Vassar community reflects on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11
I attended the Sept. 11 observance [at Ely Hall] both as a representative of the VVA [Vassar Veterans Association] but also because the aftermath of Sept. 11 had a…
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@Violet.Cooks: More Than “TikTok Famous”
“What if I went viral?” We’ve all thought about it. Whether you post on Snapchat every time you eat or show up once a year for the obligatory Instagram birthday…
Unofficial first-years: open campus allows once-virtual sophomores to explore, thrive in college setting
As the Class of 2025 gets lost, stumbles through awkward conversation and gains freedom from parental control, a new group joins their ranks: the virtual Class of 2024. These “unofficial…
Vassar Archery is worth a shot
The shrill sound of a whistle rang out above three brightly colored targets on Kenyon Field. “Clear to shoot!” Vassar Archery president Cole Crile ’22 shouted. I, along with several…
Affirmations account provides humor and positivity to Vassar campus life
It is officially the start of a new semester. At a typical college, that means new classes, new people and new dorm rooms. At Vassar, that also includes new plumbing…
As fall semester approaches, students look back on previous year with mixed emotions
It’s been one year. One year of sitting in socially-distanced circles on the Residential Quad. One year of scheduling COVID-19 tests in the Aula every other week. One year of…
Meet Vassar’s intramural cornhole champions
Muhammad Ali said it best: “Champions aren’t made in gyms…” He was right, especially when it comes to cornhole. Instead, they are made behind the dumpsters of the Athletics and…
Vassar Confessions reveals secrets and campus gossip
“wake up babe new vassar confessions just dropped.” On March 21, 2021, dozens of Vassar students’ Instagram stories displayed this message as their owners clamored to read the mountain of…
Office Spotlight: the RSLCP Office in the Words of its student interns
On a college campus where there is always an assignment to submit or a meeting to catch, it’s refreshing to have an opportunity to stop, slow down and connect with…