Rhea Howard ‘14
Opinions Editor
Red with envy: the limited Lobsterfest tees
“Student Forum is happy to present to you Lobsterfest 2013,” last week’s email read. It went on to state that the event would begin at 5 p.m. and that the first 400 students would recieve a free t-shirt. And the rejoicing …→
Are weekends at Union really all that they’re cracked up to be?
The media’s conception of the college experience has become a mythic part of American culture. Weekends at college are supposed to be the best, craziest times of any kid’s life, and in many ways they are. There’s actually time to …→
Only the crazies go to counseling
Today, most people intellectually understand that seeking counseling does not mean that a white-bearded, cigar-smoking analyst will sit you down on a Victorian chaise lounge and interpret your Oedipal urges. Luckily, as a student body we seem to be increasingly …→
Fire them or don’t hire them: ridding Union of bad professors
It’s the ultimate goal of every doctoral candidate, the gold standard of academia, the foundation of free scientific inquiry. It is the tenured professorship; it doesn’t come cheap. To become a tenured faculty member, junior faculty must go through years …→
A critical analysis of opinions
[Addendum May 10, 2012: In my original article I did not make it clear that, according to the British Mandate, Palestine was not its own nation as of 1948. While this is true the majority of residents in the region …→
Letter from the Editors: A call for further discussion
As you all know, in just 19 short days, Union’s 2011 fall term will draw to an anxiously awaited close. However, although we’re all ecstatic to return home for Mom’s Thanksgiving turkey and the cozy holiday spirit, at the Concordiensis …→
One if by land, two if by sea: the British are coming
The most popular band in America: The Beatles. The most beloved children’s story in the U.S.: Harry Potter. The most lucrative film franchise: James Bond. They host our television shows—that’s you, Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan. They’re on our playlists, …→