Home Culture

Culture

All things K-State culture (dining, art, music, theater, and more).

Hollywood’s busiest actor dies

    Last Monday, the career of Hollywood's hardest working actor came to an end. While you've almost certainly heard his work, you probably wouldn't...

Manhattan residents discuss NBAF, redevelopment progress at meeting

    City commissioners discussed K-State's role as a finalist in the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility and downtown redevelopment progress Sunday night in the...

Developing personal style can be easy and fun

        Were you that guy in eighth grade with the JNCO jeans with the 48-inch leg opening, or the girl who wore N'Sync...

Local music enthusiasts provide alternative venues for shows

    Korey Pedersen and his friends didn't necessarily have a problem with the live music in Aggieville, they just wanted to see more shows...

Plan aims to improve local biking safety

    Chances are, while cruising around town, all drivers encounter bicyclists on the road. Drivers may even come across an accident where a bicyclist...

Job Corps students volunteer time, effort to better community

     They can be found at almost all community events. Usually they are found in the background and out of the limelight, but they...

Blotter

sundayDaniel Colin Stewart, 513 Sunset Ave., was arrested at 2:35 a.m. for driving under the influence. Bond was set at $750.Drew Thomas Golden, Overland...

Weight-loss triumphs

    One-and-a-half drastic months after hearing the shocking words, "morbidly obese," Alli Vetter is 28 pounds lighter and experiencing a healthier body and a...

Rocky Mt. trip winds up being lame

    Colorado's a Hell hole.    I recently returned from what was essentially a two-week-long scavenger hunt that sent me all around the state of...

MCC building undergoes extreme makeover

    One look at Jolliffe Hall at Manhattan Christian College and one might think the building burned down or was hit by the June...

Chain of events causes cancellation of Kweli lecture

    Talib Kweli is looking for answers just like everyone else.     Black Student Union (BSU) organizers, Kweli fans, lecture attendees, and Kweli himself...

Distance education program continues to grow

    To some students, waking up and coaxing themselves to go to class seems like a chore. But for students in K-State's Distance Education...

Bulletins

The Peters Recreation Complex seeks officials for intramural flag football and soccer. Starting pay is $7.50. The training clinic for flag football will be...

State Fair to begin Friday

    The 2008 Kansas State Fair opens its gates to the public Friday at 8 a.m. This year's fair is full of great entertainment,...

Canvas your art options

    The rush of new ideas, the excitement of that first brush stroke, the endless possibilities of a blank canvas — the world of...

Student watches U.S. athletes win Olympic medals

    Ni hao, Wildcats!     I am writing this column from my seat in the national stadium at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Commonly...

Roommates need to respect space, spend time apart to coexist peacefully

    For many, college is the final step before transitioning into the real world.     Even the word "transition" can carry an exciting connotation...

Country-rock band with SoCal flavor makes 2nd appearance in Manhattan in 2 months, plans...

        Married By Elvis made its second appearance in two months in Manhattan on Friday night at The Kathouse Lounge in Aggieville.    ...

Purple Power Play draws K-State fans downtown

    For two evenings every year, there is a K-State party on Poyntz Avenue.     Those two evenings provide thousands of Manhattan residents and...

Downtown hearing, wind turbine on agenda

    Manhattan city commissioners will vote to set the date for a public hearing related to expanding downtown redevelopment at the city commission meeting...