Thursday, April 12, 2007
Get off your butt and go outside, even if only for the time it takes to read this article. Chances are it’s a beautiful day on one of the most gorgeous campuses in the nation. The tulips are in bloom, the grass is green and lush, and the birds and the bees are doing their spring thing. If you aren’t sure what to do once you’re out your front door, check out these tips for what to do and where to go on and off campus.
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Stephanie King
Flower Mound, Texas, sophomore
Activity: People watching
Ideal Place: Wescoe Beach or Massachusetts Street
Why: “People wear the craziest things when they think it’s warm out. I like to just sit there and watch people pass by. Mass. Street is cool because then you get to see all the Lawrence townies.”
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Aaron Stehman
Hesston junior
Activity: Throwing Frisbees
Ideal Place: Strong Hall lawn or Fraser lawn
Why: “It’s real nice and it’s out in the open. It’s kind of busy, but you’re not in anyone’s way.”
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Emily Bruschi
Leawood sophomore
Activity: Playing on playgrounds
Ideal Place: South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St., or Water Tower Park, 1245 Sunset Drive.
Why: “The one on Mass. Street has things other than swings. It’s got ramps and slides. It’s cool because you can frolic through the field. The Water Tower Park is good because it’s closer to where I live, so it’s convenient.”
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Henry Kritikos
Lyndon senior
Activity: Playing guitar
Ideal Place: Chancellor’s fountain
Why: “It’s pretty and the fountain makes cute little gurgling sounds. Plus, the view down the hill is really nice.”
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Gaylord Richardson
Professor of architecture and urban planning
Activity: Teaching class outside
Ideal Place: On campus
Why: “We’ve been all over campus: Wescoe, Potter Lake, Dyche Hall, Lindley. I take students outside to prepare them for travel sketching and on-site sketching.”
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Lauren Fulton
Dallas freshman
Activity: Sketching outdoors
Ideal Place: Potter Lake
Why: “There’s so much there to sketch. You can sketch trees or the bridge or the Campanile, or even the buildings in the distance. There are even little statues around the lake that you can draw.”
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Tyler Waugh
Topeka sophomore
Activity: Taking photos
Ideal Place: Potter Lake
Why: “It has really cool reflections in the water. The colors are really nice when everything is in bloom.”
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Christy Bradley
Kansas City, Mo., senior
Activity: Bike riding
Ideal Place: The road to Clinton Lake
Why: “You get to cross this really long bridge and the whole time you get to look out over the lake. It’s quite fabulous.”
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Stephanie Shiflett
Overland Park freshman
Activity: Relaxing outdoors
Ideal Place: The grassy area between the Campanile and Potter Lake
Why: “It’s really pretty. It blocks the wind just enough that you get a nice breeze. It’s very plush.”
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Maggie Sherman
Lenexa senior
Activity: Walking barefoot
Ideal Place: Campanile Hill
Why: “I like walking there because there aren’t as many trees, so there aren’t as many twigs on the ground. It’s one of my simple pleasures in life.”
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