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...

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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...

On Thursday, April 3, RPI softball hosted Castleton State College for a non-league doubleheader. What an afternoon it was for the Engineers, completely outmatching their opponents in an afternoon of sheer dominance. When the smoke finally cleared, RPI had outscored Castleton by a combined 14-0, taking both games to improve its record to 8-6. Read more...

The RPI Remembralls went 1-3 during pool play in World Cup VII this past weekend in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. All three losses due to the other team grabbing the snitch. This is the first time that RPI’s quidditch team has been to a World Cup. The team was founded in 2010 and became part of the International Quidditch Association for the 2012–2013 season. Read more...

I might not be graduating yet, but I’m still a senior. Many of the people who were at Student Orientation and NRB with me are graduating; a few have already graduated. It is scary, overwhelming, and really exciting at the same time. I want to talk about what I’ve seen over the last four years, including my story. Read more...

A tradition is returning to RPI that intends to revitalize the campus and hopes to bring the importance of the environmental impact that we as a student body can accomplish. It’s time for the RPI Reds to go green! Read more...

On the weekend of April 5, the RPI baseball team took on the University of Rochester for two days of doubleheaders. After losing the first three, the men won decisively in the fourth game, 10-1. Read more...

On March 24, RPI fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa, held a press conference announcing a $50,000 micro-grant program for the Mount Ida community. The Mt. Ida community is considered the area located from Congress Street up to Bleeker Avenue, then down College Avenue. The new micro-grant program will allow for ten applicants to be chosen each year and each can be awarded up to $1,000. The programs efforts hope to raise the quality of the community of Mt. Ida. Read more...