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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2009
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"It's a place for friends to go and celebrate together," McCulloch
said. "It's also a great place to meet new people in the stands before the game starts."
In Allen Fieldhouse, incoming freshmen will find themselves singing the Rock Chalk chant while surrounded
by those very words printed on T-shirts, hats and banners.
heard. The cheer was originally "Rah, Rah, Jayhawk, KU" repeated
"It's a place for friends to go and celebrate together. It's also a great place to meet new people..."
JOSH MCCULLOUGH
St. Louis senior
Rock Chalk Chant
The chant can confuse opponents,
students, parents and faculty. What exactly does Rock Chalk mean?
The Rock Chalk chant, according to the University's Web site, evolved from a cheer that chemistry professor E.H.S. Bailey created for the science club in 1886. Theodore Roosevelt even pronounced it the greatest college chant he'd ever
jayhawk, KU repeated three times. The "rahs" were then replaced with "Rock Chalk," which is a variation of chalk rock, named for the limestone outcropping on Mount Oread. Mount Oread is the hill on which campus was built.
When incoming freshman are not
cheering on the Jayhawks, they may be among the crowd of students gathered on the steps of Wescoe Beach, in front of Wescoe Hall. The history behind Wescoe Beach dates back to the '60s when Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe petitioned for a central building that would unite all academic departments.
Wescoe Beach
This sandless and waterless beach
is a great people-watching spot in the middle of jayhawk Boulevard.
Wescoe Hall holds about 60 classrooms and lecture hallss.
Students gather on Wescoe Beach to relax between classes, eat lunch, study for a test or talk with friends. Student groups set up booths there because of the constant traffic. But if students are looking for an off-campus hangout, Massachusetts Street should be the first stop.
Massachusetts Street
One of the most unique places in
Lawrence is Massachusetts Street. This pedestrian-friendly area attracts students because of its artsy shops, reasonably priced restaurants and small-town feel. There is metered and free parking, giving shoppers and browsers the leniency to hit up almost everything on the street.
Shops tend to do back-to-school sales and specials, attracting a lot of students who are looking to save.
But getting to Massachusetts
Street may be tricky and sometimes dangerous for new students because of the one-way streets.
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One-Way Streets
Turning north onto Tennessee
Street when traffic is one way may be an experience incoming freshman tell as a horror story in years to come. From 6th Street, Tennessee and Kentucky Streets can be one-way disasters for new students. Knowing this can ensure students will get where they are going faster,
and it will get them there in one piece.
Lucy Robertson, Nichols Hills, Okla., senior, said that in the first two weeks of her freshman year she turned onto Tennessee Street the
wrong way.
"I didn't even notice for about 10 seconds, until I saw a car coming straight at me."
LUCY ROBERTSON Nichols Hills, Okla.
skier.
"I should have gone one more street east to Kentucky," Robertson said. "I didn't even notice for about 10 seconds, until I saw a car coming straight at me."
Turning onto a one-way forced Robertson to turn around, go the right way and laugh.
"I promised myself not to ever tell anyone." Robertson said.
Making the transition to college life will be easier if incoming students remember that Allen Fieldhouse is a spot to celebrate KU traditions with friends, Rock Chalk actually came from a limestone outcropping, Wescoe Beach has no water or sand, and when going to Massachusetts Street
for lunch, watch out for one-way streets.
Edited by Adam Schoof
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