Student Life
Summary of My Summer
October 4, 2019
As we look toward fall, I reflect on my summer! As the Phineas and Ferb intro song goes, “There’s 104 days of summer vacation and school comes along just to…
Student Life
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City of Rochester
In the Heart of Matter: What the Arts and Humanities Teach
October 3, 2019
By Emily Tworek, Class of 2020 “The case for the humanities is not hard to make, though it can be difficult–to such an extent have we been marginalized, so long…
First Year
Top 5 Tips for Surviving Your First Few Weeks on Campus
September 5, 2019
If you’re a first-year student reading this, welcome to campus! This blog post was written with you (and all your worries and fears ) in mind. Both this year and…
Academics
Summer Study Abroad 2019: Writing in London!
August 25, 2019
Considering studying abroad? To put it simply: do it! I spent my summer studying abroad in London, and I not only learned about my study abroad course (“Media, Gender, and…
Academics
Highlights from Junior Year: Spring
July 12, 2019
Hello hello, thank you for proceeding to part two of my junior year highlights blog (here’s part one, just in case you want to revisit my fall semester)! So in…
Academics
Summer Highlights: Part One
July 7, 2019
Hi everyone! Hope you’re all enjoying your summer, wherever you are. Whether you’re staying on campus or traveling to a new city, doing research or working at a company, or…
Extracurriculars
Debate Union: More Than Just an Extracurricular
June 11, 2019
We offer two styles of debate in the University of Rochester Debate Union (URDU): British Parliament (BP) and Policy. The main difference is that policy debate offers the opportunity to…
Events
EarthFest 2019 at UR
May 21, 2019
EarthFest is an annual event at Rochester held by the student group Grassroots in honor of Earth Day. What happens each year varies, but the activities are always centered around…
Student Life
Alternative Spring Break: My Experience in Miami
April 24, 2019
Picture spring break, specifically spring break in Miami. What comes to mind? Lots of drinking, partying, beaches, and overall chaos, right? What if I were to tell you I spent…
Student Life
How Rochester Students Spend Spring Break
April 23, 2019
Every year around spring break, University of Rochester students are scrambling to finalize their plans and keep up with the current midterm season. Spring break this year at the University…
Academics
Highlights from Junior Year: Fall
April 9, 2019
Hi everyone! Now that spring of my junior year is underway, I thought I would share with you what fall of my junior year was like. Overall, I would give…
Student Life
Top Five Spring Break 2019 Moments
March 28, 2019
Hi everyone! Now that spring break is over and we’re all back to the normal hustle and bustle of campus, I thought I might share what I did over break…