"First Year," a mini-series detailing the dramatic freshman year of two college
roommates, debuts Monday, Feb. 9, at 9:30 p.m. on the Orange Television Network
(OTN), cable channel 2 on the Syracuse University campus. From Feb. 9-March 8,
students can win a $25 Wegmans gift certificate if they correctly answer a question
about that week's episode.
A question will appear during the show and on the OTN website each week; students
who submit the correct answer will be entered into a gift certificate raffle. The winner
will be selected every Sunday. Answers may be submitted to orangetv@syr.edu. All
winners will be notified by e-mail.
The six-episode series details the lives of Alex and Jen, two undeclared majors who
think they have a lot in common, which quickly changes as they experience the first
year of college. A rollercoaster ride soon ensues as they encounter difficulties with
academics and social life, all while dealing with issues of alcohol, sex and
relationships.
"First Year" will air throughout the spring semester each weekday at 9:30 p.m., with
new episodes on Mondays. For additional program scheduling, refer to Channel 99 or
visit http://orangetv.syr.edu/.
"First Year" launched in the 2007-08 academic year with two episodes, the second of
which was awarded a silver Telly Award in the award competition's health and
wellness category in July 2008.
"First Year" is produced by the Video Production Unit of SU Information
Technology and Services in association with the S.I. Newhouse School of Public
Communications, and is sponsored by the Healthy Monday/Healthy IM Campus
Initiative. For more information about the series or to watch it online, visit
http://vpu.syr.edu/firstyear/.
OTN was established in 2005 as the official SU campus television station. All shows
on OTN are student-produced, some of which are generated by the University
student group Citrus TV. Programming is broadcast on channel 2 of all campus
televisions. OTN produces shows for SU performance, comedy, discussion and
sporting events, as well as other programming, including "Reel Old Movies," "SUper
Sports," "'Cuse Coverage" and "Improve Your World" (with the SUNY College of
Environmental Science and Forestry). For further information on OTN, visit
http://orangetv.syr.edu.
