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…
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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…
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…
Liberty saga proves typical of undersupported WNBA
When the New York Liberty was founded in 1997 as one of eight inaugural teams in the WNBA, the team played its games in Madison Square Garden (MSG), possibly the…
Gordon Commons chef carves fruit animals, displays cooking heritage
Every now and again, the window display of Gordon Commons’ Oasis station looks not like a shrine for EnjoyLife cookies and energy bars, but like an exhibit for exquisite animals…
Professor of Philosophy examines Vassar climate ethics
How should Vassar, as an institution, respond to climate change? Combating climate change is not part of Vassar’s mission, and Vassar’s financial resources are finite. So resources that Vassar spends…
Letter to the Editor: Faculty Housing
RE: Misc Article “Faculty housing to be demolished,” April 4, 2019 Thank you to Talya Phelps and Jessica Moss for their article, “Faculty housing to be demolished” (The Miscellany News,…