Happy Thanksgiving from the University of Rochester gang of wild hand turkeys.
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Students can major or minor in American sign language or join the ASL club on campus.
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The Marching Pep Band performs at home football and basketball games and at events around Rochester.
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The University is home to several a cappella ensembles including the YellowJackets, Midnight Ramblers, Vocal Point, and After Hours.
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The dandelion is the symbol of the University; it appears on buildings and engravings across campus.
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Economics is one of the five most popular majors among students in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering.
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The University of Rochester Yellowjackets compete in 21 varsity-level teams, including "foot"-ball.
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About 1,200 students graduated last year as part of the Class of 2012.
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers an undergraduate major and minor and graduate degree programs.
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Meliora -- or "Ever Better" -- is the University motto.
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About a quarter of the students in the College belong to Greek organizations.
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The Pride Network recently celebrated its 40th anniversary as a student organization. The University is also home to the online archive of The Empty Closet, one of the oldest gay news publications in the country.
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Rocky is the mascot of the University's athletic teams, the Yellowjackets.
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Pulling an all-nighter in Rush Rhees Library is a kind of right of passage for Rochester students.
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The dandelion is the symbol of the University; it appears on buildings and engravings across campus.
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The Tree of Life is a River Campus landmark. After the tree fell in 2010, the remains of the tree became a memorial.