First-year medical students (clockwise from left) Maia Dorsett, Julia Kaufmann, Class President Steve Sperry and Mai-Lan Hoenjoy enjoy a tour of the Saint Louis Zoo by train during the dean’s annual welcoming party. All 122 incoming students of the Class of 2008 and their guests enjoyed a barbecue dinner and dancing at Rivercamp at the Aug. 19 party, hosted by Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., dean of the medical school and executive vice chancellor for medical affairs.