. Andrew 150 Wefald, Jon 23. 25. 43. 86, 87, 88. 89, 90 Wetald. Ruth Ann 88. 90 Weger. Dan 391 Weixelman. Whitney 348 Wells, Amber 401 Wells, Todd 150 Wendt, Charlie 465 47? Index Werick, Jerome 434 IWerneke, Ryan R. 461 iWerner, Stephanie 36!S IWessling, Thomas 337 West Hall 316,317 West, Erika 2 ' )S IW esternian, Aaron 1 17 jWesttall, David 201 [Weston, George H. 201 JWetta, Erin H9 iWhaley, Kellen 176 iwheaton, Adam 165, 389 iWheeler, Cody 143, 145 I Wheeler, Eric 434 iWheeler, Lexi L. 342 1 Wheeler, Naomi 415 I Whitby, l kki 434 ' Whitcomh,Jared 434 IWhite, Corey 239 [White, David B. 164, 16 ' ), 201 jwhite, Erin 191 I White, Julie 164 IWhite, Kelsey 365 1 1 White, Laura Rachelle 1 1 , 1 87, 20 1 , 462 I White, Mitchell 167 i| White, Stephen E. 145 il Whiteside, J. D. 434 Whiting, Brittani 167 Whitson, Wilham 411 Whittle, Vanessa 198 Widmar, David 164 Wiederaenders, Amelia 176 Wiens, Kendall 402 Wieser, Dan 466 Wieser, Michael 466 Wighs, Robert 370 Wilcox, AUison 319 Wildcat Warm-Up 8,9 Wiley, Byron 253 Wilhoit, Austin 201 Wilkerson, Ryan 199, 355 Wilkes, Brad 434 Wilkinson, Claire 102 Will, Michael 387 Willcott, Ryan 176,201,3 53 Williams, Alec 337 Williams, Alyssa 462 Williams, Bradley 183 Williams, Bryon 78 Williams, Caysha 463 Williams, Charcse 454 Williams, Chauna 454 Williams, Kim A. 150.151 Williams, Kyle 355 Williams, Maia 84, 85 Williams, Tyler 389 Williamson, Casie 236 Williamson, Matt 117 Williamson, Willow 176 Willie the Wildcat 44, 258, 259 Wilson, Abigail 434 Wilson, C. Carl 145 Wilson, Haley 348 Wilson, Hannah 348 Wilson, Katie 368 Wilson, Martin 19S Wilson. Megan 475 Wilson. Rochelle 375 Wilson, Wade 406 Wiltfong, Hanna 434 Windhorst, Abbv 38 1 Winfrec. Woodv 214 Winter Dance 348 Winter. Alan 195. 35 ) Winter. Anne 368 Winter. M.iggie 341.342 Winter. Molhe 342 Winters Warmth Concert 142 Winters, Bailey 348 Wirtz, Rebekah 381 Wiseman. Anne 342 Wishon. Corey 187 Witt, Kylee 434 Wittich,Alex 452 Wodke. Mindy 165 Wolfe, Mike 165 Wolfe, Nicole 453 Wildcats Against R.ipe 170, 172 Women ' s Athletic Association 38 Women ' s Basketball 282, 283, 284, 285 Women ' s Golf 228, 229 Woner, Ben 40(, Woodard. Paul 1 Woodman, Derek 187 Woods, Christopher 337 Woods, Heather 201 Woods, Justin 260 Woolsoncroft, Evan 201 Worden, Mark 165 Works, Sarah 201 Wright, Jaymee 327 Wright, Meagan 207,208 Wu, C.John 145 Wu,Yi 115 Wulf Taylor 201 Wulf Whitney 401 Wullschleger,Jena 365 Wvrick, Blair 190 X x: Xi Man competition 313 Y Yang, Xin 99 Yankee Stadium 95 Yarnell, Andrew 353 Yingling, John 1 5 Yankee Stadium 90,95 Yocum, Alex 434, 458, 474, 475 Yocum, Todd 458 Youncc, Colin 187 Young Democrats 68, 69 Young, Katie 182, 183, 186 Young Life 210,211 Young, Michael J. 389 Young, Sean 219 Younger, Coleman 321 Youngman, C. Gay 138.139 Yu, Julie 143, 145 Yun, Chenxia 115 Yunk, Benjamin 337 Yusupova. Tuti 99 z Zapletal, Katy 191 Zanotti, Danielle 285, 289 Zarek, Kayla 165 Zeiger, Anna 19S.210.401 Zeta Phi Beta 194 Zheganina. Liza 2 ' '  i Zhou.Ying 188,202,434 Zhu, Haiyang 99 Zimmerman, Kathy 145 Zimmerman, Michael G. 301 Zimmerman, Rvlan 167 Zink, Anna 2 ' ' 5 Zohrabi, Mohammad 1 15 Zolnerowich. Crivg 149 Zuniga, Frances 166 Zwickel, Morgan 401 Index 473 iSffJ f -i - , Front Row: Nate Beeman, Alex Yocum. Diana Klote. Mo Murphy. Lauren Gocken Row 2: Olivia Burress. Melissa M Taylor Heather Onnenjoslyn Brown. Caitlin M. Bums Back Row: Megan Scheuerman. Ashley Frey. Joel Jellison. Anna Kearns. Tamara Salisbury setter from the EDITOD It ' s hard to believe the Royal Purple has been around for 100 years, but then again it isn ' t. It still has the same classic elegance, the history of the university and the crazy people who put it all together. It ' s hard to come up with a way to capture the year. We could have had the editor interview herself like the 1973 editor did, or just make the staff picture really big and not write anything like the staff of 1910. However, that would not highlight the random times and hard work made in Kedzie 101. At the start of the year we learned our student Editor-in-chief • -- Assistant Editor • ' ' ' ,,, ' -- Copy Editor • Spring Copy People Editor • Design Editor • - Visuals Editor • -- DVD Editor • _ Assistant DVD Editor • Co-Marketing Director • _ — Co-Marketing Director • Assistant Marketing Director • - ' Webmaster • __, — Student Life Editor • _- — - Academics Editor • ' Organizations Editor • ___-— Sports Editor • _.,-- Adviser • Alex Yocum, Tucson, Ariz. Caitlin M. Burns, Aurora, Colo Tannara Salisbury, Conway Springs, Kan. Diana Klote, Leawood, Kan. Melissa M. Taylor, Houston Joslyn Brown, Shawnee, Kan. Nate Beeman, Kansas City, Kan. Joel Jellison, Dodge City, Kan. Ashley Frey, Wichita Megan Scheuerman, Scott City, Kan. Stephanie Mikuls, Overland Park, Kan. Heather Onnen, Topeka Mo Murphy, Shawnee, Kan. Olivia Burress, Augusta, Kan. Lauren Gocken, Burleson, Texas Anna Kearns, Spring Hill, Kan. Linda Puntney, Manhattan Contributors Monica Castro, Brandon Salisbury, Brittany Wands, Megan Wilson life editor had a fear of mascots, so when Willie the Wildcat randomly showed up to give her a hug, she hid behind the editor and was finally forced to give him a tearful hug and add him as a friend on Facebook.com. As the year went on a random text was sent to the phone of our spring copy and people editor. The message just said poop. Our DVD editor ' s wallet was stolen making him cancel all of his credit cards. It was found two days later hidden behind the historic Royal Purple yearbooks as a staff prank. A pub crawl also took place to end the first semester. There were many shots and laughs. not to mention some great dance moves by our assistant DVD editor and sports editor, and our co-marketing director and visuals editor. We also felt no extra pressure working on the 100th book, but instead looked at it as a privilege. It means a lot to be on the 100th staff — it ' s an honor, Diana Klote, spring copy and people editor, said. It ' s weird to think there were 100 previous staffs, all working toward the same goal. By the end of all the deadlines, work nights and randomness that happened in Kedzie 101, the number one thing we could all agree on was the relationships and experience we gained from being on staff were priceless. Royal Purple Yearbook DVD Staff 475 COLOPHON The Royal Purple Yearbook DVD staff can be reached at Student Publications, inc. Kansas State University, 103 Kedzie Hall, Manhattan, Kan., 66506. (785) 532-6557 or online at roYalpurple.ksu.edu. Standard Styles Body copy is AHJ Bergamo regular, size 10, captions are AHJ ChantiUy, size 6, first sentence bold, ! ° ' ' ' Pf ' O regular. Folios, infographics and i ■ use Cg along with other specialty fonts. s printed on 100-pound Ermine paper. Opening pages use four-color photographs, digitally submitted and enhanced with ultra violet lamination. The special section of the book is also four-color. Academic faculty photographs were taken by Photographic Services; departments were charged $20. Organization group pictures were taken by Student PubHcations, Inc. for a charge of $15 per picture. Individual portrait photographs were taken by Carl Wolf Studios at no charge to students. Strike-A-Pose photographs were taken by Student Publications, Inc. Photographers in the K-State 76 Coloph 1 •g .it ' ! £jr§ ' UPtBM ' - ' ' B - ' wA ' i ' tfif d aHI 4. i l Q ItiiialHf |B v a _,_-!«, Sf J % ' ' ta,  -. Matt Binter, Lisle Alderton, Jonathan Knight, Joslyn Brown, Matt Castro, Nathaniel LaRue, Chelsy Lueth, Sara Manco Student Union and outside of Varney ' s Bookstore at no charge to students. General Information The Royal Purple Yearbook was printed by Herff Jones in Edwardsville, Kan. The 480 pages were submitted on disk for a press run of 2,000. Students were identified by year and major at the time of the page production. Only primary majors were included. The DVD was converted into PC and Macintosh formats by NCompass Media in Sache, Texas, and pressed into 2,500 DVDs. Please see the DVD for more information about its production. Student Publications, Inc. was the exclusive advertising sales representative for the printed yearbook. Copy for the yearbook was written and edited by the RP staff and contributing writers. Action photographs were taken by Student Publications Inc. photography staff All pages were produced on Macintosh computers using Microsoft Word X for Mac, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe InDesign CS3 and Adobe Illustrator CS3. The yearbook was distributed outside the K-State Student Union, April 28-30. The book and DVD supplement cost $39.95. Plioto Stan 477 Stop L su ' ,A hcvc avc ;0 o A Eacb v itb cV X v ' ■ A ' Y - A a .M-V .-V v ' - ..vv We 3 w .w ,XA Some Either xv Y t m ' ' Aa ' ,OVV ' .x - v . N - ,V .V ve et ov ' ov .V .b V ' 0 to U-s a respond WO cV : ' .V V ..v- A . y . . , .o c A to , o So) ' o■ W bc .yKF ' i ■ v c: . the pieces Forty-one little black dress styles line the Vanier Gallery in the Mananna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Feb. 27, Patrons of the exhibit looked at Versatility. an honorable mention student entry by Jill Alexander, and DaCapo, an honorable mention professional entry by Hanna Hall, during the opening of Little Black Dress. The exhibition featured students ' works as well as dresses loaned from Gov, Kathleen Sebeliusand Ruth Ann Wefald. It ' s an interesting icon of style that women wear, Maria Day. senior curator for apparel textiles ■ ' ■■ ' • interior, said id ff I - ' ■M-:-; V 478 Closing With the assistance of a rope and saddle. Kyla Daugherty, junior in horticulture, scales a tree during her Arboriculture class, Feb. 26 In my spare time I have always been a tree climber. Daugherty said I probably climb a tree several times a month when the weather cooperates. It ' s fun to see the tree structure and to see life from a ' bird ' s eye view, ' Throughout the semester the class taught rope knotting and different techniques to get higher in the trees Students also learned proper tree pruning techniques. Closinu 479 As the late afternoon sun hits the engineering complex, Shanon Robertson, sophomore in life sciences, waits for friends to |oin her before entering her Culture and Context in Leadership class The course was designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply leadership skills to contemporary issues Students studied materials that allowed them to analyze the effect of culture on the concept of leadership individual development My favorite part about the class was the group activities and discussions. Robertson said- It helped open me up to new ideas A Celebration of 100 Years of Royal Purple Traditions .. .■ . ..,.... . ifc.«a aaa rpNTFNTS 01 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 Id 1917 191« 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 02 1 Taken from the 1956 RP. It ' s Royal Purple time. Students line the walks m front of Kedzje Hall waiting to get their copy of the annual. 1949 1950 Wmm 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1954 1955 s ■ Rova! . ■ 1 igg 1 Yearbooks are different things to different people. To some, a yearbook is simply a picture book of their college friends that gets poured over as soon as it arrives and then forgotten until it IS rediscovered on a bookshelf years later. Others may view a yearbook as the historical record of what took place during a specific year on campus. But to the staff that puts the Royal Purple together, the yearbook is these things and more. It ' s a balancing act of meeting deadlines while trying to keep up with classes, of covering as many people and activities as possible yet making it unique, of keeping with tradition but still being cutting edge, of form versus function. As past editors challenged with the unique responsibility to create a book about the book, we have looked at a lot of yearbooks — 100 to be exact — musty, dusty, old yearbooks filled with pictures of people we don ' t know and articles about events and organizations we have never heard of But what an amazing and eye-opening experience it has been. Flipping through the pages of past books, we read about Bluemont College, then the Kansas State Agricultural College and finally, in 1959, about Kansas State University. We discovered pictures of Anderson Hall sitting in the middle of an empty field, tlien of ' the campus growing one building at a time. We learned about new academic programs and social organizations. Some are still in place today, others, like Frog Club, are no longer around. Through the pictures and articles in the old volumes, we also had the opportunity to view the societal changes going on m and around campus — from the students returning from military service and dealing with the civil rights movement to the assassination otjohn F. Kenned -, the energy crisis and ever-changing fashions and technology. It ' s true, the more things change, the more they stay the same. For example, the challenges of finding parking on campus is a recurring theme in the books. Throughout its history, the Roy.il I ' urple has been imiovati ' e, introducing the first litho co er Mid U V lamin.ition to Continued on 04 1962 196.3 196-1 1965 1966 1967 W S 04 1 ROYAL purp:! from the editors Continued from 03 including CDs and interactive DVDs. These innovations, along with excellent articles and outstanding photography have resulted in the yearbook winning numerous awards from scholastic press organizations. While taking great pride in the long-standmg traditions of winning awards, as an editor there is always a nagging concern that the book has to meet the high standards of content and design that the Royal Purple is known for. And that our book would be the one that did not get recogmzed with the Gold Crown or Pacemaker awards or our staff would be the one to miss a deadline. Because the yearbook will be looked at for all time, there is also a tremencious sense of responsibility. As a staff member, you work to make sure everything is just right: the article is clear, concise and correct; the photographs are appropriate and tell a story and the design is a package, not a display of individual elements. As we were working on this historical overview of the Royal Purple, Director of Student Publications and Royal Purple Adviser Linda Puntney received a call from an individual complaining about an article in the 1995 Royal Purple — the year Todd was editor. Apparently, she was questioning the facts of a story about her family and wanted the RP to do something about it. This illustrates one of our greatest fears as editors: that we would get something wrong. If a mistake is made in the Collegian, the editor can run a correction the following day. What do you do when there is a mistake in a yearbook? Maybe we should take the attitude of the Hazel Mcrillat, the 1918 editor, who wrote, It you like this book, say so. It you don ' t like it, say so. It ' s all the same to us. The task was wished upon us anc4 we have done our best. It ' s too late to kick us now though for we are on our way. Past issues of the Royal Purple also reveal a number ot traditions resulting trom too much time spent together in the confines of Kedzie Hall — Kedzie Kapers (now called SPUB Crawls), Student Pub romances, pithy quotes and disagreements between the various staffs. Despite this, or maybe because of it, more than one couple got married after working together in Kedzie Hall and Kedzie carries such importance in the lives of staff members that pets and children have been named after the building where stories were told and lives were changed. What hasn ' t changed are the lessons we can learn from those who came before us. In 1909, the Royal Purple Board of Editors said in closing, We trust that the record of college life contained within, is complete. We still want the same things. We still want our books to be complete. We still want them to tell the stories of the year. We still want to win awards. We still want them to be worth celebrating in another 100 years. We still want to be at the heart of purple. Todd Fleischer, 1995 editor Sarah Thomas, 2008 editor i 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 m mAbJ E t: H I 1)5 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1987 Todd Fleischer and Sarah Thomas 1999 ii9ii3 nvi iMMMIk 2001 2002 1 , :...... 2003 2004 2007 2008 06 As a life-long student of history ' , I have appreciated the important role the Royal Purple has played in recording the history ot the university, hi a single, bound volume, the book has captured the highlights of the year as seen through the eyes of the students, faculty and administration. Commemorating 100 years of anything is always a humbling experience and it is especially true when you honor the memory of those 100 years. That ' s what the Royal Purple yearbook is — the carefully gathered, arranged and illustrated memory of the life and spirit of Kansas State University. It ' s the tangible memory of dreams realized with buildings like the Pat Roberts Hall for Bio Security, the Terry C.Johnson Center for Cancer Research and the renovation of the Jardine complex into a beautiful residential living facility. The memory records the success of the debate team, the victories over arch athletic rivals, and honor the Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater and Udall scholars bring to the university. It ' s the memory ot events momentous, silly or sometimes sad. It ' s the memorv of srvies from high button shoes to shower flips. Most of all, in Its year-by-year accretion ot details, it is the memory of changes in people, the state, society, institutions, science and technology. Take the technology used to gather, illustrate and print the Royal Purple as only one example of the type of change that is bound up in the covers of 100 years of Royal Purple yearbooks. In 1909, the year the book was first called Royal Purple, reporters used pencil and paper to take their notes and write their stories. Pictures would have been recorded with large cameras on wooden tripods. To be printed, the pictures would be engraved as halftones, a process that first proved successful in 1873. Yearbook stories might have been set in type on a Linotype machine, a technology that was then only 23 years old, or they might have been set by hand, letter-by-letter in much the same way that Gutenburg set the type for his Bible. All the technologies that made the Royal Purple possible were marvels of their age — occupying large amounts of space and weighing tons. Today a camera and a digital recorder can tit in a shirt pocket and the mechanics of setting type, laying out pages, and preparing pictures tor publication can be completed on a laptop computer smaller than a student ' s notebook. The Royal Purple has a digital presence, too, through its DVD supplement, its Web site and content posted on YouTtihe. Multiply that kind of technological change by evei y department and administrative office at Kansas State University and you can begin to imagine the scope of the changes that are just part of the history contained in 100 years of the Royal Purple. These are interesting and important changes the Royal Purple preserves for history, but for me the most memorable part of these past 100 years is the one thing that stays the same — the hopes and dreams of the thousands of the young men and women who enrolled, studied and graduated from this institution. These can be read in the words they share with the Royal Purple ' s reporters and can be seen in the fresh, hopeful faces preserved on the pages of the Royal Purple. That ' s a lesson worth remembering and makes the Royal Purple worthy of praise and celebration. 07 It ' s easy to be cynical about the future in today ' s world ut what I see in the pages of 100 years of Royal Purple yearbooks is the simple fact that the future will always rest m the hands of young neonle whose faces we preserve here for future generations. K-State President from 1986-2009 . iSaS;iJiJ 2 tL4 K-State President, Jon Wefald, a long-time supporter of Student Publications Inc. speaks with members of the summer Collegian staff Wefald visited the office to partake in the Collegian staff ' s tradition of signing a ceiling tile before leaving the university. Photos by Mott B nter Gforg J. Hart. 19 Fditor-IN-ChIFF f n a way, a yearbook should perform some of the duties of a newspaper Yet a newspaper is like a breakfast dish, or an aperitif before dinner, taken from force of habit and quickly forgotten. The yearbook is like a bottle of rare wine, the older it becomes, the more value it has, until it becomes cherished beyond monetary valuation. Other forms of journalistic endeavor have their short day, but a book is a preservative for the years ahead, of the records it gathers between its covers. ••! A HisTORft)l= THE Royal 10 1 00 Years stories Since 1909, the Royal Purple has had 100 covers with 30 shades of purple and countless design concepts. Between these covers, there have been 65,926 pages and hundreds of thousands of faces. Through these pages and photos, the RP has told the story of Kansas State through its students, faculty and activities. But, the stories haven ' t been limited to the confines of the campus, instead they have reflected the events, activities and K-State ' s role in the world around it. Recorded here is a snapshot - defining memorable milestones of the last 100 years. Senior class books, first published by Kansas State Agricultural College in 1891, were known as The Bell Clapper, The Banner, The Sledge and The Sunrise. Each book featured a short history of the college and the senior class, portraits of students, faculty and staff, class mottos, cheers and facts about graduating seniors. The books were dedicated to someone or something influential to the senior class as evidenced by the 1919 book, which was dedicated to the K-State men who gave their lives fighting in World War I. For years, editors of the early class books worked to make their publications permanent and encompass all aspects of the college. In 1909, Willie the Wildcat didn ' t exist and few- campus traditions had developed. Although royal purple was not yet the college ' s official color, students since 1896 had claimed it as their own. When it came time to name the first all-college yearbook Royal Purple was the natural choice. Funding helped determine the size of the book. In 1925 (the first year information could be confirmed) the RP cost $4, but in 1966, the RP received student activity tee funds and the cost to the students ' was reduced to S3. In 20U9 students paid S39.95 for the 480-page book and DVD. The 1934 RP was the smallest, with only 288 pages, and the 1970 RP was the largest with 704 pages. In 1971, the underclassmen section was removed to avoid duplication of photos in the housing section and to save money. The 608-page book also went back to spring delivery. The 1972 book featured only 360 pages due to drastic funding cuts. In fact, the RP was almost discondnued that year because the Student Governing Association saw the publication as a luxury. In 1971 , SCjA removed the S2 line item (money allotted for every student to receive a yearbook), which reduced the RP ' s budget by S8,000. Staff AST members fought for the renewal of the line Item and the future of their book. In 1973, their hard work paid off and the S2 line item vi ' as restored. Production materials for the first yearbooks were imported to give students the best product possible. The 1915 editor, W.N. Skourup, included a detailed list of materials used m the book and where they originated. These included a cover made of sheep skin from sheep raised in Australia, ink and foil imported from Germany and 3,000 pounds of metal used in the letter press printing. Theme has been a big part of portraying and designing the RP, though it was not until 1925 that the staff first used a theme to help unify the book. The concept was introduced on the cover through Egyptian style icons, and the inside pages featured hieroglyphics, Eg ' ptian borders and fonts added to the theme. One long-standing tradition for RP staffs has been to pioneer new techniques in coverage and production. The 1937 RP was the first to provide highlights of the year m the opening section. That same year, the book introduced tilted pictures, full bleed pages and news headlines to the yearbook world. In 1938, the staff was the first in the nation to add a color tip on to the cover. The 1939 stafi ' was the first to tip-in a full color, short-trimmed division page and the first full-color lithograph cover in the U.S. was used by the 1941 staff. The 1966 RP was the first to be printed on an otTset press and to produce the student portrait section in color. In 1990, the book was produced using a Macintosh computer front-end svsteni rather than the MicroTec typesetting equipment which had been used for several years. One of the biggest influences the RP has had on the modern yearbook publishing world was in 1994, when the staff first used a UV laminarion technique that quickly gained national popularity. In an attempt to involve more students in the book, the 1995 staff added a Strike a Pose feature which allowed students to get their pictures taken with their friends and a variety of props. In 1996 the staff developed the theme. Common Core, by removing the leatherette cover material and embossing the Davey board . To expand coverage and provide an electronic component to the book, the staff was one of the first books in the nation to include a CD-ROM supplement in 1997. Six years later, the CD was converted to a DVD to keep up with technological changes, in 2007 the RP was the first book to feature a double- sided DVD and the 2008 statTbegan using YouTube.com to market the book. Innovations have made the RP one of the most accomplished student publications in the nation. In 1935. the RP received the first of 38 consecutive Ail-American awards from the Associated Collegiate Press. Tiie RP has iiad more All-American ratings than any other book in the nation, and 18 of the last 19 years the book has won both the ACP Pacemaker and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown, which arc considered the Pulitzer Prizes of coilegiatejournalisni. These awards make the Royal I ' urple one of the most decorated college yearbooks m tiie country, a by-product of telling the stories of the campus much like tlie editors of 19(W. Story by Olivia Burress 12 Abmlhuii Lincoln s fleered the I6tli I ' li ' sideiii ofihe VmhJ SM!e . Soiiih Caroliiid sea ' dcf front Lniioln iisues the the Union. Emaneipalion Proeietination Civil War ends in i865. Mark Timiii writes Huckleberry Finn in 1884. Color photographs are first dei ' eloped. Ceorge Eastman mannfacinres the first coated photographic paper hi 1883. I Kansas State Agri College opened 52 students Joseph Denison named tu ' st Fn-st graduating class of tive students. len ultura with John A named George Fanrl ild named thirp president. 