11.02.2012

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THE PLIGHT OF THE TE3

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Last Friday, Student Government (SG) President Taylor Deer and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Heath Boice-Pardee sent out a Message Center email discussing recent conduct on the Tiger East End Express (TE3). The short version: Shape up or face consequences.

The discussion was a hot topic at last week’s SG Senate meeting. As funding for the TE3’s pilot run expires in January, the Senate must request funds to continue the service.

They must explore a number of options, including the potential addition of a minimal fare.

Having used the TE3 last winter, I’m only surprised such a message wasn’t sent sooner.

I recall students boarding it visibly intoxicated; some even brandished beers or bottles of liquor. Stories I’ve heard from friends and at SG haven’t helped the route’s image. While I feel it’s a valuable service, students need to respect it as such.

The TE3 is inevitably tied to alcohol. Regardless, I think it is a fantastic idea. Bars are one of the greatest downtown attractions for students, and anything that prevents drunk driving is worth a shot. Besides, I disagree with RIT’s dry campus policy, which I feel contributes to dangerous drinking habits early in college.

However, the blatant disregard for the health and safety — both their own and others’ — many riders exhibit is reprehensible. With the TE3’s exact future in limbo, belligerent behavior jeopardizes its future. It’s lonely out here in Henrietta, and RIT has done a remarkable job connecting students to the greater community through this project. But if students aren’t willing respect the service, why should the Institute bother to fund it?

Save the drinks for the bars. Your ability to guzzle beer doesn’t entitle you to recreate “Animal House” on wheels. And if you think it does, enjoy it the (very short) while longer it lasts.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 11.02.12 | VOLUME 62 | ISSUE 09

Chris Saracino stands waiting to salute the Corner Crew after the Tigers’ third straight loss on Wednesday, October 24 against the Robert Morris Colonials at Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena. | photograph by Max Hautaniemi NEWS

FEATURES

5. News Desk

12. A Man of the People

18. Party Hard

SPORTS

19. Unnecessary Charity

TE3 prepares to formally seek funding.

6. Thought @ Work Returns After EightYear Abscence

Industrial design students host conference.

7. eBike Fleet

Students develop green solution to campus transporatation challenges.

Former Rochester Mayor William Johnson recalls life as a politician.

14. Tigers Outswim Lakers

RIT Men’s and Women’s Swim teams win over Oswego.

15. Women’s Soccer Reaches Out to Rochester Team helps younger soccer players.

LEISURE

9. At Your Leisure

In defense of football Sunday.

10. Getting Into Character

Inside the RIT cosplay community.

11. “Evil Dead” Kills It

RIT Players revive some cheesy ‘80s fun.

VIEWS

16. A Green America

Should voters take another look at the Green Party?

17. Speak for a Free America

Will libertarianism solve our current governmental issues?

Does voters’ reliance on the party system hinder politics?

Does RIT seek too many donations?

21. Word on the Street

If you could ride anything around campus, what would it be?

22. Rings

Important election information.

Cover: “Indecisive students have all candidates in hot water as the election draws nearer.” illustration by Ethan Thornton

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BROTHERHOOD

Top Left: Gary Gasper - Advisor Emeritus, Top Right: Gary Proud - Founder, Bottom Left David Panish - Advisor, Bottom Right Thomas Baxley - President

It all began in November 1962 when Kappa Phi Omega (KPO) was born at RIT to increase Greek opportunities for men at the university. Originally founded by a dedicated group of freshmen business majors lead by Bob Mitchell, Ron Sick, John Helms and Gary Proud - Kappa Phi Omega was intent on offering the benefits of fraternal life to young men on campus. Rejecting the negative hazing practices so prevalent at the time, the KPO founding fathers pursued a positive approach to camaraderie and fellowship and quickly set about recruiting new members becoming readily involved in campus activities. In just a few short years, the fraternity had captured top scholarship honors among fraternities and acquired a chapter house on the former campus in downtown Rochester. Not long after, KPO became affiliated with the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and after completing all of the charting requirements, Kappa Phi Omega was installed as the Gamma Nu Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau (PKT) -- the 85th Chapter of PKT in 1966. Then Chapter President Gary Proud formally accepted the Chapter Charter from PKT National President Lou Gerding.

Gamma Nu is the longest, continuously operating fraternity chapter on the RIT campus, and is prospering.

SG UPDATE 10.26.12

by Alyssa Jackson

TE3 ROUTE DISCUSSED The Friday, October 26 Student Government (SG) Senate meeting focused on evaluating the Tiger East End Express bus system which was introduced as a pilot program in January.

Updated in September, the current routes transport students from the campus to various locations in Rochester Saturday afternoon and night. This is free for students who have their RIT ID with them. Pilot funding expires in January 2013, and the program must formally request funds in order to continue.

Randy Vercauteren, director of Parking, Transportation and Building Services, presented graphs that showed the average number of riders on the afternoon and night busses. In the afternoon, students were less likely to ride in comparison to the evening bus.

Student representatives in the meeting voiced that the afternoon bus was a waste of resources due to the severe lack of students riding it. Some members proposed moving the afternoon bus from Saturday to Friday and changing the times in order to increase ridership.

Bonnie Maguire, director of Business Development for the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, stated there are problems with the evening bus as well. Over the past few weeks there have been major behavioral problems with the students who have been using the bus. The students often leave garbage on the floor and bring alcoholic beverages, which is illegal.

