It’s that time of the year again, when the dorms are brimming with a sea of yellow wristbands, cardboard boxes are piling up on the streets and Telegraph Avenue is bustling with familiar faces: campus crushes, “oppositions” and friends. Golden Bear Orientation is undoubtedly a rite of passage for every UC Berkeley student. Excitement lingers in the air, as freshmen and new transfers are taking their first steps into Dwinelle Hall or attending their first college football game. For those of us returning, witnessing the congregations of new students by the Units can be nostalgic because we were once just as eager to embark on our college journeys. Read the full issue through the link in bio. ✍️: Aimee Han, Christina Chang, Emily Hamill, Nathan Sledjeski, Vivian Xie, Brianna Tiaglo-Smith, Joann Moon 📸: Anita Liu & Kyle Garcia Takata 🎨: Rokshana Bushra . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #specialissue #freshmanorientation #gbo #transferstudents