Monday, August 16, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 15
Hawk Week greets new students
Free busing is among new additions to week
By Emily Hughey reporter@kanson.com Kanson staff writer
The freshmen are here.
As new students, they get an entire week or activities dedicated to them; Hawk Week.
Anima Mundi, astrologer and tarot reader, is giving Jessica Dunn Gladstone, Mo., senior, a tarot card reading. Mundi was giving tarot card reading for Hawk Week. Photo by Kate Leaves/kANSAN
While primary goals of the event are having fun and offering a warm welcome, getting students involved is at the crux of Hawk Week coordinator Lindsey Gaston's vision.
Free food, campus tours, dancing, live music, seminars and movies all are available to students. Hawk Week, which started with UnionFiesta at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Kansas Union, is a nine-day series of programs, seminars and activities geared toward orienting new students to the University of Kansas.
"You have all the different organizations and things you're interested in available to you. When you go to that first meeting, that takes a lot of guts and Hawk Week makes that easier for people," said Gaston, El Dorado senior.
Gaston said more than 100 student organizations would park information booths or tables on the Strong Hall lawn where students could sign up to join the groups. As a senior, Gaston said he recommended that students take advantage of the accessibility of organizations during Hawk Week.
"The time you have here is short," Gaston said. "I'm realizing that more and more. You should experience as much as you can."
While the Office of New Student Orientation is sponsoring most of the Hawk Week events, Student Union Activities also has a key role. Along with Gaston, SUA president Cameron Popp has been planning Hawk Week for the past four months. He said he thought that this year's Hawk Week would be one of the best.
"Hawk Week has taken some steps forward." Popp said. "With some of the new events and improving the old ones, I really think it's going to be a big success."
Unlike years past, free busing will be available for students to every event.
Saturday night's UnionFiesta also is new, replacing the Hawk-a-Manka kick off held last year at the Lied Center. Gaston said that the event was replaced to draw more students.
HAWK WEEK ACTIVITIES
Ice Cream Social, 6:30 p.m. at Adams Alumni Center
- Traditions Night, 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium
- Jeopardy, 10 p.m. at Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall
LoveLine, 10 p.m. at Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall
Tomorrow:
Student employment fair, 9 a.m. at the 4th floor lobby in the Kansas Union
Beach-n-Boulevard, a student information fair
At UnionFiesta, students donned special suits and flung themselves against a velcro wall, played laser tag at the ballroom, bowled free games at the Jaybowl and ate free food.
with music from Son Venezuela and comedian
Frank Caliendo, 8 p.m. at Wescoe Beach
Wednesday:
■ Kick Off on the Beach, 10 a.m. at Wescoe Beach
Friday:
Hawk Link block party, 6:30 p.m. at the KU Visitors Center parking lot
Students said they thought the events would introduce them to some of the programs the University had to offer.
SLUA's Movie on the Hill, 9 p.m. on Campanile Hill
Sunday:
"It's a nice, big turnout — it definitely helps to show school spirit," said Scott Burrage, Palm Springs, Calif., freshman. "It gets you familiar with the school, the people and activities."
Football GetReady Rally, 5:30 p.m. and a Jumbo screen presentation of Little Giants at 8 p.m. and The Waterboy at 10 p.m. at Memorial Stadium
Bill Towns, operations supervisor of the Kansas Union, said he was pleased with the turnout for the first event of Hawk Week. About 1,500 people attended Union Fiesta.
Popp said funding for the event came from a multitude of outlets, the greatest of which was Coca-Ca; it donated $10,000 to the program. He said SUA spent about $4,000, and Gaston said he thought the entire week's cost would be about $35,000 to $40,000.
Edited by Katrina Hull
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