OUTSpoken President Tristan Wright felt that if students using the bus cannot handle themselves, the privilege should be taken away. Other representatives shared this opinion, suggesting that these problems be fixed before focusing on the smaller hindrances surrounding the afternoon bus.

The discussion will continue at the Friday, November 2 SG Senate meeting.

FORECAST

by Amy Sanderson

02 FRIDAY

03 SATURDAY

04 SUNDAY

05 MONDAY

06 TUESDAY

07 WEDNESDAY

08 THURSDAY

FIRST FRIDAY

City of Rochester. 6 p.m. — 9 p.m.

Enjoy a classy night filled with art at the monthly First Friday of Rochester. Galleries throughout the city of Rochester open up their doors for free exhibitions and studio sessions.

This month features open studio at the Crafting Social and a kickoff for National Novel Writing Month at Writers & Books.

Cost: Free

GANGNAM SYTLE RIT FLASH MOB Ellingson Quad. 1:30 p.m.

Join as RIT students attempt to set the record for the largest flash mob. Practices are held 6-9 p.m. Fridays in Booth Hall (BOO, 7A) room 1400. For more information join the Facebook event, “Gangnam Style RIT.” Cost: Free.

SOUL FOOD SUNDAY

Al Davis Room, SAU. 6 — 8p.m.

Join Unity House for a formal, southern style Sunday dinner.

The event is open to everyone.

Cost: Free.

EASTMAN PHILHARMONIA

Kodak Hall, Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St. 8 p.m. — 10 p.m.

Watch students of the Eastman School of Music perform orchestral pieces by Brahms and Strauss. Cost: Free.

DEN AFTER DARK

Digital Den, Monroe Hall (MON, 15). 7— 8 p.m.

After store hours, come in to play with new products and learn about Apple iPhoto photo editing. Space is limited, so be sure register at http://rit.edu/denafterdark. Cost: Free.

END-OF-QUARTER SPECIAL MEAL The Commons, Student Development Center (CSD, 55) 4:30 p.m. — 8:15 p.m.

If you have some extra debit you need to spend, or are craving extravagant food, come by the Commons for a surf and turf meal. Cost: Varies.

TRIP TO THE MOVIES: WRECK-IT RALPH

Regal Cinema Henrietta. 525 Marketplace Dr. 8 p.m.

Join CAB on a trip to Regal Cinema to watch the new movie, “Wreck-It Ralph,” a story following an arcade villain who tries to become a hero, consequently starting chaos throughout other videogames. Cost: $5.

Thought @ Work

Returns After Eight-Year Absence

Conferences are an excellent way to meet people with similar interests, create an opportunity for professional networking and allow for the free exchange of ideas. Travel and entrance fees, though, can be inhibitive to students who want to connect with a community and improve their knowledge of an industry.

Thought @ Work was hosted October 26 through 28 by RIT Industrial Design majors for fellow design students all over the northeast. Over 200 participants from eight schools attended an event organized by only 25 students. The conference focused on designing for the environment and preparing both graduate and undergraduate students to hit the ground running once they enter the work force.

The original conference launched in 2003, founded by Sam Aquillano, Laura Fowler and Donald Lehman, now RIT alums. That year brought over 200 students from 11 schools to RIT’s campus for portfolio coaching, design competitions and lectures from industry professionals. The conference returned for 2004, but struggled to happen again; the large amount of work required was consistently underestimated.

Aaron Jackendoff had wanted Thought @ Work to come back. The fourth year Industrial Design student mused over the idea of reviving the conference with Ben Hudson, now an alumnus. They were driving back from the regional Industrial Design Society of America held at the Rhode Island School of Design in spring of 2011, brainstorming how they would handle the monumental task.

Jackendoff was inspired by former students discussing how successful the past conferences were. “Maybe we can compete with that,” Jackendoff said. “Why can’t we?”

Jackendoff then worked with a group of other students, many industrial designers, for over a year to prepare for the three day

6 News | 10.5.12

by Christina Belisle | photograph by William Ingalls

weekend. Much of the work was handled over the summer, when the group was spread all over the world. He was able to secure many of the sponsors and donations while in Hong Kong.

“It’s a pretty amazing opportunity, no matter what major you are,” said Zak Clark, a third year Industrial Design major. He started as a note taker at meetings for the project, but quickly moved up the ranks to volunteer management.

Many students that were recruited by Jackendoff or other project volunteers starting off doing minor tasks until they took on more responsibilities. Alumni were contacted to speak at the conference, including Aquillano and Lehman.

One of the speakers was Kerstin Strom, alumnus of Savannah College of Art and Design and Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Focusing on streamlining sustainability in the everyday design process and a return to quality, she brought her personal experience to share with Thought @ Work.

“Your generation [of industrial designers] needs entrepreneurship,” Strom said, pointing out that designers now use tools such as Kickstarter to create products outside of design firms. She also discussed how an industrial design degree can do more than design furniture or automobiles: before the widespread use of computer animation, special effects and props were created by industrial designers in films such as “Tron” and “Aliens.”

Though Jackendoff won’t be around to lead in the future, the Thought @ Work team is already hard at work preparing for the 2013 conference.

Although they’re tight-lipped over what they have planned, they hint that there are big plans for what’s to come.

eBike Fleet

by William Hirsh | photograph courtesy of Clark Hochgraf

T

ucked away in Lyndon Baines Johnson Hall (LBJ, 60), there is a workshop where a group of RIT students and professors are constructing and reworking a new innovation to hit campus this spring: a fleet of rentable electric bicycles (eBikes).

