University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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8 campus life ...of favorite bands bro ug ht students to the Jayhawk Music Festival at Clinton Lake State Park. by nikki Ieclaire. photos by The intense heat at the Clinton Lake State Park could not stop music fans from the an- nual Iayhawk Music Festival, a benefit con- cert for the Kappa Sigma fraternity's philan- thropy. We worked hard to make it a successful event, Ash Taha, Wachtimg, Nl, senior and member of Kappa Sigma, said. The bands performing at the festival re- fused to give into the sweltering Lawrence heat. 2 Skinnee I's, who performed in the early afternoon, sprang onto the stage in brightly colored karate suits and tossed cold bottles of water, along with frisbees, into the audi- ence. The bands threw out bottled water, but most people kept cool by either sitting in the tents or by filling out an application for a Sprint phone card. When you turned in the application, they gave you a free bottled wa- ter. There was also a tent with water spray- ing down from the ceiling and people walked through it to keep cool, Kate Bailey, Scottsdale, AZ, freshman said. Other bands performing at the Jayhawk Music Festival included Pharcyde, Wilco, Reel Big Fish, Incubus and local favorite Everclear. I came primarily to see Everclear. This was my fourth time seeing them in concert and they are always incredible. Everclear really brings the crowd into their shows. They make the crowd want to be there and make them feel like they are a part of the show, Brad Sager, Shawnee freshman, said. The sun was fading as Pharcyde, the final band to play at the festival, took the stage. Remaining fans could finally relax and enjoy the last act of the day mike kennedy.

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...in ku showed in the marching band's performances and campus involvement. IO campus life by amy randolph. photos by ryan deo. Crisp, starched uniforms. The sun reflect- ing off the metal of instruments. The cool fall air rustling through the feathers on the hats. With their feet were ready to march, the KU Marching Band began to play. Beginning with its first performance at an athletic event in 1892, the Marching Band was a KU tradition. The band's KU spirit went beyond marching. They participated in pep bands, tailgate parties, alumni events and parades. In more than a century of activities, the marching band had only five directors, with Professor Robert Foster serving as the director since 1971. The best part of Working with Marching Band has been Working with the students. Students make it fun, and they make it meaningful. Students make it memorable, Foster said. Students chose to join the Marching Band for a variety of reasons, including the band's reputation for both dedication and fun. People who are in band here actually re- ally Want to be in it. Plus, it is a lot of fun just being a part of it all, Alison Smith, Prairie Village freshman, said. Chris Stoppel, Washington sophomore, decided to join band based on personal experiences he associated with the band. The main reason that I joined band is tradition. I have been going to KU football games since I was seven. The band has always been the best thing about it to me. I just wanted to join in on the fun that everyone else was having, Stoppel said. The band shared its enthusiasm with the audience every time it took to the field, displaying their Iayhawk pride.