Vassar Athletics, Liberty League announce spring plans
Additional reporting for this article done by News Editors Annabelle Wang and Lucy Brewster. Making good on her promise to deliver a decision on spring sports around March 1, President…
Day: March 3, 2021
Previously remote students face challenges returning to on-campus life
Nearly half of the fall semester’s 379 remote students opted to return to campus this spring. These students face unique challenges acclimating to the countless ways COVID-19 has transformed campus…
One year into the pandemic, online learning burns out students
Since last spring, many students have been experiencing highly stressful personal situations coupled with exceptional academic uncertainty. The online learning model was once considered a temporary fix in the face…
Lauren Freedman reflects on process, quarantine, creative frustration
For Lauren Freedman ’24, creative fulfillment comes from the intuitive process of art making rather than the completion of a specifically-planned artistic vision. Freedman remembers first experiencing artistic pride after…
Students’ package delivery woes persist into the spring
Among the many challenges of life on campus with COVID-19 restrictions, package delays have been an ongoing issue for students who rely on shipping for necessities. The delays persist following…
For the sake of my country, Vassar needs to divest from fossil fuels now
The call for divestment from the fossil fuel industry is reverberating stronger than ever at Vassar College. In 2016, 91 percent of Vassar students voted in favor of divestment, yet…
Increasing G.O.P. voter suppression alludes to American history
A few years ago, I believed that some of the Republican Party’s ideas were hypocritical in nature, but given the hyper partisan atmosphere that has exacerbated in the last four…
Celebrity culture during pandemic reveals excesses of American reverence
Despite a national obsession with heavy words like “independence” and “freedom,” Americans seem obstinately stuck in the search for a figurehead––whether that be a politician or a reality TV star.…
EVs are the future, but do we want Tesla at the helm?
Miles travelled by light-duty vehicles—passenger cars and light-duty trucks—increased by almost 50 percent between 1990 and 2018. In 2018, the automotive industry accounted for 28.2 percent of all U.S. greenhouse…