Campus
Outside “The Bubble”
February 4, 2011
One danger of living on a campus like U of R – inclusive, thriving, and full of its own opportunities – is what I like to call the “bubble effect.”…
Student Life
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What I Felt At the Vigil For Jeffrey Bordeaux ’12
January 28, 2011
In this blog post, I do not state any of my personal observation or speculation of what happened or might have happened at the Delta Upsilon house on January 15th…
Extracurriculars
Rush the Greek Life!
January 27, 2011
By Alan Rosales Get ‘Em to the Greek Life
Admissions
Rocky the YellowJacket: The Rochester Mascot
January 21, 2011
Full disclosure: I love mascots. I still remember having my Buffalo Bills plush buffalo and a Baltimore Orioles stuffed animal in my room and prominently displayed when I was growing…
Student Life
10 THINGS I WISH I HAD DONE LAST SEMESTER
January 4, 2011
By Stephania Romaniuk 1. Participate in the Art New York program: This unique opportunity offers students the chance to work and study in New York City. It places students in…
Campus
UR Winter Wonderland
December 18, 2010
By Alan Rosales snow makes everything beautiful.
Academics
Music at the University of Rochester is Not Limited to ESM
December 16, 2010
By Mike Conklin You may be surprised to learn that I once had delusions of rock stardom. At the impressionable age of 12, an impromptu performance in a playground parking…
Extracurriculars
Greek Life
December 14, 2010
When I came to college I had my mind made up – I would NOT be participating in Greek life. I knew the stereotypes and beyond that, I knew what…
Student Life
Going Home for Thanksgiving
December 9, 2010
To think – I almost didn’t go home for the holiday…I didn’t book my train ticket until a week before because I was thinking about staying at school during the break, but that I…
Campus
Does the President Really Play Frisbee on the Quad?
December 8, 2010
One of my favorite conversations with a parent happened recently after an interview I conducted in a hotel. The family had visited campus the month prior and had an excellent…
Campus
U of R + Snow = AMAZING!
December 3, 2010
By Alan Rosales The true beauty behind snow.
Student Life
Lucky Penny
December 2, 2010
On those rare occasions when I find an old penny, one that’s a little tarnished and worn away on its surface, I often stop to wonder where that penny has…