West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

n between tours, Kim ronin relaxes in the un. Two days of summer become a Emm EtLneeE For novice Mountaineers pRESHMAN orientation, that annual event, stole two days from summer vacations to bring students to the campus for a crash course in being University stu- dents. After checking in at Towers dor- mitory, freshmen and accompany- ing parents were ushered to a series of get-acquainted meetings and lectures. By the end of that first day, students had suf- fered through math, chemistry and foreign language place- ment tests, listen- ed to droning speeches, climbed mountains of steps and toured both campuses with no trouble. Well, almost no trouble. Senior John Canfield, an orientation guide, said that being stuck on the PRT with a car full of freshmen was an unforgettable experience. A barbecue and a get-together mixer were spon- sored for the freshmen after the tests. Freshmen soon realized that naivete did not belong at the University. Upperclassmen convinced some unsuspecting freshmen that turning a support pole in the PRT car would speed up the car. Interesting trivia was also given to freshmen. Facts such as that Woodburn Hall would fit in- to the press box at New Mountaineer Field or that the Evansdale McDonald ' s sold more Big Macs per capita in 1975 than any other McDonald ' s in the United States. Orientation guide F e m i Ojawon was rated by freshmen as the best guide. His plan for making students at ease included: 1 . Spot a weakness in the group, like guys all from the same hometown or guys too shy to talk to girls. 2. Introduce all in the group. 3. Establish communication. 4. Make stu- dents at ease by asking all sorts of questions. 5. No two guys were allowed to walk together nor two girls. Success, oppor- tunity, academics and reality, (SOAR), was the theme developed by Vivien Jones, orientation chairman. Guiding stu- dents around cam- pus was reward- ing. Guide John Miesner said, " I liked the idea of meeting students and would recom- mend this as an enjoyable summer job. " After the two- day crash course, freshmen left for home stuffed with facts, names of new friends and advice for being University stu-d- ents when they would return to campus in late August. — Carla Baker 31og + 211og -? stumps Ray Kemerer, from Youngwood, Pa., as he completes the chemistry placement test. An exhausted freshman takes in a film presentation at the Mountain Lair. Freshman Orientation 11