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

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TOP For the Lewis and Clark booth at Razorbash, a UA student plays ladderball for a prize of a keychain or t-shirt. MIDDLE A representative from University Baptist Church speaks with UA students about opportunities available to students within the church family. BOTTOM Broom in hand, a member of the UA Quidditch team encourages other UA students to sign up for play.

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STUDENT LIS i SEASON BREAKER 13

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■ Ml ■ Ml I I 11 ■ YbIbLbUb Freshmen, transfer and international students were greeted at the UA campus when the fall semester kicked off with Hog W.I.L.D. [Welcome, Involvement, Leadership, iversity] Welcome Weeks. A wide variety of events - ranging from a trip to the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market to the Uau kerned party at Pomfret Hall - were scheduled for two weeks to get students informed and involved in the campus community. According to freshman history major Samantha Conner, e Friday Night Live events were action-packed and flooded with students eager for free food and t-shirts. They had blow-up obstacle courses, a water balloon at tle, Quidditch, music and dancing,” Conner said. Flog W.I.L.D. Welcome Weeks also hosted various 9 mes for sports fans to show off their school spirit at the azorback Field and Barnhill Arena. vo e yball and soccer games were really fun because was a different type of sporting event other than football,” nner said. The girls on the volleyball team played really e .and the crowd enjoyed watching them win.” ne man y goals of Welcome Weeks was to get students familiar with the UA campus by offering opportunities to meet others and have a good time before classes piled on the homework. “I think the students responded positively because most of them that went to one event, attended others as well,” Conner said. Sophomore dietetics major Nicole Lusk served as a Hog W.I.L.D. Welcome Weeks Crew member in hopes of making the transition to college life easier for new students. “T he welcome and burger bash were very successful,” Lusk said. “The students were excited to be there and enjoyed the special ceremony.” Stepping foot on campus for the first time can seem daunting and overwhelming, but students who get involved find the adjustment more exciting. “Welcome Weeks helped me live independently of my parents and old friends. I was able to figure out how to balance being responsible and enjoying the time I had to have fun,” Conner said. “They helped set the tone for how the year should be, which so far has been unforgettable.”