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April 29, 2005
Vassar for a lifetime
It’s spring, which means it’s time to graduate, move to Brooklyn, and promise to keep in touch. But how? The alumni magazine is an invaluable resource to sons and daughters of Vassar looking to keep tabs on the exciting lives and successes of their former classmates.
Backpage Calendar
Events calendar for the week of April 29 through May 5, plus an extended a capella joke.
Ethan Zohn ’96 returns to fundraise
Judy Jarvis
Ethan Zohn ’96 will be emceeing ViCE’s ViCE Versa concert on Friday, April 29 in hopes of garnering support and donations for Grassroot Soccer, an international HIV/AIDS awareness charity of which he is cofounder and vice chairman.
Alcohol Task Force makes party policy recommendations
Jen Dixon
Six students and 12 staff and administrators met in the Joss parlor on Monday, April 25 in the last parlor talk of the semester. The focus of this discussion, which was part of a series sponsored by the Dean of the College division, was drug and alcohol policy.
Prospective students visit for Overnight Hosting Program
Anita Varma
This year, Vassar has hosted upwards of 300 prospective students as part of the Overnight Host Program. Current students host prospective students (known as "prospies") for an evening, to give them a taste of student life on campus.
Council of Black Seniors presents proposal to VSA
Anita Varma
On Sunday, April 24, a representative from the Council of Black Seniors (CBS) submitted a proposal to the Vassar Students Association council (VSA) during open discussion to include the African Violets in the commencement processional and recessional.
BC students debate investments
Hayley Tsukayama
Transparency has become a full-blown debate at Boston College. Students there are concerned that the College’s $1.35 billion endowment may not be invested in causes that support the school’s founding Jesuit principles.
News Briefs
VSA votes to upgrade web server, individual found urinating in dorm, and students in Jewett discovered with keg.
Miscellany News staff reflects on mission
As one-fourth of the student population departs with May’s commencement, so too does their involvement with student life come to a close. The Editorial Board of The Miscellany News is taking the opportunity to consider where this legacy will carry us in the 2005-2006 school year.
Political Pragmatist | Pursuing a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy
Matt Virgile
“When I was in the military, they gave me a medal for killing two men, and a discharge for loving one.”
Another Angle | Changing time frame won’t change behavior
Amanda Melillo
By senior year of high school, no one was more ready to move on to college than I was. Many students feel it: they’re tired of the same mind-numbing academic routine and everything that teachers assign seems like busy work—especially when college acceptance letters arrive in the mail.
ViCE Versa fest kicks off Founder’s Day weekend
Freddy Deknatel
For the second year in a row, Vassar College Entertainment (ViCE) is treating the campus to a Friday kick-start to Saturday’s Founder’s Day debauchery. The ViCE Versa Fest, held at Ballintine Field at 7 p.m., once again gives the stage to some very visible popular music acts.
Panel on Israel/Palestine dispute overlooks complexities of issue
Max Shmookler
On April 14, there was a panel discussion in Davison parlor entitled “One Land, Two Peoples, Three Perspectives,” ostensibly presenting three perspectives on the Israel/Palestine conflict and the current prospects for peace.
The Vassar Chronicles | 150-year history shows significant changes
Student historian ruminates on College’s past, future
Jon Cruz
It’s hard to believe that this is my final installment of The Vassar Chronicles.
Increase in HPV causes campus concern
Jamie Rosen
Human papillomavirus (HPV), the number one STD on campus and in the United States, is on the rise at Vassar. The Health Service’s records indicate that the percentage of abnormal Pap smears, most of which are indicative of HPV, has increased since the 2001-2002 school year.
Africana Studies activist gives talk on community
Dan Morgan
Bernice Johnson Reagon, a decorated and distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at American University, gave a lively lecture to the Vassar community last Wednesday, April 20,entitled “Lifting High Every Voice: Race and Community in the American Experience.”
USDA food pyramid trims down, takes new shape
Emma Epstein
Spring has finally sprung. Girls are breaking out their miniskirts; everyone is starting to live in their flip-flops. Even the food pyramid of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a fresh new look.
Vassar recognized for vegan-friendly options
Dan Morgan
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) named Vassar as one of the “Big 10” most vegetarian and vegan-friendly colleges and universities in the United States. Vassar placed seventh among over 100 colleges and universities surveyed for the list.