The first thing you see as you walk into room 1670, the project’s headquarters, are the custombuilt vehicles themselves. More or less resembling a motorized scooter, each bike is outfitted with grip brakes similar to those found on a mountain bike, an accelerator grip on the right handle bar and a two-leg kickstand near the front wheel. To begin riding, a key must be turned near the back wheel, and the rider must propel forward with some momentum before turning the accelerator grip. From there, the motors of the front wheel begin to quietly whir, and you’re quickly on your way.

Scott Bellinger, one of the project managers and a robotics and automation professor at RIT, said that the eBike project will be in its second year come January.

Made possible due to the NTID Innovation Grant, the project began in fall 2010 and has been the cumulative effort of seven hearing and deaf students through their co-op blocks. “The main goal was to highlight innovation, but also to provide students with some outside classroom experience” said Bellinger.

Jason Lee, a fourth year Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology major, is a current memeber of the team and helped to develop the current model of eBike. According to Lee, the eBikes can go up to 20 miles per hour but are restricted to the 15 mph mark for safety reasons. Each eBike can go approximately 8 to 10 miles on a single charge. Lee said that his interest in building vehicles can be attributed to his father, who taught him about cars his whole life. “I had an interest in electric motors, so [Bellinger] hired me for my last co-op,” said Lee. “He hired me to re-engineer, develop and test the bikes.” Lee said that the bikes are perfect for people that need to quickly get across campus and will help the university become greener.

Clark Hochgraf, an associate professor in the College of Applied Sciences and fellow co-manager, saw the eBike fleet as an opportunity to raise awareness of the technology. “It’s a very cheap way to make more people aware of electric vehicles,” said Hochgraf. “The other option is to buy a Chevy Volt for $40,000.” According to Bellinger and Hochgraf, each eBike costs roughly around $1,500, which includes

left to right: Scott Bellinger, William Hirsh, Jason Lee, Sarah Schneckenburger

various parts like the frame, the body, a monitor at the center of the handle bars that tracks data like miles undergone, and the internal circuitry, contained in what was described as a “Tupperware” at the front of the handlebars.

Hochgraf, who specializes in photovoltaic applications, recently brought about the installation of a series of solar panels over the bike racks near Gleason Circle. Outlets are scheduled to be installed soon so that students can charge the bike while in class. Eventually, Hochgraf and the team would like to put in park and charge bike racks where students only have to lock their eBike in place to charge. “What’s nice about the bikes is that they are very energy efficient,” said Hochgraf.

“Each bike uses less than a tenth of the energy used by a Toyota Prius.”

After the pilot trial is completed, the eBike fleet will be set for its unveiling in spring quarter. According to Bellinger, how the fleet is received in spring will determine its future growth. “If people like them and we get more funding, we can expand the fleet,” said Bellinger.

Lee concluded our interview with one final message for RIT students: “Enjoy the breeze.”

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AYL At Your Leisure

By Patrick Ogbeide

Quote “Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.”

- Tom Landry

What’s On Your iPod? “Storm Music” Gil Scott-Heron Powerful music from a gentle man. Nothing less to expect from the man who told us the revolution will not be televised. Music lost a great man the day he passed. Rest in peace, Gil Scott-Heron, and thank you for the artistry you brought for over 40 years.

Favorite Lyric: “Justice is coming on the wings of the storm / We resist in the present for those yet unborn / Freedom is spreading like the wings of a bird / And the message it carries has got to be heard”

Haiku

Definition Xerophilous

Overseen & Overheard

adj. Flourishing in or adapted to a dry hot environment.

The xerophilous cactus stores water in its branches to keep it alive during the hot desert summer.

Definition taken from http:// http://www.thefreedictionary.com

Reporter

Recommends Cowboy Bebop There’s a certain stigma that comes with watching anime. A lot of people believe it’s childish, perverted or downright weird, and watching it means you’re one of the three.

However, anime itself has it many merits, and depending on which one you view, you can get great art style, lovable characters, adult storyline and great writing all in one. “Cowboy Bebop” is all of that and more. It successfully combines the run-and-gun action of the Wild West and a sci-fi lifestyle to create a series of space ships, chase scenes on Mars and a galaxy full of excitement. The story revolves around the space ship Bebop and its crew of quirky bounty hunters as they attempt to keep their heads above water and not go broke.

As you progress in the series, I guarantee if the storyline isn’t keeping you interested, the jazz-influenced soundtrack or the personal backstories of each character will. Whether you’re an avid anime fan or someone who never seen a series, “Cowboy Bebop” is a must-watch.

You won’t be disappointed.

“Library Art Swag” Send your Overseen and Overheard entries to leisure@ reportermag.com with “Overseen and Overheard” in the subject line, or tweet with #OnO to @reportermag.

Stream of Facts Robert Pershing Wadlow, the tallest man to ever live, was 8 feet and 11 inches tall. According to Guinness World Records, his coffin was more than 10 feet long.

More than one million people died building the Great Wall of China. Due to so many deaths, during its construction it was called “the longest cemetery on Earth.”

Kanji, one of the three Japanese writing scripts, has 1,945 frequently used words, as designated by the Japanese Ministry of Education.

In actuality, there are more than 50,000 kanji characters.

