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Posts published by “Nick Burns”

Slackline on the lawn

A commonly seen, yet seldom explained, sight on Stevens campus is Slackline. Slackline is an event carried out by the Climbing and Mountaineering Club, in which a line is tied between two trees and participants try to walk across it.

Bill passes to ban hydroflourocarbons and CFLs

Recently, over 200 nations have formally agreed to limit and eventually entirely ban the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). This represents a huge step towards a greener earth, since HFCs are a major greenhouse gas that are rapidly growing in use.

Upcoming On-Point festival

A Science and Technology Institute such as Stevens will often get a bad rep when it comes to the arts. People often consider STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) schools to have nonexistent, or at best bare-bones, arts programs.

A New America’s Cup

The beloved America’s Cup café, located across from Howe on Palmer lawn, was recently renovated with a nautical theme. With sailing flags hanging on the wall, diners feel that they are eating in a mess hall of a ship.