President Hill bids farewell in 2017
On March 29 President Catherine Bond Hill announced the approaching end of her presidency in 2017. President Hill is the 10th president of Vassar College. Photo by Ashley Pecorelli On…
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STEM field minorities given voice via pre-org
Men have long dominated the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, often collectively referred to as STEM. In the fall of 2014, biochemistry majors Neila Kline ’16 and Emory…
Loeb takes it slow in celebration
For the second year, the Loeb is participating in Slow Art Day. This national celebration encourages museum patrons to contemplate art in a comfortable, safe space. This reflection can be…
Frosh nabs second UVC award
The Vassar men’s volleyball team has been having a banner season, notching win after win and consistently ranking in the top 10 in the country. The Brewers will enter postseason…
Need-blind must remain priority after Hill’s departure
As she announced to the student body last week, President Catharine “Cappy” Bond Hill is stepping down.ffrom office. While her emailed statement highlighted the best parts of a decade-long presidency,…
Art history class follows new timeline
“Time moves fast in Art 105. 3000 years of human creativity is a lot, but then you blink and Rembrandt is gone.” Sitting across from Professor of Art Molly Nesbit,…
Kaplan explores challenges of differences in language
Most of us have read Homer or Dostoyevsky or Dante at some point, but very few of us have actually read the original texts. Instead, you’ve most likely read a…
Relay for Life fundraises, coordinates benefit concert
You can’t win a relay without a team. This year, the Vassar Relay for Life team is passing the baton to Marist College. Hosting the event at Marist instead of…
Privilege Campaign returns for its third exhibition
For the third year in a row, the Privilege Campaign has delivered an installation of student and administrators portraits which bring to light the intrinsic and environmental advantages of their…
Tippett reinvigorates crucial discussion of compassion
“How do we speak the questions we don’t know how to ask each other? Can we find ways to bridge gulfs between us about politics, morality and life itself? Can…