Sandee Sandhu
The new pro-LGBTQ initiative
Student Allies for Equality (SAFE) is planning to bring a new initiative to campus and hopes that in the process they will be able to soon blanket Union’s campus with signs that read “I love someone who is Gay” and …→
Shakti’s fall show
Shakti, the South Asian cultural club, hosted their annual fall show on Saturday, October 27. With many parody tributes to the famous Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan, coupled with singing performances, this year’s Shakti Show was more versatile than in past …→
Anonymous sharing of secrets for LGBTQ advocacy
On October 11th, members of Student Allies for Equality (SAFE) commemorated National Coming Out Day by asking the Union community to anonymously submit their secrets – however light or serious – and place them into a box. Historically speaking, National …→
‘Coexist Week’: an exploration of religion
Union students, with the help of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, held a “Coexist Week” during the first week of October. Union stands as the first non-denominational school in the nation, displaying the Nott Memorial, an architectural symbol …→
President Obama ‘comes out’ in support of marriage equality
“I’ve just concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married,” said President Barack Obama. Wednesday, May 9 marked a historic day in …→
Spotlight: ASU’s Asian Heritage Month
The month of May marks Asian Awareness Month or, as Asian Student Union president Tori Chee ‘13 prefers to call it, Asian Heritage Month. Chee said of the event title, “Heritage sounds a lot better, it’s more encompassing and can …→
An issue for our generation and Union’s campus
Thursday, April 25 marked the first showing of TransGeneration, a documentary following the lives of four transgender college students. This event was inspired after several Union students attended the Northeast LGBT conference during the weekend of March 30. One of …→
Spotlight: ‘How to Talk to a ____ Person’ series
This spring term, Peter Li ‘15 and Assistant Director of Student Activities Kerrie Wolf formed the “How to Talk to a _____” disussion series. The series meets in Reamer every Thursday during common lunch, filling in the blank with a …→