We’d reached the last stop on the T. Our weekend adventure in Boston was officially over. It had been a whirlwind two days, packed with walking all over the city and seeing as much as we could while spending as little as possible. All I could think of was all of the photos I had on my camera and the amount of time it would take to put them all on Facebook. Read more...

A couple of weeks ago when the fences were put up between the Voorhees Computing Center and Lally Hall, I wasn’t all worked up about the construction going on in that quadrangle of campus. Sure, it would mean waking up five minutes earlier to walk the longer way to class (or being five minutes late on those mornings I couldn’t pull myself out of bed), but it was going to prettify the campus so it was all worth it—not a big deal at all. Read more...

As the current tri-chairs of RPI’s 31st annual National Society of Black Engineers/Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Career Fair, our mission is to correct last week’s Staff Editorial rough draft in regards to this year’s fair. The purpose of Career Fair is not only to create a pleasant recruiter experience, but also provide the entire RPI student body with vast opportunities in their selected fields, a mission statement that no one from our staff is forced to apply or uphold, because what we do is completely volunteer. Read more...

To the Editor:

As last year’s career fair co-chair, I am writing in response to the editorial “Career Fair helpful, but needs improvement.” A series of statements were made that were in fact quite inflammatory and were neither fair nor justified on behalf of the National Society of Black Engineers/Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Career Fair. “The organization and timing of the event made it more challenging for students already juggling lots of work to get the most out of it.” The date of the Career Fair is planned an entire year before the career fair even begins. The work for the fair, done by a staff of 30 full-time students, begins its planning stage well before the next career fair even happens. A fact that is often well hidden is that the day one career fair ends the work for the next fair is already starting. Read more...

It’s been nearly two years since I joined Rensselaer, and I can still recall the excitement that I felt on my first day. Reflecting on the Institute’s focus on enhancing the overall student experience, the balance of excellence in both academics and athletics, and the vision of the entire Rensselaer community made the job an opportunity of a lifetime. Read more...

This past Wednesday, the student senate hosted the semester’s first Pizza with the Cabinet; this event allowed students to talk to and ask questions of members of President Jackson’s cabinet. Pizza and chicken wings (and, yes, salad) lightened the mood and filled everyone’s stomachs while a lot of topics were covered, including the landscaping work near the Voorhees Computing Center, on-campus housing, and faculty governance. This event (held three times per semester) was sponsored by the Office of the President and the Student Senate; thank you to all those who attended (both students and cabinet members) for making it such a success. Read more...

With Columbus Day past, we are quickly moving toward winter in Troy. If you aren’t planning on hitting the slopes this winter, you might not be overjoyed to think about the snow and cold weather that will soon be arriving. But there is time left to enjoy the fall. Though the leaves where I live in Vermont are soon going to be past their peak, we have a bit more time here in the Capital Region. It’s a wonderful season to enjoy by going to an orchard to pick your own apples or just buying some cider doughnuts or an apple pie at Price Chopper. I suggest that you bring a little bit of autumn into your life, whatever way you choose. Read more...

The National Society of Black Engineers/Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Career Fair is a tremendous undertaking, one that is appreciated by every member of the student body that receives an opportunity from it; however, this year’s fair could be improved upon for next year. The organization and timing of the event made it more challenging for students already juggling lots of work to get the most out of it. Read more...