Writer Woody Allen has three Oscars for best screenplay and 15 nominations, according to Tim Dirks’ FilmSite . His scripts were all under original screenplay.

Comic

by James Lecarpentier

Bless football Sunday, With the wings and the pizzas, The Ravens suck, too.

9

GETTING INTO CHARACTER

by Alyssa Jackson photograph by Matthew Burkhartt

Joshua Frisca, a member of the RIT Cosplay Troupe, applies makeup prior to the troupe’s performance at RIT anime convention Toracon Saturday, April 21.

What do you get when you combine anime, theater, improv, costumes, and chess?

Cosplay, shor t for costume-play, is ver y similar to t heater performance. Cosplayers choose a character, make their own costumes and act as their character in the situation they are performing in.

“It’s the act of dressing up and portraying a character, and basically roleplaying that character,” said Brandon Thivierge, a fourth year Information Technology major and president of RIT’s Cosplay Troupe.

For example, the troupe plans to do a remake of the 1970’s TV show “Match Game.” There will be two contestants from the crowd who will play. They must answer the questions as the celebrities, or the characters that the members of the cosplay group are portraying, would answer them.

RIT Cosplay Troupe started five years ago when a group of students decided to play a human chess game while in the character of various actors from video games, anime series, and TV shows. Two years later, the RIT campus recognized them as an official club. From the first year the group began, the club has evolved from a chess game to doing actual performances.

The chess game is not technically chess though, “It stops being actual chess after five minutes,” stated Brian Escriche, a second year Game Design Development major and the student in charge of the fall show. Each piece attacks another piece, and when that happens a skit occurs. Here the two characters fight while in character, either verbally or physically. “A lot of members know gymnastics, or breakdance or martial arts of some kind. We just kind of put all of our knowledge together.” said Jennifer Pradhan, fourth year Illustration major and troupe events coordinator.

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Normally the club only performs at Tora-Con, R IT’s anime convention, butt this year they are looking to branch out. “We’re trying to do some conventions, but they’re pretty hard to get into,” stated Escriche. “We advertise for ourselves.”

Cosplay doesn’t involve just anime. This is a common stereotype, but the character that the member chooses to dress up as is entirely up to them. “You could dress up as Harry Potter if you wanted to,” explained Pradhan. “The entire point is to get into character.” Making the costume is clearly part of the fun as well. Pradhan explained that the newbies might buy their own costumes, but the point is to make your costume by hand. The costumes involve various materials and are considered artistic. Once finished, the members look remarkably like the characters they are attempting to portray.

Anyone can join the RIT Cosplay Troupe. Despite the fact that it’s an RIT club, there are members who do not go to RIT who drive hours to come to the rehearsals each week. “Because we’re so theater based it’s hard to find a club exactly like ours,” says Thivierge. “We have one of the largest cosplay theater clubs in America. We’re one of the only ones.”

This year’s fall show is on Saturday, November 3 in Webb Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m. If you’re interested in theater — and some pretty bewildering costumes — this is the place for you.

“Evil Dead” Kills It

by Alyssa Jackson | photograph by Michael Di Pietro

“I’m not a killer,” pleaded Ash, a chain saw in his hand and bloody bodies surrounding him.

This was just one of the many gore filled scenes of “Evil Dead,” a musical performed by the RIT Players four times from Thursday, October 25 to Sunday, October 28 in Ingle Auditorium.

“Evil Dead” is about a group of college kids who decide to spend the week in an abandoned cabin they’ve broken into. No one knows their whereabouts and the only way to leave the cabin is across a bridge.

What could possibly go wrong?

The kids ultimately end up releasing evil spirits, being attacked by evil trees and turning into zombie-like demons that tend to speak in bad puns. It’s up to Ash, the protagonist, to save the day and ultimately find himself through brutally murdering his once best friend, girlfriend and sister after they’ve been turned into demons.

“Really, this was the perfect play for RIT,” said Joe Natalzia and Thomas Macias, directors of the show. “It’s the perfect time for it too, being Halloween, and it just has such high energy right from the beginning.” And let’s not forget RIT’s obsession with the dead and supernatural. Despite the demons and death, the audience was laughing so loudly nobody could hear the musical numbers. The show was crude, vulgar and gory, making references to sex or just talking about it outright. With song titles such as “What the Fuck Was That?!” and “Blew That Bitch Away,” any college student was going to have fun.

“The play was way funnier than I expected,” said first year Kelsey Clements. “When you hear ‘Evil Dead,’ you think of some stupid scary musical, but I couldn’t stop laughing.” Her favorite part was when Ash’s best friend Scott told him he had better get laid during the cabin trip. “It’s just so typical of college life.”

The musical was comprised of movies from the classic 1980s “Evil Dead” film series. Some scenes were out-of-date, adding to the overall ridiculousness and hilarity of the play. The RIT Players did a fantastic job of bringing the show up to date as well, even referencing Mumford & Sons at one point.

The RIT Players follow a demanding rehearsal schedule. After they decide on the musical that they will be performing, they hold auditions and choose the directors for the show. They begin practicing immediately and normally have a single week to practice on the stage they will be performing on.

“We moved in on Sunday this year, so we actually only had five days,” said Macias. Natalzia emphasized the amount of time that had to be spent in the auditorium during those five days to get the show to the level of quality that it was.

