Chatham College - Cornerstone Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Proudly displaying the college banner, juniors Lisa Yelson, Fran Miller, and Karin Borecki talk about their summer vacations and what they plan to do in the upcoming year. Trunk carrying is a common sight at the end of August. Sophomores Chere Tiller and Janet Brentley fit the bill perfectly as they help each other move into Fickes Hall. 2 Opening

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CJnder the col- ors of the col- lege flags, par- ents of incom- ing freshmen en- joy the recep- tion as their daughters meet with orientation di- rector, Kathy Saegal. Cornerstone 1988 Chatham College Pittsburgh, Pa. 15232

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Extraordinary Expectations When the dormitories opened on Aug. 28, upper- iasswomen began returning to campus for fall sport iractice, RA training, preparations for Freshman Orien- ation or just for the opportunity to do a little early lartying. The arrival of the Freshman class was anticipated by he Orientation team under the direction of Senior lathy Saegal. Other students returned soon after. Almost immediately changes caught the attention of tudents. From new faculty members to the strange lew shape of Director of College Programs, Kathy )ean, to the strict new attendance rules in the CSG neetings, students realized that everyone was looking or extraordinary things of this semester. Class shuffling kept most students on their toes be- ore becoming comfortable with their new classes. The :ore curriculum usually required special adjustment, he Freshmen discovered their evolutionary writing skills with Dr. Lenz and Concepts nd Composition. Sophomores never knew they would le so enthralled with Dr. Smith and the West and the Vorld. Juniors tried their hand at any type of Science echnology imaginable. As always, seniors tuted their learts out. However, there is (social) life after core. So in an iffort to disprove the college ' s not-so-exciting cam- )us life reputation, the Traditions board added the Fall est to the calendar. One part of this was the 1920 ' s lance, which was (receded by a Speak-Easy given by select sophomore class members. The dance followed in Old Mellon. A dance had never been held there so college officials braced themselves for the worst. As most students expected the Speak-easy and the 20 ' s dance went over without a flaw. The field hockey team got off to a good start by winning their first game. With the help of newly ap- pointed Athletic Director, JoAnn Palazzo, more stu- dents attended games more frequently. Ms. Palazzo arranged a contest at one the the games where the class with the most people in attendance with class colors on would be treated to an ice cream social. In close competition with the juniors, the freshmen pre- vailed. As mid-terms approached, students crammed to keep QPAs up and looked forward to events planned for November and Thanksgiving break. December brought the excitement of Fickes Egg Nog, and Rea House held their usual party. Not to be out done, Laughlin residents decided to have a pre-Egg Nog Party. As exams grew nearer, tensions grew tighter. Room- mates bickered and everyone felt the finals crunch. After finals were over, pressures relinquished. Stu- dents then realized that many of the expectations from the beginning to the year had materialized. Whether their goals were academic, athletic or extra curricular, they knew that these goals were WHAT MAKES (JS X- TRAODINARY. Keep those legs up! That seems to be what junior Lisa Savegnago is saying to stu- dents who came to Aerobics with the President dur- ing Freshman Ori- entation Opening 3