University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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7 rf R ,ff History of the il am by Adri jones The University of Kansas' Iayhawk is a mythical bird that, over the last 54 years, has metamorphizied into a lovable yet fearful mascot. The term Iayhawk is derived from the combination of two birds the blue jay and the sparrow hawk. During the 1850's free state advocates were called Iayhawkers in connection with their looting and attacks on other's settlements. The term Iayhawks transferred to the University because of its location in the Free State stronghold city of Lawrence. In 1886, the Iayhawk appeared in the Rock Chalk chant and was carried over to the football team in 1890. The mascot has had various artists over the centuries and has changed appearance accordingly. In addition, the Jayhawk has taken on many shapes and dimensions, and in 1971 gave birth to the miniature sidekick, Baby lay. ,Q l - .. l 11 W rv PM U I 9 I I I 920 I 92 3 6 jayhzw Fc S alx

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Campanile by Adri Iones Atop Mt. Oread stands a 120-foot tall structure, Campanile, that almost every University of Kansas student recognizes as an important monument of the University, however, most do not know why. After World War ll, the KU Memorial Association of World War Il began raising money for a monument that would honor the 276 students and faculty that died in the war. Nine hundred twenty-two people known as bell ringers donated a total of 95,343,000 to fund the S400,000 structure. Plans for Campa- nile began to take shape in 1948 and were complete one year later. On October, 28, 1949, a contract was let to Constant Construc- tion and in 1951 the Campanile bell tower was complete, becom- ing the first major postwar memorial of its type. After 40 years of ringing, the 53 bells of Campanile seized to chime. ln the fall of 1993, the University started a S450,000 renovation that was intended to be completed by spring of that same year. However, complications have prevented any sound as of date. Can