Miscellany News Staff Editorial
The Committee on Curricular Policy (CCP) recently passed a proposal to the faculty that would allow students to retake a course in which they received a grade of D or D+. Members of the faculty will discuss the policy at their next meeting, and if the policy passes on the faculty floor, the proposal will become part of the academic policy of the College.
In last week’s column, “Ron Paul not viable for 2012 election” (04.27.10), columnist Steve Keller contested that as Ron Paul’s “first act as president,” Paul would abolish the federal government. If this sounds extreme, it’s because it is, and is never something Paul has espoused.
Arizona is an exciting state. John McCain’s transformation from maverick to partisan would have been this month’s greatest transformation, but follow the headlines and you’ll see that Arizona has suddenly become a land of hatred against Hispanics.
“No student of superior promise should be turned away due to lack of means.” These were the words scrawled decisively by Matthew Vassar into his last will and testament before his death in 1868. With this final declaration, our founder left $50,000 to establish the College’s first endowed scholarship fund to ensure that his then-progressive ideas of equal access and affordability be preserved.
Alongside the introduction of airplanes, hot air balloons, electricity that transverses nations, and other great connectors of communities, the spanning of the longest bridge in the world suited the turn of the century wonderfully. This bridge over the Hudson was once frequently crossed by trains pulling hundreds of cars of freight.
On May 18, voters in the Arlington School District will vote on a school budget that requires a tax levy rise of 8.29 percent. Even if the budget passes, there will be cuts to teaching positions and educational programs. If the budget fails, the District Superintendent has proposed closing Arthur S.
This past Saturday, Vassar College’s second annual Relay for Life raised somewhere around $15,000. And while ProHealth did an excellent job coordinating the second Relay event to have taken place on our campus, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed as I walked my last few laps.
It was a wonderful opportunity to have Eric Holder visit campus last week. However, because of how wonderful and unique the opportunity was, it was made all the more disappointing that his time spent talking to Vassar campus was of such little value. I have many problems with the visit of the Attorney General, and feel this opinion needs to be voiced, as I cannot be alone in holding this sentiment.
President Barack Obama has a choice to make in the coming weeks about whom to appoint to replace Associate Justice John Paul Stevens in the United States Supreme Court. Perhaps you have heard the muted rumors around potential nominee Solicitor General of the United States Elena Kagan: Her Harvard schoolmates are pulling out the l-word, and the White House’s recess monitors are telling them to stop spreading naughty lies.
Let’s rewind to March 2008 during President Barack Obama’s campaign: “Race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now.” Fast-forwarding to the present, we hear a different tone: “The most important thing I can do for the African-American community is the same thing I can do for the American community, period, and that is get the economy going again and get people hiring again.
The question of whether Goldman Sachs is “guilty” is a question that needs a qualifier. Are they guilty in the moral or legal sense? Were they breaking the law or simply being unethical? The Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC) certainly wants to put the proverbial noose over the Vampire Squid’s neck.
Until April 26, the 62-year relationship between the United States and Israel appeared to be coming apart at the seams. These ties ought to be stronger now than ever, but President Barack Obama prompted a diplomatic fracas over whether Israel had the right to build apartment buildings.
The United States Supreme Court recently heard arguments in the case of City of Ontario v. Quon. At issue in the case is whether public employees who receive text messages on their government issued devices can expect their messages to not be viewed by the government.
We’ve made it to the last Miscellany News issue of the year. It seems like just yesterday that we were collectively succumbing to the Back-rage, also known as the Back(page)lash of 2010, also known as the Great Fear. But since then, we’ve come a long way.
There is a peculiar epidemic that grips Vassar on the regular. It usually hits in full force during the end of each semester, but there are many cases reported around midterms as well. Some people suffer from a low-level condition constantly. The disease in question? Whine flu.
THURSDAY, 4/29 3 p.m. Tea. The Five Stages of Founder’s Day, by the Backpage (oops! I mean, Humor & Satire!): Bourgie brunch with housemates. Mimosas for everyone! Making plans we’ll totally forget to stick to! Exclamation marks galore! Rose Parlor.
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