VSA explores solutions to budget deficit
During a VSA Senate meeting on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, President of the Vassar Student Association (VSA) Julián Aguilar ’23 discussed a $22,000 deficit that the VSA is currently facing.…
Day: November 9, 2022
Accessibility Plan aims to tackle campus inequities
The 2022-2024 Accessibility Plan implemented through the Fearlessly Consequential campaign is the first in a series of plans to broadly audit and improve upon on campus accessibility and guide future…
Vassar’s legacy, meaning-making explored in art class installation
As you drive through Vassar’s elaborately detailed main gate, towards Main Building, there are a few things that become obviously apparent: the beauty of the building’s front façade; the library’s…
Weird, wacky, wonderful: Ween play their hearts out live
This Halloween I had the opportunity to see the band Ween live at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. Ween is not often a household name when it comes to ʼ90s…
Reviewing the new Taylor Swift album: ‘Midnights’
As the clock struck midnight on Oct. 21, I—along with millions of other fans—eagerly pressed play to stream Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated 10th studio album “Midnights.” The album tells the…
‘The Thief and the Cobbler’ proves plot isn’t essential to success
“The Thief and the Cobbler” is a masterpiece of animation but a novice’s play at storytelling. It is bursting with character and expression but predictable and narratively uninteresting, simple as…
Exploring College helps students step out of Ivory Tower
Stepping into the brightly-lit classroom at Poughkeepsie High School (PHS), I was greeted with a set of open arms and a warm hello. After receiving a hug from Genesis Hill,…
Confronting the horrors of the Raymond Haunted House
With October Break coming to a swift close, students packed their bags and returned to Vassar to begrudgingly continue the school year. However, it was not a solemn homecoming for…
A thank you from VVA
The Vassar Veterans Association would like to take this opportunity to thank The Miscellany News and its dedicated staff to its continued commitment to Veterans’ Voices. This is the fourth…
A service experience
I served in the Army for four years, from 2016 to 2020. The first year of my service was virtually all training, and then I was assigned to my unit…