Drawing from their experiences on Mount Oread, recent Kansas University graduate Matt Merkel-Hess and KU student Michelle Burhenn concocted top 10 lists every new student should know:

Places to study

• Anschutz Library
• Watson Library
• Kansas Union (for group projects)
• Coffee shops on Massachusetts Street
• Budig Hall computer lab
• Art & Architecture Library
• Wescoe Beach
• By Potter Lake
• Dorm floor lounge
• Perkins (for late night)

Places to toss a disc

• South Park
• Centennial Park
• Fraser Hall lawn
• Practice field between Robinson and Computer Services on Sunnyside Avenue
• Shenk Fields, 23rd and Iowa streets
• By Potter Lake
• Stauffer-Flint lawn
• Clinton Lake
• Watson Park (Train Park)
• Burcham Park

Places to eat near campus

• Yello Sub, 624 W. 12th St. or 1814 W. 23rd St.
• Kansas Union food court, second floor
• The Wheel Cafe, 507 W. 14th St.
• Papa Keno’s Pizzeria, 1035 Mass.
• Jefferson’s, 743 Mass.
• Einstein Brothers Bagels, 1026 Mass.
• Rudy’s Pizzeria, 704 Mass.
• The Orient Vietnamese Cuisine, 1006 Mass.
• La Parilla, 814 Mass.
• Wescoe Terrace, bottom level of Wescoe Hall

Restaurants for romantic date

• Tellers, 746 Mass.
• Pachamamas, 2161 Quail Creek Drive
• Paisanos, 2112 W. 25th St.
• Free State Brewery, 636 Mass.
• Mad Greek, 907 Mass.
• Hereford House, 4931 W. Sixth St.
• Raoul’s Velvet Room, 815 N.H.
• Kokoro, 601 Kasold Drive
• Stone Canyon, 3801 W. Sixth St.
• The Bleu Jacket, 811 N.H.

Places to check your e-mail

• Budig Hall computer lab
• Kansas Union computer lab
• Anschutz Library
• Watson Library
• Ellsworth Hall lab
• Stauffer-Flint Hall reading room
• Computer Center
• Academic Resource Center in your dorm
• Java Break or Nova Cafe (cybercafes)
• E-mail N.E.S.T.S. around campus

Things you can’t forget

• Long sheets for dorm beds
• Shower caddy
• Flip-flops (for shower)
• Dictionary
• Quarters for laundry
• Calling card
• Decor for room
• Easy-to-prepare food
• Extension cord
• Extra pens, pencils and computer paper