Campbellsville University - Maple Trail Yearbook (Campbellsville, KY)

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This year's Freshman week attempted to follow in the footsteps of its predecessors, but did not succeed as well. Apathy reigned throughout the majority of both Freshman and Senior classes. What was once a major activity of the semester, became a fleeting memory. Only with those few who actively partici- pated, did the week hold merit. Poor planning and lack of interest seemed toeprevail. Seniors com- plained of disinterested Freshmen, as the Freshmen sneered at the suppossed juvenility of the week. The intent of Freshman week is to welcome the Freshman class into the student body through a week of planned activities. All those involved benefit from their participation by making new friends and creat- ing enjoyable memories of college life. This purpose has been lost in the minds of the majority involved until it sometimes seems prestigious to rebell and not participate. Barriers have been erected and a concern to get to know and cgare for the new people about us has been confined. We seem to be afraid to open our- selves and enjoy the people about us. To enjoy life we must learn to give of ourselves and lose ourselves in those about us. To give and not be accepted is better than not having given.

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. . 1. Freshman Week Anyone? OB is.. N. As each school year arrives, so does the week of activities labeled Freshman Week. In previous years this has been a required week of participa- tion. The activities were. then, nothing short of five days of human degradation. After a week of humbling themselves to the Seniors, the Freshmen were led one by one before an audience of de- lighted onlookers. and subjected to a night of humi- liation known as Rat Court. The Seniors of last year demonstrated their con- cern by eliminating the notorious Rat Court. The activities of the week provided entertainment for the Freshmen instead of entertainment for the Seniors. This was Well received and the week emerged as a success. The Freshmen were hailed as exemplifiers of school spirit. 5

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