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Day: March 29, 2023
Vassar to be BLASTED INTO SMITHEREENS at exactly 1:30 p.m. EDT, Dean Jaeger announces via email
In a recent all-campus email, Grounds Manager Dean Jaeger made an announcement stating: “Vassar College will be absolutely obliterated via The Blast on April 1 at exactly 1:30 p.m.” This…
Alumni, students connect at San Francisco MoMA
Over spring break, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MoMA) hosted the second “Celebrate Vassar” event in support of the Fearlessly Consequential campaign. The event boasted over 260…
Granoff ’70 accepts Distinguished Achievement Award
Jonathan Granoff ’70 returned to campus this past week to accept the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College (AAVC) for his decades-long career working towards world…
‘Haiti is a Nation of Artists’ displays country’s resilience
One of the greatest disservices that you could perform unto another group of people would be to categorize them as one “thing”—or worse yet, to assume their inability or deficiency…
‘Cocaine Bear’ is a B-movie for the modern age
A movie named “Cocaine Bear” is a forceful statement and a beguiling intrigue. The comic absurdity of the title begs us to ask: Does the bear do cocaine? How does…
Recent Release Roundup: Notable artists refresh sound
Throughout this past month, numerous established artists have released albums aimed at advancing or reinventing their sound. In this “Recent Release Roundup,” I would like to cover three albums by…
Cigarettes After Sex’s self-titled album is ‘sweet’
Driving through the windy roads of my hometown in Florida, I found myself lost in avenues of thought. Windows down, the breeze rushing through my blonde hair, I decided to…
Wes Anderson films ranked from least to most favorite
One of my favorite things to do during a school break is to take a deep dive into the works of a particular author. Past summers have been dedicated to…
Free your knees: A campus curse strikes again
My ears perk up, just the slightest twitch. I’m awake. I check the weather app. The high of 60 degrees sends me into a ferocious craze, a vicious fervor. My…
‘Cocaine Bear,’ ‘Knock at the Cabin’: Defining mediocrities
Over spring break, I made a really good decision. Possibly the best decision I’ve ever made. Technically, it was two decisions: I saw Elizabeth Banks’ new B-movie-horror-comedy-extraordinaire “Cocaine Bear” twice.…