http://www.reportermag.com/ Author Ilsa Shaw from Reporter Online. en-us http://www.reportermag.com/article/198 You wouldn't think it, but there's life here. In the depths of a pitch-black cavern, where the atmosphere is ridden with hellish toxic fumes at a feverish 165 degrees Fahrenheit, you're shocked to see it rocks covered in green plants and no light source in sight. Moving in closer, you notice that the rock is teeming with insects and spiders, adapted to toxins and shadows. So what is the purpose of these strange life-forms? How have they even come to be? For answers, you'd simply... Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/198 http://www.reportermag.com/article/127 Behind every vodka tonic, dirty martini, or slippery nipple are the caring hands of a bar tender. During the hectic hours of the night, they are the order takers and drink servers who provide a generally enjoyable time which represents the atmosphere of the bar as a whole. Perhaps the most prominent image of the bartender has been a likable and extremely charming individual who is fun to talk to and also a great listener. However, despite their usual charming and laid back... Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/127 http://www.reportermag.com/article/60 Note This story appeared in our April Fools Distorter issue and is for comedic value only. RIT students Jeremy Baetlow and Matt Lanciaux want a little more elbow room when it comes to driving on campus. The two are more than fed up with sharing the campus roads with polite drivers. "I am so sick of waiting while someone waves another car through an intersection, or while two drivers exchange insurance information," said Baetlow. "It's time for a ruder roadway." The problem has... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/60 http://www.reportermag.com/article/47 It all started with a pair of metal rods, a mad scientist, and a 50-volt circuit connecting the two. Alessandro Volta, a pioneer in the realm of electricity, inserted said rods into his ears, turned the switch on, and heard a noise like a "thick boiling soup," amplified and bellowing. With this, Volta had discovered the phenomenon which would later enable a series of inventions that electricity could stimulate the perception of sound. Cochlear implants work just like that. Unlike a hearing... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/47 http://www.reportermag.com/article/197 Name, Major, Year? Alex Brauer, third year Graphic Design major. What made you decide to do Graphic Design? I was always into art, and it was between Illustration and Graphic Design. I think I wanted to do something other than just illustrate. Have you always wanted to be a "That Girl?" Yeah, I'm such a dork. I don't know. I think that I love being in the spotlight in any form-so dorky. What do you think sets you apart in a crowd? I think that one of the reasons I applied... Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/197 http://www.reportermag.com/article/204 Stream of Facts Skittles are rumored to have been invented by a man named Rick Walden, a worker for Mars who became bored during a business meeting and started to punch holes in Starburst candies. His boss saw the circular results scattered all over the table, and the idea for Skittles was born. This occurrence is neither endorsed nor denied by the Mars candy company. Originally conceived as a club designed to alleviate boredom, the Ku Klux Klan began as a society club for former... Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/204 http://www.reportermag.com/article/173 Name, Major, Year? Ben Isserlis, first year Computer Science major. Where are you from originally? Around Syracuse. I've lived in Manlius (which is south of Syracuse) since I was five. So what's with the pink hair? I need something so that people recognize me; and this really gets a lot of people to stop and take a second look. It also helps my professors learn my name at some point. How many colors have you dyed it? I started with blonde, went to blue, which sort of faded to... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/173 http://www.reportermag.com/article/180 Stream of Facts Until the 1800s, tomatoes were thought to be poisonous. Their acceptance as a nutritional food source in the United States was due to Colonel Robert Johnson, who ate an entire basket of them in front of a Salem Courthouse just to prove they were not poisonous. Ketchupgate, as it is endearingly called, occurred when the USDA and President Ronald Reagan categorized ketchup as a vegetable. This decision allowed public schools to cut out a serving of cooked or fresh... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/180 http://www.reportermag.com/article/149 This past week, you may have noticed any of the 175 RIT students wearing "I agree with Josh" t-shirts around campus. Meet Josh. Name, Major, Year? Joshua Horn, fourth year Bioinformatics major and the man whose essay inspired hundreds of "I Agree With Josh" shirts on campus. What exactly was in this essay? The main image of the essay was a tube with a lens. In our lives, we see everything through a tube. The more we experience and the more we explore the values and beliefs of... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:30:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/149 http://www.reportermag.com/article/156 Stream of Facts Forty six years ago, a group of researchers decided to administer LSD to an elephant. The dose was 297 milligrams, about 3000 times the level of a typical human dose. To this day, it remains the largest dose of LSD ever given to a living creature. After firing the cartridge-syringe, Tusko the elephant shifted around in his pen for a few minutes and eventually keeled over on his side. The researchers concluded "It appears that the elephant is highly sensitive to the... