City of Poughkeepsie residents offered both minor tweaks and major criticisms of the city’s draft response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order 203 at a Wednesday public forum. The order…
Last March, life as we knew it came to a screeching halt as a virological menace ravaged the world over. Nearly four months later as millions of Americans sheltered-in-place, George…
On the last day of early voting leading up to Nov. 3, Democrat Jessica Segal voiced that the status quo in Dutchess County Court just wasn’t working anymore. She told…
The following is a developing story. Check back for updates. After weeks of deliberation, Vassar has announced its plans for the upcoming Spring semester. Arrival and the remaining semester will…
Nonprofit Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson (NLMH) is a well-known grassroots presence in the Poughkeepsie activism ecosystem. The Mid-Hudson region has witnessed the organization mobilize and win key victories for immigrant rights,…
As an up and coming female prosecutor, Jessica Segal knew she had to be the most prepared person in the room. Now, after 20 years as a prosecutor, civil litigator…
The first weeks of the pandemic were terrifying for Isatu Rashid. The Gordon Commons Chef Helper and other dining staff returned to work after spring break to feed remaining on-campus…
Every weekday, Shanna Treasure walks from her Town of Poughkeepsie home to her job as a Vassar custodial worker. While students, faculty and administrators sheltered in place after spring break…
Something awoke in America the day news broke of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police. The force of Derek Chauvin’s knee on Floyd’s neck ultimately silenced the father of five,…
Abram Gregory ’21 thought he did everything right. When Vassar extended its open invitation to students for an in-person fall semester, the senior moved into a nearby apartment to limit…
