Union’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Still Going Strong 20 Years Later
Allyson Bennett News Editor
This winter term, Union College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is in its 20th year of operation. The program is operated by Professor Mary Okeffe and students in ECO391, Income Tax: Policy and Practice, an upper-level economics course. Over 20 years, the program has generated about $8 million in tax refunds for Schenectady and Albany residents.
VITA is a national program run by the IRS to offer free basic tax returns to qualifed taxpayers. To be eligible for the program, taxpayers must have a household income of $67,000 or less, be disabled, or speak limited English. Volunteers at these tax sites pass basic and advanced tax law certifcation tests and adhere to confdentiality and ethics standards. Most programs are run at professional schools and charities.
Clients come to the tax sites with wage information (such as W2s and 1099 forms), evidence for tax de-
ductions (such as 1098 forms and daycare expenses), a social security card, and a valid ID. At Union’s VITA site, volunteers take photos of these documents and prepare the clients’ tax returns offsite. Another volunteer will then check over the completed tax returns before the client reviews the returns and approves them for fling with the IRS.
The program began at Union in the winter of 2005, and Professor Okeffe has led it since winter 2006. Union’s VITA program has seen signifcant growth and changes since its inception. When the program began, it was run at the Kenney Community Center, which many clients struggled to locate. In addition, clients had to wait at the center while volunteers prepared their tax returns, which meant that some clients were at the site for hours.
Now, the program is run at the Schenectady County Public Library, within walking distance of several homeless shelters. Clients no longer have to stay with volunteers as they prepare their tax returns, but the returns have become sig-
nifcantly more complicated. Since its inception, the U.S. government has passed various tax laws, such as Obamacare and education tax credits, making the tax return process more complicated. “The Pub 4012 Volunteer Resource Guide (aka the ‘VITA Bible’ the IRS requires us to use as a reference) is now 376 pages long. It was about 70 pages in 2004,” Professor Okeeffe explained.
“ I really appreciate being able to help people and having the handson experience of learning taxes and the tax code, but also being able to explain it to people,” Dina Saef ‘25, a student volunteer in the program, remarked. “ It’s really nice to have that hands-on experience, be active, and speak with people in the community, and how we can support them.”
This season, the program continues to accept clients and help them obtain thousands of dollars in tax returns. In the coming years, the program hopes to continue serving clients throughout the Schenectady area.
This Year’s Erotica Night, the Stars, and U
Alexander Sano Staff Writer
Valentine’s Day marks a time for partners both on campus and around the world to make a special effort in order to remind their signifcant others just how much they mean to each other.
For some, this is shown through romantic dates, boxes of chocolates, and stuffed animals. For others, it is done with certain activities better kept behind closed doors.
In preparation for this love-flled time of year, Green House part-
nered with Wicker Wellness, Union Pride, OIA, PPGEN, and Poetry for U this past Saturday, February 8 in order to host the annual ‘Erotica Night’. These groups collaborated to create several precursor events and the event itself.
Erotica Night, held in Old Chap-
el, was an event hosted in order to spread awareness about safe sex and educate Union students on the many facets of intercourse.
Event hosts and eager students present students with all of this info through fun trivia, steamy poetry readings, and the climactic lap
dance competition. Competitors clashed to have the chance at a wide range of appropriately themed prizes relating to the very same topics discussed throughout the event.
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“It’s primarily focused on sexual education and making it fun,” said Jonah Sagarin, an event coordinator, said about the event.
Despite a concept and atmosphere which may at frst seem touchy for many potential attendees, the groups responsible facilitated an atmosphere of acceptance and
encouragement, making all feel welcome and keeping the entire night lighthearted and full of festivities.
“It felt really helpful,” said Rory Marquis, an attendee. “The whole event made sex education both fun and informative at the same time, they toed a fne line very well.”
All groups that were involved set the event up in hopes that Union students would take helpful, lifelong lessons from the information provided, using it to make healthy decisions throughout their lives.
Students Unsatisfied with Off-Campus Release Decisions
On Monday, February 10, rising senior students who applied to be released from their housing contract received their decisions for off-campus release. The majority of students who applied were not released, to the dissatisfaction of the rising senior class. Despite this decision, some students will opt to live off campus anyway.
