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The Battalion
GGIELIFE
DID
lyes on the Prize
iudent orientation leaders direct incoming freshmen
through the ins and outs of college life at Texas A&M
By Manisha Parekh
StaffWriter
1 though most students
spend their summers re
laxing or going to class,
e Aggie Orientation Leaders are
Hd at work introducing a new
t :lass of freshmen to the sights and
lU-ets of Aggieland.
'‘['■Dressed in maroon shirts and
Hiki shorts, orientation leaders
be seen around campus dur-
V n | ^ ew Student Conferences
^'leading tours, answer-
ng questions and
king sure the in-
ing freshmen are
ing a good time,
imberly Sabrsula,
ctor of personnel
for Aggie Orientation
Rders and a senior
■nagement infor
mation major, said the
|ricntation leaders'
is to make sure the
|w Student Confer-
es run smoothly.
|"We take care of
ck-in, give tours,
Jange mixers and help at the
lowdy Barbecue," Sabrsula said.
Irientation leaders mingle and
| to get the new students to meet
each other."
3rian Anglin, director of the
|[: program and a senior earth sci
ence major, said accomplishing
fhtil task takes many different
|tep r ; kinds of people.
sSdilB"We look for people from dif-
lepiir ferent backgrounds to become ori-
|m entation leaders," Anglin said.
"We try to draw upon
the different experi
ences of students to
balance the pro
gram. We want
the new students
to feel like they
are represented
by the different
types of orienta
tion leaders."
In order to
become an
ori
entation leader, ap
plicants must go through an
interview process in April.
After being accepted, the lead
ers go on an overnight retreat to
become acquainted with each
other and the information they
need to do their jobs.
"We work through the differ
ent programs and tell them what
to expect. They learn the rules and
regulations and go through sever
al information sessions also,"
Sabrsula said.
Orientation leaders also under
go first aid training. A separate
tour training is held for those who
want
to lead tours
^ around campus.
> But for many ori
entation leaders, the
real fun begins when the
new freshmen come to
town. During the confer
ences, orientation lead
ers plan mixers
—— during which
they teach the
new freshmen
the
orientation
leader jig. Ener
gizers are a time
for playing
games with a
Aggie theme,
such as
"Reveille, Gig-
em. Wildcat," a
game like "Rock,
Paper, Scissors."
Although the
Aggie Orienta
tion Leader pro-
gram is primarily there for the new
Ags, the leaders themselves enjoy
it as well.
Cara Langley, a sophomore
agricultural economics major, said
The most
popular question is
'Where do we go
dancing?’”
— Cara Langley, freshman
orientation leader
she really enjoys "Insights," dur
ing which groups of 12 students
have the opportunity to ask an
orientation leader about any
thing they are concerned about.
"They come up with some of
the best questions," she said.
"The strangest question I've
been asked is 'If you live on
Northside, is sex free?' The most
popular question is 'Where do we
go dancing?'"
Langley became an orientation
leader because she enjoyed her
New Student Conference and
wanted to help out the University
and other new students.
"I had a lot of fun as a fish, and
I wanted to meet some new people,
so I became an orientation leader,"
Langley said. "It has really ex
panded the opportunity to meet
other people."
Sabrsula enjoys her leaderhip
role because she feels she reaches
so many people.
"I like the fact
that you have the
opportunity to
reach every new
student," she
said. "I have a
wonderful time."
Anglin said
she shares Sabr-
sula's feelings
toward being an
freshman orien
tation leader.
11 "We get to
have interaction with every new
student and leave your mark on
every program you're in," Anglin
said. "That is an awesome oppor
tunity, and I couldn't pass it up."
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