America’s largest walk is to End Lupus Now®
I was diagnosed with lupus after my second year of studies at Union. I was a political science and Chinese language major. After spending a term abroad in Shanghai, China, I spent six months at school experiencing hair loss, increasing …→
The value of time
Waiting in line at O3, waiting for your computer to load a YouTube video in less than 10 seconds, throwing an innocent stranger’s wet laundry on top of the washer that you have been waiting to use, “wasting” less than …→
Could we have escaped political partisanship?
As a fellow student sneered at me not long ago, “For you, it always comes back to Barry Goldwater.” It’s true that I never tire of talking about the Arizona senator unapologetically associated with the rise of the conservative philosophy, …→
A call to reform student loans
Remember the 2008 recession? There was a housing bubble that started in 1992 when liberal politicians like Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) imposed “affordable housing” requirements on Fannie May and Freddie Mac because he believed every American should own a home—after …→
Challenging the shared familial Union experience
Although I do share some of the sentiments that were voiced in Nora Swidler’s article last week, I believe that the approach that this article took was a bit biased in some regards. I am in a similar situation with …→
The rumor mill is buzzing about Friends! Can all this gossip be true?
My Facebook newsfeed exploded last Tuesday when people were sharing, posting and reposting the link to the article that allegedly confirmed the new season of Friends that was in the works. Folks were so excited by this link and the …→
Dining services staff member responds
Shocking! Another college paper article bashing the dining hall! “Too much fried food” in one article; “We need more chicken wings,” in the next. “Too unhealthy and not enough vegetarian options,” states a freshman writing a first-time article for the …→
Likelihood of families sharing the Union experience shrinks with acceptance rate
In all of Professor Stephen Berk’s classes, when students do not answer his questions, he exclaims in mock agony, “This is mighty Union! Every year, the admissions people tell me that our students are getting smarter and smarter, but you …→
Remembering the Iron Lady
When I debated on the national circuit in high school, younger students would sometimes ask me for advice on presentation. The problems plaguing most young orators are the lack of authority in their speaking, little pinpointed alacrity and only the …→
In defense of the Union weekend: student considers the cost of change
Although I respect and understand much of what has been said in Rhea Howard’s article from last week, there are several points that I find to have made blanket statements without sufficient research or have little evidence to back them …→
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