News
Local Competition for a free fruit orchard
Vale Cemetery, ReTree Schenectady and Roots and Wisdom (an organization that teaches inner-city youth about leadership, responsibility and nutrition through growing produce for food charities and local green markets) have the opportunity to win a flowering fruit tree orchard. However …→
Opinions
Octopus’s Garden’s plea for assistance
Octopus’s Garden is a site to behold. The first Sunday in May was planting day, and by mid-to-late-summer we will begin harvesting tomatoes, carrots, onions, squash, garlic, basil, beans, potatoes and more. Octopus’s Garden began as a student project that …→
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Three of Union’s most popular traditions explored
Painting the Idol: The Idol could be as old as the 15th century. It was dug up in Shanghai and sent to Union in 1875 by alumnus Reverend John Farnham ‘56. The Idol represents a lion’s head with a human’s …→
World
Socialism: a new France under President-elect Hollande?
On Sunday, May 6, France elected François Hollande to be their new president over current President Nicolas Sarkozy. Hollande aspires to set France on a new course towards change for the country; he is the first member of the Socialist …→
News
Student Forum elections: Results and more
Last Wednesday, May 9, Student Forum Executive Board Elections were held. From a laptop in Reamer or any room with Wi-Fi connectivity, students voted via the Internet for the 2012-2013 student government officials. In previous years, about 500 people voted. …→
News
Planning an historical reunion
ReUnion weekend brings all sorts of anniversaries to mind, and while the college is ready for this year’s annual celebration, it is looking forward as well. Union is already beginning to plan for the celebration of next year’s 200th anniversary …→
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Is Union the original Hogwarts of Schenectady, New York?
Samantha Tyler ‘14 offers 12 reasons as to why Union resembles the magical castle, Hogwarts. 12. We have an astronomy tower. But as far as we know no one’s been killed up there. 11. Harry Potter’s wand was …→
Arts
‘Mineral’: The exhibit that totally rocks!
Looking for a cool new way to enjoy your pre-class Starbucks fix when you’ve got a little extra time to spare? Just walk down the stairs of the Peter Irving Wold Center and check out “Mineral,” the Castrucci Gallery’s inaugural …→
Opinions
How to order the perfect O3 sandwich
Working at the organic café, O3, in Reamer is quite an exciting job. Not only do I get to converse with Yvonne and Suzette for hours on end (those who have met these fun-loving ladies know what I am talking …→
Sports
NBA Playoffs
The first round is done, and the conference semi-finals of the NBA playoffs are underway. Like all other seasons, this year’s playoffs have not fallen short of entertaining fans with many compelling story lines. From wondering if the Chicago Bulls …→
News
Hydrofracking speaker coming to campus
Local journalist and author Tom Wilber will visit Union next week to discuss the future of shale gas development in New York and to promote his new book, Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale. …→
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Is Union the original Hogwarts of Schenectady, New York?
Samantha Tyler ‘14 offers 12 reasons as to why Union resembles the magical castle, Hogwarts. 12. We have an astronomy tower. But as far as we know no one’s been killed up there. 11. Harry Potter’s wand was …→
Arts
Let’s talk fashion: Rachel Haber
NAME: Rachel Haber ‘14 MAJOR: Art History HOMETOWN: Hewlett, NY HOBBIES: Museum hopping, going into Manhattan, watching films, walking on the Long Beach boardwalk What inspired this outfit? Honestly, I threw this on very quickly because I was in …→
Arts
Reamer movie preview: ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’
Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin is an adaptation of Lionel Shriver’s novel of the same name. Tilda Swinton plays Eva Khatchadourian, a mother convinced that her son, Kevin, is a psychopath. Neither the film nor the novel …→
Sports
Crew finishes season strong
In late April and early May, the men and women crew teams finished up their seasons with strong races at both the Liberty League Championships and the New York Rowing State Championships. The men’s crew team, which proved to be …→
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