Admin, professors temper grading policies for quasi-normal semester
This past March, the decision to close campus due to the spread of COVID-19 prompted a speedy foray into online learning, and with it a frenzied introduction to the many…
Day: October 28, 2020
COVID-19 derails beloved Halloweekend traditions
As COVID-19 restrictions have thwarted traditional Halloweekend celebrations, Vassar’s student body is gearing up to celebrate the holiday in a socially distant manner. In previous years, Vassar students gathered for…
Who’s on the ballot?: The Misc Voter Guide
As Election Day nears, early voting is underway across New York. October has brought record-breaking turnout nationwide as voters flock to the polls for this historic election.. Still thinking about…
Mask wearing should continue after the pandemic
I don’t think I’ll stop wearing my mask even when this pandemic is over. The United States is currently in its third wave, with a higher number of new cases…
Amy Coney Barrett’s originalism threatens the future of civil rights
The Republican Party’s push to confirm Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court just days before the Nov. 3 presidential election succeeded, as she was confirmed in a 52-48…
Trump and Co. Flaunt Indifference Toward 225,000 Death Toll
President Donald Trump and his circle have endlessly demonstrated their deadly indifference to the coronavirus, which has now claimed the lives of over 225,000 Americans. Despite polls indicating Trump’s stance…
‘It will be like playing on easy mode’: Cross Country during the pandemic
I think most of us expected the shutdown to last a few weeks, or maybe a month at most. We didn’t need to think about how to continue our lives…
Addressing the violence within collegiate basketball
[CW: This article discusses racism and racially charged abuse.] Wednesday night saw the end of a tumultuous summer for former Penn State Head Basketball Coach Pat Chambers. Allegations emerged in…
Why it’s so hard for me to hate the 2017 Houston Astros: A memoir
On Oct. 17, the Houston Astros were eliminated from the American League Championship Series in a winner-take-all Game 7 for a bid to play in the World Series. Opposite the…
“They definitely know Vassar baseball”: Alum represents Vassar at the World Series
I dialed up Vassar alum Bobby Kinne ’18 on a dark and misty October evening. Droplets of water gathered on my phone as we chatted about his journey to the…