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

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Although the bareness of the rooms was shocking, the size wasntt such a shock. ttIt was big- ger than what I thought it would be? Sablaa Ali said of her dorm room. After students unloaded the carts and added their own touch to the room, it became much more inviting and comfort- able. Students now could relax and settle until the time came to meet their roommate. Story by Bonnie Kozma and design by Jessica McNeill. Photo by Charlotte Southern WELCOME.Graduate students Meredith Morris and Chris Price, of Baptist Collegiate Ministries, welcome Christina Coleman. A large closet is needed to house a girlts most valued possessions: shoes and clothes. Girls bring bags, boxes and suitcases of clothes to college, but therets always room for more! Photo by Cyharotte Southern CHECKIN IN. Anita Washington, a Freshman from Maryland, checks into Hecht Residential College with RA Kim Schoessow of Tampa. Photos by Charlotte Southern SMALL SPACES. Susan Baleson of Texas organizes her shower tote in Hecht Residential College. For those late nights or early mornings when Easy Mac and Ramen Noodels sound so appetizing. Worn to class, to work, to the gym tsome dob, every girl needs makeup. Dontt leave home without it. STUDENT LIFE t First Days

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STRANDED. Thelma Lacayo, a transfer sophomore from Honduras calls for help from Holiday Inn A misk- take left her at the wrong residential college. Photo by Charlotte Southern I Orientation ' Presidentis Picnic a Moving In STUDENT LIFE First Days verfilled parking lots, bright blue moving carts, and crowds of people are just a few of the wonderful sights seen on the move-in days of the residential col- leges. Most Freshmen arrived on Saturday, August 24. There were also large amounts of arrivals on Sunday, August 25 and the fol- lowing Monday. As if seeing their new home for the first time wasnlt enough of a shock for the freshmen, brav- ing the hectic crowds and find- ing a parking space was quite a challenge in itself. Once the GETTING SETTLED. Debbie Gilbert, a freshman from New Mexico, about college, and although there were a lot of people trying to do a lot of things, everyone was very helpful? Gina Marie Farinhas explained. As if this wasnit enough work, many out-of-state students and families werenlt used to the South Florida humidity ' and heat. Instead of letting them suffer and pass out from heat exhaustion, the University was kind enough to supply water and ice cream to help facilitate moving in. Once inside the assigned res- idence hall, the Photos by Charlotte Southern students checked in to receive unpacks and folds her clothes in Stanford Residential College. car was parked, a new task was at hand; unloading the jam- packed trunk. This task was accomplished as families rented a moving cart to help aid them in mov- ing possessions from the car to the dorm. Although moving the belongings was a daunt- ing and tiring task, the students were impressed by the helpful staff and fellow stu- dents. ttSeeing the crowds made me excited their keys and handy resident rulebook. After signing a few papers, the students and their families squeezed into the packed elevators and head- ed toward their assigned room. Anticipation mounted as the students got ready to see their home for the next nine months and quickly dissipated when the door swung open. ill knew it would be nice once I added all of my stuff to it? stated Sarah Abdelfattah.

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- Moving In What did you do during Orientation Days ttl thought the hypnotist was the funniest part. It was great to watch? - GAVIN-RAE DONALDSON, Freshman ttI went to the first day, but after that I unpacked, met new friends and settled in. We did several Target and Bed Bath and Beyond runsW - ALEX MULLINS, Freshman 61 went to all the events. I enjoyed the night on the green where we mingled with other tireshman,, - JARED STITZ, Freshman ttI was an Orientation Assistant and a freshman in my group got hypnotized. He was yelling at people and he fell on the ground! It was one of the funniest events? - KRISTA NELSON, Junior ccI went to most of the events, but I skipped out on the boring ones to explore Miami? - BRIAN ANTOINE, Freshman STUDENT LIFE Orientation