Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Casino Night fun erases registration frustrations A wise man once said man must take the bad times with the good. Creighton students realized the truth in these words when they found themselves plagued with the horror of registration one day and relieved by the fun of Casino Night the next. Confusion is a polite way to describe registration at Creighton University. At the beginning of each semester, students are faced with the tedious task of filling out forms, IBM cards, and more forms. The only smiling faces seen in the gym this year were those of the seniors, who knew that they would never have to look another IBM card in the eye again. By the end of registration, the underclassmen were resigned to the idea of at least two more bouts with the forms. But after the agony of registration had subsided, students turned to a more pleasant side of campus life. Casino Night, an annual Mardi Gras at Creighton, enticed many poker fans and roulette lovers to join in the games. Although only play money was at stake, the money -hungry auctioneers were ready to grab any and all from the highest bidder. Arts freshman Barb Beck timidly calls out her bid during the madness of Casino Night. Karen Skory, below, contemplates whether she should risk it and stay in the game or pass as Father ]ohn Schwantes raises the bid by two. 23

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Pain, anxiety and confusion enveloped students as they journeyed from one line lo the next at the endless tables at registration. Laden with IBM cards, identification forms and mailing slips, the students at left groped their way through the jumbled maze. Halfway registered. Arts junior Ed MiiJer, above, waits as checker Diane Drahota looks for mistakes on his class schedule.

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Sounds of Boop-diddilly-bop-bop filtered (hrough (he campus from Rigge Plaza where Flash Cadilac and group took students back in time to the not-so-long-ago ' 60 ' s when rock-and-roll, prevailed. Cindy Sedlacek at right gets a helping hand from Stan Currant. Sounds of ' 60 ' s close Welcome Week of 73 On a sultry, Sunday afternoon, Flash Cadillac injected spontaneity from his audience, ending Fresh- man Welcome Week favorably. Performing songs from the 1960 ' s, the viewers were drawn into another musical era. The style of the con- cert was reminiscent of the movie, American Graf- fiti, in which the group appeared. The format of the concert included jokes and comments using the slang of the period. Delta Zeta Sororit} ' members sold lemonade to the thirsty crowd, but the sacks and coolers of beer appeared increasingly as the concert progressed. The more informal atmosphere of Rigge Plaza, where the concert was held, enabled returning stu- dents to renew old friendships and new students to mix with the entire university. By presenting the concert outside, the Student Board of Governors also saved one-thousand dollars on the event. J 24