University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Kzsidence hall, students would meet a variety ,fi llWf people during their years at KU. Some ti Wig 'ould be the objects of fantasies, others might k ucuitmist have been someone to waste time with. ,iran WWE he consensus was to just be yourself, wher- plytierljm fer and whenever. U P11010 1'1lzzst1'41ti01z by Brian Jauzex romance 19

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18 romance By Kelli Mustard Getting involved at KU often meant meet- ing new people. But, meeting members of the opposite sex often The search for dates took students to bars, Watson Library ana' laandromats. UEST FOR COMP involved embarrassing and uncomfortable situations. Certain places were often associated with meeting those people who were appealing. But where do people go to encounter their future bonds or passing flings? Libraries, classes, residence halls and bars were among the most popular places to don scoping glasses. These locales were natural places to find people with common interests. When entering Watson Library to study, a student could look around to find someone studying for the same class. The computer center also proved useful for reasons besides writing an English paper, especially if Tracy Liggett, Massillon, Ohio, junior, was there to help. lf you hear the words, Hey, nice mouse. Want to see my mouse? Tracy was somewhere near. He was inclined to help anyone who looked lost at the Macintosh. Classes were probably the easiest way to get to know new people. Conversation came naturally for students who really needed help. Chris Cielona, Evanston, Ill., senior, said that classes were a good place to start to get to know someone. You can B.S. about the class, Cielona said. After establishing the same opinions about a professor. Cielona advised students to 'Lfind out how they study, with the next step being a study session. Meeting people in the academic climate was not for everyone. A better way might have been to look elsewhere. Residence halls and apartments provided the perfect situation to meet the people who would be sleeping, eat- ing and breathing very close for the next nine months. Coincidence could sometimes be a gift in residence hall living. When getting on an ele- vator with someone. starting a conversation could spark a positive encounter. Lori Davis, Lake Quivira freshman, said that when she meta guy with a laundry basket on the elevator, she laughed and said, You're being domestic?l' The responses varied, but it usually proved successful. Laundromats were another place where people usually begged for someone to talk to. They could provide an excellent chance to meet someone new. Many long, boring hours were spent watching clothing go around and around, and no one would think twice about talking with an appealing stranger. People also enjoyed helping poor clueless souls operate the washing machines and making themselves look skilled. Valerie Lindeman, Homewood, Ill., sopho- more, found herself in this situation. She as- sisted a forlorn man who asked her, How come the washer won't start? And the ice was broken, starting a genuine conversation. When thrust into the big college party scene, the common advice was to suck in your breath and become bold. Parties and barhopping were a tradition at KU. The best way to meet new people was tojust walk up to someone and to begin talking. Be yourself, said Maslen Flett,'Topeka sophomore. Pickup lines are cheesy. Meeting people at parties did have its downfall. Davis said that at some parties, though meeting people may be easy, you don't know them at their best. As a rule, when planning on meeting the man or woman of your dreams at a party or bar, it was best to stay away from the intoxicating beverages. Meeting people was complex. confusing, and sometimes nerve-racking. There really is no formulaf, said Sean ,J- Harris, Topeka senior, It mostly relies OU chance. He also adds, No wolf whistles. Whether you walk a cute little puppy0 Jayhawk Boulevard, sit on Wescoe Beachtg to The 'Hawk or the Power Plant or stay int- X rtsideme Pfllplg dl of Wtluldbilha jul ha, E bi Thecn U elff wx HNEHR

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Fee payment, always a dwcult endeavor was changed. Did students think it was for the better? By Kris Belden The process of fee payment worked a lot like the game Monop- oly. Students started the game at a desig- nated point, or Go,', flocked to get their fee payment cards, and made their way to the Kansas Union, side- stepping a bombard- ment of credit card applications, coupons and fliers. Once there, the students made their investments. This time the investments were not in real estate, but in their futures. This year the starting point, or Go, of fee payment was moved from Hoch Auditorium to Fraser Hall. This change was met with mixed reactions from KU students. Some stu- dents preferred the new Jill Normand, Pittsburgh, Kan., junior, who worked as a cashier in the Union during fee payment, agreed. It' d be better if they put it in one building, Normand said. Hlf it were all in here, it would be a lot better. Mensik said that the University could have done more to inform freshmen and transfer students of the system. lf it wasn't for my sophomore friends, I'd system, and others --I think its really organized. It be lost, he said. thought that it was con- took me 10 minutes to get done. Almost all stu- fusing. The process Weeds pegple gut so dents hadastrategy when With fee payment the bulk of the people aren't in one it came to the game of starting in Fraser Hall, place. paying fees. You have students filedinto differ- Mark Mensik- AUTOFH' C0l0-- to find out the good time ent rooms according to freshman to come, said Susan KUID numbers. Lines tended to be long at times, especially for fresh- man and sophomores. g'lt's better now that it's in Fraser, said Kelly Seele, Topeka sophomore. It's more consolidated. Mark Mensik, Aurora, Colo., freshman, said that the fee payment process worked well. I think it' s really organized, Mensik said. lt took me 10 minutes to get done. The process weeds people out so the bulk of the people aren't in one place. Chris Sterling, Boulder, Colo., senior, said that the change to Fraser did not bother him. But I liked it better before when it was in Hochf' Sterling said. No lines! Other students gave suggestions for im- provement of the fee payment process. lt all should be in the Kansas Union in- stead of going to Fraser and coming here, said Aaron Ong senior from Columbia, Mo. 70 fee paw ment Small, Honolulu senior. At 12:30, there are no lines. Get up late and come in the afternoon, Orr said. One KU student who accidentally missed fee payment in the spring of 1991, Kristi Goff, Homewood, Ill., junior, advised all students to adhere to the schedule. Ml got dropped out of all of my classes, and had to add-drop my whole schedule, Goff said. 'fGo on the right day. The KU fee payment system could also be improved if fee payment were done by mail, Goff said. Such a system is to be incorporated inthe fall of 1992. Though many students had ideas for im- provement of the fee payment process, they all agreed that the system suited its purpose. It seemed to work, Goff said. It got the job done. Whatever the case, students made their educational investments. That was part one of DURING ENROLLMENT GWEN ing, assistant director of financial aid Ellen Williams, Lawrence senior ln her scholarship award. Williams concern because she realized she would receive haU of her award because she graduating in December I Photo by C rady j OUTSIDE FRASER HALL Skarta, Lawrence sophomore passes out Caesar's plastic cups with coupons during enrollment. Skarta and other were helping raise money for KU Role Players, a student organization James Cradyl the game of paying fees Alison Bobal, Highland Park NJ said that the worst part of paying fee avoid the people handing out credit cations and long distance service It promotes your spending money said. You,re going broke on the last thing you need.' Bobal said that she walked on of the street to avoid the swarm of and applications, yet she tried to many coupon books as she can The name of the game was fee The object of the game was much object of the game Monopoly to tial financial pitfalls, like credit making investments. This time the ments were in the players futures D