In a reversal of its initial policy regarding fall 2020 sports, Vassar College has decided not to participate in intercollegiate sports during the coming semester. The Liberty League also announced this afternoon that they have canceled the fall conference. The…
As Black Lives Matter protests sweep across the country and coronavirus cases rise, many Dutchess county constituents feel a new jail is the last thing they need. Nonetheless, the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, a new jail to replace…
In February 2019, Vassar’s Board of Trustees approved the construction of Vassar’s Institute for the Liberal Arts and an Inn (the “Inn and Institute” or I/I), a two-story conference center with an attached three-story hotel containing 50 rooms and a…
[July 14 update: In a victory for Vassar and colleges and universities across the United States, the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have completely rescinded their directive that international students would be required to take in-person…
Police conducted 25 million traffic stops in 2011, making them one of the most common encounters between law enforcement and civilians. But even these seemingly routine interactions can escalate in minutes. Take the case of Breaion King, a Black Austin…
