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Though they’re twins, Claire and Daly Naughton of Darien, Conn., didn鈥檛 consider themselves especially close growing up. They went to different high schools and independently made the decision to come to 乐播传媒.

On campus, in a new environment where they didn鈥檛 know many people, they got a lot closer.

鈥淚 remember freshman year in the Den, you were like, 鈥榊ou鈥檙e my best friend,鈥欌�� Claire tells Daly on May 23 on the Historic Quad. 鈥淚 was like, 鈥榃e鈥檝e never been that before.鈥欌��

鈥淲e were kind of each other鈥檚 anchors,鈥� Daly adds. As time went on and they grew more comfortable on campus, 鈥渨e just realized we make each other laugh, and we have a fun time together, and we have the exact same sense of humor.鈥�

The Naughtons are one of four sets of twins graduating from 乐播传媒 this weekend. We got them all on the Quad for a photograph on Thursday 鈥� a moment together for eight people who, of course, have forged their own paths.

Daly Naughton, an English major with a creative writing concentration, says her most valuable experience in college was studying abroad in Scotland 鈥� she鈥檚 returning there for a master鈥檚 in creative writing.

Claire Naughton, an environmental studies major and four-year volleyball player, will be the Senior Speaker at Commencement. She鈥檚 planning to move to Seattle after graduation.

Duane and Dylan Davis are from Dix Hills, N.Y.聽 Duane majored in politics, Dylan majored in economics, and they both minored in Spanish. Both said their most valuable experience at 乐播传媒 was playing on the tennis team, where they were captains.

John and Coley Cannon, of Greenwich, Conn., are both economics majors. Coley played squash for four years and is a team captain. John says his favorite activities on campus were intramural soccer and softball, and his favorite class was on the Great Recession, with Associate Professor of Economics Paul Shea.

Having a twin on campus has been good for Mark and Frank Fusco, of Cheshire, Conn. The Fuscos also didn鈥檛 expect to go to college together 鈥� 鈥淲e wanted to get away from each other,鈥� says Mark 鈥� but they knew 乐播传媒 through their sister, Floretta Fusco 鈥�15. Once all the admissions chips fell, they decided 乐播传媒 was the right fit for both of them.

Both brothers are runners, Mark focusing on cross country and Frank on track. Frank majored in politics and is co-president of the College Republicans; Mark majored in physics and is hoping to get into computer programming.

鈥淗aving a twin on campus, you always have a friend to go hang out with, and that鈥檚 one of the most valuable things about going to the same school,鈥� Frank says. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e never lonely.鈥�

鈥淚mmediately coming in, you have at least one other person,鈥� adds Mark. 鈥淵ou split up, make friends, come back together, mingle and have a bigger group.鈥