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November 09, 2007
Poughkeepsie voters elect new leadership
Hayley Tsukayama
Preliminary reports show that Republican John Tkazyik has defeated his Democratic opponent, City Legislator Fred Knapp, in the City of Poughkeepsie mayoral election with 52 percent of the vote.
Community Works '08 kicks off
Brian Farkas
Last week’s Halloween pumpkin-carving contest marked the official beginning of the annual Community Works Campaign.
Nineteen university systems commit to economic diversity
Elysia Glover
A new initiative to reduce the post-secondary achievement gap was announced last Wednesday, Oct. 31., with the launch of the "Access to Success" program.
Alumnae/i association launches new monthly newsletter
Brian Farkas
Beginning this month, Vassar College alumnae/i will have a new way to learn about campus events and news. This Is Vassar: The eNewsletter for Alumnae/i will be published on the Alumnae and Alumni Association of Vassar College (AAVC) Web site each month.
News Briefs
Staff Editorial | Awareness of racial issues must outlast forum
University mascot an emblem of institutional racism
Kyle Nelson
It is essential for the administration to place this public display of hatred at Vassar in a national context in order to understand what these symbols mean in American society.
The Green Glance | Nuclear phobias should not block cleaner future
Nathan Zucker
Given the rapid pace of global warming and the languid progress of alternative energy, the construction of new nuclear facilities may offer the only hope of stabilizing the planet’s swiftly deteriorating climate.
Debate exposes weaknesses of Clinton campaign
Steve Keller
On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton’s aura of invincibility cracked, as the other candidates, namely John Edwards and Barack Obama, decided to put Clinton to task in the debate.
Letters to the Editor
November 08, 2007
Campus groups broaden consumer choices
Acacia O'Connor
The influence of a corporate world does not disappear when students step through Main Gate. However, student activists, in conjunction with Vassar College and its faculty, are thinking more about consumption and responsible investments.
Popular Babycakes café set to reopen
Alexandra Matthews
Have no fear: Babycakes café is better (and bigger) than ever and is set to reopen within the next week.
British Professor Mark Whalan comes stateside
Stephanie Damon-Moore
Throughout history, England has had much to offer the rest of the world in the way of icons, from Charles Dickens to Judi Dench. This year, Vassar College is benefitting from another great British export: Visiting English Professor Mark Whalan.
Scholar, EDRS dispel eating disorder myths
Stephanie Damon-Moore
Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, “I feel fat”? On Thursday, Nov. 1, therapist and eating disorder expert Sharon Rebell asked Vassar students the same question during a discussion of body image and eating disorders.
Student organizations join to celebrate Diwali
Sarah Goetz
Along with nearly one billion people worldwide, members of the Vassar community are celebrating the Indian festival of Diwali this week.
Vassar Technology Today | Internet no longer immune to censorship
Matthew Leung
Censorship on the Internet by the government and large corporations is a familiar concept for countries such as China, Korea and Syria. But over the past few years, accumulating evidence from corporate Internet service providers (ISPs) and the government shows that this concept has been settling down in the United States as well.
Penetrating Questions | Looking for an erogenous zone? Try the nipples
Jiná Ashline
"What role do nipples play in sex? Do women and men get pleasure from them?"
Club inherits yarn supply, knits for the poor
Sarah Siegel
In 2006, Vassar French Professor emerita Adrienne Hytier left an usual legacy: a house full of yarn and half-finished sweaters. Now a new student group, Knights of Commuknitty, will be putting the yarn to use by making blankets and cold weather clothes for the needy.
November 07, 2007
Poets join roundtable on Native American verse
Gulfem Demiray
Renowned contemporary Native American poets Janet McAdams, Kim Blaeser and Gordon Henry will come to Vassar on Nov. 8 for the poetry roundtable “Earthworks: A Night of Native American Poetry.”
Peanuts gang experiences rocky teenage years
Marcella Veneziale
Charles Schulz’s Peanuts characters has hit adolescence with unexpected results in “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” a new play presented by Philaletheis.
An evening of Broadway without breaking the bank
Sarah Rebell
The Miscellany News has compiled a list of ticket venues and Web sites that will allow a college student to partake in an enjoyable theatrical experience in New York City on a modest budget.
Music Box | Britney Spears
Mike Newmark
Now that her personal life is hitting record lows (drug rehabilitation, losing custody of her children, a hit-and-run with a possible jail sentence), it’s as good a time as any to release Blackout, a “comeback album” of sorts that aims to combat all of the negative attention she’s received in the last couple of years.
Music Box | Overlooked Albums: Diverse
Mike Newmark
Mike Newmark spotlights an album from the past 15 years that has been neglected, maligned, or underappreciated.
Winter Sports Preview
Joe Bubar
As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, Vassar’s winter athletes are only just starting their seasons.
Women's volleyball set for postseason play
Elizabeth Pacheco
For the Vassar women’s volleyball team, last weekend’s Liberty League Champinships were bittersweet. Though the team lost five-game matches to Skimore and Union Colleges, resulting in a third place finish, the squad’s impressive performances were not left unrecognized.
Sports Briefs
Sports Briefs | Women's rugby advances to the semifinals of the NRU tournament
The Vassar women's rugby team gains possession of the ball during their Northeast Rugby Union quarterfinal game at home against Northeastern University on Nov. 3. With a 22-10 win, the...Overtime | Predictions for the NBA season
Kyle Nelson
It’s time for another season of the sport that is both the most and least controversial on Earth. That’s right, it’s National Basketball Association (NBA) time.
