University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Bhd 0 dblade I DSSI' fllill EVBI' Remember when the year 2000 brought to mind images of George Jetson and video phones? What was once a dream of the future quickly became reality as freshmen entered the University of Kansas with hopes and fears of graduating in the year 2000. When most people thought of the Class of 2000. they thought of freshmen. However, it referred to anyone who would be graduating in 2000, Due to their se- lected fields, many stu- dents who were in pro- Hembers of the University of Kansas :lass of2000 had their first experience with mid-semester enrollment that occured in 151 Strong Hall during November when they enrolled for the spring l997 seniseter. tphoto by Kelly! curriculum. lt'll be inter- esting to see how we compare to other classesf, Anderson said. Many students who anticipated graduation in 2000 worked harder to keep their status. 'flt's a good incentive to graduate in four years. E00 is pretty cool, but 'Ol looses all its meaning, said Laurie Billars, Sioux Falls, S.D. fresh- man. The freshman class that entered in 1991 had a four year graduation rate of 22.8 percent. With the new incen- tive of graduating in 2000, that number might fessional schools or degree programs may have delayed graduating until 2000. Heather Anderson, Derby senior, was a member ofthe Phamiancy School class of 2000. We're the first class with the revised story by Iennifer Burns be raised. lt also brought up the interesting question of abbreviations. Someone who graduated in l997 might shorten this to Class of 497. What am I going to put on my resume, Class of '00'?', Anderson said. ti! renee l class of ZOOO

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3 1056 of l0llfid6llI6 KEEPS thi da Ol' IYHY Students visited the doctor when they had a health problem. But knowing why the prob- lem began was the best way to avoid it. Janine Gracy, Health Education coordinator for Watkins Health Cen- ter, said the biggest stu- dent health concern was low self-esteem. 'Llf you don't have the self-respect, you canlt protect yourself against risksf, she said. Gracy said college could be fun and excit- ing, but it could also be stressful. Wavering self- confidence could have led to health problems, like smoking and eating disorders. The key is to keep the healthy behaviors you had when you came to school, Gracy said. Increasing awareness of self-esteem problems was the key, Gracy said. Watkins Weight training was one way students kept tit, Students who spent time working-out were less likely to develop bad habits like smoking or eating disorders. tphoto by Parsleyj distributed literature and hosted lectures to in- crease awareness. One- on-one counseling was also available. Carol Schaffer, Lawrence sophomore, said she had a hard time adjusting to college. It's like you've been dropped in the middle of something and there's no one there to helpf' she said. J e n n y N i e v a , Shawnee junior, said people often became de- pressed because of health problems. 'lPeople start smoking and that sometimes leads to low self-esteem, she said. Nieva said she had not developed bad herself. habits because made it a point to take care of f'People need to realize they don't need to yourself. E5 impress anyone else, she said. Just be story by Tamara Miller Q 20 Q health issues