Union requires students to live on campus for all four years because it is a residential college. The college owns a variety of housing options to accommodate students’ different needs: large dorms, such as Fox and College Park Hall, small dorms, such as Webster House and the Minervas, and apartments, such as the ones on Seward Place. However, the college does need to release a limited number of senior students because it cannot ft all students on campus.
For the 2025-2026 year, the college released 30 rising senior students to live in non-college-owned housing, meaning they do not need
to pay housing fees and can’t select college housing. To opt in, Union’s Offce of Residential Education required interested students to complete an online bystander intervention module, then the students were placed in a lottery and chosen for release.
“Students will be assigned a random priority number and released accordingly until we reach our maximum number. There are no group releases or priority based on involvement on campus, fnancial need, etc.” Union’s Offce of Residential Education explained to interested students. There is no waitlist or appeal process for the decision.
“While we understand this outcome may not be what you had hoped for, we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to ensure fair and consistent housing decisions for all students,” The Offce of Residential Education & Housing said in an email to students who were not released. Nonetheless, students expressed frustration at this decision.
Even though students without release technically cannot live off
campus, some students do so anyway in what is nicknamed “paying double.” Students will sign a lease for an off-campus house and then pay the rent in addition to Union’s housing fees. Students paying double have assigned on-campus housing but don’t live in it.
The process is fnancially possible because rent in Schenectady is signifcantly cheaper than Union’s housing fees, as long as students live in groups. The average rent for a 4-bedroom house in Schenectady is $2,100, according to Zillow, which would be $5,250 per student on a 10-month lease. This academic year, the college rebates students living off campus $14,772, the amount of tuition dedicated to housing fees.
Despite the release decisions, housing selection must still go on. Rising seniors who were not offered a release will be able to select on-campus housing on Monday, February 24.
Housing Selection: Dates to Know
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Rising Senior Housing Selection
On Monday February 24, rising seniors (current juniors) will be able to select their preferences. It is likely that all single rooms will be selected on this date. Most of the Garnet and Seward Apartments will also likely be selected on this date.
Rising Junior Housing Selection
On Tuesday February 25, rising juniors (current sophomores) will be able to select their housing options. It is likely that single rooms will be unavailable at this time.
Rising Sophomore Housing Selection
On Wednesday February 26, rising sophomores (current members of the class of 2028) will be able to select their housing options. Residence halls will begin to fll on this date, and students can select all remaining housing options.
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Let’s Speed Date: Housing Edition
A Guide For Where to Live On-Campus
Gillian Paseka Opinions Editor
In the month of February, we not only celebrate the holiday of love, but also must make the decision of where to reside in the next academic year. This can be tricky, as there are an abundance of options for students to choose from. Let’s help you out! We’ve speed dated with all the housing options available on campus, and summarized the living conditions of each one. Which house best suits you?
Let’s begin with West College, one of three frst-year options. Like the name, West College is located on the west side of campus, between Richmond House and Fox hall. This is one of three frst-year housing options available. The lower level houses one of Union’s main dining halls, making it an attraction to avoid walking far for a meal. Room options only consist of doubles or singles.
Our next date is Richmond House, only to be sought by frstyears as well. Located on the Northwest side of campus. Each foor is single-gendered, unlike the other
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frst-year housing options. If you’re looking for a quieter living option, Richmond House would be best ft.
To end the frst dates with the frst-year housing options is Fox Hall. Fox Hall is unlike the other two by offering singles, doubles, and suits. This allows two doubles connected with a common room, giving some extra space to its residents.
Now to begin the journey with upperclassmen houses. Starting with Davidson House, the dorm is mostly reserved for the sophomore class. Like Fox, the room options are suits, with a few options of singles and doubles. Davi, as called by most students, is located on the Southwest side of campus. It may be a walk from the center of campus, however a short walk from Dennys.
Right next to Davidson House resides Webster House. The site was the City of Schenectaday’s former library, adding to the unique architecture of the building. The room options consist of singles, doubles, and triples.
