It’s that time of year again – the time when college students across the country put aside their books and head off in search of sun and good times. While spring break vacations can be an excellent way to de-stress, build friendships and rejuvenate, all too often students spend too much time focusing on having fun in the sun and they forget to take basic safety precautions. The following list of health and safety tips is designed to enable you to enjoy your spring break to the fullest.

Tips For a Great, Healthy Spring Break



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For graduated senior Helen Jackson, who hadn’t been able to go home for breaks for the past two years, these last few months have been a much-needed break. “I’m moving halfway across the country in July for my PhD program, so I probably won’t be able to come home very often after this,” she said. Read More

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In anticipation of 2026’s graduation ceremony, the Campus Times conducted an interview with upcoming Commencement speaker Jeannine Shao Collins ’86. Collins, who earned a bachelor's degree in economics from URochester, currently works as the Chief Client Officer at Kargo: a multiplatform advertising and media company. Read More

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