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New Student Orientation (Sep 4, 2008) Photos

Catherine Neal, senior intercultural studies major, welcomes new students and their families to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ at the front entrance.   - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9687 | XL
Catherine Neal, senior intercultural studies major, welcomes new students and their families to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ at the front entrance. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Faculty, staff and students wait outside the McAfee commons to help move Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's newest students in despite the drizzly rain. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9688 | XL
Faculty, staff and students wait outside the McAfee commons to help move Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's newest students in despite the drizzly rain. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Danger tape was used to block access to the newly laid sod on the day that new students moved into Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ.   - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9689 | XL
Danger tape was used to block access to the newly laid sod on the day that new students moved into Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Hannah Holiday, senior history major, helps unload new freshman, Tiffany Knight's, car during move in day. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9690 | XL
Hannah Holiday, senior history major, helps unload new freshman, Tiffany Knight's, car during move in day. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Larry Vaughan, assistant director of church relations (center); and Jerry Tidwell, senior VP for church relations (right); carefully shelter Joe Caldwell's (left) student's television from the rain, while still maintaining conversation, on new student move-in day. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9691 | XL
Larry Vaughan, assistant director of church relations (center); and Jerry Tidwell, senior VP for church relations (right); carefully shelter Joe Caldwell's (left) student's television from the rain, while still maintaining conversation, on new student move-in day. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Ed Huthman, grandfather of Emily Huthman, patiently figures out his granddaughter's bicycle lock during move-in day for new students.  Huthman says he has moved several children and grandchildren into college, but “this is the first time people have been standing around to help.” - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9692 | XL
Ed Huthman, grandfather of Emily Huthman, patiently figures out his granddaughter's bicycle lock during move-in day for new students. Huthman says he has moved several children and grandchildren into college, but “this is the first time people have been standing around to help.” - Kristi McMurry Woody

Katy Pope, junior art major, carries a comforter through the rain on the day that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's newest students moved into the residence life complex. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9693 | XL
Katy Pope, junior art major, carries a comforter through the rain on the day that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's newest students moved into the residence life complex. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Kristin Dutt, junior business administration major, carries a box up the stairs of Ayers 3 on the day that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's newest students moved into the new residence life complex. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9694 | XL
Kristin Dutt, junior business administration major, carries a box up the stairs of Ayers 3 on the day that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's newest students moved into the new residence life complex. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Faculty, staff, and upperclassmen helped new Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students move into the brand new residence life complex despite cold rain and muddy sidewalks. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9696 | XL
Faculty, staff, and upperclassmen helped new Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students move into the brand new residence life complex despite cold rain and muddy sidewalks. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Margaret Brenson and Jay Landham carry things into the dorm rooms during move-in day for new students. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9697 | XL
Margaret Brenson and Jay Landham carry things into the dorm rooms during move-in day for new students. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Dustin Mayfield, senior biology major, helps direct traffic during move-in day for new students. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9699 | XL
Dustin Mayfield, senior biology major, helps direct traffic during move-in day for new students. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Faculty, staff, current students and returning students gather in McAfee commons waiting to help the new students. - Photo by Angela Abbamonte 9/4/08 | 9773 | XL
Faculty, staff, current students and returning students gather in McAfee commons waiting to help the new students. - Angela Abbamonte

Valeria Trautman, the director of donor relations, and the father of Emily Anthony work on moving Emily's things into her dorm room. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/4/08 | 9810 | XL
Valeria Trautman, the director of donor relations, and the father of Emily Anthony work on moving Emily's things into her dorm room. - Sarah Palmer Goff

The Heritage parking lot is bustling with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµites helping the Freshmen move in. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/4/08 | 9811 | XL
The Heritage parking lot is bustling with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµites helping the Freshmen move in. - Sarah Palmer Goff

George Guthrie, Benjamin W. Perry Professor
of Bible, and his daughter Amy help freshmen transport their things from the parking lot to their dorm rooms. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/4/08 | 9813 | XL
George Guthrie, Benjamin W. Perry Professor of Bible, and his daughter Amy help freshmen transport their things from the parking lot to their dorm rooms. - Sarah Palmer Goff

Elaura Highfield, freshman from Columbia, Tenn., and her cousin Colleen Coble of Hampshire, Tenn., unpack her things into her room in the Heritage residence complex. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/4/08 | 9816 | XL
Elaura Highfield, freshman from Columbia, Tenn., and her cousin Colleen Coble of Hampshire, Tenn., unpack her things into her room in the Heritage residence complex. - Sarah Palmer Goff

