Monthly Archives: January 2012
The Poly would like to welcome everyone back to campus for the spring semester. Yet another winter break—we’ve also heard it referred to as “J-term” or the “J-mester”—has passed, and we hope you made the most of your five weeks … Continue reading
A SCENE FROM THE UPCOMING EMPAC PERFORMANCEThe Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center is gearing up for another semester of performances, screenings, exhibitions, and more. Coming up first, The Eternal Return series offers a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 classic thriller Vertigo on Thursday, January 26, … Continue reading
SOPHOMORE BROCK HIGGS SKATES with the puck during the Festivus Holiday Tournament held in Lake Placid, N.Y., in early December. Although the Engineers fell to Union College in the match, Rensselaer has rebounded in the recent weeks.After a rough start to the season, the men’s hockey team finally found its groove shortly after the semester break. The Engineers are currently on a two-game winning streak following a 3-0 shutout of Brown University on Friday and a … Continue reading
I crave human contact. Well, I don’t crave it, but I pretty much collapse without it. The first three weeks of break were spent being overwhelmed with family members at my house, catching up with high school friends, and celebrating … Continue reading
Red Tails is a movie depicting one of the most inspiring tales of the entirety of World War II, an event which is already absolutely filled with inspiring tales, the story of the Tuskegee Airmen. Unfortunately, this movie absolutely dishonors … Continue reading
FRESHMAN COURTNEY REYNOLDS DRIBBLES the ball to the basket in a home match at the East Campus Arena from earlier this season.RPI men’s and women’s basketball played to jam-packed schedule weeks before most students returned to campus. The men’s team played to a 3-6 record since the start of the new year, while the women’s squad posted a 4-5 mark since … Continue reading
Welcome back to Rensselaer! I hope that your holidays were relaxing and rejuvenating, leaving you ready for this new semester. Shortly before students departed campus at the end of the fall term, the faculty voted with near unanimity to reestablish … Continue reading
Zinc-air batteries Zinc resources are currently 100 times greater than lithium ion; hence a push towards zinc-air batteries would be a smart move. Zinc batteries are already used in hearing aids, but there is no rechargeable version yet. Once a … Continue reading
WHITNEY NASLUND ’10 COMPETES as a member of the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, a professional women’s hockey team. Naslund, one of the program’s best players, was selected in the CWHL draft last summer. The Blades feature some of the best women’s hockey players in the country, including eight U.S. Olympians and several Division-I hockey stars. The team faces off against Brampton on Saturday at 7 pm at St. Anslem’s College, and Sunday at 3 pm at Harvard University. Sonja van der Bliek ’11, a member of the Brampton team, has recently been sidelined due to a broken collarbone.Dear Rensselaer Students, I hope that you had a restful and fulfilling break. It is time to get back to the academic grind and to reconnect with friends, activities, and projects. I write this week to wish you a happy … Continue reading