Pamphlet requires more open discussions, action from VC
The Vassar Student/Labor Dialogue (SLD) recently published a pamphlet, entitled “What Vassar Doesn’t Want You to Know: A Guide to Labor on Campus,” to help discuss the Vassar...
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Dormitory damages the responsibility of entire campus
Halloween Weekend is to fall term what Founder’s Day is to Spring: a peak in both substance-related demand on Vassar’s Emergency Medical Services...
VSA deserves recognition for work toward transparency
In recent years, the Vassar Student Association (VSA) set a goal to increase the amount of transparency between itself and the Vassar...
Special election, not appointment, best option for Davison
Last Sunday, Sept. 29, representatives from the Davison House Team came to a Vassar Student Association (VSA) Council meeting to give...
Campus lighting requires notice, short-term solutions exist
Although Vassar College continuously works to establish safe spaces for the entire College community, there are certainly ways in which their efforts can be improved. We...
After financial aid, VC must provide more campus resources
With the end of the World Changing Campaign this past summer and the recent piece in The New York Times regarding the prevalence of students receiving Pell Grants at elite…
RNC ‘autopsy’ symptomatic of plight of American politics
Over spring break, the Republican National Committee (RNC) released ‘The Growth and Opportunity Project,’...
After WBC protest, Vassar must continue to look inward
Since the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) announced its intention to protest at Vassar College, students have responded with efforts to strengthen...
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…
Dutchess County Jail must be expanded, not replicated
Last month, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced in his State of the County address that Dutchess will move forward...