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Day: November 16, 2016
Local students get a glimpse of academic possibilities
On Veteran’s Day, members of the Vassar community and local young students gathered together to explore college as a post-high school path. Access to higher education remains an issue when…
Lovins calls for industry, politics to embrace sustainability
Environmentalism and industry do not often go hand in hand in political discussions. President and Founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions and Professor of Sustainable Management at Bard College Hunter Lovins,…
Novelist draws on childhood memories for inspiration
On Nov. 8, Korean-American novelist Chang-rae Lee gave a talk on writing at Vassar College. As the guest speaker for the English Department’s annual William Gifford Lecture for Visiting Writers,…
Talented junior class takes reins of women’s basketball
After finishing seventh in the Liberty League last season with an overall record of 10-15, the Vassar College women’s basketball team is ready to begin a more successful season. The…
Wall proves fines do not match crimes in NBA
Tensions grew high in the world of sports this week with disreputable incidents happening in both the NBA and NFL. The first act of misconduct came from Kansas City Chiefs…
McGregor breaks record in UFC, earning second title
With his win over Eddie Alvarez early on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 13, Conor McGregor has become the first fighter in the history of the UFC to be the…
Brewers continue squashing competition this season
This weekend, the Vassar men’s and women’s squash teams competed in their second round of matches of the season. Coming off a sweep against Fordham, Siena and Mount Holyoke the…
Competition challenges VC talent in recent matchups
Men’s Soccer The Brewers’ postseason run came to an end last Saturday as the team fell to Elizabethtown College 1-0 in overtime at Rutgers-Newark in the first round of the…
Electoral College proves antithetical, toxic to democracy
Donald Trump will be our next president. It is an unavoidable conclusion considering he has won a majority of the electoral vote. People have been throwing around the idea that…
Science community should continue to pressure Trump
As much as people may absolutely hate the idea, it’s an inescapable fact of our reality: Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States…