University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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The home- coming crowd braves the rain and cold during the Jayhawks ' 35- 20 victory over Iowa State. Photo by Martin Altstaedten 14 Homecoming

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Recycled and reused, some things are better the second time around Recycling. It ' s the word for the ' 90s. Now ome Lawrence stores are taking the concept me step further. Consignment stores, stores that buy, sell and rade new and used merchandise, are rapidly ecoming popular with KU students and .awrence residents. For those who are tired of their tapes or TDs, Recycled Music Center will buy hem back. It offers $3 to $5 each, lepending on the condition. Trades are Iso made 2 for 1 . Dan Cook, Leawood junior, RMC mployee, says that students usually opt or the cash rather than the trade. I can ' t believe the people who come in ere and sell really good stuff, Cook aid. But I guess if you ' ve got to pay the Mils... For those looking to get rid of old ecords, Love Garden Sounds will buy lem as well as old tapes and CDs. Love W{ iarden ' s buy and trade policy is similar ! 3 that of RMC. Kory Willis, manager of Love Garden, ays that although many of their customers are tudents, the store has a diverse clientele with iverse tastes. A lot of people think we only sell alternative nusic, Willis said. But I have customers who Vant to trade anything from classical to country lusic. And we have the largest selection of Bv This way, when I get tired of some- thing, I can just go trade it in for some- thing else, Todd Gamble, Omaha, Neb. senior Bluegrass in the state. Todd Gamble, Omaha, Neb., senior, said he shops at consignment stores for music because it saves him money on new CDs. This way, when I get tired of something, I can just go trade it in for something else, Gamble said. I don ' t have a drawer full of CDs I never listen to. There is even a consignment shop to keep in mind next time you clean out your closets. Arizona Trading Company buys, sells and trades new and used clothing. Customers who bring in clothes are quoted a price that the store will sell them for, usually between $3 and $15. The customer receives 40 percent of that price in cash or 60 percent toward a trade. Tamyra Heim, manager, said that they see more people wanting to sell clothes at the end of the month. At the end of the month it seems like everyone is broke and would rather have the money than the credit for trade, she said. But for the rest of the month it varies. Heim said that college students make up about half of their clientele, the other half being Lawrence residents. She also stresses that Arizona Trading Com- pany will only buy clothes in good condition and that are made of 100 percent natural fibers. Recycled Sounds, 12th and Oread, buys and sells used CD ' s, tapes and records. Craig McGinty, Overland Park senior, flips through the records. Photo by Valerie Bontrager Consignment

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LET IT mi Nothing could dampen KU spirit during homecoming ] ) T The clouds hung low in the sky, and the rain irizzled incessantly. Even still, sunshine could e felt the weekend of October 15- 16 at the lomecoming parade, the Union rededication, md at the football game. KU students and alumni who were letermined to make homecoming success- ful turned out nearly 500 spectators for the nirade Friday afternoon. The theme was Recycle the Cyclones. l ome of the 13 floats played on that iheme,with the Jayhawk shoving Iowa State ' s mascot, Cy, into a recycling bin. The parade ended at the Kansas Union nd kicked off the Union ' s rededication. fhe festivities marked the end of a six- ear. $1 1.5 million renovation. The Kansas Union has been the site of rograms, protests and parties, said Phancellor Gene Budig. This renovation as set the style for future development for ie University. As part of the ceremonies, a time apsule was placed behind the 1993 ornerstone. It contained items such as a py of the University ' s new nonsmoking olicy, the secret recipe for doughnuts from liiiuiin JOHM Even if it is raining, a win today would make it the per- fect after- noon. Ed Gayess, Kan- sas City, Kan. resident Joe ' s Bakery, a Condomplating Sex? pam- phlet and the Loaded in Lawrence CD. Despite suggestions, sludge from Potter Lake was not included. We were afraid of the damage it would do to the other items, Darcy Selenke, Special Events Coordinator for Student Union Activities said. The capsule will be opened in 2050. The rain continued into Saturday, yet seemed to slow by kickoff. Before the game, Ed Gaydess, a Kansas City, Kan. resident whose daughter gradu- ated from KU in 1969 said, Even if it is raining, a win today would make it the perfect afternoon. Despite pouring rain in the third quarter, the Jayhawks triumphed 35-20. Charles June Henley, scored three touchdowns during the game, Columbus, Ohio, freshman, breaking the 1 3-year school record for most yards in a game by a freshman: 237. The offensive line came off the ball hard and really fired up, Hen ley said. All I had to do was run. It was a perfect afternoon. Despite the rain, 500 people showed up for the homecoming parade. ROTC contributed to the success of the parade with their mini Tighter plane. Photo by Doug Hesse Homecoming ] j