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Anti-war speakers share experiences

Poly's Past

Ed/Op

Staff Editorial
Even if you don’t like the law, it’s your job to follow it

Editorial Notebook
Buy nothing this season

Editorial Notebook
The Poly wants your feedback

Top Hat
Senate looks to continue communication initiatives

Derby
E-board plans to act on suggestions

Independent Council
Many activities considered for inclusion in next year’s budget

Letter to the Editor
Laws stricter elsewhere

Letter to the Editor
Union debate

Features

ISA festivities bring light to West Hall

Lowery muses on oddities of female psyche

Sports

Red Hawks impressive in weekend wins

Football crushes Saints, all eyes on playoffs

RPI sweeps ECAC weekend

Despite defeat, Red Hawks earn ECAC Mid-Atlantic bid

Runners experience success at state meet

Engineers net pair of points with split stand versus rivals

Rensselaer in Brief

Give Blood

Tuesday, November 19, the American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on the RPI campus from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. The event will be held in the Great Hall of the DCC.

APO is sponsoring the event as part of the service organization’s 24th Annual National Service Week. To sign up, send an e-mail to pasqua@rpi.edu with your name and the time you would like to donate. You may request times at 15-minute intervals from 11:30 to 5:15. Each appointment takes approximately 45 minutes.

For more infomation contact Alyssa Pasquale of Alpha Phi Omega at the above e-mail address or x6516.

Street closings

Tomorrow, November 14, the city of Troy will close some areas for parking due to street cleaning. From approximately 7 to 9 am, College Avenue from the RPI service entrance to 13th Street and the west side of 13th Street approximately 150 feet from the intersection with College Ave will be closed.

Parking revisited

It has been more than seven years since the city of Troy checked on all the holders of handicapped parking permits to ensure that all of them are indeed disabled. At this time, more than 300 of the city’s parking spaces are designated handicapped-only, and the city government wants to check on whether that many are still required. Mayor Patterson is confident that many of the permits that have been issued are not held by handicapped citizens.

A letter was sent out to permit-holders in mid-October, asking them to reply by October 31 or face having their status revoked. The certification process sends a form to a doctor who certifies that the citizen is handicapped, the condition, and then send the form to the city clerk’s office. There are five acceptable conditions for a person to hold a handicapped permit: a person must use portable oxygen, be legally blind, have limited or no use of one or both legs, have a neuromuscular dysfunction, or require the use of crutches, braces, a walker, wheelchair, or prosthesis.