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Celebrating 25 years

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Eight Beat Measure, RIT’s original all-male a cappella group, returns to campus this fall coming off of a whirlwind season of success and celebrations.

The group commemorated its 25th anniversary last year and celebrated by hosting its annual spring show, Chill Beats, in conjunction with its alumni weekend.

The group began in 1987 as the RIT Men’s Octet and quickly grew from traditional ... (more)

Lacrosse makes history

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The men’s lacrosse team reached a historic milestone last season by competing in the NCAA Division III National Championship for the first time in the program’s 46 years.

On May 26, the Tigers traveled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, riding a 13-game winning streak that was broken against the Stevenson University Mustangs in a 16-14 loss in the championship.

The lacrosse team’s ... (more)

Connecting people with ‘Lines’

thumbnail imageBy Matt Gregory

An RIT student produced a film about a piece of art created by almost 3,000 people, and in the process, he connected a community. Ryan Meadows, who recently completed his second year as a film production major, calls the project “Lines.”

Meadows and his student crew traveled to various locations in Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y., with 100 canvases to collect 30 lines ... (more)