The Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) finished this year’s orientation with an Olympic games and fundraising event. ASUS wrapped up their orientation this past weekend on Sept. 7 and 8.
They began the second weekend of orientation events with the Sidewalk Sale on Sept. 7, where clubs, businesses, and AMS services, like Common Ground Coffeehouse, set up tents on University Avenue, giving away freebies to Kingston and Queen’s community .
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Ninety per cent of the proceeds collected from the Sidewalk Sale go towards the Canadian Cancer Society, Cole Olidis, ASUS president, said in an interview with The Journal.
“We had over 200 businesses and clubs and it was absolutely incredible,” Olidis said.
Olidis didn’t disclose the exact amount raised.
Later that day, despite the rain, first-year Arts and Science students participated in the traditional Coverall Painting event in City Park. This year, students painted their coveralls on the ground, whereas last year, students wore the getup while they painted.
“You could really just see them all bonding together in that event,” Olidis said.
During the night, incoming students participated in a semi-formal, featuring music and a dance floor, at Agnes Benedickson Field.
The final day of orientation this year started with Campus Connections where students learned about different campus resources and services. Campus Connections attendance was higher than last year’s, which Olidis attributes to the event’s centralized location in the ARC’s Gym 1. Last year, the event was held at multiple locations across campus.
First-year Olympics took place on Sept. 8, with students participating in several messy games involving mud, water, and bubbles on Cricket Field.
Throughout orientation, Arts students and Science students competed for the ArtSci Cup in a variety of events and challenges. The winner of the cup was Science, taking the trophy back from Arts, who it won last year. The winner was announced on Sept. 8 in Miller Hall Parking Lot.
Looking back, Olidis commends the 300 ASUS orientation leaders who helped make this year’s event a success.
“All the leaders have really made it such a great experience to ease so many students into being comfortable at Queen’s,” he said.
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