Students leave school for success
For most college students, trudging through four years of classes to get their degree is their ticket to getting a good job and starting a career. But Casey Hancock ’15…
Day: February 11, 2015
BIRT releases bias incident records
According to the Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT), amid the tensions regarding racial profiling, sexual violence and gender and sexual discrimination that inspired open forums and protests, last semester a…
VC screens ‘Dear White People’
Feb. 12 and 13 will mark an exciting time for more than one organization on campus. The VSA, the Office of the President, the Senior Class, the Multiracial/Biracial Student Alliance…
Swim team makes a splash at states
The men’s and women’s swim and dive team are headed to the Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association Championship, or, simply, states. The Brewers will be competing against their…
College should do more for sexual assualt survivors
This past week, N.Y. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wrote an article for the Huffington Post addressing sexual assault on college campuses. In her article, Gillibrand condemned colleges and universities across the…
A last shot at love with Cupid’s SWAPR
For those singles on Valentine’s Day, there is still hope. The spirit of Valentine’s Day is not limited to loving your friends, family and significant others; loving the environment is…
Birds of a feather: Students with family legacies at Vassar
Old photographs are keepers of nostalgia, memory and, often, mystery. American photographer Diane Arbus once wrote, “A photograph is a secret about a secret; the more it tells you, the…
Podcast pairs senior thesis work with the perfect wine
There is no doubt that Vassar students like their opinions to be heard. While some prefer to voice their beliefs through the literary world—writing for a newspaper publication, starting a…
QCVC Mug night met with unexpected student dispute
Mug nights usually come and go without consequence. They’re hot, sweaty and loud but still persist as a Vassar weekend staple for many. Last Friday, Feb. 6, the Queer Coalition…
For one student, a hearty curry dish with a side of politics
Let’s just get this out of the way–being a mixed race, diasporic Rroma kid is not easy in general, and specifically when it comes to eating and misguided attempts to…