Student assistants gain experience, help faculty with groundbreaking research

When the pressure is on to find employment in trying economic times, one way for Vassar students to boost their resumes and get a leg-up in the job market is through paid positions as student research assistants. Research assistants occupy an exciting niche of the Vassar community.

A dog-eat-dog world: Noshi’s vs. Soul Dog

With the return of baseball season, the great American pastime has again returned to my life. I read about it in the paper, I see it outside my town house, and I hear about games at Fenway Park from my dad and brother. After months of waiting, my favorite American diversion is back, and with it has returned my craving for tube-shaped meats.

Mark Marchant signs his way through Tanzania

The fact that Mark Marchant ’11 speaks Tanzanian Sign Language is not the only thing that sets him apart. Although he entered the Class of 2010 as a transfer student during his first year, he will graduate with a major in political science in December of 2010, making him technically a member of the Class of 2011. 4 comments

Saying au revoir with steak frites à la Vassar bourgeoisie

Meals under $20

How to end? The question of how to culminate this column had been rolling around my brain for a couple of weeks before the answer hit me. I needed a column of culinary proportions to put each previous issue to shame and make them irrelevant, obsolete, hamster cage-liners.