As the Student Body President, let me offer you my congratulations and my welcome.

You've made it through twelve years of school and earned the right to call Carolina your home. This new update of the Freshman Central website is our front door. It's one of the best ways to look around and see what's happening inside Carolina.

I hope each of you will take time to explore the website; each page offers hints to the dynamic culture of Carolina. Be sure to read about the Freshman Focus Council to see how they can work for you. Getting involved with FFC is a great way for freshman to improve Carolina in their very first semester.

In addition, I strongly encourage each of you to get involved in Student Government. There's a link on the main page that sends you directly to our website. You will find that there are always plenty of leadership and volunteer roles available. Whether you want to uphold the Honor Code, save the environment, update campus technology, or make our crosswalks safer, you can find an active and effective role through Student Government. If you have any questions, please get in touch with me.

Freshman year is a time to make your own decisions. You might decide to go to every football game, or you might decide to sleep through them. You might decide to eat at Chase every night, or you might decide to survive off of Pokey Sticks (These can be delivered at 3 in the morning from Gumby's Pizza, and I highly recommend them). You might decide to keep your room neat, or you might choose an all-day cleaning marathon next May as your parents arrive. One decision I hope you all will make is to become involved in Student Government or one of the many student organizations at Carolina. You were all selected because you have some totally unique skill to offer the student body at Carolina. Now it's time to decide how Carolina can develop your gifts, and how your skills can bring you into the Carolina tradition.

Sincerely,

Matt Calabria
Student Body President