Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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IT’S AN ADVENTURE Adventure '87 appropriately titled Freshmen Orientation at Furman this year. Beginning a college career affords students the opportunity to explore new horizons. The class of 1991 embarked on their Furman Adventure on Wednesday. Oct. 9 when they moved into their dorms. The day included meeting roommates. surtemates. Resident Assistants, and Freshmen Advisors, saying goodbye to parents, and beginning the schedule of meetings which would fill the next several days. One of the first steps in the student’s journey was the welcoming speech given by Dr. Johns. The students continued their progress by taking placement tests and attending meetings with advisors. Social events such as the R.O.T.C. sponsored ice cream social. Simon Sez. the square dance, the midnight serenade, the President's Reception, and the FUSAB dance allowed students to meet other members of their class and to explore some of the available clubs and groups on campus. Eden Isbell said she enjoyed the square dance. Robert Page said. I literally wore out my shoes dancing at the square dance.” Cameron Crapps said. I loved the midnight serenade. Lori Wyndham liked her Dialogue group where she had the opportunity to meet and become friends with other students in her class. For students such as Jennifer Killiam. registration made the greatest impression. Jennifer said. It was not as bad as I had expected. Freshmen Orientation itself was an adventure as Freshmen struggled to learn a new campus and a new lifestyle. They started forging a new path as they participated in Orientation; however, the work did not end with Orientation. Upon the completion of Orientation Week. Freshmen finding that they had survived registration, were now ready to begin the true adventure: the next four years of college and the rest of their lives. Involvement In the many organizations at Furman was encouraged at tho activities (air Flowers already. Each troshman girl is presented with a red rose from a guy on her brother hail before the President s Reception. 8 ORIENTATlON

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All of tho activities during Orientation week made this freshman hungry. Luckily an experienced senior came to her rescue. These girls were on their feet as their brother halls welcomed them to Furman with the traditional serenade of Brown Eyes. After roundin’ up their partners, square dancing proved to be a wonderful time of meeting new ORIENT ATION 7

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 Square dancing for those freshmen is just the beginning of tho exciting year ahead' The opportunity to meet Dr. Johns and other school officials at the President s Recoption is an exciting way for freshmen to start out the year Serenading to their sister halls, those freshmen aren't missing a beat. The girls toss candy down as the guys give their version of 'Brown Eyes '' ORIENTATION 9