Floor Fellow program sets sights on all-campus role
Life as a first year and life as an upperclassman are two entirely different experiences. After a year on campus, problems like getting lost on campus are replaced with navigating…
Day: February 5, 2014
Lifeguarding a splashy opportunity for work study
The Kresage Pool in Walker is one locale on campus that, depending on the time of day, can be incredibly crowded or completely deserted. Between swim lessons, practices and open…
Nutella French toast: No further explanation required
The summer after my first year at Vassar was certainly an eventful one. Since I spent it on campus, alternating day-drinking, work in the now-defunct Skin ner greenhouses and the…
College grants bolster community ties
Many members of the Vassar community may not be aware that there is an active funding program that seeks to support local community projects. This resource is the Vassar Good…
VSA addresses increased need for counseling services
On Sunday, Feb. 2, the Vassar Student Association (VSA) council approved a letter to be sent to President Catharine Hill and other Vassar administrators calling for a post-doctoral fellowship to…
Cross-campus Super Bowl XLVII events energize VC
This past Sunday in the Super Bowl XLVIII game, the Denver Broncos played against the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey while many Vassar students attended programming around…
VSA holds spring leadership conference
On Sunday, Feb. 2, the Vassar Student Association (VSA) hosted a spring leadership conference for leaders and members of the College’s student organizations. While this was the VSA’s first leadership…
Outside the Bubble 2/6/14
2013 A Record-Breaking Year for Exonerations According to new statistics released by the National Registry of Exonerations, 2013 marked a record year for exonerations of people found guilty for crimes…
Koenig brings DI experience to swimming and diving
In September, the men and women’s swimming and diving teams gained a valuable new staff member, Assistant Coach Danny Koenig. Enticed by the growing program, Koenig came to Vassar after…
Gasol likely to leave Lakers after May
When Pau Gasol was acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2007-2008 season, the Los Angeles Lakers were immediately catapulted into a process of becoming title contenders. In his next…