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December 09, 2005
In recognizing the importance of ensuring the safety and comfort of every student everywhere on campus, we can hope to create a truly safe space.
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John Palmer
Two Lathrop residents each organized events in reponse to swastikas written on the walls of the dorm.
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Graydon Gordian
Cultural imperialism is a dangerous thing: dangerous because of the injustice it does, and dangerous because of the kind of reaction it may inspire. The values and traditions of a people are complex. To rob this from a people is a great injustice.
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Jen Dixon
Since receiving a grant in 2003 from the Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, Vassar College Security has been developing a Sexual Assault Violence Prevention Program (SAVP).
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On- and off-campus, small budgets go far, but mostly for Pitchfork fans
Sam Bloch, Freddy Deknatel
Part two of
The Miscellany News’ coverage of campus music explores band bookings, student impressions of performers, and the quality of venues at Bard College.
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Sarah Palermo
Rain, snow or shine, cross country team members and other devoted runners make the journey to the running paths on the Vassar Farm. This year, however, the team will take extra precautions for their safety, and they hope that other runners do the same.
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Molly Finkelstein
After a large student protest, which the administration mistakenly believed to be about final examinations, College officals have taken action to promote alternative testing methods.
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Asya Magazinnik
On Friday, Dec. 2 at 8:30 a.m., two students requested transport to Baldwin because of a severe reaction to marijuana they had ingested the night before.
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Ariel Schwartz
Students living on campus have experienced an inordinate number of false fire alarms this year. According to Associate Director of Security Kim Squillace, students cooking cause a majority of the false alarms.
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Lauren Sutherland
The Presidential Search Committee is working on narrowing a list of candidates who possess extensive managerial and leadership experience, strong skills in communication and fundraising, and commitment to the promotion of diversity.
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Matt Leung
New printing stations, currently under testing in the reference area of the library and the DML Lab of Computing and Information Services (CIS), are CIS’s long term solution to facilitate printing while keeping the current open computing environment. They will be in full operation in Spring 2006.
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Nate Kimball
As the holiday season approaches, Vassar has been hosting a series of events to celebrate winter.
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Hayley Tsukayama
Global Relief, formerly the Tsunami Relief Task Force, is continuing and expanding its charitable efforts this year.
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Jen Dixon
As the campus braces itself for the hectic final weeks of the semester, Vassar is also preparing for the flu season. In planning its flu vaccination clinics, Health Services follows the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for each year in terms of what to expect for the specific season.
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Asya Magazinnik
The African Student Union (ASU) is organizing a book drive for Njala University in Sierra Leone, which was severely damaged due to the recent civil war in the region.
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Sam Bloch
For many informal student musicians there is no adequate practice space. According to administrators, there are only two dorm practice spaces currently available, both of which many students believe are inadequate for their musical needs.
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Mike Newmark
a review of
A Colores by Tristeza
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Marcella Veneziale
a review of
The Naked Truth by Lil' Kim.
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Judy Jarvis
The
Harry Potter characters are older. In the fourth installment of the J.K. Rowling’s series, voices are deeper, curves are more pronounced, and lust is omnipresent. But for screenplay writer Steve Kloves, adolescence also equals the disbanding of Rowling’s carefully crafted personalities to fit narrow gender roles.
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Steve Buonfiglio
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Acacia O'Connor
The Vassar women’s swimming and diving team is headed in the right direction. This weekend, the team had a strong showing at the Liberty League Swimming and Diving Championships, placing fourth out of the nine teams competing.
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Sarah Palermo
Anna-Sieglinde Moser ’06 understands the balance that is necessary for being a student-athlete. Holding the number one spot on the nine-player women’s squash team and the role of captain, she still refuses to take her sport “too seriously.”
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Sarah Brown
Events in the first week of December helped to make it one of the sexiest of the semester. Each of the sex-related events was designed to promote healthy attitudes about sexuality on campus, and occurred around the thirteenth annual World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) and the 16 days of activism against gender violence (Nov. 25-Dec. 10).
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December 08, 2005
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