Eboo Patel speaks about faith and diversity
On Tuesday, the Presidential Forum on Diversity hosted Eboo Patel. Patel’s lecture was titled “Acts of Faith: Interfaith Leadership in a Time of Global Religious Crisis.” He is the founder and director of Interfaith Youth Corps and part of President …→
The Rise of Draw Something
If you have a smartphone, there is a good chance you have downloaded Draw Something, a new application allowing you to doodle with friends. The new application has experienced a nearly unparalleled popularity in its first few months on the …→
Where were you Friday night?
First, I must thank the committee members of Colleges Against Cancer, those who had the courage to talk about their personal experiences, those who donated and most importantly the people who came to Relay For Life to show their support. …→
Dress to the music: Coachella 2012
The spring and summer seasons are full of music and art festivals all over the country, with SXSW, Austin City Limits, Bonnarroo and Lollapalooza to name a few. But most recently, the Coachella Music and Arts Festival has rocked Indio, …→
Preparing for league tourney
With a dismal record from last year (4-8 overall), the Union Men’s Tennis team is looking to rebuild this year. The tennis team began the 11-12 season against Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in the fall with a dominating …→
Changes to Greek ‘Strict Silence’ policy
Strict Silence, the policy that states that sorority members cannot speak to undergraduate women not affiliated with a sorority during the period before pledging, has recently undergone drastic changes at Union. At most schools, Strict Silence is in effect for …→
Eyes on NY Conservative Party in wake of same-sex marriage
On June 25, 2011, New York became the largest state to date to legalize same-sex marriage. With Democrats holding the State Assembly and the governorship, while Republicans have a razor-thin edge in the State Senate, the feat was a legislative …→
Fifth place at league competition
From the men’s team, Max Balter ‘12 took second place in the long jump with a jump of 6.80 meters. With that, he qualifies for the ECACs for the first time this season in the long jump. Notable freshman Tosin …→
Politics, religion and destructive discourse
During the past week, there’s been a lot of commotion in Schenectady. Schenectady Gazette columnist Carl Strock wrote a series of op-eds from Jerusalem that insulted Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and attacked Israel. An example of his writings: “It was …→
Remarkable Person Profile: Through the eyes of her peers
My first encounter with Kaitlyn Suarez was her name on a list. She was one of five new teammates that would be joining the Union Cross Country team in the fall; our coach emailed the upperclassmen with the list of …→
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