At a glance
Moving-in day at Alfred State College saw hundreds of families hauling their students’ belongings to campus to begin the new academic year.
Moving-in day at Alfred State College saw hundreds of families hauling their students’ belongings to campus to begin the new academic year. Instead of the traditional linens and clothing packed in a tidy footlocker, students these days need trucks and trailers to transport today’s college necessities, including computers, refrigerators, and the myriad electronic gadgets that make life “bearable.” Pictured here, a student “muscles” his belongings up a low rise and into the residence hall on a warm August afternoon.