Oklahoma Baptist University - Yahnseh Yearbook (Shawnee, OK)

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Big helpers. Parents help their freshman girls move into WMU dormitory. Hugs and smiles abound with Kara McGee and Hank Campbell as they see each other after coming back to school. Moving In - EnrollmenU 9

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Aliegiance to the alma mater is practiced on the first night of freshman orientation. Potter Auditorium was dark with sounds of organ pipes becoming inv creasingly stronger. Soon beanie-Clad freshmen entered the chapel doors after a thirty minute jaunt around the oval. To the upperclassmen hiding in the balcony, it was a common annual event, but to the unknowing freshmen it was the beginning of a week long process com- monly known as freshmen orientation. That first week included chants of the Inauguration of OBU's thirteenth president, Dr. Bob R. Agee, takes place in November. freshmen creed and Ka-Rip. Other activi- ties fiiled the week as students met new people and re-established last year's friendships. Freshmen orientation was not a new event, but over the years the process had changed. Years ago, orientations reputa- tion was one of a long demanding period. Freshmen wore beanies not only the week long time period required now, but as far along into the semester as Thanksgiving break. Over the years orientation has become more lax, but it was still demanding. The abolishment of an upperclass line occur- red, so bop-cops tbison orientation policei became the main source of chastisement. Beannie-topped freshmen were seen throughout the campus performing any number of the iamiiiar ant, cockroach and flying bacon impersonations. Human ver- sions of Space Invaders and Pac Man he- came common occurrences as upper- Classmen took advantage of the new video game craze. Helpful parents ohen aid in the yearly process of moving in. Bop-cop Terry Ballard makes his entrance after being announced. Each bopecop represented a different movie character. Terry portrays Zorro, The Gay Blade. First of the YearI 11