Residence hall for transfers helps transition

On Tuesday night, more than 50 students packed into a floor lounge, eyes glued to the television, as season two of the television series “Glee” premiered.

This viewing party is just one of Delta Terrace’s community events to bring together transfer students living in Delta Terrace.

Though Delta Terrace was supposed to house only transfer students, about one-fourth of the residents are of other years because of transfers signing up late for housing, said Eric Hertz, a third-year resident assistant in Delta Terrace.

Because transfer students have already experienced half of college, programs that the Delta Terrace buildings will hold will be targeted specifically toward transitioning them into life on the Hill.

“Summer orientation for transfers was only one day, and they didn’t get to experience much of what incoming freshmen did,” Hertz said.

UCPD plans zero tolerance on alcohol use

For the first weeks of school, university police will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to students caught violating alcohol law on and around campus.

Instead of giving out warnings, which UCPD has done in previous years, officers have been sanctioned to immediately stop and interact with anybody observed breaking the law, said Nancy Greenstein, UCPD spokeswoman.

“Anyone caught in violation will be fined with a ticket,” Greenstein said.