Dos and don’ts of winter fashion with Misc-adventurous Maddy
As the temperatures drop and we all give up our hopes of a mild winter, those of you new to the northeast may be wondering, what do I wear?! How…
Humor & Satire
Thanksgiving dishes, lifelong wishes: a humorous listicle
My family likes a traditional Thanksgiving meal. None of that tofurky or talk about genocide that would force us to uncomfortably deal with the damning effects of our own whiteness.…
ASK BANNER: Vassar’s new ‘weekly’ ‘advice’ column
Dear, Banner I’ve been feeling discontent with my time here at Vassar. Give it some time, they said. Give yourself a chance to acclimate to the new environment, they said.…
Yale Bros and TH Woes: a memoir
I’ve felt compelled to set fire to my Town House on a few occasions. Once when every single glass, dish and piece of silverware was dirty and spilling from my…
Breaking that problem set lest it break you: a guide
Problem set got you down? Integrating got you procrastinating? Deriving got you barely surviving? Chemical equations got you wanting a vacation? Are you constantly wanting to pull your hair out…
Late Night at the Retreat spurs ‘Late Night’ frenzy
On the night before Halloween, Late Night at the Retreat debuted to critical acclaim from sober students, other students and one Poughkeepsie resident who thought he was in a McDonald’s.…
Lightner Lays it Down: five people to avoid at the gym
Working in the gym has been a pretty sweet deal. Besides picking up sweaty towels and dealing with machinery that “mysteriously” gets broken, the job is pretty low-key. The types…
Enlightened senior offers tips on surviving pre-registration
By senior year, pre-registration isn’t a worry on your radar. You have job applications to weed through and bodies you need to find, ones with which you can hopefully and…
Talk that Talk: the benefit of conversing with yourself
Talking to yourself is an art form. I have spent a good part of my 19 years on this earth talking to me, myself and I. The problem with this…
Holiday Hour: Valentine’s Day closer than you think
Packing away my house’s ghoulish decorations the other night, I was struck with the sadness that follows every Halloween. Each year, I am reminded that it is one of my…