NYT writer mars paper, misinforms readers
As the editor of an opinions section for a newspaper, I find it endlessly interesting to study opinions sections in other newspapers. Take The New York Times, for example. Its…
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Nation’s largest climate protest brings attention to harmful Keystone pipeline
On Sunday, February 17, three cars departed from Vassar College at 5:00 a.m. en route to Washington D.C., where they met several other Vassar students among over 40,000 activists in…
Space rocks, sequestration offer chance for reflection
In about one week, a massive object is set to strike Washington, D.C., the effects of its impact rippling across the country. This object, whose official designation is Pub.L. 112-25…
Elitism besets U.S. Supreme Court bench
When Sonia Sotomayor testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearings in 2009 she had this to say about the idea of allowing cameras into the Supreme Court:…
On Feb. 28, WBC likely to conduct lethargic protest
According to their website, the Westboro Baptist Church has picketed the “mean streets of doomed america [sic]” for 1,130 weeks and have cumulatively lost exactly 0 nanoseconds of sleep over…
Response to WBC good, but with room for improvement
As members of the Vassar community have undoubtedly heard by now, the Westboro Baptist Church will picket Vassar next week for its open support of the LGBTQ community. After news…
Fossil fuel divestment leads to lose-lose scenario for VC
At its most recent meeting, VSA Council voted to table a resolution endorsing the Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign, Vassar’s iteration of a movement to divest institutional endowments from fossil fuel…
Afghanistan troop pull-out poses new set of difficulties
The announcement was a long time coming. Finally, in his February 12 State of the Union address, President Obama declared his decision: the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan will…
Do Something VC fails to represent LGBTQ spectrum
V assar is not nearly as queer friendly as it would lead people to believe. Everything I have ever experienced in the queer community has led me to the conclusion…
Male contraception makes promising steps
The Pill, vaginal rings, diaphragms, IUDs, birth control shots, female condoms, the Patch, implants, Plan B, and female sterilization. Aside from being various forms of birth control, these products have…