Tag: Editor's Note
12.19.2008
by Laura Mandanas
To be sung to the tune of the “Do You Hear What I Hear”. In tribute to Gary Prokop, with apologies to Noel Regney.
Said the freshmen to dorm-dwelling peers,
“Do... 12.12.2008
by Laura Mandanas
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, highest compliments go to the fictitious criminals of police dramas. Real-life criminals have been flattering them like... 12.05.2008
by Laura Mandanas
The word “nostalgia” began life in the 17th century as the name of a rare disease,
characterized by a strong, emotionally charged desire to return home. According to... 11.07.2008
by Laura Mandanas
This past weekend, nine members of the Reporter staff attended the National College Media Convention in Kansas City, a gathering of collegiate journalists from across... 10.31.2008
by Laura Mandanas
As finals week creeps closer and closer, there’s a certain desperation that starts to kick in for many students right around this time. While a lonely few of you have... Gender
by Laura Mandanas
In our beautifully shifting, kaleidoscopic society, there are few things that stay still for long. Cultural values come and go like the leaves on the trees, but there... 10.17.2008
by Laura Mandanas
Change. Experience. Gender. As the economy sours and November 4 draws closer and closer, we wait with bated breath, eyes transfixed on the TV. Wall Street. Main Street... 10.10.2008
by Laura Mandanas
For somewhere between four and six weeks at the end of first grade, I wanted to be the Yellow Power Ranger when I grew up. Shortly after that, I wanted to be a teacher,... 10.03.2008
by Laura Mandanas
There’s a certain simplistic charm in tossing a twenty-sided die to determine how the future will
play out; when that element of chance is handed over to a... 09.26.2008
by Laura Mandanas
I‘ve never thrown up on a pair of shoes that I was trying to sell (see “Word on the Street”), but I’ve certainly had my fair share of bad jobs. Whether on campus... 09.19.2008
by Laura Mandanas
The room was silent. Out of the 70 or so students in the auditorium, none of us had an answer. A
note of disbelief crept into the professor’s voice as he posed the... 09.12.2008
by Laura Mandanas
Crossing your fingers and hoping that you’re healthy is not a good strategy – I think we can all agree on that. When it comes to your health, ignorance is most certainly... 09.05.2008
by Laura Mandanas
“When the world burns down, I want to be able to build it back up again. That’s why I’m in engineering.
Things like this should just never, never happen,” said my... Orientation
by Laura Mandanas
I really hope that someone has clued you in to this fact prior to this, but if not, here goes: If you’ve
come to RIT looking for the typical “college experience,”... People Of Note
by Laura Mandanas
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... Photo Essay
by Dave Londres
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,... Me
by Laura Mandanas
We really are a special generation.
Although we are frequently narcissistic (see Ridiculously Good-Looking), wasteful (see Waste Audit), and, quite frankly,
mediocre... 04.25.2008
by Laura Mandanas
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... 04.18.2008
by Laura Mandanas
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... 04.11.2008
by Laura Mandanas
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... |
