Students conjure up top 10 lists for Kansas University freshmen

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