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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY AUGUST 17 2009
LEARN THE BASICS
Five keys to KU
BY STEPH SCHNEIDER sschneider@kansan.com
Imagine sitting at your first KU basketball game. You're a freshman wearing your Rock Chalk shirt in the student section when you realize you have no idea what Rock Chalk even means, yet here you are singing about it.
Buried in the mix of orientation,
syllabi and finding classes, there are some important things incoming freshmen should know that may fall through the cracks. Here is an explanation of five things to know about the University and Lawrence.
Allen Fieldhouse
Named in honor of FC. "Phog" Allen,
basketball coach at the University for 39 years, Allen Fieldhouse remains one of the greatest places in America to watch a college basketball game. According to the Fieldhouse media guide, Allen Fieldhouse has seating for 16,300 fans and 4,000 of those
seats are reserved for students. Allen Fieldhouse has led attendance numbers in the Big 12 Conference for the past 22 years.
Josh McCullough, St. Louis senior, said he had attended every home basketball game that classes hadn't prevented him from going to.
"I've been in camping groups. I've been in the front row with my chest painted," McCullough said. "There's nothing better than going to a game at the Fieldhouse."
Incoming freshmen visit Allen Fieldhouse because of its tradition and to show school spirit, McCullough said.
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Kansas mascot Big Jay stands at center court during the Rock Chalk chant at Allen Fieldhouse. The Rock Chalk chant got its name from the limestone outcropping on Mount Oread.
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