1 I (olle e Sy i po8iu r derson second president. Class books, predecessors of the yearbook are first published by the senior class at Kansas State Agricultural College. The College Symposium s the first published. The 1891 editor says ' ' So long ' ' Our work is nearly completed. For three long months we will have been at work on this modest effort. We have often been hindered and sometimes well nigh discouraged by the obstacles which we have had to encounter. None of us had ever had the slightest experience in this line of work, and as this is the first book of its kind ever issued from this College, we had not even a guide to work by. At the outset we expected to produce a grand book. We are content to call this merely an indifferent one. We had no expectations of growing rich; nor have we, as the finale will illustrate. We expected to learn something outside of that usually found in text books, and we think we have; at least we have learned better than to try such a thing again. We cannot say that we exactly regret having undertaken the task, but we can all say, in the words of the immortal Shakespeare, — — — — — — — — —i — — . _ _ _ _ ■ %% Before an editor again we ' d be. We ' d drown ourselves m the deep blue sea: To some far otT cannibal isle we ' d flee. And let the savages make hash ot ' we.WW — Shakespeare u Henry Ford builds his first car in 1893. Spatiish Anurican War begins. Photographs are first taken using artificial li.iht. First magnetic recoi of sound. T tiography and History of the Class off 1895. BIOGRAPH ' i AND HISTUH i CLASS OF ' qs KANSAS STATt: AGRICULTURAL COLLH(.jL Thomas Will named fourth president. Royal Purple is ehosen as the school color by two representatives trom each class. Qk«W,H CL vvA TV. i2U i Domestic Science building (later renamed Kedzie Hall) I is completed. The Sledge A class book featuring coverage of the senior class and a humor section. Michols i fifth 14 World ' s Fair in St. Louis. Work begins on the Panama Canal. Father ' s Day is first celebrated in 1910. Mother ' s Day is established. U. S. explorer Robert Perry reaches the Xorth Pole. The Bell Clapper During production of the book, considerable discussion ensues concerning the necessity for class books and the staff lived in daily dread of being discharged. The Royal Purple March by George A. Westhalinger is copyrighted by the class of 1911. -lenry Waters named sixth president. 15 IVoM Will- 1 hegins in i9U. S.S. Tiuvik sinks, 1,513 drown in 1912. First transcoMincnuil telephone all. The first Royal Purple popularity contest is conducted. The Most Popular Man and Most Popular Woman are elected by the student body. The little black book published and edited by the senior class of 1909, was presented with heartiest greetings to the loyal supporters of our Alma Mater, to those to love her colors. I Bfrhe book was dedicated to Michael Francis Ahearn, who they said, lifted our Athletic Teams to a place of highest rank, and who has given the students of K.S.A.C. a true insight to loyal college spirit. The book featured a full fold-out picture of campus as it stood at that time. Also pictured in the book were members of the administration, the board of regents, faculty and several buildings on campus. Each of the classes was given a story as well as a listing of the class officers. The book featured 168 portraits that included the entire student body faculty and staff- a far cry from the 7,078 portraits in the 1970 (the largest) book. The portraits of the seniors were also accompanied with a small biography of each student, including where and when they were born and some of the organizations they participated in. Organizations and Sports were also covered with group pictures and stories from each. Other sections included the Military Department, a C.i|pnrl,ir i D iylight-sat ' ing time is introduced in the VS. l nd of World IKnl. WiUiamJ; named se Royal Purple becomes the name of the college annual. It was pride in the scliool color that prompted the annual staff to choose the name that has lasted for 100 years. Curriculae, a Humorous Department and Advertising. The 1909 book also printed all four stanzas of the Alma Mater In the greeting of the book, the staff wrote, We trust that the record of College life contained within, is complete. We have endeavored to give our readers a true College Annual and not a mere class book. We labored to give those — so soon to pass the portals of K.S.A.C. - a souvenir of college days; and to these who are to remain within her gates — a standard to aid them in their efforts for a greater K.S.A.C. Story bv Sarah Thomas 16 Proliibinoii amendment is ratified. Kodak produced the first 16min movie filin in 1926. Black Friday. ' Amelia Earliart is first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Alcoholics Anonymous is organized in New York City. Division and opening pages are printed on textured paper. Frincis Farrell najmed eighth ' resident. War Time The RP is dedicated to the KSAC men who died in World War I and listed all K- State students who had gone to wan Royal Purple otficially approved by the faculty as the school color. RP switches from 7-by-11-inch paper to 9-by-12-inch paper. Board off Student Publications The Royal Purple Board and the Collegian Board are abolished and a joint body - The Board of Student Publications — is created. Wins Theme The first attempt at using a theme is carried out when the staff chooses an Egyptian motif throughout. first of 38 consecutive All-Ainencan awards. Board of Directors The Student Governing Association moves to assume control of the Royal Purple by creating a Board of Directors that had general charge of the publication. Taken from the 1966 RP. Former advis C.J. Medlinand 1965 editor Becky Fitzgerald add another top-rated yearbook to 29 previous Ail-Americans. r 40-hotir ii ' ork ivcck is estahlisked ill rlic U.S. H ' orld ir ir II h yi, 17 U.S. Supreme Court rules thai children need not salute the flag in schools if it is against their religion. The first RP to be published by the entire student body and not iust the senior class. P IS overwhelmingly approved as art of the student activity ticket. Trendsetter The opening section tells the highlights of the year in chronological order. The book also uses tilted pictures, bleed pages, news headlines and a prevalence of action photos. ' ♦♦ Trendsetter A short-trim, full-color tip-in is first used on division pages. Trendsetter A tip-on — color picture applied to the cover — is first used. . m% DiP 1 T W. Ill tji lii 1. Wtfrjjy S Trendsetter The staff produces the first full-color lithograph cover in the nation. Milton El named presic ent. cnhowci ninth Royal Purple Beauty Queen, Mary Shaver, is selected by Gary Grant. According to the 1941 RR feminine hearts went fluttering when it was announced that Gary Grant would judge Kansas State ' s most beautiful girl, and the masculine mind seemed to feel he ' d do the job to their liking. Two unidentified photographs of each candidate were mailed to the movie star From these Grant made his choice. Grant wrote with his decision, When I received your request to judge Kansas State ' s most beautiful girl it seemed an easy and very pleasant task, but it proved to be otherwise. You have too many beautiful girls in Kansas! Frankly, after narrowing the contestants down to about half a dozen. I felt rather baffled, so I took their portraits out on the ' Penny Serenade ' set and passed them around. A consensus of opinion was taken — including that of my co-star, Irene Dunn, and producer- director George Stevens — and here are the results. We have indicated first choice with three runners-up. Their portraits are so marked. My best to the boys and sincere admiration for the Kansas State co-eds. 18 More than one million war World War II ends in 1945. veterans enroll in colleges under the U.S. G.I. Bill of Rights in 1947. Senator Joseph McCarthy ' s Red Scare hearings end in hi: formal censure by the Color television is first Senate in 1954. introduced in the U.S. I The first peacetime yearbook carried the theme, There ' s a new student at Kansas State. A veteran was selected to symbolize the new student. Because of lowered appropriations the queen section is given a small amount of space, the class section is reduced and the feature section is eliminated. Feature photos run through the class section in chronological order as they happened during the year Color pictures of campus are taken courtesy of Eastman Kodak Co., which sent its photographer more than 1,500 miles to take the Ahearn Fieldhouse is completed. First TV station in Kansas is at Kansas State. Original section of the K-State Student Union is constructed. 191 In 1909, the average cost of a new home was S2,650, but in 2008 it had risen to $203,100. A new car cost $1,280 in 1909, but in 2008 it cost S28,400. Even the simplest of items, such as bread or milk, had extreme cost increases — even though the actual product did not change at all. A loaf of bread went from SO. 04 in 1909, to $3 in 2008. Also, a quart of milk went from $0.08 to $1.57, and the price of stamps increased from $0.02 to $0.42. Despite the changing expenses of everyday necessities, memories of one ' s college experience proved to be priceless. The earliest record noting the cost of the Royal Purple was a banner promoting yearbook sales declaring, Order your 1925 Royal Purple. This week $4.00; Next week S4.50. The cost of the 2009 yearbook and DVD supplement totaled $39.95. In 1939, the total cost for the production of the Royal Purple was $18,000. Four years later, due to WWII, there were shortages of paper, engraving materials, film and other yearbook necessities, along with a reduced budget for publishing the 1943 Royal Purple. In this edition, the staff emphasize the effect the war had on K-State. According to Connie and John Fulkerson ' s History of the Royal Purple and the Kansas State Collegian, in 1965 there was a $21,600 cut in the Student Publications activity fee budget. Because of this, 1966 was the first year since 1935 activity fees did not cover the cost of the Royal Purple. Even with the increased price, sales for the RP were up by 800 books, totaling 7,000 sold and equaling $28,000. To cut costs, the 1971 edition shortened the book by 96 pages. In the spring, the Student Governing Association had the $2 line item for the RP removed. Because of this, there was an $8,000 loss in the operation budget from the previous year. Bill Brown, director of Student Publications at that time, wrote a letter on Sept. 9, 1971, to request the line item be reinstated. When his letter was ignored, there was an additional cut in the amount of pages in the 1972 yearbook. That same year, Brown wrote another letter to SGA stating that the 1973 Royal Purple had an expected cost of $80,000, however it would only receive $70,000 worth of purchases. To make up for it, the money would be taken from the equipment fund, but Student Publications found they could not continue doing this. He wrote, unless the yearbook is put on some type of regular financing basis for this year, it will cease to be published by Student Publications. Again in 1972, Brown requested the $2 line item be returned, but the SGA voted the yearbook was a luxury item. A survey taken in 1972 showed 83 percent of students wanted the yearbook funded by SGA, compared to 1 1 percent against the idea. It led to a 1973 referendum with the end result showing students supported the continuation of the yearbook, so the funds were to be paid. Later, in 1980, the budget for the Royal Purple was about $100,000 and about 7,300 books were sold. In 2008, the printing cost for the 480-page book was $76,800. The Royal Purple has been a long- standing piece of history, and recorded countless memories of students who have helped lay the foundation of Kansas State University. Regardless of the costs, the Royal Purple has proved to be priceless. Story by Maureen Murphy u _ This fall, the Royal Purple staff wishes it could see into the future. As we compile this yearbook, we have no idea if the RP will continue, as it has for decades, or if we ' re the last staff of the last yearbook to be published at K-State. ' Without a yearbook we fmd it harder to remember our college years. The people who buy the book want to be reminded, ' (1973 editor, Brad) Murphree said. A A Robin Rouse, 1973 20 Alaska becomes the 49th state of the U.S. in 1958. Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the U.S. Presidentjohn F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. 50,000 persons demonstrate against Vietnam tvaral the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. I The RP traces the communication development of the previous 100 years to tie the theme to the Kansas centennial. Moving On The RP staff moves into redecorated offices when the press office is moved to the Kedzie addition. Golden Anniversary The 50th volume of the RP IS published. The first year since 1935 that the student activity fees does not cover the Royal Purple cost. Sections recognizing representative faculty members from each college and 31 outstanding seniors are introduced. Students paid 3 for the RP. Expanded The book contains 672 pages with 94 in color. Kansas State ' s Cenntenial Kansas State First RP to be printed on an offset press and the last to carry advertising until 1991. bcccmics a univcrsitv 21 HE TANDARD From its start in 1909, to the 100th anniversary edition in 2009, the Royal Purple has changed in both content and design. The first theme attempt in 1925 included hieroglyphics and Egyptian styles, and 1941 was the debut of the tlrst full- color lithograph cover. The Royal Purple has always had high standards for design as shown by the 38 cons ecutive Ail-American awards the book won and the continued recognition which makes tlie RP the most award-winning college yearbook in the nation. Accordmg to The History of the Royal Purple by Connie and John Fulkerson, Throughout its history, the Royal Purple has been a trendsetter. The 1911 and 1912 versions of the Royal Purple were similar in layout and design, but the organization of the tv ' o books was radically different. The 1911 RP was divided into sections by student majors, and the only students featured were seniors. However, a year later, the RP placed the seniors together rather than by their major, making it a more cohesive yearbook. The 1912 book featured the first stories and included underclassmen in organizations, housing and majors. In 1925, the pictures of students were grouped in fours on the tops and bottoms of the pages; they were also larger than the previous year ' s photos. One new design element was the addition of a year-long calendar of the events on campus. The calendar, which stretched almost 10 pages, included illustrations of the fraternities and sororities on campus and had student commentary on events. In the 1940 book, more modern techniques were starting to be used. Color photos were used in the introduction pages and in campus photos. Instead of dividing tlie book into sections, it had titled chapters. Editorials within the book were starting to be mixed in with photos and captions were added to pictures. Pictures within the book were also getting more than just a little color; tinted photos were introduced in this book. The photos in the student sections were arranged for the first time in yearbook style rows and columns. There were also scatter shots added to the student sections which showed photos of students studying, lounging on campus and various campus groups and activities. The 1953 Royal Purple had a modern look. This book had one of the most detailed organizations of all the yearbooks. With 16 different sections in the completed yearbook, it broke the sections up by major, resident halls, organizations, special interests, sports and highlights. This yearbook also included color pictures and pages for section introductions. There were also pictures between sections that showed highlights of the year, including dances with live music, watermelon feeds, the Royal Purple Ball and Royal Purple Queens and basic campus activities. The 1979 book was divided into si.x sections. These sections were Academics, Events, Features, Sports, Organizations and Housing. Color pictures were used in the opening and the book featured stories written abotit the pictures used. The yearbooks used cartoons for introdtiction pages, then pictures which gave them a do-it-yourself look; they used cartoons to make fake societies such as K-Cuties and Apathy Club. This book led us into the modern era and inspired the RP staffs that followed. Early yearbooks led to the 100th anniversary edition of the RP which was filled with the history from the past until today. Stor by Maura Wery Apollo 11 lands the lunar module on the moon in 1969. Four students killed hy the National Guard at Kent State University. I IBM cards are used to simplify the ordering process. Football stadium constructccl. The Royal Purple Queen competition is eliminated because some view it as sexist. Largest Book AtHistory r URPLE Ads interests and Ramey Brothers, a company selling lumber and coal. The 1919 book included a list of those who served in World War I and a list and photos of those killed in action. An ad from Jacob Reed ' s Sons boasted, manufacturers of uniforms of quahty for leading military colleges and schools throughout the United States. Other ads were for Parisian Cleaners, Paine Advertisements m the Royal Purple reflect changing trends and give a snapshot of what was going on m the community and society at the time. In the 1909 Royal Purple, the ad for Manhattan Kandy Kitchen told students: Remember all roads lead to the Home of Home Made Candies. An ad for The Students ' Herald, the forerunner of the Kansas State Collegian, stated: Of for, by the students of K.S.A.C. Once a student, always a student. Subscribe for the Herald and you will know how that last game came out (and who helped win it), who won the oratorical contest, what your society is cioing, all the local and intercollegiate news and what the different departments of the College are doing. Other ads in the 1909 book included the Gillett Hotel, which charged $2 and $2.50 per day for rooms; Chestarfeld Men ' s Clothes, from S25 to S45; The Manhattan Barber Shop and Bath Rooms — six baths for one dollar; the Students ' Co-operative Book Store — our motto: not sordid greed, but pulling for the students ' best Furniture, Schafer ' s Grocery and Market, bankers, tailors, jewelers and the Palace Drug Company. Ads in the generally prosperous 1920s promoted automobiles, radios, appliances, sports and movies. The 1929 Royal Purple had an ad for the Marshall and Wareham theatres, which touted a a new era of entertainment — Vita phone — the living voice that captures every audience. Vita phone, the process by which the soundtracks for movies were not on the actual films, but were issued separately on phonograph records, was used in early talkies., That book also included ads for automobile dealers and the Rock Island Railroad, which stated: Rail transportation is essential to the continuing prosperity and growth of the United States. The stock market crash of Oct. 29, 1929 brought the Great Depression of the 1930s and a more austere hfestyle. Prohibition was in effect from 1920 until the Eighteenth Amendment was repealed at the end of 1933. Anti-liquor sentiment was still visible in the 1939 Royal Purple as The Students ' Herald Of. (o.. by The Studaiu o( K. S. A. C Once a Studeol. alvnyj a Sludenl. Subscribe for the Herald and You will Know How ihat Un t une ckme out and who help«d win 0. Who won the oniorial contest. What yoiM toctety U doing. All die local aad imetcollegiaie What the dificrrni depatUncnU of ihe Collcfc aie doing The Students ' Herald MADDOCK ZliRBY Get the Beit Forget the Rest II D„ It. Yn Get It KXPKRTS IN HAT WORKING Gillett I I:u V ' orks Shine Parlor fp TT S()K()KII PINS s.A® , THOROBRED BOOKS The Hugh Stephens Press Yes siree... _ . r Ice-cold Coca-Cola li more than tblnt- quenchlng. Yes  iree. It ' s refrashtng. There ' s on art in Hs making. There ' s Ijww-liow in its production. The only thing like Coco-Colo is Coco-Colo HseH. Nobody die con doplicole H. A predecessor of the Kansas State Collegian appealed to students. Ads appealed to a variety ot coed needs. Inserted into the book by the printer and color was also added. Created m 1886 by John Pemberton, Coca-Cola was advertised for Sc. the Student Temperance Union and Industries ad stated: It will v e us great pleasure ifwe have ponited the way of sobriety, peace and good cheer to our many worthy young friends of Kansas State College of the year 1938-1939. But that sentiment didn ' t stop the Shamrock Ta v and the College Canteen from advertising in the yearbook ' s pages. When the U.S. entered World War II in 1941 and until the w.n ' end in 1945, ad campaigns for recruitment, war bonds, victory ai ' wartime necessities and cigarettes were promment. The 1949 Royal Purple nicluded a color photo of Aggieville ' s business district and a photo of downtown, with a caption stating: Downtown Manhattan ' s sleek store fronts, newly remodeled interiors show growing merchandising-consciousiiess, — a sign of the times. The book also had a full-page ad Iistmg of 1 2 auto dealers, a full- page ad for si.x local dry cleaners and a full-page ad tor Duckwall ' s (with downtown and Aggieville locations) featuring a photo nf sc eral girls in bathing suits. Blaker Studio Royal, which was the othcial photographer for the Royal Purple for many years, also had an ad in that book. Ads in the 1950s and 1960s reflected people ' s concerns about the possibility of nuclear war during the Cold War. One national ad for Flobar, a detergent, claimed to promote effective and rapid washing away of radioactive particles that may settle on the body or become trapped in the skin cells. The 1959 Royal Purple didn ' t contain ads of this type, but included many with photos of students, athletes and buildings. The Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc. included a photo ofjustin 23 i !j;:: |:,i M ■■, Miii. iiiv new i,onic economics building, will be tlie ;i(ud ni,i)o; -.lYU-Wrr ixiik at Kansas State by the Eby firm. The firm completed the Extension building in 1955 and the Animal Industries ' hug in 1957. Einploynig 18 former K-Staters in engineering and -igcuient. nhrr ads were for Reed and Elliott Jewelers, Campbell ' s Gift Shop, cnsons clothing store and Manh.nt.m On hestra Service featuring Matt Betton and his orchestra. From the late 1960s through the ea. U pan of the 1990s, ads were discontinued in the Royal Purple. However, in 1991 ads returned as an economic necessity. The 1999 book had .several pages of recruitment ads from companies such as Philips Electronics, Lockheed Martin, Sprint, PncewaterhouseCoopers, Tyson and Raytheon. M.uu ' of those ads included Web site acidresses. Other ads in the 1999 book were for the K-State Student Union, Lafenc Health Center, Wildcat 91.9 radio station and many fast-food outlets, such as McDonald ' s and KFC. National companies Pepsi and Coca-Cola also had ads in the book. The 2( 109 Royal Purple includes ads from businesses that have been a part of the campus and conmiunity scene for manv years and, in some cases, decades. Although format and technologies have changed over the years, the Royal Purple has captured the history of Kansas State University through its pages filled with news, photos and advertisements. Story by Gloria Freeland Offlrml R., al Pur,,!,- PI, :ru|,l„. STUDIO ROYAL Dress Right! Yoo Can ' f Afford Not To! «NHAnA S FASHION CeNTER FRESH FLOWERS FUN GIFTS •Nv ' ACMEGIFT [did you know 1227 Moro we deliver?) 785 539 8899 I Ik- nUi, i.il photographer of the RP for more than a decade, Blaker Studio Royal ' s ad reflects its role in the RP tradition. Stevensons Fashion C:enter adds ' 60s hiiiiior to tlieir .id. The RP stops arrying adwrtisiiiL until ' ) ' ) . Ads could be made into PDFs and emailed to the RP to be added to the book. 24 The 26th amendment to the U.S. Constitution is mrijied giving S-year-oMs the right to rote. First test-tube iij iy is born in England in 1978. Watergate affair begii President Richard M. Nixon resigns. Dallas jever sweeps the world and emryone wants to know who shot J. R. in 1980. 1 Delivery changes back to spring. The RP contains - pages. 38-year streak ot ' inning AU-Anicrican awards IS broken. The RP receives a first-class score. This IS the first time the book is entered in the 15,000+ enrollment category. Content Issues The continuation of the RP IS threatened when the staff produces a book many felt centered on pessimism. The cover and endsheets featured graffiti in red and blue (the school colors of the University of Kansas). f M Trendsetter I Staff sets the type and makes the pages nearly camera ready, making the RP one of the few major college yearbooks to be pasted up by students. flow can t wrap fish in the Royal Purple. — Jim Janicke. 1977 photographer 25 The space shuttle Challenger explodes i take-off. I The Exxon Valdez cause. the world ' s largest oU spill m 1989. Gulf War begins causing a spike in slock prices. Nearly 200 are dead in the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City, Ok. Branilage Coliseum is completed. Kansas College of Technology-Salina becomes Kansas State University at Sahna. Jon Wefald named 12th president. Vamer Football Complex is completed Taken from the 1994 RP. Without warning, students scale the goal posts following K-State ' s victory over the University of Kansas Jayhawks. Although officials greased the goal posts prior to the football game to keep students from tearing them down, both goal posts were down within 20 minutes. Students carried the posts down Manhattan Avenue to Aggieville, where Riley County police officers later chained them to a truck and dragged them to the police station ' Photo by Brian W. KraVe Strike A Pose section added to the book to allov students to create their own coverage. Students are invited to get their picture taken v ith friends and a series of props. Trendsetter The RP became the first yearbook in the nation to use UV lamination. Platinum Anniversary The 75th volume of the RP IS published. CHNICAL RINTING DVANCES In the 100 years since its first volume, the pages of the Royal Purple have reflected the magnitude of change with the printing mdustry. In the beginnmg the Royal Purple was printed using hot type made trom molten lead on a linotype machine. Images came from engraved metal plates. The type and plates were mounted on to a flat bed engraving press and printed one side at a time. The printed sheets were tolded, sewn together, and bound much like they are today. The primary difference in the binding is the sewing which used to be done by hand and now is done on computerized sewing machmes. The sewmg alone on the Royal Purple would have taken over a week with the old methods. Sometime in the 192()s or 1930s the use of hot type gave way to cold type set on specialized t ypewriters and headline devices that set large letters one character at a time. Images would have been reproduced using large halftone cameras converting photographs into a pattern of tiny dots on orthographic film. Film negatives of the type and images would have been combined by hand to produce an eight-page printers ' flat of film. The film would have been exposed to light in contact with a coated metal plate and the page contents would have been transferred to the coating. The plate would then have been developed by hand and would be wrapped around a large cylinder on an offset lithography press. This press could print both sides of the paper sheet in one pass thus cutting the printing time in half Final Touches After the opening pages of the 2009 Royal Purple have been printed on the Komori presses, UV lamination is added to the color photos. Herff Jones purchased the presses when other schools followed the RP ' s lead in adopting the technique. Photo byjoslyn Brown For the next few decades, not much changed in the manutactunng of the Royal Purple. Then, beginnmg in the mid-197( ' , the technological revolution struck the printing industry. Suddenly, things the staff of the RP had only dreamed ot being able to do became possible. 1970 - The first photo-type setters are introduced and the RP ' s stories are set on an 1MB 90. 1974 - The Autologic Corporation introduces the APS-5 allowing virtually unlimited use of type fonts and sizes at speeds of thousands of characters a second. 