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Welcome to college! You’re probably so excited right now. And you should be. Take it from someone who has been in the working world for more than a decade: these next two (or four, or eight, if you’re really ambitious) years really can be the most exciting, energizing years of your life. Now is your chance to devote yourself to learning all manner of subjects you’ve always wondered about, reinvent yourself as the person you want to be, and sleep in until 10 a.m. (or 2 p.m., or 4 p.m., or 8 p.m., if you’re really ambitious) without pissing off your boss. Make the most of it, guys.

City Newspaper’s Student Survival Guide is designed to help you do just that.

In this year’s edition you’ll find articles on college classes that can have big real-world applications, ideal off-campus study spots, a fun quiz to help you get to know your new home, and a bunch of ideas about how you

can have fun in Rochester even on a poor college student’s bank account. You’ll also find advice from current area college students, who make some great suggestions about what to do, where to eat, and how to be successful in your first year.

But of course you’re going to be successful: you’re so smart you already decided to go to college in Rochester, where there’s rarely a dull moment. No, really! If you don’t believe me, make sure to check out City Newspaper, free every Wednesday at a bunch of area drop-off points, which will keep you up to date with what’s going on in and around Rochester each week. And for more Student Survival stories, including a guide to local dance clubs, stories weighing the pros and cons of Greek life and studying abroad, and more, check out past issues of this publication at rochestercitynewspaper.com.

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Congratulations, you are now a college student! But that also probably means you’re a broke college student. You just cleaned out your bank account to pay for all of that stuff for your dorm room, you just bought those insanely expensive textbooks, and you probably coughed up about $50 for a college hoodie. You really don’t want to ask your parents for money, but those summer job savings are dwindling fast. Don’t worry: we’ve all been there, and it’s part of the growing-up experience.

Just because you have to spend wisely doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. You need to be able to relax after all that studying (or, more likely, between those bouts of procrastination). Lucky for you, the City Newspaper staff is just as cheap as you are. Stick to this list of inexpensive things to do in Rochester and you’ll have something to do every weekend of the semester.

Free: the best price of all First Fridays: This monthly gallery night

facilitated by Rochester Contemporary Art Center (rochestercontemporary.org) takes place all around the city on the first Friday of every month 6-9 p.m., and sometimes later. You can see anything from modern art to sculptures, poetry readings, designer toy displays, and anything else you can call art. The entire community comes together to celebrate local artists, from the up-andcomers to the established professionals.

Visit firstfridayrochester.org for a listing of each month’s participating venues and more information.

Free concerts: There is almost always free

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trails at Ellison Park, visit the famous lilacs at Highland Park (off Highland Avenue in the city), or walk around the reservoir at Cobbs Hill Park. Genesee Valley Park and Seneca Park are also a short drive away. Walking along the famous Erie Canal is another option. It is beautiful both in the summer and the winter.

For more information on the various parks in Monroe County visit monroecounty.gov.

Mt. Hope Cemetery: Spending time in a

cemetery may seem morbid, but Mt. Hope Cemetery is both beautiful and historic. Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass are both buried there, and many of the tombstones are old and beautiful. It is located at 1133 Mt. Hope Ave. This is especially good for University of Rochester students because it is only a short walk from campus. The Friends of Mt. Hope offer a variety of tours (there is often a modest fee attached). For more information visit fomh.org.

Geocaching: Geocaching combines the

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that are not only free, but really good. Many of Rochester’s local bars and restaurants also offer free live music every week. Check out our events calendar at rochestercitynewspaper.com/ events for a full list of free music.

Parks: The Greater Rochester area has many

great parks that are worth visiting in any season. During the spring you can hike the

fun of a treasure hunt with a bit of helpful technology and the great outdoors.

Geocachers hide cool little treasures all over the place and then post GPS coordinates so others can find them. Go to geocaching.com, type in an area code, and you will be given the coordinates for a plethora of locations. Hike with your friends or just walk around the smaller area parks to find the caches. There is also a website just for Rochester geocachers (georoc.org) where you can trade coordinates, pictures, and experiences.

Under $5: Bang for your buck

Bowling: The best thing about bowling

is that pretty much anyone can play, no matter your natural athletic ability. It is also a good way to get moving a bit during the long winter months. Many of Rochester’s bowling alleys offer good deals for college students. Bowl-a-Roll on Jefferson Road, Clover Lanes on Monroe Avenue, and AMF Bowling on Ridgeway Avenue all have discounted college nights worth checking out.

Cinema Theater: This is a good place to catch

recently released movies inexpensively, and is also one of the oldest theaters in Rochester.

The Cinema (957 S. Clinton Ave.) offers students $3 matinees and $3 double features in the evening. Both prices require a student ID, and make sure to bring cash because the theater doesn’t take debit or credit. The theater also has really cheap snacks, and is even home to a cat that wanders around the rows. Visit cinemarochester.com for movie times and information.