Student receives grant to build stoves in Peru
Jen Dixon
After spending the Fall 2004 semester studying abroad in Cuzco, Peru, Chris Freimuth ’06 will be returning to Peru this summer. With the assistance of a Burnam Fellowship, Freimuth will continue the work that he began last fall, assisting the NGO ProPeru’s Clean Burning Stove project.
Gender and the VSA
A look at the past five years
John Palmer
During the VSA presidential debates, candidates were asked what they thought about the lack of females applying for the position.
Habitat walks for local homes
Abby Loomis
After the Founder’s Day haze clears, a group of students will be putting on their sneakers for the Habitat for Humanity walkathon on May 1. The walkathon, held to benefit Habitat for Greater Newburgh, was organized by Habitat Executive Board member Eliza Pesuit.
Garbage delivers familiar sound
Mike Newmark
You’ve got to give Garbage credit just for fortitude; as their grunge music brethren fade into nostalgia and VH1 retrospectives, these guys keep plugging away at their guitars and synthesizers and singing about love, relationships and break-ups.
Rainer Maria returns to Vassar for ViCE Versa
Freddy Deknatel
Rainer Maria, an indie/pop band from Madison, WI, are one of four acts on Friday’s ViCE Versa bill. Kyle Fischer, guitarist/vocalist for Rainer Maria, talked to The Miscellany News on Monday.
Interpreter fails to translate depth
Julia Hawes
Catching a detailed glimpse inside of the United Nations building in New York City is by far the most captivating element of the newest Sydney Pollack film The Interpreter. The film was advertised as a taut thriller, but gave away half of the plot in its trailer.
Martha’s new album follows Wainwright musical tradition
Margaret Files
If ever a contemporary musical family could be called a dynasty, the Wainwrights would be it. In her first full-length album released April 12, Martha proves she can live up to the family reputation for both vocal and lyrical expression.
Illegal file sharing causes campus concerns
Marcella Veneziale
Ever since 25 New York University students were targeted by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for illegally sharing and downloading music and films, NYU students have been on edge.
What's to do? New York City Edition
Entertainment schedule and calendar for Founder's Day weekend 2005, including events at Vassar and in New York City.
Lance Armstrong rides into the sunset
Peter Papachronopoulos
“I have to tell you I am 100 percent committed and the decision is final.” Lance Armstrong made it official with these words; the six-time champion of cycling’s greatest challenge, the Tour de France, will retire this year after his attempt to win the Tour a record seven consecutive times.
Track missing benefits of "varsity" status
Acacia M. O'Connor
For most cross-country teams, running is a three-season sport, ensuring that the players continually improve and compete throughout the academic year. Unfortunately, this is not true at Vassar, where indoor and outdoor track are not recognized varsity sports.
Out of Bounds signs off: NBA playoff predictions
Gabe Mosca
Here at Out of Bounds we would like to take a look at some of the more intriguing first-round battles. And, what the hell, we’ll throw in some predictions too because it is our God-given right as sportswriters to be pompous enough to be able to predict the future.
Intramural Sports
Steve Buonfiglio
Step right up ladies and gentlemen, or facsimiles thereof—it’s time to play Vassar’s favorite game, IM Fact or Fiction.
VWF provides outlet for aggression
Anita Varma
Vassar offers a range of clubs, both officially recognized and subcultural. On Founder’s Day at 10:30 a.m., the Vassar Wrestling Federation (VWF) will hold eight matches in a 10-man elimination match outside the Terrace Apartments.
Sports Calendar
Sports calendar for the week of April 29 to May 5.
Founder’s Day showcases diverse musical talents
Mike Newmark
It’s the end of April, and that means the arrival of bluebirds, cherry blossoms, and Founder’s Day.
Performers appearing include Taylor Brown Trio, Townhall, and Talib Kweli and Rainer Maria at ViCE Versa the previous night.
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...
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.
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.”
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.
News Briefs
Security in the Mug found a student with a folding knife on April 8 at 1:30 a.m.
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.
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.
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.
April 08, 2005
Financial Aid at Vassar | The Demographics of Aid
How Vassar's financial aid figures stack up
Published here are the percentages of total students receiving aid over the past ten years.
