w a r _ n w a r IThe N ortnern Ohio Northern University 523 South Main Street Ada, Ohio 45810 \\'ww.onu.edu Volume 102 w a r Life Stude11t 34 52 eo e 4 Student Life 5 6 Freshman Move·'n Top left: Ah, the process of lofting a bed. Top Right: Resident Assistant Oave Mangus hands out keys to anKiOus fre!.h· ~". Middle left: Molly Wascher and Kayl.l St.lrling help (,"T)' students' belongings to their dorm rooms. Bottom left: "Helping Hands" students surround (.lr~ as soon as they pull up on the access road, eager to help unload it. Sottom Right: President Oi8iaslo gladly welcomes new students by helping them move into their donns. Design by Sarah Milssella Copy by lauren Dcsko b" Photos Kassi Beck & TJ Tucker oVIng n , oving On Freshmen start a new chapter in their lives here at ONU. Freshmen move-in day is one of the biggest days in a new Hall, was there to help out find she thought that "Freshmen student's life. It signifies.l bib dumge, more independence move-in was unlike anything I've ever experienced! It's.1 bl,'st ami thl' next step towards their future. On August 20, to help the new students, sometimes their parents, as they transi 2011, the incoming freshmen arrived at ONU ready tn slart their tion from living at home to living in the residence hall. The day college experience. The d.ly W.l<; fill~'d with the new students was full of tears and smiles as an old chapter ended .lJld a new making friend<;, betting acquainted with their residence h,llls one beg,ln." Another org,mi/ation that was well repre..ented on and decorating their rooms. Luckily, there were many ~Iudent fn'<;hmen tllm e-in ddY was Gfl'ek life. Greek life not only helped voluntC'Crs from VMious student org<lIlil:ation<; on hand to help with move-in, they also provided water and doughnut holes to the fre~hmen with <;ome of tlk' heavy lifting. Student volunt('('rs the new students .lIld their p.lrents. Megan Kunka, a fifth year were responsible for helping the new students carry their bl.' pharmacy major and member of Zeta Tau Alpha, was excited longings to their dorm room;, <md to make Ihe ddy as strt'ss-free to help out and enjoyed being .,ble to "Display to the incoming and fun dS pllssible. students ,1I1d their f,m,ilic:; that Northern is truly a cummunity Although freshman move-in day is exciting, il C<lIl be a and tlMt we all wurk togdh"'r for the greater good." She also day of mixed emotions. As new ... tudents arrive on cdrnpu~, the) felt thai the most important pMt of freshmen move-in is "[\;ot are moving onw<lfd dlld upward, away from whdt they knew only to ensure that all freshmen have their belongings in their and tow.lf(\<; a ne" period in their lives. It C<ll1 be a bu~y <lnd room, but also to Wl'lCOIlW them to campus and make them feel hectic dav, but also a (un and exciting one for nt'w students a~ at home here at Northern." rhe student volunteers worked. hard they begin their college career<;. The day is filled with mC'('ting to make freshmen move-in do:l)' a fun experience for the new stu new peopk', including roommates and r('5ident assistants. Con dents and an accurale introduction to ONU's campus and caring nor Kleman, a [rt'shman phannucy major, said,"l'vlove-in dny "Iudenl body. They arc an essential part of the freshmen move was grcdt! The thrill of going tp ('ollchl:' nnd nlt'eting my rOOlTl in day experience and contribute a great deal to tlMkin!; the day mate Wd<; both terrifYing and exciting." <1 <;ucce::.~. Many student orgnnizations are involved with help Move-in day was just the beginning. During the next ing on freshmen muve-in d,lY, including residence life. All resi few days, new students found their Wily around campus and dent .l<;~i<;t,1nt .. were in attendance to ensure that the day wen I started to forge their path .... O'lL' 'itudents. For these freshmen, smoothly (or the new students ilnd their parents. Chelsea Pe the college e"perience has just begun and m.--my newe"periences ters, a fifth year ph<lflllacy IlMjor and head resident of Maglott lie ahead. Student tife 7 -........