For more than 1,200 students, the University of Regina will be their home over the upcoming school year. Kīšik Towers are the hot spot for approximately 600 freshmen moving away from home for the first time. An endless stream of carts, boxes, and excited families takes a lot to be ready for. Some students moving in can’t wait to get settled and experience life by themselves. Keira Davie is one of those first years whose excitement far outweighs any nerves. “Honestly, I’m not really nervous about anything. I’m really excited to not be living with my parents.” she said with her mom Erin standing right beside her. But Erin explained “My measure of success as a parent is seeing my kids succeed and university is pretty awesome. I’m stoked for them to go out on their own and do their own thing.” With everything loaded out of the Davie family car, there were four carts full of clothes, boxes, and furniture. Just one room, and it took multiple housing service crews. Managing that many crews is a task not taken lightly. The University’s Housing Service team starts work in May to be organized for this weekend, the busiest of the year for the dorms. It isn’t just the push carts that need arranging. Countless departments across campus co-ordinate to put on showcases and events for those brand new to university life. Housing Services Manager Bryan Wilson says the key is “A lot of preparation”. Events across school grounds are lined up for friends to be made and fun to be had before orientation on Monday and the first day of classes on Tuesday. “The Rider game this weekend is something that timed out perfectly for us. We’re actually taking the group, get to hold the flag on the field before the game and have that on-field experience. It’s something new we haven’t done before,” Wilson explained. If Roughriders football isn’t a student’s preference, there are a ton of other activates to take part in before classes start in September. A movie night, barbeque, the Rams Green vs. Gold game, escape rooms, a night at the museum and more are ready for students to experience new friendships and hobbies while officially beginning their life as university students.
