The beautiful weather at K-State's All-University Open House reflected the success of the annual event, said campus administrators, who are calling it the most successful in recent years.

Throughout the day, prospective students and alumni toured campus exhibits and were exposed to aspects of campus life.

Allison Mense served as student coordinator of the All-University Open House Coordinating Committee, and she said she thought the day went well.

"Everything ran smoothly, and we didn't really have any glitches or anything," Mense, junior in secondary education, said. "It was a perfect day."

Mense said the actual attendance numbers haven't been released yet, but Pat Bosco, dean of student life; and Emily Lehning, assistant dean of student life, told her there were more people in attendance than in recent years. The normal attendance is around 20,000, Mense said.

Though they were few and far between, the biggest issue of the day rose from the cramped conditions in the K-State Student Union.

Mense said all of the booths were moved to the first floor so more people could see them.

"We had some booths on the second floor last year and there wasn't a lot of traffic up there," Mense said.

The most significant change was that the Spring Game was on the same day as Open House. Mense said it seemed to go well but it added another issue with parking.

The athletic department opened some lots around the football stadium, and those who parked near the stadium used the shuttle service to get to campus. The inflatables that are usually in front of the Union were moved to the football stadium and paired with Spring Game, Mense said.

Each respective department provided live entertainment during the day, including the Marching Cobras band, who performed for a large mass of people in Bosco Student Plaza.

Several bands also played in the Plaza, allowing visitors to hear some of Manhattan's local music.

Daniel Aguilar, doctoral student in sociology, played drums for the Ruckus and said the crowd, which was different from the usual crowd they play to at the bars, was receptive to their music.

"We play ska, and you could see the kids dancing and jumping around," Aguilar said. "It was more of a spontaneous reaction to our music. "

Open House also gives alumni an opportunity to see how their campus has changed.

Jennifer Heiman, junior in sociology, led tours of Putnam Hall and came face to face with some of the alumni who had lived in the residence hall.

"We had a decent number of alumni who came through to see the changes in the halls," Heiman said. "They really enjoy it. They more or less just want to see how it has changed."