VC not alone in debate over ethics of animal slaughter
Over one month ago, the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve (VFEP) alerted all Vassar students to the college’s second culling of white-tailed deer on the VFEP’s land, scheduled to take…
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Trigger warnings do not restrict choice
I have encountered a variety of negative responses to VSA Resolution 27-4, which was passed by VSA Council on Sunday, Dec. 2. The resolution stated that Council would seek to…
Vassar must take lead in fossil fuel divestment
The Vassar Greens, having launched a campaign this year to encourage Vassar to divest from fossil fuels, are thankful for last week’s coverage in the Miscellany News (“Greens push for…
Rejecting triggers ignores trauma’s lasting memories
In response to many of the negative reactions to the VSA’s resolution in support of the use of trigger warnings, we would like to clarify what triggers are, how they…
Mystery ‘Deer Science’ Theater: Cull backers skew debate
By now, virtually everyone on campus knows that the College plans to carry out in January a repeat “bait and slaughter” of the great majority of surviving deer on the…