1975 - The digital color film scanner comes into use making color more affordable for the Royal Purple. 1994 - Stand alone digital photo scanners for black and white photographs sharpen the images in the RP for the first time. 1995 - The Royal Purple opens the way for the use of UV Spot Coating in yearbooks by sampling the technique around the country. 1996 - For the first time the entire Royal Purple is produced using desktop publishing. 2003 - The Royal Purple is produced entirely on computer-to- plate technology allowing whole new levels of subtlety in design. 2006 - Fully computerized presses are used for the first time using CIP III technology that practically puts control of the press in the hands of the RP staff For the last 100 years, the Royal Purple has presented printers with challenges as the staff continued to press the cutting edge of design. With the advent of the fully computerized pre-press and press, the technology used to produce the Royal Purple is drawing ever closer to being able to match the vision of the RP design team. In looking at the material that goes into producing a book that j weighs 6.8 pounds and ships thousands of copies for 100 years, the i statistics become mind boggling. Just the most recent edition of the Royal Purple used 100,000 sheets of lOO-pound premium gloss paper weighing more than 10 tons and covering 659,000 square feet, or nearly 15 acres. In 2008, the RP used 80, 12-gauge aluminum plates weighing a total of 36 pounds and covering 527 sq. feet. There were 120 pounds of ink used to reproduce the images on the paper. There is no way to determine how much paper, aluminum, film, and ink has gone into the Royal Purple over the last 100 years; but it would be well over 10,000,000 sheets weighing 1,000 tons and covering more than 2.36 square miles, 6.8 tons of aluminum and six tons of ink. Kansas State ' s Royal Purple is THE heavy hitter in yearbooks both in the awards garnered over the past century and in the material it takes to deliver the vision of the statTinto the hands of the students. Story by John McNown, Herff Jones Facility Manager 27 sheep named Dolly became thejirst mammal to be successfully cloned. Columbine shooting kills 13 and injures 28 in the deadliest school shooting to date in 1999. September n , 200 1 . Y2K scare. George W. Busli defeats Al Gore in the most dramatic election in history. Hollywood writers ' strike. Same sex couples are allowed to marry in Massachusetts. The RP features a fold-out, color endsheet. The RP introduces a CD-ROM supplement, which contained videos of diverse areas of student life. The Cotton Bowl, K-State after dark, Hale Library and the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art were included. CD-ROM supplement switches to a DVD-ROM. DVD changes to include full-screen videos. Taken from the 2000 RP. Detweenjoe null i ui;L-- dra touchdown run and the kicl off. Willie the Wildcat leads the crowd in the KSU Wildcat Cheer during the game against the University of Kansas Oct. 9 at Wagner Field. The Wildcats won the game 50-9 in front of 52,254 fans, breaking the state attendance record for any sporting event. Pholo by Steve Deofnge ' Trendsetter The staff uses YouTube.com extensively for marketing the yearbook and DVD. Purchase of a yearbook also includes a mix CD of local bands called Your Music. } { MlUdte. Trendsetter The RP became the first yearbook in the nation to produce a double-sided DVD. iV V 28 Barack Obaina is inaugurated as the firs! black president of the U.S. I Royal Purple celebrates its centennial Taken from the 2009 RP. Spectators cheer on the Wildcats during the Texas Tech University football game. Oct, 4. The fans entered the stadium two hours before the game for front row seats. ' We got the idea the day we got our K-State hard hats, because we are all architectural engineering majors. ' Aric Reed, junior in architectural engineering, said. ' We decided we were going to wear them and paint our chests because that would definitely get us on TV. ' Photo byjos yn Brown Taken from the 2009 RP. Portraying Queen Aggravain in the musical Once Upon a Mattress Olivia Marsh, senior in theater, reacts to her son ' s future wife Winnifred. played by Britney McL eod. junior in theater We have a wonderful costume designer, she really outdid herself this year. Marsh said. It was my favorite costume, but at the same time it was heavy It was fun to wear but challenging to carry around all that weight, Photo byjostyn Brown .. ' . v i: -4 . ' -i ki iMi mtiii I. ' ■ t 29 Things changed from the first book in 1909. In 2009, the staff changed from separate business and editorial staffs, to one combined staff of 17 including editors, writers, photographers, marketers and a Webmaster. The book changed from a little black book, to a 480-page purple book. No longer did it feature every student, but did feature five sections documenting the different aspects of life at the University. The book was no longer finished in a matter of months, but was worked on from the time the editor-in-chief was hired in April until the book was distributed I a year later Staff members sacrificed a portion of their winter break to finish the third of six deadlines. The 2009 RP was a culmination of all the books that had come before. The core of the book was still the stories of the students and the campus. It still carried Royal Purple continuing what came before. The RP strives to remain a trendsetter while telHng the story of the University. UV-laminated photographs. It still contained an opening commenting on the highlights of the yean It still produced a DVD supplement and used the Web to market the book. Incorporating aspects including a section detailing the history of the RP, 2,315 portrait pictures and more integration with technology through a Web presence and DVD coverage, the 100th RP continued the traditions of excellence set forth by the previous 99. I think It is a great honor to be the editor of the 100th RP, Alex Yocum, 2009 editor-in-chief said, but I don ' t look at it as doing anything different. We are still creating a reader service for the students, faculty and alumni of K-State. The staff covered several historic events both on campus and throughout the world including, the Manhattan tornado, the U.S. Presidential election, the econ - - ■ ■ on campus, the retirement of President Wefald, the hire of a new athletic director and then his resignation, a taxidermy class and the Journalism and Mass Communications AIDS seminar We are just trying to cover the year the best way possible, Yocum said. I am pushing the staff to what I know they are capable of so we not only bring the best out of the campus, but each other With the future of both the RP and yearbooks in general always on the minds of RP staffs, the 2009 staff remained optimistic that the quality of work and long traditions of excellence would be able to save the RP from declining sales as a result of changing technology and audiences. I hope the RP stays a trendsetter and a staple on K-State ' s campus, Yocum said. After all, we were the RP before we were Wildcats. Connie Fulkcn On. 1? ? c ym Pdrpi f History Tompii atiom n For nearly 100 years, the Royal Purple and its predecessors have provided a major record of the community that is Kansas State University. Through the hard work of student editors and staffs, and continuing support by the student body, the Royal Purple pride is alive and well. % DITIOi What Makes IT 32 PURPLE imagine this: Hugh Hefner (perhaps with stunning blondes on either arm) trying to choose the most beautiful and very much clothed woman at Kansas State University. Truth be told, Sharon (Potts) Heiman never was convinced that the Playboy magazine publisher, who was also busy with Playboy Clubs and all those bunnies, actually judged her the most beautiful the Royal Purple Queen of 1961. Then again, there ' s no indication he didn ' t. In tact, the 1961 Royal Purple editor remembers making the pitch to Hefner. Playboy was a new niagaznie at that time, and I thought, What the heck, I ' ll write and see if he ' ll pick the Royal Purple queen, ' remembered 1961 editor Helen (Splichal) Brewer. So, I sent him the photos, and that was it. All doubts aside, Heiman was thrilled to win — although Hefner ' s role as judge did leave some clergy praying for her. Her mom worked for the bishop of Wichita at the time. Some of the priests were really concerned, she said. We had to convince them it goes no further than this. Heiman paused before emphasizing, As I said, it went no further. Hefner ' s year as judge wasjust another notable moment m the beauty contest ' s star-studded history — beginning as early as 1915 with a contest choosing the most popular man and woman on campus before changing to a beauty contest the next year. The tradition ended in 1971 before being revived m a different format for the Royal Purple ' s 100th anniversary in 2009. Instead of a beauty contest, the 2009 contestants for queen and king were selected for their K-State pride, knowledge a nd involvement. Gov. Kathleen Sebehusjudged. We are adding a king because it ' s more modern day, 2009 editor Alex Yen um said. It ' s also a good way to get more people involved in the RP and what it stands for. In the past, the biggest stars of the 20th century took a few Crooning and crowning. Recording star Glenn Yarbrough crowns 1968 Royal Purple Queen Connie Veskerna during a concert in front of more than 3,000 people. The feature on the Royal Purple Queen covered three spreads in the book. From the 1968 Royal Purple. minutes to shme their light on the yearbook ' s annual contest. Gary Grant, the 1941 book said, sent hearts fluttering when he judged that year ' s affair. Bmg Crosb - relayed turning to his staff of beauty experts for help in 1946. Alfred Hitchcock chose the winner in 195 while Joe Namath took time away from quarterbacking the New York Jets to choose the 1969 queen. Radio and screen star Don Ameche judged the 1939 contest whil producing The Three Musketeers and is pictured m his costume mulling over the glamour shots. Artist Norman Rockwell sit ' ted through the queen candidate pictures m 1956. Recording star Glenn Yarbrough crowned the 1968 queen between crooning love songs to a crowd of 3,3l)0. Occasionally, the students choose the queen. Some years, there were multiple queens. Most years, the big announcement was made at thi. Royal Purple Ball — a gala with live music and sometimes live radio coverage. Jump back to 1936 and the Wareham Ballroom when the queen the students selected was named. Pee Wee Brew ster ' s bandjammed. A dramatic skit was performed — all for the benefit of a broadcast on the college radio station KSAC. And finally, Janet Samuel was named queen. A 1936 Royal Purple writer added this perspective: Denver University threatened this year not to have beauty queens because the editor stated that there were no beauties in the school. Though Kansas State College ' s males may sometimes believe the same fact i true here, it must be true that the percentages of beauties is as great as any place in this section of the country. The judges tended to gush more over the queens — a bouquet of Kansas sunflowers, wrote photographer YousufKarsh, the 194 ' judge. Most years, judges wrote letters, which were published m the Royal Purple alongside their pictures — often snaps of them judging the queens. Their messages were similar: it was simply daunting to select trom glamour photos the queens — who were sometimes Continued on 34 33 99 I am returning the bouquet of Kansas sunflowers. I have undertaken the ahnost impossible task of placing in order of beauty so many enchanting examples of womanly loveliness. Not even Paris had a harder task when he had to decide whether to award the golden apple either to Pallas Athene or to Aphrodite. In your Dream of Fair Women all seem to be: ' Daughters of the Gods divinely tall and most divinely fair. ' How then can a mere photographer in a far away city fmd pre-eminence where all is excellent? Nevertheless I have done my best with my difficult task. 99 — Yousuf Karsh, m W professional photographer and judge of the 1949 Queen contest Reigning RP Queen. queen (catu ' ed ;n the RP. From the i97; Royal Purple. 34 PLE Continued from 32 called different names ni early years, mcludmg Beauties and Ags ie C.irls. It was, wrote actor Charles Buddy Rogers m l ' )2S, more than a man-size task. Your beauty contestants prove an ample sample of the kind ot vital voom that gives American girls their handsomely deserved reputation for being, in the aggregate, lovelier than those m any other land, wrote 1943 judge Alberto Varga, an artist famous at the time tor his Varga Giri drawings published m Esquire. Or, as comedian )udge Eddie Clmtor wrote m 1932, 1 have placed a ring around the numbers of the girls selected. Here ' s hoping they all have rings very soon. A group of fraternity brothers, the Phi Gamma Deltas at Oregon State C;ollege, were ready to hit the road m 1930 after judging the contest — one of three times college students judged including when Oregon University Army trainees chose the 1944 winner. Well, the tire is over, the fraternity boys wrote, adding some of the tellows wanted to know if there was any way to secure their names and addresses. Contest rules in the early years aren ' t clear from the books. By the 1960s, it tended to work the same way. A woman from each sorority and residence hall could enter. Pictures were taken and sent to the judges. Heiman remembers posing for pictures a month into her treshmen year. People told her she would win. but she didn ' t believe them. There were other queens selected on campus tor other honors, but this was one of the big ones, she remembered. Paula (Woolley) Welch, the ' )( 4 queen, remembers getting a call at the Helta Delta Delta house one morning. She had won, and the Royal Purple was making the announcement in front of the student union at noon. There wasn ' t a ball that year. I couldn ' t believe it. said Welch, who now lives in Dallas. I told my sisters. Of course evervone m the house screamed. They were so excited. The staged announcement at the unum was antichmactic. A little disappointing, as Welch remembers it. She was thrilled to have been picked by a former Miss Americajudge, but she didn ' t even get a tiara — something she might now share w ith her only granddaughter who already seems to have princess qualities. Her only proof of that time is in the pages of the 1964 Royal Purple. This for me was the only recognition of a tune m my lite when maybe I was pretty good to look at, she said laughing. The 1961 Royal Purple described Potts receiving a rhinestone and pearl tiara. So does she still wear it? Oh heavens no, said Potts, who lives in Wichita. I don ' t even know if they gave It to us. It ' s terrible how much you torget. In 1971 . the hook made clear that photogenic beauty was the only selection criteria for the queen. And then the queens disappeared from Royal Purples, which now included stones with headlines like this one from 1973: Women ' s liberation: a road to human liberation? Another story that year raised questions about the Miss Manhattan-K-State pageant, which the Collegian had denounced in an editorial. For Welch, memories of those days when she was queen are ones to savor. I was having an awful lot of tun at K-State, she said. It wasjust a very carefree, happy time. Story by Barbara Hollingsworth Royal Purple Popularity Contest A man and woman are chosen by popular vote of the student body. Aggie Girls They are typical all-around, loyal Aggie Girls - all six of them for the college voted them so. Aggie Queens Judged by Cecil B. DeMille, actor and filmmaker lt is al ways hard i to judge beauty merely from photographs. Personality is an even greater aid toward feminine charm than special physical endowment. And, of course, personality is absent in still photographs. It is with pleasure, however, that I attach my selection of the six most attractive young ladies among those whose photographs were submitted. Each member of this sextette has a type of beauty distinctly different from that of the others, yet in each case there is an outstanding characteristic which led to my selection. 35 Royal Purple Queens Mae Rooney, Vera Kniseiy, Rose Anne Abbey, Louise Morgan, Marie Arbuthnot and Mary Louise Evans were chosen by Judge Charles Buddy Rogers. He commented, I am not acquainted with any of these misses, and I am sorry that i could not pick more than six, for their seems to be heaps of beauties in your college. Please apologize to the others. Most Beautiful Kansas State Women Judged by Phi Gamma Delta Chapter at Oregon State College at Corvallis. u I am sure every brother enjoyed this idea of yours, and that you certainly have some fair co-eds on your campus. Some of the fellows wanted to know if there was anyway to secure then- names and addresses, yw - 1930 judges Artist at work. Nc the 1956 Royal Purple. I Rockwell, artiot and illustrator, selected Martha DeGraff as Ro al Purple Queen m 1956. horn Beauties judged by Eddie Cantor who wrote in his letter, I suppose the girls who were not selected among the first ten will start singing about Eddie Cantor, 1 will be glad when you are dead, you rascal you! ' However, I am returning the photos with my selections. A guy has got to be awfully brave to pick girls in a beauty contest. A sure way of making one ' s self unpopular Please ask the losers to forgive me. I do not look so ' hot ' myself Live on WIBW Radio. From the 1946 RR Kansas State ' s first post-war social season was highlighted by the Royal Purple Beauty Ball. Hundreds of students crowded Nichols Gymnasium on January 12 to dance to the music of Charley Clay ' s band while awaiting the presentation of the beauty queen and her three attendants. Queen Betty Clason was selected by Bing Crosby, who wrote, With the aid of my staff of beauty experts, we have selected Betty Clason as Queen, with Betty Porter, Melba Norby and Ruth Petticord as attendants. We hope this meets with your approval. Selecting from single head photos depends entirely on camera results, so we hasten to console the other contestants with the admission that the camera is not always flattering. Hugh Hefner 1963 Royal Purple Royalty Top Row: Rita Ulm, Kay Essmiller, Elizabeth Moore, Jane Utter, Joyce Toney, Row 2: Mary Hendrickson, Tamra Rhoades, Barbara Jetland, Marilyn Bartholomew, Row 3: Jan Buenning, Patty Drake, Louanne Theilmann, Susan hiaas. ROW 4: Anita Francis, Patty Miller, Cynthia Lammers. Bottom ROW: Carol Strobel, Judith Carpenter, Gwen Woodard, Nancy Harris. The Queen was Judy Carpenter, She was selected by Max Autrey, a hlollywood glamour photographer. I Halftime Celebration 1966 RP Queen Diane Small was introduced during halftime of the K-State v, Iowa State basketball game by President McCain, Small was selected by Gary Haynes, the head of the Los Angeles UPI Photographic Bureau, Rhinestone Cowboy. 1970 Royal Purple Colleen Schneider was selected by singer Glen Cambell, RP Dance Cancelled Miss America Pageant judge Kurt Jafay selected Paula Woolley as Queen, who was featured in full- color spread in the yearbook. %The annual Royal Purple dance ... was cancelled because a band suitable for the occasion was not contacted by the Union Governnig Board. J J _ , , 2009 RP King and Queen Judge Gov. Kathleen Sebelius chose Taylor Symons and Lauren Bauman as the first RP Royalty since 1971, Candidates were selected from students who got their pictures taken for the yearbook, and a panel of judges narrowed the field to three men and three women before the entries were submitted to Sebelius for final selection. Esquire Editor Harold Hayes chose Michele Hester as the 1971 Royal Purple Queen. It was noted the photogenic beauty was the sole criteria used in her selection. This was the last year for the RP Royalty until it was resurrected for the centennial edition of the Royal Purple. ueens THOSE WHO CHO F THOSE WHO CHOSE THEM 1928 Queens Mae Rooney, Vera Knisely, Rose Anne Abbey, Lou.se IMorgan, Marie Arbuthnot and Mary Louise Evans. Judge Charles Buddy Rogers. 1929 Beauties Edith Loomis, Helen Kimball, Marian Cross, Helen Durham, Mnne Arbuthnot, Thelma Carver. Selected by popular vote. 1930 Most Beautiful Kansas State Women Edith Bockenstetie, Ruth Smith, Ruth CrOonovan, Roberta Oursler, Maxine Stanley and Cora Stout. Judges Phi Gamma Delta Chapter at Oregon State College at Corvallis. 1932 Beauties Grace Ahlstrom, Claudia Heavner, Mary Brookshier. Louise Coleman and Eleanor Wright. Judge Eddie Cantor. 1933 Beauties Vance McClymonds, Mary Whitelaw, Floye Poague. Bertha White and Alice Kimball. Judge Fredric March. 1934 Beauty Jane Harmon. Judge Red Nichols. 1935 Queens Wilma Lee Matherly, Kay Holman, Jo Anne Stone, Betty Powell and Mary Heeter. Judge Taylor Biggs Lewis. 1936 Queenjanet Samuel. Selected by student vote. 1937 Beauties Virginia Morgan, Betty Mauck, Maxine Danielson and Suzanne Long. Judge Dick Powell. 1938 Queens Virginia Royston, June Fleming, Margaret Iverson and Marian Barnes. Judge George B. Petty. 1939 Queens Marjone Jacobs, Maxine Danielson, Betty Adams and Marianna Kistler. Judge Don Ameche. 1940 Queen Shirley Shaver. Judge Errol Flynn. 1941 Queens Mary Shaver, Jeanne Jaccard, Jean Bishop and Bette Bonecutter Mason. Judge Gary CJrant. 1942 Queen Evelyn Stockwell. Judge Henry Busse. 1943 Queens Betty Brown Burton. Wilmajean McDowell, Virginia Howenstinc and Lou Stine Rokcy Judge A. Varga. 1944 Queens Betty Gail Parker. Marian Asher, Bonnie Woods and Armajo Smith. Judge Army trainees at Oregon University. 1945 Queen Kathleen Petterson. Judge Karl Fitzer. 1946 Queen Betty Clason. Judge Bing Crosby. 1947 Queen Dorcas Wilson. Judges Karl Fitzer, Charles Converse and Lawrence Blaker. 1948 Queen Marilyn Bryan. Judge Samuel Goldwyn. 1949 Queen Maryjoaii Parrct. Judge YousufKarsh. 1950 Queen Geraldine Cooper. Judges three editors of Mademoiselle magazine. 1951 Queen Martha Lamb. Judge Jon Whitcomb. 1952 Queen Wann Harwood. Judge Faye Emerson. 1953 Queen Phyllis Conner. Judge Frederick A. Birmingham 1954 Queen Janice Sargent. Judge Karl Fitzer. 1955 Queen Margy Slaughter. Judge Bradbury Thompson. 1956 Queen Martha DeGraff. Judge Norman Rockwell. 1957 Queen Mary Ann Chamberlain. Judge Alfred Hitchcock. 1958 Queen Emily Mohri. Judge Stan Kenton. 1959 Queen Jan Stewart. Judge Madison Geddes. 1960 Queen Carol Stewart. Judge Woody Herman. 1961 Queen Sharon Potts. Judge Hugh Hefner. 1962 Queenjanet Lane. Judge Gary Haynes. 1963 Queen Judy Carpenter. Judge Max Munn Autrey. 1964 Queen Paula Woolley. Judge Kurtjafay. 1965 Queen Diane Kempke. Judge Gene Botsford. 1966 Queen Diane Small. Judge Gary Haynes. 1967 Queen Marjoric Spear. Judge Rich Clarkson. 1968 Queen Connie Veskerna. Judge Glenn Yarbnnigh. 1969 Queen Michacla Johnston. Judge Joe Namath. 1970 Queen Colleen Schneider. Judge Glen Camplvll 1971 Queen Michele Hester. Judge Harold Havi lOOOQuecn Lauren bauman. KingTivlor Svm K.irhlecn Sebelius 38 STAFF To the RP. 2009 RP staffers toast to a successful year dunng a SPUB crawl. Photo courtesy of Alex Yocum Each year for the last 100, staffs have huilt upon the traditions established by those staffs who come before. These traditions include trend-setting innovations, award-winning publications, outstanding photography, successfully meeting all deadlines, and dedicated staff and advisers. While these are important to every staff, other traditions have been maintained through the years. Some books, like the 1911 RP are tilled with cainp us traditions including all the verses to the alma mater, the college yell and the Royal Purple March. K-pms were awarded to staff members from about 1918 through the 1960s. The pms were a mark of honor tor staffers. Humor, or at least an attempt at it, has been a recurring theme throughout the RP. In some of the first books, there was a section unfamiliar to current audiences, the humor section, called the Purple Cow. The Purple Cow featured jokes, comics and poems from the staff about students and faculty. One entry from the 1919 book featured a letter from the editor to readers. Don ' t expect milk of human kindness friim the Purple Cow. and don ' t trouble to hunt me down. 1 am ten) proud to fight, too poor to bribe, too old to care, too tired to run, and too much of a lady to say what I think. ' — The Editor. The section went away in the early 192()s, but there were many cartoons, columns, poems and other humorous elements that appeared in books throughout the last century. While the more recent RPs have included less wit, staff members have found other tiutlets tor their humor. t )ne of these has been the establishment of the pithy quotes or pith list. These lists contain generally inncKcnt comments that, when taken out of context, had unintended meanings. At the end of each year, it became customary for the editor to put together a book of piths and give them to each staff member. In addition to maintaining the pith lists, staffs did a number of things to relieve stress during deadlines, ranging from practical jokes, hide and seek in Kedzie Hall, ice skating and snowball fights. Periodically, the RP staff joined the photographers and Collegian staff members at a Kedzie Kaper. These parties, once thrown in Kedzie Hall, were later relocated off-campus. The Kapers were awesome. We would just do ridiculous things, Brian Kratzer, photographer 1990-1993, said. ' Tlammg bicycles (bikes wrapped m toilet paper and set on fire) were popular. He said the Kapers were advertised on end-roll paper strewn around the newsroom and were sporadically timed throughout the year. You just know when you need a really good party, he said. More recently, Kapers have evolved into SPUB Crawls, and staffers end up m Aggieville, rather than someone ' s house. Many RP traditions revolved around food. Kicking off each year, the new stafTattended a retreat where they planned the theme and direction the book would take. Then after each deadline, a group of staff members attended a deadline dinner hosted by the printing company. At the final deadline, all staffers attend the end-of-the-year feast. The retreat and deadline dinners were a way to energize and motivate staff Every staff member attended the retreat and final deadline dinner. Dinners at Lmda Puntney ' s house were also a chance for the staffers to eat home-cooked meals, relax and be together after stressful deadlines. The dinners became so well-liked that they were added to Puntney ' s job description. When I was in college, I never once was invited to a professor ' s house, Puntney said. I felt like I didn ' t want to be that kind of professor. For decades, staff members have sported Royal Purple stafT T-shirts. Some reflected the theme of the book and others were used to promote sales of the books. Wearing the shirts while unloading the books off the back of the 18-wheeler or when promoting sales at the beginning of the year became a point of pride for statT members. Perhaps the most meaningful of all the traditions is the moment the staff views the book for the first time. After the 18-wheeler is parked on campus and preparations for distribution are complete, the staff opens the book together and reviews it. DVDs are stuffed into the books and the next day the completed yearbook is handed out off the back of the truck. Staff members listen as students open the book and comment at the different features and photos as they walked away. While Kedzie Kapers, the pith list and dinners were all staff- shared memories, one of the most lasting traditions was being a part of the Royal Purple legacy. It ' s rare in life to get that experience, Kratzer said. I look back at the teamwork put into the RP — it ' s something you don ' t experience m life enough. Story by Lauren Gochcn 39 Book distribution. Laura Renfro. 