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The Rensselaer Polytechnic Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Volume CXXXVII, No. 1 • poly.rpi.edu FEATURES Page 8 SPORTS Page 3 EDITORIAL Page 6 Sidney Running through your Kochman woes, sans sixes Tyler Rose tinted lenses, or Carney lack thereof MashUp! teaches freshmen Men’s soccer takes home wins NRB Geography, acronyms, mixing, production skills against Sage, New Paltz Editorial and headaches CAMPUS EVENT Rensselaer welcomes 1700 to Troy PRESS PASS 2017 Serving the Rensselaer community since 1885 Inside Comics . 4 Editorial/Opinion . 6 Features . 8 Sports . 3 Connect Visit us online at: poly.rpi.edu Like us on Facebook: Sidney Kochman/The Polytechnic facebook.com/thepolytechnic DURING WELCOME FEST ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, MEMBERS OF THE INCOMING CLASS OF 2021 MADE their way down the Approach Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: and through Downtown Troy to kick off their first year at Rensselaer. Along the way, they were greeted by President Shirley Ann Jackson, @RPIPoly who handed out metal water bottles emblazoned with the Rensselaer seal and “Class of 2021.” Students high-fived and bumped fists with Grand Marshal Justin Etzine ’18, President of the Union Matthew Rand ’19, and members of the president’s cabinet. Troy Mayor Patrick Madden also spoke to greet the incoming class before dinner was served in Riverfront Park along the Hudson River. 2 • News Wednesday, September 6, 2017 poly.rpi.edu STUDENT SENATE Rules and Elections kicks off freshman campaigns Jonathan Caicedo/The Polytechnic THE STUDENT SENATE VOTED to approve the freshman elections handbook and nominated students to serve on a campus safety advisory committee. (file photo) David Raab A few senators noticed there were some errors within RPI community appointed by the president. According Senior Reporter the document. Political parties, which were removed from to Etzine, RPI has made a commitment to having three the Grand Marshal Week 2017 Election Handbook, were students sit on this group. The motion passed 16-0-0. THE RENSSELAER UNION 48TH STUDENT SENATE HELD ITS FIRST still referenced. Grand Marshal Justin Etzine ’18 pointed Greek Senator and Parliamentarian Jennie Miller ’19 mo- meeting of the semester on Saturday, September 2. The out that the Rules and Elections Committee can unani- tioned to change the Senate bylaws regarding the appointment meeting was held in the Bruggeman Conference Center of mously vote to make small edits that don’t change the of R&E members. Currently, R&E members are appointed by the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies overall fairness of the elections without going back before various bodies of student government, and the chairperson ap- at the conclusion of training for the members of the Senate. the Senate. The vote of the Senate to pass the handbook points a member-at-large who can be any Union Activity Fee The main item on the agenda was approval of the passed 16-0-0. The full elections handbook can be found paying member of the Union. If one of those bodies does not Class of 2021 Freshmen Elections Handbook. Freshman at https://poly.rpi.edu/s/5hgan. appoint someone to R&E within three weeks after the start of elections occur in the Fall semester during September The next order of business for the meeting was for the the Fall semester, their seat reverts to a member-at-large who is and early October in order to elect freshman members Senate to consider Etzine’s appointment of a slate of six appointed by the R&E chairperson. Miller proposed changing to both the Student Senate and the Undergraduate Coun- students to a newly-created campus safety advisory com- that rule to having the Grand Marshal appoint someone from cil. Rules and Elections Committee chairperson Caleb mittee. Of those six students, three will be actually be the body that would have been represented by that seat. Caraway ’19 explained to the Senate that the Handbook invited to sit on the committee. This new committee will Miller explained to the Senate that the RPI Panhellenic contained no major changes in comparison to the rules be led by Director of Public Safety Jerry Matthews, and Council is extremely busy preparing for their formal recruit- of prior elections and only some minor language tweaks. it will be tasked with reviewing current campus safety ment process and they have not had time to appoint someone Prospective candidates are required to attend one can- protocols and making suggestions for their improvement. to R&E. According to Miller, they feel it is unfair that they didate info session before declaring their candidacy. Etzine appointed Ciera Williams ’18, Tnbit Demoz ’19, lose