Agglutinate (verb): to form words

Just because Greg added the suffix, -ish, to everything didn’t mean he was agglutinating new words.

“If you want to be me, be me. If you want to be you, be you.” – by Cat Stevens

In the movie “The Big Lebowski,” The Dude says the word “man” 147 times in the film, or about 1.5 times every minute.

The Chicago Tribune had a 40-year-long crusade from 1934 to 1975 to simplify the spelling of American English. A word such as phantom was rendered as fantom in this pursuit. Bigwigs of the era like Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain and even John D...

No shave November is my least favorite part of the year. I don’t like beards and I’m not alone...

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...

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...

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...

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..

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...

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...

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...

Four years ago, the RIT Leadership Institute and Community Service Center created the Women’s Leadership Certificate...

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...

“I had somebody open up the detergent tray … put whatever they were going to put in there to wash their clothes and they threw money in there because they thought that’s where the money went as well...

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...

At the November 1 Student Government (SG) meeting, the Center for Campus life provided a status update, bylaw changes were presented, the graduate senator selection was approved and a funding proposal brought by the Electric Vehicle Team was appro..

Park Point residents were notified on October 16 that the corporation American Campus Communities (ACC) had purchased the property from the previous Rochester-based owners, Wilmorite Properties. ACC already owns The Province. According to the ACC website, “American Campus Communities is the nation's largest developer, owner and manager of high-quality student housing communities.”

Naturally, prospective Park Point applicants and current residents are concerned about this change in ownership...

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...

Imagine you’ve played a sport for ten or more years and you’ve been told by many – and personally feel – that you are athletic enough to compete at a higher level. You now receive the opportunity to go to college to pursue a degree...

Board Game/Price: around $5

I first discovered the wonderfully creative card game 1000 Blank White Cards at a college party. Designed by Riff Conner and Nathan McQuillan of Madison, Wis., it’s highly humorous and somewhat bizarre. The game is designated for three to six players, but is best played with six people who have an open mind and enjoy the social dynamic of card games. Even playing with your family would work, as long the game is tailored to the experience of the people participating.

Gameplay can last for any period of time, but tends to take about an hour...

Game/Action-Adventure/Wii U

 4/5 Stars

“The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker” stirred its fan base when initially announced in 2001 because it differed in every way from the initially dark concept footage shown in 1999. This created a rift between fans that wanted a successor to the N64-style games versus fans that looked forward to the new cel-shaded take on the series. Upon release, The Wind Waker had much fanfare but still dissent from some fans. Years later, the game having aged better than its successor Twilight Princess, most fans have warmed up to the game. Some even cite it in the “games are art” debate...

When people think of abusive relationships, often the first thing they think of is a man abusing a woman. According to PRWeb, nearly 1.3 million women are assaulted by their partner each year in the United States, although this number is not exact. The Domestic Violence Resource Center reports that up to six million women may be victims of abuse and that one in four women have been abused in their lifetime.

However, women are not the only ones experiencing domestic violence. Many men have been abused by their partners as well, and these cases often go unreported...

Pettifogger (verb): To quibble over petty things.

 Jon pettifoggered on the grade of his midterm.

"Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." -Lewis Carroll

Play-doh was originally used as wallpaper cleaner to remove the sooty residue left by coal fireplaces. When gas became a standard of home heating systems, Play-doh was rebranded as a kid’s toy because of its similarity to clay and its non-toxic nature.

Natural gas is odorless because it is mostly methane...

Cervical caps. Condoms. Diaphragms. Implants. IUDs. The Pill. Plan B. The Ring. Shots. Sponges. Despite the large variety of contraceptives available, a majority of non-permanent contraception methods are designed for female use, leaving few options for men.

Men need reliable, non-permanent contraception for the same reason women do: enhanced sexual agency and personal control over family planning. The only options currently available are male condoms, which bring difficulties with pleasure and are only effective for a single use, and vasectomies, too permanent of a solution for many men...

On November 5 an election will be held for the position of Henrietta Town Supervisor. At time of printing, there are 8,118 Democrats and 7,244 Republicans registered to vote in the town of Henrietta, as well as 5,238 not associated with a political party. This comes to 20,600 voters total, according to the Democrat & Chronicle. The total number of students enrolled at RIT for 2013 is 18,292. Even adjusting for overlap, the numbers say it all; RIT students have the potential to significantly impact local politics and elections.

On the national scale, students show up...

At the October 25 Student Government meeting, a progress report was presented explaining RIT’s sustainability growth compared to last year. SG also talked about changes to the bylaws concerning the requirements for SG Graduate senator...

Imagine you are walking down the Quarter Mile; there is not a cloud in the sky and the temperature is just right. All is good in your world today...

Egyptian police subdued approximately 100 supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi on October 20, according to Voice of America News. Following an altercation, bird shot and teargas were fired at students of the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, and about 44 students were arrested. On Monday, October 21 there was another protest at the campus involving 4,000 students, according to security sources. The campus has historically been known for being anti-government and a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood...