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Day: December 7, 2016
Slave narrative prompts dialogue on politics of friendship
Scholars who study society from the perspective of those who have been historically discouraged or blocked from sharing their life experiences in public discussion can transform the familiar landscape of…
Brewers battle top-ranked foes in year’s hardest matches
This past Sunday, the Vassar College women’s fencing team traveled to Fairfield, CT to compete in six matches at the Sacred Heart Traditional Tournament. Up against some of the toughest…
Opposing team squashes Vassar men’s winning record
Vassar men’s squash faced their biggest test of the season on Sunday, Dec. 4 as they went up against Bard College and Tufts University, two undefeated teams thus far in…
Misperceptions divide Vassar athletes and classmates
When the application hits the table, are academics the only factor that sets prospective Vassar students apart? 16 percent of Vassar students are varsity student athletes. Was it their status…
Athletics wrap up 2016 with a bang, impressive finishes
Men’s Basketball On Thursday, Dec. 1, the Vassar men’s basketball team was defeated by its NESCAC opponent Williams College 55-78. The game started in Vassar’s favor as the Brewers gained…
Trump’s rise signifies long road ahead for writers, artists
Since the election of Donald Trump on Nov. 8th, I have not written a single word for the Opinions Section of The Miscellany News (a publication for which I have…
Vassar’s fashion fixations require radical rethinking
I am approximately 5’1” and 145 lbs. I know what you’re thinking, because I’ve thought it about myself for most of my life; that’s not an ideal body type. It’s…
Jokes at Raymond House’s expense must be critiqued
On Nov. 3rd, 2016, a publication that held problematic sentiments was published on The Clove, a Vassar unaffiliated satirical publication website, written by a first-year student. The article was entitled,…
Democratic Party in dire need of long-term overhauls
For Democrats and other liberals across the country, the results of the 2016 presidential election came as tremendous shock, as the polls and mainstream media overwhelmingly assumed that former Secretary…
Trump victory due to more than bigotry
In the days after the election, I saw countless posts on social media about how Donald Trump’s victory was rooted in racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry.…