
Inflection point for Democrats (Democrats should be worried)
Another vital national Election Day has come and gone, and despite youth voter turnout soaring in recent years, Democrats have made very little progress on a number of promises, from…
Another vital national Election Day has come and gone, and despite youth voter turnout soaring in recent years, Democrats have made very little progress on a number of promises, from…
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the “return to normalcy” has brought about a resurgence of large gatherings worldwide. Masses have come together in celebration of holidays as well as concerts and…
Poughkeepsie has long suffered from image problems, ranging from laughable to serious issues. Besides its curious name––oddly pronounced “Po–KIP–see”––the small mid-Hudson city’s reputation suffered from its loss of an active…
On Monday, Oct. 31, the Supreme Court heard deliberations regarding affirmative action in college admissions. In two separate but related cases, Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of…
A common trope on the internet is “eat the rich.” It stems from the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a French Revolution leader, who more aptly quoted, “[W]hen the people have…
We, the President and Vice President of the Vassar Student Association (VSA), oversee a 154-year-old governing organization. “The mission of the Association shall be to serve, represent, promote the interests…
On Sept. 16, 2022, a 22-year-old Iranian woman died in police custody. Mahsa Amini’s name has been in headlines worldwide as the past few weeks have seen anti-government protests breaking…
As a senior, at last, I’m living in apartment-style campus housing. My Terrace Apartment (TA) is equipped with a full kitchen: a refrigerator, a sink, a four-plate stove top, an…
Every week, five days out of seven, I load up my car and drive two and a half miles from my home in Poughkeepsie to Vassar College. I drop my…
One of the major indications of the lack of nuanced understanding of disability on campus is the frequent inaccessibility of student organizations. I know this is going to sound controversial…