Letter criticizes LGBTQ, Women’s Centers’ faculty fellow
On Jan. 31, the VSA endorsed a letter that marked a week’s worth of campus criticism. Days earlier, Dean of Campus Life and Diversity Ed Pittman announced that the LGBTQ…
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Outside the Bubble 4/2/15
European Plane Crash Triggers New Pilot Safety Protocols While information continues to emerge about the physical and mental state of Germanwings Flight 9525 pilot Andreas Lubitz, the man German prosecutors…
Backlash from all sides in Indiana religious freedom law
In a country that staunchly upholds the virtue of secularity, it seems paradoxical that government legislation has, in recent years, been increasingly manipulative of religion as a means to perpetuate…
Vassar Pronouns Project aims to end misgendering in classroom, community
While Vassar prides itself on being a safe space for members of the LGBTQ community, there are still some areas where it falls short. The Vassar Pronouns Project hopes to…
Students explore breadth of allyship in Trans Ally Training
In an attempt to facilitate training and education regarding issues affecting transgender individuals, on Nov. 3 and 4, the LGBTQ Center offered two training sessions on transgender allyship. This was…
Oral History Project records queer voices of VC’s past
Vassar has a long history of fostering queer students and queer activism. The LGBTQ Oral History Project seeks to document that legacy and make it accessible for current students to…
Outside the Bubble 2/27/2014
Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill On Monday, Feb. 24, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed an anti-gay bill that imposes harsh punishments, including life imprisonment, for homosexual acts. Homosexual activity was already…
Janet Mock imparts her story
On Monday, Feb. 17, Vassar’s annual All College Day kicked off in the Villard Room with a keynote address by trans woman activist and author Janet Mock. “The Campus Life…
LGBTQ athletes speak out
Vassar College is recognized as being a progressive institution, openly discussing topics seen as taboo by other areas of the nation. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, one such discussion took place…
Trials await Sam in hypermasculine NFL
Certain names in the NFL seem particularly fitting: Pat Angerer, linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts; Takeo Spikes, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers; Ryan Mallett, backup quarterback for the New…