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For the greater good, a man eats an entire rotisserie chicken in front of hundreds on Russell Sage Dining Hall’s porch.

HackRPI’s 2024 Hackathon was a success with over 450 hackers working on projects with the theme of “Urban Upgrades.”

Five RPI bands battled it out to decide the top dog in the Union’s McNeil room.

The 2024 Troy Glow festival lights up the downtown with ten art installations. Free tours are available daily until November 10.

Once the pivotal decision to renovate Rathskeller this past summer, Thunder Mountain Curry has sparked up a new era full of opportunity, excitement, and good food. Owner Mike Gordon gives updates on Thunder Mountain Curry’s journey thus far and plans for the future.

RPI Players and Duly Noted put on a performance of “Fear: A Cabaret” at the Chapel + Cultural Center on Friday, October 18th.

UPAC Concerts presents Dogpark, a local alternative indie band, this past Friday in the Union.

Rensselaer showcased an impressive drone light show, utilizing 750 drones to celebrate its bicentennial.

Canadian composer Sarah Davachi performed a solo concert of Constants, a track from her novel album The Head As Form’d in the Crier’s Choir at EMPAC this past Wednesday.

As part of Rensselaer’s Bicentennial Celebration, a two-day carnival was held on Anderson Field, featuring showcases, games, and a Ferris Wheel.

RPI Players’ performed the musical The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at the Schacht Fine Arts Center at Russell Sage College from April 5-13th.

This year, Rensselaer has become the first university to hold an IBM Quantum System One. On April 5th, the ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new system, which is located in the Voorhees Computing Center. After the official ceremony, attendees were able to go on tours led by the members of the Quantum Computing Club. The night before the unveiling ceremony, CBS News Correspondent David Pogue arrived at EMPAC to deliver a piece on the quick and frightening progress of AI.

Grand Marshal Week 2024 was full of fun campus-wide events and activities. This year’s festivities included the Mxmtoon concert, Provost Picnic, and Formal.

Black Student Association held their annual art show, where they had several of their member’s artwork on display for guests to spectate.

Rensselaer’s Game Development Club hosted their 2023 Game Development Showcase, featuring creative projects from many RPI students.

Rensselaer’s HackRPI Organizing Team held their tenth annual hackathon in the Darrin Communications Center, providing participants with competition, advice and experience.

A new Gong cha location opens in Troy.

Editor-In-Chief Soma Patra ’26 recounts the RPI Players’ colorful performance of She Kills Monsters this past weekend.

Biomedical Engineering student Layan Kazem '24 took the Engineering Ambassadors mission to an international level by presenting and leading activities about engineering in her home country, Saudi Arabia. This interview goes over the Kazem’s background and her efforts to expand the mission of Engineering Ambassadors to an global scale.

Lecturer in the Chemistry Department Dr. Steven Tysoe shares his story on distributing thousands of stickers to Rensselaer students.

Editor-in-chief Soma Patra ’26 interviewed previous Polytechnic editor Jon Kessler ’79, ’82G, discussing his recent donation to the Rensselaer Union and shedding light on his overall experience at RPI.

Editor-in-Chief Soma Patra ’26 and Contributing Editor Anna Zuniga ’26 watched the Rusty Pipes’ Spring Show this past Friday in EMPAC.

This past Wednesday, the McKinney Committee hosted their 82nd annual awards ceremony to honor the winners of their student writing contest in EMPAC. Here are this year’s winners.

Editorial/Opinion Editor Soma Patra ’26 attended the RPI Players’ first performance of Heathers The Musical in EMPAC.