Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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' ' Wellj it ' s something to do to pass the time until classes start. ' ' Orientation ' 91 1700 Freshmen invade the campus ' O - o OOO OO „ O ° o ' ' o . O ' - ' ' c ,, ooM : ' ° 0 ' ' ° O ° c „ ' • ■ 0= „ = ■ o „ 0.° ' ' o io ' ' ° ° ' On- ' 0 O o ' iP o a .0 o ' ' » o » ° , ' ■ » o ' O o ' ' Coo ' , °oO; ■ ; 0. oOg ' ooo 5 0° ° ' ° ■ • o « ° o , o =, ° , » o » .• o ° oO ° « o o°no O ■ o ° Oo ° 0° o -o O •o ' » ° °„ .0 . t .° ' I o ' ° » .• ?° o ' o ° ° -of) ° •= o °o°oo ? =. -o o o „ oo „ ° ' O , .;, 00 00 0 0 0,0 0 • o ' .0 ■ „ c ' 0° o CO C O ' „ ooO „ 000°o°o ' 0£J ' ' O o ■ .0. ° „ 0 o O 0 a °°oV.;r ;°°° ;-o o „• OOo OgOflOoO 0, • o . „ ' » ' 0 ' , ° 0. »i„ ' oOo- ° ' o Oo OflooOn ° o o =0 « o .° o ° 00 . „ o OonoO-0 ' J ' rt „Oo » 0 o 0. , ' c, ° ' : c O O O o o ' 0„ ' . ' pO ° ° » ° o » » . • . „ How do I find my class? What if I do not like my roommate? What in the world am I doing here? These questions were all too common during the week of August 29, 1987. The largest freshman class had just begun the Orientation process. The week was full of excitement, doubt, fear, and of course, rain. With the help of 157 coordina- tors and an enthusiastic freshman class, Ori- entation ' 91 was a huge success. On August 29, 1987, 1700 freshmen and their parents arrived at Tulane ' s campus only to find that no one could have prepared them for the chaos that they were encountering. The line for the Monroe building extended out to the traffic packed McAlister Drive and new students were contemplating whether or not the Marriot food service was worth the one and a half hour wait. Orientation coordinators frantically passed out maps and instructions to neurotic parents. As the first day progressed, the question of the day became Is college worth all of this trouble? Orientation planners had been working on the itinerary for Orientation week for almost a year to make sure that it would be a com- plete success. Among the many activities planned were a tour of campus, a trip to the zoo, and a riverboat party. Orientation lead- ers did their best to show new students a great time in New Orleans before the aca- demics began. There were 157 orientation groups which ranged in size from eight to fifteen students. Eacn group consisted of students not only Orientation coordinators play their part by serv- ing drinks at the outdoor picnic for incoming freshmen. The weather was humid, but the event was a success nonetheless. from the United States but from many other countries as well: Canada, Panama, Japan, and Germany among the represented coun- tries. Eight additional orientation groups were set up for transfer students. The direc- tors felt that having their own groups would make the transfer students ' adjustment much easier. The choosing of orientation coordinators was a long involved process. During the spring semester of 1987 all interested stu- dents filled out applications which were then viewed by the orientation directors. A seminar was held in which volunteer stu- dents divided into groups of ten and began participating in get-acquainted activities. Directors observed how they interacted with other students. The 157 coordinators were then chosen based on their enthusiasm and interest in Tulane. The year at its end, many freshmen look back and cannot believe how nervous they were during the first few weeks of school. The major question asked is no longer When can I go home? but, Where can I go Thursday night? One can honestly say what a great year it has been, • — Julie Buchwald

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S Clendenin raised the drinking age, and and sent a petition to Arch- the Rat stopped serving bishop Desmond Tutu re- S ' ,t- ' r J shortened orienta- the Rat stopped serving bishop Desmond Tutu re- - it S: tion, visions of stu- hard liquor. Mardi-Gras suiting in his declination of ' ■S ' % ' . dent life were dif and the usual TGIF ' s re- an honorary degree. Tulane ferent this year. Students mained a part of a Tulane students were not exempt had yet another choice add- students ' vision of student from those who were forced ed to the list of eateries on life. Political activism be- by the increasing problem campus when a branch of came a larger part of daily ofAIDS to revise their sexual ' A ' ' r F.J. s Coffee and Tea Mouse life when students, object- habits. Free condoms at the - ' opened in the Pocket Park, ing to Tulane s failure to di- health center, too, became Some had their choices vest in South Africa, built part of the student life revi- limited when Louisiana shanties on the UC Quad sions. •

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student Activities Lure Potential IVIembers There are so many activities to join . . . How do I know which one is the rif(ht one lor me? I wonder if there are any positions open for me . . . Who do I ask? These were typi- cal questions that students asked at the Ac- tivities Expo which was held on September 2, 1987. Representatives from most of the ASB- funded student organizations, sports, and clubs set up booths on the U.C. Quad, poised with pen and paper, ready to recruit any in- terested new members. Each booth was manned by individuals ready and willing to answer questions posed by the inquisitive freshman class. The weather was typical for New Orleans: sunny, hot and a non-existent breeze. How- ever, many students ventured out of their Cactus, one ofTulane ' s most community-oriented organizations, hands out information looking for altruistic individuals willing to lend their time for others. rooms and away from their air-conditioners to become familiar with the different types of activities offered at Tulane. The expo played host to such organizations as Jamba- laya, Scuba, Tulanians, and cheerleading. Cited by the New York Times for conduct- ing one of the best orientation student expo programs in the nation, student recruiters became even more anxious to make Expo a successful event. The organizations involved enjoyed the expo as much or more than the students. This fact is contributable to the large turnout from the freshman class. The expo was de- clared a success as all groups recorded great enthusiasm and interest. • — Nickie Denick photos by: S Clendening