West Hall has a reputation at Rensselaer for its otherworldly, cryptic nature. When I arrived at RPI, one of the first things I heard about campus were the stories of the ghosts of West Hall. Rumor ...

Yaseen Mahmoud: I have been an active member of student government for the past three years. In that time, I have served in many roles: as a club financial advisor, Member-at-Large Representative, ...

Dear members of the Rensselaer community, As presidents of our respective Greek organizations, we sent the below letter on Thursday, December 20th to Vice President for Information Services and ...

Since the turn of the new millennium, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been changed through the implementation of President Shirley Ann Jackson’s The Rensselaer Plan.Under The Plan, major campus ...

The Polytechnic asked Grand Marshal candidates to discuss their goals and to reflect on their experiences in Student Government. Here are their responses. [Editor’s note: The following was edited for ...

In May, the U.S. Department of Education enacted new Title IX regulations, changing the obligations for campuses across the United States.Rensselaer’s implementation of the new federal and NYS ...

The Facilities and Services Committee presented a follow-up report to the senate about facilities concerns found during the Light Walk. In addition, the Arch Task Force introduced a mental health ...

The discussion of how mathematics is being taught in the United States is often fixated on attainment. From Pew Research’s statement “[t]he most recent PISA [a standardized assessment] results, from ...

Here’s what happened at this year’s Freakout. This year, the Rensselaer Engineers played against the University of Vermont’s Catamounts. For a good description of the game itself, read this.The game ...

As I approached the end of my first semester of college, I faced what many of my peers had experienced for years: final exams. These brought about a mixture of stress and anticipation, a simultaneous ...

Taking on my new role as president of the Union has meant trying out many new things. So far, the one that has put me the most out of my comfort zone is becoming more active on the social media ...

The Indian Students Association’s Diwali show on Saturday proved to be a fun night of laughs, performances, and delicious food. The Bollywood inspired show included a skit from ISA members and ...