Capella Festiva unites Vassar, East Coast choirs in song
The first ever Capella Festiva Treble Choir festival, a musical afternoon initiated by a local organization in Poughkeepsie that sponsors an adult and treble choir, will take place in The…
Day: November 13, 2013
How to Make Money Selling Drugs captures dealers’ truths
So long as one is ready to pack a gun, outsmart DEA agents, and potentially swallow a condom filled with heroin in order to smuggle drugs through airport security, anyone…
Letter to the Editor 11/14/13
To the Editors: I would like to respond to last week’s article about the Student-Labor Dialogue pamphlet distributed recently on campus. I respect that the students who produced the pamphlet…
U.S. cuts don’t address our actual issues
Last week, cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program came into effect, marking the expiration of a recession-era boost to the food stamps program. These cuts will reduce benefits by…
Demands in education fuel our ‘study drug’ abuses
Last year, I took my first education class at Vassar. One day, we had a guest speaker who was associated with the College Board, the organization that provides SAT and…
Risk of another ENDA failure indicates imperfections in US political system
In the first edition of The Miscellany News this fall, I wrote an article implicating the Senate in passing a critical piece of workplace equity legislation, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act…
Monnier brings unique skill set to women’s soccer team
This year’s women’s soccer team finished their season with a record of 9-8-2 and made the Liberty League Tournament for the first time since 2010. This has been due to…
Swimming and diving sweeps at recent Skidmore meet
Vassar’s swimming and diving teams, both men’s and women’s, had a impressive winning weekend at the recent meet. Both of the teams pulled off tough wins against rivals Skidmore College…
Though people ignore Election Day, changes are possible
Election Day came and went this past week without much of a peep by students. While the Dean of the College and a few select individuals made statements encouraging students…
Sundays provide a much needed rest, allow time for bonding over sports
It doesn’t get much more relaxing than a Sunday at Vassar College. The last day of the week is intended for rest, so that the student may take a break…