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TABLE OF CONTENTS
09.11.09 | VOLUME 59 | ISSUE 02
This photograph by Dave Londres. Cars are left parked in G lot September 26, 2007.
NEWS PG. 04
Reviews
MIT Scientists Visit PAETEC
Two CD reviews that you might dig.
MIT grad students pay a visit to PAETEC’s Fairport headquarters.
At Your Leisure Laundry folding done right.
From the Archives: Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll
SPORTS PG. 10
Time travel back to when the drinking age
Fall Sports Preview
was 18.
Running in the rain builds character.
RIT Forecast
VIEWS PG. 13
Put on your favorite dress, there’s a drag show
The Difficulties of Distance
in town.
Is long distance too expensive?
LEISURE PG. 6
RIT Rings
Summer Wrap Up
RIT’s gone batty.
In case you were stuck in a well for three months
Artifacts They’ll never catch you!
Cover Art: by Jack Reickel
MIT SCIENTISTS VISIT PAETEC
by Andy Rees | Illustration by Jamie Douglas
St a nd i ng awk w a rd ly on a r a i se d plat for m of t he C EO’s of f ice, g r aduat e st udent s f rom t he M a s sac hu set t s I n st it ut e of Te c h nolog y ( M I T ) m i l le d ab out , w a it i ng t o b e i nt er v iewe d b y eag er r ep or t er s. The se you ng men a nd women, a l l of whom a r e work i ng on emer g i ng “g r e en” t e c h nolog ie s, wer e r e c ipient s of f u nd i ng f rom t he C he son i s Fa m i ly Fou ndat ion, a R o c he st er ba se d non-prof it fou nde d b y PA E T EC C EO A r u na s C he son i s. The students were invited to visit the PAETEC headquarters in Fairport early this
Chesonis, the scientists were also eager to
“Solar is the next wave of research,” said
discuss their research, which all falls under
Amine Berrada, a first year master’s candidate
MIT’s umbrella Solar Revolution Project.
at MIT. “It’s fun to be there.”
“I’m concentrating on solar power on
Berrada, who is working on improving solar
demand,” said Stefano Passerini, an Italian
heating and cooling technology, is also a
born MIT researcher. Using specialized fluids
member of the MIT Energy Club, a student run
to retain high temperature heat energy,
alternative energy organization. As a member
Passerini hopes to make solar energy more
of the Collegiate Energy Association (CEA), the
accessible and applicable.
club works toward a number of goals, focusing
“It’s an industry where you can make a difference,” he said. “We’re looking at an efficiency of 40 to
on both technology and policy, said Berrada. “There are about 25 to 30 colleges and universities involved,” he recalled. “It’s a small
42 percent,” said the 26-year-old master’s
association, but we have members from all
candidate, noting that they were still very
over the U.S. and around the world.”
much in the design phase of the project. “We’re going to aim at having a demo in a couple of years.” Working on a separate project, Prithu Sharma, also of MIT, is working on making solar cells and other electronics more efficient. “I’m researching alternative materials
While there are no clubs at RIT currently affiliated with the CEA, Berrada noted that they are always looking for new members. “The only requirement is that it is student run,” he said. The Chesonis Family Foundation provided the funding as part of its larger mission to
August, giving them a chance to meet the
for semi-conductors,” said Sharma. His
benefactor of their research.
research group’s technique, which
economically viable technology as a driver
incorporates Germanium, could reduce the
of change.” •
While they were primarily on hand to discuss the $10 million grant fronted by
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costs of solar cells.