Coffee shops: Rochester has more coffee

shops and cafes than you can count, and many of them have board games on hand for patron use, or offer free events like live music and open-mic comedy. All you have to do is buy a cup of coffee or a cookie and you can stay for the show. You can find a list of Rochester’s coffee shops and their events at rochestercitynewspaper.com.

Highland Park Conservatory: This

conservatory has five rooms, each representing a different landscape. There is a desert room, tropical rainforest room, houseplant room, exotic-plant room, and a room for seasonal displays. This indoor oasis can offer some much-needed nature during the winter months. Admission is $3 for ages 19-61 and $2 for ages 6-18. The park is on Highland Avenue. Visit monroecounty.gov/parkshighland for more information.

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Fourth-year grad student, University of Rochester Major: Physics Hometown: Miami, Florida Coolest place you’ve found in Rochester: Letchworth State Park (in Castile).

Advice for freshmen: Learn how to study.

There’s so much to study, but you have to learn what to study to do well.

Favorite place to eat: The Rochester Public Market is great, Wegmans is great.

I like bringing in food.

Favorite place for entertainment: Kodak Hall — they devote a lot of time into their presentation. It’s awesome to see their heart for music.

Favorite place to go dancing: Tango Café.

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Junior, RIT Hometown: Downingtown, Pennsylvania Major: Mechanical Engineering Favorite thing to do off campus: Go see a Red Wings baseball game.

Advice for freshmen: Work is important, but find free time for yourself or you won’t make it through the year.

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can find free classes, but most of them run around $10 per session, maybe a bit more.

Check the “Dance Participation” section of City Newspaper’s online events calendar (rochestercitynewspaper.com/events) to find a list of dozens of dance classes every month.

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Memorial Art Gallery: Also called the MAG,

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this museum offers an eye-pleasing escape from campus (although it is actually part of the University of Rochester). Tickets are only $5 with a student ID (free for UR and Nazareth students), and the museum offers unique exhibits like the “Extreme Materials 2” exhibit that will run October 23-January 15.

Look for extended hours on Thursday nights, with live music, cheap plates of tapas-style food, and reduced admission 5-9 p.m. (Great date option.) The gallery is located at 500 University Ave. Visit mag.rochester.edu for more information.

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Rochester’s main orchestra offers $10 tickets for college students, which can be great for a classy night out. In addition to classical music, the RPO also has a pops series that dips into blues, jazz, movie music, and more. The ladies aren’t always impressed with a date to the dining hall, so put on a clean button-down and step up your game with an inexpensive but sophisticated date. Most of the concerts take place downtown at the Kodak Hall at

Geva Theatre Center is one of the many local theaters that offer reduced-price student tickets.

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Eastman Theatre (Gibbs Street), which means there are plenty of coffee shops and cafes next door to visit after the show. Visit rpo.org for shows and times.

Seneca Park Zoo: Elephants, tigers, polar

bears, and even gila monsters inhabit the Seneca Park Zoo. Escape campus for a day to visit the animals, grab a snack or go to the gift shop. The zoo, located at 2222 St. Paul Street, costs $8-$10, depending on the time of year.

Visit senecaparkzoo.org for more information.

Theater: More than 30 local theater groups

call Rochester home, and many of them put on reasonably priced shows. You can see musicals, improv comedy, plays, and comedies, all for a pretty good price. Geva Theatre (gevatheatre.org) is one of the bigger theaters, and offers special $10 pricing for students 15 minutes before a show starts (bring a school ID). TheatreROCS (theatrerocs.org) is a conglomeration of many area theater groups and is a good place to start. Check out City Newspaper’s local theater guide at rochestercitynewspaper.com for a list of every local theater.

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ROCHESTER BUS SYSTEM Rochester’s subway system may have gone defunct in the 1950’s, but an extensive bus system still exists to get area residents to and from the city. Although many schools have shuttles that can take you where you need to go, Rochester’s RTS buses can take you to a broader network of destinations, as well as let you feel more integrated into the community.

Fares range from $1 for a oneway ride to $56 for a 31-day unlimited pass, and can be paid with a Freedom Pass (purchased online or on the bus) or with exact change – coins or bills – once on board.

Bus schedules can be found at a variety of locations around Rochester or under the “Trip Planner” section of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority website, rgrta.com.

RTS buses stop at most of the colleges and universities in the Rochester area and all are equipped with bike racks—the RGRTA website even has a convenient “How to Use the Bike Racks” section to save yourself any potential embarrassment. Most bus lines provide service to the center city, so no matter where you go to school, urban life is always right around the corner.

As with any public transportation system the bus lines can be confusing at first, but bus drivers are more than willing to help lost travelers, as are other riders. For more information and to find a bus line that services your school, visit rgrta.com.

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Colleges offer all different kinds of classes, and nearly all of them are useful in one way or another. Those general-education classes you’re required to take mostly consist of good-to-know information and can help you throughout your college career. Then there’s your core major classes that will help you out professionally, should you choose to pursue a job that falls in line with your major. Calculus, biology, and medieval history are all well and good, but there are some courses that are useful in the real world, too.

