It’s not always so sunny in Troy… but we were curious about how the Capital District compares to other places in the United States. We were hoping that we would find some comforting data that we could be worse off, but as it turns out, according to city-data.com, Albany ranks 88th on the list of least amount of sunshine for all cities in the Nation over 50,000. But, it turns out that we have sunshine for 52.7% of the time! Unfortunately, the months with the lowest sunshine are those when it is most cold. Check out the graph below!
I’ve heard it made people cry… “Up” is playing at UPAC Cinema tonight at the usual times: 7, 9:30, and midnight. Tickets are $2.50
If you want to laugh, Sheer Idiocy is performing at 8 PM in Mother’s in the Union. They’re the improv comedy group, and it’s usually a pretty good time. FREE.
Get your 15 minutes of fame at Ground Zero. They’re having their “BiWeakly Open Mike,” which I assume is a biweekly open mic. Free. In the basement of Nugent Hall (use the entrance closer to Bouton Road).
News out of the Office of Undergraduate Education:
While having all students study abroad is still apparently a goal of the Institute, REACH an “initiative that ultimately will require all of its students to have an international experience as a requirement for graduation,” it seems that they have recently closed off some opportunities. Now students that go abroad on an unaffiliated program will NOT be able to transfer their earned credits back to RPI, according to the Study Abroad FAQ’s. Why would the school do this? Your guess is as good as mine. ($$$?) It’s ironic, as they just recently changed the name of REACH from “Rensselaer Engineering Across Cultural Horizons” to “Rensselaer Education Across Cultural Horizons.” I guess RPI just wants it to be their horizons.
News out of an awesome blog (All Over Albany):
Little Italy is hosting a stickball tournament on September 26th. For more details, click here. (We’ve heard these tournaments are pretty fun!)
News out of the Times Union:
No, Angelina Jolie isn’t back to baby snatching in the area, but Will Ferrell’s new movie will be in town soon. They’re casting for extras this Saturday at the Crowne Plaza. More info here.
News out of the trees:
Alby is definitely still alive.
RPI Students tend to wear much more clothing than their UAlbany counterparts for their mass student events.
So you thought GM week was awesome? Check out UAlbany’s Fountain Day. Every year to celebrate the first time they turn on their fountain, marking a spring rite of passge, and naturally they throw a huge party. This year they had record crowds, numbered at 10,000.
GM Week Committee: We want a party like THAT! You’ve got almost a year to plan it. Everyone here knows we can outdo UAlbany, so let’s get to it!
That’s right! Angelina Jolie was really here in Albany to film her new movie, Salt. It was totally worth you being late to the train station to pick up your roommate, because Albany will be famous now. The shooting isn’t over, though, so please refer to the Times Union website if you plan on using Exit 3 off of 787.
So far, no snatched babies have been reported, but we’re still on edge.
All Over Albanypointed out that the notorious baby snatcher Angelina Jolie might be in the Capital District in the coming weeks, filming scenes from the upcoming spy movie Salt. Filming will center on the ramps around the Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany, presumably being used for a car chase. Due to there being tons of production equipment, famous people, and those gigantic trailer parks for said famous people, they are closing down various roads during these times for most days between April 23rd- May 4th. Field trip anyone?
Lunch and Learn @ Folsom
Rensselaer student shares her experiences in Zimbabwe from 12-1pm in the Fischbach Room in the Folsom Library. Lunch is not provided. Dessert however, is. (Link)
See a Porno made in 308 Zach and Miri Make a Porno is playing tonight in 308. Yes it’s still $2.50 at 7, 9:30 and midnight.
Ski/Board
The Ski and Snowboard club’s Friday Night Program continues. Visit the club’s website for more information.
Karaoke for Literacy @ Rev Hall
Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County are hosting a Karaoke night at Revolution Hall. Doors at 5pm and the event costs $5.
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Get off of 787 and find yourself in a 19th century pumphouse! We ate at the Albany Pump Station recently, and we have to say that we were impressed!
The decor strikes you from the minute you walk in — the ceiling is about 25 feet high. We were treated to prompt service, and there was no wait for a table (more than can be said for many downtown Troy restaurants).
The food was a bit better than expected for the price range ($10-25 per entree). The two of us enjoyed a Reuben and a cheeseburger, both of which were delightful. While the potatoes on another dish came out a bit cold, the quality of the food made up for it, and the waiter was wonderful. He checked in frequently enough, but not so much that it was disturbing.
All in all, we recommend the Pump Station for RPI students wanting to get a taste of something other than Sodexo. Just a short drive away, and situated in Downtown Albany, you can make an evening (or date!) out of it easily by walking up to the capital or down Lark or Pearl Streets. Enjoy! We did!
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