Senior plans Ugandan book drive
Book drives seemingly happen all the time. But because most book drives donate their books to something along the lines of a local elementary school or church library or maybe…
Day: November 5, 2014
Baskin supports ‘possible’ two state-solution in talk
On Nov. 3, J Street U Vassar, a student organization committed to discussing a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict within the context a two state-solution perspective, hosted an event featuring…
Artist, activist to incite dialogue
For his most recent performance this October, artist and activist Dread Scott attempted to walk toward a high-pressure water jet gushing out of a fire hose, but was repeatedly knocked…
Devoted Brewers fans chant teams to victory
Vassar is known neither for its sports teams nor its devoted fans, but, this semester, there is a growing group of Vassar students who show up in force to support…
Campus dining should reflect VC priorities
Today marks the final day of Vassar Sustainability’s National Food Week celebration on campus. The three-day event, which culminates tonight with Local Foods Night at the All Campus Dining Center…
Latest NSO theft sparks questions of org. security
More than half of a semester after a summertime theft of items totaling hundreds of dollars, No Such Organization (NSO) received funding from the Vassar Student Association (VSA) following a…
Nandy hunts for moments of humanity in mass violence
Leading intellectual and sociologist Ashis Nandy spoke at Vassar on Nov. 3, sharing his experience researching on mass violence and human potential. He has combined these two seemingly-opposite fields of…
Retreat extends weekend hours to feed late-night cravings
Without much money to spend, and without much energy to venture too far off campus, Vassar students don’t have many options when they get the late night munchies on a…
Grants to enhance students’ experiences with campus tech
A lot is being done to improve the sciences at Vassar: We have a new building well under construction, Sanders Physics is done and modernized and Olmsted is currently undergoing…
Hudson Valley Ventures 11/6/14
It’s starting to get cold outside, minus a few anomalous spurts of warmth, and spending time indoors is no doubt starting to sound much more appealing to you. The only…