Mike Kanner: A sure bet
In Michael Kanner’s ‘11 freshman year, he roomed with eventual basketball team captain, Drew Goldstein ‘11. They were both competitive people, and knowing Kanner was not part of a varsity athletic team, Goldstein mockingly bet Kanner that he couldn’t make …→
Why the 2011 campaign matters
In 2008, a presidential election year, 60% of those eligible to vote made it to the polls, according to George Mason University. According to the same statistics, only 41% of those eligible turned out for the highly anticipated 2010 midterm …→
Goodwill with Karate
Ankur Shah ‘14 has been studying the art of karate for 13 years, and it has inevitably become a way of life for him. Inspired to continue the legacy of his karate instructor after his tragic death in a fire, …→
Drag the night away!
Union College’s Drag Ball is coming back to campus for the first time since 1999. It will take place on Wednesday, June 1, from 8 to 10 p.m. in Old Chapel. The objective of the ball is to have men …→
The Idol celebrates 100th edition
This spring’s publication of Union’s literary magazine The Idol, which comes out the final week of the term, is a celebratory issue commemorating 100 years of the publication. The issue will feature the creative works of current students, as well …→
Terminator, Governator, Fornicator: Arnold Schwarzenegger
They were one of America’s favorite couples. He, a former bodybuilder, Governor of California and at one time among the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. She, a former network news anchor and, as a niece to President John F. Kennedy, a …→
College relationship with town may affect Roger Hull’s mayoral bid
[media-credit id=136 align="alignleft" width="296"][/media-credit]Former Union president Roger Hull ended commencement speeches with his strong belief that it is the job of each of us to “Make a difference, do well, do good.” He says this is the spirit which …→
Peter Pan: Lost boy gets urban facelift
This week, a cast of Union students directed by Union’s senior artist-in-residence, Patsy Culbert, will perform an edgy version of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. While Culbert is the writer and director of the show, the entire production is a team …→
Tour De Cure: Biking for a better future
[media-credit name="Kaileigh Moore" align="alignleft" width="244"][/media-credit] Kaileigh Moore ’12 on the race. Living with diabetes is considered by many to be a difficult and trying experience. Kaileigh Moore ‘12 knows this well, but has decided to do something about it by …→
Garnet Yearbook revived
[media-credit id=48 align="aligncenter" width="491"][/media-credit] Alumni and their families admire old Union yearbooks in Reamer during ReUnion. For Adam Pere ‘13 and Erica Fugger ‘12, inspiration struck in an inauspicious way. Co-editors of the reincarnated yearbook, The Garnet, Pere and …→
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