1997editor- n-chief. and Lorelei Page, ■pring copy editor, review •he book during distribution jtf the truck. Photo courtesy of Gory tytle. All tied up. 2007 staff members create a human l not as part of a team- building exercise during the retreat at Herff Jones. Retreats were an important part of the RP training tradition. Photo courtesy of Sarah Thomas. Kedzie Kaper. f ' ho! Ki.jtzer and Mil .c vVclchi-ars na ' ig J ti.injier announcing the net odzie Kaper in the C ' ■!• ;i newsroom. While ' ■ ■ s originally took ::;a.i ' ' ' :.edzle, they later moved off-campus. lant personnel become part Tlic Royal Purple staff goes Lir deeper than the student staffers in Kedzie Hall who spend luitold hours produemg the content tor the b ook. The unsung and unseen heroes behnid every yearbook are the hundreds of people at the printing plant who handle the photos, stories and electronic files, turning a staff ' s dream into reality. Since 1909, the Royal Purple has used 11 printing companies. Each has been an integral part of the production ot the bo(.)k, but m recent ' ears Herff lones has been considered more than a prmter. The 145 employees at the Mission, Kan., and mnv the Edwardsxille. Kan., plants are an extension of the Royal Purple team. Since 1991, Herff Jones employees have helped 42.S staffers, 19 editors and one adviser complete IH Pacemaker and Crown-wiimmg books. ' ' The RP is our measuring sticic of quality. The symbiotic relationship between the RP staff and the plant is evident in the attitude of Julie Bogart, m-plant customer service representative since 1990. You (the Royal Purple stat ' f) expect the best and that pushes us, Bogart said. Because of that extra push, the RP is the first book the whole plant takes pride m producing. Bob Gadd, the RP s sales professional when Herff [ones won the contract in 199(1, said he knew it was important for the plant to print the RP. Being part of the RP ' s traditions of excellence meant the plant would have a feather in its cap and be able to capture more schools. When the staff took its first annual retreat to the plant, Gadd wanted to show them how important they were. I knew It was a big deal to haw K-State and I wanted to make sure management knew, too, Gadd said. I thought we needed to do something very special. So we had everyone in the plant wear purple, except one guv in bindery who wore OU colors. Everyone else m the plant had purple on and we had purple plants out on the desks. We tried to make it a memorable thing for the staff It was kind ot our kickotTto doing the book. Through its years with Herft ' Jones, the l P has pushed the plant to try new techniques. Although they did not always know at first how to accomplish innovations the RP wanted to do, Bogart said m figuring it out, they grew and were better because of it. If the RP does something you can guarantee that after it comes out, the phone is going to start ringing with people wanting to kinnv how to do it, Bogart said. UV (ultra violet coating) is the pertect example. You (the RP staff) came in with a magazine and wanted to do it. We found out ho ' , and it took otTlike wildtire. That ewntually turned us to purchase cuir own UV equipment because we do It so much now. Although the book is large compared to most junior high and high school books the plant prints, Barry MacCallum. the RP ' s sales professional since 1996, said it was actually easier to print than some of the smaller books. Organization, he said, was one of the RP ' s keys to working well with the plant. You set standards for your statTand other staffs don ' t get that, Bogart said. We can count on you. It you say you are going to do something, it is going to happen. In addition to the staff ' s organization, Gadd said he thought the advisers had much to do with the RP ' s success. 41 Julie Bogart, in-plant John McNown, representative, Bob Gadd, sales professional from 1991- 1993, and Barry MacCallum, sales professional since 1996 share insights on what makes the RP different. Photo by joslyn Brown facility manager explains how the RP staffs consistently challenge plant personnel with innovations. McNown began working with the RP m 1973, Photo by joslyn Brown Without basic knowledge and background, people are just slopping pictures down on the page, he said. It has evolved from a picture book to sophisticated layout design and journalism and that really starts with the teacher passing those things on to the students. Some teachers are capable of doing that and some teachers aren ' t. With the knowledge passed down through advisers and editors, the staff was able to put together a book the whole plant could be proud ot. Your book is always nice to read, Bogart said. You have good writers and you cover things that are interesting. Even if you aren ' t in the school population, the stories are interesting. It isjust a nice book to read. It hasn ' t been static. Since 1 73, in one capacity or another, John McNown, facility manager, has been another part of the RP team. As a customer service representative and manager, McNown worked closely with the staffs and said that he has always seen it as a special book. I think that, to me. it epitomizes what a college yearbook should be about. he said. It really covers the people well. They have done things to hold onto the tradition but still update themselves m the way It looks. It has always been a pleasure to work with them (the staff) because they always seem to be right m line with what is going on without yielding to the fads that are happening. I think that is one of the reasons it has been successful on campus. Being a success on campus meant challenges tor the plant. Even though the book is always up to date without going to the Continued on 42 42 Continued from 41 fad side, they have always found some challenging things tor us to do. McNown said. That is a good thing for production. It you get too complacent m how you do your production work, the next thing you know you are making a lot of errors. We have done a lot ot things with the Royal Purple over the years that were really cutting edge. Schools around the country have a chance to see the RP through samples Herff Jones distributes through their marketing department and at various conventions throughout the year. McNown said people see what the RP does and want to know how it works. This, coupled with the RP ' s tradition of awards, gives Herffjones and the plant a reason to brag. If you look back over the history of awards, it is a continuous string and it is something you just don ' t see, he said. Usually as advisers change and staffs change, the quality of the journalism m the books goes up and down. That is just something that has never happened at K-State. That is a tribute to how the staffs have worked over the years and to the advisers. I like all the purple ones. The covers of the RP have been every color from royal purple to brown, to green to blue. While the cover is sometimes what catches people ' s attention first — as it did when Herffjones first started printing the green cover of 199 1 and A historic plate ondered if they had made a comes oil the komon press as the printing mistake — it is the content that of the 2009 RP special makes the RP stand out from section is completed. To i i i commemorate the 100th O ' ' - ' ' ooks. edition, plant personnel You have the best pictures signe pate. and the greatest photographers, Photo Dyjos yn Brown r o r Pam Miller, management control systems manager, said. I love the pictures. You have great color and you capture moments other people just can ' t seem to capture. It is t in to look at your book. On the production side ot the plant, several techniques stood out in the minds ot Miller and John Rowe, plant superintendent. The UV lamination, use ot iridescent paper, overtone rub on the cover and a told-out endsheet were elements. Rowe said, the plant learned and grew from. We have a lot of teamwork in our plant, Miller said. Everybody IS very proud of being able to do K-State. It is easy to make us look gciod because we get the opportunity to do your book. Even though sailing was not always smooth while learning the new techniques, Rowe said the RP kept the production team on their toes and gave them ideas on how to improve. We learn from every mistake that we make, Rowe said. We go the extra mile. Interacting with stafTs was not generally part of Larry Randall and Richard Collins ' jobs as pressmen. For a combined 68 years the two worked on the press. From older, more mechanical presses, to the new computerized Komori presses, they made sure to print the RP as well as they could. Our mission statement is quality, Collins said. You can always lose an account but you never give them away. Your name is on every book you do and we take pride m that. Years tVom now somebody is going to look at that book, a grandchild or whatever, not knowing who did that book or printed it, and I will be a part of that. While many schools never came to the plant or met Randall and Collins, the RP staff made it a point to visit at least once a year to witness the color run of the book. Your yearbook statTknc:)WS exactly what they want, Randall said. Most schools don ' t come in to see the book. They don ' t really care. With the addition of the Komori presses in 2006, Randall said the pressman ' s job was made easier — it was no longer as hard to produce a book they were proud of He said what made a pressman great was the ability to care about the quality of the job. For Collins there was a distinction that set the RP apart from other yearbooks he prints. Yours isn ' tjust quality — it is award-winning quality, he said. There is a difference. Story by Sarah Thomas Treachnor Bjrtbarger Engraving Co. Charles Brown l- ' rmtnig Union Bank Note l- onipany Hugh-Stephends Co. loscphn. H.i vir ( Midland Printnig Company Burd Fletcher Printing Company American is renamed Josccns Printing Capper Printing I Atneriean Yearbook C ' ompain ' Herffjone Richard Collins and Larr Randall, pressmen, stand by the 10-unit Komori press. Herff Jones purchased the first state- of-the-art Komori press in 2006 and added another in 2008. Photo byjoslyn Brown John Rowe, plant superintendent, and Pam Millen nnanagement control services manager, show one of their favorite innovations. The 2000 RP featured a fold-out endsheet vvfith wrap-around photo. Photo byjoslyn Brown. The heart is what keeps you going — it keeps you ahve. For us, you (the RP) are the heart of what we do. It keeps us ahve and going. It is not that we would quit tomorrow if you weren ' t here, but there would be a part of us that wouldn ' t be the same. Everybody here knows of the book and works on it really hard. It is just one of those things that really is the heart of what we have done. We have had it for so ong that it is part of who we are. - Pam Miller. management control systems manager I 44 Tradttton of 45 ontinued on 47 In adiiiion to capturing the events of the year m the Royal Purple, the taff has consjjtently been recognized for the writing, photograpny-a iliEs?gn of the book. JoAnn (Goetz) Heasty, editor of the 1968 RP, was aware of the string of awards that had been given to previous books, like many of her fellow editors past and present. You knew you wanted to live up to all that had happened before, she said. We never did anything with that as our underlying motive, but it is in the back of your mind. You don ' t want to be the first to drop the string. 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Collegiate Press National Pacemaker Award, Kansas Associated Collegiate Press All-Kansas Rating 1993 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown, Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Finalist, Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show Award 1994 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown, Associated Collegiate Press National Yearbook Pacemaker Award, Kansas Associated Collegiate Press All-Kansas Rating 1995 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown, Associated Collegiate Press National Yearbook Pacemaker Award, Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show Award 1996 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown, Associated Collegiate Press National Yearbook Pacemaker Award 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Continued from 45 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown, Associated Collegiate Press Yearbook Pacemaker Award, Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show Award Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown, Associated Collegiate 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Pacemaker Award Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown, Associated Collegiate Press Yearbook Pacemaker Award Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown, Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show Award, Associated Collegiate Press Yearbook Pacemaker Finalist (Pacemakers announced in October 2009) 48 PICTURE From the 1948 RP. Seen at all school functions the man with the camera, Walter Warren, head Royal Purple photographer, turned out prints and enlargements of college activities. Perhaps the 1949 Royal Purple said it best: Pictures are the life and mam substance ot ' a yearbook ... Editor Charlene Strah noted the importance of photography in the dedication to the 1959 Royal Purple. As the years pass we realize further what the Royal Purple means to us — the picture of a friend we can ' t quite place, a certain memorable Homecoming, professors who inspired us, or familiar buildings. Capturing images is something RP photographers have been doing for 100 years — and the results are something RP photographer Bo Rader said he marvels about to this day. You look at the run of people who came through there — it ' s pretty amazing for not being a photojournalism school, Rader said. One of our guys is now the White House photographer. Indeed, former Student Publications photographer Pete Souza has twice been a White House photographer — during Ronald Reagan ' s second term as president and for President Barack Obama. For me the great education at K-State was working for the Collegian and the Royal Purple, Souza said. I probably learned more there than at any other time in my career. There ' s a little bit of K-State in my work every day. It ' s certainly a big part of my education that ' s ingrained in me. Having great mentors is what made being a student publications photographer at K-State so special, Rader said. I think from early on you started learning to be resourceful. he said. You had to create things and do things from the seat of your pants. We didn ' t have a lot of formal training on staff, so the coolest part about it was that everything that came out of it was genuine because it was home- made. My predecessors — Gary Settle and Jim Richardson — handed down that knowledge. These things were passed down. Darren Whitley, 1996 RP photo editor, also remembers the value of mentors. I learned a lot from Gan,- Haynes, who told me, ' Your stutTis great but you ' re going to drive the designers crazy because you didn ' t leave them any room to crop. ' In recent years, as in most of the RP ' s histor) ' , photographers are shared by the Collegian and Royal Purple. As Christopher Assaf fall photo editor for the 1990 Royal Purple remembered: Looking back, you always put the Collegian first because it ' s immediate but you forget the yearbook, which is forever. Nobody looks back at the Collegian. I knew that, but I wish that even as RP photo editor I had put more emphasis on that when I was there. Cary Conover, 1995 photo editor, remembers splitting his time between the Collegian and RP. The RP was hard work. The deadlines were very stressful, Conover said. It seemed like the RP was more like, ' Let ' s sit around the campfire and share ideas. ' There was a lot more stafT activity. The Collegian was more, ' Let ' s get it done. ' Dave Mayes, photo editor for the 1992 RP also recalls the stress of RP deadlines. It was always a big fight to get it done, Mayes said. We ' d have the problem of squeezing into c!v, darkroom to print out the final photos before deadline. Continued on 51 49 1987 photogs, Top Row: Andy Nelson, Brett Hacker. Chris Stewart, JeffTuttle. Brad Fanshier, Jeff Weatherly, ROW V. Jim Dietz,John LaBarge, Greg Vogel, Steve Rasmussen. Bottom Row: John Thelander, Steve Wolgast, Gary Lytle, Julie Thompson, Rob Squires, Darren Whitley, 1996 photo editor, works in the darkroom in the basement ofKedzie Hall. Since 2003, Student Publications Inc. photographers shoot everything digitally, and the darkroom has been converted into storage for old equipment. Photo courtesy ofCary Conover m % %i n w- % -g«B V V iV T IMtlir! if i W ■ s ■ 1 2003 RP photographers. Shane Keyser, J. Kyle Wyatt. Gary Conover, Mike Welchhans, Brian Kratzer, Dave Mayes pose before a K- State football game. Although the first priority was always the RP or the Collegian, photogs also shot for the AP.UPI. Kansas City Star and the Wichita Eagle. Armed With his Cannon, Brian Kratzer is captured by Gary Conover as graduates line up prior to the December 1993 ceremony. Kratzer shot a picture of himself and President Wefald as he received his diploma. Photo courtesy ofCary Conover 2000 RP photogs, Top Row: Mike Shepherd. Evan Semon, Mike Young, Jeff Cooper, Kelly Glasscock. Row 2: Justin Hayworth. Row 3: Ivan Kozar. Steven Deannger. Bottom Row: ClifPalmbere, 2007 RP photogs, Steven Doll, Lyndsey Born, Joslyn Brown. Catrina Rawson and Christopher Hanewinckel. PICTURE , ' e Continued from 48 Part ot the stress, Assaf said, was due to the difference between workmt!; for a daily newspaper and a yearbook, with just a tew big deadhnes spread throughout the school year. You ' re young, youVe learning about publishing and a different kind of deadline, Assaf said. Yearbooks tend to outlast newspapers, most photographers acknowledge, yet as Assaf and Whitley both remember, the RP wasn ' t always the top priority. Nobody ever told me what myjob as photo editor was, Whitley said, but then the book comes out and a sports photo was replaced by a power plant and I wondered how I could have made sure ' that didn ' t happen. That ' s not to say the photography staff was unaware of the RP ' s role as a historical document. Working on the RP has given me an appreciation for how a photograph stands the test of time, Conover said. Your work is preserved in the yearbook. I really think about the histoiy of my time at K-State through the RP. The RP memories are the most visual. Assaf also remembers assignments that made him think of the RP m terms ot history. I always think back to the 1990 yearbook, Assaf said. We did a thing on camping out that I thought was pretty good. They don ' t do the basketball ticket campout now like they did then. It ' s a real piece of K-State history and I ' m so glad we did that because they don ' t do that anymore. By the late 1990s, the very means of bringing photography to the book was becoming a part of history as the Royal Purple made the transition from film to digital photography. The Collegian was digital when I started, Clif Palmberg, spring 1997 RP photo editor, said. The RP was submitting color photos but we still printed black and white. The darkroom was still up and running. As digital editor for the RP, it was Palmberg ' s job to ensure the qualitv ol the book ' s photography didn ' t sutTer due to the technological shift then taking place. At the tail end ot my time there were people who were fully digital. We ' d spend many hours getting dust off negatives and scanning them in, Palmberg said. Scanning made life far easier. Printing takes tbrever, and there ' s an art to it. It empowered the whole statf because it got to the point where there weren ' t lots of people who could print well. Moving toward scanning empowered the photographers themselves to be m control of their content. By 2003 the transition to digital imaging was complete, and 2003 RP digital imaging editor Kelly Glasscock was the liaison between Herff [cMies and the RP staff to ensure the digital photography was print ed in best quality. 1 had to learn abtiut dot gam and all that stutf, Cilasscock said. I was supposed to be the expert at translating what goes from the computer screen to the printer. This would allow the photo editor to focus on the statt. It was very successful. It was one of the first books that was predominately digital. We were very happy with how it turned out. Glasscock said making the transition from a traditional photo editor to a digital imaging editor required making some adjustments. They were veiy different jobs, Glasscock said. I got enjoyment from both ot them. It was different but new and cutting edge, so you felt special trying to figure this stutf out. Even as technology redefiired the nature of photography and publishing, the photographers who once shot for the Royal Purple remember the lessons they learned while on staff . I can credit all of my skills to Student Publications because there is no photojournalism schotil at K-State, Glasscock said. I think what I learned most was the work ethic. We put out the best yearbook, so you knew it had to be top qualiU ' . Whitley said he wished he ' d branched out and learned other aspects of the profession — such as design — but remembered his time on staff fondly. Still to this day, I ' m immensely proud of the people I saw as freshmen grow into professionals, Whitley said. Despite working predominately for newspapers since leaving K-State, Conover said the RP continued to form his work as a photographer. I was always sort of a yearbook pierson in high school, Conover said. Even in high school, I always thought, ' My work is going to end up in the yearbook — not the newspaper. ' It ' s still a big inHuence to this da . Looking back on his tune as a student publications photographer, Rader said he thought of Kedzie Hall as a second home. We were all learning, Rader said. It was a special time. We either did It or we didn ' t. It was a special time to hang out in the Kedzie darkroom. Story by Wade Sisson 2002 RP phOtOgS. Kelly Glasscock. Mike Shepherd. Jenny Braniff, Matt Stamey. Evan Semon, Jeanel Drake, Karen Mikols. 19.S7 ROYAI PlIRPIF a Well past midnight one balmy April evening two RP staffers drowsily ruffled a sheaf of well-pencilled, typewritten copy dropped it in a brown manila envelope, switched off the last lights in Kedzie, and quietly picked their way home. The end was in sight for a group of these tired journalists. Their baby, the 1952 Royal Purple, had been put to bed. 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One hundred staffs. Fifteen advisers. For more than 100 years, a dedicated group of individuals has come together to tell the stories of Kansas State University by creating the Royal Purple. Just as the Royal Purple is the heart of campus history, the staff is the heart of the publication. Once you are a staff member on the Royal Purple you are always part of it, Lindsey (Thorpe) Glasscock, 2003 editor said. You maintain a connection to the book and to the staff members for the rest of your life. 57 TopRow:R.M Wyatt.AG KiTT-; Row 2: S.i-.es. A Mabel Hazen BotCom Row: How the name came about After many efforts on the part of the Senior classes of the past in which little interest was shown by the three lower classes, a plan was proposed to establish a permanent name for K.S.A.C. Annuals. The plan has proven successful but only the hearty cooperation of the other three classes and the Faculty, together with the approval of a goodly number of alumni, made this possible. The time seemed to be at hand when a movement with this object in view would meet with universal favor and the ease with which this end was accomplished was the surprise of all those who had been acquainted with former attempts. ' Top Row: - ' rgaret ta tlanr:), H.:,pe - ' alry.p Row 1: Van Smith. L B. Mickel, E.E. Trusken ROW 3: William Shuler. Carrie Gates, Fritz Schreiner, Bottom Row: Randall Talley. Harold Gore, Top Row: John Martin, Oaire Lewallen. Hester Cjlover, H D O ' Brien Row 2: V.V Detwiler. Florence Wyland. K K, Wyatt. HE Overhold, Row 3: Effie Adams. U A Domsch, Nell Hickok Bottom Row: Zephi Harvey Fioots. B,J McFadden. Edna Pugh Tbp Row: Mabel Goiueimaii. Idna La.vlun. Kulh fiMr. L Ru!-. Gra,.; •!. LcvV.-r P ' j i.j- ' i. t ' ' -i Grapor, George Kirkpatnck. H,H. Fenton, W R, Jones. Florence Garvin, Bottom ROWR Nealic Harbaugh. Bert Whitlock. William Hayes, Wil ' iam James, 58 Top Row: -lomec nc ■Jamara, w3 Dr. i-iusser jessie I ' jeirr.an, r.ij5sei Williamson, Gladys Kirchner Allan Davidson. Bess Hoffman, Thomas Harris, Bottom Row: Beulah Wmgfteld. arl Knause, Floyd Smutz, Herman Tagge. Mae Hildebrand, Nobel Hutchinson. Robert Hood, Flossie Davis Ibp Rovf: Wdltet Smith. Bernice Wilson, Ene Smith, William hagan, Katharine Laing, Haynarxl Goudy. Louise Walbndge, Wjllard Loomis, Bottom ROVR Wilbur Skourup. Charles Shaver, Mary Gurnea. Fred Lay on, Meta Sheaff. James Linn, Floyd Johnson, Eva Hosteller Lorenzo Mann %%This volume of the Royal Purple IS published with the intention of portraymg the cosmopolitan character and democratic spirit of the student body of the Kansas State Agricultural College, with special emphasis given to those who have placed this college at its present high standing. - 1917 edilor-in-chef. Charhs D. Thomas 59 Top Row: Merle Padgett. Ha[-.: ld Hobbs, J W St inner H V Fleming, J Paul McConnell Row 2: Morse Salisbury. HP, Gaston. R.C Spratt. H.D, Finch, A.B. Woody, R.H, Sherman. Bottom Row: Edith Abbott, Osceola Burr, Renna Rosenthal, Frances Johnstone, Mildred Penct Ibp Row: H.jdgeson, lizaDeth Dickens, N D Bruce, E Maul Row 2: ■ . lesdorf. A.J, Englund, C.C, McPherson, Anna 6 Bottom Row: E H Coles. Maude Lahr. C W Howard or t oo The staff has hoped t. make this, the 1926 Roya Purple, the eighteenth volume of the Kansas State Agricultural College annual, a memory book of the year ' s campus activities as well as a yearbook so distinctive that It will be a memory in Itself. Top Row: .VJ Hartgroves, Alice Buchman. BOttOHl ROW: M ■ Ge ' J Heywood. E.J, McWilliams. J D. pr. I M. Leonard. Lanora Russell. F,E 60 440ur task has been a difficult one. The normal inditterence and lack of responsiveness on the part ot the students and organizations whose cooperation is so necessary to the publication of an annual was increased this year by the financial situation. Hence, our work has been extremely trying. However, it is done, and we give it to you to enjoy, to help you remember, to keep for you those things you would keep from your stay here during the year.JJ - mi editor- James Choppy Choprr. 61 In ClOSin I -Every effort has been made to eliminate errors, but inevitably someone ' s name is misspelled or omitted. We are sorry if this should happen, all we can do is say, ' We tried! ' — Spencer H. Wyant, editor-in-chief Top Row, Elizabeth Able, Francis Afcher. Mary Blackman. Virginia Appleton, Roy Fniz, DeVeri k a,. Bill McDanel.Jack McClung. Bottom Row: Don McNeal. Katherine Miller. Myron Rooki Eileen Shaw, Marvin Shafer, Orville Saffrey. Robert Smith, Faye Young M Top Row: Higgins. Lawrence Grauerholz. Margene Holmes. Joe McMillen, Mayme Pearl Barnett. Ben Higdon. Glen Kruse ROW 3: Barbara Brown, James Cooper. Mane Forceman, Carl Peterson. Bozarth. Johnny Moore, Earl Atkins. Margaret Ann Lupfer, Rocky Poole Bottom Row: ' - Piatt, Jim Cowie. Claude Shenkel, Lorene Dawson, Mary Anne Pafford, Harlan Larson. Lee W Pierce Wheatley, Don Thackrey. Marcine Scheurer j?