University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Students mingled and talked at the RIC Welcome Back Dance which is held every year during Welcome Week. Although the dance attracted many freshmen, returning students also attended and enjoyed getting together with old and new friends. Photo by Residents Interhall Congress Curtis Wright and Chris McCroskey had fun at the annual Welcome Back Dance outside of Brough Commons. Students danced and talked with friends while enjoy¬ ing the refreshments and music pro¬ vided by RIC. Photo by Residents Interhall Congress 22 ■ WELCOME BACK DANCE Students danced to the sounds of a local DJ at the Welcome Back Dance during the week before classes began. The dance was a part of Welcome Week festivities, and it attracted many new and returning students. Photo by Residents Interhall Congress

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K f sJll $ k ' i$tw “ ' ilf., J w j Th e ladies of Kappa Delta waited to meet their new pledges and take them back to the Kappa Delta house. Members greeted the pledges with gifts and smiles and made them feel welcome in their new roles as sorority sisters. Photo by Walt Beazley -I Rushees met with their Rho Chis Aug. 23 on Old Main lawn to receive their Bid Cards. After find¬ ing out which sorority they had been asked to pledge, rushees joined their new sisters and spent the day with them. Photo by Walt Beazley Members of Chi Omega prepared to welcome their new pledges with balloons and gift bags on Bid Day. After a long week of Rush activities, Bid Day gave both pledges and members a chance to relax and get to know one another. Photo by Walt Beazley HUSH 21

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IT WASN’T JUST A DANCE; IT WAS A SOCIAL GATHERING. I MET A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE. -JAMES HAIRSTON WELCOME The annual Residents Interhall Congress Welcome Back Dance was held between Humphreys Hall and Brough Commons as a part of Welcome Week. The dance let the student body know about RIC and gave the students something fun to do during the week before classes begin. This year the dance was a great success. We increased attendance by quite a bit, and we ' re proud of that, RIC Programs Director Ren-Janette Lee said. Many freshmen attended the dance, but even returning students were happy to meet new peo¬ ple and make more acquaintances. I really enjoyed getting to meet some new stu¬ dents who live in my residence hall, and I think everyone had fun, Sabine Krueger said. A local DJ provided music until 1:00 a.m., and while many students danced, others greeted old friends and conversed about summer activities and the upcoming semester. I thought it was a great program for develop¬ ing a sense of community among students at the beginning of the semester, junior Mustafa Icel said. It was a good way for people from different residence halls to meet and interact with one another. -Rose Hillbrand WELCOME BACK DANCE 23