Friday, October 30, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section C · Page 5
Intramurals give students thrills
Allison McCallie, right, from the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, battles Bryn Nowlin from Pi Beta Phi for the ball during an intramural soccer game. Intramural sports offer a variety of teams consisting of all men, all women and co-ed teams. Photo by Matt J. Dauherty/KANSAN
By Brandon Stinnett Kansan correspondent
Many University of Kansas students are choosing to participate in intramural sports after classes are finished for the day.
Students can choose from five intramural team sports, seven individual and dual sports and two tournaments offered during the fall semester. Sports such as flag football and table tennis are open to all KU students.
Jason Krone, the assistant director of recreational services for the University, said he thought there were a couple reasons students liked to participate in intramural sports.
"Many people participated in athletics in high school and want to carry on with them in college," he said. "It is also a stress reliever."
Krone said between 3,000 to 5,000 students take part in intramural athletics each year. He said most students started participating during their first year at the University.
He said it gave students a chance to interact with other students and work off stress.
Team sports are divided into three divisions: men's, women's and co-recreational. Each division is then placed in a residence hall, greek or open league. Teams in each league play regular season games to determine seeding for a post-season tournament. Krone said three factors determined a team's seeding for the tournament.
"We look at regular season records, how the teams are playing and if they placed last year," he said.
Paid officials run the events and a supervisor is assigned to each sport to make sure things run smoothly and to answer team's protests.
Karl Law, intramural program assistant, said the University's intramural sports program was a benefit for students.
"The majority of people aren't able to play collegiate sports, but intramural sports are a good way to have fun." Law said.
Clint Gossage, Eudora freshman, is a member of flag football team from Amini Scholarship Hall. He said playing on the team was a good experience.
"The male bonding that I felt playing flag football made it all worthwhile," said Gossage. "It helps bring people from residence halls and scholarship halls together and lets you meet new people on the playing field."
Gossage's teammate, Shawnee
freshman Scott Chapman, said he enjoyed playing flag football for different reasons.
This year, due to student requests, a bowling tournament and league and a eight-ball pool tournament were added. Law said he and Krone worked together to provide the sports that students wanted.
"It helps people take their minds off some school work and helps you keep in shape," said Chapman.
"Krone is more than happy to listen to peoples suggestions," Law said.
Law said the program had been running smoothly so far.
"This year the only problem we've had is the weather," he said.
College social life endures changes through the years
By Tiffany Walter
Kansan correspondent
During the past two decades, the Lawrence social scene for University of Kansas students has changed gradually.
Many of the activities that students in the late 1970s enjoyed still hold appeal for students in the late 1990s.
The 1970s could be typified by a free and communal atmosphere, where students enjoyed jam sessions in residence hall lobbies.
The 1980s brought roller skating rinks and video games into the social arena.
With the 1990s came the popularity of coffee houses and the Internet.
When the campus was not dry and the legal drinking age was still 18, many of the residence halls on campus held parties in the lobbies with kegs of beer and musicians. Eating also became and activity where people could come together.
"When I was a KU, communal cooking was a big thing where we all would cook a big meal and then eat it," said Kim Usato, 1981 graduate. "It was a big party essentially."
Places that are still popular in the '90s were also popular in the '70s, such as Joe's Bakery, 616 W. 9th St., and The Crossing, 618 W. 12th St.
Also, before its time came a coffee house called The Pintamento where teas and vegetarian fare were served with readings or acoustics in the background.
The era of roller skating rinks peaked in the 1980s. Besides skating rinks, Sunset Drive-In Theatre, which was dismantled in 1985, and bowling alleys became local scenes of KU student activity.
In most bars and clubs, video games such as Ms.Pacman and Space Invaders made their
presence. Dance clubs, such as Gammon's, also drew large crowds of people.
"I remember they had a special 'Who Shot J.R. Night?' on a wide screen television, and there were a ton of people who showed up to watch," said Mike McCafferty, 1984 graduate.
Bars and pool halls were more social gatherings places for KU students of the 1980s. One popular hangout was the Purple Pig, which had a sign out front proclaiming "Free Beer Tomorrow."
Another place, the YickUp
And Down was set up with a
pool hall upstairs and a bar
with a dance floor downstairs.
In the age of a dry campus and a legal drinking age of 21, KU students of the 1990s often must find other amusements besides the bar atmosphere.
Dance clubs, such as the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., are popular places for socializing.
Also, the swing dance craze has hit Lawrence. Places around town offer lessons and special swing nights. All-night coffee houses also have seen a popularity boom in the 1990s.
"I just relax and drink coffee," said Heather Uble, Manhattan junior.
Music still plays an important role in the lives of KU students, with a variety of performers at the Lied Center. Lawrence's close proximity to Kansas City also offers access to the big concert tours.
Movies also hold great interest for students. Although all the dollar theater in towns have closed, Student Union Activities shows movies at a discounted rate.
Hollywood Theaters recently has decided to offer students a discount on tickets. The tickets were previously $6 and are now $4.75 for students.
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