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Elena Chien, Janice Lee, and Theodore Bunce at Start House		Tuesday, September 2 Start House Ice Cream Social - Open to All! 9:00-10:00 p.m., Start House, 17 Latin Way Grab a spoon and chill out at Start House after the first day of classes! Saturday, Saturday, September 6 Saturday Night Out - Open to All First-Years! Venture off-campus with Peer Leaders and other first-years for a night of fun! Thursday, September 18 Asian Community Reception - Open to All! 4:00-6:00 p.m., Start House, 17 Latin Way Meet other first-years, upper-class students, faculty, and administrators and enjoy Asian foods!

Friday, September 26
Discover Boston! Community Activity - Open to All First-Years!
2:30 p.m., Start House, 17 Latin Way
Come and learn about Chinatown, one of Boston's many ethnic communities. We'll take the T downtown, go on a walking tour, and have a delicious dinner in one of the local restaurants.


First-years and Peer Leaders at Discover Boston ‘07

Discussion Groups
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The Peer Leaders will be holding several discussion groups of various topics including interracial dating, getting involved in the community, stereotypes, discrimination, Boston's social scene, and many more topics.

Annual Wrentham Shopping Outlets Trip
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Each year, the Peer Leaders organize a group shopping trip to the nearby Wrentham Shopping Outlets.

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