And the beat goes on

The Manhattan Music Coalition keeps the tunes live in Aggieville
Written by Jacob Fisher
Photography by Laura Hansen

If you stand in the heart of Aggieville on a Friday night and close your eyes, you’ll likely hear an interesting mix of sounds.
The rolling murmur of voices and car exhaust is pierced by the outcry of the occasional car [...]

A dying breed

While other yearbooks fail, the Royal Purple shines after 100 years of publication
Written by Faryle Scott
Photography by Anne Dinsdale

The Royal Purple has witnessed some of the most momentous occasions in the history of Kansas State University. It’s seen everything from the burning of Nichols Hall to speeches from 13 U.S. presidents to record wins and [...]

Almost famous

Is covering the band really all it’s cracked up to be?
Written by Vince Meserko

I’m inside the Granada. It feels precisely like 1974 and smells vaguely of berries. (The young girls in the audience tonight have slathered themselves with assorted fruit extracts.) They bob awkwardly as their dates slouch nonchalantly, wearing disinterested scowls and exuding an [...]

10 Commandments for K-Staters

A few orders stand out to live your Wildcat experience to the fullest
Written by Alecia Stuchlik
Kansas State University students can benefit from certain standards on what to do and, especially, what not to do. Follow these 10 commandments-tailored specifically for loyal Wildcats-and avoid some of those potholes on your road through college.
1. Thou shall have [...]

Aggie Art

STATEMENTS wanted to explore the art that is being created by students on campus and in classes. Here is what we found.
Written and Photographed by Kelsey Thomas
Casey Design Firm:
For the senior graphic design walk through, graphic design students created an entire firm from the ground up.
They had to create everything from the firm’s logo, a [...]

Playing through

No caddy necessary for K-State’s disc golf course
Written by Faryle Scott
Photography by Kelsey Thomas

“Bicyclist!”
“… Oh, it’s OK. He has a helmet,” screams Tyler Dugger, Manhattan freshman, before he lets his rainbow-colored Frisbee fly through the tangle of trees near All Faiths Chapel on campus. It hits a light post and a hollow ring resounds as [...]

What nightlife?

Does Manhattan after dark consist of nothing more than bar tabs and drunken good times?
Written by Lauren Tice
Before graduate student Emily Kofoed made the move from Mapleton, Minnesota, to Kansas State University, she already had heard about Manhattan’s legendary Aggieville.
However, it wasn’t until she experienced it for herself that she realized how different it was [...]

Quick and Dirty Date Guide

How to survive, or avoid, a bad date
Written by Lauren Tice
Illustrated by Aubrey Klien

Ever been on a date where the only thing said in a span of an hour was directed toward the server? The kind of date where no matter how big the restaurant, your ears are overwhelmed by the silence that exists between [...]

Unplugged and behind the scenes

Discover the music scene that keeps K-State tuned in
Written by Alecia Stuchlik
Photographed by Kelsey Thomas
It’s Wednesday night and Radina’s is packed. The tables in the front of the café are crammed with people: a couple with their heads together, some gesturing wildly through the strains of live music, while others sit quietly and listen. This [...]

A Litte Apple New Year’s

Your ultimate New Year’s Eve celebration is closer than you think
Written by Lauren Tice

For 364 days of the year Manhattan lives in the shadows of its older, slightly more populated namesake as the Little Apple. However, on December 31 it joins the New Year’s Eve festivities with its very own ball drop.
The idea for the [...]