Editor’s Note: You may have spotted Olivia Guarnieri walking around campus in a colorful polka-dotted and striped ensemble with pom-pom earrings and white vinyl shoes. I consider Olivia a fashion icon of Vassar College: she has mastered the art of patterns, layering, and color. A junior from Long Island, she has not declared yet but […]
From “Under the Covers” Onto the Stage
I entered the Mug right before eight on October 25th, catching the pungent whiff of a food truck pasta bucket as I waited for the first musician, Cornbread al la Shakey Graves, to begin his set. More familiar with the popular “Spud Cannon” vibes of the Vassar music scene, I wasn’t sure what to expect […]
Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson Contacts 10,000 Voters Ahead Of Mid-Term Elections
In preparation for the 2018 midterm elections, Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson has successfully registered over 1,000 new voters and contacted 9,000 more voters to increase voter turnout. The member-led immigrant rights and social justice organization based in the Hudson Valley joined the New York Immigration Coalition’s non-partisan Immigrants Vote! Campaign to increase voter turnout amongst new […]
Starting the Conversation About the Conversation on Voting
This year’s midterms are particularly charged. As my parents plan to do what they can about the governor’s office back at home in Illinois, I am attempting to educate myself on my opportunities as a voter in Dutchess County. My professor sent out the flyer to a panel happening in Kingston on October 30, entitled, […]