http://www.reportermag.com/ Author Madeleine Villavicencio from Reporter Online. en-us http://www.reportermag.com/article/171 Why It's All About Us In Greek mythology, hubris, or pride, is the tragic flaw that often brings about the downfall of the main character. A prime example of this is Narcissus, who was known as the most beautiful man on earth. Just as Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection, "Generation Me" is slowly becoming so engrossed with themselves that creativity and individualism are falling to the side. Will we break our gaze and see the reality of our egotism, or will we become a... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/171 http://www.reportermag.com/article/167 My journey towards a refreshing and rewarding concert experience after a very long, stressful week started at approximately 257 p.m. in the afternoon when I sat down to wait in line for Jimmy Eat World and Paramore, the College Activities Board's major spring concert. In the three hours it took for the doors to open, I witnessed the assassination of a bug named Herbert, the delivery of a total of four pizzas, a long detailed conversation on how RIT's Gordon Field House bathrooms... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/167 http://www.reportermag.com/article/148 On May 3, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., innovation will take over the RIT campus. Thanks to the Innovation Festival's major sponsor, Paetec, left and right brain thinkers will gather for RIT's first (and soon to be annual) Imagine RIT festival, to kick off the month of May. "The idea is to take the lid off of RIT," said Bob Finnerty, Chief Communications Officer of the Institute. Students, alumni, and the general public will gather to see all of what is going on here on campus. Projects... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:30:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/148 http://www.reportermag.com/article/106 There have been many theories regarding the meaning and purpose of dreams. Some believe dreams are messages from one's subconscious or a representation of inner desires or needs. Others, like myself, believe that dreams may merely be another form of entertainment. That in mind, I realized that if my mind controlled my dreams and I controlled my mind, then I should able to control my dreams. After approximately 11 days of on-and-off practice and mental exercise, I achieved a quasi-lucid... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/106 http://www.reportermag.com/article/30 The first time I met Rauf Bawany, the Muslim Chaplain at RIT's Interfaith Center, was on the steps leading to his office. He stood four steps above me and carried a stack of books. I had stretched my arm out to shake his hand, and although he was about to take it, he stopped himself. To me, it looked like he was going to drop something, so I thought nothing of it. He frowned and said, "I don't usually do this." My hand dropped to my side. Had I managed to offend him so quickly? In... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/30 http://www.reportermag.com/article/183 For LaKeisha Perez, running has always come naturally "I've been running since I was little. I continued in high school. Now, basically all I do is run." When she was younger, competing in her local "Children's Summer Track" team provided her with a fun pastime. In high school, it became a means for her to stay in shape. However, further down the line, running became something much more. "I'm just a competitive person," Perez says. Surprisingly, Perez admitted that she had no... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/183 http://www.reportermag.com/article/108 When I first stepped into the two-bedroom Colony Townhouse assigned to me and my three roommates, I was in awe. It was more spacious than I could have ever imagined, at least compared to the dorm room I had been stuck in the previous year. As I unpacked all my belongings, tantalizing thoughts of cramming a drum set in the basement danced through my mind. Everything was going quite well and fall quarter progressed rather nicely, but the nearly perfect living situation came at a price... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/108