Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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FRESHMEN ENJOY a day of get- ting acquainted and just plain fun and games. ASSISTANT to the vice president for student affairs, Blair Mont- gomery, welcomes freshmen to Fairmont State College. MASCOT TODD ERNEST intro- duces himself and the school spir- it to freshmen during orienta- tion. Freshman orientation 19

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Stepping TnV -vq Vl into college life become oriented Am I in the right place?; , Where do I go now? and similar guestions could be heard across campus on Aug. 23, as 2,019 newcomers made their way to the Feaster Center, unaware of what lay ahead. Freshman orientation was designed to give students a chance to become acguainted with the campus and each oth- er. Freshman orientation is a good opportunity to meet new people before you settle into a hectic schedule of classes, said Stephanie Shaffer, fresh- man journalism major. Blair Montgomery, assistant to the vice president for stu- dent affairs, and Michael Bel- mear, student affairs counselor, attempted to aid freshmen in this transitional period. Sixty- five student counselors assisted them in giving students their first impression of the college. Activities for the two-day event included meetings and recreation. Freshmen attended general meetings and listened STUDENTS LISTEN INTENT- LY as freshman counselor Sam Statler introduces campus life. to speeches. After registering, paying fees and receiving I.D. ' s, they attended adviser-advisee ses- sions. To provide relief at the end of a hectic day, freshmen danced the night away, spent an evening at the movies watching with Dudley Moore in Arthur and participated in group games. The first week of a new way of life provided many new ex- periences, including dorm life, commuting, making friends and most important, a sense of independence. Even after five days of walk- ing across, campus to find themselves in the wrong rooms, standing in lines for what seemed hours and drop- ping loads of books, freshmen settled in nicely. They had found a new home on the hill. COUNSELOR TOM FITZGIB- BONS aids arriving freshmen moving into Pence Hall. TRYING TO COOK for 2 fresh- men is a warming experience for these counselors. THREE FRESHMEN WOMEN search for a place to sit after wait- ing in line for refreshments. . $ : - m 4 . | E J i 1 HQ S : 1 » i I -Ami £p »v h f ' , I T -sj v » . 33 . v .jt 1 8 Freshmen orientation

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People, groups and a belief help spread The Word Fairmont State had more than one Christian organiza- tion on campus. These organi- zations offered students the op- portunity to gather and study God ' s word, fellowship with other Christians and form life- changing beliefs. Such organizations as Baptist Campus Ministry, Navigators, Intervarsity Christian Fellow- ship, Christian Student Union, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes met on a weekly basis and were headed by church leaders or Fairmont State facul- ty. Each organization offered a different emphasis. BCM, a church-affiliated club, spon- sored such activities as snow skiing and several conferences and retreats and participated in nationally sponsored confer- ences. Navigators, an international organization led by public members, were widely known for their intense Biblical knowl- edge and held their meetings in private homes. Intervarsity, an international organization, met on campus and was led by Fairmont State faculty. This club presented Christian films to the students on a monthly basis and also sponsored an activity night in the Colebank gym. Christian Student Union, which met at the Wesley Foun- dation, not only had Bible study on a weekly basis, but was guite socially active. They sponsored retreats and also helped to send missionaries overseas. One such activity was the Rock-a-thon, in which students rocked in rocking chairs for a specified time in or- der to raise money. Finally, a new arrival on campus was the FCA, headed by faculty. Meeting on a week- ly basis, this organization con- sisted of athletes interested in Bible study and Christian fel- lowship. The goal of each of these or- ganizations is to give students an opportunity to express their religious beliefs. A SYMBOL of new beginning, the butterfly, represents Christian life. THE NAVIGATORS ATTEND a rally in the tower room of Wall- man Hall. 20 Christians