Many Notre Dame students will arrive on campus this weekend and spend their time catching up with friends, organizing rooms and preparing for another semester of college. But for the incoming freshman Class of 2014, the weekend will be a long process of moving into an unfamiliar dorm, meeting new classmates and beginning to participate in the exciting, and somewhat awkward, experience that is Freshman Orientation, or Frosh-O.With many of the incoming freshmen forming their impressions of their new dorm and the University itself, members of the Frosh-O staffs say they are making every effort to personalize the move-in experience and make the transition as easy as possible for new residents.“We want to make sure that we welcome every single individual guy and make him feel at home,” junior Mitch Speer, Frosh-O commissioner for Carroll Hall, said. “Since we’re a small dorm, one individual student is 1 percent of my hall so we try and create a community atmosphere.”Other dorms see the move-in process as the ideal time to begin fostering relationships between the freshmen and their new home.“Throughout the move-in process, we want them to feel as comfortable as possible,” sophomore Mairin Talerico, Lewis Hall Frosh-O staff member, said. “We want to help them break out of their shells and become a part of this new family.”Several Frosh-O staff members said they understand that their efforts during the first weekend can potentially influence the freshmen’s attitudes about their next four years at Notre Dame. “We want to give the best impression of Notre Dame so that they start their first days of college with a positive attitude,” junior Kathleen McKiernan, Howard Hall Frosh-O commissioner, said. “It’s important that we give them a feeling of a place they want to be — their ‘home away from home.’”New Howard Duck Lily Rodgers said when she walked up to register at her new hall that “everyone knew my name and who I was, which was really cool.”Throughout the weekend, many of Notre Dame’s newest students have similarly felt welcomed to campus despite the chaos that surrounds the initial move to college.“So far everyone’s been really helpful and welcoming,” Morrissey Manor freshman Matt Hickey said. “The hall staff’s been outgoing and introducing themselves, but it’s still been pretty crazy trying to move everything in.”Freshman Andrea Rosado, a new resident of Pangborn Hall, said she “definitely” sees herself at home in Pangborn Hall and said her Frosh-O staff was very friendly. “The transition has been really easy,” she said. “I’m not nervous at all.”Easing the transition to Notre Dame requires a lot of time and effort on behalf of the Frosh-O staffs on campus, but most coordinators agree that the easiest way to make the new students welcome is to reach out and be a friend to the new freshmen.“We just try and be ourselves,” Speer said. “Our staff was picked for a reason. We put on a happy face and get these guys in the dorm and just make sure they enjoy themselves.”
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Press Association However, Potters boss Mark Hughes concedes Bojan was “initially taken aback” by the Premier League and it took the Spaniard time to find his feet. Pearson, though, does not have time as he ideally requires Croatia hot-shot Kramaric to hit the ground running if bottom-of-the-table Leicester are to avoid relegation. After obtaining a work permit on Friday – eight days after his arrival was initially announced – Kramaric was given a 25-minute cameo for his debut, coming on just two minutes after Bojan had scored. Unfortunately for Kramaric, his maiden appearance came on a day when the Foxes lacked any creative spark and he barely saw the ball. Pearson, though, was at least happy Kramaric was given a taste of what is to come, with an FA Cup tie with Spurs and league matches against Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City on the horizon over the next few weeks. “There’s going to be interest, of course, because of his arrival,” said Pearson. “He’s a goalscorer and his record bears that out, but we didn’t really create too much in the last 20 minutes or so. “It’s always difficult to judge a player when he’s going into a losing situation and we’re not being particularly creative. It’s never easy to quantify what he’s capable of. Leicester manager Nigel Pearson will be hoping new signing Andrej Kramaric does not take as long as Stoke match-winner Bojan Krkic to become accustomed to the Barclays Premier League. It was a tale of two strikers at the King Power Stadium, with Bojan underlining his growing pedigree and confidence with a classy finish for the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute to end Leicester’s four-match unbeaten run. The 24-year-old joined Stoke in the summer for what is now rapidly becoming a bargain £3million following a tour of some of Europe’s greatest names – Barcelona, Roma, AC Milan and Ajax. “But I’m pleased he’s had some pitch time and experienced playing in front of our own crowd. That was important.” As Pearson rightly pointed out, “it was a bit of quality that won it for them (Stoke)”, with a back-to-the-goal Bojan taking a ball from Jonathan Walters on his right foot, turning and firing past Ben Hamer from 17 yards with his left. It was Bojan’s fourth goal of the season to give Stoke their fourth away win on the road this campaign, meaning they have a better away record than they do at home. Bojan knows the club has to improve at the Britannia Stadium if they are to make further strides up the table from their current 10th place. Speaking on Sky Sports and via team-mate and translator Marc Muniesa, Bojan said: “I’m happy because we won an important three points and I helped the team with the goal. That’s important for me and the team. “I’m really happy with the confidence Mark Hughes is giving me and all my team-mates. I’m feeling comfortable here in Stoke and I will be improving. “Now we have to be a bit stronger at home. If we can improve the little details we were missing in the first half of the season then we will finish in a good position.” Hughes, meanwhile, has revealed negotiations remain ongoing with midfielder Glenn Whelan over a new contract. Hughes said: “There’s a deal on the table with further talks scheduled, so hopefully something will be resolved quickly.” 