-- ' Top: Freshman students line up around the field house trad< to begin their Playfair experience Top Right: After the hectk move-in, the freshmen welcome Playfair with open arms. Top Far Right: ONU American Marketing Association gives out plastic cups and hosts a raffle to attract new members. Middle left: The Ultimate Faith Outreach group reaches out to prospective new members by offering free candy at Welcome Fest. Center: Rebecca Lavin greets new potential members of the Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy Club. Middle Right: A group of students, led by LeAnn Clark, work together to sit down and stand up with linked arms in this trust and teamwork exercise. Above: Dawn OeColibus entices students 10 join the As tronomy Club with a new telescope. B Welcome Fest & Playfair ) NQ•RTHE R , •• The freshmen experience Playfair, and all students enjoy Welcome Fest. O n til\' Sdllll' d'l)' lh'll 1110-.1 lIr the IIp!wrci,l-.,,,men ,lnc! f!;:'!;:'1 Clllllfortclblt. . in tiwir ncw '-urrnundings. One were moving in, Ihe frt'shmen wen." investigat of these activities is PI,1y(,ir, which WilS held on tIll' ing their cxlr.Jcurriculor oplions at the annu.11 evening of August 20, 20-n. PI"yfilir is ,1 \"carlv ('n:nt lrddilioll klll1\\'n a" \Vt'kOllw Ft"';t. Thi~ ),(:,,11", more thnll organi/ed by the uHio,' uf silident ,1ffOlirs and i" pMt of 120 organi..:atiolls p.Jrticiraled, including 17 local busi Ihe ireshmell orienl,1tion progr,1Tll. This e\'cnt COllsi.,t" nesses. Although the initiill sight of the whole field of numerous icebreaker activities with the intention of huw,. .. fil!..·d with tabll·. .. of postt'rs, [,1Ildy, anJ other illiowing the IWW slulknt'- to ("Olllll'd with lInc <mothcr pri/('!-. (".Ill be sOlllewhat overwhelming, it is the perfE'ct ilncl form jriend..;hip~" Andrew Saffell. a freshmen elec ~\a\' for frcshllliJll students La meet til(" IC.:1dcrs of calll trical cngineering major, thought th,lt ''Playf:lir \\'<1<; a pus I Hg,lll i"/ d I il)lls <llld fi nd {lll\ whefl:' Ilwi r i nieres\s \,1 ke very intere..,ting (:'xlx'ril'IKl'. 11 wa~ i1 1\',1\' to try to gl'l them. Snllll' of thi" yeM's most popular booths were to kllow people. VVe pClrlicipaled in ,1 bunch of odd ,]( sponsored by Sr'C where <1 good b.li.1n..:ing act ('"rned tivities, from dancing b,Kk to b.Kk. to just sitting "round you CilllJy 'lild Jal,llx'nos, with free burrito coupon..,. <1lll1 talking." One of the lll!1st impnrt'1I1t cJ,,\wcb of <1 Studl'nt Sen,ltp, thl' coorcliniltors of VV'ekonw Fest, i1lso <;tudent's fre~hmell yeM is connecting with till' ONU held a rilff1(' for door prizes such ,1S o.\! U Willer bottles, community "nd feding like il pMt of (h"t community. bl<mkL'ls, ;)nd slvl',lt"hirls. An "ctivity like Plclyfail' hil<; i1 "ignific,mt roll' in Tlldking In iHidition to the goodie ... thnt Cnn he iOllild ,1\ those connections happ!;:'n. \\'e1come resl, it is also ,1 valuable lime to explore the op !. ... tany of the activities th,lttake pl'lCC cill"ly on in tion uf joining a !lew club or campus llrgillllL(ltion. AI the school ye<1]" are deSigned t<) hl'ifl the nl'lI' student:. mo~t el en Inhle h,ld nil e-milll list th,'t VVek0t11ed new meet new people. tn<lke friends and find aclivitil's tn members to scek more i.n.fonlhltion and invited them to get involved ·with on campus. Playf.,ir helps the fresh the nrst mceting of the yCM. Thl" 111(1kc" Wo!komc Fe<;1 men bond and m,lke friendships, ",hill- \Vl'!,omc Fe~t ,1 grenl Iva)' \0 find friends with simililr interests, which is iln event thilt showcilse" most club..; (1nd ilctililit's on mi1kcs ilthe perfect event to kick oil a new school ye.u. c.lInpus under ol1e roof. Uoth of these annu,,1 events ill"(' There <HC also other <lClivities th"t MC dcsigned (m import,lIlt part of the SiMI of OI''':U's school yeM ,lnd In Iwlp freshmell get acqu(1inted vl/ith the Ol'\U CilmpU., abo to the new .;tudent'" colle)-,;!;:, eM!;:'!;:'f'-. Student Life 9