Concordiensis

Readers, As the end of Spring term quickly approaches, my mind begins to wander to thoughts of summer. Summer is a time for fun in the sun and in many cases, new experiences to further our career plans. As I talk to my editorial staff, it seems like most of us are doing things that we're quite interested in - whether it's getting tan, editing, working in research labs, etc.… Post the First Comment

In this modern world that we live in, with terror alert levels circulating through the color wheel, our troops taking part in dangerous (and unnecessary) war in foreign lands, and the American family ripping apart at the seams (see: Jon and Kate Gosselin of TLC's Jon and Kate Plus 8) - who would have thought that the scariest thing I would read in the news today is that Amy Winehouse is launching a new clothing line (no explanation necessary)… Why is it that when I log onto my iGoogle homepage to read about world news that I am burdened by the headlines "Matthew McConaghhey: Baby & the Beach" and "Brooke Shields Gives Marriage Advice".… Post the First Comment

Real, uber nice, epic, sweet, cool, awesome pwning, epic pancakes and waffles, and super special awesome Aston Martin Ponies. In this edition of the raw straight talk express I will speak about how in west Philadelphia born and raised on the playground where I spent most of my days chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool and all shooting some b-ball outside of the school when a couple of guys were up to no good started making trouble in my neighborhood I got in one little fight and my mom got scared and said why so Vegan? I recently met with the a member of the cast of raw straight talk express, Scott Malcomson, and asked him what he thought about the beef crisis facing Upper Dinning Hall today? And he responded "Rar Rar Rar I'm Scott Malcomson I've got a lisp and I eat Vegans for breakfast; therefore, I get my meat and vegetables in one serving, it's almost liked a stuffed Matzo ball of sorts".… Post the First Comment

As the saying goes, one year older, one year wiser - and now that I am officially 19 years old and a college sophomore, I can confidently say that this adage is 100% correct. Don't be an 18-year-old idiot. Sitting in the Great Room of Beuth House on Monday night watching Gossip Girl with a new shipment of Union students made me realize just how fast these college years go.… Post the First Comment

Dear Readers, With a new school year comes a new look. All of us in the Concordiensis office worked really hard over the summer and these past couple of weeks to put this newspaper together. I hope that with these changes, readership will increase and we will be taken more seriously.… Post the First Comment

Welcome back Union College and the Class of 2013. Summer is over and classes are underway. This is the third installment to the four-year series of raw straight talk express and this season's premiere article focuses on the first year experience. Freshmen year can be difficult and confusing, and yet, at the same time can be the best times of your life.… Post the First Comment