Fencing sweeps Northeast Fencing Conference opponents
Starting off the season with a 14 game winning streak, the Vassar men’s fencing team has maintained a remarkable season record of 28-9. This past Saturday, the Brewers faced off…
Day: February 15, 2017
Soccer players threatened by lack of concussion policy
Let us go back to the final of the 2014 World Cup. Germany was matched against Argentina, a clash between two frontrunners of international soccer. After just 17 minutes, German…
High hopes for Yankees as MLB spring training begins
On Tuesday, Feb. 14th, the day that baseball fans have been waiting for finally arrived: pitchers and catchers reported to spring training for most Major League baseball teams. This day…
Squash makes a racquet after Seven Sisters performance
The women’s squash team traveled to South Hadley, MA, to compete in the Seven Sisters Championship this past Saturday, Feb. 11th. Competing against Wellesley College, Smith College and Mount Holyoke…
In season beginnings and endings, Vassar finds success
Men’s Volleyball The Brewers swept the Vassar Invitational this past weekend, defeating Johnson & Wales University (3-0), Stevenson University (3-1), Ramapo College (3-0) and the College of Mount Saint Vincent…
Alternative facts: why worry?
Editor’s note: This is a response to “More nuance needed in discussion of Vassar’s finances,” written by Joshua Sherman ’16 published in the Opinions Section on Feb. 1, 2017. Sherman’s…
Left resistance must shed narratives of exceptionalism
On Jan. 27, 2017, former host of “Celebrity Apprentice” and President of the United States Donald Trump signed an executive order that closed America’s borders to immigrants from seven Muslim-majority…
Being single offers plenty of tangible health benefits
For some reason, society seems to believe that having a significant other to exclusively call your own should be the goal of every young person’s social life. The widespread popularity…
Trump’s rhetoric may have saved PRI
For all of Trump’s posturing and threats against Mexico, he might have saved the ruling party, PRI, from certain defeat in the next elections. Enrique Peña Nieto, the current president…
Political discourse requires more nuance
If you have discussed or witnessed any discussion on politics since the beginning of the Trump era, you will have noticed that something is missing. Maybe it’s all the ad…