Security protocol in review
In order that they might better keep campus safe and secure, Safety and Security is undergoing an intensive process that will review and improve its current policies and procedures. After…
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U.S. visa application reveals racist policies
My first memory of 9/11 goes as far back as the day itself. I had just turned 6. The new millennium had started. Classroom dates were changed from the 1999s…
Panel examines racial profiling
On May 20, a panel entitled, “Does Racial Profiling Happen Here: Cappy Answers to Recent Bias Incidents” was held in the Villard Room to the attendance of over 200 members…
Police respond to call from security
On Sunday, April 27, the police were called after students made a noise complaint to the security department in the Thompson Memorial Library. The complaint was made concerning several high…
Heartbleed may leave computers across campus vulnerable
On Wednesday, April 23, the Vassar community received an email from Computing and Information Services (CIS) warning of a recent concern for a computer virus known as “Heartbleed.” As the…
Retiree continues forty years of service to VC community
For 40 years, twice as long as a large portion of the student body has been alive, Sgt. Jim Lawless of Vassar Security has worked to keep campus safe not…
SLD, Security organize ‘Call-in Day’ for unionization
On Tuesday, April 15, the Vassar Student/Labor Dialogue (SLD) organized an event called “Call-in Day to Demand a Fair and Speedy Election for Security.” According to the SLD Facebook page,…
Security officers seek unionization
The Vassar Security Department is organizing to form a union. The Student/Labor Dialogue (SLD) has been showing support through the hashtag “#DemocracyforVCSecurity,” as well as a photo campaign. Additionally, they…