IntroDUCKtion prepares freshmen for college life
The program aims to help
incoming students become
familiar with campus, while
helping their parents‘let go’
By Sara Boettcher
for the Emerald
Katie Peterson, an incoming
freshman from Minneapolis, was
one of the hundreds of students
who attended IntroDUCKtion on
Thursday and Friday. Last week’s
program marked the summer’s final
IntroDUCKtion event, which in
cluded seven sessions throughout
the month of July.
IntroDUCKtion is a two-day
event run by Student Orientation
Programs for incoming University
students and their families. The
program, which features events
such as advising and financial aid
workshops, campus tours, place
ment tests and many social events,
attempts to help new students suc
ceed by familiarizing participants
with campus life.
All IntroDUCKtion sessions are
run by the Student Orientation
Staff, a group of current University
students who train to answer ques
tions, give tours and generally as
sist new students during a spring
term seminar class.
Josh Mann, a current SOS mem
ber, was one of this year’s many In
troDUCKtion staffers.
“I like to feel like I’m helping peo
ple, ” said Mann, a University senior
and former camp counselor, during
an outdoor luncheon Thursday.
Peterson said people like Mann
really do help answer questions and
ease fears about college life. She
said that IntroDUCKtion is a fun
and effective way to get to know
students, faculty and the campus
area. While Peterson felt “scared but
really excited” at the program’s
start, each event helped calm those
fears, she said. Her mother, Carole
Peterson, agreed. After making the
trip from Minneapolis to help her
daughter “get Oregon-ized,” the eld
er Peterson was grateful for the ac
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player an important lesson.
While Gardner agreed that Jones
made the catch, he understood why
the batter was not called out. To
prove that Jones made the catch,
Gardner advised the 2002 third
round draft pick to voluntarily dis
play the ball next time.
“You’ve got to show (the um
pires) you’ve got possession of the
ball,” Gardner explained.
And just like Jones’ miscue, it
was small mistakes that cost the
Emeralds (14-26) the decisive fifth
game of the series.
Gardner cited an inability to get
outs and throwing errors as focal
problems in Sunday’s game, but he
also noted that the Emeralds have
made many mistakes this season in
crucial middle innings.
“Today was a perfect situation,”
Gardner said.
Eugene tied the game at 2-2 in
the third inning with a double by
designated hitter Mike Richardson.
The Ems added to the lead in the
fourth inning when second base
man Brian Burgamy jacked a two
run home run to left-center field to
put Eugene on top 5-2.
But the lead didn’t last long, as
the Hawks took command in the
sixth inning.
With two outs and ahead in the
count with no balls and two strikes,
Ems pitcher Luke Steidlmayer gave
up a single to right field, then hit
the next Boise batter. Pitcher Scott
Martin entered in relief but saw his
first opponent knock in two runs
pn Jones’ fielding error. Boise went
on to score another run in the sixth,
two in the seventh and two more in
the eighth.
“Luke threw a good game,” said
Richardson, who finished 2 for 2
with three walks and two RBI’s.
“We played good enough to win. ”
The Ems didn’t notch a victory,
however, and it appears that losing
is beginning to take its toll on the
team. Burgamy said his 2 for 5 per
formance didn’t “mean anything”
because Eugene lost.
“Losing is always irritating,”
Richardson agreed. “This game
would have been big to win. ”
The Ems open a five-game series
tonight in Spokane and will be on
the road for 13 of their next 16
games. The season has passed the
halfway point, and the players
know the time has come to improve
the team’s last place standing.
“We have enough time to turn it
around,” Burgamy said. “It’s just a
matter of doing it. ’’
Contact the sports editor
at bradschmidt@dailyemerald.com.
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Robin Eisenbach, far right, leads a group of anxious freshmen on a tour through campus during introDUCKtion.
cessibility of faculty and staff at In
troDUCKtion events. The best part
of the program, she said, was the
opportunity to listen to faculty and
talk to other parents.
For many parents of new fresh
men, IntroDUCKtion plays a large
role in the “letting go” process.
Student Orientation Programs,
which coordinates IntroDUCK
tion, writes on its Web site that
easing the fears of parents as they
watch their children transition
from high school to college is one
of the main goals of the program.
As for the Student Orientation
Staff, most will get a break before re
turning to assist with the University’s
Week of Welcome, Sept. 25 to 29.
Sara Boettcher is a freelance
reporter for the Emerald.
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