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Athletics

Squash Nationals

February 20, 2013

Last weekend was one of my favorites so far this semester, because I spent three days with my squash team competing in our end-of-season tournament—nationals! Every year, teams come from…

Athletics

Interview with Soccer Players Ben Keeton and Andrew Sheridan

February 18, 2013

I took some time out to interview two sophomore men's soccer players, Ben Keeton and Andrew Sheridan, to get a different perspective on the men's soccer team. Q: How do…

Campus

Gear up for the Rochester Snow!

February 15, 2013

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…

Extracurriculars

What Everybody Ought to Know About Rushing

February 13, 2013

Hey everyone, Sorry for this blog being so delayed. I’ve been incredibly busy this semester, but it’s definitely looking to be even more fun and active for me than last…

Student Life

“What’ll be Your Space Jam,” Rochester? — Applying Kid President’s Philosophy

February 1, 2013

I first saw this video when every single one of my Facebook friends was posting this. I usually don’t watch every video on Facebook, but when this kept showing up,…

Academics

Unwind With Your Favorite College Downtime!

January 31, 2013

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…

Academics

Tai Chi Tuesday

January 30, 2013

T'ai Chi: Explorations in Qi (DAN 211)  Tuesday is my busiest day of the week. On Tuesday mornings, I pretty much stuff all my books into a sports bag and rush…

Athletics

The Soccer Off-Season

January 29, 2013

So, what exactly does the men's soccer team do when there is a foot of snow on the ground outside and no games to play? Well, our winter off-season consists…

First Year

O Canada: Traveling to Niagara Falls

January 28, 2013

Fun Fact #1: The University of Rochester is about an hour and a half away from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Fun Fact #2: The University of Rochester had no school…

Academics

3 Ways to Get Healthy This Semester

January 17, 2013

Hey everyone, Yesterday was the first day of the second semester and it was definitely great to be back at UR. I’ve seen most of my friends already, and every…

Academics

The Start of a New Semester

January 17, 2013

Nothing feels better than traveling back to school after spending a few relaxing weeks at home. I am rested, rejuvenated, and ready to get back to work! It is important…

Campus

Warm Clothes and Snowy Fun

January 15, 2013

I managed to catch a video of the first real snowfall at UR for you all: Protip: When you don’t know what you want next Christmas, for your birthday, etc.,…