RPI SWE, along with a host of other RPI student organizations, put on Exploring Engineering Day, where kids did fun activities to learn about engineering.

News Editor Ryan Gibeau ’26 documents his experience at the Winter Carnival this year.

The show this year delivered some stunning visual styles, in support of interdisciplinary understanding between clothing and technology.

Senate passes the Elections Handbook for the 2026 GM Week, Aaron Niyazov ’28 becomes Web Technologies Group Chairperson.

Three years ago, the RPI Playhouse flooded. Its stages still remain empty.

Beginning February 2, the Student Senate opened Constitutional Elections on amendments to the Union Constitution to increase Fraternity and Sorority Life representation within the Senate and close loopholes to ensure the Grand Marshal or President of the Union is the winner of the popular vote.

The VCC reset sparked a campus-wide software shutdown: WiFi, LMS, SIS, and normal Public Safety phone lines affected. DotCIO working towards most systems resuming operations.

Things got heated in rivalry games between the Engineers and the Union Garnet Chargers, both vying for the Mayor’s Cup. The Engineers lost 4-3 in women’s, then 5-4 in men’s for an overtime nail-biter.

Head of ECSE Dr. John Wen ’85G and Deborah Miele-Wen ’94 donate a substantial amount to the Robotics Club.

RIT student Sadie Schreiner sued RPI following their decision to bar her from entry into the “Under the Lights” meet this past April.

Editorial/Opinion Editor Matthew Treanor ’28 critiques student government’s recent “dormstorming” event

The defeat marks the end of their games at home for the season.

The re-examining of J-Board Case 1122 led to a tense debate fueled by the importance of language, semantics, and legality. The meeting consisted of J-Board being called to question by the Senate and E-Board, while also being recorded by an external, professional film crew doing a piece on the Student Union.

Rensselaer began their games in-conference with a shocking defeat of Union College on Halloween, but couldn’t hold onto the momentum for the next night.

The Class of 2029 elected Winston Hewitt to be their president and Athena Elvey to be their vice president.

Against the highest-ranked opponent they’ll face this season, Rensselaer could not handle the pressure and lost 5-1.

RPI’s Asian cultural organization joined together to host a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration for all to enjoy.

After six years, the Institute has changed its policy requiring students to take classes during the summer of their Sophomore year.

An early goal from Engineer Juliette Thibault wasn’t enough to stop the Pioneers from taking home the home game.

In his seventh Town Meeting, President Schmidt provided updates about the Institute.

New men’s hockey coach Eric Lang sat down with The Polytechnic to discuss his goals for his first season of RPI hockey and beyond.

Senior Managing Editor Anisha Biswas ’27 discusses the benefits of going outside as an overworked and overly stressed RPI student.

RPI’s Auxiliary Services, in conjunction with a Sodexo representative, met with the Residential Life and Dining Committee and the Student Government Communications Committee on Tuesday to discuss key changes to the dining halls coming up this year.

Sam Barr ’29 has been crowned as RPI’s first “Most Performative Man” after almost 50 contestants participated in a “Performative Male Contest” on Freshman Hill, drawing in a crowd of hundreds of students.

When it comes to creative direction in RPI’s branding department, the new logo indicates an aimless trajectory.

Former Copy Editor for The Polytechnic, Mattaya Gibbs ’24, speaks out on her personal experience with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Title IX services.

The Poly recently sat down with President Schmidt to discuss a wide range of topics including deportations, staffing, enrollment, and more.

A double-header against Ithaca slowly drained Rensselaer’s spirits, who followed their hard-earned 1-2 loss in the first game with a 2-10 defeat.

The runoff will be held via a virtual ballot sent by email to all Greek-affiliated students.

Tiburon Benavides has been elected Grand Marshal and Isabele Lieber has been elected President of the Union.

In the wake of Monday’s primary elections, the Elections Commission received a challenge to the results. The challenge pertained primarily to the “Donuts with Candidates” event held the day of the primary. Two other concerns were brought to the EC’s attention regarding the date of the primary and the lack of a sample ballot. The EC concluded that the concerns were valid but that there was insufficient evidence to suspend the election result.

