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I guess I should start off by saying congratulations. So, congratulations. No, seriously. Graduating high school is kind of a big deal. You worked really hard for that victorious moment to walk across the stage and receive your diploma. Now here you are, on Rollins campus, offi -cially a college student. At the risk of sound-ing cliché, this is a prett y huge step in life.

It’s also prett y frightening. How does one even fi gure that out? Granted, a liberal arts edu-cation provides you an opportu-nity to explore diff erent subjects, but what about work experience? At the end these four years, how are you going to make your re-sume stand out against everyone else? Keyword: internships.

Last spring term I had the opportunity to study abroad in London and intern for a television show called What’s Up, a culture and arts show commissioned by the Sky Network, a top compet-itor with the BBC. Through this internship, I had the privilege of learning about everything that goes into producing a television program, This experience was not only fun, but also important in working towards my goal in building a career in journalism.

However, I would never have been off ered this position without planning ahead and gaining experience in other in-

ternships here in the States. Fall 2013 marked my second

unpaid internship within a pub-lication company at Destination Weddings & Honeymoons maga-zine. In addition to receiving ac-ademic credit, I was able to con-tinue to entertain my fantasy that I am in fact Andy from The Devil

Wears Prada (sans design-er clothes and p a r t n e r - i n -crime, Stanley Tucci).

You can imagine my surprise then, when the National As-sociation of Colleges and E m p l o y e r s

(NACE) Student Survey for 2013 indicated that while 63.1 percent of paid interns received at least one job off er, only 37 percent of unpaid interns received such of-fers and 35.2 percent of students without any kind of internship received at least one job off er. This survey yielded over 38,000 responses from college students, and 9,125 of those responses were received from college se-niors earning their bachelor’s degrees.

While these results made me question my time spent at my unpaid internship, I still see substantial value in the intern-ship experience. The knowledge you gain in the workplace is completely diff erent from what you learn inside a classroom. Im-mersing yourself in a workplace environment not only gets your foot in the door of that specifi c industry, it allows you to eval-uate what you want in a career and what it will take to get you

there. With today’s highly com-

petitive job market, networking is absolutely essential, and who you know can go a long way in an interview process. Internship experience also adds tremendous value to your resume. Not only does it demonstrate commit-ment, it can garner some invalu-able lett ers of recommendation.

Even if you completely abhor your internship, that’s progress. Finding out what you don’t like is just as important as fi nding out what you do like. Gaining work experience is more benefi cial than any sum you’d earn with minimum wage. As you take the next step in life, it is time to start working your way to your dream job through interning.

First year roommates present challenge

Kaitlyn AlkassWriter

Urban Dictionary, in its usual colorful way, defi nes roommate as a myriad of things, with most defi nitions being unpleasant and all inaccurate. Having survived a year of boarding school and my fi rst year of college, I can claim two years of roommate experi-ence under my belt. I can also say that I have been utt erly blessed. Both roommates were wonderful and managed to put up with my chocolate highs, ranting about Manchester United, and other strange habits.

It was not always a smooth ride, though. Even the best of

roommates have issues; The best piece of advice I have to off er is the following: discuss issues as soon as they come up. The big-gest problems I had with my roommates were only problems because I waited too long to do something about them. It is okay to have a voice—just remember to be respectful about how you voice it. Also, make sure you talk to your roommate about any concerns before you talk to anyone else. They do not need to hear from someone down the hall that you have been sharing your troubles with everyone and their brother while making them believe there is no issue.

You are not always going

to get your way, but you need to speak up and let your room-mate know that you will not be a doormat. Compromise is key. In any case, if a problem gets out of hand, there is this fabulous lot called RAs that can serve as me-diators if need be.

Will you be best friends by the end of the year? It is highly unlikely. That does not mean, however, that you should not try to take away as much as pos-sible from the experience. Have debates. Goodness knows my freshman roommate argued ev-ery topic I ever brought up in the room. Have spontaneous “Let’s go to Chipotle” moments. It is even okay to ask them how their

day was. As I stated earlier, the Urban Dictionary defi nitions for roommate are rubbish. For me, my freshman roommate was the person that mocked my major, always knew when I needed fro-zen yogurt, and was up to argue existential topics at midnight un-til she had won. I am a smarter person in so many ways for hav-ing lived with someone who was my complete opposite, not my clone. Above all else, enjoy the experience. Another thing: if you ever fi nd a large amount of glow sticks in your trashcan after com-ing back from a weekend visit to mum and dad, and you were not the one to put them there, just do not ask. Keep calm and carry on.

