Julia Hotz ’15 analyzes the theatre and dance department’s rebuttal
This article was written in response to a rebuttal by Professor Patricia Culbert of the Theatre and Dance department. Let’s break this down one statement at a time: (1) “I would like to offer this rebuttal to the skewed view …→
Students argue in favor of abortion to combat overpopulation
Some people are pro-life, others are pro-choice. We like to say we’re pro-abortion. We are taking the same side as pro-choicers, but distinguish from them because they base their arguments on “women’s rights,” but in reality, when women are given …→
In defense of the Theatre and Dance Department
The recent article sadly published by the Concordiensis without fact verification cannot go unanswered. On behalf of the faculty of the department of theatre and dance, I would like to offer this rebuttal to the skewed view presented in Julia …→
The college bureacracy and your budget
Rumors spread across campus like wildfire. What may surprise many is that this year there were more rumors swelling around a supposed budget surplus than around who would be performing at Springfest. These rumors are true—there is a surplus in …→
Modernizing Conservativism
Last month, Time magazine released their 100 Most Influential People of 2013. Among them is the 50-year-old Republican titan of New Jersey, Chris Christie. Honored with the title of “Defender of the Jersey Shore,” the governor’s tribute was written by …→
It’s the little (Italian) things in life to love: thoughts from abroad
I stepped out the front door of my apartment on Via Della Mattonaia barely able to contain my excitement. It was my first day abroad in Florence, Italy and I could not wait to explore the city that I was …→
Rethinking the status quo: the unfairness of the Springfest shirts
Every year, there’s a single Saturday that is so overwhelmingly wonderful, it’s hard to put into words. We all look forward to Springfest. For weeks, the entire campus buzzes with rumors about what bands will be playing. Then, come the …→
You are (almost) Union: how school policies contradict its mission
You are Union. This recent $250 million campaign was designed to fund areas of student, faculty and facilities’ support in order to reinforce Union’s “reputation as one of the nation’s premier liberal arts institutions.” Yet despite our institution’s commitment to …→
The most exclusive fraternity in the world
On a cold January morning in 1953, President Harry Truman greeted his predecessor, Herbert Hoover, during the last moments of his tenure. It was the inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and neither Truman nor Hoover was particularly enthused. “I think …→
A response to student loan reform: Our education is worth the investment
While I agree with Grover’s premise that the student loan crisis is indeed a detrimental one, the solutions he has proposed are both misinformed and detrimental to our higher education system. The many instances of misinformation aside, I will focus …→
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