[¥Wg Top Row: I un-,,,r, M.ll-.i, i !..!! I-;- ' , ri.ii;, 7v ' ill.an-i McD.jnel, Virginia Wilson, Geoige Han, lona Young. Ted Freeman Bottom ROW: Bill Keiley. Eileen Shaw. Max Besler. David Thompson. Bob laccard, Henry Lins. Dolores Foster Bi ' r i ill Cherokee. Okla. Was a senior at KSAC and Moved to Manhattan. the editor of the RP. I Sept. 1895 1913 Establishes radition CalvinJ. Medlin won ' t attend the 100th anniversary celebration of the Royal Purple yearbook. He won ' t don his finest and sip cocktails with friends ot the RP. He will not reminisce about the nation ' s most award-winning yearbook. Rather, event attendees will reminisce about him. Medlm, most commonly known as Chiet, but also as C.J., Mex and Mr. Yearbook, was the director of Student Publications Inc. at the university who led the staff that earned the RP its first Ail-American award in 1936 and made it a trend-setting yearbook. He was the only yearbook expert listed m Who Knows and What, a reference book containing professional information about experts in numerous fields. He was also said to be the first person to ever really give yearbooks a thought. But 18 years before his involvement at the universit - began. Chief had no idea about his future accomplishments. Born in a covered wagon m Cherokee, Okla., Sept. 17, 1895, Chief spent his early childhood as the second of eight brothers, living in a dugout while his father homesteaded. When his father became involved with cattle drives and ranches in the Southwest, the family moved across C klahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. When sheep became the mam market, the Medlm tannly transplanted to Mexico. His tatiier was the president ot an American colony of ranchers and Chief ' s only education was what he taught himself in his father ' s library. At 17, in 1913, a Mexican revolution ran the Medlm family out ot the country. They arrived in Texas on the back of an oil tanker with little more than the clothes on their backs. Chiet and his older brother decided to move to Kansas and work crops. Upon arrival, plans changed, and they lived in a boarding house in Manhattan, Kan., while Medlin took ajob as 1 ! -iiiior at the university, earning 12.5 cents an hour. Learnii). - i-.e had to be a student to continue working, Chiet enti. • -freshman program, since he had not attended ton -.-ol. Finally, m . ,.!:.le to enroll as a freshman. During his undei, ' was the president of his senior class andva. ..: . _ . - -am. When he was shown an RP, he said, It I could ever get to be editor of this book, I ' d have it made. In 1920, his wish came true. Chief became the editcir- m-chict ot the RP and alter graduation worked for the Burger-Baird Engraving Company in Kansas City, Mo., where photo engraving was done for the book. He was hired as the head of the yearbook production department to sell yearbooks in his assigned terntoi-y — everything west of the Mississippi. 1934 marked Chief ' s re-entrance to the university, when he was hired as the Director of Student Publications Inc. In only two ) ' ears, he created a program worthy of the publication ' s first Ail-American award. Through many years and countless staff members the RP has continued to earn more All-Americans, Pacemakers and Gold Crowns than any other book in the nation. Chiefs time at the university would also make the RP a trend-setting book. For three out of four years, the RP introduced innovative design elements like tip-ins, die-cuts and lithographic covers. In addition to being a consistent award-winner through the rest of his career, the RP would never cease to set trends for the yearbook mdustiy. Even though he was busy making the RP a yearbook to take note ot, Chiet also managed to be promoted to professor in his time at the university. This final promotion came in 1949. The accolades continued to roll in as well. In 1958, Chief was awarded the first Albert Love Award as the outstanding yearbook adviser in the nation and was later named the Distinguished Yearbook Adviser by the National Council ot College Publication Advisers. His influence on the yearbook world was so widely known that he spent several months in France during WWII teaching veterans how to publish newspapers at the Biazzitz American University. He also spent a month traveling m the U.S. in 1963 making 29 speeches m 27 days. At one point he made six speeches in two days m tront of the Associated Collegiate Press, thereby making Chief a participant in an early national conference. Continued or 65 1920 W5!!SSSS5r; -f 63 The Chief, C.J. Medlin poses With a library of Royal Purples, Medlin led his staffs to a string of 30 All- American yearbooks. The staff continued the tradition for the next eight years. Photo courtesy of Richard Medlir] ft AHe was always just a rock of support for the students - Marlin Fitzwater, Advertising staff and writer, 1960-65 pport s A i u Q: What kind of adviser wi£s Chief Medlin? Wlhe things Chief stood for were excellence and integrity. The most remarkable quality about Chief that affected his work was that he always defended the rights of journalists and the integrity of students. ff — Marlin Fitzwater, Advertising staff and writer, 1960-1965 4iHe was always in a very positive mood. He was very easy to talk to, encouraging and helpful. He knew how to let us do what needed to be done. It was always an honor to be called in to talk to him.ff -Mike aarles. RP staff writer 1964-1965 Q: How did Chief ' s reputation affect the staffs? MV e went to some national conventions because of the All-American ratings, and Chief Medlin would speak. To us he was just ' Chief, ' an adviser and teacher, and to many of us a good friend. There would be schools from all over there, and people came up and wanted his autograph. I think we got appreciation for who we had after we started mingling with other universities and we found out just how lucky we were to have him as a teacher and an adviser and how lucky the university was to have him.JJ - Monte Miller, RP business manager 1960-1962 S . Q: Did you ever have a really personal experience with Chief? H told Chief I thought I wanted to work for the Wall Street Journal and he said, ' Sure, I ' ll support you. ' I went to New York and interviewed and they all but promised me the job ... I went back after graduation and they said they didn ' t need me. Chief said, ' Don ' t worry about it, we ' ll find something else. ' JJ — Fitzwater Q: What kind of a professional was your father? 4i Someone who really enjoyed his work and was really interested in it. He worked (hard); he didn ' t come home for lunch. JJ -Ricliard Medlin, son Q: What did your father do in his spare time? 44 He was a great golfer. I remember at his funeral the Lutheran minister said that afterward the rest of his foursome was going out to play 18 holes. (He probably died) after playing 18 holes and having a scotch and soda. Jf -Mediin Q: What kis d @f a father was Chief? ••Hewai. ■: vhings were different. Ch„ ,;ere supposed to, WerespecL -- respected us. He took the t Minnesota, for a mc v Q: Did students have a relationship with Chief outside of journalism? M Chief was the guy who if you were down about your schoolwork, you went to him. If you had problems with your family, you went to him. He was an adviser to everyone. We ' d walk into his office and start pouring out our woes and he ' d start rubbing that bald head of his and smiling, he had a great smile, and you ' d know this was the guy who could help you. JJ — Fitzwater 4. i 65 Continued from 62 Finally, after 31 years and 30 All-Anicncans, Chief retired tRini the university. As an avid golfer he spent niueh ot the next few years of his lite at the Manhattan Country Club where, over the years, he had played many games with Mike Ahern and Henley Haymaker. The trio also avidly supported the facility, as they took care of the grounds and improved tree stands. On April 3, 197( ). Roger Medlm. Chiefs son, was unable to get his father to answer his phone. Arriving late in the atternoon. he discovered that his father had died m his home from an apparent heart attack. Two days later, the Manhattan Mercury ran an extensive obituary titled, Prominent injournahsm ' Chief Medlin dead at 74, listing two sons, Roger and Richard, and two brothers, Albert and Fred, as survivors. His wife, Cecil lone Baldwin, and five of his younger brothers preceded him in death. Story by Amid Kairiis Between classes. I he LOnsummate teacher. ! ledlin gives advice to ' udents between classes. I he old metal stairs on the West side of Kedzie Hall are .1 landmark for all Student Publications Inc. staffers. Photo courtesy of Richard Medlin Welcome home. Cfnef Medlin i eceives a warm homecoming from students when he returns from his tour during WWII. Medlin taught veterans how to publish newspapers at the Biazzitz American University. Photo courtesy of Richard Medlin 66 CCIIC3UWII To those men and women ... privates ... captains ... bomber builders ... farmers ... engineers ... sailors ... flyers ... who have gone out from Kansas State College to do their part in preserving all that we count precious ... we dedicate this book. They have offered, willingly, all they have ... youth ' s vigor ... keenness ... courage ... vision. They ask in return only peace ... security ... freedom. We dedicate this book humbly ... with the hope that in some measure it represents to those who serve a part of that life for which they are fighting. TypiStSIjBP.ece :-!cC;.,. ' •:i ' , frarces Zin... Virginia Harper. Beverly Pnbbie. Doreothea Ward. Louise Be ' Charlotte Lambert, Marjone Dick, Lucille Fenton. Mane Oberhelman. Elaine Howenstem, Bea Tuggle, Barbara King. Carol n Weiss. Barbara Baker, Phyllis Badger. Nancy Shelton, Nancy Hunt, Mary Alice Wolf, Merline Nutter ii This fifty-fourth earbook presents a pictorial and written record of campus ife today and Hfts the curtain of the future to give a ghmpse of postwar plans tor the college. May it always recall pleasant memories of our alma mater.w Top Row; -lanlyn Davis. Jim Curtis, Joann Blackmelder, Duane Patterson. Barbara Kell :: .veil Cowell, Martha Adams. Ruthe Peg Thackrey BotCOm Row: Mary Henson. Cai McNabney. Jean Holmgren. Nancy Munger. Ruth Muirhead, Shirley Hill, Barbara King The Hill called home: It really isn ' t much of a Hill — you don ' t have to shift into second to make it — but then it ' s been called a Hill a long time and probably thinks it IS one by now. Anyway, the slope of the ground is not the important thing about this hill. The important things are the people and buildings, the trees and curving walks. Signs all over the Hill tell you that the Kansas State College campus is one of the most beautiful in the country. Well, you don ' t really need to be told. Look at the icy mist that hangs in the trees and bushes early on a snowy morning — at the bright green dip of the grassy quadrants — at the almost church-like windows of the library. ... the Hill seems smug and complacent. It has its old books, blackboards, limestone arches and professors, and thoroughly regards itself as a fountain of knowledge for the youth of Kansas. Maybe the Hill is right. TopRow: liholm, Barbara Boq..L, Bottom Row: 1-iariiyn Markham. Pat Chew. Catherine Merrill 1 Thackrey. editor-in-chief Ann (Thackrey) Berry comes from a long line of K-State journalism students. In fact, it might be said that the Thackreys are to Kedzie Hall what the Clintons are to politics — a regular fixture and a force to behold. As Ann, editor of the 1950 Royal Purple, puts it, her family is a true K-State journalism clan. Her father, Russell Thackrey, class of 1927, worked on both the Royal Purple and the Collegian. Later, he worked for the university in a number of capacities including journalism professor, journalism department head and dean of administration. His brothers — John F., Samuel I. and Theodore O. — were also journalism students at K-State, as were Ann ' s aunt and a cousin. Ann Berry was assistant editor of the 1949 Royal Purple in her second year on staff before becoming editor of the 1950 book. Editing the RP was a real pleasure because I could choose the book ' s theme, Berry said. In that iieneric postwar time, the theme for the 1950 book was the wave of building and changing that enveloped the campus at that time. The G.I.s were back and they were trying to find housing for everyone. They just built and built and built. It was very exciting and a great time to be in school, I thought. Berry ' s own life was changing just as quickly. I was trying to do so much that year, Berry recalled. It really is a blur. I had gotten married between semesters, and we moved into this dreadful basement apartment with water standing everywhere. After graduation. Berry and her family spent years moving from town to town where, there wasn ' t a paper worth writing for in any of them. It wasn ' t until 1962 that she found a newspaper worth working for — The Raleigh Times in Raleigh, N.C. There she wrote a consumer action column before joining the editorial page team. As an editorial writer and columnist, Bern, ' won awards through the years both at the Times and The News and Obsen ' er, another Raleigh newspaper. She retired in 1992 but continued working a few days a week before closing what she called a very nice, ver) ' satisf dng career. That doesn ' t mean she ' s stopped writing, however. In my spare rime, I ' m a media critic, sending occasional letters to the editor. That ' s not surprising when you consider wridng was always iier favorite part of the Royal Purple. Tlie most fun thing was writing copy for the secrion break pages. Writing is vviiat I do. It ' s my thing. She also learned about herself during her time on yearbook staff. I ' m not ver ' good at delegating, but am probably better at it than I would be if I hadn ' t been tlic RP editor, she said. I had very good section editors. As best I can remember, we had very few yearbook staff meetings. They were doing tiieir thing and 1 did mine. And of course wc liad C hief Mediin, whom I ' d known for years as a family friend, to make .sure we didn ' t go ofl ' tlic rails and kept winning those All- Amcrican ribbons. Story by Wade Sisson ' ] 68 Dee Dee (Merrill) Barnhart didn ' t pursue a journalism career for long after she graduated, but she enjoyed her time on the Royal Purple because of the people she met. You tend to only know the people m your field — but when you ' re on the Royal Purple or the Collegian, you get to meet I people in different fields and learn a lot more about K-State. Like most editors, she remembers the hard work. It was a lot different than it is today. I ' m glad it has changed. ; Some of it was really rough. I was there when the dinosaurs were running around, so I don ' t know how the book is done today. What she does remember is the good news she received after the 1951 book was completed. We got the Ail-American. I remember Chief Medlin sent me the news. I was in school in England at the time. I was just so thrilled. It was raining in England that day but I felt the sunshine. Story by Wade Sisson Top Row: , ■- Logan, arl Gaston, Phyllis Ruthrauff, Gary Haynes, Dan Henley Gary Sn Bottom Row: Doreen Cronkite, Janet Duy. Marliene von Bose.Jan Hippie. Ann Beckn Beverly Sargent Elinor Faubion. Phyllis Olson. Top Row: Pat Hale , Bob Ecklund. Dick Steffens, Nicki Orsborn. iob Lawrence. Stan Burnette Bottom Row: Dick Fleming. Marillyn Weisbender, Dixie Desjardins. Carol Paulsen. Dave Weigel, Marlene Myers. Lois Ottaway TopRow:BettyTheis!, Laura L, . ._ - ' .?„, Hutc Beckmeyer, Royanne McMullen. Bottom Row: Faith McConnell, Marge Widm Connie Taylor, LilaOrme 69 The Royal Purple .ana ea job, but the hours of hard work, the late sessions, the reams of copy which are all part of an annual, all seem worth the effort after the finished product comes off the press. ... When another May rolls around, and it is again time to distribute the Royal Purple to the endless lines of K- Staters, then the staff forgets the long, late hours it has spent on the yearbook, and the whole job seems worthwhile. i — — Top Row: --lai, Bierhmeyer, Lois Bones, Chaarlotte Chastain, Patsy Ciar Row 2: Terry Knowles, .Donald Marker. Nancy Molter, Beverly Ringey Bottom ' Row: Jane Sertz. Shari Shellenberger, Charlene Strah, (% l! ' % Top Row: Row: When Samuel Logan was editor of the 1956 Royal Purple, he said the different student publication staffs were tight-knit. It wasn ' t the Collegian students and the Royal Purple students. It was journalism students. Of course, journalism was smaller then than it is now. It was a great time. All around that time, the big memory was C.J. Medlin. He was Mr. Yearbook in those days. Following graduation, Logan moved to Dallas and spent two years as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. He returned to college and received advanced degrees in agricultural economics. He went on to teach at the University of California, Davis for 32 years before retiring in 1994. You can sure see the importance of grannnar when you sec how bad it has gotten, he said. If I ' m on eBay and a seller ' s grammar is bad, I ll think, ' I won ' t buy from that guy. ' Story by Wade Sisson iis Continued on 11 BRIA NEE Brian and Renee (Martin) Kratzer, who graduated m December ot 1993 and 1995 respectively, met in Kedzie Hall. Time spent working on assignments and hanging out outside of work brought the two closer. Brian and I first met when I was a sophomore, Renee said. He was this crazy photog who always wore Wrangler jeans and drove a pickup truck. He had to take my staff photo, so he had me pose by a tree out m the drizzling ram. When I got back to my doom room, he called me right away — not to ask me out on a date, but to tell me that he tbrgot to put film in the camera and that we had to do a reshoot! I still think it ' s hilarious because I think I rattled him. After Brian ' s return from an internship in Eugene, Ore., they worked together on a stor) ' about the herdsman who lived m a barn on campus. We finally went on a first date, after many RPers urged nie to go. Renee said. I ' m glad they did. Brian remembers the moment he asked tor that tu ' st date. I asked Renee out in the RP room — well, the little closet across the hall — it used to be ttill ot supplies, and I was busy stocking photo supplies, Brian said. For their first date, they went to watch a bluegrass band of Collegian staff members. Brian had to photograph the event fir an assignment. That ' s right — he was working on our tlrst date! Renee said. But we still had a good time. After Brian ' s graduation, he worked as photo editor in Moscow, Idaho. Renee remained at K-State, where she was assistant editor ot the Royal Purple her last year of college. We had to date long-distance back betbre c-mail and cell phones, Renee said. We only talked about once a week and exchanged letters, which seems so quaint now, but it worked. On one of Renee ' s visits to Moscow, Brian surprised her by proposing when they went to Seattle together. We had never even talkeci about getting married, but he hid the ring in a sea shell and dropped to one knee on the beach. It was perfect, Renee said. They got marnedjust a few weeks after Renee ' s graduation, and continued working on projects together, including stories for a magazine in Missouri and wedding photography. They now live in Gainesville, Fla., where Brian is the multimedia director for the Gainesville Sun and Renee is an assistant professor at the University ot Florida. They named their first child Kedzie after the building that was so instrumental in st.irtiiisj their lixes tosiether. Kedzie Kid. i.aug g uc juic ine wdi, named after a building. Kedzie Kratzer stands in front of the sign outside Kedzie Hall where her parents met. Pholo cfurte-S) of Brian Kratzer. All smiles. Posmg Cary Conover. centt Brian Kratzer celebrate Photo cour .t%) • tai en ti ' Kedzie 101 is not a large room by anyone ' s standards. It seems even smaller when crowded with 17 people focused on the Royal Purple. Work sessions are intense because of the pressure of making deadlines while still producnig quality spreads. This atmosphere of hard work and forced closeness has been a catalyst to budding romances for more than lO ea Paula Meyers, editor of the 1977 Royal Purple, eould not remember exactly when she and her husband, Tmi Janickc, met, but she was sure it was in Kedzie Hall. We didn ' t date m college - he had a girlfriend and I had a boyfriend - but we became very good friends at K-State, Paula said. Tim was a photographer for the Collegian, bringing leftover s1k«s to Paula in the Royal Purple office. Even though it seemed to Paula that the yearbook always played second fiddle to the newspaper, Tim pointed out to her, you can ' t wrap fish in the KP. Paul.i remembered the comment and quoted Tim in the editor ' s message of the book. A year after graduation, Tim and Paula began dating, and married in 1981. Tftcy raised two children -who attended K-St.ite - and Tim worked for the Kansas City Star for 23 years. CLIP AN s .? i j- DREW AM EbjNIFER RQ M Continued from 70 STEW) The RP staff also brought Rachel (Powers) and Steve Deariiiger together. They met at the statY retreat m preparation for the year. Rach ' had a hard time pinpointing the couple ' s first date, since they had been out with the statt as a group so often and it was a seamless transition to more personalized excursions. When Steve and Rachel did start dating, few people were aware of it. It was Kcxcral months before we told the staff we were dating, Rachel said. - ■ had to work so closely with them, it was a little awkward. Wi. reallv keep it a secret; wejust never mentioned it. Rachel and ; j ted datiiig during autumn in 1999, and were married m Sept. -V:; .-i,; r Rachel graduated (Steve graduated i 2001). Hng on staff ncit only caused the two to meet, hut proved the couple got along well and were a good team. We were around each other so much and spent so much time in the office, we always knew where each other were, Rachel said. We seemed to be real compatible. Linda even had said something about how she knew by looking at his eyes, like it was late or somethmg. Puntney. the couple ' s adviser, remembers the conversation. Steve has beautitiil eyes, Puntney said. He has eyes that are soft and kind, and when he looked at her they really lit up. Advisers are advisers for a reason. Linda ' s usually right! Rachel said. I ' ve said so many things and then reneged on them and had to say, ' Yep, Linda was right. ' TO NO CI Brian Kratzer ' s proposal to Renee Martin is thought to have spurred another proposah That of Todd Fleischer to Staci Cranwell. We had lots of fun going on double dates, Renee said. We especially enjoyed things like dancing at the Longhorn. Todd finally proposed to Staci after dating for five years, and after much prodding by fellow staffers. People would put things m the Kedzie Kner [a summer workshop newspaper] like ' Staci bought a wedding dress but it went out ot style waiting for Todd to propose! ' Staci said. When he proposed, 1 was living 111 Topeka. He brought me one of the posters that everyone put up around Kedzie; they said ' Todd finally proposed and Staci said yes. While Staci said she was a little embarrassed, she had no room to talk because she and Todd did a similar display when Brian and Renee got engaged. Todd ' s actual proposal was Kedzie-centered as well. He asked Staci to proofread an article he was doing tor Linda Puntney ' s magazine writing class. It was supposed to be about a personal experience, and Todd told Staci it was about their relationship. As she was reading it, she kept saying she couldn ' t believe some ot the things I was telling Linda about us. At the end of the paper, I proposed, and by the time she was done reading it, 1 was down on one knee with the ring, Todd said. He ended up doing the paper about picking out the engagement ring. Although Todd and Staci met in junior high and went to high school together, being on Royal Purple staff exposed their compatibility ' . Working together on the RP staff proved that we get along together and work well under all kinds of conditions, Todd said. Those things are important m an)- relationship. The couple married after graduating m Dec. 1994. Brian and Renee were in their wedding and Todd and Staci were in the Kratzers ' , as well. The couple lives m Topeka, Kan., where Staci teaches first grade and Todd is the communications director tor the Kansas Optometric Association. They still spend time with the Kratzers when they can. We have two girls and they have two girls, so it works really well, Staci said. Last summer, we spent the day together in Florida. r Kedzie Hall was not the launching pad fir one RP romance. Kelly and Lindsey (Thorpe) Glasscock met at Puntney ' s house, where she had gathered the RP staff for dinner. Lindsey, initially Student Lite editor, later editor-in-chief, and Kelly, photo editor, were friends for a little more than a year before they began dating. We became good friends, Kelly said. We put m so much tunc at the othce. We worked closely on statT, did homework, .md e en h.id a few classes together. Kelly proposed to Lindsey when they were both seniors in 2(H)4. He chose to pop the question by a tree m the backyard ot his house, where they had begun dating. Kelly suggested he take some pictures of her since It was ,1 beautitiil spring d.n ' . and the backyard was so picturesque. 1 took some pictures of her, then set the camera on self-timer to take a picture ofbotli of us, Kelly said. We did one, then I returned to the ( .iinera and said we should do another. This time, I set the timer and w hen I got back to her, I proposed. 1 got ,i putiire of me keeling down to propose and her reaction. Another picture-perfect RP romance. 74 -■ I Forward The mages are brilliant and sharp, standing out in the enveloping haze of experience that IS college life. They are poignant details etched in color on the chalk-dusted slate of mennory ... Images. They can ' t be recaptured for each according to his own special lights. But your ROYAL PURPLE is dedicated to those flashing scenes. The images of the Kansas State University 1965. ' Monte S Mark Miller Brothers Monte and Mark Miller, grandsons of A. Q. Miller, for whom Kansas State University ' s School ofjournalism and Mass Communications, is named, said they enjoyed their experiences as business managers of the Royal Purple. Monte (1962) and Mark (1965) both said their work on the yearbook, combined with what they learned in ROTC, helped them finance their college educations and gave them great lessons m working hard. E cr thing you do in life adds to your experience, Mark, retired pubhsher of the Belleville Telescope, said. Monte, co-owner, with wife Dons, of Rocking M Radio, Inc. m Manhatr::!. said he and Mark were recruited for the yearbook staffby Chie: ' vU dlin, x%-ho had known their Uncle Luman Miller, the youngest si Medlin was the We didn ' t , think twice about a. he was editor of the Royal Purple. !, adviser tor the Royal Purple. Mm, Monte said. We didn ' t : n. We would lav our necks on a railroad track for him. Monte recalled that when they would go to national collegiate publications conventions, people would flock to talk with Medlin because he was well-known and respected nationally. It was a piece of cake to sell the RP, Monte said. It was pre- Wal-Mart. And everyone on Poyntz (Avenue) and in Aggieville wanted to be in the book. A lot of businesses were suppliers for the University and they recognized the University as important. The Royal Purple yearbook is a wonderful tradition for K-State, Monte said. I ' ve trucked them (my copies) to California and back. Monte said he still has his old yearbooks and he refers to them from time to time. Mark also referred to his yearbooks over the years. Whoever came up with the name (Royal Purple), well, it ' s certainly stood the test of time, Monte said. Story by Gloria Freeland Editor ' s note: Shortly after the interview for this article. Marl Miller passed away after an extended Illness. 