A Yankees Game Adventure

I’m a huge baseball fan and have spent most of my summers at the ballpark watching a game. So when CAB was offering $10 tickets to see the Yankees take on the Red Sox over at Yankee Stadium, I was absolutely thrilled.

Yankee Stadium

My friends and I were fortunate enough to win tickets to one of the two games CAB offered to see baseball’s most legendary rivalry. It was a cold, Friday night in early April. Since it was my first time at the new Yankee Stadium, we explored the ballpark and its upgraded amenities for a while before getting some food and taking our seats in the bleachers in the outfield. All Fordham students in attendance got FREE Yankees hats as well, which was a great treat.

The game was really exciting; in fact, there was a problem with the lights in the middle of the game, causing a fifteen-minute delay while the issue got resolved, and the game even went into extra innings – twenty innings in total compared to the typical nine. Unfortunately, my friends and I opted to leave around the thirteenth inning as the night was only getting later and colder, and, since it’s only about a fifteen-minute ride on the D train back to Fordham Road, it was easy getting back to campus. The Red Sox ended up winning, so it was probably better we didn’t stick around anyway.

Our view from the bleachers!

Though I am a big fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, it was a lot of fun getting to see two of baseball’s biggest team go head-to-head in a seemingly never-ending game. I have one more year left living in the Bronx, so I hope I get to attend more Yankees games in the future.

Enjoying the game!

Weekend Update

Caroline Lebranti

Keating Hall on a bright and sunny day

This weekend at Fordham was pretty exciting since it was the first couple of days where it was super sunny and nice enough to be outside without bundling up! On Saturday CAB hosted a County Fair around Eddies where students could play carnival games and get free popcorn, cotton candy, and ice cream. After hanging out there for a while some friends and I hopped on the D train and made our way to Brooklyn where we basked in the glorious weather, played bocce in Park Slope, and got ice cream at Ample Hills Creamery (highly recommended... try their Mexican hot chocolate flavor!). Sunday was also great because not only was everyone out on Eddies playing Frisbee and sunbathing, but it was also the President’s Spring Preview! Campus was buzzing with current and prospective students and families which made for quite a lively afternoon.

Our delicious brunch

Caroline McCue

This past weekend, I had a great time celebrating my friend Rachael’s birthday with a delicious Sunday Brunch.  We went to the Gansevoort Hotel which has a delicious menu. Although it is a little pricey, I would highly recommend going for a special treat! Afterwards, we walked around the Meatpacking District for a little and enjoyed the crisp spring day.  I got the eggs Benedict which was to die for!  Although I have a lot of papers and assignments to finish up before the end of the year, I am glad I got to spend an afternoon relaxing and celebrating with my friends in such an amazing city!

Lake Michigan

Megan McLaughlin

This weekend, besides chatting with some prospective students about Fordham and the best places to eat on Arthur Ave, I visited Chicago. The weather was great, but this view of Lake Michigan doesn't quite beat the view of Central Park stretched out below you at Top of the Rock (30 Rockefeller Center's rooftop).

Great night for baseball

Madeline McDermott

On Friday night, I went to the Yankee vs. Red Sock game. I got $10 tickets through the CAB raffle and the game wound up being the longest game in the history of Yankee Stadium.

Another lovely shot of Keating

Claire McGonigle

This past Sunday was Admitted Students Day here at Fordham! It was great to talk

to prospective students and give them a chance to talk to current Fordham students

along with administrators to give them a better sense of what life at Fordham is like.

Why I Chose Fordham...

I chose to attend Fordham University for many reasons. One of the main reasons I fell in love with Fordham was because of its LOCATION. 

On all of my college visits I did not visit any other school at which I could... 

Take a spontaneous trip into the city with friends to explore the MET. 

Visit the 9/11 Memorial on a Saturday afternoon. 

Eat delicious Italian pastries at a bakery in Little Italy for a homework assignment. 

Walk through the Botanical Gardens on a snow day. 

Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge with my dorm. 

Go to see Mama Mia...

...and Newsies on Broadway with friends from my dorm.

Or catch a Yankees game after class one day. 

I would not be able to take a break from homework to go see the Global Citizens Festival  in Central Park. 

Or see America's Got Talent being filmed. 

And I definitely would not be able to take multiple trips in to the city to see the decorations at Christmas time. 

And stand in the freezing cold to see the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree being lit. 

At no other University could I do all of this...and still come back to a BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS that feels like HOME! 

   

I Love Sports, I Don't Care Who Knows

Firstly, if you didn't catch where the title is from, click here:

New York sports fans are hard to ignore. If there isn't a guy sitting right in front of you in your class wearing a backwards Jets hat, there's that guy on the D with the iconic Yankee 'NY' tatooed up his sleeve. And luckily, professional sports are conveniently scheduled so you never have to go a season without a team to cheer on.

After the Giants won the Super Bowl this past Sunday, fans flooded the streets of lower Manhattan to see their baby-faced quarterback hoist their trophy after a heart stopping game in Indianapolis. I'll be honest, I'm not a Giants fan. But it's hard not to feel jealous/envious/ and a little bit happy for all the Fordham students I encountered on my commute to work who voluntarily woke up before 10am.

Now, basketball's newest sensation is Jeremy Lin, the 23-year-old point guard has brought even more attention to New York sports.

For a city that has a reputation for people with a rude attitude, it's pretty amazing to see the camaraderie that comes out of the mutual love or lament over the same New York sports team. Plus New York's finest sports teams are never more than a train (or a few) away.

My roommate from Massachusetts now hates me.