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

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BAD WEATHER Storms rain on students, parade Freshman Jonathan Steekler, from BY AMOL K GUPTA Maryland, said, it One Of the reasons I Choose Its raining its The Old man is sharing. He bumped his head on his bed and Couidhit wake up in the morning! to come here, outside the education realm, was for the weather, but it seemed, at first, like I was in an Amazon TrOpical Rain Forest? The Presidents Picnic, Mahoney Madness, Jon Stewartts show and many Other activities and events were canceled or moved pounhg S a familiar rhyme that 85 Children W6 to different locations due to the weather. For would sing in the rain. BUT in thG fall Of ,95 the first time since it has started the Presidents many college students WGFB heard singing Picnic was canceled for both its indoor and and humming these ever so popular lyrics. Yes, it was hurricane sea- son, tthis is in no refer- ence to footballi, and one Of the busiest ones in recent times. Weather meteorologists had alreadyshamed hurri- cahesitropical storms to the letter O tOpali by October. The last time the naming process came that far was to the letter K and that was not until December. Rain in Florida is not unusual, but the first weeks Of fall were noth- ing but unusual. Students slept and woke up to the pitter-patter Of the rain. Entering freshmen and transfer students were greeted by the weird weather patterns. 24- FEATURES Dark clouds hover over Lake Osceola and the L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance. Photo by Amy Leitman

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feet as it could have been? One of those staff members, Orientation Assistant Amy Leitman, agreed. was well run, it was a lot of fun, and it was a great learning experience? The individual behind this experience was the always-lousy, extremely devoted Orientation Director, Cynthia Nolan Patey. For her, Orientation is the most important program the university offers, tby and large, since students get to know other students and learn resources and activities in ways you cannot learn tfrom a brochure? This year, stu- dents had the oppor- tunity to see Mystery Theater. Mystery Theater. and eating disorders. tOrientation at the Rathskeller. I love meeting the new students and being able to answer the questions that l didntt know the answers to when I first got here. - Cristina Guerra Assistants acted out several different situations when I first got heref that college students may find themselves in. The scenes tackled such subjects as acquain- feel the exact same way. Above left, University of Miami Cheerleaders teach incoming students that Itis great to be a Miami Hurricane at thme Kick-Off. Above Right, Millie Perez and Rolando Blando act out a scene during Mystery Theater at Full Orientation. At left, students participate in Photo courtesy of Cynthia Nolan Potey tance rape, homosexuality, time management, New students also got to meet one another at the annual nuts and bolts party held Orientation works its magic best because both the staff and the students are enthusiastic. This magic showed as O r i e n t a t i o n C o o r d i n a t o r Cristina Guerra explained why she ends her summer vacation early to be part of the Orientation staff. til love meet- ing the new stu- dents and being able to answer the Orientation questions that I didnt know tthe answers tot In a few years, these new students will F EATURES 23

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outdoor locations and rescheduled for January. President Edward T. Foote II and his wife, Roberta, host this annual picnic at their house, for freshmen and transfer students, to embark on new beginnings at the University Of Miami. It was rumored that even President Foote was singing the familiar ChildfClTS lyrics Of: Rain, Rain go away, Come back another day. Perhaps the rain was good for some as it gave students a good excuse to get some studying One of the reasons I chose to come here, outside the education realm, was for the weather, but it seemed, at first, like I was in an Amazon Tropical Rain Forest. - Jonathan Steckler The horrible rainy weather turned the Coral Gables campus into an tAmazon Tropical Rain F o r e s t , according to f r e s h m a n J o n a t h a n Steckler. Photo by Eileen Cukier done. But for the most part the hOh-stop rain was nothing more than a nuisance. The unpre- dictability of the rain ruined plans of students to Obtain athletic activity and go out, be it day or night. A native Floridian, Samir Parikh, com- mented Oh the weather by say- ing, The rain never lets up in this Sunshine State? The heavy rain season Of 95 gave new meaning to the often heard phrase ttIts raih- ing cats and dogs? FEATURES 25