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Gallery: Rain greets new students on move-in day

August 17, 2021 by Sydney Varner

Members of the class of 2025 began their time on campus by moving into their residence halls Tuesday. Wildcat Week student leaders, parents and friends worked together at each residence hall to unpack cars sitting in drizzly weather throughout the day.

ACUPD officers direct traffic as lines of cars fill streets around campus for move in day. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
Volunteers cheer for new students as they unload cars.(Photo by Sydney Varner)
Wildcat Week volunteers smile as they carry luggage into a residence hall. (Photo by Sydney Varner)

Freshmen students and families observe as Wildcat Week leaders and steering committee unload their cars for move in. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
Wildcat Week leaders move boxes, drawers and shelves into residence halls. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
Students dance to music outside Sikes Hall as they wait for cars to pull forward. (Photo by Sydney Varner)

WIldcat Week volunteers stand outside of Sikes Hall waiting to welcome more freshmen and help move them into their rooms. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
Wildcat Week leaders help unload boxes outside of Bullock Hall on move in day. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
Student Government Association Vice President Boone Denton and other volunteers unload cars and welcome freshman onto campus. (Photo by Sydney Varner)

Family members help freshmen put together furniture for their rooms. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
A freshman and her family start unpacking and decorating her room. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
Wildcat Week volunteers unload truck on a cloudy, rainy move-in day. (Photo by Sydney Varner)

Cars line up outside of Bullock Hall as freshmen and Wildcat Week leaders experience the new building during move-in day. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
Wildcat Week volunteers help families unload cars and move into their halls. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
Wildcat Week leaders and steering committee members unload boxes into Nelson Hall. (Photo by Sydney Varner)

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