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EdwardNWM — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:28:04 GMT

Getting started: removing blank space

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	Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of our community. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|an encyclopedia and more]].</ref>		Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of our community. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|an encyclopedia and more]].</ref>

	If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is ~~five minutes and~~ something worth sharing.		If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is something worth sharing.

	== Getting started ==		== Getting started ==
	{{See also\|VassarWiki:Help}}		{{See also\|VassarWiki:Help}}
	Anyone connected to Vassar<ref group="note">~~Being a (current or~~ former~~) student~~, faculty ~~member~~, staff ~~member~~, ~~administrator~~, ~~trustee~~, or local community ~~member~~</ref> can contribute! All you have to do is [[Special:CreateAccount\|sign up]] with your Vassar email. If you lack a vassar.edu email, [https://tally.so/r/aQEMRW you need to apply to have your account approved].		Anyone connected to Vassar<ref group="note">Current and former students, faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, and local community members</ref> can contribute! All you have to do is [[Special:CreateAccount\|sign up]] with your Vassar email. If you lack a vassar.edu email, [https://tally.so/r/aQEMRW you need to apply to have your account approved].

	You can edit a page by clicking the "Edit" button by a section or at the top of the page. You can either use the visual editor (recommended if you're new to editing, but more resource-intensive ~~and slightly less capable~~) or switch to the source editor ~~on the upper-right~~. Make whatever changes to the page you want, write a short edit summary, and save your changes. If your changes are non-controversial and superficial (e.g. fixing typos or minor formatting), click the minor edit button before saving your changes.		You can edit a page by clicking the "Edit" button by a section or at the top of the page. You can either use the visual editor (recommended if you're new to editing, but more resource-intensive) or switch to the source editor. Make whatever changes to the page you want, write a short edit summary, and save your changes. If your changes are non-controversial and superficial (e.g. fixing typos or minor formatting), click the minor edit button before saving your changes.

	You can [[VassarWiki:Creating a page\|create a page]] by going to [[Special:EditPage]] and entering your desired title, or clicking a red link with the desired title (on desktop, you can find one by searching it).

			You can [[VassarWiki:Creating a page\|create a page]] by going to [[Special:EditPage]] and entering your desired title, or clicking a red link with the desired title (on desktop, you can find one by searching it).
	== What can I contribute? ==		== What can I contribute? ==
	{{See also\|VassarWiki:What should I contribute?}}VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are two main types of pages:		{{See also\|VassarWiki:What should I contribute?}}VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are two main types of pages:

VassarWiki:Policies

EdwardNWM — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:07:25 GMT

consensus wording (if novel arguments are presented, if community opinion has shifted)

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	'''Disputes over content should be resolved through consensus-building on the relevant talk page.''' While voting can be utilized, it should not act as a replacement for discussion.		'''Disputes over content should be resolved through consensus-building on the relevant talk page.''' While voting can be utilized, it should not act as a replacement for discussion.

	If you disagree with the outcome of a dispute, please respect the community's decision and move on. ~~At the same time, consensus can change; discussions~~ can be reopened if the facts have changed or ~~if sufficient time has passed to shift~~ community opinion.		If you disagree with the outcome of a dispute, please respect the community's decision and move on. A discussion can be reopened if the facts have changed, if novel arguments are presented, or community opinion has shifted.

	While a dispute is ongoing, the page in question should remain at the ''status quo ante bellum''.<ref>Latin for "status quo before the conflict"</ref> If waiting for a discussion to play out is especially untenable (e.g. the content presents a legal issue), please [[VassarWiki:Reports\|report]] the page and it will be dealt with by an [[VassarWiki:Administrators\|administrator]]. Reverting back and forth, known as ''edit warring'', is not tolerated (even if you're right).		While a dispute is ongoing, the page in question should remain at the ''status quo ante bellum''.<ref>Latin for "status quo before the conflict"</ref> If waiting for a discussion to play out is especially untenable (e.g. the content presents a legal issue), please [[VassarWiki:Reports\|report]] the page and it will be dealt with by an [[VassarWiki:Administrators\|administrator]]. Reverting back and forth, known as ''edit warring'', is not tolerated (even if you're right).

