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…
Day: October 30, 2013
Anger can be cathartic for the oppressed
There is something that needs to be made clear—oppressed people hating their oppressors is not hate speech. It’s not violence, and it does not cause any real harm. The entire…
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…
Judicial Board essential to student conduct processes
How does our Judicial System work? Is it an oligarchic committee of administrators that arbitrarily chooses which students to sanction? Or is it more of a “Wizard of Oz” type…
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…
Progress in HIV research garners minute publicity
Two and a half years ago, a baby was born in Mississippi with HIV. The baby, who received the virus from her mother, is now HIV-free according to blood tests.…
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…