Kansas State Announces Internal Sanctions For Band’s Halftime Performance

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2015 12:52 pm

Dustin Tackett

Kansas State stole headlines Saturday afternoon during its season opener against South Dakota, but for all the wrong reasons. During the halftime show, the Kansas State band’s formation was was intended to depict (for some odd reason) the Jayhawk mascot eating the Starship Enterprise, from the Star Trek series, but was perceived by many as something else. Something very unfortunate.

“At Saturday’s home football opener Kansas State University fell short of its obligation to conduct itself in a consistent manner with the principles of sportsmanship,” said President Kirk Schulz. “Good sportsmanship is part of the Wildcat way; we do not want to do…