Students strike, demand action from administration and Board of Trustees
On Monday, May 17, a coalition of Vassar students called #VCStrike announced a tuition strike for the Fall 2021 semester. The move comes on the heels of a year full…
Annabelle Wang
Mug Night shutdown casts doubt over future campus-sponsored events
On the evening of Saturday, April 24, Vassar’s annual Middle School Mug Night was abruptly shut down by Campus Activities officials due to crowd control issues and violations of COVID-19…
George Floyd case verdict elicits mixed emotions for Vassar community members
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday, April 20, the conclusion to a case that rattled the nation’s conscious and…
Vassar breaks boundaries, builds bridges during first TEDxVassarCollege Conference
TEDxVassar is a student-led pre-organization that was launched by Vassar alumnus David Stevenson ’20 in 2018. It was created under the umbrella of the TEDx program, which is a grassroots…
Vassar Asian/AAPI community responds to Atlanta shootings with hopes for change
[CW: The article discusses racism and violence ] [Full Disclosure: The reporter for this article is a member of Vassar’s Asian American Studies Working group] In the wake of three…
Vassar begins drafting 3-Year Accessibility Plan
Vassar’s Accessibility Committee has begun to draft a 3-Year Accessibility Plan. The plan, which is set to be finalized in Fall 2021, will be a holistic strategy that will advise…
Marist College designated as COVID-19 pop-up vaccination site, will Vassar follow suit?
During a virtual town hall on March 3, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced Marist College’s designation as a short-term COVID-19 vaccination site in an effort to increase vaccine distribution…
College declares first November COVID-19 uptick was false alarm
Disclaimer: This is the Miscellany News’ article coverage of six COVID-19 cases which the College deemed false positives this month. Information about a more recent uptick of 13 cases is…
Fully remote students consolidate and commiserate as they learn to cope with online learning struggles
While more than 2,120 students decided to return to Vassar campus this past August, 334 students opted for the fully remote learning alternative for the Fall 2020 semester. As the…
Students experience prescription delivery delays, frustration
As Vassar students learn to navigate life in the campus “bubble,” they have grown increasingly reliant on delivery services to obtain certain necessities or goods that are not readily available…