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Volume CLIII Issue XX
Thursday, May 30, 2024
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ReUnion 2024 Recap! Allyson Bennett News Editor
Union hosted its annual ReUnion weekend from May 17 to 19, 2024. This year’s event celebrated the reunions of those with class years ending in 9 and 4. The class of 1974 came together to celebrate their 50th ReUnion, and alumni from the classes of 1949 to 2023 came back to campus for the celebrations. The festivities featured a series of events hosted by fraternities, sororities, athletic teams, and representatives from different class years. The festivities on the 18th featured an alumni parade, a food tasting event that featured local businesses, and an alumni lobsterfest. Notably, the class of 1974 was the mSTU DMBTT XIFSF XPNFO XFSF BENJUted for 4 year Bachelor’s degrees, meaning this ReUnion marked 50 years of women graduating from the college. The college’s alumni council, chaired by Tess Skoller ’13 and Ewo Harrel ’10, honored several college graduates for their commitment to
Union and their other accomplishments during a ceremony. Rachel Linder ’19 received the alumni rising star award, and Michael Newell ’74, Robert Saltzman ’69, and Trustee Julie Swidler ’79 all received the Alumni Gold Medal. Zakuro Daiko, the college’s Japanese drumming ensemble, and the chamber singers performed for alumni at the award ceremony. At the award ceremony, President Harris highlighted the alumni contributions toward the college. 836 ReUnion donors raised $13,222,938.30 for various college initiatives, and the class of 1974 raised $8,498,146.35 of that amount. 3F6OJPO FOEFE XJUI mSFXPSLT over the Nott Memorial and the Kenney Center’s community carnival. Alumni, students, and friends can look forward to ReUnion happening at the same time next year, where those with class years ending in 5 and 0 will be celebrated. The class of 1975 will celebrate their 50th ReUnion, and alumni can look for details to register for the event in the coming months.
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News. page 2 Lobsterfest 2024!
Opinions. page 3 Laundry and Union Schedules
Pop/Culture. page 4 Cannes and Book Recommendations
Sci-Tech. page 5 Observatory and Recent Research
807. page 7 Baja Spotlight and Reamer Review