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    • Wacky winter weather wreaks havoc on Spring sports schedules 

      Venniro, Joe (2009-04-08)
      As I awoke yesterday morning, ate breakfast and left my house to head to RIT, I was delayed a bit longer than I wanted to be. Yes, I watched the weather reports on Monday evening and heard the snow pellets hitting my living ...

    • Daniel Spivak’s whirlwind trip to the IIHF World Championships 

      Venniro, Joe (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-04-16)
      Daniel Spivak, who recently completed a successful rookie season with the Division I RIT men’s hockey team, was selected to play for the Israeli National Team, as they competed in the Division II International Ice Hockey ...

    • Sometimes I wish we had more than four pages… 

      Carvalho-McGrain, Vienna (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-04-09)
      The April 9 issue of News & Events is again the home of lots of terrific RIT stories. On page one of this current issue, you’ll read about a research project taking an interesting look at how photographs impact civil rights ...

    • ‘Hearing’ a smile and the signs of good podcast interviews 

      Saffran, Michael (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-04-10)
      Dr. Richard Santana, associate professor and chair of English, recently stopped by Studio 86 to discuss his new book, Religion and Popular Culture: Rescripting the Sacred, with Will Dube and me. The book, co-written with ...

    • Why not invite President Obama to the Imagine RIT Festival? 

      Finnerty, Bob (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-04-13)
      This is the question RIT President Bill Destler has pondered the past few days. After all, the May 2 Innovation and Creativity Festival certainly fits the spirit of President Obama’s call to action to create a new American ...

    • I’m bigger than my body gives me credit for 

      Stella, Paul (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-04-14)
      Fans of John Mayer recognize that as the lyrics from his 2003 hit single. As the lyrics came to mind, I couldn’t help but giggle to myself—sitting there in my parked car, looking straight up and seeing this overwhelmingly ...

    • Targeting women—and missing the mark 

      Lindsley, Kathy (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-04-17)
      Just imagine a world where Sarah Brownell was the role model for young women—not Tyra Banks.

    • Graduation also means commissioning ceremonies for ROTC cadets 

      Cometa, Michelle (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-05-19)
      As we near graduation, many of our newest alums will take off after the ceremonies and parties for hometowns and vacations. Some will start new jobs, others will head for the beach. Still another group will begin careers ...

    • Playoff preview this weekend at RIT for lacrosse and softball 

      Venniro, Joe (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-04-27)
      This weekend both RIT lacrosse teams and the softball squad host games that could propel them into the postseason or the case of women’s lacrosse, garner a regular season title. On Saturday, the women’s lacrosse team hosts ...

    • Stick it where the sun DOES shine 

      Stella, Paul (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-04-27)
      To be honest, I normally consider it a bit of a nuisance—that Post-it note on the newspaper that covers part of the headline or information on the masthead. But that wasn’t my reaction yesterday. The latest Democrat and ...

    • Individual and team records falling for Spring sports teams 

      Venniro, Joe (Rochester Institute of Technonlogy, 2009-04-30)
      With the Spring sports season rapidly winding down, individual and team records are falling at nearly as great a pace as the temperature did from Monday to Tuesday afternoon. Nearly every team has had a noteworthy ...

    • A really cool front page—‘Imagine’ that! 

      Carvalho-McGrain, Vienna (Rochester Institute of Technonlogy, 2009-04-30)
      The News & Events: Imagine RIT edition has hit the stands and we are hoping that this special issue gives our readers a glimpse into what they can expect from this years’ festival.

    • Behind the scenes at Imagine 

      Cometa, Michelle (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-05-07)
      RIT was THE place to be for the Imagine Festival. I had a great time unearthing some behind-the-scenes gems from exhibits off the beaten path. Here are a special few:

    • Walkers, runners, bikers: Share the path! 

      Saffran, Michael (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-05-08)
      Last summer, writing about the completion of RIT’s new “multi-use” trail—along the inner side of Andrews Drive from Wiltsie Drive to Gleason Circle (a project championed by Student Government)—I predicted that the trail ...

    • Student-athletes honored at 2009 sports banquet; track and field lone active sport 

      Venniro, Joe (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-05-13)
      On Monday night, May 11, the Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation held its 2008-09 Student-Athlete Awards Banquet at the Clark Gym on Monday, May 11. Nearly 500 RIT student-athletes from its 24 varsity ...

    • Domino theory 

      Lindsley, Kathy (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-05-15)
      Have you seen “Dominoes Everywhere?” More than 100,000 have so far watched University Publications’ mesmerizing falling domino video on YouTube.com and Vimeo.com. Created as UPubs’ Imagine RIT project, the dominoes continue ...

    • RIT formula racecar roars to life this Saturday at Imagine RIT festival 

      Saffran, Michael (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2008-05-02)

    • Is your face on Facebook? Well, join the club (the dateline: RIT club that is) 

      Saffran, Michael (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-12-21)

    • The media and President Clinton 

      Finnerty, Bob (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2006-12-16)

    • Going all the way (and a bit farther) 

      Saffran, Michael (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2006-12-15)