As for future shows, the directors were still unsure. “We’re still deciding for the winter quarter,” said Macias. “We start the whole process again almost immediately.” Natalzia nodded in agreement, saying that it seems like it’s “show after show after show.”

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by Steven Markowitz illustration by Elisa Plance

A Man of the People

“

I

can proudly take you in a

car around the city of

Rochester and point out

the concrete examples of

some of the work we did

when I was mayor,” says

William Johnson,

distinguished professor of public policy at RIT and former mayor of Rochester from 1994 to 2005. “On the other hand some of the things we thought we could change – improving the quality of education, reducing the amount of violence – we found that we simply couldn’t.”

In his 12 years as mayor, Johnson worked to maintain a balance in the city, from shrinking tax bases versus rising demands for services to building physical structures and programs for residents versus addressing intangible concepts such as human behavior and citizen participation. While Johnson ultimately described the experience as positive and said he had no regrets, being mayor of a medium size city with a low average income provided many challenges that, despite strong efforts from many parties, still hold relevant today.

The Issues of Rochester One of the major issues facing Rochester as well as today when Johnson was mayor, was the poverty of its citizens. This resulted in a higher demand on resources, increased violence, a technological divide and a lack of interest to live in the city. “[The job of mayor] goes above and beyond the normal job description to deal with some of these issues,” says Johnson.

To be able to deal with many of these issues, one has to go beyond tearing down vacant buildings to construct aesthetically pleasing ones or offer programs to teach children how to use computers or to incentivize university students to stay after graduation. According to Johnson, one has to have an understanding of the psychology of human behavior and other abstract ideas about what motivates people to act the way they do in order to deal with issues such as poverty.

Yet in the end these were forces beyond Johnson’s control, and while he does not offer that as an excuse, he feels the same sense of sadness caused by his inability to resolve these problems that he believes many people in public office feel.

On the other hand, one aspect that Johnson says his administration succeeded in was citizen engagement and they have been featured in books on the subject for the success of their experiments.

“You live in this neighborhood, you live in this city, so we value your opinion,” Johnson says, summarizing his opinions on the matter.

Still, even in this matter Johnson was met by resistance that linked back to human behavior: If people cannot see how change is affecting them, even if it is in another neighborhood and will come to their area eventually, they do not care or feel inferior. Here, finding the balance and learning how to interpret actions were keys to success.

The Life of a Mayor Prior to running for mayor, Johnson had not held any public office; in fact, he had little interest in being a politician. He was encouraged by the people around him to run for the chance to change the system from the inside.

Johnson had worked externally with City Hall before as the president of the Urban League of Rochester, a non-profit organization that dealt with social problems including education and employment, for 21 years. With this experience under his belt and his acquired knowledge of “institutional resistance and change,” Johnson believed he could be the voice of the people.

Thus Johnson ran for mayor and, while being the underdog, won the race under the Democratic ticket. He stayed in office for three terms before stepping down.

When Johnson first arrived in office, unlike some of his predecessors he made a vow to be involved in the community, to be seen and heard in even the smallest of neighborhoods.

In his first year in office, Johnson estimates that he visited over 1,000 public events. He soon realized that this created an impossible standard to uphold. People often approached him and expected him to attend events such as their grandmother’s 90th birthday party and when he had to decline, people started talking.

Johnson did make an effort to attend as many wakes and funerals as possible, both to gain sympathy from the community and to show his respect for the citizens of his city. To this day, he is still approached by people who thank him for attending a funeral for a family member, and while Johnson may not remember the person or the one who had passed, the people

remembered - and often they say were honored by - his presence.

He once attended a wake for a woman with over 400 direct descendants to show his respect for her impressive legacy. Johnson did not know the woman, but to his surprise he knew some of the attendees. When the minister recognized him and called him up to speak, he felt a sense of unity among the community and knew that if this woman had invested herself and had such a far reaching impact on Rochester, it was his job to “protect the investments of generations past.”

In this way, Johnson viewed his role as mayor to be the “grandfather of the community.” It was his job to connect with the people and show that he cared. However, when he was out in the world making appearances and supporting his citizens, his job as mayor never stopped.

As a result, Johnson worked late nights, often until one in the morning, then slept for four to five hours and be up for a meeting the next day at seven. This was only manageable since his children were grown up and he felt no rush to return home. Even so the job was physically exhausting and that was the reason why he stepped down after his third term.

Johnson ran for mayor again last year in a special election since he felt that the local government was moving away from his goals of citizen engagement, yet he lost the race and is now glad for his loss. He was been teaching at RIT since he left office for a total of eight years and, while his office is certainly smaller, he enjoys it since there are also less problems. At the age of 69, Johnson has no plans of running for office again.

For now, Johnson is content teaching a younger generation about public policy and urban planning, and continues to encourage university students to get involved in politics and to understand the importance of voting.

For a government to be successful, it is essential that citizens stay engaged and keep their leaders honest.

Johnson reinforces that: “It is your responsibility as a citizen to not only know that is going on, but to always be involved in change.”

by David Keith Gasser | photograph Jonathan Foster

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he competition between RIT’s swimming team and Oswego’s had all the makings of a good Las Vegas road show: guns; scantily clad ladies and sauntering men; hoots and hollers; and, most importantly, a captivated crowd. On Wednesday, October 24, Judson Pool’s stands were near capacity as supporters came to watch the Tigers and Lakers duke it out in RIT Swimming’s first meet of the year, and the home crowd was far from disappointed.

