Stronger town-gown relations require shift in paradigm
From time to time, there are calls for Vassar students to break out of our bubble, get off campus into Poughkeepsie and engage with the local community. There are many…
Day: February 14, 2018
27 for 270 raises over $190,000 for athletics
In just over the span of one day, Vassar’s student-athlete community blew a novel athletic fundraising contest out of the water. The challenge played off of Vassar’s 27 athletic teams,…
Org of the Week: Asian Students’ Alliance fosters inclusion
As one of the largest student-run identity orgs on Vassar’s campus, the Asian Students’ Alliance (ASA) is not slowing down any time soon. From weekly General Body [GB] and Executive…
Current student fellow anticipates next year’s changes
As one of the first big moves from our new administration, the student fellow program—specifically the stufel job description and responsibilities—underwent some major renovations. As a current student fellow and…
Chinese students offer views on liberal arts education
It is nigh impossible to write an internationally focused series of articles and not write about China. The waves of Chinese students leaving China for locations as geographically and culturally…
Why do we binge-watch?
While the use of escapism as a coping mechanism stretches far back into human history, and mass media consumption is certainly not a new phenomenon, the ability to binge-watch is…
Updates from the VSA
Consensus Agenda – Passed Finance allocations 3150/3150 from Speakers to The Limit To bring Chris Fleming to campus for comedy event. 1000/1000 from Conference to Crafts not Bombs. For labor conference…
Letter to the Editor
The Athletics Department needs a makeover. It is no secret on campus that there is a divide between the athlete community and the non-athlete community. While I personally think that…
Political Roundup
In this week’s headlines… Early Friday, Feb. 9, President Trump signed a budget deal, turning it into a law that will last for the next two years. Thursday night saw…
News Briefs Feb. 14, 2018
California may face new drought Less than a year ago, California’s five-year drought—the worst in the state’s recorded history—was declared over. During the last three years of the drought, Governor…