Gulbransen discusses Indian art
On Monday, April 9, Professor Krista Gulbransen gave a lecture on “Prayer, Performance, & Politics: Portraits of the Mughal Emperor Akbar Worshipping the Sun.” Gulbransen is an assistant professor of…
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A different kind of birthday cake—Peanut Butter Pup recipe
The first time I ever saw my dog Gus, he was snoring peacefully in my mom’s lap. He only weighed about eight pounds and his little head fit perfectly in…
Current Vassar Devil confesses love for a cappella group
The Vassar Devils gained national and international attention after winning the Boston Sings A Cappella Festival in 2016. They also received multiple nominations for Contemporary Recorded A Cappella Awards for…
Phocus encourages campus involvement
As Vassar’s one and only student photography organization, Phocus holds a wide array of events and activities—peer critiques, workshops, movie screenings, exhibitions—for photo enthusiasts in the Vassar community. The org…
Prof Spotlight: Students motivate educators, posits Bjork
This week we interviewed Professor Christopher Bjork from the Education Department via email. With his long tenure at Vassar and his meta-knowledge of education, Bjork’s insights on Vassar as an…
‘Strong Girl Bong-soon’ combines humor and originality
You are on the back seat of a bus that is about to crash. The bus skids and jerks around the road—everyone is screaming. You are sure that these are…
Alums discuss journalism careers
On a quiet Thursday night in the Villard room, Vassar was graced with the presence of two feminist forces of nature. Extraordinarily creative and remarkably funny, Vassar alumnae Alanna Okun…
FWA strives to create community in cast, audience
Stephen Schwartz’s 1970 musical “Godspell” is about the life of Jesus. Except it’s not. While the show is loosely based on the Gospel of Matthew, the show goes beyond those…
Innovative spirit of ‘Isolation’ eclipsed by collaborators
The worst part about Tyler, the Creator is that he can’t sing. Luckily for us, Kali Uchis can sing. Unfortunately for us, her music is vibey to a fault. In…
London Stage actors perform Shakespearean classic
From the London Stage via the University of Notre Dame 2018 Residency Program, five actors took to the Martel Theater this week, performing William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.”…