New swipes at The Retreat, Express yield mixed reviews
The new academic year has brought a few noticeable changes to the structure of dining here on campus. Perhaps the most important changes have been to Express and The Retreat.…
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New restaurants bring spark to Arlington community
With the fall semester in full stride, students are beginning to enjoy the new restaurants and businesses in the Arlington area, including Delta Pi, Bluestone Kitchen + Bar and Bagel…
COVID-19 dashboard returns by popular demand
In response to student criticism, Vassar College has reinstituted the COVID-19 dashboard, which will be updated with the number of positive student and employee cases every Thursday at noon. “We…
New COVID guidelines prompt student concerns
As the 2022-2023 school year starts, the College has announced several loosened restrictions and guidelines regarding COVID-19, including the relaxation of mask guidelines and changes to isolation protocols. As campus…
Spate of theft-related crimes rattles campus community
In the past several weeks, a series of theft-related crimes have afflicted the student body, fueling a perception of increasing crime rates at Vassar and in Poughkeepsie. Beginning with two…
Vassar seniors published in Columbia public health journal
On Feb. 28, three Vassar seniors were selected out of 500 students to have their op-ed submissions published on Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health’s website. The students, Anthony Lanzillo…
Spring break fee lowered
The cost of staying on campus during spring break has been reduced to $0 for students on full financial aid, as Assistant Director of Residential Life Kris Van Nostrand announced…
VSA passes bill to cover some student laundry costs
On Feb. 6, the VSA Senate passed the Vassar Washing Allocation for Student Health (V-Wash) Act, which will provide students with work-study in their financial aid package $66 per year…
VSA passes Student Advocacy and Casework Act
On Nov. 21, the VSA Senate passed the Student Advocacy and Casework Act (SR. 13). Much like members of the U.S. Congress, VSA Senators will be empowered under this bill…
SJP poster sparks backlash, motion to censure
[Update: Dec. 7, 2021: An earlier version of this article referred to “antisemitism” and “antisemitic” as “anti-Semitism” and “anti-Semitic.” Corrections have been made since.] On Nov. 14, the VSA brought…