Raucous annual events generate mixed legacy at Vassar
At 10 p.m., hundreds rushed into the College Center, pushing and screaming to get in. By 12 a.m., emergency rooms of three local hospitals bustled to the brim with Vassar…
Day: February 26, 2014
Awareness week aims to destigmatize eating disorders
Despite being extremely dangerous and prevalent among people of all genders, eating disorders are too often a taboo subject, as are many mental health issues. This week, Vassar College is…
Diaspora dinner a gathering of ingredients, cultures
Sixty seats to fill and 60 mouths to feed with home-cooked Indian and South Asian food. This is the order the South Asian Student Alliance (SASA) had to deliver during…
Salad dressing a crucial component of culinary experience
Although I’ve been cooking and watching other people cook for as long as I can remember, I still feel my inexperience when I witness a culinary veteran, in whom years…
Power outage hits College, leaves half of campus in dark
This past Saturday, Feb. 22, a power outage took hold of half of campus, leaving several buildings and dorms in the dark throughout the night and into Sunday morning. Buildings…
Walton proposes new cooperative to replace bookstore
At the Vassar Student’s Association (VSA) Council meeting on Sunday, Feb. 23, VSA President Deb Steinberg ’14 announced plans for the College’s VP of Finance, Bob Walton, to propose a…
Student forums assess VSA restructuring
On Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22, a group of students held forums in UpC to discuss with the student body a proposal for restructuring the VSA. The proposal…
Outside the Bubble 2/27/2014
Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill On Monday, Feb. 24, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed an anti-gay bill that imposes harsh punishments, including life imprisonment, for homosexual acts. Homosexual activity was already…
International student Espinosa excels on squash team
Hailing from Ecuador, Ricardo Espinosa is a senior at Vassar College and one of the co-captains of Vassar’s Squash team. Now in his fourth year as a player and member…
Men’s tennis strives for back-to-back championship title
This past weekend, the Vassar men’s tennis team competed at the Mary Washington Tournament in Fredericksburg, Va. On Saturday, the men were shut out 9-0 by the host University of…