As far as community outreach efforts, last Tuesday I met with Mayor Tutunjian, along with Donald Pendagast of the Interfraternity Council. The meeting was an informal luncheon and conversation was casual but productive. The mayor has a very positive attitude about the greek community at Rensselaer and the student body at large. He voiced desires to use students for more than just manual labor, and we discussed some broad areas of community service that will be explored in the future. These endeavors include work with the mayor’s website and other administrative projects where Rensselaer students could make a difference. The Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council are both excited about the prospects discussed with the mayor. We will follow up on these in the near future, beginning with the city council meeting this Thursday.