Trevecca Nazarene University - Darda Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Registration It ' s That Time Of Year Again, Time For The Registration Shuffle Terrible, long, and tedious, these were some of the ways that upperclassmen described Registration Day; one even went as far as to say it is the worst day of the year. Whether or not it was the worst day of the year, is up for debate; however, I am sure that for everyone concerned, it was a very interesting day. You get all of your papers in order and are ready to show them to anyone who asks for them. Then the lady behind the desk asks for something that sounds like it may have Top Secret uses. You search frantically for the information; finally, through the grace of God it is found and you move on to the next step. Once one has screached by most of the check-points and feels that the worst is behind; (for example, having your picture taken on a day like this) one then turns around to see Mr. Holmes staring with a grin on his face. You realize that your antiperspirant isn ' t working like it should, and after seemingly hours of deliberation 12 Student Life

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Rat Days Air Raid. Rats were seen dropping to the ground with their backs shooting into the air. Rat masters — as the sophomore big brothers and sisters were called — had their rats doing all sorts of embarrassing tasks like waiting in the cafeteria line and serving food to the masters, dressing funny, and singing to everyone in the cafeteria. This Freshman Inaugural Day (Rat Day) sponsored by the sophomore class continued the traditions. The fun overcame the embarrassment and the goal — freshmen becoming closer to the upperclassmen was achieved after a long night and day. The freshmen went back to their normal selves that evening and Toby Williams spoke at the communion service for the classes during a special time of bonding. by Melanie Belew Mike Gonyea and David Hess listen carefully to game instructions during the freshman mixer.

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I your aid is totalled (little did you know that you would have umpteen million papers to sign before it could be added to your account.) Registration ends as you pick up your student ID and proudly go back to your place of residence. What a day!, you say to yourself, I am glad that it ' s over! It is then that reality deals you a cruel blow; this is just the beginning. by Byron Clark A TTB r-mi % Joy Hill shows a big smile of relief as Wayne F.by helps her complete the final step of registration.