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editor in chief Laura Mandanas crime watch managing editor Ilsa Shaw If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, highest compliments go to the fictitious criminals coPY editor David Spiecker of police dramas. Real-life criminals have been flattering them like it’s their job. Buying buckets news editor Andy Rees full of bleach and containers full of kerosene, criminals have been increasingly covering their leisure editor John Howard tracks using tactics learned on CSI and kindred cop shows (see “The CSI Effect,” page 22). features editor Madeleine Villavicencio While we thankfully don’t have dead bodies regularly turning up on campus (with sPorts/views editor Jack Reickel the exception of the cadaver lab in the Center for Bioscience Education and Technology, building 75), it doesn’t mean that there isn’t crime. On August 25 of this year, a laptop writers Michael Barbato,Geoffrey H. Bliss, Torrie Bonnet, containing confidential information about students and former applicants was stolen Alecia Crawford, Neil DeMoney, John Howard, Alyssa Kenny, from NTID; approximately 13,800 people were put at risk. Just this past month, three Kayla Kimball, Stephen Leljedal, Dan Lovria, Chukwuma more laptops with sensitive information were discovered stolen (see “More RIT Laptops Morah, Owen O’Connell, Adimabua Ofunne, Andy Rees, Ilsa Stolen,” page 5). At the time of writing, fewer than 7% of RIT’s student body have received Shaw notification of this second set of thefts from the university. This concerns me. During my freshman year, detailed information about crime on campus was widely aRT available. Every week, Public Safety (called Campus Safety at the time) provided a report art director Susie Sobota listing the time, place, and nature of crimes on campus, as well as the status of the staff designers Evan Anthony, Ryan Moore, investigations. The reports were available to the public; anyone could walk into Public Kelvin Patterson Safety’s office and ask for a copy. %Reporter% compiled the information from these reports ad designer Lisa Barnes and published it in a popular weekly column called “Crime Watch.” While students mainly read the column for entertainment value, it was also a valuable source of information. Photo editor Eric Drummond By the time I was a sophomore, Public Safety had stopped providing this detailed staff PhotograPhers David Chow, Thomas Liggett, information. While Public Safety still provides the amount of information that they are Steve Pfost, Georgi Unkovski, Evan Witik legally obligated to, a greater depth was provided to the public before 2006. Crimes are now noted in the broadest of categories and very little information is listed about when or staff illustrators Katie Anderson, Jamie Douglas, where they took place. The most comprehensive information that is available is the annual Joanna Eberts, Robert Modzelewski, Sara Wick safety and security compliance report. As required by federal law, it comes out once a year, cartoonist Michael Dennery and provides statistics on crime for three previous calendar years. (This is the chart that was published in the December 5 issue of %Reporter% in “By the Numbers,” page 10). PRODucTION I can understand not wanting to spam students with every little issue that comes up; Production manager Kelvin Patterson there’s no reason to sound the alarm over every misplaced iPod or stolen stop sign. At the Printing Printing Applications Lab same time, having public awareness of ongoing cases can lead to valuable developments. Even more importantly, public awareness of what’s going on, allows people to better buSINESS prepare themselves against crime. For example, if there’s a sudden rash of vandalism in PuBlicitY manager Lindsay Block D lot, I’d like to know that. Or if, say, an increased number of students are suddenly made ad manager Kyle O’Neill vulnerable to identity theft due to laptop computer theft, I’d like to know that too. news pg. 5 at Your leisure views pg. 29 Business manager Danielle Gotschall more rit laPtoPs stolen Remember what it was like to be word on the street Confidential student information at risk. young, defiant and lacking of any How have you been impacted by ONlINE fYe reevaluated kind of musical taste whatsoever. the economic recession? online Production manager Chris Zubak-Skees First Year Enrichment gets a makeover. the comedY cluB rings online editor Adimabua Ofunne Laura Mandanas sg uPdate $3 off with student ID. No, Rings will not pick you editor in chief “COC” deemed offensive. up. But call us anyway. aDvISOR forecast Rudy Pugliese Still no word on what Seven Pounds is about. features pg. 16 59 hours in mumBai take a Bite out of crime Cover illustration by Sara Wick cONTacT Two students share their experiences. Improve your super sleuthing skills. Photograph above by Evan Witik > main 1.800.970.5406 ext. 9 the csi effect RIT’s Greg Pilgrim in the Men’s 800 yard email [email protected] It’s impacting more than just sunglasses sales. freestyle race on Saturday, December 6, 2008. advertising 1.800.970.5406 ext. 0 leisure pg. 10 email [email protected] Your guide to the disunited Update / The Total Woman: 500 Challenge noted in the states of america sports pg. 26 December 5 issue of Reporter has been postponed. Not so shrewd predictions. skating to suPremacY reviews Ponytails do not hinder the Tigers. 808s and Heartbreak. Cadillac Records.