Module:Distinguish

EdwardNWM — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:03:21 GMT

EdwardNWM deleted page Module:Distinguish not needed

Template:Distinguish

EdwardNWM — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:03:00 GMT

have it be its own code

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	{{Documentation}}		\| Not to be confused with [[:{{{1}}}]]{{#if:{{{3\|}}}\|, [[:{{{2}}}]], and [[:{{{3}}}]]\|{{#if:{{{2\|}}}\| and [[:{{{2}}}]]}}}}
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VassarWiki:Templates

EdwardNWM — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:02:02 GMT

consensus not yet reached

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	'''Templates''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages. For a list of templates, go to [[Special:AllPages]] and change the Namespace to "Template".		'''Templates''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages. For a list of templates, go to [[Special:AllPages]] and change the Namespace to "Template".

Template:Distinguish

EdwardNWM — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:57:27 GMT

Copied from Wikipedia

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Environmental Studies

EdwardNWM — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:52:24 GMT

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	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:~~Departments~~]]		[[Category:Programs]]

Glossary of abbreviations

EdwardNWM — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:50:07 GMT

Departments and programs

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 == Buildings ==
 From the Registrar's Office:<ref>https://offices.vassar.edu/registrar/registration/schedule/</ref>
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 * '''T''': Taylor Hall
 * '''WA''': Walker Field House
 == References ==

Chamber Singers

Wiesy — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:56:33 GMT

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The Chamber Singers is the smallest vocal ensemble with singers of all voice parts<ref>https://www.vassar.edu/music/ensembles</ref>. It is selected by audition only and has three concerts a year. Led by Drew Minter.

== References ==

Vassar College Treble Chorus

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	The Vassar College Treble Chorus (ToCo, colloquially) is an ensemble for those with Soprano and Alto voices. It is open to all students and has 3 concerts a year. Led by Susan Bialek.		The Vassar College Treble Chorus (ToCo, colloquially) is an ensemble for those with Soprano and Alto voices<ref>https://www.vassar.edu/music/ensembles</ref>. It is open to all students and has 3 concerts a year. Led by Susan Bialek.

			== References ==

Vassar College Treble Chorus

Wiesy — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:39:53 GMT

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The Vassar College Treble Chorus (ToCo, colloquially) is an ensemble for those with Soprano and Alto voices. It is open to all students and has 3 concerts a year. Led by Susan Bialek.

Vassar College Choir

Wiesy — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:37:49 GMT

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The Vassar College Choir (VCC) is the largest vocal ensemble on campus. It is open to all students of all vocal ranges and has 3 concerts a year.<ref>[https://www.vassar.edu/music/ensembles] https://www.vassar.edu/music/ensembles</ref>

== References ==

Music Department

Wiesy — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:32:22 GMT

hyperlinks

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	= Music Department =		= Music Department =
	{{Infobox department\|abbreviation=MUSI\|chair=Justin Patch}}The Vassar College Music Department is the department dedicated to teaching all facets of music, offering one major and five correlates. The department's home is in [[Skinner Hall]], with all classes relating to music being held there. It also handles ~~all the non-student-led~~ ensembles, as well as guest concerts.		{{Infobox department\|abbreviation=MUSI\|chair=Justin Patch}}The Vassar College Music Department is the department dedicated to teaching all facets of music, offering one major and five correlates. The department's home is in [[Skinner Hall]], with all classes relating to music being held there. It also handles several ensembles, as well as guest concerts.

	== History ==		== History ==
	The department was a foundational part of Vassar, hiring a professor in 1865, and allowing music courses to fulfill requirements for the degree in 1868.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20260718042159/https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/buildings-grounds-technology/buildings/skinner-hall/]</ref> These dates make it the oldest music department in the country. It used to be housed in the top floor of the former Calisthenium and Riding Academy before moving to Skinner Hall after its construction in 1931.		The department was a foundational part of Vassar, hiring a professor in 1865, and allowing music courses to fulfill requirements for the degree in 1868.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20260718042159/https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/buildings-grounds-technology/buildings/skinner-hall/] Vassar College Encyclopedia, "Skinner Hall of Music".</ref> These dates make it the oldest music department in the country. It used to be housed in the top floor of the former Calisthenium and Riding Academy before moving to Skinner Hall after its construction in 1931.

