Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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ORIENTATION MINGLES FRESHMEN WITH THE RIPON COLLEGE CAMPUS Page 18- Upper left: After a day in the sun, Julia Classen rests up. Upper right: Games such as volleyball sprouted up as the freshmen enjoyed the day at Lawsonla. Lower left: Stuart Bowes, Laurie Charlson, and John Verson pass the broom during the Lawsonla games. Lower right: Orientation committee Bill Stuart helps unload a freshman. Page 19- Above: The Orientation Committee greets an incoming freshman. Left: Marc Brill and DeAnne Yettor pass tho lifesaver. Student Llfe 19

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As many of the incoming freshman began walking onto the Ripon cam- pus, many of them could be heard sighing under words, So, this is Ri- pon College. With this declaration in mind they began exploring their new habitat through the extensive orientation program. The fresh- men's four year stay made its first stop at the doorstep of their new room. The unloading commenced and the good-byes were said. After they settled themselves in, friend- ships kindled as they began to con- verse with one another. The conver- sation and the introductions were enhanced by the orientation pro- gram. The student-to-student counseling sessions allowed the freshmen to chat with upperclassmen about their schedule and campus life. The corn roast, all-campus dance and the visits to their ad- viser's homes complemented the program. Registration confronted the freshmen with class cards and chaos adding to the prevail- ing mood of confusion. Cancelled courses and closed classes combined to make the maze of registration even more baffling. But the culmination of the week was the excursion to Lawsonia on Green Lake. The freshman enjoyed the sun and fun before the grind of classes became a permanent and inseparable part of their newly created lifestyle as the student. 18 Student Life

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FALL FLINGS: BOOKS TO BRUISES The colors dotted the campus trees with a tinge of beauty as they fell to the ground only to be captured by the students on their various so- journs around campus. The autumn season is noted for its activities it brings to the area. The football season is analogous to fall as the Red- men clash with their ACM opponents on many brisk fall afternoons at Ingalls field. The aca- demic world crops its head as Lane Library began greeting her new tenants for the fall season. Within her walls the rustling of pages somehow combined with the rhetoric of the professors’ to incite the students to begin their studies. Par- ent’s Day on November 1 brought the migration of parents onto the Ripon campus to bring tid- ings of cheer to their children. Parties sprouted up everywhere as the Merriman's annual corn roast brought many students to their doorstep to enjoy good company, good beer, and good mu- sic. The Bartlett-Mapes party provided another outlet for enjoyment as the Quads became the scene of enjoyment and the aroma of the smell of corn wafted through the air. But the most spectacular of events was nature's magic herself as she seemed to weave her colors into the cam- pus and the students. Bowen's Woods and South Woods became a source of wonder as the leaves seemed to warn the students of the sub-zero months ahead for them. 20 Student Life