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Day: March 30, 2016
Upcoming divestment referendum ignites climate debate
In the face of bureaucratic impediments from subcommittees of the Board of Trustees, student activists from Divest VC turned to student government as they pursued institutional reforms aimed at environmentally…
Students given opportunity to work with real world data
For the first time ever, from Friday, April 8 to Sunday, April 10, DataFest 2016 will be going on in Kenyon. Around 50 students will compete to discover insights into…
Choir returns from Cuba, prepares for campus concert
While President Obama recently made the news for being the first sitting president to visit Cuba in nearly a century, the Vassar choirs beat him to it by making their…
Age but a number, Coach Wong to compete internationally
How many head coaches do you know that are currently successful athletes in their own right? Vassar Men’s Tennis Team Head Coach Alex Wong has been picked to represent the…
Vassar fails to address intercession students’ daily needs
Each academic break, a number of students remain on campus. Some students stay for work-study jobs on campus or because they do not have the financial means to travel home.…
Creative outlets for student bands abound on campus
Whether in the Mug or the Shiva to the TH’s and BurgerFi, bands at Vassar have plenty of opportunities to showcase their talent. Many students, however, don’t know the group…
Vassar aspires to sponsor a family of Syrian refugees
The worldwide refugee crisis has turned into the largest displacement of persecuted and threatened people since World War II, and Vassar has stepped up to play its own part in…
Spring break travel brings Vassar students to Mount Rainier, Puerto Rico, Europe
Mount Rainier In Seattle, it rains. It rains 155 days out of the year. Luckily for us, however, the stormy city plays…
Argentinian alfajores: dulce de leche filled cookies
As I sat in my room unpacking after a week-long trip to Panama, I couldn’t help but pity myself and the snowy view from my window. However, I was pleasantly…
Lecture, panel clarify legal definition of free speech
Vassar has recently been a center of verbal attacks by students and non-students. Campus events–including discussions about the BDS Resolution–have stressed the importance to distinguish between free though offensive and…