75 Working on the Royal Purple and serving as editor for the 1966 book opened doors for Carole (Fry) Owen, who remembers the trips taken when she was on staff. When I was a senior, the school took the editors and business managers to the National Scholastic Press Association conference. Adviser Jack Backer took six or eight of us out for it — it was in San Francisco that year, and Ronald Reagan was running for governor. Reagan was in our hotel lobby. I got the courage to go up to him and get his autograph. I never would have been able to do that if I wasn ' t on the Royal Purple. I guess it was the payoff for working on the Royal Purple. Owen also has fond memories of another trip made possible by the Royal Purple, this time to deliver pages to American Publishing Co., when she was assistant editor for the 1965 book. [Editor]Betsy Fitzgerald and I were taken to Topeka by the rep. He wined us and dined us. It was pretty incredible for someone like me — I came from a humble family. Becky and I had a bit too much to drink. I learned that night that I like to drnik in moderation. It was a trip she made to K-State with her high school yearbook adviser that led Owen to enroll at K-State and work on the Royal Purple. It was long before computers. We had the old industrial typewriters — not electric or mechanical. Everything we did was by hand. We had a fairly early deadline because the printing process took quite a while. Story by Wade Sisson Closing a yearbook is always hard for an editor; this year is no exception. It is impossible to work closely with a major project like the Royal Purple without forming sentimental attachments to it and the people with wljpm 1 have worked !•• - Sue Srondner, 1967 cdmx-in-chicf JoAnn (Goelfe) Heasty didn ' t come to K-Statc for journahsm — at least not officially. I went to K-State to major in home ec — at least that ' s how I convinced my parents. I had attended a journalism conference in high school, and I switched my major after six months to journalism and took a while to tell my parents. In her junior year, Heasty was named the 196iS editor. That was a 688-page yearbook and at tliat point in my life I could tell you what was on every page. It amazes me to think that my memory worked that well. I also remember having a meltdown before every deadline, thinking: ' I ' m not going to make this. ' What weighed on the statFs mind that ye.ir. Heasty recalled was how to address the political unrest and anti- war protests taking place on college campuses at the time. The late 1960s were a turbulent time but we weren ' t in the midst i)f tliat. So, we thought about how to cover that in a thoughtful way. Our biggest challenge was how to do a thoughtful reflection on the times without it being the dominant thing because it wasn ' t at K-Statc. Story by Wade Sisson 76 Gail Atajduhar) Moore remembers being disappointed that she coum enroll m reportmg classes as a freshman at K-State, but said she understands why she couldn ' t. They wanted the people who were going to wash out to wash out first, Moore said. Once she got mto journalism classes and onto the RP staff Moore said she enjoyed the many rewards. It was a wonderful time, Moore said, like boot camp where you were with people you ' d remember forever, and to have almost your whole last year of school paid for by being yearbook editor was great. Moore remembers the arrival of a new production tool, the VDT machines, and traditions such as the quote boards that were used to record funny things the staff said throughout the year. She also remembers waiting in line for the Watts line, the one long- distance line available for staff use. I worked in printing for a while after graduation, Moore said. The Royal Purple taught me that you worry about your color pages before you worry about your black and white pages. Story by Wade Sisson 77 r ►When I think back on the Royal Purple, It ' s nothnig but positive memories, Ehman said. My first memory of the Royal Purple — I was raised Methodist — I remember coming to the first meeting. I thought I ' d hit the big time. I ' m at a college yearbook meeting, and someone pulled out a beer. I thought, ' Mv mother is going to find out about this % SHE ONLY CWEPONCE Top Row: Anton Arnoldy. Char Heinke. Sharon Riley. Bottom Row: ja- ' e Adams, Beth Bowen, Jerry Kattin, Jean Nicholson. Suste Arnoldy. Susan Somora, Ter l Scon 78 LftCC Nl HtS Karen (Schuler) Schroeder remembers a close call when her staff almost missed a deadline. We were getting ready to leave for one of the journalism conferences, and we finished up at 4 a.m. right before the bus was ready to leave. I ' m proud we got it done. This was back in the typesetting days. Top Row: Jerry Katlin. Susan Somora.Jean Nicholson Row 2: Steve Onken. Char Heinke. Doi Osborn. Bottom Row: Dave Adams, Ton- Lon Top Row: -j-idaCorle, Rob Clark Jr. Dallas -..e- i r.,.. Row 1: Angle Wilson. Patti Hannan, Kathie Cormaci. Leeanne Stowe Bottom Row: V.cki Fernkopf, Karen Schuler. Laur.e Randall Top Row: ail Lang, Jen Tuttle. David Svoboda. Row 1: Dave Adams. Laura Johnson. JudI Walter. LaReina Waldorf, Bottom Row: Jean Teller. Mmdy Stubenhofer, Karen Schuler. ,iir e Randall. Susan Somora. Patti Hannan. Ste ve Onten. - da Corle, Paul Englis, Angie Schymaker, John Sleezer. •ahettetrichsen. Angle Wilsor Forgive 1986 roti,Ed5 ge 8)nda (Corle) Voorhis for being a bit stunned by the commemorations involving the lOOth anniversary of the Royal Purple. I ' m in shock because we were working on the 75th anniversary book when I was there. That shock aside, Voorhis remembers the pride she took m her work. I think the yearbooks are still really important because I always had the sense that we were really recording history. I could really see ahead how important they would be. Voorhis put her journalistic skills to use m a career that has included working for American Craft magazine in New York City, The Kansas City Star, the Ashville Citizen Times, The Wichita Eagle and teaching editing for print at Wichita State University. Story by Wade Sisson 79 udi Walter, Garyn Hoffman, Lum Brcdnw nr .jn Hi I; Aluja Lowe, Stacey Schoneman, Larissa Kimura, Laura Renfro, Mindy Robert, Gary Lytle Top Row: J.ale Kennedy, Anthony Roy Tom Alberg, Chns Tuck( Lowe, Christopher Assaf, Gary Lytie, Bottom Row: Margo Keller, Susi Hill, Lorelei Page. Gidget Kuntz, Susan Faler, Laura Renfro. Melisa Simpson Top Row: Erin Perry, im Hafner, Laui le i-o ■ Row I: Lorelei Page, Kelly Levi. Ashley Stephens Row 3: Chi IS Tucker. Gary Lytle. Susanne Schmeling Bottom Row: Gidget Kuntz, Susan Hilt, Margo Keller 1pflL :fTj K Top Row: Linaa Puntney, Gidget Kv,nt; ROW 2: Staci Cranwell, Kim Hafner. Margo Keller. Tralame Gephart, Kns Young, Lisa Pere2 BOttOm Row: Margo Keller has given her journalism skills an upgrade since her three years on staff — including a stint as editor in 1991. Today she uses her skills to design Web sites for friends and produce blog content, t she remembers doing things the old-fashioned way beSM;e computers and digital technology changed the face of ya fbooking. I still dhuckle when I hear the phrase ' cut and paste. ' It ' s slj unlike the actual, physical cuttmg and pasting id on oiu ' books. It was the genuine crafting. Technique-wise, how wc put that book together, wouldn ' t even come close to how today ' s books are probably created. We didn ' t have sound or video or live- streaming. We had to rely on great photos, which we usually always had, and concise, yet entertauiing story- telling, which we strived for. Keller was a business major when she jomed the Royal Purple staff but later changed her mind, piu-suing a dual degree in marketing and journalism. It seemed like all the business majors were too focused on their individual resumes and getting the job, while journalists were much more realistic and more fun-loving and living in the moment. But that real- world experience on the Royal Purple as well as the Collegian were great for building confidence as well as our portfolios. Stor by V adz S;sson 80 Top Row: a.dene Rile , Shannon Yust.Jenni Stiverson, Aaron Graham. ,■ riv,- Row2:SarahKalienbach, StaoCranwell, Kimberly Wtshart, p, ,,.,.-., ,-. ' .iH-bert, Renee Martm, Todd Fleischer RowJlLinda Puntnev, Top Row: L.i.j .,!d..L.. I.., .j ?;-=. jv-.., Belinda Puller Row 2: Shannon Yust, Linda Puntney RoW 3: Mit Welchhans. Aaron Graham, Stact Cranwell R0W4: Renee Martin. Tnna Hoime Bottom Row: ■ ■ fner Kim Hafnd stiil-e ed using the design and layout skills she once used as the 1993 Royal Purple editor, but now she ' s using them to produce the publications of the United Methodist Church in Allen, Texas, where she is Director of Publicity. Being part of the Royal Purple staff was a great way to learn management, leadership and budgetmg skills needed in tiie work force today I think one important lesson the Royal Purple experience taught me was time . passes quickly The quality and effort you put into your work is your legacy when others look back at the K-State [yearbook. Hatnci , ' I ; ! i statt tor four years and made a lot of Imemori , .-, One truck pulk V the staff distr students. This It was amazing [■ reading the book ' r.emories was the day the semi ■ IT Student Center and ' Koyal Purple books to ijob well done. . j. opening and ' by Wade Sisson Top Row: Sarah Iricl, Chris Ma , Sun Dee Mills, Lindj Puntney, t evjn Jacobs, Chris Seth Gurss Row I: Kellie McClellan.J.J, Kuntz. Ashley Schmidt. Barbie Hollingsworth, Kai Cook. Erie Beikmann. Scott Fntchen Bottom Row: Clif Palmberg cnat (count) Whether paying part of the $425,000 collected from parking tickets or helping drink enough beer to fill the City Park Swimming Pool more than 2.5 times, each of the 20,306 students added to the numbers of 1998. ... Salina ' s numbers and Manhattan ' s buildings grew, bu t K- State did not grow away from its focus on the individual. ehier. Clil Palmberg, J.J. Kuntz. Maria Cook. Rochelle Steele. Linda Puntney. ScotI Fntchen, Nathar Brothers 81 %% Late nights pass with ease as we flashed back to a simpler time. We danced to ' 80s music, ringing back such classic moves as; the sprinkler, chainsaw, robot, running man and Roger Rabbit. CAintinuing with the flashback theme we took Four Square eaks and endured Red Rover injuries. A little disheveled after a late night work night we knew it was tin uo when the ' noon be whistle went ott ' . - 2002 iemii t ' om W W Lindsay Porter. Brent Gray. 82 VINfi From the late nights in Kedzie Hall that turned into early m ornings to the awards and recognition that made those nights worth it; from the conception of a theme to the finished product; from problems and disagreements to staff weddings, from selling books in Ahearn Field House to selling them on iSIS; from black, to orange, to green, to purple books, from the first book to the 100th, the RP advisers oversaw it all, supporting staffs and editors through trials and tribulations, through triumphs and trophies. Through 100 books and 100 staffs, the Royal Purple and its advisers have seen changes in various aspects of the book. While their legacies are as varied as the times in which they served, the advisers of the Royal Purple yearbook each left something of themselves behind in Kedzie Hall. There was, C.J. Chief Medlm, who revolutionized the way the Royal Purple and yearbooks nationwide were planned, designed and produced. The RP was awarded an unnprecedented 30 AU-Americans during his tenure as adviser from 1934 to 1965. Medlin wrote two books — Yearbook Editing and Management and Yearbook Layout — that set standards for yearbook staffs across the nation. Del Bnnkinan, I P adviser from 1965 to 1968, remembers some trepidation at following in Medlm ' s footsteps. It was daunting to follow hiiii, but an honor also, Brinkman said. It was like I had a backup adviser. He didn ' t interfere but he answered my questions. I think he knew it was time to let someone else take the reins. We included him in everything. His first year was made easier because of the strong staff that was in place, Brinkman said. The Royal Purple was a big book and had won all those All- Americans almost every year. We had a great statYand it was a smooth transition, Brmkman said. I think the most satisfying thing was the number of students who purchased the book. It was a great percentage. Brinkman remembers having to deal with something most l F advisers would face — addressing Student Senate in order to avoid funding cuts for Student Publications. It wasjust a matter of educating students of what they get for their money, 1 always felt, Brinkman said. Reaching out to the student body, and getting their input on the future of the Royal Purple, kept Mary Sparks, RP adviser from 1976- 1979, bus . While a. Tscr, we did a survey asking students what they wanted to see (in the L ' ;;n;ks said. Students said they had a royal blue, green, orange ano ... -k, but they didn ' t have a royal purple one. I think a lot ot students were disappointed none of them had a purple book. In workshops, they told us the style was to not use the school colors. That was considered trendy, but the students wanted it. Sparks also remembered selling books in person on campus, something that would m 2(H)9 be done on iSIS, the online student information system. We used to sell books during registration in (Ahearn) Field House, and it was really hot and long hours, Sparks said. It was a pretty miserable time and we hoped someone would bring in a Coke. Selling the book m Ahearn was nice because we saw students m person and got to make a pitch. We sold 7,(100 - 8,000 books. Change is a constant m the Royal Purple ' s history, as it was during the tenure of Dave Adams, who was adviser from 1982-1988. (Adams) allowed photographers to do picture stories, said Connie Fulkerson, 1989 interim adviser to the Royal Purple. Photographers got a lot of good cUps while writers didn ' t just do standard writing. Every day was something different. Fulkerson served as interim adviser for one year while Adams was on a sabbatical but learned she didn ' t want to be a teacher. Linda Puntney took over as adviser in 1990. Perhaps more than any adviser, Puntney has seen the biggest changes in the way the Royal Purple is produced, seeing the book through the dawn of the digital age. Technolog) ' has changed the way we produce the book, Puntney said. (The book) hasn ' t changed m that staffs are just as committed to telling the stories of the year as staffs of the past. One thing that is different is the focus on the stories of the people. What she enjoys more than anything else, Puntney said, is getting to know her students. I most enjoy the interaction with students, just talking, chatting, Puntney said. I enjoy being around young people. It ' s a real kick seeing them take ideas and go further than they thought they were capable of, and sometimes ftirther than I thought they were capable of Continued on 8 ' The color purple didn ' t make x on a cover despite a survey conducted by the Royal Purple staff under Mary Sparks ' direction. The survey indicated that the students v anted a purple cover Sparks and section editor Debbie Rhein review the results of the survey. From the 1978 Royal Purple Jean Parrish, adviser, reviews an article for the 1975 Royal Purple. Parnsh was adviser from 1974-1975. from the 1975 Royal Purple y 1934 1966 1967- 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974- 1976- 1980, 1981 1982- 1989 1990- Royal Purple Advisers -1965 C.J, Chief Medlin Jack Backer ■1968 Del Brinkman Jim Morris Jenny Dunbar Jennifer Swiatoviak Bill Brown, Acting Adviser Jean Lange 1975 Jean Parrish 1979 Mary Sparks Nancy Nipper Janet Terry 1988 David Adams Connie Fulkerson present Linda Puntney Continued from 82 Sparks agreed, remembering the times she spent with members of her staff. I learned a lot from them — more than they did from me probably, Sparks said. Most students already knew how to do this, and they were great writers, great at layouts and good with design and themes. They stood out over tune. Just as being on staff brings stresses and rewards, so does fiUing the role ot adviser. It ' s the little things I can remember. Sparks said. The index went wrong one year, and the editor had to re-t ' pe it. But the hard work of making things right otten led to awards and recognition, which were some of Puntney ' s favorite moments. (I love it when) the editors are recognizee! at national conventions and get national awarcis, Puntney said, but I ' m most proud to see what people from the Royal Purple staff have accompHshed professionally and person- ally — what they ' ve gone on to do. I think in some cases, I am a substitute mother. Puntney said being part of the yearbook staff could prcwide a full education to students. It you think about it, virtually everything you learn an ' where else comes into play in yearbook production, Puntney said. There are so many skills used in putting a book together, I think your education could still be complete if you had no other classes. Brinkman said he thinks precision and accuracy are important les- sons to learn no matter what the future may hold. I still believe that accuracy is so important to keep the pubhc ' s taith in newspapers and yearbooks, Brinkman said. There ' s so much work going over names and facts many times, but I think you have to do that for a yearbook, w ' hich is going to last forever. Advisers were a vital part of preparing students for their futures and tor their careers, but advisers w-ere also part of a long-standing tradition at the universirs ' . I advised the advertising statTtbr the Collegian at ' ter I left the Royal Purple, Sparks said. I worked with Roger MedUn. whose dad was Chief Medlin, and got to hear about the Royal Purple through him. They were inspiring stories to me. I remember aU those yearbooks on the bookshelves, and the ghost of the Chief was there, being honored. I was honored to be part of the tradition of the Royal Purple, and he was one ot the best. I knew it was a great tradition and a privilege to be part of The legacy ot the Royal Purple instilled a deep passion for the book among advisers. The name, RYLPRPL, is on my license plate — it has to be in my heart of hearts, Puntney said. Puntney said she believes the tradition of the Royal Purple will continue at the university-. I think there wall always be a Royal Purple, Puntney said. The dehvery method might change. The look of the Royal Purple of today and 100 years from now might be completely d rterf-nt. but, hke the ghost of Medlm. it will still be here. Story by Diana Klotc and Wade Sisson Those Who Knew Him Anyone who worked on the RP during the 1980s probably associates the publication with adviser Dave Adams. Those who worked with Dr Dave remennber his limitless energy, his contagious zest for life and his financial acumen. Although he was only at K-State from 1981- 1989, his influence has lasted longer than nine years. After leaving in 1989 to be Director of Student Media at Indiana University — and even after his death in 2007 - his legacy remains. Becky (Lucas) Tate Assistant Editor, 1987 Dave was the hands-off adviser, who somehow knew exactly what was going on, only stepping in when needed. He watched his publications like a hawk, protecting them from economic downturns and finding the best deals on any and everything. He took many of us to conferences around the country for yery little out-of-pocket expense. He made sure we knew as much about student publications as possible and I ' m sure many would agree that more real-world learning went on in the Student Pub rooms than some of the classrooms. Dave had a way with words that left most in stitches. He parented many of us who were on our own for the first time — making sure the choices we made were in our best interest. More than 30 years later, Dave ' s old office evokes memories of Dave, a good listener who would always be there with a hug. Andrew Nelson Photo Editor, 1986 When I think of Dave Adams I smile. He had an unforgettable laugh and was quick with a joke, sometimes a little off-color. When Dave was around it was only a matter of time before there was a funny or cringe-inducing moment. It wasn ' t that he was intentionally tactless, it was just the goofy way he was, Just Dave. But the most important thing about Dave was he cared and supported students. He was there to listen, advise, empathize and cajole students in their quest to do great journalism. He made me, and I ' m sure other students, part o f his extended family. There were frequent parties at his house and I ' m sure he hosted hundreds of students. Which brings me to the other memory forever burned in my head — a folding table with a steaming crock pot full of barbecue sauce and miniature hot dogs. It was the one Dave Adams party essential. I don ' t miss the hot dogs, but I sure miss Dave. Karen (Shaffer) Schroeder Editor-in-chief, 1987 I remember his passion for journalism, especially student journalism. He inspired and instilled that passion in so many of us. We learned so much and it has become second nature when we ' re writing, interviewing, editing, and even critiquing our daily newspapers (you know you all do it). Some of my favorite memories involve trips to journalism conferences. On my first trip, Dave led a group of us on a site-seeing tour through the streets of New York. He wore his black leather jacket and dark sunglasses and, of course, there were a number of photogs with cameras, so I ' m sure we screamed: TOURISTS. Dave, in his boisterous voice, shared history and highlights of the city. It was slightly embarrassing at the time, but I ' ll always remember it, I ' ll also always remember the summer trip. Christopher T. Assaf Photo Editor, Fail 1989 I loved Dave, he was a good man and friend. It meant the world to me when he made a comment to some people about me. Standing outside Kedzie 103 in front of the entrance, he was introducing me to some visitors. It was my freshman year, and he said I was one of the ' rising stars. ' Tour time. Dave Adams explains the Collegian production process to a group of students from a local elementary school. Showing off the Collegian newsroom was a favorite activity. Photo by Cary Lylle Lindsay Porter made history as the first person ever to be RP edj r two times in 2004 and 2006 — but an early misstep made her worry that s vouldn ' t make staff at all when she was a freshman in 2000. I came up in April. I emailed Linda PuntneylVQdjJjajfifhisspelled her name — I had left out the first ' n ' as so many people do — andTtHought, ' Oh, no! She ' s not going to talk to me, ' Porter said. When I was hired, it was definitely a Ufe-defming moment. I ' ve never telt that thnlled even when I was hired as editor. Porter had vi orked on yearbooks since middle school, but journalism wasn ' t originally part of the plan when she came to K- State. I was a math major, Porter said. I was to be an engineer. Being involved on RP staft, and seeing journalism as a forever-type passion, I switched to journaHsm. Porter was organizations editor as a freshman and continued to rise througli the ranks with each succeeding year: copy editor in 2002, assistant editor in 2003, editor in 2004, marketing director in 2005 and editor a second time in 2006. Reaching the management level on staff was a great opportunit ' , Porter said, because of the additional responsibilities it placed on her. Even if you ' re not the editor, if you ' re in the top tier — design editor, copy editor, photo editor, or assistant editor — you know everything that ' s in the book. You see it all. I like to see the different parts coming together . After serving as editor in 2004, Porter remained on staff as marketing director. It was nice, she said. I had less time in the office and less responsibility ' but I got to write for the book and design. It was a pretty young staff, and I tried to stand back and stay out of the editorial side of things. Then midway through the semester, I became a mentor. As the 2(_)05 book was completed. Porter considered being echtor in the fall of 2005 in order to train another staffer who would then take over editor duties in spring 2006. Porter said she decided to shift her student teaching plans in order to apply as editor for the entire year. ' Everybody ' s first reaction — even my good fHends — was, ' What? Why? Other people who had been editor said, ' Are you crazy? ' After their year, they were ready to be done. Porter said she questioned the decision, too. My only concern going into it was that I might have used all of my brilliant ideas the first time and now I ' ll get burned out. E.xperience worked in her favor, and she focused on details the second time The overall process worked, so I had the time and experience to tweak micro things that made it run smoother, Porter said. Finding new stories was tough but I knew a ton about K-State because I was around for six years. Ser ' iiig as editor of the Royal Purple was not the only thing on Porter ' s plate. Aside from attending classes she ran for re-election to Student Senate, worked in an office and served as an intern for the JournaHsm Education Association. Now, if I ' m not super-involved I ' m totally de-motivated and bored, Porter said. I don ' t know when I ' U slow down. Despite the stress, the hard work and the challenges of being a manager, Porter said she wouldn ' t change a tiring about her years on the Royal Purple statT. It all builds on each other, and I learned just as much from the bad situations as from the good, she said. It is stressful but there are very tew diings that can equal the experience. Story by Wade Sisson 87 % Marketing was great this year, hectic, but great. There was always something going on, from trying to keep the staff ' s spirits up while working a full eight weeks of portrait pictures to awarding coveted days off to statlers who sold enough books. The best memory I have of this year though, has to be the Strike a Pose event in Aggieville. With pizza, a DJ, and giant yearbook guv busting some moves, it was a night to be remembere d. - £nn Stouffer, 2007 Markeunc Direao: WW Top Row: Nate Beeman, Ale Yocum. Kyle Marunsk, Brittany A, v.: . .,- Scheuermanjoslyn Brown. Row 1: Ashley Frey, Sarah Thomas. Melissa Taylor Bottom Row: Heather Onnen, Erin Stauffer, Monica Castro, Caitlin Burns, Matt Castro, Megan Wilson, homas, Enn Stauffer. Linda Puntney Bottom Row: Christ Salena Strate. Jessica Durham. Joslyn Brown, Catnna. Rawson. Amanda Lew Adrlanne DeWeese Top Row: Megan Scheuer.Tian, Asniey Fre,, ,uc, ,c,,i „i,, n,,i.a r,car m,, Tamara Andra. Row 2: Oliva Burgess, Melissa M. Taylor. Heather Onnen. Joslyn Brown, Caitlin Burns Bottom Row: Nate Beeman. Alex Yocum, Alex Yocum ' s fifth year on the Royal Purple staff — and her first as editor — came with an added distinction: Being the editor of K-State ' s storied yearbook in the same year it celebrates its centennial year. However, as 20( )9 editor, Yocum said she didn ' t let that thought detract from the task at hand. I view this year as any other. We ' re still trying to capture h:stoi7 of K-State. I don ' t see it as the 100th yearbook the 2009 yearbook. I asked the stafFwhat it meant to |to be on the 100th book and nobody mentioned it. re just happy to be producing what they ' re producing for the students this year. Yocum is aware that tiie many yearbook staffs from the past look upon the current technology used to produce the Royal Purple with a sense of awe. She also relates to those who hold the traditions of yearbook production close to their hearts. I had a staffer ask, ' What ' s a layout sheet? and I was Hkc. ' Are you kidding me? ' ' Changes through technology are coming quickly, and already Yocum sees innovations coming online that will make work simpler for ftiture staffs. One such innovation is a new system allowing the staffto alert photographers to changes in photo-shoot scheduling, delivering the news instantaneously via text messaging. Regardless of changes in the mechanics of yearbook production, some things remain ever constant — such as the stress and pressures placed on the editor. The pressure, she said, you can ' t really understand unless you ' re in that seat. You ' re doing this tor the university, and I think there ' s added pressure because it ' s the name Royal Purple and it goes out to the nation. Yocum finds that time away helps her manage the stress, so she makes time for walking, running and playing basketball. She advises future editoi-s to find their own way to build free time into the workda ' . Make sure you have time for yourself, even if it ' s just walking around Kedzie for five minutes without your ceU phone. You need that time. Story by V ac z Sisson 88 Photo Editor Dora Gate, Louis Childers, Warren Crabtree, Harold Gaston, Frant Hartman, Alton Nuss, R H Sherman, Lola Sloop, Raymond Yoder E CI £ 2 5 o m 5 z t; ■ 2 ?! r So5 00 m On o OS ro -J 2 X C c 4,- 1 E K £ I - r i?