University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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Snow Jam 29

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Below: The street lights of downtown Ath- ens illuminate a snow covered Athens as night falls. On Thursday, January 22, 1987, University of Geor- gia students awoke to the unusual. Besides the dawn of a new day, the early morning hours brought a white fantasyland: Ath- ens was covered in a blanket of snowl When alarm clocks went off to wake students for their 7:50 class- es, these early risers became the first to experience the sight of a white Athens. Soon they were anxiously listening to the radio to determine if the University would be closed for the day. When the closing was announced, elation was felt all over campus. Students either went back to sleep or head- ed out to play in the snow. While many University students Above Right: Mo East-West or Russell Hall buses went around this bend to Creswell Hall or anywhere else when the University experienced this avalanche of snow. Below Right: This resident of Russell Hall attacks his buddies with snowballs. hail from northern Georgia and other states with an equally cold or colder climate, Georgia also has a substanial number of students from southern Georgia and Flori- da. For many of the more southern students, this was their first experi- ence in the snow and one they won ' t soon forget. All over campus snowball fights were going on while snowmen and other ice sculptures were being built. By mid-afternoon the tran- quility from the early morning snowfall was still being felt but was also a cause for jubilation. Many fraternities had snow parties which added to the excitement of the day. All in all, this was one day that will live long in the memories of many University students. - -•- 28 Snow Jam

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ing. Up and at ' em troops — time to conquer another grou coming University of Georgi dents. Most weekdays started a in the Russell Hall lobby for th entation Leaders. The first day of the two-day men sessions began with smiles and cheerful greetinj each new group of students an ents. Then it was on to the Tafc ter to get down to business, was no time to play during th While, the students were busy g a real taste of college life — the dreaded placement tests, tl entation Leaders were busy a: ing the probing questions of th ents in a question answer se Then it was off into the sun tc off the beautiful UGA campus parents. As evening approached, it wa to kickback and relax. After a h meal the Orientation Leaders busy doing everything from te; the freshmen how to Ga Dawgs to performing theirsYA ten and starring the Orien Leaders). During the evenin sions the new students were re open up, ask questions and 1 great time — even if it lasl night! Day two of the session can went quickly. It was the day of ed Registration. For the Oriei Leaders it was old hat, but I freshmen it was terror. Being an Orientation Lea something many only dream but for the ten 1986 Oriei Leaders it was a gift the; blessed with. It will be hard fo or anyone to forget the 1986 tion sessions. It was the ye; more freshmen than ever app the University. And how cou! one forget dancing until rr My little scoop of vanilla pt Stephanie Lardbelly, and grou bers. Yes, it will be hard for any forget the 1986 Orientatio Left: 1986 Orientation Leaders — t Homberg, Nixon Jefferson, Steve Th Standing: Mike Hannan, Kim Gouletl Johnson, Victor Wilson (Director), Re Julie Cofer, Kelly Clarke, Alvin My Scott Terrell (Assistant) 30 Orientation