Remembering September 11, 2001: Fighting the Fear
Sept. 11, 2001 was a Tuesday, and I was teaching the first week of my Arab-Israeli politics course during my first year at Union College. Together, my students and I watched the towers fall. I was already concerned about teaching …→
Bradford rears its ugly head: Summer network changes affect Vista and Linux users
[media-credit id=58 align="alignleft" width="450"][/media-credit]Bradford Campus Manager, the system used by the college to control access to its network, has delivered a number of surprises to students returning to campus. Most importantly, students still using Vista are unable to access the …→
Outraged response on behalf of first responders: remembering Ground Zero’s forgotten heroes
As America approached the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I recognized just how powerful Facebook can be. In our technical world, it is not only the dispersal of information that is rapid, but our ideas as well. As our nation struggled …→
Phase 1: Dining halls get a face-lift
Union College’s Dining Services has undergone a face-lift. Over the summer, the Upper Class dining hall and West dining hall have undergone renovations as part of a transition process orchestrated by Sodexo, the company behind Union’s Dining Services. Along with …→
A campus remembers: Flags against forgetting
Under sunny and clear skies and moderate temperatures, much like the weather conditions on the infamous day of Sept. 11, 2001, Union College students gathered on Sept. 10, the day before the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks, in honor …→
Students help with Irene recovery
Across the East Coast, major roadways, bridges and even mass transit were closed due to Hurricane Irene. For people in the Schenectady area, this flooding was anything but normal. Local favorite Jumping Jack’s Drive-in experienced flooding from the Mohawk River …→
POP CULTURE CORNER…‘The New 52:’ Has franchise gone too far?
In May 2011, DC Comics announced that each of its fifty-two titles would shortly be rebooted back to Issue #1. “The New 52,” as it was dubbed, ranged from archetype trademarks of the DC Comics, including Batman and Superman, to …→
REAMER THEATER PREVIEWS: ‘Bridesmaids’ fuels a renewal of faith in female comedy
Last spring, blockbuster comedy producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40 Year Old Virgin), released Bridesmaids: a groundbreaking female-fronted comedy about a woman whose life unravels as she helps lead her best friend down the aisle. Kristen Wiig stars as …→
Remembering September 11, 2001: Edward Milde
I was in seventh grade when 9/11 happened. The first reaction everyone had in the city was, “It had to be an accident.” I remember it like it happened yesterday; it is incredible how easily something like that gets burned …→
Grand opening of Lippman Hall
Students arrived back on campus last week to a brand-new Social Sciences facility, now renamed Lippman Hall. This renovation of the Social Sciences hub was made possible by a gift from the Lippman family in dedication of Robert George Lippman …→
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