Table of contents:
Invitation from the School of Management
American Holiday
American Slang
Driving Tips
Rensselaer has a distinctive MBA program for students who wish to leverage their technological background with a focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Graduating Seniors and all Graduate Students from our International community
are invited to join us on 16 February, beginning at
6:00 p.m. in the Pittsburgh Building Room 5114, to hear more about the new,
groundbreaking Lally MBA curriculum and how it prepares the next generation
of business leaders to succeed in today's challenging global economy. We’d
also like to request your direct assistance in helping us to reach potential
students in your home country. Refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP to Hanan Khamis, 518 276 6586, khamih@rpi.edu, by February 13, 2005.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Sincerely,
Frank Mendelson, Director
Graduate Management Admissions
Valentines Day is February 14. It is a time when people send their loved ones
card, candy or flowers.
There are many stories on how Valentines Day started, but here is one I like.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Valentine. I lived in Rome during the third century. That was long, long ago! At that time, Rome was ruled by an emperor named Claudius. I didn't like Emperor Claudius, and I wasn't the only one! A lot of people shared my feelings.
Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer to join. Many men just did not want to fight in wars. They did not want to leave their wives and families. As you might have guessed, not many men signed up. This made Claudius furious. So what happened? He had a crazy idea. He thought that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the army. So Claudius decided not to allow any more marriages. Young people thought his new law was cruel. I thought it was preposterous! I certainly wasn't going to support that law!
Did I mention that I was a priest? One of my favourite activities was to marry couples. Even after Emperor Claudius passed his law, I kept on performing marriage ceremonies -- secretly, of course. It was really quite exciting. Imagine a small candlelit room with only the bride and groom and myself. We would whisper the words of the ceremony, listening all the while for the steps of soldiers.
One night, we did hear footsteps. It was scary! Thank goodness the couple I was marrying escaped in time. I was caught. (Not quite as light on my feet as I used to be, I guess.) I was thrown in jail and told that my punishment was death.
I tried to stay cheerful. And do you know what? Wonderful things happened. Many young people came to the jail to visit me. They threw flowers and notes up to my window. They wanted me to know that they, too, believed in love.
One of these young people was the daughter of the prison guard. Her father allowed her to visit me in the cell. Sometimes we would sit and talk for hours. She helped me to keep my spirits up. She agreed that I did the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and going ahead with the secret marriages. On the day I was to die, I left my friend a little note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty. I signed it, "Love from your Valentine."
I believe that note started the custom of exchanging love messages on Valentine's Day. It was written on the day I died, February 14, 269 A.D. Now, every year on this day, people remember. But most importantly, they think about love and friendship. And when they think of Emperor Claudius, they remember how he tried to stand in the way of love, and they laugh -- because they know that love can't be beaten!
Cabin Fever – refers to when you have had to stay inside for a long time because it has been to cold or too much snow outside and you are really tired of being inside.
Usually in February you will hear people talk about have a Cabin Fever Party. People want to get together, and it gives them a reason to leave their apartment.
Wash your car. Because salt is put on the roads you can have salt build up on your car and this can cause it is rust faster. It will help prolong the life of your car.