University of Kansas - The Jayhawker Yearbook

“The famous neon sign in front of Joe ' s Bakery The Jazzhaus provided entertainment and so- welcomes students Sunday through Friday cializing for many students who spent their nights. evenings winding down. (Steve Ginn) After a busy day enriched with various events, many students bagan to unwing right after the ten o ' clock news. But, for some late nightcrs, their evening was just beginning. No longer could the phrase " early to bed, early to rise... " be appropriate for most college students at KU. Night life was a world of its own, being quite different than day. Tim Patterson, senior, said, " I like to do my grocery shopping late at night, especially at Super Dillons. It ' s great to walk around and pick the items I want with ease. Also, the lines are a lot shorter. " Late night was a time when stu- dents could be more laid back and the atmosphere was very peaceful. Often students jogged, walked or took strolls with their special someone. " Sometimes, my boyfriend and I like to take walks and look at the stars. It ' s a great time to break away from busy schedules, and have time for ourselves, " said Shirley Braunlich, sophomore. If walking and jogging still wasn ' t enough to release some tensions, perhaps drinking and dancing did. Besideds the weekend, Thursday was a great night for partyiung, and hav- ing a good time with friends. Dancing and cocktails helped some students ease the pain of calculus, chemistry and accounting classes, at least for a while. Marie Sibley, senior said, " Perkins is a good change of scene to sit and study. It is comforting to see others studying, then you don ' t feel so alone. " Another popular spot to cure the midnight munchies. was Joe ' s Bak- ery. Joe ' s runs, a KU tradition since 1952, brought in many late night sweet tooths. For only nineteen cents, one could get a piping hot donut that would melt in your I enjoy my job, but sometimes it ' s hard to stay up... Richard Brown, junior. mouth. There were still other students who had to work grave yard shifts at work. " I enjoy my job, but sometimes, it ' s hard to stay up because I have 8:30 classes, Monday through Fri- day, " said Richard Brown, junior. Brown was a security monitor at Lewis Hall, and said that he saw all types of people and found out who all the " party animals " were. Whatever a student chose to do with his or her evenings, Lawrence had a diverse array of things to do, from entertainment to dining, to working.-by Regina Lazaro 13 ”