April 26, 2012

Dylan Radigan '94 will be the featured speaker at Union's 218th commencement

Dylan Ratigan ’94 will be the speaker at Union’s 218th commencement

Dylan Ratigan ’94, the [media-credit id=1 align="alignleft" width="450"][/media-credit] Dylan Radigan ’94 will be the featured speaker at Union’s 218th commencement opinionated host of his own popular daytime talk show on MSNBC, will be the featured speaker at Union’s 218th Commencement, College …→

Holocaust survivor Herbert Lewis answered questions at the end of his talk about life in Buchenwald and Flossenbürg.

Holocaust survivor shares story with Union

Students, faculty and other members of the Union community gathered in Reamer Auditorium to hear Holocaust survivor Herbert Lewis talk about his experiences during World War II last Thursday, April 19 for the third year in a row. Lewis’ granddaughter, …→

Students from the Colleges Against Cancer club light bags for victims. ­­­

Recap of Relay

On Friday night, the campus was quiet. Parties stopped, techno paused, and for a few hours, over 300 students rallied up in the field house; the yearly Relay for Life triumphed once again. Relay for Life, an overnight fundraiser for …→

Party views of the supposed ‘war on women’

We hear it on an almost daily basis from political commentators these days. The idea that Republicans are waging a “war on women” coming from the left, and counter-accusations that Democrats have simply invented the idea out of whole cloth …→

Harvard University Professor Diana Eck gives annual Wold Lecture

Harvard University Professor Diana Eck gives annual Wold Lecture

[media-credit name="Travor Martin" align="alignleft" width="331"][/media-credit]Last Tuesday, April 17, Harvard University Comparative Religion and Indian Studies Professor Diana Eck spoke about “Islam and Islamophobia in America” for the annual Wold Lecture. Eck is Director of The Pluralism Project at Harvard. This …→

The "How to Talk to a Muslim" meeting attracted many students.

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 …→

Senior Ethan Meyer was one of ten seniors honored on senior night.

Looking to bounce back

After starting the season with an outstanding 7-1 record, the Union Men’s Lacrosse team hit a bump in the road. After reaching a rank of fifth in the county, the highest in the program’s history, the Dutchmen went into their …→

Hundreds of students came out to support the Relay for Life event at Union. Colleges Against Cancer was one of the organizations involved in planning the event.

Kaitlyn and company work to kick cancer

She is a member of the cross-country and track teams, a freshman Scholar, and a three-time cancer survivor. Kaitlyn Suarez ‘15 seems to do it all. Suarez had never taken part in a Relay for Life fundraiser before this year …→

Songs for springtime

If you feel a little country… 1. “Springsteen” by Eric Church 2. “No Hurry” by Zac Brown Band Throwback Tune: “If I Could Do It Again” by Corey Smith (essential for the seniors!)   If you’re ready to party… 1. …→

Chavez commutes to Cuba again for cancer treatment

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez recently traveled to Cuba for another round of radiation treatment on April 7. Less than a week back in Venezuela, Chavez made a last-minute decision to return to Cuba for treatment. The president of Venezuela has …→