Advice from the archives

Printed Sept. 6, 1979 – Being a first-year is…

In this 1979 issue of the Cord, a list was written to describe the first year experience. The following are some choice descriptions:

Being a first-year is…

• Walking into the wrong classroom and
  staying there because you don’t want
  anybody to think you’re stupid, and
  then finding out that half the class
  is in the wrong place

  Taking part in a panty raid because
  you forgot to pack your underwear

  Getting lost in the tunnel on the way
  to the Library

  Going to the swimming pool and
  forgetting that your bathing suit is
  see-through

  Liking Radio Laurier

  Buying four cases of beer and then
  finding out you don’t have a bottle
  opener

  Calling home for money on September 7

  Being mature enough to go to
  university but too young to drink

  Having an eye on that really good
  looker for weeks, then finding out he
  (she) is a prof

  Finding out there’s a lot more to
  university than books

Printed Jan. 21, 2009 – The bird is the word

Still relevant today, the Cord published a feature piece on bird courses at Laurier. If you haven’t already signed up for your courses, you might want to consider taking a few of these:

• RE 103: Love and its Myths

  AS 101: Astronomy 1: Our Place in the
  Cosmos

  LL 200: Cultural Perspectives 1

  CL 204: Greek and Roman Mythology:
  The Gods