10D SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1996
STUDENT LIFE
LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD
Parking challenges mount as hunting season begins
- It doesn't take long for KU students to learn that parking near campus can be a challenge.
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BY DANA LAUVETZ
BY DANA LAUVETZ
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PERMIT IT
On the third day of school,
Nathan Bieck watched his brand-new Saturn get towed down Jayhawk Bouleyard.
Bueck, Lincoln, Neb., junior, had parked illegally in an apartment complex next to campus.
Here's how to get a parking permit at Kansas University: Go to the Parking Department, 1501 Irving Hill Rd. Bring your student identification and your license plate number.
"I drove around for over 50 minutes trying to find a place I could squeeze into," he said. "There was no way I could miss my first chemistry test, so I was forced to surrender my words and ill willfully."
campus permits are $50 for residence hall parking and $53 for yellow zone permits.
Bring cash, check, Visa or Mastercard
Kristin Pedroja, Wichita senior, said lyrics from the alternative rock band Phish summed up her parking experience.
"Bummed is what you are when you go out to your car and it's been towed," she said.
Pedroja, like many KU students, has strolled out from class to find her automobile nowhere in sight. It doesn't take long for students to learn that parkin
"Little pink and yellow envelopes began to fill the back seat of my car..."
dents to learn that parking near campus can be a challenge.
The campus is divided into three color-coded paring zones.
The red and blue zones are designated for faculty and staff. The yellow zone is for students who buy
— Mike Cain,
Omaha,
Neb., junior
parking permits and staff members who are not eligible for other parking.
Students say it's helpful to locate the buildings most of your classes are in and the most convenient parking lot. Make sure you leave enough time to get to campus, find a parking spot and walk to class. Be late to English or Math 101 is no picnic, and neither are parking tickets.
Little pink and yellow envelopes began to fill the back seat of my car because I was always running late," said Mike Cain, Omaha, Neb., junior.
Parking violations can add up quickly. Vehicles with three or more unpaid parking violations are subject to be towed at the owner's expense.
But help — or at least a few more spaces — may be on the way.
KU's Parking Board is examining several options to improve parking on campus, including the use of a park-and-ride system and a new garage north of the Kansas Union.
The park-and-ride system would allow students to park on West Campus Road and ride buses to the main campus. Other plans call for the construction of a new 1,000-space parking garage north of the Kansas Union.
Donald Kearns, KU's parking director, said the board is expected to reach a decision this summer.
Planning for rush requires months
- Rush gives freshmen women an opportunity to check out sorority life at Kansas University.
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Kansas University's academic year starts in August, but that didn't keep Lynn LoPresti from preparing her application for a sorority in June.
"Going through rush is very exciting," said LoPresti, a Prospect Heights, ill., junior. "You meet a lot of new people and make a lot of new friends."
Women at the Delta Delta Delta sorority house,1630 Oxford,one of 16 sororities at KU,study for finals in the living room of their house. Women go through rush to find out about the different sororities and apply for the sorority of their choice.
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Like LoPresti, many women come to KU in the fall to participate in rush in their bid to become a sorority member. And although rush begins in August, preparation for becoming a sorority member for the fall term starts as early as June or July. Sorority prospects must attend a new student orientation session in June or July to be eligible to participate in rush.
Also, if the confirmation shows that any part of the registration form is incomplete, that information needs to be sent immediately to the organization.
Once the formalities are taken care of, the fun and exciting part begins.
Women interested in joining a sorority must fill out a rush registration form, pay a fee and send an official transcript to the KU Panhellenic Assn. Once the registration form is sent in, Panhellenic should confirm the registration within two weeks. A woman who doesn't receive a confirmation should contact the office at (913) 864-4643.
Rush starts Aug. 17. During this time, women visit the houses they are interested in joining and decide whether to join a sorority or not join at all.
Forty-five Rho Chi's will help with rush. Each Rho Chi is a member of a sorority but can't reveal which one until rush is over. The Rho Chi's job is to help rushees make a decision about which sorority to choose.
Women are assigned a sorority member called a Rho Chi, or rush counselor. A Rho Chi is a woman who has been chosen by her sorority and the rush staff because of her positive attitude and ability to work with people.
Each rushee will visit every chapter with groups of about 20rushees. After that, she will meet with each woman in her group daily before and after that day's parties to answer questions and address concerns. She will also provide the next day's schedule of parties.
On the first day of rush, women are assigned to groups. They meet their Rho Chis for an orientation meeting, where any questions about rush are
Open house parties begin on Day 2. Women meet sorority members of different houses in which they are interested. Women go to every house and meet many different people.
During the following two days, women are invited to attend First Invitational Parties. Women may choose to attend no more than 10 chapter parties in a two-day period. Rushees are invited to talk with the members individually. They also will be deciding whether to choose the women.
On the last day of rush, all the rushees meet on the lawn of Allen Fieldhouse to receive bids and then proceed to their new sorority. Most chapters have activities planned for the day.
answered. Orientation also serves as an opportunity for the women to get acquainted with each other.
On days five and six of rush, second invitational parties begin. Women may visit up to five chapter parties the first day and no more than three the second day.
- Rush is a time for women to decide what sorority is best for them. While going through rush, keep in mind which sororities are interesting.
Some tips if your contemplating going through rush:
LoPresti says, "It's important to keep an open mind and not to go into one particular house as a favorite." The sorority that you choose may not be interested in you, and you could end up with no sorority at all. So
- Remember that the sorority members are choosing you, too so just be yourself and have a good time. Many of the members are just as excited and nervous to meet you.
- "Don't just make a decision on a house after walking out the door. Take notes on the pros and cons of each house and make your decision wisely after visiting each house," offers Julianne Wilson, a graduate student from Carmel, Ind.
- choose several sororities, because more than one sorority can meet your needs.
- The first couple of days you will want to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. As the week progresses, your attire will get progressively nicer. Preference night is when you will want to look your best. This is when you will be invited to three houses at maximum and will be making your final decision on choosing a sorority.
- Be on time. Rush takes time, and sorority members have a lot of other girls to meet besides you. If you're late, you could be left out.
- Each sorority has its good and bad parts.
"Don't go by what other people say," LoPresti said. "You have to make your own educated decision."
For more information about joining a sorority, call (913) 864-4643. Mail the rush registration form to Rush, KU Panhellenic Assn., 422 Kansas Union, Kansas University, Lawrence 60045.
A sign in a parking lot north of the Spencer Museum of Art wams of parking restrictions amid a sea of cars.
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