University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Tho other couples seem to onjoy Jim Thoroen’s offorts to catch up with Cammio Quale while they square dance in the lodgo at Camp St. Croix. Martha Lynn. Wes Smith and Larry Gasner tale time out from camp activities to enjoy the view of the late from the lodge at Camp St. Croix. 29

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New Freshmen Learn to Stand and Wait Patiently A hectic two-dey ordeal every freshman recoils is orientation-registration. which offers a new student his first introduction to the University. The first morning the student met his group and student adviser at a meeting in Coffman Union. He got a program and a folder crammed with interesting brochures describing all facets of University life. With no chance to skim the mass of pomphlets. he was rushed to another building for a battery of tests. After a lunch and a chance to relax, he heard about health service facilities. The day ended in another meeting with distribution of those confusing class schedules. After more morning testing and a luncheon, where two Welcome Week representatives were chosen, ho spent the rest of the day in that tedious process” called registration. An adviser was assigned at still another meeting. He now became concerned with the maze of course numbers, symbols. red dots, tally cards, long lines and fee statements. After all this, he was ready for the fun of Welcome Week and Freshman Camp and the opportunity to prepare for the coming year. Larry Gasner. droned for an activo weekend, aroutos enthusiasm among froshmen on tho way to Froshman Camp by loading thorn in song. 28

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Camp Offers Fun and Learning for New Students For scores of freshmen, college storied one crisp Friday a week before classes began. That morning they were loaded into buses by upperclassmen and driven to one of six camps in central Minnesota. The occasion was Freshman Comp, a weekend of fun and learning. The major plonning behind all activities began in February of the previous year. It was then that 12 co-chairmen, under the Orientation Office and Office of the Dean of Students, met with assigned counselors. Visiting faculty were chosen, a theme worked out. and a program planned. Before camp, last minute details were taken care of to ensure the best'' camp ever. Camp was exciting for most. Skits, get-togethers with some faculty and olympic competition highlighted activities. Frosh attended lectures and participated in discussion groups and panels. They crowned a queen, planned skits, and held a mock convention. Fun and work each had a place in reaching the objectives of helping the student understand the fundamental purpose of higher learning and the complexity of college-life. With initiation info college life came the start of Minnesota loyalty. Words of a camp song still echo. We ll always remember the spirit and the fun ... As ono member of a debate teem, instructor of rhotoric. Frank Green-agol, tries to show the effectiveness of a voriofy of doboting techniques. Attentive feces refloct interest end deep thought es freshmon liston to one of the numerous lectures end U-introductory sossions at Frosh Comp. 30