Cassidy O'Hare of Lubbox, Tex. shows off her newly organized closet during Freshman Move-In Day. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/4/08 | 9817 | XL
Cassidy O'Hare of Lubbox, Tex. shows off her newly organized closet during Freshman Move-In Day. - Sarah Palmer Goff

Ellen Key, Tiffany Fredericks, Scott McSwain and Lydia Bond help freshmen move into the new residence complex. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/4/08 | 9818 | XL
Ellen Key, Tiffany Fredericks, Scott McSwain and Lydia Bond help freshmen move into the new residence complex. - Sarah Palmer Goff

Nursing faculty members Tracy Saddler, Jill Webb and Sandra Brown help freshmen move into the new residence complex. - Photo by Jordan Buie 9/4/08 | 9823 | XL
Nursing faculty members Tracy Saddler, Jill Webb and Sandra Brown help freshmen move into the new residence complex. - Jordan Buie

Local news stations came to cover Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's move-in day and watch as families walked with both arms full to the new residence complex. - Photo by Jordan Buie 9/4/08 | 9824 | XL
Local news stations came to cover Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's move-in day and watch as families walked with both arms full to the new residence complex. - Jordan Buie

On move-in day freshmen where forced to carry their things to their new rooms in the pouring rain. - Photo by Jordan Buie 9/4/08 | 9825 | XL
On move-in day freshmen where forced to carry their things to their new rooms in the pouring rain. - Jordan Buie

Freshman Andy Schreiber hangs a welcoming gift on her new roommate's door. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9832 | XL
Freshman Andy Schreiber hangs a welcoming gift on her new roommate's door. - Beth Spain

Freshman Andy Schreiber and her mother from Murfreesboro, Tenn. adjust her bed to stuff to hide more belongings underneath. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9833 | XL
Freshman Andy Schreiber and her mother from Murfreesboro, Tenn. adjust her bed to stuff to hide more belongings underneath. - Beth Spain

Taking care of business: Senior Danny Song exchanges phone numbers with freshman Jackson Nichols to ensure that he has a mattress to sleep on that night.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9834 | XL
Taking care of business: Senior Danny Song exchanges phone numbers with freshman Jackson Nichols to ensure that he has a mattress to sleep on that night. - Beth Spain

Several Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students cram into the commons on Thursday to seek shelter from the rain while waiting to help with Freshman move-in.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9835 | XL
Several Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students cram into the commons on Thursday to seek shelter from the rain while waiting to help with Freshman move-in. - Beth Spain

Lily Zopfi stands ready to direct freshman traffic as Haley Gallagher, Mallory Carter, Kari Beougher and Tiffany Fredericks dawn the hoods of their rain jackets - a gift for Focus leaders that turned out to be very useful while helping with freshman move-in.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9836 | XL
Lily Zopfi stands ready to direct freshman traffic as Haley Gallagher, Mallory Carter, Kari Beougher and Tiffany Fredericks dawn the hoods of their rain jackets - a gift for Focus leaders that turned out to be very useful while helping with freshman move-in. - Beth Spain

Nursing faculty members Tracy Saddler and Rosemary McLaughlin stuck through the rain and mud to help frehsmen and transfer students move into their new homes.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9837 | XL
Nursing faculty members Tracy Saddler and Rosemary McLaughlin stuck through the rain and mud to help frehsmen and transfer students move into their new homes. - Beth Spain

Though the rain beat harder, students and faculty were still persistent to unload trucks full of dorm furnishings. Here Nursing faculty member Sandra Brown helps bring in groceries. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9838 | XL
Though the rain beat harder, students and faculty were still persistent to unload trucks full of dorm furnishings. Here Nursing faculty member Sandra Brown helps bring in groceries. - Beth Spain

Through the rain and mud, volunteers are still joyful and able to help speed the process of Freshman move-in. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9839 | XL
Through the rain and mud, volunteers are still joyful and able to help speed the process of Freshman move-in. - Beth Spain

Freshman Sydnee Hammond from Germantown, Tenn. gives her younger siblings a task as she tries to organize her room. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9840 | XL
Freshman Sydnee Hammond from Germantown, Tenn. gives her younger siblings a task as she tries to organize her room. - Beth Spain

A steady stream of volunteers helped new students move their belongings into the new residence life complex. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9841 | XL
A steady stream of volunteers helped new students move their belongings into the new residence life complex. - Beth Spain

