Resident :the Cord Slold "through rocks damm the E history- hard] Ipm>im Cord ■ •' % ji feylllgi 28 :r> ,a - September VOLUME ISSUE Thursday, 10, 1998 39 5 Orientation week fun alert BEN HARRIS rock between the Quadrangle and the "Trying to integrate faculty, residence Fred Nichols Campus Centre. life, WLUSU, Student Publications, and On Monday, September 7th, Laurier This year's Orientation Week seems administration was key" said officially welcomed a record number of to be illiciting positive reaction from Sabharwal, "having everybody involved students. most students. that wanted to be the first year first year was challenge." it Over 1700 registered for the six In an informal poll conducted by They certainly gave their best, as they day event dubbed "Safari Laurier". The Cord, an overwhelming majority of began planning for the festivities in started The fun after the day long first year participants registered a posi- April. volunteers in "registration festival" came to a close. tive reaction towards the Orientation Over 380 pitched to The line-up for this registration reached Week experience. make this year's Orientation Week run the Aird underpass at times. Comments ranged from: "We know as smoothly as possible. University President and Vice everybody on our floor already", "the Safety was a primary concern, with Chancellor Robert Rosehart was on group involvement is really beneficial", the Laurier Emergency Response Team hand to greet students and parents to: "The Turret is really good! I like visible to "make sure booboo's get all alike at "Dr. Bob's Lemonade Stand", dancing." patched up." according to the official with distin- There feedback along many of Laurier's was some negative "Safari Laurier" guide. guished administrators and Student concerning the "Playfair" presentation Foot Patrol walk and ride home ceremonies. of Services representatives. at the opening Much programs ran well into the wee hours The opening ceremonies, tradition- this feedback had to do with the fact of the morning to accommodate both ally a stiflingly hot Athletic Complex that this rather involved, time consum- on and off campus students. affair, were wisely moved to chilly ing "get to know you" type exercise, Efforts were made to make off-cam- Stadium. occurred the end of the students feel much of of University at evening, pus as a part A mock convocation followed, as when most were ready to go home the Laurier community as residence in well as comedian Rick Branson, and a after a long day of moving and wait- dwellers, with mixed results. performance by vocal R&B group V.1.P., ing in line. A mass meeting was held in the which includes Laurier alumnus Joe Most of the problems of the week Alumni Lounge for off-campus stu- sheer of Heslip and Glenn Coulson. had to do with the volume dents, on Labour Day, but some stu- well Everything was typically people involved. The. Tuesday night dents voiced concerns. "Angie" a first received the and activities Wilfs and The noted "Off- by cheering chanting were at Turret, year Psychology student, well mobs, motivated by the especially whose combined capacity is significant- campus students are getting ignored." Icebreakers. lower that first While it will be difficult energetic ly 1700. "Jennie", a year always to Befitting the "safari" theme, the Business student, remarked that "there keep in such close contact with off- teams are divided into the Gold were 800 people left with nothing to campus first year students, "it was dis- Gorillas, Red Tigers, Blue Elephants, do on Tuesday night." organized" said "Colette", a first year and Green Gators. Rahul Orientation Week couldn't find Sabharwat, Psychology student, "I my These teams in a admits that for 2 compete variety Coordinator, getting every- group days." MARTYN of events, with the winning team's one involved is one of the difficulties in Sentiments such as these seemed colour being proudly painted on the organizing an event such as this. rare, and due to the sheer number of LUKE I.D. people involved in an event such as On Wednesday, Student pick up Frosh week, complaints such as these seemed to split up the first year stu- get lost in the big picture. dents and the Icebreakers, and The picture was too big, according Thursday's registration and OSAP pick wished do the to a WLUSU volunteer who to up may same. An moment when Dr. remain nameless: "too many people amusing was radios with too many doing absolutely Rowland Smith, V.P. Academic, was nothing." he remarked. seen wearing the "chicken suit," uniform. All in all though, the first year stu- Lauder's previous mascot dents seemed excited to be away from An even more amusing sight was home, probably for the first time. Dr Robert Rosehart, and Ex-Dean of The inevitable line-ups for food, Students Fred Nichols, rapping the books, and student I.D.'s only setve as Humpty Dance for the WLUSP scav- another opportunity to meet people. enger hunt. "There is always room for improve- Out of the chaos of 2000 partici- and volunteers ment" said Sabharwal, "I've been very pants, the coordinators the deserve for happy with way things have gone." hearty congratulations Rrst Arts Drennon year student Abe pulling together a week that everybody remarked that "free time is important. is enjoying. Time when we can just chill out and Hopefully next year will be as well figure out what's going on." received. UIKEM4RJYN MmtKAiM SHOES Amazing Selection of Over Pairs of MJMMigHfll 2,000 o • i waDr. Martens dm. Simple bui|M|| |«fl Startin9 from $59.99 B vZSI.!JSJ Largest Selection in ONTARIO Athletic & Dress WEBhBM 133 Weber St., N. 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