Wichita suffers devastating defeat
Last Sunday, during the NCAA tournament, a historically undefeated Wichita State team faced off against a powerhouse Kentucky team that featured a lineup full of freshmen. But in the end,…
Day: March 26, 2014
Vassar fans add to athletic atmosphere
The springtime is upon us, or at least it’s supposed to be on paper. The days are still chilly and the nights can get downright freezing in upstate New York,…
Putin’s pressure on Ukraine reveals political strategy
With images of a burning Kiev alongside ominous Russian troops movements all over cable news and New York Times front pages, one must wonder why the Russian President is interested…
By the Numbers 3/27/14
This chart shows the average verbal and mathematical SAT scores for matriculating male and female Vassar students. This chart assumes a gender binary of male and female. This information was retrieved…
HTTP turns 25, foundation of how we use the Internet
Over spring break, the 25th anniversary of an important milestone in the history of technology came and went. Back in March of 1989, a freelancer at CERN, the same place…
Faculty letter squelches campus voices
The “Open Letter in Defense of Academic Freedom in Palestine/Israel and the United States,” signed by 39 Vassar professors and published March 1st, is a disturbing document, although not in…
Eye strain plagues all-day PC viewing
It’s that time once again: We’re back from spring break and it’s time to get back to doing endless hours of schoolwork. For many, including myself, this includes hours of…
A newfound perspective of Costa Rica
I spent some time in Costa Rica over spring break, and I realized a couple things. Firstly, how horribly, awfully, terribly cold it has been this winter. Second, that pretty…
Letter to the Editor 3/27/14
The February 28th “Open letter in defense of academic freedom in Palestine/Israel and in the United States” which was published in the Miscellany News is a remarkable document. It’s signed…
Ideals essential to our own philosophies
The faculty open letter supporting the ASA Israeli boycott resolution has been welcomed by some activists around campus. I want to reach out to the young idealists among these activists…