A meeting requested by the Student Senate Residential Life and Dining Committee was hosted by the Administration Division at RPI on February 5, 2026. Chief Administrative Officer Mark Hampton, ...

Throughout its history, the RPI Players have seamlessly blended the world’s oldest technological university with the humble Shakespearean reminder that at its core, “all the world’s a stage, and all ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Harkness field and the main East Campus Athletic Village gym went through heavy renovations over the summer. Facilities Operations Manager Scott Sasenbury ’97 talked with The Polytechnic about the ...

During the Summer semester, Rensselaer renovated on-campus Russell Sage Dining Hall. Changes were made to the main food areas, preserving the table seating area. Food stations are relatively the same, ...

This Monday, Dean of Students Mark Smith came to the Student Senate general body meeting to discuss upcoming changes to the Handbook of Student Rights and Responsibilities, regarding the good ...

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 ...

It’s no surprise that one of the most talked-about courses on campus is Data Structures. This mostly freshman course provides an excellent, in-depth accumulation of information—ranging from the basics ...

Posthumous music notoriously gathers mixed opinions from listeners. With the commercial triumph some posthumous songs receive, that reality may slip the mind. The track you are listening to was not ...