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

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X. XM older siblings and parents at the college their older siblings attend. lt's something more fun for them to do than walk around campus. Dave the horn guy, part of the entertainment brought in by the Union Program Council, featured Dave Enns, a Billboard-recognized songwriter, was decked out in a bright orange jumpsuit, and played songs on the 25 horns connected to it. Entertainment committee co-chairs Amanda Shankle, senior in marketing, and Chris Wallace, jimior in psychology, were responsible for his presence at the carnival. We had other members of the UPC who had seen him in other shows and recommended him,'l Wallace said. 'KWe looked him up online, and we thought he'd be the perfect guy for the kids carnival. Regardless of the variety of attractions, like Plinko, a ring toss and face painting, Moore said the turnout was less than in past years. The event wound down by 11:30 am., as participants headed to Bill Snyder Family Stadium to Watch the Wildcats take on the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. greek childrens carnival ll 17

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llll I I I I I l I I The crowd's murmur resonated throughout Bramlage Coliseum as they anxiously awaited the main act. First, the attendees waited patiently while Jukebox the Ghost opened. The Philadelphia natives played a set of seven songs for their last show with the tour. Next, the Washington University in St. Louis a cappella group, The Mosaic Whispers, performed three songs, 'tStill Fighting It, by Ben Folds, Hide and Seek, by Imogen Heap and 'iWho Knew, by Plnk. When The Mosaic Whispers left the stage, the crowd ignited. After an hour and a half of openers, Ben Folds, singer-songwriter, finally took the stage. Months of work by the Union Program Council and its music co-chairs, Erica Boatman, senior in apparel and textiles, and Courtney Hauser, senior in psychology, preceded the high-profile concert. We started Cgetting readyj in October C2008j, Boatman said. It takes a long time to get approval for a big name like that. Starting in the beginning, my co-chair and I started polling to see how much people would pay to see Ben Folds. After that, we created a proposal and sent it to his manager about how much we'd be able to pay and information about the venue. From there, negotiations took place between his manager and the K-State Student Union. After the contract was signed, we started promoting, like chalking, making posters and getting radio promotion. Folds was frequently requested on VPC' surveys. Hauser said Folds was on tour A by Lauren Gocken promoting his new album, so things fell together for him to come. Tickets for the show went on sale at I0 a.m. March 26, and the front row seats were sold- out within minutes, and gold ring seats W the seals directly in front ofthe stage - sold out shortly after that, Boat man said. One fan, Nikki Marcotte, senior in philosophy, was shocked when she found out Folds was coming to the university. MI freaked, because that's not something that happens every day, especially here, Marcotte said. tMy friend and IJ had it planned: I had class when Cticketsj went on sale, so I prepaid my friend and at IO ta.m.j they got online and got tickets, and we got front row seats. Marcotte said she had been an avid fan since her freshman year of high school. She had seen him in concert once before seeing him at the university but had not had the same front row experience, which allowed her to talk to Folds while he was on stage. t'I'm pretty sure I was that obnoxious fan that sat in the front row, but I didn't care, Marcotte said. 'tAt one point, as any avid fan would, I screamed, LI love youl' But the part I remember specifically was when he said, 'I don't know what the fuck I'm going to play next,' and I screamed, 'Philosophyl' because thatfs one of my favorite songs. And he said, 'Yeah, really'?' and I said, 'Yeah, reallyl' and he said, tThis one is going out the girl in the front row' That was probably the most awesome part of the concert. ben folds ill 19