Letter to the Editor: Veteran’s perspective on Afghanistan aid
A letter to Vassar College: I spent 12 months in Afghanistan. As part of my mission, I was one of a few soldiers in my unit that was able to…
Day: October 27, 2021
The next pandemic is on its way. Are we prepared?
Historically, pandemics have occurred time and time again, each one affecting the world in drastic but markedly different ways. The last major one to plague the world was the 1918…
Graceland: A retrospective of Paul Simon’s influential album
When Paul Simon began working on his legendary 1986 LP “Graceland,” he didn’t intend to create one of the most influential albums of all time. In fact, he didn’t expect…
Vassar alum Dan Sheehan discusses album and activism
Dan Sheehan ʼ91 didn’t always want to become a musician. “I was actually an English major, but I was always taking music classes…I wasn’t sure if I wanted to be…
Bored student paints on miscellaneous objects over break
Fall break. A period of peaceful bliss, reclaiming the hours of sleep lost to midterms and spending idle days lounging on the couch in pajamas. However, even while marathoning reruns…
Meet the student DJs changing the tempo of music at Vassar
GinGin Plehn ’22 and Diego Scala Chavez ’22 have a stage presence as effervescent as their music––a bright blend of hyperpop, hard dance, house, hip hop and recognizable chart toppers. On…
Sports Roundup
Men’s Soccer | Oct. 15-23 | 2-0-1 Vassar men’s soccer went 2-0-1 over fall break, moving to 10-2-2 overall and third in the Liberty League standings. The Brewers kicked…
Dutchess County Election 2021 Guide
[Full Disclosure: The reporter for this article is an intern for Rachel Saunders’ campaign] In Dutchess County, there is a wide array of legislative and judicial positions for the Nov.…
Vassar Student Association
Updates and Announcements a. Executive Board i. Health and Wellness: The committee is organizing all first aid supplies in all of the dorms. Health and Wellness will most likely have…
Can the MLB playoffs offer a respite from baseball’s uncertain future?
Late on the evening of Oct. 27, 2020, Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred stepped forward at Globe Life Field to read prepared remarks and present the Los Angeles…