Internships prove worthwhile

Lauren WaymireWriter

While interning abroad, Kaitlyn Alkass ‘15 was presented the pro-fessional opportunity to attend London Fashion Week.

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What is college? Are you sure that you do not know al-ready? Because Asher Roth and Anna Kendrick are not the fi rst masterminds to try to emulate the experience. You have drinks, you make mistakes (the two usu-ally come hand-in-hand), and you have a lot of learning to do that happens equally in and out of the classroom. As a freshman at Rollins College, composing this on the eve before my year draws to a sudden close, I know I am a diff erent person because of these past months. Not just because they happened, but also because they happened here. De-ciphering the Rolly Colly code can be a conundrum, but once you do, you will fi nd it to be a lot easier than ordering at Star-bucks.

Below you will fi nd 40 key points to guide you through this journey. God speed, Baby Tar.

1. You will know the Dom-ino’s guy. He will not need to look at your R-card anymore. No, you and Roger will be on a fi rst name basis.

2. The Bookmark Café is one of the only things that will keep you alive during fi nals week be-cause, yeah, you can order four shots of espresso at once. And yeah, you might fi dget a litt le. That is fi ne.

3. The Wellness Center gets as crowded as Fids during fl u season.

4. You are going to get the illnesses of your neighbors because you are in college: strep, bronchitis, the plague. Live it and love it. It builds character and white blood cells.

5. You will receive 3 am.. calls, texts, Snapchats, and carri-

er pigeons from friends on nights when you are as sober as your bio professor. Once you respond, you will be playing the role of parent until approximately 7:19 a.m.

6. Or… you will jump to their side and you will all stumble in around 8:45 a.m., just in time for your 9 a.m. PERRRFECT.

7. If you fall asleep in a class without a friend, nobody is go-ing to wake you. That can be a blessing and a curse.

8. The pillow room sounds cool until you realize it is just sketchy.

9. Fox Day Roulett e—the risky business of procrastinat-ing in apprehension of a dirty statue on Mills Lawn—will turn you into an erratic, sleepless, im-patient, revolutionist. First, you will laugh at these people, but then you will look in the mirror and at your workload, and real-ize that you, too, are playing the game. You always have been.

10. Post Fox Day Syndrome (PFDS) is real. It begins with fa-tigue, confusion, depleted GB, and the realization of a painfully anti-climactic week / month / se-mester. Phones, sunglasses, and dignities may be collected some-where in the Atlantic.

11. Campus safety can and will remember you. WHOOPS.

12. Being in a clique and be-ing in a sorority or fraternity is not the same thing. But, we do have both. Like every campus.

13. The President is as elu-sive as Waldo. Where is he?

14. House parties and clubs both off er pros and cons. Do not ever expect to ‘chill’ at ei-ther. There is always going to be someone trying to sit on your lap and jam to Avicii.

15. Do not confuse the crowd at Fid’s as Rollins exclusives. It is a pub where people know college kids go. This equates to plenty of graduated students loitering and

being’ creepy and not even Irish. 16. Do not be surprised to

hear sentiments such as “MY FAMILY PAYS FOR ME TO GO HERE; WHERE ARE THE GOLDEN SPORKS” echoing through Dave’s Down Under—or anywhere, for that matt er.

17. The C-store is a God send: it is a grocery store, min-gling point, restaurant, hiding place, time saver, karaoke spot, and so much more. In the C-store we trust.

18 The guys at the post of-fi ce are the happiest people ever. Like, they are in Mills with all these boxes, in a dinghy mail room, and they are always down to make you laugh. Who would have thought?

19. That line during Convo-cation about how “you all will never all be together in one room again,” it is true. Way too true. Appreciate each day.

20. Freshman year makes us all desperate. “Let’s eat lunch together sometime.” “Can I get your number?” “You should come by on Friday.” “Wanna get in my selfi e?” Everyone is so friendly, aka intimidated during the fi rst few weeks, that reaching out is absolutely acceptable.