Financial Aid at Vassar | Going to Vassar for free
Emma White
While 52.5 percent of Vassar students are on financial aid, over the last year 27 students had their tuition waived to attend the College through an employee benefit program.
Financial Aid at Vassar | Blowing bucks or pinching pennies?
What Vassar students buy in a week
Rachel Wolff
The Vassar Student Association works to make things on campus either free or very affordable for all students, creating a campus where students don’t need to worry about having money on them in order to attend events. But is it really all that easy to operate with no money on campus?
Financial Aid at Vassar | Crunching the numbers
Aid at peer institutions
Peer institutions have a variety of policies and terminology for their aid policies, ranging from need-blind aid to need-sensitive to aid based in departmental excellence instead of need.
Financial Aid at Vassar | One big piggy bank
Need-sensitive policy and financial aid on campus
Amanda Melillo
Vassar’s official policy is that the College is “need sensitive” when admitting students, which can be a misleading term.
Student-organized meeting focuses on communication, clarity
Fabian Arzuaga
On Thursday, March 31, a gathering of 22 “concerned student peers” met in the Villard Room to reflect upon and critique the Feb. 24 Town Meeting with Dean of the College J.J. Jackson.
Ski team reauthorized by VSA
Ilyse Kramer
The Vassar Student Associaton (VSA) Council recently unanimously voted to reauthorize Vassar’s ski team as a VSA funded organization. In February 2004, the VSA revoked the ski team’s funding due to financial problems and inappropriate behavior at the Battleground Hotel in Mad River, Vermont during a ski trip.
Security, black male students engage in formal dialogue
Anita Varma
Five security officers and five black male students congregated in Main Building for anstructured dialogue. On the evening of Thursday, March 31, the group engaged in a discussion for two hours facilitated by Metcalf Psychological Counselor Larry Cerecedes.
Tsunami relief sells "hope" bracelets
Hayley Tsukayama
Vassar’s Tsunami Relief Task Force (TRTF) continued their fundraising work this week, selling bracelets to raise money for victims of December’s tsunami. One thousand light blue bracelets—similar in style to the Lance Armstrong “LiveStrong” bracelets—went on sale April 4.
News Briefs
A student stole a troubleshooter vehicle from Buildings and Grounds.
Elections pose questions about the role of student leaders
After the recent controversy surrounding administrative transparency, these elections offer students the opportunity to choose the representatives who have the power to enact policy change in the coming year.
On the Fence | School shooting points to global issue of hate groups
Ian Saxine
At a glance, the Red Lake High School killings are merely a depressing continuation of the school shooting trend in the United States...Yet Red Lake High School was not in affluent Littleton, Colorado, but on the poor Ojibwa reservation in Minnesota.
Get to know your presidential candidates
A question and answer session with the 2005 VSA presidential candidates.
Is Res Life finally moving in the right direction?
Jessica Gentile
After last year’s senior housing shortage debacle, which left several upperclassmen residing in tiny single dorm rooms rather than the more desirable TAs and THs, Residential Life has finally made appropriate accommodations for students.
Letters to the Editor
Students must question status quo, clarification of a misconstrued quote in the last issue, and misidentification of flower in Miscellany News photo caption.
The Vassar Chronicles | More than the curtains: A history of pranks
Jon Cruz
Mischief. Humor. Mirth. They have a long history on campus, dating back well before this year’s stunt that made April Fools out of all who attempted to take a shower last Friday morning.
Students present plans to renovate museum space
Jason Lipeles
As part of the Geology Department’s plans to rejuvenate Vassar’s natural history museum, six Vassar students from the architecture design class presented their potential plans to renovate the A. Scott Warthin Natural History Museum last Thursday, March 31.
Letters From Abroad | Hiroshima visit raises questions
Josh Ferguson
Cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom in Japan, a sure sign of spring. Watching the tiny buds develop, burst into bloom, and then quietly fall in a gentle breeze makes one acutely aware of the rapid passage of time.
Congressman Lazio returns to alma mater
Rachel Wolff
Vassar College’s only federal politician made a speaking appearance on campus Wednesday, April 6. Republican Congressman Rick Lazio ’80, a representative of New York, served an eight-year congressional tenure, beginning in 1993 and terminating in 2001.
