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Freshman Fifteen

Freshman Fifteen

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Created by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Updated On: January 15, 2013

The Freshman Fifteen is a list of the fifteen things students should do during their first year at RPI.

Armory is one of Freshman Fifteen.

1. Armory

1647 15th St, Troy, NY
College and University · 2 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Join a club or organization at the Activities Fair in September.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is one of Freshman Fifteen.

2. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

110 8th St, Troy, NY
University · 8 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Investigate the Fraternities and Sororities during Greek Rush/Recruitment in September.

RPI Playhouse is one of Freshman Fifteen.

3. RPI Playhouse

7.5
1851 15th Street, Troy, NY
College Theater · 4 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: See a Players show in The Playhouse.

Darrin Communcations Center is one of Freshman Fifteen.

4. Darrin Communcations Center

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
College Academic Building · 4 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Check out 1 of the 5 distinguished Union Speaker's Forum.

Downtown Troy is one of Freshman Fifteen.

5. Downtown Troy

Troy, NY
Neighborhood · 3 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Go to the Troy Night Out or Victorian Stroll.

6. DCC 308

1705 15th St (Darrin Communications Center), Troy, NY
College Communications Building · 3 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Attend an A Capella Performance.

Heffner Alumni House (RPI) is one of Freshman Fifteen.

7. Heffner Alumni House (RPI)

1301 Peoples Ave, Troy, NY
Event Space · 7 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Go to Study Days @ the Heffner Alumni House in December and May.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is one of Freshman Fifteen.

8. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

110 8th St, Troy, NY
University · 8 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Attend an event specific to your Class.

9. RPI Houston Field House

1900 Peoples Ave (at Burdett Ave.), Troy, NY
College Hockey Rink · 13 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Sing the Alma Mater at Big Red Freakout.

Harkness Field is one of Freshman Fifteen.

10. Harkness Field

Troy, NY
College Track · 2 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Attend the Winter Carnival.

Rensselaer Student Union is one of Freshman Fifteen.

11. Rensselaer Student Union

7.4
110 15th St (Sage Ave), Troy, NY
Student Center · 13 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Vote during GM Week.

'86 Field is one of Freshman Fifteen.

12. '86 Field

Sage Ave, Troy, NY
Field · 1 tip

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Participate in Relay for Life.

13. Pizza Bella

108 14th St, Troy, NY
Pizzeria · 2 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Grab a slice of pizza.

14. DCC 308

1705 15th St (Darrin Communications Center), Troy, NY
College Communications Building · 3 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Go to a midnight showing of UPAC Cinema.

Rensselaer Student Union is one of Freshman Fifteen.

15. Rensselaer Student Union

7.4
110 15th St (Sage Ave), Troy, NY
Student Center · 13 tips and reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Contribute $5 to your class gift.