“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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“Exotic”: An Interview With Imrul Islam
Soraya Perry sits down with Vassar student and photographer, Imrul Islam for an interview on his new photo series, “Exotic.” How long have you…
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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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In Solidarity Still: Facing Ebola Without Fear
Yesterday, my friend’s uncle died from Ebola. Her family is left picking up the pieces of his life after this tragic death. To them,…
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‘Dear White People’, Revisited
On Thursday morning, I woke up to the media detailing the ways in which the second autopsy report corroborated all of Officer Darren Wilson’s,…
Read MoreReclaim Our Space: SPEAKOUT
You descend into the Mug and see students gathered in silence, facing the stage. The only objects on the stage are two empty chairs….
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