“address climate change … [and] develop
FROM THE ARCHIVES
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SEX AND DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL (1979)
RIT FORECAST compiled by Neil DeMoney
compiled by Michael Conti hree topics that remain on the minds of students,
09.11.09 FRIDAY
especially among freshmen residing in the dormitories,
FLAHERTY’S KARAOKE NIGHT
are the perennial issues of sex, drug and alcohol use,
Flaherty’s Three Flags Inn. 1200 Bay Rd. 9 p.m. If you’re in the
and loud music. In an anonymous editorial printed on
mood to sing your heart out, be discovered, have a good time,
September 14, 1979, an RIT student reacts to the gradual
or watch others embarrass themselves, then stop by Flaherty’s
rule changes that were imposed on students. For the first
for a night you’re sure to remember. Cost: Free.
time in the school’s history, cohabitation was specifically
prohibited and harsh penalties for playing loud music and using illicit
09.12.09 SATURDAY
substances were implemented. The author makes his point with
JAZZ AT JAZZY’S
reasoning used by students today. While living in the dorms is no longer
Jasmine’s Asian Fusion. 657 Ridge Rd. 8:30 - 11 p.m. Want to
optional, it has yet to be proven that RIT students are significantly
move to a jazzy beat, then get down to Jazzy’s for this special
unhappier living on a ‘dry’ campus.
treat. Cost: Free.
“... By making it more difficult to register an alcoholic event and
09.13.09 SUNDAY
imposing more responsibilities on the person registering the events,
ROCHESTER AREA HAIKU GROUP
students are more than likely not going to drink less; they’ll merely
Barnes and Noble Pittsford. 3349 Monroe Ave. 2pm - 4pm.
venture off campus to drink, where the chances of accidents are higher.
Into poetry
Students are practically being encouraged to leave campus to do
That doesn’t rhyme? Then this group
their drinking. ...While there will always be some individuals who seem to enjoy getting drunk every evening, the majority of the students learn they
Might be worth your…while. Cost: Free.
can’t party all the time. Once an 18-year-old drinks so much he makes
09.14.09 MONDAY
himself sick, he will eventually learn his limit. He will realize that
TRIVIA NIGHT
no matter how ‘cool’ it seemed the night before to drink five shots of
lovin’cup. Park Point. 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Join your fellow egg-heads
whiskey in quick succession and no matter how much his ‘buddies’
down at lovin’cup tonight to show off how many random, use-
cheered him on, that sick feeling the next morning is simply not worth
less facts you’ve got stored upstairs.
the effort. It’s all part of growing up. Another important segment in the process of “growing up” is learning to handle relationships with members of the opposite sex. Dealing with
09.15.09 TUESDAY WESTSIDE FARMERS MARKET
sexually intimate relationships is a particularly important attribute to
St. Monica’s Church. 34 Monica St. 4pm - 8pm Come on out
be learned since almost every one will deal with intimate relationships
and get some awesome fresh produce for your health! Come
later in life.
on people, it’s gonna be HUUUUGE! Cost: putting down that
A college education not only equips a student with the skills necessary to earn a living, but it should also teach him to live a life.
bag of Cheetos.
Most of learning to live your own life is based on a concept most
09.16.09 WEDNESDAY
commonly referred to as “growing up”. Growing up involves learning
2009 ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES EXHIBITION
to live independently from parents, it entails making one’s own
Memorial Art Gallery. 500 University Ave. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Like
decisions and living with the consequences. In a dormitory situation
art? Then this look at local artists’ work might be just the out-
students learn to live with a large number of people. Cooperation and
ing you’ve been waiting for. Cost: $6 with student ID.
consideration are probably some of the most important characteristics an individual could acquire, no matter what his professions. ... Students are going to be less likely to have a positive experience
09.17.09 THURSDAY TILT-A-WHIRL DRAG SHOW (18+)
living within the dorms if some of their freedoms are taken away and
Tilt. 444 Central Ave. 11 p.m. Throw on your favorite party
the rules are changed in the middle of the game. Students returning to
dress and grab your wig and head over to Tilt for a glamorous
the dorms this fall had no idea the rules written loosely into the terms
night of dancing and drag. Cost: $2 - $8.
