First Day of Fresher's Week

So far, Fresher's Week hasn't been super exciting.  There are 28,000 undergraduates, which means events fill quickly and seem to involved waiting in epic lines just for a chance to get in.  However, there have been some exciting moments!  (These are in addition to the chaos-induced flatmate bonding time.)

At least EUSA, the student activities committee, knows we have to wait in line.  They provided some pretty cool entertainment:

This was in addition to the buckets of candy being tossed around.

Just like SLC has an unofficial mascot (black squirrels), Edinburgh seems to have one too.  The mascot for Fresher's Week is Robert the Moose, a kilt-wearing freshman moose attending events with the rest of us.  As far as I can tell, he's based on this real decoration in Teviot, the student union:

The glass eyes kind of freak me out.

However, there's a much more lively version, waiting in line with all the other freshers.  (By the way, Mom, this picture is for you.)

BULLWINKLE!

yeah, we have cheerleaders apparently.  They're called the Vixens.  No, I don't really get that either.