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5 RIT fOREcaST SG uPDaTES fyE REEvaluaTED compiled by Alecia Crawford compiled by Geoffrey H. Bliss by Torrie Bonnet laSa’S aNNual NOchE buENa RIT PlayERS REcEIvE MORE fuNDING fOR MuSIcal As First Year Enrichment (FYE), a program past on the positives and negatives of the “We do a lot of evaluations on this and Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies The RIT Players President and Vice President came to appeal the Senate’s designed to assist students in making the program, but the real question is: What students haven’t been reluctant to come 2210-2240. 6 – 8 p.m. Experience a new cul- previous decision that gave the club $5,810 for their upcoming production T 13 transition from high school to college, heads do students want to see in FYE instead? forward, so we get to hear a lot of the good ture through food. Sponsored by the Latin of “Little Shop of Horrors”. Although the Players had originally estimated a

into its ninth year, it seems only fitting that Open sessions for students to voice their and bad,” said Dr. Goodwin, “So I hope Sa American Student Association. Cost: Free. $23,760 cost to put on the play, this included $10,000 to $11,000 in student there is talk of a makeover in the future. opinion on the future of FYE will be held students come and are looking forward stipends, which were denied. Other estimated costs included music “What we’re hoping to do is capture January 9 and January 14. The goal is to to helping us see what it can look like.” royalties ($1,818) and hiring a tech crew ($4,000). Student Government that spirit of innovation and creativity figure out a way that works for students Students are encouraged to attend and acS’S 8Th aNNual faShION ShOw (SG) currently has $33,000 per quarter to allocate amongst over 190 that’s driving the campus,” said Dr. Latty now and make the program current and help RIT move forward. Student feedback Webb Auditorium. 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. clubs on campus. With auditions starting later in the day, an answer to Goodwin, director of FYE. The course aims energetic. There is even talk of renaming and time will tell what’s in store for future Get a better understanding of the Asian their request had to be immediate. The senate, after hearing the case, to meet the needs of students on campus, the program altogether. The next forum, RIT freshmen and the FYE program. • and Asian American culture and be chose to give the club $7,000, an amount previously approved by the finance so the program must attempt to evolve on January 9, will be held in the George entertained. Cost: $6. committee. The play will be co-sponsored by the RIT Music Association. Su N 14 as the campus changes, she added. Eastman Building, room 2000, at 1:30 p.m. The FYE department has received The sessions will be led by NEw club fORMED many comments from students in the Student Government leaders. ROchESTER aMERIcaNS vS. SyRacuSE cRuNch A new club for cued speech has been formed. Cued speech is a Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial type of manual coding that uses hand movements along with 15 Square. 6:05 p.m. Can’t get enough mouth shapes, but isn’t an official language. The group has to hockey? Come watch the Rochester change their name due to its acronym (COC) being offensive. ON Americans downtown. Cost: Up to $25. M GRaPhIc DESIGNER JOb OPENING fOR EvERy 100 RIT EMPlOyEES There is currently an opening for graphic designers in SG. Rha bbQ If interested, apply at the SG office. Near the Sundial. 4 - 6 p.m. Craving BBQ this winter? Come get SEcuRITy RESEaRch GROuP GETS NEw OffIcE some hot dogs and hamburgers for Security Research Group in Chester F. Carlson Center of

16 TuE free, courtesy of RHA. Cost: Free. Imaging Science now has an office — thanks to RIT Housing Editor’s Note / The Total Woman: 500 Operations — located on the first floor of Sol Heumann Hall. Challenge noted in the December 5 issue of Reporter has been postponed. PaTS PRESENTS GOalS aND cONcERNS Interim Director of Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) Randy Vercauteren and PATS Operations and Special Events Manager Gil Ong shared their future goals and current concerns. Some of their GuITaR hERO new goals include creating a new and convenient bike path, quicker Rookie’s Neighborhood Sports, 2351 Buffalo shuttle routes to cut travel time in half, and getting temporary shelters Road. 8 – 10 p.m. Prove your Guiter Hero at Park Point shuttle stops. While nothing is finalized, said Vercauteren,

ED 17 skill and possibly win 50 bucks! Costs: Free. all goals are currently in the works. During the Q & A part of the presentation, a question regarding parking for students with early w shifts was raised. If a student worker’s shift starts before the shuttle service begins at 7 a.m., PATS is willing to make special arrangements Sac wINTER cRafT SalE for that student. For more information, contact the PATS office. • Student Alumni Union. 8 a.m. 18 – 6 p.m. Check out (and buy) some art from RIT’s own. Cost: Free. hR T

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6 News | 12.12.08 59 hours, said Manasi Manjrekar, that’s but some businesses did open. how long the attacks lasted. For “The next day people came out nearly three days, the entire city and some people went to work,” of Mumbai, India waited and Mansi said. Most people, however, watched as police and military stayed in and waited for more forces battled 10 heavily armed information. “For three days, terrorists in the city’s downtown everyone in Mumbai was glued district. In the late evening of to just a news channel, flipping November 26, while on her way through news channels trying home from a cousin’s house in to see the most updated news.” the northern part of Mumbai, “It was almost like a scene out Manasi received a phone call of a movie,” said Aditya. “You from her brother Aditya telling have to understand Bombay her what was happening. [Mumbai] is like New York City, “I was actually scared because the city that never sleeps. To see he called me up and told me there pictures of roads which always was a blast near our house,” said have a traffic jam, those roads Manasi, a third year Industrial were completely empty, not a