Maguire appointed VP for Finance
After about a week of anarchy in the finance office of the VSA, Kaden Maguire ’16 assumed the post of Vice President for Finance. VSA President Ramy Abbady ’16 wrote…
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Barnard housing policy prioritizes finances over students
A few weeks ago, I was attending one of the Vassar Student Association meetings when I came across an interesting piece of information. VSA President Ramy Abbady ’16 was giving…
Alumni offer guidance into world of finance
courtesy of Vassar Media Relations Landing a job in finance is tough, but the hardest part might be the first step—breaking in to the industry. As students repeatedly hear, networking…
Finance Committee revamped
Finance Committee, previously the only committee of the Vassar Student Association (VSA) closed to any non-VSA representatives, has undergone a significant reconstruction in its personnel. The new Finance Committee will…
At-large role in Finance promotes equity
While organizations can come up with ideas for events, trips and initiatives they believe will benefit the experiences of Vassar students, without VSA funding many of them would never get…
Orgs deserve more autonomy with funds
Every year, each student contributes $320, amounting to more than $750,000 to fund the Vassar Students Association (VSA) and all of its projects and activities, as well as support over…
Minimum wage increase takes effect at VC
New York’s minimum wage increased at the end of 2013 from the federal minimum of $7.25 to $8 an hour. It is one of 13 states to raise the minimum…
Wolf provokes disgust, envy in audience
The Wolf of Wall Street is a film that makes a boisterous first impression. It’s a three-hour cavalcade of booze, drugs, sex, more drugs, even more sex, and then some…
Fossil fuel divestment leads to lose-lose scenario for VC
At its most recent meeting, VSA Council voted to table a resolution endorsing the Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign, Vassar’s iteration of a movement to divest institutional endowments from fossil fuel…