Lebanon’s youth take to the streets
Echoed by nearly two million people, this chant, a quite literal “fuck your mom” to Lebanese Parliament member Gebran Bassil, captures the very core of a united revolution. See, most…
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From naked to nude: Art student finds now-confident model
I often joke that I know Ben Kheyfets ’21 way too well. Aside from the two years we’ve shared on the same crew team, I really took the extra liberty…
Students with Type 1 diabetes make the invisible visible
“He’s so fat. He’s going to get diabetes.” The person at the Deece table next to me talking about their overweight pet doesn’t know I’m right there, checking my Continuous…
Tight-knit Knitwits interweave community with charity
Knitting needles clink against each other in the quiet ambience of Joss Parlor. Among others comfortably slouched around a circle of couches, two girls, dressed as Barnacle Boy and Mermaid…
Google claims quantum supremacy
Revolution is a term that inspires both hope and fear, but for the most part, the world has embraced the information revolution we currently live in. Despite the problems that…
Displaced youth find place on Vassar campus
In fall of 2015, Professor of German History and American Studies Maria Höhn, like the rest of the world, was struck by the unfolding humanitarian rights disaster in Syria. President…
Student colors in picture of dyslexia, resists social stigma
When I was younger I loved to read those “I Spy” books. Each page had a puzzle to solve, requiring a careful eye to uncover different objects scattered in the…
Alumnae/i share law school realities, advise on applications
When I decided to apply to law school almost a year ago at the beginning of my junior year, I was lost in figuring out what a personal statement was…
Two kindergarten classmates reconnect after 15 years
College is the place to meet people! At Vassar we have the privilege of access to many, many intramural sports, affinity groups, arts spaces and student publications. They pose great…
‘Humans of’ series break down barriers
The captions that accompany the New Yorkers’ photos on the “Humans of New York” series have always intrigued me, and they have inspired many spin-offs, both large and small. The…