Schenectady’s mayoral race: Past president Roger Hull seeks the highest office in town
This article is part of an ongoing series in World Views on Roger Hull’s mayoral campaign. Roger Hull, president of Union for fifteen years before current president Stephen Ainlay, is running for mayor of Schenectady. Hull’s tenure saw the College’s …→
Union runs well at Hamilton
With the rain frenetically directed across the verdant fields by sweeping gusts of wind, the day seemed less than ideal for a mid-spring athletic competition. Regardless, this past Saturday, the dedicated contingent of Union’s track and field teams traveled to …→
Spring Celebrations: Kosher for Passover
If you spent any time in the dining halls last week, you may have noticed boxes of matzo and macaroons. These foods were for Jewish students who kept kosher for Passover—the holiday that commemorates the freedom of ancient Israelites from …→
Wolfman returns to airwaves
Zach Pearce ‘12 of the “Wolfman Zach Show” began his solo radio show in the fall of 2008, his freshman year. He started with the intention to continue the theme of his high school radio show, in which he played …→
Spring Celebrations: Easter egg-citement
Though the month’s gloomy weather has certainly put a damper on any springtime festivities, Easter has once again come and passed. Though Easter’s heritage is fundamentally religious in nature, for some, the holiday has become secularized, firmly rooting itself into …→
Bills, bills, bills: the truth about tuition
$52,329: the cost of tuition at Union College. By the time you graduate, you will have spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars on your education. Is it worth it? As a private liberal arts college, Union has one …→
Reamer movie review: ‘No Strings Attached’ returns
Just before winning the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in the ballet thriller Black Swan, Natalie Portman appeared in No Strings Attached, a comedy about two friends who try to try to keep their relationship only physical. Emma (Portman, …→
Relaying for a cause
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is an annual event in honor of cancer victims. The night serves to celebrate those who survived, remember the deceased and recognize those who are fighting to become survivors. Union alumni, students, and …→
‘A place to call our own’: Union announces plans to acquire Adirondack properties
On Monday, President Stephen Ainlay announced plans to purchase the Center for the Forest Preserve using a contribution from an anonymous donor.
Underground racism
[media-credit name="Paul-Etienne Coisne" align="aligncenter" width="450"]“You’re probably just a fucking Jew,” “big nosed Jew,” “the south will rise again,” swastikas… Here are a few things that were recently scribbled in the men’s bathroom of, ironically, the Humanities building. I spare you …→
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