courtesy of Vassar Animal Rights Coalition Vassar has a long history of student activism, a history perpetuated by organizations like the Vassar Animal Rights Coalition (VARC). By bringing prominent activists…
Adjunct professor of Earth Science and Geography Cindy Gorn currently faces two misdemeanor charges in New York Criminal Court stemming from alleged actions at a Dec. 13 protest on the…
On January 26, a letter was disseminated to the campus community via email which called for a major change in the upper levels of administration at Vassar. The letter, authored…
On Nov. 25, in the wake of the nighttime announcement that a grand jury failed to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting Michael Brown, hundreds of members…
Protests Erupt in Hong Kong of Democracy In recent weeks, wearing yellow on college campuses has become a sign of support for Hong Kong’s protesting for democracy from mainland China.…
On March 25, 2014, the Supreme Court heard two landmark cases, Sebelius vs. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Sebelius vs. Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp, regarding religious freedom and women’s health.…
Weeks of preparation, fundraising, and gathering of student ...
Since the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) announced its intention to protest at Vassar College, students have responded with efforts to strengthen...
For the last two weeks, after the news broke about Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) planning to protest the College...
According to their website, the Westboro Baptist Church has picketed the “mean streets of doomed america [sic]” for 1,130 weeks and have cumulatively lost exactly 0 nanoseconds of sleep over…
