Home Sweet Home

The crisp smell of fresh paint. The aesthetically pleasing look of dark wood furniture. The surprisingly trendy accent wall of sea foam green. No, I'm not describing a new hotel. This is the mini photo shoot of my apartment in the new residence halls. A place of wonder and amazement, jaw dropping amenities, and a sense of "now this is what college living should be like." Granted, all of you who are reading this will not live in these dorms for at least another 3 years or so, but hey, it's something to look forward to.

Campbell 1 and 2, along with Salice and Conley are the new residence halls that opened on campus this year. Situated on the southwest side near the library and Martyr's Court, the 4 buildings are apartment style living with 4-6 people in each one. I myself live with 4 other girls. Did I mention we all have our own bedroom? 50% of the rooms in the buildings are singles and the rest are doubles. I have a collection of pictures here highlighting my apartment, but let me just say, each one is different. If you want to take a look at the floor plan or read more about the residence halls, you can click here.

And now to the main event....

The living room is immediately in front of you when you enter. We added some extra chairs to accommodate all of us and spruced up the place with some festive pineapple place mats. Nothing says college like fruit decorations.

The kitchen is to your right as you walk in the front door and seems incredibly spacious thanks to the open floor plan. As you can see, we have the wonderful invention known as a dishwasher at our disposal. Mile high dishes in the sink are a thing of the past. Emptying the dishwasher is another story.

There are 2 bathrooms at either end of the apartment. Each side has one shower, a toilet, and 2 sinks outside of the actual bathroom. Nothing makes me happier than knowing that I can brush my teeth while my roommate showers.

Tada! My room. Small, but big enough to fit extra furniture in, as seen by the blue chair. A bookcase and an armoire are to the left, and a dresser is underneath the bed. Plenty of storage space for clothes. Sadly you can't see my posters of David Wright and David Boreanaz along with Emily Deshcanel of Bones fame on my wall. Just picture it though. They look great.

The rest of the rooms look much like mine. There is one long hallway with 2 rooms on the left side of the door, and the other 3 on the right. CSC (Campbell, Salice, Conley) is an amazing place to live and although you won't be here as a freshmen, these residence halls are definitely something to keep in mind later down the road. You still have programs run by Res Life and the RAs that are both fun and prepare you for life after but college, but you also have the feel of living out in the real world without actually moving off campus.

So, that is that. I hope you enjoyed the mini tour!

~Steph

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

NJSLC

Helllloo world. You may recognize me, as I had my own blog on the Admissions portal this past year. This summer, I've been working in the Admissions Office on campus while taking a class. To those that don't know me, my name is Adam Remiszewski, and I will be a senior in the business school in the fall.

Campus life is hard talk about when it's the middle of the summer. Regardless, I found a good topic about something I got involved in over the past year. This past week, 27 of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities across the country came to Fordham for NJSLC - the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference. Some delegations brought about 24 students (Holy Cross), and others brought as few as 5 (USF), but all but one brought at least 5 student leaders from their respective universities.

The purpose of the conference was to 'ignite the leader within', or to really motivate the student leaders to lead with the Jesuit philosophy and mentality at the forefront of their minds.

I've attached a video of what went on during the week, but it's really a lot to put into one blogpost. We did everything from make the beds for the delegates when they arrived, to planning excursions into the city and to service sites. All I heard was good things about Fordham, and this from our sister Jesuit schools. All in all, a really great conference that brightened the campus a bit for the past week.

For me, it's back to work now! See you soon!

-Adam

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?

Only in New York....

It's a beautiful summer day in New York City and we cant help but remember one dreary March day not too long ago when U2 and Good Morning America took over the Rose Hill Campus for a morning that Fordham students will never forget.

Though we can't say things like this happen every year on campus, our wonderful location often allows for "drop-ins" of famous and influential folks who just happen to be in the area.

On Location // Solitary Man at Fordham

During my freshman year, film crews began appearing around campus. Once, when I had a free afternoon, I stood outside Thebaud Hall and watched Michael Douglas sit on a bench, pondering something while cameras recorded his pensive face and the backdrop of Fordham. I watched as they filmed Douglas watching a blonde girl stroll by Thebaud Hall, again and again. Another time, Susan Sarandon joined Douglas on the bench in front of Thebaud. Apparently the already picturesque gothic building did not quite meet Hollywood's standards--the ivy-strewn garden area wassupplemented by silk vines, stapled to nearby tree trunks and rails.

For the fall 2008 semester, it was common to stumble upon crews in the most unlikely places--in Martyr's Lawn, in front of the Walsh Library while I studied inside, on Edward's Parade or the steps of Freeman Hall. We knew little about the plot of the movie, Solitary Man (2009), but we knew Fordham would be recast in the movie as a small school near Boston. This wasn't unusual. Love Story (1970) and The Exorcist (1973) both filmed some scenes at Fordham, but it masqueraded as Harvard and Georgetown, respectively.

I finally saw Solitary Man a few weekends ago. After year of suspense, I was pleased to discover that Solitary Man was an excellent film with great acting. In addition to Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Mary-Louise Parker, Jenna Fischer and Jesse Eisenberg all gave stellar performances. The film centered around Douglas' character, a once-famous car dealer whose life crumbles around him. Though his character is unlikable, he plays his part wonderfully, and the film is enjoyable. Also, about a third of the film took place on Fordham's campus; it was fun to see movie stars walking the same paths I take on my way to class.

--Christine Barcellona, FCRH '12