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RYAN LISTON
@rliston235
Although I have lived in Lawrence since I was in fourth grade, I never truly experienced the University community until I moved onto campus last year. As a local, I thought I would not be surprised by anything while walking around campus. Yet even as a local and a die-hard KU sports fan, life at the University was different than I had imagined. Below I have laid out expectations for those who are new to campus.
Expectation Number One: Sore Calf Muscles
The campus's hills are one of the most apparent issues all students face. While I had run these hills several times prior to attending KU for high school cross-country practice, walking up them with a backpack full of books is somehow more arduous. Unless you are lucky
enough to catch the bus every day before class (you won't), you will encounter these hills and work up a sweat on the way to class.
Expectation Number Two:
Wescoe Beach Sermons
If you are unfamiliar with Wescoe Beach, you will certainly be aware of it within the coming weeks. Wescoe Beach is the open area in front of Wescoe Hall. It is also where many groups like to set up tables and assault you with flyers for upcoming events or promotions. The most memorable occurrences on Wescoe Beach are the sermons from religious groups around the area. Most of these sermons take the form of people telling students they are sinners and will be punished in the afterlife.
Expectation Number Three:
Obsessed KU Basketball
Fans
Few sports teams in the area can match the success of the KU men's basketball team. Prior to game day, students camp out in groups for hours on end at Allen Fieldhouse to receive a number that determines the order they will enter "The Phog" on game day. Groups lucky enough to receive a coveted lower number rush into Allen Fieldhouse before any other students and take the first rows of seats behind the goals. If you have never experienced a KU basketball game, prepare to be energized. Allen Fieldhouse fills up every game, and the crowd support has made it one of the toughest arenas for opposing teams.
tions and other projects. Just when you think all of the construction is complete, some new project is beginning, chain link fences go up and students have to find alternate routes to maneuver campus. I must admit, though, that the resulting upgrades to campus have been high quality.
Expectation Number Four:
Endless Construction
Expectation Number Five:
You Will Love It Here
The University is a place where all people can find a niche. The vast amount of opportunities afforded to us as students allows everyone to have a unique experience and discover new passions. Almost everyone who has attended the University is proud to be a Jayhawk.
While the scenery around campus is beautiful, much of it is constantly being torn up to make way for new buildings, renova-
Ryan Liston is a sophomore from Lawrence studying Journalism.
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