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Primary Education | "The Romney Tax"

A weekly podcast covering the Election with Vassar's professors

Join Associate Professor of Economics Robert Rebelein, to discuss the hubbub around Mitt Romney's tax returns.

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Primary Education | "Painted Politics"

A weekly podcast covering the Election with Vassar's professors

Join Director of the FLLAC, James Mundy, to discuss the government portraits of 2012's two GOP frontrunners.



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Above, members of the Vassar Student Association (VSA) Council conduct a weekly session. In October,

ATF commences two-week alcohol study

After months of planning, the Alcohol Task Force (ATF), a group chartered by the Vassar Student Association (VSA) in October to examine the ways in which Vassar students drink, recently administered a series of student focus groups and began a two-week tracking study of student alcohol consumption.

The Vassar Student Association Council passed a resolution last Sunday urging the administration to

Council passes resolution for full-time LGBTQ admin

Last Sunday, the Vassar Student Association (VSA) Council passed a resolution urging Vassar to expand the position of assistant director for Campus Life and LGBTQ Programs to a full-time position. 

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EDII applicants grapple with media attention, disappointment

The program "Good Morning New York" on the Fox television station WYNW aired an interview that was exceptionally vitriolic towards the College. "They just think that they can do this and not have to pay … they can't just get off scott-free," vented a rejected applicant, Mary Hanley. 

Despite myths about the Vassar tunnel system, the reality is rather unglamorous. The network of tunn

Truth or myth: Vassar’s secret tunnel system revealed

Beneath Vassar campus lies a labyrinth of winding tunnels. The question of the existence of tunnels has captivated the imagination  students long before students were  interested in things that were "underground."

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Staff Editorial | CDRC examination of ACDC proves effective, shows benefits of focus groups

The Miscellany News Editorial Board has waited to commend the CDRC and Dining Services on their good work until now because we wanted to ensure that the changes and resulting higher quality would last. After several weeks of monitoring the quality of the ACDC, we have found that these organizational changes have had a sustained positive effect on dining quality.

UN Security Council must intervene in Syrian conflict

The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1973, authorizing a no-fly zone and calling for the protection of Libyan civilians from their violent and repressive government. This time around it is Syria that has captured the world's attention.

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UN Security Council must intervene in Syrian conflict

The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1973, authorizing a no-fly zone and calling for the protection of Libyan civilians from their violent and repressive government. This time around it is Syria that has captured the world's attention.

Humor & Satire | Vassar’s serious mistake: Everybody’s been there

Things aren't looking so great for Vassar right now. Once thought of as a respectable finishing school for women and gays, Vassar is now known as a heartless institution run by joy-killing sociopaths who broke the hearts of 76 wide-eyed high school seniors by offering them love and acceptance and then cruelly revoking it half an hour later.



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Artist of the Week | For De Heras, photo a day keeps doctor away

Chances are you have probably seen Katherine De Heras' work around Vassar, whether it has been in The Miscellany News, Vassar's Palmer Gallery or some of Vassar's student-run groups, such as the Theory of Flight project. You may have even seen some of her work published in New York Magazine.

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Measure 4 Measure brings wide repertoire

Songs by Simon and Garfunkel, Regina Spektor, the Chiffons and the name of a Shakespeare play: sounds like Measure 4 Measure, one of Vassar's all-female a capella groups founded back in 1981 with a repertoire of modern pop songs to '80s songs, jazz numbers, rock songs from the '50s and even folk songs.



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Athlete of the Week | Rouse seeks second straight championship appearance

Coming off a year in which he reached the NCAA Championships for the first time, men's fencing Captain Brian Rouse '12 enters his final season at Vassar with goals to repeat his career highlight. 

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Vassar athletes appreciate supportive crowds at games

Sporting events do not take place in a vacuum. Game dynamics are an intricate interplay of location, athletes, fan participation and atmosphere. Vassar athletics are no exception: Games are influenced by fan participation and turnout.

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