Tamara Khandaker
Contributor
From “Sex and Alcohol 101” to a Wasaga Beach day trip, Frosh Week participants are enjoying a plethora of options for the the 11-day affair.
In order to incorporate the “Can I Kiss You?” program—a presentation on safe dating and consensual sex—and to allow for colleges to hold social events, an extra four days have been added to the regular seven-day Frosh Week from previous years.
Vanier College Council president Andrew Brown says one of the most anticipated events every year is the trip to Wasaga Beach, which all colleges take part in.
“There has been an increased sense of community between the colleges this year,” he says, citing the increased bonding between students of different colleges.
Amit Deonarain, director academics of New College Council, fully endorses this pattern of intercollegiate bonding.
“I think a lot of [first-years] are reluctant at the beginning, but most open up within the first two days,” he says. “One of the events that we’re really looking forward to, which is new this year, is the ‘Ménage à trois’.”
Ménage à trois is a party to be held at Glendon campus and is collaboratively planned by New College, Vanier College, and Glendon College; just one of the many events planned for the week.
Frosh bosses are chosen based on a variety of qualities: enthusiasm, creativity, approachability, and their ability to connect with students.
According to Deonarain, diversity within the group of frosh leaders was also an important factor during the selection process because of the high number of international first year students who are new to Canada.
“They’ve done a great job of building a fun and comfortable environment,” says Vinoth Navaraj, an incoming first-year psychology student.
Sporting a bright red Calumet frosh shirt, Navaraj is thoroughly enjoying himself.
“I think it’s great because I’ve already made a bunch of friends within my college,” he says. Navaraj is eager to become a part of several different sports teams and clubs run by Calumet College.
The rest of the event roster includes a boat cruise, a Bollywood-themed party, a trip to a Blue Jays game and Much Music Live, as well as a hypnotist show, and a traditional pit party at Stong’s patio.
Other creative events were designed to help students navigate Toronto and the TTC, such as a mock Amazing Race tournament.
Frosh festivities, which will run into the first week of school, will end September 11. Events running from September 7 to September 9—which coincide with the first week of school—will not clash with the beginning of classes.