It says a lot for the strength of the Men’s swimming squad that their first event at their first meet of the season was won by an almost 3 second margin. Scott Matchett, third year Mechanical Engineering and newly christened third year Mechanical Engineering major and Captain Peter Coutts, third year Mechanical Engineering Technolog y major Ryan Brannan, and fourth year Mechanical Engineering Technology major Cory Deacon won the 200-Yard Medley Relay with a time of 1:40.89.

The Women’s team got off to a little bit of a slower start, placing in the same event with a time of 2:00.66, 3.8 seconds behind the winning squad. They were not to be stopped however, getting a one-two finish in the following event, the 1000-Yard Freestyle. Second year Biomedical Photographic Communications major Caitlin Foster took first while third year Media Arts and Technology Major Jocelyn Bade followed closely behind for second.

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Matt Depalo comes off the springboard into an inverted pike during the Men’s 3M Diving competition in the meet against Oswego State Wednesday, October 24.

Third year Industrial Engineering major and Women’s Captain Katie Baldwin expressed disappointment in her own performance as anchor in that first relay, the 200-Yard Medley Relay, and seemed glum about the prospect of her remaining events. She made a striking comeback though, as she soared off the block for the 50-yard Freestyle. Finishing in 24.78 seconds, nearly a personal best, she beat the second place finisher by a clear margin. Upon seeing her time flash onto the scoreboard the joy was obvious on her face, clenched fist leaping into the air. Her pessimism was unwarranted, it seemed, as she placed once again in the 100-Yard Freestyle event sometime later.

Repeat golds were also garnered by Brannan, who followed up his performance in the 200-Yard Medley Relay with similar showings in the 50-Yard Freestyle and the 100-Yard Butterfly.

The diving squads, far from forgotten, did particularly well at the meet. The Men’s and Women’s teams accumulated an astounding 62 of the total 71 possible points awarded between the two teams in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. Second year Advertising and Public Relations major John Tellgren executed an impressive 205C: back two-and-a-half somersault in the tuck position of difficulty 2.8. Tellgren went on to win the Men’s 3-meter diving event as well as the 1-meter variant. Sam Huselstein, a second year Engineering Exploration major, had a similar sweep taking first in both events for the Women’s team.

It was really a sweeping victory for the Tiger Men and Women. The Men’s team came away with nine first-place finishes, and a total of score of 147 points over Oswego’s 90 points. The Lady Tigers accumulated ten first-place finishes, closing out the meet with a score of 150 points to the Laker’s 83 points. Now it is time for the teams to take their show on the road, as they continue onto nearly a dozen more scheduled meets throughout the rest of this season.

by Krista Bellardo

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his season the RIT women’s soccer team began the Walk-Out Program where they invite two youth girls club soccer teams to attend each RIT home game. “We just thought it would be a really cool way to get the community involved,” said RIT women’s soccer team coach Liz Masterson. This program allows younger girls to come out to the RIT home games to see what it looks like to play women’s soccer at the college level and interact with older players.

Not only does this help the club teams learn new techniques, but according to Masterson, the RIT team members feel a greater sense of responsibility when the younger girls are present at the game. They want to provide a good example of how to play the game of soccer in a sportsmanlike yet competitive way.

The idea for this program came from Masterson after observing professional and international games where youth teams walk the players out onto the field. Although she had had the idea to start this program for a while, she was unable to implement it until Assistant Coach David Lopez-Cepero took the reins.

“We’re promoting this idea that these girls have something to look up to,” said Cepero. He noted that all of the girls on their college roster had players to look up to when they were younger and they hope to do the same for these younger players. Cepero added that the program wants to help the younger girls realize that they too can accomplish playing at the college level.

The RIT team has played in front of many familiar fans, like their parents, for years. Having young fans singing and dancing at the games really brings energy and enthusiasm to the game as well. Adding a different audience who are just there to see RIT brings a youthful joy to the competitions according to Masterson.

The youth teams range from the under eight years old (U8) category to the under twelve years old (U12) category and come from as far as Livonia and as close as Henrietta. At each game two girls teams walk the RIT players out onto the field and stay for the duration of

the national anthem. After the song, they take their seats in the stands to enjoy the game.

Then at halftime they compete against each other in a 15-minute scrimmage. Once the game is over, the RIT players sign T-shirts for the younger girls while they have more lighthearted one-on-one conversations.

The program has received nothing but positive feedback from the parents and coaches of the young teams. Coach Al Swanson of the Cobras Futbol Club U9 team said that his team really enjoyed the Walk-Out Program.

He had each girl from his team bring a notebook so they could write down how the RIT team played soccer compared to how they play.

After the team’s experience with the program Swanson said he saw them become more confident with their skills and more willing to try new things on the field. Instead of “that old guy” telling them what to do, they were able to see older players executing the techniques they were being taught.

Masterson a nd Cepero said t hey pla n to continue the program next season and are looking for ways to get their players more i nvolved. Du ri ng t he w i nter a nd spring t hey a re t hin k ing about hav ing RIT players attend the girls’ practices or even par ticipating as g uest coaches for a youth team.

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A GREEN AMERICA

by Danielle Delp

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of REPORTER.

For the past two months, millions of voters across America have eagerly followed the presidential debates unfolding between the Democratic and Republican Party candidates.

