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April 15, 2005

Crowd gathers in Retreat for election announcement

Fabian Arzuaga

Lured by 24 feet of sandwiches, a few gallons of soda, and the hunger to know which Vassar Student Association (VSA) candidates would hold office next year, hundreds of students filled the Retreat...

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Class evaluations revised in the interest of fairness

Jen Dixon

The results of a three-year evaluation on the part of the Student Advisory Committee on the Evaluation of Teaching (SACET) may be implemented this fall.

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Wash U sit-in demands living wages for workers

Laura Geggel & Sarah Kliff

University administrators issued judicial summonses to 12 of the Student Worker Alliance (SWA) protesters late Tuesday afternoon, raising the stakes in an already heated battle over whether the University will negotiate on its proposed “Code of Conduct.”

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ACLU Executive Director to speak

Ariel Schwartz

On April 19, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Anthony Romero will speak at Vassar.

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News Briefs

Security in the Mug found a student with a folding knife on April 8 at 1:30 a.m.

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Alumni panel to discuss careers in journalism

Jen Dixon

Four Vassar graduates who have distinguished themselves in journalism will participate in a panel discussion sponsored by the Office of Regional Programs and the Office of Development.

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Bush proposal would terminate Perkins Loan Program

John Palmer

The Bush administration has proposed a budget for fiscal year 2006 that would terminate the Perkins Loan Program. This program is a popular financial aid option that helps students finance higher education.

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CBS discusses commencement

Haley Tsukayama

At a recent Vassar Student Association (VSA) Council meeting, representatives from the Council of Black Seniors brought up a potential proposal regarding the African Violets.

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