Design major. “I have never seen single soul … It was surreal.” so many checkpoints in my After Indian anti-terrorist life … after every five minutes forces subdued the last of the HOURS they would open the trunks and Pakistan-based terrorists, the make people step out of the car.” death toll stood at 188, according IN While the attacks were focused to the BBC. Many government primarily in the southern section officials, including the Indian of the city, most people in the Home Minister, resigned in MUMBAI northern suburbs chose to stay the wake of the attacks. indoors, said Aditya, a fourth “People were held accountable year Industrial and Systems this time,” noted Aditya. “This Engineering major. “They [the is the third or fourth instance terrorists] basically caused chaos in the last couple of years. Last by not only attacking crowded year there were a series of six places, but also taking over cop bombs in the Bombay [Mumbai] cars and threatening to attack railway, which is like the life line. hospitals, so people couldn’t Another 200 people died over rely on hospitals or police.” there. Every time this happened, The first night was the most in the next couple of days people worrisome. “We were glued to forgot about it. This time, people the television the entire night,” did not forget about it… they remembered Aditya. “There were wanted some changes to happen.” many brave policemen, including As Manasi and Aditya prepared the chief of the anti-terrorist to come back to RIT, a peace rally squad, who died in combat that was held in downtown Mumbai. night. Everyone was really tense “Usually the youth would just and the situation was getting out float along with whatever was of hand … by the middle of the happening,” said Manasi. “This night the military had come in.” time they dared to make an effort The next morning, schools and in having these changes.” • by Andy Rees | photograph by Thomas Liggett government offices were closed,

9 economy

Your Guide to A rise in unemployment, a dependency on foreign wares, and a nation of weary wallets — these are some of the shrewdest predictions made around the globe ThE as to the future of a worsening financial crisis. One man, Russian political scientist Igor Panerin, who serves on the diplomatic academy for Russia’s DIS- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has predicted something rather different: The breakup of the U.S. into six different nations. According to Panerin, Texas will be a sov- 6 ThE uNITED STaTE Of TExaS uNITED ereign nation, as will the states along the Pacific coast, 5 la NOuvEllE fRaNcE Form of government: the central states, the northern states, the southern 4 SOuThERN caNaDa Form of government: Theocracy states, and those along the Atlantic coast. With this in Form of government: Socialism Reason for secession: STaTES mind, Reporter presents an adapted guide of Panerin’s 3 ThE flyOvER Google Reason for secession: Evangelical churches theory to the future Disunited States of America. 2 PalINSTaN Form of government: Reason for secession: Their constitution began to implement the Form of government: Free-market Capitalism The people of the pacific guarantees the use of mind-controlling Of aMERIca 1 cONfEDERaTED aMERIcaN STaTES Beautiocracy Reason for secession: states finally grew to right to sip absinthe cowboy hats. The idea of Form of government: Confederacy Reason for secession: Leather-clad post- embrace the natural way while smoking a independence spawned by Owen O’Connell and Ilsa Shaw Reason for secession: They’ve had those flags Vladimir Putin reared apocalyptic motorcycle- of the earth and let the joint with your gay and the United State photography by Georgi Unkovski on their pickup trucks for 150 years now. his ugly head. riding nomads. San Andreas Fault win. spouse in church. of Texas seceded. •

10 Leisure | 12.12.08 11 REvIEwS

album for West. It was a product of the reviews. For those who are either familiar and believed that Bethesda might ruin their of the most immersive experiences that you 808S aND emotions in West after the loss of his with or are fans of West’s older work, precious series forever. However, after playing will ever encounter in a video game. hEaRTbREak mother, the breakup with his fiancée this album might take some getting used fallOuT 3 Fallout 3 for over 16 hours, I say that those fans, However, you will probably have to follow kaNyE wEST (Alexis Phifer), and his new rise to stardom. to. From the way the album was organized, by Stephen Leljedal and anyone afraid of playing RPGs, the story for a couple of missions if you want by Adimabua Ofunne West sings throughout all 12 tracks on the you can tell that it was done with the will have absolutely nothing to worry about. to score some good armor and weapons album in a style, which is totally different intention of being artistic as opposed to Fallout 3 is mostly played like an RPG, quickly, since the sweeping number of cost: $14 from anything he has done in any of his getting on the Billboard Top 40 tracks. developer: Bethesda Game Studios due to the insane amount of Non-Player- enemies a player faces is difficult to previous albums. In fact, the style is so new When Lil Wayne, who also helped in Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Character (NPC) interaction and item overcome for a low-level character. That’s After trumping multi-platinum-selling rap that West was bold enough to label it as a new the creation of the album, was asked cost: $60 maintenance. Since gun usage is very only a small hurdle before you’re really on mogul 50 Cent last September in an album genre, “pop art,” which he says should not by MTV what he thought about 808s and crucial to the Fallout universe, almost all your way towards enjoying this epic that showdown, it is fair to say that Kanye West be confused with the visual art movement. Heartbreak, he said, “Everybody’s doing Fallout 3 is the long-awaited sequel to the post- combat is handled like a standard-paced provides nearly 100 hours of game play. has graduated to the level of an esoteric West is known for melting the boundaries their thing, but they’re not exciting. apocalyptic-themed series of third-person first-person shooter (FPS), with the exception Overall, Fallout 3 is a brilliant game in class