Internet, a new frontier for research funding
Assistant Professor of Biology David Esteban’s new project is two experiments in one. His scientific goal is to study the role of viruses in the soil, but he is also…
Day: April 22, 2015
Holocaust survivor speaks for Yom Ha’Shoa
On Thursday, April 16, Holocaust survivor Jean Malkischer spoke about her own experiences as part of Vassar’s recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Malkischer’s talk was one of several events organized…
Visiting monks assemble mandala
This week in the Villard Room, three Tibetan Buddhist monks will be creating a sand mandala, and will be holding a dissolution ceremony on Sunday, April 26. For those who…
Golf welcomes new cast of characters
This season has been one of change, growth and overcoming hardship for the Vassar College women’s golf team. The team has had to contend with a coaching change and an…
Senior Class Council succeeds in pushing for traditions
This past weekend saw not just Vassar’s annual 50 Nights celebration, commemorating the final weeks of school for seniors, but also a new raffle policy set by the Office of…
Language exchange kicks off
“I think the uniqueness of the [Student Language Exchange] (SLE) program is that its a low-key and casual environment that is supposed to pique a person’s interest in the language…
The state of Vassar’s mental health services: an exposé
“I lost track of how many classes I’ve missed so long ago,” admitted Lucy*. “Maybe once a week if it’s an extremely good week, two or three a week if…
No-Vice, Boilerplate organize dialogue about safe spaces
The CCMPR was tense. How do you begin a conversation on how to begin a conversation? This Wednesday, a collaboration of between NoViCE and Boilerplate Magazine organized this round table…
A more mainstream Vassar to come? Campus weighs in
Over the years, change within Vassar—from a more free-spirited institution to a more straitlaced one—walks a fine line between being perception and fact. Last semester during his talk, writer Jeffrey…
Wheels turn for students eager to explore Poughkeepsie
Tour guides may brag about how rarely students need to get off campus to go into the city, but keeping within a walking distance radius for four years isn’t everyone’s…