As Thanksgiving nears, writer wrestles with feelings about hometown
This year will be the first time I spend Thanksgiving with my family since 2016. I’m from Iowa. When getting home takes an Uber, a train ride, a flight, two…
Helen Johnson
Chileans vote to rewrite Constitution, a resounding “no” to legacy of dictatorship
This time last year, I was living in Valparaíso, Chile and witnessing the country’s historic explosion of protests that began on Oct. 18, 2019. The protests were sparked by a…
Student theater orgs adapt to distanced drama
Student theater is an integral part of campus life at Vassar. The sheer number of orgs that produce theater—seven—means that in some semesters, there is a show going up almost…
The future of Asian-American Studies: A talk with Vivian Truong
When pre-registration began last spring, then-seniors Nicole Kormendi ’20 and Sylvia Peng ’20 impatiently opened AskBanner, eager to confirm that the class they had long campaigned for would be offered…
Pumpkin bread to cozy up this fall
Fall has always been my favorite season. I think it has to do in part with growing up on a family farm in the town of Decorah, tucked away in…
I’ve seen protests like this before in America, but never in the United States
This January, I wrote an article about the massive protests that erupted while I was studying abroad in Valparaíso, Chile last fall. I had never witnessed social unrest on such…
Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson terminates internships in response to BLM statement and demands
Whether it’s from knowing one of their myriad passionate student interns or donating to their biannual fundraising drives, most students at Vassar have probably heard of local activist organization Nobody…
As Chilean protests evolve, JYA turns from courses to classes
[CW: This article contains descriptions of political violence.] If you’ve never experienced tear gas, you might not know that it actually hits your throat and nose before your eyes. You’ll…
Gender bias in tests: Numbers themselves prove sexist
I remember sitting in my high school gym as a junior, surrounded by my classmates, with pencils sharpened and ready. We were about to take the PSAT. I also remember…