of occupancy would be enforced. But it will cost them $100 to break their contract now, and quit the game.” •
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With the passing of a number of celebrities since May, some
quarter system. Just in case you slept in too late or were traveling
have called this the summer of death, but for most of us it was
the world, here is a recap of events from summer 2009. •
probably just another summer spent happily escaping RIT’s
by Emily Mohlmann
JUNE
AUGUST
JULY
JUNE 19 2009
JULY 14 2009
AUGUST 6 2009
Apple kicks off the summer with the
The health care reform plans are
Twitter suffers from a “denial-of-
release of the iPhone 3GS, and don’t
introduced to the House. Although
service” attack theorized to silence
forget, that “S” stands for speed.
they were announced in February,
anti-Russian blogger, Cyxymu.
they quickly became a hot topic of
(Facebook, LiveJournal and Google
the summer.
Blogger were also affected.)
JUNE 23 2009
May 14, 1984 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_ Jackson_with_the_Reagans.png
SUMMER WRAP UP
Famed television host Ed McMahon
JULY 16 2009
AUGUST 8 2009
his stint on The Tonight Show.
The 40th anniversary of the Apollo
A helicopter and small airplane
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collide over the Hudson River killing
JUNE 25 2009
a celebration at the Kennedy Space
nine, including five Italian tourists.
Michael Jackson, “The King of
Center Visitor Complex.
AUGUST 11 2009
Pop,” dies allegedly at the hands of his doctor by a Propofol overdose.
JULY 17 2009
Actress Farrah Fawcett also
Journalist Walter Conkrite dies. He
by her brother Edward “Ted” Kennedy
passes away.
was the only non-NASA member to
only 14 days later on August 25th.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies followed
receive the Moon Rock Award.
JUNE 28 2009
AUGUST 13 2009
Billy Mays dies from complications
JULY 19 2009
Guitar and recording innovator
caused by heart disease and
Amateur astronomer, Anthony
Les Paul dies in White Plains,
purported cocaine use.
Wesley, captures the first
New York at the age of 94.
July 20, 1969 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aldrin_Apollo_11.jpg
dies. McMahon was most famous for
photographs of a celestial body’s impact on Jupiter’s surface which
AUGUST 25 2009
caused a black spot the size of the
Student and swimsuit model,
planet’s “Little Red Spot” to appear.
Bethany Edmund, is attacked by a baby great white shark. Surprisingly, instead of screaming for help.
AUGUST 28 2009 DJ AM dies less than a year after surviving a plane crash that killed four others. The only survivor of the crash was drummer Travis Barker.
AUGUST 31 2009 Disney announces its plans to bring Spiderman and Minnie Mouse together, with a four billion dollar deal to buy Marvel Comics. •
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Prime minister Brown visits the JFK Presidential Library in 2008 http://kennedy.senate.gov
she snaps photos of her attacker
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CD REVIEWS
by Alex Pagliaro
REGINA SPEKTOR Far
DIRTY PROJECTORS Bitte Orca
RATING Dig It
RATING Dig It
With several very successful albums under her belt, people
With a growing indie fan base, their latest release, Bitte Orca, will
have come to have high expectations for Regina Spektor. In this
put the Dirty Projectors on the map.
respect Far is not a disappointment. Some may call her style hackneyed and in need of a refresh, but this latest album has
After only a few days of public consumption, the fresh, new
something to offer for everyone.
sound they bring to the table proves they’re playing for keeps with that title. The album is hailed as one of the best albums
Released on the heels of an EP in late June, it takes a few
of 2009. After several different incarnations, the ensemble
listens to appreciate the depth of this work. After her last
currently consists of five members, including original founder,
album, the playful and clever Begin to Hope, this album often
Dave Longstreth. Together, their skills prov ide all of the
reflects on the fragility of the human condition and the way
fundamentals of today’s indie rock — mashing together lo-fi
in which we understand the world around us. That being said,
synth effects with complex finger pickings and riveting vocal
diverse arrangement does an excellent job of lifting the mood.
layers. All of these elements create a unique texture that lends
The standby piano and vocals that Spektor is famous for are
this album a light, playfulness that is marinated in aural color.
amplified through well-produced and synthesized effects, driving percussion rhythms, and orchestral accompaniment.
