Baylor University - Round Up Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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icott Norville i General sessions were held in Waco Hall. The subject natter of the programs ranged from mental to physical o spiritual to social, A Min-con leader holds a candid discussion with his group, tt Norville Sco A freshman Mini-Conference group plays games to help the students become more familiar with one another. David Harper and Debbie Chadwick participate in the candlelighting ceremony following the session em- phasizing spiritual growth. Tim Freshmen actively learn the proper way to sing That Good Old Baylor Line. Wdwnw Wwk

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. . . Welromr New student A station wagon with a bumper sticker that says My Money and My Daughter Go to Baylor pulls a U-I-Iaul as it drives up in front of Collins at 7:59 a.m. Bouncing Baylorites in matching t-shirts, ea- ger to assist in the move-in process, attack the boxes, trunks and suitcases. They run off in dif- ferent directions with the items, miraculously end- ing up in the right room. Nowhere else in the world could there be more energy, smiles and long lines than Welcome Week at Baylor. Nick Bertinger, a junior min-con leader from Fort Worth, said that seeing the freshmen's faces and all the excitement of the move-in was the best part of Welcome Week. I was very excited and a little nervous, Glen Griner, a freshman from Houston, said. Welcome Week was the best thing to help me get acquainted with Baylor. It's a great time to find out where you are with God and to get to know other people. The Hrst day could have been intimidating for some freshmen, but soon they found security in their min-con groups. General sessions, full of '27 Wir' .M ef. 'gfij ,f. :,w,: 3 Usa s learn a lor traditions songs and 'Sic 'em Bears,' were alive and inspiring. Bill Tolar, Marge Caldwell, joe White and Dan Yeary colored the week as general session speakers. More concentrated discussion took place within the smaller min-con groups. Almost 500 upper- classmen min-con leaders informed the freshmen about student life at Baylor. Sharon Kirkpatrick, a sophomore min-con leader from Arlington, said, I enjoyed being able to share the things that I love, Baylor and God, with the new freshmen, My most memorable part of Welcome Week, Griner said, was with my min-con group at the end of the week when we passed around a sheet of paper and everyone gave opinions of each other. It was really encouraging. Student life seminar groups, consisting of four min-con groups, discussed Welcome Week topics, played games and got to know each other on a more personal level. My seminar group's winning the Min-Con Olympics capped off the week, Bertinger said. ' Behind the scenes, the support staff worked hard to make the week enjoyable for the freshmen ant transfer students. The support staff sold cokes an. visors, helped with seating in Waco Hall, planner the parties and Min-Con Olympics, worked in th cafeterias and ran the parents' rest station. Robin D'Angelo, a sophomore from Irving, sail she gained personal satisfaction by assisting in th planning of Min-Con Olympics. It helped me a much as the freshmen, she said. It made me fee good because I was doing things and not gettin, the credit for them. Mike Webster, a sophomore from Klein, said h thought the support staff had a huge impact on th freshmen, although they did not have direct contac with the new students. It made me feel goot when people came up to me and said that I wa doing a good job, even though most of them didn' know who I was, he said, The only thing I would change about Welcom Week was all the Good Old Baylor Lines w were forced to sing standing in the cafeteria chairs,5 Griner said. But I guess that's just tradition. l

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Faculty members from all departments, including members of the upper administration, visit with on Founders Mall. Scott Norvil Members of the Baylor Line sir in their block during the weekendis football game. The Bears soundly de- feated Texas Tech 56-22. l'1 ' ab as W' KS 235 2-QA ga'-fer.,- : ,Q if ,,. f 4? wa s ':,,.'.a.vL:HT2srw. at as gi . iff 7 gg f- Parents 'go to school' When apartment and dorm rooms are cleaned with care, when the bookstore sells out of bumper stickers and when plaques that adorn the campus walls are actually read, you know that it must be Parents' Weekend. Parents' Weekend provided a variety of activities for students and their parents to enjoy as families. On Friday, the hotels, restaurants and flower shops around campus were bustling with activity as the parents arrived. Friday evening, the parents could attend the annual performance of the After Dark talent show. The show featured a variety of acts, with talents ranging from a magic show by junior Walter Moreau to a comedy act by senior Kirk Freeman. In addition, the First Families of Baylor Award was given to the descendants of former Baylor president Samuel Palmer Brooks, who served in that position -from 1902-1951. After the show, parents were encouraged to attend a dessert party sponsored by the Baylor Parents League and the Baylor Chamber of Com- merce. About 2,500 people enjoyed the refresh- ments. Entertainment was provided by Upsound Down, a jazz band composed of Baylor students. Saturday morning,the activities continued with a faculty-parent mixer at Founders Mall. The parents visited with professors, drank coffee and at mounds of doughnuts. Alah Wfarren, chairman t the Parents' Wfeekend committee for Chambc said, i'The coffee went well. We had one of th largest turnouts ever. The weekends highlight was the Bears' excitin victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Befot the game, Mr, and Mrs. john Sanders wer honored as the Outstanding Baylor Parents fc l987. After the game, the crowd flocked to loc: restaurants. Throughout the weekend, the Chamber of Corr merce provided campus tours to acquaint parent with the history of the grounds and the variou buildings on campus. I think Parents' Weekend enables us to provid structured activities that are fun to participate in, Warren said, The weekend is not too crowdei with events, though, which allows the individuz families to spend time together, With Parents' Weekend over, a quiet settler over the Baylor campus. The weekends events ani sales were forgotten, and the students returned t their cluttered apartments and dorms with th hopes of experiencing some relative peace . . . a least until Homecoming. I4 . . . Parerm' Wfeekentl