University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Face N The advisors, known as the Absurdity Corps, give a show to the orientees on the last night of orientation. 3 ,-r I AW NoWheje --- wsw F - I

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apprehended, tried and found guilty of a rape which was committed in mid-August. He was given a 33-year prison sentence. The University community as well as the rest of the city was saddened to hear of the death of Elvis Aron Presley on Aug. 16. Memories of his S.R.O. concert held in Municipal Auditorium last spring lingered in the minds of many fans. Although Elvis did not invent rock ' n roll, he did innovate a style and tone that many subsequent groups and singers reflected. He was rock ' s first and most important icon, prov- ing to young people that they had their own music and mode of living. Throughout the rest of the summer, work continued on the Special Events Center and the Perry-Castaneda Library. The $29 million SEC, which seats approximately 17,000, opened for the first home basketball game on Nov. 29. When bleachers had been used in Gregory Gym, only 8.000 fans were able to be seated. Construction on the PCL was finished and the new Library opened on the first day of classes. At a cost of $22 million, the library vaguely resembles the shape of the state of Texas and can store 3,250,000 vol- umes in its 70 miles of stacks. A Comanche Trail resident tried unsuccessfully to close Hippie Hollow, citing litter and nudity as reasons. Nothing Strikes Back ice cream parlor was a popular hang-out for students until its closing June 20, due to ambivalent attitudes of the owners. Summer Feature 2 1

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onemaiion New Confusion The making of ID cards at Orientation is one of the first steps to becoming a new student. The thought of becoming just another number at the University is enough to frighten even the bravest of freshmen. However, summer orientation gave incoming freshmen and transfer students an opportunity to receive academic advice, information about UT and its services and to learn that others have similar problems. Approximately 4,200 students attended the eight week-long summer sessions, for a chance to make friends and become acquainted with UT. Sixty-six orientation advisors headed up activities for participants including campus tours, moonlight jogs to Memorial Stadium and preregistration for fall classes. The Union was an important part of orientation. Used as an area for meetings, tours of the newly-reno- vated building were held throughout the week. On Wednesday night before orientees left, the advi- sors presented the Absurdity Corps, a group of advi- sors, who gave a magic show and performed skits. After a week of acquainting themselves with the cam- pus and preregistering for their first semester, most stu- dents said that they felt as if they had made it over one of the first hurdles in becoming a part of UT. Handball courts and other available recreational facilities at Gregory Gymnasium are explained to orientees. Orientation 23