University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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. Xe- f i. Er.,.f l LOADED DOWN with suitcases, laundry bags, typewriters and even bongo drums, students prepare to begin University life. The University provides 14 men's dorms cmd 10 women's dorms for students. AFTER MOVING IN, students get together for bull sessions. Meeting new friends and renewing old acquaintances is a major part of the first few days at school. ' E .if YY Q ictsie 4 Qs ns: .,,.., ,gm if--M sygs g i,i

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Ssiwsie E94-ff'-v X' 'raw' Sammi .Q - I mwwe K I se if . w.-..t- ,f .MA .,,.M,?,, W s ff if k,-f T9-rcs.-,. , sk t w' li. W Mfr-rafM..,eii5f .af 52.'TmZf-ti t- l 12Ei3 s:.. ., -if , , ' , A, is Q saw-ev-Q i s M . . ,-.1-wit 'i s ef,m1cr+'sfsgf'wiE.. Q-T fs .ff .t . M... Maura.. ' M PACKED CARS and stuffed trunks are a sure sign that school has started. Alabama students arrive on campus to begin Rush Week, Orientation, Registration, classes and home work. Student enrollment comes from 50 states and 26 foreign countries. Excitement Reigns when Frosh Arrive on Campus FULL OF EXCITEMENT, homesick already, and scared to death, Were the 1800 Freshmen ar- riving on Bamais campus in September. Muster- ing up his courage, the typical freshman bids his anxious parents 'iau revoirv, and settles down to unpacking trunks, trying to remember all the ad- vice given to him, and trying to remember names and faces. For months booklets, pamphlets, forms, and in- formation blanks cluttered his desk. All during the summer, thoughts have been running through his head about What the classes, dorm life, and college in general, will be like - how it Will feel to be a small part of the great machine. Placement tests, Rush Week, and registration create anxiety, accompanied by a slight fear. During this time one often Wonders What is so exciting about going off to school. The thrill of having a new roommate, becoming a friend With the people in the dorm and in classes, and making decisions, are all typical of the feelings of the student Who is at the Capstone for the first time. DORM COUNSELORS register students tor rooms upon arrival. Each dormitory has a counselor to aid students. E

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Rush Week is Chaos to New Students at School RUSH YVEEK provides excitement and good times for the rushee. Thereis the laughter, thc excitement of the first day, mingled with unsure- ncss after seeing the vastness of the University. Thcreis the first meeting of students from all parts of the state and the country. There are thc joyous lilts of laughter and conversation heard in thc dormitory rooms. Thereis the friendliness that everyone shows to his fellow rushee. Then the time comes for meeting the groups. Many glow as diamonds never could. Many shy away and panic for lack of conversation. After the parties, the inevitable letdown sets in. Tears are shed over the insecurity of rush week, for not all are able to meet strangers easily. With all this the days go on - smiles, i'Who-do- you-known talk, meeting new friends, waiting for invitations, and making decisions. The big day comes and big decisions are made. Many are chosen to be a part of the group, but whether a student pledges or not, Rush Week still becomes an unforgettable memory in each rusheeis life. v,,,...,,, GIRLS RUSH is a maze of parties and new faces. Seventeen sororities open their doors to campus co-eds as rush arrives. THE SOLEMNITY of Sorority Rush Week comes as the Panhellenic groups THE SQUEAL NIGHT crowd of fraternity boys anxiously and the prospective pledges begin making their final important choices. wait for girls to rush toward the sorority houses. T4 ,s