	== ~~Courses Offered~~ ==		== Ensembles ==
			The department oversees all ensembles that are not club-related or student-led. This includes offerings for vocalists and instrumentalists, with many types of music played by these ensembles. For Vocalists, the main ensembles are the [[Vassar College Choir\|Choir]], [[Vassar College Treble Chorus\|Treble Chorus]], and [[Chamber Singers]]. For Instrumentalists, the main ensembles are the [[Vassar College Orchestra\|Orchestra]], [[Chamber Music]], [[Vassar College Community and Wind Ensemble\|Wind Ensemble]], [[Vassar College Jazz Ensemble\|Jazz Band]], and [[Jazz Combos]].

	==~~= Music Theory ===~~		== References ==

	~~=== Music History ===~~

	~~=== Composition ===~~

	~~=== Ethnomusicology ===~~

	~~=== Music Performance ===~~

	~~== Faculty ==~~

	~~=== Music Theory ===~~

	~~=== Music History ===~~

	~~=== Composition ===~~

	~~=== Ethnomusicology ===~~

	~~=== Adjunct Artists =~~==

Music Department

Wiesy — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:07:00 GMT

Created Music Department page, will work on courses and faculty later.

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= Music Department =
{{Infobox department|abbreviation=MUSI|chair=Justin Patch}}The Vassar College Music Department is the department dedicated to teaching all facets of music, offering one major and five correlates. The department's home is in [[Skinner Hall]], with all classes relating to music being held there. It also handles all the non-student-led ensembles, as well as guest concerts.

== History ==
The department was a foundational part of Vassar, hiring a professor in 1865, and allowing music courses to fulfill requirements for the degree in 1868.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20260718042159/https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/buildings-grounds-technology/buildings/skinner-hall/]</ref> These dates make it the oldest music department in the country. It used to be housed in the top floor of the former Calisthenium and Riding Academy before moving to Skinner Hall after its construction in 1931.

== Courses Offered ==

=== Music Theory ===

=== Music History ===

=== Composition ===

=== Ethnomusicology ===

=== Music Performance ===

== Faculty ==

=== Music Theory ===

=== Music History ===

=== Composition ===

=== Ethnomusicology ===

=== Adjunct Artists ===

Skinner Hall

Wiesy — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:36:28 GMT

Added descriptions and the Waverly Collection.

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	=== Basement ===		=== Basement ===

			==== Waverly Collection ====
			Underneath the recital hall sits the Waverly Collection, an archive of physical music, documents, and instruments from the early music group the Waverly Consort. The instruments are recreations of what would have been used in the medieval and Renaissance eras, including percussion, woodwinds, strings, and brass instruments.

	=== First Floor ===		=== First Floor ===
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	==== Recital Hall ====		==== Recital Hall ====
	The northwestern side of the building is taken up by the Mary Anna Fox Martel Recital Hall, where the music department hosts concerts.		The northwestern side of the building is taken up by the Mary Anna Fox Martel Recital Hall, where the music department hosts concerts.

			==== Music Library ====
			While spanning 4 floors, the library's entrance is on the first floor. It houses many books and journals relating to music history, practice, and discourse, as well as a large collection of physical media. Hours can be found on the [https://library.vassar.edu/hours library website.]

	==== Practice Rooms ====		==== Practice Rooms ====
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	=== Second Floor ===		=== Second Floor ===

	~~==== Music Library ====~~

	=== Third Floor ===		=== Third Floor ===

User:Wiesy

Wiesy — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:18:01 GMT

User account Wiesy was created

Main Page

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:45:57 GMT

adding About redundancy, since it's a pretty essential page

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			<div>[[VassarWiki:About\|About]]</div>
	<div>[[Contents]]</div>		<div>[[Contents]]</div>
	<div>[[VassarWiki:Help\|Help]]</div>		<div>[[VassarWiki:Help\|Help]]</div>

VassarWiki:Guidelines

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:44:52 GMT

wording mainly

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	* Vassar people who are still alive should not have pages of their own.		* Vassar people who are still alive should not have pages of their own.
	* ~~For subjects with Wikipedia~~ pages~~, take care to not duplicate information~~. ~~Try to include~~ information that would be relevant for the Vassar community, rather than the audience of a general-purpose encyclopedia. ~~(Also, place~~ [[~~Template~~:~~Wikipedia~~]] ~~at the top of the page.)~~		* Articles should have (or have the potential for) more information than the grouping of other pages. This is the role of [[VassarWiki:Categories\|categories]].
	* ~~Main pages should have (or have the potential for) more~~ information ~~than the grouping of other pages~~. ~~This is~~ the ~~role~~ of [[~~VassarWiki~~:~~Categories\|categories~~]].
			== Content ==

			* Include information that would be relevant for the Vassar community, rather than the audience of a general-purpose encyclopedia. See [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more]]
			* Take care to not duplicate information. If the subject of a page has a Wikipedia page, place [[Template:Wikipedia]] at the top.

