Onioncore: You raved about it, you laughed about it, and you asked for more. Due to popular demand, the return of Onioncore has finally arrived. For those of you who are new here, “Onioncore” is the term for out-of-the-ordinary moments that happen specifically at Union College. And just like before, I will be sharing some more moments that radiate Union College energy. Let’s just hope this does not scare prospective students and staff away. I hope you enjoy.
I guess I’ll embarrass myself first. After a successful WRUC radio show of mine, I was feeling pretty good about myself. I was feeling so good that my pride must have clouded my spatial awareness. I thought I was about to sit on a chair, but I ended up missing it, and the next thing I knew, I was on the floor. All of my pride was quickly replaced with pain and embarrassment, but it also allowed a good Onioncore story to occur.
Shifting away from my own problems, I realized this is the perfect time to release a new edition of Onioncore. There are so many instances of Onioncore throughout the wintertime, solely because of the fact that there is ice everywhere. So this would be the ideal moment to mention AOP Administrative Assistant Julissa Boyer-Perez’s winter wipeout. For some bizarre reason, she thought it would be smart to walk down a hill on Union’s campus, despite the numerous sidewalks it has. At the very top, she slipped on the ice and tumbled all the way down. If the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill were readapted into a movie, this would be Julissa’s audition.
It is not just winter’s wrath that makes Union the place it is, but it is also the vibrant and caring community. Sophomore Manvi Kotturi was a witness to this as she was making her way across campus in the ten-degree weather. She was going about her day, minding her business, when a Schenectady resident screamed at her to put her hood on. Manvi was frightened, as she had no idea who this kind and supportive person was. However, she learned her lesson and now knows to always wear a hood in the cold. See how people look after each other at Union, despite them not attending the school. Onioncore is even brought to Union by people outside of the college.
Many more Onioncore stories have occurred on Union’s campus. However, newspapers have a word-count limit, and I fear that limit is approaching. We at the Concordiensis always want to know your story. As one of our amazing professors at Union says about himself, we are like a fungus that you cannot get rid of. So if you have any Onioncore moments in your life, send us a message before we find out on our own.
