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College hazing horror stories are universal. Many students have heard of someone hurt because of an initiation gone wrong. However, not all hazing is easy to identify — and even seemingly mild versions can cause lasting harm. What Is Hazing? Hazing is an initiation ritual conducted by an organization that risks one or more participants’...
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Interested in studying abroad? If you’re an aspiring creative, one trip worth taking is the Venice Biennale in Italy. “This is a pilgrimage every artist needs to make. Period,” said Shanti Thankur, a professor in the Film and Animation department and one of the trip’s two co-leaders. “You’re just challenged to expand what you think...
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To help prepare incoming freshmen for the RIT experience, the RIT Student Life (@ritstudentlife) Instagram account recommended that students download 11 apps to fully stay in the loop. On top of this, students have multiple websites to remember and bookmark for day-to-day use. These don’t even begin to cover the vast amount of information and...
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In February, a small group of RIT students and staff banded together to form “RIT Against ICE.” The campaign is part of a greater Association of American University Professors (AAUP) “Schools Drop ICE” initiative designed to persuade universities to cut ties with ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement). RIT Against ICE specifically aims to convince RIT...
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RIT’s Honors Program is reducing the number of credit hours that can be overloaded without additional charges, from 24 to 21. In an email sent to honors students on Friday, July 24, program director Carl Lutzer cited decisions from administration in acknowledgement of “economic uncertainty and pressures that affect higher education nationally,” which led to.
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On May 23, 2026, construction of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility began at the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building in downtown Rochester. The project will take over a year to complete, according to U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle, who represents New York’s 25th congressional district, containing Rochester, Irondequoit and Greece. Cur
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FDA approves first mRNA influenza vaccine In a reverse of course, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the first mRNA vaccine for the influenza (flu) virus, specifically for adults ages 50 and up. This approval comes after the FDA initially refused to review the vaccine in Feb., then reversed that decision a...
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Artificial intelligence (AI) generated graphics have sprung up everywhere on campus and on the university’s multiple official social media accounts. Those graphics have been criticized by students and alumni for prioritizing computer-made images over work from RIT students at a world-class art institution. In a survey by Reporter that was open from Aug. 2 to
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RIT has revoked recognition of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity (frat) chapter on campus after the organization was found responsible for violating multiple university policies, according to information published by the institute. Sigma Alpha Mu, more commonly known as Sammy, had its recognition revoked in May 2026 for violations of the university’s Hazing Poli
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At 7:53 p.m. on Sept. 2, it was reported that something appeared to be sparking near the Eastman Kodak Quad. At 7:55 p.m., a Public Safety officer responded that there was nothing sparking and that they would be looking around the area to determine what was going on. At 8:02 p.m. the officer found there...
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