VSA finalizes new constitution
For years, members of the VSA have talked about revising the foundation of their student government. Now, after more than a semester of brainstorming and debating, the Restructuring Committee is…
Day: February 17, 2016
Zika’s impact spans beyond the disease
Zika is rapidly becoming a non-deadly global epidemic. The virus, Flaviviridae, is carried by mosquitos and has close ties to dengue fever. Brazil has recently been hit hard by the…
Convention serves up geekiness
Conventional stereotypical remarks about geeks are overdone, monotonous and, frankly, a bit dry. Conventions involving geeks, for geeks, and for those unfamiliar to the realm of geekiness, however, escape these…
Liberty League dreams running dry
The Vassar men’s basketball team faced tough competition this weekend, falling to Union College and Skidmore College in Liberty League play. Both games were pivotal for the Brewers with the…
BDS discourse should be more accessible for students
On Mar. 6, the VSA will vote on the Vassar Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Resolution, one part of a larger movement set forth by the Palestinian BDS National Committee. Though…
Campos to examine suicide and anxiety
Suicide is a serious matter and often times we can’t grasp what goes through someone’s head when they make such a grave action. Simultaneously, there are moments when people feel…
The Old Bookstore reimagined as alternative student space
2015 was a year for the history books: Kanye West announced his impending presidential intentions, the internet broke down about the color of a striped dress (white and gold, anyone?),…
Hudson Valley opens door to indoor options for local fun
Bowlers at the newly remodeled Spins Bowls in Arlington. The renovations are bringing new energy to the bowling alley, once known as Hoebowl, a favorite of previous Vassar generations. Photo courtesy of…
Orgs split on how to show Israel-Palestine solidarity
The BDS movement surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict has started more conversations on campus than we can count this semester. In the last few weeks, the Students for Justice in Palestine…
Simple egg and fried rice recipe with a complex taste
It took quite some time for me to finally delve headlong into my fried egg phase. This choice of timing is not because I had any particularly longstanding fear of…