their representation if they do not appoint someone on These will occur on weekdays in the Student Govern- Zining Liang ’19, Charisse Stakutis ’18, Harrison Lein- time. The only currently vacant seat on R&E is the Panhel- ment Suite at 5 pm starting on Tuesday, September 5 weber ’18, and Adeel Minhas ’18 to potentially serve lenic seat, while the rest of the group was formed at the and ending on Friday, September 22. Elections will be on this committee. The formation of this committee is end of last semester. Ultimately, the Senate voted 16-0-0 to held on Tuesday, October 5, and all forms related to the required in order to comply with New York State law, postpone consideration of this motion until the next Senate elections will need to be turned into the Union Admin and needs to be made up of at least two students, two meeting, which will be taking place on Monday, September Office by Friday, September 29. members of the faculty, and two other members of the 11 at 8 pm in the Union’s Shelnutt Gallery. INTERVIEW GECAS CEO talks aerospace industry with RPI Carter Muller our fleet allows us to have a more a good leader is knowing when BURGER: There are a few types ning to convert 35 of our 737-800 A Special to The Poly attractive offering to commercial to help. One needs to be careful of leaders. One direction is to passenger jets at the end of their airlines around the world. A recent as there is a difference between be a good manager, people who leases to freighters which will I HAD THE UNIQUE OPPOrtuNITY TO development by GECAS that is us- delegation and abdication. delegate well. Some leaders are largely be replacing the older 737 interview Alec Burger, the Presi- ing technology to enhance how we MULLER: What is one piece people who build loyalty with Classics with these newer, more dent and CEO of General Electric operate is our new mobile app that of advice you would give to RPI their team, another direction is fuel efficient models. Climate Capital Aviation Services, the larg- has the GECAS portfolio. The app students? to build great relationships with change is real. It is great that our est commercial aircraft financing allows customers to view aircraft BURGER: Take a degree of per- people. One of the core traits that chairman, Jeff, came out and said and leasing company in the world. and engines available for sale or sonal risk; inertia is a killer. Also a leader should have is listening. climate change is real. We have a GECAS has approximately 1,700 lease. Planned enhancements will change is uncomfortable, so be Listening is huge, people need to degree of responsibility to reduce airplanes in operation or on order, include listings for the tens of uncomfortable. Coming from GE be able to trust a leader; the leader CO2 emissions. One of GE’s initia- and is part of GE Capital. thousands of parts that we have. If Capital Real Estate to GECAS and needs to be willing to make tough tives is to minimize environmental MULLER: At the Paris Air a customer needs a spare engine, knowing nothing about aircraft leas- decisions. Being true to yourself impacts in our business model. Jeff Show, GECAS ordered 20 737 we can get it to them in as little as ing was uncomfortable. There are and engaging on a human level is emphasizes it’s not enough to be a MAX 10s, stating that the order 24 hours. While guest users of the more than 575 employees here, quite crucial as a leader needs to be un- great company, we also have to be enhances the fleet with the newest app can see a selection of planes a number with twenty plus years of derstanding and compassionate. a good company. With that, comes technology. How is this technol- and engines we have available, experience. Another piece of advice On a side note, you have to have investing in the next generation. ogy changing and enhancing how registered GECAS customers can is that one of the worst things your reach within an organization, not MULLER: At RPI, there is a GECAS operates? see a larger available inventory as parents tell you is: do a good job to just trust what your subordi- focus on ethical decision-making. BURGER: The latest technology well as check their account on the and everything will be taken care nates give you. Reach down, but How does one ensure that ethical enhancements of aircraft drive fuel app. The app is just the beginning of. I was having a career talk and don’t create the feeling like you decision-making takes places in a efficiencies, offer greater range, and there is more to come. my boss said to me: “Alec, you’ve are going behind your subordi- corporate culture? and optimize capacity are all ben- MULLER: Keith Sherin said been hitting home runs, but no one’s nates’ backs.
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