Andrew Greene and his band, Luck of the Draw, were voted one of the top 10 young, unsigned bands in Texas.

Now a freshman at Quinnipiac-with his band-mates scattered across the country-Greene has been playing his guitar in the residence halls and hosting a radio show on WQAQ, the student-run radio station.

"We play local music and we have some talk," he said. "It's getting well publicized." Several of his band's songs have made their on-air debut on Greene's show, which airs on Sundays.

Greene's band has played in numerous competitions, as well as private parties and fundraisers. Proceeds from their gigs have funded recording sessions for five songs. He describes his band's music as "melodic alternative."

Greene plays guitar and performs backup vocals. "I just enjoy playing in front of a large audience, watching their reaction and having them sing along with one of our songs. Performing is one of the greatest things to do," he said.

"I started getting into music in the second grade and started listening to the Beatles," he said. "They're my favorite band and they've been a big influence on my endeavors."

Greene, an 18-year-old business major from Dallas, heard about Quinnipiac from his cousin, who goes to the University of Massachusetts.

"I really, really like it here," he said. "I came here because my biggest class has maybe 30 people. It's so personal. Your teachers know your name. That was a huge deciding factor for me."

Greene was a straight-A student at Richardson High School in Dallas. He is pleased to be one of 60 students chosen for the University Honors Program, which he thinks will be an impressive addition to his résumé.

Although his father works in finance, Greene isn't sure what avenue of business he wants to pursue.

"My math scores have always been very good. I'm taking a broad range of classes to see what I like," he said. "I'm also interested in psychology."

Outside of class, Greene has made an easy transition to living on campus. "I have three roommates and we all get along really, really well. We're all very laid back and like to chill," he said. "Most of my friends at other universities have already had trouble with their roommates. So I feel very lucky."

Greene says he is enjoying the distinctive character of the region-which is a major change of pace from Dallas. "I went into New Haven and it was like a different country. The architecture and the buildings were so different, and there were trains!"

And he's especially looking forward to New England winters.

"I went snowboarding in New Mexico," he said. "It was really hot. We were snowboarding without shirts on. So snowboarding in Connecticut will be a new experience. In fact, I'll probably be complaining that I'm freezing once the temperature drops below 70 degrees."