News Briefs Nov. 30th, 2017
Zimbabwean president resigns Former Vice President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as the new president last Friday, Nov. 24, in the presence of the 60,000 supporters (The Telegraph,…
Day: November 29, 2017
Updates from the VSA
Senate 11.26.17 1. Forum with Engaged Pluralism Initiative (EPI) leaders — Goal of EPI: To change campus climate and inclusivity. — Core Team: Associate Professor of Anthropology Candice Lowe-Swift, EPI…
Giants’ problems go beyond Eli, trace to poor offseason
For Giants fans, the current century of football hasn’t been all good and certainly hasn’t been all bad. What it has been, though, is a dizzying mixture of the two.…
Known steriod users must be evaluated in larger context
Last Monday, the Baseball Writers’ Association released its list of players eligible to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. On that list are names like Barry Bonds, Roger…
Gene drives wrongfully hailed as biological panacea
Some have called it a magic wand. Others have referred to it as the beginning of a new scientific revolution. Regardless of how you may see it, it’s a subject…
Alum critiques Bradley’s Jacobson response
Dear President Bradley, On Oct. 25, you sent out a message to the Vassar community “to help prepare” the students, faculty and administration “for tomorrow.” While you oddly included two…
Bradley replies to alum’s letter
Dear Mr. Mansour, I have read your open letter. Your version of the facts differs markedly from mine. Learning is messy. In the final analysis, I think there are two…
Liltz’s death does not mitigate her crime
[Content warning: This column discusses violence and suicide.] On Nov. 25, Bonnie Liltz, a convicted murderer who in 2015 killed her 28-year-old autistic daughter, was found dead in her apartment.…