Oklahoma Baptist University - Yahnseh Yearbook (Shawnee, OK)

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Brand ew Initiation Makes Being New Not So F rightening Or Lonely oming to school was a time of mixed emotions for freshmen. We were happy to be finally out of high school, and we were hop- ing we were ready for college. But, were we ready for initi- ation? We met at the Bison statue to begin the initiation ceremo- ny, lining up with our heads down. We practiced Ka-Rip, the Alma Mater, and the Freshman Creed. countless times. Then, we marched. skipped. and crawled to the ceremony. When we arrived. we took off our shoes, walked in and knelt in rows with our heads down. As we listened to bizarre music. thoughts like, Whats going on? . and This is crazy. ran through our heads. Then we sat, laughed, and were humil- iated as the upper classmen yelled at us. Then began the bop-cop's introductions. The bop-cops portrayed dif- ferent characters. Bop-cop Larry Hanzel chose his charac- ter, Bruce Lee. because, 'tWhen I lived in Japan. Bruce Lee and l went to different high schools together. O n the last day of initiation, the fresh- men were defended by Kevin Ras- berry in the Freshmen Court cere- mony. This ceremony allowed the upperclassmen to recognize some freshmen like Joy Morland who had particularly stood out during initi- ation. -photo by Steve Holman Michelle Miller began the search for her bop-cop charac- ter early in life. ln elementary school, we were going to do the play The Wizard of Oz. and I wanted to be Dorothy. But. they changed the play! Ever since then, l've wanted to be Dorothy. John Price and Kent Lashley portrayed the characters of Maverick and Iceman from the movie Top Gun. When asked why they chose these charac- ters, they replied. We wanted characters that we could relate to. Price had a somewhat sym- pathetic view about initiation. We all know how freshmen need love and attention. and I felt I should do my best to fulfill that need. he said. Lashley said that. Initiation was a lot of fun for the fresh- men and the upperclassmen, and I'm glad I did it. Freshman Joy Morlan summed up initiation when she said. Initiation was great be- cause we got to meet the up- perclassmen and know that they cared enough to make us feel welcome. - Initiation

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The Big Picture Frenzy Ends Week Whats an imaginative. fun way to end two long weeks of initiation? For the freshmen, it was Freshman Frenzy. spon- sored by the Zeta Pi Lambda social club. The frenzy boasted several game booths. a dunking board. and a live band. At the game booths. freshmen won stuffed animals. or if they preferred. tried their hands at dunking the bop- cops at the dunking booth. Later the fresh- men listened to Distant Friends, as they played both Christian and rock-n- roll music.- lnitiation reshmen Kim Duke and Katina Foster disobey ClA rules by try- ing to communicate with each other during the first initiation ceremony in Nble Complex. They were waiting for the bop- cops to begin their presenta- tions. -photo by Brad Shirley While bowing on their knees, freshmen listened to the ClA's give instructions for an initiation presentation. In the back- ground, a mixture of rock-n-roll and science-fiction sounding music entertained the fresh- men. -photo by Brad Shirley

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At Follies, freshmen mem- bers of The Lonely Hearts sing about cam- pus dating while mimick- ing the song Tricky, by Run DMC. -photo by Don Keith J unior Susan Grant and Senior Lisa Nelson sing The Lion Sleeps To- night. A third member of the trio was Jona Tickle. -photo by Steve Holman Z OOM character Serena Nakamura reads a letter from a local ZOOM fan. Later she gives the writ- er ZOOM advice. -photo by Brad Shirley. ll ake A Bo kay, let's get . ' weekends, late sched- ules, and cancelled dates: these were just a few of the sacrifices Biggie took. But when it was all pulled together and the lights were on, it suddenly be- came worth it. We really practiced hard, and it took a lot of time. But it was really fun working with people you didn't know very well and getting to know them bet- ter, said Zeta, Heath Bol- house. The Zeta's opened Bi 'e Beach Bash with their portrayal of Wipe Out. They sang, danced on the beach, and flew through the air like only the Zeta's can. Biggie gave friends a chance to work up a skit or a song and have fun while they worked and polished their act, provid- ing them with their mo- ment in the spotlight. Dressed in proper ca- maflouge attire, Lisa Nel- son, Lee Allen, Jim Hen- dterson, and Lance Jones sang Come, Go With BiggiefFollies Me as the G.I.'s. Another group full of talent took the stage and spotlight with its own brand of music. The Jett-Kickers - Brad Jett, Rance Shields, Lee Allen, Brent Jackson and Jim Henderson - filled the air with sounds of their own creativity and talent. The Beach Bash then took a turn with Bump and the Beefcakes sing- ing Fat Chicks . i'We were tacky, gaudy, dis- gusting, and tasteless - all the ingredients for non- music majors to be a suc- cess in Biggie, said Kory Johnson. The Blackley Triplets, Brenna, Tamara, and Trent gave the Andrew Sisters a differeent look as they entertained with their harmony as they sang l Wish That l Could Boogie Like The Andrews Sisters. - continued