http://www.reportermag.com/ http://www.reportermag.com/http://www.reportermag.com/images/logo_small.jpg Leisure from Reporter Online. en-us http://www.reportermag.com/article/459 During the early 1970s, a serial killer terrorized the city and surrounding suburbs of Rochester, New York by raping and killing innocent pre-teen girls. His calling card: Initials. The killer targeted girls with matching first and last initials; murdered them and dumped their bodies in a town whose name also began with that same letter. All three girls shared a low-income Catholic background and reportedly had difficulties in school, leading police to believe the murders to have... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/459 http://www.reportermag.com/article/427 The city of Rochester is home to a staggering number of music venues spread out in terms of both their locations and the variety of music they showcase. In any case, they're sure to keep your feet tapping. Below is a list of the top five most dependable places in the Rochester area to see live music, from hard rock to blues, jazz, and even contemporary blends. All locations feature a rich history of delivering awesome music at a decent price, with a variety of new and emerging... Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/427 http://www.reportermag.com/article/426 In the roaring '20s, while Rochester was booming at its prime along with Kodak, a new form of entertainment was beginning to take shape: Swing dancing. Swing dancing became a way of life in Rochester for the decade and continued into the '30s and '40s. Today, swing dancing is still alive and kicking. In Rochester, several clubs, cafes, and organizat ions hold workshops and dances with live bands where Lindy Hop, the style of choice for the swing era, is performed. Lindy Hop... Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/426 http://www.reportermag.com/article/409 Several years ago, a graduate student named Gerard returned to his laboratory after two week's worth of field work in Belize. He had accumulated several insect bites, which is not unusual given the time of year and the mosquito breeding ground of a swamp where he was stationed. After three weeks, one of the bites on his head began to swell and itch much more than any others he had seen. He began to experience sharp, shooting pains from the area of the bite and eventually asked a fellow... Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/409 http://www.reportermag.com/article/379 The following will outline the basics that every guy should know when attracting the female sex. I will cover how to approach a girl, the persona to be used, and how to close the deal. I polled a number of guys on the most intimidating factors when asking a girl out and gathered some advice from a few spry young ladies about what sweeps them off their feet. Combined, I put together my own little School for Scoundrels. If youve ever wished the girl you like would do all the work and ask... Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/379 http://www.reportermag.com/article/359 Last Saturday, students, parents, faculty, and alumni alike packed the Gordon Field House to witness an hour long presentation from an eccentric man in a bow tie. The mood outside was gloomy for all those shut out of the sold-out show, but inside the atmosphere was tense with Bill Nye-related anticipation. After listening to three short introductory speeches (including those by President Bill Destler and Student Government President Ed Wolf), Nye took the stage as this years Horton... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/359 http://www.reportermag.com/article/369 In the mood for some sushi one afternoon, I made the trek out to Park Avenue to see what Piranha was all about. I thought I could deal with the construction around the restaurant until my meal and my life almost ended prematurely: A hammer landed just inches from my table. After the near-death experience, our meal arrived. The four rolls that my party ordered were of a variety of types; Tres Amigos, Spicy Tuna, Philadelphia, and Mistletoe. Even for me " by no means a sushi connoisseur "... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/369 http://www.reportermag.com/article/344 There are two types of people at RIT: Those who have fun playing a video game with plastic instruments and those who wonder why the first type is toying around with those silly, plastic instruments. Being a member of the first group Ive always wanted to share a story that could justify the pile of fake guitars in my living room. Sadly, I dont have one, but RIT Students Andrew Prelusky (New Media Information Technology, Class of 2008), Brandon Chez (Computer Science, Class of... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/344 http://www.reportermag.com/article/307 11:25 p.m. Fresh packages of socks litter the ground; One pile sits on my desk, rolled into balls as grenades for tomorrows endeavors. In less than an hour, the infection begins. After that, there will be zombies waiting for us in every shadow, around every corner, as we try to get to our morning classes. They will thirst for our brains. Other residents of the Baker Hall refuge have decided to team together as the Baker Banditos in order to survive. Strength in numbers is the... Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/307 http://www.reportermag.com/article/312 On September 20, RIT hosted the Crocs Next Step Campus Tour as part of CABs Major Concert Series. The show featured Cartel (a pop-punk emo band), Yung Joc (a rapper), and MC Lars (who seems to fall somewhere in between both genres). With a line-up bridging two very different music genres and enough free stuff to cover more than the cost of your ticket, how could you go wrong? The night began with MC Lars and his band taking the stage. This California natives style is unique and can... Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/312 http://www.reportermag.com/article/256 When bored, one tends to turn their attention to potentially entertaining subjects like drugs and alcohol, maybe even some video games along the way. On this particular day, I decided to get an HIV test. As there are more than 30 million infected, locating the virus seemed quite probable, so I decided to start searching. The voyage began the way most modern day excursions would: By printing out directions from a website. The ink dried as I scanned down the short list of about eight... Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:30:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/256 http://www.reportermag.com/article/246 The Sentinel, the infinity quad, RITchie, and the quarter mile: these are the landmarks which so comfortably greeted new students to the RIT campus for years. Now, throw in a Barnes and Noble, several restaurants, a convenience store, and some swanky new apartments, and you're looking at the modern campus, the segment at the very forefront of RIT civilization - once it fully opens, that is. Though people are moving into the apartments and a few stores have opened their doors, the grand... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/246 http://www.reportermag.com/article/244 This year's freshman summer reading choice, Deep Economy by Bill McKibben, was perhaps not the most rousing of choices; nevertheless, it was an excellent selection for initiating dialogue about our future. In the book, McKibben argues that we must reject the assumption that an increase in economic growth and possessions will make us more content. Judging by the way we are heading, there will not be enough resources available for everyone to achieve more, and there will not be... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/244 http://www.reportermag.com/article/238 by Frances Cabrera 280 North Union Street, Rochester Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Saturdays 5:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Deep in the heart of downtown, a little piece of rural goodness can be found at the local farmer's market known as the Public Market, a nearly 200 year-old Rochester tradition. Here you can find fresh fruits, vegetables, plants, and flowers delivered and sold directly by the farmers who grew them. Always a mess, always... Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/238 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/167 My journey towards a refreshing and rewarding concert experience after a very long, stressful week started at approximately 2:57 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/102 No money, check. Skates, check. Funky disco music, check. Friends, check. That was all you needed for CAB's second Annual Ice Disco Skate on Friday, March 28th. When you think of disco music, you think of a combination of Saturday Night Fever, the 70s, and roller skates. Since it's a bit difficult to set up a roller rink on campus, however, CAB came up with the idea to bring "funky town" to the Frank Ritter Ice Arena instead. Lots of students came out for the disco skate. The... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/102 http://www.reportermag.com/article/75 Late at night, usually on cable, the marimbas ring out and the overjoyed announcer makes his pitch. An inebriated blonde in a white tank top looks far off away from camera with a drunken smile, lifting the bottom of her shirt to her chin to reveal the floating bubble letters that read: Girls Gone Wild'. "The fates have decreed that I'll always be around naked women," Leland Zaitz tells me over the phone. A man of many talents, Zaitz is a former film student-turned-Playboy film writer,... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/75 http://www.reportermag.com/article/25 Graffiti is all over our campus. It may be cute and clever, or it may be vile, uncomfortable, and crude. It could inform you that "The cake is a lie," or it could cause you to chuckle ("Anime: satiating potential pedophiles for over 30 years!"). But every so often, a layer of paint hides it all, and what you see is a plain wall once again. It seems as though not everyone loves or appreciates graffiti. This is the case in the Booth (Building 7A) elevator. So why is the paint job being... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/25 http://www.reportermag.com/article/498 The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Reporter. Christmas is coming up and we all know what that means: Christmas carols on the radio, ads with Christmas jingles on the TV, presents, nativity scenes and arguments. The "War on Christmas" media frenzy wasn't so long ago and the religious often wonder why nonbelievers can't just leave their holiday alone and "keep Christ in Christmas." Just as often the questions are asked, "Why do atheists even... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/498