Student sets sights on Runway
Candace Kuykendall hasn't slowed down since her reign as Miss Teen New York back in 2006. Now a junior at Fisher, Candace has her sights set on the runway - Project Runway, that is.
Project Runway, a show hosted by model Heidi Klum on the Lifetime Network, is a competition for up-and-coming clothing designers looking to make it in the fashion industry.…
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Brewing benevolenceCoffee Connection promotes fair trade in Peru while also helping women in the Rochester area
This week for Lost in Rochester, I'm switching things up - I'm reporting to you on scene.
I am sitting in Coffee Connection, a small, cozy café on South Avenue, downtown. Coffee Connection prides itself as a server, retailer, and roaster of Fair Trade, organically grown coffee from Peru.…
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A broad, Abroad: "Poco a Poco"Little by little, adjusting to the culture in Peru
If you think moving in with a roommate freshman year is awkward, try moving in with an entire family.
During our two-day orientation, the only time I spoke Spanish was checking out at Vivanda, which is the Wegmans of Lima. We learned all about the next five months of our lives in English to make sure everyone understood what to expect.…
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Good actors, bad plotExtract doesn't meet expectations
I had high expectations when I went to see the movie Extract. I wish I didn't get my hopes up.
Mike Judge, writer and director of Office Space, took a chance to make another classic movie that people would be quoting for years. I don't think he succeed this time around.…
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Endgame brings "heartfelt intensity"
Several months ago I was given the Megadeth greatest hits album, Capitol Punishment, by a friend who was a fan.
Of course, being a hard rock and heavy metal listener, as well as a diehard Metallica fan, I had always heard about the band and expected great things.…
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Career moveProfessors from Venezuela and India now call Fisher home
As a 5- year-old in Venezuela, Maria Gonzalez-Smith thought her dreams of traveling could only take flight if she were an airline stewardess. The son of an Indian businessman, Hemant Sashittal was expected to become a doctor, an engineer or a lawyer.
Gonzalez-Smith and Sashittal came to the U.…
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Fisher Faces: Jeffery McGee
Jeffery, who is from Rochester, NY, will complete his major in Corporate Finance with a minor in Economics. He is also a First Generation Scholar.
Jeffery is enjoying his classes this semester. He is doing well with his studies and using time management skills to make sure that his work is completed and handed in on time.…
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