Senior Retrospective: Carolina Gustafson
I chose Vassar on an absolute gut-whim. Later in the process of deciding to apply early decision there was more detailed considerations in the form of a “Gilmore Girls”style pro-con…
Day: May 31, 2015
Senior Retrospective: Maddy Vogel
How did this happen? When did I get this old? When did scrambling to get my requirements and thinking that problem sets were the be-all and end-all stop? When did…
Senior Retrospective: Delaney Fischer
A senior retrospective in three parts. IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU LIVE WITH So many people here have complained about their roommates or housemates at one point or another…
Senior Retrospective: Ann Nguyen
Dear Vassar, This a thank-you card and break-up text. You’ve shaped me, changed me. I will take you with me in all the coming chapters of my life because you…
Senior Retrospective: Gwen Frenzel
I’m writing this with a half-eaten pint of ice cream staring back at me, evidence of my frustration at the multiple drafts I’ve written in the trash. How can I…
Senior Retrospective: Marie Solis
“‘All my life appears to be one happy moment.’ This is what the first man in space said,” writes Jenny Offill in “Dept. of Speculation.” It’s easy to imagine why…
Elmegreen lights up lectures with stars
Professor of Astronomy Debra Elmegreen stays busy in and outside the classroom. In addition to a busy teaching schedule, she also studies the origins of stars and participates in astropolitics.…
Art’s in the name for Loeb’s latest
This summer’s exhibition at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center features Richard Artschwager’s “Punctuating Space.” The display features 59 pieces from a 40-year period. / Vassar Media Relations Decked out…
Senior athletes leave lasting legacy
Ingraham bested her own record in the 400-meter dash to become the NCAA Division III Champion. Senior runner Heather Ingraham was honored with the Matthew Vassar Outstanding Career Award. Courtesy…
Helmsley trust awards campus sustainability
On April 27, the College announced that Vassar was recently awarded a grant of $997,564 from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to begin a new series…