A group of freshmen discuss the book Brown by Richard Rodriquez on Aug. 29. The book was the subject of this year’s freshman reading program. All freshmen were to have read the book by the time they arrived on campus. In addition to small-group discussions, the book will be included in the curriculum of “Writing I,” which most freshmen take. Rodriquez will be on campus Oct. 19-21 as a visiting Hurst Scholar and will speak with freshmen about his book.