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Mild Weather Helps With Move-In Mania

Hundreds of students arrived on campus for move-in at University Village

UNO staff guided cars through University Village's parking lot, as hundreds of students moved in.

OMAHA – A student lugs a hamper filled with shoes. On top of that, she's balancing a bag packed with clothes.

Mom is close behind, with both hands full.

"Are you sure you don't want to just make another trip?"A student moves into University Village.

It's that time of year again. Hundreds of students are arriving on campus, moving into student housing ahead of the first week of classes.

While much of the university is quiet, the west side of Dodge Campus is humming.

University Village has more beds than any other housing facility on Dodge or Pacific Campus, and many of the students who live there are freshmen. Those are two key reasons the first day for students to move into University Village has always been the busiest move-in day of the week.

Last year was no exception.

Students and their families came to campus early, hoping to beat the heat of the afternoon. This year, organizers say the mild weather helped them out. They were ready for a rush, but instead got a steady flow of students.

Students looking for information just had to look for the nearest pink shirt."It can be chaotic," said a staff member guiding cars through University Village's parking lot. "This year though, so far, so good."

Students in need of help or answers didn't have to look far. Staff and volunteers were positioned across University Village and all nearby parking lots. Students checked in at the clubhouse, where they got their keys, learned about campus events and met their RA.

While most University Village residents moved in today, not all of them did. Expect more lines of students hauling televisions, pillows and clothes Saturday afternoon, the last day of move-in.

By the first day of classes, more than 2,000 students will call UNO home.

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