Students line up to purchase food at the O3 Marketplace, a popular dining service on campus. Photo courtesy of Rachel Steiner.

O3 Marketplace vandalized in Reamer

Reports have surfaced this morning regarding vandalism occurring at the O3 Marketplace in the Reamer Campus Center this weekend. O3 is a popular dining service on campus and offers salads, soups and sandwiches made from local farm products and organic …→

From left: Bradley Cooper, Director Derek Cianfrance and Emory Cohen at the Schenectady premiere of "The Place Beyond the Pines"

‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ takes its place at home

Excited spectators, scattered among them  politicians, actors, producers, and a director, crowded Schenectady’s Bow Tie Cinemas the evening of Thursday, April 11 for the red carpet premiere of The Place Beyond the Pines. Among the attendees were Senator Hugh Farley, …→

Sean Murphy '13 died on March 13 in a tragic accident.

In loving memory of Sean Murphy ’13, rest in peace

On March 13, Sean Murphy ‘13 died in a tragic car accident in East Greenbush, N.Y. Murphy, 22, was a senior psychology major at Union. At the time of the accident, Murphy was a passenger in a car driven by …→

Eva Mendes, Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper, and Schenectady's Trustco Bank on State Street in the background, pictured on the official movie poster for The Place Beyond the Pines. 
Poster is courtesy of Focus Features.

Schenectady’s claim to fame: ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’

I still cannot fully grasp that my co-editor and I luckily stumbled upon a weekend long press-junket at the Waldorf Astoria in New York for a screening of The Place Beyond The Pines, a film featuring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, …→

Editors-in-Chief Tess Koman '13 and Gabriella Levine '14 are pictured with Place Beyond the Pines star Ryan Gosling. The movie will open March 29.
Gabriella Levine | Concordiensis

GOSLING AND COOPER AND MENDES, OH MY! The Place Beyond the Pines takes Schenectady by storm

The Place Beyond the Pines, a major motion picture filmed in Schenectady, N.Y. during the spring and summer of 2011, is set to release this month on March 29. The film, from the director of Blue Valentine, Derek Cianfrance, stars …→

A line at the Ushi Bar in Reamer. Lines like these are becoming commonplace at the college.

WHY IS UNION SO CROWDED? 45-minute omelet lines, hungry hordes in Reamer and forced triples galore

For such a small school, Union seems overcrowded lately. Since winter term began, students have raised several concerns about increasing congestion in certain areas on campus. Most commonly complained about are problems with Dining Services, including Reamer’s crowding during common …→

From left, Chris Stewart, Bailey Wind, Deanna Rivers and Matt Hardy.

Local students die in tragic accident

Update: 1/8/13: Dennis Drue faces 52 felony counts, including charges for vehicular homicide On Monday, Dennis Drue, the 22-year old Siena College student who is allegedly responsible for causing a fatal car accident on December 1 that claimed the lives …→

St. Anthony Hall, known as "St. A's," is noted as one of the fraternities with the broadest appeal at Trinity. It was founded at Columbia University in 1847.

How do U feel about coed Greek life and a forced house system? Union’s former dean brings change to Trinity College

A recent report by the Charter Committee for Building Social Community at Trinity College included a comprehensive plan to reform the social climate at Trinity by instituting new changes to campus life. Union’s former dean of students, Fred Alford, is currently …→

The brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon stand outside their house.

DKE talks to Union administration, weighs options

Over the past weeks, the campus community has become involved in the discussion that has arisen between Delta Kappa Epsilon and the administration regarding the sanctions placed against the fraternity on October 5, 2012. On October 26, President of DKE …→

Mitt Romney’s right-hand woman visits Union

On October 30, Senior Advisor to the Romney campaign Beth Myers visited Union to talk about her role in the 2012 presidential race to a Presidential Elections class of approximately 150 students. Prior to her speech, Myers had lunch with …→