Orgs, Houses clean out closets for inaugural VSA yard sale
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. This age-old adage was brought to life last Saturday afternoon with the debut of the first ever VSA Organization Yard Sale. Eight campus…
Day: April 16, 2014
Action advances to represent Asian women in curriculum
Two months ago, Michelle Zhang ’15 and Grace Sparapani ’16 launched an online petition calling for more Asian and Asian American women’s perspectives in the Women’s Studies program. An article…
A chocolatey Easter dessert that scrambles the competition
Easter has long been one of my favorite holidays, and mostly for the food. After piling into a crowded church service, my whole extended family would feast on delicious ham,…
SLD, Security organize ‘Call-in Day’ for unionization
On Tuesday, April 15, the Vassar Student/Labor Dialogue (SLD) organized an event called “Call-in Day to Demand a Fair and Speedy Election for Security.” According to the SLD Facebook page,…
College comedy groups organize first annual festival
On Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12, Vassar hosted its first College Comedy Festival, also known as ComFest. The two-day event featured 24 acts, including both college and professional…
Conference discusses military reform
On Saturday, April 12, the College hosted a conference of student world affairs sponsored by the Hudson Valley World Affairs Council. The all-day conference allowed members of the general public…
Outside the Bubble 4/17/14
Controversial NYC Police Unit Disbanded A controversial New York Police Department surveillance unit that collected data on Muslim communities has been disbanded, according to the department. The decision by the…
Vassar Briefs 4/17/14
ALANA Leadership Awards This year marks the first ever ALANA Leadership Awards Ceremony. According to the event’s Facebook page, “The Inaugural ALANA Leadership Awards is designed to recognize contributions made…
Game, set, match: Cooper brings winning spirit to team
Men’s tennis player Daniel Cooper was only 12 years-old when he realized that he loved tennis. Even though he first picked up the racquet at age eight, it was not…
Division III week celebrates VC athletics
This year, the annual celebration of Division III week ran from April 7 to April 13. The NCAA bills Division III Week as an “opportunity for all individuals associated with…