I took a step back after four years of college to think about the classes I took, and how some of them provided skills and information that I use every day. These are the kind of classes that are often easy A’s, plus they arm you with tools to get ahead academically, professionally, and personally for the present and future. Not to mention that they are a good use of your tuition dollars.

Public speaking

Nearly every Rochester-area college offers public-speaking classes, and at most of them it counts as a required general education credit.

Public-speaking classes teach you how to speak in front of crowds, and while you might not regularly address mobs once you get your diploma, the communication techniques you learn in these classes can help in other areas. Take job interviews, for example. In public-speaking class you learn how to articulate yourself in a straightforward way, keep eye contact during a conversation, and appear sure of yourself. That kind of behavior can make you more appealing as a potential employee. Project presentations at school will be infinitely easier when you don’t stumble over your words, and you can manage yourself to meet those dreaded minimumtime requirements. You can also pick up some verbal techniques that can come in handy on a personal level. Having a concise, persuasive argument helps when trying to convince your 12 • STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE 2011

parents (like why you need that extra $50) or friends (when you dispute about what to do for dinner). Learning how to confidently present your stance on something can go a long way, even if you aren’t totally confident in your defense. Look for public speaking offered in your school’s communications, English, or speech departments. At Geneseo register for COMN102, and at Nazareth register for CSD103.

Personal finance

Unless you found a flowing waterfall of cash in your dorm room, chances are you might be feeling the pressure of money management now that you’re not under your parents’ roof. For most students, financial problems only grow as your time in school progresses, and once you’re done you might find yourself in some kind of financial turmoil (see: college-loan debt, creditcard debt, or most likely, both). Thankfully, many area colleges have classes on personal

finance management. Learning about personal finance can be a total savior in the long run.

These classes cover simple things like why it’s good to have a savings account, educate you on how to shop smart for credit cards, and make a proper budget for financial survival. The class arms you with the knowledge you’ll need to make smart loan selections for cars and houses as well. Not to be cynical, but planning for the worst can save your skin later in life. Moneymanagement classes are most often found in the business, management, and finance departments of schools. At MCC register for ECO103 (Personal Money Management), or for Personal Financial Planning it’s FINA218 at St. John Fisher.

Massage therapy

I took a massage therapy class at the beginning of my senior year and I instantly wished that I had taken it sooner. Massage can be incredibly powerful as a healing tool. Like many people, I was initially skeptical. Sure, massages feel good and can maybe make your back loosen up a bit.

That’s cool. But what else? I can honestly say I am a total convert after a few simple techniques I learned through my massage class that eliminated an awful limp, and pain and swelling in my chronically broken knee. A few months later those same techniques saved me from needing a second surgery. Massage therapy can cover practical student concerns: ways to relieve headaches, achy wrists, hands and fingers after typing up papers or hundreds of lines of code.

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helpful information, but a massage class during exam season is a total godsend.

Not every Rochester area school offers massage classes, but if you go to RIT you are in the green. FLCC has a class called “Oriental Healing Arts” that deals with therapeutic touching. Nazareth has “Soft Tissues Techniques” that is offered under Health Services/Physical Training department. UR’s

Massage therapy classes can prove helpful when dealing with stress, either during or after college.

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wellness center offers the classes sporadically, as well as Chinese healing method Qi Gong offered in its dance programs. Many other schools often have massage seminars, so keep your eyes out for those. At RIT register for “Massage and Wholistic Therapy” course number 1107-028, or DAN209 at UR for Qi Gong.

Stress management

Summer is over and you’ve had a great time between classes. You’re on your own now, and it’s totally cool. Sorry, but that bubble is about to burst. In a few weeks you will probably have two projects due, an exam, plus a quiz in every class -- all in one week. Your roommates might not be as fun as they were the first week of school.

You may have your parents breathing down your neck about how much money college is turning out to cost, and you’d better be putting those hundreds of dollars’ worth of textbooks to good use. I feel an anxiety attack coming on just thinking about the mid-semester rat race. continued on page 16

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Deep breaths, now. Deep breaths. If you’re at FLCC you can take Stress Reduction Through Exercise with PE164, or register for 1107-100 for Stress Management at RIT.

Foreign languages

Many high schools require students to take a second language, and let me tell you right now: college language classes are not highschool language classes. What you cover in a year of a high school language course is covered in less than a semester of a typical college language course. Languages can be difficult, expensive, and time consuming to learn later on in life, so take a language course or two while you’re in college and it will be easier. Plus, you’re already paying tuition, so it’s more cost effective. continued on page 18

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Knowing a second language can really open up doors. It can help significantly if you have any interest in studying abroad, and speaking a second language makes you more valuable as an employee when it comes time to apply for jobs. As for what language to take, languages like Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and Spanish are growing in popularity thanks to our increasingly global economy. Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic and other non-Western Germanic languages are considered the most difficult to learn, so picking them up while you’re in college is a good use of your tuition.

