We’re in Decade Two. What does that mean? Olin’s not just about getting a good engineering education, it’s about changing education across the globe. As students, we can be part of that mission. We want to make sure you know what’s happening and how you can get it resolved!
Most of you have probably heard of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), released in 1990 in Japan and 1991 in the United States. What you may not know is that Nintendo was also planning on releasing a CD-based attachment for the SNES in 1992 or 1993. This attachment would have resembled the Sega CD released in 1991 for the Sega Genesis (rival of the SNES) and would have allowed for larger, faster games. While the Sega CD never did particularly well, at the time Nintendo viewed it as a threat. However, Nintendo had no experience with CDs, and needed a partner company to help them out. Phillips was among the list of companies Nintendo approached for help, but unfortunately, the partnership did not work out, and Phillips released their own CD-based system, the Phillips CDi instead. The CDi was not very successful, but due to the work Phillips did with Nintendo, the CDi saw the release of a Mario game – Hotel Mario – and three Legend of Zelda games – the Wand of Gamelon, the Faces of Evil, and Zelda’s Adventure. Needless to say, without Nintendo’s direct involvement, none of these Phillips CDi games were particularly good, and none are officially acknowledged by Nintendo today.
Class of 2015.5
From Middleton, Massachusetts
Freedom of Speech and Respect for Others
We, as a community, struggle with the intersection of Freedom of Speech and Respect for Others every day. I do not, in any way, believe I am in a position to tell anyone what they should or should not say, do, or believe. Instead, I want to raise a few questions, start a discussion, and show you some of the responses I received when I asked some Olin students for their opinions. This is a personal piece, though, so in the end, you’re getting my two cents. Take it or leave it as you see fit.
Everyone at Olin comes here with their own set of experiences and values, which lead to some sort of framework for how we expect ourselves and others to interact with the world.
As the newest figurehead for the Amount of Veggie Meals is Too Damn High! party, it is my responsibility to bring to light a repressed majority: Olin students who are capable of digesting meat.
For years, this group of students has silently perched in the dark recesses of the dining hall, pacified by the vocal minority of vegans and herbavores. Toiling through suppers of fava beans and tofurky, the meat-eaters have suffered. But they will endure. We will stay strong, and pray for a day in which the words “General Tso’s” are superseded by something other than “Tofu”.
Gastronomical warriors, fearless in solitude we have lived through the night terrors, the visions, the flashbacks of quinoa and carrots. Alas, there is hope, a glimmer of light. Today I found slivers of pepperoni on pizza, a quickly forgotten foreshadowing of better times to come.
In late October, I sent a survey to the carpediem mailing list asking if people would be open to having Meatless Mondays at Olin. Part of one of the responses in particular has stuck with me:
“…Fuck being “progressive”. Fuck being “good for the planet”. I went to this school because I thought we were above dumb ass social justice greenpeace peta levels of bullshit. Apparently not.”
– Anonymous, 10/28/13 at 1:02 am
Quite frankly, this scares me.
As the newest interviewers for Frankly Speaking, we decided to team up for our first interview with new Dean of Student Life Rae-Anne Butera. Mike Maloney guided us professionally at times, and we had a fantastic time with Rae-Anne in her welcoming office.
Always fond of students and higher education, Rae-Anne was previously the Associate Dean of Students and Director of the First Year Experience at Smith College, where she made numerous contributions to improve student life. She believes in a continuum of learning that incorporates the entire college experience, both inside and outside the classroom. Rae-Anne is also currently pursuing a PhD in Higher Education from UMass Amherst.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21): Answer your emails.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19): When things start to get dangerous, do not let anything get to you.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18): Let your spirit run free and dance on your way to class. Dance like there is no one watching.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20): Sometimes you slip up at something you did not see coming. Do not let that get you down.
Aries (March 21 – April 19): People are like aglets. You never know how useful they are until they are gone.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20): Stop putting off that last item on your to-do list.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20): It takes a lot of guts to get up and work without a plan. You know how to do more than you think you can do.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22): Tradition might be warm and fluffy. But truth is, it can be easily seen as outdated.
Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22): It is going to get cold.
Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22): Be honest, be clear, and take time to yourself.
Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22): Check in on your family more often! They (probably) love you.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21): Do not let other people lead you around in life. Make your own choices.
What’s up, Olin? It’s your favorite SERV board, back for your final update of the fall semester.
To kick things off, thank you all SO MUCH for helping us make the SERV Auction a huge success — your donations were bid on for $10,300, more than ever before! We especially want to thank all our volunteers and proxy bidders who went the extra mile, our awesome MCs Dan and Noam, and our splendid faculty and staff who really went above and beyond with their donations. The SERV Auction is definitely our biggest event each year, and it’s wonderful to see the entire community participate and donate to such a great cause!