Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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The freshman counselors had to get in on the act and topped off the evening by giving a variety show in the Wallman Hall Auditorium. The counselors creatively explained the Twelve Days of College and displayed their talents in lip-synching, aero- bics, acting and an all-male beauty pageant. On the second day, college presi- dent Dr. Wendell G. Hardway and Student Government president Tim Watson greeted the newcomers. Afterwards, the freshmen broke into groups and counselors helped guide them through the confusion of pay- ing tuition and buying books. A dance in the Feaster Center provided time for the freshmen to unwind and meet new people. On the last day of orientation, freshmen representatives were elected to student government and counselors answered ques- tions about college lite. A pizza party in the Feaster Center again toMi provided time to unwind and meet more people. The counselors also gave the students their phone numbers, in case they were ever in need of further assistance. Even after classes began, freshman counselors were still visibly seen across campus to help anyone who still felt lost or out-of-place, be- cause adjusting to a new place takes longer than the three days set aside for orientation. The first week of a new way of life provided many new experiences, in- cluding dorm life, communting, mak- ing new friends, and most important, a sense of independence. Even after three days of walking across campus to find themselves in the wrong rooms, standing in lines for what seemed like hours and dropping loads of books, freshmen settled nicely. They had found a new home on the hill with a little help from the counselors. 8 Freshman Orientation

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New freshman could be seen moving their posses- sions into the dorm during the three day orientation which began Aug. 22. One of the 80 freshman counselors who attended training camp at Mountwood takes a minute to catch up on the news. Eighty counselors greeted freshmen August 22 to begin a three-day orientation to acquaint them with the campus and each other. Arriving at Mountwood, near Parkersburg, 80 upperclassmen prepare for intense training as freshman counselors. Student Government president Tim Watson greeted freshman during the first evening of orientation in the parking lot above the brary. Freshman Orientation 7

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Counselors grill hot dogs (or the freshman picnic held in the parking lot behind the library. Getting everyone involved in various ac- tivities was the goal of freshman coun- selors. Group activities were a major part of rreshman orientation, allowing students to meet fellow students and get ac- quainted with counselors. Freshman Orientation 9