Fall into autumn with this cozy and easy tea-essenced icing
With the autumn equinox a few days away, Sept. 22 will mark our official transition into a period of nippy air, blushing autumn leaves, crispy apples and days demanding warm…
Day: September 14, 2016
Climate Action Plan aims for carbon neutrality by 2030
Although classes have only just begun, the 2016-2017 year is already proving to be eventful, as the Office of Sustainability recently announced its Climate Action Plan (CAP) was approved by…
CARES and TLC seek to continue supporting students
As students return for a new semester, an electrifying sense of excitement fills the air. Exciting as it might be though, a new semester can also be fraught with troubles,…
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15 years later, nation still mourns The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks sent the nation reeling in 2001, and to this day the echo of the tragedy remains. The attacks led…
Field Hockey sets lofty goals amid third Betty Richey win
After a restful summer, the Vassar field hockey team is determined to dominate competition, surpass last year’s record of 12-6 and claim the Liberty League title. The women are already…
Athlete navigates identity after quitting native sport
I’ve only ever known life with tennis in it. I started playing before I can remember, and I immediately developed a passion for the game. I trained hard at a…
Women’s volleyball serves up skill despite young squad
On Sept. 2, Coach Jonathan Penn took his women’s volleyball team cross-country to Tacoma, WA to open their season in the Puget Sound Premiere. Although the Brewers would return to…
XC running with high expectations going into competition
Running upwards of 50 miles a week in the offseason, the Vassar College men’s and women’s cross-country teams are looking to materialize their high expectations this fall. The men’s preseason…
Brewers display high potential at start of 2016 season
Women’s Tennis Vassar opened its fall season on the road, competing in the Swarthmore College Invitational over the past weekend. In singles, junior Kate Christensen got her season started by…
UChicago distorts purpose of safe spaces, trigger warnings
As universities and colleges open their doors to first-year students across the country this fall, old, festering, familiar controversies are once again creeping up. Students, faculty and administration nationwide are…