The Winter Carnival was a lovely and lighthearted 3-hour excursion that gathered students from all over campus to momentarily distract themselves from their semester workload and the fact that they go ...

After a short speech by Rensselaer President Martin A. Schmidt ’81 to welcome students, alumni, and faculty, the lights were dimmed and a breathtaking display began. According to Rensselaer, “our ...

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With no new business, Grand Marshal Ben Viner ’24 began the Student Senate meeting with his reports. He first informed the board that Vice President for Student Life Peter Konwerski is stepping down ...

Kodak, Fujifilm, and Ilford were the giants of the analog film industry. Making billions of dollars in revenue and producing film stocks by the crate, it seemed like nothing could curb these ...

Ben Viner ’24 and Ava Gallagher ’23G have been elected Grand Marshal and President of the Union, respectively. Ria Massoni ’24 was reelected as Undergraduate President. All three candidates ran ...

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 ...

Women in the Class of 2026 were offered a unique grant: a Women’s Leadership Scholarship, which gives $20,000 in financial aid for the first year, or $10,000 per semester. The purpose of the grant is ...

Rensselaer blew out WPI 37‒0 to remain reigning champions of the Transit Trophy Game and to keep the hardware in Troy. The RPI offense threw for 151 passing yards, ran for 231 rushing yards, and ...

The class of 2026 will be made up of 2,110 students, making it the largest freshman class in RPI history. For comparison, the class of 2025 is made up of around 1,500 students. Due to such a large ...

My train ride from NYC to Albany after Spring Break was not particularly exciting. I spent most of it speaking with the guy sitting next to me, studying for my next physics exam, and listening to some ...

The Polytechnic endorses Colleen Corrigan ’21 for President of the Union. Corrigan’s plans to reinstate 24/7 Union hours, include students in the hiring process of Union administrators, bring back ...