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Record number of students elect the 24th VSA Council

By a margin of 477 votes, Caitlin Ly ’10 was elected President of the Vassar Student Association (VSA) following a results party at 12:30 a.m. on the morning of April 28. Ly, who defeated outgoing VSA Vice President (VP) for Student Life Nate Silver ’10, will be the first female VSA President in five years. 1 comment

Hear from the six members of your 2009-10 VSA Executive Board

Every student attending Vassar is a member of the Vassar Student Association (VSA). Six students in particular, however, who make up the VSA Executive Board are instrumental in acting on behalf of the entire student body; the VSA President and the five VSA Vice Presidents work throughout the year to ensure that all aspects of life at Vassar—from the curriculum, to student activities, to the operation of the College—are running in the way that best benefits the student body and the institution as a whole.

VSA Council resolution supports need-blind admissions

In its first meeting, the 24th Vassar Student Association (VSA) Council, led by new VSA President Caitlin Ly ’10, passed Council Resolution 24-1. The resolution articulates the Council’s support of a need-blind admissions policy as it anticipates the difficult decisions that may be made by the Board of Trustees later in the month. 1 comment

Executive Board debate

News Analysis | Candidates vary in proposals for College improvement

As all candidate statements for Vassar Student Association (VSA) elected positions have been posted and the Executive Board debate completed, it is time that students carefully consider the views of each candidate beyond his or her posters. 2 comments

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Spring 2009 Convocation Speeches

 As part of 2009 Spring Convocation, outgoing and incoming Vassar Student Association (VSA) Presidents Jimmy Kelly '09 and Caitlin Ly '09 shared their remarks with students, faculty, administration and staff to commemorate the past year and mark the year yet to come.

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Vassar Student Association Executive Board Debate Videos

Watch videos of candidates' responses to the questions posed by Ruby Cramer, Editor in Chief of The Miscellany News. Brian Farkas is the outgoing Editor in Chief of The Miscellany News and is running for Vice President for Operations. He had no part in creating or editing these videos.

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Year in Review Podcast with outgoing VSA President Jimmy Kelly

Conversation with Vassar Student Association President Jimmy Kelly: VSA President Jimmy Kelly '09 discusses the challenges and successes that Council has faced this year, as well as the priorities of next year's Council.

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"Go big or go home": Fall 2008 Convocation

Vassar College officially kicked off its academic year on Wednesday, Sept. 3 with the Fall 2008 Convocation. The ceremony, which lasted about one and a half hours, began with the procession of the Class of 2009 into the Chapel. Convocation is an especially significant event for the more than 650 members of the Class of 2009; it is one of three occasions that the class will gather together during this academic year. 1 comment



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Live Blogging | VSA Council Meeting on May 3, 2009

Final meeting of the 23rd VSA Council Late-night programming memorandum from Activities. Budget Finance: We have been over-requested by $400,000, "which sends a clear message, we have too many orgs." By certifying new orgs we are taking money away from already-existing organizations. 2 comments

Live Blogging | VSA Election Results Party 2009

12:29: An excited crowd has gathered in the Retreat. VSA President Jimmy Kelly '09 and VP for Finance and Board of Elections Chair Marcelo Buitron '09 have made an appearance. The results will begin to be announced in three minutes, when the lights are turned on. 11 comments

Live blogging | VSA Council meeting on April 26, 2009

LIVE—College Center MPR Athletics Discussion Director of Athletics Sharon Beverly: "I think we've had another good year, as far as Vassar Athletics is concerned." Sent two athletes to NCAA tournaments, one fencer and one cross country runner.

Live Blogging | VSA Council meeting on April 19, 2009

LIVE—College Center MPR Shuttle Committee Report Daniel Gordon reports for the Community Shuttle. Gordon is the student intern for the program, which runs a shuttle both on weekdays and weekends. The Sunday Shuttle now runs from 2 - 6 p.m. Weekday average per week is 160. 1 comment

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Technology would bring transparency to VSA

The primary reason I ran for President of the Class of 2011 this spring is that I felt that there is a disconnect between our Class Council and the constituents which it represents. Being Class Treasurer this past year, I felt as if we were not doing all that we could to serve our peers who trusted us to represent them. 2 comments

Vassar Verbatim | VSA Constitutional amendments beneficial but raise questions

When I sit down to write a column, I often consult various sources of thought on the issue that I’m considering—world leaders, philosophers, historical personages and the like. This week’s column stems from not only the Vassar Student Association (VSA) Constitutional amendment passed on April 19, but from a quote by erudite academic Ben Parker from the prestigious Spiderman school of philosophy: “With great power comes great responsibility. 4 comments

VSA elections process must be taken seriously

Student government is one of those ideas like, say, communism, that sounds good on paper but gets royally screwed over when it comes to implementation. Now, you might say that my unsuccessful bid for Vice President of my sixth grade class has given me a permanent case of sour grapes toward student government, and, well, you’d be right. 5 comments



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