Posts categorized Campus

In my last post, I mentioned a characteristic visual feature of the American college campus: sports apparel. I want to elaborate a little on the subject of student fashion habits…

Even though it’s my last semester at Rochester, I still feel like I’m discovering new things about the school all the time. For example, I first heard about the Dining…

As mentioned a few blog posts ago, sports might be one of the defining features of the American cultural landscape whose significance can be a little surprising to a foreigner.…

What is the Interfaith Chapel? Located near the Genesee River, the Interfaith Chapel offers a number of services and events. It represents diversity on our campus, in that students may…

This past weekend, I was able to go on a weekend retreat with my fraternity and it was amazing! Although the U of R has a beautiful university campus, it…

At the University of Rochester, we have these six ideals called our communal principles: Fairness, Freedom, Inclusion, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview the Dean…

Whether you're from Rochester or Los Angeles, Anchorage or Miami, it's important to know that the winter weather in Rochester is not to be feared. There are so many opportunities…

By far my favorite place on campus is the Periodical Reading Room (PRR), one of the quiet study halls at the University of Rochester. Yes, it is a library, but…

Spring Semester begins with a rather fierce winter! Temperatures around the low 20s are prevalent and snow is always ready to surprise the unsuspecting students in their morning walk to…

Before I moved to Rochester to attend college, I never realized how much you come to appreciate what is missing from your life during college, its importance, and the subtle…