Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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sw we A24 Z ITIS AN u n - i q u e y e a r came i n t o focus as an endless stream of activities unfolded. Homecoming was packed full of excite- ment, and S-Day was extended into a week-long Spring Fling. T h e B e e s o n Woods bridge was finally completed and the shuttle rides of fall semester were no more, yet construc- tion continued as the Healing Arts Center went up on the other side of campus. Step Sing took its usual toll on health and grades during February, and Spring Break was a welcome vacation. Graduation round- ed out a year full of activities. T h e I a r g e st freshman class made a name for itself as its members became more and more involved. Living life to its fullest was important to students and no matter what their at- titude, they tried to experience every- thing to the utmost. Inside Orientation Welcome Week Homecoming Survivor ' Fall Carnival Beeson Woods Dance Entre Nous Pageant Jan Term Step Sing Spring Fling Graduation 8 IO I2 16 18 20 22 24 30 34 48 54 Student Life Division ! 7 4

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1 lli', ' -ig' Brian Tidwelly Shawn Elise Br-rksdale 7.i9l'i get i Jl new ft w ,. J t:,i.iiet'ftation. new .7:lQL-I weekends .-.els held during the zummer so freshmen ,quid register for classes and learn about the University. fllfiwlq u1i'ell1lly. Rod Fuller, a freshman pre-law major from Valley, prepares to sink another ball. The student center was often the scene of heated pool games as students en- joyed each others' company. btud nt Life Division f I fi.. Delicious dinner Lining up along the side of the fountain, Sigma Nu brothers chow down on steaks and shrimp. The Dinner on the Dirt was held during Welcome Week.

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.Lf W hen the sum mer dwlndled to almost no thang and t was frnally trme for a new freshman class to begun nts flrst year of college lrfe SOLO was there to help make the transltlon Hugh school graduates from all over the country anxlously awarted the time when they would leave home and be on their own To make the transltlon easler a freshman orlentatlon pro gram was created to curb about what college IS really all about Orlentatron 86 was great tame for students to become famlllar wrth the campus as well as meeting other students who would be their classmates for the next four years As part of these summer weekends he Samford Orlentatron Leader shlp Organlzatron provided fun and games that served to educate freshmen and make them feel more at home The SOLO leaders were !O'lI students chosen from ap plrcatlons submrtted the previous sprung These groups led the lncomnng freshmen by the hand as they explored the novelty of college Ilfe The leaders In ltnated freshmen about the Important particulars of Llnrverslty llfe such as what Pmkle means and who the best teachers were for what classes In the words of one freshman My SOLO leader taught me how to carry my Cafe tray' Bob Strarn It was really helpful to get to know some other fresh men so that when I came back to school ID the fall I at least felt a llttle at home One event that was deflnltely a hlghllght of the weekend was the open fraternlty parties for the new freshmen These partres were a time for upper classmen who came back to campus for the weekend to see old frrends and get a look at some of the new students Mary Beth Maddox a freshman from Gannesvllle ulldmg a human pyramld SOLO group leaders pule on top of each other dunng a summer trammg session The trammg was part of preparataon for the freshmen orlentatlon weekends Ga sand It was a good chance to get orrented wrth the campus I met a lot of people and I got to know my roommate I just really en joyed It I thought It was excellent The weekend was fllled wrth many actlvntles for the students and their parents Those actnvltres Included lectures tours and the nor mal placement tests re quired of all new students Students and parents allke ate ln the Cafe and that was certalnly orlentatlon were Involved In tours and questlonfanswer perlods with various members of the admrnrstratlon as well as a special student panel Dur Ing the same tame the new students were flndlng out many of the new worlds academic and otherwise that were about to be opened to them The week end closed with academic advlsement and reglstratlon for the new students Over the course of the summer three regular ses slons were held as well as an orrentatron for students that lrve more than 300 mules from the Unlverslty JJ Perkrns a freshman from Grlffnn Ga sand came to the fourth ornenta tlon and everything was real ly rushed The SOLO groups were what I enjoyed the most I met a lot of people freshmen and upperclass men Teresa Browning sophomore SOLO leader from Bessemer com mented I got to know a lot of the freshmen as well as Durnng orlentatlon we all felt llke a famlly workmg together to try to help the new students l enjoyed It b cause I w s n t freshman anymore and they all looked up to me Melanle Boyd a senlor from Dothan sand I feel like It helped them to come and see where they would be spending a lot of time The success of the tnme spent at orlentatlon would be seen later when those stu dents became the leaders themselves III Na Po ell - - -, ' , ll u a I ' l - I . 1 -1 . 9 ul Y ' . , . - ' , a . y a . . . apprehension and anxiety freshman from Selma, said, enough for anyone! Parents the other SOI-Q leaders. . . , a . . .. . . . , - e a O a y t . . . . . 1 . l 1 n W - I