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Moving In

On a hot and humid Friday in late August, about 1,400 freshmen students moved into their dorms at the College of William & Mary. This story collects some of the sights from that day.

Shot for William & Mary News on August 20, 2010.

STUDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CARRY BELONGINGS UP STAIRS IN BARRETT HALL ON FRESHMEN MOVE-IN DAY ON AUGUST 20, 2010.

ORIENTATION AIDES (L-R) MONICA LOBUE, LAUREN LAMP, KAVEH SADEGHIAN, AND LILY RUBINO PERFORM A STEP DANCE IN THE LOBBY OF BARRETT HALL TO WELCOME NEW STUDENTS ON FRESHMEN MOVE-IN DAY.

IN HIS SISTER NICKI'S ROOM IN BARRETT HALL, SAM PURCELL ASSEMBLES A FAN DURING FRESHMEN MOVE-IN DAY. BARRETT AND MONROE HALLS ON OLD CAMPUS DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING, SO MANY STUDENTS BROUGHT FANS. MOVING IN IS USUALLY A FAMILY AFFAIR AS WELL.

A WILLIAM & MARY POLICE OFFICER DIRECTS TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF DUPONT HALL ON FRESHMEN MOVE-IN DAY. FRESHMEN BEGAN RECEIVING THEIR DORM KEYS AT 8 AM.

RAQUEL PHILLIPS '14 (CENTER) LISTENS AS HER MOTHER DAHLIA PHILLIPS (LEFT) SPEAKS WITH HER ROOMMATE'S MOTHER, FATIMA STILLWELL, IN DUPONT HALL ON AUGUST 20, 2010. WHILE MANY STUDENTS HAD ALREADY SPOKEN TO THEIR ROOMMATES THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS, FRESHMEN MOVE-IN DAY IS STILL THE FIRST TIME MANY OF THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES MEET EACH OTHER.

CHRISTIAN DELGATO '14 (LEFT) JUMPS ON HIS BED AFTER HE AND HIS MOTHER, ILIANA DELGATO (RIGHT), FINISHED MAKING IT, IN DUPONT HALL ON FRESHMEN MOVE-IN DAY.

MOVE-IN CREW MEMBERS TAKE A MOMENT TO REST OUTSIDE OF DUPONT HALL. HOSPITALITY TENTS THROUGHOUT CAMPUS OFFERED FOOD AND DRINKS.