University
of Rochester
John Hager 23,
physics grad student
Hometown: Bath
Places to go: Movies 10; Wegmans
Eats: Olive Garden; Aladdin’s
On campus: Events in the quad
Brendan Lyons 20,
junior chemistry major
Hometown: Attica
Things to do: Campus bike trail along the river and the
canal path
Hang-outs: Common Ground; Jay’s Diner
Eats: Park Avenue, when
parents are in town
Dave Clader 26, physics grad student
Hometown: Rochester
Hang-outs: Java’s; Spot
Eats: Cafe Cibon; The King & I
Cheap food: Blue cheese on the side at Mama Mia’s (Geneseo)
Yorda Yenenh 19,
political science major
Hometown: Reno,
Nevada
Hang-outs: Eastview Mall; Common
Ground; academic quad
Places to eat: Park Avenue;
Schoen Place
Things to do: Bhangra dancing
Kelsey Ferranti 20, anthropology major
Hometown: Rochester
Place for a picnic/date: The castle and secret garden by Mt.Hope;
Cobbs Hill reservoir
Window shopping: Barnes & Noble; Parkleigh
Things to do: Free salsa dancing lessons at Tapas; student discount movies at Pittsford Cinemas
RIT
Margret Donahue 20, junior biology major
Hometown: Newtown,
Connecticut
Hang-outs: Spot; Comix Cafe
Eats: Panera Bread
Things to do: Latin frat = good parties; free movies at
Ingle Auditorium; free sign language lessons at No-Voice-Zone
Aura Broida 22, junior fine art/photo major
Hometown: Humacao, Puerto Rico
Eats: Wang’s Chinese
Hang-outs: Borders
Things to do: Beach at Charlotte;
gallery openings at Ro/Co, MemorialArtGallery,
door 7; Public Market
Jonathan Mervine 20, senior economics major
Hometown: Buffalo
Hang-outs: Javas; Spot;
Milestones; East End; Old Toad trivia nights
Eats: Pita Pit; Tandoor; Wegmans; Java Wally’s
On Campus: Poker tournaments; free food at student union;
pick-up football and Frisbee games behind Gracies
Things to do: Carload to OntarioBeach and GeneseeValleyPark
Fay Yuen 24,
human resources development grad student
Hometown: Hong Kong
Hang-outs: Gym
Adventure: State parks like Stony Brook and Fair Haven
Place for a date: Little Theatres
Nubia Hassan 21, biomedical photo major
Hometown: New York
City
Hang-outs: Barnes & Noble in Pittsford; library; shows
at Eastman Theatre
Eats: Aladdin’s; Taco John’s; CheeburgerCheeburger
Things to do: Drive to Lake Ontario/Charlotte
Jess Suworoff 22, advertising/photo grad student
Hometown: Accokeek,
Maryland
Hang-outs: Lollipop Farm; bike trail along the canal; Charlotte
Eats: Patrik’s Culinary Kreations; “takeout at Sticky Lips with fried pickles —
good enough to eat for dinner”
Things to do: Movies at the Dryden
MCC
Brandon Holb 18, sophomore liberal arts major
Hometown: Spencerport
On-campus hang-out: OutFlakes for
coffee and food — cheaper than Starbucks!
Off-campus hang-out: Area 51 for video games
Eats: Macaroni Grill
Can’t-miss events: Spring Fling and orientation events
Kyle Madden 20,
business administration major/student government president
Hometown: Henrietta
Place for lunch: Panera Bread, DiBella’s
Can’t-miss event: MCC Idol
Hang-outs: Cafeteria, Brick Lounge
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Laurie Maskelony 22, senior theater major
Hometown: Tully
Places to go: Along the canal to downtown (musicians on good
days)
Eats: Coal Tower Restaurant; Hogan’s Hideaway; Aja Noodle Company; KC Tea Noodles; Highland Diner
Late-night hang-outs: 24-hour Wal-Mart; Gitsi’s
Texas Hots; Jay’s
On campus: Diversity dinner put on by Casa Italiana and Casa Espana (also
fashion show)
Jessie M. Brown 24, education grad student
Hometown: Lowville
Hang-outs: Bill Wahl’s; Schoen Place
Late-night spots: Mex; Daisy Dukes
Tip: “Students can reserve free tickets to plays at the arts
center”
Alexander Eustice 21, senior philosophy major
Hometown: Madison,
Connecticut
Places for a date: Spot; Javas;
Aladdin’s; ACME Bar & Pizza; Phillips European
Reading
spots: Library; front steps of Golisano at night;
bleachers near the clock tower
Eats: Shanghai;
Cantonese House
This article appears in Aug 23-29, 2006.
