Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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WELCOME BACK -Amy Kranna witter displays the good-spirited mood felt by many at the second annual MUAB Welcome Back picnic the first week of classes. (Photo by Don King) CROWDED -With more than 3,000 people attending, LB. Dent, director ol student activities, said he thought the turnout was a success. Dent Joined the crowd and squatted on the ground to have lunch, (Photo by Don King) Welcome Back

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Campus Life

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Welcomed WHERE ' S THE BEEF -The $1 menu featuring roast beef potato salad, baked beans, watermelon and Pepsi attraced not only students, (Photo by Don King) were the freshmen and returning students by various welcome-back activities, including a dance and a picnic. As the first week is always characterized by confusion for new students, those events offered a welcome chance to relax. T hese days it is hard to find a good meal for a dollar. However, that is just what Memorial Union Acti- vities Board offered the first week of school. MUAB, Student Government Association and Block and Bridle organized the second annual Welcome Back picnic on the campus quad on Monday, Aug. 25. The large turnout of 3,000 or more people made the picnic a success for the organizers, I. B. Dent, director of student activities, said everything from the band Stardust to the weather turned out great. Although meeting new people and enjoying the sounds of the local band were welcomed opportunities for students, the main attraction seemed to be the food, The $1 meal included roast beef, potato salad, baked beans, water- melon, and Pepsi. This year ' s picnic was much better because there were more people, Matt Raugewitz, Wellsville junior, said. It is fun to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Raugewitz said. “Last year the food was questionable, Jeff Henry, Hays senior, said. There ' s just no way to mess up roast beef. In addition to the food, music, and meeting new and old friends, the Panhellenic Council sponsored a table promoting Greek life and featuring memorabilia from each of the three sororities. Michelle Rohn, Colby senior, said Panhellenic Council provided a sign-up sheet to encourage girls to go through formal rush. We wanted everyone to know that Greek life is great, she said, We wanted to do this through a joint effort. Dent said this year Block and Bridle volunteered to be in charge of serving at the picnic. MUAB sponsored a table where they gave out discount cards for future productions. Brenda Leiker, Oakley senior, said MUAB was hoping to draw more people to upcoming performances through their involvement at the picnic. Besides the picnic, MUAB sponsored a dance at DJs, 7th and Main, featuring an Illinois band. Upon entering the door, guests received a ticket with a number. During the evening, many prizes were given away, including Miller neon lights, T-shirts, posters and hats. A Welcome -Back dance in McMindes suffered from little attendance, but students were already getting ready for their first classes and busy buying books at the bookstore. Welcomed by so many activities, not only freshmen felt at ease starting a new academic year. by Bettina Heinz (FAR LEFT) BOOKED OUT-Stu dents hadto stand in line to purchase textbooks during the first week of classes. With the printing cost steadily increasing, used books are in demand. (Photo by Photo Lab) YOUR NAME, PLEASE -Pre -enrollment and consultation with advisers makes enroll- ment a quick procedure Fall enroll ment rook place in Sheridan Coliseum and had to be moved to Memorial Union for the spring semester because of the Sheridan renovation. (Photo by Photo Lab) Welcome Back