Hopped up on beer, two senior Brewers write ‘The Imbible’
It’s not difficult to draw a connection between beer and college. For Vassar, this link is practically written into its founding. Yet few take the Brewers name as seriously as…
Day: December 3, 2014
Sweet and sour sauce serves as secret to stir-fry success
I hate when people claim that it is pretty much impossible to mess up stir-fry when, in fact, it totally is. So many times my stir-fry dishes have ended up…
Hudson Valley Ventures 12/4/14
The list of things to do at Vassar is infinite. The list of things to do at Vassar in the winter, however, is not. It can be dull. It can…
Staff, students rally against shifts in labor policies at ACDC
On Monday, Nov. 24, roughly 150 students and staff members held a rally in the All Campus Dining Center (ACDC) to support ACDC workers who are fighting for changes to…
Over 1,000 sign petition to improve mental health services
Although hoping to receive 900 signatures on their online petition to the Administration when first published, Vassar Students for Mental Health saw almost 1,100 signatures in support of substantial changes…
Muggles cast spell on competition in Butterbeer Classic
Quidditch, a now non-fictional game created by J.K Rowling in her magically successful fictional series “Harry Potter,” has become as common of a staple for the Vassar student body as…
Women’s basketball tip off winning season
Women’s Basketball Over Thanksgiving break on Tuesday, November 25, the Brewers continued their winning streak by beating Wesleyan University at home with a convincing scoreline of 64-39. Vassar’s defense was…
Despite early failures, men’s basketball looks to rebound
Vassar’s men’s basketball team officially kicked off their season on Nov. 18, playing their opener against New Paltz in Vassar’s own Athletic and Fitness Center. Starting off on the right…
Silver dreams of sports gambling gold rush
On Nov. 13, NBA commissioner Adam Silver joined the ranks of John McCain, Vladimir Putin and Angelina Jolie by writing an Op-ed article for The New York Times. In this…
Mt. Eiger, a fatal attraction for climbers
Deemed the “murderous wall” by the most expert of climbers, the north face of the Eiger continues to claim lives of ambitious mountaineers, following the first ascension in 1938. Its…