New curricular proposals too restrictive for students
As students returned from restful breaks filled for most part with much-needed time away from campus, campus leaders sent an email about an ongoing curricular proposal that looks to revisit…
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Class of 2018 Regular Decision admissions results released
On March 26, Vassar released Regular Decision applicant results for the incoming Class of 2018. Aiming for a class size of 660 students, the school is now waiting for students…
Independent work offers in-depth studies
While Vassar now offers a diverse curriculum with over 1,000 courses among 30 departments, it cannot cover every conceivable topic that students may want to explore. For this reason, the…
Senior projects could be mandatory
In the past few weeks, the library has become a haven for stressed-out seniors as they race toward thesis deadlines. Surrounded by books and multiple cups of coffee, they are…
Petition seeks Asian inclusion
On Wednesday, February 5, a petition circulated throughout the student body calling for greater inclusion of Asian and Asian-American voices in the Women’s Studies program. The petition was part of…
Transfer credit policies should be made more available, comprehensive to students
In order to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree at Vassar College, a student must have a total of...
Lotto selected as Dean of Studies
Benjamin Lotto was recently selected to be the new Dean of Studies and will be officially starting in July 2014. Lotto is a professor in the Mathematics Department and acted…
Town Hall incites disagreement
Senior members of the Administration called a town hall meeting that took place on Monday Nov. 18. The event, moderated by Director of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Julian Williams…
Lack of printers impact SoCos
For most students, having a functioning printer within reach is something that people often take for granted, but for residents of the South Commons Apartments, printing becomes a privilege with…
VC must broaden awareness of Native American issues
On April 17, a group of Native Americans from the Oglala Lakota Nation drove a small trailer from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to Washington D.C. Their journey…