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Tugging at a record

thumbnail imageBy Scott Bureau

RIT students unofficially broke a Guinness World Record Sept. 22 for the world’s largest tug-of-war tournament.

At the 17th annual Mud Tug, 1,647 tuggers beat the previous record of 1,290, set by students in the Netherlands in 2010.

Phi Kappa Psi and Zeta Tau Alpha Greek organizations host the annual tug-of-war event every year between teams of 10 competing in male, female and ... (more)

Folks flock to Fringe fest

thumbnail imageBy Kathy Lindsley

RIT students and faculty had a chance to show their right-brain proclivities at the inaugural First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival Sept. 19-23.

More than 2,000 people attended more than 20 performances presented by members of the RIT community at several venues in downtown Rochester. The five-day festival drew an estimated 33,000 people.

“It was a great opportunity for the students to present in ... (more)

Cricket club resurges

thumbnail imageBy Scott Bureau

Last winter, Wyatt Strong, a materials science and engineering graduate student, began searching for new intramural activities for RIT students.

He and Srinath Sriram, an industrial engineering graduate student, restarted the formerly defunct cricket club. To their surprise, more than 50 people gathered to play by the club’s second meeting.

Today, the club has more than 180 members and is the fastest growing ... (more)