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Day: November 15, 2023
Soundtracking my life through playlists
I can pinpoint the moment when I really learned what music was, and realized where my taste fit within it. It is not that I did not grow up with…
Meet Professor Rebecca Edwards, anticipated Town Supervisor
Professor Rebecca Edwards has long been known to the Vassar community as an exceptional scholar of women’s history and 19th-century America. But, starting on Jan. 1, 2024, she will be…
I may be quitting my smartphone, and why you should, too
In your head, maybe you hear one of your baby boomer relatives’ voices when you read this title. You know the one. At the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, they will list…
Literature and Music Unite in ‘Faust, Music, and Romanticism’ (MUSI 232)
It was a reflection I never thought I would make, but as I sat in the library one evening, it struck me: “Wow, writing this essay is pretty fun!” I…
Embroidered exile: Amplifying Palestinian voices through art
Rasha Al Jundi, a Palestinian photographer and visual storyteller, brings forth a poignant project that transcends borders and generations. Her project, “When the Grapes Were Sour: Embroidered Palestinian Voices from…
Kinks in VCycle need to be worked out
In the stretch of time between the installation of the VCycle racks and the arrival of the bikes themselves, many people, including myself, were excited about their promise to simplify…
Help, I can’t stop watching ‘Shark Tank’ highlights
I’ve gotten off of Instagram. I’ve gotten off Snapchat. I’m largely off of Reddit. But there’s one app that I’m still glued to. As bad as its algorithm has gotten…
Worst app ever? Whiny widget wrecks my week!
How did I spend last week? What a beautiful question, thank you so much for asking, I would love to tell you. Was it studying for the chem exam I…
Quadball hosts annual ‘Butterbeer Classic’
I got up early last Saturday morning (10 a.m. for the non-Vassar students) to do something I had only previously thought about in hypotheticals. That is right, I was going…
Letter to the Editor: Professors speak on lawsuit dismissal request
To the Vassar Community: We write to express our disappointment with Vassar’s Oct. 13, 2023, letter to Judge Cathy Seibel, in which Vassar requested that the class action gender discrimination…