President Bradley inaugurated
Hundreds of members of the Vassar community–students, faculty, staff, parents, alumnae/i and trustees—gathered on the weekend of Sept. 23 and 24 to celebrate an event that occurs only once every…
Day: September 27, 2017
Palmer exhibits relics of first Vassar Students
On Sept. 23, 1865, along with four women from Canada and one from Hawaii, 348 women between the ages of 15 and 27 from across the United States became the…
XC team gets in formation
The Vassar men’s and women’s cross country teams have a lot to credit for their success this season, as many different runners have stepped up to post great times. This…
SSDP models student-led approach to drug literacy
Regardless of their schools’ strict drug and alcohol policies, a number of college students at Vassar and across the country do use drugs. Therefore, campus efforts ought to be focused…
Ford scholars dive into humanities research
Because most students leave Vassar for the summer, they may be unaware of some programs and activities taking place on campus while they’re away. One notable example, The Ford Scholars…
Climate Change Play Festival fuses art and environment
This past weekend, the weather was sweltering in the high 80s. In August, this would feel normal, but with Halloween almost a month away, it was unnatural. To deny that…
When life gives you rotten bananas, make banana bread!
“PLEASE bring me bananas!” read a text sent from me to my mother on Sept. 15, just days before she was set to drive up for Families Weekend. As a…
Org of the Week: Archery targets stress, clears mind
As college students, we know that tackling mounds of work can be daunting. In fact, tackling any big challenge can be daunting. That is why micromastery has been suggested as…
Skip Vassar midterm talk, go for soothing nature walk
If you’ve already run through the gorgeous hiking locations recommended in our last issue, fear not: We have three more suggestions from Vassar Outing Club Co-President Charles Hooghkirk ’19, plus…
Vassar medievalist harassed for advocating diversity
Most of the time, debates between medievalists model an orderly and careful conversation. But a war of words erupted between medieval historian Rachel Brown of the University of Chicago and…