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Posts published by “Alex Murtagh”

Alex Murtagh is a senior civil engineering major and has been a member of the Stute for four years. He is the former Outreach Chair, writes about university affairs, and conducts high-level interviews. Additionally, he previously wrote the campus conservative column. Aside from the Stute, Alex is also involved in Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Chi Epsilon, the Civil Engineering Honor Society, and is the founder of the martial arts and self-defense club.

Impact of COVID-19 on undergraduate admissions

With the impact of COVID-19, there have been numerous steps taken across Stevens to reduce the impacts of the virus, most notably the switch to moving services online.

America’s looming housing crisis

To say the least, the economy is not in good shape right now. With the number of people filing for unemployment benefits up over 16 million and businesses struggling to survive, there is no telling what the near future, or even tomorrow, will look like.

EIC takes on the printer

Since the outbreak of BUDLITE-19 in the United States, Snevets made the decision to send students home and close the campus.

Students launch 150for150

In honor of Stevens’ 150th anniversary, two students, Luke Langner and Joan Tubungbanua, along with their committee, have launched the 150for150 project.

Campaign finance is… weird

Campaign finance is a very tricky subject. On one hand, no one should be able to buy an election, but on the other we have a nearly unrestricted right to free speech.

Departments seeking student feedback

Recently, there has been a push to gain student feedback within the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science (SES). The ultimate goal is to learn from students in order to improve their experiences while studying here at Stevens.

Trump and Trade

Over the past two months, trade has been a hot issue in American politics. Politicians running for the Democratic ticket have been trying to find flaws in the soaring Trump economy, and the most obvious of those flaws came in the form of trade.

Will we ever find common ground?

For years, I have seen random infographics come across my Facebook feed showing me the growing political divide. It was typically something that shocked me, but I never really gave it much thought after I scrolled past it.

Annual Stevens Out of Darkness Walk

On Sunday, October 27, Stevens hosted its annual Out of Darkness Walk in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).