Campus mental health deteriorates amid midterms, isolation
To say this past year has been stressful would be an understatement. The mental health of students has been particularly strained due to anxiety about midterms, the upcoming election, the…
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Admin, professors temper grading policies for quasi-normal semester
This past March, the decision to close campus due to the spread of COVID-19 prompted a speedy foray into online learning, and with it a frenzied introduction to the many…
COVID-19 derails beloved Halloweekend traditions
As COVID-19 restrictions have thwarted traditional Halloweekend celebrations, Vassar’s student body is gearing up to celebrate the holiday in a socially distant manner. In previous years, Vassar students gathered for…
Who’s on the ballot?: The Misc Voter Guide
As Election Day nears, early voting is underway across New York. October has brought record-breaking turnout nationwide as voters flock to the polls for this historic election.. Still thinking about…
Despite rainy weather, Dutchess residents are determined to vote early
Even on a rainy Monday afternoon, a long line of voters wove around the Boardman Road Branch Library, the Dutchess County early voting site Vassar is shuttling students to this…
‘Contra La Máquina”: student-organized coalition clashes with grassroots nonprofit Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson
Nonprofit Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson (NLMH) is a well-known grassroots presence in the Poughkeepsie activism ecosystem. The Mid-Hudson region has witnessed the organization mobilize and win key victories for immigrant rights,…
News roundup from Dutchess County
In the upcoming Nov. 3 election, Dutchess County residents will be given the opportunity to vote on a proposition that would create an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines…
Vassar cancels study abroad for spring
On the morning of Oct. 19, Dean of Faculty William Hoynes emailed the student body to inform them of Vassar’s decision to cancel study abroad for the coming Spring 2021…
“On Mattering” challenges traditional academic approach
As protests gained momentum across the country this summer in response to the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans, much of the media coverage described…
Students experience prescription delivery delays, frustration
As Vassar students learn to navigate life in the campus “bubble,” they have grown increasingly reliant on delivery services to obtain certain necessities or goods that are not readily available…