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Published as of Oct. 21, 4:00 P.M. RIT student charged with unlawful surveillance “removed from RIT,” according to university officials. According to an email sent to Reporter from RIT’s Chief Communications Officer Bob Finnerty, 13WHAM reported on details from an order of protection indicating that “the subject may return to campus.” Finnerty explained that
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An RIT student, Avery Bird, is facing felony charges after allegedly planting a “recording device” in a residence hall’s Helen Fish B bathroom. Bird was arrested yesterday afternoon and charged with Second Degree Unlawful Surveillance, to which he pleaded not guilty. He was released on his own recognizance and is due in court next week....
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The smell of incense lingers in the air; a staff member waits with a smile at the front counter. Colorful star-shaped lights hang from the ceiling, a Grateful Dead song is softly playing and tie-dyed band tees hang from the racks. This is Aaron’s Alley, Rochester’s one and only “mom and pop hippie shop”. Nestled...
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Rush hour traffic jams, a loud environment and bits of trash in the street have long been widely understood drawbacks of city life. According to Matt Apple and the rest of Walking for Rochester, at least one of these issues is fixable — and represents an opportunity for the community to support a common goal....
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What’s in a name? Rochester residents have called Lake Ontario by that name for centuries. Lake Ontario is one of five great lakes located along the U.S-Canada border. The other Great Lakes are Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie. However, Lake Ontario is the closest lake to RIT, and its name is now being questioned....
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Student Government (SG)’s purpose is to represent the student body. According to their official website, SG provides “programs, services and initiatives that enrich student lives.” Another one of SG’s main functions is to address student concerns enumerated in PawPrint petitions. This year, Yasmine Ibrahim, a fourth year BS/MS pre-dental student, serves as t
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RIT students who vote by mail may face restrictions on voting in the future. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March requiring states to send a list of approved mail-in voters to the United States Postal Service (USPS) through an online portal at least 60 days before an election. This would give voters...
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In past years, passersby in the SAU would often see vendors selling various merchandise to students, from keychains to art to crystals. This semester, RIT has made changes to the non-student-affiliated vendor program, reducing the number of events to three Fridays per semester: Sept. 4, Oct. 9 and Nov. 20. In past semesters, vendors would...
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Nepal-Tibet Flood — What We Know One Month Later Along the Nepal-Tibet border, over 1,300 have died and 5,500 remain missing after extensive flash flooding on Aug. 26. Climate experts at the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development in Nepal stated water levels on the Trishuli River rose by 27 feet in half an hour....
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