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Day: May 4, 2016
Blue Apron saves college students from learning to cook
I’ve always been a three-day weekend kind of student. From the minute I stepped onto campus as a freshman, I vowed to never take a class on Friday because I…
Vassar celebrates three exceptional Truman Scholars
On most days, the Office for Fellowships and Pre-Health Advising offers steady and calm advice to students and alumni nominated by faculty to participate in research and study programs. On…
Faculty housing poses safety questions
28 Vassar Lake Drive sits in a mossy cul de sac on the eastern edge of Vassar’s faculty housing. Dark gray siding peeks out through chipping white paint on the…
Outside the Bubble
Ivory burnings protest poaching On Saturday, April 30, President of Kenya Ururu Kenyatta set more than 105 metric tons of confiscated ivory and 1.5 tons of rhino horn on fire…
VC Track shines in star-studded, historic Penn Relays
This weekend, eight members of the Vassar men’s and women’s track teams competed amongst the 22,000 participants in the renowned Penn Relays. First held on April 21, 1895, the Penn…
Despite young teams, Rowing excells in State event
In their final full team event of the season, the Vassar rowing teams participated in the New York State Collegiate Championships at Fish Creek in Saratoga Springs on April 30.…
Often-overshadowed Mets ready to shine this season
In elementary school, I was one of three Mets fans in my 60-person class. By the time I was in fourth grade, I knew that Mets stood for “My Entire…
NFL fanatic reflects on best and worst of recent draft
So I guess I’m back for one last ride. That’s pretty cool, kind of like the NFL and the media circus it brings with it throughout the year. God, I…
Teams stuggle as many seasons come to a bitter end
Women’s Tennis: For its final game of the regular season, the Vassar women’s tennis team traveled to Troy, NY on Saturday April 30 to take on Liberty League foe Rensselaer…
PC policing undermines issues in disabled community
In high school, I hated the word “retarded.” If anyone said it in my presence, I immediately corrected them, asking that they either stop using the word altogether or at…