Mandated testing at Vassar is a necessity
Stress in college is a given, but Vassar’s lack of mandatory COVID-19 testing is stressing students out even more. This stress is not necessary. Testing works, it’s easy, and it…
Day: January 26, 2022
“Station Eleven”
As we’ve learned from COVID-19, pandemics are slow and boring. Even a phrase as catastrophic-sounding as “lockdown” mostly consists of staying inside and endlessly refreshing news sites. The virus isn’t…
“A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall”: Finding Resolutions in a Bob Dylan Classic
At a party in the early 1960’s, Allen Ginsberg heard a new song by an up-and-coming folk singer named Bob Dylan. The song was called “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna…
Offseason MLB lockout points to in-season disruption
With pitchers and catchers set to report to spring training in a matter of weeks, the ongoing labor dispute between the players and owners is increasingly placing the Major League…
Students surprised by reduced CARES grant
Starting in May 2020 in response to the financial toll of the pandemic, the federal government’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) CARES grant has provided three direct emergency cash…
NFL Conference Championship Preview
This past weekend might have been the greatest in NFL history, and that is no exaggeration. All four games were decided on the final play, both number one seeds were…
COVID Petition – January 27, 2022
As second semester hits full stride, 215 students and community members have voiced their concerns over the perceived lack of COVID-19 precautions being taken by the College, demanding that more…
The USFL: yet another attempt at making Spring Football a thing
Starting in April, Fox Sports and NBC Sports will be airing a 43 game schedule of the United States Football League (USFL), an eight-team league divided between two divisions . …
VSA Updates – January 25, 2022
VSA Updates This meeting was held on Zoom on Jan. 25, 2022. EXECUTIVE BOARD Residential Affairs: The chair stated that any students interested in working on House Team alongside…