Class of 2013 moves in

VCU’s class of 2013 moved into the dorms this past weekend, prompting VCU police to close off portions of Franklin and Main streets to help students move into their new homes for the next nine months.

Though time-consuming, many commented on how smoothly the operation ran.

“It looks like a madhouse, but it’s relatively organized,” said Wendy Hylton, who was helping her son Kyle Turner move into Brandt Hall.

This year’s freshman totals approximately 3,700, with 2,900 of students living on campus, according to a Aug. 13 university press release. The freshman class this year is down from last year’s approximately 3,750 students, with the same number living on campus. Roughly 32,600 students are enrolled for the fall semester, the largest student body in university and state history.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF RICH GRISET

VCU Fraternity and Sorority Life was present to promote its Go Greek, Go Green recycling program. Greeks from different fraternities and sororities collected cardboard boxes, styrofoam and plastic to be recycled.

The school set up many activities in Monroe Park, including a rock climbing wall, a mechanical bull, massages and airbrush tattoos. VCU Catering was on site, charging about $3 for a hamburger or hot dog.

Kelsey Cochran, a freshman moving into Rhodes Hall, said moving in was easy, but time consuming.

“I didn’t expect to wait in line so long. It took like-an hour for parking,” Cochran said.

Cochran said that resident assistants were really helpful, and she decided to come to VCU while visiting some older friends in Richmond.

“I just fell in love with Richmond,” Cochran said. “It’s so much better than Newport News.”