Dead air: WRUC’s sudden silence, brighter future
WRUC (87.9 FM), the 100-watt radio station of Union College and often referred to as the “first station in the nation,” has gone silent and may continue to be off the air until the middle of winter term. The station, …→
Dutchwomen get swept away by Ivy League competition
Union’s women’s hockey team was beaten twice this past weekend, making it six losses on the trot. The Dutchwomen opened the weekend with a 5-0 loss to the Crimson of Harvard on Friday before losing 4-1 to Dartmouth the following …→
“Pushed to the limit”: Mini-term more than one student bargained for
The New Orleans mini-term is unique in relation to Union’s other mini-terms because of the community service component. Prior to enrolling in this mini-term, I was looking for a chance to travel and explore a part of our country with …→
New LGBTQ alliance group
An LGBT ally organization, which has yet to be named, is new on campus this year. The program is aimed at training student allies in assisting with the struggles of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community. According to …→
Social Sciences renovation begins
On Jan. 3, interior renovation commenced on the Social Sciences building as the first and second floors were demolished. The project, supported by a gift from Jim Lippman ’79 and his wife, Linda, will reconfigure and modernize the upper …→
Union splits meets at Springfield
The Union Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams continued their winter competition season last weekend by traveling to Springfield College (MA) to compete in a double duel meet in a thirteen-event format against Springfield and Hartwick College. Both teams …→
ARM Holdings leads at Consumer Electronics Show 2011
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was a win for chip designer ARM Holdings for several reasons: graphics manufacturer NVIDIA announced a new ARM-based processor serial built for high-performance applications and Microsoft announced that the next version of the Windows operating …→
Dining Services searches for new director
Union College Dining Services is ushering in the new year with a search for a new department director. The director will replace Dan Detora, who left toward the end of last spring term. Detora is currently employed by Sodexo Food …→
Our new staff positions
Grace Delgado ‘14 is a Geology and Fine Studio arts double major from Worchester, Massachusetts who is joining us as an assistant photo editor. Grace enjoys photography, playing volleyball for the intermural team, and hanging out with her Posse friends. …→
Cream of the crop study spots
When students finally decide they can no longer procrastinate their studies, the large majority automatically head to the library, giving no consideration to the various other study spots around campus. It can be almost impossible to find a seat in …→
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