Arcade Fire’s double album Reflektor jolts between genres
Halfway through listening to Arcade Fire’s double album Reflektor, I wandered upon the fact that the album was co-produced by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem fame. And frankly, I was…
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Soulful Solange to serenade Vassar
With her velvety voice, inventive lyrics, funky dance moves and impossibly cool style, it is no wonder that Solange Knowles is one of the most anticipated performers to hit Vassar…
Phil. divorces The Crucible from its McCarthyist tradition
For those of you who have not had enough spookiness after Halloweekend, The Crucible is opening on October 31. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible details historically and fictionally the events of…
‘Not Anonymous’ draws on new voices, personal stories
Unbound, Vassar’s own experimental, non-hierarchical group, will be holding true to its goal of producing inventive student theater through a new production entitled “Not Anonymous.” The group will perform “Not…
Fall dramas succeed when taking risks
Continuing from last week’s coverage of fall’s new comedies, this week I’ll be looking at the season’s new dramas. Like last week, I’m skipping over shows that have already been…
Jonze’s Her personifies the inanimate
Think about how many hours a day you spend glued to your computer or your phone; we are attached to technology to the extent that our gizmos aren’t mere objects,…
12 Years tackles the dark realities of slavery
It is a well-known belief that history tends to repeat itself, for better or for worse. So how, you might ask, can we stop from remaking the mistakes of the…
Claflin Lecturer finds the ‘true essence’ of subjects
Artwork lives an infinity of lives. And each life is determined by the limits or limitlessness of the viewer, the seer with ubiquitous eyes. On November 5, artist Arlene Shechet…
Organist discovers camaraderie in Camerata community
Just seven weeks ago, Patrick Walker ’16 started his position as conductor of the student-run Baroque orchestra and choir, Vassar Camerata. Walker worked as an assistant to former conductor Michael…
Cockyboys execs to demystify gay porn
Porn: the word tends to elicit laughter. It draws to mind tired dialogue, poor acting and spray tans. But can porn—so prevalent in the modern age—promote important political messages? Can…