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When I first heard news of the Backrooms movie in production, I was admittedly worried. So much of Backrooms media nowadays has been sanitized into games with countless repetitive levels, screaming entities and convoluted lore that stray so far from the original post and comment that inspired the concept – “If you’re not careful and...
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Tucked away in North Chili lies Crafting For Good, one of many crafting thrift stores in the Greater Rochester Area. Founded in 2018 by Sheryl Byers, Crafting for Good is a nonprofit that sells donated items from craft lovers. Their merchandise includes refurbished sewing machines, quilting patterns, paper crafting tools, yarn, beads, books and other...
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On a humid June morning, Rochester Deaf Festival kicked off their 12th event at the Genesee Valley Park. Beneath blue skies, hundreds of Deaf, DeafBlind and hearing people from all over New York and beyond came to shop, meet old friends and enjoy a cherished event. Rochester Deaf Festival debuted in 2008, after the founder...
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Can music be perfect, or is it purely subjective?
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Staying in Rochester this summer? Here are a few events and festivals happening around the city. May: 1-2: Rochester International Film Festival 8-17: Rochester Lilac Festival 31: A Street Market (The Lucky Flea and the Strong Museum are shutting down the block for a street market featuring local artists, vintage sellers and food trucks.)...
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Crime Decline Crime remains a major concern for many Americans, particularly those who live in urban areas like Rochester. However, crime across the nation has been decreasing, albeit with a spike from 2020 to 2022 due to global and economic instability. Crime in Rochester has fallen over the last few years. According to WXXI News,...
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Ian Baker, 4th Year Applied Statistics and Data Analytics Q: What is your greatest achievement you’ve had here at RIT? A: My first three semesters here my GPA was pretty bad, I didn’t care too much about my classes, and my last four semesters I’ve had like 3.8 to 3.9 so I think that turn...
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World News   Iran Conflict Update: Over the last three months, the U.S. and Israel have waged a military campaign against Iran, targeting missile infrastructure, military sites and leadership. In the initial strikes, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed. According to BBC News, Israel’s military reports dozens more senior figures wit
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Since its 2014 release, RIT’s student petition platform, PawPrints, has been no stranger to criticism and complaints. Many students find PawPrints ineffective, citing poor marketing and a dysfunctional website. Evaluating PawPrints’ Effectiveness On Nov. 3, 2025, Josh Cohn, a fifth year Computing and Information Technologies student, published a petition tit
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Gone are the days of wet and soggy paper to-go containers at this on-campus dining location! Through a partnership with Reusables, a university reusable container program, the reusable container program is part of an effort to reduce waste and work towards RIT’s 2030 carbon neutrality goal. The Kitchen at Brick City, located in the Student...
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