La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons The Collegian University Publications 8-22-2019 The La Salle Collegian Vol. 93 Explorientation Issue La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/collegian THE LA SALLE est. 1931 COLLEGIAN Philadelphia, Pa. Vol. 93, Explorientation Issue August 22, 2019 La Salle welcomes new students to campus for Explorientation Dawn Soufleris Freshmen and transfer students moved into their residence halls while commuters reported to the Union on Tuesday for the start of new student Explorientation week. A letter to new students from the editor-in-chief Jacob Garwood anyone around to tell you that you Editor can’t take a three-hour nap; no one will prevent you from playing When I moved in to La Salle video games for eight hours a day. three years ago, I remember being If you want to sleep in until noon amazed with two things above all every day, there won’t be anyone else. The first was the incredible to stop you. Time is a precious amount of free time that there thing to have, and so we need to was in college; the second was be careful not to waste it and learn the endless number of things that how to properly budget it. I could pick from to fill that free time. How you spend your extra La Salle TV time is up to you. There won’t be See FRESH START Page 2 Resident Assistants and other members of the community helped with move-in. Advice for transfer students INDEX transfer student should know. To make the adjustment period Thomas Cahalan A piece of advice any transfer easier requires the ability to not Editor student should hear is that the be too hard on oneself. La Salle Perks The professional advantages Every fall semester sees process of transferring doesn’t For example, if somebody Explorientation 2-4 the arrival of new freshmen always end within the first week is used to larger class sizes it of attending a small school Page 4 students adjusting to life in of classes or once the paperwork could take some time to get used Philly Phile 5 is done. In reality, it depends on to the personalized approach of the big ecosystem known as a Restaurant Week university. However, the fall how long it takes to adjust to the education. Sometimes it may Scenes 6 The Collegian’s top picks for semester also sees the arrival new school. Sometimes it may even take a while to get the where to dine out of new transfer students who just take a day or a week. For old school out of your mind. Page 5 decided their old university others, it might take a month, a Even making a good friend or Campus 7 wasn’t for them and that La Salle semester or even a year. a couple of good friends is an Campus would offer a better pathway It would be a big fat lie to say ongoing process. However, in CAKE-Kicks 8 See some hidden gems and for getting a quality education adjusting to anything is never life it’s necessary to go through highlights of La Salle and achieving their individual hard. However, it’s often the the hard times in order to get to Page 7 goals. Being a transfer student hardest things in life that are the good times. who is now part of the upper the most rewarding. While that elite known as the senior class, I may seem like a statement from See TRANSFERS Page 3 think there’s some advice every a fortune cookie, it’s the truth. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @TheLSUCollegian 2 EXPLORIENTATION Aug. 22, 2019 College is a fresh start; make the most of it FRESH START that time for important heard and respected. The FROM FRONT things like self-care; Collegian is here as a showering is important for platform for you; send me In high school, time your own health, but also a letter to the editor and is spent trudging from the sake of your roommate I’ll publish it. The Student classroom to classroom, and classmates. Government, Resident five days a week, seven But after you’ve taken Student and Commuter hours a day — that’s 35 care of the essentials, you and Off-Campus Student hours, at least, spent in should consider getting Associations all also serve your average week of high involved on campus. La as official voices of the school. By comparison, Salle is your home for student body, join one of an average college course the next four years, but them if you want to get load might be 15 credits, it’s up to you to make it involved and help change which means 15 hours feel that way. Join one campus policy for the spent in class. That’s of the 120 plus clubs on better. it. Let’s suppose you’re campus; go to the gym; College is full of people going to spend three hours start an intramural team; who are just waiting to studying or doing work go to an Explorer Café; sit meet you. It is a chance for every one hour you on the quad for no other to start over, to begin the spend in class. (Yes, that reason than to see the rest of your adult life, to is the official amount of many LaSquirrels running make friendships that will time you should spend around. But there is too last for years to come. So doing work outside of much going on around challenge yourself, step class.) On top of that, you you for you to never leave outside of your comfort make sure to get a restful your dorm room. zone, do things you never seven hours of sleep each If you aren’t happy with imagined you would – that night and take some time something you see here on is what being an Explorer to ensure you get three full campus, try to change it. is all about. And yes, when nutritional meals each day. La Salle is a small enough all is said and done, take a That’s still going to leave community that the voice nap, you’ve earned it. Jacob Garwood you with 45 hours a week of each and every one [email protected] A rough estimate of how much free time college students have in a week. to fill. You should first use of our students can be Ruggiero joins La Salle community Julie Wood great professional staff at other large-scale Editor members here and Senior campus events following Explorientation Leaders Explorientation, along As the campus has been helping me do that!” with collaborating on preparing for the arrival Part of Ruggiero’s events throughout the year of the incoming freshman tasks for the event- geared toward the first- class with Explorientation, filled program include year student population. planning the various recruiting and hiring the While Ruggiero looks ways to welcome the Explorientation Leaders forward to the class of class of 2023 to 20th and that will guide the students 2023 coming to campus, Olney, there has been a through all the educational she eagerly awaits the key leader behind this and social events that return of the rest of the planning who deserves a will be offered for the La Salle community as warm welcome as well. incoming freshmen. well. “It’s always super Jennifer Ruggiero has “Some social events will exciting to see the campus been busy arranging and be an outdoor movie and full of life again after the executing the yearly dance party on the quad, quiet summer months,” program this summer, along with SEPTA trips to shared Ruggiero. “I love taking on the position some popular Philadelphia what I do in this field, of Assistant Director of attractions,” explained and I’m excited to meet New Student Programs. Ruggiero. “Our leaders really awesome students The Staten Island native will make sure everyone and immerse myself in the arrived to the La Salle has a great time!” campus traditions here.” community earlier this Regarding future Besides working on summer, working at plans for the potential Explorientation, Ruggiero another local college development of enjoys spending time prior to collaborating Explorientation, Ruggiero with her cat Amelia on the tremendous task plans to observe all the La Salle University and catching up with of Explorientation. “I activities Explorientation Ruggiero works closely with the Senior Explorientation Leaders to plan the Explorientation week. family and friends plan and execute all has to offer this summer on the weekends. logistics related to the to get students prepared from those in the La plans,” said Ruggiero. first-year initiatives, [email protected] program,” explained for their first semester. “I Salle community before For the academic year, focusing on representing Ruggiero. “And there are want to get the feedback brainstorming future she will be planning the first year experience Want to see your ad in the newspaper? For more visit our website Follow us on Twitter and Facebook Email Jon Mains, our business manager: clubs.lasalle.edu/collegian/ [email protected] @TheLSUCollegian Aug. 22, 2019 EXPLORIENTATION 3 How to make the most of your transfer experience TRANSFERS research opportunities and FROM FRONT even what you can use your degree for. No student is Rarely is anything just a number at La Salle. major accomplished in Besides the advice listed one day. With that in above, just let yourself mind, ease up on any self- enjoy the journey.