Arkansas State University - Indian Yearbook (Jonesboro, AR)

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Registration Lines Form at tiie Rear “Bui sir, I just have lo have underwater basketweaving to graduate. You’ve gotta open that course. “Son. you can't switch your major from art to P.E. in the middle of your senior year.” Sound like conversation in a home for unwanted lunatics? Bight, only around here we call it registration. It's chaotic bedlam at best and indescribable at worst. Students stand in line for hours, then have their pictures made. Instructors drink gallons of coffee and watch their hair fall out. Yet out of all this comes order—of a sort. Usually students end up in classes with instructors. Usually. IDENTIFICATION CARDS REQUIRE a photograph of the student. Taken slumped in a chair after paying regis-tration fees, the pictures leave much desired. 24

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THAT LONG AWAITED MOMENT arrive for the graduating senior as he advances upon the stage and accepts the diploma from Dr. Lari Ring. President of Arkansas State. SPRING GKADl VI ES leave the baccalaureate service to discuss the program and to anticipate the principle ceremony—the awarding of diplomas. DR. N. I). HAZKI.U NKER. N ice President of the College, addresses the graduating seniors and the guests in attendance. SENIORS FORM A LINE and move forward to accept their diplomas from Dr. Reng. The transition from college life now begins for the graduate. 23

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STUDENT REGISTRATION PROBLEMS arc ironed out during the session liv faculty advisers. But when an administrative derision is to lie made concerning the scheduling of classes, the difficulty is brought to the attention of RolM-rt Moore. Dean of Students. FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE MEN |u»radr ovei to the armory on registering to check out equipment for the upcoming ROTO drill periods. AT THE END OK THE LINE and after completing the scheduling process, there is that cash payment which makes registration official. College is expensive hut the benefits come later.