Fordham Basketball's "Ram Town"!

Friday's "Ram Town" was awesome!

Fordham's atheletics department threw a huge celebration to kick off the basketball season.Thousands of students sporting maroon attire flooded the rose hill gym for a night packed with fun, entertainment, free give-a-ways and a lot of Ram pride!

I challenged my friend to an inflatable sumo wrestling competition and then celebrated my victory with the best Italian food in NYC, coming right from our very own Arthur Ave.

Students who had never before picked up a basketball competed in free-throw competitions and relay races on inflatable obstacle courses to win dozens of great prizes! Even though I only left with a few free t-shirts, posters and magnets, one of my friends won a free flat-screen TV! And a freshman girl even won a trip to Las Vegas!

In a nutshell: the night was "Ram-tastic!"

Homecoming weekend: Right around the corner!

This weekend is a big one for the social butterflies of Fordham. On Friday night, Campus Activities Board and the President's office are sponsoring the always popular President's Ball. I've gone every year since I've been at Fordham, and my last one is no exception! Armed with a comfy pair of pumps and my favorite cocktail dress, I'll dance the night away, munch on some hors d'oeuvres and revel in a sure to be memorable moment of my senior year...

BUT! I'll have to be careful to not get too wiped out because the following day is homecoming. If our football team keeps it up, they'll add to their winning record of 2-1 as they play Assumption College on Saturday at 1PM. Sports are a big part of campus life, at varsity, club and intramural levels (I'll be sure to elaborate on this in another post!). I consider myself more of a spectator than a player, but I love to show my support for Fordham's teams.

BACK TO HOMECOMING! My mom, an alumnus and several of my friends who graduated in '09 will be here as well. Needless to say, I cannot wait to see these familiar faces back at the place they called home for four years. For pictures from last year's homecoming check out: Fordham Homecoming 2009

The Fordham Flyer

If you've watched ESPN in the past 6 months, you already know Brian Kownacki, a shortstop for the Fordham University baseball team who became a household name after scoring an unlikely run for his team.

Check out for yourself how Brian ended up with a nomination for an ESPN ESPY award for Best Play of the Year. (He ended up second in the popular vote to a Brett Favre game-winning touchdown pass!)

The Wizarding World of....Lincoln Center?