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Event-filled 'Carolir By HsnH Gutherz Making friends and developing a sense of belonging during the time between a new student's registration and first class often determines whether a student will stay or leave, according to the coordinator of student orientation. The week before classes was packed with events designed to help students get to know each other and their surroundings, and to have fun doing it, said coordinator Char Backman. The events, called "Carolina Preview," were organized by the Student Affairs office. PROGRAMS RANGED from a day at Bell Camp-featuring a live hand. SNAP, and snecial aonearances from head foot ball coach Joe Morrison and Gamecock mascot Cocky to a miniworkshop aimed at helping students' study skills. "It was basically done on a zero-based budget ? what we could do with manpower and imagination," Backman said. The staff bought supplies and materials in bulk to save money, donated their own time and recruited volunteers, she said. The turnout was favorable, ranging from 800 to 1000 students at the mixers, and 400 students attending the workshop on study skills. "WE'VE HAD a good cross section of students, international and transfers as well as freshmen," Backman said. Despite a big concern that the programs might be overcrowded and volunteers would not be able to accommodate everyone, attendance has been healthy in all programs, she said. In previous years, separate organizations had events for students, but they planned them independently of one another and they sometimes overlapped, she said. "We had known that new students tend to arrive early, with very little to do, and very little planned for them to do, Backman said. 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