This date was oddly a longer distance away, but that makes sense because they are housed near the soccer felds. Previously a hotel, Col-
lege Park Hall offers students many accommodations, unlike the other living options. This seven foor building offers both singles and doubles, with the addition of full bathrooms in each unit. While the rest of the campus is sweltering in the summer heat, College Park Hall will be cool with air-conditioning units.
Next up on our speed dating are the Theme Houses, offering a unique living experience on campus. These houses grant like-minded upperclassmen the ability to live together and embrace a common theme. There are occasional activities held throughout the year by these Theme Houses for campus wide events. Some Theme Houses include: Arts House, Cinematic House, Maker House, Ozone House, and many more.
Offering another exciting housing option, like the Theme Houses, are the Minerva Houses. Minerva Houses, which consists of seven different houses, are an upperclassmen house option. Every student is a member of one of these houses, and has the opportunity to live in their assigned houses. Students who chose to reside in their assigned house
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have access to its programming budget, allowing them to organize a wide array of activities.
This next date was unlike the others and labeled as the campus’s hot commodity. Garnet Commons allows upperclassmen to experience apartment style living, without living off campus. Located on the West Side of campus, it houses a variety of singles or doubles, in single-gendered or co-ed apartments. There is a fully furnished living room and bathroom, supplying a comfortable living experience.
Last but not least on our speed dating extravaganza are the Greek Houses. When in a Sorority or Fraternity on campus, there are living options specifc to your organization on Greek Row. Room and Board are still paid like other resident halls, so no need to worry. Greek Houses are available to members that become fully initiated into their respective chapters, making these houses mostly the Junior class.
Now that we’ve been on all these dates, which house will you choose? Room selections begin the week of February 24, Starting with rising senior selections.
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An outside view of Messa House, one of the seven Minerva Houses avaible on campus.
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Super Bowl Fever Sweeps Union!
Sienna Chambial Pop/Culture Editor
The weekend of February 9, 2025 was one of the most culturally signifcant of the year for students at Union College, as well as for Americans across the nation, as t was the day this year’s Super Bowl took place. Deemed one of the most popular and prestigious sporting championships globally, the de facto national holiday brought fans together in support of either the Philadelphia Eagles or the Kansas City Chiefs to see who would win the most anticipated football game of the season. The end of a fairly one-sided game saw the Eagles emerge victorious with an impressive 40-22 victory.
Experts had been predicting a close game, with a fair chance of both teams winning. However, the odds were stacked against the Eagles in terms of pressure due to their underdog status, while the Chiefs were the defending champions of the past two years. The Eagles had only secured one recent victory, in 2018. What made the matchup even more signifcant was that the two teams had faced off for the title in 2022, with the Chiefs emerging victorious.
“I am not a hardcore football fan, but my dad grew up in Pennsylvania cheering for the Eagles, and we have a family friend whose husband works with the team, so I was rooting for them to win. My mom called me as soon as the game ended to let me know that the Eagles had won and I felt very happy” shared sophomore Lia Nichols. Her enthusiasm was not lost across the campus, as football fans gathered eagerly to watch the most awaited football game of the year.
Since the Super Bowl is such a signifcant event, the Association of Campus Events (ACE) and the Min-
ervas of Union College took the opportunity to bring the campus community together by hosting a Super Bowl watch party. The event was hosted collaboratively by Beuth and Golub houses, with Beuth supporting the Eagles and Golub supporting the Chiefs, creating an atmosphere similar to watching the Super Bowl live with friends, family, and fellow fans. The event also included football-themed snacks and raffe prizes for attendees and ended up being a huge success. Eagles fans left Beuth House with joyous roars and huge smiles spread across their faces after the match, while Chiefs fans could be seen with their faces hanging: disappointed with the outcome of the game, but hopeful for the next season.
Beyond the game itself, the halftime show was one of the most hig-
hly anticipated aspects of the Super Bowl, with past performances featuring artists like Rihanna, Bruno Mars and Beyoncé. This year, fans eagerly awaited Kendrick Lamar’s return as the halftime headliner, following his 2022 performance. The excitement was even greater as it came just a week after Lamar swept the Grammy Awards, winning in every category he was nominated for, including Record of the Year for his track “Not Like Us.” He was also joined on stage by singer SZA and actor Samuel L. Jackson.