Look for the foreign-language departments at your school for what languages they offer — most have Chinese and Arabic, some have Japanese, and all of them have Spanish. Take CHI 101 at UR for Chinese, or ARA 101 at MCC for Arabic.

Nutrition

Nutrition classes may sound a little boring, but they offer up a lot of information that’s useful in everyday life, plus they are often an easy-A class. Your body is the best tool you’ll ever have, knowing how it works and how it processes the food you eat every day is information you can take with you for the future. Nutrition classes are similar to a basic science course; you’ll learn about digestion and the basic chemistry of food and nutrients. When you understand how the body breaks down carbs, fats, minerals, and vitamins, and then how it puts those components to use, you’ll think a little bit more about what you cram down your mouth.

Eating healthy and being in college are two things that do not often go hand in hand, but knowing more about your food and your body is information that shouldn’t be underestimated when you need energy to stay awake in early morning classes. If you’re at FLCC you can take Introduction to Nutrition with NS 115, or take HLS311 at Brockport for Nutrition.

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“We’re usually the most accessible primary-care providers on a college campus,” says Brooke Durland, executive director of the Student Health Center at RIT. Health centers may employ both physicians and nurse practitioners with whom students can make appointments about everything from headaches to sexually transmitted infections and other primary-care concerns. If a student requires additional attention, their campus health centers can refer them to a specialist.

Many health centers also offer counseling services, which may be covered under a student-health fee.

Students may often acquire medical supplies and medications, such as bandages, thermometers, over-thecounter medications, prescriptions, and more through their health centers, and can also receive immunizations such as an annual flu vaccine.

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Welcome to college in Rochester! Every town has its own quirks, and Rochester is no exception. We could help you out with something boring like a map or a fact sheet, but we decided to have some fun. This quiz will test you on everything that is worth knowing about Rochester. If you get them all wrong, don’t worry. You’ll learn stuff just by looking at the right answers. If you’ve lived here your whole life, stop cheating and go help an out-of-towner. Good luck!

1) What are some of the optional contents of an original Nick Tahoe’s Garbage Plate? a) Two hotdogs, two hamburgers, macaroni salad, fries, baked beans, hot sauce b) Two Italian sausages, two hamburgers, macaroni salad, fries, baked beans, Tabasco sauce c) Two hotdogs, two hamburgers, coleslaw, macaroni salad, fries, hot sauce d) A heart attack 2) Which of the following foods is unique to Rochester? a) Deep-fried Oreos b) The bun-less burger c) The white hot d) The fat cat 3) What is Abbott’s specialty? a) Gelato, an Italian ice cream b) Frozen custard, an extra soft and creamy frozen treat c) Frozen yogurt d) A variety of unique soft-serve flavors 4) Which famous person is buried in Rochester’s Mount Hope Cemetery? a) John D. Rockefeller b) Frederick Douglass c) Frank Lloyd Wright d) Michael Jackson 5) Did you pack an umbrella, rain boots, and a heavy jacket? a) Yes b) No

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6) Why is the Susan B. Anthony House a historical landmark? a) It was used as part of the Underground Railroad b) Susan B. Anthony was a famous women’s rights activist c) Susan B. Anthony was a famous abolitionist d) Who is Susan B. Anthony?

7) How long does winter last in Rochester? a) December-March b) November- March c) December-February d) October-April 8) Which is NOT a real town in Western New York? a) Egypt, NY b) Greece, NY c) France, NY d) Amsterdam, NY 9) What will you find in a Wegmans? a) A mall-sized grocery store b) Tons of delicious prepared food c) Both a and b d) What’s a Wegmans?

10) Which animal is not the mascot of a Rochester sports team? a) Hedgehog b) Rhino c) Redwing d) Armadillo

11) Which of the following is a nickname for Rochester? a) The Flower City b) The Flour City c) Smugtown d) All of the above 12) What do you get when you order hot sauce in Rochester? a) Tabasco sauce b) A mix of Frank’s hot sauce, a dash of lemon, and a secret ingredient c) An extremely greasy, spicy sauce with bits of meat in it d) Chopped up hot dogs in a mix of Tabasco sauce 13) What is interesting about the Genesee River? a) It is a college myth about filling a dorm bathtub with Genesee beer b) It flows north c) Nothing, it’s just another body of water d) It has never flooded 14) Which Company was NOT founded in Rochester? a) Kodak b) Xerox c) Paychex d) BIC 15) Which Rochester fact is true? a) Rochester is the fourth-cloudiest city in the United States b) Rochester was originally called “Rochesterville” c) It has never been more than 100 degrees in Rochester d) Rochester has the fourth-highest population in New York State 16) What will you find at the Strong Museum? a) A collection of Kandinsky paintings b) More than 400,000 historical photographs c) A miniature grocery store d) A tribute to Susan B. Anthony

