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…
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All-freshmen housing develops, supports intra-class unity
Many students are attracted to Vassar for its values and its distinctions that set it apart from other liberal arts colleges in the Northeast. Vassar’s commitment to gender neutral bathrooms…
ResLife must create space for students to air grievances
Just before the semester began, Juniors returning from study abroad received an unpleasant surprise from the Office of Residential Life. On Jan. 13, Residential Life sent an email explaining that…
ResLife tackles spring housing shortage
On Jan. 15, Vassar students returning to campus in the spring semester received an email from the Office of Residential Life explaining that, although traditionally returning juniors could expect to…
Preference for athletes inappropriate
In last week’s issue, sports columnist Luka Ladan published a column in Sports favoring preferential treatment for athletes during the senior housing draw. Ladan argued that student-athletes should be designated…
Res Life implements new housing process
With new technology, there are always kinks to be worked out. This was no exception for Vassar’s new online housing system, Residence by Symplicity. Used for winter and spring break…
Rash of intersession complaints prompts ResLife action
For the residents of Noyes, spring break often involves cleaning and preparing their rooms for incoming guests. While Noyes residents surely expect this to happen year in and year out,…