of hip-hop artists. There, he is a between artists in different genres and Everybody is doing the same thing. role-playing games (RPGs) that last saw a of a targeting mode that “pauses” the game several ways with only a few minor flaws classmate to artists such as Pharrell and making what he calls “world music,” That’s terrible. Do I love the music that’s true installment back in 1998. The game’s and lets you target the various extremities (mostly graphical) that the most dedicated of Lupe Fiasco, whose music is so eclectic that and in this album, he has done just that. out right now? I love it with a passion. developers, Bethesda Softworks, are renowned of your character’s enemies. This feature gamers won’t even notice. Whether you’re a people get confused about what genre it is. The album was met with mixed feelings by Does it motivate me? Not one bit. That’s for making open-world RPGs, all of which are gives the usually frantic action of combat FPS fanatic or an RPG geek, you’ll find enough 808s and Heartbreak was an emotional critics but still generally received positive because 808s & Heartbreak isn’t out yet.” • presented from a first-person perspective. a nice, nostalgic, turn-based touch. fun in this game to satisfy either craving. • Despite the company’s glimmering track All in all, the story’s presentation is aces. record, several Fallout fans were skeptical The introduction sequence alone might be one

Polish immigrants, brothers Leonard and worthy performance as the man who caDIllac REcORDS Phil Chess (though only Leonard seems to brought blues to a nation: Muddy Waters. by Dan Lovria be present in the film), the record company For what Cadillac Records flubs factually, you’ll be taking the fight to the Locust pop” cover system that we all know and bridged a major gap in popular culture of the it makes up for musically. Music is rife GEaRS Of waR 2 (the human nemesis) on their home turf. love makes its return. However, it still ’50s and ’60s by introducing blues, the then throughout the film, but never seems by Chukwuma Morah The whole experience is one action-packed relies on the A button a bit too much. so-called “race music,” into the mainstream. excessive. The movie has one of the ride from start to finish and rarely lets you As I mentioned before, the online It’s a drama. A musical. A changing Their contribution to the music industry best soundtracks I have heard since take a breather. In an attempt to make the multiplayer is full of obnoxious people, but of times. It’s sex, drugs and blues. was incredible and introduced the nation to that of Across the Universe. All actors characters more three-dimensional, what more could you expect? I’m glad the And it’s a piece of history. such artists as Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, supplied the use of their own voices for developer: Epic Games the game attempts to fit mushy, emotional developers implemented a party system Well, sort of. Etta James, Howlin’ Wolf and Little Walter. their roles and each number is better Publisher: Microsoft tidbits in between the bloodshed, yet it but the matchmaking process is borderline Following the trend of recent films that All of these musicians are showcased than the last. Beyoncé’s version of Etta cost: $60 feels completely out of place. It’s like nonfunctional at times. It took my party relive musical history, Cadillac Records walks in Cadillac Records by incredible talent. James’ “At Last” is truly breathtaking and casting Steven Seagal in Love Actually fifteen minutes just to find a match. The new the line between fact and dramatized fiction, After all, talent is where Cadillac Records a must-listen for any fan of the genre. If you played, or have even heard of, and expecting things to turn out well. Horde mode, where you and four buddies though, at times, is seemingly content shines. Director Darnell Martin chose All in all, Cadillac Records is an outstanding the first Gears of War, then you probably Gears 2 has a decent graphical upgrade try to survive several waves of enemies, to keep one foot just inside the realm of an incredible cast for her film, bringing achievement and a must see for any music know what to expect from its sequel. More over its predecessor, although you might is a great multiplayer addition that will untruth. Cadillac Records glosses over many in talent such as Jeffrey Wright as aficionado. Even those who are not fans 300-pound marines who can’t emote their not notice it until you see the two games surely give the game tons of mileage. key elements in history and rearranges Muddy Waters, Beyoncé Knowles as Etta of the genre will appreciate the stellar way out of a box, more gruesome chainsaw side-by-side. The character models are reality to better suit its needs. Historical James, Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess, performances put on by each and every executions, and, of course, more a-holes on incredibly detailed and the maps, whichever verdict: Buy It. fiction may be the genre to which the film Mos Def as Chuck Berry and Cedric The actor in the film. Although it missed the Xbox Live that play the game way too much. shade of post-apocalyptic brown they If you own an Xbox 360, you can’t belongs, but it doesn’t seem to belong. Entertainer as Willie Dixon. All actors mark as far as an accurate historical film, The single player campaign picks up where might be, are impressive in both depth go wrong with Gears of War 2. You The movie tells of the rise and fall of the give a surprisingly powerful performance, Cadillac Records is emotionally powerful and the first game left off but this time around, and scale. The trademark Gears “stop ‘n’ would be a fool to miss out. • legendary Chicago-based recording studio most notably Wright. Although underrated as entertaining as it is thought-provoking. known as Chess Records. Owned by two and underexposed, Wright gives an Oscar- Cadillac Records comes highly recommended. •

