Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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.. 4 , M . ; THE FINAL CHALLENGE is to smile for the camera. Roberta Eckerman is relieved that it ' s all over for one semester. Frustration of First Semester Registration THREE ROTC recruits, armed with uni- forms, prepare for the Battle of the Polished Brass Buttons. 15

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AMID THE DIN, faculty members check for conflicts In the class schedules. Students await approval of the program. SCENE OF CONFUSION is gymnasium, as students schedule a program of classes for fall semester with aid of faculty. Brave Students Face VETERAN OR NON-VETERAN - which am I? The coed finds the forms confusing, and he thinks her question is amusing. Registration sounds simple enough, but it isn ' t. The student conies prepared — armed with pre-planned sched- ule, pens, scratch paper, biographical data, tranquilizers, and a checkbook. The process of registration includes signing up for classes, labs, and quiz sections, filling out registration forms, paying tuition, and taking care of such items as parking stickers, joining organizations, and procuring a Mass num- ber. The final feat is the student ID picture. TRIAL BY ORDEAL gets underway as faculty members try to help stu- dents plan a class schedule at fall registration. 14

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Students Attending Convocation Mass Give THE MOST REV. Gerald T. Bergan, Archbishop of Omaha, presided at St. Cecilia ' s. Undergraduate students attended. CELEBRANT at St. John ' s for seniors and professional students Most Rev. James Casey, Bishop of Lincoln. i as the Masses of the Holy Ghost were held simultaneously at St. John ' s for Arts and Business Administration seniors and professional students and at St. Cecilia ' s Cathedral for un- dergraduate students. An inspiring sermon on the import- ance of prayer as a guiding force was given by the Rev. James J. Quinn at St. John ' s. At St. Cecilia ' s the Rev. John J. Halloran pointed out that wisdom is the goal of an institution of higher learning. Following the masses, the 11th annual convocation of all faculty members and students was held in the City Auditorium Music Hall. Two Creighton faculty members were presented plaques for their years of dedication and service to the University. The citations were presented by the Very Rev. Carl M. Reinert, University President. Dr. John Begley, professor of accounting in the College of Business Administration was honored in recognition of his association with the Uni- versity since 1920. The second citation went to Rev. Vincent L. Decker who served as Jesuit counselor in the Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy before being named rector of Creighton Prep this fall. Patrick E. Brookhouser, President of the Student Board of Governors, urged close rapport between students and faculty through the Board of Governors. New members of the Jesuit Honor Societies, Alpha Sigma Nu for men and Gamma Pi Epsilon for women, were also announced. The Rev. Carl M. Reinert challenged students to meet the high standards which they invisioned in choosing Creighton as their university. k 16