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published on 09/28/06
This Week at Vassar in 1974
Word began circulating across campus the night of Sept. 22, 1974 that someone had fallen out a third story Raymond House window. These rumors were soon confirmed.
The Miscellany News reported on Sept. 27, 1974 that a Raymond House resident suffered serious injuries that Saturday afternoon. The girl, who wished to remain anonymous, slipped while climbing out a window attempting to join a friend on a balcony situated several feet to the left of the room. The victim fell onto the grass below, which fortunately cushioned her fall. Her injuries included four fractured vertebrae.
Poughkeepsie police, Vassar Security, and the Arlington Fire Department responded to the scene, where the victim was still conscious.
Vassar College regulations stated that “students may not use any roof or balcony,” and Vice President for Student Affairs John Duggan commented that students could expect the regulation to be more strictly enforced in the future.
—Joshua Goodman, Assistant Life Editor
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