May Day emphasizes community
May Day has, for years, served as a powerful and public source of solidarity for workers, activist groups and students in the Hudson Valley, and this year’s march and rally…
Day: April 24, 2013
Awakening body and consciousness: breakfast greens recipe
Though certainly an exciting time of year, the conclusion of the spring semester—replete with final exams, summer planning and class preregistration—also proffers the average Vassar student with plenty of stress.…
Senior digs into ‘messy science’ for final research project
Camila Delgado-Montes likes her science messy, and it shows in her research. Not many would enjoy spending time mucking around in the field collecting deer scat and dissecting it under…
America’s favorite quiz game: Do you choose the Vassar email event, or the thing this author just made up?
1. Thrilling documentary on Polaroids OR
Language tables allow for mistakes, growth
Language tables on campus give students a casual, low-stress opportunity to learn something not covered in the textbooks–the art of conversation. Led by the department’s Language Fellows, the weekly gatherings…
Students test Russian language proficiency
Students in Vassar’s Russian Studies department got a chance put their knowledge to a practical test. While students can compare themselves to their classmates, competing with other collegiate institutions gives…
Humor reporters in the field: All the ViCE drams uncovered
A few months ago, the editors of the Misc invited me to a secret meeting in one of the lesser known small rooms of the Deece. I carefully placed my…
Humor reporters in the field: Deece meal swipes uncovered
Room draw for next semester is just around the corner. After frenzy of choosing the pre-reg classes with as little work as possible (I recommend North Korean History Through Interpretive…
MSU student offers unique view of Vassar community
When I first visited Vassar, I never gave the college itself much thought; I was just excited to visit my girlfriend. Plus, I assumed all college campuses were the same—a…
VC track sprinting to finals
The end of a season is a true test of a team’s ability to come together as a cohesive unit, which is especially important for sports with individual events like…