Monthly Archives: November 2011
SENATE MEMBERS ALLIE AHN ’13 AND RUSSELL BROWN ’14 ALONG WITH GRAND MARSHAL LEE SHARMA ’12 DISCUSS with the rest of the Senate,On Monday, the Student Senate convened to finalize their work on a resolution put forward at their last meeting two weeks ago. The resolution in question analyzes the current financial state of the Institute, the atmosphere for students and faculty … Continue reading
Among many questions asked at the recent town hall meeting, one that seems most relevant over these past days was a concern questioning the lack of of communication between RPI’s administration and the students. President Shirley Ann Jackson’s response cited … Continue reading
A FEARSOME DRAGON PREPARES to attack inThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Let me try to put this game into context for you, because, let’s be honest, without first narrowing the frame of this review, I could literally talk and write for the better part of a … Continue reading
JUNIOR WINGER CJ LEE CUTS across the offensive zone during RPI’s 5-1 loss to Union College two weeks ago. The Engineers bounced back to win a non-conference match against the Rochester Institute of Technology this weekend.Following a devastating 5-1 loss to Union College before the brief break, RPI men’s hockey bounced back to earn its third win of the season, defeating the Rochester Institute of Technology. The Engineers, backed by freshman goaltender Scott Diebold, blanked … Continue reading
LINDA GAO ’13 TALKS with Dr. Timothy Sams, the vice president for Student Life and Mary Simoni, the new dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, at the Student Senate’s semesterly Pizza with the Cabinet forum.On Tuesday, RPI’s Student Senate hosted its semesterly Pizza with the Cabinet. The event used to be known as Pizza with the President, until President Shirley Ann Jackson decided that the cabinet members would be more qualified to answer the … Continue reading
This is my final Editor’s Corner. This Sunday, The Poly will be turning over a new slate and electing a new Editorial Board and new editor in chief. Staring at a blank document, cursor blinking, all I can think is, … Continue reading
As a child, I often biked around my neighborhood. It was a good way to get exercise and to visit my nearby friends. Most importantly, though, I found that it was a lot of fun. I am ashamed to admit … Continue reading
FRESHMAN ALI SVOBODA WATCHES her shot deflect off University of Wisconsin goaltender Alex Rigsby in the Engineers’ matchup against the Badgers. Svoboda was able to solve Rigsby later in the game for her thrid goal of the season.Starting the weekend prior to Thanksgiving break, the RPI women’s hockey team entered one of its most difficult stretches of the season. November 20 and 21 saw the Engineers host reigning national-champions the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers, while this weekend … Continue reading
The Stop Online Piracy Act, which is more formally known as, “To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combatting the theft of US property, and for other purposes,” is a bill put forward in the House of Representative by … Continue reading
If I could give a condensed description of the Town Hall meeting I attended two weeks ago, it would go a little something like this: “It started late, and then I was given some cuddly feel-good information about how the … Continue reading