Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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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

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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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Hv aeteends {yOJtCed. students to cRoose. between SduCQtion Qnd PedejCttiOK ncp upon a tune. in a Oland not so far away. thero was an under JT graduate named Howard. Howard was quite popular Some of his best triends were Economics (called Econ for short), a guy who always seemed preoccupied with abstractions. Calculus, a girl you could never seem to understand; and History, someone who always had to know the whole story. Economics. Calculus, and History all wanted to go the library to do the 60 problem , four term papers, and nine case studies that were assigned for homework over the weekend. Howard, on the othor hand, preferred to go out with his other friends — Creek. Party. Shopper, and Clubbing. Greek wanted to participate in the step shows and social gatherings sponsored by her friends Alpharetta and Delta-reon Parly wanted to go to all of the local nightspots for happy hour and nappy mingling Shopper had the craziest urge to go to Georgetown ana pick out a wardrobe or two. and Clubbing felt it was only proper to accept an ox-tended invitation to ‘ladies Night at Choptcr-Three Nightclub Creek. Party. Shopper, and Clubbing were all tram the south-side of town and everyone know that south-siders wore never at home during the weekend Econ. Calculus, and History woro from the north-side of town, and each was determined to follow the instructions dictated from Professor Pray for an A From Mo's 6 8 pm Friday class. Howard decided to go out with the soulh-siders and spend his weekend doing absolutely, positively no work at all. He also decided that his friends from the north-side of town would be just fine all by thomsolvps. Howard was not a fictional fairytale character from Washington's never-never land. Tne dilemma he ex-porioncod in deciding whether the weekend was made for work or for play was common to many students. In search of a healthy balance between education and recreation, students sometimes made the mistake of tipping the scales, moving a balanced equilibrium to a dangerous extreme. Pursuing a serious education in the midst of a city that never seemed to sleep further enhanced the possibility for distractions from academics. For Iona-than Williams, a sophomore majoring in Business Management. the weekend was simply a long distraction from the frustrations of a hard week. He said. ‘When the weekend comes. I go wherever the party is! After all. man cannot live on Business alone ’ For Dionne Tearawrick. a unior majoring in Criminal ustice. the weekend called for a bout with our long lost friends Clubber and Party (Plus a new friend — Grub-bin'). I usually go to Houlihan. on Fridays for happy hour and then dinner at Houston's or a pizza place nearby. On Saturday. I get togethor with my friends for daiquiri and pina colada parlies in the dorm. Bottoms up! Weekends did provide a time for rest, relaxation and preparation for the week to come. The proper allocation of time, however, was very important, for all play and no work wuuld make Howard a dull boy indeed. Natasha D. Benson Layout by Shawn Bailey Weekend hile weekday evening are ti led with studying, weekends ire used for finding entertain-•lent Cybelle O’Sullivian end V.inston Reid enjoy .i movie m 'I at tune. JAMES LOI BELUSHI 'n G0S5 THE PRINCIPA DOLBY STEREO