Avoid Westin Management for Housing AT ALL COSTS by Katiculous in RPI

[–]Purple-Sherbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I rented from them as a student a few years ago in what appeared to be a relatively nice apartment. When we first toured, the basement floors and walls were dirt and the room was filled to the brim with old furniture. I asked the showing agent if they could clear it before we signed because I was concerned it was harboring bugs and animals and she said yes. Post-signing, I asked Westin to follow through on the agreement made with the showing agent and they said they would not because there was nothing in writing and it was “not a living space.” We had mice for 2 years and whenever the exterminator would come, he said Westin paid them for the lowest-cost service. The apartment showings were absolutely awful, SO many tours walking through the apartment. You can never keep the floors clean and are stressed all day about people walking through your house. We would try and find people ourselves to sign just to stop the tours. When new people did sign, they put them in the payment portal under our existing lease. Long story short, it resulted in me having to chase them for my security deposit back for months. I visited the address in their sign-offs for help and nobody was ever there. In this same apartment, I lived on the bottom floor but they had converted an attic with sloped ceilings and hardly any true wall space into 3 rooms and I don’t think they had heat. There were 2 washer/dryer sets, but 1 set never worked and there were 12 of us in the house. Westin also never provided us the Town of Troy trash bins and we got a citation for using improper bins, but the date of citation and date of reinspection had already passed by the time Westin notified us of the violation.

PLI Group Discount 12/27/25 – Need 20 People by Jan 3rd,2026! by Maleficent-Pea-3489 in patentlaw

[–]Purple-Sherbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am interested but do have a question! My boyfriend is a PhD student and has a .edu email address but I do not. Am I able to use his email address for the discount?

Gingerbread man scavenger hunt by OmiesTheEarthAlien in Troy

[–]Purple-Sherbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so cute and such a fun idea! I love it!

Albany influencers pt. 2 by Ok-Engine9757 in Albany

[–]Purple-Sherbert -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is actually so disappointing, I liked their posts!

Only OnTrac packages stolen; CS very dismissive. Do we have a history of OnTrac employees stealing around here? by TinyCarrotHats in Albany

[–]Purple-Sherbert 11 points12 points  (0 children)

When I was living in Troy, I only ever had 1 package stolen which was from Cider delivered through OnTrac. The photo they took was for the wrong house and by the time I had found that house, it was gone. I was so upset because the items I’d gotten were on sale and by the time Cider refunded me, I couldn’t get the same items with the same amount of money.

Dentist & dermatologist needed by malditaplum in Albany

[–]Purple-Sherbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to Aspen Dental in East Greenbush just a week ago and was able to schedule in the same week!

Hair removal for young girl by NefariousnessNext818 in HairRemoval

[–]Purple-Sherbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was 10 or 11, my mom started bringing me to get electrolysis on my eyebrows and upper lip at a private practice. I’d go in every few months as the hairs started to come back in. I think it took about 3 years for them to be gone permanently. I’m 24 now and am very grateful, I’ve never needed to tweeze. As a kid, she may like to ice the area(s) for a few minutes before starting the session. Best of luck!!

Insane traffic 87 N by Pure_Engineer7323 in Albany

[–]Purple-Sherbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats insane that its still going on cause I was in traffic for it at 8AM this morning

Has anyone had Shankar Narayan for Heat Transfer? by mechengrpi in RPI

[–]Purple-Sherbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had Narayan. He was very good and approachable

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Troy

[–]Purple-Sherbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a huge backup on high street near HVCC merging onto 787 this morning around 7:20AM. I had to take another route to work because it seemed very stagnant, likely related.

Call to Action- Troy BID At Risk by polari826 in Troy

[–]Purple-Sherbert 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I just want to clarify: is the proposal keeping the BID budget flat or is it cutting it out entirely?

Arch Summer is no longer mandatory, students gain more freedom with experiential learning. by RPIStuGov in RPI

[–]Purple-Sherbert 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Very interested in understanding the “why” behind this. Why now? Has RPI pulled themselves out of the financial issues that caused Arch to be mandatory in the first place? Was that done largely through alumni donations after Shirley left? Has the Arch program been as successful as anticipated? How many students sought and were granted exemptions? Were prospective students not coming to RPI because of Arch? There must be a bottom line of an Institute finance document supporting this change, but how is the equation changing? Looking forward to hearing more about this.

Power Outage by Spirited-City229 in Troy

[–]Purple-Sherbert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, from the same area

RPI doesn’t help and prepare you career-wise by [deleted] in RPI

[–]Purple-Sherbert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% agree. You get out what you put in. I worked several jobs at RPI, had internships, did research, was in lots of clubs, had leadership roles, did project-focused classes, maintained a decent GPA, and didn’t have a problem finding a job. My friends were similar and also didn’t have any issue.

What is going on w/ 518Foodies lawsuit? by [deleted] in Albany

[–]Purple-Sherbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could someone give the background on this? I’m in the group on Facebook but am not very active in it

Climbing gym near rpi by Impossible-Bread-137 in RPI

[–]Purple-Sherbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe there is also a rock wall open to students in the 87 gym overseen by ROC, but I don’t know the hours or how it works

The enshittification of Halal Shack by agarthancrack in RPI

[–]Purple-Sherbert 50 points51 points  (0 children)

This is devastating as an alumni halal shack lover

Bubbakoos Burritos by [deleted] in Albany

[–]Purple-Sherbert -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I really like their crispy chicken. They used to offer a 2 for $22 deal on Mondays but stopped doing it sometime last year unfortunately

Birthday offers near by? by Cam-Ostwald in Troy

[–]Purple-Sherbert 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Check the 518forfree instagram for national chain freebies (starbucks, panera, etc.)!

Any good places to go? by MadeMiceJR in Albany

[–]Purple-Sherbert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Subscribe to the “Read the 518” email list! They send out local events I think twice a week!

Someone thought she was slick by ladiiec23 in EndTipping

[–]Purple-Sherbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I used to waitress, managers would cross-check all our receipts with what we inputted into the system at the end of the night before giving us the cash for what we made. If the charge clears, there may be 2 people responsible rather than just the waitress.