The Polytechnic Editorial Board endorses Tiburon Benavides ’21, ’27G for Grand Marshal. Benavides aims to advocate for an increasingly ignored graduate student population. He also aims to improve communication between student government and the student body by lowering the barrier for student involvement, increasing the trust that students have in Public Safety and the Good Samaritan policy, and upgrading the student government IT infrastructure.

The Polytechnic Editorial Board has chosen to not endorse a candidate for President of the Union this year.

President Schmidt hosted his sixth town meeting at EMPAC on Friday where he discussed the situation in Washington, D.C. and the Institute’s goals regarding the finances and enrollment.

GM candidates Tiburon Benavides '21, '27G and Vicky Guo '26 advance to the final election along with PU candidates Isabele Lieber '25, '26G and Toby McDonald '26. Also, McDonald was sanctioned for improperly gathering signatures.

The primary debates for both the Grand Marshal and President of the Union candidates happened on Friday in preparation for voting on Monday. Candidates got a chance to give their insight into pressing issues facing the student body and how they would address them.

Three candidates are running for GM and four candidates are running for PU, requiring a primary election for both positions. A virtual primary election will be held on March 17 with the two candidates for both positions that receive the most votes in their respective primary election facing off in the general election on March 20.

The Black Students’ Alliance Fashion Show, in conjunction with EMPAC Research and DJ group PULSE, showcased pieces from a variety of designers with an emphasis on sustainability.

Last Tuesday, President Schmidt sent out an email to the Rensselaer community in response to a petition by RPI’s chapter of the YDSA demanding the Institute be declared a sanctuary campus. Schmidt agreed to some of the demands, but YDSA says the president didn’t go far enough.

A motion to strip Greek life office space from the Student Government Suite passed after a lengthy debate. The Director of the Union presented an update on the Union’s first floor renovation plans.

Rensselaer’s track and field, swim and dive, basketball, and hockey teams all competed over this weekend.

The Engineers showed up to play at the Houston Field House last Saturday, scoring four unanswered goals in the game for a 5-2 victory over Yale.

On Monday, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a complete freeze on all federal aid. The freeze would have gone into effect on Tuesday at 5 pm; however, a federal judge stayed the order until February 3.

Both Mayor’s Cup matchups went to the Garnet Chargers last Saturday in Albany, with a 3-2 loss for both the mens’ and womens’ teams.

Sports Editor Riley Sobel ’27 liked the first episode of Severance’s second season, more or less.

Rensselaer’s basketball, hockey, track and field, and swim and dive teams all competed over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend.

Rensselaer’s basketball, hockey, and track and field teams all competed over the first weekend of the semester.

Important Rensselaer and Troy officials bury a time capsule to be opened at RPI’s tricentennial in 2124.

Editorial/Opinion Editor John Molloy ’26 reviews the final Juice WRLD album, The Party Never Ends.

In a press release, the Student Senate addresses recent communications to members of the Senate about significant safety concerns on campus.

HackRPI’s 2024 Hackathon was a success with over 450 hackers working on projects with the theme of “Urban Upgrades.”

Vice Provost for the Student Experience Robert Hradsky sat down with The Poly to discuss the drop deadline, Arch, the testing center, and more.

At approximately 8 pm Monday, a red car allegedly stolen drove recklessly through 15th Street, hitting parked cars in front of the Rensselaer Union.

President Schmidt hosted his fifth town meeting where he discussed RPI’s bicentennial, enrollment, the state of higher education and more.

The Class of 2028 has elected its representatives. Alondra Correa Valderrain ’28 was elected class president and Lauren Antao ’28 was elected as class vice president.

Once the pivotal decision to renovate Rathskeller this past summer, Thunder Mountain Curry has sparked up a new era full of opportunity, excitement, and good food. Owner Mike Gordon gives updates on Thunder Mountain Curry’s journey thus far and plans for the future.

Associate News Editor Meher Randeria ’28 presents an opinion on why having choice is an amazing thing.

The intense two-game weekend featured a third period heartbreaker on Friday and a 2-0 comeback on Saturday for the Engineers. Saturday’s game broke the team’s record for their single most attended game at 1,553 fans.