Tired pizza toppings? Pineapple pulls flavors into Pacific
courtesy of SweetOmVeg via flickr Pizza truly is a jack of all trades, or at least, of all price ranges. From the high-end brick-oven masterpiece to the lowly cardboard-packaged late-night…
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Vassar Greens, Dems host activists, promote sustainability
On May 1, the Vassar Democrats and the Vassar Greens hosted environmental activists Jason Angell ’00 and Jocelyn Apicello, who advocated for greater ecological consciousness and sustainability efforts. Photo By:…
Life-changing opportunity: VHP meets Dr. Paul Farmer
VHP traveled to a conference at Harvard Medical School last Tuesday where they were finally able to meet in person and speak in depth with their long-time mentor and role…
Outside the Bubble 5/7/15
Baltimore Recovering in Wake of Freddie Gray Protests On May 3, after weeks of violent unrest spurred by the death of Freddie Gray, the latest national symbol of institutional discrimination…
Athletes of the year: Terenzi, Thomas win student vote
Junior Cierra Thomas and senior Andrew Terenzi are this year’s Athletes of the Year. Thomas has been a ferocious tackler on rugby, while Terenzi has been consistent for track and…
Analytics key to modern NBA success
Several weeks ago, basketball legend Charles Barkley decided to make it his mission to attack the growing emphasis on sports analytics in the modern NBA. At one point during his…
Spurs’ fall means NBA reshuffle
Hobbling down the court with a pulled hamstring, guarded by one of the league’s stingiest defenses, Chris Paul, star point guard of the Los Angeles Clippers, made a play that…
Exercise linked to development of mind
There is admittedly a certain mental agility required for successful strategizing during games by athletes. In game situations, the athlete as an individual must apply prior knowledge of technique needed…
Tennis teams fall in semis after strong spring season
Sophomore Emily Hallewell seals the deal in her No.5 single match up with St. Lawrence’s Emily Wyman, winning in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. The Brewers beat St. Lawrence in the…
Track shines bright at Vassar’s annual Twilight Meet
Senior Heather Ingraham was part of the 4x100m that took second in the Twilight Meet over the weekend. Ingraham set a new national Division III record in the 400m dash,…