University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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GhiIi's Restau- rant was one of the many eating establish- ments added during the 1996-97 academic year. Iowa street alone was under tremendous expansion with new restaurants and Super Target discount store. tphoto by Knudteny 94589 student life

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Q44 75,000 70,000 65,000 60,000 55,000 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 19 Long Terrn Population in Lawrence 1940 - 1994 City of Lawrence 40 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 19 94 growt of lawrence continuedfrom page 42 residents know our name and trust itf, Despite one's desire to maintain a small- town atmosphere, it could not be denied that the increase in businesses resulted in more employment opportunities, thus improving Lawrence's economy. According to the Kansas department of human resources, the rate of unemployment in Lawrence decreased 0.4 percent from 1990 to 1995, to a total of 3.2 percent. In addition, employment in Lawrence was ex- pected to rise 7.5 percent by the year 2005, due to the expansion of population and the business community. As a result of expanding business and employment opportunities, per capita in- comes in Lawrence were expected to rise in the next 20 years. American Demographics magazine ranked Lawrence as having the l0th-fastest growing per capita income in the nation. According to the 0ct., 1995 report, in 10 years the average income in Lawrence would increase 22 percent, almost twice the national average. Long-time Lawrence residents had feelings about the cityls growth We used to think of Lawrence as a town community, but itls not that moref, said Laura Fix, Lawrence 27 years. I think the expansion of having a negative effect on the do not feel safe walking around in my neighborhood anymore? F ix raised two children in of which attended the University She and her husband Joe have since C alifomia. J eny Donnelly, Lawrence residen years, said, f'From my growth of Lawrence is positive. 'LI might not let my daughters walk Lawrence alone, but I would anyone to move here without 'f0ur small town image is the t people are moving to Lawrence, Fix But that is the exact thing that will image away? Q

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Sflldb I3l'I'y 00.159 'WGS ill ba! Pal A broken red candle, a piece of sandpaper, a ring clamp, a bottle of Veryfine orange juice, cassette tapes and ciga- rette butts jostled around inside Keira Blanchard's backpack. The contents were a reflection of her. An art and design stu- dent, Blanchard, Leavenworth senior, used the red candle, sandpaper and ring clamp for class projects. ThE CHSSGUC tapes 'W M f'i: 1': ': ' Wi Students carried everything but the were leftover from a kitchen sink in their backpacks. The average contents were books said, to work, to school, to friend's houses. Blanchard was at- tached to her bag. She liked its double- pocket, double-belt fea- ture and its brown suede bottom. Unlike Blanchard, the contents of Andre Trudell's backpack were traditional. He carried his books, notebooks, pens, pencils and eyeglasses. However, Trudell and his backpack had been through a lot together. night at 3 fI'iCl'1d,S hguge, and notebooks for classes, personal items and something to cat or 6'ThiS baglg been 311 .. d'k.thtbWddlrl The orange juice wasa rm P OO y 6 L over the country-east to result ofa rushed morning at home. The meaning of the cigarette butts was self-explanatory-she smoked. Whether strapped on backs or slung over shoulders, students were rarely without their backpacks and the indispensable contents within. I take my bag everywheref, Blanchard story by Kerry Hillard Q 46 Q backpacks west, said Trudell, Easton, Penn., senior. Dain Kloner, DePere, Wise., senior, was given his black shoulder-strap bag as a high school graduation gift. lt's been with him ever since. NI love my book bag because it loves me unconditionally, Kloner said. It does not judge me. Q