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The Power of School Spirit

November 9, 2012

People often ask me, “What is school spirit like on your campus?” or “Do you feel supported by the athletic community?” My answer always consists of examples of our athletic…

Hey Metro NYC: We’re in Your Backyard! (Not Literally. That Would Be Creepy.)

November 8, 2012

Greetings collegebound Earthlings! I’m the Regional Associate Director of Admissions for the New York Metropolitan Area and my business cards are consequently as big as a license plate! Yes it’s…

Hurricane Sandy Hasn’t Put a Gloom Over Rochester’s Beautiful Campus

October 30, 2012

The view of Rush Rhees Library amidst trees in the Sue B Bowl. Hurricane Sandy's impromptu arrival may have overshadowed the thought of the beautiful fall season from most people's…

Lessons from Meliora Weekend 2012

October 26, 2012

Meliora Weekend 2010 — my freshman year and my first foray with this crazy campus event — I unknowingly broke my foot. Meliora Weekend 2011 — I nearly died in a…

New and Improved Athletics Facilities: North and Fauver

October 26, 2012

Above is an image of North Field taken this summer. Sorry about the quality, it was taken via my phone. Over the summer, there were some pretty huge improvements made…

Campus Construction Is Almost Done!

October 24, 2012

So all current students at the University of Rochester have been pained with the construction going around campus. It has been noisy, annoying, and in the way. Easy shortcuts to…

Campus Events: UR Entertained

October 19, 2012

I’ve been at school for almost two months now and it has been some of the most fun I have ever had. There’s always something going on to keep you…

Reflections From Month One of College

October 19, 2012

Having now successfully navigated my way through almost two months of college and sunk into the rhythm of daily life, I feel qualified to make a few statements about that…

Rochester Through New Eyes

October 18, 2012

One of the things that I love most about Rochester is that it is its own little community. Of course, students get off campus easily and often but, like most…

Rochester Bhangra!

October 17, 2012

At the University of Rochester, one of my major activities is being a member of the University of Rochester Bhangra Team, a dance group that focuses on the traditional Indian…

College Academic Learning Made Easy

October 17, 2012

It's that time of the year again when the semester seems to moving forward at breakneck speed and classes start getting harder. Reading is piling up and activities are overwhelming.…

Campus Event: Kick Away Cancer!

October 16, 2012

For the past several months, two of my good friends and soccer teammates have been working with UR Golden Key Honor Society to organize a Breast Cancer Awarness event in…