Arkansas State University - Indian Yearbook (Jonesboro, AR)

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Incoming freshmen are always awed by the length of the line. Little do they know that the worst is yet to come. Record Enrollment Despite Hassle Once again, students from across the nation (mostly Arkansas and Missouri) swarmed the ASU campus in late August. Returning students dreaded registration. The poor, unsuspecting freshmen didn ' t know it would be any differ- ent than signing up in high school. As usual, the line stretched from the cafeteria to the far end of the Danner Hall parking lot. More long lines, closed classes, computer cards and a photographer waited for the students inside. After hours of rib-jamming, scheduling, writing, shin- kicking and rescheduling, students left their card packs with the man at the door. And a good time (?) was had by all. By this stage of registration, nobody feels like smiling. 18