Welcome to college and a brand new city. Chances are you moved to Rochester and now have an opportunity to carve out a new home for the next four years — five years, if you’re like me. Or it’s likely that you were born in the area; still, you haven’t experienced Rochester as a college […]
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Scenic Rochester
Rochester can sometimes be a drab place. Our winters are incessantly cold, and the other seasons can certainly seem painfully short in comparison. But despite this, the area is also a place with a rich, unique history and landscape. In our warmer months, going off the beaten path a bit can offer some wonderful sightseeing. To get you started, here’s some of the best and brightest spots to soak up some views during your time in Rochester.
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Getting Off Campus
Every new student has heard college is the best four years of their lives. But a campus can soon begin to feel more like a prison than a place for growth. Sometimes, the best thing to do is just break out. And a good place to start an off campus exploration of Rochester is downtown. […]
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Food, room, and attitude
The flat flavors and lack of autonomy inherent to campus dining is enough to deter some from the dorms and meal halls. But college can also be seen as an introduction to a smaller-scale, down-to-earth style of living. With a little bit of looking, it’s easy to find alternatives that will stock your shelves with […]
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Campus curiosities
With numerous area colleges, many of them more than a century old, it’s easy to expect a few campus curiosities and legends to develop over time. Things like cavernous abandoned indoor pools, lucky albino rodents, and mysterious Underground Railroad tunnels have become part of the character of their campuses and the stories work their way […]
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Standing out
When Marissa Adams, a University of Rochester alumna, is asked to talk about her major, she’s hesitant to answer. Adams graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in physics and a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics, and will return to UR as a graduate student this fall. “I never end up saying what my […]
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Upcoming events
College life will probably keep you pretty busy. But there’s lots going on in and around Rochester all year long, so you’ll want to put aside the books every once in a while and get off campus. Below you’ll find a list of major upcoming events in the Rochester area that should interest college students, […]
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Adventure time
You finally have a day to yourself and want to get off campus, but you’re left wondering: What is there to do in Rochester? Fear not, as we have assembled a variety of themed day-trips that allow you to discover and experience different aspects of the city — as well as some hidden treasures. What […]
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Warm reception
As an increasing number of studies are showing, the stress that comes with being a college student can often be a heavy burden. Worries come not only from school work, but the prospect of moving to a new city, meeting new people, and generally continuing to grow as a person. For many LGBTQ youth entering […]
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What kind of night do you want?
It’s the end of a busy week, and the weekend has finally arrived — it’s time to go out. But with so many options in the Rochester area, it can be difficult to decide exactly where to go. Whether you want to let loose and dance or take some time to relax, there are plenty […]
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[Inter]national students
Transitioning from high school to college was a unique challenge for Rochester Institute of Technology student Logan Herrick. Herrick, who came from the small Seneca community of Salamanca, New York — a city with a population of less than 6,000 people — found herself missing the connections she had at home. She lacked the common […]
