Convocation ushers in a new year
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, Vassar students, faculty and community members gathered in the Chapel to witness the academic circle of life. The annual Convocation ceremony recognizes the Vassar community in…
Day: September 13, 2017
Meet new Meat Haus: post-bacs rebrand TH
Guaranteed four-year housing…or maybe five? According to Vassar’s website, recently graduated students can apply for a position as a post-baccalaureate (post-bac) in order to augment their academic record. The post-baccalaureate…
Silent film preserves Jewish anthropology
With the flicker of a film and the strike of a piano key, the audience became engrossed in the celluloid imprint of actors many years passed. No words came out…
Soccer snags two home wins
A young and promising Brewer women’s soccer team found its stride and rewrote the record books this past weekend, as they picked up two impressive home wins in the Vassar…
Vassar community must continue to fight DACA decision
Throughout his presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump promised to reverse Barack Obama’s “unconstitutional executive orders” in his first 100 days of office. For Democrats, this was in part a clear…
Czech out this starving artist’s budget-friendly food recs
I’ve often felt that disaster follows me wherever I go, and apparently, it managed to fly 4,000 miles across six time zones and land safely with me in Prague. Case…
To first-years, with love: advice on surviving and thriving
Aaron Hill ’16 Even though It’s been an entire year since I’ve graduated Vassar, I still believe one of the most important takeaways was that it’s perfectly alright to feel…
New student adjusts to life at Vassar, finds second home
There were lots of people screaming. Well, to be more specific, they were actually cheering. Upperclassmen clad in blue tie-dye shirts jumped up and down, welcoming my family to Vassar…
Org of the Week: DRC envisions broader dialogue
The Disability Rights Coalition of Vassar College (DRC) is taking aim at issues of disability, accessibility and inclusion both on campus and in the greater Poughkeepsie community. One of the…
Seniors and first-years serenade under sunny skies
On the relaxed Sunday afternoon of Sept. 10, the Residential Quad buzzed with country music and students chatting on the grass for the Vassar Serenading tradition. Representatives of the various…