Fall Fest withstands the nor’easter
On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Vassar Outing Club (VOC) and Student Music Union (StuMU) put on their annual Fall Fest, despite the persistent threat of nor’easter winds and rain. On…
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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”…
Locals concerts worth attending this fall
If you are looking for live music this fall, there is no need to venture on a two-hour train ride to concerts in the city! The Hudson Valley is home…
Film students present ‘Memory Theater’
On Friday, April 23, the seven students in Associate Professor and Chair of Film Erica Stein’s film intensive, FILM 222: “Curating Microcinema,” turned the historic Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory, located just…
Slow Pulp takes over the Nircle
On Saturday afternoon, the Vassar grounds began buzzing with noise. Soundchecks could be heard across campus as Slow Pulp and Tanukichan warmed up on Noyes Circle (colloquially known as the…
The Hellp take New York by storm once again
On Friday, March 27, The Hellp returned to New York on tour with their newest album, “Riviera.” The indie electronic duo packed the house at Brooklyn Steel with young fans…
ENST-260 Takes a Trip to Scandinavia
Over spring break, I traveled with Professor of Geography Mary Ann Cunningham’s class, Environmental Studies 260: Energy Technologies and Local Power, across Denmark and Sweden for 10 days. Of the…
StuMU hosts second annual Slush Pit
On Saturday, Feb. 28, Vassar’s Student Music Union, known as StuMU, hosted its second Slush Pit concert in the Aula. The event highlighted a range of student performances that leaned…
Reviewing ‘choke enough,’ a quintessential winter album
I always find myself looking for music that fits the current season. If you are looking for the perfect album for the cold, gray, soggy days we have been having,…
Ringing in the New Year with the season of the single
While the dark, bitter cold of winter trudges on, we can look to music for fresh sounds to get us through. The start of a new year also marks the…