Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Upper Left: Non-resident freshnnen ore special too! Bottom Left: Gene Cotton gives o relaxing performance for the Meredith community. Bottom Right: A fresh- man ' s belongings await moving into their new room. 1 2 Student Life HEAVEN What do we do? Where do we go? When? How? These were just a few questions 386 disoriented freshnnen were asking during orientation on August 19, 1986. It was a new beginning for all — a scary, yet exciting adventure. As freshmen first arrived at Meredith, they received a friendly greeting along with a balloon and important information materials. After parking the cor in the mud and registering, a few of the fortunate students grabbed a tram to transport their luggage to the dorms. After numerous trips to carry in all the stuff the goodbyes were said to family and friends, and students were ready to settle into their new existence as Angels. Most freshmen found themselves feeling more like headless chickens instead of Angels during orientation week. A pouring rain caused the only break in doily activities. As an introduction to Meredith, MCA, MEA and SGA performed a variation from the Wizard of Oz. Another night. Gene Cotton gave a concert for the entire campus in Jones Chapel. Students found his gentle manner and easy-listening songs relaxing. For many freshmen, the talent show highlighted the week. There they enjoyed skits and performances by their fellow classmates. In addition to the fun activities and placement tests, doily advising sessions filled the schedules. Freshmen quickly identified registration as a survival test and found that buying books took a lot of patience and left little money. Tradition called and new students dressed formally to be introduced to President John Weems and to tour his home on the Sunday before classes began. The Class of 1990 had become a true port of the Meredith community the previous night when they took the honor pledge in a meaningful candlelight ceremony. Their holos were in place. When the hectic week of orientation drew to a close, memorable activities such as making new friends remained in many minds. The Class of 1 990 experienced a good introduction to heaven on earth.

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Left: Excited, yet nervous, freshmen wait with their parents to be escorted to their new homes. Bottom Left: This year freshmen load their possessions onto a tram for easier moving. Below: A friendly sign eosed the nerves of freshmen as they entered the front drive. Bottom Right: Dino Durham assists upperclassmen in preparations to greet the incoming freshmen Student Life 13