CARES Off Call
To the members of the Vassar Community: CARES is a 24/7, anonymous, student run, private peer listening service for anyone affected by interpersonal violation,…
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TLC Off Call
On the first day of study week, the current and future TLC leaders were called in for a meeting with our administrative advisors to…
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“If I Consent” Part II: I Never Consented to Silence
“If I Consent” Part I: How Schools Violate Survivors Behind Closed Doors
TW: Sexual Assault, Dating Abuse, Gross Administrative Negligence, Fragile Masculinity Two days after my Title IX hearing, I celebrated my twenty-first birthday among…
Read MoreAcknowledging Rape on College Campuses: There is No Safety in Silence
Taking Vassar’s “LGBT Friendliness” to Task: The Case for All Gender Bathrooms
Vassar Community Members, With the recent construction of the Bridge Building and the renovated Lower Level Lounge, structural planning is clearly on the minds…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to Vassar’s Admin: Rethink the LGBTQ and Women’s Centers’ New Faculty Fellow
An open letter to the administration of Vassar College, namely: Associate Dean of the College for Campus Life and Diversity Ed Pittman Dean of…
Read MorePsychological Research: Is There a Problem?
The legacy of research on human subjects is marked not only by successes, but by grave and disturbing injustices. When learning about the Holocaust…
Read MoreJust Get Over It
“I thought you were stronger than this.” “You just need to try harder.” “Just get over it.” For the many people who deal with…
Read MoreVassar, Why Doesn’t Breast Cancer Make the Political Agenda?
Tina McGarity was diagnosed with breast cancer in June of 2008. Since then she has undergone sixteen rounds of Chemotherapy and ten surgeries, including…
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