EDITOR IN CHIEF James Arn | eic@reportermag.com MANAGING EDITOR Brendan Cahill | managing.editor@reportermag.com NEWS EDITOR Vasia Ivanov | news@reportermag.com LEISURE EDITOR Evan Williams | leisure@reportermag.com FEATURES EDITOR Alex Rogala | features@reportermag.com SPORTS EDITOR Ali Coladonato | sports@reportermag.com VIEWS EDITOR Brett Slabaugh | views@reportermag.com WRITERS James Arn, Christina Belisle, Ali Coladonato, Victor Group, Nolan Harris Jr., Vasia Ivanov, Jeff McKinzie, Alex Rogala, Adams Watts, Evan Williams ART ART DIRECTOR Bradley Patrie | art.director@reportermag.com SENIOR STAFF DESIGNER Lauren Bolger STAFF DESIGNERS Brittany Colton, Theo Folinas PHOTO EDITOR Juan Madrid | photo@reportermag.com STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Jonathan Foster CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Marcus Elliott, Joshua Kuckens, Joshua Barber, Thomas Newton STAFF ILLUSTRATOR Zac Retz CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATORS Jai Kamat, Camille Kornacki, Shin Wakabayashi, Adrian Yablin CARTOONIST Justyn Iannucci BUSINESS AD MANAGER Natasha K. Johnson | reporterads@mail.rit.edu BUSINESS MANAGER Lia Hoffmann | business.manager@reportermag.com PRODUCTION MANAGER Nicholas Gawreluk | production.manager@reportermag.com ONLINE PRODUCTION MANAGER Jake DeBoer | webmaster@reportermag.com ADVISOR Rudy Pugliese PRINTING Printing Applications Lab CONTACT 1.800.970.5406 Please Recycle <strong>Apologies</strong> If you’re anything like me, your first response to another person’s unhappiness is to apologize. Whether their problem lies with something you did, or something completely beyond your control, an apology is always a good place to start. If you’ve hurt someone’s feelings, forgotten a meeting or blown off an assignment, you can always turn to the apology to get you out of trouble. If someone around you is suffering, your words of condolence and regret can work small miracles. The apology really is a useful device, good for getting you out of all sorts of sticky situations. If you couple it with an expression of deep sincerity its effectiveness increases twofold. But what good is an apology if it’s not accompanied by action? What’s the purpose of begging forgiveness if you never do anything to change what you’re apologizing for? What’s the point of your sympathetic words if they’re followed by apathetic action? An apology without a followthrough might make everyone feel better in the short term, but in the scheme of things it accomplishes very little. It’s a waste of time, a waste of breath and built up over time, it can lead to some pretty nasty confrontations of its own. No one likes the chronic apologizer who never steps forward to change that which they are apologizing for. It’s easy to say we’re sorry. We say it all the time, but how often do we really mean it? How often are we willing to do anything to change the situation so we don’t need to say it again? Are we sorry for the family of Troy Davis who was executed in our name by the state of Georgia last week, despite dubious evidence of his guilt? (See “Too Much Doubt?” page 29.) Are we sorry for people like Luticha Doucette who struggle to get around in wheelchairs in a world built for the biped? (See “A Voice for Others” on page 20.) My guess is that we are sorry for these people, and for others like them. But being sorry is easy. What are we going to do about it? James Arn EDITOR IN CHIEF <strong>Reporter</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is published weekly during the academic year by a staff comprised of students at Rochester Institute of Technology. Business, Editorial and Design facilities are located in Room A-730, in the lower level of the Campus Center. Our phone number is 1.585.475.2212. The Advertising Department can be reached at 1.585.475.2213. The opinions expressed in <strong>Reporter</strong> do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute. “You know what’s awesome about drop caps? They save your life.” – BP. Letters to the Editor may also be sent to reporter@rit.edu. <strong>Reporter</strong> is not responsible for materials presented in advertising areas. No letters will be printed unless signed. All letters received become the property of <strong>Reporter</strong>. <strong>Reporter</strong> takes pride in its membership in the Associated Collegiate Press and American Civil Liberties Union. Copyright © 2011 <strong>Reporter</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>. All rights reserved. No portion of this <strong>Magazine</strong> may be reproduced without prior written permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS 10.07.11 | VOLUME 61 | ISSUE 06 Brtittany McCordy, a first year Engineering Exploration major, falls over a log from a leg shot by Dan Fenton, fourth year Computer Engineering major, the Senior RA for Residence Halls A, B and C. The pillow fight was hosted by the Center for Residence Life on the Greek Lawn, Thursday, September 29th, 2011. | photograph by Jonathan Foster NEWS 4. News Desk A look inside your dreams. 6. Carbon Free RIT: What does it mean? LEISURE 9. At Your Leisure More than just singing in the rain. 11. Reviews Time to get your Quelf on. 12. The Great Coffee Challenge Who brews it best? FEATURES 16. Artificials Hearts & Bionic Biceps Medical implants and society. 20. A Voice for Others: Luticha Doucette Ms. Wheelchair New York on RIT accessibility. SPORTS 23. Pushing the Pedals with RIT’s Biycling Club Tearing the trails and fixing your wheels. 24. Back to Business The Tigers kick off the hockey season. VIEWS 26. Word on the Street What’s the only thing better than coffee? 29. Too Much Doubt? What Troy Davis means to you. 31. Rings Spoonfuls of irony. cover illustration by Zac Retz