Kayla Gullage | Journalist and Blogger

“El Salvo El Salvo” -- he is saved! The famous baritone Leanord Warren sang
as he turned left to exit and collapsed on the stage in the Metropolitan Opera.
After singing his closing lines to the aria “O fatal pages of my destiny” he
does not move.

Approaching the end of the first few weeks of college, I realize college can be lonely, exhilarating, nerve racking and sometimes it’s easy to feel disconnected.

As we approach the end of the first few weeks on campus, I've finally learned the importance of connecting with others. College can be lonely, exhilarating, and nerve-racking, and sometimes you may find yourself feeling uncertain about your place and purpose.

Personally, I struggled to find my place among thousands of students. It’s easy to feel like a speck, especially when you hardly know anyone yet. This can be an even greater challenge for students who have come from out of state or oversea...

Beyond the orientation groups was even more fun, I found myself enjoying the little things like going on walks and skateboarding which I haven’t done in a few years. Meeting new people from all walks of life like my friend Patrick who I met on the first day during orientation check-in. 
We spent most of that day exploring the tunnels, getting lost in the tunnels, having our first meal on campus at Gracies Dining Hall, sitting in front of the floor to ceiling window facing the open field surround...

The garbage plate is the heart and soul of
Rochester, New York. It’s known for being a quick
and easy dish that captures the Western New York
charm. It’s a plate composed of either home fries
or French fries, a choice of macaroni salad or
baked beans, and a choice of meat: cheeseburger,
hamburgers, Italian sausage, steak, chicken, white
hots, or red hots. The plate is topped with onions,
mustard, and the signature meat sauce.
Recently I had the great fortune of trying
Rochester’s famous garbage plates at Henrietta
Hots located on West Henrietta Road, about eight
minutes from campus—a popular location for RIT
students to frequent.

Rochester is home to various communities that have met many challenges. However, amidst all
those challenges the Rochester Area Community Foundation founded in 1972 helped them rise
above. Led by an astounding woman who has left a lasting and impressionable legacy behind
her.

Rochester Institute of Technology has recently joined 900 universities in participating in the
three-minute thesis contest, Graduated student competitors must present their thesis in under
three minutes in a language accessible to all. Following a rigorous set of rules assigned by The
University of Queensland in Australia the founders of the competition, while being engaging in
both delivery and body language. The committee of reviewers received more than twenty
submissions in the preliminary round and in two rounds lowered it down to nine and finally the
final six.