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Day: April 13, 2016
Deece hacks: quick cauliflower fried rice for the #hanger
I wouldn’t doubt that two of my most commonly paired words are: “I’m” and “starving.” In fact, not a day goes by when I am not yearning for my next…
VC Refugee Solidarity coordinates succession of events
Over the last few months Vassar College Refugee Solidarity has been formulating a response to the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War. From April 10 to 21, VC…
Workshop series to focus on diversity and oppression
Spanning April 7 through 25, the Office of Campus Life and Diversity invited several experts to hold a workshop series on intersectional antisemitism, intersectional racism and Islamophobia. The series was…
Co-op seeks student support to energize VC sustainability
The old barn on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, which long stood empty, has recently been revitalized by the Environmental Cooperative. The co-op sprouted after the Helmsley Charitable Trust…
Vassar proves best sibling in Seven Sisters showdown
Beginning in 1983, Vassar, Barnard, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, Smith and Mt Holyoke Colleges all squared off in the first annual Seven Sisters’ Tournament; however, the seven sisters have been whittled…
What’s the rush? MLB ‘Pace of Play’ a nuisance
The MLB introduced a number of new “Pace of Play” rules beginning in 2014 that were designed to speed up the game. This was presumably done to draw in newer…
Volleyball caps historic season at UVC Playoff Tourney
This past weekend, Vassar rounded up an incredible season at the United Volleyball Conference Semifinals at New Paltz. Vassar had a 23-6 record going into the tournament in what has…
The NFL and CTE: More than just a headache
Now more than ever, parents, as well as current and former players have come out and said that their children will not be allowed to play football. Cardinals head coach…
April showers in full effect, Brewers battle brutal weather
Women’s Tennis The Vassar women’s tennis team went undefeated this weekend to capture its second straight Seven Sisters Championship title. On Saturday, the Brewers bested both Bryn Mawr and Smith…
Donald Trump’s fear tactics necessitate informed critique
On March 22, 2016, three bombings struck Belgium, two at Brussels Airport in Zaventem and one in the Maalbeek metro station. 32 civilians were killed and 316 were injured. Given…