Students whose parents will not be attending said felt a little left behind by the events.
"My parents don't love me," quipped Hunter A. Maatz '04, who later explained that they were just not able to make the long trip from France.
Those who were excited for their parents' arrival often had mixed motives for their enthusiasm.
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"It will be a nice change of pace to get some food outside of Annenberg," said Shannon A. Barker '04.
Despite the fears of criticism or possible parental muscle-flexing in the form of curfews, most students did say they were genuinely glad to see their parents again.
"I'm very excited they are coming," said Suzanne J. Podhurst '04. "And that is not just because they are bringing lots of food and soda."