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Day: September 30, 2015
Faculty call for aid in humanitarian crisis
As educators, we have been watching with dismay the refugee crisis and mass migration of people across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Hundreds of thousands of families and individuals…
Introversion can enrich new intrapersonal experiences
We live in a society that holds extroversion in high regard. In a world where the speed at which we make social connections is constantly increasing, this obsession we have…
Campus in need of new mindset
We are bigots. We may not be as homophobic, or racist, or transphobic, or sexist, or Islamophobic, or anti-Semitic as the majority of colleges in the United States, but nevertheless…
Bhaktifest set to host world-renowned healer, chanter
Courtesy of Vassar Media Relations “Bhakti” translates from many Indian languages to “devotion” but the term encompasses much more in these cultures than its English translation does. Associate Professor of…
Shepperd sounds off on importance of audio preservation
Courtesy of The Catholic University of America The digitization of sound sounds more like a futuristic process than it does a part of our country’s historical narrative. But recent movements…
Healy, Woodner hold their first collaborative exhibit
Courtesy of Vassar Media Relations For the next two weeks, the Palmer Gallery will be occupied with objects such as a miniature of wooden stairs bounded on both sides by…
Bettelheim to shed light on Latin-American Loeb art
Courtesy of Judith Bettelheim Lurking in the basement of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center are dozens upon dozens of artistic works that have not seen the light of day…
Del Rey steps beyond conventions
Lana Del Rey is a rare type of artist, finding mainstream success with a gloomy, hazy sound and lyrical poetry. Her latest album entitled “Honeymoon” was released on Sept. 18.…
Black Mass satisfies as gangster movie
Full disclosure: I love gangster movies! It’s definitely my favorite genre, which means that I was always going to like Black Mass on some level (or conversely, be more disappointed…
Oh Wonder makes unique, risky debut
To garner attention and traction, most bands will begin singing live shows and work from there. This tends to lead to a record deal and then the release of singles,…