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On Monday night, the Topeka Jayhawk Club’s billboard located outside of Paxico, Kan., on Interstate 70 was struck by vandalism for the second time this semester.
The billboard, which was still covered in purple streaks from a defacing in August, now also features the letters “E-M-A-W,” short for the popular slogan “Every Man A Wildcat,.”
Gerry McGuire, vice president of the Topeka Jayhawk Club, expressed his disappointment with the ongoing vandalism, but also acknowledged things like this are expected to happen, especially with the Sunflower Showdown just around the corner.
“I think it’s inappropriate with what we’ve got going on, but I guess kids will be kids and people will be people,” McGuire said. “I know this is KU/K-State week, and this stuff is going to happen, but I wish people would find better things to do with their time.”
A year ago, the K-State Alumni Association paid to have the billboard replaced when “EMAW” was painted in large purple letters. Prior to Monday’s incident, McGuire said the organization had not made any plans to replace the billboard, but because the recent vandalism is more significant than the original, their plans might change.
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