VARC balances public opinion
Courtesy of Brooke Thomas “While VARC certainly agrees that animals should be treated better, we think that the goal should be to end exploitation not just make it more bearable.…
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VARC events analyze animal rights activism, U.S. laws
From Sunday, Nov. 16 until this Saturday, Nov. 22, Vassar Animal Rights Coalition (VARC) is hosting an event week entitled “The Terrorization of Dissent” in honor of the just-released anthology…
BurgerFi ethics need second look
The opening of BurgerFi has initially been exciting for many in our community. The Vassar Animal Rights Coalition (VARC) invites readers of The Miscellany News to take a second look…
Student interest organizations cultivate culture of campus activism
“It’s because of student activism that I got to know my closest friends now,” wrote Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign Co-Coordinator Martin Man ’16 in an emailed statement. The relative importance…
Vegan podcasters to advocate conscious eating habits
Seeking to promote awareness and healthy lifestyle choices, the Vassar Animal Rights Coalition (VARC) will be hosting a talk in the upcoming weeks featuring two prominent members of the animal…
McWilliams lecture offers perspective into a more sustainable way of living
I’ve known that I was going to be vegan since I was 13 years old. It took me five years of vegetarianism to stop making excuses and actually get to…
GAAP, VARC host speaker to explain ‘humane’ farming
On Thursday, Nov. 7, author James McWilliams gave a lecture at Vassar entitled “Veganism for Omnivores” hosted by the Vassar Animal Rights Coalition (VARC). If interested in what else McWilliams…
Earth Week 2013 begins with your diet
Hosted every April by environmentally-minded student organizations like The Vassar Greens, Vassar Animal Rights Coalition (VARC), and Slow Food, Earth Week devotes seven days to educating students about environmental issues…
Animal Studies Conference highlights need for advocacy
Sunday, Feb. 3, marked the third and final day of the First Annual Student Conference for Critical Animal Studies, which was held in Vassar College’s Kenyon Hall. During the international…