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Dialogue highlights status of Native American studies

By NOBLE INGRAM – 10 years ago

On Monday March 25, the ALANA Center played host to an event called, “Imagining an Indigenous Vassar: The History and Future of Native Studies/Students” as part of the on-going ALANA…

College hosts high school Math League

By ELIZABETH DEAN – 10 years ago

On Wednesday, March 19, Vassar hosted local high school math league teams for the Dutchess/Ulster/Sullivan/Orange Counties (DUSO) Math League Championships. The attending high schools included Arlington, Cornwall, Chapel Field, New…

Outside the Bubble 3/27/14

By SHELIA HU – 10 years ago

Mass Protests in Turkey This week, thousands of protesters took the streets in dozens of cities in Turkey demonstrating against the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The spark of these…

Vassar Jewish Union becomes Open Hillel

By ANNA IOVINE – 10 years ago

The Bayit House is the Center for Jewish students at Vassar College. Recently, the Vassar Jewish Union voted to become an Open Hillel, disassociating itself with Hillel International. Photo By:…

Walton proposes new cooperative to replace bookstore

By JOSHUA SHERMAN – 10 years ago

At the Vassar Student’s Association (VSA) Council meeting on Sunday, Feb. 23, VSA President Deb Steinberg ’14 announced plans for the College’s VP of Finance, Bob Walton, to propose a…

Student forums assess VSA restructuring

By ELIZABETH DEAN – 10 years ago

On Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22, a group of students held forums in UpC to discuss with the student body a proposal for restructuring the VSA. The proposal…

Outside the Bubble 2/27/2014

By SHELIA HU – 10 years ago

Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill   On Monday, Feb. 24, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed an anti-gay bill that imposes harsh punishments, including life imprisonment, for homosexual acts. Homosexual activity was already…

Janet Mock imparts her story

By ANNA IOVINE – 10 years ago

On Monday, Feb. 17, Vassar’s annual All College Day kicked off in the Villard Room with a keynote address by trans woman activist and author Janet Mock. “The Campus Life…

Students draft Bill of Rights to address silenced voices

By NOBLE INGRAM – 10 years ago

On Saturday, Feb. 15, several students gathered in UpC for the second installment of four planned meetings for the proposed Students’ Bill of Rights. These meetings were organized with the…

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