Student Life – Page 62 – Admissions Blog

The sun will come out tomorrow…

February 11, 2011

Just kidding, that already happened this week. Winter is in full swing in Rochester and that means snow, snow, and more snow. Yesterday’s weather was particularly interesting. I woke up…

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.”…

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

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…

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…

UR Winter Wonderland

December 18, 2010

By Alan Rosales snow makes everything beautiful.

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…

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…

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…

U of R + Snow = AMAZING!

December 3, 2010

By Alan Rosales The true beauty behind snow.