Spring Break
Freshman face week one
Hannah Alexander and Kathleen McFaden
Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: News
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The University put together an interesting and diverse series of events for the incoming freshmen.
New Student Days and Welcome Back Days are put together every year to welcome the new and returning students to campus. These are organized by the Office of Student Life and Office of Campus Activities, in conjunction with many other departments at Drexel.
Many student organizations participated in these activities in hopes of recruiting incoming freshmen to their organizations.
The Drexel Hillel supervised the building of a sulkah-a tent which is symbolic of various facets of Jewish history-in order to foster Jewish community on campus, according to Jody Peskin, director of Jewish Life. This celebration of the Jewish holiday Sukkoth is a week-long event, during which any individual, regardless of their background, is welcome to come and eat in the sulkah and at the same time learn more about the holiday.
On Sept. 25, many of the campus intramural teams set up information stands in front of the Daskalakis Athletic Center to encourage all students to become a part of this facet of Drexel life. Featured teams included lacrosse, rugby, tennis, basketball, and Ultimate Frisbee among others, although not all groups were present at this event. According to Elsy Escalon, a member of Women's Tennis Team, many students were attracted by the free t-shirts and prizes, but there were others who were drawn because of the great opportunity to build friendships.
According to Escalon, students who are active on these teams have the opportunity to travel and have unique experiences, like the opportunity to play tennis on the courts used for the U. S. Women's Open. Depending on the student's desired level of participation, the teams are open to various levels of time commitment, making many of these activities a good place for the person looking to take a more active part in campus life.
One of the most well attended events was Activities Unlimited, which was held Sept. 26 in the Korman Quad. Student organizations hosted tables with promotional items to recruit new members. Over 50 clubs based on religious, political, and ethnic affiliations and organizations focused on volunteer work, media, student government, and sports were present to show off their organizations and to answer the questions of potential members.
New Student Days and Welcome Back Days are put together every year to welcome the new and returning students to campus. These are organized by the Office of Student Life and Office of Campus Activities, in conjunction with many other departments at Drexel.
Many student organizations participated in these activities in hopes of recruiting incoming freshmen to their organizations.
The Drexel Hillel supervised the building of a sulkah-a tent which is symbolic of various facets of Jewish history-in order to foster Jewish community on campus, according to Jody Peskin, director of Jewish Life. This celebration of the Jewish holiday Sukkoth is a week-long event, during which any individual, regardless of their background, is welcome to come and eat in the sulkah and at the same time learn more about the holiday.
On Sept. 25, many of the campus intramural teams set up information stands in front of the Daskalakis Athletic Center to encourage all students to become a part of this facet of Drexel life. Featured teams included lacrosse, rugby, tennis, basketball, and Ultimate Frisbee among others, although not all groups were present at this event. According to Elsy Escalon, a member of Women's Tennis Team, many students were attracted by the free t-shirts and prizes, but there were others who were drawn because of the great opportunity to build friendships.
According to Escalon, students who are active on these teams have the opportunity to travel and have unique experiences, like the opportunity to play tennis on the courts used for the U. S. Women's Open. Depending on the student's desired level of participation, the teams are open to various levels of time commitment, making many of these activities a good place for the person looking to take a more active part in campus life.
One of the most well attended events was Activities Unlimited, which was held Sept. 26 in the Korman Quad. Student organizations hosted tables with promotional items to recruit new members. Over 50 clubs based on religious, political, and ethnic affiliations and organizations focused on volunteer work, media, student government, and sports were present to show off their organizations and to answer the questions of potential members.
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