Dutchess County vaccine rates stagnate
This past April has seen the fewest recorded number of COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County since last November, with an average of 83.8 cases per day. As of this past…
Danielle Recco
Vassar’s pre-approved off-campus travel policy: Socially enriching experience or a hazard?
On March 1, President Elizabeth Bradley sent out an email announcing Vassar’s prospective plans to institute pre-approved off-campus travel. This updated policy allows for class field trips, sporting events, field…
One year into the pandemic, online learning burns out students
Since last spring, many students have been experiencing highly stressful personal situations coupled with exceptional academic uncertainty. The online learning model was once considered a temporary fix in the face…
The implications of Trump’s appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: what we know so far
Amid a contentious election season, a Court of Appeals judge has been nominated to the Supreme Court in the wake of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death on Sept. 18.…
How COVID-19 is changing the college admissions process
As high school seniors prepare their college applications, there is undoubtedly more uncertainty in the process than ever. Seniors wonder how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact their chances of admission…
Remote learning highlights educational inequality, but that won’t inhibit its takeover
On March 16, New York saw many of its city schools close. What began as a temporary shutdown for cleaning purposes turned out to be much more dire—students and faculty…