University Daily Kansan, August 21, 1985
Page 7
Beer ban doesn't end party
Country club week goes on
By Nicolette Kondratieff
Staff Reporter
Country club week, the week before classes begin, traditionally has been a time for students to ease back into college life, often by enjoying Lawrence's nightlife.
This year, despite changes in state liquor laws that will keep alcohol out of the hands of many KU freshmen, country club week seems to be surviving.
On July 1, a law went into effect that prohibits anyone under 19 from drinking alcoholic beverages.
Linda Zimmermann, Omaha,
Neb. freshman, said she planned to
spend the days before classes begin
meeting people, going to parties and
getting settled into her room at
Ellsworth Hall.
She said she would probably go to campus to see where her classes are but didn't know whether she would participate in her residence hall's educational activities like campus tours and orientation sessions.
"I don't like the change in the drinking age," Zimmerman said. "My brother could drink beer when he was a freshman, and I'll have to wait until I'm a senior."
David Lisinski, Olathe senior and desk assistant at Ewells Hall, said Ewells would offer educational programs and a party Friday night. However, Lisinski said no alcohol will be allowed in the residence halls this year, although in the past 3.2 percent beer was allowed.
"With 65 percent of residents in residence halls" being freshmen, all
parties will be dry," he said.
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Instead, residence halls will serve soft drinks and chips at parties, Lisinski said.
John Young, Otis graduate student and residence hall director of Oliver Hall, said the hall would host sports activities, campus tours, and movies as well as a party Friday night.
The manager of Cogburns, a local tavern, 737 New Hampshire St., said he thought the change in the drinking age would not effect student turnout this week.
"Business is ripe during country club week. I think we will reach full capacity," said Curt Baxter, Salina junior and Curtt's manager.
Baxter described the atmosphere of country club week as a miniature Mardi Gras.
David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, said the term country club week had never been an official school title.
"I think in the past, when there weren't any activities planned, students have called the week before school 'country club week,'" he said.
Amberla said the University was trying to promote curricular and extracurricular activities to introduce students to the academic year.
Lovely Ulmer, coordinator for orientations, said the University had planned "Fall Week 1985" not to discourage students from going to bars but to give them something to do
early in the evening. The fall week activities are all on campus and end by 9 p.m.
"The activities are targeted to new students, but all students are welcome." Ulmer said.
Jennifer Gross, Wichita senior,
said her sorority, Delta Gamma, held
an annual Anchor Splash party to
coincide with country club week.
"The party is always the Saturday before school starts and a swim meet is held the next day," she said.
Tony Housh, Silver Lake sophomore, said that when he lived in Templin Hall last year, he got the imam at the university club week was a "Greek thing."
"I'm confident I had as much fun as anyone," he said.
Houssai he thought it was a good idea for KU to sponsor some activities this week and added, "It would be nice to take some of the eliteness, the country club, out of country club week."
Grant Tennison, Interfraternity Council president, said, "The IFC doesn't have anything to do with country club week, and I don't think it is a Greek tradition."
Tennison, a member of Delta Chi,
said his fraternity would be having
little sister parties as are many other
fraternities. Little sister parties
are held during country club week to
help freshmen women meet fraternity
members and perhaps join a little
sisters' program.
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