Tim Wise condemns ‘white obliviousness’
The thirteenth annual All College Day began on Monday with an all-campus lecture titled “Beyond Diversity: Challenging Racism In An Age Of Backlash”...
Day: February 20, 2013
Jail deal spotlights recidivism
For years the inmate population in Dutchess County has far surpassed the jail capacity, but not until recently have we seen a proposal to build a larger, more efficient facility…
Speaker series incorporates queer voice to Vassar archive, community
In the first of three events in the Queering the Archive Series, activist and writer Darnell Moore...
Space rocks, sequestration offer chance for reflection
In about one week, a massive object is set to strike Washington, D.C., the effects of its impact rippling across the country. This object, whose official designation is Pub.L. 112-25…
Idlewild a non-hierarchical, all-female theatrical troupe
In a month, Idlewild will bring their new spring full-length show to meet the audience. The show will be put on in Shiva Theater on the weekend after spring break,…
Elitism besets U.S. Supreme Court bench
When Sonia Sotomayor testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearings in 2009 she had this to say about the idea of allowing cameras into the Supreme Court:…
Vassar joins long list of WBC’s target schools
For the last two weeks, after the news broke about Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) planning to protest the College...
On Feb. 28, WBC likely to conduct lethargic protest
According to their website, the Westboro Baptist Church has picketed the “mean streets of doomed america [sic]” for 1,130 weeks and have cumulatively lost exactly 0 nanoseconds of sleep over…
Response to WBC good, but with room for improvement
As members of the Vassar community have undoubtedly heard by now, the Westboro Baptist Church will picket Vassar next week for its open support of the LGBTQ community. After news…
Kozloff investigates Classic Hollywood, women directors
It’s no wonder Professor of Film Sarah Kozloff is considered to be one of the best academics in the field. She’s written three critical go-to books in film studies, one,…