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

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SOAR SPO The Summer Orientation and Advanced Registration program makes campus the place to be for incoming freshmen BY ANISSA PALMER AND LEIGH ANN WILSO Dormitories, campus organiza- tions, quality points and class schedules— there ' s so much to learn about college life. Should 1 major in art or biology? Will I ever get my fall schedule just the way I want it? These are ques- tions that many college students ask themselves as they begin their long road to higher education. The transition to college life is not so difficult, especially for those beginning freshmen who attend SOAR, the Summer Orientation and Advanced Registration pro- gram. There were nine sessions during the summer, and each ses- sion lasted two days. There were also SOAR counselors on hand to guide the SOARees through the program and introduce them to the various aspects of college life. The SOAR counselors were Danny Roberts (head), Jackie Allen, Lori Brown, Paul Boone Foster, Carmella Miley, Stephanie Moore, Malaea Nelms, Kristie Rivers, Holly Ratliff, and Dawn Victor. Bob Glenn, director of Student Activities, said that the group of counselors was particularly strong this year. I am very pleased with the SOAR counselors, said Glenn. Every year, they are a little bit different, and instead of picking individuals, we pick a team. Though the SOAR program is not the same from year to year, it SOAREES have a number of chances to make new friends during SOAR. The Performance Center provided a place for the groups and their counselors to get to know each other. (Photo by Brigitte Borden) does not change drastically each time. Sometimes only slight adjust- ments to the program are neces- sary, Glenn said. There have been no big changes, said Glenn. There are refinements. We look carefully at what we ' re doing and we try to do it better. Many people think SOAR is for beginning freshmen only; however, transfer students are also entitled to some help while they adjust to a new campus. Because of this, a few SOAR sessions are set aside for transfer students exclusively. By attending SOAR, transfers can adjust to a new campus and a new way of doing things before the fall semester begins. Though the SOAR sessions are very informative for the SOARees, they are also entertaining. Skits per- formed by the SOAR counselors and Glenn provided humor and information simultaneously. Another highlight of SOAR was the SOAR Cabaret show. The SOAR Cabaret cast and crew consisted of students. Cast members auditioned in the spring, while crew members applied for their positions. The SOAR Cabaret cast mem- bers were Amber Hunter, Anissa Palmer, Alex Newborn, Amy Lock- hart, Jay Webb, Jeff Hairrell, Jason Crandall, Leneda Burton, Leslie Gant, and Scott Weaver. Robert Allen Holder, associate professor of communications and theatre, directed the show. Kevin Robison, who is also a student, was the music director. Cast members Leneda Burton and Jeff Hairrell said they enjoyed singing and dancing in the SOAR show. Burton said that it was some- thing she had always wanted to do. When I went to SOAR and saw the cabaret, I knew 1 wanted to be in it, said Burton. Hairrell, who had performed in SOAR Cabaret shows before, said there are several rewards to it. The thing that has always stood out in my mind is that the best friends I ' ve had I ' ve met in the SOAR Cabaret, he said. And Robert Allen has really helped me a lot. He ' s a real professional. 1 learn a lot from him. A show cannot be possible without a technical crew, however. The SOAR Cabaret crew, under the supervision of Alice Gross, techni- cal adviser, consisted of Susan Stuart (assistant to the director), Brad Grissom, Moore Hallmark, Chris Faxton, Daniel Babb, Brett Kelly, Tammie Burlingame, and Myles Ryder. They were responsi- ble for props, lights, and other tech- nical aspects of the show. College may be an overwhelm- ing experience for many people, but with the help of everyone involved with the SOAR program, the tran- sition can be a rewarding experience. 8

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informed J ' yi .. The very first glimpse of our campu 7jj watched for announcements orvy -M ' Dubiicaflohs. •- • af our university? We have it all! Jt . | r 6wever. We became well-i tW SOAR program, gave all of us as either transfers or freshmen a preview efr iHow e what to expect. , - jr -k • ■ , • 4 pi . ' . ' leo II, S -- ' t lletin boards and campus publicaffohs else would we have learned that ,« jr- » y »4 - .-. ' - ' |kjL- ;u il, our mascot, was turning two? W« , But once we arrive!! 6i7 eanrA d?, fhe e certainly would have missed eating luncH rt ' was more in store for us. WoJ amgd (o- r nd )Q ' enjoy college by becoming • ' ' ' i- V ' N ' ' ?) ' ' involved in various organiza- tions. activities, and events. We also found that we coulcU fi, 0: find time in our busy sched ules to take up a new hobby i SOAR 8 LEO ' S BIRTHDAY 12 LUNCH BOX THEATRE. .14 GETTING INVOLVED. . . .16 MONEY 18 PASTIMES 20 GETTING THE NEWS . .22 CENSORSHIP 24 GULF CRISIS 26 • • • . Student life did our campus boundi... , . - either. We looked much fur- • ' , ther and saw the drastic changes in our world. Cen- sorship became a prime issu l?(j ' to music, literary, or just reIa) %ri ' X P;i Reality came very quickl f[ as we faced college lif v ' jsS rj Money became a necessity like neveC i )?ufiFs everywhere before. We had to sometimes take jobs J . ' ' We also tied yellow iitbon on or ■ ' -• . .1 . r and not stop ' i aries, -: ;:ii; 7(-1?.kX I nbb our loans haven for most of us with a money . J4?ined together to make our lives morc - % i dilemma, as we labored over ACT finan - ' Tnteresting. And through it all, we took , ' i7 j cial aid papers iy dj.seaigteilPJ ayaU bJie pride in everyth campus jobs. ;irS . iS -J T. 2 ' i « • looked our way 4i»m University Presktont Rot «n L Potts ventums into L«( »diigrf K hts firal , , f k -fac« mMtIng with ttw school rnascoL Trainees Jo« Wadace and Sadonna J ' j ' l

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4W ItT filBiiiililiiiiitt DAVID 1 ITTERMAN did not make tt to any ot tn« bOAK sessions, but Dkwdor of Student ActMUM Bob Glenn did. Glenn pmented his ' David Lettennan Show ikK a he Interviewed guetis who inhaned SOARaet about campus Uc. (Photo by Biigltle Borden) aeayaaiad Hm Dllhoii ' : 1 ojKj rviAXjy Fernandez d wMh Dr Jame Simpson. (Ph(X(j vy rw iMi Ciafl) THE SOAR CABARET CAST invite SOARee to oome on and SOAR as they penofm on Maos. C si t member Antasa Palmer tgi to the audtann. (Photo by HeA Stoiie ) mat 9