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Several of the trees on North Lane and an alternative path proposed by Goldner.
Union Students Protest the Cutting Down of Trees to Make Way for Construction Fencing
Maren Kreutzer and Kavita Trivedi May 15, 2025

Friday evening, a campus-wide petition went live. “STAND UP FOR NATURE AT UNION: Prevent Cutting Down Trees for Temporary Fencing” spread quickly through social media. With...

Schenectady’s Amtrak station located on Erie Blvd.
Amtrak Sees Changes in Service From Schenectady to New York City
Naomi Nayor, Staff Writer • May 15, 2025

A substantial proportion of Union College’s population hails from the New York City area, and for decades, Amtrak’s route between the capital region and the Big Apple has been...

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What U Missed in Sports for May 15th: Baseball, Crew, Track
Noor El Maayergi, Sports Editor • May 15, 2025

Men’s Crew Ends Season with Sweep at Long Lake Union men’s crew wrapped up its season with authority on Sunday morning, sweeping St. Lawrence in two head-to-head races at...

Senior Greta Mauer during the Liberty League championship game.
Women’s Lacrosse Rallies Late, Falls in LL Championship
Noor El Maayergi, Sports Editor • May 15, 2025

The Women’s lacrosse team gave everything they had on a wet Sunday afternoon in Ithaca, rallying from a six-goal hole and nearly forcing overtime, but came up one goal shy in...

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A glimpse into the artworks displayed in the Feigenbaum Center for Visual Arts during the Steinmetz Visual Arts Exhibition.
Student Artworks Spring Life Into Campus at the Steinmetz Visual Arts Exhibition
Angelina Martinelli, Notices Editor • May 15, 2025

Every year, Union College hosts the annual Steinmetz Symposium, where students, faculty and staff come together to celebrate the research and creative works students dedicate themselves...

Kat Doran ‘27, Michael Rocco ‘27, Katherine Mills ‘27, and Izze Brand ‘27 at Springfest 2025.
Springfest: A Celebration of Fashion
Naomi Nayor, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025

Springfest is one of Union’s most anticipated events wherein the school brings musicians from all over to put on an iconic performance for the students.. Naturally, it is no...

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Aerial view of treated lawn around the Nott Memorial and Hull Plaza.
Pesticide Use Around Campus: How Lawn Treatments May Affect Student and Environmental Health
Gillian Paseka, Opinions Editor • May 15, 2025

In the early days of May, Union College facilities placed many yellow flags marking the use of pesticides around campus. These small flags explained the use of pesticides,...

Marvel is Back and Better Than Ever
Marvel is Back and Better Than Ever
Gillian Paseka, Opinions Editor • May 15, 2025

The recent drought of quality Marvel films and series has been evident, until now. On May 2, “Thunderbolts*” was released in theaters, making a large wave in the Marvel...

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Students and various other individuals protesting in downtown Albany.
Union Students Take to New York State Capital For Protest
Alexander Sano, News Editor • May 15, 2025

In the wake of previously DEI-threatening initiatives by the Trump Administration which this newspaper has previously covered, Union college has seen a political fervor, with...

“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...

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Michael Rocco O’Krepky ‘27, Melika Niakosari ‘27, Vasilisa Palkova ‘27, and Ria Vij ‘27 present their research on chemical recycling and upcycling of plastic waste. Their work focuses on developing sustainable chemical reactions for degrading PET plastic into its monomers using hydrolysis, followed by upcycling of those products, as well as determining the specific most effective reaction conditions.
Science & Tech at Steinmetz
Abby Trzepla, Sci-Tech Editor • May 15, 2025

David Olson '06 in a lab at UC Davis.
David Olson ’06 Alters LSD to Develop Potential Schizophrenia Treatment
Abby Trzepla, Sci-Tech Editor • May 1, 2025

When considering treatments for mental disorders, psychedelics might not seem like the obvious first choice. But for one Union alumnus, these frequently stigmatized molecules...

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