University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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LOUNGING AND CHATTING Freshmen Aubrey Stutzmah, Tara Playford, Angela Bousaiis and Christine Sonoki relax on the grass and share a meal as they bond over their experiences during their first week of college. QUALITY O GRgSS COULD BE BETTER BUTi'iREALLY, NO, ITiS BEAUTIFUL. m Elan Fortner, 78, freshman from Honoluiu, H, in reference to President Shaiaiais house. IT,S BIG! WHAT DID SHE MAJOR lN ,CAUSEI WANNA DO THE SAME. Shaquayia Mims, 78, freshman from Charlotte, NC, referring to President Shaialats house. PEOPLE ARE MORE FRIENDLY HERE, AND THEREiS PEOPLE FRO DIFFERENT COUNT VERY COOL HERE; Roxy Meyer, 20, transfa Johannesburg, South A 103, on a qu schoiarshfp for swimming. TRADITION OF GOODWILL President Shaiala shows her passion for fostering spirit and camaraderie among students by hosting the annual piChic at her home on the Coral Gables waterway.

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The new student Class of 2012 had an extra member during the first week of orientation by the name of Tropical Storm Fay. As the rain poured throughout the week, students made their way through new schedules, campus tours, move-ih, cheCk-ih, orientation sessions and President Donna Shalalais backyard barbeque. Orientation Fellows led their student groups through seminars built to acclimate the new students to the ways of their new school and community. The students were grouped in such a way in order to T foster a Close-khit student body. Til became acclimated to Miami by becoming close to my floor, Vih Guariho, a freshman from New Jersey, said. tWe play sahd volleyball together. From the elevator lobbies of Hecht and Stanford to the Starbucks next to Club Richter, from the BahkUhited Center to the parking lots packed with storage cubicles, the hustle and bustle made it abundantly clear that Hurricane season 2008 had finally begun. BY NICOLE FOSS PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEAH ADAMS Freshmen, transfers and international students swarmed around campus as they set up their dorm rooms, attended orientation meetings and learned new protocol such as academic schedules and emergency routines in case of hurricanes. Fortunately, the threat of severe thunderstorms did not trample the annual picnic that President Shalala hosts for the new students each year. With free food and the Band of the Hour present, students relaxed while watching the cheerleaders dance with Sebastian. The annual event is geared to bring new students together. People are really friendly here, Roxy Meyer, a freshman from South Africa, said. Nowhere is that more true than on the lush green lawns of President Shalala's home in the company of hundreds of students. Though the weather could have been an obstacle to orientation, the class of 2012 proved they have what it takes to persevere and become the next great generation of Miami Hurricanes. BAND OF THE HOUR Emily Horth, Francis Carbone, Matthew Pollard ahd Marissa Wites, tuba players for the Band of the Hour, perform 'Cahe fight songs, a celebrated tradition at the annual freshmen picnic. tCANE SPIRIT Student government members seniors Claudia Medina and Shajeha Erazo Cheer alongside the freshman class showing that school spirit grows with each year.

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