New Shower Measures to Take Place in Fall 2013

A proposed shower stall.

          The V-Card Finance Office announced today a new measure for the fall semester concerning showering. Each bathroom stall will be equipped with a V-Card Machine, similar to those in the laundry rooms, to keep track of student’s showering minutes. 1 minute in the shower is equivalent to two sheets of paper printed on a V-Print black and white printer ($0.10). Ideally showers should last 20 minutes or less, so a typical shower would be $2, $14 per week and $204 per semester. 

          If students wish to take longer showers they will be able to put more V-Washes on their card. This new initiative will help alert us to how much water we use when we shower and furthering Vassar's commitment to the environment.