Their Calm Eyes
Bert felt his thick wool sock catch a raised nail and tear. He cursed under his breath. Someone oughta take a hammer to this…
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do a little thing every day, Artist Spotlight: Olivia Guarnieri
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…
Read MoreFrom “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…
Read MoreNobody 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…
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do a little thing every day, Artist Spotlight: Olivia Guarnieri
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…
How I fell in love with three letters
“When I’m older, I’m going to change my name.” My Dora-the-Explorer bob bounced up and down as I exclaimed my plans to my mom….
Burlesque: Community of Vulnerability
Lights are dim and the audience is full. Excited murmurs ripple throughout the crowd waiting in anticipation. The show begins with some rules and…
Creative
Their Calm Eyes
Bert felt his thick wool sock catch a raised nail and tear. He cursed under his breath. Someone oughta take a hammer to this…
How I fell in love with three letters
“When I’m older, I’m going to change my name.” My Dora-the-Explorer bob bounced up and down as I exclaimed my plans to my mom….
On Grief, Whatever That Means
Authors Note: These are my personal thoughts on grief, whatever that means. I thought I would share my process and how I continue to…
Politics
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…
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,…
Amazon and Labor Relations
I met with a friend recently at the University of Michigan. Because she attends the art school there and I attend a small liberal…
Science + Tech
An Interview with Cathy O’Neil
We’re only beginning to understand the extent to which targeted advertisements played a role in the 2016 presidential election, and we’re still reeling from…
Analyses of the Sex Doll: Performance of Compulsory Heterosexuality and Femininity
Editors Note: I started this article in a class at Vassar called “Gender in American Popular Media”. It brought me down the path of…
In the Name of Grace Hopper: Navigating the GHC Tech Conference As a Woman of Color
There are countless stories, including my own, that can confirm that Vassar is far from perfect. And yet, as a female-identified computer science major…
Sex + Health
the gray area. (CONTENT WARNING)
“We are beautiful, but we are ugly too” …
On Grief, Whatever That Means
Authors Note: These are my personal thoughts on grief, whatever that means. I thought I would share my process and how I continue to…
How To Rewire A Mind
Editor’s Note: The following is an essay I wrote over winter break, as I was finally discovering some answers to my questions about my sexuality….
Vassar Climate
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…
Israel Apartheid Week Seems To Be About Everything But Palestine
Editor’s Note: As someone of both Middle-Eastern and Ashkenazi descent, the conflict between Palestine and Israel has long felt like a personal one. At extended…
Israel is Not an Inclusive Paradise
Editor’s Note: Every Spring while I was growing up, my father and his sisters would invite our family friend Ofra to Passover. Ofra was…