Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Beginning Meanwhile, business students were welcomed by Dr. Jean Carrica, dean, and Dr. Gary Dean, associate dean of the College of Business Ad- ministration, in the Rigge Science Lecture Hall. What some termed the worst part of the day was soon over. The fun was about to begin. Group leaders appeared in drones to rescue freshman from another welcoming speech. Activities were planned for the rest of the week. It was to be volleyball, innertube water polo, pic- nics, tours, shopping or lunch at any one of Omaha ' s restaurants. Freshman Seminars gives the freshman a place to turn and helps them feel like they belong. said group leader Angela Wong. Other highlights of the week in- cluded the formalities associated with registration. Getting a photo identification card was one of these. One student, Dan Morrison, waited in line over three hours to receive a laminated card. Others had only a five minute delay. Registration consumed most of Thursday. Rumors of two and three hour waits echoed to the end of the lines. That was just to get into the building. The winding line going from sta- tion to station left some freshman lost. I just wandered from table to table and hoped I didn ' t screw up, said Paul Zieg. Obviously, many didn ' t screw up. Freshmen enrollment was 1,009, the third largest class in university history. With registration complete, the now official students stood back to watch their group leaders make fools of themselves. A show put on by the group leaders Thursday night provided some good entertainment and much needed laughs. Zoomers, according to one group leader, were pointed out as those students with beanies, stacks of books and never without a calculator. The question of how to get ten girls in the back of a Volkswagen was also explained. Throw in a doggy biscuit, said Kevin McCarthy. Rounding out the week were a midnight jazz dance in the Brandeis Student Center on Friday and a pic- nic sponsored by the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity on Saturday. Perhaps the highlight of the week was the keynote address given by Bluejay Basketball coach Willis Reed. His comments on his past ex- periences gave the impression that Reed would not only be a good coach but a humorus one as well. When asked what their favorite event of the week was, the answers differed greatly. While some en- joyed the the dances and shopping tours, the favorites seemed to be the frequent quarter game, the spiked watermelon or the bar hopping. Brian Eslinger Parents give a hand with the tiring chore of moving into the dorm. The Rev. Jack Callahan, S.J., gives advice to a worried parent near the California Street Mall fountain. Bob Fel The Rev. James E. Hoff, S.J.. speaks t( parents at an informal gathering in the Jesui Gardens. Parents and students leave the Brandeis Sti) dent Center following campus orientation. Bob Fell 18

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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

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