http://www.reportermag.com/ Editorial from Reporter Online. en-us http://www.reportermag.com/article/209 Happy week 10, RIT. We've reached the end - the end of our wits, the end of the quarter, the end of the year. As is frequently done at such junctures, Reporter is taking a step back. Taking stock. For this issue, we have taken a close look at the RIT community, and compiled a list People of Note 2008. Whether they've made the list for something as high profile as organizing the first Imagine RIT Innovation and Creativity Festival, or something more low profile, such as serving drinks,... Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/209 http://www.reportermag.com/article/207 In case you haven't noticed, there are lots of cameras on this campus. Even when they are making incriminating images destined for the eyes of prospective employers, they are telling stories. Writers need to go to school for years to learn language, but everyone with eyes speaks photo. Here are a few stories for you to read, complete with nouns, verbs, and (we hope) adjectives. Dave Londres Photo Editor Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/207 http://www.reportermag.com/article/184 Notes from the Innovation Festival I hope you all left your dorm rooms this past weekend. The Innovation Festival (see "Institute Hosts Imagine RIT") was actually really cool. If, by chance, you happened to miss the festival, here are some of the less publicized highlights of the weekend 1. Roving, advice-dispensing alumni. I ran into one of the former Editor in Chiefs of Reporter from the 1960's, and was surprised to learn that there had once been a bar in the basement of the... Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/184 http://www.reportermag.com/article/185 Dear Reporter I am writing this letter concerning the cartoon entitled, "How RIT Can Use Antisemitic Graffiti To Its Advantage" in the April 25 edition of Reporter. While we at RIT encourage artistic expression and freedom of speech, this cartoon crossed a line that is at the very least hurtful, and to many, hateful. Throughout history, symbols have held strong meanings and evoked powerful emotions. Our challenge is to respect the history of such symbols, and those who hold... Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/185 http://www.reportermag.com/article/205 The April 25th issue of Reporter incorrectly gave credit to Dave Londres on the "Coming Out at RIT" photograph on page 27. The photograph was taken by Ryan Randolph. The May 2nd issue of Reporter incorrectly identified Jonghyup Son in "3 Stars" on page 32. The May 2nd issue of Reporter incorrectly identified Maegan Gindi in the table of contents on page 6. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/205 http://www.reportermag.com/article/158 Of the 10,000 magazines Reporter printed this week, no two are exactly alike. What you see is something truly unique; literally, it is one of a kind. How did we do it? On April 9, 11, and 14, Reporter set up stations in the lobbies of the SAU, Nathaniel Rochester Hall, and Building 70. At each of these stations, our photographers pulled aside passersby and shot their portraits on a white background. The only requirement was that they have an RIT ID card to scan, and that they give... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/158 http://www.reportermag.com/article/157 We really are a special generation. Although we are frequently narcissistic (see Ridiculously Good-Looking), wasteful (see Waste Audit), and, quite frankly, mediocre (see Mediocre Generation), there is something that sets us apart from all others Every generation that came before us has a collective memory of life before computers; every generation after us will not. Straddling the line, we really are in a unique position. True, it's hardly anything we can take credit for. We have... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/157 http://www.reportermag.com/article/159 Dear Reporter, Last week's article on the selection of Provost Stan McKenzie as the RIT 2008 Commencement speaker greatly surprised and, frankly, disappointed me. I have come to expect better from students of RIT's caliber, as well as from our distinguished student magazine. The quality of RIT is ultimately measured not by the notoriety of individuals who come to the campus to speak, but rather by the quality of the people who work and learn here and by what they accomplish. For... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/159 http://www.reportermag.com/article/160 The April 25th issue of Reporter incorrectly identified the subject of photo 1 on the Sports Desk page (page 29) as Dave Good. The subject is actually Jose Guzman. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/160 http://www.reportermag.com/article/139 I don't agree with Josh. It's nothing personal; I think he's a really great guy (see That Guy Josh), and I admire his willingness to make himself so vulnerable for something that he believes in. Still, I don't think there's an essay in the world that could change my mind about the absurdity of organized religion and most of the beliefs these religions hold. Despite that, I find Josh's assessment of our campus to be dead on. While it's second nature for many of us to talk about the... