Students represent the heart of campus learning
At a College with a rich history of student activism, community engagement and opportunities for growth, we often take advantage of our communities. From the Vassar Student Association (VSA) to…
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Women’s cross country wins first Conference Championship
Since joining the Liberty League in 1999, the Vassar women’s cross country team had made 23 appearances in the conference championship tournament with its best finish, a runners-up showing, coming…
VHP collaborates with RunVassar in Reforestation Run
As we see our campus leaves change color and fall arrives, it is easy to forget how fortunate we are for this nature that envelops, rejuvenates and sustains us. In…
A message from The Miscellany News Executive Board
Dear valued readers, Over the past week, we have received numerous concerns from students about the safety of the campus community. We at The Miscellany News recognize the importance of…
College moves to dismiss professors’ equal pay lawsuit
On the evening of Friday, Oct. 13, just hours after students departed for October Break, Vassar College submitted a letter requesting permission to create a motion to dismiss the women…
VVPP invites local political candidates to campus
[The weekly newsletter mistakenly indicated that this article was written by Sarah McNeil. The author is Clara Alger.] In advance of the Nov. 7 general election, Vassar Voices for Planned…
Deconstructing Art Department’s recent Notre-Dame lecture
[The weekly newsletter mistakenly indicated that this article was written by Jesse Koblin. The author is Madeleine Nicks.] When thinking about the great monuments, paintings and cathedrals of medieval art,…
Roundabout Ramblers expand historic band legacy
Since the late 1970s, the Roundabout Ramblers have brought together professors, staff and students to cover Americana songs on acoustic instruments. With a steady rotation of members, each iteration of…
Boxtroll reflects on a Halloweekend night
I found peace while taped inside a box. Dressed as the protagonist from the 2015 stop-motion film “The Boxtrolls,” I approached the Friday of Halloweekend with a lucid sense of…
History Department welcomes Professor Smyth
Noel Smyth, Vassar’s newest tenure-track history professor, has always loved stories. He began his academic career hoping to write fiction. Now, he teaches about the stories of people who were…