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  1. Crime Watch

    156 votes
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  2. Rings Bathroom Graffiti Photos

    Instead of regular Rings, people submit photos of the best bathroom graffiti around campus.

    127 votes
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  3. California Proposition 8 - Elimination of Same Sex Marriage

    More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_8_(2008)

    124 votes
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  4. Campus Rumors

    Stuff like the glory hole in the SAU and Jim Watters making $750k/year.

    119 votes
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  5. Special Interest Housing

    Explain what it is. Describe the benefits of living on an SIH over living on a normal dorm floor or in an apartment, such as the living environment and family atmosphere. Talk about the differences between SIHs, including the histories, traditions and special rooms unique to each. Elaborate on how you can become a member.

    89 votes
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  6. Student Entrepreneurs

    Student Entrepreneurs on campus. Companies they own, software or applications they created, start-ups, etc...

    79 votes
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  7. BarCamp Rochester

    What is a Bar Camp? How did it start? How to get involved in BarCamp Rochester on April 18 here at RIT.

    BarCamp: ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants.

    http://www.barcamproc.org
    http://www.barcamp.org

    78 votes
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  8. Proposed Affiliation with the Worker Rights Consortium

    Earlier this month, a student proposed that RIT affiliate with the Worker Rights Consortium, an independent labor rights monitoring organization, which would ensure that the factories where RIT apparel is made aren't violating workers' rights.

    62 votes
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  9. Photoessay: A week at RIT through cell phone cameras

    Have the general RIT public submit cellphone photos of events around RIT. They are then arranged into a photo essay. Come on... awesome idea.

    61 votes
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  10. Crowdsourcing

    What is it? Where else has this been used successfully?

    53 votes
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  11. The Breathtaking & Innovative Developments in Dubai

    The world's largest building, an 80-story factory-built building where each of the floors rotate independently, an UNDERWATER hotel, the three largest artificial islands in the world, a group of islands shaped like the world, the "Dancing Towers" - three skyscrapers that don't completely go straight up.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Tower
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_(archipelago)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Islands

    and:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developments_in_Dubai

    47 votes
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  12. Finding a Good Cartoonist

    The Difficulty of.

    Reflections on why must the Reporter's cartoonist suck, week after week. Does he find himself funny?

    44 votes
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  13. Off Campus Housing

    What are your options for next year? Is 19th Ward really as shady as everyone says? Is Park Point worth it? Input from tons of people on where they live would be a really easy way to make this a great article.

    41 votes
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  14. 4chan (anonymous imageboard)

    (Rules 1 & 2 do not apply.)

    How does being completely anonymous in sea of anonymous people affect your activity? Could be an interesting look at mob theory, emergence theory, social norms, and the complete lack of respect for it. 4chan is known for generating the funniest, sickest, and most disturbing content online. Definitely cool look at crowd sourcing.

    I'm sure many RIT students spend hours on 4chan. This will be difficult to research and write about, but if done well, could be wildly successful. Written/collaborated anonymously?

    38 votes
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  15. Netiquette Guide: How Not to Suck at Social Media

    35 votes
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  16. Flash Mobbing

    Crowd sourcing at its finest

    32 votes
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  17. Profile of Research Professor Bob Kremens

    Not that much research is performed at RIT in comparison to other universities, but we do have some. Let's profile Dr. Bob Kremens and his quest to burn down forests to better understand the nature of fire and energy.

    32 votes
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  18. Recyclemania

    Information and ideas on how RIT can crush the competition in the upcoming Recyclemania challenge: http://www.recyclemania.org/

    32 votes
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  19. RIT Student Conduct

    How fair is the Student Conduct Process? What horror stories are out there? And how about campus safety?

    32 votes
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  20. Toronto: Explore the Metropolis

    Toronto is a 2 1/2 hour drive away, and boasts great music venues, a drinking age of 19, cool shops and neighborhoods like the largest Chinatown in North America outside of New York City and San Francisco, and Kensington Market, one of the coolest and artsy-est neighborhoods around.

    26 votes
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