Lambuth College - Lantern Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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Cycle Begins Anew as Students Once Again Flock to Big L Once again the call for a better life bids us to come back to Lambuth. For many it was the elation of being home again; the joy of familiar faces and easy smiles; the hint of condescension and perhaps a touch of sadness for those who have dis- appeared from the crowd. For the novitiate, the freshman, it was a time for commencement — through days of orientation that were too long, or so they seemed, and too full of wild, mad confusion; laughter and new people; envy for the assurance of those already belong- ing to Lambuth, and the fear of being lost and forgotten. However, at the informa- tive orientation period, as the Lambuth frosh endured the get-acquainted-with- your-teachers dance and as they met with student counselors and faculty advisors to examine their college program, they grad- ually gained a new sense of identity, a real vision of their purpose. Following the opening convocation with the faculty in full academic attire and an address by Dr. Wilder, students, both old and new, saw the flag-raising on the quadrangle, a ceremony symbolizing the beginning of a new academic year. Then they realized that they had only just begun, for new people, thoughts, and experiences lay just ahead of them. Above-. With the aid of Mrs. Allen, Cindy Irwin, and Becky Bencini, Joe Potorski goes through the initial phase of orientation. Right: Walter Thompson, president of the senior class, raises the flag at opening convocation. Opposite right: Freshmen get to know each other at the picnic at Dr. Wilder ' s. Opposite above center: Margaret Browder aids Jean Dawkins with the confusing task of moving in. Opposite above right: Flo Carter finishes unloading her car as she moves in. 28

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Registration Brings on Frustrations At times registration was more than most Lambuth students could bear. The process involved filling out forms, getting computer cards, and, oh yes, trudging up- stairs to have portraits made for the annu- al. However, registration was a little less agonizing this year. In the years since the process has been computerized, the or- deal has gone somewhat faster, but until this fall, no smoother. Taking a revolutionary step, the admin- istration allowed the freshmen to register first, bringing groans of anguish from those upperclassmen who failed to prereg- ister last spring. Also incorporated into the plans was time for freshmen to meet with their faculty advisors before formal regis- tration in order to work out their sched- ules. These preregistration meetings great- ly facilitated the actual event. After they had endured the hassle of registration, students then proceeded to the final and the most painful step of the process — the payment of another semes- ter ' s tuition. I l ■ 30