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ staffers Stephanie Kesner, Belinda Moss and Kartina Bradfield laugh as they try to put their muddy shoes on during Freshmen move-in day. 
 - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9842 | XL
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ staffers Stephanie Kesner, Belinda Moss and Kartina Bradfield laugh as they try to put their muddy shoes on during Freshmen move-in day. - Beth Spain

Volunteers form an assembly line to quickly unload freshman belongings. Here Jerry Tidwell, senior VP for church relations, helps unload an SUV. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9843 | XL
Volunteers form an assembly line to quickly unload freshman belongings. Here Jerry Tidwell, senior VP for church relations, helps unload an SUV. - Beth Spain

Stephanie Kesner and Larry Vaughan form an assembly line to quickly unload freshman belongings. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9844 | XL
Stephanie Kesner and Larry Vaughan form an assembly line to quickly unload freshman belongings. - Beth Spain

Assistant Dean of Students Bryan Carrier gives light to a few ladies during freshman move-in day. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9846 | XL
Assistant Dean of Students Bryan Carrier gives light to a few ladies during freshman move-in day. - Beth Spain

Freshman Brittany Johnson, overwhelmed with the number of students welcoming her to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, continues to personalize her room as her mother sets up her curtains. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9847 | XL
Freshman Brittany Johnson, overwhelmed with the number of students welcoming her to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, continues to personalize her room as her mother sets up her curtains. - Beth Spain

Cramped balconies and tight spaces were quite the norm as parents, students and faculty raced to move freshmen belongings from rainy conditions to the new dorms.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9848 | XL
Cramped balconies and tight spaces were quite the norm as parents, students and faculty raced to move freshmen belongings from rainy conditions to the new dorms. - Beth Spain

Senior Kieler Henry carries a load of clothes to a girl's dorm during Freshmen move-in day.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9849 | XL
Senior Kieler Henry carries a load of clothes to a girl's dorm during Freshmen move-in day. - Beth Spain

Focus leader Lily Zopfi enjoys her task of directing traffic during Freshman move-in day.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9850 | XL
Focus leader Lily Zopfi enjoys her task of directing traffic during Freshman move-in day. - Beth Spain

Senior Dustin Mayfield shows the new freshmen where to park during freshmen move-in day.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9851 | XL
Senior Dustin Mayfield shows the new freshmen where to park during freshmen move-in day. - Beth Spain

Freshman Josh Jellema and his parents from Fort Smith, S.C. put the finishing touches to his new home in the Heritage complex.   - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9852 | XL
Freshman Josh Jellema and his parents from Fort Smith, S.C. put the finishing touches to his new home in the Heritage complex. - Beth Spain

Sophomore Nursing major Ashley Burdenette helps unload a trunk full of freshmen belongings.   - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9853 | XL
Sophomore Nursing major Ashley Burdenette helps unload a trunk full of freshmen belongings. - Beth Spain

Richard Wells, dean of the chapel, and Erica Tuns, MIR, help unload a freshman car. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9854 | XL
Richard Wells, dean of the chapel, and Erica Tuns, MIR, help unload a freshman car. - Beth Spain

Richard Wells, dean of the chapel, and Junior Peter Boedecker unload a student's belongings during freshmen move-in day.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9855 | XL
Richard Wells, dean of the chapel, and Junior Peter Boedecker unload a student's belongings during freshmen move-in day. - Beth Spain

Director of Wellness Services Matt Brunet hoists a mini fridge up the stairs to a new student's room in the Heritage complex during move-in day.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9856 | XL
Director of Wellness Services Matt Brunet hoists a mini fridge up the stairs to a new student's room in the Heritage complex during move-in day. - Beth Spain

Senior Kieler Henry carries boxes of freshmen belongings during move-in day. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9858 | XL
Senior Kieler Henry carries boxes of freshmen belongings during move-in day. - Beth Spain

Poplar Heights Baptist Church provided some giveaways during the freshman move-in day. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9912 | XL
Poplar Heights Baptist Church provided some giveaways during the freshman move-in day. - Morris Abernathy

Volunteers made moving in a quick task during freshman move-in day. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9913 | XL
Volunteers made moving in a quick task during freshman move-in day. - Morris Abernathy

Returning students were happy to be reunited. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9914 | XL
Returning students were happy to be reunited. - Morris Abernathy

