Down and dirty with the 99%
The drums beat in tempo with the chanting dancers, intertwined in their collective rhythm. “All day, all week, Occupy Wall Street!” A massive American flag swept across the tops of their heads, in sync with the bearer’s energized motion. Police …→
Challenges down the stretch
The Dutchwomen snapped a six-game winning streak, dropping their first match of the weekend to St. Lawrence (6-3-3). The loss was particularly painful as it was a Liberty League match. It was their second in a string of six straight …→
From the Editors-in-Chief: Theft as a means of self-expression
Newspapers trashed. Secret notes slipped into editor’s bags. An anonymous phone call threatening a member of our staff. It has been an interesting week here at the Concordiensis. On Thursday, about 900 copies of our newspaper were stolen from distribution …→
Follow-up: Delta Delta Delta interim suspension
Last Thursday, the Concordiensis reported that Delta Delta Delta had been suspended pending investigation of the events on Oct. 7. The information came from an email sent by Director of Greek Life Timothy Dunn to Greek leaders. [pullquote]“I hope the …→
Wall Street protesting will not change a thing
Protesting on Wall Street is a joke. Wall Street is Corporate America. They exist to make money—as much money as they can squeeze out of the system. We have given them the chance to corrupt the system because we don’t …→
Reamer Movie Preview: ‘Crazy Stupid’ Film Premieres
Funny-man Steve Carell stars in Crazy Stupid Love as Cal, a straight-laced forty-something whose life turns upside down when his wife (Julianne Moore) tells him she cheated and wants a divorce. After many failed attempts at finding another woman on …→
Writers in Whitby: Ceillie Keane
After passing the dilapidated medieval abbey and climbing down exactly 199 steps, Jess and I entered the center of Whitby, England. Surrounded by the whimsical sea-side town with a distinct vacation feel, it was easier to believe that Whitby is …→
Let’s Talk Fashion: Satchel Review
Before I returned to school, I needed to purchase a back-to-school bag that was both fashionable and practical. Finally, I settled on a satchel from The Cambridge Satchel Company. I’d been spotting these beautifully crafted leather bags all over various …→
On the role of student newspapers
Last Thursday’s article reporting about the Delta Delta Delta sorority engendered passionate debate on the Concordiensis website. Opinions ranged from condemnation to support of the paper, and the article’s contents fueled diverse reactions among the Union community. Two prevalent criticisms …→
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS: Mozart Revisited
The Union College Concert Series began Thursday, Oct. 13 in Memorial Chapel with a series of four of Mozart’s string quartets, performed by cellist Sophie Shao and Friends—violinist Lily Francis, violinist Arnaud Sussmann and violist Paul Neubauer. “Mozart’s string quartets …→
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