University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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BEGINNING Orientation is only the beginning but most Pitt freshman as well as upperclassman can tell you what an exciting and fun-filled start to the fall term it truly was. Returning upperclassmen who are already familiar with the anxiety and confusion of a new term, knew where to find the fun and took advantage of these few days of activities. Mentors, student advisors, and faculty combined their talents to offer the freshman class endless opportunities to get acquainted with one another and the campus. The Activities Fair, which was held on the main level of Forbes Quad, treated freshmen to even more fun-filled activities. Various groups and organizations were represented by color decorated booths. Students were free to travel from booth to booth obtaining information about any organization that interested them. The Activities Fair provided a great opportunity for freshmen to discover the many activities to be involved with here at the University. There were clowns, artists, magicians and free refreshments for everyone. Pitt Greeks welcomed freshmen with a watermelon picnic on the Cathedral lawn. The mentors sponsored their own variety of athletic competitions for interested students. The massive influx of students accompanied by the many activities, seemed like an enormous family reunion, annually uniting Pitt's family of students. Mall fahneslock and Monica lone give Bob Buchanon a fill during the Moonwalk part ol rrcwhman xisolation playfair Mentor Tom Pafter on prepare the Cathedral law tor the big Twister game It a Match' Trying psych power at freshman pUytjir Orientation STUDENT LITE

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ONLY THE Orientation STUDENT LIFE

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A WORLD 18 Campus Scene STUDENT LIFE W ake up. Class in half an hour! Roll into the shower, hope no one steals your the cafeteria, or the dorm room. Every now and then there is the trip to the laundry room. Giant Eagle, and the Cathe- towel. Throw on some ciral for class. sweats, sneakers, and a shirt, that is if there is a clean one. Head downstairs, grab a candy bar, and off to Langley for that 9:30 Psyche class. Psychology class-it's time to take a snooze in the back of the room, the professor will never know Eleven o'clock Good grief, were you snoring' Oh well, time to eat. Down to the good old cafeteria. A Towers specialty cheeseburger and fries, and let's not pass up some pie Find a seat and blab about last night. Check out the Pitt News and the mail situation. Upstairs then, brush your teeth, open a book, turn on the radio, lay ciown and fall asleep. Three o'clock. Time to run some errands Class! Missed it again. Over to the Student Union, get some change to do laundry and get the campus bus up to Trees Hall to do some lifting. Time to eat again. What delicacy will be served this evening ’ And so the day goes, more or less, in the life of a Tower's resident or basically for any resident of Amos, McCormick, Bruce, Brackenridge, Holland, Forbes, or Lothrop. Most spend some time each day in at least one of three places. Hillman, Dorm life is, to say the least, different, but very much a part of college. Part of the dorm life includes blaring music at any unreasonable hour, waiting for a shower, signing people and liquor in and out and getting along with virtual strangers. But living on campus does have its advantages. They're always in the thick of things.'' Whatever the day may bring, life in the Towers can make almost anything look easy. After all anyone who can live in a pie slice” and live to tell about t is an accomplishment in itself So, what do resident students do in their extra time ’ Well, very often they go over to the Student Union and get something to eat or take a midnight stroll over to Mickey D's. Following that, if they have extra change, they can be seen hitting the nearest vending machine for that late , night snack. Some dorm floors can get very noisy. So where is there a place to study' Hillman Library has quiet study areas. If there's a program due, travel over to the computer center Residents can get their programs clone at night because the com- George Pallerson and lisa longo make the most o 1 an unusually warm Marcfi afternoon