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VOLUME XVIII, NUMBER 1
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE. ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1979
REGISTRATION DAY AT WESLEYAN
September 5, 1979 will be
remembered in Rocky Mount
as the day the remains of
Hurricane David passed
through, causing driving rain
and minor flooding in the
area. Another event occurring
on that day was a new ex
perience for many. On the
campus of North Carolina
Wesleyan College, over 700
new, returning, and special
students passed through fall-
term registration in Oarber
Chapel. Long lines were the
order of the day and cries of
pain could be heard coming
from the Business Office and
from the Bookstore. Ouch!
Some smiling faces were
observed despite all, as
returning students greeted old
friends and many students
posed for I.D. and Yearbook
pictures.
Wesleyan’s enrollment
climbed to an all-time high of
approximately 850 students
this year. Among these were
students from 17 states and 7
foreign countries. Dorms are
filled close to capacity and the
number of day students has
also increased. Thanks to a lot
of hard work by the ad
missions staff, the registrar’s
office, the business office and
every other member of the
college faculty and staff,
registration day was suc
cessful, in spite of bad
weather from Hurricane
David.
The beginning of classes
on Thursday, September 6,
began a new career for many
students and a different ap
proach to academic life than
high school offered. Many
(^portumties exist for making
new friends and learning
about life, through academics
and also through dorm life and
other activities. Each person
must learn to be responsible
for himself and act according
to his own discretion and good
judgement.
Returning students can be
glad they have one more
registration day down and
new students can look forward
to new discoveries they have
to make.
LOOK OUT WESLEYAN, HERE I COME!
Boxes, crates, suitcases, and
bags...
Screens and curtains to put up
and posters too.
“Mom, what am I going to
do???”
I’m only half unpacked
My roommate is due.
This room is too small.
Where are we going to put it
all???
Bills to pay, books to buy.
Schedules and a social life to
plan.
When will I ever have time for
my number one man?
Meetings and tests.
Which way do I go?
Better hustle girl, you’re
going too slow!!!
“Don’t just sit around
waiting for things to happen,”
has become one of my favorite
sayings. Many students may
feel that there is nothing at
Wesleyan for them to do. But
after the recent Orientation
Weekend I say, “Nuts to
you!! ” All one has to do is stop
for a minute and you’ll find
something to do. For some of
the new students, the weekend
was utter chaos. Every time
they turned around they were
confronted with new activity.
Between tests and
evaluations, meetings and
long lines, most had very little
spare time to sit around and
get bored. Preparing
schedules and arranging their
rooms became very time-
consuming. When they finally
had a few spare minutes, most
students had time to realize
what they were getting into.
Believe it or not, there
was even time for fun. Thanks
to the much needed rain;
however, many of the ac
tivities planned had to be
moved inside. Can you
imagine trying to have a
watermelon seed spitting
contest in the lunchroom; or
trying to play softball in the
gym? Thanks to an en-
tiiusiastic Orientation staff,
we made it. New games were
planned and they made do
with the available facilities.
Pizza, cartoons, movies, and a
concert gave the new students
even less time to get bored.
“One big happy family,”
that’s what we’re supposed to
be here at Wesleyan. So here’s
to family life. According to
Chaplain John Betleyon at
Vesper Services, we are our
“Brother’s Keeper.” So if you
see someone in need, even if
you don’t know him, reach
out, and you’re certain to
make a friend.
Jean Goolsby