□ "MASTER THE ART OF KANSAN SUDOKU AND CROSSWORD PUZZLES."
— Annie Truong, 2006 graduate
"GO TO JAVA BREAK AND HENRY'S."
— Voytek Slowik, Overland Park senior These coffee shops, both have Wi-Fi access and are open in the wee hours. Java Break, 17 E. Seventh St., is open 24 hours a day. Henry's on Eighth, 11 E.Eighth St., is open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.
“GO TO THE WHEEL.”
— Erica Wolfe, Fort Collins, Colo., senior
The Wheel, 507 W. 14th St., is both a bar and a restaurant.
FIX YOUR FINANCES FOR THE FUTURE
(from Mark Helder, President of Commerce Banks in Lawrence)
I. MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR BILLS ARE PAID BEFORE YOU LEAVE TOWN.
Unpaid bills left behind in Lawrence can harm your credit rating before you even realize you forgot to pay them.
2.FILE A FORWARDING ADDRESS WHEREVER APPLICABLE.
The US Postal Service will only forward mail for a short time, so it is important that your bank in Lawrence, as well as anywhere that would send you a bill or important documents have a forwarding address on file before you leave town.
3.APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE A CREDIT CARD BEFORE YOU GRADUATE.
If you wait until after you graduate, it may be difficult to obtain a credit card or a loan because you don't have any track record yet. Students are automatically approved for a credit card through their Commerce Bank account for use as overdraft protection. If the student is responsible with that card, it can be used to build credit, as well as be a good transitional source of income, Helder says.
WATCH THE FACES OF THE OPPOSING TEAM'S FANS WHEN THE ROCK CHALK CHANT STARTS.
Anastasia Kolobrodova, Overland Park junior
"WALK, DON'T DRIVE. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO WALK FOUR MILES RATHER THAN DRIVE."
"LEARN THE FIGHT SONG."
Jenni Stiles, Kansas City, Kan., 2006 graduate
Keen Hawkward
By George "Dumpy" Bowles
Talk about the Sooners, the Cowbys and the Buffs, talk about the Tiger and his tail,
Talk about the Wildcats, and those Cornhuskin' boys, but I'm a bird to make'em weep and wail.
'Cause I'm a Jay, Jay Jay, Jayhawk, With a sis-boom,
hip hoorah.
Chorus: 'Cause I'm a Jay, Jay, Jay, Jayhawk, Up at Lawrence on the Kaw
Got a bill that's big enough
To twist the Tiger's tail, husk come corn and listen to the Cornhusker's wall—'
Cause I'm a Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay, Jayhawk, Riding on the Kansas gale.
□ "GAME DAYS AT THE HAWK OR WHEEL."
— Angle Gray, 2006 graduate
PREPARE AN ERROR-FREE RÉSUME
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□ "TAKE A TRIP TO SOUTH PADRE."
— Carol Neugent, 1978 graduate
Spring break this year is March 19-26, 2007.
"EAT A POTATO AND EGG BURRITO FROM BURRITOKING WITH GREEN SAUCE."
— Tim vonHolten, 1996 graduate Burrito King, 900 Illinois St, is open from 7 a.m.to 3 a.m.
"EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE A PHILOSOPHY CLASS BECAUSE IT PUSHES YOU TO THINK."
— Terry Koenig, assistant professor of social welfare
□ "GET QUOTED IN THE KANSAN."
Nathan Cooper, 2006 graduate
□ "MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A JOB PLANNED OUT BECAUSE IT'S HARD AFTER YOU GRADUATE."
Eva Mahn, 1992 graduate The University Career Center is located in Burge Union room 110.
SIGN UP FOR AN E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT IS NOT SCHOOL AFFILIATED.
Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo... you know the drill.
"PLAY CAMPUS GOLF WITH TENNIS BALLS FROM BUILDING TO BUILDING. OUR FAVORITE HOLE WAS FROM THE CAMPANILE TO THE JUMBOTRON AT THE FOOTBALL STADIUM."
—Josh Bender, 2006 graduate
"HAVE A SEMESTER WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE CLASS ON FRIDAY."
Steve Munch, 2006 graduate
Mark Lyda, 2005 graduate
"SPEND A SUNDAY AT THE CLINTON LAKE BEACH WITH YOUR FRIENDS."
GO TO A BASKETBALL GAME.
Colleen Grosch, 2006 graduate Clinton Lake,872 N.1402 Rd., is located four miles west on Clinton Parkway.
□ “GET A PICTURE WITH [THE WHEEL'S] PIZZA PETE.”
— Angie Gray, 2006 graduate Pizza Pate serves up slices of hot pizza and is popular at 2 a.m. when the bars close.
D"DANCE ON THE BAR AT THE SANDBAR DURING A HURRICANE."
