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carrera444
University of Kansas '13
Majoring in Arts
Member since 5/21/2010
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A Great College Town
Lawrence Kansas is a small college town with an active atmosphere. The campus of the University of Kansas holds many activities such as the Relay for life. Around the town there are many things to see and do. There is a variety of great restaurants to try and many places to enjoy musical performances. Also if you wish to be in a larger city Kansas City is about 45 minutes away. Lawrence Kansas is a fun and active college town.
May 21, 2010
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Lawrence Kansas Dining
In Lawrence Kansas there is a variety of dinning possibilities. A couple restaurants off-campus accept student ID's as a form of credit. The Student ID's have money on them called Beak 'em Bucks, students use them for off-campus food and laundry. By using these Beak 'em Bucks at restaurants students can go to other places other then on campus dining halls. The restaurants are easy to get too and students can take the campus bus nearly everywhere around Lawrence. Lawrence Kansas is a great town for college students to go and eat.
May 21, 2010
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Jayhawk Spirit
The University of Kansas is a huge basketball school. Allen Fieldhouse is packed for every game and the students are energetic for every game. However, we also get excited for other sports. There is always a huge turn out for our football games even though we are not a football school. Also our basketball team is pretty well recognized by our student body. The Jayhawk spirit is vivid in our student section at all of our sporting events.
May 21, 2010
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Lawrence Off-Campus Housing
In Lawrence Kansas there are many off-campus housing options. Many students live in apartments around the city. There are busses that go to all of the major apartment complexes. For the smaller areas the students may have to walk down the street but there are many busses to transport students to and from school. The University of Kansas very easy to get to for off-campus students.
May 21, 2010
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Drug Use at Kansas
The drug use on the University of Kansas is generally not talked about. There are, however, always cliques who participate in drug use. I believe the use is mild though compared to other schools known to be "party schools". The drug of choice at most colleges is alcohol and many student go to bars and parties. However there are smaller groups who smoke marijuana. But I do not believe that students in Lawrence do harder drugs then those.
May 21, 2010
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The Rock Chalk Tradition
The University of Kansas is a very unique school. We are set in our traditions. At football and basketball games the "Rock Chalk Chat" echos throughout the campus. One of the best traditions at Kansas is the Bell Tower. The belief is if you through the Bell Tower before graduation you will not graduate in four years. Many students believe in this superstition. Tradition is rich at the University of Kansas.
May 21, 2010
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Kansas Is a Diverse Community
There are many different people at the University of Kansas. We do a lot of study abroad and so we have many foreign exchange students. We have sister Universities are in Japan and Germany and we have many students from all over the world. Also many students come to the University of Kansas from different states. The people at Kansas are from many different places and they all add to the diversity of the campus.
May 21, 2010
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Diversity Among Students
There are a variety of different types of people at the University of Kansas. There are preppy Greek young men however there are also the artsy types of guys. The same goes for the girls on campus. Some girls are the stereotypical stuck up Greek girls and there are also the artistic quiet painter types. The University of Kansas has a diverse group of students.
May 21, 2010
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Rules Within the Dorms
The University of Kansas is strict on their rules within the dorms. there are quiet hours from 11pm-8am during the week. This helps keep the noise down. Residential Assistants patrol the hallways during these hours to make sure that people are being quite. During the Weekends the quiet hours are from 1am-8am. This allows people to be up and socialize but by a certain time people need to start being quiet for their neighbors connivence. Residence Halls are strict on visitors. If a person enters the building after 11pm they must swipe their ID to recognize that they live in that particular hall. If they have a guest then they must turn in a non-student ID and sign the visitor in. Within the dorms the University of Kansas is strict on their rules.
May 21, 2010
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Kansas Has a Lot to Offer
The University of Kansas has a vast amount of student facilities on campus. Our Student Union is always hosting an event for students. From poster sales to early film screening, the Student Union has it all. Also an important resource for students are KU's various libraries. We have different libraries depending on the main subject matter of the information. Watson Library however, carries the general information for English classes and Majors. Our athletic centers are always busy here at KU. Our student Recreational Center is never empty. Also our Sports Education building is full of classes for students to take to maintain a healthy life style. The University of Kansas has a wealth of facilities for students to use.
Sep 12, 2010
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Places to Live at KU
At the University of Kansas we have a whole area dedicated to student housing. The area is called Daisy Hill. We have 5 residence halls named; Templin, Lewis, Hashinger, Ellsworth and McCollum. Usually freshmen live in the dorms but they are open to anyone. McCollum residence hall holds over 900 students and is open year round for KU's many foreign exchange students. For upperclassmen who want to live on campus we have Apartment Style housing. These are called Jayhawker Towers. Many star athletes live in these apartments as well as upperclassmen. The University of Kansas provides its students with many different places to live and study.
Sep 12, 2010
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Kansas Traditions
The University of Kansas is a school that honors tradition. One tradition at KU is the Bell Tower. It is said that if a student walks through the Bell Tower before he/she graduates that student will not graduate in four years. Many student believe this curse and stay far away from walking under the Tower. We also used the Bell Tower during KU football games in Memorial Stadium. Every time the Jayhawks score a touchdown the Bell Tower goes off and the crowd goes wild. Another tradition at KU is our Rock Chalk Chant and the tradition of basketball excellence. Within the walls of Allen Field House are memories of many basketball wins for the Jayhawks. During the final seconds of a winning KU basketball game a chant from the student section erupts. "Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU!" The entire stadium vibrates with the sound. The players, the coaches, even the press cameras can here the erie chant. The University of Kansas is proud of it's many rich traditions.
Sep 12, 2010
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