Most recently, the work of the Dirty Projectors has earned them a place on SPIN Magazine’s “Best of 2009 So Far,” not to mention
All in all, an impressive album with something for old and new
the buzz filling the blogosphere. Look for their upcoming EP,
fans alike (though certainly not a light listen). •
Temecula Sunrise, as a companion to this great album that seems to improve with every listen. •
For people who like Ingrid Michaelson, St. Vincent, Tori Amos
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For people who like Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective
09.11.09 AT YOUR LEISURE REPORTER RECOMMENDS FlipFold. Back to school means back to laundry and no mommy to shove your dirty work onto. Go ahead and deny it now, but
QUOTE
by John Howard
by Ariana Richards as Lex Murphy in Jurassic Park.
“HE’S GONNA EAT THE GOAT?”
there will come a time when that pile in the hamper is just too big and wearing dirty undies three days in a row again is just too not cool. No sweat. Get it all done at once and cut your
OVERSEEN AND OVERHEARD
folding time way down with this little modernization promoted
This is it boys and girls. Time to get the binoculars out and start people
by Debbie Barker (whoever that is). It’ll fold your shirts, pants
watching again. Every week this section will feature the best of your
towels, and sheets in seconds, all the while cutting down on
worst and most embarrassing moments observed using any one of the
storage as demonstrated in the product’s cheesy infomercial
five senses and posted right here for everyone’s enjoyment.
— just a YouTube search away for your viewing pleasure. The FlipFold is the perfect solution for all of you out there who have
A s alway s, your cont r ibut ions are encou raged and ver y much
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appreciated: Send your submissions with the phrase “Overseen and
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STREAM OF FACTS
COMIC by Jamie Douglas, Ben Rubin
Labor Day was selected as a holiday in 1884 after it had already been celebrated for two years by the Central Labor Union in New YORK City. Before YORK began distributing their famous, 140 calorie Peppermint Patties the company was known for their ice cream cones and WAFFLES.
WAFFLES are the cause for celebration at least two times a year with International Waffle Day on March 25 and National (U.S.) Waffle Day on AUGUST 24. In AUGUST, the gladiolus, or “Sword Lily” is the flower that, like the peridot birthstone, symbolizes nativity for the MONTH. After a six-MONTH period of disuse after installation in 1939, the first American ATM was removed. For every ATM established in Antarctica, there are only 0.5 permanent residents living on the FROSTED continent. The term “FROSTED Flakes”, a brand of Kellogg’s cereals, cannot
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be trademarked because it is simply a description of the PRODUCT. The study of human waste PRODUCT is referred to as scatology,
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obesity among adolescents. Crashing a motorcycle had an interesting RESULT for computer programmer Jerry Jalava of Finland when he replaced a severed
and a tank top. Definition taken from http://merriam-webster.com.
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a woman’s two-piece swimsuit consisting of bikini briefs
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by Emily Bogle
As the school year begins, RIT sports teams are in full swing. Each week one can see the Tigers on fields, courts and courses. Here is what to expect out of the teams as they head into their first few games of the fall season.
