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PageS September 1,2004 CAMPUS NEWS Freshmen orientation introduces students to college life CHRISTY KIMBALL Managing Editor Orientation 2004 was an informative process that spanned four days: August 14-17. Each day was packed with activities to introduce the new students to the Meredith College community and college life in general. Students also were provided an avenue to make friends and get to know their peers through student advising groups. Student advising groups provide an informal envi ronment to learn about col lege life and what to expect. Student advisors trained August 10-13. They learned how to talk to the new students, what to tell them, and who to talk to. The theme of this year's freshman orientation best describes the freshman and college experience, "Explore, Navigate, Balance”. Students were given the opportunity to explore the campus during the four days allotted for orientation. They can later navigate independently on campus and through their classes. A crucial element to freshman year is bal ance. New students must leam how to balance social and academic life. Freshman orientation began with a day that introduced students and parents to Meredith College and all that it has to offer. The next day focused on academics such as placement and competency tests. The always amusing campus skit balanced the previous part of the day. The fol lowing day focused prima rily on student advisor groups. The last day of ori entation focused on differ ent types of training such as utilization of laptops and academic expectations. It ended with the honor code ceremony. Needless to say, orientation kept the new students occupied as fresh man Jill Palchinsky stated, "There was lots to do. The only thing I wish was that there was more free time." One of the most important experiences in orientation is inclusion in student advi sor groups. Palchinsky said, "1 really like the SA groups, but they split the honors group up and 1 only had two other girls in mine." Students meet their faculty advisors that they will have until they declare their respective majors. Students also are provided with an opportunity to interact with other students and fellow advisees. This provides an elementary social circle. Student advi sors serve as intermedi aries. They provide per spectives and experiences of veteran students. This information will prove to be of great value in the fol lowing semester. Another tradition, the honor code ceremony appropriately took place the day before classes started, August 17, 2004. This cre ates a framework of aca demic integrity, which is integral in the Meredith community. The honor code ceremony suggests the type of student that Meredith College expects it accepted into this institu tion. It also inserts some formality into the casual atmosphere of the previous days of orientation. Freshman orientation helps the transition from high school to college. For stu dents living on campus, moving away and sharing a relatively small space with someone else for almost a year can be quite intimidat ing. Student can leam how to deal with that reality and the new surroundings. Freshman Allison Waight felt that "it helped me get to know the campus better and meet new people." Not everyone was a purist about how worjderful orientation was, freshman Beth Podlesnik felt "it was fun meeting people, but it was a lot like camp" id you The D Staff FOR THE HERALD FOR INFO CALL 2824 Editor in Chief. Krista Kearney herald@meredith.edu Managing Editor. Christy Kimball News Editor. Jennifer Port Features Editor....- Jane Langford Sports Editor. Maria Santore Copy Editor. Paula Stewart Layout Editor. Brandi Bowen Business Manager. Stephanie Harrington Advertising Manager. Shruti Shah Faculty Adviser. Dr. Rebecca Duncan Staff Writers. Nina Borum Amber Littesy Piper Petrocelli Ashley Crawford Tiffany Stokes ■ Brittany Boynton Jaye Mize Lucinda Ward Allie Horton The Meredith Herald is published by the College throughout the Academic Year. The paper is ftinded by the College and through Independent Advertising. The opinions expressed in the editorial columns do not necessarily reflect those of the college administration, faculty, or student body. Published by Hinton Press
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