{"624680":{"#nid":"624680","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ramble In to a New Year","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe first day of the spring semester marks a new beginning for Tech students new and old \u0026mdash; so why not say hello to someone new?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOmicron Delta Kappa (ODK) will host \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2350728011889463\/\u0022\u003ERamble In\u003C\/a\u003E, a campuswide event, on Monday, Jan. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to stop by a location on campus to pick up a nametag, put it on, and then say hello to someone new as they go about their day.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want to break down the barriers between students, faculty, and staff, and help open up communication among everyone on campus,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Xiao, a computer science major and secretary of ODK. \u0026ldquo;An overarching theme is inclusiveness and providing a welcoming environment for new students.\u0026rdquo; 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