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Families and new students line up in the Ross Sports Center to receive their orientation information. |
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Joe Krapinski, men's assistant varsity basketball coach, left, greets Patrick Gallivan, director for alumni and parent relations, at Ross Sports Center during orientation. |
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The lots were full. |
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As orientation leaders, upperclassmen help guide first-years through the orientation process. |
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Michelle and Thomas Cadrin, Mom and first year, picking up their packets of information at orientation. |
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Vehicles bearing license plates from many states turned lawns into parking lots near first-year residence halls. |
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New students with alumni parents gather on the steps of Durick Library for a group photo. |
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Alexandra Simmons with Mom, Mary Pat, checking out lofts. |
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Jesse Tourville with Mom. |
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Katy Mooney and her dad Thomas, from Maine, make computer access their first priority. |
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Kevin with his parents, Bob and Jeannette Coane, came from Long Island to the second floor of Ryan Hall. |
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New arrivals find a hangout. |
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Stoddin Clow, from Maine, uses tapestries and tie-dye as accents for his new home. |
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Phil Bosley, Essex, Vt., already feels at home on the top bunk. |
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Kevin Quinn Sr. helps Kevin Jr. assemble his new table. |
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While his roommate is out mountain-biking, Raymond Sansoucy, Worcester, Mass., has taken to the books. |
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Amanda Prugar, from Chicago, was one of the first students on campus, unpacking by 8:00 a.m. She said Mom wanted to beat the rush. |