University of Santa Clara - Redwood Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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to gallery scott bonfiglio says of homecoming. ..bannan is formally dedicated in a university convocation ...the regents meet and urge building of the destroying all the oppressive and malign things in it. As excitennent soared, the spirit-filled freshmen charged the huge ball, symbolically exterminating all the evils scribed on its surface. Having changed the world, the freshmen rampaged down the Alameda in a mad frenzy, off to the symbolic future, Time Warp. A result of the creative genius of Ron Skolman and assisted by his son Bob, Time Warp was a thing, it was a place, it was an idea and it was a happening. A giant maze of tremendous magnitude, Time Warp was a series of small rooms and passage ways, each conveying a different idea in a unique way. Confusion proceeded entry to the maze as throngs of people pressed close waiting entry; however, the tense atmosphere was quickly dispelled as comedy, music, and juggling took the places of cramped bodies, stuffy rooms, and frazzled nerves. After their journey through the unpredictable puzzling future, the freshmen plummeted back to the present as they entered the festive atmosphere of the dance being held in the Lifeboat theater. The night drew to a close and with it many people ' s first taste of their new life. Matters took a somewhat more serious appearance as all were invited to the Idea Faire. Held in the Mission Gardens, the Idea Faire gave campus organizations and clubs an opportunity to present themselves to the new students, and a strong push was made by club and organization officials to get Frosh involved in the different aspects of the SCU community. Tables were set up and demonstrations and programs were utilized for familiarizing newcomers with the many activities and services on 1 :r

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s davis comes the school a cool million. ..homecoming starts out with a hot bonfire and a keg or two.. . there was just something missing, asusc social vp GENESIS73 Dubbed Genesis 73, this year ' s orientation was truly a new beginning. Over a thousand new Santa Clarans were welcomed into our comnnunity in an orientation unlike any previously seen by the mission campus. Conducted Saturday through Wednesday, Genesis 73 introduced new students to both the academic and social aspects of Santa Clara. Freshmen were not the sole recipients of this mass enlightenment? as a vital part of Genesis, the largest number of transfer students in the history of the University took part in a special orientation introducing them to a campus life. Beginning with the hectic unloading of baggage, things were off to an informative start as students were given tours of the campus. Parents too were oriented as they listened to a series of speeches given by university officials. After their initial introduction to the University, parents were bid farewell with an outdoor luncheon in the Mission Gardens. Good-byes were made and a new life had begun for over a thousand people. Sunday night held many fascinating things in store as the freshmen crowded Kennedy Mall, waiting in anxious anticipation for the rally to begin. Fascination showed on the faces of all present as they gazed at the huge paper-mache replica of the planet earth which towered stories above them. The sphere represented the world in which we live, and it was up to the Frosh to change it by il

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campus. A favorite activity of the day seemed to be ROTC ' s rappeiling wall, which accounted for many sore feet. The days following included warm summer evening barbeques and relaxing concerts. Hailed a tremendous sucess, a special dance was held for the transfer students, and the Poopdeck players did a superb presentation of Moliere ' s Doctor In Spite of Himself.