The Miscellany Crossword: “Beach Trip”
ACROSS 1. examination 5. what the sun does to pale skin 9. Snooki’s big break; Jersey- 14. von Bismarck 15. milk’s favorite cookie 16. [archaic] a lover or sweetheart 17.…
Day: September 2, 2020
The lessons we’ve learned from the return to pro-sports
Imagine for a moment that you are a fit, healthy 20-something who gets paid millions of dollars a year to play a game while the rest of the country is…
It’s possible to safely reopen colleges, but it’s far from easy
A new model of the potential spread of COVID-19 model was released recently, and I encourage anyone who’s back to college this fall to copy it to their own Google…
Why young people don’t vote: breaking down the myths surrounding youth civic participation
If you’ve been paying any attention to the news over the past few months, you’ve seen the crowds of young faces taking to the streets to protest racism and systemic…
What is going on with work study? Students worrying about cash flow look for answers
As September approaches and Vassar students begin to navigate the new normal, Student Employment is also adjusting to a number of changes and challenges. After classes went remote last semester,…
Isolation, self-quarantine plan poses wellness quandaries
In an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 at Vassar, the College is placing students who either test positive on campus, do not have negative test results when they…
Local post offices, officials prepare for election
On July 26, President Donald Trump tweeted, “The 2020 Election will be totally rigged if Mail-In Voting is allowed to take place, & everyone knows it.” Since then, he has…
Vassar bubble broken by bubble tea
Students have been returning to Vassar for two weeks now, and the college is gradually returning to its usual vibrancy is a sight for sore eyes. Of course, now that…
The North has been racist the whole time
OK Vassar, we need to talk. Time and time again I have seen “liberal” individuals, especially those who have never stepped foot in a Southern state, subtly imply or explicitly…
Growing up Mormon: a how-to (or a how-not-to)
When I tell people I first meet that I grew up Mormon, they’re always so surprised. It’s almost as if my blue hair, bushels for armpits, hairy legs and asymmetrical…