Aug. 25, 1986

"McKale Center was packed Thursday with students waiting for the registrar check during the ever-dreaded walk-through registration."

Back when most of the now-incoming freshmen were being born, the 30,000-odd students at the UA had a week or so (barring pre-registration) to snatch up slots in required classes, and then pay for it all. No computers, no automation. Students had to plan their schedules before getting in line, but if a class filled up, chances were they had to move back to the start of the line. And from this pic, it looks like some poor souls brought their parents along. Imagine hanging out with your folks in a line gathered under the roof of McKale Center, in a crowd of several thousand in the hottest month of the summer for a couple of hours. Those '80s hairstyles aren't remembered for their breath-ability either - you can almost taste the hairspray.

It makes you appreciate WebReg a little more. Does anyone else remember registering with the automated phone service? Didn't think so.