Madeline Kirsch ‘15
Opinions Editor
Can’t we all stop saying ‘bitch’?
Throughout a winter term that was especially dramatic for me, I often heard reiterations of the same word over and over. Bitch. “He apologized for bitching me out,” my friend said about a roommate’s hookup. Several weeks ago, two people …→
VAWA passes, while the VRA may be declared unconsitutional
It’s been a busy week in Washington. Lawmakers reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) after Republicans controversially tried to block the bill over protections for Native Americans, immigrants and LGBT people. On the other side of Capitol Hill, the …→
Differences needed to improve women’s lives
2012 is now gone. After so many years on this planet and so many accomplishments—the wheel, penicillin, iPhones—you’d think that gender inequality would have gone the way of the Dodo, right? Well, wrong. In much of the world, in some …→
Women shoot through another glass ceiling
What do the years 1948, 2010 and 2013 have in common? Progress. President Harry S. Truman integrated the military in 1948; Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed by Congress and President Obama in December 2010; and on Jan. 23, Defense …→
Professor Emeritus discusses religion and politics, argues for a mixing of the two
On Saturday, May 19, Professor of Political Science Emeritus Byron A. Nichols presented on “Religion and the 2012 US Presidential Election…OMG.” The Ramée Circle Society breakfast was held in College Park Hall and drew primarily older alumni. Nichols, who arrived …→
Social critic James Howard Kunstler enlightens the Union community with podcast
“Cars are the root of all evil, our environments are ugly and suburban sprawl is the greatest misallocation of resources in the history of the world.” James Howard Kunstler, to whom these statements can be attributed, is known for his …→
NGF: providing aid in Fijian paradise
Welcome to Fiji: A place for sun, surf, and fun. It’s a tropical island that seems worlds away from Schenectady, probably because it is. But it’s not as blissful as it appears, because 31 percent of Fijians live in absolute …→
New Minerva Fellows continue previous legacy
While many Union students are searching for summer jobs, nine independent seniors will start 11 months halfway across the globe after graduation. These students, named Minerva Fellows last week, will work to improve the lives of people in developing nations. …→
Popular production sure to be a hit on campus
There’s a lot happening In the Next Room, and it might shock you. Better known as The Vibrator Play, Sarah Ruhl’s Tony-nominated comedy is very close to curtain at Yulman Theatre. Set in the late 1800s, just after the invention …→