	== Style ==		== Style ==

	If not specified otherwise below, contributors should default to [[Wikipedia:AP Style\|AP Style]].		If not specified otherwise below, contributors should default to [[Wikipedia:AP Style\|AP Style]].

	* The [[Wikipedia:Oxford comma\|Oxford comma]] should always be used.		* The [[Wikipedia:Oxford comma\|Oxford comma]] should always be used.
	* Punctuation around quotations should follow [[Wikipedia:Logical quotation\|logical/British quotation style]] (i.e. all punctuation that is not part of the material being quoted should be placed outside of the quotation marks)		* Punctuation around quotations should follow [[Wikipedia:Logical quotation\|logical/British quotation style]] (i.e. all punctuation that is not part of the material being quoted should be placed outside of the quotation marks)
	* Dates should be written without ordinal suffixes (e.g. "May 30", ''not'' "May 30th")		* Dates should be written without ordinal suffixes (e.g. "May 30", not "May 30th")

	=== Titles ===		=== Titles ===
	~~This section regards titles~~ of pages of [[:Category:Page types\|all types]]~~, as well as~~ headings~~. Titles~~ should...
			Titles of pages ([[:Category:Page types\|all types]]) and headings should...

	* reflect the common name of the subject (e.g. ''[[Deece]]'' not [[Gordon Commons\|''Gordon Commons'']]).		* reflect the common name of the subject (e.g. ''[[Deece]]'' not [[Gordon Commons\|''Gordon Commons'']]).
	* be written in sentence case.		* be written in sentence case when not a proper noun.
	* not begin with "the", even when "the" is commonly used before the subject's name.		* not begin with "the", even when "the" is commonly used before the subject's name.
	* generally not include "Vassar". Given that the page is on VassarWiki, that much is implied! The exception is when "Vassar" is an indispensable part of the subject's name (e.g. "[[Vassar Students Association]]" isn't referred to as "Students Association").		* generally not include "Vassar". Given that the page is on VassarWiki, that much is implied! The exception is when "Vassar" is an indispensable part of the subject's name (e.g. "[[Vassar Students Association]]" isn't referred to as "Students Association").

Template:Construction/doc

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:25:12 GMT

always = true example

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Template:Construction

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:23:52 GMT

no gold if continual work in progress

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	\|description = [[Special:EditPage/{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|You can help!]] {{{note\|}}}		\|description = [[Special:EditPage/{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|You can help!]] {{{note\|}}}
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	}}<includeonly>[[Category:Pages under construction]]</includeonly><noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>		}}<includeonly>[[Category:Pages under construction]]</includeonly><noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:22:09 GMT

always=true

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	This page lists starting points to explore the wiki. It is not a comprehensive list of all pages; for such a list, see [[Special:AllPages]].		This page lists starting points to explore the wiki. It is not a comprehensive list of all pages; for such a list, see [[Special:AllPages]].

MediaWiki:Common.css

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:54:54 GMT

fixing some sizing

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Main Page

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:53:15 GMT

span to div

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	= <~~span~~ id="vw-main-title"> Welcome to [[VassarWiki:About\|VassarWiki]]! </~~span~~> =		= <div id="vw-main-title"> Welcome to [[VassarWiki:About\|VassarWiki]]! </div> =
	<div id="vw-main-subtitle">[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>		<div id="vw-main-subtitle">[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>
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MediaWiki:Common.css

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:52:39 GMT

fixing fontsize?

