Welcome Week Festivities Feature Free Food
COLUMBUS -- Thousands of returning and first-year students flock to The Ohio State University campus on move-in day. They unpack boxes and boxes of stuff, say goodbye to parents -- then what? They need to eat. But where?
That's easy. Welcome Week, Sept. 19-26, features a long list of fun events at which students can meet and eat.
The week begins with the Ohio State women's volleyball game against Temple University at 3 p.m. Sept. 19 at St. John Arena. The Athletic Department is giving away free Donatos pizza, while it lasts, to all who attend.
That night, residents of Norton and Scott halls, along with friends and faculty of the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, can enjoy some more free food at the halls' opening bash from 4-7 p.m.
The free food doesn't stop after the first night; it's available throughout the week at the following events:
Monday (9/20)
ResRules! will pass out free breakfast bars and apples at the Blackburn House front desk at 8 a.m.
Community Commitment participants will get a free lunch of Papa John's pizza and beverages after the service part of the event.
The SASBA Cook-Out, starting at 4 p.m., is open to all students living in the south area residence halls.
Baker Hall is having an ice cream social for Baker residents at 7 p.m.
Students can get free popcorn, popsicles and Coke products at the Monday night free movie, There's Something About Mary.
Break Fast will be part of the conclusion of Yom Kippur for Jewish students at Hillel.
Tuesday (9/21)
- The President's Picnic/Buckeye Bash from noon to 2:30 p.m. on the Oval is basically free food and more free food.
- The Wexner Center's open house from noon to 6 p.m. also will have free food.
- The residents of Bradley and Patterson halls can fill up for free at the BP Patio Party at 6:30 p.m.
- Any student living in a residence hall can enjoy free ice cream at Barrett Hall at 7 p.m.
- The Student Christian Fellowship BBQ is open to everyone at the SCF house at 82 E. Lane Ave. at 7 p.m.
- Mack Hall residents can have free ice cream at 8 p.m. -- Karaoke Night for Baker Hall residents will feature free songs and snacks starting at 8 p.m.
- The "House Party" at 8 p.m., for Lincoln Tower residents, will offer free food.
- Hispanic students, faculty, staff and friends can get free food at the Ohio Union's Main Lounge and the west lawn during "La Primera Fiesta" from 3:30-5 p.m.
- First-year students are invited to the Ohio Union Ballrooms to enjoy free food at the Minority Affairs Freshman Welcome Reception starting at 6 p.m.
- African-American graduate and professional students can enjoy refreshments at the "Mix and Mingle" reception at the Hale Black Cultural Center from 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday (9/22)
- Transportation and Parking Services is setting up shop in the west campus parking lot and will provide commuter students with free refreshments starting at 7 a.m.
- The Buckeye Bagel Giveaway will be from 8-10 a.m. in 11 different locations (mainly academic buildings). There will be free bagels and orange juice.
- The College of the Arts will hold a bagel breakfast at Hopkins Hall at 8 a.m.
- Refreshments will be provided at the African American Student Organization Fair from noon-3 p.m. at the Hale Black Cultural Center.
- Transportation and Parking Services will provide commuter students with lunch as part of their West Campus Celebration at Lane Avenue Park until 3 p.m.
- Hillel's "Rock the Block" street party and open house will feature free ice cream from 6-8 p.m.
- The Pi Sigma Epsilon Pizza Challenge from 7-10 p.m. in Larkins Hall Exhibition Gym will provide students with free pizza from several local vendors.
- The Bizarre Bazaar in the Ohio Union Third Floor Lounge will include free food catered by the Ohio Union from 8-11 p.m.
Thursday (9/23)
- Transportation and Parking Services' West Campus Celebration continues from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. with free refreshments.
- The Office of Ethnic Student Services will offer a variety of free ethnic foods at the office's open house in room 345 of the Ohio Union, starting at noon.
- The "Unity Picnic" at 4 p.m. for Drackett Tower and Neilwood Gables residents will be a big food fest.
- Jews on Campus and Hillel Hikers will host a cookout and dessert with
their first meeting at Hillel from 6-7:30 p.m.
Friday (9/24)
- There's free pizza at the Math and Statistics Learning Center open house, 010 Math Building, at 11 a.m.
- The Council of Graduate Students is holding a picnic at Mirror Lake Hollow at 5 p.m.
- Hillel is serving the first free Shabbat dinner of the quarter at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday (9/25)
- Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services is hosting a cookout at 104 E. 15th Ave. from 10 a.m. until game time.
Sunday (9/26)
- The Taylor Beach Party for Taylor Tower residents will have free food
from 4-7 p.m.
- Morrill Mayhem for Morrill Tower residents will have free food at 5 p.m.
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Contact: Matt Couch, acting coordinator for student involvement, (614) 292-8763