University of New Haven - Chariot Yearbook (West Haven, CT)

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Above: Cheri Hulse a freshman from Ithaca, New York, smiles as she recog- nizes a familiar voice from home after the first week of classes. Right: In an attempt to get a breath of fresh air on nice days students use win- dows as safe havens. Tammy Burdoe had been organizing her dorm room for two hours. i

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Enhanced by the University setting, students found perfect opportunities to pursue interests outside the classroom. They proved that campus life extended far beyond the area of academics. With traditions like Fall Concert, Air Guitar, and May Day proved as always, to be the hallmarks of student activities and events that were talked about throughout the year. However, most students did not feel that they had to conform to traditional ideas. A lot of students ventured out for other fun and had to see The Dean. Appear- ances by various noteable bands and speakers like the Hooters and Nikki Giovanni gave students the opportunity to partake in good clean fun and entertainment. By the end of the year, it was easy to determine that campus life had played a ma- jor role in the development of each student ' s education; this is a best way to stand out from the crowd. Above: Reinforcing friendships before graduation at get-togethers make for lasting memories. The students of the GrotonCampus enjoy their times near the Groton Campus during a barbecue. Left: During nice October days, stu- dents even get out to practice their mu- sic homework on good campus sites.

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Time To Remember Those First Freshman Days Can Be The Best Moving away from home for the first time can be a very trying experience at times. Away from home in an unfamil- iar environment, and with strange peo- ple who are just as unsure and nervous as you are is usually enough to send most into a frenzy At the start of the year, freshmen start with that long process of moving in • in many cases trying to be the first to move in so they have a choice of bed and closet space. Upon first arrival the walls are bare and your voice ech- oes coldly The introduction of suite mates and room mates follows - meeting those people from all over the country who were in the same boat as you were. Those tentative smiles and nervous stares are the absolute worst. But there is something else- some- thing at this very point that sets the stage for the rest may last for the rest of your college years. These very times are when those life long friendships are established and de- veloped. The simple crushes that we had in highschool may now be replaced with that special and lasting friendship. Ultimately has a sudden impact effect of growth ■ we can now stop being nonconformist with our parents be- cause they are not here to look over our shoulder ■ but nor are they here to bail us out of trouble. At this point, we have to do our own cleaning, money spending and budget- ing and nutritionally eating. The regis- tration process is said to be what sepa- rates the children from the adults because you have to finally take mat- ters into your own hands. The next several months in our insti- tution is what forges our path to adult- hood, luckily it usually ends in success- thus realizing it or not, frehsman days can be the best years of your life. Above: Suitemates living together months on end develop relations that are usually long-lasting. A couple of weeks before the end of school these suite mates got together to reminisce about the year during lunch. Left: Getting it together - with friends and fellow freshmen to relax and enjoy a game of hackey sack after a day of ex- ams lets these freshmen students to en- joy each others company.