University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Fraternity and sorority members drench each other with water from the Chi Omega fountain during Water Wars Fest. The water wars were part of Greek Week activities. photo by jason Hyman. Students wave the wheat after KU's fourth touchdown against Ball State. photo by Stephen Pingry, Stacy MacFarlane, as Ariel, describes her past service as spiritual servant to Prospero, William Kuhlke, during the University production of The Tempest. photo by john Gamble, lntroduction

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Q-l -. A. V X. ll rx 'Vp A i K 5 iii 1 FT lf' lk yif' T ltxg X' WX lx. al Mffff .ag Lf' Ly l iff, it i. if ii l ,ru ll ll frm. they a N 4 'X 1 wav f' .sf X --Q Mya cg, It was a year of speaking out and a year of hearing new ideas. The 1992-1993 school year was a year of making changes. It was a year ofquestioning the status quo. it was a year to listen to new voices and to new ideas. Politically, 1992 brought a three-way election race between republican incumbent George Bush, democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and Texas millionaire and independent candidate Ross Perot. A significant percentage of the nation voted for third-party candidate Perot, who promised to use his business skills to pull the nation out of its recession. Though Perot did not win the race, his popularity indicated a willingness to question the status quo and to listen to new ideas. It was a year of challenging traditional values. It was a year that brought Topeka antifhomosexual activist the Rev. Fred Phelps Sr., to debate live on-the-air with two members of Gay and Lesbian Services ofliansas at the University at KJHK, the campus radio station. Phelps was met by angry protesters after his appearance on the John Boss Show, a student-run Kjl-IK talk show. His appearance prompted students to confront their own views of homosexuality. It was a year of awareness ofother groups. It was a year in which women's issues took a forefront. Women spoke openly in front of Wescoe l-lall about their experiences with sexual harassment. Also, to foster awareness of women's issues, women blew a whistle every l5 seconds to represent the average number of women sexually harassed or abused each minute. continued p. 4 Introduction ,ll

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Two students make a run to Joe's Bakery for hot doughnuts. The bakery was open weeknights until 2 a.m. to appease late-night student cravings. photo Renee Knoeber A 40 rJ',,.- , ,.,f s ,pr ,i -. A. if continued from p. 2 Since 1973- l lt was also a year that brought investigation to allegations that former law professor Emil Tonlcovich sexually harassed one ofhis students. It was a year of newfound victories and teamwork. lt was a year of a football comeback. The team was ranked nationally in the top 25 by Associated Press for the first time lt was a year in which an economic recession continued making it difficult for graduating students to find jobs in their fields when they got out. It was a year during which manr students who did not find jobs in their fields decided to opted for graduate school. It was a year of looking at problems and trying to fins l n t r o d u c t i o n