Features


  • Ghost Studentsย and the Empty Classroomย 
    By Finnleigh Gould The empty chair next to you is a ghost student, and their name is not Casper, in fact that empty chair is a stolen identity.  Ghost students are scammers after financial aid.  Gregor Thuswaldner, Provost and Dean of Faculty of La Roche University, said, โ€œWe discovered that we had two ghost students last
  • From Greece to the United States
    The Nazi invasion of Greece displaced people far and wide, some, across oceans to Rochester, New York; home to a La Roche University studentโ€™s heritage. La Roche University junior political science major, Chae Swierkosz, described his grandparents immigration to the United States.
  • Meet Lucy McGonigal: A Holiday Conversation
    Footprints follow people wherever they go, and so does their identity, culture, and even their holidays. In November 2024, Lucy McGonigal applied for Study USA, a scholarship program, allowing students from Northern Ireland to study abroad in the States for one year. The program placed McGonigal, who studied Illustration at her home institution, at La Roche University in the Graphic Design program.
  • From Passion to Purpose: How Jessica Gilmore Leads Veterans Place to Support Homeless Veterans
    Jessica Gilmore, Veterans Place Director of Program Operations and Development, described her nonprofit work and helping veterans transition from homelessness to home.
  • University Hauntings: Prankster Poltergeists and Father Peterย 
    On Halloween, little ghosts and ghouls roam the streets for candy, do they grow up and go to university?ย  According to La Roche University sophomore, Ava Walters, ghosts have no problem conjuring mischief in the dorms. Walters is a firm believer in ghosts and spirits.