17) With what flower is Rochester’s Highland Park most associated? a) Dandelion b) Rose c) Daffodil d) Lilac 18) How do you pronounce “Charlotte” neighborhood? a) Shar-let b) Shar-lot 19) Which is not a Rochester radio station? a) 100.5 The Drive, a station that plays alternative rock b) 93.5 Smooth, a station known for its jazz c) 106.7 Kiss FM, a pop and hip-hop station d) Warm 101.3, a station that plays soft rock

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20) Who is most likely to attend the Eastman School? a) A pre-med student b) A clarinet player c) A photographer d) A liberal-arts undergraduate 21) Pick the correct food-named Rochester community known for its annual art festival. a) Strawberry Hill b) Carrot Hill c) Corn Hill d) Pumpkin Hill 22) Which actor/actress is NOT from the Rochester area? a) Kristen Wiig (“Bridesmaids,” “Saturday Night Live”) b) Chad Michael Murray (“One Tree Hill,” “A Cinderella Story”) c) Philip Seymour Hoffman (“Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead,” “Capote”) d) John Lithgow (“3rd Rock from the Sun,” “Shrek”) 23) Which is NOT a Rochester news station? a) Channel 13 WHAM b) Rochester YNN (Your News Now) c) News 12 Rochester d) These are all Rochester news stations 24) How many colleges are in the Greater Rochester area? a) Three b) Six c) 10 d) My college is the only one worth knowing 25) How many TOTAL inches of snow does Rochester get in an average year? a) approx. 75.2 inches b) approx. 95.8 inches c) approx. 111.5 inches d) approx. 54.6 inches

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1. A: Rochester is famous for its greasy, delicious food. Many diners have their own version of the Garbage Plate, but the original came from Nick Tahoe’s (320 W Main Street; 3070 W. Henrietta Road) and contains your choice of two hotdogs or hamburgers, French fries, macaroni salad or baked beans, smothered in hot sauce.

2. C: While deep-fried Oreos are sold at many local festivals, Rochester is one of the only places where you will find “white hots.” The meat in these hotdogs is not smoked or cured, allowing it to retain a white color. Yes it sounds weird, but it is delicious.

3. B: Local favorite Abbott’s does not sell your ordinary ice cream. It sells frozen custard, which is thicker and creamier than the regular dessert.

It is churned slowly, giving it a unique texture.

4. B: Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent abolitionist, author, publisher, and orator. He is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, along with many other prominent Rochesterians.

5. A: I really hope you said yes. If you said no, I am laughing at you. Go buy all of them immediately. Winter starts in late October around here, and the fall can be plenty cold and wet, too.

6. B: Susan B. Anthony is a big deal here.

Seriously, my high school teacher dressed up as her for Halloween. Anthony was a major figure in the Women’s Rights Movement, and her house on Madison Street has been preserved and turned into a museum.

7. D: Winter will take up the most of your school year here. It usually gets cold way before Halloween, making it hard to dress in a skimpy nurse costume (although many co-eds manage to find a way to succeed). The snow lasts through March and sometimes even April, and it doesn’t get warm until mid-May. 8. C: For some reason, Western New York likes its cities named after other countries. Rome, Amsterdam, Egypt, and Greece are all cities and counties in New York. And no, Amsterdam, NY, does not have the same drug laws as the real Amsterdam.

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9. C: Wegmans is Rochester’s life source. It is local, the people are pretty friendly, and you can find everything there. The Wegmans in Pittsford Plaza is enormous, and half of the store is devoted to prepared food like pizza, subs, even sushi. You can get a nice meal before you go shopping.

10. A: OK, so a hedgehog sports team sounds a bit ridiculous. The Rochester Rhinos is a very popular soccer team. The Red Wings is our baseball team, and the Armadillos (my personal favorite) is a local club rugby team.

11. D: All of these nicknames are real. Rochester is famous for its lilacs and roses in Highland Park, and was once a major seed and plant producer, earning it the name Flower City. Rochester was also famous for its enormous flour mills that turned it into one of New York’s first boomtowns.

Smugtown was coined by the author G. Curtis Gerling in his book about Rochester’s millionaires.

12. C: If you are new to Rochester, beware: do not order hot sauce if you are a vegetarian.

Most of the hot sauce here is more like chili — it comes with ground beef. If you don’t want meat in it, ask specifically for Tabasco sauce.

13. B: The Genesee River flows north.

14. D: Bic, the company that makes everything from pens to lighters, is not from Rochester.

Kodak was started in Rochester and earned us the nickname The Image City. Xerox and Paychex are also Rochester-born.

15. B: We dropped the “ville” part back in the 1820s, shortly after the city’s founding.

Rochester is actually the sixth-cloudiest city in the United States, the highest recorded temperature is around 103 degrees, and it is the third-most-populated city in New York State.

16. C: The Strong National Museum of Play is definitely something to check out. It has a butterfly garden, lots of antique toys, massive interactive displays, a working old-school arcade, and yes, a miniature Wegmans that kids can shop at.

