‘Nice vibe’ as thousands enjoy toga party

Students from Knox College make their way to the Otago University Student Association’s annual toga party, held last night on Union Lawn.

PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH
PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH
Marketing and communications manager Ingrid Roding said the event was close to sold out — she estimated between 3200 and 3500 people attended.

Caroline Freeman College students Esther Williams (left) and Ruby Mckay head to the toga party on...
Caroline Freeman College students Esther Williams (left) and Ruby Mckay head to the toga party on Union Lawn.
"Toga is very much a first-year event, and it's almost kind of like a rite of passage for first years," she said.

"It's a really great opportunity for all the first years just to get to know each other and have a bit of fun together."

Students from Caroline Freeman College ahead of the annual toga party yesterday. 
Students from Caroline Freeman College ahead of the annual toga party yesterday. 
The event was a nice way to finish up Orientation Week, she said.

"We’ve got a nice vibe."

 

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