VSA update
Last semester, the Vassar Student Association (VSA) was embroiled in controversy when two VSA members accused their own organization of misusing funds, lacking transparency and procedural misconduct. These complaints led…
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Student tuition strike dissolves due to organizational and structural challenges
#VCStrike officially ended its Fall 2021 tuition strike three months after first launching its campaign (The Miscellany News, “Students strike, demand action from administration and Board of Trustees,” 05.20.2021). The…
Class of 2021 reflects on highs and lows of COVID-ridden year
As colleges across the country have worked to respond effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic, students have been forced to grapple with the new normal of a socially-distanced social scene, awkward…
VSA ressurrects previously dissolved Judicial Board
The Vassar Student Association (VSA) has elected its first Chief Justice and cohort of judicial representatives since dissolving their Judicial Board in 2019, largely in response to an impeachment scandal…
Class of ’21 has Commencement ceremony, visitors remote
When COVID-19 emerged last spring, seniors everywhere had their college experience cut short and celebrated the milestone of their graduation over a screen. This year, Vassar’s Class of 2021 will…
President Bradley reflects on the pandemic year
I have to start by asking the question probably on most students’ minds right now—will Vassar be following the CDC and Cuomo in lifting the mask mandate for fully…
Students strike, demand action from administration and Board of Trustees
On Monday, May 17, a coalition of Vassar students called #VCStrike announced a tuition strike for the Fall 2021 semester. The move comes on the heels of a year full…
Mice infestations plague campus dorms
When Amy Huang ’23 went to put on her shoes, she didn’t expect to find three baby mice inside one of them. “I went to put on my sneakers only…
VSA Executive Board Candidate Overview
Correction: An earlier version of this article neglected to include all candidates for the VSA Executive Board. We apologize for this error. President Gabi James ’22 is running unopposed for…
Dutchess County vaccine rates stagnate
This past April has seen the fewest recorded number of COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County since last November, with an average of 83.8 cases per day. As of this past…