Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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Accepting the iirsl place spirit award during Homecoming lor Zeta Tau Alpha are Michelle Macartney and Charlene Roesch. Melanie Hritz presents The trophy SPECIAL EVENTS DIVIDER 27

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Special Events include everything from year- ly changing speakers and theatre produc- tions to traditional events such as May Day and Homecoming. Special Events are all connectors. They draw audiences from all segments of the cam- pus and community, whether catching the eye of a special interest group or required by a professor.A1umni, parents and community members Olten join students and staff at the traditional events, choosing to return to cam- pus at the same time every year. or decide to enrich their lives by attending a speaker or a play. A very special event this year was the kick- off of the B-W Campaign to raise funds for the new HPE Complex and the renovation of Marting Hall and Kulas facilities as well as other campus needs. Its success will depend on connections made by and with all those involved with the campus and the Campaign. Lang,I Cousineau and cast perform ln the fall musical Two Gentlemen of Verona. M 4 - HES -- -; .g' -.-'.L Illlllalgigi New students connect Lmth orientation leaders and R.A.'s during Playfair, a traditional i'male Io orientation. 26 SPECIAL EVENTS DIVIDER

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New Students Cross iiNew Frontiers? tor some students and a chaltenge for others. Through the aid of an orienta- tion program called HNew Frontiers. stu- dents were able to become better acquainted with the campus and their fellow students. As Torrance Baker, Associate Dean of Students Said, HStudents enjoy it They feel part of the college community. It exposes them to B-W in a short amount of time. It makes them and their parents feel welcome. Many sophomores. juniors, and seniors showed their support to the new students as orientation leaders, These students were taught how to assist the incoming students and how to make them feel part of the cam- pusr The weekend of September 7-9 was a busy one for the new arrivals and filled with almtht non-stop activities from morning to night The students moved into their dorms S tarting a new life at college was difficult Students attended convocation to offtcially begin their stay at B-W. Moving into the Freshmen Complex is Lisa Mosest 28 ORIENTATION en a Friday morning, and by that afternoon, were beginning their college life at the new student convocation, held at the Art and Dra- ma Center. After the ceremony, students were divided into groups and assigned an orientation leader. That night new students and their families joined the faculty for the President's dinner, at which time President Malicky offered words of encouragement and wisdom to the students and their families. The rest of the weekend involved Piayfair 1984 and consisted of games to meet people, and an Activities Fair where students could see what organizations were on campus To round things out, there was a dance, a cook- out, and a victory party for the feetball team. The orientation program enabled fresh- men to aquaint themselves with the campus. In the words of Larry Whelan, tttt was a help to me and made me feel relaxed, I enjoyed meeting new people.