Austin Andersen
The cost of domestic oil production and U.S. energy independence
The United States currently finds itself in the midst of a domestic oil boom so unprecedented that the IEA projected that the U.S. will overtake Saudi Arabia to become the world’s biggest oil producer before 2020, and will be energy …→
Deadly factory disasters in Bangladesh raise ethical questions
How much money would you be willing to spend for a given article of clothing if you knew that the people who produced it did not have to fear dying on the job? Or, would you rather not think about …→
Conservationist Bill Weber speaks to Union
In 2006, the improper collaboration between two mechanical engineering students revived the discussion of an honor code at Union College. They presented an argument in favor of a student governed academic jury, which they feel would have led to their …→
This Saturday: John Calvin Toll Day of Service
This Saturday, October 13 is the 18th annual John Calvin Toll Day of Service. Over 250 students have already signed up to participate in this day of giving back through various volunteer endeavors aimed at involving Union students with …→
Concert Club’s first bus trip cancelled; future trips planned
This past summer, Emily Pettengill ’14 was hired as the Union College promotor for Mass EDMC (Electronic Dance Music Community). With venues like the Washington Avenue Armory and Northern Lights in Clifton Park in the vicinity, and the presence of …→
@PresidentAinlay: Ainlay joins FB, Twitter for Union
This past summer, President Stephen Ainlay joined the ranks of social media, joining Twitter and Facebook in an effort to update the Union College community on his travels. Ainlay explained, “[I’m] very new to Facebook and Twitter and social media …→
Steinmetz Symposium
On Friday, May 11, as the 22nd annual Steinmetz Symposium occurred. The Steinmetz Symposium is named after Charles Proteus Steinmetz, one of Union’s most revered faculty members, who taught electrical engineering and applied physics during his 58 years 3at the …→
Sexual violence awareness: ‘Take Back the Night’
Tonight, Union will be hosting its annual “Take Back the Night” sexual assault awareness event organized by Safe Space. There will be a campus-wide march beginning at the Nott Memorial; directly following this march there will be a “speakout” at …→
Preventable tragedies: School shootings on campuses
On April 2, a lone gunman killed seven students and wounded three others at Oikos University in Oakland, CA. Oikos is a Christian school catering primarily to the Korean-American population in the area. The alleged shooter, One L. Goh, is …→
Temporary farewell to Phi Delt house
On the night of Wednesday, Feb, 1, the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house suffered a partial collapse of its chimney resulting in boiler damage and a subsequent relocation of the brothers living there. The collapse was a result of the …→