Letter to the Editor
Jeffrey King ‘11 made a call for us to not point fingers in the tragedy involving Representative Gabrielle Giffords. It was admirable but terribly back-handed. [...]
The smoke and mirrors of Obamacare
As we approach the one-year anniversary since the Comprehensive Healthcare Reform Act was signed into federal law, analysts representing a broad spectrum of corporations, government, and private organizations have methodically sifted through the grainy numbers that comprise the costs of …→
Beware of Facebook
In 2010, Time named Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and co-founder of Facebook, person of the year, putting him in the company of Pope John Paul II and Martin Luther King Jr. The list also contains some shockers: 1938, Adolf Hitler; …→
Union paces pack at Hamilton
As the temperature hovered in the single digits this past Saturday, the action inside Continental Fieldhouse in Clinton, New York provided a much-needed respite from the cold. The Union men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Hamilton College …→
Five ways to beat the winter blues
Has the dreary winter weather finally hit you? Have you been hiding in Schaffer desperately trying to avoid the wind tunnel? We’ve officially reached Union’s finest weather: temperatures in the negative digits. If fuzzy socks and hiding in your bed …→
‘Prince Charming’ takes the poster prize
The Union College Student Forum and Dean of Students office recently selected Danielle Kreig ‘12 as the winner of the Sexual Assault Poster Campaign contest, which was extended from last term. Danielle’s winning poster, entitled “What happens when Prince Charming …→
NBC’s ‘Comedy Night Done Right’ equal parts hilarity and mediocrity
NBC has always excelled in its comedy programming. Community, Perfect Couples, The Office, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, and Outsourced vary from modern classics to blatant racism, hilarity to mediocrity. Here’s a breakdown of what to watch on NBC Thursday …→
Abroad in Oz: How the Minerva Fellows know they’re Nott at Union anymore
Elizabeth Osborn ‘10 studied neuroscience at Union and is now a Minerva Fellow in Siem Reap, Cambodia. She works at a school with an NGO called The Global Child (TGC) teaching English, math, science, piano, art, and soccer. The school …→
Nature in the dead of winter?
Of Weeds and Wilderness: Nature in Black and White is the new winter term exhibition that will be running from Jan. 13 through March 13. It is an exhibition that features artists who have devoted their passion to various type …→
Obama visits Schenectady: The President toured G.E. and praised the Electric City for its commitment to improving America
Last Friday, Jan. 21, President Barack Obama flew into Schenectady to take a tour of the original General Electric Plant with the CEO of the [...]
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