Politicizing PyeongChang harms South Korea
Putting aside political differences, South Korea and North Korea will form a united Korean women’s ice hockey team to compete at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The team will be…
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Terrifying middle school diary unearthed during break
Tasked with cleaning out a closet full of keepsakes from her elementary and middle school years over break, sophomore Emma Auguste came face-to-face with the most evil object she’d ever…
DIY: Build your own JY-stay in Poughkeepsie
There are many things I don’t understand about Vassar College. I don’t understand why chili is only served on Wednesdays, why Shipping and Receiving is situated at such an inconvenient…
Lecturers talk union organizing
Debates about proper working conditions and compensation have put pressure on relationships between workers, management and consumers not only at Vassar College, but also in other parts of the country…
Panelists discuss economic revitalization in Poughkeepsie
On Friday, Nov. 17, students, faculty and locals gathered at the Vassar Barn to attend an event entitled “Chronogram Conversations.” Hosted by the Environmental Cooperative, the event created a space…
Campus Patrol revived under new administration
The last few years have been a dynamic, if not turbulent, time for Vassar’s Campus Patrol. During the 2016-2017 academic year, Campus Patrol, which had been independent for most of…
Political Roundup
In this week’s headlines… Lawyers for President Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn notified Trump’s legal team that they would no longer discuss special counsel Robert Mueller III’s investigation…
News Briefs Nov. 30th, 2017
Zimbabwean president resigns Former Vice President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as the new president last Friday, Nov. 24, in the presence of the 60,000 supporters (The Telegraph,…
Updates from the VSA
Senate 11.26.17 1. Forum with Engaged Pluralism Initiative (EPI) leaders — Goal of EPI: To change campus climate and inclusivity. — Core Team: Associate Professor of Anthropology Candice Lowe-Swift, EPI…
Alum critiques Bradley’s Jacobson response
Dear President Bradley, On Oct. 25, you sent out a message to the Vassar community “to help prepare” the students, faculty and administration “for tomorrow.” While you oddly included two…