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Class of 2028 Kicks Off Semester With Lux et Lex Walk
Students in Franklin & Marshall鈥檚 newly arrived Class of 2028 marked the beginning of their time on campus with the Lux et Lex walk Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Cheered on by F&M faculty and staff, the 486 first-year and transfer students circled campus and passed under the Lux et Lex arch over Klauder-Apple Walkway. They will complete the walk again, passing under the arch in the opposite direction, as seniors the day before their Commencement.
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