Their final destination of Adams House brought the burning of their manifesto. Inscribed with each of the members’ names and their top four housing choices, the manifesto symbolized the end of their ritualistic journey.

“It smells like S’mores,” said Nathanson.

HOUSE ACTIVITY

While first-years engaged in pre-housing rituals last night, the House Committees (HoCo) also prepared for today’s assignments.

Yesterday, the Eliot HoCo put up posters around the Yard saying, “Who’s the Boss?” And during dinner, they unfurled a huge banner with the same message in Annenberg, the first-year dining hall.

Members of Eliot said yesterday that they planned to follow up these mysterious posters with shirts that responded to the question by stating “Tony [...] Danza.”

“You could say that ‘Who’s the Boss?’ because Eliot’s best, but it’s really just something random to get freshmen excited,” said Eliot House resident and Undergraduate Council Vice President Michael R. Blickstead ’05, who unwrapped the banner in Annenberg last night.

Today after the first-years receive their housing assignments, students from all the Houses, including for the first time Adams House, will convene at Annenberg to welcome them into upperclass housing.

“I’m easy to please. I’m going to be happy no matter what,” said Botelho at the end of the night.

—Bari M. Schwartz contributed to the reporting of this story.

—Elena P. Sorokin contributed to the reporting of this story.

—Staff writer Joshua P. Rogers can be reached at jprogers@fas.harvard.edu.

—Staff writer Adam P. Schneider can be reached at aschneid@fas.harvard.edu.