Popular site offers limited scope of classroom experience
The deadline is rapidly approaching and you have no other choice but to finally sit down and pre-register for fall courses, but how, among all the many other concerns of…
Day: October 1, 2014
Retreat explores creation of safe spaces for discussion
Last Saturday the Campus Life and Diversity Office sponsored a Social Justice Dialogue Retreat held in the College Center. The event was publicized as an afternoon to explore the use…
Senior’s love of cheese leads to reinvention of the wheel
The hardest part of senior year thus far, if I don’t count the roughly 5,000 pages of reading I have to do this week, has been struggling to find a…
Freshman Class Council brings fresh voices to campus
After weeks of campaigning, four Freshmen were elected to the Freshmen Class Council, as well as the class president who will sit on the VSA Council. Juleen Graham was elected…
Climate March inspires demonstration, ‘chat’ at Vassar
September 24 marked the beginning of a mid-week, two-day long series of actions regarding climate change and Vassar’s role in the climate movement. In light of the recent People’s Climate…
Outside the Bubble 10/2/14
California Passes “Yes Means Yes” Law On September 29, Governor of California Jerry Brown signed SB967, more commonly known as the “Yes Means Yes” bill, making California the first state…
Dedicated coaches lead VCXC to continued improvement
James McCowan is the backbone of Vassar’s cross country and track programs. He is the head coach of both Men’s and Women’s Cross Country (VCXC) and of Men’s and Women’s…
Sophomore tennis star shines in face of tough competition
Sophomore Nick Litsky has a current record of 5-2 this season. In both matches he lost, the match went into three sets; while in only one of his winning matches…
Women’s tennis dominates weekend regional competition
Women’s Tennis The team started off a strong weekend at the ITA Northeast Regional Tournament with freshman Kate Christensen winning the singles championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over The…
ESPN values NFL over productive discourse
Last Wednesday ESPN suspended one of their leading columnists and TV hosts, Bill Simmons, for his harsh criticism of the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell in his handling of the…