La vie on campus: a glimpse into a French mind
Leslie Adam is an exchange student from France. Despite her busy schedule, we tracked her down so we could share some of her “world views” with you! Where are you from? I am from Lille, in the north of France; …→
Pathway helps unites Union and Schenectady
Ever since the founding of Union College, there has been a notoriously bad relationship between Union and the town of Schenectady. Now, though, things are beginning to change. Students are starting to become interested in the diverse offerings of Schenectady, …→
Britney-themed episode of “Glee” unexplainably genius
I have been anticipating the Britney episode of Glee like Ralphie for Christmas morning. The prospect of Brittany, one of my favorite characters, and Britney, my pre-adolescent icon, caused me to regress back to my ten-year-old self as I watched …→
10 commandments for Schaffer: Midterm and finals week edition
As midterms are fast approaching, I think there is a need for some ground rules to be put in place at the library to prevent students from hurling laptops or TI-84 calculators at one another. 1. Do not save your …→
Focus on First-Year
The transition from high school to college can be challenging, to say the least. Leaving home (for the very first time, for some people), living with a stranger in a building full of strangers, and having much more freedom than …→
The Hungry Dutchman: La Gioia
In my past two columns, I have written about establishments near campus so that people who don’t have cars are able to check out these places. This week, however, I felt the need to write about my favorite deli in …→
LGBT at Union College: Union receives 4 out of 5 stars for LGBT climate
Union College received a score of four out of five on the Campus Climate Index (CCI), which assesses the quality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusive policies, programs and practices on college campuses across the country. The recent …→
Petitions available for Class of 2014 elections
Yesterday, freshmen petitions to run for Student Representative became available in Student Activities on the fourth floor of Reamer. Students running require at least three hundred signatures on their petitions to be considered for the representative position. Petitions will be …→
Villella Fellowship recipient transformed by dance
This summer, with help from the Villella Fellowship, I was fortunate enough to attend The Pulse dance convention in New York City. For four days, with five hours of dancing per day, I was immersed in the most extreme dance …→
Siggraph hits LA
This past summer, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts Fernando Orellana and six Union College students attended Siggraph, an annual conference on computer graphics and visual effects in Los Angeles, Calif. Hosting one thousand attendees and major companies like Pixar and …→
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