Nearly 100 years ago, two brothers risked their future as bicycle salesmen to embark on an journey called human flight. Many new faces at UTM can relate to that journey, as nearly 1,000 Freshmen arrived last week.

Included in the events for the week:

Wednesday night was the annual ‘Recreation Rampage’ event at the Elam Center.

After a barbecue dinner, participants played carnival-style games and had the opportunity to do a little rock climbing.

The wall sponsored was sponsored by they the Army National Guard and The UTM ROTC Skyhawk Battalion.

The Pacer, in cooperation with the Society of Professional Journalists, produced a newspaper on Wednesday titled ‘First Flight’.

A Student Activities Fair was held in the first floor hallway of the University Center. Freshmen were given the opportunity to learn about the many campus organizations here at UTM, as well as sign-up for more information.

Both the Interfraternal Council and National Panhellenic Council held informative sessions for any entering student that may be considering joining a greek organization.

The Student Activities council hosted many kiosks, such as Digital Caricatures and Key Chain Keepers.

In addition to the entertainment, UTM administrators included programs that would help freshmen avoid the pitfalls of the first year of college.

Tuesday morning, Vee Huery, Student Conduct Officer spoke to the group about some of the policies in place, and how violations of conduct codes were handled.

Mike Green presented a program titled “The Four Stages of Drinking.” to enlighten the group of how alcohol impairs your judgement.