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:30:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/139 http://www.reportermag.com/article/140 To the Editor Last week's article on the selection of Provost Stan McKenzie as the RIT 2008 Commencement speaker greatly surprised and, frankly, disappointed me. I have come to expect better from students of RIT's caliber, as well as from our distinguished student magazine. The quality of RIT is ultimately measured not by the notoriety of individuals who come to the campus to speak, but rather by the quality of the people who work and learn here and by what they accomplish. For this... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:30:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/140 http://www.reportermag.com/article/142 April 11 The Polar Bear Club is currently on Red Leader Records, not Geffen records. April 18 The RIT Spring Juggle-In was actually held from 8 a.m. 5 p.m. on Saturday, with a show at 7 p.m. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:30:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/142 http://www.reportermag.com/article/119 Here's to America. You, dear nation, are one of only a handful of first-world nations whose legal drinking age is over 18. Your young adults-who in other arenas of their lives are considered old enough to drive a car, choose the next president, and make life or death decisions in the military-are driven to drink in secrecy (and, quite frequently, in excess; see In Excess Drinking at RIT). Perhaps pursuing it precisely because it is the last "forbidden fruit" of adulthood, they plunge into... Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/119 http://www.reportermag.com/article/94 Going to the car wash is one of my favorite activities. It's one of life's simple pleasures. For a few fleeting instants, I'm able to take my hands off the steering wheel, sit back, and stop worrying. It doesn't matter that I'm the one in the driver's seat; nothing is required of me for the next two and a half minutes. Soap surrounds the car, dirt washes away, and I emerge from the other end of the tunnel sparkling clean, feeling almost virtuous...especially as I look at all the filth caked... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/94 http://www.reportermag.com/article/96 Last Week's Sign of the Week (April 4) was supposed to be "Sit down bitch," but the photo showed "Down sit bitch." An earlier Sign of the Week (March 21) also misrepresented "Marry me please," showing "Marry please me" instead. "Down sit bitch." Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/96 http://www.reportermag.com/article/95 Dear Reporter, The Editor's Note in the March 21, 2008 edition of the Reporter displays a common fallacy regarding study abroad, namely that study abroad is expensive. As the editor, you should have took more time to check your facts and actually do some research before printing it. While some study abroad trips can indeed be expensive, there are a number that can actually end up being cheaper than staying at RIT a quarter. I studied abroad in Germany, and my costs ended up being... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/95 http://www.reportermag.com/article/72 Reporter is mutating. Changing. Adapting. We really have no choice. In addition to the 32 pages you're used to, Reporter is evolving. We're becoming a digital beast as well as a printed one. Considering the amount of time our student body collectively spends in front of the computer every day, how could we not? Our new website just got a makeover, and I must say, it's looking pretty fine. We've got online exclusive articles, blogs, and-my favorite part-a convenient form to assist you... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/72 http://www.reportermag.com/article/73 Dear Reporter, I recently attended the parking forum that was hosted by the parking and transportation services office (PATS). Given the current opinion of this office on campus, I was excited to see them reaching out to the community at large and solicit direct and continuous feedback. The point of this letter is not my or anyone else's hatredlove of the parking on campus. I am more concerned with surprising attitude that continues to be displayed by a group of people who don't seem... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/73 http://www.reportermag.com/article/90 Congratulations to Dan Willemsen and the group from Computer Science House on winning Puzzler! After starting around 11 a.m. on Friday, the group worked through the rest of the day and night, making the winning call at 659 a.m. Saturday morning. They will be splitting the 300 prize money. Several other groups came close, but the CSH team was the only group to call the correct number from the correct location. Better luck next year. To see the answers to Puzzler (along with... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/90 http://www.reportermag.com/article/57 Note This story appeared in our April Fools Distorter issue and is for comedic value only. How I Intend to Save the World from Total Intellectual and Cultural Darkness My friends, I have caught a glimpse of the future, a monumental vision for the next great plateau of man's dominance over the known universe. Compared to the coming technological innovation, the moon landing will be a mere passing footnote in history, an insignificant flea on the back of a mighty dog. In order to... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/57