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Orientation staff accommodates record turnout • Largest-ever incoming freshman class no problem for USC administration By RYAN SIMMONS THE GAMECOCK Parents and incoming freshmen are crowding Greene Street as USC receives what is predicted to be its largest incoming freshman class. Before July 1, the USC campus will receive somewhat more than last year’s 3,402 students. Official enrollment figures for the fall semester have not been released. Orientation began May 31. Despite the large numbers, navigating campus and attending orientation meetings is not a problem for most new students. “It’s been fine, just a lot of people,” said Christian Younginer, an incoming freshman happy with how the event has been organized. “It’s the same as any other class,” said Emily San Jose, assistant director of orientation. “We want to get everyone through. We LAURA-JOYCE GOUGH/THE GAMECOCK Student organizations set up tables throughout the Russell House during summer orientation in hopes of acquiring new members. Orientation runs through July 1. want to get them scheduled. We want to make sure they have all their questions answered, and it’s just more of them, that’s all.” San Jose attributes much of the success to student orientation leaders, who guide visitors through the process. Last year almost 200 sophomores, juniors and seniors applied for orientation leader positions, but only 18 were selected. “Orientation leaders train hard all semester long, and they get to the point where they know what they’re doing,” she said. Concerns about growing class sizes and student-faculty ratios led to the Faculty Excellence Initiative, introduced by USC President Andrew Sorensen in 2004. The initiative provides for the hiring of 150 tenure-track faculty members, along with 100 research faculty members during a five year period. Student Lite Director Jerry Brewer said the jump in enrollment has been accounted for and the university is working to ensure “a positive Carolina experience” for current and future students. A target of 3,350 freshmen was set for last year, with plans to increase that number by 50 per year in subsequent years. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@gum.sc.edu SUMMER BjfTRAMjgAL SPORTS aumftffii MELTOOWrt TOUCHDOWN HOORAY! _ 'SUNDAY _ MONDAY TUESDAY I HUMPPAY J 4 5 o SOFTBALL BEACH ARENA FLAG BOWLING An* Jutv 10* VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL (start date; July 11) ».Mlwtmmmu—mi- '■■■«« .....■■■■■.— 11 "»■■■■" >■— •mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 10 p !|9| ii i: S*|i 13 Location: Location: Location: Location: Pacific Park Strom Beach Courts TBA Park Lanes _ Cost pet team: Cost pet team: Cost per team: Cost pel team: $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $80.00 ' | ‘ (3 games pel person pet mglit) ...—I HI—.—..HI..H...H. MMMNMMMMMMHMMI HIM—. 14 2? 20 , 27 Registration Registration Deadline: Registration Deadline: Registration Deadlinr: Thusday dime 30 Thursday Juue30 Deadline: Thursday June 30 5:00pm 5:00pm Thursday June 30 5:00pm 5:00pm 31 (last dav of softball: NOW HIRING LIFEGUARDS Summer Intramural Sports are kicking it up a notch for Summer II. Get a team together and register for all 4 events. Softball is 10 players per team Beach Volleyball, Arena Football and Bowling are 4 person teams. REOSTRATTON Send an e mail to Scott Jones at sdjones@gwm.sc.edu and include the following information: Captain's Name, email and phone number Team name * Entry fee must be paid @ the STWFC Room 306 by appointment ••Register a team in all 4 Sports and receive a $10 discount off the total price. Campus Recreation is looking to hire several lifeguards for Fall 2005. To be elegible,you 0s, U N ■ V E r s . r v OE ! must be certified and a current USC Columbia Student. For more information, Contact the .JjfL SOUTHOKROLINA aquatics director, Gary Pogharian @ 777-4694 or pogharia@gwm.sc.edu CAMPUS RECREATION