Indecent Exposure nurtures comediennes’ inner potential
It’s a comedic staple to turn serious life events into stories that are much more cheerful. This is no different for comics like Sal Seah ’13 of Vassar’s all-female sketch…
Day: February 20, 2013
The Brooklyn Museum: a dynamic alternative to the Met
When visiting New York City, it’s easy to get caught up in Museum Mile—the Met, MoMa, Guggenheim, Whitney, Frick, so on and so forth. Other gems in Manhattan might catch…
Soderbergh flick a thrilling psychological trip ‘Side Effects’ bends genres—and your mind
Side Effects is potentially the last theatrical release from director Steven Soderbergh. This is the man who brought us Hollywood blockbusters like Ocean’s Eleven and Magic Mike, and also arthouse…
mbv delivers its trademark shoegaze bliss
The best way of listening to an album is outside the confines of time and expectation, shutting out worldly influences that get in the way of experiencing the music in…
Project Unbreakable brings issues of sexual assault to fore
As college students—passionate about social issues, curious about the world and critical about the society in which we live—we all aspire to one day effect change. While many of us…
Student-run ski team builds lifelong bonds
With winter varsity sports ending and a new season kicking of, Vassar College’s ski team continues to prosper as a completely student run organization. Although it is not officially recognized…
Fossil fuel divestment leads to lose-lose scenario for VC
At its most recent meeting, VSA Council voted to table a resolution endorsing the Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign, Vassar’s iteration of a movement to divest institutional endowments from fossil fuel…
Vassar Venturers promote entrepreneurship through alums
Celebrating the first anniversary of their founding, the Vassar Venturers, an organization whose goal is to bring in mentors to inspire Vassa’rs budding entrepreneurs, are going strong after hosting CEO…
Afghanistan troop pull-out poses new set of difficulties
The announcement was a long time coming. Finally, in his February 12 State of the Union address, President Obama declared his decision: the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan will…
Men’s basketball winds down after a season of injuries
Vassar men’s basketball season came to an end this past weekend—a year full of injuries and player growth and, despite a 7-18 finish, a year that bodes well for the…