4A NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2007
HOMECOMING
Mural finalists display work on Wescoe Beach for judging
BY ADAM VOSSEN editor@kansan.com
Wescoe Beach will be transformed into an art gallery today.
Wescoe Beach formed into an The top 10 finalists in the Jayhawk Nation mural contest will be on display all day for judging.
The top 10 were chosen by daily events cochair woman Morgan Shirley, Overland Park
"We decided to display the 10 finalists on Wescoe Beach and stu-
the event would be changed a little this year to involve more of the student body.
"We're trying to bring spirit to the campus because you can't always really tell on campus that it's homecoming."
MORGAN SHIRLEY Daily events co-chairwoman
senior, and co-chairman Brian
Teefey, Lawrence senior. Shirley said
dents will be able to vote for the best mural in addition to the points awarded for judging. Shirley said,
Students can vote all day today by donating change to receptacles in
front of each mural. Proceeds from the contest will go to the
United Way. The judges of the contest will remain secret until judging begins.
Finalists could pick up their canvases on Oct. 22 and had until
9 a.m. today to complete their murals. Criteri a for judging includes observance of the Jayhawk Nation theme, creativ ity, execution and overall appearance
is worth 75 points and third place is worth 50 points. Finalists earn their group 25 points just for participating.
After judging,
"This is my first semester at KU and I wanted my first experience of homecoming to be fuller."
BHARGAV SRINIVAS ADAGARLA Hyderabad, India, graduate student
First place in the competition is worth 100 points, second place
the murals will be displayed in the Strong Hall rotunda. Shirley said another reason for the contest was to decorate campus and encourage excitement for homecoming.
to the campus because you can't always really tell on campus that it's
"We're trying to bring spirit
top 10 finalists
These are the remaining competitors for the mural contest:
- Triangle and Gamma Phi Beta
- Association of University Residence Halls
- Chi Omega and Delta Upsilon
- Delta Gamma and Sigma Chi
- Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Chi
homecoming," Shirley said.
- Alpha Delta Pi and Kappa Sigma
* Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta
* Delta Delta
- Bhargave Srinivas Adagarla, a graduate student from Hyderabad, India
Bhargav Srinivas Adagarla, a graduate student from Hyderabad, India is one of the top 10 mural finalists. He said he entered the contest because he was interested in activities that
tested creativity.
"This is my first semester at KU and I wanted my first experience of homecoming to be fuller," Adagarla said.
Edited by Elizabeth Cattell
PEP RALLY
Rally to try to boost spirit with band,mascots,gifts
BY ADAM VOSSEN editor@kansan.com
With performances from the KU marching band, big Jay, Baby Jay, the KU Spirit Squad, DJ Scott Simpson and Jawhay Jingle finalists, the home-coming pep rally will provide plenty to see and do. The rally is tonight from 6 to 8 in the Student Recreation Fitness Center parking lot.
At press time, special events coachman Trey Anderson, Wichita junior, was unsure whether Kansas coach Mark Mangino or cornerback Aqib Talib would be speaking, but he confirmed that at least one, if not both, would be at the rally. Women's basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson also will speak.
The Alumni Association, Athletics Department and Student Travel Association also will be at the event with promotional booths and free giveaways. Free Coca-Cola products, popcorn and cotton candy
will also be available
"We will have a lot of fun giveaways: tattoos, pompoms and mini-footballs," said Jennifer Alderdice, student programs director for the Alumni Association.
Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said the Athletics Department was using its booth as a way to publicize its new attendance incentive program. Rock Chalk Rewards, as well as free promotional items such as team posters, schedule cards and magnets. Rock Chalk Rewards is a free program that allows students to earn awards points for attending sporting events. The points go toward prizes for the student; the more games attended, the better the gifts will be.
Marchiony expressed his appreciation for the pep rally.
"The pep rally is an excellent event and helps build excitement for the upcoming game on Saturday. However, we don't consider the rally
an event for just the athletes and sports programs. We believe the purpose of the event is to promote the University and Lawrence communities. The homecoming steering committee has done an excellent job achieving that goal," he said.
No time will be left for the spirit to die down during the rally. Every moment has something planned, including the breaks between performing groups.
"There will be KU trivia between Jayhawk Jingle performances. The students that answer correctly will all win prizes," said Jay Benedict, Rosland junior and homecoming special events coordinator.
The pep rally provides an opportunity for groups to earn points; helping with setup and tear-down of the rally will warrant five points per person, for as much as 25 points per group.
Edited by Tara Smith
RESIDENCE HALLS
Dining centers serve up specials for tonight's homecoming meal
Dinner to include decorate-your-own desserts
BY MELISSA JOHNSON editor@kansan.com
Homecoming events at the three campus dining halls begin tonight
when the hais open for dinner.
The menu will include ha m b u r g - ers, hot dogs, bratwurst and baked beans. For dessert, students will be able to decorate their own cake or sugar cookies. A regi-
is still a part of the official homecoming events, the dinner will be worth points for any group or individual participating in homecoming week.
"Homecoming is about a lot more than earning points. It's about celebrating being a Jayhawk and being a part of the University of Kansas and the Jayhawk Nation."
BAILEY DEREUS Homecoming steering committee
menu also will be in place.
Although tonight's meal
Homecoming is about a lot more than earning points," said Bailey DeReus, community and campus outreach chairwoman of the homecoming steering committee. "It's about celebrat-
being being a jayhawk and being a part of the University of Kansas
and the Jayhawk Nation.
"We worked this year to bring a little bit of homecoming to all parts of campus," DeReus said.
Students who live in residence halls know that the dining halls can get crowded even on a normal night, but staff at Mrs. E's said students should not worry about being able to find a seat.
"Dinner ends up being a pretty big affair." Mrs. E's general manager Mark Maranell said. "But I don't expect this will increase the numbers dramatically."
Mrs. E's will begin its homecoming dinner at 5 p.m., Oliver Dining Hall at 4:30 p.m., and GSP-Corbin at 4:45 p.m.
Edited by Tara Smith
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