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In Our Headlines… With the commencement of the Senate impeachment trial on Jan. 16, Americans first glimpsed the Trump legal team’s defense for aid withheld from Ukraine in the summer…
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Wi-Fi meme captures eduroam ennui, CIS attention
Shortly after now-defunct Vassar Memes Instagram account posted a joke about unreliable Wi-Fi during midterms season, a conversation ensued between Computing and Information Services (CIS) and the student responsible. Vice…
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…
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…
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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…
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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…