Divesters gather on Walkway over Hudson
courtesy of Divest Vassar Friday, Oct. 23 was an unusually active day for politics in Poughkeepsie. The students of DivestVC, citizens from around Dutchess County, and across the state gathered…
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“Human Oil Spill” envelops Admitted Students weekend
On Sunday April 12, DivestVC held another “Human Oil Spill” event for Admitted Students weekend in front of the All Campus Dining Center (ACDC) to raise awareness about their fossil…
Human oil spill calls attention to divestment campaign
On Friday Oct. 17, the Vassar College Board of Trustees met on the college campus for the first and final time this semester. While the Board had their meeting in…
Student interest organizations cultivate culture of campus activism
“It’s because of student activism that I got to know my closest friends now,” wrote Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign Co-Coordinator Martin Man ’16 in an emailed statement. The relative importance…
Letter to the Editor 04/10/2014
One of the common arguments against fossil fuel divestment, largely perpetuated by Vassar’s administration and trustees, is that divestment will cost the college money that it is using to fund…
College tackles issue of divestment from fossil fuels
Last Thursday the Vassar Debate Society held a public debate on whether Vassar should divest from fossil fuel companies. The debate touched on what effects divesting or not divesting would…
Divestment: a necessary political statement for Vassar
As a new school year starts, it may be beneficial to reiterate the motivations, ideals and goals of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign here at Vassar College for the incoming…
Three Ways You Could Change Vassar In Your Freshman Year
While this semester marks the beginning of a new chapter in your life, Vassar never completely starts fresh. For better or worse, many of the same debates, discussions and policies…
Walk-out supporters disrupt VC’s learning environment
In Katharine Gripp’s op-ed “Epstein audience offered skewed info on fossil fuels” (Miscellany News, 04.04.2013) she writes, “others have written more knowledgeably of—and can more lucidly explain—Epstein’s lack of qualifications…
MICA lecture examines societal gains from fossil fuels
On Friday March 29, the Moderate, Independent, Conservative, Alliance (MICA) sponsored a lecture entitled “Fossil Fuels Improve the Planet” by the president of the Center for Industrial Progress (CIP) Alex…