Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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STARTI G0 ER - Week-long Activities Kick Off Year Vlllg llt'lS .ll Sl. .ind thinking I w.ts guillg In he rrt-.ned like .1 freshman. Wel- tome XM-ek m.1de me feel like so much more than .1 fresh- man. I felt like I had been here for Xt'.il'N,H said lsaren Nlorrow. Xforrow. .1 freshman from Lreenxille. South lf.1roIin.1. ech- oed the feelings of manv freshmen who participated in the ac- tivities, 'lihe week began with the purpose of helping evervone, in- cluding upperclass- men. to m.1ke some new friends. Accord- ing to liffanv Clin- ton. .1 freshman from .Xtlant.i. it worked. I hree enthusiastic freshmen pose for the camera during the Welcome Back Dance. The dance was held at the Vestavia Gym and it gave everyone an opportunity to get acquainted during the first few days of school. llixnf Rigg re.iIlv liked lvelcome Week. ,-ks .1 freshman. it gave me .1 1 ham e to get to know so manv new people. lhe emphasis w.1s on attivitv, .is the SCLAX sponsored vari- ous events throufh- out the week. ililte week llegaii bv intro- duting the new stu- dents to an old tradi- tion. dinner on the dirt. .-Xfter that. eve- rvone spent time in the first class meeting of the vear. Here, strategies and plans were mapped out for the new year. For the freshmen. the meet- ing was a matter of their officers. lhe nominations were made and soon the campaigns were un- der wav. Samford favorite. Chevy 6. performed during the Dinner on the Dirt. Here, the lead sing- er shows off his multiple tal- ents as he sings. plays the tambourine. and mans a pup- pet. The concert ended with a special fireworks display. XX XX X 1 i J W4'l1'llllll' uO'l'lK Covenant lvorship was also Al s rectal part of the wee . For the first time. new stu- dents were Jlated in an organifec worship servit e th.1t shared the sthool's ctlmltiil- ment to their founda- tion of eslis Christ. lfmi v Risner, .1 freshman from AI- pharetta, Georgia. said. l think Cove- nant Worship was the best part of the whole u't't'ls.H .-Xn informative and fun experience was the brand new Vision Program. As a revamped edi- tion of '20 1 20 20, Yi- sion '87 represented the areas available for students to become in- volved. Vision '87 gave llax tl Rigg me an idea of organ- ilatiotts SL' offers and it made me excited about what I could be a part of, said Sher- rie Rothermel, a fresh ma n from Greenville, South Carolina. 'lihe week also in- cluded a school-wide dance that took most of the upperclassmen by surprise. For the second vear in a row, a record sile freshman class hit the fates. Nobody reallv 'new what that meant until they walked in at the Welcome Back dance. Tom Savage. a 'un- ior from Birming am told of his experience. All I remember was not knowing anvonef' Kristin Lucas, ajun- ior from lluntington Beach. California. said, lt was over- whelming. l've been at SL' for two years and l didn't know one person. Other events of the week included an ice skating party, a con- cert bv Chevv 6, a football scrimma e, and ll fireworks is- plav. Overall, the week was a big success and it reallv was a wel- come to a new home. When all was said and done, the real struggle of classwork and the new atmo- s here was made a lit- te less stressful bv a verv hearty and sin- cere welcome. -ltianrll' irit fir. 4 ,J 0

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he Centennial year was not without excite- ment. For most, the ex- citement from the cel- ebration would be enough. Many others would only be content with doing what they could to make history themselves. As the year progressed, several professors and staff members announced they were moving on, and others were moving in to take their places. The two-year search for a business school dean had a happy ending. The Centennial Walk created quite a stir. Stu- dents placed signs on the library to protest their displeasure. The first issue of a university scholarly magazine became a re- ality and the editors were applauded for their realization of a dream. It was a time when students took responsi- bility for changing their environment and when the administration be- gan to see some of the fruits of -its labors. Samford University . . . 100 and counting! I Illl 7

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