Tag Archives: activities
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December 15, 2013 7:48 pm |
Winter break, depending on the university, can last from one to two months. Typically, students who live in dorms must leave the dorm after their last final exam and return close to the start of the second semester or quarter. If a student does not have the option of going home, he or she could…
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December 11, 2013 11:07 pm |
For those of you that have been in an American college for a little while, if you pay attention to the students around you, you probably have noticed that some of them often wear shirts with several greek letters on them. At first you might take a wild guess that it could be a product…
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November 26, 2013 2:46 am |
This year in the US, the major holiday of Thanksgiving, a national holiday, will coincide with the minor, albeit widely celebrated Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Although it may seem like these holidays have never been on the same day before, they were back in 1918 and will be again in 2070. If you are curious…
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November 25, 2013 12:54 pm |
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians celebrated an autumn harvest feast that is known today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the American colonies and North America. Before 1863, Thanksgiving days were celebrated by individual American colonies and states. Then in 1863, in the midst of the turmoil of the American…
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November 16, 2013 1:29 pm |
College football is an event that brings the entire student body together. The deafening cheers of the crowd, the echo of the announcer, the smell of garlic fries, and the sea of purple and gold all describe what it is like to attend a Husky football game. As a student at the University of Washington,…
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November 8, 2013 12:00 am |
Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall Date(s): 11/8/13-12/30/13 Cost: Varies Time: Varies, different shows start at 11:00am, 2:00pm, 5:00pm and 8:00pm Event: The Christmas Holiday begins with celebrations at Radio City Music Hall – dancing, music, and a show many and all can enjoy. A New York area tradition! http://www.radiocity.com/events/2013/november/rccs-2013.html
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October 10, 2013 2:50 pm |
As any college freshman gets acclimated to their school, one of the first things any one on campus will ask them is “So, what clubs and activities are you involved in?”. Joining student organizations is perhaps the most competitive thing a student can experience in their first weeks of school, though this varies at some…
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