Jeffrey Umbrell, features editor, discusses the tradition of St. Patrick’s Day in New York and at Fordham. Umbrell uncovers the reason behind the Fordham tradition of having spring break during the holiday. Fordham’s campus may be quiet, but the city comes alive to celebrate the Irish-Catholic holiday.
Matthew Chen, FCLC ’22 and an international student, recalls being frustrated when he saw the first email from Residential Life in his inbox. “It’s relatively short notice, to do something like that,” he said. “I live 16 hours away by flight, and tickets to Taiwan aren’t exactly cheap.”
By Anndrew Vacca
Staff Writer
Published: April 2, 2009
Due to the struggling economy and the violence in Mexico, many Fordham students forwent a typical spring break of partying and traveling in exchange for extra hours at work or scaled-back plans. Some students said that they opted to stay home instead of spend...
Student-Friendly Destinations That Offer More Than Watered Down Booze and Wet T-Shirt Contests
By Maria Xerakia
Staff Writer
Published: February 26, 2009
It is easy to sense when spring break is approaching: people are feverishly chatting in class, Facebook comments and statuses suddenly revolve around t...
