Invisible labor takes toll on faculty of color
This past March, 13 senior faculty members at Yale withdrew from the University’s Ethnicity, Race and Migration (ER&M) program. The faculty cited a lack of university support for the program…
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China’s censorship targets feminists
A quick search of “feminism in China” into Baidu, a Chinese search engine, reveals personal blog posts and half-hearted jokes. These include forum threads on “acts of fake feminisms” and…
Annual ‘coffeehouse’ showcases POC artists and writers
The third annual Multiracial Biracial Student Association (MBSA) Coffeehouse was held in the Villard Room on Tuesday, Nov. 19, showcasing creations from PoC artists. MBSA, an offshoot of the Black…
Political Roundup
In Our Headlines… As the impeachment inquiries continue, Democrats prepare to shift from fact-finding to considering pressing charges against the president. The House Judiciary Committee, which is controlled by Democrats,…
Conflict flares over protest, speaker as statements surface
On the evening of Thursday, Nov. 14, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) protested a lecture by Zionist activist Hen Mazzig, a speaker invited to campus by Vassar Organizing Israel…
Humans of Poughkeepsie: Darrett Roberts
Humans of Poughkeepsie is an ongoing project seeking to highlight Poughkeepsie residents and community members. Below, Darrett Roberts shares his story. Roberts is a member of the End the New…
Political Roundup
In Our Headlines… After announcing that the impeachment inquiry will move into a public phase, Republican and Democratic legislators are battling over which witnesses will testify. These disagreements stem from…
Charge dismissal delayed for Julissa and Jamelia
[TW: This article contains descriptions of police brutality.] Approximately 933 students from the City of Poughkeepsie attend Poughkeepsie Middle School. On March 11, 2019, then 15-year-old Jamelia Barnett and 12-year-old…
Vassar 2020: A campus under construction
An uphill trek to Health Services. A new admissions building on the north side. A completely carbon neutral campus. These and various other proposed changes compose the latest iteration of…
Vassar becomes historical backdrop for HBO mini-series
This past summer, HBO filmed its upcoming six part mini-series “I Know This Much Is True” on Vassar’s campus. Based on the book by Wally Lamb, the mini-series—set to be…