Extracurriculars

Diversity

Les Jardins d’ Elysée (Gardens of Elysium)

November 28, 2012

Greetings from Paris, France! In celebrating “Thanksgiving,” the French have put up Christmas lights and decors on most of the streets. Reasonably so, Thanksgiving is not a French tradition, and…

Extracurriculars

What Are You Thankful For?

November 27, 2012

Recently, I was accepted into the Order of Omega honor society for fraternity and sorority members. According to their page, “members are selected from the top 3% of students at…

City of Rochester

Museum of Play and Garbage Plates: What Could Be Better?

November 21, 2012

Last year, as soon as I was accepted, I became THAT GUY in the Facebook group. I answered everyone’s questions because I was: 1. Excited, 2. Bored, 3. Knowledgeable about the…

Athletics

UR Track & Field—It’s Back!

November 20, 2012

  This year, I have proudly joined the UR Men's Track & Field team, Division III, and I am so excited for upcoming competitions. I was a pole vaulter for four years…

Academics

Choosing Your School: 4 Factors to Consider and How Rochester Excels

November 20, 2012

When I was applying to schools, I primarily looked for a couple major factors, and looking back, I didn't even fully understand their significance. In this blog post I'm going…

Campus

WRUR: The Sting

November 16, 2012

Here at the University of Rochester, there are a million things to do, and I imagine that in my time here I won't even participate in an eighth of the…

City of Rochester

Student Life: Activities On and Off Campus

October 31, 2012

Another couple of weeks at the University passed in the blink of an eye, leaving trees mostly leafless and pavements mostly wet. However, the weather was extraordinarily warm and sunny…

City of Rochester

Fall Fun in Rochester

October 31, 2012

Most people will tell you that one of the best things about Rochester is that we have four distinct seasons here. I can't completely endorse this because winter is probably…

City of Rochester

Class Council Held Haunted Hayride Event

October 31, 2012

I had my first co-sponsored event for Class Council on October 26, and it was an awesome event. The 2014 Class Council planned a haunted hayride event for anyone in…

Academics

Math at the Movies

October 30, 2012

It’s no secret that most students love when class is canceled. Usually, it means more free time to do whatever you want (e.g., sleep, study, socialize). However, when my EAS10X Seminar…

Dining

Study Abroad: Practically Royal

October 22, 2012

It's been almost two months into the fall semester and things have gotten quite interesting in France, where I am doing a semester abroad with the IES Business and International…

Campus

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…