Series navigates, learns from student stories
courtesy of Josh Pratt What would it be like to attend school across an ocean from your home? VCTV seeks to explore the answers to that question from the perspectives…
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Campus ignores challenges of international experience
Being an international student always warrants a myriad of questions. No, I am not American. Yes, I am aware that my accent sounds vaguely close to yours. No, I cannot…
International recruiting values more than just numbers
In two weeks, newly hired Assistant Director of Admissions, Sarah Fischer, will travel to a few select schools in Hong-Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam to recruit the best and brightest…
Unity in difference: international students’ devised play
Something powerful happens when people use art to highlight unity as well as difference, an attribute which ten international Vassar students have been able to achieve through theater. “Aftertaste,” a…
First international ice skating showcase of season features youthful energy, experience
For skating fans, waiting for Skate America to kick off the new Olympic cycle after Sochi was like anticipating Christmas. After a long off-season that cooled off excitement and controversies…
Coffee culture differs among countries
From a very early age, coffee has been almost an essential part of my life. I would start my day by drinking “café con leche” and end it the same…
International students welcomed to VC through early orientation programming
College can be a huge adjustment for everyone, but it especially is for international students. Coming from all over the world, international students have to overcome culture shock and changes…
International student Espinosa excels on squash team
Hailing from Ecuador, Ricardo Espinosa is a senior at Vassar College and one of the co-captains of Vassar’s Squash team. Now in his fourth year as a player and member…
Scholar compares LGBTQ movements of U.S. and Cuba
On Monday, Nov. 18, Poder Latin@ and the Queer Coalition of Vassar College (QCVC) hosted a lecture called, “From Imprisonment to Acceptance: the GLBT Movement in Cuba,” presented by scholar…
Political games between Russia and U.S. stir fears
Russia and the United States are engaged in a high-stakes, bitter political cat-and-mouse game, and nobody is watching with amusement . Each country is positioning who has more political sway…