“I was excited to see Kendrick Lamar perform in the 2025 Super Bowl like he did back in 2022, especially since SZA performed with him. Two of my favorite artists came together to make my fnal year at Union memorable,” said senior Nobel Nazrul. Sophomore Matia Malish
shared his excitement about the mesmerizing performance. “It was phenomenal, and was probably one of the best halftime performances in many years,” she stated. “There defnitely should’ve been more SZA. I also wish they had more of his old songs, but mainly, just more SZA.”
With the Super Bowl bringing thrilling competition, unforgettable performances, and a sense of camaraderie, this year’s game once again lived up to the hype, especially for the Eagles fans across campus. Whether students watched to cheer for their team, enjoy the halftime show, or simply take part in the lively atmosphere, the event proved to be a unifying experience on campus. As football season comes to a close, fans have already begun counting down the days until next year’s championship.
How did U Celebrate Valentine’s Day Solo?
Angelina
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and Sienna Chambial Staff Writer and Pop/Culture Editor
Valentine’s Day may be known now as a holiday colored with pink and red, drowned in stuffed animals and chocolate, but the origin comes from the legend of St. Valentine, with the romance only becoming more associated with the day due to the 18th century poets. While some debate whether Valentine’s Day is a genuine holiday or just a commercial event for businesses to proft from, there’s no denying its global popularity as a celebration of love. For those with partners to celebrate it with, this day brings about a lot of happiness and affection. However, for those who don’t, it can feel stressful or even a little depressing.
The external pressure of the holiday can make people feel like they are missing out by not having someone special to share their time with on this day dedicated to love. However, the opinion that being in a relationship with someone isn’t the only way to appreciate this day of love is not lost across campus.
“I hung out with my friends and we had dinner and a party,” shared senior Anna Colavecchio. Like Anna, many female students across campus took this day to celebrate all female friendships in their life by celebrating what is popularly referred to as Galentine’s day. Sophomore Lia Nichols shared, “yy roommate was invited to a Galentine’s party in Golub house. Some of her friends had gotten together to make lego roses, which they then exchanged
with each other, which I thought was adorable.” Such Valentine’s themed get-togethers and parties provided a fun way for students to come together and celebrate the people in their life who they care about and love.
Another very important form of love that people specially celebrated on this day was self love. Freshman Saniya Dixon stated, “once I’m reminded it’s Valentine’s Day, I do a little self care. I make myself feel good, cause I don’t need no man.”
Many students on campus also celebrated Valentine’s Day by indulging in treats like the heart shaped Brownie Batter Specialty Donuts from Dunkin, or the Valentine’s special chocolates and sweets from the Campus Store. “My roommate and I have this tradition wherein we play
the song ‘Cupid’ and eat chocolates at night so I bought us some from the bookstore and we did the same thing this year too,” added Nichols. Union College Community also planned and executed some events to make sure that everyone on campus felt loved this Valentine’s day. During the common hour, students had the opportunity to get free roses, cards and chocolates for themselves or anyone else they loved. There were also additional events such as Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating with the German Club and Valentine Making at Messa House.
Whether students were in relationships or not, everyone across campus made sure to ce;ebrate Valentine’s Day for what it truly is—a celebration of all the love in their life.
Photo Courtesy of Lili Helfreich ’27 Union students gathered in line for food at the Super Bowl Watch Party in Beuth House.
Conservatives for Climate? ESPE Seminar Offers New Perspective
Abby Trzepla Sci-Tech Editor
Former United States Representative Bob Inglis spoke in the Nott on February 3 as part of the Climate Solutions ESPE Winter Seminar Series, addressing the issue of climate change from a conservative perspective.
Inglis described his journey to understanding climate change as a conservative and South Carolina representative. He was infuenced by the views of his family, as well as evidence of climate change seen frsthand from ice drilling in Antarctica, and what he described as a “spiritual awakening” found snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. However, the conservative party’s traditional political culture remained infexible to his shift towards a perspective straying from party lines.