New students and their families enjoyed a picnic meal in the hallway of the student union building after an active day of moving. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9915 | XL
New students and their families enjoyed a picnic meal in the hallway of the student union building after an active day of moving. - Morris Abernathy

New students enjoyed a picnic meal in the cafeteria after a long day of moving. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9916 | XL
New students enjoyed a picnic meal in the cafeteria after a long day of moving. - Morris Abernathy

Senior Focus leader Matt Elia welcomes new students in the Lex after a long day of moving. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9917 | XL
Senior Focus leader Matt Elia welcomes new students in the Lex after a long day of moving. - Morris Abernathy

Freshman Caroline Rickard plays the name dance game with her Focus group. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9700 | XL
Freshman Caroline Rickard plays the name dance game with her Focus group. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Elaura Highfield, Courtney Burton, and Kara Dukes participate in a game during their first meeting with their Focus group. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9701 | XL
Elaura Highfield, Courtney Burton, and Kara Dukes participate in a game during their first meeting with their Focus group. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Kara Dukes plays a game with other new students during a meeting with her Focus group. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9702 | XL
Kara Dukes plays a game with other new students during a meeting with her Focus group. - Kristi McMurry Woody

New students meet with their Focus group leaders to go over the schedule for Focus week.   - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9703 | XL
New students meet with their Focus group leaders to go over the schedule for Focus week. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Elaura Highfield, Courtney Burton, Jeff Maharrey, and Zach Karshenas talk and laugh in their first Focus group meeting. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9704 | XL
Elaura Highfield, Courtney Burton, Jeff Maharrey, and Zach Karshenas talk and laugh in their first Focus group meeting. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Elaura Highfield tells Courtney Burton a story during their first meeting with their Focus group.  Focus groups are formed to help new students get to know each other and tell them how things work at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9705 | XL
Elaura Highfield tells Courtney Burton a story during their first meeting with their Focus group. Focus groups are formed to help new students get to know each other and tell them how things work at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Katy Pope, junior art major, tells her Focus group a story from her childhood during their first meeting as a Focus group. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/4/08 | 9706 | XL
Katy Pope, junior art major, tells her Focus group a story from her childhood during their first meeting as a Focus group. - Kristi McMurry Woody

President Dockery welcomes new students and their families to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in an afternoon session in the chapel. - Photo by Jordan Buie 9/4/08 | 9859 | XL
President Dockery welcomes new students and their families to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in an afternoon session in the chapel. - Jordan Buie

President Dockery welcomes new students and their families to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University. - Photo by Angela Abbamonte 9/4/08 | 9775 | XL
President Dockery welcomes new students and their families to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University. - Angela Abbamonte

President Dockery leads the new students and their families in a responsive reading during the evening worship service. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9918 | XL
President Dockery leads the new students and their families in a responsive reading during the evening worship service. - Morris Abernathy

Stephanie Sowell of Nashville, Tenn. joins the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community in prayer as a new student. - Photo by Angela Abbamonte 9/4/08 | 9776 | XL
Stephanie Sowell of Nashville, Tenn. joins the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community in prayer as a new student. - Angela Abbamonte

New students and their families offer up praise during the evening worship service. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9868 | XL
New students and their families offer up praise during the evening worship service. - Beth Spain

Greg Thornbury, dean of the School of Christian Studies, speaks about Michael Phelps and his mother during the New Student Orientation worship service. - Photo by Jordan Buie 9/4/08 | 9864 | XL
Greg Thornbury, dean of the School of Christian Studies, speaks about Michael Phelps and his mother during the New Student Orientation worship service. - Jordan Buie

Greg Thornbury, dean of the School of Christian Studies, speaks to new students and their families during the New Student Orientation evening worship service. - Photo by Jordan Buie 9/4/08 | 9865 | XL
Greg Thornbury, dean of the School of Christian Studies, speaks to new students and their families during the New Student Orientation evening worship service. - Jordan Buie

Greg Thornbury, dean of the School of Christian Studies, speaks about Michael Phelps and his mother during the New Student Orientation worship service. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9869 | XL
Greg Thornbury, dean of the School of Christian Studies, speaks about Michael Phelps and his mother during the New Student Orientation worship service. - Beth Spain

President Dockery leads a prayer for the incoming class as families and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community surround them during the Focus evening worship service. - Photo by Jordan Buie 9/4/08 | 9867 | XL
President Dockery leads a prayer for the incoming class as families and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community surround them during the Focus evening worship service. - Jordan Buie