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/156 http://www.reportermag.com/article/131 Name, Major, Year? James McNabb, fourth year Woodworking and Furniture Design major. How did you get into that? Well, I kind of struggled in high school with my academics but strived in the arts; so I took a lot of woodshop and a lot of art classes. That led me here, mostly because of the facilities. This is my last year here, so I've been here for a while, doing this. Are you in the workshop a lot? It's a pretty demanding program. It takes up a lot of time, but you get a... Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/131 http://www.reportermag.com/article/136 Quiz 1. Which YouTube "Top 10" list is Judson Laipply's "Evolution of Dance" video not on? a. Most Viewed b. Most Discussed c. Most Favorited d. Most Rated 2. What does the "HD" in HD radio stand for? a. High Definition b. Hybrid Digital c. Hit Dice d. It doesn't stand for anything; it is a trademarked brand name. 3. Which recyclable product does the Greenpeace website highly recommend using whenever possible? a. Plastic b. Timber c. Ferrous Metals d. Concrete 4. The... Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/136 http://www.reportermag.com/article/107 How did you wind up at RIT? I am primarily an archaeologist. I also teach Cultural Anthropology, but that is something I do mainly because in the United States, archeology is considered a subfield of anthropology. I mainly work in the part of the world known as Mesoamerica, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, studying a group of people called the Zapotec. In addition to that, I'm also an archeological scientist, or what we call in the field, an archaeometrist, and that's really what brings... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/107 http://www.reportermag.com/article/114 Quiz 1.What slang dialect does Alex, the main character, use in Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange? a. Nadsat b. Polari c. Slavic d. Cockney 2. Which of the following musical artists has not released a song called "Blackout?" a. Britney Spears b. David Bowie c. Muse d. Asian Kung-Fu Generation 3. This rare neurological disorder affects basic human needs, primarily a person's urge to sleep. Most of those who suffer from the disorder will sleep for at least 23 hour time... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/114 http://www.reportermag.com/article/79 Name, Year, Major? Emily Hughes, I'm a second year majoring in International Business and Marketing, also known as "Extracurricular Activities." I don't really do a lot in my major. Well, I do-I do my work and, hopefully, get good grades. I'm in the Honors program, so I guess that says something. I really just like to be involved on campus in clubs and different things like that. I heard you always wanted to be "That Girl." Why is that? It's definitely people who are visible on campus... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/79 http://www.reportermag.com/article/64 Note This story appeared in our April Fools Distorter issue and is for comedic value only. How would you describe yourself? I'm a toaster. What brought you to RIT? Well, I was originally going to be part of an automobile, but somehow, a misplaced shipment brought me here. For years now, I've been trying to get my degree in Food Technology and Processing. I thought, "You know, what the hell- I'm at a college, I might as well make something of it." How do you like RIT so far? I... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/64 http://www.reportermag.com/article/51 Name, Major, Year? Li Evans, first year Computer Science major. What brought you to RIT? Aside from the good CS program, my mother lives in Philly. I wanted to be close enough to her that in case of an emergency, I could go to her, but far enough that she couldn't just show up whenever she wanted to. Do you visit Philly a lot? Not as much as I did when I lived in New Orleans. I lived there during the Katrina year, so I'm pretty done with it. What was your experience like... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/51 http://www.reportermag.com/article/45 Long gone is the era of gumball machine pedestals. You can now mount one on your wall. It certainly makes for an interesting conversation piece and, yes, it really dispenses gumballs. Made to look as if it were simply a framed picture of a gumball machine, the frame itself has a small plastic knob at the bottom that one twists to receive the prized gumball. Gumballs can be refilled from the back of the frame, where a small removable cap can be found. The machine takes standard size... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/45 http://www.reportermag.com/article/55 Quiz 1. From which game did the character Ike, a playable combatant in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, originate? a. Final Fantasy XI b. Fire Emblem c. Pokmon d. Phantasy Star 2. Who was NTID's first deaf faculty member? a. D. Robert Frisina b. Robert Panara c. Troy Justesen d. William Castle 3. Which new degree will soon be offered at RIT? a. Ph.D. in Sustainability b. B.A. in Animal Husbandry c. B.A. in Talmudic Studies d. Ph.D. in Color Science 4. Rooted in Native American... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/55 http://www.reportermag.com/article/37 Quiz 1. What was the name of the first online user-to- user messaging system? a. ICQ b. AOL Instant Messenger c. Quantum Link OLM d. Freelancin' Roundtable 2. Of more than 700 tons of garbage produced per year at RIT, about how much winds up in a landfill? a. 32.0 b. 43.5 c. 72.5 d. 90.8 3. Where on campus can you buy Betty Boop bobblehead dolls? a. Crossroads b. Corner Store c. Sol's d. Ritz Sports Zone 4. Two years ago, there was a movement to litter RIT's... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/37