21. Within one week, you will probably go through the whole campus on Tinder.

22. You will soon be nau-seous at the thought of BurgerFi. And pizza. Just kidding; pizza is the best.

23. If you ever calculate how much it costs for each class you miss, that should be enough to get you out of bed in the morn-ing. But, some days, you just… cannot.

24. Do not sleep through your alarm on SPARC day and be woken up by Campus Safety. And do not then bolt across cam-pus, panting as you arrive by Al-fond in fi ve minutes fl at to jump on the bus to be interrogated by your professor. Because it is in-credibly embarrassing.

25. We technically have two mascots, which could make us either twice as awesome or half

as decisive. Let us go with both.26. Also, the word “peasant”

is quite funny, when used iron-ically, and even funnier when used as an insult. If you are us-ing it as the latt er, then you cer-tainly need to reeducate yourself because you are still in the 16th Century and probably need a tu-berculosis vaccine, too.

27. Stop going out every night when you cannot even wear pants during the day. That is not cool; that is sad.

28. The skinniest friend runs out of R-Card money fi rst. We do not know why. It is one of our greatest mysteries, but we must accept it.

29. The phrase “get in-volved” is so cliché and boring. Instead, “try things.” Go to every meeting you can, att end events or speeches you are interested in, and fi nd groups with similar career or social goals. Either way, be yourself and then some. Ex-plore until you fi nd what you are looking for. If you do not know what that is, then keep explor-ing. Doing that, you are bound to fi nd your share of adventures.

30. Before your fi rst visit to the club, you will believe that is guarantees obvious disease, undetectable grime, and danger to all. Maaaaybe. But, you are probably just going to go to a cheap venue and love it anyway because you are in college now, homie.

31. The Bush Science Center: what modern university build-ings look like and where eleva-tors look like the size of single dorms.

32. The Grill often takes as long as Domino’s delivery, but off ers Mrs. Mae milkshakes, so choose wisely.

33. RCCs can be your best ally or your biggest hassle de-pending on your att itude and workload.

34. Rollins Confessions is our mini Netfl ix; watch the drama unfold and know that school offi cials are watching, too. Hehe… no, seriously.

35. There is nothing like the frustrated, toweled tenant stand-ing in the drafty hall because their R-Card was left in their room. Ah, college problems.

36. During Move-In Day, you may be in awe/mildly dis-traught by all the beautiful peo-ple; know that you are not alone.

37. If a class interests you, take it and you may reroute your life plans. Do not be scared to stray from your original path. Just take tons of intro courses and get a feel for the fi elds that intrigue you.

38. If you challenge yourself, you will learn things in class and, depending on your teacher, you will learn about things that will actually be useful out of a classroom. #PlotTwist

39. The room with the bass is the base of socializing: follow the speakers.

40. If you can read this whole list, then you can read your text-books that you paid for. Plus, you cannot even list all your up-coming experiences in one list. You will have to fi nd most of that out for yourself. Cheers, freshie.

Rolly Colly code made simpleIt takes most in-coming students months to get a good feel for what happens on

their college campus. Well, we made it easy for you. You’re welcome.

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Lauren CooperWriter

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We asked a sophomore, junior and senior to share their thoughts on what a liberal

arts education means to them.

Three years ago, I was in your exact position: excited, ner-vous and unaware of the chal-lenges that awaited me.

Now, I am 21, entering my senior year, and all of those feel-ings are still bubbling up. Roll-ins has certainly changed me for the bett er, but three years ago I was unaware that these changes would occur as a result of the liberal arts education I have re-ceived here.

As a freshman, I was not

aware that a liberal arts curric-ulum is unlike any form of ed-ucation received at a major uni-versity. When I now meet with old friends who chose to att end those schools, I am shockingly aware that our contrasting col-lege paths have shaped us into very diff erent people.

I remember being a fresh-man, hearing that a liberal arts education was intended to “lib-erate your mind,” and thinking to myself, “Bullshit. I can play the game and get an A and all will be well.” I was so wrong.

To succeed within a liberal

arts curriculum, you are expect-ed to think critically and truly analyze the world that surrounds you. While we may not all have the same major or minor, we are all engaging in this mental growth as a collective. So, while I may be majoring in Studio Art, I am still able to engage in criti-cal conversations with peers who are studying Biology or Political Science. The vocabulary might be diff erent, but the critical thought is still the same.

