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ON SATURDAY, MAY 4, THE RENSSELAER MUSIC ASSOCIATION HELD its annual Spring Concert in the concert hall of the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. The concert featured members of the Symphonic Band, Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, and Concert Choir. Admission was free to all who wished to attend. For more information about RMA, visit their website at http://rma.union.rpi.edu/ or visit their Facebook page at https://facebook.com/RensselaerMusicAssociation/. The organization hosts multiple concerts throughout the year.On Wednesday May 1 at 8 pm, I attended the candlelight vigil to honor the memory of Michael Dickinson ’14. I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to his family as this must be an unbearable loss. It’s times … Continue reading
Hello RPI, and congratulations on making it through the 2012-2013 year! It is my pleasure to introduce you to the members of next year’s Rensselaer Union Executive Board. On Thursday evening, the Student Senate confirmed the appointments of eleven representatives, … Continue reading
ERIC ARNTZEN ’13 SITS at the booth providing information about RPI’s chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World’s Haiti project.From April 18–19, members of RPI’s chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World attended the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Sustainability Design Expo in Washington, D.C. They were there to compete in the EPA’s P3: People, Prosperity, and the Planet Student … Continue reading
Each year, The Poly names a member of the RPI community as the Poly Person of the Year. We look for someone who strives to implement positive change in the community, both around campus and in Troy, someone who gives … Continue reading
In the interim week before the start of the big summer movie season, one can often find it difficult to choose a movie to watch. Such was the case with myself, and in an effort to put together a review … Continue reading
SOPHOMORE CAPTAIN CASEY OLSEN RETURNS the ball during Tuesday’s Liberty League match against Union College. The Rensselaer women’s tennis team swept the contest, winning every set in three doubles and six singles. The victory pushed RPI to 13-4 on the season, and Union fell to 5-9. Olsen won her singles match against Dutchwoman senior Dee Dee Gaudian (6-0, 6-3), along with a doubles match with RPI sophomore Amanda Alexander against Gaudian and freshman Kate Collins (8-6).On Thursday, April 25, the Student Senate held its first general body meeting under the 148th Grand Marshal, Charles Carletta ’14. The new senators approved Carletta’s appointments for senatorial positions, voted to recognize Carl Westerdahl, and discussed a proposed amendment … Continue reading
Commence the purging of your room! It is almost the end of the semester, and, with that, almost time to move out of your lodgings, be it an apartment or a room in a residence hall. Thus, I recommend cleaning … Continue reading
This past weekend saw pre-release events for the new Magic: The Gathering set, Dragon’s Maze. The conclusion to the most recent block (started last fall with Return to Ravnica), Dragon’s Maze features all 10 of the guilds of the plane … Continue reading