Monthly Archives: March 2012
PRESIDENT SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON BEGINS the IdeasLab presentation which she, as well as Directors Richard Siegel, Jonathan Dordick, and Boleslaw Szymanski gave previously in Davos, Switzerland.On Tuesday, President Shirley Ann Jackson presented an IdeasLab titled “From Concept to Commerce” in the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. Along with Director of the Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center Richard Siegel, Director of the Rensselaer Center for Biotechnology and … Continue reading
This past Friday, the Office of the Residential Education and the Resident Student Association hosted Union After Dark, an opportunity for students to come to the Rensselaer Union in the evening to partake in a variety of activities. The schedule … Continue reading
CAESAR FLICKERMAN (STANLEY TUCCI) SHOWS OFF District 12’s Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) to the citizens of the Captiol in the pre-Games interviews.Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy of young adult novels has become a phenomenon in the past few years. The books have generated a rabid fan base from both the male and female demographics. Due to the incredible popularity of … Continue reading
Both the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams are off to a strong start this season. The women’s team moved to 5-0 on the year after defeating Castleton State College and SUNY Potsdam at Renwyck Field this weekend, while the men’s … Continue reading
GRAND MARSHAL RUSSELL BROWN LEADS discussion over the three motions presented during Monday’s meeting. The two motions regarding senator GPA were passed, but the motion pushing for two greek senators failed.This Monday, the Student Senate held its weekly meeting, discussing the prospect of adding a second greek representative and the idea of introducing GPA requirements for senators. They considered three motions affecting the Rensselaer Union Constitution, the Senate bylaws, and … Continue reading
I find myself concerned after reading Vice President for Student Life Tim Sams’ editorial and response to the depiction of the RIBS acronym on campus in last week’s Poly. RIBS awareness day, for better or for worse, is part of … Continue reading
I first heard of Sushi X Lounge when my neighbor asked if I wanted to go with him to an all-you-can-eat sushi buffet. I thought this was too good to be true; there was no way that there was a … Continue reading
FRESHMAN ADAM PETERSON LEAPS up to grab the disc in RPI’s win over Keene State College on Saturday.Thirty two teams from across the northeast converged in Saratoga Springs this past weekend to compete at a Division-III exclusive spring tournament hosted by RPI Ultimate. The event was held at the Saratoga Polo grounds and merchandised by VC Ultimate, … Continue reading
RENSSELAER’S CHAPTER OF ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS RECEIVES a grant check for $8,500 from Pratt & Whitney for their work helping develop and provide clean water sources for a community in Isla Popa II in Panama. EWB has completed its first assessment trip (which cost approximately $7,000), and the second is planned for this summer.Hello RPI! At the last Senate meeting, the Senate voted on a Union Constitution Amendment which would provide a full Senate seat (including voting rights) to both the Interfratenity Council and Panhellenic Council. Currently, there is one Senate position which … Continue reading