SEMO Move In

Traffic crept toward the Towers Complex along Sprigg St. Thursday, August 21, 2008, during the move in day at Southeast Missouri State. (Kit Doyle)

Incoming freshman Candace DeClue, 18, of Imperial, Mo., installed light bulbs in her lamp Thursday, August 21, 2008, while arranging her shared room at Dearmont Hall at Southeast Missouri State University. (Kit Doyle)

Redhawks junior cornerback Salim Powell, 20, took a break from helping move students into Vandiver Hall Thursday, August 21, 2008, to grab some water at Southeast Missouri State University. Players helped move students in and encouraged them to come out to support the team. (Kit Doyle)

Members of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity relaxed in front of a house along Sprigg St. Thursday, August 21, 2008, as cars lined the west side of the street, rear, waiting to move students in to the Towers Residence Halls. Members said that the large greek letters are often more memorable for recruitment than helping new students move in, which members of many greek houses did throughout the morning. (Kit Doyle)

Brian McLeod set trash near an overflowing dumpster Thursday, August 21, 2008, after moving his daughter into Dearmont Hall at Southeast Missouri State. (Kit Doyle)

Freshman Mike Mancuso, rear left, received help while moving his belongings into Dearmont Hall Thursday, August 21, 2008. Mancuso, of Affton, Mo., is the first child on his mother's side of the family to move away for college. "I cried all morning," said his mother Nina Mancuso. (Kit Doyle)

Southeast Missouri State freshman Mike Mancuso, right, arranged his Dearmont Hall shared room with the help of his parents Nina and Maurice Thursday, August 21, 2008. (Kit Doyle)

Members of Sigma Tau Gamma waved at passing cars that honked along Sprigg St. Thursday, August 21, 2008, while relaxing after helping students move in at Southeast Missouri State during the morning. (Kit Doyle)