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THE BATTALION Page 5 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1980 | Battalion Classifieds I Call 845-2611 McKenzie-Baldwin BUSINESS COLLEGE Inquire About Our Terms Starting July 8, 1980 Phone 822-6423 or 822-2368 ~ 3B5a3B3S $5.00 off on any service with this coupon Coupon expires July 15 llie (^R^ound 9ask tons [j^iviaLon ol~ < lJ~ > zoj'Si.i.ionaf < \}ai(iion. ^J^s.^icjnE.%, fine. 846-3785 3801 RJexas (y^lvenue , RJexas Y7801 < DxJX <Sexviae. foi -Aizn and < l'Vomsn ryan, Open Monday thru Saturday Evenings by Appointment at 8:45 p.t Staff photo by Marsha Hochn Peer adviser sessions offer incoming freshmen the chance to discuss Texas A&M away from the structured orientation program. -Freshmen peer at A&M at 7:30 p.m.D dmissionisS ood’ matt pear s International ,'n Sunday,lit: tteamanuscri]! :‘d and Danger on the said friends ol id she was vlieri last Seei man TotfMi sister, Lindil ssing late \loi man’s pickup 1 sister’s rest consider the . But we don’t tat would ini he “highly coni it was the third! en. The mail. Theset a publisher. ttsedWitli pting Foods slax. to 7: Peer advisers help in new students’ orientation by SCOT K. MEYER Battalion Stall The people lining up in pairs and Iking enthusiastically among them- Ives while they wait for the prog- to start are not freshmen. They have not been walking ound an unfamiliar campus all day, have they sat in large groups, tening to the indoctrination lec- of their summer orientation nference. CITY-Pi These people are not confused; ated the repi econfused ones will arrive shortly. Sherrie Els, But they know what it is like to be ted a book on nfused, and that is why they are Karen Silk® re. These people, all Texas A&M stu- whenhothsui nts, are peer advisers. When the ire at their f shmen arrive, two peer advisers take each group of six to eight sh” on a casual tour of the campus. places the tour group will go will determined by wbat the freshmen mt to see. The peer adviser sessions are an tional part of summer orienta- |ns. They give incoming freshmen chance to discuss Texas A&M 1 current students — hence the le “peer” advisers. Glenna Witt, associate director of ligating this pm ident afiairs, is in charge of the :rson,”Mund|i er adviser program. The program three years old, and it has been iwing each year. last year, about 35 percent of the shmen attending their summer iferences expressed an interest in er adviser sessions. This year that ure increased to 90 percent, she i, : and over 300 freshmen signed for each session. SilkwoodworlefThe program was set up to give the iclear Corp.’s f mg plant nearO ood suffered ii in, while iposure. r-McGee invesH nium in eek later, she accident w :e to a reporifl leged worker si CHlMCSC “When I was a freshman... so many things about this place that I take for granted now were totally new to me. ” orientation of new freshmen a per sonal touch, Witt said. After being herded around in large groups all day, the freshmen are given a chance to break into smaller groups, and talk to students who understand the problems they will face. The peer advisers mix Aggie tradi tion and trivia with advice ranging from how to study for exams to where the best places to dance are. They are also able to answer questions that the freshmen might not feel comfort able asking an administrator— ques tions like “How hard are the clas ses?” or “How do I get football tickets?” Witt said the peer advisers must apply in the spring. The require ments are an overall grade point ratio of at least 2.25, and involvement in at least one student activity, she said. The peer advisers are not paid, so the motivation, to become one may not be clear. But the advisers have their own reasons. Valerie Vickers, a senior manage ment major, said she became a peer adviser “because I really do feel that it’s the freshmen who make A&M great, and they should have a stu dent to tell them how things are here.” Another reason Vickers gave was that the program keeps her excited about being an Aggie. “It’s amazing how enthused the freshmen can get you,” she said. Sherrie Balcar, a senior account ing major from Schulenberg, said, “I can remember when I was a fresh man, and so many things about this place that I take for granted now were totally new to me then, coming from a small town.” Balcar said that working as a peer adviser keeps her from taking the University for granted, as well as allowing her to meet the incoming freshmen. “Since I am continually meeting new people, I can feel that I know people from all of the University, and not just from my own class, ” she said. The peer advisers talk with their groups for about two hours. After the groups break up there is a mixer the 'freshmen can go to, followed in many cases by a yell practice. The next day the freshmen will register for their classes, but their transformation into college students is already complete. As one peer adviser told her group, “whatever happens, you are now Aggies. ” And they witnessed one of the most im portant characteristics of Aggies; a willingness to help each other out. PCKWG RcSTAURAKT 3.29 mm i Fried Steak lam Gravy I Potatoes and : of one other igetable Bread and 8# feeorTea ECIAL DINNER 3.50 NOON BUFFET Monday thru Friday SUNDAY BUFFET 3.95 ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFETS! unch 11:30-2 p.m. Dinner 5:30-9:30 p.m. 1313 S. College Ave. 822-7661 ZACHAR1AS GREENHOUSE club & game parlor never a cover charge 1201 ilwy. 30 (Harvey Rd.) IN THE BRIARWOOD APARTMENTS SOCK HOP! TONIGHT 8 P.M. DANCE TO AND ENJOY MUSIC FROM THE '50's AND '60's. NO COVER CHARGE HAPPY HOUR Mon.-Fii. 4 p.m.-7 p.m. i I V i IDS. 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