The Scoop: A lactose-intolerant editor’s guide to life
My favorite foods include, but are not limited to: mint chocolate chip ice cream, chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and black cherry ice cream. Sensing a theme here? Unfortunately…
Monika Sweeney
Vassar community reflects on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11
I attended the Sept. 11 observance [at Ely Hall] both as a representative of the VVA [Vassar Veterans Association] but also because the aftermath of Sept. 11 had a…
Affirmations account provides humor and positivity to Vassar campus life
It is officially the start of a new semester. At a typical college, that means new classes, new people and new dorm rooms. At Vassar, that also includes new plumbing…
Faulty fire alarms cause frenzy in Lathrop
While most college dorms are subject to a routine annual fire drill, a critical part of the Vassar student experience is having dozens of unannounced drills throughout the year. No…
Finding family in the Ferry House Fishbowl
Oddly shaped and adorned with hammocks strung along the exterior, the Dexter M. Ferry Cooperative House sits tucked away behind Main Building. Ferry, as the house is affectionately called, was…
Vassar’s plethora of pandemic pets
As the cold and dreary days of winter melt away, the people and pets of Vassar have started to emerge from hibernation. Students, cats, dogs and other critters have enjoyed…
Birthday celebrations during COVID-19: Aries Edition
While COVID-19 restrictions make it difficult for big birthday bashes to be held on the quad or packed into a Main suite, Vassar students have found a way to make…
Vassar’s class of 2021 prepares (or doesn’t) for graduation
Warning: Seniors Beware! The following article might trigger a number of responses, of which include, but are not limited to: crying, primal screaming and parasomnia (exploding head syndrome). It focuses…
Gang of gregarious geese gives grief to Brewers on res quad
Two unique, seemingly unrelated, scenarios that evoke the same sense of awkwardness: Passing a group of teenagers at the mall and cutting across the res quad only to find your…
Iconic Arlington business risks becoming another COVID Casualty
While some of us spent our break catching up on sleep, reclaiming summer jobs or counting the days until we returned to campus, Vassar students Iliana Jaime ’21, Dean Kopitsky…