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Tiburon Benavides has been elected Grand Marshal and Isabele Lieber has been elected President of the Union.

In the wake of Monday’s primary elections, the Elections Commission received a challenge to the results. The challenge pertained primarily to the “Donuts with Candidates” event held the day of the primary. Two other concerns were brought to the EC’s attention regarding the date of the primary and the lack of a sample ballot. The EC concluded that the concerns were valid but that there was insufficient evidence to suspend the election result.

The Polytechnic Editorial Board endorses Tiburon Benavides ’21, ’27G for Grand Marshal. Benavides aims to advocate for an increasingly ignored graduate student population. He also aims to improve communication between student government and the student body by lowering the barrier for student involvement, increasing the trust that students have in Public Safety and the Good Samaritan policy, and upgrading the student government IT infrastructure.

The Polytechnic Editorial Board has chosen to not endorse a candidate for President of the Union this year.

President Schmidt hosted his sixth town meeting at EMPAC on Friday where he discussed the situation in Washington, D.C. and the Institute’s goals regarding the finances and enrollment.

GM candidates Tiburon Benavides '21, '27G and Vicky Guo '26 advance to the final election along with PU candidates Isabele Lieber '25, '26G and Toby McDonald '26. Also, McDonald was sanctioned for improperly gathering signatures.

The primary debates for both the Grand Marshal and President of the Union candidates happened on Friday in preparation for voting on Monday. Candidates got a chance to give their insight into pressing issues facing the student body and how they would address them.

After nine years, political parties have formally returned to GM Week.

An endorsement tracker for all candidates running for Grand Marshal and President of the Union from other student organizations.

ISSS Director Mary Nellis spoke about recent changes to federal immigration polices and urged the Student Senate to invite Public Safety to the conversation.

Rensselaer falls to Colgate in a 4-3 heartbreaker in overtime.

The Black Students’ Alliance Fashion Show, in conjunction with EMPAC Research and DJ group PULSE, showcased pieces from a variety of designers with an emphasis on sustainability.

Photography Editor Ryan Gibeau ’26 dives into how Brightline might signal the beginning of a new era for American trains.

Copy Editor Anisha Biswas ’27 discusses how consuming seltzer is one of the most unpleasant drinking experiences.

RPI faces off against Clarkson with Men’s Basketball taking an impressive win while Women’s Basketball suffered an unfortunate loss.

Vassar’s dominance of the three point range put them ahead at the beginning and end of their matchup against Rensselaer on Saturday. They came away from the game with a 66-48 victory but still remain second in the Liberty League.

Three goals in the 3rd Period allowed Rensselaer to defeat Princeton 4-1 on Valentines Day.

Three candidates are running for GM and four candidates are running for PU, requiring a primary election for both positions. A virtual primary election will be held on March 17 with the two candidates for both positions that receive the most votes in their respective primary election facing off in the general election on March 20.