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Orientation pn ^ c * <ai in - Mr <* :VvJi'. IB jfiiiH?:--' cl 'wBBBK^maSMss^^Sttii^ ! In J s 11 Char Backman, director of the summer mer scneauie witn orientation assistants Caleb ike G ? UH j America's Fawi?u? Fo?t Lone This is one oJ | those of you our customer ? I "Best sai 11 Gee! You | j Beats th( j! subs I've I exertion j j I've enjo; r| Admire c i SnrriiD nonnl mm MVAJ11V 11 you can ha1" | salad, Turk ! sandwiches N Some peopl i j hot, too. Sc I For those o ready and 1 ... An* your mone; I We appreciate your comm try to keep pleasing you . even if it means getting si >gram helps 1 - ?* ^r/fly^^y ^?\pp7J?^J^x^fJilrJ)j ': 1|| B^_ * ^ H Photo bv Merri Anders orientation program, reviews the sum.QatnrHax/ wwvw a viuj iAWfiCOCH aSk jJ &tm m 8 wig yriimiuujj m because Sandwich I can f the many favorable commei who haven't tried Subway ye s had to say about our produ idwiches in town ... I like tl 're good . . . Very clean . . . ] ; heck out of hamburgers . .. eaten ... mmmmmm ... A in the art of food ... A good yed every sandwich I've had confidence expressed by open le commented that they didn' /e any of our sandwich meats ey salad, or Tuna, Shrimp or , all salads include cheese am e mentioned they like their si v ^aaI fa oolr f a Vio\7a trmn t icci u cc iu doxy \j\j nav t j vuj f you who had a problem park waiting for you. i coming soon, an All You C v . . . i 7 I I i I I I ents and we will 6 01 ied* \ 704 C 8 J teshmen, stm By Ellen E. McCarthy Being surrounded by various registration fnrmc Ctranop fo^pc onrl a naur Ani/lrAnmnn# a f UVl A UVVil U1IU U I1VTT VII T II V1III1VI&1 with Mom and Dad no longer around to turn to can be a very frightening experience for college freshmen. USC tries to avoid this, however, with the Student Orientation Program. "It's unique that USC makes such a commitment," said Char Backman, coordinator of the Student Orientation Office. "Apparently USC has been the pioneer in establishing a permanent orientation office. *?n? ~:*i i -! iviusi cuucgcs cinici nave icmpurary minisessions that partially orient the student, or they have no program at all, leaving the student open for attack." She said USC considers its incoming students very important, however, and tries to make their first days in college as pleasant as possible. The Academic Division and the Student Affairs Office united and instituted the Student Orientation Program for this purpose. THE STUDENT Orientation Program is composed of a group of 10 Student Orientation Assistants, who work with new student? in the summer. Though the monetary benefits of being an SOA are small, the position holds prestige, Beckman said. Earlier in the spring, the Student Orientation Office accepted about 100 applications for the position of SOA. They narrowed the number to the 10 best candidate., for the job. "This is not an easy chore," Beckman said. "We had to turn down a lot of people who t i> ..... Wedmdmj oing to sue S the food is s< f nn-f QTiimrliai ' ?JHL IT ?* AIVJ its we received in a recent su: st, you might like to know wh; ct: le peppers and olives . .. Sup< friendly people work at Subw Comfortable atmosphere . . . lot for a little price . . . Great change from pizza .. . Fantc here . . . Excellent... Love ii display of sandwich preparat: t know we had salads. Now a 3 made into a salad .. . for ex; Alaskan King Crab salad. An d a variety of fixings at no ex i i- - .1 ids not. . . we leei some oi our rs heated next time. ing, give us a call and we'll hav an Eat special that will give yc $1.00 o: Any footlong sandwich / i a _i ^excluding eneese or This coupon good at b< nly after reading above ad rowson Rd. At Devine I Beer S (Before K-Mart) ICrowson I 782-8964 . Expire dent advisers would have been really good for the job." This weekend, those students met for a training session. The meeting had two goals ? for the students to meet one another and to prepare them for their summer job. The students participated in such activities as taking pictures around campus while Dretendinc to be freshmen on ramnnc for trip first time. BESIDES SPENDING the first six weeks of the summer at USC, the SOA must come back early in the fall to help the freshmen as they move in. Assistants also act as Peer Advisers in the Student Affairs Office during the course of the year and are periodically asked to make presentations in University 101 classes offered in the fall. The orientation assistant's job is not only to serve freshmen, however. This year their responsionities include working with a new program that will help the systems transfer student, one who is transferring within the USC complex. In the future, the department would like to create a program directed specifically toward the international student. Students have different reasons for becoming involved. Michelle McManus, a junior and second year SOA said, "It's a good time, unlike a iob. and a tzreat wav tn mppt friends." Brad Anderson, a sophomore, said he wanted to be an SOA because he felt he needed to do somehting worthwhile this summer. And according to sophomore Janet Abbazia, "The experience far outweighs the financial plus of having a summer job." 1 fuul F liday ubway... I > good tnat i re else." I rvey. For |1 it some of ' | sr . . . j j ay . . . ! ! Best | j istic ... I U * P~~| ion. .I t Subway j ample: Ham id like our hra. o.hare"e. subs taste good e your sandwich )u even more for ? JL A1 or large salad i vegetarian) 11 i . i om locations i . Expires 4-25-83. . | ftrved At T 2108 Dpvine St.. td. Location (Five Points) s 4-25-83 254-1386