Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Top Right Brian Titus is caught twisting during orientation week. Below Hanging around with newly found friends makes orienta- tion a lot of fun. Right The 86 Ori- entation Staff poses for a group shot with the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Mary Dorsey, also known as the Dean of Fun. . Above Assistance with a smile. Mike Laffin helps a Shaw resident move in on the first day of orientation.

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Below The Orientation Staff takes time out from their game of twies- ter to wave at the camera. Freshman Orientation Do You Remember When? I want a standing ova- tion! screamed freshman Julie Hocevar, during Play- fair, as four guys come charging toward her to boost her up on their shoul- ders. Playfair, held on the first night of orientation, was a series of indoor games led by an enthusias- tic orientation staff com- posed of upperclassmen. Such games as Ameoba and back to back dancing were designed to intermin- gle freshmen and spark new friendships. Senior Bri- an Goodman, recalls Play- fair as one of the most memorable events of his freshman orientation. Another unique facet of Westminster ' s Freshmen Orientation was the wild and crazy ' Games People Play. Freshmen organized into teams and competed against each other in a vari- ety of events including an obstacle course and wheel- barrow race. Seniors, Cathy Raich le and Tim Powers, re- member the interaction be- tween their freshmen class and the team spirit their re- spective teams displayed. Cathy commented, My team ' s enthusiasm was in- credible! We won and were supposed to get a free pizza and we are still waiting! Games People Play was also a success with the class of 1990, claimed ac- tive participant Chris Dal- torio. It was a great way to meet people and blow off some steam. Everyone was so friendly including the staff. Other highlights of Fresh- man Orientation included: a pool party in which ap- proximately 150 wet fresh- men viewed Pee-Wee ' s Great Adventure , a Wild Video Dance Party where the whole class danced the night away under the stars to music videos, a picnic at President Boone ' s home and prime entertainment from comedian Mark Pitta. Orientation was not all fun and games. Freshmen were required to attend depart- mental meetings and insti- tutional testing. The entire transition from high school to college life was made a lot easier due to Freshmen Orientation and its super staff including the Fresh Start ' 86 Staff, the Lambda Sigma Society, the Orientation Planning and Enthusiasm Committee, and Student Coordinators, Robin Stroebel and i arc Miller. Freshmen, Chris Gregory stated, They made the first few days easi- er because we were kept so busy and also their enthusi- asm rubbed off on us and we were excited to start classes.