Climate change covers the West Coast in flames
Residents of the West Coast peer outside their windows to see a sky of flames: an apocalyptic red-orange haze covering the states of California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Already the…
Day: September 23, 2020
Uighurs in China: the genocide in the shadows
“I am Chinese. I am proud. I pledge allegiance to the Communist party.” Their dormitories are barred with iron. They glimpse the sky from a tiny window that is placed…
Keep your camera on: recording and consent in the age of Zoom
I click the link. The Zoom window opens, showing me a preview of my camera image. I adjust my hair, slip my clunky headphones over my ears, and enter the…
Exclusive inside scoop: Vassar’s failed COVID solutions
Fellow students: As we head deeper into the school year, we are all probably starting to get a bit tired of social distancing and wearing a mask everywhere. Still, I…
How I learned to love my gluten-free neighbor (and you can, too!)
I never thought I was a prejudiced person. I grew up in a quaint little town with a fresh bakery down the road, one that I loved and cherished throughout…
Dr. G’s Love Advice: Cuffing Season Edition
Dear Dr. G, COVID is ruining my sex life! My annual pattern of hooking up with four different people a week so I can find a hook-up buddy to cuddle…
Horoscopes: September 24
As it begins to get cold, make sure your fashion is in order. I am very powerful, and thus have the ability to decide the color of the season––it’s green.…
Democracy Matters aids student voting accessibility despite COVID-19 setbacks
Red, white and blue stickers and voting forms decorate the Democracy Matters registration table perched outside the Vassar College center on Sept. 22: National Voter Registration Day. “Are you registered…