Trust me, I have not always believed in the merit behind this form of education. After all, no

one is going to employ me based solely on my ability to think crit-ically—which has often left me feeling disillusioned with the value of the liberal arts.

You will need to strike a personal balance between real world application and academ-ics. Rollins does off er resources on campus to assist in fi nding part-time jobs or internships, but producing a working profession-al is not the primary mission of the liberal arts.

I wish someone had told me three years ago that the journey I was about to begin at Rollins

would challenge me. I also wish that someone had warned me that a Rollins education would not guarantee me a career, and that it was up to me to fi nd real world internships and employ-ment opportunities outside of the liberal arts community.

Do I regret the past three years of my education? No. Do I know where I am going to end up post-graduation? Hell no. But, despite these uncertainties, I know that my liberal arts educa-tion has shaped me into a global citizen, a critical thinker and, ul-timately, a life-long learner.

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Since my fi rst year of col-lege began last Fall, there have been many a time when I have engaged in conversations with friends att ending public univer-sities, as well as family members, and the subject of course sched-ules would come up.

Peers and adults alike ex-pressed incredulity at classes I have taken, such as Monsters in English Film and Literature, as well as befuddlement at the RCC program and the general edu-cation requirements. Why, they asked, did I take Public Policy Analysis when a simpler statis-tics class could have suffi ced? Why did I need to take more

French classes when I had al-ready completed two years of the foreign language in high school? What in the world did Ballroom Dancing have to do with any-thing?

I will admit that, when I fi lled out my course preference form during that toiling sum-mer before it all began, some of the same questions crossed my mind—but also something else. Anxiety, excitement, and antici-pation fi lled me as the fi rst day of classes approached. I had the desire to put myself out there in the academic world, and I thought that exposing myself to varying disciplines would round out my sharp cultural edges. Appropriately enough, as Fall turned into Spring and I picked

out new courses, I felt liberated. Learning becomes a lot more en-joyable when you are doing it for your own personal benefi t, and not simply for the benefi t of a fu-ture career.

I do not view the general ed-ucation curriculum or electives as a burden, but rather as an opportunity to broaden my hori-zons, contributing to bett ering myself into the jack of all trades that was much admired in the time of the Renaissance.

I believe that students who enroll in a Liberal Arts college are seeking to enlighten them-selves—not only about one spe-cifi c subject, but about the world around us as a whole. The Lib-eral Arts gives us the pieces, and fi guring out what to do with

them is what helps us grow as individuals.

In the Liberal Arts, there is signifi cantly lesser segregation. Students are studying what in-terests them, what they are pas-sionate about. The passion is what unifi es them, not fi nancial ambition. If you have ever spo-ken with a friend about some-thing that she loves and seen the light brighten in her eyes, then you have glimpsed the spirit of the Liberal Arts. That inner light drives us to explore and to take risks, making the most of our brief time in college.

As far as one’s interests go, the Liberal Arts is a judgment free zone. One of my classmates is majoring in Chemistry and mi-noring in Creative Writing, and

that is completely alright. Anoth-er adores creating cosplays, and has decided to take theatre class-es in an att empt to channel that talent. Yet another is a fellow En-glish major of mine, but has quite taken to Anthropology electives. For me, I have taken my required intermediate foreign language classes and transformed them into the foundation for a minor in French. Cases like these occur in abundance throughout the Liberal Arts, and the best thing is that whatever path you choose to take will be the right one for you, and mistakes are simply part of the journey.

As corny as it sounds, you will get the most out of your Lib-eral Arts education here at Roll-ins if you listen to your heart.

Woe is the English major, forever doomed as a homeless wordsmith, unable to escape their student debt. That is the batt le cry of families question-ing if they should be spending and borrowing so much to study in seemingly unprofi table, zero success-expectancy fi elds. Now, this college junior is fi ghting back with a mantra of her own: our society can benefi t from the grounding in ethical thinking and questioning that the liberal arts provide.