- 1 fc S 5 u z „ a s ' 2 ■ : ' m I °,-l 15 O ™ 15 i i- s I : |z f? I Jr Z = S -2, . c- -) Z g Q E e u I s 1 a- E I -S S 2 . z5, £5 c 2 ■ |5 ;- !5 u t i! - . -5 ■£ oz E Q.lig 2 E i -g g iS i 2 Q ■ 89 staff Dorothy Ainsworth. 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Tom 55,90 Brian Kratzer, 1991 In opposition to President Jon Wefald ' s and Provost James Coffman ' s proposed closing of the College of Human Ecology and the College of Architecture, Planning and Design. students, faculty and alumni gather to participate in a rally to force the drop of the proposal. The protesters chanted Hell no. we won ' t go! and later followed Wefald to his home. 93 Benson. Ann 55,77, 0 Berg, Kay 54, S9 Bernard, Yolanda 53, 91 Bernhardt, Carol 54, 89 Berry, Ann Thackrey 67, 89 Berry, Lori 55. 91 Bershenyi, Mary 55, 91 Besler, Max 54,61, 88 Best, Anna 54,59,88 Betton, Matt 23 Beugelsdijk, Kacia 55, 91 Biby, Ernestine 54, 58, 88 Bieber, Jennifer 55,81,91 Biles, Cerena 54, 89 BiUings, Fred 54,88 Bingesser, Gloria 54, 88 Bingle, Mary 55. 89 Binter, Matt Ill Bird, John 54,88 BireHne, Enia 54. 89 Binninghani, Frederick A 37 Bishop , Jean 37 Blackman, Mary 54, 61, 88 Blackwelder.Joann 54, 89 Blair, Barbara 54,89 Blair, Ruth 54,88 Blair, Sally 55,90 Blakenship, Sandra 55, 90 Blaker,John 54,89 Blaker, Laurence 54, 89 Blaker, Lawrence 37 Blanchard, Dale 55, 90 Blankcnship, Brad 55, 91 Blanks, Victor 54,89 Bleam, Ernest 54, 89 Blumberg, Michael 54, 90 Blunk, Maggie 55, 91 Boch,John. ' 55.90 Bock.Jolm 55 Bockenstette. Edith 37 Boddie, Brcnda 55,90 Bodelson, Mike 55, 90 Bogart,Juhe 40 Boim, Carole 55, 90 Bolligcr, PhyUis 54,89 Bonebrake, Casey 54, 88 Bones, Lois 54,69,89 Bonewitz, Bonnie 55, 89 Bonfield.Jim 54,88 Bonheld,Joe 54.61,89 Boomer, Marian 54, 89 Booth, Ross 54,89 Borland, Gregg 54 Borland, William 54,88 Born, Lyndsey 48, 55, 91 Borthwick, Ruth 54, 5 8, 88 Botsford, Gene 37 Bottom, A. Mabel Hazen 57 Bottom, Adams 58 Bottom, Elmer McCoUum 59 Bottom, Florence Carvin 57 Bottom, Fritz Schreiner 57 Bottom, Gatz 58 Bottom, Gladys Spring 58 Bottom, Mary Poison 58 Bottom, Nell Hickok 57 Bottom, Ruth Blair 58 Bottom, Thomas Harris 58 Bottom, WiUard Loomis 58 Bouck, Harry 54,89 Boughton, Kent 55, 90 Bowen,Beth 55,77,90 Bowen, Marjorie 55, 90 Bowman, Neil 54,88 Bowyer, Barbara 54, 89 Boyd, Barbara 54, 89 Bovd, Beverly 54,90 Boyd, Bob... ' 54,89 Boyd. Frances 54. 90 Boyd, Larry 55, 90 Boyd, Marcia 44, 54, 89 Bovdston, I.Ki 55,81,91 Boyer, Arleta 54,89 Beyer, Janet 55.89 Bozarth,Jack 54,61,89 Bradshaw, Sarah 55, 90 Brady, Mary 55,90 Brainard, Charles 54, 88 Brandner, Mary S 55, 89 Brandner, Sue 55, 89 Bnmdt, Ruth 54.90 Braniff, Jenny 49 Bransom, Mildred 54, 58, 88 Bras, Jane 54,89 Brass, Mary 54,89 Brazil, Dan 55,90 Bredow, Lori 55,90 Brehm, Sylvia 54,89 Brewer, Beverly 54, 89 Brewer, Bruce 54, 58, 88 Brewer, Doris 54, 89 Brewer, Owen 55, 89 Brewer, Q.V 54.88 Brewster, Pee Wee 32 Briggs, Morris 54, 89 Brinkman, WA 54 Broberg, Liz 54,89 Brockman, Karla 55, 90 Broman,Janis 54, 89 Brooks, Ella 54,88 Brookshier, Mary 37 Bross, Barbara 54, 89 Brothers, Nathan 55, 91 Broun, Barbara 61 Brown. Bill 19,55,90 Brown. Bruce 55,90 Brown, Dallas 55,90 CaryConover, 1994 A full moon rises behind the Wildcat logo on the Dev Nelson Press Box Nov. 28. 1993. The $3.3 million press box was completed in time for the first home football game. Brown, Di.xie r 4. 89 Brown. Joslyn 48,55,87,91, 111 Brown, Mark 41 Brown, Vaneta 55, 90 Browning, Everett 54, 89 Brozanic, Linda 55, 90 Bruce, Ncal 54, 88 Brugger, Danna 55, 90 Brugger, Diana 55 Bryan, David 54,89 Bryan, Marilyn 37 Bryan, Norma 54, 89 Bryant. Mary Jo 54, 89 Buckwalter, Mildred 54, 88 Buehler, Erik 55,91 Buenning,Jan 36 Bukaty, Ray 54,89 Bunker, Jill E 55,89 Bunker, Lmda 55,90 Burden, Susan 55, 90 Burgess, Oliva 87 Burk, Max 54,88 Burkdoll, Shannon 55, 91 Burnett, Carl 54,90 Burnette, Lu Ann 54, 89 Burnette, Stan 54, 89 Burns, Caitlin 55,87,91 Burns, Mike 54, 89 Burr, Osceola 54, 59, 88 Burress, Olivia 55,91 Burris, Sue 54, 88 Bnrrus, Gloria 55,90 BurruN, Glonanne 55 Burton, Betty Brown 37 Bussc, Henrv 37 94 Chelsy Leuth, 2009 At the sixth annual Brett Cushenberry Memorial bull ride, Glynn Collin leads a riderless horse into the arena in memory of Cushenberry c Caldwell, James 55, 90 Caldwell, Virginia 54. 89 Call, Barbara 55, 89 Callahan, Bonnie 54, 66. 89 Callahan, Frances 54, 89 Callahan, Mary Ellen 54. 89 Callen, Speer 57, 88 Calvert, William 54, 88 Cambell, Glen 36 Cameron. L. Clare .. 55, 89 Camp, Brad 55, 91 Campbell, Glen 37 Campbell, Joan 54, 89 Campbell, Oren 54, 84 Cantor, Eddie 34, 35, 37 Cantrell, Clay 55, 91 Carl, Gilbert 54, 61, 89 Carney, Sally 54, 84 Carol, Gilbert 61 Carpenter, Judith 36. 37 Carr, Stephanie 55, 91 Carrel, Bon 55, go Carson, Velma 54, 58, 88 Carswell, Cynthia 54, 89 Carvasso, Can 55, 9(| Carver, Andrea 55, 9(| Carver, Thelma 37 Carvin. Florence 54, 88 Case, Frances 57, ,S8 Castro, Matt 55, 87, 91 Castro. Monica 55, 87, 91 Cataldi, ' ' • 55 91 Gate, Do, 54,58,88 Caton.Wi, 54,58,88 Cavassa, Car. 55,90 Cech, Dick .... 4 9 Chaffin, Margnt 1 . v!,S Chalender, Beth Chamberlain, Mary, nn C;haniness. Kav 54. 89 Chandler, Craig 55, 90 Chandley, John 54. 88 Chapman, James 54. 60, 88 Chapman, JP 54 Chappiell, Kenneth 54, 88 Charles, Francis 54. 88 Charles, Mike 55, 89 Chartrand, Lucy 55, 90 Chastam. Charlotte ....54. 69, 90 Cheney. Lynn 55, 90 Cherry, Emily 55, 81, 91 Chew. Pat 54. 89 Childers. Louis 54. 88 Chisholm. Bob 54. 89 Chittum.JiUJarsulic 91 Christiansen, Grace 54, 89 Churchill. Marybellc 54. 88 Claassen, Barbara 54. 88 Claeren. Ruth 54. 88 Clapp. Faye 54, 61. 89 Clarahan, Roderick 54, 84 Clare, Cameron 55, 89 Clark, E.irl 54,61,88 Clark, Eleanor 54, 89 Clark, Lucinda 55, 90 Clark, Rob 55, 90 Clarkin, Margaret 55, 91 Clarkson, Rich 37 Clary, Patsy 54, 69, 89 Clason, Betty 35 Claussen. Larry 55, 90 Clay, Charley 35 Claydon, Cathy 55, 90 Clements, Derek 55. 91 Clendenin. Bob 54, 89 Cling, Carolyn 55. 90 Clover, Jane 55, 89 Cochran, Dorothy 54, 66, 89 Coffman, Zach 55, 91 Cole, Charles 55,90 Cole, Virginia 55, 90 Coleman, Louise 37 Coleman, Salley 54, 89 ' oleman. Sue 54 89 Coles, Embert 54, 88 Colhns. Janice 54. 90 Collard, Patricia 54. 89 Collins, Sherwood 54, 89 Colwell, Ward 54, 88 Conner, Gwendolyn 55, 90 Conner, Phyllis 37, 54, 89 Conner, Vicki 55, 91 Connet, Gwen 55 Connner, Elizabeth 55, 89 Conroy, Ken 55, 90 Converse, Charles 37 Converse, Faye 54, 89 Cook, Janet 55, 91 Cook, Joe 55, 90 Cooper, Geraldine 37 Cooper, James 54, 61, 89 Cooper, Jeff 48, 55. 81, 91 Copeland, Connie 54 Corbin,Juhe 55, 91 Corle, Ronda 55, 90 Corniaci, Kathie 55, 90 Corn, Karen 55, 90 Correll, Helen 54, 88 Correll, Kathryn 54, 88 Cortelyou, Helen 54, 89 Cos.sell, Dorothy 54, 89 Costello, Tim 55, 90 Cott,Jeff 55,90 Cotton, Ehzabeth 54, 58, 88 Covalt. Mary 55, 89 Cowell, Darrell 54, 89 Cowie, Jim 61 Cowles, Ellen 55, 90 Cowles, May 57, 88 Cox, Allene 54, 89 Cox, Laurie 55,91 Cox, Sandra 54, 89 Crabb.Jay 55, 89 Crable, Corbm 55, 91 Crabtree, Warren 54, 88 Craig, Paul 55, 90 Crandall, Ehzabeth 54, 66, 89 Cranwell, Staci 55, 73, 91 Crawford, Lisa Staab 91 Crawford, Maxine 54, 89; Crocker, Nora 54, 89 Crockett, Joyce 54, 89 Cronkite, Doreen 54, Crooke, Alvin 54, Crosby, Bmg 37 Crosby, Lilhan 55, 91 Cross, Marian 37, 54. Cullum, James 54, : Currie, Eula 54, 88 ' Curtis, Jack 54, 89 ' Curtis, Jim 54, 89i Cutro. Chris 55, 90 D Dakm, Mary 54. 58. 88 Dalrymple, Michael 55, 90 Dalton, Marian 54. Daniels, Imogene 54, 88 Daniels, Peggy 54, 89 Danielson, Ivernia 54, 88 Danielson, Maxine 37 Darby, Marian 54, 66, 89 Darrow. Sylvia 54, 89 Dauma, Dora 54, 89 Davidson, Allan 54, 58, 88 Davidson, Ian 55, 91 Davis, Chris 55, 91 Davis, Flossie 54, 58, 88 Davis, Hal 54, 89 Davis, Marilyn 54, 89 Davis, Pat 55, 90 Davison, Katy 55, 90 Dawson, Lorene 54, 61, 89 Day, Kristen 55. 41 Dean, Anne 54. 89 Dean, Chris 55, 91 Dean, Jessie 54, 88 Dearinger, Steven 48, 55, 72,81,91 DeForest,Jean 54, 90 DeGraff Martha 35, 37 Deines, Tina 55. 91 Delmez, Shannon 55, 81, 91 Denell, Marnette 55, 91 Denison, Joseph 12 Desjardins, Dixie 54. 89 Detert. Ann 54, 89 Deuviler, Vinton 54, 88 DeWeese, Adrianne 55, 91 Dick, Marjorie 66 Dickens, Ehzabeth 54, 59. 88 Dickey, Doris 54, 89 Dickey, Kathleen 55, 89 Dickson, Diane 55, 90 Diepenbrock, RJ 91 Dierdorff, Karen 54, 90 Dietz.Jim 47.55,90 Diggle, Nancy 54, 89 Doan, Betty 54,61,89 Dobson, Edith 54. SS Docking, Lulu 54, SS Dodd.JoAnn 55, S ' Doddendge, Dick 54, S ' Doles, Dennis 55,90 Doll, Julie 55,90 Doll, Steven 4S , 55,91 Domsch, Urta 54, SS Donaghy, Nora 55, 91 Donaldson, Lola 54, S9 Donelson, Cody 55, 91 Donnert, Nicole 55, 91 Dooley. Wanda 55, 90 Doonan. Larry 55, 89 Dorf, Dorraine 54, 66, 89 Dougherty, Alma 54, 89 Doyle. Sally 54,89 Drake, Jeanel 49, 55. 91 Drake, Patt 36 Drgastin.Joe 54,89 DuBois,John 54,88 Duckwall, AL 54,89 Duckwall, Don 54,61,88 Dunbar, Jenny 55, 90 Dunlap, Donna 54, 90 Dunn, Irene 17 Dunn, Reed 55. 91 Durbin, Bob 54.89 Durham, Helen 37 Durham, Jessica 55, 91 DuRoy, Sheryl 55, 90 Duv, lanet 54, 89 E Eastland, Margaret 54. 57, SS Eastman, George 12 Eaton, Mark 55, 90 Eberhart, Ethel 54, 88 Ecklund, Bob 54, 89 Ecord, AUeta 54,89 Edelblutcjeane 54. SS Edwards, Esther 54, 89 Eggers, Wanda 54, 55, 89 Ehler, Dick 54,89 Eicholtz, George 54, 88 Eisenberg, Dave 54, 89 Eisenhower, Milton 17, 54 Eisenhower. |r.. Milton .... 54. 89 Ek, Mary 54. S ' i ElHot, Nathan 55, 81,91 Elmore, Lucille 54, 89 Elsasser, Leslie 55. ' M Emerson, Faye 37 Engle, Lynette 55, 90 Englis, Ruil 55,90 Englund, Arnold 54, 88 Erichsen,Jcanette 55, 90 Erickson, Barb 55. 90 Ericson.JiU 55,90 Ericson, Sue 55, 90 Essick, William 54,88 Essmiller. Kay 36 Esterly. Alburt 54, 88 Evans, Carol 55,90 Evans, Martha 54, 89 Evans, Mary Louise 35, 37 Evans, Ralph 54, 89 Everson, Mary 54, 89 Eyestone, Allen 55, 90 F Fairchild. George 12 Fairman, Sibert 54, 58, 88 Faler, Susan 55, 91 Fanshier, Brad 47, 55, ' )() Farrell, Francis l6 Fassett, |im 54, 8 ' ) 95 Faubian, Elinor 54, 89 Faubion, Elinor 54 Faulconer, Joan 55, 89 Feder, Mary 54, 89 Fee, Michael 55. 91 Feeback, Todd 55, 91 Fegley, Ins 54,89 Feldman, Irm 54, 90 Felsted, Alan 55, 90 Fenton. Lucille 66 Fernkopf, Vicki 55, 90 Ferrier, George 54, 58. 88 Ferris, Gerald 54, 88 Finch, Howard 54, 88 Fink, Doug 55, 90 Fisher, Charles 54, 89 Fisk, Josephine 54, 88 Fitzer, Karl 37 Fitzgerald, Becky... 16, 55, 74, 89 Flaton, Frank 55, 91 Fleet. Joyce 54, 89 Fleetwoocl, Suzanne 54, 89 Fleischer, Staci Ill Fleischer, Todd 1, 4, 5, 55, 73,91. Ill, 112 Fleming. Dick 54, 89 Fleming, |une 37 Fleming. Roy 54.88 Flemmmg. C ' ednquc 55. ' ' i Christopher Hanewinckel, 2006 With a 36-28 win over Missouri in the newly named Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Coach Snyder is carried off the held by senior offensive lineman Jeremey Clary and sophomore wide receiver Jordy Nelson. Snyder spent 11 of his 17 seasons with the team in the national top 25 and went to 11 straight bowl games from 1993-2003. We wanted him to leave on top, Allen Webb, junior quarterback, said. He ' s been a wonderful coach. I think his past speaks for Itself You really can ' t be coached by any coach better than him. Drew Rose, 2003 Weaving down the field Tamara Mack, junioi ' n animal sciences and industry, dodges an Oklahoma State defender. We spanked them, Mack said. It was the last game of the season — it was a really good game for the team. Fletcher, Wanda 55, 90 Flynn, Errol 37 Foltz, Mary 55, MO Foltz, Sandra 55, ' )() Forccnian, Mane 54, f)l. S ' ) Ford, Ann 54, f.d, S ' ) Forsythe, Renee Mellaniel ' M Foster, Dolores 54, (il , S .i Foster, Jerry 55, 89 Foster, Juanettc 55, 90 Fox, Brandon 55, 91 Fox, Feme 54,88 Fraiser, Caleb 55, 91 Francis, Anita 36 Franken, David 55, 90 Frankenhoff, Charles 54, 88 Franklin, Brandon 55, 91 Franz, Jane 54, 89 Fredrickson,June 54, Mi. 89 Freeman, Joe 55, 91 Freeman, Ted 54, 61, 88 Freidenberger, Suzan 55, 90 Frey, Ashley 55, 87, 91 Fritchen, Scott 55, 91 Fritton, Nancy 54, 90 Fritz, Roy 61 Frost, Earle 54, 88 Frtiehling, Aaron 55, 91 Fry, Carole 55, 89 Fryer, Claire 54, 89 Fryer, Gaye 54, 89 Fulkerson, John 19, 21 Funk, Jay 54,89 Funk, Jeff. 55,90 Fiirnian, Athol 54, 89 G Gadd, Bob 40 Gallion, Randa 55,90 Gantz, faula 55, 90 Garrett, Marsha 55, 90 Garrison, Shirley 54, 89 Gartner,John 54, 88 Garver, James 55, 89 Gasser, Barbara 54, 88 Gaston, Harold 54, 88 Gaston, Karl 54, 89 Gaston, Kent 55, 90 Gates, Carrie 54, .57, 88 Gatz, Issac 54, 88 Geddes, Madison 37 Gentry, Barbara 54, 90 George, Jennifer 55, 91 Gephart, Tralaine 55, 91 Geraghty,Joan 55, 90 Gerlinger, Cathy 55, 90 Gerster, Gretchen 55, 89 Gervais, Natalie 55, 81,91 Getty, M.R 59 Getn,-, Millard 54, 88 Giacobbe, Nichols 55, 90 Gibbons, George 54, 88 Gibbons, Jim 55,90 Dave Mayes, 1994 Colorado ' s Chris Hudson pulls senior wide receiver Andre Coleman ' s head backward as sophomore wide receiver Mitch Running and CU ' s Dennis Collier look for the ball. After Collier intercepted the tipped pass in the fourth quarter. Colorado scored to take a 16-13 lead. Hudson was not penalized for the infraction. Gibbs,Jean 54,61,89 Giles, Bill 55,90 Gilliland. Alicia 55. 91 Gingrich, Virginia 54, 89 Girard. Matthew 55, 91 Gish, NorviUe 54, 89 Givens, Camille 55, 90 Glasscock, Kelly 48, 49, 55. 81. ' M, 111 C;iasscock. Lmdsey ' M, 111 Glover, Garaldine 54, 89 Glover, Hester 54, 57, 88 Gobel, Maureen 55, 89 Goble.Jan 54,89 Gocken, Lauren 55, 87, 91 Goetz.JoAnn 55, 75, 89 Goldwyn, Samuel 37 Gonterman, Mabel 54, 57, 88 Gordon, Heidi 55, 91 Gore, Harold 54, 57, 88 Goreham, Mildred 55, 90 Gorney, Matt 55, 81, 9] Goudy, Maynard 54, 58, 88 Gould, James 54, 89 Grabcr, Brooke 55. ' ' ! (iratel, CAHinie 55. S ' Graham, Aaron 55. ' ' I Graham, Irene 54, 5 ' ' , ss Graham, Janice 54, 69, S ' ); Graham, Royann 54, 89! Gramse, Greeta 54, 58, 88 ' Grant, Gary 17, 32, 37 Grape r, Elmer 54, 57, 88| Grauerholz, Lawrence. ..54, 61, 89 Graves, Bob 55,89 Gray, ArUne 54, 89 Gray, Brent 55,81,91 Graybill, E. Ruth 54, 57, 88 Green, Marsha 55, 89 Green, Sally 55, 89 Green, Sam 55, 90 Grentner, Pat 54 Grentner, Patricia 54, 89 Greusel. David 55. 77. 90 Griffith, Eleanor 54, 89 Griffith, Martha 54,90 Grimes, Kenneth 54, 88 Groesbeck, Doug 55, 89 Grothusen, Linda 54, 90 Grothusen, Lou 54, 88 Grove, Jim 54,89 Gruger, Caroline 54, 88 Gruver, Nancy 55, 90 Guerrant, Gene 54, 88 Guisinger, Harman 54, 88 Gulleyjim 55,90 Gurnea, Mary 54, 58, 88 Gutsch, Gayla 55, 90 Guyton, Kady 55,81,91 H Haas, Susan 36 Habiger,Jane 55, 90 Hacker, Brett 47, 55, 91 Hacker, Craig 55,91 97 HaLkncy.Jancy 54, S ' - Hafner, Kim 55,80,91 Hagan, William 54, 58, 88 Hagenmaier, Debbie 55, 90 jHaggart, Virginia 54, 88 Haggman, l chard 54, 88 Haines, Rjchard 54, 89 ;Halbower, Lorraine 54, 89 Hale, Melissa 54, 90 Haley. Pat 54,89 Halleck, Lucile 54, 58, 88 Halstead, Catherine 54, 88 Hamill, Sandra 55 Hamilton, Brett 55, 91 Hamilton, Gordon 54, 58, 88 Hamilton, Helen 54, 89 Hamilton, Judith 54, 89 Hammon, Justin 55, 81, 91 Handgraaf, Bne 55, 91 Hanewinckel, Christopher ....48, 55,91 anlon. Bob 54, 89 anly.Jean 54, 89 Hanna, Floyd 54, 89 annan, Patti 55, 90 Hansbearry, Sharon 54, 89 Hanson, Angie 55, 91 -lanson, Nettie 57, 88 Happcr, Emily 55. 91 Harbaugh, Nealie 54, 57, 88 -larmon, Jane 37 Earner, Clare 54, 88 harper, Virginia 54, 66, 89 Harris, Nancy 36 arris, Thomas 54, 88 art, Everett 54. 89 -lart, George 8, 54.61.88 iarter, Bernard 54, 88 Harter, Kenneth .- 4, {)ii, SS Hartman, Frank 54, SS Harvey, Linda 55. ' ' l Harwood, Wann 37 Hasenbank, Dallas 55, 90 Hastings, Ann 54, 90 Hatter, Lenore 54, 61, 88 Haughawout. Linda 55, 89 Haun, Wendy 55, 91 Hauschild, Staci 55, 81, 91 Hayden, Elsie 54, 88 Hayes, Harold 35, 37 Hayes, James 55, 90 Hayes, Mary 55, 90 Hayes, Nancy 54, 89 Hayes, William 54, 57, ISH Haymaker, Jack 54, 89 Haynes, Gary. ..36, 37, 46, 54, 89 Hays, Dave 54, 88 Hayworth, Justin 48, 55, 91 Hazen, Mabel 54. 88 Heading. Joyce 54, 90 Heavner, Claudia 37 Heberer, Nancy 54, 66, 89 Hebert, Steve 55, ' .11 Hedges, Esther 54, SS Heeter, Mary 37 Hefner. Hugh 32. 35. . 7 Heikes. Darryl 54, 69, 89 Heimke, Sally 55,90 Hemkc, Char 55, 77. 90 Helm. Amy Smith 91 Helm. Janet 55. 90 Helniers, Martha 54, 89 Henderson. Cdiff 54. 88 Henderson, Joe 54. 89 Henderson. Sherry 54, 90 Henderson. Terri 55. 90 H endnckson. Mar y 3 ( Henley, Charles 54. 89 Henley. Dan 54. 89 Henrichs, Kent 55, 90 Henry, WilHam 55, 89 Henson. Colene 54. 89 Henson, Mary 54. 89 Herald. World 90 Herbel, Leshe 55. 91 Herbel, Stephen 55, 89 Herman, Woody 37 Herrick, Sarella 54, 58, 88 Hester, Frances 54, 88 Hester. Micheie 33. 37 Heter, T. Marion 54, 88 Heyne, Kathryn 55, 89 Heywood, Austin 54, SS Hickok, Nell 54. SS Hiebert, Sue 54, 89 Hiett, Jerry 55, S9 Higgins, Marjorie 54. 61, 89 Hildebrand, Mae 54, 58. 88 Hilgendorf, Bob 54. 89 Hill. Grace 54.88 Hill. Milt Dean 54. 61. 66, 89 Hill, Shirley 54.89 Hilt. Susan 55. 91 Hilts. Walter 54.88 IIiiuhclitT. Keith 54. 88 Ilinkle, Neal 55.90 Hinkshouse, Emily 54, 90 Hippe.Jnia 55. 91 Hippie, Jan 54.89 Hitchcock, Alfred 32 Hitchcock, Judge Alfred .37 Hobbs. Harold 54. 59, 88 Hockman, Megan 55. 91 Hodgson. Ernest 54, 88 Steve Dearinger, 2000 During Mud Bowl Sept, 17. 1999 at Tuttle Creek State Park, Stephanie Bonnell. |unior in journalism and mass communications and Chi Omega member, dives for the volleyball. Chi Omega lost to Alpha of Clovia in the championship game. Sigma Kappa fraternity sponsored the mud volleyball tournament as one of their philanthropies. Hodgson, Lois 54, 66, 89 Hoffman. Bess 54, 58, 88 Hoffman. Garyn 55. 90 Hoffman. Mike 55, 90 Hogue. Hal 54, 89 Hoiin, Gordon 54. 60, 88 Holbrook, Mary 54. 90 Holderbach. Patrice 55. 91 Hollingsworth, Barbara ....55. 81. 91. Ill Hollingsworth. Heather ... 55. 91 HoIlo v,iy. Vera 54. 57. 88 Holman, Kay 37 Holmes. Margene 54. 61. 88 Holmes, Tnna 55. 91 Holmgren. Jean 54. 89 Holscher.Joan 54, 89 Holuba, Thelma 54. 61, 89 Hood. Robert 54. 58. 88 Hooker. Jerry 55.90 Hooker, K.Jack 55. 89 Horchem. Sandra 54. 90 Horner, Marilee 55. 90 Horridge. Betsy 54. 89 1 losmer. Katherine 54, 89 lloss, Dan 55.90 Hostetler. Eva .54. 58, 88 Hougland. Barbara 54, 89 House, White 46, 90 Houser, Mary 54. 88 Howard, Charles 54, 88 Howard. Margaret 54. 89 Howard. Paige 55, 90 Howard. Pegg 54. 89 Howenstein, Elaine 66 Howenstine. Virginia 37 Huddleston. Ann 54. 89 Hudclson.John 54. 89 98 Huerter, Sarah 55, 91 Huff, Kiley 55,91 Hulse, Natalie 55, 91 Hume, Lina 55, 89 Humphrey, Gwen 54, 89 Hung, Nguyen 55, 90 Hunt, Nancy 66 Hunter, Nancy 54, 89 Hurd, Marlyn 54,89 Huse, La Verne 54, 88 Huse, Maxine 54, 88 Hutcherson, Ann 54, 89 Hutchinson, Deanna 55, 90 Hutchinson, Nobel 58 Hutchmson. Noble 54, 88 Hutto, Claude 54, 88 I Idol, Jean 54,88 lngrahani,Judi 54,90 Irick, Sarah 55,91 Isaac, Edward 57, 88 Isenberg, Ann 55, 90 Ivcrson, Margaret 37 Jaccard, 13ol  54, 61, 88 Jaccard, Jeanne 37 Jackson, Robert 54, 89 Jacobs, Kevyn 55, 91 Jacobs, Marjorie 37 Jafay, Kurt 36, 37 EvanSemon, 2001 captured this dramatic shot of a bull rider getting ready to come out of the chute at the annual rodeo. Jager,Jan 55,89 James, WiUiam 54,57,88 Jamcke, Tma 24, 55, 71, 90, 1 12 janke, Michael 55, 89 Jardms, Dixie Des 54, 89 Jarett, Carl 55,90 Jarsulicjill 55,91 Jayroe, Amy 55, 91 jeilison,Joel 55,87,91 Jenkins, Naomi 55, 90 Jennings, Dana 54, 89 jetland, Barbara 36 Jewell, William 55,89 Jilka, Cathy 55,90 Joachims, Kim Wishart 91 Johansen, Phyllis 54, 66, 89 Johnson, Charles 54, 88, 89 Johnson, Dorothy 54, 55, 90 Johnson, Floyd 54, 58, 88 Johnson, Gussie 54, 58, 88 Johnson, Harry 54, 88 Johnson, Kan 55,81,91 Johnson, Laura 55, 90 Johnson, Laurel 54, 90 Johnson, Lewis 54, 89 Johnson, Maria 55,81,91 Johnson, Pam 55, 90 Johnson, Pat 54, 89 Johnson, Patricia 54 Johnson, Robert 54, 88 Johnston, Michaela 37, 55. 90 Johnstone, Frances 54, 59, 88 Johntz.John 54, 88 Jones, Ed 54, 88 Jones, Hugh 54, 88 Jones, Jcanette 55 Jones, Lindsey 55, 91 Jones, Mary 54, 89 Jones, Mary Jane 66 Jones, Norma 54, 89 Jones, Patricia 55, 90 Jones, Patti 55 Jones, Rene 55, 90 Justin, Florence 54, 58, 88 K Kaberlme , Caroline Kadau, Ted Kaiser, Pamela Kallenbach, Sarah Kannal, Mark Karsh, Yousuf 32, Katlin , Jerry Kaubisch, Oliver Kaup , Dave Kay, DeVere 54, Kearns, Anna 55, Keefjo Kehr, Kathleen Keller,Margo 55, Kelley,BilL. 54, Kellogg, Barbara Kelly, Babara Kelly, Candace Kelma, Frank Kempke , Diane KennecHy, Dale Kenton, Stan Kerr, Carole Keyser, Shane 47, Kimball, Alice Kimball, Helen 37, Kimball, Keck Kimball, Mary Kimball, Solon Kimsey, llene Kimura, Larissa King, Barbara 54, Kirchner, Gladys 54, Kirk , Hanna Kirkpatnck, George ....54, Kirkwood, Karen Kissing, Michele Kissing, Pam 55. Kistler, Marianna 37, Kittell, Albert Klassen, Matt Klote, Diana 55, Knapp, Russell 54, Knause, Karl 54, Knight, Charlotte Knight, Johnathan Knisely, Vera Knorr, Elaine Knowles, Terry 54, Koci, Alisha Koehn, Carrie Koepsel, Wellington Korsmeier, Fred 54, Kortman, Don Koster, Carl Kozar, Ivan 48, 55 Kraft, Jan Kraft, Scott 55, Kranz, Jo Kratzer, Brian 38, 55, Kratzer, Renee Martin Krause, Ashley Scmidt Krehbiel, Carla Krehbiel, Nici Krider, John Krings, Carolyn Kruse, Glenn 54, Kubin, Ed Kubitscheck, Kay Kuhlman, Dorothy Kuntz, Gidget Kuntz, |.| 54, 89 77, 90 54,89 39, 47, 73,91 91 91 55,89 55,91 55,89 54,89 61, 89 54,88 55, 90 54, 89 55, 91 91 L Labarge , John 47, Lahr, Maude 54, Laing, Katharine 54, Lamb, Martha Lambert, Charlotte Lambert, Elizabeth Lammers, Cynthia Lamprecht, Rachel Lancaster, Flora Lane, Janet Lang, Bill Langdon, Sara Langland, Connie Lann, Josephine Larberg, Bob Larson, Harlan 54, Larson, Joye LaRue, Nathaniel Lashbrook, Ralph.... 54, 60, LaShelle,John LaVergne, Vincent Lawrence, Bob Lawson, Eva 54, Lawton, Edna 54, Layton, Fred 54, Leahy, Alice 55, Lee, Adam Lee, Diane Lee, Don Leffingwell, Mark Leibman, Gerard Leibsch, Andy Lemke , Rita Leonard, James Lester, Katie Leverton, Dolan Levi, Kelly Lewallen, Claire 54, Lewerenz, Dan Lewis, Amanda Lewis, Erin 55,91 59,88 58, 88 37 66 54, 89 36 54,88 54,89 37 55,90 55, 90 55, 89 54, 89 54, 89 61,89 54,89 Ill 88,89 55, 90 55,91 54, 89 58, 88 57, 88, 58,88: 89,90 55,91 55, 89 I 55,901 55,91 54,891 81 55,901 54, 88 55, 91 54,891 55,91 57,881 55,91 55,91 55,91 99 Lewis, Taylor Biggs 37 Liby, Chad 53,91 Licbler, Scott 55, 90 Liebsch, Andrew 55, 81, 91 Lilljoe 54.88 Lindbloom, Dick 54, 89 Lindsly, Kat ' 55, 91 Lingafelter, Max 54, 89 Lmge, Dorothy 54. 88 Lmn, Cheryl 55, 90 Linn, James 54, 58, 88 Lms, Henry 54, 61, 88 Lippe, Rayburn 54. 89 LLC, Concepts 91 LLC, NCompass Media 91 Loeb,Jon 55, 91 Logan, Hershel 54 Logan, Sam 54, 8M Logan, Samuel d ) Lollar, Chris 55, 91 Lomis, William 54, 88 Lonegran, John 55, 90 Long, Suzanne 37 Long, Zach 55, 91 Loomis, Edith 37 Looney, Juanita 54, 88 Lore, Tom 55, 90 Lorimer, Anne 54, 58, 88 Loseke, Phyllis 54, 89 Loucks, Cindy 55, 90 Lovan, Lee 54, 89 Love, Dan 55, ' 0 Lovell, Edith 54, 89 Lovell, Lee 55, 90 Lovitt, Kay 54, 89 Lowe, Alicia 55, ) Lowe, Mike 55. 89 Lowery, Bcbo 55, 89 Lowry, Ann 55, 90 Lucas, Becky 55, ' 0 Luhnow, Mary 54, 8 ' ) Lull. Kevin 55, 91 Lundme, Amy 55, 91 Lupfer, David 54, 89 Lupfer, Margaret 54, 89 Lupfer, Margaret Ann 6] Lut Helen 54, 89 Lyon, Ann 54, 89 Lyon, Laura 54, 89 Lvtle,G.irv 39,47,55,91 M MacCallum, Barry 40 MacDonald, Julie 54, KM Macha, Richard 55, 90 Machiela. Jason 55, 91 Macy,Jack 55, 89 Madscn, Janet 54, 89 Majors, Hurst 54, 89 Makms, Al 54, 61, 8 ' Makms, L:)on 54, 8 ' ; Mall, Dick 54,89 Mall, Donna 55, 9(.l Mall, Ivor 54, 88 Maloney, Mike 55, 90 Mangelsdorf, Eugenia. .54, 55, 89 Mangelsdorf, Irene 54, 90 Mangelsdorf, Louise. ...54, 59. 88 Mann. Judy 54. 89 Mann, Lorenzo 54, 58. 88 Marburger. Grant 54, 8 J March, Frednc 37 Marchbank, Marjone 54, 89 Marfield, Wes 55, 91 Marker, Donald 54, 69, 8 ' ) Markham, Marilyn 54, 8 ' ; Markowitz,Jan 55, 90 Marsh, t livia 28 Marshall, Catherine 55, ' )0 Marshall, Claire 54, 8 ' ; Marshall, Janet 54, 89 Marshall, Leslie 55, 91 Marston, Alice 54, 59, 88 Martin, Jane 54, 89 Martin. John 54, .57, 88 Martin, Lynne 54, 89 Martin, Marsha 55, 90 Martin, Renee 55, 73, 91 Martinek, Kyle 55. 87, 91 Mason, Bette Bonecuttcr 37 M Mastm, Arlene 54, 89 Matherly, Wilma Lee 37 Matlack, Don 54, 89 Mauck, Betty 37 Mauk, Ezra 54, 88 Maurin, Dan 54, 89 Maury, Lewis 54, 88 May, Chris 55. ' M M.wes. Dave. ...46, 47, 55, 91, 111 McAiuccJiU 55,77, 90 McCain, James 18 McCann, Jenny 55, 91 McClelland, Harold 54, 88 McClung,Jack 54, 61, 88 McClymonds, Margaret ... 54, 89 McClymonds, Pegg - Anne.... 54, 61, 66. 89 McClymonds, Vance 37 McCollum, Elmer 54, 88 McConnell, Faith 54, 89 McConnell, Paul 54, 59, 88 McCord, Helen 54, 88 Christopher Hanewlnckel, 2008 m Bill Walker, basketball — standout, IS serious about his sport as reflected n this environmental portrait. Walker earned the reputation of being an ntense and emotional player McCoy, Janiece 54, 66, 89 McCrary, Pat 54, 89 McCray, Beatrice 55, 90 McCune, Jerry 54. ' o McCurry, Jesse 55, 91 McDane ' l, William 54, 61, 88 McDaniel, Renee 55, 91 McLOonald, Edwin 57, 88 McDougal, Meriin 54, 89 McDowell, Wilma Jean .37 McFadden, Bert 54, 88 McGee, Bob 55, 91 McGill, Dagmar 54, 89 McKay, Cheryl 55, 90 McKinley, Verona 54, 89 McKinney, Margaret 54, 88 McKnight, Marilyn 54. 89 McLaughlin, Ellen 54, 9(1 McLeod, Britney 28 McMillen,Joe 61 McMullen. Royanne 54, 89 McNamara. Homer 54, 58. 88 Joslyn Brown, 2009 P ' epai in0 a .arcass for the head of a rabbit for his project in Sculpture 2, 1()0 McNamee. Mary 54, 66, 89 McNeal, Bev ' 55.90 McNeal, Don 54, 61, 88 McNown.John 112 McTavish, Patrick 55, 90 Mead, Jan 55,90 Mead, Virginia 54, 88 Means, Gerald 55, 89 Medlm, Calvin 54, 58, 67, 68, 74, 88 Melhus, Melinda 55, 90 Menean, Kelsey 55, 90 MeneiUy, Robert 55, 89 Meredith, Larry 55, 89 Merica, Mark 55, 89 MeriUat. Hazel 4, 54, 58, 88 Merrill, Catherine 54, 89 Mershon, Carl 54, 59, 88 Mersmann, Molly 55, 81, 91 Meseke, Mark 55, 89 Meyer, Laura 55, 90 Meyer, Phil 54,89 Meyers, Mitzi 54,89 Meyers, Paula 55, 71, 77, 90 Mikols, Karen 49. 55, 91 Mikuls, Stephanie 55, 91 Miles, Connie 55, 89 Millard, Joseph 55, 90 MiUe, Darrel 54,89 Miller, A. Q 74 Miller, Anna 54, 61, 88 Miller, Carolyn 55. 9(1 Miller, Dons ' . 54,89 Miller, Eldon 54, 69, 89 Miller, Elizabeth 55,90 Miller, Katherine 61 Miller, LuAnn 55, 90 Miller. Luman 54, 61, 74, 88 Miller, Margo 55. 