12 Leisure| 12.12.08 13 the comedy club 12.12.0 At Your Leisure by John Howard 8 by Geoffrey H. Bliss photograph by Steve Pfost STREaM Of facTS caRTOON by Mike Dennery Just outside of Gays, Illinois, on a blue highway sign the Comedy Club, located in Webster, NY, Tantalo first pitched the idea of the Night where any hopeful can take the reads the words, “TOURIST ACTIVITIES: Historical has taken its rightful place in Rochester’s Comedy Club to Brother Wease, a radio stage. If they get enough laughs they can Two-story Outhouse 1872”, advertising the town’s already thriving comedy scene. As Joe Tantalo, talk show host from Rochester’s own walk away with cash prizes and a chance landmark oddity about which residents take ex- the director of operations at Rochester’s 95.1 FM, as well as to other members of to be guest interviewed on “the Wease treme pride. This double-decker bathroom system, newest house of laughs, told Reporter “a town 100.5 “The Drive” FM. After finding support show” as a local celebrity on 95.1 FM. originally designed to accommodate second floor this size should not be without a comedy club.” and funding from both radio stations, The Comedy Club is available for parties, residents of an apartment building, now sits alone In describing the atmosphere and Tantalo asked Laura Davis, the owner of the banquets, and birthday parties. They even in a grassy PaRk. expectations of audience members, facility where the Comedy Club currently feature comedy classes. The classes range in PaRk City, Utah — home to many of the 2002 Win- Tantalo laughed for a moment and stated, stands, if he could open a new business. difficulty and availability but cater towards ter Olympic events, as well as the Sundance Film “You’re going to have a great time. Following her consent, Tantalo began hiring the comedian’s ability to help with their Festival — was originally founded for silver min- We have excellent service, great food and staff and redesigning the building’s layout. standup act, including both instructions on ing in 1869. During the second largest silver strike drinks and, trust me, you’re definitely Tantalo then hooked up with a bookie writing and performance tips. All classes in U.S. history, 1,200 miles of mining tunnels were going to laugh your ass off.” The Comedy from New York City affiliated with theatrical are offered on Tuesday evenings. The club constructed underneath the mountains of this city Club presents a great time at a decent producer Roger Paul Agency who helped to is 18+ and its menu offers a mixture from that skiers now flOck to climb up. price, giving great accommodations bring hot talent to the club, including some tossed salads, flame-broiled burgers to A flOck of Seagulls, most famous for their song and cool vibes to both students and up-and-coming names such as Dianne Ford, sandwiches that will fit just about anyone’s “I Ran (So Far Away)”, is an English band formed the returning comedy connoisseur. Adam Hunter, Skippy, and others. “Before it taste. They have cold draft beer to anyone in 1979 in Liverpool, UK. The lead singer, Mike DIffIculTy > easy QuOTE by Bob Barker The Comedy Club opened its doors was the same hum-drum comics coming to of age and feature their own special Score, exhibited a reversed mohawk hairstyle 8 93 2 following the collapse of the Comix Cafe, town,” Tantalo said, “Now we’ve got a lot of cocktail list with drinks names created that was combed in front of his face, a style that “I can tell you which, despite large audiences from Rochester great talent coming to Rochester and have from past and present comedians. • was later mimicked in popular culture such as 9 4 to Buffalo, shut down in early June; many special events for college students. The Wedding Singer and in Pulp Fiction, where SaMuEl L. 7 21 96 that I’d rather Comix Cafe was simply unable to stay in They can just show their student ID and get Check out the comedy club at Jackson’s character refers to someone’s hairstyle as business. The Comedy Club features a $3.00 off their admission price. It’s that easy.” www.thecomedyclub.us. 2 9 “Flock of Seagulls.” be kIssed by my unique, small, and intimate atmosphere, The range of activities and services At the time SaMuEl Adams beer brand was mak- 6 7 similar to that of its predecessor, that the Comedy Club offers is immense. ing its modest start through founder Jim Koch’s ef- 7 65 dogs than by some but has a character all its own. Every Wednesday, the club has Open Mic forts — literally going door-to-door to bars in the Boston area to promote the full-flavored “craft” 27 84 6 people I’ve known.” brew brand through samples out of a briefcase 3 5 — Anheuser Busch and Miller dominated the beer industry. Koch chose the name Samuel Adams not 5 62 8 only for the strong background of the historic character to the area, but mainly because Adams was a brewer himself who inherited the TRaDITION from REPORTER REcOMMENDS his father. Limp Bizkit. We all know that you have the Significant Other album lying around somewhere. In wedding TRaDITION, the concept of a “Best Man” Some of you more devoted fans of years past are still even hanging onto Chocolate Starfish spawned from the original practice of an armed and the Hotdog Flavored Water for reasons uncertain to even yourself at times. Brush the dust guard to serve the groom in case the two men had off, pop that thing in your car CD player and take a trip down memory lane. Remember to resort to kidnapping the bride away from her dis- what it was like to be young, defiant and lacking of any kind of musical taste whatsoever*. paraging parents. At the time, firearms were not yet You may even rediscover something about yourself that only the likes of Fred Durst can invented, so the term “best” literally refers to the bring out. In the worst-case scenario, at least you can say that in the entire world, at that best man’s skill in a sword fIGhT. given moment, you’re probably the only person listening to Limp Bizkit. The last shot of fIGhT Club was an animated re- *No offense to Wes Borland. verse tracking shot out of a garbage can. It was so involved that it almost put production of the film’s prints behind schedule. Due to all of the reflective OvERSEEN aND OvERhEaRD aT RIT surfaces in the shot, every single frame (of which Red Mustang seen running into curb “Where’s the medication for like, every second contains 24) took eight hours to ren- head-on after losing control while peel- sick people?” der, coming in at a whopping three weeks of total ing out of Gleason Circle. Traffic was Guy in Walmart render time to complete the shot. blocked for over an hour.

