• KSC SS ,! i ~ • I • •- 34 • First Week ~ I_t_~he lIeglnnlng The short summer was over. It seemed we had just unpacked from the move home and arranged everything in its proper place there, when already we had to begi n repacking for the trip back to Harding. We came, somet imes in eEl-caravans, in overloaded cars, vans , trucks and even mobile homes. The more experienced brought only the " necess ities ," while the unenlightened brought everything, from the ninth grade English grammar books to all the clothes that they had not worn in two years , but felt that they might need anyway . For the returning students, it was , in a sense, " home ." There were club buddies to hunt down, and a lot of exciting summer news to relate. There was the freshness of starting a new year. For newcomers, it was a new world. There were frustrations and confus ions. However, an intense excitement prevailed as first week activities began immediately to incorporate these new students into the returning population. A mixer featuring the Time of Day gave freshmen and transfers a chance to become acquainted with one another. A skat ing party sponsored by College church packed the rink and allowed returnees to welcome the new crowd. New talent was introduced to the campus in the Freshman-Transfer Talent Show. Registration was a dread of all students , old and new. Some avoided many of the long lines by attending one of the summer orientations. Increas ing the use of computers accelerated the pace of the procress, but there were st i II hang-ups at some places where the " kinks" had not been worked out. Ai ds for the frustrated were p laced at st rat eg i c loca tions along the registration line. The traditional information booth was set up by Knights across from Heritage again this year. The Student Assoc iation provided a rest stop for the weary and gave away free Cokes. The music of the Wright Brothers strummed in the Student Center as SA members sold tickets to the band's fourth consecutive per-
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