University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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STEPHEN ANDERSON THE DISCOVER SYSTEM in Collier Library is a useful guide to choosing a career. Enter- ing freshmen (and others) can use the system to help make decisions on what classes to take or what major to pursue. SOAR coun- selor Kim Darby explains some of the basic concepts of the computer system. GETTING ACQUAINTED with the campus and with the people of the university is an important part of Summer Orientation and Advanced Registration. Counselor James Berryhill gives his SOAR group a pep talk about the workings of the university. 18

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HEART THROB Robin Zander promises Tonight It ' s You to his female fans at the April 28 concert. (Photo by Robert I .lull -i | Spring Concerts 1 7

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Tkking You There SOAR (Summer Orientation and Registration) provides in easy transition from high school to college fy Jeffrey Cox A nervousness comes over the gradu- ting high school senior. What will college e like? is usually one of the biggest con- erns. Well, never fear, because SOAR is lere to help. SOAR (Summer Orientation and advanced Registration) is held each ummer. The purpose of SOAR is to orient ntering freshmen to campus and provide n opportunity for pre-registration. In a day and a half, freshmen learn about every- thing from university services to register- ing for fall classes, while having a good time in the process. The first day of SOAR begins with a wel- come program. Dr. Daniel R. Leasure, dean of Student Affairs, performed the opening this year. After the welcome speech, the SOAR counselors do a short skit. They did The SOAR Counselor Shuffle based on The Super Bowl Shuf- fle this year. After the welcome, the new games begin. These are non -competitive activities designed to help the freshmen relax, get to know their group, and have some fun. Games such as blob tag, caterpillar, and knots show the group that SOAR is not just a bunch of seminars, but a mixture of learning and having a good time. The next step is an academic lecture which combines information with some humor. The lecture gives an overall look at the university and how it is organized. This year ' s academic lecture was given by Robert Glenn, director of Student Activi- ties and Orientation. A meeting with department heads comes next, allowing freshmen to get more specific information on different majors. The whole group is then divided into three smaller groups. The groups alternate each hour between filling out their fall class schedules, a campus tour, and free time. One of the groups goes to a residence hall meeting instead of having the free hour. By this time the new students have had a full day and are ready for some relaxa- tion. The SOAR Caba ret is the perfect way (Cont. on page 20) TALKING OVER CAREER OPTIONS with his SOAR group, Heath Trousdale helps these new freshmen decide on some classes. WHAT I DID FOR LOVE is part of the medley from A Chorus Line which Tonya Rus- sell sang as part of the evening ' s enter- tainment. The Cabaret is held in the Great Hall of the Student Union Building. A BROADWAY THEME gives the SOAR Cabaret cast an opportunity to show their stuff. The Cabaret included highlights from past university productions including South Pacific, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Pippin, and The Music Man. Soar 19