ORIENTATION 2011 ORIENTATION 2011

Irene. A name that the newest Brandei-sians are unlikely to soon forget.

Orientation 2011 may not have had the most standard of beginnings—Sunday’s move-in day was rather suddenly turned into a Saturday and Monday affair—but from its wet and windy start came a most illustrious week of transition for the Class of 2015.

Once everyone was at least partially set-tled in on Monday, the new class brought in a new academic year with remarks from a largely new administration at Brandeis Beginnings.

Then, with barbecue food fresh in stom-

ach and sans those last remaining parental units, the throngs of bewildered first-years waddled along cautiously behind their yel-low-shirted authority figures toward their first major evening of activities: a casino night at the Gosman Sports and Convoca-tion Center and a makeshift country club in Levin Ballroom.

Tuesday’s Academic Fair may have seemed slightly overwhelming (but only until yesterday’s activities fair, of course). And those ever-perky Orientation Leaders made their AIDE groups laugh out loud for the sake of Rights and Responsibilities at the Values Program. And for every type of student—from those mathletes to them athletes—Tuesday night’s party was quite

a success. The title said it all at Wednesday’s Sexy

Land, put on by Student Sexuality Infor-mation Services, and after tours galore for those still lost, a Fun Home discussion and block party were certainly adored.

By Thursday, classes had begun, but the introductory fun wasn’t over quite yet. Sat-urday night’s Battle of the Brandeis DJs presented some loud and boisterous fun.

Sunday’s afternoon boat cruise wrapped it all up—a week that began with the Class of 2015 practically swimming onto our Waltham campus ended with them cruising coolly atop the waters of Boston Harbor, now finally prepared for college, ready for whatever comes next.

By Hillel BuecHlerJUSTICE EdITor

After a somewhat rainy start, the Class of 2015 makes its way through Orientation

class of 2015 begins sprint toward success

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WELCOMING 2015: University President Frederick Lawrence addresses the Class of 2015 for the first time at last Monday’s Brandeis Beginnings in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center.

YOSEF SCHAFFEL/Justice File Photo

MOVE-IN: Ariel Hopes ’15 begins the process of unpacking. HILARY HEYISON/the Justice

DANCING TO THE BEAT: Members of the Class of 2015 snag the opportunity to dance alongside their orientation Leaders as part of Friday night’s popular Snack Attack event on the Great Lawn. TALI SMOOKLER/Justice File Photo

ACADEMICS EVERYWHERE: Students explore options at the Academic Fair. LYDIA EMMANOUILIDOU/Justice File Photo

JUST ARRIVING: one of the newest Brandeisians prepares for her move-in.

YOSEF SCHAFFEL/the Justice

EASY SHOPPING: Students check out last-minute items at the Move-in Market.TALI SMOOKLER/the Justice

DJ GOT US FALLIN’ IN LOVE: Students wave their hands to the beat at Saturday night’s Battle of the Brandeis dJs, in which numerous dJs had the opportunity to make the room dance in their own style.

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CORE ADDRESS: rachel Nelson ’13 speaks as head of the Core Committee.

BACKgROUND PHOTO BY TALI SMOOKLER/Justice File Photo

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