Giving back: Why we need to take better care of Vassar
As students who live at Vassar for nine months every year, we probably have the strongest opinions when it comes to the topic of its dorms and apartments. From the…
Catherine Bither
Fetishized thrifting culture contributes to gentrification
I can still feel the embarrassment I experienced as a child wearing my Payless sneakers and thrift-shopped sweatshirts to school. Lining up in front of the flagpole every morning, I…
Police presence in schools augments crime, violence
One of my earliest elementary school memories is the day a police officer came to my fifth grade classroom. I was sitting in the front row, and the gun in…