University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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f Students gather on Wescoe Beach for some free and fun activites to begin another school year. Ha k Week activities kick off new semester Story by JEFF DETERS I Photos by JON GOERING and TAYLOR MILLER I Published AUGUST 17, 2007 ore than 10,000 students partici- pate in Hawk Week each year. Heidie Grove, Hawk Week coordinator, said the weeklong event has always had one com- mon goal. L'We provide Hawk Week for new students and returning stu- dents because we want it to be a celebration for the beginning of the school year? Grove said. ultls A ' ' i 'itiidfints to get ac- e 1 iffiam- joyed free ice cream before going to the stadium to wave the wheat and sing the alma mater. Grove said this year's Traditions Night looked different than it had in the past. It was more of a pep rally- type setting where different stu- dent organizations performed. Grove said Hawk Week, which is funded by various campus or- ganizations, was focused on new students but all students were wel- come. It's just kind ofa week-long fun opportunity for students to have to attend events and be a part of 1 Ll traditions and become a part 'A 'TU taniilyf' Grove said. Quisenberry, associate ' fiudent Involvement i' ij Center, said 100 student groups provided informa- tion to attendees at events. It's a real fun, cool outdoors experience for students? he said. Tim Fields, Lincoln, Neb., se- nior, has been to many Hawk Week events. Fields also works at the Iaybowl and took part in Union Fest, where students en- joyed free cosmic bowling. Fields said Beach 'n' Boulevard and Tra- ditions Night were two of his fa- vorite events during Hawk Week and encouraged everyone to par- ticipate in some Way. 'iIt's a very fun timef' Fields said. uIt's a good chance to get involved and see what everything has to of- fer. i i i i I i 5 i i i i 1 i i i i i

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a -ii '.11'I74. :Fi.?4,rAf11f LQ., . .,.,.,2.f.e-.gf XM:-,.,.a Eb-.-ag' -.ae - L, . Chad Steele, Lawrence senior, throws teammate Nick McMullen, Liberal junior, during judo practice. .I do I b gets phys'cal Story by JEFF DETERS I Photo by JON GOERING I Published AUGUST 21, 2007 yan Hilger's hands grip the blue collar of his opponent Chris Steele's judogi. The two stand about a foot a part inside the Mar- tial Arts room in the Ambler Stu- dent Recreation Fitness Center. Hilger sidesteps and pulls back with his hands, flipping Steele on to his back. Steele quickly bounces back up, and the two spar again. Hilger and Steele are among a handful of students who battle in the KU judo club practices. In japanese, judo means uthe gentle wayf' and unlike more tra- ditional martial arts, such as kara- te, judo combatants do not strike each other with punches or kicks. But Hilger, assistant coach of the judo team, said that didn't mean there was no contact. 'cltls still very physicalfl he said. Theres just no striking or tradi- tional combat stuff, but it's still multiple throwing, armbars, grap- pling and choking. Hilger, a brown belt, has been involved in judo since 2004. He said that even without violent punching, hitting or kicking, there was one aspect of the sport competitors would often notice when they left practice. Bruises are very common herefl Hilger said. It's just a fact of life. Hilger said the first area of his teachings focused on safety. Stu- dents first learn how to safely fall and roll. Hilger said students shouldn't fear getting injured be- cause no serious injuries had tak- en place in the club. To win a match, competitors need to score one point. By throw- ing an opponent to the floor, a fighter is awarded one point, and thus wins the match. Points also are tallied in smaller increments like half-points for various knockdowns and pins. Steele, Lawrence senior, has been involved in judo since 2002. He enrolled in the health, sports and exercise science judo class his freshman year. I thought it was great, he said. UI was hooked. Steele said that when he first started, he had to learn how to manage the difficulties of the sport, particularly stamina. It's real technical, exhaustingf, Steele said. It's probably the most exhausting thing live ever done. You can run around and play bas- ketball, but judo is killer.