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Day: September 6, 2023
Five female Vassar professors file pay-discrimination lawsuit
Five current and former women Vassar College professors filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, Aug. 30, alleging decades of systemic wage discrimination based on gender. Founded as one of the country’s…
Students seek answers over recent dining changes
To accommodate kitchen repairs, grab-and-go hot food in the College Center is no longer available for the fall semester. The Office of the Dean of the College announced these changes…
VVA organizes 5K honoring Vassar veteran
[CW: This article contains mentions of suicide and PTSD.] Last year, the Vassar Veterans Association (VVA) and the Vassar community at large lost a peer, mentor and friend with the…
Hyperfemininity resurges with Barbie movie
This summer, director Greta Gerwig took viewers to Barbieland: a dreamy matriarchy where the Barbies live fulfilling lives while the Kens are simply there. The film opens with a montage…
Alumnae/i receive summer attention and achievements
Summer, besides being a quick respite from academic annihilation, is a season with an extensive amount of hustle and bustle. This hustle and bustle, specifically singling out the attention or…
Oh Boy, Freshman Year: reflecting on transitions
Mornings in a communal bathroom are not something one can fully prepare for. I sit on the toilet seat and think about the fact that this stall is my only…
Letter to the Editor: VSA’s annual budgeting is fair and thorough
Recently, a widely-shared, inaccurate and misleading petition threw the Vassar Student Association (VSA) into significant controversy. Authored by the members of the Working Student Coalition (WSC), a VSA-certified organization of…
The growing discourse surrounding legacy admissions
In the span of a year, the conservative supermajority of the Supreme Court has handed down rulings on some of the most divisive issues in American society, reflecting the impact…
Arts editors pick their favorite recent releases
Jesse’s pick: “Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))” by Jaimie Branch The untimely and tragic death of trumpeter Jaimie Branch in 2022 at age 39…
‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ undermines solidarity
Internet virality functions on an immense scale. Videos, photographs, memes, songs and more can be thrust into the spotlight with little financial backing, powered by users sharing and viewing content…