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Concordiensis
The Student Newspaper of Union College

Concordiensis
The Student Newspaper of Union College

Concordiensis
All content by Jing Chen
ACM-W partners with STEP to code and build circuits with Schenectady middle and high schoolers

ACM-W partners with STEP to code and build circuits with Schenectady middle and high schoolers

Jing Chen, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2022
Ashlesha Bhagat ‘26 leads the final workshop on Art in Game Design. Students create their own pixel sprites using Piskel. “The visuals of the game are as important as the algorithm and what goes behind the game,” Bhagat highlights. “The visual is the first thing that attracts users, and so games need good art.”

ACM-W integrates interdisciplinary interests in a week-long game jam

Jing Chen, Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2022
Stephen Rosenblatt ‘87 gives presentation about his journey from Union to Wall Street

Economics Department invites Stephen Rosenblatt ’87 to speak about journey from Union to Wall Street

Jing Chen, Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2022
Flags of countries in Latin America, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Peru, and Colombia were set up around dining tables. While eating Hispanic cuisine, students also enjoyed vigorous music.

LASO Takes Over Dining to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Jing Chen, Editor-in-Chief
October 13, 2022
Students gathered in Messa House to enjoy dinner with Prof. TJ Schlueter. In addition to Prof. Schlueter’s research interests in hedonic games, students learned about Prof. Schlueter’s experience before Union. For example, they studied abroad in Japan as an undergraduate, loved the country so much and decided to go to Fukuoka, Japan, for postdoctoral work.

Dinner and Discussion Bridges Connection between New Visiting Professor TJ Schlueter and Students

Jing Chen, Editor-in-Chief
October 13, 2022
Union Students across Diverse Majors Present their Undergraduate Research During Homecoming

Union Students across Diverse Majors Present their Undergraduate Research During Homecoming

Jing Chen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2022
Fiona Shyne '23, co-President of ACM-W, present to first-year students interested in studying CS on past events that ACM-W has organized, including participating in PrideFest, collaborating with the CS Department on CSFest, and going to conferences like ACM New York Celebration of Women in Computing (NYCWiC).

ACM-W and CS Department Host First-Year Welcome

Jing Chen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2022
The new drink dispensers at Upper require you to put your finger between the touchless sensors.

[Photo] Touchless Drink Dispensers: Are They Worth the Hassle?

Allyson Bennett, Contributing Writer
September 29, 2022
Ozone Cafe's week 2 menu includes orange glazed seitan, beet burnt ends, radicchio salad with pomegranate vinaigrette, and apple turnover dessert.

Ozone Cafe starts weekly Friday lunches

Jing Chen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2022
Volleyball Club after the first practice.

Volleyball Club rekindles to engage volleyball lovers

Jing Chen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 27, 2022
Prof. Aaron Cass, ACM-W Community Chair Celia Lane ‘23, and Riley Spagnuolo ’23 gather at the Turning Tumble. The Turing Tumble is a simulation kit to explain the logic of computers using marbles and fun.

[Photo] CS Fest returns to celebrate computer science and tech

Emma Vu, Contributing Writer
May 19, 2022
The Jazz Ensemble has been performing on Steinmetz Day ever since the 1990s. This tradition has halted as a result of COVID-19, but the group is recovering from the repercussions brought by the pandemic.

Union Jazz Ensemble concludes return of in-person Steinmetz Day

Jing Chen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2022
Miryam Moutillet—the Gustave L. Davis '59 and Susan S. Davis Director of Dance—will be directing the 32nd annual Steinmetz Dance Performance. This performance is the last one she will direct, concluding 24 years at Union College.

Over 50 student dancers expect to perform on Steinmetz Day

Jing Chen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2022
Concordy wants to give a shoutout to Women’s Union E-board members and all the women and supporters of Women’s Union on campus. (Left to Right) Women’s Union E-board members include Hannah Crodelle ‘23: PR Chair Emily Olenik ‘23: President Jackson Giammattei ‘23: President Tsewang Antsa ‘24: Secretary Ayah Osman ‘24: Vice President Libby Walton ‘24: Treasurer (not pictured)

Woman of the Week (WoW): Women’s Union

Jing Chen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2022
Union College welcomes first in-person, outdoor SpringFest organized by Student Forum since COVID-19 pandemic. Students gather on Richmond Parking Lot and West Beach to enjoy barbecue prepared by UC Hospitality, music brought by Hot Chelle Rae, Sage the Gemini, and 24kGoldn, and sunshine from the sky.

[Photo] What does SpringFest mean to U?

Daniel Greenman, News Editor
May 5, 2022
Audience stood up to cheer for Gaga Precise, who performed Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” a song that empowered women, minorities, and the LBGTQ+ community.

Make visible Union’s LGBTQ+ community through drag

Jing Chen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2022
(Left to Right) Daniel Tyebkhan '23, Olivia Brand '23, Vu Le '23, Cray Case '25 (in the back), and Max Taylor '23 perform in front of the Schaffer Library Plaza. They are known as Common Interest, and they deliberately chose songs that have a sustainability-related message.

Common Interest’s first performance endorsed by audience

Jing Chen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2022
CS Chair John Rieffel unsure how to calm the students in despair

Potential merge between CS and MLL?

Jing Chen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2022
The Olympic Games will be held despite COVID-19 raging onward.

Winter Olympics kick off in spite of COVID-19 challenges

Jing Chen, World News Editor
February 7, 2022

Former Syrian colonel found guilty of crimes against humanity

Jing Chen, World News Editor
January 20, 2022
New Zealand is world-first to introduce climate change laws for businesses

New Zealand is world-first to introduce climate change laws for businesses

Jing Chen, Staff Writer
April 22, 2021
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ethnic clashes in West Darfur further provoke Sudan’s tribal conflict

Jing Chen, Staff Writer
April 15, 2021
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