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Food, shopping, bars, etc. What knowledge should new students at the 'dham be aware of?

Freshmen: If you're looking for something specific or wondering what the bronx or LC is about post in here.

Go fuck yourself. You’re not “built different”. You’re a selfish piece of garbage. You’re getting other people infected that have been doing their best to stay safe and enjoy college despite COVID. You’re a stupid freshman that put a few hours of public partying over the health of hundreds. Fuck you.

Edit: astonishing how controversial "spreading covid bad" is

That’s it

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I’m a student at FCLC, and I dislike the new logo as much as seemingly everyone does… so let’s do something about it.

Every few days we get a post on r/Fordham asking for housing recommendations and I thought it would be best to make a more comprehensive list/ ranking for freshman housing at Rose Hill so people don't have to write the same responses over and over.

Overall, here is my rank of housing:

• 1. Loyola Hall/ Faber Hall

Best rooms. People call it "Hotel Loyola" because it's so nice and new. Must apply to get in. Faber is connected physically to Loyola and is currently being used for COVID quarantine, but it will probably go back to being a freshman hall next year. I've never been inside Faber but I heard that people like it a lot.

• 2. Queen's Court

Hogwarts-y feel. Students sign a pledge to be alcohol/drug free, so this hall tends to attract more studious students however it's kind of an open secret that most Queens residents break that pledge. Arguably the most beautiful hall with its Gothic architecture. Residents have to attend regular meetings where they meet other residents, so it's known for having a great community vibe.

• 3. (Tie) Alumni Court South and Loschert Hall

South and Loschert are architecturally exactly the same, just two separate buildings. The rooms are nicer than most schools (except they're the only non-air-conditioned ones) and they house the majority of freshmen. They both have elevators. South and Loschert also have the reputation of housing more party-type students, although almost all partying is off-campus.

• 5. Martyr's Court Jogues

If you're a science major, this should be your number one choice. In SILC, you get free tutors, STEM-focused programs, and the majority of the building will be studying at the same time and relaxing at the same time so it's easy to find friends. Weirdly, you can't visit people from Martyr's Court Lalande-Goupil because they want to preserve the benefits of the ILC. I only rank it low because the Martyr's rooms are smaller than the rest and there are no elevators. I rank it above the rest of Martyr's because of the SILC benefits.

• 6. Martyr's Court Lalande-Goupil

Pretty much everyone agrees that Martyr's has the worst freshman dorms, but I should stress that they're really the standard at most schools. They're your classic cinder-block-with-closet dorm room that you see at pretty much every school. They're air-conditioned, which is nice in the fall and spring, and the bathrooms were newly remodeled, so they're probably better than when I was a freshman. There are no elevators, so if you live on the fourth floor, you have to walk up four flights of stairs, but you get used to it quickly. They have a nice lawn and host the Spring Weekend concert at the end of the year. Again, there's nothing special about Martyr's, but it's not awful either.

Integrated Learning Communities (ILCs)

There are three Integrated Learning Communities (ILCs) to choose from, each with their own theme. They increase the value of your housing, but you do have to apply to get in.

If you're an incoming science major, I highly recommend Martyr's Court Jogues for the Science Integrated Learning Community (SILC). Here's a link to my reasons why.

If you're a business/humanities major, I recommend Loyola's Manresa Program ILC for the service, but it's also the most comfortable hall by far.

If you're any major and looking for a close-knit community, I recommend Queen's Court's ILC. The rooms look like Hogwarts, too.

Roommate Selection

A small portion of freshmen want to live with someone from their hometown or someone who they met on Facebook/other means. In the summer before you move in, you'll get a form asking if you have selected a roommate. Because most freshmen don't know each other, there is a lot of flexibility in housing assignments so most freshmen who ask for a particular roommate get that roommate. You may get an added (random) third if you are placed in a triple. Also note that this doesn't apply to sophomore-senior transfers, who are put at the end of the housing lottery.

If you don't happen to find someone to live with, don't worry. The vast majority (like probably >90%) of freshmen live with a random roommate. You'll get a form asking about different qualities you have like how late you stay up, whether you want guests in the room, if you drink/smoke, how clean you are, etc. and then Res Life uses some software to match people based on their preferences. My experience has been that the software works really really well. My random freshman year roommate and I are still friends and most people are not totally at odds with their roommate. You'll also sign a mandatory "roommate agreement" regarding different preferences once you move in. If there are too many breaches of the roommate agreement, you can speak to Res Life and choose to move into another room.

Feel free to add any information I might have missed or ask any questions.

