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Federal Attacks on DEI in Education Met With Resistance and Uncertainty in Schenectady
Alexander Sano, News Editor • April 17, 2025

The start of president Donald Trump’s second term in office has seen executive orders and directives to cancel what the administration deems so-called “harmful” Diversity,...

Messa Rink during construction in the 1970s.
Frank L. Messa Rink: A Future up in the Air
Naomi Nayor, Staff Writer • April 10, 2025

The Frank L. Messa Rink at the Achilles Center has been an iconic hallmark of Union College hockey since its construction in 1975. The Union College community has stood around...

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Incoming Union transfer Cameron Korpi '28 skates before a game at the University of Michigan.
Michigan Hockey Goalie Cameron Korpi Transfers to Union College
Allyson Bennett, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

On Monday, April 14, multiple college hockey transfer portal trackers reported that Cameron Korpi is transferring from the University of Michigan to Union College. Carter Korpi...

Union Women's Lacrosse celebrates after a goal on April 2nd against RPI.
Tight Matchup for Women’s Lacrosse Senior Day
Allyson Bennett, Staff Writer • April 10, 2025

Women’s lacrosse has been having a strong season thus far. They have a 7-3 record, notably holding wins over nationally ranked MIT and Ithaca. The team is coming off a 19-11...

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Coachella camp grounds in 2024.
Coachella 2025 Goes Viral at Union
Alekhya Burug, Contributing Writer • April 17, 2025

Each April, the California desert transforms into a glittering haven of music, fashion, and pop culture—and Coachella 2025 lived up to its legacy, though not without mixed reviews....

Union's Theater and Dance Department Takes on NYC
Union’s Theater and Dance Department Takes on NYC
Sienna Chambial, Pop/Culture Editor • April 17, 2025

On Saturday, April 12, the Union College Department of Theater and Dance traveled to New York City for a series of acting workshops, dance classes, backstage tours and conversations...

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Posters of The Minecraft Movie in Regal Theaters, featuring stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa.
Popcorn, Pixels, and Pandemonium
Gillian Paseka, Opinions Editor • April 17, 2025

Minecraft and its icon Steve has re-entered the world with a cinematic boom. Despite the game reaching its popularity peak many years ago, the film starring Jack Black and...

An order from the tower at the Whistling Kettle on Jay Street.
Sippin’ Through Schenectady
Allyson Bennett, Staff Writer • April 17, 2025

If you walk about 10 minutes away from Davidson Hall, you’ll reach Jay Street in downtown Schenectady. Jay Street is home to a variety of small businesses, each having something...

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“Funny Girl” Musical Sends Serious Message
“Funny Girl” Musical Sends Serious Message
Ryan Cudworth, 807 Editor • April 17, 2025

Kicking off the start of Spring term, 2025, the Union College Minerva program took students to Proctor’s Theater to see the recently revived and now on-tour production of...

Vice President Kamala Harris and then-former President Donald Trump spar in ABC News’s Presidential Debate.
The Thesis Process: Political Science Edition
Craig Efrati, Staff Writer • April 10, 2025

I wrote a thesis on the rhetoric of the two candidates and the election of Donald Trump. I focused on the rhetoric of the two candidates and the different pieces that came...

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Student Research Spotlight: Winston Lee ‘27
Student Research Spotlight: Winston Lee ‘27
Abby Trzepla, Sci-Tech Editor • April 17, 2025

Union’s annual Steinmetz Symposium is approaching quickly, with less than a month before its arrival. Making its 35th annual appearance on May 9, 2025, the event will take...

Professor Álvaro Lozano-Robledo sharing a comment from one of his viral TikTok videos during his keynote address
Undergraduate Math Conference Sparks Excitement on Campus
Abby Trzepla and Sienna Chambial April 10, 2025

Union had the privilege of hosting the 2025 Hudson River Undergraduate Math Conference (HRUMC) on Saturday, April 5. This prominent event has been held annually at colleges...

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