Inter-institutional dialogue fosters student leadership
Conversation catalyzes connection, a crucial skill for leaders to develop to promote an inclusive culture. On Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 5-7 p.m. in the Aula, SUNY New Paltz and Vassar…
Day: February 20, 2019
ASC magazine centers Asian and Asian-American voices
When mired in the present, it may be easy to become myopic. It may be easy to not see how the foundations laid by prior generations contributed to today, and…
Photography exhibit illustrates China’s environmental crisis
The photo exhibition “Endangered Life in Distant Terrains,” on display in the Old Bookstore through March 17, attempts to draw attention to the beauty and magnificence of wildlife in China,…
Project.Period integral in fight against prevailing pink tax
Imagine finding out that, for the entirety of your adult life—and even before— you’ve been paying an invisible tax. This particular tax is unique: You don’t have to file a…
Quite Frankly
Have a question you want answered? Submit your quandaries at http://bit.ly/2RFnXfk Hey Frankie, So I’m kinda uncomfortable because this weird thing happened…A friend of mine mentioned that somebody in one…
Show us your best stickers!
The mosaic of colorful stickers on students’ laptops radiate personality through study-spaces like the Bridge, Deece and library. Such beauty brightens even the bleakest study session. These small tokens of…
Celebratory baking yields tangible, tasty reminder of home
The familiar smell of butter and cocoa wafts through the air as I pull the loaf of chocolate zucchini bread out of the oven. After waiting for it to cool…
Misc Quiz: What kind of flatware are you?
1. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? a. I go brush my teeth. b. I check the weather and plan my outfit. c. I troll…
Uber, Lyft devastate local taxi companies
When Uber and Lyft launched statewide, New York City was the only area in which they operated. After the companies expanded upstate in June of 2017, Poughkeepsie residents readily took…
Lecture celebrates Vassar computer science history, APL
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science Winifred Asprey ’38 established Vassar’s Computer Science department in 1969, when APL was a programming language taught in the curriculum. In honor of her contribution…