Posted on May 9, 2008

“Relay for Life,” an annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, kicks off Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Nott Memorial and continues until 6 a.m. Saturday.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is designed to promote awareness of cancer, raise funds for research and celebrate survivors. 

Team members take turns walking, jogging or running around a candlelit course. Each team is asked to keep a member on the course at all times.

“We’ve raised nearly $25,000 of our $36,000 goal,” said Lindsey Goldberg ’10, co-organizer of this year’s event with fellow sophomores Lori Cassorla, Lisa Vallee and Ali Johnson. “So far, we have 37 teams and more than 265 participants. We’re hoping to beat last year’s event, which raised $34,000.”

Entertainment for the 12-hour event includes performances by the Dutch Pipers and Garnet Minstrelles; movies; a barbecue and other refreshments.

Relay for Life is sponsored by Minerva houses, Hillel, Dean of Studies office and U-Program.

For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org  or email an American Cancer Society representative at Union.college.relay@cancer.org 

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The annual “Take Back the Night”  march and rally to raise awareness of sexual assault and violence against women is Thursday, May 15, 2008, at 7 p.m.

The campus-wide march begins at the Nott Memorial, followed by a speakout at Old Chapel, where victims are invited to discuss their experiences. A limited number of T-shirts and signs will be available for the marchers.

The event, which is free and open to the public, wraps up a week of events to educate and promote awareness of sexual violence.

Throughout the week, individuals are invited to trace their hand onto a "wall of solidarity"  at the Reamer Campus Center to signify their intent “not be part of, or tolerate sexual assault.”

“The rally provides an opportunity for people who have been involved in sexual violence to voice their individual stories,” said Liz Stanford ’09, co-president of the rally's sponsor, Safe Space, a student-run support group for victims of rape and sexual assault. “The campus community can support these individuals and the cause by attending the march and signing the wall.”

Safe Space operates a 24-hour hotline at (518) 860-7899.

For information on campus events, contact Stanford at stanfore@union.edu.

"Take Back the Night" is a national movement that began in 1976. For more information, visit www.takebackthenight.org.

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Through May 11

Mandeville Gallery

Nott Memorial

Fernando Orellana – Recent Work

Professor Orellana’s 14 paintings, four sculpture pieces and one video installation explore issues of consumer culture and our relationship with war.

 

 

Through May 18

Visual Arts Building

Burns Arts Atrium Gallery

Senior Art Exhibition

Works by Rachel Start and Elliot Cohen in a variety of media; artists’ reception scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 5-7 p.m. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Through May 18

Wikoff Student Gallery

The Nott Memorial

LGBT: A Union Perspective 

A juried exhibition of artwork by students and faculty that explores issues surrounding the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community at Union. 

 

Through June 12

Humanities Gallery

Aesthetic Divisions

Works from former Union artist-in-residence Arlene Baker's "Silk Spaces" series.

 

 

Through June 15

Mandeville Gallery

Nott Memorial

Senior Invitational

Features the work of graduating seniors Ben Atkins, Robbie Flick, Jen Libous, Kaitlin Pickett, Amanda Silvestri, Rachel Start, Clare Stone and Walter Yund. Reception set for Friday, May 18, 5 to 9 p.m. to coincide with Art Night Schenectady

 

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The Sigma Chi annual week of philanthropy known as Derby Days will kick off Monday, May 12 and run through Thursday, May 15.

“This is our largest single fraternity philanthropy event and our chance to give back to the community. We hope to get the whole campus involved,” said Sigma Chi President Brendan Kennedy ’09. “This year we are donating our money to Elephant in the Living Room, a grassroots organization calling attention to issues of domestic violence in the Capital Region.”

Founded in 1934 at the University of California-Berkley, Derby Days has raised more than $2 million by Sigma Chi chapters nationwide for numerous philanthropies.

“The goal is to get the sororities on campus to compete in events to raise money for a chosen charity,” said Christopher Altieri ’09, Sigma Chi philanthropy chair. 

Scheduled events include a car wash at three places on campus Monday, May 12, 4-6 p.m.; a bachelor auction Tuesday, May 13; and American Idol-style  karaoke night at Clinton’s Ditch in Schenectady Wednesday, May 14. On Thursday, May 15, the brothers will hold Sigfest, a concert and barbecue, at their house. 

The Gamma Zeta Chapter of Sigma Chi chapter was formed at Union in 1923.

Last year, the fraternity raised more than $2,000 during Derby Days, a number the fraternity has already surpassed from solicitations at local businesses, Kennedy said.

For more information contact Kennedy at kennedyb@union.edu or altieric@union.edu.

To contribute, go to http://www.active.com/donate/gamazeta.  

 

 

 

 

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