Salem College - Sights and Insights Yearbook (Winston-Salem, NC)

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Opposite Page Left - Liz Miller gets help moving into Salem. Hallways that were neglected all summer find themselves full of worldly belongings This Page. Top left - Anne Baird fills her first plate in the refectory as a Salemite. Top right - Gray Moorhead and Sin Wllkins enjoy the Big Sister Little Sister Picnic. Below left - Karen Wadkins and look for friends at the picnic Below right - Andrea Early enjoys the music at the grand finale of Freshman Orientation, the Freshman Mixer. STUDENT LIFE 9

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The Class Of 1990 Receive A Warm Welcome Freshman Orientation — A Rainbow Social Policies, Academic Advice, and Connection of New Friendships Freshman Orientation began on Sat- urday, August 30, when the first mem- bers of the Class of 1990 arrived to move into their rooms. The day was spent unloading cars, setting up dorm rooms, saying goodbye to Mom and Dad, and getting to know hallmates. The week of Freshman Orientation began with cookouts in the individual dorms, and many games were played in the halls that allowed the new stu- dents to get to know each other. The first 2 days concentrated on dorm life, with policies and activities explained in detail. These 2 days lent the new stu- dents a wonderful opportunity to get acclimated to their new environment. Throughout the week the freshmen attended constant sessions which lent advice on study skills, introduced cam- pus leaders, and suggested how to be- come involved at Salem. The sessions seemed endless, but were worthwhile in informing the new students about life at Salem. The freshmen also had meetings with their faculty and peer adviser to choose classes for their first semester. Orientation was not all rules, regula- tions, and academics. The freshmen and Orientation committee were en- tertained on Saturday night by the confused Youth. Movies were also held at night in the Student Center for evening entertainment. The week of Orientation ended with the Big Sister-Little Sister picnic. Held on the lawn next to the refectory, the picnic was a wonderful opportunity to let the new siblings get to know each other. The Big Sister-Little Sister program is between Juniors and Fresh- men, and provides a better link be- tween the two classes. One expects the freshmen to look to the juniors for advice and guidance, but often the op- posite is true. A little sister can pro- vide new insights on the important as- pects of life which upperclassmen so often take for granted. The Big Sister- Little Sister picnic was a welcome end- ing to a long week of orientation. 8 STUDENT LIFE

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Where The Boys Are To one who doesn ' t attend a wom- en ' s institution, it may seem as if we only spend time with girls. To the con- trary, Salem women know where to go to find the men, and often take road trips in search of new boys to meet. Among the schools which are fre- quented by Salem students are the University of N.C., Davidson, Wake Forest, Washington and Lee, Guilford, Hampden-Sydney, and Wake Forest Law School. Favored fraternities at these schools include Sigma Chi, Sig- ma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Pi, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigs, Pi Kappa Alpha, Betas, Zetes, Phi Gams, and the Dekes. Road trips to faraway schools are not uncommon at Salem, and they make for memories of many weekends of craziness. We all have memories of sleeping on a stranger ' s floor with ten of our closest friends or fond memo- ries of some funloving fraternity man squirting the contents of a fire extin- guisher on a favorite sweater. All in all, road trips are a productive and fun way in which to meet new men. While Salem girls often go visit the boys at other schools, it is very com- mon to see the boys on our campus, in the library, jogging or biking around Salem Square, and generally spending time with us. Going to the library once was a drudgery, but at both Salem and Wake Forest it can be a social outing. Men also seek out Salem girls at the various mixers we sponsor. Flyers about the mixers are sent to many schools, and the boys flock to meet all the pretty Salem girls. Salem girls nev- er have problems finding out where the boys are! Above: Salem women spend many hours in the Wake Forest Library find our own library invaded by the opposite sex. studying?? Below: We often 10 STUDENT LIFE