Despite no longer holding offce, Inglis has maintained and expand-
ed his commitment to taking action against climate change through his organization RepublicEn. His approach focuses on “market-oriented solutions,” emphasizing the importance of taxing pollution over what he deems less effective strategies such as regulating emissions and incentivizing clean energy through tax cuts. Inglis aims to implement a carbon tax, paired with a matching reduction in existing taxes, to result in a higher price on goods that require a large carbon footprint to manufacture. This would leave the choice in the consumer’s hands, while still incentivizing sustainable production and purchasing.
Attendee Grace Kaiser ‘27, a Political Science and History ID major, was intrigued by the presentation, saying, “I felt former representative Inglis’ talk was very impactful, because it was a perspective on climate change that I feel like I don’t get often.” Kaiser refected, “It made me hopeful for the future of climate
action and solutions, possibly even as a bipartisan effort.”
With the current shift in government as a conservative party takes offce, alongside growing environmental disasters like the recent wildfres in California, the future of important current issues like climate change is a critical question. Efforts like Inglis’ make cross-party cooperation towards sustainability and environmental preservation more of a possibility, as collaboration is essential to making signifcant and timely progress.
Students looking to support the fght against climate change can fnd multiple resources on campus, through organizations including USustain, Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW), and the sustainability theme house Ozone House. Individuals can also create change on a personal level through utilizing reusable items over single-use, composting food scraps, recycling paper and plastic, and turning off
dormitory lights and heat when not in use. Contacting local representatives and elected offcials to make personal support for climate-fo-
cused policies clear is also critical, and can be done easily with resources like the “Write to Congress” page on citizensclimatelobby.org.
Iyaz and Nott Logical Play to Intimate Crowd at Union
Noor El Maayergi Sports Editor
Last Friday, February 7, the “Shawty’s like a melody” guy, professionally known as Iyaz, performed in College Park Hall, to a crowd of eighty Union students. The concert began around 8:00pm with a phenomenal performance by Nott Logical. They performed everything from “Everybody Talks” by the Neon Trees to “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” by ABBA and the crowd, which was sizable for a Nott Logical show, was screaming along the entire time.
After Nott Logical fnished their set, Iyaz came on stage… to a crowd that hadn’t grown at all in the forty-fve minutes since the show offcially began. Despite all eighty people screaming and shouting, the huge room still felt excruciat-
ingly empty throughout the show, and Iyaz’s attempts to hype up the crowd were unsuccessful due to the sheer lack of people. Iyaz started with some of his less popular songs to the dismay of the crowd, who were noticeably not singing along. He soon pivoted to his song with Hannah Montana, “Gonna Get This”, bringing the energy back up in the room. A few more Hannah Montana songs passed, and then it was time… or so the crowd thought. A familiar beat played through the speakers, but it wasn’t “Replay”, it wasn’t even an Iyaz song; it was “Fire Burning” by Sean Kingston. The crowd still loved it, and it was the fnal song before he fnally played “Replay”. When the frst “shawty’s like a melody in my head” fnally played, the entire room exploded with screams. Iyaz played it twice in a row before the concert ended and he spent a few minutes taking photos and videos with an-
yone that handed him their phone. Overall, the concert met the expectations of a free, poorly-advertised concert: small and a little bland, but still kind of enjoyable.
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Inglis presents his ideas for combating climate change to audience in the Nott
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Celebrating Union’s Women’s Sports
Noor El Maayergi Sports Editor
Throughout this school year, Union’s Women’s sports programs have had [insert adjectives] seasons. This includes a number of academic accomplishments from our student-athletes.
Women’s Hockey captain Maren Friday won the ECAC’s Mandi Schwartz Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. She is the frst Union student to win this award.
Not only that, but Cat Dacey was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete list for the second year in a row, alongside the whole Women’s Track team earning USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors.
Union’s Women’s Swimming & Diving team earned the Scholar All-America Team title from the CSCAA. Six Women’s Soccer players were named to Academic All-District Teams, including Maddy Mack, Grace Penna, Anne Pearl, Anabelle Thomas, Maya Koster, and Ashley
Sheldon.
Volleyball’s Shelby McKim was named to an Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators.
