Meticulous storytelling: Swift’s most candid album yet
“You’ve been calling my bluff on all my usual tricks / So here’s the truth from my red lips,” Taylor Swift raps on “End Game,” the second track of her…
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Literary genius Le Guin passes, yet her legacy persists
It’s celebration time. One of the brightest literary stars of the last century passed away recently, and it’s time to sit down and praise the works she’s left for us.…
Modfest’s multimedia show awes and awakens audiences
Powerful. at is the only way to describe Vassar’s Modfest event “Music, Words, and Images,” a performance that helped kick off the festival on Feb. 2. Modfest is Vassar’s annual…
Sincerely, me: a candid open letter to Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen, June 11, 2017 was a good day, and here’s why: because on that day your musical won the Tony Award for Best Original Score. But…Original Score?! Really?…
Students plan to improve their lives this semester
The start of every semester offers new opportunities for Vassar students to grow and change. Whether it’s getting involved with a new org, or simply re-committing oneself to long hours…
FBI agents assigned each other’s laptops, fall in love
BREAKING—Two FBI Agents Fall in Love After Being Assigned Each Other’s MacBook Airs NEW YORK—Having graduated New York State Police Academy, local man Matthew Crispi was handpicked from a pool…
Bradley speaks on healthcare reform
In the meditative evening glow of the Class of ’51 Reading Room, President of the College Elizabeth Bradley addressed a lecture about her book “The American Healthcare Paradox: Why Spending…
Community Works raises nearly $77,000 for local nonprofits
On Jan. 24, Vassar’s Office of Communications announced that the College’s annual giving campaign, Community Works, exceeded its goal of raising $75,000 for local nonprofit organizations located in the Hudson…
Local library hosts speaker on American identity in food
Cooking and eating together are key activities for the formation of community identity. At the Boardman Road Branch Library on Sunday, Jan. 28, writer, culinary historian and food interpreter of…