Pembroke State University - Indianhead Yearbook (Pembroke, NC)

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During the height of tension of registration, profes- sors drid students rdlmly qo through the motions for a successful and smoothly run fall registration. continued from page 22 . . . no tests to worry about, and you get to meet so many new people while having a good time. Well, it was tun, but finally it was time to begin class. Yawning sleepily and armed with new books, students went to start a new academic year. Everyone sized up their professors and the girls checked out all the cute guys as the guys scoped all the new girls. Each class was told what to expect in the forthcoming semester, and the first homework assignments were given out. Thus it was the beginning of a new year; it was hard work, but most thought it was worth Kadnna Nuortie SOCfALITE 25

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It ' s Friday afternoon, and Joyce Prince goes through the ritual of packing her car for a weekend at home. Making herself connfortable on the gym iloor. Lisa Lockledr dttempts devising a workable schedule during registration- Decisions, decisions — deciding on which courses to take is half the battle for Teresa Thomas. Next is waiting in long, turtle-paced lines. Kdanna Nuorlie For another weekend at honne, Joyce Chavis, Mari- lyn Jacobs, and Sandra Jacobs attempt to fit their mass of belongings into the small Chevette. There ' s No Place Like Home by Lora Caudill Many students at PSU, whether they were summer students, fall-semester freshmen, or upperclassmen, exper- ienced homesickness. In some cases it was a mild feeling of sadness; in others it was a lull-fledged illness. Mostly homesickness was experienced by freshmen. Jim McMellon, a COP student from the sum- mer, had this to say: I wasn ' t homesick until I called home for the first time. Then I hit the bed about 50 times. Some upper- classmen, however, also experienced it. BamBi Marshall, a sophomore, admitted homesickness: Every time 1 go home, I don ' t even want to come back. I used to pack my bags on Tuesday so that 1 could leave Friday; now, however, I usually pack on Wednesday. 24 SOCIALITE

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FUND RAISING ylat Working Behind The Scenes Chancellor Givens welcomes a guest to the Kick-off Dinner for tfie annual PSU Giving Campaign. Cdssdndrd Graham Expensive taste! Eacfi meal at tfie dinner initiating the PSU Giving Campaign cost $50. Here those at the head table savor each bite. Dialing for dollars during the university Phon-a-Thon are Dean Davis, Bill Nobles, and John McCloskey. by Louise Davii Academic and athletic scholarships, de- velopment of the radio and television center, student recruitment university promotion, and faculty development — these are the programs that give PSU its added excel- lence. Yet, state funding alone did not sup- port these programs, and that was where Dr. Richard Pisano came onto the scene. In 1983, Dr. Pisano headed the annual fund raising campaign to assure the provision of sufficient funds to give PSU that special dis- tinction, which makes it so different from be- ing just another ordinary state university. While the fund raising year stretched from July 1 , 1983, to June 30, 1984, the official kick off was held November 3 with the Annual Giving Campaign Banquet. The keynote speaker was Jeanne Robertson, Miss North Carolina of 1963. Prior to this banquet. $33,000 had already been raised toward the year ' s goal of $150,000, and this banquet added $16,580. Other activities to raise funds were the Telefund, which was comprised of volun- teers calling PSU alumni around the country and asking tor pledges of $15-$25; the Alum- ni District Leaders Workshop, which trained key alumni leaders to raise funds for the uni- versity for admissions purposes; and the Homecoming Weekend, which brought in some money through a dance, banquet and basketball game. Through the coordinated efforts of Dr. Pi- sano and his staff, PSU reached heights of excellence that would not otherwise have been reached on mere state funds. This an- nual campaign helped to enhance the stu- dent life at PSU. 26 SOCIALITE