Women’s Basketball’s Jelena Perovic, Jenna Forman, and Grace Ceseretti have all been named to the Liberty League honor roll multiple times over the course of the season.
Fall term teed off with frstyear Iyene Essien setting a record two-day score of 151 at the season-opening St. Lawrence University Fall Invitational. At their fall-season ending home invitational, Union Golf won gold against Vassar and St. Lawrence.
Women’s Crew Varsity 4+ won gold and Varsity 8+ won silver at the Mohawk Fall Classic.
Women’s Soccer beat Hamilton College for the frst time in 14 years, with a score of 2-1. The following game, they defeated #9 ranked Ithaca College 1-0 for the frst time in 19 years. Ithaca was undefeat-
ed until their game against Union. Women’s Soccer’s Anne Pearl was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region fourth-team, the frst since 2014.
Field Hockey placed three players, Maddie Greco, Sophie Brady, and Megan Dorsey, on NFHCA All-Region teams. Greco was also named to the All-America second team.
Volleyball players Shannon McGrath, Maddie McCarron, and Allie Kronenberg were named to All-Liberty League Teams. McGrath is the frst Volleyball player to be named to a frst-team since 2016.
Women’s Basketball’s Jelena Perovic was named Liberty League Performer of the Week early in the season.
Women’s Hockey won the Mayor’s Cup against RPI for the frst time since 2020. They also recently broke their season win record in their victory over Brown.
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 14
Women’s BBall @ Clarkson, 5:30pm
Men’s BBall @ Clarkson, 7:30pm
Women’s Hockey @ Princeton, 6:00pm
Men’s Hockey vs Quinnipiac, 7:00pm
Women’s & Men’s T&F @ D3 Elite Meet, 10:00am
February 15
Women’s BBall @ St. Lawrence, 2:00pm
Men’s BBall @ St. Lawrence, 4:00pm
Women’s Hockey @ Quinnipiac, 3:00pm
Men’s Hockey vs Princeton, 6:00pm
Women’s & Men’s T&F @ D3 Elite Meet, 10:00am
RESULTS
Garside Hits Second Half-Court BuzzerBeater
Matthew Garside, a sophormore Men’s Basketball player, broke the internet with his Sportscenter Top10 worthy buzzer-beater... again!
Buhr Nails Second
Hat Trick of the Season, Named ECAC Forward of the Week
Brandon Buhr, a junior forward on the Men’s Hockey team, scored three goals for the second time in as many months.
1. The Women’s Basketball team before their game against Vassar. (Dayle Burke, Union Athletics)
2. Brandon Buhr after one of his three goals on Saturday night. (Caroline Sherman, Cornell Athletics)
3. Matthew Garside shooting the game winning three-pointer. (Mary Gettens, Union Athletics) 4. Cat Dacey running the mile. (Jason Plante, Union Athletics) 5. Union Women’s Hockey’s seniors on Senior Day. (Paul Buckowski, Union Athletics)
Allyson Bennett | Concordiensis Maren Friday during the Mayor’s Cup.
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Crossword & Word Search Puzzles
Hello, Union community! Do you want to have some fun! If so, fill out this crossword puzzle full of Union trivia.
Across:
3. The last name of Union’s current president
5. The dome-like structure in the center of campus
6. The place where you can smell and the fowers and enjoy some peace and quiet (two words)
8. The place where you can get pizza on campus (three words)
9. The event hosted by Wold weakly (two words)
10. The name of the system for earning awards for attending events (two words)
Down:
1. The place to watch theater performances in downtown Schenectady
2. The creek that runs through the garden behind Reamer (three words)
4. Union’s Mascot
7. The names of the Galleries located in the Feigenbaum Center for Visual Arts (Three words)
Answers:
How about a Wordsearch puzzle next?
Words to fnd:
1. GOLUB 2. BEUTH
3. BREAZZANO 4. GREEN 5. WOLD 6. SORUM 7. MESSA 8. RICHMOND 9. WEST 10. FOX
11. DAVIDSON
12. CPH 13. KARPHALL 14. LIPPMANHALL
15. ISEC
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6. Jacksons Garden 7. Crowell And West 8. The Garlic Nott
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