Chicora College for Women - Nods and Becks Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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“Is anyone home?” Ivy Lim takes a peek into a Smurfs home on Smurf Island at Carowinds. The typical look of a freshman’s room during the first few days of Orientation.

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A New Beginning BITTERSWEET — the best and the worst of...well, every- thing! This has been the most exciting time of my life: mov- ing away from home (finally!), being surrounded by new, in- teresting people, and begin- ning a completely different kind of school. Yet each won- derful new experience has something scary about it. I sought out a college with peo- ple of various backgrounds and interests because I wanted to learn about life outside of my town, but now that I am sur- rounded by strangers, I want to be home with my high school friends, enemies, ac- quaintances, anyone familiar! I recall the common complaints about our rural high school fondly as I struggle through tests, schedules, and registra- tion, all the while cringing at the thought of writing papers, failing exams, and staying up all night every night, studying. Nothing has touched the dual nature of these experi- ences as Orientation has! I ar- rived on campus with four hours to move my most impor- tant possessions into one half of a dull, claustrophobic room. Of course, the whole family comes along to help create mass con- fusion and carry boxes through a jungle of luggage, boxes, cars, girls, parents, little brothers, and dark hallways. While un- packing, sorting, and getting THEM to go on their way, I meet my roommate, other freshmen, and too many leaders advisors resident somethings or other to re- member. As if this is not enough, we are shuffled off to socials, din- ners, meetings, parties, and field trips. In between running to do all of this and sleeping, I somehow find time to unpack, decorate, figure out a schedule, get acquainted with the strange people, and even write letters to friends. As Orientation drags on, I begin to feel as if I belong here. I realize this is a challenge — to accept and learn to like the changes while holding on to the distant things I still love: friends, home, a familiar small town. I dread classes, but long to settle into a familiar pattern and to be finished with the happy camper routine. Even with its scary newness and tir- ing activities, Orientation has been a great way to get used to college life and become a part of Queens. Without it, I would have been bewildered going into registration and classes and would not know my class- mates at Queens. Returning from a very wet ride at Caro- winds during Orientation are freshmen Verma Truman, Ivy Lim, Christy Vance, and Holly Roberts. Orientation leaders and Resident Assis- tants helped freshmen find their rooms and assisted in the chore of moving things into the rooms.

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”S GREEK TOME! RUSH is an exciting part of Queens College each fall. This year’s theme was “Go Greek — What a RUSH!” and each sor- ority, through skits, song, and dance proved once again how strong and energetic the four sororities on campus are. Alpha Delta Pi rocked the rushees into the spirit with their own titillating version of Pi-TV. Jimmy Buffett, INXS, Sting and the Romantics were just a few of the musicians who let the rushees know of the fun and excitement of being an ADPi. On Saturday, the rushees were brought back to the day of the ganster with ADPi Syndicate. From flappers to mob leaders, the ADPi girls showed what ADPi means to them. Ice cream floats and a slide show gave the rushees a taste of being a Chi Omega. The Ice Cream Shop party let the rushees know not only the re- sponsibilities but the fun a girl can have as a Chi Omega. Satur- day, the Chi-Os invited the Ashley Stafford, Michelle Mclntire, and Tracy Terrell perform as the An- drew Sisters during the Moviola Skit that is a part of Kappa Delta RUSH. rushees to skip down the yellow brick road to Chi-O Oz. The Lion, Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and other Oz favorites gave the rushees the true feeling of the sisterhood found in Chi Omega. Kappa Delta was dressed in army greens for their version of M A S H. The rushees ex- perienced the specialness of being a KD through this un- ique blend of skit and slide show. On Saturday, special appearances by Scarlett O’Hara, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and other celebrities in KD’s Moviola all expressed how girls of all types can find happiness and sisterhood in Kappa Delta. Phi Mu rapped their way into the rushees’ hearts with their original Phi Mu rap and slide show. On Saturday, Phi Mu gave the rushees quite a show with Pinky’s Place. Their per- formance of seven skits consist- ing of a little Grease, INXS, Hee Haw and others expressed the fun and happiness shared by all the sisters of Phi Mu. Melanie Moore is a scarecrow in the Chi Omega RUSH skit adapted from The Wiz- ard of Oz. Stopping for a moment to pose for a picture during the Pi TV Alpha Delta Pi RUSH skit are. Wendi Bryant, Sarah Taylor, Joy Plemmons, Maritza Rowan, Pam Slagle and Amy Lohr. Helping out in the Phi Mu RUSH skit “You’re one of our kind” are Jacqui Sublett, Kim McCarty, Debi Hart, Kendra Cole, Kim Matthews, and Stephanie Sabo. 12