Union College - Stespean Yearbook (Barbourville, KY)

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Freshmen Are Introduced to College Life During Orientation The watermelon cut on Sunday afternoon inaugurates Orien- tation activities. The freshman soon discovers that lines are a traditional feature of Union. Beanie-topped neophytes appear en masse for a dose of Pat ' s Pills. A rare moment of non-planned activity. 10

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STUDENT LIFE Dancing is a big part of the student ' s social life. While the College ' s central aim perhaps is to provide a stimu- lating intellectual atmosphere in which to study and learn, Union has increasingly attempted to assume a greater respon- sibility for its students ' social life. The new Student Center is what the name suggests — a central meeting place where stu- dents may come for a snack, or even a meal, hold club meet- ings, listen to music, or just relax, either through various games, or by simply talking with a friend. The constant cry of nothing to do is becoming a fainter one as new opportunities for occupa- tion of leisure are discovered through the efforts of students them- selves and the director of activities. The student ' s increasing awareness is that college is no more— both socially and academi- cally—than the individual himself makes of it. 9 » O » 0? « s a09 « » e 9 e ? s0g

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The traditional rope pull between freshmen and upperclass- men found the latter on the winning end. A secret gleam of pride fairly streams from his eyes as he thinks about it, while a nervous shuffle announces the presence of that mysterious species called a college prof and a delightfully Southern voice proclaims her elixir for life at Union to be Pat ' s Pills. A freshman from his beanie to his uncertainty, he has only hours earlier left his familiar home town society for the brave new world at Union. And it is a hectic existence he ex- periences these few days of Orientation. New friendships awkwardly develop as he stands in one of the innumerable and inevitable lines, while testing and guidance sessions, a watermelon cutting, the President ' s Reception, and an all-school picnic, among other events, acquaint him with the life and personalities with which he is soon to become involved. Classes are a welcome relief from the whirl of activities. His freshman year begins, as does an increasing maturity and sophistication. Registration finds a confused freshman even more puzzled. Freshmen meet President and Mrs. Miller as well as faculty on the lawn at Baldwin Place. Mrs. Hansel serves punch to a fresh- man at the President ' s Reception.