October 28th, 2009 by Molly Turpin, Editor in Chief
Photography for this photoessay is by Kelly Stout, Features Editor, who reported on ACT OUT’s trip to the National Equality March in her Oct. 29 article, “ACT OUT leads 102 students to National Equality March.”
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“For the 103 members of the Vassar community who attended the National Equality March on Sunday, Oct. 11, the day began at 2:45 in the morning. According to Equality Across America, the organization running the event, the march was intended to demand “equal protection for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer people in all matters governed by civil law. Now.” For Vassar students, participation in the March meant a six-hour bus trip to Washington, D.C. and back, all in the span of 22 hours. “It was quite a day,” said Leah Varsano ’10…” To read the rest of this article, click here.
Tags: Action Shot, Activism, Beyond Vassar, Student Life
September 9th, 2009 by Ruby Cramer, Editor in Chief
From Miscellany News photographers Juliana Halpert, Eric Schuman and Dana Harris comes a record in images of the first all-water Serenading at the College.
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From Assistant Online Editor Liz Jordan’s article about the change: “This year, the day of the tradition was moved from a Friday to Saturday, and faculty were absent from the event. Most notably, though, the campus-wide food fight between seniors and freshmen that previously marked the beginning of the academic year was no longer a food fight—instead, a water-only Serenading took place last Saturday, Sept. 5.” To continue reading and to find out more about the procedures and processes behind revisions, click here.
Tags: Action Shot, Student Life, Tradition, Vassar
