Erin Szajta Class: 2006Sport: SwimmingMAJOR: Political Science

high school: Alden High School, Alden, N.Y.

ideal day off: Watching movies and catching up on sleep.

Favorite OTHER sport: GymnasticsFavorite food: Italianfavorite movie: “Big Fish” or “Billy Madison”Plans after college: Get a job.expectations for the season: To have an 11-0 meet record and to go under 55 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle.

Favorite athletic memory: Breaking the 800-yard free relay record at United Athletic Association Championships last season.Why Erin is the athlete of the Week: Erin swam on the winning 400-meter medley relay team. She also took first in the 100-yard freestyle and second in the 200-yard freestyle.

Matt Simon Class: 2006Sport: FootballMAJOR: Economics

high school: West Seneca West High School, Buffalo, N.Y.ideal day off: A full day of relaxation and be- ing lazy with no homework to worry about.

Favorite OTHER sport: BasketballFavorite food: Spaghetti and meatballsfavorite movie: “Gladiator”Plans after college: Graduate school and a banking/marketing job.expectations for the season: Win our last two games and finish the season 6-4.Favorite athletic memory: Making the game-winning tackle in double overtime in a high school football game.Why Matt is the athlete of the Week: Matt had three sacks for a total of 25 yards and 5 solo tackles in the 37-9 victory against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.



Athletes of the week

As per tradition, “The State of the Campus Times” updates readers on our affairs — the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) and Publisher write this pseudo-column at the start and end of every semester to articulate the struggles and joys found through managing your local student-run newspaper. We also introduce ourselves and our projects, what we hope to achieve during our terms, and we provide progress updates regarding past management’s pursuits. Read More

Athletes of the week

While looking for something to do on a Friday evening, five of us at the Campus Times made our way down to ESL Ballpark April 17 to catch a Rochester Red Wings game. Our group boasted a Mets fan, a Yankees fan, a Padres fan, a Twins fan, and one person more familiar with cricket than with baseball. Read More

Athletes of the week

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