University of Oregon’s first-year students unpacked and carried their belongings into their new residence halls until the early evening of Thursday’s move-in day.

First-year student Rachel Sandin registers her bike outside of Carson Hall. Rachel is a Portland native looking forward to starting her college career as journalism student at Allen Hall. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

First-year student Nils Green from La Jolla, CA, lugs a box of belongings to his Carson Hall residential room during the Sept. 26 Oregon move-in day. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Recent graduate Emily Yackley, left, and her father Rick, center, talk with Dick Romm about housing information on Thursday. Romm, the former director of University housing on campus, was one of many volunteers on campus helping parents and their students with the move-in experience. Freshmen and their families move into the Oregon residence halls during Unpack the Quack. (Dominic Allen/Emerald)

First-year student Nils Green has been waiting for months to finally attend the University of Oregon, “I’ve been gone for extended periods of time before so I’m use to it.” (Andrew Seng/Emerald)