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The University Dairy Kansan
Tuesday, April 17, 1998
Hi, I'm Drew King, your NIKE student rep. Check out Sports1/2Page every two weeks for the latest scoop on sports and NIKE events at KU. Are you or your team setting any records? Breaking any new ground? If so, I want to hear from you—especially if you're a Club or Intramural athlete. Drop me an email at drew.king@nike.com. You just might end up featured in the next issue. To reach NIKE HQ directly, try: sports.halfpage@nike.com . . . Hey there, Jayhawks! Welcome back from break! I hope you had a blast ... Can you be a hero? Can you make a difference? Join NIKE's P.L.A.Y.CORPS! Volunteer to be a youth sports coach here in Lawrence and you'll receive $500 from NIKE towards your college tuition! It's an unbelievable program. Come to my informational meeting on Thursday, April 9, at 7:00 PM in Robinson Room 252 to get all the details and an application. See you there! If you have any questions, email me at drew.king@nike.com.
Jim Alvarez, a senior Philosophy major from Tulsa, has been rock climbing since before the first time he encountered existentialism. Since his first climb at age 14, Jim has experienced all kinds of climbing; top roping, natural leading, sport climbing, bouldering and
slab climbing. For Jim, "Climbing is euphoric. There's no way to explain the feeling. You feel like you've empowered yourself." Well, Jim has already empowered himself up a 200-foot vertical rock in El Dorado Canyon and a 1,200-foot climb in Boulder. He plans to step up to Mount Zion (1,500-2,000 feet) this spring. After graduation, Jim's goal is to move to Arizona to be a guide and climbing instructor. No doubt, after all his lofty accomplishments, he'll keep climbing to new heights. As Jim says, "Once you've reached the summit, then you live another day to go conquer another rock."
Co=Corecreational / V=Varsity / C=Club / I=intramural
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