New Cooperative hopes to bring nature to Poughkeepsie
Right about now, Vassar seniors are deep into their job hunts, searching for opportunities in their fields of interest as their college careers draw to a close. Last year, Education…
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Mayor-elect Rolison rolls out Poughkeepsie policing plan
courtesy of Spencer Ainsley/The Poughkeepsie Journal “A message was sent to everyone in this city, our city, one city working together moving forward that’s what we’re gonna do together,” said…
Finding the perfect family weekend in Poughkeepsie
This year, Vassar has rearranged Parent’s Weekend so that All Families Weekend is now Sept. 18 through 20 instead of in April. With having families of students of all years…
A more mainstream Vassar to come? Campus weighs in
Over the years, change within Vassar—from a more free-spirited institution to a more straitlaced one—walks a fine line between being perception and fact. Last semester during his talk, writer Jeffrey…
Humorist Saunders delivers Krieger talk
“When I was asked to introduce George I said yes immediately,” began Professor of English Amitava Kumar, speaking of writer George Saunders with familiarity. And rightly so: The two went…
No “Mask” for this artist: Davé dishes about her new EP
A year ago, Ashni Davé quit her job and moved to Queens. It’s every artist’s biggest dream and greatest fear, foregoing steady employment to pursue a passion. As risky as…
Seniors ‘kick the bucket’ with list of goals for final semester
The countdown to graduation has begun. With 100 Nights come and gone, now is as good a time as any for seniors to start getting serious about their bucket lists,…
7 Spring Break Locations for the Poughkeepsie Stuck
Wow, look at all this warm tropical snow still on campus. If we’re lucky, it’ll be gone by July. But don’t let the cold get you down. As the resident…
BIRT releases bias incident records
According to the Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT), amid the tensions regarding racial profiling, sexual violence and gender and sexual discrimination that inspired open forums and protests, last semester a…
Birds of a feather: Students with family legacies at Vassar
Old photographs are keepers of nostalgia, memory and, often, mystery. American photographer Diane Arbus once wrote, “A photograph is a secret about a secret; the more it tells you, the…