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Day: October 8, 2026
Vassar community discusses views on AI use
As AI’s use in academic settings rises, universities and colleges around the country, including Vassar College, are developing strategies to respond. Vassar has adopted a multifaceted approach to AI use…
Employees, students raise concerns about Gordon Commons food quality
[Disclaimer: For privacy purposes, all Gordon Commons employees quoted in this article will be referred to anonymously.] Multiple dining hall employees and students say the food quality at Gordon Commons…
Candidate for state senator speaks at town hall at the Heartwood
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Dutchess County Legislator Lisa Kaul and State Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha of Assembly District 103 answered questions at a town hall meeting organized by For the Many.…
‘The Secret Agent’ filmmakers talk blood, newspapers, authoritarianism
Brazilian writer and director Kleber Mendonça Filho and French producer Emilie Lesclaux discussed their 2025 film “The Secret Agent” at two events on campus this week. Mendonça and Lesclaux talked…
Vassar students are on display at Kingston art gallery
“It’s deeply human, deeply flawed, deeply messy,” Marina Chao—a curator at the Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW)—told The Miscellany News about the importance of art at the “Closeness: A…
Molly Brown ’27 dazzles in senior recital
On Friday, Oct. 2, Skinner Hall of Music was filled with song, memory and love as Molly Brown ’27 presented her senior recital—a culminating senior project for music performance students.…
‘Heathers: the Musical’ is explosively spectacular
Dear Diary: I learned about “Heathers: The Musical” in the midst of my musical obsession in the fifth grade. For those of you who are theater kids as well, you…
Wishy’s ‘Nature’s Pill’ is nostalgic and lively
It is difficult to make a name for yourself in the indie rock scene with all the competition, and it is even more difficult to carve out a sound for…
President Bradley discusses the liberal arts in an AI world
Since large language models (LLMs) were released to the public in late 2022, academic institutions have been fighting to adapt appropriately and cement their continued relevance in society. It quickly…