2008 Woodie Awards
New Orientation Conflicts With Urban Action
Rick Kurker '09
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: News
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"Urban Action has a similar feel to orientation, but is much more personal," said John Michael Butterfield '09, one of this year's UA student coordinators.
Butterfield said that about 160 members of the Class of 2012 and 25 upperclassman leaders participated in UA this year. The program, which lasted from Wednesday, Sept. 27, to Saturday, Sept. 30, focused on two sites: Corliss Park, located near Walgreens and CVS, located on Admiral St., and Neutaconkanut Park, an historical area.
"At Corliss Park, some of the jobs were painting a mural, building a baseball field, and redoing the playground," Butterfield said.
Butterfield said that the main task at Neutaconkanut Park was clearing an extensive hiking trail of over 100 acres, which he said includes some of the highest points in Rhode Island. He noted that the students worked to clear out the brush and add erosion prevention logs.
"We rotated on Thursday and Friday, and then on Saturday everyone went to Corliss Park," he said.
Tina Zaleta '12 participated in this year's program and said she definitely recommends it to all freshmen.
"I felt like I had a headstart to college because I was able to meet so many people and get used to the campus, which really helped me adjust faster," she said. "I not only had the chance to get used to the campus, I had the chance to see Providence, which was exciting."
Zaleta said she was personally very worried about meeting people and finding her way around, but she said that arriving on campus early allowed her to get comfortable with the new people and location before everyone else moved in.
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