The Facts:

SALSA has been spicing up campus for the past 25 years by spreading awareness of cultural, social, and educational knowledge of Hispanic culture through events, such as Tropicana, Latino Heritage Month, and Day of the Dead. SALSA is comprised of two additional groups, SALSEROS and SALSITA. SALSEROS is a performance dance group. The sizzling sounds of Merengue, Bachata and Salsa fill the air when they present campus with the opportunity to learn steps of Latino dances during their event, Bailamos. SALSITA, a junior e-board for SALSA comprised of first year students and freshmen, is a group responsible for events, one of which is the SALSITA fashion show in the spring, in which the proceeds go to charity.

S.A.L.S.A. raising awareness.

What to Expect:

The goals of S.A.L.S.A.  is to promote cultural, educational, and social awareness about the Latino culture to the rest of the campus community. Through working together, they strive to enrich the campus with Latino heritage, to demonstrate the unity and all the values that exist within the Latino community.

Guest of a S.A.L.S.A. event get serenaded.

Members of S.A.L.S.A. painting the tunnels to advertise for Tropicana.

Interested?:

Contact: Xochilth Cosme (xcosme@u.rochester.edu) or Patricia Mendez (pmendez2@u.rochester.edu)

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The Facts:

The D’Lion Organization is one of the treasures of undergraduate student life at the University of Rochester. With its long history  (over 50 years) at the University, the organization has established itself as an essential component of promoting community spirit within the residence halls and the University as a whole.  D’Lions decorate halls, help celebrate residents’ birthdays, as well as organize and run various events.  As a service organization they respond to the needs of the community and to those of the individual.

What to Expect:

Located on freshman halls, D'Lions are responsible for promoting hall spirit and creating a comfortable living atmosphere. They accomplish this by planning programs and decorating, among other things.

Throughout campus the D'Lion organization sponsors multiple blood drives as well as many other community service projects including helping out on Wilson Day. They aim to create programs that the entire campus can take part in.

D'Lions getting ready to move in Freshman

Vasily Liapis’12, Rebecca Donnelly’12 and Trey Socash’12 getting ready for a D’Lion sponsored Fill Fauver Men’s Soccer Game.

Gannett 4 D'Lions, Nikita Bourque ’12 and Lauren Forbes’12, show off their decorating skills.

Interested?

Contact Rebecca Donnelly (rdonnell@u.rochester.edu) or Leah Peres (lperes2@u.rochester.edu)

Want to See More?

Check out the D'Lions website.

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The Facts:

The University of Rochester Freshman Orientation Outing Treks program, informally known as UR FOOT, has been a very popular orientation program since its establishment in 2005.  What started as a small-scale program, initially run as a side project of the outdoor group, has grown into its current state as a student association-recognized club, large enough to accomodate 64 class of 2013 freshman! We aim to give freshman the opportunity to experience a 3-day, overnight, outdoor trek - annually scheduled to take place the weekend just prior to the University’s planned orientation program.

What to Expect:
More UR FOOT visibility on campus and in the community and an increase in the number of treks offered next year, including more canoeing and biking treks!

Chris Jensen ('10) at Marcy Dam in the Adirondacks

Andrew Flack ('09) and Steve Rosen ('10) at the peak of Mt. Marcy

Interested?

Contact Derek Crowe (dcrowe13@gmail.com) or Andrew Flack (flack.andrew@gmail.com)

Want to See More?
Check out UR FOOT's website.

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