President Dockery assembles the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community and the families of the new students into a circle as they pray for their new beginnings at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. - Photo by Jordan Buie 9/4/08 | 9866 | XL
President Dockery assembles the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community and the families of the new students into a circle as they pray for their new beginnings at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. - Jordan Buie

Parents circle around their students to pray over them before leaving them in the care of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ family. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9872 | XL
Parents circle around their students to pray over them before leaving them in the care of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ family. - Beth Spain

Parents and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community circle the chapel in prayer for the new freshmen and transfers. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9874 | XL
Parents and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community circle the chapel in prayer for the new freshmen and transfers. - Beth Spain

Parents and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community circle the chapel in prayer for the new freshmen and transfers. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9875 | XL
Parents and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community circle the chapel in prayer for the new freshmen and transfers. - Beth Spain

Parents and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community circle the chapel in prayer for the new freshmen and transfers. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9919 | XL
Parents and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community circle the chapel in prayer for the new freshmen and transfers. - Morris Abernathy

Parents and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community circle the chapel in prayer for the new freshmen and transfers. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9921 | XL
Parents and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community circle the chapel in prayer for the new freshmen and transfers. - Morris Abernathy

Parents and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community circle the chapel in prayer for the new freshmen and transfers. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9922 | XL
Parents and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community circle the chapel in prayer for the new freshmen and transfers. - Morris Abernathy

New Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students are lead in a prayer by President Dockery during the Focus evening worship service.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9877 | XL
New Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students are lead in a prayer by President Dockery during the Focus evening worship service. - Beth Spain

Parents pray with their student as they say goodbye after the Focus evening worship service. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/4/08 | 9923 | XL
Parents pray with their student as they say goodbye after the Focus evening worship service. - Morris Abernathy

Amanda Ellis from Arlington, Tenn. hugs her dad as she says goodbye after the Focus evening worship service. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9879 | XL
Amanda Ellis from Arlington, Tenn. hugs her dad as she says goodbye after the Focus evening worship service. - Beth Spain

The Schriebers embrace their daughters before heading back home to Murfreesboro, Tenn. after the Focus evening worship service.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9887 | XL
The Schriebers embrace their daughters before heading back home to Murfreesboro, Tenn. after the Focus evening worship service. - Beth Spain

Eric Former acts upon President Dockery's advice and gives his son Jordan some extra spending money before heading home to Elkhart, Ind. after the Focus evening worship service.  - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9886 | XL
Eric Former acts upon President Dockery's advice and gives his son Jordan some extra spending money before heading home to Elkhart, Ind. after the Focus evening worship service. - Beth Spain

Eric D'Olivo of Macomb, Mich. makes some new friends before the Focus show on Thursday night. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9896 | XL
Eric D'Olivo of Macomb, Mich. makes some new friends before the Focus show on Thursday night. - Beth Spain

Landon Preston (center) and Lee & Beth Wilson make cotton candy for the new students before the Focus show. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9895 | XL
Landon Preston (center) and Lee & Beth Wilson make cotton candy for the new students before the Focus show. - Beth Spain

Cotton candy all around before the Focus show. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9894 | XL
Cotton candy all around before the Focus show. - Beth Spain

Aelin Lee, Corrin Akers, and Jed Dugger fellowship before the Focus show on Thursday night. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/4/08 | 9897 | XL
Aelin Lee, Corrin Akers, and Jed Dugger fellowship before the Focus show on Thursday night. - Beth Spain

Rebecca Eaton, sophomore math major, gets pumped for the Focus show. - Photo by Angela Abbamonte 9/4/08 | 9898 | XL
Rebecca Eaton, sophomore math major, gets pumped for the Focus show. - Angela Abbamonte

At the intro of the Focus Show, the Focus Leaders sing about what they would've done if they hadn't come to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/4/08 | 9888 | XL
At the intro of the Focus Show, the Focus Leaders sing about what they would've done if they hadn't come to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. - Sarah Palmer Goff

Matt Elia and Lili Zopfi perform in the Focus show. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/4/08 | 9890 | XL
Matt Elia and Lili Zopfi perform in the Focus show. - Sarah Palmer Goff

Sophomore Micah Roeder performs in the Focus show. - Photo by Angela Abbamonte 9/4/08 | 9899 | XL
Sophomore Micah Roeder performs in the Focus show. - Angela Abbamonte