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Main Page

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:51:54 GMT

fixing labels

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	<div id="vw-main-title">		<div>
	= Welcome to [[VassarWiki:About\|VassarWiki]]! =		= <span id="vw-main-title"> Welcome to [[VassarWiki:About\|VassarWiki]]! </span> =
	<div id="vw-main-subtitle">[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>		<div id="vw-main-subtitle">[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>
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MediaWiki:Common.css

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:49:11 GMT

some tweaks to mobile styling

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	text-align: center;		#vw-main-subtitle { margin-top: 0.5em; text-align: center; }
	}		#vw-main-list { margin-top: 1em; justify-content: center; }
	#vw-main-subtitle {
	margin-top: 0;
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	#vw-main-title {		#vw-main-title { text-align: left; }
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Main Page

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:42:35 GMT

remove justify content

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	<div id="vw-main-subtitle">[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>		<div id="vw-main-subtitle">[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>
	</div>		</div>
	<div id="vw-main-list" style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap~~; justify-content:flex-end~~; gap:0.4em 1.2em; font-size:1.1em;">		<div id="vw-main-list" style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0.4em 1.2em; font-size:1.1em;">
	<div>[[Contents]]</div>		<div>[[Contents]]</div>
	<div>[[VassarWiki:Help\|Help]]</div>		<div>[[VassarWiki:Help\|Help]]</div>

MediaWiki:Common.css

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:42:09 GMT

justify-content

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	}		}
	}		}


	#footer-info li, #footer-places li {		#footer-info li, #footer-places li {
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	margin-top: 0;		margin-top: 0;
	text-align: center;		text-align: center;
			}
			#vw-main-list {
			justify-content: center;
	}		}
	}		}

Main Page

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:37:44 GMT

adding id for list

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	<div id="vw-main-title">		<div id="vw-main-title">
	= Welcome to [[VassarWiki:About\|VassarWiki]]! =		= Welcome to [[VassarWiki:About\|VassarWiki]]! =
			<div id="vw-main-subtitle">[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>
	</div>		</div>
	<div id="vw-main-~~subtitle~~"~~>[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>~~		<div id="vw-main-list" style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:flex-end; gap:0.4em 1.2em; font-size:1.1em;">
	~~<div~~ style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:flex-end; gap:0.4em 1.2em; font-size:1.1em;">
	<div>[[Contents]]</div>		<div>[[Contents]]</div>
	<div>[[VassarWiki:Help\|Help]]</div>		<div>[[VassarWiki:Help\|Help]]</div>

MediaWiki:Common.css

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:31:11 GMT

welcome box styling

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	width: min(100%, 400px);		width: min(100%, 400px);
	}		}
	.vw-main-subtitle {
	margin-top: 0;		@media (max-width: 600px) {
			#vw-main-title {
			text-align: center;
			}
			#vw-main-subtitle {
			margin-top: 0;
			text-align: center;
			}
	}		}
	@media (min-width: 601px) {		@media (min-width: 601px) {
	.vw-main-subtitle {		#vw-main-title {
			text-align: left;
			}
			#vw-main-subtitle {
	margin-top: -0.5em;		margin-top: -0.5em;
			text-align: left;
	}		}
	}		}

Main Page

EdwardNWM — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:30:53 GMT

ids for styling in common.css

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	__NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__		__NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__
	<div id="welcome-box" style="display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; padding:1em; margin-bottom:1.2em; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0.5em; padding:1em 2em 1.75em 2em; border: 2px solid var(--vw-accent); background-color: var(--vw-accent-subtle);">		<div id="welcome-box" style="display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; padding:1em; margin-bottom:1.2em; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0.5em; padding:1em 2em 1.75em 2em; border: 2px solid var(--vw-accent); background-color: var(--vw-accent-subtle);">
	<div ~~style~~="~~text~~-~~align:left;~~">		<div id="vw-main-title">
	= Welcome to [[VassarWiki:About\|VassarWiki]]! =		= Welcome to [[VassarWiki:About\|VassarWiki]]! =
	~~<div class="vw-main-subtitle">[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>~~
	</div>		</div>
			<div id="vw-main-subtitle">[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>
	<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:flex-end; gap:0.4em 1.2em; font-size:1.1em;">		<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:flex-end; gap:0.4em 1.2em; font-size:1.1em;">
	<div>[[Contents]]</div>		<div>[[Contents]]</div>

MediaWiki:Common.css

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:27:09 GMT

Merriweather -> Lora

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	/* CSS placed here will be applied to all skins */		/* CSS placed here will be applied to all skins */
	@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=~~Merriweather~~:ital~~,opsz~~,wght@0,~~18..144,300~~..~~900~~;1,~~18..144,300~~..~~900~~&family=Public+Sans:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');		@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400..700;1,400..700&family=Public+Sans:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');


