The Polytechnic recently sat down with Mark Hampton, RPI’s new Chief Administrative Officer, to discuss our physical campus, life at RPI, and the Campus Master Plan. Hampton, who was appointed to the ...

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 ...

In my three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, I got to know my peers very well. I was stalked by a man who wouldn’t take no for an answer. One man made up stories about me being in love with ...

Last week, the Student Senate held a council discussion, debating issues ranging from the role of government funding in academic research to the impact on scientific independence. The premise of the ...

As the summer comes to an end, The Polytechnic would like to share with you a list of college student essentials and recommendations for the coming school year. This comprehensive list covers nearly ...

In the age of the internet, most college students would likely say their free time is taken up by scrolling through social media or streaming TV shows. While I understand the appeal of limitless ...

Rochester Institute of Technology student, runner, and transgender woman Sadie Schreiner has filed a lawsuit against RPI for discrimination following their decision to bar her from entry into the ...

The following is a list of endorsements received by every candidate running for Grand Marshal and President of the Union from other student organizations including but not limited to class councils, ...

“Algorithms are not facts. They are opinions,” said Cathy O’Neil during a talk on the dangers of algorithms titled “Weapons of Math Destruction.” O’Neil has a doctorate in mathematics and worked as a ...

Elections Commissioner Caleb Carr ’25, ’26G and Vice Commissioner Lauren Antao ’28 hosted the Grand Marshal Week 2026 debate in the evening on Wednesday, March 25. The Grand Marshal, President of the ...

A Student Senate meeting that was aptly predicted as a “death match between the different boards of government” by Grand Marshal Tiburon Benavides ’21, ’27G, turned into a tense and wide-ranging ...

Editor's Note: The Poly sent a questionnaire to every candidate that had filed to run for GM, PU, and UP prior to Spring break. Below are the unedited responses from GM candidate Jordan Krishnayah '28 ...