http://www.reportermag.com/ http://www.reportermag.com/http://www.reportermag.com/images/logo_small.jpg News from Reporter Online. en-us http://www.reportermag.com/article/492 As news of the U.S. recession is repetitiously announced by major news sources around the country, it is not surprising that the reality is hitting close to home. According to a June 30 report from President William Destler, RIT's endowment stood at 671.5 million. The endowment, Destler wrote, was, at the time, "nowhere near the appropriate ratio for a university of our size and global scope." As of December 11, less than six months later, RIT's endowment has suffered a 19 percent... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/492 http://www.reportermag.com/article/473 59 hours, said Manasi Manjrekar, that's how long the attacks lasted. For nearly three days, the entire city of Mumbai, India waited and watched as police and military forces battled 10 heavily armed terrorists in the city's downtown district. In the late evening of November 26, while on her way home from a cousin's house in the northern part of Mumbai, Manasi received a phone call from her brother Aditya telling her what was happening. "I was actually scared because he called me up and told... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/473 http://www.reportermag.com/article/451 Jackhammers pounded away at the concrete walls of the pool. The sound echoed in the cavernous pool house as the tiling was methodically chipped away. Above, from the stands where fans used to cheer on his teams, John Buckholtz stood with his hands in his pockets, watching. For 35 years, the Edith Woodward Memorial Pool was home to RIT's swim teams. And for 16 of those years, it had also been home to Buckholtz, the team's first coach. Now, as the old pool is demolished, Buckholtz... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/451 http://www.reportermag.com/article/391 Just by counting heads on the Quarter Mile, its easy to see the gender breakdown at RIT. It has become a fact of life: Men outnumber women on campus by about seven to three. Change, however, is on the horizon. In accordance with a goal set by RIT President William Destler, a commission was formed to increase the ratio of undergraduate women. The Commission on Women, cochaired by Mary-Beth Cooper, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Margaret Bailey, Associate Professor in the Kate... Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/391 http://www.reportermag.com/article/318 After nearly 18 months without a formal head of technology on campus, a new face will take the lead. On September 2, Jeanne Casares, the new Chief Information Officer (CIO), started her first day of work at RIT. After being chosen from a long list of candidates from around the country, Casares is the first person to hold the position in a year and a half, said Dr. James Watters, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration. Prior to accepting her post at RIT, Casares was the... Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/318 http://www.reportermag.com/article/279 Lets storm the Parking Office!" shouted a voice from the crowd. Over 100 residents gathered on Tuesday, September 9 in the courtyard of Park Points shopping center to air grievances and brainstorm about how to deal with the new parking regulations on campus. The meeting began at 8 p.m. and was called together by third year Advertising Photography student Heather Martin, who lives and works at Park Point. While the overwhelming complaint was the restriction from parking in... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/279 http://www.reportermag.com/article/253 In a world filled with fear and conflict, security practices and research are of the utmost importance, or so one would think. The Security Practices and Research Student Association (SPARSA), a Student Government (SG) recognized club, has found itself without a home once again. According to Alex Getty, a fourth year Applied Networking and System Administration student and President of SPARSA, the club has struggled to maintain a permanent location on campus. The club, which... Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:30:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/253 http://www.reportermag.com/article/143 Michael Deyhim, former candidate for Student Government President, claimed voting irregularities seriously hurt his election bid. "SG screwed up," he said. "After all the money and time I spent, SG is saying basically, Screw you.'" Deyhim's problems started early on Monday morning, when a profile was not posted next to his name on the election website. Deyhim had sent an e-mail to RIT student and SG Systems Administrator & Developer Bob Carroll the previous week, asking to review... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:30:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/143 http://www.reportermag.com/article/141 On April 14th and 15th, Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) held open focus groups presenting proposals made for improvements to parking and transportation on campus. The focus groups were held in cooperation with national consultants Martin Alexiou Bryson (MAB), a transportation and traffic engineering firm, and Cooper, Robertson & Partners (CRP), an urban planning firm. These latest proposals represent the third phase in a strategic planning initiative by PATS, to improve how... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:30:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/141 http://www.reportermag.com/article/123 New bio-plastic cups and plates are not being recycled by RIT Dining Services, but instead thrown out. On March 10th, 2008, the RITz Sports Zone began introducing special tableware products made from compostable material. This introduction was to act as a pilot program to facilitate the reduction of the amount of waste generated by on-campus dining facilities. After use, the compostable product would be sold to Freshwise Farms, a local organic grower, to help defray RIT's additional... Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/123 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/495 The calendar committee presented their proposal for the 2010-2011 institute academic calendar to Student Government. In addition to explaining the calendar options, they sought feedback about the proposed changes. Three calendar options were presented for the senate to choose from, two of which aimed to eliminate the split schedule of winter quarter. Currently, a semester calendar is not on the table, said Dr. Mary-Beth Cooper, vice president for Student Affairs. Proposal 1 This... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/495 http://www.reportermag.com/article/493 Since the bookstore moved out of the Student Alumni Union, students have been complaining of a lack of places on campus to buy AA and AAA batteries. College of Imaging Arts and Sciences Senator Adam Richlin reported that he has been working with Facilities Management Services to make them available in the vending machines. "We are a delegation of three people to see the structure of your Student Government and other things related to students," said the President of the Croatian... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/493 http://www.reportermag.com/article/494 RIT Men's Basketball vs. Elmira Clark Gym. 6 p.m. Back with nothing to do? Go support the RIT men's basketball team. Cost: Free. RIT Men's Lacrosse Fundraiser Gordon Field House. 8 a.m. 9 p.m. Support the Men's Lacrosse team by coming out and watching a few games played by intense high schoolers. Cost: TBA. Trivia Night @ lovin 'cup 300 Park Point Drive. 9 p.m. - midnight. Test your knowledge on important subjects, such as naming the cast of The Half-blood Prince... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/494 http://www.reportermag.com/article/480 With the aroma of turkey on the horizon tickling at their noses, approximately 1,000 students were greeted over Thanksgiving break with a letter from RIT explaining that their personal information was at risk. On November 17, "three laptops were discovered stolen from a locked storage area" on the RIT campus, the letter stated. The laptops were said to contain personal information. It is believed that the laptops were stolen sometime between November 7 and November 14. It is alleged that... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/480 http://www.reportermag.com/article/475 As First Year Enrichment (FYE), a program designed to assist students in making the transition from high school to college, heads into its ninth year, it seems only fitting that there is talk of a makeover in the future. "What we're hoping to do is capture that spirit of innovation and creativity that's driving the campus," said Dr. Latty Goodwin, director of FYE. The course aims to meet the needs of students on campus, so the program must attempt to evolve as the campus changes, she... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/475 http://www.reportermag.com/article/477 RIT Players Receive More Funding for Musical The RIT Players President and Vice President came to appeal the Senate's previous decision that gave the club 5,810 for their upcoming production of "Little Shop of Horrors". Although the Players had originally estimated a 23,760 cost to put on the play, this included 10,000 to 11,000 in student stipends, which were denied. Other estimated costs included music royalties (1,818) and hiring a tech crew (4,000). Student Government (SG) currently... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/477 http://www.reportermag.com/article/484 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/484 http://www.reportermag.com/article/464 Miles of Ethernet Cable on Campus: 530 Number of Buildings: 240 Source: rit.eduoverviewfastfacts Number of Students 2007 - 2008: 15,989 Source: The University Magazine Frequency of Words Used in President Destler's State of the Institute Address 2007 2008 Innovation 7 8 Creativity 3 5 Imagine 8 4 Alumni 11 11 Source: rit.edupresident RIT'S Name Game The Athenaeum Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/464 http://www.reportermag.com/article/424 Just because the Innovation Center is still under construction doesn't mean that RIT students aren't collaborating on new projects. On Tuesday, October 28, the Student Innovation Group met in the Idea Factory to discuss and present their works in progress with their fellow students and teachers. Among the topics was a social networking device, which is being designed to help students who will be working on projects at the Innovation Center. "It's like a people finder. We call it... Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reportermag.com/article/424