Bradley talks public health, budget
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, Vassar appointed Yale professor Elizabeth Bradley as the 11th President of the College. Her appointment concluded an eight-month nationwide search for a new College president after…
Day: February 1, 2017
Students march, decry Trump administration
On Jan. 21, five million individuals marched on major cities worldwide in an act of defiance against the inauguration of President Trump. The Women’s March on Washington and rallies in…
Opening concert tours the campus
Last Thursday evening, the Vassar community was invited on a musical journey as the first audience of the Modfest season was guided through a variety of locations where they had…
Volleyball opponents get served
This winter, the men’s volleyball team is looking to top their impressive 2016 season, in which the Brewers finished with a 24-7 record. The men competed their way to the…
Women’s March overlooked complexities of movement
After a large discrepancy between the results of the popular vote and the electoral college in the presidential election, the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the…
Food for thought at ECVC
The Episcopal Church of Vassar College (ECVC) Free for All Supper is a weekly opportunity for members of the Vassar community to get together, dine, share and reflect on the…
Modfest 2017 centers on community-building, activism
Modfest has been a yearly occurrence at Vassar since Adene Wilson initiated it in 2003 with help from her husband, Richard. A Vassar alum, Wilson drew inspiration for the festival…
Vegan bean-inspired dessert sub proves aquafab-ulous
A few years ago a friend told me about a Facebook group where people were talking about meringues with the goo from canned chickpeas. Naturally, I asked her to add…
Film screening sheds light on mental health in India
Orphaned by two tragedies that claimed the lives of both their parents within the span of a month, Dinesh Das Sabu and his four siblings had no choice but to…
News Briefs Feb. 2, 2017
Trump’s Executive Orders Polarize Nation On Wednesday, Jan. 25, President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders calling for the immediate construction of a border wall with Mexico, and…