Shosh outshines aimless gal pals in ‘Girls’
Just like every other liberal arts student, I watch “Girls.” And just like every other liberal arts student, I seem to find complaints in almost everything and anything. No matter…
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Olson’s latest displays morose maturation
For me, sadness and studying are inseparable, explaining why I’ve listened to Angel Olsen’s album, “Burn Your Fire For No Witness,” over twenty times. That, and because it’s really good.…
Poets bring love of spoken word to Vassar
Gathering in a packed and claustrophobic stairwell in Sanders Classroom Auditorium has become procedure for many popular campus events, which usually include outlandish comedic performances or hyped plays. The spoken…
‘2023’ takes comedic approach to leaving Earth for Mars
Most students devote attention and time to a class assignment only until a project’s due date. But Hannah Tobias ’16 and Belle Shea ’16 continued to develop their Drama 102…
‘Faces of Vassar’ portraits turn spotlight to staff members
Bruce Bundock’s portraits—which include a self-portrait as featured above—depict and honor Vassar staff members, whose hard work and dedication to the school may or may not go unnoticed. Photo By:…
VCTV’s ‘Witness’ thrives on collaboration
If you are searching for the next TV series to get excited about, look no further than “The Witness,” created by the Vassar College Television (VCTV), which will premiere its…
‘ Yoncé’ gives stage to VC students’ Beyoncé obsession
Beyoncé is perpetually in the spotlight. One cannot surf Tumblr without combing through an abundance of Beyoncé Super Bowl GIFs. “Drunk in Love” remixes seem to be released on the…
Corruption takes center stage in ‘Cards’
I served Kevin Spacey a juice last summer. Not a traditional orange or cranberry juice, but a hippy-dippy “cleansing” juice made from kale, pineapple and all manner of unpleasant things.…
Coming of age a recent trope in fiction
In the recent past, young adult novels–John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars,” Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” series, and earlier, J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series–have experienced a swell of…
‘Lego’ enjoyable despite commercialism
There’s something brazen about titling a movie “The Lego Movie.” No one involved in making this film thought it was necessary to hide the fact that this film is effectively…