Kane draws on past teachers for inspiration in classroom
Associate Professor of English Jean Kane is a master of the humanities. Having grown up in the intellectual hub of New York City, she encourages progressive thought in students and…
Day: October 8, 2014
Hartzell’s artistic prowess displayed on walls of Mug
Freshman Jamie Hartzell makes artistic debut early on into her Vassar career. Thanks to Idlewood and the “Siren Songs” concert, Hartzell has been able to exhibit artwork on the walls…
First Showings to exhibit student choreography, process
For members of Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre (VRDT), the ever-evolving creative and technical processes that go into choreography are given equal levity to the performance itself. For their debut performance…
Masters and Masters to merge musical styles at Loeb
In Vassar’s artistic student body, it isn’t too hard to find talented singers and musicians. However, for an artist to find someone with whom they have a musical and emotional…
Band name not indicative of bright future
The famed language cognoscente of early 20th century America H.L. Mencken described certain words as “intrinsically musical, in clang-tint and rhythm,” presenting “cellar door” as a particularly melic phrase (The…
Evolution of Gambino evident in album
Childish Gambino is unpredictable. When you listen to Rick Ross, you know exactly what you’re getting. I’m a Ross fan, but when it comes to putting out music, he follows…
Rhimes produces TV success once again
The new ABC legal drama “How To Get Away With Murder,” written by “Scandal” and “Grey’s Anatomy” writers Shonda Rhimes and Peter Nowalk, has received high praise from numerous critics,…
Arlington firefighter crafts angry letter of resignation
Chief, Look, I’m just gonna say it, I need to transfer. It’s nothing personal. You and all the other guys at the station have been great. We’ve had some good…
‘Emoji Speak’ taking over VC, the World gasping-face
Emojis are becoming more and more prevalent in daily communication. Often used in texts, emails, all types of social media and sometimes daily speech such as, “So excited to see…
Social Media editor liveblogs social-gathering experiment
I hate parties. Okay, hate is a strong word, but unless I’m adequately intoxicated, I thoroughly dislike large gatherings of people I vaguely know. As such, I’ve never thrown one.…