Caroline Hershey ‘14
World Editor
North Korea goes ballistic
North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong-Un has heightened tensions with South Korea and the United States through repeated nuclear threats and the renunciation of a 60-year-old armistice that has since secured peace on the Korean peninsula. U.S. officials have confirmed …→
Deadly nightclub fire in Brazil claims 233 lives
On Jan. 26, over 230 people were killed and hundreds more were injured in southern Brazil, when the Kiss nightclub caught fire in the early hours of the morning. The overcrowded club, filled past capacity with one thousand people, was …→
Union alumnus featured in the term’s final Pizza and Politics
[media-credit name="Courtesy of Jen Taubes" align="alignright" width="450"][/media-credit]On Friday, former ambassador of the United States and member of Union alumnus class of 1962 Vern Penner addressed students and faculty in Lippman Hall at the final Pizza and Politics program of the …→
Reamer’s Sushi stand thrives during first week back
On Monday, March 26, the Reamer Campus Center’s new sushi bar made its highly anticipated opening. The stand, adjacent to Dutch Hollow, is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. It offers both sushi to-go and made-to-order, …→
Bagru Textiles debut
Bagru Textiles gave Union students the exclusive first preview of their spring 2012 line. Jeremy Fritzhand ‘09, a 2010 Minerva Fellow, returned to Union to share his experiences in India, and to launch the Bagru Textiles website, which will open …→
Bagru Textiles: Meeting challenges in India
In the last 60 years, exports from India have exponentially increased. Cheap labor and mass production have become a requirement for anybody doing business with India. Over winter break, a group of students visited a team of Minerva Fellows in …→
International Affairs promotes Study Abroad Fair
On Thursday Oct. 20, flags from countries around the world lined the pathways leading to the Study Abroad Fair in the Nott Memorial. The event was organized by the Office of International Programs and Residential Life to educate the Union …→
20 men to join FIJI
Phi Gamma Delta, also known as FIJI, is in the process of renewing its chapter for first time since the original Chi chapter was chartered at Union in 1893. FIJI is represented on 116 campuses across the U.S. Gabe Camut, …→
Grand opening of Lippman Hall
Students arrived back on campus last week to a brand-new Social Sciences facility, now renamed Lippman Hall. This renovation of the Social Sciences hub was made possible by a gift from the Lippman family in dedication of Robert George Lippman …→
Omicron Delta Kappa moves towards charter status
Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society founded in 1914, may be chartered at Union in the near future. The organization recognizes distinguished students in the college community who have achieved both strong academic records and leadership skills. Officers …→