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Observations from infiltrating orientation

By Clandestine Clown, September 11 2019 —

I look around my orientation group in fear as they loudly recite “our” faculty cheer. Hopefully, my reaction will be interpreted as first-year jitters rather than revealing that I’m used to the energy of … Read the rest

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Shortened orientation week doesn’t impact Kickoff crowds

By Kristy Koehler, September 13 2018—

This year, Orientation Week became Fall Orientation, reduced from its original four-day schedule down to two jam-packed days. Orientation Week used to culminate in Kickoff, an annual University of Calgary tradition marking the beginning … Read the rest