Troy University - Palladium Yearbook (Troy, AL)

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Getting the ' Green ' ' Out What, besides summer school could lure twelve college students into spending summer break on the TSC1 campus? Why would any student live in a dorm and eat in Saga an extra eight weeks; for precollege ori- entation, of course. Each of the twelve student PCO leaders felt the importance of sharing their knowledge of what to expect and how to pre- pare for college life. A pea-green freshman wan- dering around campus, dumb- founded, overwhelmed and teary eyed could break any on- lookers heart. Thus, the orienta- tion leaders train for a week through specially designed seminar sessions which enable them to effectively and happily schedule, orient, and get the green out of incoming stu- dents. While there is serious work to be done, there is also lots of fun to be had! This year ' s crew of orientation leaders did some of their own training in the area of New TSCJ Tradition. The tra- ditions included the main quad being an ancient Indian burial ground, for which people had to remove their shoes to walk upon; the bushes behind Bibb Graves spelling out Troy State University in the Spring and the ampitheatre being the place to pop the big question. Two days of informative lec- tures from counselors and de- partment chairmans, introduc- tion games, a PCO skit, campus tours, a picnic, a Mr. and Miss. PCO pageant, new friends, mov- ies and a night on the town leave PCO students with the feeling that they got a taste of it all! — Natalie Baldwin Top right: Keith Pichanick leads a group of students on a campus tour. Right. After a skit the orientation lead- ers got a chance to really ham it up . 22 PCO

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' i - • Above Chris Steihl and Becky Redd en joy a simple moment of pure happiness Top right An occasional hall while on route to class is one ll |e lile so ii ' Top left James Beck prepares a sand Saga, just another part o ' I cal d inch timr ne tot shar ing the day s humor

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During the summei quarter occasio droves of orientation students can be seen taking in their new sur- roundings. Left . -st and Bntt Pouson have a quiet time spent counseling then small grou p left Su-. • nd Robin Boutwell ac t out the totes ol innocent freshman cutting the apron strings from home - ■ • ;98l PCO- • -xJed Row one: Suvir ■ - • •■ th Pichan •iny Haas Row two: j- son. Kelly Calhoun Vatalie .i Ferrell Malone Row three: Robin Boutwell. Bntt Poulson. Joe Jones. Bob Rhorlack and Virginia PCO 23