Focus leaders perform a routine to the song <em>Butterfly Kisses</em> during the Focus show. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/4/08 | 9892 | XL
Focus leaders perform a routine to the song Butterfly Kisses during the Focus show. - Sarah Palmer Goff

Focus leaders perform a routine to the song <em>Butterfly Kisses</em> during the Focus show. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/4/08 | 9893 | XL
Focus leaders perform a routine to the song Butterfly Kisses during the Focus show. - Sarah Palmer Goff

Chase Tuggle, theology major, excitedly rushes into the dinner with your department event eating a pre-meal snack.   - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/5/08 | 9745 | XL
Chase Tuggle, theology major, excitedly rushes into the dinner with your department event eating a pre-meal snack. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Kathleen Murray, photography instructor, talks with new art students at the dinner with your department event during new student orientation. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/5/08 | 9746 | XL
Kathleen Murray, photography instructor, talks with new art students at the dinner with your department event during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Stephen Carls, chair of the department of history, talks with Julianne Little and Megan Winters at the dinner with your department event during new student orientation. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/5/08 | 9747 | XL
Stephen Carls, chair of the department of history, talks with Julianne Little and Megan Winters at the dinner with your department event during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Hal Poe, Christian studies professor, talks with Liana Saffel at the dinner with your department event during new student orientation. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/5/08 | 9748 | XL
Hal Poe, Christian studies professor, talks with Liana Saffel at the dinner with your department event during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry Woody

Freshmen Amanda Chambers, Caitie Cunic and Alyssa Clark talk to an art professor at the dinner with your department event during new student orientation. - Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody 9/5/08 | 9749 | XL
Freshmen Amanda Chambers, Caitie Cunic and Alyssa Clark talk to an art professor at the dinner with your department event during new student orientation. - Kristi McMurry Woody

The Class of 2012 poses for a group shot in the Fred DeLay Gymnasium. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/5/08 | 9924 | XL
The Class of 2012 poses for a group shot in the Fred DeLay Gymnasium. - Morris Abernathy

The Class of 2012 poses for a group shot in the Fred DeLay Gymnasium. - Photo by Morris Abernathy 9/5/08 | 9925 | XL
The Class of 2012 poses for a group shot in the Fred DeLay Gymnasium. - Morris Abernathy

Scott McSwain's FOCUS group pulls apart a frozen t-shirt during a team building exercise. - Photo by Angela Abbamonte 9/5/08 | 9907 | XL
Scott McSwain's FOCUS group pulls apart a frozen t-shirt during a team building exercise. - Angela Abbamonte

Scott McSwain's FOCUS group pulls apart a frozen t-shirt during a team building exercise. - Photo by Angela Abbamonte 9/5/08 | 9908 | XL
Scott McSwain's FOCUS group pulls apart a frozen t-shirt during a team building exercise. - Angela Abbamonte

Ellen Kay's FOCUS group tries to untangle themselves from a human knot during a team building exercise. - Photo by Angela Abbamonte 9/5/08 | 9909 | XL
Ellen Kay's FOCUS group tries to untangle themselves from a human knot during a team building exercise. - Angela Abbamonte

Katherine Lamar's FOCUS group tries to untangle themselves from a human knot during a team building exercise. - Photo by Angela Abbamonte 9/5/08 | 9910 | XL
Katherine Lamar's FOCUS group tries to untangle themselves from a human knot during a team building exercise. - Angela Abbamonte

President Dockery poses with Focus group leaders during the ice cream social. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/5/08 | 10079 | XL
President Dockery poses with Focus group leaders during the ice cream social. - Beth Spain

Gary Williams, Carla Sanderson and Barbara McMillin have some fun while serving ice cream to the Freshman class during Focus. - Photo by Beth Spain 9/5/08 | 10080 | XL
Gary Williams, Carla Sanderson and Barbara McMillin have some fun while serving ice cream to the Freshman class during Focus. - Beth Spain

Junior Jonathan Lambach works the crowd as he hosts the SAC Game Show during Focus. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/5/08 | 10085 | XL
Junior Jonathan Lambach works the crowd as he hosts the SAC Game Show during Focus. - Sarah Palmer Goff

Sophomore Bonnie Smith reacts to a contestant's response at the SAC Game Show during Focus. - Photo by Sarah Palmer Goff 9/5/08 | 10086 | XL
Sophomore Bonnie Smith reacts to a contestant's response at the SAC Game Show during Focus. - Sarah Palmer Goff