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Photos: First day of Spring 2020 semester

January 15, 2020

Two students walk through the rain in Asbury Circle
A student gives a thumbs up
Two students smile
Two students share an umbrella as they walk through the rain in Asbury Circle
Four students stand under an umbrella in Asbury Circle
A student gives two thumbs up for the first day of classes
A student carries an umbrella and smiles as she walks through Asbury Circle in the rain
A student carries an umbrella and smiles as he walks through Asbury Circle in the rain
Three Emory students, including Tibetan monks, share a couple of umbrellas as they walk through Asbury Circle
A student smiles, wearing a rain coat
Four students stand side-by-side in the rain
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Rain didn’t dampen any smiles on the first day of the Spring 2020 semester. Welcome back!

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