Campus Dinner of the Boar’s Head February 8, 2012 Hey there, Welcome back! I hope you had a great break and that this year will be full of creativity, good will, and progress, more so than the previous. I,…
Admissions Reflections on Native American Heritage Month: Part Two February 6, 2012 A continuation of last week's post by Carlie Fishgold, student intern In total, Native American Heritage Month was able to encompass the Anthropology Department’s Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture Series; the Ganondagan…
City of Rochester Happy Lunar New Year! January 27, 2012 I celebrated the Year of the Dragon with my friends this past weekend!It was my first time celebrating the Chinese-style Lunar New Year.When I’m back home in Korea, our family…
Academics RICE CREW: Peace Sign for Second Place! January 12, 2012 This past semester, my dance crew (Rice Crew) got second place in Delta Upsilon's 2nd Annual Dance 4 Charity! This friendly competition with 10 University of Rochester dance groups raised…
Academics Dance! December 22, 2011 I do some pretty random things, but recently I did something I could have never predicted a few months ago: I put on a jingly hip-scarf and all the glittery…
Academics Chinese Language Program at UR December 21, 2011 I come from loving parents. Especially when it comes to learning, my parents have always prioritized and supported what I have been interested in and let me learn whatever I…
Academics “What kind of scholarship can I get?” November 17, 2011 The June blog post earned so much attention from CBS, The Washington Post, College Confidential, and others that I wanted to feature it here on the new blog as well. The University…
Diversity Trick or Treat! November 1, 2011 Halloween isn't just for kids. I think it's the perfect holiday for college students, because it's usually right after midterms when we need a study break. I didn't want to…
Academics Who Am I? November 1, 2011 Hello, hello. My name is Deb Youn. I was named after Deborah, the headstrong Prophetess who ruled Israel for 40 years. She is known for her fiery, bee-like spirit. That's…
Campus “Hey Matthew, how was your day?” “My name is Matt.” October 27, 2011 My roommate’s name is Matt. Strictly Matt—nothing more, nothing less. He prefers that I call him ‘Matt’ and not ‘Matthew’ because he is under the impression that the latter sounds…
Diversity Renaissance and Global Scholars January 11, 2011 How cool would it be if one day you got to go on a trip with students not only from all over the United States, but also from all over…
Diversity In Memory of Martin Luther King January 22, 2010 Every year we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his work toward nonviolence and social justice. On Monday, January 18th, as part of the nationwide MLK…