ATTENTION ALL PERSONS GRADUATING SPRING 19881 COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE - MAY 21, 1988 Blue Ceremony - College of Applied Science & Technology 8:30 a.m. - Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena Yellow Ceremony - College of Engineering 8:30 a.m. - George H. Clark Memorial Gymnasium Red Ceremony - College of Fine & Applied Arts College of Graphic Arts & Photography 11:30 a.m. - Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena Green Ceremony - College of Business 11:30 a.m. - George H. Clark Memorial Gymnasium Orange Ceremony - College of Science College of Continuing Education 2:30 p.m. - Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena Brown Ceremony - College of Liberal Arts National Technical Institute for the Deaf 2:30 p.m. - George H. Clark Memorial Gymnasium REHEARSALS Rehearsals will be held on Friday, May 20, 1988 at 10:00 a.m. according to the following schedule: Blue, Red and Orange Ceremonies - Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena. Yellow, Green & Brown Ceremonies - George H. Clark Memorial Gymnasium. CAP AND GOWN DISTRIBUTION Student Caps & Gowns will NOT need to be returned this year. Caps & Gowns will be available in the 1829 Room, in the College/Alumni Union Building as follows: Monday - Thursday (May 16-19) 9:00 a.m. to noon • 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. • 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday (May 20) 9:00 a.m. to noon • 1:00 p.m.to 4:00 p.m. April 15. 1988 CONTENTS Volume 84. Number 21 Reportage 6 Society's version of a perfect figure puts Andrew and the Upslarls album. "Off the Wall" brings art from the pressure on eating habits for the ideal "Uproar", tickles the funnybone. museum to RIT grounds. men and women Sinead O'Connor plays a sold out show Healthy spring water intrduced at RIT. at University of Buffalo. Physical Plant takes over dorm maintenance, centralized operators Scoreboard 26 operartions. Lacrosse on winning streak. A look at the progress of the Baseball breaks even. Biotechnology program at RIT. Tennis goes 1-2. Presidential candidate Michael Creg Ultey leads track team Dukakis came to RIT. United Way Institute—wide fund raiser Departments on Saturday, April 9. Letters 4 Zodiac 11 Plans nearing completion for the Tkb Ads 28 Campus Life Center. Bloom County 29 Features 17 & 26 Reproview 22 What's Happening 30 Teenagers struggling for survival in Debbie Cibson and Pretty Poison play Rochester in ice arena. Cover Photo: Bruce Strong REPROFILE If you had to pinpoint one aspect of at a different college on a semester goal in mind — to succeed. A definition RITs academic structure, that you do not system (usually 15 weeks): the same class of success in a class is absorbing all the agree with, what would it Students would be taught very differently. The information possible, and having that often complain they fall behind in their difference is that the same material is knowledge available when needed. schoolwork so easily. They say it is covered at RIT in a condensed version. Another consideration is when difficult to start studying after breaks A condensed course forces students to students cram their studying at the last (summer, C^hristmas, etc) and don't have manage time more efficienUy. possible minute, they only retain the enough time to sjxrnd studying and These are all valid reasons that could knowledge for a short time Imagine your preparing for their classes. They fall cause students to fall behind. They must brain is like a computer with a buffer behind in their II week work schedule find ways to overcome the obstacles. memory and long term storage When and spend the last five or six weeks of the Using a philosophy like, "I Just got back students cram all piossible information quarter, trying to catch up. from Spring Break — I'm not ready to into the buffer, the information is lost Procrastination has unfortunately get back into the rat race of studying," is after a few days, because maybe another become one of the "norms" for students just a poor excuse However, these excuses test comes along, and the buffer has to at RIT. and valid reasons will not change the be wiped out for more temporary There are many reasons related to situation. It is up to the students to create information. The alternative is to put the students avoiding their work. Students a time management system that applies information in long term memory. This feel there is always enough extra time to to their own schedules — possibly every involves studying, according to most do that homework assignment, or put off quarter. A good system encourages professors' syllabi. Students (werlook this studying for a midterm because it's five students to establish weekly assignments imfKirtant aspect because it requires so weeks away. The academic structure at and goals throughout the quarter. Each much time to study, and college students RIT just doen't work that way. Most week these goals can be met with ease — are always expressing how little time they professors distribute a syllabus at the all it takes is some planning. There are have They comment, "Spare time is a beginning of the quarter, with reading professors that do offer better testing luxury more valuble than sleep" Instead, outlines, homework assignments, and procedures for students taking their the goal for studetns should be to make review dates for exams. The whole course Many take into consideration that time available and to get the most out of structure is presented to students in an the quarter is only 11 weeks long and their education. >Y organized manner. create a revised educational system for Another reason students find it so their students. It is the responsibility of easy to fall behind is the quarter system. the student to follow the guidelines Take a liberal arts class, like pyschology. established by the professor with one V REPORTER MAGAZINE is published weekly during the academic year by students at Rochester Institute of Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive. Rochester. New York 14623 Editorial and pro duct ion facilities are located in Room A 283 of the College Alumni Union, telephone 716 475 2212 Subscription $4 00 per quarter. 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Editor-in-Chief of Residence Life has made a rather sudden Nancy Shapiro Coordinator, Group Development James A. Ferme policy change requiring sophomores to live on campus. This has not pleased many RIT Student Affiurs Manafllnfl Editor people This same department has insisted Ellis J. Canal that a pt)licy change concerning a week end Executive Editor 10+ meal plan cannot be instituted until the Kris Argento Fall of 1989 due to the tedious processes of Spirit From the Corner Senior Editor implementing a policy change On Ferbruary 20, 1988 I went to my first Nils Morgan Isn't it iionic that when RIT needs hockey game, RTF vs. Elmira. My friends told Copy Editor money a f>olicy change hapjxens overnight, me we'd be sitting near a group called the but when students request a prilicy change Marco Abundo "Comer Crew" and that they are loud and concerning meal plans it takes a year and a obnoxious. I wasn't prepared for what I News Editors half, literally? Are we or are we not RITs became part of. As an RFF student or visitor Kris Loomis number one prioRITy? I have never witnessed a more enthusiastic Manuel Rivera Tiuo Dissatisfied Dormies and spirited group Not only did they share News Writers their cow bells and noise makers with those David Martin around them, they shared their energy and Claudia Lastella Tearfull Meeting pride in their school's team. I couldn't help Feature Writers but participate in the cheers and yells of Joe Marini As an advisor to Student Directorate I was encouragement they gave the Tigers. priviledged to observe a memorable Student Mark Tiffany The Corner Crew's enthusiasm was Directorate meeting on Tuesday, April 6. I Entertainment Editor endless but their respect for others observed students thinking about and Lou Masella impressed me the most From passing out becoming strongly aware of their individual the sheets with words to The Star Spangled Entertainment Writer value systems. I observed some individuals Doug Jerum Banner on them, to completely cleaning up who valued their own standards of belief their "comer" when the game was over, these Sports Editor about trust and privacy more than any people cared about those around them. Chris Martin "election victoiy I observed other students They never interupted the "official" Sports Writers who stongly valued a following of designated cheerleaders and they encouraged pucks by laws and an adherence to these guidelines John Loiars Jeff Gibb lost to the crowd to be given to a young child.