Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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750 new underclassmen meet sleeping mini-city The sleeping mini-city on California Street sprang to life once more in late August when students flocked there for the beginning of Creighton ' s fall semester. Double-parked cars lined the streets as suitcase- laden students moved into their part-time homes. For approximately 750 anxious freshmen, this was the first try at college life. What a change from high- school! For some, so far from home, and for others, al- though still living at home, it was quite a change. Their anxieties were short-lived, however, when Upperclassmen met them at Eppley Airport to escort them back to campus. Townies were also greeted by Upperclassmen after their arrival on campus. Tours around the university were slated to introduce the students to the schools. But new students and old alike fell into the swing of Welcome Week activities. Get-togethers, concerts, parties, picnics and many informal activities high- lighted the week ' s schedule. By the first day of classes, students, although not quite ready to hit the books, were eagerly anticipating their second week-end on campus. Above, Col. James Castrate gels acquainted with Tom Brabec as right, sophomores Peggy Meyer, Aine McCarthy, Vi ' nce Calderola, Phil Cerra and Michelle Jones meet the freshmen. 16

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The (heater of the Streets brought drama to the quiet campus via its truck- u of acting ability. Another form of drama was levied at the students during the hectic summer ciass registration. Summer visitors infuse vitality into calm campus With under 1,400 students this summer, the pace on campus was reasonably slower in June and July. But for those students who did stay behind, there was no slowing down. It was just the right opportunity for a variety of groups to inhabit the campus. The Theater of the Streets faced its usual adver- saries of rain and mosquitoes, as the Creighton drama group rolled across the Midlands visiting cities in Nebraska and Iowa. Begun in 1971, the theater group operates from a truck, that serves as a stage for their performances. Upward Bound also breathed life into the campus when the program sponsored 50 high school students, who spent six weeks on campus going to school in col- lege classrooms. The program, designed to motivate intelligent stu- dents having problems in high school, gives them a look at college classes. Students spent five hours a day in class brushing up on problem areas. 15

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Meeting old friends, moving back in and still finding time for yourself were all crowded into the busy Welcome Week schedule. Far left: Arts freshman Jon Lawton relaxes in the quad with his guitar. While some students renewed friendships and discussed summer blues, junior Matt Redle, burdened with belongings, begins the hectic task of moving home to the dorms. 17