Are students who choose to pursue a liberal arts degree any less skilled or desirable in

the marketplace? Surely, all suc-cessful professions require sensi-tivity to cultural, demographic, political perspectives, economic and societal diff erences; a liberal arts education administers this grounding. Most people have six to ten jobs during their ca-reers, and a liberal arts degree provides a great foundation for adapting to new circumstances. Instead of being a one trick pony, liberal arts students are renais-sance men and women, who can adjust to new careers and further education. A third of all Fortune 500 CEOs and a slew of success stories from TV personalities to startup founders have liberal arts degrees. For example, Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz majored

in Communications at Northern Michigan. Stewart Butt erfi eld, the co-founder of Flickr, was a Philosophy major, and Jon Stew-art of The Daily Show majored in Psychology before launching his career in television. A number of liberal arts majors go on to have dazzling careers in a variety of fi elds, and they are not limited by any means.

With thousands of college students across the country near-ing orientation, I reminisce about the incredible liberal arts educa-tion I have received, thus far, at Rollins College. While the school has a well-respected pre-engi-neering program and a superb business school, I chose to study Communication with minors in

Art History and Political Science, three subjects that did not make Forbes’ list of the “15 Most Valu-able College Majors.” However, my useless major, according to Forbes standards, has landed me three internships before my senior year, so there is a hint of value to it. That said, the classes I have taken—ranging from poet-ry and public speaking to cultur-al anthropology and even statis-tics—have fueled my curiosity, strengthened my writing skills and made me more knowledge-able on a variety of disciplines.

As a competitive culture, hyper-focused on career success, we can lose sight of all the other things that make a person inter-esting and well-rounded. Hope-

fully, my words have been en-lightening and comforting to the incoming humanities and social sciences undergraduates who have been told that by choosing the liberal arts path, they have chosen a life of perpetual unem-ployment, staggering debt and more ramen. Placing stereotypes aside, I invite you to pick an area of academic concentration based more on your interests than on what fi elds are hiring the most people. Because highly success-ful people, from presidential candidates to Wall Street CEOs, have emerged from the liberal arts tradition, proving that hu-manities majors are anything but invaluable and that money is not a very good judge of a major.

Alexandra MarianoHead Copy Editor

Stephanie GarciaWeb Editor

David MattesonEditor-in-Chief

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President Lewis Duncan has stepped down after working at Rollins College for 10 years. Duncan improved overall enroll-ment at Rollins (especially for international students), started the Winter Park Institute, and oversaw the addition of several new majors. He also worked to increase fundraising numbers, tripled the school’s endowment, and helped our campus earn multiple awards.

Despite President Duncan’s achievements, the last few years of his career were spent arguing with the faculty. The faculty vot-ed no confidence regarding his

performance, and sent a letter to the Board of Trustees stating some of their concerns.

The Board of Trustees has now named Craig McAllaster to be acting president as a search committee looks for Duncan’s permanent replacement. McAl-laster was formerly the Dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business, having worked at Roll-ins for 20 years serving in differ-ent capacities.

The process of finding a new president is expected to take at least a full year. Trustees, stu-dents, faculty, staff, and alumni will comprise the search commit-tee. Duncan will be taking a year long sabbatical while McAllaster takes his place.

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Duncan steps down

Celebrating Duncan’s Accomplishments

Micah BradleyStaff Writer

Lewis Duncan has stepped down after 10 years as President. The Board of Trustees has appointed Craig McAllister as the Interim President.

The process of finding a new president is expected to take at least a full year

Scott CookPresident Lewis Duncan oversaw the 2014 Hamilton Holt School Commencement on May 10.

During Duncan’s tenure, Rollins recorded a number of achievements, including:

Ranking No. 1 college in the South by U.S. News & World Report for nine consecutive years

Ranking as the No. 1 MBA in Florida and No. 52 in the nation by Forbes magazine, as well as No. 1 overall in Florida and No. 9 overall in the nation by Bloomberg BusinessWeek

Leading the top NCAA Division II Sunshine State Conference and ranking ninth nationally with a 94 percent Academic Success Rate

Being named one of the top producers of Fulbright Scholars and U.S. Fulbright Students among master’s institutions in The Chronicle of Higher Education

Recognition as one of only eight Lead Consulting Institutions in the United States, an honor given to colleges and universities that excel at encouraging students to turn classroom knowledge into healthy democratic and civic participation

Becoming the first liberal arts institution in the South and the first college in Florida to join Ashoka’s Changemaker Campus Consortium

Being named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service for six consecutive years

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Summertime at Rollins, like the rest of the year, is gorgeous. In addition to the beautiful cam-pus and bountiful amenities, the Winter Park area off ers many enticing choices for eating and drinking. Below are a few sug-gestions for you to try while here for summer orientation.

