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Ask Us: What do you the colors and stripes mean on Commencement gowns?
Graduation gowns seem so simple unless you pay attention. There are a multitude of colors and styles, each one with traditional meaning.The various gowns are decided by the level of the degree that the wearer has achieved. The bachelor's degree is the simplest gown. It is intended to be worn closed, is black ? as […]
Cuming up short
By the time you read this, I may be smashing windows.The situation is that I am currently in danger of not graduating cum laude by one one-hundredth of a point.Cum laude is a Latin honor determined by your grade point average. All it means is that you graduated in the top 32 percent of your […]
Horoscopes
Taurus (April 20?May 20) ? Taking some time off sounds like a great idea now, but you will be soon be sick of eating Pringles for breakfast while watching The Price is Right. Time to start sending out some more resumes.Gemini (May 21?June 21) ? You will meet a total babe at graduation. This cutie […]
So long, and thanks for the memories
My college career was sort of unusual. I know that there is no "normal" college path, but mine seemed to have more twists and unexpected turns than most.I arrived in Rochester as a 17-year-old freshman who thought he was going to major in math and get a job using that degree in some capacity.In the […]
From the Director of Athletics and Recreation
To the Class of 2002:As the Director of Athletics and Recreation, I am pleased to have this opportunity to comment on the contributions of the Class of 2002 to the Department of Athletics and Recreation. In my job, I have the benefit of seeing our students in many different roles. We realize that athletics plays […]
Eastman commencement will be separate this year
Down Beat Magazine once described this year's commencement speaker, Ron Carter, as "the epitome of jazz elegance and rectitude." The bassist, who earned his Bachelor's degree from Eastman in 1959, before doing graduate work at the Manhattan School of Music, is well known today as a Grammy-winning composer and performer. His versatility as a performer […]
Convenience
Looking to catch some exciting new musical theatre this weekend?Check out "Convenience," which opens May 14 at Geva Theatre."This is exactly the kind of fresh, catchy theatre that would have appealed to me when I was in college," Geva Theatre PR Manager Meg Devine said."Convenience," by Gregg Coffin, is a sung-through musical about the relationship […]
Get Out: The Lilac Festival
Rochester may be cold for eight months out of the year, but that only makes us appreciate the warm weather all the more.Case in point: the annual Lilac Festival, which is being held this year from May 10 to May 19.The Lilac Festival attracts about 500,000 people from around the world to Highland Park each […]
Hawaiian Whannabe
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