How to get published: Writers for teen talk
Abby Loomis
They write novels on such tough topics as substance abuse, date rape, and child abandonment. What’s more, E.R. Frank ’90, Mariah Fredericks ’88, and Carolyn Mackler ’95 push the envelope farther by bringing this sort of difficult material to a unique audience—young adults.
College celebrates ten years of the Web
John Palmer
Ten years ago, The Miscellany News reported that Vassar had been officially connected to the World Wide Web, which enabled students for the first time to connect to outside Web pages and multimedia content.
Open source revolution means more Internet
Dan Morgan
When the Internet began to really grow in the late 90s, the public understood it as a useful parallel to the more tangible content delivery systems already in place.
“Algerian” student team wins Model U.N. award
Patrick Murray
Vassar and Dutchess County Community College Students finally found something they have in common: Algeria.
“Debutante Balls” lecture challenges gender stereotypes
Emma Epstein
Schofield’s performance, sponsored by The Women’s Center, Campus Life, American Culture, PEACE, Students Activist Union, and Women’s Studies program, discussed transgender issues and southern United States culture in a humorous one-man show.
Heeb mag blends Jewish humor and politics
Jamie Rosen
Heeb Editor-in-Chief Josh Neuman spoke about the magazine and its audience to a group of about 30 engaged students in Josselyn dorm March 29. The event was sponsored by the Vassar Jewish Union (VJU) and the Bayit as part of the “Tuesday Nights at the Bayit” program.
Vassar gets supersized: Vassar Greens and Dems welcome Morgan Spurlock
Fabian Arzuga
Award-winning writer and director of Super Size Me Morgan Spurlock will be speaking at the Vassar Chapel Saturday April 9. He will be giving the Keynote Address at 1:30 p.m. for the Vassar Greens’ annual Earth Week that runs from Saturday April 9 to Saturday April 16.
Most famous for his debut as director, producer and star in Super Size Me, Spurlock has, since the film’s premiere in January 2004, concerned himself with the films ultimate goal—the current “obesity epidemic,” especially among children in the United States.
Zailckas’ Smashed tells a familiar college tale
Molly Finkelstein
Have you ever gotten drunk? If you’re a college student, which the majority of us here at Vassar are, the answer is most likely yes. Apparently that makes you worthy of writing a book and actually getting people to buy it.
Sin City shines as it redefines comic cinematography
Julia Hawes
Watching Robert Rodriguez and creator Frank Miller’s Sin City is a little like watching a film noir of the 1940s.
Louis XIV creates a raunchy revival
Mike Newmark
Listening to Louis XIV’sdebut, The Best Little Secrets Are Kept (released March 22, 2005), should provoke two reactions. The first is, “My God, this is crude.” Lyrically, it’s about as profane as it can get without creating a national crisis (though it’ll make your mom blush).
WVKR Monday Mug Night presents TV Carnage
Freddy Deknatel
On April 11, the Mug will open its doors to the worst that TV has to offer. Derrick Beckles has been splicing together bad TV clips for a while now, and his irreverent collages from the boob-tube, titled TV Carnage, have caused a stir.
Vassar grads shine on debut
Miranda Kimball
Say hello to The Bravery. Perhaps you’ve already encountered this five-piece from New York, which was founded by two Vassar grads.
What's to do? Parents' Weekend Edition
Schedule and calendar for parents' weekend 2005: various a capella groups, PHOCUS exhibition, VCTV screening, area events, and more.
Athletes take advantage of JYA experience
Acacia O'Connor
Many students take advantage of study abroad programs, also known as Junior Year Abroad (JYA). But what does JYA mean for varsity athletes committed to their sports and vital to their teams?
Plans for NYC stadium spark debates
Peter Papachronopoulos
Two billion dollars. That’s the astronomical price tag now attached to the project of completing a state-of-the-art stadium for the New York Jets by 2009.
Sports Calendar
Sports calendar for the week of April 8 to 14.
Out of Bounds | For the love of sports: 'Til death do us part?
Gabe Mosca
In this week's Out of Bounds, let's take a look at the impact sports have on relationships. More directly, how much does a person's interest in athletics matter when entering and maintaining a relationship?
Men's lacrosse relies on freshman, team work ethic
Andrea Sorenson
Despite a challenging start to the 2005 season, the coach and players of Vassar’s men’s lacrosse team are optimistic about the season ahead.
