Letter of Appeal
EDITOR’S NOTE: After the astounding outpour of support and the overwhelming interest in Ellie’s story, it has been tragically made clear to us that…
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Appropriation of a Different Kind: Social Justice as a Means to Social Capital
To preface, we accept that the language of this article may present us as hypocritical in our active intellectualization of the subject matter. We…
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Hardly Quantifiable: Belonging and Empowerment at the Periphery of Science
On Friday, November 14, Dr. Stith gave two informational and eloquent talks at Vassar College that touched upon two inseparable topics: science education and…
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An Open Letter to the Administration of Vassar College: I Have NOT Forgotten
Trigger Warning: Rape, Gross Administrative Negligence To the Administration of Vassar College, I’m a first-year student here. Vassar was my dream school….
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‘Unnatural Intercourse’: A Discourse on Sex Education
Someone told me the other week that there was probably a girl who had already had a baby sitting through an abstinence-only lesson in…
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Hidden Behind Headlines: Experiencing Class at Vassar
Disclaimer: My experience with class is unique and influenced by my race, gender, sexuality, appearance, ability, and other factors. I do not wish to…
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Vassar College Security: Over-Policing the Politics of People of Color and Getting Paid to Do It
In light of the racial profiling incident involving three young boys from Poughkeepsie last semester, we as students are being fed bullshit about reparative…
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Two Weeks in Review: Sexism for the Modern Female Scientist
The past two weeks have been filled with difficult yet life-affirming conversations related to the experiences that I shared as a woman in the…
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Two Become One: Fly Art and Culture Clash
Since December 2013, Tumblr user Fly Art Productions has been overlaying seminal works of art with some of the dopest verses ever spit, bringing…
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The 2014 Midterm Election: Just How Bad Was It?
For anyone the slightest bit moderate, this election was a complete and utter disaster. According to the Washington Post, the 114th Congress will be the…
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