Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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In the beginning... For some, Welcome Week is the first week away from home. Mom and Dad can ' t be used for excuses anymore. College is the time when many students begin making their own decisions. Cars pulled in by ones and twos quickly filling any available space near one of the dormitory entrances. New students, as well as some veteran collegians who chose to return early, were carrying everything from stereos to typewriters to portable televisions and boxes of books. Parents, brothers and sisters and group leaders assisted those who looked like they had too much to han- dle in the last leg of the migration to Creighton. It was Monday, August 24. Welcome Week for new students had just begun. The exhaustive process of getting situated, getting ac- quainted and getting prepared t idc Group leader Melinda Smith looks curiously at another clothes basket thinking she already carried it upstairs. Even Moms lend a helping hand in the tiring process of moving into the dorms. 16

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Monnie Market Laughing here are Carl Heumann and Mark Befort at the Royal Li chtenstein Circus. The Rev. Nick Weber, S.J., and his troupe have become a campus tradition. 15

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;gin classes was well under way. Some students moved in on the eekend. Chicago native Dan amez said, I played it smart by oving in Sunday and beating the owds. But for most, fighting the crowds as just another part of that first Meetmg the roommate came next r many. Seeing for the first time e person with whom you would live r the next nine months was both an ijoyable and unpleasant ex- rience, depending on who you ask- Supper rolled around and with it me the first sampling of the SAGA lisine. The afternoon was filled fth sorrowful goodbyes to parents and other family members as well as an eagerness to launch the year to a good start. A lump was felt in many a throat as the the freshmen prepared to face the college challenge. Parents were gone, it was Monday night. No classes in the morning, what a better time to really get ac- quainted. Into the early hours of the morning names were exchanged and stories swapped as Creighton became a familiar place. Several students decided to tempt the rules with some illegal partying. But why not practice the methods of getting contraband in while we can still claim ignorance, claimed one industrious student who wished to remain anonymous for obvious reasons. This was to set the scene for the re- mainder of the week. Collections of bottles grew as attendance at some of the orientation events declined. Hearty welcoming speeches by university officials greeted some alert and some tired students in the old gym early Tuesday. The Rev. Michael Morrison, S.J., acting university president, welcomed those new to the university on behalf of the faculty and staff. Dr. William F. Cunningham, Jr., dean, and Dr. Nancy Fogarty, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences spoke on the assets of the college. (continued next page) kit n cisna Bob Fell The Rev. Michael G. Morrison, S.J., acting university president, delivers an informative speech during Welcome Week orientation ac- tivities. Just how much stuff can fit into any car is a question each student probably asks. Smaller cars like this one fill up even faster. Bob Fell 17 Welcome Week