Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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those who are here are friendly and looking for parties and things to do. There is not much to do on campus since only one dorm is open, but the campus isn't really as dead as it seems. True, there's only two to three thousand people here, but there is a lot of activity going on that you may not notice. The dorms are getting face lifts with new paint jobs and carpeting. The ever changing streets on campus are filled with road blocks and construction crews are busy trying to get the new by- pass behind Sangren complete before twenty thousand students descend on the campus to tie everything up. It's always fun to see the new freshmen here for orientation. It seems like it was just last year when I went through the same ordeal, but it was three and a half years ago. The feeling of being lost or wondering if you'll ever find your place in this madhouse they call Western Michi- gan University keeps running through your mind. The greatest part of summer term is the relaxed atmosphere that is seen everywhere. The profs leave their ties at home, cut-offs are the prevalent student attire, and outside parties are the norm. But most im- portant, there's time for just laying in the grass. - Lisa Widrig

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. . . And The Administration Buil I am one of the 2,886 people who all seemed to be in the same position Freshmen. Only I fooled them. Today was the first day of orientation. I feel like a big kid now! I made everybody think I was older than I really am. My sister's ID card from last year was all I needed. After all, shekind of looks like me. My group all thought I was their student leader. I thought about it for awhile and I couldn't fig- ure out how I could give a tour of WMU when I didnit know the differ- ence between the health center and the administration building. Finally, I had to tell them that I really wasn't their leader. I didn't want to get my fellow freshmen anymore mixed up than we already were. Tonight we're supposed to go see a set of slide shows and skits put on by the student leaders. After that who knows. We have free time to do what- ever we want. No time limit!! NO PARENTS!! I feel sorry for all those people heading for a hard night because they ll also have a hard time tomor row Placement tests financial inter views, and minority student meet- ings are planned. Furthermore, cata- logs and schedules are to be handed out. This is what everyone is waiting for. What a pain! After that, a gener- al education meeting is planned to help us newcomers to check out some of the many classes Western has to offer. As if we really cared. Rightl? I think school is the farthest thing from our minds. What else are we gonna do? Oh yes. A tour beginning with the academic department dis- plays comes next. Then, come some of the main buildings on campus. How I'1l ever, ever find my way around I'll never know. The last day we're suppose to sign up for classes. YUK! The good part of it is we're going to get our mug shots taken for ID's, so I'll have my very own. I won't have to pretend anymore. I'll be a big college kid. - Vicki Bailey J fi