Vassar celebrates Dante’s work, life
On Tuesday, Sept.14th, faculty and students gathered in the Library Class of ’51 Reading Room to celebrate the 700th anniversary of iconic Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri’s death. “Celebrating…
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COVID-19 student conduct policies face scrutiny
Amidst frequently changing campus regulations for gatherings, masking and student behavior in regards to COVID-19, the student disciplinary system, formally known as student conduct, has managed alleged student violations and…
Attempted TH burglary rattles students
It seemed like a typical Friday evening for Townhouse (TH) resident Alysa Chen ’23. She was in her room doing her homework when she suddenly received a crime alert notification…
Recently-established coalition takes on mass incarceration in Dutchess County
Like the rest of the United States, New York State has seen a ballooning prison population since the early days of the War on Drugs and Reagan-era tough-on-crime policies. As…
First school-sanctioned party gets low turnout
On Friday, Sept. 10, Vassar College Sound System (VCSS), formerly known as Vassar College DJ’s (VCDJ), hosted the first school-sanctioned indoor student party of the academic semester: Back to School…
Vassar hosts emergency blood drive to address county shortage
On Wednesday, Sept. 8, Vassar hosted an on-campus emergency blood drive in response to a severe blood shortage in Dutchess County. New York Blood Center and the Health & Wellness…
Vassar community members petition for regular COVID testing on campus
As the highly infectious delta variant continues to ravage the United States and cases of the novel mu variant begin to rise, many Vassar community members have expressed increasing concern…
Students adjust to in-person class, shifting COVID-19 protocols
When President Elizabeth Bradley announced on June 14 that the College would lift the indoor mask requirement and academics would resume in-person for the Fall 2021 semester, the campus community…
Dutchess county news round up
Hudson Valley recovers from impact of Hurricane Ida New York found itself in the path of a tropical storm last week as the remnants of Hurricane Ida made their way…
Facilities Operations works overtime to correct surplus of dorm damages
Amid the excitement of arriving on campus for a fully in-person semester, some students were taken aback by the conditions of their rooms. From portions of plaster falling from ceilings…