17. D: Highland Park is famous for its lilacs that bloom every spring. Rochester holds its Lilac

0-7 Correct: You are a Rochester newbie. Maybe you’re only here for college, and maybe you had never heard of the city before you applied. You’re doomed to spend your whole first year complaining about the snow and pronouncing things wrong.

7-14 Correct: You’re either a smart out-of-towner or an ignorant Rochesterian. Are you so anxious about college that you actually researched your new home? Or maybe you are from Rochester but never leave your house? Either way, you should get out more.

15-20 Correct: You are a Rochester wannabe. So close! Keep getting out into the community, immerse yourself in some local culture, and you might even develop one of our awesome quasi-Midwestern accents.

21-25 Correct: Hooray, you’re a Rochester expert! In that case you’re probably from here, which means you enjoy sitting at Java’s and talking about how cool you are.

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The pier in Charlotte is picturesque in the summer, but terrifying in the Rochester winter. FILE PHOTO Festival in the park every May, featuring live music, food, and craft vendors.

18. B: Forget everything you know about the word “charlotte.” Here it is pronounced shar-lot.

Don’t ask why, just say it.

19. B: Rochester does have a jazz radio station, but it is Jazz 90.1 FM. 20. B: The Eastman School of Music is one of the top music schools in the country. Students come from all over the world to attend. The college offers many concerts throughout the year, many of them free of charge.

21. C: The Corn Hill neighborhood has nothing to do with the vegetable, but is famous for its new apartments and pretty houses. The Corn Hill Arts Festival takes place there every July.

22. B: Chad Michael Murray is from Buffalo, not Rochester. Kristen Wiig, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and John Lithgow were all born or raised in Rochester or one of its suburbs.

23. C: News 12 is not a Rochester news station.

24. C: Rochester has 10 nearby colleges: University of Rochester, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo, Finger Lakes Community College, Monroe Community College, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. John Fisher , Nazareth College, Roberts Wesleyan College, and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School.

25. B: If you haven’t gotten it through your head by now, it snows here. A lot. We get around 95.8 inches in total snowfall each year. That is the second-highest average in the state.

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The University of Rochester has Rush Rhees. The Rochester Institute of Technology has Wallace. Nazareth College has Lorette Wilmot. It is clear that the colleges and universities in the Greater Rochester area are in no short supply of libraries. And yet there are only so many times that you can pull yourself into those familiar stacks and will yourself to work. Luckily, Rochester is teeming with locations perfect for off-campus studying for when you need to remove yourself from the academic bubble. Keep in mind that this is not a comprehensive list; we tried to select a smattering of venues that had proximity to the various area colleges. Use this guide as your starting point and be sure to seek out your own preferred spots of study.

Coffee Shops

Canaltown Coffee Roasters (6 S. Main St.,

Pittsford, 248-0390, canaltowncoffee.com) The smell of fresh java emanates from all corners of this cozy establishment. Although on the smaller side, Canaltown offers ample seating, both in the front of the shop in the form of tables and counter-style seating, and in the back, which holds a couple of cushy couches, living-room style. There is also limited seating outside under an awning where customers can enjoy Pittsford’s picturesque views. Canaltown has excellent lighting as well as many conveniently situated outlets. The shop is usually busiest on Saturday mornings, and although it is fairly easy to hear others’ conversations, there are only a couple of customers inside the majority of the time. A home away from home, Canaltown has all the coffee shop essentials, including free wifi, and even a Rubik’s cube.

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from the walls and knick-knacks on every available surface, Java’s has a cozy, inviting aura — a coffee shop with the studious, magically mysterious feel of a library. Java’s has ample seating indoors, as well as an outdoor area that is open during the warmer months. Lightwise Java’s is on the dimmer side, but it is still plenty bright enough to work, aided by some natural light coming in through floor-to-ceiling windows in the front. Outlets to plug in your laptop are fairly scarce unless you act fast.

Music plays in the background of the café, at a somewhat medium volume, adding to the cafe chatter that is surprisingly not distracting. Free wifi is available.

Jitters (4357 Buffalo Road, North Chili, 594-3922, gotthejitters.com) Barely five

minutes from the campus of Roberts Wesleyan College lies Jitters, close enough to walk to, yet far enough away to remove yourself from the campus crush, if only for a few hours.

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a convivial establishment with both tables and booth seats, all of which are cushioned. In the warmer months it also offers an outdoor area with a number of tables. It is on the dimmer side, but you won’t be mistaking your sandwich for your textbook thanks to natural light that shines through at many of the booths. The music playing, although audible, could hardly be called blaring. Free wifi is available.

Lovin’ Cup (300 Park Point Drive, Suite #101,

292-9940, lovincup.com) Upon entering Lovin’ Cup the suburbs of Henrietta disappear, and you may feel as though you’ve entered a hip café in Williamsburg – just one with the added bonus of suburban spaciousness.

