Daze good for freshmen
September 30, 2003
MC Supernatural freestyling in Red Square is not going to happen every day of the school year. There is no academic reason to spend money and effort throwing a free concert on campus.
The slew of events somehow connected to orienting freshmen to the UW can be overwhelming and seem pointless to the students who already know the ropes of the campus.
But until these new minds become comfortable in the environment of college, there will be some coddling: There are going to be some lame mixers to let the newcomers meet each other. There are going to be events like hip-hop in Red Square, free food from the Alumni Association and meals from Christian groups.
Freshmen: this too shall pass.
By the end of this week you will be expected to live on your own for the most part, study on your own and need much less coddling. Soon you will have to do laundry, cram for midterms, handle life's little crises and learn about yourself in the process. From now on, your best asset will be your friends.
Thank goodness for events like MC Supernatural's performance. Through hanging out at shows, playing bingo on the Ave. and spending time with orientation groups, there will be some familiar faces among the thousands on campus.
Orientation events -- Dawg Daze, Fall Fling -- are better this year than in recent memory. Better acts have been lined up, a wider variety has been planned and the event planners genuinely seem more excited for the school year to start. The Alumni Association, Housing and Food Services, the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Undergraduate Education seem to be making the returning students jealous that they are not in the new class.MC Supernatural freestyling in Red Square is not going to happen every day of the school year. There is no academic reason to spend money and effort throwing a free concert on campus.
The slew of events somehow connected to orienting freshmen to the UW can be overwhelming and seem pointless to the students who already know the ropes of the campus.
But until these new minds become comfortable in the environment of college, there will be some coddling: There are going to be some lame mixers to let the newcomers meet each other. There are going to be events like hip-hop in Red Square, free food from the Alumni Association and meals from Christian groups.
Freshmen: this too shall pass.
By the end of this week you will be expected to live on your own for the most part, study on your own and need much less coddling. Soon you will have to do laundry, cram for midterms, handle life's little crises and learn about yourself in the process. From now on, your best asset will be your friends.
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