Scratch: On the right side of Fairbanks Avenue between Park Avenue and New York Avenue, and also next to a place where you can paint your very own pot-tery, Scratch is a small restaurant that specializes in small dishes. Unfortunately this place might be a litt le out of the budget for the average student. The plates are small, but the prices are not. The noise level is up there, loud-er than I would expect for a place without a full bar. They do not do take-out. Bonus: they have a steak of the day and, unlike the rest of their food, it is massive.

Pita Pit and Firehouse Subs: Directly off of Fairbanks and Park Ave respectively; Pita Pit

is on the left next to the college, and Firehouse Subs is one of the fi rst restaurants you will see on Park Ave. Go to these spots if you are short on time and money.

Burger Fi: This burger joint is one of the fi rst things you’ll see on Park Ave, basically on the corner right next to the jewelry store. Much closer to being with-in reasonable price range for the college student crowd, Burger-Fi off ers a killer veggie burger and other variations on your classic hamburger. They also have des-serts and giant orders of French fries.

Luma: Like many of the classy establishments on Park Ave, most of their off erings are far from what a college student might deem to be aff ordable.

Prato: Surprise! It is on Park Ave: on the right just past Morse Boulevard (also on the pricey end of the spectrum, but stu-dents, Rollins faculty, and ev-eryone else swears by this place). The food is second to none, and even those on a budget have been known to feel it is worth it to splurge on a meal here.

This year’s freshmen sum-mer reading book told the typi-cal fi rst year of college life from an anthropological perspective. Entitled My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student, the book is a study con-ducted by a university professor who enrolled as a freshman at her own college—without telling anyone her identity.

The book is anonymous. The author’s name, Rebekah Nathan, is a pseudonym, and the univer-sity the book centers around is appropriately renamed “AnyU”, lending to the book’s overall feel that Nathan’s study could have taken place in any modern uni-versity.

AnyU is a large public uni-versity, and Nathan is able to enroll in the freshman class with-out anyone knowing her occupa-tion as a cultural anthropologist and professor. Despite being around fi fty, she lives in a dormi-

tory, took freshman level classes, and befriends other incoming students.

In many ways, the book is successful. Nathan writes some things about college that are true anywhere—including Rollins College. She delves into issues surrounding dorm life, relation-ships, and participation. Nathan puts together interesting studies on why certain things are put on bulletin boards around campus, how international students relate to Americans, and how diversity plays a role on campus. The con-cept of the book is fascinating, as is looking at a college cam-pus from a completely diff erent perspective—someone who has been both an administrator and a teacher.

Despite this, the book has its drawbacks. Much of the book is spent confi rming other anthro-pologists’ studies, and the over-all “anthropological” feel of the book made certain parts of it dry. These places might have been more interesting with personal

stories and examples from her experience added in. For exam-ple, she briefl y mentions failing a class and revealing her iden-tity to several other people. She eventually expounds on these experiences at the end of the book, but her details might have been bett er placed to get readers through dry chapters that con-tained lots of numbers and facts. Though this might be the way anthropology studies are usu-ally writt en, Nathan could have included more personal infor-mation throughout the book to make it more readable.

Nathan’s study also took place in the early 2000’s. Though this is still relatively recent, the book is slightly outdated and does not address some contro-versial issues of today’s colleges, including the use of technolo-gy—such as laptops, Facebook, and cell phones—in the class-room. Many of the other topics she chose to address (like dorm life or bulletin boards) have been part of the general college expe-

rience for many years, and will continue to be for many more years, giving the book a bit of a timeless and placeless feel. Though not always engag-ing, My Fresh-man Year is a thought-pro-voking look at a typical f ist -year’s life from a new per-spective.

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This year’s summer reading book presents the challenges student’s face as freshmen.

Finer’s recommendations for eating out locally during Orientation.

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