Archives

January 2025


Editorial Notebook

The Polys of plastic

By Owen Carmicino January 28, 2025

Associate Editorial/Opinion Editor Owen Carmicino ’26 talks about different plastics, their various uses, and their effects on the world we live in.

Mayor's Cup

Mayor’s Cup for Schenectady: Engineers two-timed by Union

By Riley Sobel and Moiz Steenhuis January 28, 2025

Both Mayor’s Cup matchups went to the Garnet Chargers last Saturday in Albany, with a 3-2 loss for both the mens’ and womens’ teams.

Breaking News

Freeze on federal aid won’t include student loans, Pell grants

By Nilay Kapadia January 28, 2025

On Monday, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a complete freeze on all federal aid. The freeze would have gone into effect on Tuesday at 5 pm; however, a federal judge stayed the order until February 3.

Editorial Notebook

Why you should watch more Severance

By Riley Sobel January 23, 2025

Sports Editor Riley Sobel ’27 liked the first episode of Severance’s second season, more or less.

Executive Board

Multiple club proposals, parliamentarian removal

By Meher Randeria January 22, 2025

New Mueller Center vans, Dance Team fundraiser, Quantum Computing Club starter budget, W2SZ radio club flea market, Gajjde Sher Bhangra club budget reallocation, Humans vs. Zombies subsidy and loan, new UPAC Comedy program, RPI Ambulance subsidy, UPAC Concerts big show subsidy, and the removal of the Parliamentarian.

Student Senate

Senate confirmation of class rep appointments gets heated

By Danlong Zhang January 22, 2025

Out of the three proposed appointments to Executive Board positions, only one was confirmed. A motion to lower the Graduate Activity fee was brought forth but was tabled.

Sports

Weekend Sports Roundup, Jan 17-Jan 18, 2025

By Moiz Steenhuis January 22, 2025

Rensselaer’s basketball, hockey, track and field, and swim and dive teams all competed over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend.

Men's Hockey

Engineer rally in the third not enough to crush the Crimson

By Riley Sobel January 22, 2025

Two last minute goals brought the Engineers up to a 5-2 loss against Harvard last Friday.

Men's Hockey

Engineers go down against the Big Green

By Siddarth Nandakishore January 22, 2025

Engineers unable to close the gap, fall to Dartmouth 3-5.

Sports

Weekend Sports Roundup, Jan 10-Jan 12, 2025

By Moiz Steenhuis January 15, 2025

Rensselaer’s basketball, hockey, and track and field teams all competed over the first weekend of the semester.

Women's Basketball

Engineers get scratched by Tigers

By Siddarth Nandakishore January 15, 2025

After putting up a fight for three quarters, the Engineers suffered a double-digit loss to Rochester Institute of Technology due to their fourth quarter struggles.

Photo Short Story

RPI Unlucky Against Saint Lawrence

By Moiz Steenhuis January 15, 2025

Rensselaer suffers a 2-0 defeat to the visiting St. Lawrence Saints.

Women's Hockey

Engineers lanced by Golden Knights in last half letdown

By Riley Sobel January 15, 2025

After a strong first period, Rensselaer lost the thread and the game to Clarkson in a 3-8 defeat.

Student Senate

Risk management director presents new policy to ban e-mobility devices

By Riley Sobel January 15, 2025

Director of Risk Management Monika Robertson and Associate Vice President of Finance Kelli Perry presented a new policy to ban e-mobility devices from campus. A formal inquiry was made by the Graduate Council into the ethics of some appointments made by the Executive Board.

Executive Board

BSA Fundraiser, RPI Ambulance fund reallocation, new committee appointments

By Meher Randeria January 15, 2025

Budgeting deadline, renovations, Black Students’ Association proposes their Fashion Thrift Store fundraiser, RPI Ambulance requests for the reallocation of funds, and roles are filled in the Committee of Ethical and Fair Appointments.

Student Senate

SLC presents new sign policy, HSAC seeks to lower meal plans costs

By Danlong Zhang January 7, 2025

The Student Life Committee presented changes to the campus sign policy, and Alexander Lutsevich ’24G presented the “Grad Wiki,” a guide for graduate students. AAC and HSAC worked to communicate with the Provost and Sodexo to compromise on the add/drop deadline and meal plan pricing.