Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Volume CXXXVI, No. 7 • poly.news SPORTS Page 6FEATURES Page 12EDITORIAL Page 4 Michael The moral edification Baird volunteerism brings Nathan Lack of real student Dorer political participation Staff Struggles and gripes Women’s hockey wins on the road Renssel-ale homebrew impresses Editorial about exam frequency MEN’S ICE HOCKEY Engineers defeat top ranked team Jack Wellhofer/The Polytechnic MEN’S ICE HOCKEY PLAYED valiantly against Boston College, which holds the position of number one team in their conference (file photo). Joseph Saulsbery netminder Jason Kasdorf stopped were saved and the home team re- Lowell. Boyle recorded a 27-save Senior Reporter the first five, but the sixth got by tained its one goal edge. Then, with shutout while Kasdorf stopped 35 Sean Beacham to give UMass Lowell a 1-0 edge. less than a minute remaining in the of 38 shots he faced in defeat. Staff Reporter The goal was scored by forward opening period, sophomore forward On Sunday afternoon, Octo- Michael Louria and assisted by Viktor Liljegren was penalized two ber 11, the puck dropped at the RENSSELAER MEN’S HOCKEY OPENED forward Evan Campbell. Several minutes for elbowing. Fourteen Men’s non-league hockey game its regular season with a trip to minutes later, RPI earned a power seconds later, Campbell scored on between Rensselaer’s Freshman the University of Massachusetts play when defenseman Niklas the power play to give the River Evan Tironese and Boston Col- Lowell last Friday. The results were Folin was penalized for offensive Hawks a 2-0 lead. lege’s Austin Cangelosi at 2 pm. disappointing, a 0-3 loss—But, the interference in the eighth minute Early in the second period, the BC won the faceoff back to their Engineers came to life on Sunday of the game. The Engineers failed River Hawks took advantage of defender, Steve Santini. This Serving the afternoon at the Houston Field- to mount a legitimate attack on the another power play to take a three- play set the tone for the begin- house and upset top-ranked Boston River Hawks net though, attempt- goal lead despite an impressive ning of the first period; Boston Rensselaer College in a sensational display of ing only one shot on goal, which four-save stand by Kasdorf. The kept the pressure on and was able defense and timely scoring. was saved by goalie Kevin Boyle. third goal of the evening was scored to keep the puck in their offensive community In Friday’s matchup against the The teams went back and forth by forward Adam Chapie and as- end for the majority of the first since 1885 UMass Lowell River Hawks, the for the next 10 minutes, with RPI sisted by forward Nick Master. five minutes of the game, and then home team peppered the RPI net, putting five additional shots on net Thirty eight scoreless minutes was given a power play from the firing six shots on goal. Senior to UMass-Lowell’s three. All eight rounded the 3-0 victory for UMass- See HOCKEY, Page 6 Inside STUDENT SENATE Weather 8-Day Forecast Comics . 8 May be subject to change. 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Matthew Rand’s ’19 appointment to the Hum. 73% Hum. 60% Class of 2019 Representative seat was See SENATE, Page 3 Wind 12 mph Wind 11 mph 2 • News Wednesday, October 14, 2015 poly.news EXECUTIVE BOARD E-Board recognizes team, hears reallocation She urged the members to go online and write a brief summary of their committee’s purpose, and introduced the idea of redesigning the student government website. Her ideas ran along the vein of a more interactive, infographic presentation method. She went on to mention that Senate was thinking about doing a town hall-like meeting and were planning to do it before the Summer Arch forum. She voiced her opinion of having the E-Board present and involved in that project. No official motions were made, and the discussion forum was open and brief. The last official business on the agenda was club baseball. Stephen Munisteri ’18, president of the club, came to the E-Board looking to make his club union-recognized. Due to the fact that junior varsity baseball was cut the year before, there were no options for non-varsity students to play baseball. Munisteri states that the club shall be participating in a competitive league, the Jack Welhoff er/The Polytechnic National Club Baseball Association Division CHRISTINA PAPINI ’18 AND YI LIN CHEN ’16 PRESENT on the current plans of the 125th Anniversary of the Union gala celebration II, and he hopes to have try-outs. He is unsure whether or not the league is strictly male, Elisabeth Ryan be between five and 10 dollars. The seating, the catering. The board members were not but he states (as a response to a question) Senior Reporter besides that of Jackson and her cabinet inclined to this idea, as students already pay that he would be willing to have women members, will be on a first-come, first-serve a fee to the Union for activities such as these. play on his team as long as they met the ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, THE EXECUTIVE basis. Following the dinner, there will be a The committee members were instructed to standards during tryouts. A motion was made Board meeting began with an appeal by two free light show displayed on the front of the get an official quote before reappealing. It to make club baseball a Union-recognized members of the 125th Anniversary committee. Rensselaer Union, with an area to view in the was also mentioned that the board members organization and it was passed with a 13-0-0 Vice Chairman Christina Papini ’18 and Horseshoe. After that activity, there will be would be more inclined to reallocate the vote. Munisteri has have to come back to the committee member Yi Lin Chen ’16 started dancing in the McNeil Room, which is also funds if the event was free. E-Board to appeal for club funding. off their presentation with an explanation of free and open to all students. This gala will Student Government Communications Reports and reminders were made to the purpose of their committee-planning be the main event in celebration of the 125th committee, a committee joint between the the E-Board members and the meeting events for this anniversary celebration Anniversary. Before, the event had been senate and the E-Board, was represented was adjourned. The E-Board meets every before delving into their request, which designed to be an event with a more carnival- by Jen Church, a graduate student, during Thursday at 8 pm in the Shellnut Gallery was the reallocation of funds. The 125th like atmosphere. The board members were the committee of the week presentation. on the third floor of the Union. Anniversary Gala will be a formal, sit- not willing to give an official motion and down dinner event on November 14, where vote until the committee had gotten a quote Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson and from Sodexo, who will be catering the Normally, The Polytechnic includes an incident blotter; her cabinet members will be in attendance. event. The ticket revenue, explained by the however, this week, no incidents were reported by The committee members are estimating a committee members, would not be going into Department of Public Safety Inspector Terrence Burns. seat count of 280, and the tickets’ prices will the committee treasury, but solely go towards NATIONAL NEWS Ten killed in Umpqua Community College shooting Nathan Dorer responses didn’t seem to bear Staff Reporter any consequence—regardless of ON OCTOBER 2ND, CLASSES IN religious affiliation, the assailant Room 15 of Snyder Hall at inevitably shot his victims.