Coach’s complaint leads to Title IX changes
Sarah Palermo
Very few people in the country know who Roderick Jackson is, but even fewer would know his name if he hadn’t decided to stand up for not only his own rights, but those of the girls’ basketball team he coached at Ensley High School in Birmingham, Alabama.
Backpage Calendar
Events calendar for the week of April 8 to April 14, plus some warnings for parents' day weekend.
Parent’s Weekend Spectacular: Lil’ Geniuses
Backpage child psychology correspondents David, Molly, and India didn’t get to be the parenting experts they are today without any training. They learned the hard way as the first three contestants in the MacArthur Foundation’s “Lil’’ Genius Grant” Competition for Achievment in Child-Rearing.
FLLAC exhibit explores issues of temporality
Marcella Veneziale
Beginning April 8, Time and Transformation in Seventeenth-Century Dutch Art, the largest exhibit of 2005, will be on display at the Frances Lehman Loeb Center.
April 01, 2005
Not a "replacement year" for upbeat crew team
Steven Beauregard
With just three more days until the beginning of the season, a regatta in Worcester, MA against WPI and Bates, the men's and women's crew teams will bring more than just sore muscles and newly acquired tans to the table.
Women's rugby learns international lesson
Acacia O'Connor
When the Vassar women’s rugby team prepared for their recent spring break tour of Argentina, they knew they would face stiff competition and some adverse circumstances.
Long winter takes toll on campus sports and fields
Sarah Palermo
The long Vassar winters are tough, and no one is more excited for sunshine and warm weather than the spring sports teams. Baseball, tennis, and lacrosse have been practicing indoors for weeks, pretending the green indoor tennis courts are grassy fields.
Out Of Bounds | The reason March exists: College basketball gone "mad"
Gabe Mosca
Here at Out of Bounds, the staff watches hundreds of college basketball games every year. No game is too important. No game is too inconsequential. We revel in a classic North Carolina-Duke contest and we wake up early to catch the America East Championships.
Sports Calendar
Game schedule for the week of Apr. 1 to 7.
Round Table on Drug and Alcohol Policy
Is there any truth to the rumor that Vassar will become a dry campus? In this new feature, The Miscellany News asks the questions everyone wants answered via a discussion between select students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
This week’s topic is Vassar’s drug and alcohol policy. Participants include Associate Dean Raymon Parker, Director of Security Don Marsala, several student leaders, and a student EMT.
Another Angle | The life of one woman turns into activist icon
Terri Schiavo used as a political pawn by those claiming to be "right-to-life"
Amanda Melillo
The media circus has again shifted its focus recently from Michael Jackson’s trial and his choice in what pajama pants to wear to court to the much debated Florida case of Terri Schiavo.
Backpage Calendar
Events calendar for the week of April 1 to April 7, plus a kiddie pool filled with tea and the jokes that go with it.
College goes "No-Ed"
In the coming weeks, look forward to a new—and, we hope, improved—edition of the campus newspaper, now reimagined as the semi-monthly activities circular serving Vassar in its new incarnation, Matthew’s Place Day Spa and Center for Better Living.
Last week, reporters from Semi-Monthly List of Activities (Luncheon Menu on back), as The Miscellany News will henceforth be known, sat down with the celebrity members of the Calendar Committee to discuss Vassar’s next great leap foward.
Political Pragmatist | Socially secure until 2042?
Matt Virgile
Since President Bush’s re-election last November, his administration has been devoted to its newfound goal to privatize the Social Security system. The President faces, however, nearly unanimous opposition from the Democrats in Congress as well as from many Republicans on the issue.
Practice makes perfect for campus band Genghis Tron
Freddy Deknatel
In a cramped room in the basement of Davison, the band Genghis Tron practices. On March 23, their usual Wednesday afternoon rehearsal was all the more inviting as the wet March snow flurried outside.
Go to hell and back with Philalatheis production
Margaret Files
“Hell is other people.” So goes the famous line from Jean-Paul Sartre’s play No Exit, which proves the sentiment to be true with tension, dark humor, and entertainment.
