The Boston University Campus Activities Board and the Student Activities Office hosted the Weeks of Welcome events from Aug. 29 to Sept. 8. Some of the events included were the Welcome Picnic, Night of Lights and SPLASH.
Freshmen Harry Glover and Sam Suarez play a game of spikeball together at the Welcome Picnic, hosted on BU Beach, on Aug. 31. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER Students line up and grab food from the assortment of sandwiches, charcuterie board cups and fruit at the Welcome Picnic. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER Incoming freshmen cross University Road during the Matriculation Walk on Sept.1. The walk began at 610 Beacon St. and concluded with the Matriculation Ceremony inside Agganis Arena. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER A ResLife Union member holds up a cardboard sign protesting the lack of new contract as incoming freshmen walk past during the Matriculation Walk. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
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President Melissa Gilliam addresses the Class of 2028 at the Matriculation Ceremony on Sept. 1. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER Incoming freshmen applaud after Student Government President Akwasi Antwi’s welcome speech to the incoming class. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER Freshmen Fiona Zhao, Ashley La and Karen Kong laugh and eat cupcakes on the BU Beach at Night of Lights. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER Students make and admire their spin art T-shirt at Night of Lights on Sept. 5. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER A member of the Epsilon Eta, BU’s professional environmental fraternity, tables at SPLASH on Sept. 7. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
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Two members of the BU Fencing Club fence on Nickerson Field during SPLASH. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER A member of The Bunion holds up a sign that reads, “Are You Gay?” at SPLASH to attract new members. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER Senior Belinda Ngo, the vice president of research for Undergraduate Women in Economics, speaks to another student about the organization at SPLASH. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER The crowd on Nickerson Field during SPLASH on Sept. 7. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
