Swift proves empowering cultural emblem of 2010s
On the night of my 10th birthday, I forced my mom to drive 30 minutes to Jacksonville’s Avenues Mall so I could spend the little birthday money my distant relative…
Day: December 5, 2019
Invisible labor takes toll on faculty of color
This past March, 13 senior faculty members at Yale withdrew from the University’s Ethnicity, Race and Migration (ER&M) program. The faculty cited a lack of university support for the program…
China’s censorship targets feminists
A quick search of “feminism in China” into Baidu, a Chinese search engine, reveals personal blog posts and half-hearted jokes. These include forum threads on “acts of fake feminisms” and…
Band ‘panders’ to TH party-goers
The regular crowd does not shuffle into TH 148. They bulge and sway, jump and dance, making this crowd a little different than the usual TH sports party. The student…
Exploitative capitalism: Nestlé’s egregious ethics and you
As the snowflakes begin to dance down and our noses redden from dry air and that nasty cold that keeps coming around, we’re firmly rooted in hot cocoa season. Most…
Finals got you down? Meet the dogs of Vassar College
During my commutes around campus, I am always cheered up by the presence of dogs. You can see them being walked by their owners around the quad. And if you…
Two Vassar senior citizens bond together to offer advice
As a woman in her early 20s (*cough, cough*), I have quite a few tips to disseminate to the youngins out there. First and foremost, do NOT, under any circumstances,…
Dating in Greek life? Your expectations will surely fall ‘frat’
When I told my friends at Vassar that I wanted to join a sorority during my junior year abroad, I received mostly disapproving looks accompanied by sad sighs of, “Oh,…
Dance group ‘Let’s Nacho’ spreads South Asian culture
Vassar is known for its arts. As evident in the filled-to-the-brim Art 105 lecture hall, the nine different a cappella groups or just student fashion, aesthetics are important to students,…
Opportunity knocks for new WBB coach
No one can figure out who said “When opportunity knocks, you’d better answer the door.” It’s unclear if anybody notable actually said those exact words, but most everyone gets the…