Mary O'Brien

1 month ago | cqtoday.com.au | Mary O'Brien |Jim Jin

Ernie Salsbury, a recent visitor from Melbourne, came to the Capricorn Coast Historical Society to see if we could help […]

1 month ago | poly.rpi.edu | Mary O'Brien

On Monday, primary elections for both Grand Marshal and President of the Union took place through a virtual ballot. This was the first double primary for both positions in 15 years. Union members received their virtual ballot via email and had from 8 am–8 pm to vote. The Elections Commission certified the results of the primary election unanimously that evening.

1 month ago | theconversation.com | Mary O'Brien |Cesar Teló |Pavel Trofimovich

Tout le monde s’accorde pour dire que la recherche d’emploi n’est jamais simple. Cette expérience peut s’avérer d’autant plus difficile pour les personnes immigrantes qui ont un accent. Un accent peut souvent avoir une incidence sur la façon dont les autres nous perçoivent et nous jugent. Même si l’on maîtrise une langue seconde, le fait d’avoir un accent considéré comme « étranger » peut encore donner l’impression d’être une barrière.

2 months ago | poly.rpi.edu | Mary O'Brien

As a member of The Poly and someone who prides themself on once being an avid reader, I am ashamed to say that I rarely read anymore. It is much easier to take the constant dopamine hit of Instagram Reels, where my attention is only required for 30 seconds before I am redirected. The amount of time I spend on my phone contradicts any argument that I don’t have the time to read, and I cannot come up with any better excuses.

2 months ago | poly.rpi.edu | Mary O'Brien

Last Wednesday, the Executive Board’s Business Operations Committee Chairperson Emryn Philogene ’25 presented a motion to reallocate the office spaces in the Union’s Student Government Suite. The motion was originally brought forward because the Judicial Board and Election Committee needed office spaces within the SGS. However, these committees would be given space at the expense of the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, and the Multicultural Sorority and Fraternity Council.