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New students beam at orientation (interactive photo)

Canela Lopez
August 16, 2013
New students beam at orientation (interactive photo)
Listen to Conner Mann, an incoming junior transfer student, on an interactive image generated at thinglink.com. Credit: Natalie Smith/The Foothill Dragon Press

[dropcap size=dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew students buzzed with anticipation as they poured into Spirito Hall early Thursday morning for their orientation. The morning consisted of FIRE crew members dancing on stage to loud music, several games and activities led by Mr. Villa, bonding time with their FIRE class and leaders, and a tour of the campus.

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