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	.mw-logo-wordmark {		.mw-logo-wordmark {
	font-family: '~~Merriweather~~', serif;		font-family: 'Lora', serif;
	font-weight: 800;		font-weight: 800;
	font-size: 1.5rem;		font-size: 1.5rem;
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	h1, h2 {		h1, h2 {
	font-family: '~~Merriweather~~', serif !important;		font-family: 'Lora', serif !important;
			font-weight: 500 !important;
	}		}


	/* Main Page */		/* Main Page */

Template:Construction

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:12:42 GMT

removing contributors parameter

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	\|icon = 🏗️		\|icon = 🏗️
	\|header = This page is {{#ifeq:{{{always}}}\|true\|a continual work in progress\|currently under construction}}.		\|header = This page is {{#ifeq:{{{always}}}\|true\|a continual work in progress\|currently under construction}}.
	\|description = [[Special:EditPage/{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|You can help!]] {{{note\|~~{{{contributors\|}}}~~}}}		\|description = [[Special:EditPage/{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|You can help!]] {{{note\|}}}
	\|background_color = var(--vw-gold-subtle)		\|background_color = var(--vw-gold-subtle)
	\|border_color = var(--vw-gold)		\|border_color = var(--vw-gold)
	}}<includeonly>[[Category:Pages under construction]]</includeonly><noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>		}}<includeonly>[[Category:Pages under construction]]</includeonly><noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>

Template:Construction/doc

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:12:30 GMT

added always parameter

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	"example": "We currently need some public domain images and some more sources.",		"example": "We currently need some public domain images and some more sources.",
	"type": "string"		"type": "string"
			},
			"always": {
			"description": "If true, changes text to \"continual work in progress\"",
			"type": "boolean"
			},
			"contributors": {
			"deprecated": true
	}		}
	},		},

Template:Construction

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:10:52 GMT

added always parameter

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	{{Banner		{{Banner
	\|icon = 🏗️		\|icon = 🏗️
	\|header = This page is currently under construction.		\|header = This page is {{#ifeq:{{{always}}}\|true\|a continual work in progress\|currently under construction}}.
	\|description = [[Special:EditPage/{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|You can help!]] {{{note\|{{{contributors\|}}}}}}		\|description = [[Special:EditPage/{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|You can help!]] {{{note\|{{{contributors\|}}}}}}
	\|background_color = var(--vw-gold-subtle)		\|background_color = var(--vw-gold-subtle)
	\|border_color = var(--vw-gold)		\|border_color = var(--vw-gold)
	}}<includeonly>[[Category:Pages under construction]]</includeonly><noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>		}}<includeonly>[[Category:Pages under construction]]</includeonly><noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>

Glossary of abbreviations

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:05:30 GMT

References heading

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	* '''T''': Taylor Hall		* '''T''': Taylor Hall
	* '''WA''': Walker Field House		* '''WA''': Walker Field House

			== References ==

Chapel

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:00:08 GMT

added image; not solely used as a religious space

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	{{Infobox building\|name=The Chapel\|location=Chapel Lawn\|year built=1904}}		{{Infobox building\|name=The Chapel\|image=Vassar Chapel.jpg\|caption = The Chapel in 2008\|location=Chapel Lawn\|year built=1904}}

	'''The Chapel''' was built in 1904 to house religious services. Prior to this, there had been a Chapel on the third and fourth floors of [[Main House\|Main Building]]. Following the construction of the current Chapel, that space was converted into Assembly Hall.		'''The Chapel''' was built in 1904 to house religious services. Prior to this, there had been a Chapel on the third and fourth floors of [[Main House\|Main Building]]. Following the construction of the current Chapel, that space was converted into Assembly Hall.

	In modern times the Chapel is no longer used as a religious space. Convocation, admitted students day and various student performances occur here. The basement has storage spaces used by the Vassar College Choir and Drama Department.		In modern times, the Chapel is no longer solely used as a religious space. Convocation, admitted students day and various student performances occur here. The basement has storage spaces used by the Vassar College Choir and Drama Department.
	[[Category:Buildings]]		[[Category:Buildings]]

The Chapel

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:57:08 GMT

EdwardNWM moved page The Chapel to Chapel should not begin with THE, per VassarWiki:Guidelines

New page

{{Infobox building|name=The Chapel|location=Chapel Lawn|year built=1904}}

'''The Chapel''' was built in 1904 to house religious services. Prior to this, there had been a Chapel on the third and fourth floors of [[Main House|Main Building]]. Following the construction of the current Chapel, that space was converted into Assembly Hall.

