Fall 2000 Volume 96 Issue 4

vassar today

Recycling 101

Last year, the Vassar community threw out 1,743 tons of solid waste, which the Dutchess County Incinerator Plant disposed of for $76 per ton.  Full Story

Avery and Related Projects

The long-anticipated start of a new film and drama center will begin next spring with the demolition of all but the façade of Avery, which will be integrated into the new center...  Full Story

Summer Hard Hat Report

Updates on the Residence Halls, the Libraries, and Athletics  Full Story

Sports

2000 senior male athlete of the year: Josh Beauregard ’00, basketball
2000 senior female athlete of the year: Clodagh Rafferty ’00, cross country
2000 coaches’ award: Nick Brockert ’00, baseball; Angela Daigneault ’00, field hockey and lacrosse
2000 Betty Richey Award: Andrea Fleck ’01, field hockey and lacrosse  Full Story

Vassar Radio Hits the Web-Waves

Thanks to a small investment in a server, WVKR 91.3 FM, the Vassar College radio station, can now broadcast over the Internet as well as over the airwaves.  Full Story

Students Win Right to Vote in Dutchess County

Students residing in Dutchess County will find their access to local voting booths much easier, thanks to a decision by newly appointed Republican elections commissioner David Gamache to eliminate a lengthy questionnaire required of those with campus addresses.  Full Story

Other Duties as Assigned

That familiar catch-all seems to have been particularly relevant to the careers of four new Vassar retirees...  Full Story