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Orientation revamped; entertains, informs
Gail Kasun
News Editor
New students didn't know any
thing—about Guilford college life,
that is— until they experienced
Guilford's orientation program
Aug. 20 through Aug. 22.
"Party on!" advised James
Green, Student Senate president at
the opening convocation, Aug. 20.
That was one of the many bits of
advice given to new students dur
ing !he weekend.
During convocation, President
Bill Rogers explained three areas
he h >pcd new students would grow
in:"i,eriousness of the mind," "a
sense of values," and having fun."
New at convocation, according
to Kristcn Wachling, acting direc
tor of student activities, was a his
torical slide presentation, authen
tic letters spanning 1832 to the
present were read during the pre-
Senate elections announced
Gail Kasun
News editor
Students who want to become
involved with decision-making
processes at Guilford and active in
communication with students and
faculty can campaign for Student
Senate representative positions
next week until the election, Sept.
7, said James Green, Student Sen
ale president.
"As Senate members, we're the
community's link between stu
dents and administration," Green
said, "and we're the representa
tives of the student body."
"In order for (groups to make
sentation by Ashley Cobb, Chelle
Stinson, and Megan Hester, SOS
co-chairs.
New students did more than re
ceive advice during orientation.
Foreign language and English
placement tests were among the
more rigorous activities, according
to some new students. "I thought
that the language placement exam
was a pain in the bum!" new stu
dent Stuart Nemerov said.
"The food looked great," said
Matt Rudzinski, returning senior.
He felt that the orientation food
looked better than normal cafete
ria food.
Parent David George said, "I've
enjoyed the campus and orienta
tion. It meets my expectations for
a liberal arts campus."
Wachling said other changes
were made in the orientation
schedule, including a reworking of
the registration process for new
students. New students prcrcgis-
changes] on campus, they must go
through Senate," Senate Treasurer
Tcri Freeman said.
The positions available arc resi
dence hall and class representa
tives, according to Joy Jansen,
Senate vice-president. The weekly
meetings which representatives
must attend include talking about
pertinent issues on campus, pass
ing club constitutions, spending
budgets on campus, and student in
volvement.
Other tasks for the representa
tives include talking with constitu
ents about issues and being on one
of six subcommittees such as aca
demic affairs, Green said.
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tered with their advisors on Sun
day; then the registrar entered the
data into the computer that night.
A success rate of around 80 per
cent was predicted, according to
Waehling.
New student Corey Gurley said
of the new procedure, "It's very
helpful, but personally I find it
quite tiresome."
The Saturday night coffeehouse
was also changed, Waehling said.
"Instead of having a talent show,
we brought in a band, Vertical Ho
rizon."
"I thought they were an awe
some duo," said new student, Jeff
Hartz.
"Orientation was wonderful,"
Stinson said. "It worked better
than I ever imagined it would."
Waehling said, "Everybody
worked so hard. The SOS leaders
were outstanding, and the first
year and transfer students were
very enthusiastic."
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Green said the election process
includes getting and filling out a
petition from the Information Desk
in Founders, requiring ten signa
tures. There will be a week and a
half of campaigning concluding
with hall meetings the night before
elections. That night, people from
the various residence halls can
meet the people running. The next
day, people will vote for represen
tatives for their hall and class.
"We want to get as many people
involved on campus as possible,"
said Freeman.
Further election information will
be posted in Founders.
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Senate executives Jam '5 Green, Joy Jansen, Teri Freeman, and Ben
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Pholo by Carl ficehler
Photo by Klainc Brigham