— Lauren Priest, 2005 graduate
Lauren Priest, 2005 graduate
this beach-themed bar, 17 E. Eighth St., is the home of the indoor hurricane. The bar enacts a mock hurricane each night, respectively, at 10 p.m. If you're not there at 10, you can buy your own anytime for $20.
Check out KU's basketball schedule at kuathletics.com.
"GET A TOWER AT YACHT CLUB."
Angie Gray, 2006 graduate
The Yacht Club, 530 Wisconsin St., serves two- and three-liter towers of beer. Two liters of domestic beer is $11 and $15 for three.
"STREAK YOUR DORM FLOOR."
□ "STREAK TOUR DORM FLOOR."
—Travis Arey, Shawnnee sophomore
□LOUNGE ON A BLANKET IN SOUTH PARK ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON AND READ A GOOD BOOK.
"GET INVOLVED. FIND AN ORGANIZATION, CLUB OR TEAM, JOIN IT AND HAVE FUN. THERE'S NEVER TOO LITTLE TO DO WHEN YOU'RE INVOLVED."
— Colleen Grosch, 2006 graduate
Colleen Grosch, 2006 graduate Visit the Student Involvement and Leadership Center, 400 Kansas Union, to find out what organizations KU offers, or call (785) 864-4861.
“CAMP OUT FOR BASKETBALL TICKETS WITH 30 OF YOUR FRIENDS.”
Annie Truong, 2006 graduate
"PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER STUDYING FOR AN EXAM AND THEN PULL ANOTHER ALL-NIGHTER CELEBRATING THE END OF THAT EXAM."
Colleen Grosch, 2006 graduate
□ "TAILGATE...THEN, IF YOU HAVE TIME, ACTUALLY GO INTO THE GAME."
— Angie Gray, 2006 graduate
See KU's football schedule at kuathletics.com to check out when the next game day is.
DUMPSTER DIVE.
"GO TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY."
— Terry Moore, 1981 graduate
"GO TO ROCK CHALK REVUE."
— Libby McLiney, 2004 graduate
Rock Chalk Revue is a variety show that raises money for the United Way.
"GO TO A MUSIC FESTIVAL LIKE BLEEDING KANSAS OR WAKARUSA."
— Twyla Jones, Parsons senior
"ROAD TRIP."
James Duckworth, Olathe junior
POSE FOR A SEXY PHOTO TO BE PRINTED IN THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN.
□ "GET A FAKE ID."
— Joe Cinotto, Overland Park sophomore
□ "GO TO JOE'S BAKERY."
— Lizzi Doak, Dallas junior
□ "USE THE MUSEUM RESOURCES ON CAMPUS. MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM HAS A COLLECTION OF LIVE SNAKES OF KANSAS AND ALSO HAS A HORSE THAT WAS THE LAST LIVING THING FOUND AT THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN."
Joanna Miller, 2002 graduate
Choose from...
Museum of Anthropology
Spencer Museum of Art
Museum of Invertebrate Paleontology
Museum of Natural History
□ "PLAY WITH THE CATS AT LOVE GARDEN."
— Brad Klamm, Independence sophomore
□ "DRIVE THE WRONG WAY DOWN A ONE-WAY STREET."
— Jeslyn Gilcrest, Leawood Junior
VISIT STANLEY THE CAT AT SUNFLOWER BIKE SHOP.
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE YOU GRADUATE
(according to Joan Hahn,
Assistant Registrar)
T. CHECK YOUR ARTS FORM.
Go to www.artsform.ku.edu to request your form.
□2. MEET WITH A GRADUATE ADVISOR.
Chck in with your advisor to make sure you're surely finished up. If there are any loose ends to wrap up, you'll want to know sooner than later.
It's also helpful to talk to your professors. Klim McNeley, assistant dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, suggests you get to know your faculty members. "The more you get to know them, the more they can be a resource in the future," she says.
3. APPLY FOR GRADUATION ONLINE THROUGH ENROLL AND PAY.
No, they don't just let you graduate. You have to apply for it. You can apply for graduation from all schools online through Enroll and Pay except for CLAS. CLAS graduation applications are in 109 Strong Hall. McNeiley suggests that students apply for graduation a semester in advance.
□4. MAKE SURE YOU'VE FILLED ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH YOUR MAJOR AND DEGREE.
Make sure you've taken every cus that you need, including the Gen-Ed basics. Whether it's Math 101 or Biology 546, you want to make sure it's out of the way.
You also need at least 45 junior/senior credit hours and a minimum GPA of 2.00.
5. BE ON TIME
Make sure you get everything done by deadline: Dec.1 for undergraduates and Law,Dec.15 for Graduate students.
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
WALK THROUGH THE CAMPANILE AND DOWN THE HILL. IN OTHER WORDS, GRADUATE.