Posse veterans join new freshman class
When the Class of 2017 arrives on campus to begin orientation on August 27, they will be joined by 11 veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, the first in a…
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Three Ways You Could Change Vassar In Your Freshman Year
While this semester marks the beginning of a new chapter in your life, Vassar never completely starts fresh. For better or worse, many of the same debates, discussions and policies…
ALANA hosts concert to celebrate diversity
Considered one of the major events organized and executed by the ALANA Center, the annual ALANA Jam took place on the Fergusson Quad on Sunday, April 21, bringing in a…
College Democrats visit Vassar
Last weekend, April 27-28, student Democrats from across the state descended on Poughkeepsie for the College Democrats of New York (CDNY) Annual Conference. The event was hosted jointly by Marist...
VC hosts Body Positive
Over the weekend, Vassar hosted a series of workshops and discussions organized by the non-profit group, the Body Positive. The events focused on body issues and self-destructive eating behaviors. The…
Hudson Valley corporations attend Green Symposium
On Tuesday, April 30, the third annual Green Symposium was held in the Aula. The theme of the symposium, presented by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce and hosted…
News Briefs 5/2/2013
200 killed in military-extremist group battle in Nigerian village A battle between Nigerian military forces and the Islamic extremist group killed more than 200 civilians in Baga, a city located…
SASA throws Holi festival, performs classical dances
Last Sunday, April 28, on the Residential Quad, the South Asian Students Alliance (SASA) put on their annual end of the year event: SASA Fest...
High voter turnout for Exec Board
Last Wednesday, April 17, students crowded into the Retreat to hear VSA Election Co-Chairs Devin Griffin ’13 and Clayton Masterman ’13 announce this year’s results. Many of the big races…
VHP teach-in challenges idea of ‘developing’ nations
On Friday, April 19, the Vassar Haiti Project (VHP) and Amnesty International held a teach-in entitled “Making International Development Work?”. The event, attended by about forty people in the Rose…