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Law the with associated classes unique several are There offenders. to pertain they as procedure legal with deal that programs on focusing by track pre-law the to parallel in runs Law ways. afew in only differ electives Enforcement Law and Law Law Enforcement, on the other hand, hand, other the on Enforcement, Law hostage taking and terrorism, as well to present as the prosecution, what the between the Network and Wireless Security by showing that the hash of the entered as corporate and white-collar crime. burden of proof is, and how evidence is Criminology attempts to define types of Security explores safe networking advanced track and the Computer System value is identical to the hash of the original One of the more interesting and admitted for consideration. “I give them crime and criminality with an emphasis on and operations. Computer Crime is Security advanced track. The former value. Then you can make and work on a beneficial classes common to the Law and a large fact pattern scenario, where the contemporary aspects. Aspects of criminal non-technical and teaches computer focuses primarily on long distance data copy to extract any incriminating evidence. Law Enforcement electives is Evidence. The students act as attorneys and witnesses. theory, as well as methods of determining competition theory. The course also transfer as well as data tracking, while The third step is analyzing the extracted class deals with the entire trial process. They do examinations of themselves the cause and consequences of crime, are discusses issues in network and the latter focuses more on local security data. Finally, the fourth step is writing It goes through “almost everything one and the witnesses,” added Williams. integral parts of the program. The science of information safety and risks to physical and data retrieval. After graduating the results of the analysis and discussing would see in shows like Law and Order In the end, it is almost like a mock trial criminology is very much a result of a union and cyber assets. Public and Private with these skills, ISF students typically the methods employed into a report or any legal show, which is usually since actual judges come in and preside over between sociology, psychology and explicit Safety is a class where methods to go on to work for government agencies that is presented to a jury and judge. wrong,” said LaVerne the case. Naturally, the incorporation of real law. Criminologists work to analyze criminal confront an industry in the favor of (such as the Department of Defense or Graduate students are given the McQuiller Williams, judges adds a real life perspective. The class behavior patterns and criminal laws so preserving social assets are discussed. the FBI) as a system administrator or opportunity to image a USB drive. They an assistant professor has a hands-on portion where students as to provide theoretical explanations The merits of different anti-intrusion as a private sector security forensics then must go through the procedures to in the CJ department. observe real criminal trials in person for criminal and delinquent behavior. devices are also evaluated. Methods investigator — which functions much like determine whether any malicious activity Typically, the first few weeks and apply what they learn in the Criminal Law is one of the most important to prevent health hazards, fires, and a consultant to secure digital property. has occurred. Undergrads must make up of the class focuses on pre-trial class to what they’re observing. classes for students in this elective to take. “The accidents are also discussed. Computer Forensics is an important class their own “hacked” scene or image as a motions and the importance of class deals with laws that currently affect people in the major. It runs as a typical class for team, then exchange images with another these steps. Then students move into everyday. The class discusses police actions and undergraduates, but is also designed as an team in the class. They, then, determine the trial stage where they learn what what our rights are as citizens, things that every online course for graduate students. “One any suspicious content from the signature. person should know,” as Williams put it. In the past, only performance was of the main topics of the course is a step- “To work in this field, you will need Another important class is Women considered when transferring data. wise procedure. In the field, students need to pass a clearance test. Employers and Crime, which shows a view of Sending real-time video streams and voice to be able to collect, analyze and report are not looking for individuals with a women from three perspectives: over a network — not security — were the on data without contaminating the digital criminal record. It is also important Offenders or prisoners, survivors big issues. Presently, large amounts of fingerprint,” said Dr. Yin Pan, an associate to be system-savvy to be successful of domestic violence, and criminal information are successfully transferred professor in the Networking, Security and in the field,” offered Pan. justice professionals including police rapidly over networks. This data can be Systems Administration department. officers, correctional officers and anything from family photos to online Step one is collecting evidence without judges. As made precedent last year, a bank account information or incriminating contaminating the evidence. “You are number of students in the class were evidence. The new field of ISF works to better off using court-approved tools to Although CJ and ISF programs at RIT given the opportunity to participate secure personal data or retrieve, by court extract digital evidence because the judge lay out the groundwork for fighting in a live “clemency mandate, lost or deleted digital evidence. may not trust an individual’s program,” crime, there are some activities that can petition” that The field originated from forensics, which Pan said. Second is the preservation of increase an individual’s skill in the field. Williams was working is the practice of dissecting a crime scene extracted original data. Hash functions Taking classes related to photography, on in conjunction to figure out how a victim died or how to (for example, MD5) can help with this by critical thinking and public speaking with a number of obtain any useful physical information. creating