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Knowles apologizes for DOSO No confidence vote shows faculty divide Foreign language program suffers course loss Greek J-Board issues 10 year suspension
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Students alone should decide election outcome Editorial Notebook
Make next year best ever Editorial Notebook
Students uninformed of changes Top Hat
New Grand Marshal discusses greek policy Derby
PU celebrates as Union prepares to end year Interfraternity Council
Greeks make strides Straight from the Ass's Mouth
Military serves as poor use of budget Letter to the Editor
German cut Letter to the Editor
Thank you My View
Students participate in campus promotions The Barstool
Treat female entertainers with greater respect
Features
The Poly names Max Yates Person of the Year Dave Barry
Packages avert drug abuse Small town shows big heart to world Tool’s new CD proves to be worth the wait Words to Eat By
Diners experience excellent food and authentic decor
Sports
Red Hawks wipe floor with Union Softball surfaces as national contender Track & Field tunes up for state meet Men’s lacrosse limps into playoffs Reggie Bush-whacked on draft day
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Rensselaer in Brief
Ruckus approved
At its regular meeting on Monday night, the Executive Board supported a contract with Ruckus, the campus’s online music service, for the upcoming academic year. According to President of the Union James Fisher, the E-Board took it upon itself to ensure that 3,000 subscribers will be active in the fall, thereby guarenteeing that the service remains free. The Senate endorsed $10,000 for Ruckus when approving the activity fee in February, but those funds became unnecessary upon the new free usage agreement. Ruckus’s revenue will come through advertising on its website.
RPI signed its first agreement with Ruckus in November, with financial backing from the Campus Action Network secured by the Student Senate. Since the Institute began its official relationship with Ruckus, no known lawsuits have been filed against RPI students for illegal filesharing activities.
Alleged Fire in JEC
At approximately 9:49 am on Friday, Troy Fire Department responded to a fire alarm in JEC 6018. According to Public Safety, the heating unit in that room, which houses a professor in the Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Department, had shorted out causing smoke to set off the alarm. The building was cleared, and regular operation resumed within approximately 30 minutes.
No major damage was sustained. Emergency response personnel remained on the scene until approximately one hour after the start of the alarm.
Referendum Today
The Student Senate is holding a campus-wide referendum today relating to the recent changes in greek life policy. Students are asked to vote on whether or not they agree with the following statement: “Whereas students had no means of input on the new disciplinary Greek policies—a violation of the Student Bill of Rights and the Greek Relationship Statement—we, the student body, disapprove of the policies and demand that the administration include student input on all points to shape more appropriate policies that adequately ensure the safety and welfare of students and hold off on enacting any current proposed policies until such times that all involved parties have the chance for review and input.”
A timeline for announcing the results of the referendum has not been announced. The referendum was ordered at the first Senate meeting of the term, at which time Zack Freeman was presiding over the Student Senate as Grand Marshal. |
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