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Day: September 17, 2026
Jewett, Josselyn, Lathrop receive VSA funding decreases
For the third year in a row, the Vassar Student Association (VSA) has cut the budgets of Jewett, Josselyn and Lathrop Houses. According to the annual budget, Jewett’s and Lathrop’s…
Vassar changes dining option hours
At the beginning of the Fall 2026 semester, Vassar students arrived back to campus to an altered dining schedule: Late Night hours at Gordon Commons were reduced, Express was shuttered…
Gordon Commons compost bins still contaminated
Administrators at Vassar College have recently raised concerns regarding recurring issues with the contamination of compost at Gordon Commons, which has led the compost to be rejected by the waste…
Artist Julia Whitney Barnes discusses Loeb exhibit
On Thursday, Sept. 10, Poughkeepsie-based artist Julia Whitney Barnes visited Vassar College to discuss her recent projects. Whitney Barnes is a recipient of the New York State Council on the…
Bryce Alakai turns Manhattan into Love Island
I told a lot of people I was going to see Bryce Alakai DJ last week. Every time, they reacted with a jealous and astounded “Oh, my god.” “Love Island”…
This Is Lorelei matures in new album ‘The Singer in My Band’
Nate Amos is one of the best songwriters of our time. Member of the Brooklynite group Water from Your Eyes and singer-songwriter under the alias This Is Lorelei (TIL), Amos’…
Kevin Atwater premieres tangible queer tragedy in ‘Blush Red’
A quaint line wraps around an obscure movie theater somewhere between Union Square and New York University’s Greenwich Village campus. It catches the attention of confused moviegoers who have no…
Celebrating the vibrancy of Latine Heritage Month
As Latine Heritage Month grows closer, the pride and celebration of all aspects of Latin culture bloom. Visual arts, music, dance and storytelling are all vital parts of each country’s…
Meeting Assistant Professor of History Whitney Fields
When I was pre-registering for classes over the summer, a course that immediately jumped off my screen was AFRS/HIST 131: “Narratives of Black History: Lives and Archives.” I pulled it…