Lessons for life from a single day in Haiti
I shone a flashlight into Peter’s mosquito tent to wake him up. It was nearly 6 a.m.; we needed to place an early phone call to finalize the details of…
Day: April 3, 2013
Owen King ’99 adds to family legacy with ‘Double Feature’
When choosing a career path, our last name is not usually something we take into consideration. We write it on exams, put it on job applications and never give it…
‘Campus Climate’ presents six demands to empower marginalized communities
Over a month has passed since the mass counter-protest of Vassar students, community members...
‘Company’: an introspective, witty takedown of marriage
Future Waitstaff of America (FWA) has taken on the ambitious project of putting up an intricate musical in just six weeks: Stephen Sonheim’s 1970 classic comedy, Company. “It is difficult…
Women’s lacrosse begins season with sweeping victories
After a tough spring break, many teams seek to improve their season record. However, with an experienced team and a lot of wins under their belt so early in the…
RNC ‘autopsy’ symptomatic of plight of American politics
Over spring break, the Republican National Committee (RNC) released ‘The Growth and Opportunity Project,’...
Thao cultivates new signature sound(s)
Thao Nguyen and her band The Get Down Stay Down have always produced music which, no matter how pop-infused, remains folk rock marked by subtle grittiness. Their albums We Brave…
Posse Veteran reflects on experience, journey to Vassar
Wounded. Lost. Abandoned. That was me last year. I had just returned from Afghanistan. The war didn’t go well. Nothing had. It was my third time getting hurt overseas. I…
Epstein lecture walkout highlights Vassar’s flagging commitment to thorough discourse
The Fossil Fuels Divestment Campaign is a central and controversial topic at Vassar College. To the campaign’s credit, its participants have reached a number of milestones, such as the passage…
VC Women’s Rugby leaves Spain with big win, tight loss
The Vassar College Women’s Rugby team started off their Spring season over break with a trip to Spain to train and compete. The Brewers finished the tour with a 1-1…