WRPI: A Personal Memoir

by STEVEN R. STATON

Photos

In the Spring of 1982, I took the following image in front of the entrance to WRPI (in the Communications Center) of several members of WRPI, including: Mark Amidon '82, Sharon Fisher '82, John Lattyak '84, Mike Weisberg '83, Lisa (Corso) Swanson '85, Ken Anderson, and two others whose names escape me.

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During the GM Week of 1982, WRPI entered the traditional Chariot Races (hosted by the Greek Council) with a rather unorthodox vehicle. Constructed from two spools used to transport FM transmitter conduit, it was taller than the passenger (Lisa (Corso) Swanson) who remained all but invisible during the actual race.

WRPIites in this picture (from left to right):

• Fred "the" Bauer '82 (behind spool).
• John Lattyak '84.
• Richard Glassberg '84.
• Lisa (Corso) Swanson '85.
• Michael Weisberg '83.
• Floyd Chapel.

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One of the landmarks of RPI during my time in Troy was the famous Rickey sculpture titled Two Rectangles, Vertical Gyratory Up, otherwise known as The Chrinitoid.

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A mainstay of the RPI campus in 1983-4 was an Korean sidewalk vendor whose loud, pointed sales pitch, "You want hot dog?" was a common sight for all RPI students and faculty. I chose to remember this woman with a photo in 1984, taken in front of the RPI Union building on 15th Street.

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