THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012
CLASS DISTRACTIONS
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Lawrence provides breadth of hobbies
REBEKKA SCHLICHTING
rschlichting@kansan.com
Students staying in Lawrence this summer can take advantage of cooking classes, concerts and treasure hunting among many other activities.
Josh Fredrick, a senior from Lawrence, said one of his favorite things to do in Lawrence is go to concerts at the Granada, Liberty Hall and the Jackpot. Death Cab for Cutie will be playing Liberty Hall on July 8.
Treasure hunting in Lawrence is also a hobby of Fredrick's. Players find
where transferable treasures are, using GPS on www.geocaching.com, then they hunt. After finding a treasure, they can re-hide it and share their experience on the website.
"It's really fun and really easy to kill big chunks of time with," Fredrick said. "The first time I went, I found four or five in a row."
Another hobby to pick up is cooking. The Merc, 901 Iowa Street, offers cooking classes taught by professional caterers, nutritionists and chefs. Some of their classes are Beer and Food Pairing. A Simple Italian meal to Share with
Friends, Late Spring Fruit Desserts and A Mexican Taco Party for the First Day of Summer. For more classes, prices and times, check www.communitymercantile.com.
After a year of academic classes, Simona Dragieva, a senior from Overland Park said she likes to relax at apartment pool parties.
Student apartment complexes, such as the Legends, have pool parties during the summer.
"There is always barbeque, tanning and new people to meet," Dragieva said.
The Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive, has a waterslide and a wheel-chair-accessible entrance into the heated pool. Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky Street, features lawn chairs for tanning, two water slides and a diving board.
Lawrence Parks and Recreation offers many outdoor activities, like skateboarding and two types of golfing. Centennial Park, 600 Rockledge Road, and River Front Park, Highway 24, both have 18-hole disc golf courses. Eagle Bend, 1250 E. 902 Road, has a public 18-hole golf course.
Clinton Lake also offers many outdoor activities.
Macy Migchelbrink, a senior from Atwood, Kan., said she enjoyed hiking, tanning and fishing at Clinton Lake last summer. When her friend's boat was available, they went tubing and wakeboarding.
"I had a blast; it's better than going home," Migchelbrink said. "There's always a lot to do in Lawrence. There are no worries about school and no studying for finals."
Edited by Megan Hinman
JESSICA JANASZ/KANSAN
Two students spend their time lying out at the pool at Meadowbrook located on Bob Billings just west of Iowa. Other popular locations include the Outdoor Aquatics Center at 8th and Kentucky and the pool at The Reserve at 31st and Iowa.
BACK TO SCHOOL
Alumni, community learn at Mini College
Starting June 4,140 of University alumni and friends will be coming back to college during KU's Mini College.
Going on its fourth year, Mini College is the chance for people to experience college again with a series of lectures and events on campus.
Mini College is offering more than 50 classes taught by top KU faculty members. There is a wide variety of classes offered in almost all areas of studies at KU. Jessica
Beeson, Director of Community Engagement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said Mini College is a way for KU to engage with alumni and gives the faculty a chance to highlight the research they are working on.
Mini College will last until June 7. Beeson said more people than expected registered for Mini College this year.Many of those who registered are returning participants, and Beeson said this program is a life changing experience for some.
-Victoria Pitcher