Welcome Week filled with activities to help students feel at home

Christine Davis Mantai

Once again Spectrum Entertainment and the Student Association have teamed up to create Welcome Week, designed to help new students quickly feel at home and give returning students plenty of fun options to reconnect with friends. It all starts today with the showing of “The Avengers,” the American superhero film which has earned $1.48 billion since its April release. This annual “drive-in” movie night will be held under the stars on the Dods Hall Grove beginning at dusk (8:30 p.m.).

A program titled, “Sex Signals” will be presented on Tuesday, 7 p.m.., in Marvel Theatre by the student group STEPS (Students Teaching Equals Positive Sexuality).

A scavenger hunt, open to both teams and individuals, will be staged Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the newly renovated Williams Center.

On Thursday don’t miss The Ultimate Obstacle Course, featuring the Adrenaline Rush — the original 360-degree, inflatable obstacle course which boasts six different challenges — from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., in the Dods Hall Grove.

The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Touring Company will bring the best of its comedic performers from its theatres in New York City and Los Angeles to SUNY Fredonia for an 8:30 p.m. performance Friday in Marvel Theatre.

Lastly, on Saturday, students are invited to bring t-shirts, pillow cases, socks and other clothing to Tie-Dye Night. Several dye stations will be set up from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Complete instructions and supplies will be provided at this event, sponsored “WHOA” (Weekend Hangout Activities).

All of these events are open to all SUNY Fredonia students.
 

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