2048 is probably the year that the world will end
The other night, attempting to get some semblance of research done for a research paper that I absolutely should have started work on two months ago, but Netflix, I realized…
Day: April 16, 2014
That yellow orb in the sky is the sun, don’t be afraid
This past Saturday, the god of sun decided to bless us with some of those rare vitamin D rays. The weather was perfect, the weekend was in full swing, and…
Holi celebration explodes with flying colors
On the Quad, billowing pink clouds of smoke encased students. Friends and strangers alike grabbed handfuls of green and red powder, decorating each other’s faces and clothes with a spatter…
Fulbright awarded to five Vassar students
This past Monday, Vassar announced the five Fulbright Fellowship recipients for studying abroad during the 2015-2016 period. Ian Edwards ’14, Carrie Perkins ’14 and Victoria Qiu ’14 will be teaching…
‘Seven Sisters Style’ revisits fashion history
Walking around Vassar’s campus, one might observe students wearing everything from the avant-garde to sportswear. But historically, Vassar students helped establish what today is referred to as classic prep. Fashion…
Golf team plays at Casperkill
The Vassar College women’s golf team, the only varsity golf team on the Vassar campus, just began their spring season by playing host to the 2014 Vassar College Golf Invitational…
VSA Exec. debate must be reformatted
Last Wednesday was the annual Executive Board debate for the Vassar Student Association (VSA). All candidates running for an Executive Board position, including VSA President, Vice President for Operations, Vice…
Bio prof has bird’s eye view
In only her first year at Vassar, Assistant Professor of Biology Megan Gall is researching local songbirds in the emerging field of sensory ecology, which studies how an organism senses…
UpC baristas bemoan late-night hours, insufficient wages
Most students see UpC as a convenient place to go for a late snack, but for its student workers, it means difficult hours at minimum wage. The popular late-night destination…
Retiree continues forty years of service to VC community
For 40 years, twice as long as a large portion of the student body has been alive, Sgt. Jim Lawless of Vassar Security has worked to keep campus safe not…