Culture
At the November 22 Student Government (SG) meeting, SG Senators gave reports on their progress so far, the Director of Student Relations introduced a new program to collaborate with the NTID Student Congress (NSC) and SG was asked to suspend a problematic section of the bylaws.
5/5 stars iOS & Android Sleepbot has taken sleep logging to a whole new level. The app itself is a comprehensive sleep tracking program, that records, analyzes and maps out the user’s sleep patterns. The application has a user base of over one million downloads, which continues to grow even today.
Cover: Photo: William J. Ingalls Transgender Day of Remembrance was internationally recognized on November 20. This day is for the trans* community and their allies to remember and mourn the lives of trans* individuals whose lives were taken through hate crime. In years past, November 20 fell during RIT’s November break due to the quarter system. For this reason, this year marks the first celebration of the Transgender Day of Remembrance on RIT’s campus.
At the November 13 Institute Council meeting, President Destler gave his report and updated information about the strategic planning process. Judy Bender, assistant vice president for human resources, presented changes regarding staff compensation. Finally, a new policy was introduced and the next academic calendar was revealed.
Word of the Week: Mononymous (adj): a person who goes by a single name. When asked for to put his full name on a test, Stephen was mononymous and put his first name. His professor never returned his paper after grading it. Quote of the Week: “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man stupid and blind in the eyes.” – Mazer Rackham, “Ender’s Game.”
A young woman reflects on the effects rape has had, and will have, on her life. A man states that he will not let the experience change him for the worse. A seemingly innocent home of the clergy is described as a place of sexual assault.
Not all RIT policies are designed to be a hindrance to students; Some are designed to do the exact opposite. Consider parking tickets, we all know that they suck. Fortunately for RIT students, there is an institute policy that may make parking tickets a little less painful.
Monday 11/18 Monday Night Football, TC Riley’s 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. Catch the game and hang out with friends at TC Riley’s this Monday. Hosted by CAB, this event is great whether you’re a Patriots fan, a Packers fan or a fan of just taking it easy and watching some football. Cost: Free
illustration by Colleen McNally
At the November 15 Student Government (SG) meeting, two representatives of university policies came to discuss a proposal for policy review and categorization. Some present bylaw revisions were also passed.
Will’s Take: Rating: 3/5 Stars Touted earlier this year, Microsoft promised 8.1 would come with a series of new features, improvements and optimizations for the now-one-year-old OS. And for the most part, these changes are quite handy.
As RIT’s Interactive Media Game Design students know well, no game project is complete without a team of talented developers, a new idea and a source of funding. RIT professor Joe Pietruch recently embarked on a project to fund his game, called Chain Gang Chase, with Kickstarter. Pietruch hopes to create a multiplayer couch co-op intended to be played with up to eight players .
Will’s Take: Rating: 3/5 Stars Touted earlier this year, Microsoft promised 8.1 would come with a series of new features, improvements and optimizations for the now-one-year-old OS. And for the most part, these changes are quite handy.
Hrushikesh Sagar was recently elected as the new Student Government (SG) representative for the graduate student population, and is the first international student to hold the position.
Word of the Week: Agglutinate (verb): to form words Just because Greg added the suffix, -ish, to everything didn’t mean he was agglutinating new words. Quote of the Week: “If you want to be me, be me. If you want to be you, be you.” – by Cat Stevens Stream of Facts: In the movie “The Big Lebowski,” The Dude says the word “man” 147 times in the film, or about 1.5 times every minute.
To me, beards are basically bundles of fluff, fuzz, magic and self expression. Although I am biologically excluded from growing this magical facial fuzz, I still enjoy gazing at them from afar and stroking them whenever the situation permits.
The first session of a town hall meeting series on civility began on Monday, November 11. These meetings are geared specifically toward promoting respect among all members of the RIT community. With three more meetings to come, this series will look in depth at issues of civility.
No shave November is my least favorite part of the year. I don’t like beards and I’m not alone. According to the Daily Mail, a study conducted in Canada and New Zealand showed that women prefer men that are clean shaven compared to those who have a greasy bush growing from their facial region. The study asked 19 men with full beards to participate. They took pictures of the men with and without beards and then showed the pictures to 200 women.
At the November 8 Student Government (SG) meeting, Assistant Vice President of Student Auxiliary Services Howard Ward provided an update on developments in Student Auxiliary Services, changes to the bylaws were approved and more changes were proposed.
I’m a multitasker. Between classwork, writing for Reporter and project managing the development of Reporter’s new website, a second (or third) set of hands would be wonderfully useful. I decided to challenge myself not to multitask while writing this piece so, dear reader, know that you have my full and undivided attention.
Monday 11/11 Morning Alignment Yoga, Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. 7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Yoga will help you build strength, flexibility and endurance through a balance of movement and rest. Meditate and remember to breathe this Monday morning with Nicole deViere. Cost: $14 for drop in class
November is Native American Heritage month, during which the Future Stewards program at RIT plans several events to celebrate their heritage and educate other RIT students about their culture. “Thanksgiving is an American holiday,” Jason Younker stated. Younker is the director of the Future Stewards program at RIT and a member of the Coquille tribe. “Giving has always been a cultural tenant of all Native Americans.
Illustration by Emily Brooks