1 Photography by Rob Weber 2 Photography by Oscar Durand
WOMEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S TENNIS
With five starters graduated and nine incoming freshmen, one
The team had a positive season last year, finishing with a record of 9-4
would expect this to be a year of rebuilding for the women’s soccer
and placing as runners up in the Empire 8 conference. Women’s tennis
team. Coach Tom Natalie said that he was “pleasantly surprised”
is predicted to have another successful season and is the Empire 8
after a few positive scrimmages despite the drastic changes to the
preseason pick to place second overall. While the team did have five
team’s roster. He noted that the teammates are getting along well
seniors graduate, they stand to maintain their record with players like
and that they are “poised for a good start.” This will hopefully give
third year photojournalism major, Amanda Berg, who was the Empire 8
them new energy for the season. Based on preseason practices,
Women’s Tennis Player of the Year during her first season at RIT. While
captain Ashley Pezze, a fourth year interior design student, will be
there were no freshmen added to the team, there are a couple new
seen as the engine in the midfield this season. “Continuity of play
upperclassmen who have joined. With any luck, the maturity of the
offensively and defensively” is a key element for the women’s soccer
team will help it garner another successful season.
team, according to Natalie.
MEN AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
MEN’S SOCCER
Last season, the Men’s cross country team placed second in two
The team already has a win under its belt after beating SUNY
tournaments, including the Empire 8 Championships. Although the
Oswego 1-0 on September 1. The team stands to have a lot of
Men’s team graduated four seniors, the 13 incoming sophomores will
growth with 11 freshmen being introduced this year. Men’s soccer
help maintain the stability of the team along with the new freshmen
fell short of winning last season with a 7-9-1 record in 2008. The
this year. The Women’s cross country team also placed second in the
team was riddled with injuries early last season, which hurt their
2008 Empire 8 Championships but struggled overall throughout the
overall consistency. This infusion of new energy may help the team
season. Only one senior has left the team while seven freshmen joined
maintain its momentum from the first game throughout the season.
this year. These additional runners will help fill out the team, making it a stronger force this season.
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL With 12 out of the 16 players being freshmen, this will likely be a rebuilding year. The team finished 18-23 last year and placed fourth at the Empire 8 Championships. According to the Empire 8 preseason poll, they are predicted to retain that position. In a recent interview, Head Coach Roger Worsley said that he was excited for the new recruits joining the team. “After the departure of a strong senior class in 2008 and knowing that we will lose another talented group after the 2009 season, we felt this was the right time to reload, not only for 2009 and the future.” Several of the freshmen have the opportunity to start early in the season, a privilege not often seen in college sports. • For a complete schedule for all RIT teams this season, go to http://ritathletics.com
3 & 5 Photography by Kelsey Evans 4 Photography by Emma Tannenbaum
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by Evan Stark | Illustration by Ben Rubin
It’s just about fall again — the leaves are changing, the campus is alive with the insurgence of a new freshman class, and the last echoes of the lamentations of the newly-separated are just dying out. Every year, high school sweethearts across the country share in the collective sorrow of the long distance relationship. Unfortunately, I’m not here to tell you that it’s going to be okay or that you can stick it through. I’m saying break it off. Sooner is better and you’ll both be more likely to enjoy your first year of college. First, your relationship is not going
going to find yourself growing more and
Finally, there are so many other fish
more impatient with what used to be
in the sea. You just landed yourself in
the charming quirks of your significant
a university with a population of over
other. You are going to grow and change;
12,000 other warm bodies. Chances are
chances are you aren’t going to be the
there is somebody here who will not only
same person in a year and you won’t
be cooler than your current romantic
necessarily want the same things out of
interest but is also more available. There
a romantic interest. If you break it off
are about 2,500 freshmen who are in
sooner rather than later, you could save
your exact position. Don’t be afraid to
yourself the time wasted dragging out a
figure out what you really do or do not
dying relationship.
like and go find someone. THIS IS COLLEGE!
life you’re about to create. There is
This is the time where mistakes are encouraged, stories to tell your kids are created, and experimentation reigns king! Allowing your freshman
an entirely fresh, new world at your
year to be tethered down and controlled
fingertips just begging to be explored!
by a nebulous relationship with all the life
Thursday night movies, pick-up games
and fervor of fresh roadkill is depressingly
of Ultimate Frisbee, LAN parties, club
boring at best.
