For public specialized high schools of New York City, the admissions process consists of nothing more than one standardized test: the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). A student must…
“I’m focusing on women’s issues specifically, especially birth control and its accessibility. I’d like to see an increase in its availability. Stances on abortion need to be reworked.” –Kelsie Milburn…
This past Tuesday, March 26, thousands of nervous high school students counted the minutes until they could open the Vassar admissions portal. It was decision day. As most college students…
In response to the Dean of the College Search Committee’s question of what he believed to be the most pressing issue at Vassar, then Interim Dean Carlos Alamo-Pastrana immediately replied…
Imagine finding out that, for the entirety of your adult life—and even before— you’ve been paying an invisible tax. This particular tax is unique: You don’t have to file a…
In honor of Valentine’s Day, The Miscellany News would like to express its appreciation to the many people that fill the Vassar community with love and joy. Members of our…
With the balmy spring breezes of the outage of the past few days, it is easy to forget the polar vortex that swept the eastern United States last week, marking…
It’s that time of year again. As fall semester classes wrap up, students will complete Course Evaluation Questionnaires (CEQs). Professors, likely in the final 15 or so minutes of the…
In the aftermath of an election season with particularly profound effects on both country-wide and local politics, it feels apt to consider Vassar’s own government and the role students play…