During the second debate session on October 16, however, all but a few thousand of those viewers remained blissfully unaware of the two women sitting in the streets outside: Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein and her running mate Cheri Honkala. The Green candidates, whose traffic-blocking protest was ignored by the news networks covering the debate, were ultimately arrested by police on charges of disorderly conduct and were jailed.

To the frustration of third-party supporters, the events of October 16 marked another failed attempt of the Green Party to gain significant media attention and support for their cause.

Popularly considered a far-left party with environmentalist and overly extremist views, its presidential candidates typically receive less than one percent of the popular vote during election. Voters unfamiliar with the party’s stances tend to classify it as a party of tree huggers with little concern for addressing realistic human needs.

As a declared member of the Green Party, I’m getting tired of this image. I wonder, do people even know what the Green Party stands for? Does anyone realize that their platform revolves around nonviolence, long-term thinking, and the concept of responsibility for your actions — ideas notably lacking in the campaigns of the main parties? What about their stringent policy of refusing campaign donations from private companies? No one wants a president, senator or representative to be a corporate pawn. To prevent this, the party does not accept funding from corporations or for-profit groups, meaning they owe nothing to large corporations if elected.

Stein herself is a remarkable woman. A physician by trade, she’s fought tooth and nail for health reform since she first entered politics. In the past, she has worked locally with state governments and activist groups to help heal the people who suffer every day from pollution. In 2012, Stein’s concern is to improve the health of the country as a whole; environmental health, the health of the people, health of international relations, and the health of the economy are central points of her campaign platform. The reality is, the state of this country has degraded to the point where simple “reform” promised by the big-name candidates simply won’t be enough to improve people’s way of life. A platform of healing, rather than one of continuous waste, is one that Americans have been waiting for since the 2008 elections.

The trust I know I can place in the Green Party is comforting during the election season.

Jill Stein and the other third-party candidates are making a genuine effort to tackle the biggest issues facing this country.

Unfortunately, due to the ironclad political monopoly held by the Democratic and Republican parties, the third-party groups remain excluded from majority of events

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leading up to the election. Year after year, lack of media attention, public apathy towards the political process and general misunderstanding of party platforms lead third-party candidates to be ridiculed and excluded from voter consideration.

Some people even think that voting for a third party candidate like Stein is simply throwing away a vote, since she is almost guaranteed to lose the election. But here’s my reply to that opinion: You can’t let fear and public misconception drive you away from researching the other options out there. By simply giving up and refusing to challenge the system, you will allow the worst aspects of it to spiral out of control.

On October 16, Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala were willing to be dragged away in handcuffs to say “no” to their exclusion from United States politics. Maybe their campaign is too idealistic, and maybe third parties have no realistic hope of winning large-scale elections. But every single person who takes the time to listen to what people like Stein and her running mates have to say is one step closer to moving the United States closer to the multi-party system that a true democracy would permit.

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of REPORTER.

No one likes being told what to do. Paying tax money for causes we don’t believe in. Being rescinded of the right to express controversial opinions for fear of being “offensive.”

We live in a nation where everything from health insurance to news reports have become fair game for government interference.

Concepts such as liberty and justice seem to have fallen by the wayside, in favor of a futile movement devoted to the eradication of individuals’ rights. Members of the thirdparty movement known as Libertarianism have gained numerous supporters who are frustrated with the current two-party system, and are clamoring for a return to the country’s original ideals.

Recent years have seen the federal government’s mounting efforts towards “political correctness” with regard to respect for religion and associated cases of censorship.

However, frivolous lawsuits and a national attitude of entitlement to privileges based on religious credence have demonstrated that these measures are becoming increasingly overbearing and ineffectual. Leading libertarians, such as Ron Paul and Gary Johnson, have repeatedly emphasized the importance of the First Amendment, and encouraged a more literal interpretation of its terms. In the ultimate political irony, people living in the land of the free have become complacent with watered-down versions of the truth.

In the same vein, almost every citizen recognizes the fact that modern-day news reports are anything but news. Rather than serving as reliable sources of information, these once-trusted sources have been bought out by wealthy political players over time, in further efforts to sway voters and distort unflattering truths. Unfortunately, citizens have felt this betrayal of trust, and therefore lost faith in their own political leaders. The media network within the United States, while prolific and omnipresent in all its forms, is no longer an accurate source of information to any nation.

SPEAK FOR A FREE AMERICA

by Angela Freeman

With regard to external affairs, it is baffling that the United States has a historical record for taking such interest in ensuring the welfare of countless other nations, and yet has taken significantly fewer steps in helping itself. With immeasurable debts to other nations, and a present economy that may be described as shaky at best, our nation would do well to cease playing the wealthy benefactor, drop the facade that is fooling no one and buckle down on repairing its internal structure.

The fact that healthcare has ceased to exist as a matter of consent, but rather has been transformed into another area of government domain, is another point of argument for Libertarian ideals, including a more detached government role. Recent mandates, such as those surrounding Medicare, have contributed to a call in the current political climate for more government authority

in determining what qualities as healthcare — instead of allowing individuals to determine such critical decisions for themselves.

The United States claims to uphold the fundamental ideal of liberty, in concepts such as, peaceful international relations and freedom of speech, yet recent years indicate a distinct trend towards the government dominating aspects of everyday life once entrusted to the citizenry.

