Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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all odds, Mike Mahe antes up at the MUAB casino night. The event was among the most popu- lar of the orientation week activities. in the mud is always fun after a tough game of Oozeball. The Student Alumni Association Oozeball tournament ended orientation week. The week before school started was a good time for new students to learn their way around campus. Be- cause of construction, it was hard for students to find a straight route to classes. I got stuck in a building because I didn ' t know where the handicapped ex- it was, said Eric Arnold, a new student who used a wheelchair. I ' m glad (the orientation staff) showed us where these access places were located. down at the tropical explosion intro- duced students to the finer points of limbo ASU style. One of the goals of orien- tation week was to ac- quaint students with their surroundings. Layout by Darryl Smith

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rhythms iJand dancing feet, incoming students hit the dance floor during orientation week. The dance was sponsored by the Memorial Union Activities Board. ten his own way, incoming freshman Eric Katinka goes airborne during the MUAB Beach Par- ty . The event was held as a part of orientation week. 0 week was a chance to in- troduce students and their parents to college life at ASU. The theme of the week was Celebrate ASU. Sunday was Welcome Day. Residence halls opened, and academic colleges sponsored programs for parents. That night, the Memorial Union Activities Board had a barbeque. AND WE ' RE OFF! Orientation signals new year Academic and Parents Day was Mon- day, with many departments holding sessions for students. That night, each hall had programs (or the new residents. Diversity Day, Tuesday, celebrated many backgrounds of ASU students. The day ' s events included an orientation for disabled students and a Splash Party. Celebrating Transition Day was Wednesday, which featured a Casino Night sponsored by MUAB. More than 700 people attended Casino Night to play blackjack and other casino games. Area merchants donated prizes. Thursday was Cultural and Fine Arts Day. ASASU sponsored art displays and an activities fair in the Memorial Union. Night activities included a party with a luau, movies, comedy and swimming. The final day, Friday, was Leadership and Spirit Day. This featured an open house at the University Activity Center and a pep rally that night. 1 thought that most of the programs would be geared to freshmen only, said Suzanne Wellsley, who transfered to ASU from a college in California. It was really informative about the different campus resources. After a busy week of orientation ac- tivities, new students had the weekend free to learn the way around their new campus before classes began on Mon- day. di CAROLYN PYE 2 geavtallar

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homecoming was a tradi- tion that brought ASU alumni back year to year, there were many changing features that added to the events. The traditional football game and parade had not changed over the years, but the events leading up to them were new and different. This year ' s homecoming theme, Gold Rush 1988 tied in ASU ' s school colors with the Olympic year. The homecoming week events tied in the theme and were geared to involving as many students as possible. Homecoming 88: Spurred spirit Blasts Beavers A competition day, held in front of the Student Services building, involved bal- loon-shaving races, among other events. KZZP radio station broadcasted live from the center of the action. A newly revived tradition was the Light the A ceremony. Students il- luminated the ' A ' on Tempe butte to be seen for miles around. In addition, Walt Richardson and a Show of Hands per- formed under a fireworks display. Another event that had recently made a comeback was the homecoming ball. Co-sponsored by the homecoming com- mittee and the Stu- dent Alumni Asso- ciation, those who organized the dance wanted to attract a variety of students. It ' s not what most people ex- pect of a homecoming ball, said , homecoming co-chairman. The ball was decorated in the atmo- sphere of a trendy Los Angeles night- club. Although homecoming was a contin- uing tradition, the homecoming commit- tee members added to the tradition by providing different events that would appeal to all students and alumni. CAROLYN I ' VE WHAT A RUSH! 2 2Glsreesada9 crowning a- chievement of Homecoming week was the presentation of Homecoming king Drew Diedrich and queen Nish. 04 Snag 0 Moan the colors were members of the ASU Army ROTC color guard. The guard opened the festivities for the Homecoming parade.