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Student Senate

Title IX office down to one coordinator

MIGUEL VAZQUEZ & ARYA JODH·November 3, 2026

RPI’s Title IX Coordinator and other student success administrators provide clarity into RPI’s Title IX process and the past and future changes to the department.

Book Review

Till Death do us part: an interpretation of The Haunting of Hill House

ANDY BATRUCH·November 3, 2026

Associate Editorial/Opinion Editor Andy Batruch ’29 gives her interpretation of The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson as a love story.

Photo Short Story

I-Fest takes over the Union

ANISHA BISWAS & RILEY SOBEL·November 3, 2026

International Fest brought together a variety of cultural clubs on campus for food, games, and crafts that showcased the breadth of talent and culture on RPI’s campus for Family Weekend.

On-Campus Event

Halloween Masquerade was a smashing success

ANISHA BISWAS & RONAN HEVENOR·November 3, 2026

The Class of 2029 Council held a Halloween Masquerade with a variety of activities for students to enjoy such as mask making, live music, and a costume contest.

Editorial Notebook

Yesteryear could have been really good

AUDREY JOHNSON·November 3, 2026

Contributing Editor Audrey Johnson ’29 reviews Yesteryear, a satire mystery novel covering the faults of being a tradewife lifestyle influencer.

Men's Hockey

Union rains on Blackout parade in men’s hockey matchup

MOIZ STEENHUIS & PAX YOUNG·November 3, 2026

Rensselaer lost 4-3 to rivals Union College to open conference play.

Football

Score-heavy Engineers stymie Saints to continue win streak

RILEY SOBEL·November 3, 2026

The Engineers continue their five-game winning streak with a 54-7 takedown of the St. Lawrence Saints to remain undefeated in the Liberty League.

Editorial Notebook

Marcel Proust in the modern era

JACK CALLAHAN·November 3, 2026

Features Editor Jack Callahan ’30 discusses In Search of Lost Time and the value of slowing down.

Admin Interview

Provost Doerge on reorganization, research cuts, and reimagining HASS

MIGUEL VAZQUEZ & MEHER RANDERIA·November 3, 2026

In an interview with The Polytechnic, Provost Rebecca Doerge dives into the restructuring of the academic offices, how RPI evaluates the health of academic departments, federal research cuts, the future of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, the status of the upcoming Artificial Intelligence major, and piloting AI tutoring.