“Vassar is a Corporation”: An Exposé on Institutional Logic
“Students are complaining,” read the deece napkin canisters circa 2012. Since August, this fact has only been reinforced. For years—decades—students, staff, and faculty on…
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“Who Am I Accountable To?”: A Conversation with Activist and Future Doctor Juliana Morris ’07
When I sat down on the couch of her apartment, Juliana Morris handed me a mug of freshly heated Earl Grey, straight off the…
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Straining the Limitations of Meritocracy: A Meditation on Busyness
I am busy. There are eight events on my calendar today—I’m booked from 9:00 this morning to 10:30 tonight. Students at Vassar are busy….
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Underneath promises of a diverse campus community, an “elite” education, and a commitment to social responsibility, lies an unaccounted $804 million. This money, otherwise…
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Disclaimer: This article may be read as a thought exercise, an absurdist play, and/or a theoretical adventure involving Aramark Corporation and Vassar College. It…
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