University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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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

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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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It rained and it poured. Despite the misery, some made the most of It sounds so simple in the words of the children ' s song, Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day. Maybe if it had, this summer ' s flood damage may have never occured. Flooding destroyed much of the Lawrence- Kansas City area , just as it did throughout the Midwest. The waves and foamy crests of the Kansas River, once seven feet above flood level, still lapped against the Riverfront Plaza after the daily rains came to an end. Although there had been no water damage inside the building because of sand bagging, the east parking lot, which was lower than the mall itself, flooded. A pump pulling 45,000 gallons of water each second from an underground cave near Johnny ' s Tavern had been constantly running for over a month. And it was still pumping. We had the worst summer in 1 5 years, Doug Hassig, Johnny ' s owner said. It was flooded twice to the door- stop, and people couldn ' t get in there. It took four months for North Second Street to be repaired after the waters hit. In the mean- time, those who could made the most of the unusually wet Kansas landscape. The 23rd Street Dillon ' s parking lot was trans- formed into a lake after Lawrence was soaked with over two inches of rain in an hour. Photo by Doug Hesse i, , lllll MI not directly affected by the flood, the whole city around us was torn up, Carrie Meeks, St. Louis senior Others, however, faced nuances such as detours which took them to parts of North Lawrence they may have never seen before. Puddles on Highway 40 stretched endlessly! Fields reeked from the water which remaintj from June. Crops were rotten, homes de- stroyed, and memories dripped when victims picked up their soaked remains. Lawrence was but a small are; I affected by the torrential rains. Town people along riverbanks filled sandbajj in futile efforts to save their homes. Most grabbed a few necessary items and headed for higher ground. One of my friends had to evacuate her house, so she moved in with our family for about a week, Carrie Meeks, St. Louis senior said. The police came in at about 5:30 one] morning and told her family that they had to get out of their house. The damage tolled on hundrec | of thousands of people, emotionally and physically. Even though my family was not directly affected by the flood, the whole ci around us was torn up, Meeks said. The streets were flooded, roads were closed, and n j one could get anywhere that they needed to go Floodwaters