James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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it on Chances to participate were always available No matter where students had gone to high school, this cam- pus was an incredible shock to the system. No one had ever ex- perienced college be- fore, it was new to everyone. A mixture of excitement and terror of what college life held in store prevailed as freshman began the new year. The answer was sim- ple: it was time to make the move, get out, get involved and, above all, enjoy col- lege. Not letting old prejudices and ante- quated ways of doing things color new expe- riences was the key to having a great time and meeting as many people as possible. No one ever seemed to be fully aware of the criminally small amount of effort that was required to village Pillage drew a large number of participants to ttie first event. All relaxed and en- joyed ttie warnn spring day. Clarinetists work on material for trie next Marctiing Royal Dukes hialf-tlme stiow. Sectional re- hiearsals were a required event. get involved in activ- ities around campus. From the first moments of freshman year, op- portunities to partici- pate in the hundreds of clubs and organiza- tions on campus con- sistantly presented themselves. Even stu- dents who felt they had no particular tal- ent to offer the cam- pus at large could eas- ily find ways to contribute. Just being Slieetian Stork there provided an au- tomatic means of get- ting to know each oth- er. Soon students made a place for themselves here. Through involve- ment, JMU became our home and not just the school we attend- ed. ArA sisters sponsor a balloon send-off at the football game Parent ' s Weekend. Ttie event benefits thieir national ptillan- ttiropy. 6 OPENING

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