Lincoln College kicks off new year with special student events

[August 22, 2009]  The 2009-2010 academic school year has officially begun at Lincoln College, but the college isn't asking students to study too hard just yet. Throughout the "Week of Welcome," aka WOW, students were asked to participate in orientation activities, and participate they did! There were events every evening, starting Sunday with the "Taste of Lincoln."

The Taste of Lincoln is the first meal on campus for the new students. Local restaurants -- Culver's, Domino's, First Wok, Jimmy John's and Stuffed-Aria -- provide tasting portions of their popular menu items. The event allows the students to have a great meal and get familiar with businesses close to campus for alternative food options when the cafeteria isn't what they desire. Later that evening the students were invited to participate in a Casino Night where the buy-ins were free and the prize were cash. What student doesn't need cash?

Monday night there was a Monster.com presentation on academic success and its impact on a student's job potential and marketability. Tuesday night, after the first day of classes, was First Fun Night, which consisted of a water balloon fight, the college president and vice president in the dunk tank, and cotton candy, popcorn and snow cone machines cranking out over 300 snacks while music played throughout the quad.

Fredrick Winters, a hypnotist, had the students falling out of their chairs -- literally -- on Wednesday night. And the gymnasium was buzzing for hours Thursday night while local businesses and campus clubs and organizations lined the floor with giveaways, discount options and opportunities to get involved in extracurriculars on campus.

The faculty, staff and administration are looking forward to a great year, and if the participation in events this past week is any indication, this year's student population will be highly involved, invested and successful at Lincoln College.

[Text from file received from Lincoln College]