Second, you will not have enough time. Time spent tending to your significant other will take away from the new
activities, live theatre, and house parties
Do yourself a favor and just break it off.
are but a small sample of the activities
Let ‘em down easy — I’m sure that he or
to last. Nothing you can do will ever
you could be participating in, never
she is near and dear to your heart and
rekindle it to what it was a mere two
mind the schoolwork. Once you have
means an awful lot to you. There’s no need
weeks ago. I know you promised to call
this entirely new schedule for your life,
to be sadistic about it, but you need to be
every night, send texts twice a day, and
your efforts to keep in touch with your
honest and realistic. This gives you both
mail letters weekly. I know about the
long-distance lover will become more and
more time to sort out who you’ll become
“special” webcam time you planned for
more difficult. Soon, the drives home will
within the next few years. Maybe you will
every Wednesday while your roommate is
become exhausting; the letters tiresome;
realize you’re still perfect for each other.
at karate. And I know that you’re going to
the conversation schedule suffocating.
But that’s the name of the game. Start out
make that grueling three-hour drive every
You’ll end up wasting weeks of parties
by finding out and then start crossing off
month. However, conjugal visits aren’t
and fun on a relationship doomed to die a
your options. Otherwise, you’ll never know
going to save your relationship. You’re
depressing death, one visit at a time.
whom you could have met. •
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RIT RINGS 585.672.4840 compiled by Neil DeMoney All messages subject to editing and truncation. Not all messages will be run.
REPORTER reserves the right to publish all messages in any format.
THURSDAY 1:12 A.M.
THERE’S A BAT IN MY COLONY TOWNHOUSE RIGHT NOW AND I’M TRYING TO PACK ... I’M [DRUNK AND] COMPLETELY TERRIFIED. HELP ME! from text
MONDAY 1:24 A.M. I dated a musician this summer. Worst idea ever, but I miss him. I wonder how many people text you about break ups. It’s so sad. All of our lives are so sad.
SUNDAY 5:58 P.M. HEY RINGS, DID YOU KNOW THEY WON’T LET YOU CHECK INTO THE DORMS A DAY EARLY UNLESS YOU PAY $50! THAT’S [MALARKEY]! NOW I’VE GOTTA SPEND [A NIGHT] IN A HOTEL WITH MY MOM.
from text
from text
WEDNESDAY 3:02 P.M.
I AM WORKING IN A CUBICAL THIS SUMMER ... AND I JUST GOT AN EVACUATION EMAIL BC THE OFFICE HAS FLEAS. IS IT FALL QUARTER YET? from text FRIDAY 8:53 A.M.
FRIDAY 10:25 P.M.
HEY RINGS. HEY, SO DO YOU ENJOY ORIENTATION WEEK AS MUCH AS I DO? THE MOVING IN, THE FRESHMEN, AND HAVING CLASSES IN A WEEK? YEP. I HATE IT TOO.
I took a closer look at the RIT diploma cases and noticed that they’re made of shitty material that’s of lesser quality than duct tape. Actually, I think I’d prefer a case made out of duct tape. from voicemail
from text
TUESDAY 5:01 P.M.
YEAH, WHAT UP ROCHESTER. LISTEN TO ME. I GRADUATED TWO YEARS AGO AND WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WHEN YOU GET OUT OF HERE, DON’T EVEN BOTHER BRINGING YOUR SWIM TRUNKS CAUSE YOU’LL BE TOO BUSY AT YOUR [CRABCAKE] JOB! from voicemail
SUNDAY 8:20 P.M.
Uhh Rings...I’m ashamed of what I did for a Klondike bar... MONDAY 4:55 P.M.
Hey, I am bored and I know I haven’t talked to you in a while so I thought I would say “hi.”
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FIND SOMETHING COOL? Reporter office, along with a note about where you found it. We’re located in the basement of the SAU, room A-426.
COMMENT: From the September 14, 1979 issue of Reporter, a public service/advertisement by the Rochester Telephone Company (now Frontier Communications).
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