University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

 - Class of 2001

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z I I I I I I KU students learned as much from life as they did in the classroom while away from Lawrence. Top: Nick Probst, Des Moines senior, spent the summer studying in Eutin, Germany. Traveling by train was the quickest and easiest way to get around Europe. Bottom: Probst posed by a piece of the Berlin Wall that had been covered with art. T I; DIB

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During the daytime, students crammed for tests, bus- tled to class and pretended to stay awake in Economics. But magically, as the sky faded from blue to black, students were consumed by the thoughts of a night on the town. Lawrence provided an exciting nighttime outlet for almost every student ' s preference. I go to Brown Bear on Fridays, not only because it ' s ladies night, but I really like the atmosphere, said Angela Ramos, Overland Park senior. The music they play is really unique. Filled with commotion from the top floor to the bottom, stu- dents at Brown Bear were found shooting pool, relaxing with friends or dancing to their favorite tunes. Drink specials even brought students in as early as Monday nights. Down a few blocks from the Brown Bear, dance fanatics were found at Coco Loco and The Granada. While Coco Loco offered a unique mix of Latin Salsa and R B, The Granada offered club beats, retro and even live music. Almost every Saturday I am in Coco Loco. I love meringue dancing, said J. R. Mendoza, Topeka senior. Sometimes I even dance in the meringue competitions there. A sea of green and blue neon sticks signaled unofficial dance competitions at The Granada. These dancers who frequent the club used the neon to highlight their intricate, quick moves. I like The Granada because the atmosphere is fun, said Kim Traskowsky, Olathe senior. Watching all different types of people dance is really cool and the music is unique. For a more low-key evening some students frequented Johnny ' s Tavern or even coffee shops. Sometimes I go to Johnny ' s when I want to relax and for- get about everything. said Brandon Adams, Kansas City senior. It ' s also cool to hear live bands play. Going to a movie or popping some movies in the VCR at home was also a form of escape from daily campus stress. I like to go to the movies or rent movies at least during the time my mind is free from piles of books to read and papers to write, said Dave Mazzarese, Kansas City senior. As the dark sky began to give way to the sun again, students drifted off to sleep. Their dreams were filled with visions of their next nighttime excursions. Story by Jana Caffrey Photos by Jamie Roper Students found that dancing at The Granada was a great stress-reliever after a tough week of classes.



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b learned 3m life as the while away It was just another Monday morning for Mike Gekas, St.Charles, 111., senior. The alarm went off, he brushed his teeth and gulped down juice on his way out the door. But then, the regular morning routine began to differ from what other University of Kansas students experienced. He hopped on his red woman ' s bicycle (loaned to him by Danish Aunt Goule) with the handy basket strapped to the front to catch his train to Copenhagen on time. Mondays were actually one of the best days of the week. For Gekas, living and studying in Denmark gave him a reason to want to get out of bed. The first day of the week was set up for excur- sions to see Danish architecture, museums and landmarks. The whole program tried to get students out with Monday field trips and sketch classes on Wednesdays in the city, he said. I ' ve seen every major museum in Copenhagen and one of them I ' ve seen five times. Gekas chose the Scandanavian landscape because it was a region he didn ' t know much about and was pleased with the tight-knit culture of only five million people. There is no high crime except for theft. No guns or murder like I hear in the first five minutes of the Chicago news, said Gekas. Gekas opted to live with a Danish- and English-speaking family to further immerse himself in that culture, while having only a week-long crash course in the Danish language. At the end of the trip he was not fluent but said he could read signs and get the gist of what he needed to know. However, the more he learned about life from simply being in that environment, the less he wanted to go to class. I didn ' t work as hard as I usually do because in Kansas, there is no time limit to see things, he said. In Copenhagen, it ' s hard to stay in studio when I could go to Sweden for the weekend. If I had the chance to take a trip to Prague, I ' d go. I told myself that I was in Europe and that I should experience as much as I could. Gekas went to Sweden and the Czech Republic and also Russia, Estonia, Switzerland, France, Italy and Greece. Nick Probst, Des Moines, Iowa, senior in vocal performance, made a similar rounding of European countries in the summer. He attended a language institute in Eutin, Germany, after only four months of foreign language experience. Like Gekas, Probst asked to stay with a German family and was placed with a single, older woman who didn ' t speak English. He attended field trips to cultural events, museums and castles. He also researched the life and works of Beethoven and presented it in a five-minute speech in German. Most of Probst ' s learning took place outside of the classroom where he learned more than grammar. One of his favorite experiences was when he took a solo trip to Lindau, Germany. I went to the train station and started scanning the board to figure out where I wanted to go, he said. It was the most freeing feeling to not have any plans. I knew I ' d be alone and I ' d have to work harder. Both Gekas and Probst tried to break out of the American mindset and experience the world outside of U.S. borders. Once back on Kansas ground, they were already planning their next trips. I will always want to go abroad, Probst said. It ' s part of who I am. Mike Gekas, St. Charles, Vals, Switzerland. senior, T.J. Brennan, St. Louis senior, and Andy Wagner, Fruitland, Mo., senior, enjoyed the view of the Alps in Story by Andrea Darr Contributed photos

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