THE STATESMAN Freshmen again greeted by parties on move-in day
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
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Signs like these and many others were found along the move-in route. Thursday afternoon. BY ANNE KUNKEL CHRISTIANSON and TOM OLSEN kunke063@d.umn.edu olsen450@d.umn.edu
“We want to keep it as productive as possible. It saddens me when we see comments on signs that are sexist,” said Black. “Signs like that don’t do anyone any good.” Students said the signs are meant to be fun. “Signs aren’t meant to be taken too seriously,” said student Jacques Beaulier, who was attending the party. “We just want to welcome students. … I don’t think they should be offended. If anything, they should be flattered. If you think you’re a MILF, come on over.” While a Statesman reporter was at the party, three Duluth Police officers pulled up in front of the house and talked to Beaulier and other partygoers. The officers told them to turn down their music due to a complaint by a faculty member, Beaulier said.
“It’s the middle of the day and we’re just playing music right now. It’s not that disturbing,” Beaulier said. “It’s absolutely ridiculous that they’re targeting college students like this. We’re having a good time, we’re keeping it safe, we’re keeping it legal. Everyone here is over 21, we’re just having a good time. Why do we need to be targeted about this?” Sonya Haffner thought it looked to be in good fun, but said, “I just hope my son isn’t out there next year.” Some parents weren’t too concerned, though. “You go past those party people and you see that side of college,” said Mary Thesing, the mother of an incoming freshman. “Then you come move in and see all the students helping and see the other side. It’s diverse, it’s good to see.
UMD band marches into State Fair
New students excited for school year
There are many ways new students are welcomed to their next four years of life at UMD, and upperclassmen partying on the sidewalks along College Street is one of them. As in past years, numerous parties filled yards and driveways along major roads around campus on move-in day Thursday. Students, many of them drinking, held up signs, played music and hollered to cars passing by. “I was surprised to see people drinking so early, it made me nervous, but I felt a lot better being on campus and seeing security and
police,” said Jolene Miller, who was moving in her daughter. One group of students hosted a party along Woodland Avenue in front of the Chester Creek building. “We’re seniors and we’ve been doing it since our freshman year, and I feel like if I were a freshman it would feel welcoming to have people out here,” said Angie Discher. Seeing students partying during move-in day is nothing new to UMD and has bothered administration for years. “I wish people would find ways to express themselves in a positive way,” said Chancellor Black. “We want this to be a welcoming community. … We want people to keep things positive.” But Discher said this year’s parties weren’t quite what they were in previous years.
“This is the fewest people I’ve ever seen out here,” she said. “It’s truly not that much fun. It is but it isn’t.” Discher said the parties are fun for everybody and that it’s not just students enjoying their presence. “Actually, the people who (honk and wave) are actually like over 70 years old,” she said. “It’s just really strange.” Even some of the parents enjoyed the welcoming parties. “We laughed at it, we went to college once too,” said Sara Onarheim, the parent of an incoming freshman. “It’s not going to go away. It’s been here since the 80s, since we were in school.” About two dozen other people crowded into a yard on College Street, just off of Woodland Avenue. Many held up signs, including one saying, “MILFs drink free.”
BY JULIE KRIENKE krien014@d.umn.edu
For many Minnesotans the end of August means it’s time to head to St. Paul for state fair food and entertainment, and members of UMD’s marching band weren’t about to miss out on the popular food-on-a-stick items. After a long week of preparation, Band Director Daniel Eaton brought the band, along with Chancellor Lendley Black, to the excitement on Snelling Avenue Aug. 25. The marching band performed for fair-goers at a standstill concert outside the University of Minnesota building as well as in the afternoon parade that takes place daily on the fairgrounds. “It’s a real treat at the end of a long week to go to the fair, have some fun, and eat as much food on a stick as we can,” said Eaton, who started the marching band in 2007 and has been directing ever since. “A lot of the kids give up a lot to be at camp, and I appreciate it, so I want to give back to them.” Aside from the two performances that also included the UMD dance team and cheerleaders, band members were able to spend their day at the fair doing whatever they chose to do. “We’ve been going to the State Fair for several years, primarily because the week before we have marching band camp from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.,” said Eaton. The two-week camp began Aug. 15 for the drum line and color guard, and Aug. 19 for the full band. “The kids work really, really hard, and this is sort of a team comradery-building event,” Eaton said. With years of experience direct-
BY ANNE KUNKEL CHRISTIANSON kunke063@d.umn.edu
Bethanie Borg, Justin Schoenherr, Ian Craig, and Joe Glaser march in the rain during the August 25 afternoon parade at the state fair.
ing high school and collegiate-level marching bands, Eaton has seen
the UMD marching band grow from nearly 35 members when it
TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY BASH: SAT SEPT. 22
Aug. 30 was not only move-in day, it was also the first day of the rest of your lives. It marks the first day of many for a chance to explore different worlds, and decide what you want to be or accomplish. Suddenly your life is full of endless possibilities. What are you most excited for? “Everything, because I’ll be on my own.” Matt Onarheim “Being on my own and new experiences. And to make it out of here in four years.” Maclaren Hall “Change, something new.” Derek Anderson “I’m going to try out for basketball.” Zack Haffner “New friends.” Bebe Waller “Getting a degree in computer sciences, but mostly getting away from a small town.” Andrew Berg “I hope they have an outstandLAUREN BUDGE/STATESMAN ing academic experience…and that they get involved in the combegan six years ago to the almost munity. I hope they get involved 80 members this year. Eaton said with everything the campus has to nearly 30 new members have joined offer.” Chancellor Lendley Black see BAND, A3
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