The scoop on Vassar’s Trustees
[Nov. 6 Editor’s note: Following the publication of this article, a few of the Trustees chose to submit their own bios to The Miscellany News with further details that they…
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Political Roundup
In this week’s headlines… On Oct. 12, The White House announced President Trump’s decision to slash subsidies to health insurance companies that help cover out-of-pocket costs for low-income people. The…
News Brief Oct. 19, 2017
Wildfires ravage northern California Firefighters in Northern California have finally started to tame some of the wildfires that have been spreading around the Golden State since Sunday, Oct. 8. They…
Jones should avoid red state trend, focus on local scale
In 2013, a young Texas state senator by the name of Wendy Davis made headlines when she filibustered a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. This…
Google-Facebook duopoly imperils media
President Donald Trump was roundly criticized last week for tweeting that “network news has become so partisan, distorted and fake that licenses must be challenged and, if appropriate, revoked” (Twitter,…
Eminem’s lyrics further national divide
As a huge fan of Eminem myself, I came out quite disappointed after listening to his freestyle, “The Storm,” at the BET Hip Hop Awards. Besides the underwhelming lyrical flow…
Student sues roommate for heinous breach of contract
Monday afternoon. 4:45 p.m. First-year Jen Anderson returns to her room, a comfortable double she shares with fellow first-year Caroline Jamison, as she always does before meeting her friends for…
A heartwarming reunion: student and central heating
A fact about me is that I’m someone who feels extra cold. I grew up in India, and so obviously my body is designed to be able to handle heat…
Candidates for county legislature visit VC
In preparation for the general election in New York State on Nov. 7, candidates for state and local offices initiated door-to-door campaigns to increase voter participation rates from a historical…