In Photos: Wildcat Welcome

By Alex Furuya, Cassandra Majewski, Mia Zanzucchi

8:10 p.m. Sept. 20 2016

First-year students and their Peer Advisers pack the student section after the Wildcat Dash. Photo by Mia Zanzucchi / North by Northwestern
Freshmen and their Peer Advisers run across Ryan Field for the Wildcat Dash just before Northwestern football's 24-13 win over Duke. Photo by Mia Zanzucchi / North by Northwestern
Students go through free posters given out by Artica. Photo by Mia Zanzucchi / North by Northwestern
Incoming students cheer as they pass Deering Library to finish their March Through the Arch. Photo by Cassandra Majewski / North by Northwestern
Peer Advisers pose for a photo near Starbucks. Photo by Alex Furuya / North by Northwestern
A guitar Norris Mini Course plays for students. Several other Mini Courses were showcased, including baking and pottery classes. Photo by Mia Zanzucchi / North by Northwestern
Students sample Metropolis cold brew coffee in the Norris Louis Room. Free food was all over Norris, including a s'mores station at Norris Outdoors and samples from baking Norris Mini Courses. Photo by Mia Zanzucchi / North by Northwestern
Balloon making on the second floor gets interactive at Norris at Night. Photo by Mia Zanzucchi / North by Northwestern
Peer advisors take a photo with a life size cut-out of President Obama at Norris at Night. Photo by Alex Furuya / North by Northwestern
March Through the Arch ends at Deering Meadow and students prepare for their class photo and Kiss 'n' Bye. Photo by Cassandra Majewski / North by Northwestern
Communication junior Pauline Moll leads her PA group of theater freshmen from the Arch to Deering Meadow. Photo by Cassandra Majewski / North by Northwestern