Magic in the Making, Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd

6 – 8 p.m.

Come to the Geva Theatre’s annual open house event and learn about all the behind the scenes effort that goes into putting on a show. Explore the set of “A Christmas Carol” and the rehearsal space. Hear about how costumes, props, sound and lighting are designed and discover the spells behind the theater’s magic.

Cost: free

Stardust Open Ballroom Dance Series, Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St

7:30 p.m.

The semester is almost over and it’s time to dance...

On December 16 President Bill Destler hosted the first open forum for the current round of strategic planning. Destler stated that there is typically a new strategic plan every ten years; the upcoming plan informing RIT’s efforts from January 2015 until January 2025. He emphasized that the plan needed to be a community plan approved by the Trustees, and not a Trustee plan thrust on the community.

Destler followed his opening with a look back at prior planning processes and the educational challenges he believed the new plan should address. At the fore of his mind were challenges in K-12 education and the emerging threat of Massively Open Online Classes (MOOCs)...

Worlds AIDS Day is observed every December 1. The day is a way of raising awareness for the global AIDS pandemic and the steps many people are taking to stop it. According to AIDS...

At the December 6 Student Government (SG) meeting, the Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration presented on the organization’s status, the GCCIS, CAST and Greek Senators presented on their midyear progress and administrators shared i..

Every year during the holiday season the United States experiences its greatest period of charitable giving. According to Charity Navigator, 50 percent of all charitable giving goes to religious, educational and arts organizations while the rest goes to charities for those in need. Americans, on average, give 4.7 percent of their income to charities. The average individual donates 24 percent of their annual donation between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. For those looking to donate around RIT and Rochester, there are a variety of ways to contribute.

Foodlink of Rochester is part of a regional food bank that has 450 member agencies in a ten-county service area...

Larry Rivers worked as a custodian on the residential side of campus for over 10 years, making sure the halls were clean, rooms were tidy and trash was disposed of properly...

“‘What were you wearing?’ – Public Safety.” This was a sign seen at the 2013 slut walk, hosted by the Center for Women and Gender. The sign was made by students involved with the slut walk, including future members and founders of the feminist coalition Michelle Civil and Zakary Skinner.

According to Civil, a third year Visual Media major, and Skinner, a third year Biomedical Sciences major, a survivor of sexual assault had come to them before the slut walk telling of her unfavorable reporting process with Public Safety and stated that she was upset about the situation...

Fatal heartbeat problems may eventually occur for even a healthy individual due to consumption of caffeine and taurine-filled energy drinks, according to a recent study...

Pi Kappa Phi Hot Chocolate Hand-Out, Tiger Statue 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The weather is cooling, snow is falling and finals are coming, all of which set the perfect mood for hot chocolate. The only thing that could make it better is the fact that it’s free as well!

Cost: Free

Avenue Q, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St. 7:30 p.m.

Sesame Street may have taught you the basics – letters, numbers, sharing – but there is so much more to learn, and puppets can still teach you! Come to SUNY Brockport’s Tower Fine Arts Center to see Avenue Q, the Sesame Street spin-off for adults...

On November 14, a report was made concerning the rate of tobacco use in middle and high school students...

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 pro..

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.

When first using the app, I was concerned that my lack of sleep logging knowledge would undermine my effort to use it. I was proven wrong by its fluid display and detailed layout. To start, all I had to do was choose how many hours of sleep I wished to get in a night...

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.

During Destler’s report, he updated the Institute Council on the planning process for intersession, stating that the Institute is on track to offer 12 courses during the break...

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...

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

Nazareth College Welcomes Ellen Gustafson, Callahan Theater 4245 East Ave. 7 p.m.

Are you in need of inspiration? Come listen as food system activist, author, innovator and social entrepreneur Ellen Gustafson speaks at Nazareth College...

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...

illustration by Colleen McNally

In late October, a significant number of Saudi Arabian women organized protest for the right to drive an automobile...

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.

“I am from Pune, India...

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...

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 propo..

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

Chorus of the Genesee: Free Singing Lessons, Harmony House, 58 East Main St 6 – 7 p.m.

There is no better place to start your future as a musical genius or future pop artist than free singing lessons. Whether you are just beginning or have a lot of experience singing, there’s more you can learn and the Chorus of Genesee would be happy to help...

Illustration by Emily Brooks

At RIT, exams, homework and sometimes a job can add multiple layers of anxiety and stress that characterize the college experience. For the past two years, the Counseling Center has been aiding students in their fight against anxiety by introducing the Minding Anxiety Project. The project measures characteristics like breathing, respiration and heart rates, along with coherence, which is defined as the synchronization of the lungs, heart and brain together, to measure anxiety. Using these measurements, the student is able to find out what works best for them when controlling their anxiety...

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. For others, November is Native American Heritage month, for us, every day is Native American Heritage month.”

The Future Stewards Program at RIT is centered on helping Native American students find their way in both life and in an academic environment...

According to BBC News, beginning November 1 one-third of Texas abortion clinics were barred from performing any abortions under a new law that has been passed. The law requires doctors performing abortions to have patient-admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles. Federal District Judge Yeakel ruled on October 28 that the new abortion law in Texas was unconstitutional.  The judge barred Texas from enforcing the requirement because he claimed that the law unconstitutionally restricted women's access to abortions...

On October 30, the RIT Leadership Institute and Community Service Center ran “Gender Differences in Leading Globally,” which was a discussion-based event led by professional mentors from the Leadership Institute’s Global Leadership Program. This particular talk was centered on the challenges faced by different genders in pursuing and obtaining positions of leadership, with a focus on women...

Germany, Spain and other countries are claiming that the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on top officials and collecting metadata from ally country citizens...

Beard Bounty Photobooth, Student Alumni Union

10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

ResLife and the Beard Enthusiasts at RIT Demonstrating Success (B.E.A.R.D.S.) want to help you track your facial hair growth this No Shave November. Grow on over to their table in the SAU this Monday for your free “before” picture. They’ll be there every Monday for the next two weeks.

Cost: free

Cello Show, Boulder Coffee, 100 Alexander St.

8 p.m.

Cellos are classy on their own but what happens when you drop a sick drum beat? Magic. Also known as the Cello Show, this group consists of six cellists and a drummer, with the occasional vocals too...

November has begun and people everywhere are putting down the razors to grow both facial hair and awareness for no-shave-November, also known as “Movember.” Even with all its publicity and participants, not many know the event’s origins.

Prostate cancer affects a male’s prostate, a structure located within the reproductive organs. Usually beginning as benign tumors, the cancer can break away from the prostate and begin spreading by blood vessels.  If the tumor remains unnoticed, it can become a malignant growth, which is often fatal...

A man known for his flexography (rubber stamp printing) mastery, Timothy Richardson was a printing technologist at the Printing Applications Lab for RIT’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies. He recently passed away October 21 at the age of 51. According to RIT Message Center, he came to RIT in 2001 as the flexographic technologist in the lab while additionally teaching classes, holding Flexographic Technical Association seminars and conducting flexography, or flexo, projects for the printing industry. It was not till his later years that he began digital printing after flexo left the printing department...

“Gender Gap,” a phrase usually defined as the difference between the male and female populations, is now being taken under the lens of college education, specifically in terms of college attendance and graduation...