a signature or image of a whole can be beneficial. These classes prepare organizations and attorneys. Similarly, computer-based forensics hard drive or piece of memory. This proves a mind to solve problems, document The students were attempting extracts digital evidence from the scene of that the evidence was not contaminated evidence and become comfortable when to have the governor pardon a hacked computer or any digital device. a woman who had committed The ISF program aims to not only impart an crimes under the influence of understanding of computer forensic theory, domestic violence. “I had nine but knowledge of the tools being used. students doing case research, contrasts The core curriculum is heavy in with other cases, and letters of programming and system administrating. support. I think it is important to Students in this degree program choose , have hands-on activities like this in my classes to impart real life experience,” Williams stated. interviewing others. Additionally, it doesn’t hurt to be familiar with emerging technologies like geographic information systems (GIS), which can plot locations where crime occurs. Overall, the CJ and ISF programs start slowly with the basics and then move quickly into more advanced work. In the end, both departments produce successful graduates, where 20-25% of all CJ graduates attend law school, according to Williams, and nearly all ISF majors get their Ph.D.s and work in either a high-level government position or in a private sector, according to Dr. Judy Porter, a CJ professor. To succeed in either department, “You must work on communication skills. To be able to put together a memo and the ability to interview effectively the victims in a crime or a witness are imperative to succeeding as a legal mind. You should be now hiring able and willing to take advantage of new writers emergent technology. For instance, GIS photographers is used all the time by police and others statistician to plot where crimes occur. Also, have designer a strong mind and be comfortable with analyzing and researching,” says Porter. “Take classes in communication and public speaking. Also, learn to be critiqued in order to improve. Engage in the opportunities on campus, like undergrad research presentations, public speaking contests. These are the types of activities that will make students more attractive when they apply for jobs in the market. Be familiar with laws that These ridiculous laws were found at http://www.dumblaws.com. affect you and those in your area, like the curfew law and the new 100:1 powder versus crack cocaine law. If a student can actively and constructively participate, there is no way they won’t be successful in the field,” suggests Williams. • You wouldn’t be the only one. Real crime were great fans of CSI ... they were bragging scene investigators in some of the most to their friends that the police would never violent American cities have observed an prove whether the victim had medication increase in perpetrators of serious crimes who in her system, because she had been in the attempt to subvert forensic investigations. ravine for two weeks. They were just wrong.” Police call this a “staged crime scene.” What The real problem caused by misinformation are the offender’s sources of information on from police dramas is more subtle. The how their crimes might be detected? Police process of justice in our nation does not stop dramas like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. with the discovery of physical evidence, as Many sources in the media have reported it seems in some TV shows. A criminal is this so-called “CSI Effect,” where criminals tried by a jury of peers, and those peers can learn special techniques to destroy evidence have some pretty strange notions about from television. It is true that staged crime police work. “The problem comes in court,“ scenes are more common in recent years, says Baldwin. “People who watch the shows but this phenomenon isn’t exactly hurting wonder why certain things haven’t been done... the criminal investigation process. Physical evidence is only supporting evidence. The fact of the matter is that no matter It may be a case that has nothing to do with how determined you are to elude capture DNA, but if they don’t see DNA evidence — irrespective of how many cop shows you they think somehow he might be innocent.” watch — there is very little that a determined This phenomenon has grown so rampant investigator can’t see through. Hayden that jury selection in some cities now includes Baldwin, a crime scene investigator of the asking about your television preferences. International Crime Scene Investigators Most law enforcement outfits do not have Association, has seen the attempts and he cutting-edge technology at their disposal, isn’t impressed. “I’ve had several incidences nor do they need it to continue prosecuting where the subject has poured bleach to the law as they have done for years. A jury clean up, or even on the deceased victim to with notions of high-tech justice can take hide DNA evidence,” a process seldom used what would have been a cut-and-dried case before the method was popularized by TV a decade ago and turn it into an acquittal. dramas. “It doesn’t work, but I’ve seen it.” You might imagine that the expectations An expert investigator can easily see of television-conditioned jurors would through most cover-up attempts. Aside be infuriating to real professional crime from the detectable bleach wipe marks scene investigators, but Baldwin appears and their failure to completely destroy to be taking it in stride. “They don’t bother evidence, the remnants most apt to land you me. When they first came on I didn’t watch in jail are often more traditional: footprints, them, but now I watch them because by Owen O’Connell | photograph by David Chow fingerprints, and trace evidence. Certainly I know the jury will watch them.” a premeditating murderer could, with A crime scene investigator watches TV so Perhaps it crossed your mind as you some forethought, avoid even these. But if that he can anticipate jurors’ perceptions. watched one of those top-rated police TV you’re clever enough to kill like a super-spy, The jurors have erroneous notions about dramas. As the ingenious loose-cannon perhaps bleaching semen off the body of a investigation from TV; they are trying detective pieced together the physical dead prostitute is not your chief concern. a defendant who watches TV to learn evidence of a crime scene: A spent shell One case, reported in The Guardian, tells how to cover up his crime, which in turn casing here, a spatter of DNA matter there of two women convicted of manslaughter serves as inspiration for TV writers. It — you may have mused, “This guy deserves for allowing an elderly woman in their care is said that “life imitates art,” but in to get caught. I would have been more to die and disposing of the body in a ravine. the case of crime and drama, it looks careful. I could get away with murder.” Prosecutor Joshua Marquis explains, “They more like a cyclical relationship. • check it out at niagara.edu/mba

