Frosh Box: a night of new friendships and fun

Ariella Gage '27

Around Campus Page Editor

This fall, Louisville welcomed 76 new freshmen. One of the first Louisville and Crespi traditions these new Royals took part in was the famously awkward but ultimately fun Frosh Box.

On the evening of Saturday, August 24, the ninth-grade Royals gathered at Crespi to enjoy good food, silly games and nice conversations with the Crespi freshmen. The Celts bought dinner for their Royal sisters, with options ranging from Panda Express to California Pizza Kitchen, and everything in between. Drinks and desserts were also provided by the Celts, completing the night with various delicious treats.

Freshmen Ava Weigt and Valeria Lopez introducing themselves

Lining up outside the gate, each group of three to four girls shook hands with their group of Crespi counterparts. The Celts walked the Royals to their table as everyone exchanged names. As the freshmen sat down for dinner, the Louisville and Crespi ASBs walked around to help distill the shyness into conversation.

Despite the initial anxiety of meeting for the first time, the night was soon filled with laughter.

“In my head [I thought] it would be a little more awkward than it was, it’s a little easier when you put yourself out there and talk to [the guys],” said Leyla Vanegas ’28.

After everyone had finished dinner and the Celts had cleaned up their tables, the freshmen headed to the football field for the second half of the evening: games. The first game was the coin flip, where each competitor chooses either heads or tails, and only the winners stay in the game.

Next, the Celts and the Royals joined in a competitive tournament of rock paper scissors with a twist. In this version, called “body farkling,” the hunter shoots the bear, the bear eats the karate kid and the karate kid kills the hunter.

When the games were finished, the freshmen were free to leave, but many stayed around and chatted with friends, new and old.

As the evening came to a close, the class of 2028 walked away a little older and a little wiser. Elena Siegfriedt ’28 offered a piece of advice for future freshmen attending Frosh Box:

“I would probably recommend to definitely keep on asking questions and don’t show that you don’t like the food,” said Elena.

As the sun set over the football field, the girls left feeling a new connection with their Crespi brothers. From small jokes like the random singing of “Happy Birthday,” to meaningful conversations shared over dinner, it was a magical night that our Louisville freshmen will remember for years to come.