90 Miller, Marilyn 55, 90 Miller, Mark 55,74,90 Miller, Monte 54, 55, 74, 90 Miller, Pam 43 Miller, Patt ' 36 Miller, Paula 55,90 Kelly Glasscock, 2003 Holding a gaze with Phil. Sandra Gammlll, senior in animal sciences and industry. shows her frustration. Gammill worked with Phil to obedience train him at the Treadmill building at a research area north of campus. Justin Hayworth, 2001 k-State fans storm the field after a victory over University of Nebraska. 29-28. The Wildcats won on a 12-yard touchdown reception with 2 minutes. 52 seconds left in the game. The victory marked the second straight home win against the Huskers, the first time m school history the Cats had accomplished the feat. Mills, Bette 55, 89 Mills, Sun 55,91 Mingle, Steve 55, 90 Mohri, Emily 37 Mollett, Michael 55, 90 Molltt, Shirley 54,88 Moltcr. Nancy 54, 69, 89 Monahan, Willard 54, 89 Montgomery, Mary ...54, 66, 89 Montgomery, Tess 54, 66, 89 Moon, Marjorie 54, 89 Moore, Elizabeth 36 Moore, Johnny 54, 61, 88 Moore, Ron 54, 89 Moore, Ryan 55, 81, 91 Moore, Steven 55, 90 Moore, Wilma 55,90 Morconi, Carolyn 55 Moreen, Howard 54, 88 Moreen, Tom 54, 89 Morgan, Virginia 37 Morgan, Louise 35, 37 Morgan, Sue 55 Morgan, Virginia 55, 89 Morgenson, Doug 55, 90 Morgenson, Jonathan 55, 89 Moriconni, Carolyn.. ..54, 69, 89 Moricorni , Carolyn 54 Morkman,Jay 54, 90 Morris, Linda 55, 90 Morris, Mary 54, 66, 89 Morrisey, Ann 54, 89 Morrissey, Scot 55, 90 Morse, Stanley 54, 88 Mortimer, Linda 55, 90 Mosier, Alan 54, 89 Mo.xley, Lynn 54, 69, 89 Moyer, Lou Jean 54, 89 Muckel, Alison 55, 91 Mueller, Dale 55,90 Muirhead, Ruth 54, 89 Mtilford, Effie 57,88 Mullincx, Fran 55. 89 Munger, Nancy 54, 89 Munger, Ted 55, 90 Murphree, Brad 55. 90 Murph)-, Maureen 87 Murphy, Mo 55,91 Musser, Ralph 54, 58, 88 Myers, Carol 54,89 Myers, Cliff 58 Myers, Marlene 54, 89 Mvers, Roger 54, 69, 89 N Nading. Brad 55, 90 Najich, Larry 55, 90 Namath,Joe 32, 37 Nash, Ardis 54,89 Needham, Sheila 55, 89 Neibarger, Joann 54, 89 Neiman, Jessie 54, 58, 88 Nelson, Andy 47, 55, 90 Nelson, Harold 54,61,88 Nelson. Joyce 54, 89 Nelson, Lon 54, 89 Nelson, Susan 55. 90 Nemerowicz, Stanley 54, 9(1 Newberry, Jennifer 55, 81, 91 Newcomer, Joan 54, 89 Ncwkirk, Arthur 54, 88 Newlin, Robert 54, 89 Newman, Becky 55, 91 Nichols, Alice 54, 88 Nichols, Dale 54, 88 Nichols, Ernest 13 Nichols, Floyd 57, 88 Nichols, Red 37 Nichols, Shirley 54, 89 Nicholson, Jean 55, 77, 90 Nicholson, Joyce 54, 89 Nickelson, Shannon 54, 89 Niedens, Marjone 54, 89 Niedfeldt, Craig 55, 91 Niestadt, Mary 54, 88 Niles, Gladys 54, 88 Niles, Sherril 55, 89 Nilson, Gretchen 55, 89 Nipper, Mildred 54, 89 Noel, Harry 57, 88 Nonamaker, Helen 54, 89 Norby, Melba 35 Norling, Nancy 54, 89 North, Blue Valley 91 Null, Craig 55,77,90 Nuss, Alton 54, 88 Nuss, Susie 55, 90 Nutter, Merhne 54, 66, 89 Nyers, Chff. 54, 88 Nvquist, Anellen 55, 90 o O ' Brien, Harold 54, 88 O ' Bryant, Suzanne 54 O ' Donnell, Erin Perry 91 O ' Donovan, Ruth 37 O ' Hara, Ruth 54, 69, 89 O ' Loughhn, Mary 54, 89 Obama, Barack 28, 46, 90 Oberhelman, Lou 54, 89 Oberhelman, Marie 66 Obetz, Pete 55, 90 Oborny, Lester 54, 89 Ogilvie, Kathryn 55, 9(1 Oldham, Beverly 55, 89 Oldham, Karen 54, 55, 89 Olecn, Lori 55,91 Olmstead, Vera 54, 58, 88 Olson, Doris 54, 89 Olson, Janice 54, 89 Olson, Kelly 55, ' Jl Olson, Phyllis 54, 8 ' ; Onken, Steve 55, 90 Onncn, Heather 55, 87, 91 Orme, Lila 54, 89 Orsborn, Nicki 54, 89 Osborn, Donna 55, 90 Osborn, Robert 54, 58, 88 Osten,Jim 54, 88 Otis, Esther 55, 91 Ottaway, Leah 54, 55, 90 Ottaway, Linda 55, 90 Ottaway, Lois 54, 89 Ottaway, Lucille 54, 89 Otto, Merton 54, 59, 88 Oursler, Roberta 37 Overall, Richard 55, 89 Overholt, Harry 54, 88 Overmiller, Karma 55, 90 Owen, Dennis 55, 90 P Packer, Bill 54,89 Paddleford, AHce 54. 88 Padgett, Merle 54, 59, 88 Pafford, Mary 54, 89 Pafford, Mary Anne 61 Page, Lorelei 39, 55, ' ) 1 Pajor, Jennifer 55, ' ' 1 Palenske,Jake 55, 81, 91, 111 Pabnberg, Clif....48, 49, 55, 81, ' ;] Palmer, Hope 54, 57, 88 Palmer, Pat 54, 8 ' ) Parker, Bett ' 37, 54, 89 Parker, Charlie 55, 91 Parret, Mary Joan 37 Parris, Fred 54, 8 ' ) Partner, Dan 54, 88 Patch, C;hris 55, ' ' ! Patterson, Dee Anne 55, ' ' 0 Patterson, Duane 54, 89 Paul, Susan 55, 90 Pauletic, Martha 54, 89 Pauls, Loren 55,89 Paulsen, Carol 54,89 Paulson, Linda 54,89 Paynter, Maren 54, 89 Peak, Alex 55,91 Peak, Dan 55,90 Pearey, Pat 54, 89 Pearson, Rachel 55, 91 Peggs, Geoff 55, 81,91 Pence, Mildred 54, 59, 88 Penny, Charlotte 54, 88 Penrod, Marge 54, 89 Perez, Enesto 55, 91 Perez, Lisa 55,91 Penncjudy 54, 89 Perry. Erin 55,91 Perry, Robert 14 Peterson, Ashley 55, I Peterson, Bill 54,61 Peterson, Carl 54, 61, 88 Peterson, Diane 55, 90 Peterson, Nancy 54, ' 0 Peterson, William 54, 88 Petterson.john 54, 55 Petterson, Kathleen 37 Petticord, Ruth 35 Petty, George B 37 Ptannmuller, Sue 55, 90 Phelan, Betsy 54,61,89 Phelan,Jane 54,88 Phelan, Pegg ' 54,89 Phillips, Ernia 54,89 Philhps, Paul 54, 89 Phillips, Terri 55, 9(1 Piffer, Patricia 54, 66, 89 Pitman, Kclli 55, 91 Piatt, c:harles 54, 61,88 Piatt, Les 54,60.88 Piatt, Sid 54,89 Plevk.i, Kerwin 55,90 Plummer, Alberta 54,89 1 ' o.igue , Floye 37 i )e, Justin 55,91 Poggemeyer, CJene 54, 89 Pollom, Lester 54, .57, 88 Pollom, Maurine 54. 61, 89 Poison, Mary 54,88 Poole, ilockv 61 101 Catrina Rawson, 2006 Stretching her legs, Gabb Hunter, senior in theater, prepares to perform the dance Liberated Restraint for the Spring Dance 2005. Spring Dance was performed April 6-7. 2005 in McCain Auditorium. Students, faculty and guest artists performed a variety of dance styles from tap to ballet to modern jazz and international styles as part of the Department of Speech, Communication, Theater and Dance ' s final recital. Porter, Betty 35 Porter, Lindsay 55, 81, 86, 91, 110, 111 Porter, Mary 54, 88 Porter, Patricia 55, 89 Potter, BeHnda 55, 91 Potts, Sharon 35, 37 Powell, Betty 37 Powell. Dick 37 Powell, Rosanne 55, 90 Powers, Rachel 55, 81, 91 Powers, Stephanie 55, 81, 91 Preusch, Dee 54, 89 Pribblc, Beverly 54, 66, 89 Price, Roberta 55, 89 Prigmore, Don 54, 89 Ptacek, Marianne 54, 89 Ptacek, Patsy 54, 89 Puckett,Judy 55, 77, 90 Pugh, Edna. ' 54,57,88 Puntney, Linda 1,4,38,73, 81,86, 111. 112 Puntney, Martin 1 1 1 Purccll, Sean 55,91 Pvlc. Aniv 55,81,91 Q Qumn, Sue . •.... .t4, 89 Quist, lennnifer 55, 90 R R.ichesky, Kiniald 55, M9 Rader, Bo 46,55,90 Railsback, Guilford 54. 88 i amsey, Laura 54, 58, 88 Randall, Laurie 55.90 Rasmussen. Steve 47, 55, 9(1 102 Rathbone. Robert 54, 89 Rathbuii, Harlan 54, 88 Ratliff, Louise 54,88 Ratts, Jerry 54.89 Rauh. Gilla 55,90 Rawson, Catrina 48, 55, 91 Read, Gladwin 54, 88 Reagan, Ronald 46 Reasoner, Margaret 54, 59, 88 Reazin, Cordelia 54, 89 Rector, Joyce 54, 89 Redden, Marty 55, 90 Rcddy, Margaret 54, 88 Reece, Edith 59 Reed, Edward 54, 89 Reed, Linda 55, 77, 90 Reed, Nancy 55, 90 Reeder, Alys 54,89 Reese, Nancy 55, 77, 90 Rehschuh,Janie 55, 90 Reichle, Morgan 55, 91 Remtjes, |ini 55, 91 Renfro, Laura 39, 55, 91 Rcppert, Clay 54, 88 Reppert,John 55,89 Reppert, Nelson 54, 88 Reudy, Lloyd 54,88 Rezac, Jennifer 55, 91 Rhea, Matthew 55, 91 Rhein, Debbie 55. 90 l hoades, Claude 54. 88 RJioades, Tamra 36 Rhoads. David 55, 90 Rhodes, Paul 55,90 Rice, Andi 55.81,91 Richards. Don 54. 89 Margaret Clarkin, 1991, During an anti-war rally. people drew parallels between Operation Desert Storm and Vietnam. Matt Castro, 2008 Before the double-overtime loss to the University of Oregon. Nov. 29, students throw paper as the Wildcats are introduced. Students on the custodial staff swept the stairways afterward. I chardson, Earl 54. 88 I ichardson, James 46. 55. 90 Richardson, Zeke 54, 88 Ridder, Mary Lou 55, 90 Riedel, Barbara 55, 77, 90 Riepe, Ronald 54,88 Riffey, Janet 55. 9(1 Riker, Pat 54,90 Riley, Claueiette 55, 91 I ley, Sharon 55. 77. 90 l nard.C.A 88 l ngey, Beverly 54, 69, 89 Ringle, Grant 55, 90 Rissman, Linda 55. 90 Robert, Mmdy 55, 90 Roberts, Norman 54, 88 MO L 10 «ac Robertson. Ada 34, 58, 88 Robertson. Bill 66 Robertson, Glenda 54. 89 Robertson, Joe 54,61, 89 Robertson, Phil 54, 89 Robinson, Lois 54, 89 Robinson, Margaret ....54, 58, 88 Robinson, Mike 55, 89 Robinson, Sidney 54, 88 Robison, William 54, 88 Rockwell, Norman 32. 35, 37 Rodewald, Walter 54, 88 Roelfs, Alice 54, 66, 89 Rogers. Buddy 37 Rogers. Ira 54. 58, 88 Rogers, Jeane 55, 90 Rogers, Marjorie... 54. 61. 66, 89 Rogler, Wayne 54, 88 Rokey, Lou Stine 37 Rooks, Myron 61 Rooney, Mae 35, 37 Roots, Harvey 54, 57, 88 Rosaaen, Andrea 54, 89 Rose, Drew 55,91 Rose, Susan 55.89 Rosenberger, Bill 54, 89 Rosenthal. Renna 54. 59. 88 Ross, Judith 54,89 Ross. K.iy 54,89 Ross. Sharon 55, 90 Rosselot, Angle 55, 9(1 Rouse, Robin 19, 55, 90 Rowe , John 43 Roy, Anthony 55, 91 Royston, Virginia 37 RudeU.Jenna 55, 91 Rugan, Kurt 55, 90 Rumbel, Oliver 54, 88 Rusch, Elaine 55, 89 Russell, Kristen 55, 91 Russell, Lanora 54, 59. 88 Kuthrauff, Phyllis 54, 89 l von, Alton 54,88 s . Saathoff, Helen 55, 90 . Saffrey, OrviUe 54, 61, 88 Sage, Marilyn 54, 89 Sage, Steve 54,89 Sageser, Floyd 54, 89 Salisbury, Brandon 55, 91 SaUsbury, Morse 54, 59, 88 SaHsbury, Ralph 54, 89 Salisbury, Tamara 55, 91 Salvino, Sharon 55, 89 Samuel, Janet 32, 37 Samuel. Pauline 54, 88 Sanborn, Grant 55, 90 Sandmeyer, Sue 55, 90 Santee, Linda 55, 89 Sargent, Beverly 54, 89 Sargent, Janice 37 Sartorius, Kelly Levi 91 Sander. Mary 54, 89 Sauerwein. Erika 55, 91 Saunders, Loren 55, 91 Sawtell, Dorothy 54, 89 Sawyer, Chauncey 54, 59, 88 Schafer, Dave 55, 90 Schafer, Mary 55, 90 Schafer, Sherry 55, 90 Schantz, Wendy 55,81.91 Scheuerman, Megan.... 55, 87, 91 Scheurer, Marcine 54, 61, 89 Schick, Bradi 55. 91 Schick, George 54, 88 Schirkofsky, Mark 55, 90 Schlaegel, Merrill 54, 58, 88 Schlaegel. Ruth 55, 90 SchHchter, Ehzabeth 54, 89 Schhckau, Susan 55, 77. 90 Schmeling, Susanne 55, 91 Schmidt, Ashley 55, 91 Schnacke, Mary 54, 88 Schneblin, Gloria 54, 89 Schneider, Colleen 37 Scholten, Kay 54, 90 Schoneman, Stacey 55, 90 Schoof, Barb 55, 90 Schrack, Dorothy Max 61 Schrater, Lana 55, 91 Schreiber, Lori 55, 91 Schreiner, Fritz 54, 88 Schrock, Andy 55, 90 Schrock, Yvette 55, 90 Schroeder, Mary 54, 89 Schuler, Karen 55, 90 Schumacker, Martha 55, 89 Schnmaker, Angle 55, 90 SchwilHng, Lyle 54, 89 Schwinn, Laura 55. 91 Scott, Foster 54 Scott, Laura 55, 90 Scott, Myron 54, 61, 88 Scott, Patricia 55, 90 Scott, Rachel 55, 89 Scott, Teryl 55, 77, 90 Scribner, Bryan 55, 91 Seaman, Marian 54, 89 Sebehus, Kathleen 32, 37 Seeber, Marcia 54, 59, 88 Seitz, Jane 54, 69, 89 Seitz, Rick 55,90 Selby, Sue 55, 90 Selders, Barbara 54, 89 Semon, Evan 48, 49, 55, 91 Sent, Already 63. 65. 83, 85 Setter, Christy 55, 91 Setter, Marjorie 54. 89 Settle, Gary 46, 54, 89 Severance, Sara 55, 90 Seybold, Virginia 54, 8S Shade, Hugh 54, 8 ' Shafer, Marvin 54, 61, ,SS Shafer, Sally 54, S,S Shaheen, Nabil 55, 81, 91 Shalkoski, Vic 55, 90 Shanahan. Mary 55. ' M Shane, Jean 54. 66, HM Shaver, Charles 54, 58, 88 Shaver, Mary 17, 37 Shaver, Shirley 37 Shaw, Eileen 54, 61, 88 Shaw, Leshe 54, 88 Sheaff, Meta 54, 58, 88 Sheets, Jennifer 55, 90 Sheik, Linda 55, 90 Shellenberger, Marjorie.... 54, 88 Shellenberger, Shan ....54, 69, 89 Shelley, Rita 55, 77, 90 Shelton, Nancy 66 Shely,Jo 54, 88 Shenkel, Claude 61 Shepherd, Mike48. 49, 55, 81, 91 Sherraden, Dennis 55, i ' Sherrill, Maria 55, 91 Shideler, Carol 54, S9 Shideler, Frank 54, SS Shideler, Fred 54, 88 Shields, Don 54.88 Shiv ers, Lucas 55, 81, 91 Shoemaker, Jenny 55, 91 Shoemaker, Lucille 54, 89 Short. Bvron 54, 88 Shrack, Dorothy 54, SS Shuler, William 54, 57, ,S8 Sickler,Judi Walter 90 Sidlinger, Virginia 54, S8 Siebert, Bill 55 Siebert, Prudence 55, 91 Siebert, William 54. 89 Siegnst, Lori 55, 91 Sikes, Elsa 54,57,88 Silverwood, Kermit 54. (S8 Simmons, Cheryl 55, 90 Simpson, Melissa 55, 91 Sisson, Wade 55,91, 111 Sitz, Carol 54, 69, 89 Skinner, Joe 54, S9 Skonberg, Irene 55, 90 Skourup, Wilbur 54, 58, S8 Skupa, Sharon 54. H ' ) Slaughter, Margy 37 Sleezer,John 55, 90 Sloan. Helen 54, 88 Sloan, Raymond 54, 66, 89 Sloop. Lola 54, 58, 88 Slothower, Becky 55, 90 103 Karen Mikols 2001 ' . ' ahler. senior in philosophy and premedicine, A reads from The Complete ' ' ' ' . ' . ' jrksofPlato ' inHale 9J I ■ jry. Kahler said he reads .■ - ' le library about three times a week. Smajda,Jon 55, 91 Small, Diane 36,37 Sniick, Bill 54, 89 Smith, Amy 55, 91 Smith. Anna Jo 37 Smith. Brenda 55, 90 Smith, Dana 55, 90 Smith, Emme 55, 90 Smith, Erie 54,58.88 Smith, Geraldme 55, 89 Smith, Harry 57, 88 Smith, Mary Jane 55, 90 Smith, Mary Lee 54, 89 Smith, Mildred 54, 88 Smith, Nathan 55,81,91 Smith, Pauline 54, 61,88 Smith, liich 55,91 Smith. Robert 54, 61, 88 Smith, Ronn 55. 90 Smith. Ruth 37 Smith. Sara 54, 89 Smith, Sharon 55, 89 Smith, Van 54, 57,88 Smith, Walter 54, 58, 88 Undsey Bauman, 1004 Surrounded by ceramic toilets. Andy Anderson. Moore Hall maintenance. talks with Lance Davis of Delta Water on the Moore Hall lawn, May 27. The two were working on updating Moore Hall by adding new toilets. 104 Smith, Wanda 55,90 Smutz, Floyd 54,58,88 Snapp, Angela 55, 91 Snell, Shame 55,90 Smder, Bob 55,90 Snider, Robert 55, 89 Snook, Kathy 55, 90 Snyder, Nancy 54, 89 Solberg, Frederick 55, 89 Solberg, Rick 55,89 SoIdbeVg, Lmda 55, 89 Solomon, Lisa 55, 91 Soinora, Susan 55, 77, 90 Sorensen, Dale 54, 89 Sorrels, Adrian 54,88 Souza, Pete 46, 55, 90 Sowers, Marcia 54, 89 Spangler, Don 54, 88 Spano, Margaret Clarkin 91 Sparks, Eloise 54, 89 Sparks, Howard 54 Sparks, Reed 54, 8 Spear, Marjorie 37 Spence, Ray 54,88 Spencer, Robert.... 54, 55, 88. 90 Splichal, Helen 54, 55, 89 Spratt, Gene 54, 89 Spratt, Robert 54, 88 Spring, Gladys 54, 88 Squires. Rob 47,55,90 Staab, Lisa 55.91 Staci, While 73 Stajduhar. Gail 55, ' . () Stalcup, Ernest 54, 88 Stamey, Matt 49. 55, 81,91 Stanley, Kristina 55, 91 Stanley, Maxine 37 Stark, Elizabeth 54,89 State, Salena 55, 91 Stauffer, Erin 55, 87, 91 Stead, Mark 55,90 Stearns, Alice 54 Stearns, Cindy 55, 90 Steele. Karen 55, 90 Steele, Lary 55, 90 Steele, Rochelle 55, 81,91 Steffens, Dick 54, 89 Stephens. Ashley 55. 91 Stephens, CHnt 55, 81, 91 Steps, Martha 54, 55, 89 Stevens, George 17 Stewart, Carol 37 Stewart, Chris 47, 55, 90 Stewart, Jan 37, 54, 69, 89 Stewart, Kathleen 54, 89 Stiles, Jennifer 55, 81 Stiltes, Tim 55,77,90 Stivers, Jen 81 Stiverson, Jenni 55, 81, 91 Stockman, Jim 54, 89 Stockwcll, Evelyn 37 Stone, lo Anne 37 Stoops, Enid 54, 89 Story, William 54, 61 Stotts, Teresa 55, 90 Stout, Cora 37 Stover, Gladys 54, 88 Stowe, Leeanne 55, 90 Strah, Charlene 46, 54, 69. 89 Stratton, Lee 54, 89 Strobel, Carol 36 Stron j;in. Dana 55, 91 Stubenhofer, Mindy 55, 90 Stuckey, David 55 Stuckey, Sandra 55, 90 Sturgeon, Yvonne 54, 89 Suiter, Gladys 54,88 SuUivan, Giles 54, 58, 88 Sullivan, Tom 54, 89 Sullivan, Verna 55, 90 Sumner, Harlan 54, 58, 88 Sun, Baltimore 91 Sun, Gainesville 70 Sutton, Jeff. 55,91 Sutton, Katie 55,81.91 Svoboda, David 55, 90 Swafford, Steve 55, 90 Swain, Damon 55, 89 Swan, Betty 54, 89 Swanson, Gary 54, 89 Swanson, Karen 54, 89 Swartz, Shirley 54, 89 Sweazy, Ella 55,81,91 Sweet, Mae 54, 58, 88 Swinton, Gary 55, 90 Symons. Taylor 37 Szervemet, Michael 55, 90 T Taft; Shirley 54,89 Tagge, Herman 54, 58, 88 Talbot, Joy 54, 66, 89 Talley, Marion 54, 89 Tallev, Randall 54, 57, 88 Tassell, Debra Van 77 Tate, Becky Lucas 90 Tauer, Leo 54,88 Taylor, Connie 54, 89 Taylor, Don 54,89 Taylor, Jane 54, 89 Taylor, Jeff 55, 90 Taylor, Joanne 54, 89 Taylor, Joyce 55, 90 Taylor, Kent 55, 90 Taylor, Marilyn 54, 89 Taylor, Melissa 55, 87, 91 Taylor, Ruth 54, 58, 88 Taylor, Virginia 54, 89 Teeter, Leroy 54, 89 Teller, Jean 55,90 Tennant , Marj orie 54 Terry, Janet 55, 77, 90 Thackrey, Ann 54, 67 Thackrey, Don 54, 61, 89 Thackrey, Frankhn 54, 60, 88 Thackrey, RusseU.. 54, 59, 67, 88 Thackrey, Ruthe Peg 54, 89 Thayer, Charles 54, 89 Theilmann , Louanne 36 Theiss, Betty 54,89 Thelander, John 47, 55 , 90 Thiebaut, Florence 54, 88 Thisler,Jack 54,89 Thomas, Charles 54, 58, 88 Thomas, Kenneth 54, 88, 89 Thomas, Martha 55, 90 Thomas, Ruth 54, 58, 88 Thomas, Sarah 1,4,5,39, 55,87,91, 111, 112 Thomasson.Jack 54, 66, 89 Matt Stamey, 2003 Before the Louisiana Monroe football game. Jace Bailey, junior m hotel and restaurant management, drinks from a beer bong with Kappa Sigma fraternity. Afield northeast of KSU Stadium provided tailgating space 105 Thompson , Bradbury 37 Thompson, David 54, 61, 88 Thompson, Julie 47. 55, 90 Thompson, Laureda 54, 88 Thompson, Mickey 55, 89 Thompson, Robert 55, 90 Thompson, Steve 55, 90 Thompson, Tad 55,77,90 Thorpe, Lindsey 55,81,91 Thorsen, Karen 55,89 Tighe, Annette 54, 89 TiUotson, Peggy 54, 69, 89 Tindall, Marilyn.... 54. 55, 69, 89 Tobias, Gertrude 54, 61, 88 Todd, Although 73 Toney, Joyce 36 Toney, Reagan 55, 91 Towne, Zepherine 54, 57, 88 Towner, Frances 55, 89 Tracy, Genevieve 54, 88 Trecek, Preston 55. 91 Trenkle, Patricia 55, 90 Trevarton,Jean 55, 77, 90 Trout, Merleen 54, 89 Tucker, Chris 55,91 Tuggle, Bea 66 Tuggle, Cohn 55,91 Turley, Alex Peak 91 Turner, Chester 57, 8!S Tuttle.Jeff 47,55,90 Tyler, Judy 54, 55, 89 u Uhl. Dorothy 54,89 Ulni,Rita 36 Underwood, Dave 54, 89 Unruh, Stephen 55,89 Utter, lane 36 V Vacin, Gary 55,8 ) VanCamp, Ralph 54, S8 VanSchooneveld, Marline. 54, 89 Vantasell, Debra 55, ' -H) Van Winkle, Daphne 53, ' )() Varga, Alberto 34, M Vaughn, Edgar 57, 88 Venn, Rollo 54,88 Venso, Mike 55, ' M Veraska, Don 55, S ' J Vesecky, Fcrne 54, 88 Vesccky, Stephen 54, SS Veskerna, Connie 32, 37 Vietti, Mike 55,91 Vincent, Thomas 54, 58, 88 Vogel, Greg 47, 55, ' -il von Bose, Marlienc 54, 89 von Riesen, David 55, 89 von Riesen, E 54, 88 von Riesen, Virginia 55, 89 von Uht, Rachel 55, 91 Vrtiska, Alison 55,81,91 w Waddle, Jane 55, 84 Wainscott.Jean 54, 66, 89 Walbndge. Louise 54, 58, 88 Waldort; LaRema 55,90 Walker, Jacob 55,81,91 Walker, Kay 54.90 Walker, Vera 54,88 Walker, Vesta 54,88 Walter, Judi 55,90 Wands, Brittany 55, 87, ' M Ward, Dorothea 54, 66. 89 Ward, Lee 54,61,84 Ward, Walter .57, S8 Wan-en, Walter 46, 54, 8 ' ) Waters, Henrv 14 Watson, |ohn 54 Watson, Ray 54,59,88 Waugh, Richard 54.84 Wcatherlv.JeO 47. 55. 9(1 Weathers, Ann 54,89 Wc.iver, Bettie 55, 89 We.iver, Mae 54.89 Webb, Martha 54. 58, 88 Weddle, Harold 54,88 WetakiJon 7,29,47 Weiberg. Kevin 55, 77, 90 Weigand, Ruth 54, 89 Weigel, David 54. 89 Weingart. Jacqueline 55, 90 Weisbender, Marillyn 54. 89 Weiss. Carolyn 66 Weisser, Virgina 55, 89 Darren Whitley, 1996 Pnor to the women ' s basketball exhibition game against Athletes in Action Nov. 7, 1995. sophomore point guard Amanda Chamberlain steps onto the Holton High School basketball court. Chamberlain played for the Holton Wildcats basketball team before she became a K-State Wildcat, Welchhans, Mike .. 39. 47, 55, 91 Wellemeyer, Fletcher 54, 88 Wells, Tana 55,89 Welsh. M.iry 55,89 Weltsch.Judy 55, 90 West. Barbara 54. 66, 89 West. Bill 54.61,89 West, Gordon 54, 89 West, Rita 55,77,90 West, Tammy 55. 90 Westgate, Helen 54, 88 Westhalinger. George A 14 Westmeyer, Mel 55. 90 Wetta.Joe 54,88 Wetz, Luann 55, 90 Wetzel, Amanda 55, 91 Whan, Forest 54,88 Wheatley, Ben 55, 90 Wheatley, Benjamin 55 Wheatley, Pierce 61 Wheeler, Price .54. 88 Whitconib.Jon 37 White. Bertha 37 White, Brandon 55,91 White. Byron 54, 61. 89 White, Jane 54.89 White. Joel 55.81.91 White. Virginia 54,89 Whitehair, Janet .55. 90 Whitelaw. Mary 37, 54. 88 Whidey. Darren.... 46, 47. 55. 91 Whitlock, Bert 54, 57. 88 Whitney. Betty 54. 66. 89 Wichers, Henry 54. 89 Wick. Mary 54, 89 Widneur, Margo 54, 89 Wilcox, Andrew 54. 88 106 Steven Doll, 2007 As part of a candlelight vigil in Bosco Student Plaza, Ann Virgo and Nikki Davies, both freshman in business administration pre-professjonal. take part in a moment of silence in remembrance of those killed by a gunman at Virginia Tech. Wilcox, LeAiin 55, 90 Wildcrson, Steve 55, 9(1 Wilkinson, |.ine 54, 89 Will, Thomas 13 Willcott, Ryan 55, 91 WiUe, Diana 55, 9(1 Williams, Bett ' 54. 89 Williams, Mary 57, 88 Williams, Scott 55, 9ll Williamson, Russell ....54, 58, 88 Willis, Betty 54, 88 Willmeth, Bob 54, 89 Wills, Marlene 55, 90 Wilmes, Michelle 55, 91 Wilson, Alan 54, 89 Wilson, Angie 55, 90 Wilson, Bernice 54, 58, 88 Wilson, Dorcas 37 Wilson, Lori 55, 81, 91 Wilson. Megan 55, 87, 91 Wilson, Ruby 54. 89 Wilson, Ruth 54, 89 Wilson, Sandra 54, 69, 89 Wilson, Sandy 54, 69 Wilson, Virginia 54, 61, 88 Wilson, Wilma 54, 89 Wiltse, Kristin 55, 90 Wingt ' ield. Beulah 54, 58, 88 Winter, Na cy 54, 90 Winter, Vic 55, 90 Wishart, Kimberlv 55, 91 Witherspoon, Kathy 55, 90 Witt, Josh 55, 91 Witt, Ryne 55, 91 Wolf, Mary Alice 54, 66, 89 Wolgast, Steve 47, 55, 91 Woodall, Pattv 55, 90 Woodard, Gwen 36 Woods, Bonnie 37, 54, 89 Woods, Duane 54, 89 Woody, Alden 54, 88 Woolley, Paula 36. 37 Workman, Jay 54. 89 Wray, Carole 55, 90 Wright, Eleanor 37 Wright, Larry 55, 90 Wuger, Lynn 55, 91 Wunder, Bev 55, 77, 90 Wyant, Margaret 54, 88 Wyant, Spencer 54, 61, 88 Wyatt,J. Kyle 47, 55, 91 Wyatt, Kirby 54, 88 Wyatt, Spencer 54, 88 Wvland, Florence 54, 57, 88 Y Yapp,Joann d4, 89 Yarbrough, Glenn 32, 37 1t ■ mm. Yocum, Alex 29, 2, 38. 55,87,91 Yoder, Nora 54, 88 Yoder, Raymond 54, 88 Yost, Sara 54, 58, 88 Young, Faye 61 Young, lona 54, 61, 88 Young, Kris 55, 9] Young, Michael 55, 91 Young, Mike 48 Young, Sharon 55, 90 Yust, Shannon 55 91 z Zeckser, Diane 55, 9(1 Zender, Matt 55, 81, 91 Zink, Mary 54, 89 Zink, Mary Frances 66 Zogelman, Nancy 55, ' ' 11 Zurbuchen, Diana 55, ' ' o 107 PURPLE -M is® H]C(oi;3 At the Heart ot Purple book and l VD were created as a onc-tinic special publication commemorating the iDdth anniversary ot the Royal Purple yearbook. Pages were produced on MacPro computers using InDesign 3 and were submitted electronically to the Hcrtt Jones plant in EdwardsviUe, Kan. Body copy is set m Bergamo and headlines are in Bergamo and Chantilly AHJ. Photographs were submitted digitally by current and former Sttident Publications Inc. photographers. Images were reproduced from every Royal Purple yearbook since 1909, original work and contributions from former Student Publications Inc. photographers. Copy for the book was written and edited by students in the Yearbook Editing and Management class and former Royal Purple staff members. Thanks to the alumni association and University ' Archives for their help in bringing together the RPs. both past and present. Thanks, too, to the 16 people who spent a cold weekend m Kedzie Hall and to all who provided us personal information and told the story ot the Royal Purple. The DVD was created and replicated by Jake Palenske at NCompass Media, Dallas, Texas. The book was distributed April 25, 2009 at the Royal Purple 100th anniversary celebration banquet in the K-State Student Union. Content of the book is the result of research and editing by Todd Fleischer, 1995 Royal Purple editor, and Sarah Thomas, 2008 Royal Purple editor, over a period of nine months. The information is as accurate and complete as the extensive resources allowed. No doubt mistakes have been made but the intent was to give an honest representation ot the book and the statTs that have served the Kansas State Universm- communit ' tor the last centurv. Mike Shepherd, 2003 K- State ' s biggest fans. Willie Wildcat and President Wefald shake hands between conversations with university supporters. T fil a isimt ' no Two-time editor, Lindsay Porter proofs the listing of all of the staff members for the Royal Purple for the last century. Due to inconsistencies in how former staffs were listed in past books - if they were listed at all - staff members had a difficult time compiling a comprehensive list. Photo by Kelly Glasscock Bridging differences in technology, DVD editor Jake Palenske manages the files from more than a decade of CDs and DVDs and compiles them into an integrated DVD, Palenske also included music, photos and other elements from the printed publication on the anniversary DVD, Photos by Kelly Glasscock At the Heart of l urpie volunteer staffers discuss the status of production with Director of Student Publications Inc, Linda Puntney before starting a work weekend. Sixteen alumni, staff and students put together the book for the centennial celebration. Photo by Kelly Glasscock u It was just like old times — working on a deadline and not getting to go out at night. But, we were productive, despite our illnesses and Hvas really glad to be a part of it. W -Lindsey (Thorpe) Glasscock 2003 editor-in-chief ' Editors Todd Fleischer, 1995 Sarah Thomas, 2008 Support Staff Lindsay Porter, 2006 Lindsey Glasscock, 2004 Barbara Hollingsworth, 2000 Wade Sisson, 1995 Staci Fleischer, 1994 Photographers Joslyn Brown, 2009 Kelly Glasscock, 2004 Dave Mayes, 1993 Matt Binter, student Lisle Alderton, student Nathaniel LaRue, student Martin Puntney, instructor DVD Editors Nate Beeman, 2009 Jake Palenske, 2000 Adviser Linda Puntney 112 In telling the story of the university for 100 years, the 1 ,781 members of Royal Purple staffs created their own story. Each story is unique but all are punctuated with deadline all nighters, Kedzie Kapers to celebratejobs well done and stafFrelationships that last ,1 lifetime. Although not as apparent to staft members, they also share a commonality in their passion to serve the campus, tell its st ories and make permanent a piece of the university ' they .ill called home. While researching the volumes of the Bell Clapper, College Symposium, Sledge, Banner and the 100 Royal Purples, it was obvious things had changed while also staying the same. The production technology, staff organization and even the topics covered in 1909 are totally different than in the 2009 Royal Purple. Instead of engraving plates and the skins of 500 Australian sheep and 3,000 pounds of monotype metal used in 1915, the 2009 book was produced on MacBook Pro computers with InDesign 3, Komori presses, UV lamination on photos and a DVD supplement. Instead of sheets of 4X5 film, all photos were digital images. iiii cs are just production. What remains the same is far -•■■ ■ - - we ' re all storytellers. We always have been and we ■ c ,_ ■ ' • ' of the historic books we learned We • ore Wildcats. The years came : tis, the cheers, the accolades ■ - f the campus through the i OS of students and staffs. were to life ag., of faculty m. construction of That ' s what this book is all about — telling the story of the Royal Purple, the campus ' best storyteller. It ' s been a labor of love. A rough estimate would say we have invested more than 1 ,000 man hours in researching and writing this biography of the Royal Purple. We ' ve attempted to list every Royal Purple staff member on pages 54-55 and 88-91 and in many cases we included where they are today. What we do — what you have done — as Royal Purple staff members is important. I ' ve always known that, but it became crystal cleai the weekend a team of 16 former staff members returned to help create At the Heart of Purple, a tribute to all the books and all the people whc are the Royal Purple. There we were crammed into Kedzie 101 and the photo hole, working, eatingjunk food, sniffling, coughing, spreading germs and focused on a common goal of meeting a deadline. Some said it was just like the old days. I say it was awesome and it felt good. S This team and book editors Todd Fleischer and Sarah Thomas, I John McNown and the good folks at HertTjones (who printed the ; book at no charge) are my dream team because they made this dream a reality. Talking for three years about creating a book about the book didn ' t make it happen, people did. Just as the RP is at the heart of purple, people are at the heart of the RP. I ' m forever grateful for our oneness m believing the Royal Purple is important enough to become a part of our lives forever. In the immortal words of Timjanicke, You can ' t wrap fish m the Royal Purple. Linda S. Puntney, Director of Student Publications Inc. Royal Purple Adviser