Rocky the YellowJacket: The Rochester Mascot
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…
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10 THINGS I WISH I HAD DONE LAST SEMESTER
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
By Alan Rosales snow makes everything beautiful.
Music at the University of Rochester is Not Limited to ESM
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…
Greek Life
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
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?
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!
By Alan Rosales The true beauty behind snow.
Lucky Penny
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…
“Being an Artist”
By Stephania Romaniuk At the moment I’m taking in Adele’s new single “Someone Like You,” which for me comes after a few months of delving into different types of pop…