In modern times the Chapel is no longer used as a religious space. Convocation, admitted students day and various student performances occur here. The basement has storage spaces used by the Vassar College Choir and Drama Department.
[[Category:Buildings]]

Main Page

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:55:28 GMT

moved css to main page

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	__NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__		__NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__
	<div id="welcome-box" style="display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; padding:1em; margin-bottom:1.2em; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0.5em; padding:1em 2em 1.75em 2em;">		<div id="welcome-box" style="display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; padding:1em; margin-bottom:1.2em; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0.5em; padding:1em 2em 1.75em 2em; border: 2px solid var(--vw-accent); background-color: var(--vw-accent-subtle);">
	<div style="text-align:left;">		<div style="text-align:left;">
	= Welcome to [[VassarWiki:About\|VassarWiki]]! =		= Welcome to [[VassarWiki:About\|VassarWiki]]! =
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	</div>		</div>
	<div style="display:flex; gap:1em; align-items:flex-start; flex-wrap:wrap;">		<div style="display:flex; gap:1em; align-items:flex-start; flex-wrap:wrap;">
	<div id="bulletin-box" style="flex:1 1 200px; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">		<div id="bulletin-box" style="flex:1 1 200px; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.2em; border: 2px solid var(--vw-green); background-color: var(--vw-green-subtle);">
	<center>		<center>
	== <span style="float:left;">📌</span> <span style="margin-left:-1.2em;">[[Bulletin]]</span> ==		== <span style="float:left;">📌</span> <span style="margin-left:-1.2em;">[[Bulletin]]</span> ==
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	</div>		</div>
	<div style="flex:1 1 300px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:1em;">		<div style="flex:1 1 300px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:1em;">
	<div id="feature-box" style="padding: 0.5em 1em 1em 1.5em;">		<div id="feature-box" style="flex: 1; min-width: 280px; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em 1.5em; border: 2px solid var(--vw-gold); background-color: var(--vw-gold-subtle);">
	<center>		<center>
	== <span style="float:left; margin-top:auto;">⭐</span> <span style="margin-left:-1.2em;">[[VassarWiki:Featured Page\|Featured Pages]]:<span><br>[[:Category:Pages under discussion]]==		== <span style="float:left; margin-top:auto;">⭐</span> <span style="margin-left:-1.2em;"><small>[[VassarWiki:Featured Page\|Featured Pages]]:</small><span><br>[[:Category:Pages under discussion]]==
	</center><categorytree mode="all" depth="3" showcount="on" hideroot="on">Pages under discussion</categorytree>		</center><categorytree mode="all" depth="3" showcount="on" hideroot="on">Pages under discussion</categorytree>
	{{clear}}		{{clear}}

MediaWiki:Common.css

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:49:30 GMT

removing as much main page css as possible

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	/* CSS placed here will be applied to all skins */		/* CSS placed here will be applied to all skins */
	@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=~~EB+Garamond~~:wght@~~400~~..~~700~~&family=Public+Sans:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');		@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Merriweather:ital,opsz,wght@0,18..144,300..900;1,18..144,300..900&family=Public+Sans:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');


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	.mw-logo-wordmark {		.mw-logo-wordmark {
	font-family: '~~EB Garamond~~', serif;		font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
	font-weight: 800;		font-weight: 800;
	font-size: 1.~~75rem~~;		font-size: 1.5rem;
	color: var(--vw-accent);		color: var(--vw-accent);
	}		}
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	h1, h2 {		h1, h2 {
	font-family: '~~EB Garamond~~', serif;		font-family: 'Merriweather', serif !important;
	}		}

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	.page-Main_Page .firstHeading {		.page-Main_Page .firstHeading {
	display: none;		display: none;
	}

	~~#welcome-box {~~
	~~border: 2px solid var(--vw-accent);~~
	~~background-color: var(--vw-accent-subtle);~~
	}		}
	#welcome-box h1 {		#welcome-box h1 {
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	width: min(100%, 400px);		width: min(100%, 400px);
	}		}

