Emory University - Campus Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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5 I L l Gonzales President Laney welcomes students back to school at Convocation. Returning to school after sum- mer vacation, Sian Llewellyn and Allison lckes carry boxes to their room. 2o,f'Orientation So, Thi Is Good morning. Welcome to Winship Hall. Good morning. Here's the key to your room, your T-shirt, and your orientation packet. When you get a chance you should go through it, but for now please note that your swim test is tomorrow at 8:30, language place- ment tests are tomorrow at 1:00, Rush begins to- morrow night and . . . So began college life for hundreds of Emory freshmen. This year orientation was only five days long compared to the eight days of previous years. However, the same number of activities were jammed into the five days. Many activities such as the usual paper signing and information sessions were the same for college freshmen anywhere. Oth- er activities were solely to acquaint freshmen with the different services and organizations available on campus. After the initial shock of an 8:30 swimming test and the humbling experience of language placement tests, most freshmen settled down to make new friends and get accustomed to their new surround- College lngs. Monday through Wednesday the days were heav- ily scheduled with advisory meetings, registration and various seminars about every aspect of college life. One freshman felt that orientation was too busy and everything was scheduled at the same time. Most freshmen agreed that the hardest deci- sions they faced all week were which activities to attend. In the evenings there was some variety of social activities. Rush began Sunday night and continued throughout the week. For those who weren't inter- ested in Rush there was a volleyball game and a square dance sponsored by the Campus Ministry. Also, as the RA's can testify, there was no lack of parties in the dorms. Although orientation was shorter and extremely busy, it was a great success and this year's freshmen adjusted quickly to college life. This change in ori- entation is just another example of the changes taking place in every aspect of campus life. - Lynne Harwell 'L 'J' .ls 1'

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The Rush To Be Greek Rush Introduced Freshmen To Prats And Sororities This year the annual Fall Rush began the day after freshmen arrived on campus. In order to let students decide whether or not to go Greek, the first set of sorority parties were not to plug one sorority over another, but just to promote Greeks. Also Thursday night a study break was held so that the rushees could meet representatives of other student organizations. Rush began with a barbeque on the quad. Fried chicken, baked beans, and chips were served in generous quantities to the fresh- men and bees alike. Later, Rush Convoca- tion was held in Glenn Memorial Audito- rium. From then on, the evenings of that week were spent at parties and Round Rob- ins. One rushee said, There were too many people asking me the same questions and giving me the same answers to my ques- tions. Like, I asked each sorority what made them different from all the rest, and they all said, because we're so diverse!'. Also, be- cause the first part of sorority rush was strictly to push Greeks and not individual sororities, many people rushing found it impossible to learn very much about a so- rority until after they had pledged. Fraternity rush was held differently. The Round Robins were fifty minutes long, and they gave the freshmen a chance to meet the members, look around the house, and hear each fraternity's songs. Again, it was felt by most that there were too many people to meet in such a short time. One short week later rush was all over. Saturday, September 20, was the last day of formal rush, which culminated in Walk the Row ceremonies and the annual Wet Function. Although rush piled on top of all the other orientation activities, it was a clear success: over half the nine-hundred students registered for rush joined a frater- nity or sorority. And even those who did not pledge agreed that rush was a good way to meet other freshmen and keep busy the first few nights saway from home. Lynne Harwell A Coke can, synonymous with Emory University, is transformed on sorority row as freshmen think about 'going Creek Walk the Row. Pledges and sisters of Chi Omegi happily crgli'lir..t-' thi- end of Rush as Tara Tucker, Karen ClI't llI1tQ,.'hIllA L.iCreca, Diane Orhs and jen- ny Arcnd tl.f-er .ind sing 28!lRUsh