Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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AwkK ,. Top: Casual studying is done in the University College snack bar. Middle: One of Creighton ' s intramural football teams hard at work during prac- tice. Bottom: Dave Jantsch, Marylaurel Grogan and Denise Turner watch for friends to walk by. 19

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Top: Students enjoy a break from classes in the sun. Bottom left: Mary Beth Huges delivers a surprise from JoyJay balloons. Bottom left: Jane Sander and Pat Masching show that true love can be found on Creighton ' s campus. i

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Welcome Week By David Richardson Welcome Week--the words alone bring images of pool parties and togas dancing through a freshman ' s head. The week of Aug. 19th through the 25th was Freshmen Welcome Week. Creighton University, in all its glory and splendor, tried to make the newest members of its family welcome. College life for most began with a long or short trip in a car or plane to beautiful urban Omaha. They came from all areas of the nation. Yes, even a few came from the state that boasts The Good Life, Nebraska. The cars came rolling in one by one to the Creighton campus. Gaily dressed group leaders greeted students and parents alike with a giddy grin and a color-coordinated piece of parchment showing where to go. Upon reaching the designated area of drop off, the group leaders proceeded to tender-lovingly toss the freshmen ' s most treasured posses- sions into a laundry cart. With great effort they pushed and pulled the cart all the way to the heavenly new home of the beloved respective freshmen. A quick throw here and a dump-off there left a freshman in a room with two parents, a pile of pillaged possessions and a strange new face staring so hard his eyes seemed to pop out. This face could only be John Doe from North Dakota. Meanwhile, Dad got into it with Mr. Doe about the price of heifers and winter wheat. Yes, it looked like a long week ahead for one poor freshman. All settled in, or at least seemingly so, it was time for all good freshmen to explore the acres of the Creighton campus. Time was ample because the first major social event of col- lege life did not start for two more hours. Oh, the stomach started to rumble; it must be time to eat. After waiting in a long line, the freshmen experienced Saga for the first time. The Alka-Seltzer in the campus kit box came in handy. The first friendships were made later that evening. The Play fair Comedy Troupe broke the ice with many child-like games. A dance and dunk party followed around the foun- tain in front of St. John ' s. The even- ing ended sometime Tuesday morn- ing.