Prefuse 73 works best solo
Mike Newmark
There are dogs, and then there are dogs: the kind of animals that deserve praise, admiration, and lots of doggie biscuits for the amazing feats that they accomplish in their daily routines. At Vassar, we have one such dog here.
M.I.A. lyrics draw inspiration from tough upbringing
Marcella Veneziale
Maya Arulpragasam, better known as M.I.A., may have produced one of the most complex and least-listened to albums of recent times. Although Arular was originally released in 2003, along with its first single, “Galang,” it has recently been re-released on March 22.
Alum returns for 50 nights
Emma Epstein
On April 2, the Vassar Student Association (VSA) and African-American Alumni Association (AAAVC) will co-sponsor a campus-wide party celebrating the 50 nights remaining until graduation with a performance by hip-hop group The Real Live Show.
What's to do? Poughkeepsie Edition
Rising star to appear at The Chance, and Unbound uses the Bard to explore gender.
Service or Volunteerism?
Should Vassar introduce a community service graduation requirement? Or should the College continue to allow students to decide whether or not to volunteer?
Corwin packs Chapel for naturalist talk
Discussion focuses on conservation and Corwin's environmental philosophy
Jamie Rosen and John Palmer
At age six, Jeff Corwin realized he was a naturalist. When he walked in his grandmother’s house with a garter snake hanging on his arm by its teeth, he refused his grandmother’s order to “get rid of it,” justifying himself with a classic response: “Because I love it,” he said at the Chapel.
Inside the VSA: We're all members, but how does it work?
Anita Varma
As Vassar Student Association (VSA) elections draw closer and talk of transparency continues to pervade student conversations, VSA Council meetings become a point of interest.
Lecture redefines film for the information age
Jason Lipeles
Competing with video games and the Internet, the DVD industry has had to invent new ways to attract consumers, said Jay Bolter, a Wesley Professor of New Media in the School of Literature, Communications, and Culture at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Science mag opens discussion
Publication hopes to knit together sciences at Vassar
Jamie Rosen
There are dogs, and then there are dogs: the kind of animals that deserve praise, admiration, and lots of doggie biscuits for the amazing feats that they accomplish in their daily routines. At Vassar, we have one such dog here.
Architecture expert gives talk on memorials
John Palmer
Dell Upton, the Harrison Professor of Anthropology and Architecture at the University of Virginia, spoke about commemorating the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s on March 22.
Student cartoonist publishes accessible strip on Web
Sarah DeFilippe
With his shaggy brown hair and vintage blue and green checked smoking jacket, Ryan Peterson ’08 is hard to miss. He’s the kind of guy who draws you into his own world by using his quick wit and frequent bursts of impersonations to get his point across: life is funny.
Two hour blackout strands students, leaves campus in the dark
Anita Varma
Students in dorms woke up to flashing lights and noises of computers shutting down on the night of Wednesday, March 23. The College lost power at 1:57 a.m. A security report reported that the blackout was “due to the weather.”
Restructuring will leave Dean of Students Office intact
Jen Dixon
Contrary to a statement made at Feb. 24's Town Meeting, the Dean of Students Office and current Dean D.B. Brown will remain at Vassar next year. Dean of the College J.J. Jackson spent the bulk of that meeting attempting to clarify her proposed reorganization of the the Dean of the College division.
Dean of College revises meeting plans
Ariel Schwartz
In response to the Town Meeting held on February 24, Dean of the College J.J. Jackson has planned a series of smaller town meetings that will be hosted by administrators of the College.
ASA conference-goers 'rise up'
Patrick Murray
The Asian Students’ Alliance held a conference last weekend on the subject of Asian culture education, the presence of Asians in politics, Asian performance art, labor unions, sexuality, civil action, prison reform, gender identity, and pornography production.
VSA and Dean of College assess committees
h3>Ilyse Kramer
The Office of the Dean of the College and the Vassar Student Association are assessing committees on which student representatives serve. This includes both student-run and joint committees. Joint committees are run by students, members of the faculty and administration.
Forum addresses proposed jail expansion
Jen Dixon
A gathering at the Family Partnership Center of Poughkeepsie on Saturday, March 26 drew approximately 60 to 70 people for a discussion of the proposed expansion of the Dutchess County Jail.
News Briefs
Laptop stolen from room in Josselyn, underage guest removed from Mug, and unauthorized party in D block of THs.
