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h h B uckneii University. Founded in specla1 programs for the new students and pos'te sex
1846 " Spott~ng the sgn, a wave of their parents, the Pres~dent's Dinner. Act~vtties Unlimited is also held, giving
feel~ngs wash over you - fear, excitement, registration, the Annual Convocation, Ac- the freshmen the chance to sign-up for the
anxiety. You suddenly begin to wish you were tivities Uniim~ted, and Color Games. extra-curricular activities Buckneil offers,
looking for a parktng spot behind your high The President's Dinner is one of the few with representatives from different clubs
school instead of searching for the Freshmen times the entire class is together. The present to answer questions. Later in the
Quad. You flnd the right dorm and, clutching freshmen are already making new friends. week, the freshmen mail bores are jamyour
Mary Macintosh sheets and towels and sitting with rmmmates and hallmates. packed with more information about the
your room key, you begin to hunt for your They are reminded that some day, they clubs they signed up for so they can decide
room. When you eventually find it, your rmm- might just be married to one of these which groups they prefer to join.
mate hasn't arrived yet. This is good; it gives ''~trangers."
Finally, there are Color Games, in which
you time to check things out and be calm. After registration and the Annual Con- each hall is s part of a different team comcmi,
and collected when your roommate does
arrive. However, when that smiling face with
vocation, the real fun begins. It is finally peting for points In an assortment of actime
to eroerience "Tauchv-Feeiv." . . im- tivities. Students dress as their favorite
quirical eyes that match yours appears in the mediately arranged boyilirl for maximum ringing stars to participate in lip synch and
dooorway, those by now familiar anxiom feel- fun, the freshmen anxiously await the start run around trying to find computer dance
ings surface once again.
of the games. Students pass oranges under partners to earn points for their team. Last
The New Student Organization Committee their chins, wrestle a spoon on a string of all, there is an ali-campus picnic and a
tries to alleviate some of these "freshmen" down their pant leg and up the person's cheering contest. By the end of Orientation
feelings by providing an orientation pro- next to them, and pass a lifesaver on a and Color Games, the freshmen have made
gram for freshmen. This program offers toothpick! By the end of Touchy-Feely. lots of new friends and will always have
welcoming activitien to help the students each freshman is bound to have at least fond memories of a uniquely Bucknellian
meet people and to make a smooth transition
into college life. The major events include
one new friend, preferably one of the op- welcome tocollege.