Monday, August 21. 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 11
Hawk Week helps new students get acquainted
By Veronica Rosas
Special to the Kansan
Hawk Week, a tradition at the University of Kansas since 1983, offers events with the goal of introducing new students to the campus and giving them the opportunity to see some of the services the University has to offer.
The Office of New Student Orientation (ONSO) and Student Union Activities sponsor many of the programs. Chandra Jones, program advisor for SUA, said its most popular events were Movie on the Hill, Beach-N-Boulevard and Floating Flicks.
Hawk Week offers events during the day and in the evening. Mary Ryan, director of the ONSO, said the day programs were informational and focused more on familiarizing students with the resources on campus.
The early programs also are set up to help introduce students to faculty and to help the students meet each other. Day programs include tours at the libraries, Watkins Health Center and Robinson Center. One of the programs is the personal class schedule tour during which the ONSO staff meets with students and walks the students around campus based on their class schedules.
Josh Burdette, coordinator of Hawk Week and Belle Plaine graduate student, said one of the purposes of Hawk Week was to show students a good time. It is a way for students to have fun in a safe environment and get ready for the new school year, he said.
Movie on the Hill
Here are descriptions and times of popular Hawk Week events:
SUA is sponsoring Movie on the Hill at 9:15 tonight on the lawn behind Ellsworth Hall. Students are encouraged to bring frisbees and blankets for the event.
Beach-N-Boulevard
Beach-N Boulevard, sponsored by SUA, will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Wesco Beach. This event is similar to a beach party with games and music. It is good way to meet new students and get the feel of the KU community, Jones said.
Floating Flicks
The movie Jaws will be shown at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Potter Lake. If the night is clear, the floating screen will reflect on the water. The movie will take
HAWK WEEK ACTIVITIES
6:30 p.m. Ice cream social, Adams Alumni Center
Monday
8 p.m. Traditions Night, Memorial Stadium
8 p.m. Traditions Night, Memorial Stadium
9:15 p.m. Daisy Hill movie, lawn behind Ellsworth Hall
Tuesday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community Service Project, various locations
8 p.m. beechcliffe-Bonaventure, Westcourt Hill
10 p.m. Hawk Crawl/Hawk Link Party, vari
7 p.m. Information Fair, Strong Hall Lawn
8 p.m. Building Boulder, Wagon Hall
Wednesday
1 to 4 p.m. Take Over the Beach, Wescoe Beach
6 p.m. Meet a Professor Night, living organizations
8 p.m. Convocation
Thursday
place after the Lawrence Journal-World and KU Football Get Ready Rally.
- Ice Cream Social at 6:30 tonight at the Alumni Center
First Day of Classes
Traditions Night at 8 tonight at Memorial Stadium
Hawk Crawl/Hawk Link Block Party at 10 p.m. tomorrow at Templin Visitors Center, Jayhawker Towers, Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Alumni Place
Meet a Professor/Community Night at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Convocation at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Lied Center
Hawk Night at 10 p.m. Friday at the Lawrence Aquatic Center.
Lawrence Journal-World and KU Football Get Ready Rally from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium
Women's Back to School Block Party from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Gertrude Sellards Pearson-Corbin Hall parking lot
Day Programs
- Community Service Project from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Lewis Programming Area.
—Edited by Amy Randolph
Take Over the Beach from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Wescoe Beach
Students advise being involved
By Gina Kohake
Adjusting to the absence of parents and to new surroundings is often difficult for freshmen. Older students who have been there and done that recently offered advice for the newest Jayhawks.
Special to the Kansan
Michelle Whiteley, Omaha junior, said freshmen need to get in a cycle of going to class every day.
Freshmen also should remember to focus on their school work because a low GPA could endanger further academic achievement, said Chris Brink, Wichita senior.
"The classes only get harder," Whiteley said. "So you want to build your grade point average before it drops with the harder classes."
"One mistake freshmen make would be not being proactive when having problems in a class," Hill said. "I mean going to talk to professors and meeting with advisers. If they let deadlines pass, they could be in for a lot of trouble."
Edwin Hill, academic advisor, said that if students found themselves in trouble, they should not hesitate to ask for help.
"Since I am going to law school, keeping my GPA high is very important," Brink said. "Freshman need to think about this during their first year so they don't close off the possibility of law school or med school or even graduate school."
The University provides many outlets for students who need extra assistance with studies. Hill said.
"Get tutoring if you need it," Hill said. "A good thing to do is go to the Student Development Center. It is a great resource for students to use."
Joining activities is a good way for freshmen to find friends and immerse them selves into the college lifestyle, he said.
"Get involved with extracurricular activities," Hill said. "They help make the transition of KU being home, instead of home being home."
The University's best options include sororities and fraternities, sport clubs and Student Union Activities, said Mel Henning. Wichita senior.
"SUA is a great way to learn about the campus and different activities," said Henning, a former SUA member. "It is a great way to meet people because you are communicating with a group."
"They make the transition of KU being home, instead of home being home."
Edwin Hill
academic advisor
Becoming a member of a sorority or fraternity introduces freshmen to older college students who can help with the shock of moving away from home.
"Joining a fraternity made it really easy to find friends." Brink said. "It also pushed me right into the college lifestyle because I was hanging out with an older crowd."
"My freshman year was a great time." Brink said. "I met so many different people in my classes and at parties. It was a real mind-opening experience, especially after hanging out with the same group of people in high school for four years."
Two-strike rule could curb partiers
Edited by Kristi Elliott
By Melissa Davis
writer@kansan.com
Kansan Staff writer
A new Lawrence ordinance might make partying more difficult for some college students.
City officials adopted an ordinance this summer that penalizes occupants of disorderly residences.
was ridiculous.
Residents that violate city and state laws for alcohol or disorderly conduct twice within one year have to sign an agreement with the city to resolve the behavior. If the agreement is broken by either tenants or their guests — the city can issue fines, shut off utilities or even evict the tenants.
Mike Moriarty, Omaha, Neb., graduate student, said he thought the ordinance
"I don't see the connection between shutting off my utilities and me having parties," Moriarty said.
Dave Corliss, assistant city manager, said the ordinance came about because of an increase in the number of complaints from Lawrence citizens. Corliss said the city needed to take some action.
"Citizens were complaining of late-night parties, unlawful parking and trash in their yards in a traditionally family neighborhood," Corliss said.
Jeff Lark, Olathe senior, said he thought the new ordinance would have a domino effect on the University.
"Kids go to a certain school for numerous reasons," Lark said. "One deciding factor
More information
For more on the city party ordinance:
See page 11D
might be for the party scene, but if kids can't have a party at their house, they might think twice about going to KU."
Mike Wildgen, city manager, said most of the complaints stemmed from single-family neighborhoods.
"Some areas, like south of campus, have a built-in conflict with single families and disruptive houses living next to each other." Wilden said.
He said he didn't know how many students would be affected by the new ordinance.
"It is aimed at disruptive
houses, not students," he said. "The ordinance is a way of preventing the problem."
Moriarty said he thought that house parties were an attractive aspect of college life and that there was a way around the new ordinance. He said the party host should check out who their neighbors are first.
"When I throw a party, I always tell my neighbors beforehand," Mortiary said. "That way they are less likely to call the police or at least warn you."
Lark said he was relieved that the ordinance only goes into effect if the disorderly residents violated city laws twice in a 365-day period.
"At least you can have one big bash a year," he said.
Edited by Kelly Clasen
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