A special TREEt: Finding the class trees on campus
Since the tradition’s beginning in 1867, every class has adopted a tree. Until recently, the majority of the Class Tree Ceremonies were held during students’ senior year, but the Ceremonies…
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I heard a racial slur in my dorm hall—What now?
A few weeks ago, I had a heated argument with the athletes down the hall about their volume, and after they did not quiet down, I filed a noise complaint.…
Finding family in the Ferry House Fishbowl
Oddly shaped and adorned with hammocks strung along the exterior, the Dexter M. Ferry Cooperative House sits tucked away behind Main Building. Ferry, as the house is affectionately called, was…
Vassar students run small businesses—a little ray of sunshine
It’s spring and the weather is perfect for outdoor activities. Many of us are shopping for accessories to style our clothes. Some Vassar students have launched on-campus artsy shops, selling…
Outdoor activities take ‘Spring Break’ by storm
With magnolia trees blooming on campus amid patches of sunshine, Vassar students took advantage of the warm weather to relax and spend time with their friends outside, attending a variety…
Small but mighty: How pantless tree frogs are withstanding the sixth mass extinction
As ecosystems across the globe transform due to climate change, the resilience of organisms is being put to the test. Fluctuations in atmospheric composition, global temperature and other climatic measures…
VassarHacks seeks to welcome computer science enthusiasts
Five years ago, Jayce Rudig-Leathers ’16 and Tim Brown ’16 created VC++, a group that sought to cover ground on more practical components of computer science that got little attention…
Spring Break Spectacular
Here’s what Brewers on and off campus were up to during their Spring Breaks.
Vassar’s plethora of pandemic pets
As the cold and dreary days of winter melt away, the people and pets of Vassar have started to emerge from hibernation. Students, cats, dogs and other critters have enjoyed…
Swiffers and firebending take center stage in ‘The Ember Island Players’
Fans of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” will remember “The Ember Island Players,” an episode where Aang and his friends are forced to sit through a play reenactment of the series’…