Over this past summer, Dutchess County managed to vastly decrease its number of COVID-19 cases. From June 19 through Sep. 8, three Dutchess County residents died of the viral illness. This was a large decrease from the 72 COVID-related deaths…
While some of us spent our break catching up on sleep, reclaiming summer jobs or counting the days until we returned to campus, Vassar students Iliana Jaime ’21, Dean Kopitsky ’22 [Full disclosure: Kopistky is a Senior Editor for The…
As the Vassar community transitioned back to campus this semester in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cases spiked within the first week of students’ return. On Feb. 16, active cases were at an all time high…
On Monday evening, Feb. 15, Vassar’s Black Students’ Union (BSU) and the ALANA Center hosted their annual Black History Month Keynote Address, for the first time over Zoom. Close to 200 Vassar students and faculty members logged on to attend…
For several students on campus, sourdough bread is the perfect food for the pandemic, requiring only flour, water and patience. And as the Spring 2021 semester starts, a few students are sharing their food with the Vassar community. Two students,…
