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December 07, 2006
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Elizabeth Pacheco
With the small number of recruits joining this year, the men’s and women’s squash squads have had to work especially hard to succeed. Coming off tough losses at the Liberty League Tournament on Nov. 18-Nov. 19, this past weekend was an opportunity to come out with a win.
Athlete of the Week
Emma Carmichael
Already having made a name for herself as one of the top swimmers on the Vassar women’s swim team as well as in Liberty League competition, Allison Koenker ’09 had little to prove in the Dec. 1-Dec. 3 the Liberty League Championships in Rochester, NY.
Seven Sisters disappearing?
Acacia O'Connor
In the world of competitive athletics, it’s not often that athletes play a hard-fought game against an opponent, sometimes even losing, and then sit down elbow-to-elbow with them for dinner.
Sports Briefs | Vassar athletes recognized by the Liberty League
This week, Dec. 4, four Vassar athletes were honored by the Liberty League for their outstanding performances
148 College Ave: An intimate new setting for indie concerts
Lauren Tennenbaum
Students seeking live music can add another venue to their lists. Just across the street from campus at 148 College Avenue is a residence rented by several current Vassar students.
Unbound presents Arthur Miller comedy, “Resurrection Blues”
Rachel Pittenger
This weekend, Unbound will sponsor Arthur Miller’s “Resurrection Blues,” directed by Katherine Browning ’07.
Modern art, theater unite in “bobrauschenbergamerica”
Liza Darwin
What would the world look like through the eyes of modern artist Robert Rauschenberg? Philaletheis’ new play “bobrauschenbergamerica,” opening on Friday, Dec. 8, contains an assortment of vignettes presented in the sporadic style made famous by Rauschenberg, a forerunner of the Pop Art Movement in the 1960s.
The dollars and sense of Campus Dining
Mike Alberti
At the end of the semester, Vassar students invariably begin scraping the bottom of the meal-point barrel, at both at the All-Campus Dining Center (ACDC) and The Retreat.
Enviromentor | Reducing “greenhouse” emissions for the long term
Nate Kimball
At the moment, humans face a very difficult problem: we have a terrible carbon glut. Every year, millions of tons of carbon-based energy is burned, sending gases into the atmosphere.
Can you “om” your way to to an A this semester?
Lauren Sutherland
According to the results of a study conducted at the University of Kentucky, 12 students that were taught basic meditative techniques performed better on tests that measured reaction time than did groups instructed to nap, consume caffeine, or exercise.
Vassar Technology Today | A wacky holiday wishlist for the high-tech student
Matthew Leung
With Personal Desktop Assistants, iPods, smart phones, and other gadgets becoming increasingly popular and accessible, technology seems to be losing its old appeal as something strange and other-wordly.
And this little piggy had Babycakes...and veggie caviar?
Shirley Shangguan
The Vassar Animal Rights Coalition (VARC), a student-run group dedicated to education about animal rights issues, is gearing up to provide vegan students with their annual seasonal reprieve from the vegan stir-fry station.
Staff Editorial | Extended library hours needed throughout semester
The end-of-semester rush of academic assignments results in students flocking to the library with hopes of plowing through research papers, portfolio revisions, and exam preparations in a work-oriented space.
Eye On America | Society’s celebrity obsession just goes too far
Ross Weingarten
Did you hear? Britney got divorced! And TomKat actually made it official! Know what I’m talking about? Of course you do, because you’re part of this country’s ever-growing, and always ridiculous, celebrity culture.
Views On Vassar | Zimbabwe misrepresented by western media
Tendai Musakwa
Vassar students take pride in their well-rounded erudition: we all know that Africa is not a country, we know about Hutus and Tutsis, and that Nelson Mandela is the greatest African statesman alive. However, it seems that with regard to what many still consider the uncultured, disease-and-conflict-ridden blob called Africa, we have placed immense confidence in the impartiality of our media to give us accurate information.
Object Lessons | Single-sex schools not the answer
Carolyn Bradley
Is single-sex education the answer to life, the universe, and everything? You might think so from the broad range of support this new Edu-Fad has gotten lately from Republicans, Democrats, misogynists, and feminists alike.
Letters to the Editor | Misc should cover feature politics
In your 11.13.06 edition, The Miscellany News contained just four paragraphs on Vassar’s own district and its election of John Hall buried within another article. Were this just another story about Vassar students’ involvement in the political process, I would not be writing you today, but it’s far more than that.
Students campaign against Coke
Brian Farkas
Vassar student organizations, along with students and administrations from several colleges and universities across the United States, are questioning the human rights practices of the Coca-Cola Corporation.
English survey course scrapped
Shahreen Saifi
Beginning with the Class of 2007, the year-long English 220/221 course “British and American Literature: Origins to the Early Twentieth Century” was made mandatory for all English majors.
Gender-neutral bathrooms considered
Stephen Cheng
Students, faculty, and administrators convened in the Rose Parlor on Thursday, Nov. 30 for an open forum concerning gender-neutral restrooms at Vassar College.
VSA to vote on financial aid resolution
Juliana Kiyan
At the Vassar Student Association (VSA) Council meeting on Sunday, Dec. 3, Council members debated a resolution that would compel the student delegation to the Joint Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid (JCAFA) to pursue an admissions policy that does not discriminate against applicants of limited economic means.
