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Enjoy college by getting involved KATE OELENICK simple and easier {han any of [he SAT quesnons or Terror TV, go ro both m~cdngs. You might high school you wouldn't be caught dead in the Co Editor-in-Chief you answered to sct into {his school. You + Get- lind {hat you're really inreresred in both or [hat library but once the semester klcks into gear the dng involved in McDaniel Clubs/Organizations you're not interested. in either. In any case you library becomes a hOI spec for all college Stu- .. Success! g;av~ it a shot, probably were introduced to some dents. Sure the main reason you should go to h may feel likeyol.ljuslfinishedsigningyourbc:sr Although McDaniel may be smaller than people, and om always try a new dub {he fol- the library is to study and get work done and friend's high school yearbook or you're jusr put- many colleges, it's huge in the opponunities it lowing week nor co see if you can run into that hot kid from tingawarrollrcapand gowl1,bu[ir's lime ro kiss provides to be an involved student. You can join As IiIras the social s<=enegocs for freshman, yourbiologydass, I assure you your chances of those high school days goodbye. some of rhe following areas ofa<=tivilies: Greek one word tnsrandy cernes to mind and that is running into himorherin the library is much Though it can be a nervous and even frus- lif~. College Republicans/Dernocrars, Intramural Glar. You may have ren minutes to grab a quick greater than if you lock yourself in your dorm trating time in your life, there is no need 10 frer sports. media groups, cultural or ethnic groups, bite or have all day ro lounge around live bowls room all night. because on the I-lill you can hop right into the academitclubs,orreligiou5andmusic:algroups, of cereal and a plate of chicken tenders. What- Good luck yOllng newbtes at McDaniel mix of things and easily become disguised as jusr to name a few areas that may be of lnrerest. ever rhe case is, Glar is the social arena whether College. Your time here will be full of lming an upperclassmen or at least a knowledgeable Joining any of the~e organizations will auto- you area fresbrnan-senlcr.arhlertc coacbor fae- memories and lifelong friends. Make sure you freshman. matically introduce you to some srudeoes in your ulry member. stop and take a look around every once and llow 10 succeed in rhis awkward transition class and even upperclassmen. If you <=an't decide The second place you need to familiari:tt a while because you know it you'll be starring sl~ge of your life? The equation is actually fairly whether you want to join the College Democrats yourself with is Hoover Uhmry. Of course, in vow semor year. First year team offers advice MEET YOUR CLASS, 20131 MEGAN ROBINSON These classes are deslgned ro bclp sru- Incoming freshmen are diverse, accomplished Co News Editor dcnrs learn lmporanr skills such as how ro study and how to write ina more sophist- catedmanner.Johnson-RmssaidtheAex ROXANNE FLErSCHER are mulriculrurnl students, a higher having a "'different kind of pro iiie." Dean Violanri, Dean Johnson-Ross, hour in firsr year seminars are especially Co News Editor per<=enrage than the past six. lncom- She is righr. Many of you have rrav- and Dean Towle comprise the firs! year impcrrant because professors can usc this lng classes. eled ~II over the world, bur not just rearu. These women organize first year time 10 teach srudenrs acadernic skills, or Sixty-two perr:em of you are fcr rhe sake of rraveling, bur to learn programs to make the transition 10 cot- to introduce them to aademk resour(.CS Congratulations are in order for from Maryland, and 17 percent or volunteer, helping wirh lSunami lege life as smoocl. as possible for fresh- onampus. members of the dass of 2013. You of you are from good-ole Carroll relief in Sri Lanka or in medicalclin- nlcnstudents. Peer mentors are an important re- are one of2,006lirst year students Counry, iain Peru or EISalvador. These women begin meeting in the source for freshmen students. In addition who made il through orientation by A whopping seven percent of O,hers of you served commu- spring to begin pl:mning for the upcom- roanendingfirsryearseminarswithfresh- durifully following around your peer you are "lc:gades~ on the 'HiU· which niriesin {he U.S., spending timear ing year. Although they work IOgeth- men, they offer guidance w them. John- mentors whose: job Ii: was to safely means rhata relative of yours either animal shelrers and yourh progr:Jms er dosley to mordinate programs, every son-Ross dc:s<=rlbed them as a liason be- and effectively transport you from went here or curremly is still here. or raising money for the hungry and woman has her own focus. Violantioffers tween the srudent and the coUege, while event to event throughout the w~ek. The male to female ratio is homeless. support illld guidanre to lirsr year StU- Towle describes peer mentOrS as ~walkng As one of these 2,006 in<=om- 50150, a perfect equilibrium be- Still, more of you are just plain dents, and over= the peer mentor pro- student handbooks." ing freshman, you are simultaneous- tween the sexes. In the previous six interesring. YouhaveSlaned working learl)..ej careers gram. Johnson-R05S sdc:crs the summer According to Towle, peer mentors Iy feeling excitement and dread for years' inmming dasses, lhere have towards about your <=ulture, early, explofea- more and reading and oversets the first year semi- have five intensive training days where thissemestcr; you chose m beherc, bc:enlessmen,hanwomen;(hisonce nature. You have worked, you have nars, while Towle organizes the august cl.eylearnaboutre.sources,theMcDanid but,unfortunalely;beingheremeans uponadn1<:ben~litformalesnolon- played, you have done wha, you frc:s.hlllennricJ\llllion. Plan, and assisitng in a d:tS!lroom. Thl::'le work. gerexists. Tht firs. program freshmen en- ··handbooks M an: 'mined to answer any Bll! while you're here, you might In a speech to lh~ fa<=ulty, Flor- love. ~"u"t~r ;•• he ~Uj!;U" or'cnta,on. Towle q••c.'~=::m~