Meet the 24-year-old progressive running for mayor
A master’s in law from King’s College, London, at age 23. An internship in the Obama White House, along with a gig at the United Nations. A degree from the…
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Vassar students agree to disagree over NY e-cig ban
On Sept. 15, I awoke to the steady sound of buzzes emitting from my phone. A quick look through my texts and news headlines provided me with the cause of…
City of Poughkeepsie launches new Children’s Cabinet
According to the New York State Department of Education, there are a total of 4,131 children enrolled in Poughkeepsie public schools. When Poughkeepsie Mayor Robert Rolison attended a summit from…
Disorientation rehashes campus controversies
“Refuse to see the university as a place of enlightenment.” So say the authors of this year’s Disorientation Guide—a student-authored pamphlet critiquing the college—which evocatively implores students to engage in…
Economics professors weigh in on wealth tax
Stump speeches for the 2020 Democratic primary already include some ambitious economic goals for the next presidency: free public university, medicare for all, complete student loan forgiveness, and maybe even…
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In Our Headlines … [Content Warning: Contains discussion of mass violence.] A gunman entered the Chabad of Poway Synagogue, 25 miles away from San Diego, and opened fire on the…
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In Our Headlines… On April 20, 2019, the FBI arrested the leader of a right-wing armed group that stops undocumented migrants entering the United States from Mexico via New Mexico.…
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In our Headlines… Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told reporters on Sunday that Congressional Democrats will never see President Donald Trump’s tax returns, belying previous statements that they could…
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In Our Headlines… President Donald Trump is currently fighting growing opposition to his administration’s announcement that a citizenship question will be added to the 2020 Census. He attacked Democrats via…
Vigil grieves, honors victims of New Zealand shootings
[Content Warning: This article discusses mass violence.] I remember where I was when the news first broke out. Ensconced in my comforter at 3 a.m. on a break-time television binge,…