I’ll preface this review by saying that if you’ve seen any Wes Anderson movie and not enjoyed it, then I can’t recommend this movie to you. You might as well stop reading now and ignore this film. However, if you are a fan or have not seen any of his films, then I cannot recommend this enough. Anderson has continually been perfecting his craft to deliver film treats that are truly unique from any other filmmaker. Read more...
During the week of April 6–11, the Grand Marshal Week Committee held many events. Three different t-shirts were revealed over the week, with free wings from The Ruck offered with the purchase of a t-shirt on some of the days. Dozens of clubs and fraternities held events and fundraisers, including Alpha Phi Omega, Colleges Against Cancer, Habitat for Humanity, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Lambda Phi, Red & White, Rensselaer Christian Association, RPI Crew, Sheer Idiocy, Rensselaer Music Association, Rensselaer Outing Club, Rensselaer Pride Alliance, RPI Quidditch, Tau Beta Pi, and weR. GM Week is a long-standing tradition at RPI. This year, it was Viking-themed. Members of the committee wore Viking-themed headdresses. Read more...
If there is one element of society (besides teenagers) who keep up with the latest technology, it’s the advertisement industry. This business is working hard to create advertisements that people will watch in their entirety, rather than simply mute or click away from. There are a lot of types of ads, and I’ll go into a few different ones, but first—YouTube. YouTube has a feature that I’m sure many of you have seen where longer ads are shown–the caveat—you can bypass the ad after a few seconds. This relatively new feature highlights an important trend in advertisements—making people find those ads enjoyable. Read more...
This Earth Day, April 22, from 1–5 pm, EcoLogic will be hosting its annual EarthFest event to celebrate the environment. EarthFest is a time for environmental clubs and outside organizations to get involved and showcase what they’re doing for the environment. Some clubs that traditionally attend and are environmentally geared are the Green Greeks, Hey Red, Go Green, Engineers for a Sustainable World, Engineers Without Borders, Student Sustainability Task Force, Terra Café, and Vasudha. Each of these clubs will have a table and will be promoting their environmental goals, some tables will have activities that attendees can participate in. Read more...
Hello RPI; I’m Kyle Keraga, and I’m honored to serve you as the 149th Grand Marshal! I want to earnestly thank everyone who turned out to vote this year, in what became a highly contested race and a great GM Week celebration with record voter turnout. The past few days have presented a trying time for us all. As Grand Marshal, I will work with you to build stronger bonds of trust, and continue to move us forward. Read more...
Professor Burt Swersey received this year’s Sustainable Practice Impact Award from the Lemelson Foundation and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance. This award recognizes outstanding achievement in developing clean technologies, implementing sustainable business practices, and providing exceptional educational opportunities. Exceptional education is Swersey’s area of expertise: he currently teaches Inventor’s Studio and How to Change the World, two courses with the primary goal of convincing students to believe in themselves. Read more...
This week’s athletes of the week are outdoor track’s sophomore Bobby Parker, freshman Benjamin Fazio, senior Sean Quinn, freshman Brian Crowley, and senior Joe Livote. These five student athletes combined for the top three spots in the 1,500-meter run and the top two spots in the 3,000-steeple chase at last weekend’s Upstate Classic. Read more...
On Wednesday, April 9, the Department of Communication and Media and the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship put on an Interactive Demo Day in the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. Students from a variety of majors showed off their research on topics ranging from computer games to compressible reusable water bottles, among other interactive technologies. Read more...
I’d like to thank those who supported me in the race to be the next President of the Union and to tell my fellow students, even if you didn’t vote for me, I’m here to do my best for you. I know that I have been given a great responsibility and together, we can get a lot done over the next year, including restoring faith in the Executive Board and Student Government. Usually, my article will contain updates about Rensselaer Union life and events here at RPI, but, today I want to talk about the future, and how we can work together to enact positive change. My greatest goal over the next year is to increase involvement. Read more...
Tuesday, April 8
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To my colleagues in student government, fellow students and members of the entire Rensselaer community, Read more...
To our fellow RPI Students:
Recently, a number of our members, former members, and colleagues were implicated in an incident that involved the removal of posters pertaining to the 2014 Grand Marshal Week elections. The Senate Rules and Elections Committee elected to defer the matter to the Rensselaer Union Judicial Board and the Dean of Students Office. Read more...
The Judicial Board has released a total of 10 decisions pertaining to the recent Postergate scandal. Among other things, the Board has declared Erin Amarello ’15 as the 125th President of the Union. Read more...
An email sent to The Polytechnic at 6:24 pm on Saturday announced the withdrawal of President of the Union candidate Frank Abissi ’15. Read more...
On Tuesday, April 8, the final debates for the positions of Grand Marshal and President of the Union were held. Following the primary on April 7, Kyle Keraga ’15 and Gavin Noritsky ’16 remain in the GM race. Keraga, Noritsky, and PU candidates Erin Amarello ’15 and Frank Abissi ’15 were asked questions regarding their plans if elected by members of the RPI Debate Club. Read more...
Food service at RPI gets a bad rap. When The Poly staff interviewed the Grand Marshal and President of the Union candidates for our endorsements issue, topics that often came up were related to Sodexo, their food, their workers, and their prices. It’s agreed amongst staff here that this is one of the most negative parts of Rensselaer. Read more...
Chris’s view
At its start in 2005, How I Met Your Mother was just another show in a sea of sitcoms, unsure of its future. But as the show progressed, it built a strong following of die-hard fans through its amusing running gags, quirky cast, and lessons that hit close to home. As a result, after the finale ended the series so abruptly, I, along with many others, was conflicted at its conclusion. Read more...
