-rrcfflimoruin cocius orbis Garographorim operibus dcliimiv. i^u.^J^i V 3£ ; o "0 00 "0 m — D m z CJ "0 l\) z ro r H m 0) U) > H C > Dm N| D * ZI'l 00 m H r m•n 0) O _ — r c z 01 CD D f\) in CD Xm > o O D — H < r m m f\) m (D 0) z o 0) (f) oZ Qreat Explorations 1998 Interlachen Florida Southern Coll 111 Lake Hollingsworth Lakeland, Fl 33801 Volume 66 Theofficersofthe Student Union Board sharetheirclub's activitieswith new students. Thisevent, knownasClub Fest,took placeduring O-Week 1997. TheROTC adets march around Lake lollingsworth soneoftheir exercise routines. TiaAyala showsher school spirit ata basketball game inthe gym. Cheerleaders helpedto buildthe enthusiasm of thestudents. t 4 < thepUTURE Entering as ineirareaofexpertise. students to experience freshmen, students learned The social aspects of teamwork, but they also howto survive on theirown college were also important provided a chance for while exploring the many tostudents. Clubsinthearts, students to acquire lasting possibilties that college life academics, athletic, and friendships. Whenallissaid had to offer. Throughout social areaswerejustafew and done, college was a their four college years, of the many extracurricular great place for exploring students started to activitiesthecollegeoffered academics,friendships,and "'-»"*'» at OB investigate different for students to the realworld. • ij,p. opportunities forjobs in the becomeinvolvedon real world by selecting a campus. Thegroups majorandpossiblyattending andclubspresented internshipswithabusinessin a great way for mm 3ryannaBuckhalt,aFreshman,goesalloutfortheTackyDanceduringO-Week. Thisdancegavestudentsachanceto nteractandgettoknoweachotherbeforehavingtojumpintoclasses Studentsthathadthecraziestoutfitswere jivenawardstowardstheendofthenight. Divider O R B S I Tndividua Students had a wide variety of activities to chose from on campus. Clubs ranging from the academic to the creative to religious met on a regular basis. Students could attend sporting events or even join an intramural team and play for themselves. With all of these choices, students rarely found themselves sitting home on a Friday or Saturday night. Students could also find many adventures off campus. Some students were found hanging out at the local clubs, while others prefered to take in a good movie. Whether here on campus or out exploring Lakeland, students found CraigFrenchtearsupthedance floorattheTacky Dance. The many opportun- upperclassmen wentto minglewith the newstudents. Josh Slearwascaughttaking pictures itites tho eexpilorre ofthestudentsatthe "MyTieand Boxer Bash". Jill Harvey, Ginny Harrison, and Jason Devanetookadvantageofthenice individuality. weatherandstudiedoutsideforachange Thenewpoolopeningwasanexciting time on campus. Corey Turner decidedtojoininonthefunand goforaswim. They had free food and drinks for anybodywhowantedto jointhefun. *## • Withthedawningofanewmonth,September, came the startto a new year. The caravans ofcars came bearing fresh faces headed for a newstart. The destination was college, an ByronDurdenandJ.P.McNaltyfinishup lastminutetouchestotheirdormroom, instituteofhighereducation. Themissionwas as friends and family wait to say their good-byes. Students were anxious to start their new lives independent from unknown. Some students wanted to learn, their parents while others simply wanted to grow. All the formswerefilledoutandallthebillswerepaid. It was time to start the year. Excited newcomers blended with anxious returnees m Beginnings A Journey into the Unknown to form the student body for 1997-98. Students movedtheirlives, whichfit in afew boxes, to a new, fresh start. Family and friendsgatheredtoaid inthejourney, aswell as say good-bye. Moving day was exciting PamelaMoorehastheeasylifeonmoving ddaiyd.alSlhoefsthheowmeandutahlewlaabyora.sherboyfriend aswellasemotional. Newfriendswerebeing made, and independencewasfinallysinking in. The students began their exploration of college lifeat FloridaSouthern College. 6 -$- Student Life