Why go JYA when you can JY-stay at home and in bed
How’s school? Are y’all having a great time? No? Not surprising. I, a free woman until March, am writing from my cozy comfy bed at home. It’s great. I can…
Sarah Dolan
How to discuss politics with Trump-worshipping family
No, I’m not a Republican, a masochist, nor even a pitiable election bet loser. It was kids’ movie night at my cousins’ church, and who better than bulgy-eyed baby Dory…
Good idea or cat-astrophe? Kennel show features cats
Attention all fancy doggos, pooches, puppers, pupperoni pizzas and floofs: get ready for an awkward get-together with your estranged, meowier cousins. The weather forecast for this weekend in New York…
Founder’s Day themes problematic and also very bad
The Miscellany News regrets publishing this piece without deeper consideration for the original arguments against the Founder’s Day theme. Although the opinions expressed by writers in the Humor & Satire…
Opening concert tours the campus
Last Thursday evening, the Vassar community was invited on a musical journey as the first audience of the Modfest season was guided through a variety of locations where they had…
Volleyball opponents get served
This winter, the men’s volleyball team is looking to top their impressive 2016 season, in which the Brewers finished with a 24-7 record. The men competed their way to the…
Modfest 2017 centers on community-building, activism
Modfest has been a yearly occurrence at Vassar since Adene Wilson initiated it in 2003 with help from her husband, Richard. A Vassar alum, Wilson drew inspiration for the festival…
Vegan bean-inspired dessert sub proves aquafab-ulous
A few years ago a friend told me about a Facebook group where people were talking about meringues with the goo from canned chickpeas. Naturally, I asked her to add…
Film screening sheds light on mental health in India
Orphaned by two tragedies that claimed the lives of both their parents within the span of a month, Dinesh Das Sabu and his four siblings had no choice but to…
News Briefs Feb. 2, 2017
Trump’s Executive Orders Polarize Nation On Wednesday, Jan. 25, President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders calling for the immediate construction of a border wall with Mexico, and…