October 21, 2010

Diversity at Union: where?

I am a freshman; I’m not afraid to admit it. I know I have not been around campus long enough to fully understand everything that goes on, but I feel as if I know a solid majority. I know which …→

Homecoming celebrates co-education

This past Saturday, a panel of distinguished female alumni shared their collegiate experiences with a roomful of people in part of Union’s yearlong celebration of the 40th anniversary of co-education. Anne Marie Nabi ‘70, Estelle Cooke-Sampson ‘74, Valerie Hoffman ‘75, …→

Craig Santangelo '12 scored Union’s lone goal against St. Lawrence.

Dutchmen fall to Saints in overtime yet again

As the brisk Fall winds swept over Union’s campus this Homecoming weekend, the Union College Dutchmen hosted the top team in the Liberty League. The Union Men’s Soccer team fell to the St. Lawrence Saints in heartbreaking fashion Saturday afternoon. …→

Letter to the Editor

I hope everyone is adjusting to the cold weather better than I am and that week seven isn’t causing you to make a fort in the library just yet. Being a student (and senior!) I know how overwhelming this time of …→

Scotti’s Restaurant

The Hungry Dutchman: Scotti’s Restaurant

For those of us in our twenties, owning our own business seems like a distant dream. For Gaetano Sementili Jr., the owner of Scotti’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, owning his own business became a reality in 1994 at the young age …→

The sisters of Sigma Delta Tau and Delta Delta Delta play in final round of the Powderpuff Championship on Saturday, Oct. 16.

Sororities’ Powderpuff game benefits charity

  The annual Panhellenic versus Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) Powderpuff game was held on Friday, Oct. 15. Although an annual occurrence, this year’s games greatly differed from previous years. Due to the bad weather on Friday, the plans were changed. …→

Islamophobia: Student ‘unimpressed’ with campus debate over Cordoba House near Ground Zero site

An “Islamophobia” event was held at Beuth last week to discuss the sudden rise in fear of Islam and its practitioners throughout Europe and America. The discussion centered on the new mosque whose home is to be in close proximity …→

An onlooking view of the farmers market. The market takes place in front of city hall on Thursdays.

Farm Fresh

An early Sunday morning run to the Greenmarket may not always appeal to late night Saturday Union partiers, but don’t fear. There is another way to pick up some fresh local produce. Schenectady holds a Thursday farmers market, too! This …→

Kanye West overly ambitious with new “Runaway” video

When I heard that Kanye’s latest video to his song “Runaway” was a thirty-five minute opus, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. For full disclosure, I don’t take Kanye West seriously. I watched his gift to the human race …→

Coca-Cola: Zero or Hero

Recently, I found myself standing in line waiting to get a sandwich at Dutch, when I looked through the ever-so-perfectly placed drinks cooler…and what did I see? Coke and Coke Zero, the original and the supposed ‘clone.’ Now, naturally being …→