Campus mental health deteriorates amid midterms, isolation
To say this past year has been stressful would be an understatement. The mental health of students has been particularly strained due to anxiety about midterms, the upcoming election, the…
Lucille Brewster
“On Mattering” challenges traditional academic approach
As protests gained momentum across the country this summer in response to the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans, much of the media coverage described…
Uptick in COVID-19 cases sparks campus-wide concern
After two weeks of zero active COVID-19 cases on campus, members of the Vassar community were shocked to see the VassarTogether online dashboard report five new cases on Sept. 25.…
Progressives should play close attention to these races
While you would be hard-pressed to find anyone on campus unfamiliar with the candidates in the presidential election, competitive national Senate races are not filled with as many household names.…
First week of classes brings technical difficulties, pedagogical reimaginings
As September begins, students and faculty are partaking in all the usual back-to-school rituals—finalizing schedules, searching for the right classrooms in disorienting academic buildings and seeing familiar faces around campus.…
What is going on with work study? Students worrying about cash flow look for answers
As September approaches and Vassar students begin to navigate the new normal, Student Employment is also adjusting to a number of changes and challenges. After classes went remote last semester,…
Dutchess community members speak out against newly financed jail
As Black Lives Matter protests sweep across the country and coronavirus cases rise, many Dutchess county constituents feel a new jail is the last thing they need. Nonetheless, the Dutchess…
Students call for stronger administrative response to anti-Semitic and racist propaganda
On Feb. 19, members of the Vassar community discovered anti-Semitic and racist propoganda posted around campus in the form of stickers. Cal Quinn-Ward ’22 found stickers outside the terrace apartments…
Shiva to reopen this week
After a yearlong hibernation, the Shiva Theater is set to reopen this week, Feb. 7, heralding another season of communal concerts and performances. The student-run event space, which closed for…