The U.S. government would do well to restrict its authority to cases directly relevant to topics such as contractual issues, national security and the legitimate use of taxation for funding. As the official site for Libertarianism states, the belief in individual liberty that exists in both liberal and conservative ideals makes up the “Libertarian Denominator” — the only hope that the federal government has to set its administration straight.

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Party Hard

by Nicole Howley illustration by Emily Gage

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of REPORTER.

Ah, election year:

What a perfect time to take Political Science. At least, that’s what I thought, until we began talking about the National Conventions and the different parties. Both sides made snide remarks throughout the discussion, and the problem I’m finding, especially with November 6 quickly approaching, is that no one actually discusses politics.

People are too busy criticizing the socialist, tree-hugging liberals or bible-thumping, bureaucratic conservatives, with unwavering loyalty to their own party. More simply put, there is a great deal of separation and animosity between supporters of the major parties. Personally, I think it’s dumb.

Yes, the parties have different ideals. Democrats generally want the government to be more involved in economics, providing safety nets and regulating big business, and less involved in social issues, allowing people to choose who to marry and what to do with their own bodies.

Republicans generally want less government involvement in economics, so that businesses will have more freedom to succeed and grow, and more involvement in social issues in order to protect traditional marriage and the unborn. Even though they push different ideals, in the end, they have the same goals: to protect freedom, to help others and to make our country a better place.

That’s what politics and government is supposed to be all about.

But it’s so easy to get distracted by party lines that people rarely focus on the real issues and finding real solutions. Last year, we almost had government shutdown because of the budget deadlock in Congress, where few were willing to listen to each other or compromise. It’s ridiculous that they almost let party lines get us into such a mess.

It is also easy to get distracted by party lines at the voting polls but, a lot of the time, things aren’t just black and white. You may agree more with the conservative Democrat than the Republican, or the liberal Republican over the Democrat. You won’t know unless you keep an open mind and listen to what the candidates have to say instead of simply noting their party affiliation.

It can be difficult to listen to someone of a different party with an open mind. But by shutting them out, you leave yourself with a shallow understanding of half the politicians in the country. The blanket terms used to describe each party don’t apply to everyone in it, just like any other stereotype. You can’t understand the people you’re voting so vehemently against unless you’re willing to bite your tongue and listen to what they have to say. You might be surprised by what you hear once you start to listen.

This country has many problems it needs to deal with, and they are all complicated enough without throwing party-affiliated drama into the mix. If we are going to find solutions to these problems that are feasible, fair and agreed upon by the majority, we can’t do it by only appealing to one political party and criticizing the rest. We will lose a majority of the country that way and maybe even a number of great ideas, not to mention that it’s just not classy. Political discussions on the other hand, are very classy — at least those that are oven minded and civil. We could use a few more of those in Congress, as well as in political science classrooms.

Unnecessary Charity

by Brenden T. Lewis

illustration by Katherine Dayton

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he concept of charity is not a new one in our society.

On a frequent basis, we are asked to donate time or money to various causes. While we are used to requests for support from animal shelters, food shelves and organizations directing aid abroad, RIT students and their families have become familiar with requests from an unexpected source. The very school they pay to attend seeks further contributions, and has multiple organizations in place to facilitate this pursuit.

Telefund employs many student workers to call the families of current students as well as alumni. ROAR Day involves campus departments

and encourages students to donate. This comes on top of an already very substantial tab of expenses to attend the university. According to the Admissions page, each year undergraduate students at RIT pay $32,784 in tuition, an average of $7,512 in room & board to live on campus, and $474 in other fees. Even after this $40,770 annual bill, the Institute seeks more money in what I consider an inappropriate and unprofessional act. This represents a careless attitude towards the Institute’s financial state, leads to fiscal waste and also sends the message that student’s only worth is monetary in nature.

Monetary waste was a central topic to an opinion piece written by RIT President Bill Destler published Monday, September 10 by the Huffington Post. In this piece, he pointed out pursuits that universities needlessly spend a great deal of money on. In particular, he mentions “food courts offering everything from pizza to Mongolian barbecue to sushi … recreation centers better than most private athletic clubs [and] student apartments more luxurious than those they are likely to occupy after graduation.” Unfortunately, what President Destler seems to ignore is that RIT is guilty of all of these extravagances.

Fundraising attempts always include bells and whistles to attract donors. One big gimmick often used is “donation matching,” where President Destler himself or other parties match the donation of students. If there is this unspoken expectation that administrators will turn money back to the Institute, why do we pay them extra in the first place? This is an illusion of charity; we as students are essentially being given back our own money under the guise of generosity. So let’s just please cut out the middle man and send the money where it belongs in the first place. Imagine how much more effective it would be if the money spent on these rewards and logistics was just sent directly to the parties in need of funding.

I also think it is important to consider the message this whole practice sends about the type of value our administrators place on us as students. As an institution of higher learning, one would expect that we would be viewed as integral to the university’s purpose, or at the very least perceived as “valued customers.” But a look at our recent history of student affairs shows exactly the opposite. A change to semesters has been rammed down our throats. A new and poorly functioning enrollment system has been rolled out with minimal student input. If you were running a business, is this the way you would treat people who you planned to ask for extra money on top of the advertised price tag?

So rather than treating us like mindless cash cows whenever some program comes up in the red, I have a different suggestion for the RIT administration. Try reexamining your practices, and maybe treat us like we are worth more than just the money in our pockets.

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IF YOU COULD RIDE ANYTHING AROUND CAMPUS, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

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