University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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EE campus life ...fr0r'n all Walks of life made IVl8SS8Cl'1L.lSet'tS by corey peck. Street a local favorite. New York had Fifth Avenue, Los Angeles had Sunset Boulevard and Lawrence had Massachusetts Street. Massachusetts Street was the center of downtown Lawrence. It was home to an eclec- tic mix of local pubs, niche restaurants, nov- elty shops and retailers. In Lawrence, Mass. Street, as it was affectionately called, was the place to shop, the place to eat and the place to be for a happening night scene. All the unique shops and people create a diverse atmosphere you can't find anywhere else, Heather Biven, Olathe freshman, said. Mass. Street was almost as popular a place to make money as it was to spend it. It's a fum place to work. You get to Watch everybody There are many strange charac- ters and we get to see them all, said Micaela Rosales, Olathe sophomore and Bowen's I-Ialhnark employee. Public concern had been raised over the commercialization of Mass. Street. The ma- jority of the businesses on the street had been locally owned and operated for years. Recently however, quite a few national chains such as The Buckle, The Gap and Abercrombie Sz Fitch opened stores on Mass. Street. just one block east of Mass. Street on New Hampshire, a Borders book store was built. Locals feared that stores like the Raven and the Dusty Bookshelf would be hurt by the much larger Borders store. Vxfhether it was picking up the latest CD 's at Vibe, checking out vintage clothes at Shtboom or downing a cold one at the Free State Brewery, Mass. Street was the place in Lawrence for something a little out of the or- dinary photos by krystie Scott.

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E4 campus life ...ln service and social life, NPHC chapters IT18 profu by Cale intained a high Ie on campus. While they could have potentially been overshadowed by the traditional Greek sys- tem, the KU National Panhellenic Council was far from diminished by the larger frater- nities and sororities. The NPHC sponsored a Kwanzaa celebra- tion for the Boys and Girls Club, food drives in both Fall and Spring semesters and a step show philanthropy which donated its prof- its to the Ronald McDonald house. In addi- tion, many of the individual chapters spon- sored events, such as forums and service to specific charities or causes. Sigma Lambda Gamma, a Latina sorority affiliated on the KU campus with the tradi- tionally black NPHC, continued into its sec- ond year at KU by working with the Hispanic American Leadership Organization to orga- nize a Latino fraternity, among other activi- ties. Other sororities were also very active in service. We try to do at least two acts of commu- nity service a week, said Desiree Moss, Farmington, AR sophomore and member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority. Zeta Phi Beta commu- nity service included a bone marrow drive, dinners for the homeless and work with the March of Dimes and Stork's Nest. The NPHC organizations were a constant presence in political and philanthropic arenas, but they were also as social as any other groups. Parties focused on individual chap- ter traditions. Parties are a way to show off your love for your organization, Dion jones, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, senior and president of Iota Phi Theta, said. They're a place to just kick it and have a good time. photos by krystue scott.