Monday, August 23. 1982The Daily Tar Heel9B
Mored? UNC has ewerythin
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By KYLE MARSHALL
Staff Writer
Involvement in campus organizations is
a way of life for many students at
the University. With sports, Student
Government, the Carolina Union and
more than 200 official organizations,
UNC can often be confusing to new stu
dents wanting to get involved. Once cam
pus groups and their functions become
more familiar, however, deciding which
ones to join can be simple.
Since UNC organizations must be of
ficially recognized by the University, they
are open for all students to join. These
groups acquire funds from the University
and from their own fund-raising activities,
and they are allowed to use campus
facilities.
In keeping with the Carolina tradition
of excellence in sports, both attending and
participating in athletic events play impor
tant roles in many students' lives.
Everyone knows about Tar Heel national
championships in basketball, lacrosse and
women's soccer. What many students
don't realize is that they may try out for
varsity and junior varsity teams, as well as
participate in a wide variety of club and in
tramural sports.
Sports clubs raise their own funds and
compete against clubs at other colleges and
universities. Among the clubs are teams in
crew, ice hockey, scuba and rugby. In
tramural sports are also open to all
students, pitting residence halls, frater
nities, sororities and other organizations
against each other in many sports.
Student Government offers various
ways for students to get involved in
University functions. SG is divided into
three branches: the executive branch,
which includes the student body president
and his committees; the judicial branch,
which works with the Undergraduate
Court to enforce the Honor Code; and the
Campus Governing Council, the legislative
arm of Student Government.
Because a number of positions are
available, Student Government is encour
aging students to join, freshmen, junior
transfers and other new students might be
more willing to become a part of the
organization than old students might, said
Melanie Wilson, executive assistant to Stu
dent Body President Mike Vandenbergh.
"But if any upperclassmen come by Suite
C, we're not going to turn them down,"
she. said. Applications for freshmen and
transfers are available now, and during the
first week of classes, Student Government
will try to have a table set up in front of
the Union with applications for all
students, she added.
The Union itself is a source of many
areas of involvement. The Union Activities
Board enables students to become in
volved with activities such as drama,
music, recreation, art, lectures and
workshops. More than 10 different com
mittees function under the board. In
terested students should visit the activities
office in room 200 of the Union.
Another campus organization which of
fers student involvement is the Campus Y.
The Y sponsors faculty discussions,
Freshman Camp, the Hunger Action
Committee, religious forums and other
committees and workshops.
Campus publications are important at
Carolina, offering many different posi
tions and areas for student work. Other
areas for student involvement include
Minorities in Mass Media and the UNC
CH Media Board.
With religion an important part in the
lives of many students, the Chaplains
Association oversees organizations of
many faiths. Included in the association
are Campus Crusade for Christ,
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Inter
Varsity Christian Fellowship and the Stu
dent International Meditation Society.
Service groups offer a way for students
to help improve life at Carolina. Alpha Phi
Omega, the Orientation Commission, the
Student Consumer Action Union and Stu
dent Legal Services all have offices in the
Union.
University clubs provide a myriad
of activities for
student
Welcome freshmen!
By KYLE MARSHALL
Staff Writer
Whether you are interested in fine arts, fraternities or folk
lore, there's almost sure to be an organization for you at Caro
lina. Opportunities for student involvement in campus groups are
almost unlimited. There are more than 200 University-recognized
organizations, including fraternities, sororities, clubs, aca
demic groups, honorary societies, fine arts and an assortment of
organizations which don't fall into any other category.
Many academic departments have their own organizations.
Business majors have the Association of Business Students and
the MBA Student Association. Professional school organizations
include dental, medical, pharmaceutical and law associations.
Other academic organizations include the Computer Science As
sociation, Student Nurses' Association, Recreation Society,
Women in Law, Alpha Chi Sigma and Kappa Epsilon.
Honorary societies select members on the basis of academic
excellence. Phi Beta Kappa recognizes outstanding upperclass
students, while Phi Eta Sigma is the freshman honor society.
Other honoraries include Order of the Bell Tower, Order of the
Old Well and Society of Janus. In addition, several academic de
partments have honorary and scholastic societies, such as Beta
Alpha Psi for accounting and Phi Lambda Sigma for pharmacy.
Fraternities and sororities are the campus social organiza
tions, comprising about 20 percent of the student body. Stu
dents have 28 fraternities and 15 sororities to choose from and
can join during rush in the first weeks of the semester.
For students whose abilities and interests are centered on per
forming, there are several fine arts and performance groups at
Carolina. Among these are the Clef Hangers, the Ballroom
Dance Club and the Readers' Theatre.
Other organizations catering to students include the Associa
tion for Women Students, the Black Student Movement, the
North Carolina Student Legislature, the Model United Nations
Club and the Folklore Society. These are but a few examples of
this type of organization.
One club few UNC students may have heard of is the UNC
Juggler's Association. Stephen Pagane, president of the group,
said he and a few other students interested in juggling started the
Juggler's Association with local citizens who were skilled in jug
gling. "After we started the club, we began inviting other students
to join," Pagane said. "On average, we had about 50 people
coming to the meetings last year. Juggling is a sport that takes a
lot of practice, but there is a good deal of variety in the different
things you can juggle." Pagane said the group plans to put up
posters notifying students when and where this year's meetings
will be.
Students can find all University-recognized organizations list
ed in The Undergraduate Bulletin or in the department of stu
dent life in Steele Building.
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