Vassar launches Phase 2 amid zero coronavirus cases
In a recent email to the student body, President Elizabeth Bradley confirmed that as of Sept. 10, Vassar reported zero active cases of COVID-19 on campus with no students currently…
Olivia Watson
Remote students face challenges, FOMO
Grace Han ’21 spent her entire junior year abroad at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Upon returning to the United States, she made the difficult decision to spend yet another semester…
Local post offices, officials prepare for election
On July 26, President Donald Trump tweeted, “The 2020 Election will be totally rigged if Mail-In Voting is allowed to take place, & everyone knows it.” Since then, he has…
New York state health care providers respond to reversal of LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections
“It took my breath away,” said Director of Specialty Training and Programs at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Sue Wendelgass. She had learned what a parent of a transgender…
Students describe life in centers of mass outbreak
Vassar students expected to spend the last week of March settling back into campus life. Now, the majority instead remain at home, quarantined and social distancing in response to the…
Ohio delays election last minute; other primaries to proceed as scheduled amid coronavirus pandemic
The ongoing spread of COVID-19 throughout the United States prompted several states, including Ohio, Georgia and Louisiana, to postpone their primaries for the 2020 presidential election. Other states have chosen…
Ahead of schedule, Vassar commits to solely renewable electricity
Vassar has entered an agreement with its energy provider to purchase only electricity generated from renewable sources. According to a press release from Vassar College Media Relations, this agreement with…
News Briefs, Feb 20, 2020
In the coming week, it is highly anticipated that the California state assembly will vote to issue a formal apology to Japanese Americans for the state’s role in constructing Japanese…
With more Posse partners, fewer veterans choose Vassar
“It was terrifying,” said Posse veteran Francisco Andrade ’22 [Disclaimer: Andrade is the Humor Editor for the Miscellany News] of leaving the military after six years. After considering several post-military…
Wi-Fi meme captures eduroam ennui, CIS attention
Shortly after now-defunct Vassar Memes Instagram account posted a joke about unreliable Wi-Fi during midterms season, a conversation ensued between Computing and Information Services (CIS) and the student responsible. Vice…