Georgia Southern University - Reflector Yearbook (Statesboro, GA)

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Every now and then a stu- dent will sign up for a class and then decide that the class didn ' t quite meet the students expectations (never does the student not meet up to the expectations of the class) or maybe a student wasn ' t able to pick up a class during early registration be- cause the class was closed. Drop-Add is for these stu- dents. Depending on where drop-add is being held the lines are long — these lines have been known to extend out of and around buildings — and the confines are close and cramped. These situa- Irritation is reflected on the faces of students as they impatiently wait for schedules to be printed. tions have been known to lead to irritation on the parts of students having to suffer through this ordeal and staff whose smile is masks of their own irritation at having to deal with students. Though drop-add isn ' t one of those things that students look forward to at the begin- ning of each quarter, it is an essential part of academic life. Without drop-add many students would suffer through classes not required or worse yet be forced to spend a quarter in a class that is academically too ad- vanced. Drop-Add requires the time and pa- tience of many students and staff members. 76 Drop-Add Student Life

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The 1987 Homecoming theme was A Tradition of Success in the Eagle ' s nest. The parade began at 3:00 p.m. near the Physical Plant and Warehouse and contin- ued down Chandler Road to Fair Road, then onto Henry Drive and down to Sweet- heart Circle. Bo Ginn, this year ' s Grand Marshal, is a GSC alumnus. He is now a businessman in Alexandria, Virginia. Ginn led the parade in a convertible provided by the college. Parade entries included fourteen floats, twenty-two crazy cars, four animated characters, and six clowns. Among the prizes award- ed to the parade ' s partici- pants were $250 first prize; second prize $150; and third prize $50 for double entry floats. Single entry floats re- ceived: first prize, $175; sec- ond prize, $125; and third prize, $50. Crazy cars received: first prize, $50; second prize, $30; and third prize $20. Animated characters clowns received: first prize, $20; second prize, $10; and third prize, $5. Winners also received trophies. The 58th Lewis Hall float. Angle King and her escort ' 18 Homecoming Student Life