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Volume 124 Issue 106
kansan.com
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
100 YEARS
ART DIRECTOR'S NOTE
BY HANNAH WISE
"FAR ABOVE THE GOLDEN VALLEY
GLOBICUS TO VIEW
STANDS OUR NOBLE ALMA MATER,
TOWERING TOWARD THE BLUE.
LIET THE CHORUS EVER ONWARD
LIFT THE CHORUS EVER ONWARD,
CRIMISON AND THE BLUE
HAIL TO THEE, OUR ALMA MATER
I HEE, OUR ALMA MATER
HAIL TO KU."
Those were the first words I heard associated with the University of Kansas. Before I stepped foot in Lawrence, I learned the KU Alma Mater and colored in the lines of the 1946 Jawhawk.
I did not know it then while living in the land of the Wichita State Shockers, but I know it now — I am a Jayhawk through and through.
Designing this magazine has been a labor of love. It has been a fanciating journey through the history of the Jayhawk as well as the history of the University. Justine and I hunted through countless images from the past 100 years.
The versions of the Jayha over the past 100 years paint an accurate picture of the world they hatched in. The 1912 Jayhawk is a creation of a peaceful, prosperous time. It is a gangly Jayhawk full of hope and enthusiasm.
As the Jayhawk grew up, it changed from a lanky bird to a ferocious fighter to the beloved character we know today. The Jayhawk is a symbol for students, faculty and alumni everywhere. Through blow-out wins and heartbreaking losses the Jay-
hawk is there.
I know after working on this magazine I have a greater appreciation for what the Jayhawk means to students, faculty, athletes and alumni.
This magazine could not have been accomplished without the tireless work and dedication of the archivists at the Spencer Research Library. They kindly responded to all of our requests for photos and artwork from the past 100 years.
With that, here's to you Big and Baby Jay. I cannot wait to see out my years here on the hill with you causing mischief around Allen Fieldhouse and down Jayhawk Boulevard.
I want to share the same love of the Jayhawks I had as a child with future generations.
Thanks to all the Jayhawks during the past 100 years who have made the University of Kansas my home.
EDITOR'S NOTE
BY JUSTINE PATTON
When I started working on this magazine, a question popped into my mind. What is a Jayhawk, exactly? Despite having attended the University of Kansas for the last four years, I never really stopped to think about the bird's origin. It was Google to the rescue, and within a few minutes, I found out that a Jayhawk is a combination of two birds
— the unruly, boisterous blue jay and the sneaky sparrow hawk. The mystery had been solved. However, a couple months later, I've realized the Jayhawk is so much more than just the mythical creature we call
our mascot.
The Jayhawk, instead, takes on many shapes, sizes and meanings.
Any student who trudges up and down the sidewalks of Jayhawk Boulevard during a torrential downpour to make it to class on time, or curls up in a comfy spot in the Anschutz Library stacks for a short nap during finals week, is a Jayhawk.
Any athlete who begins each season with a burning determination to win, dedicates sweat, tears and countless hours to a sport, and lives through the pain and triumph, is a Jayhawk.
Any fan who braves frigid winds and below-zero temperatures to camp out for front row seats at Allen Fieldhouse, or spends hours perfecting an over-the-top costume to sport at Memorial Stadium, is a Jawhawk.
Any Kansas professor who gives enthusiastic, engaging lectures that make students excited about their semesters ahead is a Jayhawk.
When freshmen take their first unsure steps on campus, they are Jayhawks. And when thousands of cap and gown-clad graduates — some teary, some ecstatic — walk through the Campanile, they are, and forever will be, Jayhawks.
But that's not all. Being a Jayhawk means belonging to a family — a family that stretches far beyond the county lines of Lawrence and comes together in support of the crimson and blue. This magazine is a celebration of the love and tradition the Jayhawk family has experienced during the past 100 years. A family I'm proud to call my own.
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Edited by Max Lush
Changes to MCAT will affect incoming students
MARSHALL SCHMIDT
mschmidt@kansan.com
Freshmen pursuing pre-medical education at the University of Kansas will face a significantly different MCAT on their road to medical school this fall. Although recently announced changes to the MCAT will not affect current pre-medical or medical students, they do reflect a shift in the medical community to emphasize a more holistic approach to treating patients.
"Doctors need to be effectively trained in working with real people and the complex factors they face," said Dr. Jeff Koetje, the Kaplan national director for pre-health programs. "Historically, doctors have been criticized with dealing with patients as organ systems or diseases."
Changes to the MCAT will include more upper-level biology and chemistry to the biosciences, elimination of the writing portion and a new section covering behavior and social sciences. Koetje said. The added section intends to convey the complexity of factors affecting patients' health, including language, culture, economics, value systems and ethics.
While Koetje cited that 73 percent of surveyed medical school admission officers approve of the change, only 50 percent believe that undergraduate programs will have enough time to make the necessary curriculum changes.
Paul Crosby, pre-medical advisor for the University, is excited for the coming changes but is concerned about the changes to pre-medical
All sections will be longer, lengthening the test from five-and-a-half to seven hours.
Heidi Chumley, senior associate dean for medical education at KU Medical Center, sees the changes as long awaited. While medical school admissions will have to recalcibrate the weight MCAT scores have on admission standards, Chumley sees other aspects of admission, such as grades, the in-person interview and written answers, as continuing
"Having custom courses sounds great," Crosby said. "However, it's very expensive, and this would place a great burden on small colleges. Overly specialized courses would not prepare students as well for further learning and other career possibilities."
The MCAT has been part of the medical school admission process for 73 years, and this is the fifth revision of the test. The last changes were made in 1991.
course work.
Last year, 173 KU students applied for medical school. Koetje encourages pre-medical students to keep up to date with changes, which are slated to go into effect in 2015.
"I would encourage students at the University of Kansas to stay tuned and follow along," Koetje said.
Koetej said students can find additional information at kaplan-mcat.com, or by following @kaplan on twitter and "liking" Kaplan on facebook.
"I hope the changes in the MCAT is an opportunity for all institutions to look at more holistic measures for admissions," Chumley said.
Edited by Taylor Lewis
to be relevant.
The Kaplan Test Prep surveyed admissions officers at 69 universities with Association of American Medical Colleges accreditation about how the new MCAT format will affect test and medical school preparation. Some of the highlighted results to questions of the survey are given below.
— Completely yes: 20%
— Generally yes: 52%
— Generally no: 3%
— Completely no: 0%
— Not sure: 27%
Based on what you know, do you support the recommended changes to the MCAT set for 2015?
Do you think the changes to the test will better prepare students for medical school?
- Completely yes: 11%
- Generally yes: 62%
CLASSIFIEDS 1
CROSSWORD 4
Should pre-med programs revise their curricula in order to sufficiently prepare students for the new MCAT?
— Yes; 67%
— No; 5%
— Not sure; 29%
— Refused to answer; 8%
CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 5
— Generally no. 9%
— Completely no. 0%
— Not sure: 17%
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 4
Don't forget
Whisk would you say is the most impor-
tive?
Which would you say is the most important admissions factor?
— MCAT score: 43%
— Undergraduate GPA: 28%
— Relevant experience: 19%
— Interview: 9%
— Letters of recommendation: 2%
— Personal statement: 0%
Today is National Pancake Day.
Indulge in a few pancake stacks.
(On stacks, on stacks, on stacks... )
contents, unless stated otherwise, © 2012 The University Daily Kansan
Source: Kaplan Test Prep's 2011 Survey of Medical School Admissions Officers
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