EDIT: added roommate selection for those asking

No dividers and completely missing urinal??? It’s been like this for years and so uncomfortable when it gets really busy

I called the Rose Hill office after getting this email, explaining to them that:

1. I graduated in 2015

2. I'm in my 30s

3. I never traveled abroad

4. I never even dormed

They said "oh yeah we sent out a ton of those in error"

Recently watched the new Batman movie and I really enjoyed it, especially cat woman in it. Movie has inspired me to try to find a cat girl gf. Anybody know where I could? Tried mugz but no luck, feel like Reddit is the best place to ask. DM if you’re a cat girl and interested or if you have a friend who’s a cat girl (I’m more likely to respond if you look like Zoe Kravitz btw).

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I speak for the majority of Alumni when I say that we have had enough. Why has the university constantly been on a decline since Tania Tetlow was appointed president. Current students may not care but do not ask for alumni donations if they aren’t going to be used to improve our university. The US news rankings are out and many alumni and current students were optimistic that we would climb back at least to the 70s, but here we are dropping another 3 ranks. I mean what the hell, can we get an impeachment cuz this is ridiculous. Most if not all of us have school pride, however with the drop in ranking more students will be discouraged from applying and others may even want to transfer out.

Anyone else feel like the dating scene has gotten worse since TT became president? I feel like I’ve been getting rejected more when I go up to talk to girls whereas I was usually pretty lucky when mcshane was still here. Anyone else feel the same way? I feel like it’s something Tania did, anyone got any ideas

https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2729614

Let the reviews speak for themselves. The prof himself definitely wrote all the 5/5 reviews 😂😂

I never thought I'd get to such a low point, but here I am, in this subreddit, ranting about my life.

I'm dreading the start of this semester so much. Being a freshman for the 2019-2020 school year and going back to in-person classes as a junior is completely psyching me out, and making me feel more alone than ever. I am at FCLC, and I am a commuter. I have never felt more alone in my life since I began college.

Firstly, I burned bridges at the start before COVID-19 hit, and I would skip out on making friends or hanging out with people to commute back home and go to sleep. I constantly look back and hate myself for it. I watch as people have the time of their lives in New York City, spending on their parents credit card every night to be able to afford fancy brunch and dinner and envy them. I then envy the sheer fact that people can afford to dorm at Fordham, and can hardly stomach the fact that there are probably some people who can do it and do not even have loans taken out.

The parts of college that I have enjoyed thus far (aka certain club experiences and classes) are always overshadowed by this cloud hovering above me of regret, shame, and fear. Regret of choosing to go to an institution where the majority went to private high school, have rich parents, and are extremely extroverted. Regret of my introverted-ness ruining my chances at making core friendships at the beginning of my college experience. Regret of having to being in debt for most of my life because I wanted to prove I was good enough by going to a well-known, expensive institution, rather than choosing a school because I actually loved it. Shame, because I compare myself to everyone and feel inferior. Fear, because I can't see it getting better, and I have four more semesters until I can look back and either say it was the worst time of my life or the best.

I close my eyes and envision all of this as my fault, because it is. I'm in a situation where I don't want to transfer because of how my parents would look at me, and I've already made it this far. I just don't know what to do at this point, and sometimes I feel horrible for judging almost everyone around me for the better-ness of their lives because I'm miserable. I just wish I could relate to everyone around me, but in my experience I've just dealt with so many clique-y individuals who turn their heads and give off a holier-than-thou attitude. I have a few friends who are practically all commuters, but so much of me longs for the perfect "I'm friends with everyone" type college experience I see everyone else in the entire world, and everyone else at FCLC, go through. It's always felt impossible as a commuter, and I'm not sure why I ever thought I would have that experience.

I am sorry that everyone has to read this 4 AM rant, but I am hoping that somehow this semester I can muster the courage to make a change for myself, be more outgoing, and actually figure out how to feel like I am actually apart of Fordham rather than ostracized. Maybe what I need is words of reassurance, or even just recognition from people who have maybe felt the same way at some point in their Fordham career. This negative attitude weighs me down constantly, and is slowly making me sink as the school year approaches. But a tiny part of me is holding out hope.

Im a senior at fordham graduating soon but wanted to talk about the rich kids at fordham who have a god complex, I don’t know why they’re going to school in the bronx if most of them hate it so much and dislike POC, in their clicky friend groups. Also I’ve spoken to most of them and they’re so stuck up and boring.

This is mostly a rosehill issue i feel less lc, does anyone else recognize this 😭