The establishment lends itself to an aura of organization with an artsy twist. There are only outlets in certain areas though, so choose your seat carefully. Inside there are a variety of seating options, including some tables that would be large enough for Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter’s half-giant friend. The music, although continued on page 28

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noticeable, is largely relaxing, but beware if you err on the side of silence while studying as the venue frequently hosts live entertainment. The atmosphere is fairly bustling since it doubles as a sit-down cafe, but is spacious enough that you can still seclude yourself in the right corner. Free wifi is available.

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“grand” are perhaps the words that can best describe the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County. It is not so imposing so as to intimidate, and yet it is far from drab, featuring succulent wood tables surrounded by an array of outlets for your laptop or cellphone charger. The majority of the seating is found on the main floor, although there are tables upstairs as well in the local history and genealogy department, which tends to be even more quiet than the rest of the building which, in traditional library fashion, is particularly hushed. Free wifi is available, as are desktop computers (if you have a library card).

Henrietta Public Library (455 Calkins Road,

334-3401, hpl.org) This library has a bright and cheery feel to it, aided in part by bright colors splashed across the walls, the carpet, and everything in between. There are many tables littered throughout the never-ending shelves, from regular tables out in the open to secluded cubicles. There are plenty of outlets, mostly along the walls. With its open, airy design the Henrietta Public Library is anything but stuffy, although it may be because of this that conversations in other parts of the building can be heard fairly easily, and true silence can be hard to come by. Free wifi is available, as are desktop computers (if you have a library card).

Wadsworth Library (24 Center St., Geneseo,

243-0440, wadsworthnylibrary.blogspot.com) Wadsworth Library is big enough to not feel cramped, yet small enough to feel homey and inviting, and comes with all the library essentials. The main floor houses most of the books, and the small balcony comes complete with sink-your-butt-into-them couches. The majority of the seating can be found on the balcony, which also has a number of large, wooden tables available for use, as well as a number of plugs. It gives visitors a feeling of privacy without feeling completely secluded.

The main floor has a reading room with even more couches, as well as a lone table out among the bookshelves. Wadsworth is a very open building — there are no full dividing walls — and from the balcony you get a commanding view of the entire space.

The high ceilings also help to alleviate any claustrophobic feelings and vast windows afford plenty of natural light, complemented by bowl-shaped lights that illuminate the library with a mellow kind of brightness.

Unconventional study spots

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TEXTBOOK OPTIONS Thought the majority of college expenses were over once you paid your tuition? Unfortunately that large sum doesn’t include the cost of textbooks. A semester’s worth of textbooks can cost well into the hundreds of dollars, and although many campus book stores offer buy-back programs at the end of the semester, you won’t be getting back nearly as much as you originally paid.

In an attempt to escape these bank-account-depleting purchases, consider ordering books online from such websites as amazon.com, where prices are often cheaper. Or you can look into digital textbooks. “Psychology,” a textbook required for Introduction to Psychology at the University of Rochester, costs $143.19 for the hardcover version on the Barnes & Noble website. However, if you rent it digitally it costs only $62.99 — a savings of 57 percent.

Digital textbooks may lack those traditional tangible textbook qualities, but they can also offer many added benefits. On a purely physical level, you won’t need to lug around what can feel like 50 pounds of books on your back. And digital textbooks have other advantages besides the lower costs and weights, including searchable text and removable highlighting features.

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free admission (with a suggested donation of $2 for adults) and boasts a clearly organized museum downstairs as well as an art gallery on the second floor. The center has a tranquil, relaxing vibe to it with the occasional visitors wandering through. There are a few benches available in the museum section of the center, but upstairs in the art gallery you will find an unexpected yet serene studying environment.

There are two metal, turquoise tables situated at the top of the staircase, as well as a number of other seating options scattered throughout.

And despite the lack of free wireless internet, there is an abundance of outlets throughout the space. While the warm weather lasts you can also sit on the Pont de Rennes Bridge and look out onto the falls, or take advantage of the other surrounding nooks and crannies.

Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Ave.,

276-8900, mag.rochester.edu) There is something utterly inspiring (and perhaps vaguely hipster) about doing work surrounded by heaps of artwork. If you’re not ready to part with that crisp $5 bill and you don’t attend UR or Nazareth College (which grants you free admission to the museum), the Memorial Art Gallery has a tranquil atrium right in the front entrance that is free and open to the public. With a skylight covering the entire sunken area and bushes and trees planted along the outer edges, visitors get the feeling of being outside without distractions like bugs or the wind. Fittingly, the space has its own share of art, as well as a small fountain that only adds to the outdoorsy feeling with the sound of a constant flow of water. There are a number of café-style tables available for seating and even a couple of outlets.

