Alcala Yearbook 1997

As lhe school year be8an. enlerin8 freshmen and lransfer sludents wailed, wilh anxiety and excilemenl. for U1eJr colle8e years lo be8in. Yel starUn8 colle8e can be clifficull as well. As freshman Juanita Campbell pointed out. "It's hard leaving everyone you know behind." U&D. however. enabled new students lo obtain an early view of the essence of colle8e life during Orientation Week. O-Week '96 began on &plember 2, wilh new :l)ludenl move-in, and lasted U1rou8h &ptember 8. Orientation Week consisted of many pro8rams that provided freshmen and transfer students with unique opportunities lo meel other sludents and become more familiar with the campus. Jessie0. Ederer described the week as a "8reat chance to get to know other students better." New sludent.s were captive.Led by the week's activites. includin8 a &urprise Event. dances, Casino ighl. the second annual Day on lhe Green, ight at &a World. boat rides and picnics. While these activitie kepl sluden~c, entertained. olher pro8rams such as ·'Iiealthy Lifa,tyles" and "Celebralin8 Diflerences" informed students of important life issues. "liealthy Lifeslyla, was inspirational." said freshman Jenne Maschal. "IL 3ave me a lot of valuable information.'' Lisa rlelm, freshman, :l)Ummed up the week, describing it as one of Lhe "most. informative and inlereslifl8 weeks thal I have ever experienced at. school."

by A8nes Gesikowski

Pictured Above: Two fre hmen got the chance to be --singled Out'' a winner of the Day on the Green fe tivitie . Pictured Left: ot everyone took the Day by the Pool a a time for re t in the un. Some took the chance to demonstrate their acrobatic and athletic abilities.

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