Ben Jensen ‘12 is president of the Stanford Justice League, a student group of over 100 incoming freshmen that is committed to community service, school spirit and, most importantly, rooting against Cal.

But Jensen and his three fellow co-founders — Karyn Haitz ‘12, Ashley Titan ‘12, and Ben Laufer ‘12 — have yet to move into their freshman dorms.

In yet another sign that Facebook is revolutionizing the way incoming freshmen approach Stanford, the Class of 2012 has moved beyond just forming a large class group and has created a student group that hopes to stay active throughout the school year.

The four founders of the Justice League have not met in person since Admit Weekend, but already have high hopes for their group.

“Our mission is to protect Stanford from all things Cal as we are [a] band of superheroes,” states the group’s constitution. “In addition to offering protection to the Cardinal Community, we also work with the community and do volunteer work.”

A group t-shirt, featuring the “SuperTree,” has already been designed and sold, and co-founder Titan is already hard at work contacting bicycle companies for the group’s bike helmet initiative.

But perhaps most importantly, the group is allowing frosh to connect with each other in advance of September’s New Student Orientation, easing the transition into life at Stanford.

“It’s such a fun way to connect with fellow classmates — to have inside names, group t-shirts and a sense of unique belonging,” said group member Estela Go ‘12. “Facebook has been an awesome and easy form of communication between incoming freshmen. Everyone has an interesting story to tell, and one wall post can unleash great relationships, extraordinary people, future mentors and lasting friends.”

The image of frosh riding through campus in matching Cardinal-colored bike helmets surely sounds appealing, but the group’s members haven’t been on campus long enough to find just how rare it is to see an undergrad sporting a bike helmet.

The group has already learned from the mistakes of past classes, however, and is planning to avoid them.

“We stay away from Kryptonite and will avoid capture the flag as well,” Jensen said, referring to the Class of 2011’s failed pre-NSO capture the flag event, which was shut down by the Freshman Dean’s Office. Instead, the Justice League is planning Ultimate Frisbee in the Oval and will be inviting Dean of Freshmen and Transfer Students Julie Lythcott-Haims to join the game.

The Stanford Justice League may already have features of an official student organization, including a board of directors and applications for officer positions, but at its heart the group is a representation of the excitement incoming freshmen experience just prior to joining the Stanford community.

“We think the Justice League is a great way to transform the Clark Kents and Bruce Waynes of Stanford into full-fledged Supermen and Batmen (and women),” Jensen said. “We are united by a desire to root for Stanford.”