If you do decide to venture into the depths of the gallery you will find a multitude of benches throughout, most of which are wide and cushioned. The noise level inside the gallery does get louder than in the atrium due to the chatter of touring visitors, but it is bearable. Note that bags are not allowed outside the atrium and must be stored in lockers. MAG also hosts a small, cozy library that is part of the University of Rochester continued on page 32

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with an urban, artsy twist. It has a number of tables and benches scattered throughout its halls, with the occasional outlet if you sit in the right place. It even features a fairly large outdoor courtyard for the warmer months, as well as a large indoor atrium featuring a variety of sculptures and other artworks. The owners are certainly not cautious when it comes to decoration either — it looks as if someone came and attacked the building with about 15 different buckets of paint — in an appealing, vibrant kind of way. Village Gate has a surprisingly open feel, due to in part to the ceiling, which is painted to resemble a cloudy yet sunny day, or perhaps to the architecture itself, with high ceilings and natural light seeping through skylights high above. Peacefully artistic, Village Gate lacks a lot of hustle and bustle, which only adds to its quiet mystique.

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When you’re in college there are two important things to focus on. The first is classes and studying. The second is what to do with your life when you’re not in classes or studying. College campuses are hives of activity, between fairs, lunches, homecomings, concerts, student events, clubs, parties, etc. And there’s plenty more going on in the Greater Rochester area outside that academic bubble.

So the issue isn’t finding something to do; it’s knowing what is going on. Unless you happen to see a poster on campus or hear by word-of-mouth, you might miss an amazing experience. There isn’t just one place to go for school events, club events, frat events, department events, or whatever other specially hosted event may be going on at each campus. But here’s a quick campus-by-campus go-to list to help you find events around you.

University of Rochester rochester.edu/calendar: UR’s main events

calendar has most of the major events, with concerts, exhibitions, sports events, and more. sa.rochester.edu/calendar: The Students’ Association page of events for the student organizations and clubs; good if you’re looking for a specific kind of event. sa.rochester.edu/clubs: The Campus Club Connection listing of clubs by type. So if you are interested in joining a club and not just going to their special events, this is the place to look.

Rochester Institute of Technology

cab.rit.edu: The College Activities Board

puts on festivals, concerts, live stuff, trips, etc.

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academic events, and more — not great for weekend plans, however. campuslife.rit.edu: Place to look for a list of club and fraternity and sorority events, as well as lists, so you can join a club or just get a schedule of a specific club’s events.

Monroe Community College

web.monroecc.edu/StudentGovernment/ events: The Student Government page of

events is good for student-run events. monroecc.edu/student_life: MCC has a good listing of stuff to do, but an easy-to-handle URL link is hard to come by. The student life page is a great portal to events — athletics, student government, clubs, etc. monroecc.edu/webdbs/MCCCal.nsf/WebAllEvents: This is MCC’s huge calendar.

It’s not an easy URL to remember, but the calendar is expansive and it’s easy to narrow your event search to something you’re interested in.

SUNY Brockport

brockport.edu/events: The big campus

listing of events. Listed by date and generally covers all sorts of events from different parts of the school. brockport.edu/campuslife/things; The Campus Life page of things to do. Links to big events, but also resources for smaller events and weekly gatherings at various campus locations like The Gallery. bsgonline.org: Brockport Student Government hosts many events each semester, and its main page is the easiest place to find all of the event schedules.

St. John Fisher

sjfc.edu/calendar: The main campus calendar

can be found here. Unlike some other schools it actually lists a lot of smaller, more specific events. sjfc.collegiatelink.net/events: Events page for The Nest, a source for clubs and organizations at Fisher. Best for live shows, festivals, campus celebrations, sports, etc. sjfc.edu/student-life/campuslife/events: This list is put together by the Campus Life office and includes many different kinds of events, not just academic.

Nazareth College

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events. Small things like inductions and auditions, to live shows and more, as well as the academic calendar for holidays. continued on page 36

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Although sometimes it may seem as though everyone and their mom navigates around the city via automobile, there is still a thriving bicycling community in Rochester. A number of different bicycling clubs exist, including the Rochester Bicycling Club and the UR Cycling Club, among others.

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Geneseo’s campus uses one big calendar system, and this is it. It is huge and kind of hard to sift through, but you can find all campus events here. geneseo.edu/union/union_events: Events list for the College Union, includes student organizations and college union programs. sa.geneseo.edu/calendar.html: The calendar of the Student Association and all of its student events.

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Roberts Wesleyan

roberts.edu/calendar/default.aspx: The main

calendar at Roberts, with most of the larger campus events and academic events. athletics.roberts.edu: The athletics department page, for if you’re looking for games or sports events throughout the year. roberts.edu/clc: Website for the Cultural Life Center, where you can find performance schedules and other special events.

Major Rochester events calendars

You’re going to want to get off campus at some point. Thankfully there is plenty going on in Rochester all year long, from special events to festivals to music concerts to plays to sports games. Below you’ll find a list of some places to start looking for some off-campus entertainment. rochestercitynewspaper.com: Yes, we’re going to promote ourselves. But City Newspaper’s website is a great resource for local news, arts, and entertainment, including a comprehensive, searchable calendar under the Events subheading. visitrochester.com: The official tourism site for Rochester, it includes travel resources, a guide to major events, videos, and more. cityofrochester.gov: The official homepage for the City of Rochester. Lots of municipal information, with FAQs on the ins-and-outs of living in the city, plus an events calendar, news from the city, and more.

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