Men’s baseball pulls off crucial victory against Skidmore
Men’s Baseball The Brewers had a 3-2 week, defeating Skidmore at home on April 2 and splitting a 4-game weekend series with Clarkson on April 5 and 6. Leading the…
Day: April 9, 2014
Letter to the Editor 04/10/14
On April 2, The Miscellany News published a letter titled “Campus Discourse Continues to be Strong,” by Joshua Schreier. Professor Schreier seems entirely disinterested in being a role model for…
Letter to the Editor 04/10/14
I am writing this in response to “Student loan debt remains imminent hurdle for seniors” (The Miscellany News, 04.03.14), as I would like to provide information regarding the student loan…
Letter to the Editor 04/10/2014
One of the common arguments against fossil fuel divestment, largely perpetuated by Vassar’s administration and trustees, is that divestment will cost the college money that it is using to fund…
Jordan River trip itinerary addresses complexities of region
On March 23, we returned from a two-week study trip to Israel/Palestine called “The Jordan River Watershed.” We feel confident that as a result of traveling to the region and…
Splitting of nations a commonality
I don’t remember a time where there were two Germanys. I don’t think anyone currently a student at Vassar does. The reunification of Germany was a memorable event for an older…
Opioid overdose drug can be life-saving
On Thursday, April 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medical device called Evzio that prevents opioid overdoes. An opioid is a chemical derived from opium…
IVP process needs reforms, better training
TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses instances of sexual assault. When I say I’m not safe on campus, I’m not trying to put that reality on anyone else. I don’t want…
Bookstore could be Arlington price equalizer
Several weeks ago, the VSA held a forum with the VP of Finance Robert “Bob” Walton and Dean of Strategic Planning Marianne Begemann about a number of ongoing construction projects…
Vassar community implicated in serial sexual violence
TRIGGER WARNING: the following piece discusses sexual assault and rape on Vassar’s campus. “Since we all came from a woman. Got our name from a woman and our game from…