“It can be during different seasons, but usually it's not the most beautiful state.”

— Katelyn Todd, eighth grade

“I think Kansas is beautiful. It may be a bit flat, but I like the prairie. And I love how everything looks in the winter with all the snow and in the spring when everything blooms.”

— Libby Allen, freshman

“Yes, because it has beautiful fields in the country and a lot of the towns are really nice.”

— Randy Walter, freshman

“I think some parts are, but not all of it. I think the countryside around here is really pretty.”

— Blossom Kyle, freshman

“Yeah. There are a lot of wildflowers and Sunflower fields, and it has a lot of wildlife.”

— Blake Hocking, freshman

“Yes. It has a lot of rolling hills and forest areas, and of course because KU is here.”

— Jake Rogers, seventh grade

“I think parts of it are, just not Western Kansas.”

— Allison Harwood, freshman

“Yes. There is a lot of natural beauty here.”

— Elliot Vaughn, freshman