Summer 2025
The full name, not acronym, of our residence hall.
What is Holland International Learning Center?
This animated Netflix series, created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg, explores fame, depression, and identity through a washed-up horse actor.
What is BoJack Horseman?
Upward Bound is one of several programs under this federal education initiative that supports students who are limited income and First Generation college goers.
What is TRIO?
This common household pet has over 300 million smell receptors, which is about 40 times more than humans.
What is a dog?
Why don’t scientists trust atoms?
Because they make up everything!
Bear Necessities hours of operation.
What are 8am - 10pm?
Jenna Ortega reintroduced this gloomy character to Gen Z in a Netflix reboot that had fans learning a viral dance.
Who is Wednesday Addams?
The original Upward Bound program began in 1965 as part of this U.S. President’s “War on Poverty.”
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
These small mammals love to gnaw on wood and can be seen in the Finger Lakes region building dams and lodges.
What is a beaver?
What do you call fake spaghetti?
An impasta!
Who is Toni Morrison?
This actor made waves with his role as Elvis in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic, staying in character so intensely that he kept the accent for months.
Who is Austin Butler?
During the summer component, students often live in dorms, take classes, and participate in this type of learning, which emphasizes real-world experience.
What is experiential learning?
This nocturnal animal with a mask-like face is often spotted digging in trash cans and living in wooded areas near Ithaca and Geneva.
What is a raccoon?
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was outstanding in his field!
Where are you going if I hand you a key card with 8414 on it?
HILC, UNit 4, suite 1, room 4.
In The Bear, Jeremy Allen White plays a fine-dining chef returning to run his brother’s chaotic sandwich shop in this U.S. city.
What is Chicago?
Upward Bound programs must provide students with services year-round, including tutoring, counseling, and help applying for this key financial aid form.
What is the FAFSA?
Domesticated since ancient Egypt, these animals purr when content and are known for their aloof behavior.
What is a cat?
Why did the math book look sad?
Because it had too many problems!
The 5 classes you will engage in starting next week.
What are english, science, math, language, and enrichment?
In the show the Derry Girls, they frequently uses 90s pop hits in key moments. This British girl group’s song “Who Do You Think You Are” plays during a chaotic talent show.
Who are the Spice Girls?
She became the first African American woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and participated in Upward Bound during her youth.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
This furry Finger Lakes resident has a powerful sense of smell and hibernates through the snowy winters—don’t try to hug one, though!
What is a black bear?
What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?
Frostbite!