Alcalá 1987

ORIENTATION

It was September 1,1986; the firstday of our lives here at USD, a day we will remember forever. A day with 800 new faces, 1600 parents, 4000 boxes and 22,000 goals and dreams. For many people across America this was just Labor Day, but to 800 new students at USDit was thebeginningof their college lives. The first week of college wasnot all we thought it would be. Also known as Orientation Week, there were no tensions, homework, boring professors or library visits.The first week was more like acarnival, with a lot of funandnew friends. Any bystander watching prob­ ably could not have distinguished any of thenew college students fromkinder- gartners. The week's events included square dancing, whereyou bowed to your partner then to your corner perpetually for three hours. There was also SeaWorld, wherewe weregraced with aperformance by Shamuthe Killer Whale, thendanced thenight away ina more progressive fashion. Sports day came next. Have you ever seen hundreds of 18 year olds roll on top of each other on a football field?Or carry each other across the field as an amoeba? Other activities included a

The hula was partof the hoopla on Luau Night.

eating anddrinking was done,and the threat of the "Freshmen Fifteen" (extra weight traditionally gained in the first f ew we e k s o f t h e y e a r )b e c ame a [ reality. Last but not least, there was a lot of waitinginlines! All of thesethings con­ tributed to a great Orientation week, and the start of a terrific school year.

trip to the San Diego Zoo, a Charger's game, a sand castle contest, a HawaiianLuau, ClubDay, and themass of festivitieswere toppedoff withamass in FoundersChapel. To the religious or the non-religious, the studentsmass isa warming experience that makes you feel more at home. Many new friendsweremade, a lot of

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