‘Dough’ yourself a favor, skip out on this sweet treat
If food is art, then cookie dough is the Vincent van Gogh (or van Dough, if you will) of the food world—it evokes passionate thoughts and, while once thought of…
Sarah Dolan
‘This Is Us’ warms the heart, tackles emotional truths
In a life full of what-ifs, there are a few things that I am absolutely positive about. Hearing your own voice on a recording is horrific, diagonally cut sandwiches will…
Hellish production revives classic Elizabethan tragedy
Hell used to be scary. People used to be afraid of the devil and anything satanic. But with the world’s current situation, we’ve begun to fear the real world and…
Hate speech continues to impact Vassar, United States
[Trigger warning: racism, anti-semitism, hate speech, homophobia, xenophobia, death threats.] In November, a tide of hate-speech swept the country in the weeks immediately following the election of Donald Trump. College…
Environmental Co-op hosts talk on emerald ash borer
On Thursday, Mar. 9, the Environmental Cooperative welcomed New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Lands and Forests Educator Erin Brady and Dr. Gary Lovett from the Cary Institute of…
Updates from the VSA
Vassar Student Association Elections VSA Elections are underway! If you’re reading this, there may still be time to file for an open position—filing is open until Thursday (3/30) at 2:30…
News Briefs March 30, 2017
Bumble bee species declared endangered The rusty patched bumble bee, more technically known as Bombus affinis, has become the first species of bumble bee to be declared endangered and listed…
Moderation in French election may check rising populism
While we at Vassar and across the country are still reeling from the outcomes of a populist right-wing backlash against the “political elite” and the status quo, tunnel vision is…
U.S. Senate should reject Neil Gorsuch
On Mar. 21 and 22, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch testified in front of Senate for his confirmation hearing. If confirmed, he will acquire a life-long position on the Supreme…
Left must avoid political sensationalism
I had a wonderful spring break. I ate my mother’s cooking, slept in, and, best of all, found out that I could keep my beautiful Obamacare benefits. Paul Ryan’s good…