Grads return to Vassar for jobs
A cap and gown in the spring does not always come with a plane ticket home for all seniors. Every year some members of the graduating class stay in Poughkeepsie…
Day: February 4, 2015
Collegiate liquor bans reach peer institutions
In the wake of an investigation by the Department of Education of a civil rights complaint stating that its administration failed to adequately respond to instances of sexual assault, the…
Tournées Film Festival features offbeat love
Although the average movie-goer might be intimidated by the idea of six French films, the organizers of the Tournées Film Festival: Love in the 21st Century are making it accessible…
En garde: sad farewell for seniors
One of the most memorable moments of the 2015 season came at the VC Fencing Challenge, where the athletic department and both teams took the time to honor their graduating…
Call to replace admins has no substance
Last week, a group of student organizers, operating under the name “Vassar Student Organizers,” reached out to the Vassar community, asking students and alumnae/i to sign their name to a…
President disseminates campus climate website
In response to the recent criticism by students of the Administration’s failure to address and take responsibility for charges of institutional racism and misogyny, an email was sent from the…
A cut above: Teague reigns as students’ go-to hair guru
It was a typical evening in early September—campus was still vibrating with the excitement of new classes and negligible amounts of homework. Dorm rooms and campus apartments were sticky with…
Course examines Judaism’s intersection with current issues
College courses, especially at a liberal arts schools like Vassar, give students the opportunity to either explore topics that are completely new to them or delve deeper into a subject…
Breaking out of the carrel: History majors travel for thesis
The philosopher Saint Augustine understood the process of learning when he claimed, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” In trying to…
Tinder is the new LinkedIn: Networking for the millennial
As of last year, over 332 million people are using LinkedIn. As undergraduate students at Vassar, we are all looking to begin networking and searching for a great summer internship…