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Day: March 25, 2021
Vassar Asian/AAPI community responds to Atlanta shootings with hopes for change
[CW: The article discusses racism and violence ] [Full Disclosure: The reporter for this article is a member of Vassar’s Asian American Studies Working group] In the wake of three…
Blatant March Madness gender inequality illustrates why NCAA must go
Springtime is finally here, and along with it comes warmer days, thrilling buzzer-beaters, blatant sexism, and the exploitation of student-athletes. The big event of the sports world this month is…
Vassar’s biggest ethical, mathematical question: When should you hold the door?
You are approaching the Deece doors when you take a quick glance behind you. Using just your peripheral vision, you can see that somebody is doing something in between a…
Rejecting the tyranny of ‘or’ to embrace the harmony of ‘and’
Solar and wind power have been embraced by activists since the beginnings of modern environmentalism. The notion of a 100 percent renewable world was first suggested in a paper in…
The systemic factors behind individual guilt in vaccination rollouts
In the midst of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out, the ethical implications of getting vaccinated—especially for people who are eligible for non-health related reasons—have become more complicated. Somehow, despite the…
Democrats should start appearing on Fox News in high numbers
In the United States, the media plays a critical role in defining how people of different political affiliations see one another in the political realm. As credible media sources grow…
Poughkeepsie-born green energy pioneer Jessica O. Matthews to speak at Commencement
[Correction, March 25, 2021: An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Uncharted Power as being based in Poughkeepsie, NY. The company is actually located in Harlem, NY.] In a…
Students look ahead to summer amid shifting pandemic conditions
Like countless plans COVID-19 interrupted last spring, students’ summer 2020 arrangements were derailed before many decided what they would be doing. This upcoming summer, students are navigating a new professional…