THURSDAY,AUG.23,2001
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
Hawk Week 'Beach' event promotes diversity, entertainment
J. R. Mendoza
J. R. Mendoza Kansan staff writer
Students took over Wescoe Beach yesterday as part of Hawk Week 2001.
Many students gather outside of Wescoe Hall to watch and participate in the annual Hawk week activity, beach volleyball
KAREN CLAWSON/KANSAN
About 100 students of all backgrounds gathered in front of Wescoe to win prizes, eat free food and watch entertainment at Take Over the Beach.
The event is sponsored by the Office or New Student Orientation and HAWK Link.
HAWKlink is a retention program primarily geared toward minority students to help them get acclimated to the University.
"The event is to introduce students of color to different organizations," said Robert Page, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. "I hope they will get associated with offices to get involved."
"It sounded like something I should come see," she said.
Guevara said she thought it was good that the University put on events like Take Over the Beach.
"It makes me want to get involved," she said.
Groups such as Black Student Union, the Hispanic American Leadership Organization and historically Black and Latino fraternities and sororities had information tables.
Inspirational Gospel Voices and U.N.I.T.Y. Hip-hop Dance Troupe performed.
Some of the historically Black fraternities and sororities also performed. Alpha Phi Alpha members had a probate show.
Chris Haydel, sergeant at arms for the fraternity and a KU graduate said the show introduced the fraternity's new members.
After a step performance, where the fraternity members performed to rap and hip-hop music, a white limousine pulled up on Jayhawk Boulevard.
The three new members and Haydel came out dressed in three-piece suits and were introduced by Haydel.
Delta Sigma Theta members such as Jennifer Morrow, Kansas City, Kan. senior, and Quanita Crable, Wichita senior performed too.
They said their sorority participated in order to introduce new minority stu
dents to their organization.
"I like to see other minority students participate on campus." Morrow said.
Besides performances, students could also win free Hawk Week T-shirts if they correctly answered KU trivia.
Anissa Vitale, Shawneen senior and HAWK Link guide, said she hoped the event would help students meet other
students.
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Josh Arce, Topea senior, said he had attended HAWK Link before.
"It helps to make you feel more comfortable; everything's more accessible," Arce said. "It's like the best support group."
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