Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of small businesses in Poughkeepsie are breathing sighs of relief as patrons return, especially Arlington businesses. Many rely on business from Vassar students,…
On Sept. 27, the Poughkeepsie Common Council voted unanimously to pass legislation establishing a Division of Youth Opportunity and Development. The new division will fund existing and establish new youth…
In an effort to promote more sustainable dining on campus, Vassar’s Office of Sustainability recently reinstated the Green2Go program. For Fall 2021, students enrolled in the program will be able…
On Sept. 7, Coordinator of Research and Pedagogy at the Consortium of Forced Migration, Displacement and Education Ava McElhone Yates announced Vassar College’s official launch of the new Migration &…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
