Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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WEEK New friends . . . convocations . . . .tests . . . mixers . . . coke dates . . . smokers . . . endless lines . . . blind dates — this is Fresh- man Week. With it comes a sudden realiza- tion of independence and, perhaps, an occasional feeling of insecurity. Yet, as the week gains momentum, there is little time to dwell on these thoughts. For freshmen and upperclassmen alike are swept into the whirlpool of activities which announces that summer is over and school has begun again. ' -,V

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MAN For the upperclassmen the week was a refresher course on how to line up for prac- tically everything — schedule cards, band try- outs, perhaps your room reservation. For the freshmen there were also lines — for posture tests, medical exams and meals. There were a few bad moments, like the time you lost your way and arrived late for your tests, and the last-minute flurry over what to wear to those teas and coke dates. But with everyone ending a hand and upperclassmen always ready to give advice, you felt like a veteran by registration time.

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EGISTRATION HOP Climaxing Freshman Week, the Registration Hop has for many years been the traditional, opening event of 01 ' s social calendar. This year the initial appearance of a new campus dance band at the hop marked it as one of the year ' s more successful events. Dancegoers were delighted with the music of Howie Chapman ' s orchestra and Ted Jackson ' s vocal stylings. Men ' s Union Planning Board sponsored the Hop which brought a happy con- clusion to a hectic week of registration activities. 10