Inanimate Objects Party - Alby The Albino Squirrel

Alby The Albino Squirrel

Alby was an infamous albino squirrel that gained popularity on campus around 2001, spawning its own website and t-shirts. Alby also caught the attention of the Albino Squirrel Preservation Society. It is almost certain that Alby is dead now, as squirrels rarely live more than a few years, especially in urban areas. Now, as an inanimate object, every year Alby runs for President of the Union. It is believed Alby was last spotted in 2005. According to the student newspaper, in 2006 Grand Marshal Carlos Perea started a “Save Alby” commission for the recently deceased squirrel. A moment of silence was held, and then Senate decided to start looking into relocating albino squirrels to campus. Some known facts about Alby are that she is female, since two litters were observed, and that Alby is a true albino, not just a white squirrel. Alby has red eyes, and the gene is recessive - both sets of kids have included mostly gray babies. However, several new albino squirrels have been spotted since Alby. The reputation of the squirrel even lead the Rensselaer Alumni Organization to create a special game titled "Where's Alby?", to educate Alumni of developments at the Institute. The game won the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Gold Award for "Best Practices in Alumni Relations" in 2008.