	~~#events-box, #feature-box {~~
	~~flex: 1;~~
	~~min-width: 280px;~~
	}

	~~#events-box {~~
	~~border: 2px solid var(--vw-blue);~~
	~~background-color: var(--vw-blue-subtle);~~
	}
	~~#events-box h2 { border-bottom-color: var(--vw-blue); }~~
	~~#bulletin-box {~~
	~~border: 2px solid var(--vw-green);~~
	~~background-color: var(--vw-green-subtle);~~
	}
	~~#bulletin-box h2 { border-bottom-color: var(--vw-green); }~~
	~~#feature-box {~~
	~~border: 2px solid var(--vw-gold);~~
	~~background-color: var(--vw-gold-subtle);~~
	}
	~~#feature-box h2 { border-bottom-color: var(--vw-gold); }~~

	.vw-main-subtitle {		.vw-main-subtitle {
	margin-top: 0;		margin-top: 0;

Bulletin

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:20:37 GMT

font note

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	== Bulletin ==		== Bulletin ==
			Hello! I changed the fonts from the default MediaWiki fonts to add some more character to the site. If you hate them or if they present issues, let me know -- by no means am I attached to them. - [[User:EdwardNWM\|EdwardNWM]] ([[User talk:EdwardNWM\|talk]]) 21:20, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

	Welcome to VassarWiki! If you're affiliated with an org, please go to its page and add updated information. If you need help, review [[VassarWiki:About]] or leave a message at [[VassarWiki:Help]]. - [[User:EdwardNWM\|EdwardNWM]] ([[User talk:EdwardNWM\|talk]]) 23:38, 4 August 2026 (UTC)		Welcome to VassarWiki! If you're affiliated with an org, please go to its page and add updated information. If you need help, review [[VassarWiki:About]] or leave a message at [[VassarWiki:Help]]. - [[User:EdwardNWM\|EdwardNWM]] ([[User talk:EdwardNWM\|talk]]) 23:38, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

MediaWiki:Common.css

EdwardNWM — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:17:57 GMT

larger title again; removed hovering title underline

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	--vw-violet-subtle: #391547;		--vw-violet-subtle: #391547;
	}		}
	@media ( prefers-color-scheme: dark ) {		@media ( prefers-color-scheme: dark ) { .skin-theme-clientpref-os {
	.skin-theme-clientpref-os {		--vw-bg-page: #101418;
	--vw-bg-page: #101418;		--vw-bg-surface: #1e2227;
	--vw-bg-surface: #1e2227;		--vw-bg-subtle: #2a2f36;
	--vw-bg-subtle: #2a2f36;		--vw-bg-heading: #27292D;
	--vw-bg-heading: #27292D;		--vw-text-subtle: #BBBBBB;
	--vw-text-subtle: #BBBBBB;		--vw-border: #5a7595;
	--vw-border: #5a7595;
			--vw-accent: #c54963;
	--vw-accent: #c54963;		--vw-accent-subtle: #461522;
	--vw-accent-subtle: #461522;
			--vw-gold: #c5a949;
	--vw-gold: #c5a949;		--vw-gold-subtle: #473915;
	--vw-gold-subtle: #473915;		--vw-green: #68c549;
	--vw-green: #68c549;		--vw-green-subtle: #214715;
	--vw-green-subtle: #214715;		--vw-teal: #49c5a8;
	--vw-teal: #49c5a8;		--vw-teal-subtle: #154739;
	--vw-teal-subtle: #154739;		--vw-blue: #4963c5;
	--vw-blue: #4963c5;		--vw-blue-subtle: #152147;
	--vw-blue-subtle: #152147;		--vw-violet: #a949c5;
	--vw-violet: #a949c5;		--vw-violet-subtle: #391547;
	--vw-violet-subtle: #391547;		}}
	}
	}
	.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-logo-icon {		.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-logo-icon {
	filter: invert(1);		filter: invert(1);
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	font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;		font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
	font-weight: 800;		font-weight: 800;
	font-size: 1.~~5rem~~;		font-size: 1.75rem;
	color: var(--vw-accent);		color: var(--vw-accent);
			}

			.mw-logo-wordmark:hover, .mw-wordmark:hover, .mw-logo:hover {
			text-decoration: none;
	}		}

	body {		body {
	font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif;		font-family: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;
	}		}

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