North Central University - Archive Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Part and full-time jobs are a way of 11' e or most of NOS fu I-time ' students. NC's loga- tion makes job-findmg fairly easy. Colleen Deike takes a break from her terminal. Studies are the most consummg task of a student's life. Tom Smlth and Barton Doug- las look over some class material to- gether. Sam M swelling skyline and a sprawling downtown caused NCas student life to square off with Minneapolis from a Chris- tian point of view. In a small college where everybody is known, NC students can instantly become unknown by drifting a few blocks from campus. But we found a steadier direction than drifting. Students took aim at an abundance of student jobs in Minneapolis, at ministry opportunities that crossed denominational lines, at public librar- ies, and at social and recreational events trim enough for student budgets. We took aim at making our life fit for a king-King Iesus! eaGive me a breake was heard as students dropped books, picked up car keys and headed out for a weekend. In order to avoid a poor fit in a world of academics, we tied into a circle of student life. N Student Life-7

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Welcome week, new beginning for some, refresher fer others Cfniemdehp CBnealeg M CJQQGRQ ome older, most younger; some confi- dent, most anxious and unsure; some tall, 77 .7 ,. , some short; some intelu :2. :f- '9 lectual, some rowdy; yet e11 exc1ted they flooded the lobby of the College Life Center leaking sort of lost yet raring to race ahead. The new students, most of them freshmen straight from the hcradle of high school, had arrived, and student leaders sprang into action as Welcome Week was underway. ' Welcome Week was especially de- signed to make new students feel se- cure in their new surroundings, in- form them of school policies, and make available to them practical training sessions on subjects such as time management. Welcome Week accomplished its objective of assimi- lating new students into college life, reflected RA Ioe Videle, ' Fhey may have been overwhelmed by all the new people and the crammed meet- ings, but there was an excitement like that of Christmas. .knowing you were going to get something but not, yet knowing what exactly it was. Freshman Rob Cray felt quite a bit Moving into the dorms is made easier for Collette Mack by making use of maintene ancehs domes. of anxiety and fear of the ' unknown, until he walked into the lobby; Right 1 away Phil Iohnsen Shook my hand; L took me through the line; and showed ' . me my roam Everyone said hi? Thee, , atmesophere was ac friendly '- The addition of lifeStreams aided many students in overcoming home'- 1 sickness and loneliness. :1 really got tea know people right away, stated Diane Beverly, and developed strong lasting friendships with these peeplef The Welcome Week Schedule was L a crammed full of events and meetings, . keeping the freshmm toe busy in miss , a home, giving them many opportunities. L to grew. Ironically, the new students. ' werenht the only unes who benefited from the activities 0f WW. Student: L L. leaders were 1 also touched Tram the . beginning I could tell that these were as a ' very spiritual group 0f freshmen, rea. smarked Kathy Benson Who was a- lifeteam facilitator. They want to grow , so badly and that encouraged me so .1 H much! So the ties began even before school convened. Welcome Week definiteiy was the catalyst: uniting new and me turning students in a tightly bended student body By Deb Beggs .aa-e ,k man'-