Sunset Serenade is an event during Week of Welcome that occurs the night before classes begin. Every year, hundreds of students sit in the grass in the Quad facing Wilson Library, where various a cappella groups perform. Everyone scrunches together on beach towels and blankets, first-year students bonding with new friends while upperclassmen reuniting with old ones. All of the major groups perform, such as the Clef Hangers, Lorelais, Cadence, Achordants, and many more (although one of my personal favorite groups, the Tarpeggios, has yet to make their Sunset Serenade debut). This is the first time of the year where students experience the majority of the a cappella groups (it's difficult to catch them all at FallFest). It's the first time of the year where students will hear the Clef Hangers sing "Carolina In My Mind", the theme of everyone's summer. And it's the first time of the year where you truly feel like a Tar Heel, as you stand arm in arm with friends and strangers alike, singing "Hark the Sound" (the alma mater). Sunset Serenade is a timeless tradition for every student from first-years to seniors, and it is the perfect way to start out the year at Carolina.
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