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Your school
By Brian Wacker, Jayplay Associate Editor
Obscure facts
- There are 17,901 trees on campus. Courtesy: KU INFO
- Mt. Sunflower is the highest point of altitude in the state.
- The largest building on campus is Mallot Hall with 324,849 sq. ft.
What is a Jayhawk?
Kit Leffter/ Jayplay photographer
During the Bleeding Kansas days in the 1850s, "jayhawker" was the name given to a Free Stater by pro-slavery advocates. Eventually, the name lost it's negative connotation and was embraced by Lawrencians as a term of endearment. The actual bird is mythical and is a hybrid of two common birds found in the area: the hawk and the bluejay. It became KU's official mascot in 1912, replacing the Bulldog.
Alma mater
"Far above the golden valley Glorious to view, Stands our noble Alma Mater, Towering toward the blue.
Lift the chorus ever onward,
Crimson and the blue
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Hail to old KU."
CHORUS:
Kit Leffler/ Jayplay photographer
Rock Chalk chant
E. H.S Bailey, professor of chemistry in 1886, came up with the cadence and rhythm of the chant listening to the sounds of a train he was traveling on. Originally, the words to the chant were "Rah Rah Jayhawk, KU" repeated three times. Eventually, an english professor suggested a change to "Rock Chalk Jayhawk, KU"-a juxtaposition of the words in chalk rock, a type of limestone found around Mt. Oread.
Past Jayhawks
Wilt Chamberlain - Hall-of-fame basketball player, holds one "record" that will never be broken
Gale Sayers - All-American running back.
Paul Rudd - Films include Anchorman,
Wet Hot American Summer
Mandy Patinkin - Actor, played Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride Bob Dole - Former senator, presidential candidate
Hawk Week
By Student Union Activities
Thursday
Burge Bash 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Burge Union.
Come see all that the Burge Union has to offer: take a tour of the University Career Center, stop by the Legal Services for Students office, and check out the KU Bookstore. Enjoy live music and a DJ, put your Mechanical Bull riding skills to the test, try your skills at climbing the Rock Wall, and test your luck in the Money Tunnel. Don't miss this opportunity for free food, prizes, and fun!
Downtown Hawks 5 p.m. to 8 pm;
Downtown Lawrence
This is an introduction to downtown. Enjoy the sights and get a discount at these businesses.Bring your KUID Card.
Friday
Lied Center Art Festival
Lied Center Art Park
6 n.m to 7 p.m. Lied Center Lawn
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Lied Center Lawn Visit the festival in the Lied Center's garden courtyard and learn about local organizations and opportunities in this spotlight on the arts and the sesquicentennial in the Lawrence area.The Art Festival will feature cakes, balloons, face painting, clowns, prize giveaways and other activities.
Lied Center Concert 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lied Center Lawn
Movie on the Hill 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.
West Campanile Hill
This event is free and open to the public. It just be you and a few hundred of your new best friends under the stars on a beautiful Friday night.
Saturday
Community Service Project 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fourth Floor Lobby, Kansas Union
Join us for our annual Community Service Project. We will depart by bus from in front of the Kansas Union (next to the Jayhawk sculpture) at 10:00 a.m. The buses will take students to various sites.The sites will be overseen by Center for Community Outreach Program Coordinators. Student volunteers will have the option of volunteering at the following sites:
The Lawrence Humane Society 1805 E. 19th St., www.lawrencehumane.org
The Lawrence Humane Society works hard to provide a supervised shelter for stray, orphaned, or unwanted animals from within the Lawrence community in hopes of placing the animals in permanent and caring homes. Community Service volunteers will have the opportunity to assist the Lawrence Humane Society with walking, bathing, and making toys for the sheltered animals.
Lawrence Interdenominational Nutritional Kitchen (L.I.N.K)
221 W. 10th St., community.lawrence.
com/link
The Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen of Lawrence strives to provide an inviting atmosphere for the hungry or lonely to enjoy a free and nutritious meal in a communal environment. At this Community Service Project site, the Jubilee Café has linked up with the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen to provide a brunch for in-need Lawrence citizens. Community Service Project volunteers will assist the Jubilee Café program in preparing and providing this brunch meal for those in need.
Community Living Opportunities 2113 Delaware St., www.clokansas.org
Community Living Opportunities of Lawrence and Overland Park provides services and assistance to people with developmental disabilities. At this Community Service Project site, KU volunteers will be assisting with yard work at a Lawrence house that is home to developmentally disabled residents.
Haskell-Baker Wetlands
The Haskell Baker Wetlands sit between Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) and the Wakarusa River, on the South side of Lawrence. At this site, Haskell Indian Nations University professor, Charles Hayes, will lead KU Community Service Project volunteers on a clean-up of this beautifully preserved site. This clean-up is also being assisted by the Center for Community Outreach program EARTH (Environmental Action to Revitalize the Heartland).
South Park
The lunch will be provided at the City of Lawrence's South Park. Lunch will include deli sandwiches, chips, pizza and Coca-Cola beverages.
Healthy Choices: KU Recreation Services 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.KU Student Recreation Fitness Center (SRFC)
Check out the SRFC and learn about KU Recreation Services. Healthy Choices will provide the opportunity to climb the 42-foot climbing wall, participate in a basketball skills competition and/or a volleyball tournament, obtain information about our Fitness Program (KU Fit, Personal Training and FIT4U), ask questions see demonstrations and much more. Don't forget your photo ID needed for entry.
Source: www.hawkweek.ku.edu