University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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Debbie Posner FEATURES 19

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Ann Miller EMOTION. Above, a new student poses for his 'Cane Card which he will carry through- out his years at the University. At right, fans in the student section display their emotions at the Orange Bowl as the 'Canes beat Georgia Southern. 18 FEATURES

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Gmsnlun l. mem I never realized that giving tours or helping out in open houses would have such an effect on peoplels decisions to come to the University of Miami until the beginning of this year when someone came up to me and told me so. Ilrn a P-IOO. Thatis short for being in Presidents 100. were a group of about 80 students who act as ambassadors for the university. This includes giving tours around campus, hosting out of town students overnight, going to President Footels house for parties and other activi- ties, and wel- coming guid- ance coun- selors when they come to see the uni- versity. Ilm sure youlve seen us around campus. We wear our white polo P- 100 shirts and khaki shorts and we always walk backwards. Its a great job, especially since I really enjoy being a student at UM. During my tours, parents have often told me, ttYou must really like UM. Youlre so enthusi- asticlll I do. And thatls one reason that at the end of my freshman year I applied to be a P-IOO. I filled out the form and then had an interview and a mock tour. Before I gave my first tour, I had to take a test which consisted of knowing all the colleges and 20 FEATURES schools on campus and all the statistics. Did you know that 79b of your Classes have 26 people or less and that ZSIMi have less than 16 students? Do you know the tradition behind the homecoming boat burning in Lake Osceola? I have met the wonderful people who work in the admissions office and the other students who are involved in the organization. Ilve lost track of how many tours I7VG given, but I remember some of them. During Christmas vacation, on Dec. 27, I gave a tour to about 100 people. I had out ,i, ,. t, the worst cold and could barely speak and I was scream- ing at the top of my lungs. But Fm not com- plaining. There were some really nice parents and future freshmen who asked all types of questions. Is this a party school? What do you do on the weekends? Do you feel youlre missing out on college life by being a commuter? How big are your Classes? Do you like UM or would you rather be in another school? And you definitely dont forget some of the people. I especially remember the guidance counselor I host- ed last spring. She was from the Caribbean Guidance Counselor Association in Puerto Rico. Since I was born there and lived there for 15 years until I moved to Miami, we immediately hit it off. She even wrote