Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Al thi rap ei ion during Froth man orientation, now antranti enjoy the tun on tho balcony at tha Blackburn Center a they learn of each other' background 18 Freshmen Orientation

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These movers are hampered by the rain that fell. as they move Into the Tubman Quadrangle on the first day of freshman orientation. Entire families are involved In moving students in And this fathor finds that transporting the heavier Hems falls to him. SttOiR and sweat ptag ed ncueJis js tfcx; discoL'ewd tie tu.- °b U- fetai ... or most people. It was no Fmore than an ordinary summer's day. For stu- dents, however, it signified much more. It meant regained independence, renewed friendships and revived social lives. It was the day that students began to move back into tho Residence Halls, the first official step toward starting the new school year. The hasscls of moving in quickly hampered the excitement of being back to school Many students were met with a number of problems upon checking into tho dormitories. In Bethune Hall, there were problems with front door keys that just did not quite fit the lock. Students in Sutton Plaza returned to find bathrooms that had yet to be cleaned. And. of course, every year there was the you did not get here by six o'clock (p m). so you cannot get your keys tonight problem These problems, however, paled in comparison to those caused by Crant Enterprises, a storage company with whom | many students entrusted their i belongings for the summer. The company had leased space to I store some of the students’mer-® rhandise. from Capital Cities “Storage. They. (Crant Ent.) § failed to pay for the rented | space, thus relinquishing claim of the students' property to the storage company. Students were then left in doubt as to whether they could claim their belongings. The management of Capital Cities Storage was cooperative in allowing students to claim their goods as long as they had thoir claim tickets and as long as the company had these goods. Some students were § among the unfortunate whose S items had not been left in tho | earn of Capital Cities Storage. s and for those students chaos o ruled. Said sophomore Lynn | Moore. “I'm still trying to get 5 the rest of my things. Once items were retrieved from storage, some students faced another problem, a room in which to pul them. For some of those students the housing office designed a special contract known as the open assignment. Quite simply, this gave a student the right to a room somewhere in a specified re i-dence hall. This situation created a great deal of stress for the uncertain student arriving on opening day. Camlle l.ouis. a junior majoring In Chemical Engineering. commented. “1 gut there (Bethune Hal)) early because I wasn't even sure that I'd get a room. Finally, many students were surprised to find that their rooms wore unprepared on the return date. This fact w-as quite disturbing to many Freshmen residing in the Tubman Quadrangle. Dorm counselor. Valerie Cray, explained. “Some rooms were not ready since tho dorm was never closed. With a build-ingasoldastheQuad. repairing is a continuous process. The physical toil of moving in could noi be forgotten. Arms ached from carrying heavy boxes and hauling huge trunks. Backs pained from carrying refrigerators and shoulders swelled from toting suitcases packed with clothing. Ben Cay and rubbing alcohol were abused substances on this day as unpacking gave way to bed making so that a place could be found upon which to lay ones head. After suffering the pain of moving in and getting .settled, one would imagine that students were worn out and disillusioned. This, however, was not the case. As Joel Milliner, a sophomore, put it.“I'm just glad to be back at the Mecca. by Claire Louis Layout by Alan I). Ryan Many resident found that elevator were crowded or absent. Thw Drew Hall resident struggles up the staircase rather than wail fur the elevator. Moving In 17

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Adjustment to college life means meeting new challenges and overcoming ones fears. These freshmen take a step in that direction as they try to conquer the Free Fall ride Enjoying the dance at the dance at the Blackburn Center which was for freshmen only these students get aquainted to the tune of Lost in Emotion by Usa Lisa TJk Coatpus Pals Offietid xtxds oft ccwftcM to fjiesW as tftf-y atftoufd tk to Leon ok Us ge □ the beginning, there IF was quiet Only the ad-f rainistrators. faculty. — and student leaders preparing for the new school year were on campus The dorms were empty, the yard was clear, and very little movement was apparent. And then, they came Some in cars, others in vans, and many In taxis. 'Excuse me can you tell me where to find the TVibman Quadrangle’ It was the beginning of a new lifestyle, a naw disposition and in the words of Patti I Belle. 'A New Attitude.’ It was Freshman Week, a time of adaptation, transformation and many tiroes. H frustration f Freshmen were required to f report to a huge tent set up in the P-1 parking lot They were met with cookies and lemonade to S All the stomachs and ease the 5 nerves. Anxiously, and somewhat fearfully, they waited in Una to see exactly where they would be living and the specific address to which parents could send money. Ready and waiting for their arrival ware the Campus Pals a group of upperclassmen who helped Freshmen get ad|usted and prepared for the new school yoar.Thogroup was4S members strong with each pal being assigned 45 to 50 Freshmen to whom they were to give special attention Craig Collins. Chairman of the Campus Pals, said Of the over 2.000 member class of 1991. this class was better behaved and more friendly than any I have worked with during my three years as a pal There were no fights and excellent par-tidpation in our events ' The or-£ganization sold a racord 900 £ packets as compared to the for-£ mer record of 750 last year The £ packets contained tickets to all the events scheduled by the Campus Pals Amidst a WMk of frustrating £ registration and placement tests. £ Freshmen could look forward to tho events planned by the Pals. They had rap sessions, sightseeing trips with their respective pals and a bus tour of the Washington. D C area. However, according to Collins, the Dating Came and the Variety Show were favorites. The Variety Show was held for the first time in Cramton Auditorium which allowed space for some upperclassmen to attend. As the lights went down, the Pals came from all areas of the Auditorium dancing to Lean On Me by Club Nouvea. They all came to the stage and posed as the announcer said ‘If there is ever a problem, you all ran lean on us'” The Campus Pals proved that they were a talented group of students as thay danced, sang, acted and rapped, keeping the Freshmen thoroughly entertained The pals received many phone calls — most latest night. I hate it here. I want to go homer Collins explained 'If the students could not be calmed down on the phone, we would get up. get dressed, and go to their rooms to talk to them.' The Campus Pal were adequately prepared to handle these types of problems They met for an entire week prior to the Fresh-mon’s arrival in order to insure that they could handle such situations. Collins added. 'We prepared as a football team would for a game ' Said Freshmen Beverly Smith. 'The Campus Pals were very helpful and knew ;ust how to cheer me up when I was feeling down. They made Freshmen week e whole lot better After that week of “initiation’ many Freshmen realized that they were, finally college coeds with all the nghu and privileges thereof. Embarking on what many consider the best years of their lives, they began to loin forces as the Class of 1991. in or-dor to Mm thair places on Ihe yard. by Andrea L White Layout by Matilda Ivey A trip to Kings Dominion Amusement Park and rtding the Racing Rivers rida gave new entrants a chance to share their fears and screams together Freshmen Orientation 19