Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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Hal Wi,:.rs Student Life- 17

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Relocation, Refrigeration, Registration The first two weeks of the fall semester would probably be among the best of the school year if they weren ' t so fruststating. Long hours in and around Lake Hartwell, late night to early morning stereo parties, mind-inspiring conversations downtown with last year ' s friends, all must compete with the insanity of the three R ' s: reloca- tion, refrigeration, and registration. Relocation is a broad term which en- compasses all the fun of moving back to the dorm, from riding 140 miles with a stereo and five guppies in your lap, to try- ing to stick all of your crucial 29 plugs into the eight available electrical outlets of the new dorm room. Relocation also includes the decoration of the dorm room, highlighting with bed buildup . Bed build-up begins the morning of the move with a frantic search through the Student Handbook for directions on how to fit four 70 inch 4X4 ' s into the back of the family sedan. Bed build-up culmi- nates in a bed party (it ' s not as immoral as it sounds) where a handful of undergrad- uates drill, bolt, and hammer together the massive yet somehow wobbly structure which will hold your bed aloft. Architec- ture and engineering majors especially en- joy a surge of popularity at this time, while those less skilled perch on the air condi- tioner and recite Tiger Rag in olde eng- lishe until threatened with an electric screwdriver. The registration procedure is as frustrating to the upperclassmen as it is to freshmen Here, two coeds delve into the mysteries of the instruction book. Prospective members of Chi Omega sorority listen attentively during rush week Registration is one I the most confusing times ol the Insi week, ,md some time away from the lines is necessary to one ' s sanity. I ong bookstore lines are a common sight during the In si week ol school I he lines get longer as the stu- dent ' s tempers get shorter t ; i i I i v i 1 Ingram 16 Student Life

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The Three R ' s Another aspect of relocation is the roommate. These first two weeks will pret- ty well determine your label for the rest of the year, i.e. The Neat One, The Messy One, The Early Riser, The No-Classes- Til-Noon Sleeper, The Jungle Forest Plant Lover, etc. Although there are many types of combinations, one thing is certain — both roomies will feel the other is extreme about something. The next of the three bitter R ' s is refrig- eration. This means getting sunburned standing in a line which is moving every which way but forward, only to be reward- ed with a cross-campus pilgrimage carry- ing a 75 lb. refrigerator that will freeze your butter and melt your Breyer ' s butter pecan. This is really too sensitive a subject to be carried on further. The last, the most complex, and the most unnerving of the three R ' s is registra- tion. No four-year student yet graduated has been able to avoid the insidious Sikes A person ' s first experience at college life can be frustrating, and sometimes it ' s difficult to know even which direction to go in. Orientation is something every new students must experience, though it looks as if these freshmen would rather be elsewhere. Hal Waters Marly Kvans I8-Studcnt Life