Students respond to Biden victory
As Election Day sprawled out into Election Week, Vassar students waited in suspense as several swing states continued to count votes. The slow march of counting was unlike anything in…
Day: November 11, 2020
Fully remote students consolidate and commiserate as they learn to cope with online learning struggles
While more than 2,120 students decided to return to Vassar campus this past August, 334 students opted for the fully remote learning alternative for the Fall 2020 semester. As the…
Dutchess County News Roundup—11/12
Fueled by Marist outbreak, Dutchess COVID-19 cases climb Reporting 343 active cases of the novel coronavirus—a roughly 79 percent increase over the past nine days—Dutchess County is experiencing its largest…
Vassar needs a student union
As the inherent dysfunction of our electoral system is laid bare and our precarious environmental condition becomes painfully evident, sticking to outmoded ways of governing that ignore the dire state…
Trumpism evolves in the Republican Party post-Trump defeat
The day has come: Donald Trump has been voted out of office. While many Americans are taking this time to celebrate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ success, it would be…
Stat chat: the big money Mets
The last time the New York Mets made the World Series was in 2015, led by a youthful starting rotation that promised to erase years of mediocrity—in the 14 years…
Stir-crazy family resorts to mundane activities as an alternative to murder
Board Games: My family already has an extensive board game collection, so, in the early days of the pandemic, we turned to them like Vassar students flock to Crafted Kup…
Dr. G: A guide to finding a rich spouse on Vassar campus
Dear Dr. G, I have a dirty confession to make. I only came to Vassar to find someone rich to marry so I can have an easy and beautiful life…
