Interested in getting the Misc in the mail?
The Miscellany News, Vassar College’s weekly student newspaper of record since 1866, is excited to announce an exciting new project that will bring our dedicated readership—from near and far—closer to…
CB
Senior Retrospectives: Bryan Ruby
After transferring to Vassar, leaving school, planting roots in the music industry and returning to graduate, Bryan Ruby reflects on a collegiate career full of unexpected twists. It was 2:08…
Senior Retrospectives: Tamar Ballard
I’m writing this while sitting in my room in SoCo 3. It’s humid, even with the fan on. I’ve sat in this spot on my bed so much that my…
Vassar vet responds to moral injury lecture
On April 25, 2019 Georgetown Professor of Philosophy Nancy Sherman gave a lecture titled “Moral Injury and Resilience through a Stoic Lens: Homecomings for Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans.” In her lecture, she…
Red stoles symbolize accomplishments of Asian graduates
The Red Stole Ceremony, formerly the Lei Ceremony, is a tradition at Vassar that aims to recognize the accomplishments of Asian and Asian American graduating seniors and welcome them into…
Please, Tell Us More!
Below is a poem written by Tim Koechlin; the Director of Vassar’s International Studies Program, a participant in Vassar’s Urban Studies and Latin American and Latinx Studies (LALS) Programs, and…
USWNT primed for second straight World Cup win
On June 7, 2019, the eighth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) will be underway. In a couple short months, 24 teams from all over the world will…
Letter to the Editor
I want to start my letter, as Professor Hunsberger did last week, by thanking The Misc for writing the article on April 4, 2019 describing the resolution to demolish Williams…
Giving back: Why we need to take better care of Vassar
As students who live at Vassar for nine months every year, we probably have the strongest opinions when it comes to the topic of its dorms and apartments. From the…
Philosophy student muses on possibilities for social self
What does it mean for us to know, to truly know, the people that we live with on this campus? How do we go about knowing each other? How do…