Loyola University - Wolf Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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CAUkPAIGM 78 FRESHMAN ELECTIONS NOV. I5H6 I0.T.4,. 6,.T.8i YOUR VOTE COUNTS ! WELCONE NE ' K STCDEH ' Good Times, Bad Times: The Freshman Experience Freshman year. Surviving those unavoidable first-year crises makes it quite a challenge, and the first few weeks are usually the roughest. However, the typical trials, traumas, and challenges fac- ing most freshmen are somewhat lessened at Loyola. According to the majority of those interviewed, the re- laxed atmosphere and friendly people made the transi- tion from high school to college much easier. Loyola, being a small college, has a lot of advantages. The pres- sures are a lot less because it ' s much easier to make personal contacts with teachers and students than it would be in a larger university, says Caria Gauthier, a Communications major. Freshman year is perhaps the most intense period of personal growth. You ' re in a totally new, unrestricted environment. Classes are different and much more chal- lenging than in high school. You are your own boss and it ' s totally up to you whether you cut a class, cram the night before a test, or not study at all. No one is checking up on your behavior. You have more freedom as well as more responsibility, which gives you a greater sense of maturity, says Karen Lang. Adds Mary Brennan, You have to take a lot more initiative because there ' s no one hanging over you, telling you what to do. Finally, freshmen share a common bond. Most are exper- iencing similar feelings of fear and uncertainty. Surpris- ingly enough, most college students will look back on their freshman year with pleasure and a certain sense of triumph. 20

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Why Did You Come To Loyola? Indulging in refreshments one evening at the famed col- lege night spot, The Boot, a combination Loyola-Tulane hangout, I noticed a girl wearing a most unusual garment. She was clothed in a white T-shirt, the back of which epitomized, in large black letters, the essence of a first- week-of-school conversaton: HI! WHAT ' S YOUR NAME? WHERE ARE YOU FROM? WHAT ' S YOUR MAJOR? WHY DID YOU COME TO LOYOLA? It struck me as extremely amusing; an innovative approach to breaking the aca- demic ice. Unfortunately, these routine — and God knows, boring — questions are a necessary part of college introduc- tions. However redundant they may be, we all, at some time or another, will either be asked them or will be asking them. Alas, in my numerous social endeavors at Loyola University, I was no exception. However, I did take note of several replies, contrary to the popular practice of letting them go in one ear and out the other. My favorite question to ask was, Why did you come to Loy- ola? I received a variety of responses and numerous instances of eye-rolling and sighs, but nevertheless, the consensus stands as follows: Several Communications students were lured to New Or- leans by the fact that Loyola is known for its excellent Communications department. Another of Loyola ' s de- partmental assets is the Dental Hygiene Program, which incorporates vocational training with practical experience in the clinic. Still other students mentioned that Loyola has a good Music school, especially if one is interested in Jazz, and that New Orleans ' environment is one that would be con- ducive to musical endeavors. Some students were offered financial aid or academic scholarships and came to Loyola for this reason. Others preferred the environment produced by a small universi- ty, citing social and academic advantages to such an arrangement. For instance, Ursula Clarke, a freshman from Baton Rouge, enrolled here after viewing both Loy- ola and Newcomb because she felt Loyola had more to offer. Many students came to Loyola under recommendations from friends and relatives, and one sophomore in Special 22