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TO King David Restaurant is the best place for Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine. GET Gallery Salon Too is perfect for a haircut, color, manicure or pedicure! Paradiso Pizza will deliver right to you! And Barnes & Noble @ RIT is way more than just a bookstore. Check out more details at www.parkpointrit.com. THE POINT... n the season opener on Halloween versus a Division I team from Robert Morris University, the Tigers immediately made a statement by beatingI the Colonials 2-1. Missy Hall scored the tie-breaking goal with a mere eight minutes remaining in the third period. Hall, a third year from Ohio who is majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering, has proven to be a leader for the Tigers as an assistant captain. The captains, fourth year Psychology major Keltie Jones and fourth year Criminal Justice major Dayna Birch, have been key in creating positive team chemistry, which not only allows for getting along off of the ice but on the ice too. From the stands, fans can hear the communication of the players in the rink. Captains make sure teammates maintain the necessary focus before each game, since distractions allow for game-changing mistakes; players must be focused in the locker rooms, on the bench, and, of course, on the ice. Upperclassmen leadership is important to the team, with six of the top seven scorers returning, but first year standouts Erica The eighty minutes that this Psychology Columbia, managed to make the seventeen Owczarczak and Ali Hills have also been and Management major from Missouri has saves necessary to lead the team to victory. power players. Defender Owczarczak has played have been successful and may have The game against Hamilton only bolstered scored five goals this season, leading the shaken off any varsity apprehension. the Tiger’s momentum and they proceeded defense. She is a Business major from West Winning the first game of the season is a to SUNY Oswego’s ice Friday night where Seneca, New York. Hills, also a Business solid start for any athletic team and clearly they defeated the Lakers 9-2. Both Kylie major, is from Honeoye Falls, New York, the momentum has continued. At last week’s Mazzetta, a second year Civil Engineering and is a dynamic player at both forward and home game (the first televised women’s technology major from Colorado, and Dagg offense. She has recorded nine points, the hockey game at RIT), the young women earned hat tricks, scoring three goals each, Ponytails do not third most on the team, and was named displayed their tremendous teamwork and while Stack, Giamo, and Owcarczak each hinder the Tigers. ECAC West Player of the Week for the week talent by beating the Hamilton College added their own points to the scoreboard. ending November 23. Other first years key to Continentals 6-1. Their success was due This game was the team’s fourth win in a row. A demanding pre- the team’s future not only in this season but to aggressive defensive plays and rapid Last year, the Tigers went 19-7-0 overall. season has paid off future seasons as well include Jamie Parhar, puck movement in their offensive end. Five This year, with the addition of six talented for the RIT women’s Megan Kobar, Maggie Giamo, Amy Torgerson. different players scored in the game, including first years, the Women’s Hockey team is better Defender and forward Parhar is a threat from Sarah Dagg, a second year Hospitality major, overall and they have an excellent chance ice hockey team. the blue line with a powerful slap shot. She who scored two goals for the Tigers. to be effective in tournament play. They Captain’s practices and hails from Alberta and is majoring in Biology. Most of the game was spent in the Tiger’s have three All-ECAC West All-Rookie Team workouts before the Psychology major Kobar, also from Alberta, offensive zone, pounding the Hamilton selections from last year. Second year Criminal has proven to be an important addition to the goalie with fifty-eight shots. Although RIT’s Justice major Amanda Klassen was named regular season have team at forward scoring goals at critical times penalty kills seemed to be spent mostly in the conference’s Co-Rookie of the Year, along carried the Tigers to a for the Tigers. She was even ECAC West Rookie their defensive end, second year Packaging with earning second team and All-Rookie by Kayla Kimball 7-1-1 record as of December 5, but they of the Week for the week ending November 23. Science major Katie Stack managed to break Team honors, while Stack and second year photographs by Eric Drummond Giamo is a team player, giving her teammates free and score a shorthanded goal, the Business Marketing and Public Relations major are undefeated at the Frank Ritter Ice opportunities to score, but not holding back team’s sixth this year as well as the most Traci Galbraith were named to the All-Rookie Rink. Under the leadership of coaches on her own chances. She is from Orchard Park, in their conference. When the Tigers had a Team. A foundation of the Tigers’ success Scott McDonald and Jen Gorczynski, the New York, and is majoring in Interior Design. player in the penalty box, Hamilton worked is their goalie, Grant, a returning starter. As a first year goalie, Torgerson has seen their own offensive zone effectively and did The Tigers return to the Frank Ritter Tigers have proven to be a contender little playing time but she will have plenty score once, but fourth year goalie Sandra Ice Rink on January 10 at 2 p.m. to take for the ECAC West Title and more. of time to show her skills in future seasons. Grant, a Criminal Justice major from British on the Chatham University Cougars. •

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