Students had a new way to mark the beginning of the new school year with the first-ever back-to-school party taking place the first week of classes.

A new event, Ozzy-Palooza: Welcome to Campus, will took place from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, August 30 on the green between the Forum, Liberal Arts and Bradner Library. There, festivities helped kick off the new year, which included live music, food trucks and yard games for visitors to enjoy.

An event put on by several campus departments, Ozzy-Palooza party featured informational tables for several campus groups such as the Fitness Center, Learning Support Services, Student Activities and more. The Schoolcraft College Foundation raffled off a MacBook Air, an iPad and a set of AirPods to students to help them begin their studies.

Free T-shirts were also be given out with the option for students to tie-dye them, adding a groovy feel to help begin the new school year.