Six horrifying costume ideas not stolen from the Internet
Halloween used to be a simpler time—kind of like Valentine’s Day, when you were obligated to buy everyone in the class a Rocket Power or Wishbone Valentine so no one…
Humor & Satire
Sickly senior shares deets on viscious virus attacking TAs
There is contagion in my TA. It all started when my housemate—let’s call her Typhoid Kayla—coughed while emptying the dish rack. Although she coughed into her sleeve, small, meddling germs…
Misc-adventures with Maddy: OKCupid Edition
Girl meets boy. Girl dates boy. Girl and boy break up. Girl cries a lot to Taylor Swift and swears off all boys forever, except when she’s drunk (because Girl’s…
Arlington firefighter crafts angry letter of resignation
Chief, Look, I’m just gonna say it, I need to transfer. It’s nothing personal. You and all the other guys at the station have been great. We’ve had some good…
‘Emoji Speak’ taking over VC, the World gasping-face
Emojis are becoming more and more prevalent in daily communication. Often used in texts, emails, all types of social media and sometimes daily speech such as, “So excited to see…
Social Media editor liveblogs social-gathering experiment
I hate parties. Okay, hate is a strong word, but unless I’m adequately intoxicated, I thoroughly dislike large gatherings of people I vaguely know. As such, I’ve never thrown one.…
The Misc Guide to: taking the perfect Snapchat selfie
On Sunday, Sept 28, a young, naive Vassar student clicked the send button on the most important Snapchat in selfie history. This almost un-screenshot-able Snap lasted about one second and…
Senior RA observes freshmen behavioral patterns in nature
Four freshmen arrive at Sander’s Classroom before their professor. They are on guard, looking for others of their kind. I ask them to sign the attendance sheet. They advance in…
First-year student disappointed in ‘Mug Culture’ on campus
I knew Vassar was for me when my overnight-host person told me about “Mug Nights.” I had told her about my extensive mug collection, and she jumped at the chance…
The anticipated return of VCTV’s smash-hit webseries
On April 8, 2014, VCTV broke ground and shook the Vassar community to its core with the premiere of “The Witness.” We at The Miscellany News—and the majority of the…