New York City’s inequality accentuated by response to coronavirus
As a New Yorker, I’ve grown up hearing stories about “how things used to be,” before even the grittiest parts of the city became high-end and widespread gentrification created a…
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Assessing the background, longterm impacts of the Beirut explosion
On August 4, the Lebanese capital was shaken to its core when an explosion in Beirut’s port sent shockwaves throughout the entire country. The explosion left many of the surrounding…
Letter to the Editor: President Bradley responds to call to denounce Dutchess jail
You requested that I make a public statement denouncing the construction of the new Dutchess County jail. I agree that we have many problems in the criminal justice system, of which…
Students call for Vassar administration to denounce new Dutchess jail
Dear President Bradley and Dean Alamo, Dutchess County has plans to construct a $200 million jail this September despite lack of community support or need. The Dutchess County Democrats have…
While sparks fly and edges meet, Vassar’s rebrand doesn’t meet expectations
When you think of sparks flying, one of three things will most likely come to mind. Your brain might automatically revert back to the summer of 2011 when Taylor Swift…
Uprooting anti-Blackness in Asian communities
Three weeks ago, I was sheltering in the silence and safety of my family’s home in the Bronx. Whenever the sound of sirens broke that silence, as they did several…
Reflecting on our roots: on Arabs, racism and ignorance
First and always foremost, rest in peace, George Floyd. May justice for him and for all Black people be swift and unyielding. Second and less significantly, this is a piece…
Letter to the Editor: President Bradley responds to student letter
Dear Students, I stand in solidarity with our students and the larger community in mourning the life and protesting the horrific death of George Floyd. In the midst of the…
Floyd’s death did not ‘occur’; police officers killed him
A police officer in Minneapolis knelt on George Floyd’s neck for more than five minutes, even as Floyd said he couldn’t breathe, and even after Floyd was forced unconscious. Make…
Students call for administrators to end contracts with Town of Poughkeepsie Police, act in support of protestors
Dear President Bradley and Vassar Administrators, Recently, students at the University of Minnesota successfully got their administration to end optional ties with the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). The University made…