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Day: February 24, 2016
Democratic Party must embrace voters’ leftward shift
Whether Senator Bernie Sanders wins the presidential nomination or not, the Democratic Party may end up going through a political revolution on its own come this November. On Feb. 20,…
Clean Power Plan delay stunts environmental progress
On Tuesday, Feb. 09, the Supreme Court halted Obama’s Clean Power Plan, his most significant effort to fight climate change, from going into effect. The court was divided 5-4 on…
BDS proposal ignores economic side effects
In December of 2013, Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, came out against boycotting Israel. Specifically, Abbas stated that “we do not ask anyone to boycott Israel itself…We…
Renovation plans neglect real student needs
With the latest developments on campus renovations, many students may be unaware of what Vassar has in store for remodeling the College in the future. Over winter break, the Campus…
Moskowitz Goldstein ’66: Anti-Semitism Not Excusable As Academic Freedom
I appreciated President Hill’s letter as a much needed first step toward addressing a serious problem that has developed on the Vassar College campus concerning the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In her…
HEL show uses collective approach to create sketches
Everyone needs a laugh sometimes. For all those stuck inside on the weekends writing papers, studying for tests and working on homework, few phrases can ring as true. Adding the…
Keruda keeps jazz cool, sidesteps music industry influence
Musician Takuya Kuroda is set to perform a jazz concert in the Mug. ViCE Jazz hopes that his mix of classic and contemporary styles will draw big crowds and energize…
Documentary compares immigrant history to present
Grainy film reels of huddled masses yearning to be free stream past stills of steam engines and postcards reading “Greetings from the Queen City.” “Crossing Waters,” a recently-released social political…
Alash brings Tuvan style song to campus
Alash, an award-winning Tuvan throat singing group, is set to perform on campus. Throat singing involves using more than one pitch at a time. The practice is an important aspect…
Lion Babe neo-soul roars on new album
Lion Babe’s debut album, “Begin,” wows with a neo-soul sound that toys with the line between retro and modernism. The voice, Jillian Hervey, and producer Lucas Goodman comprise this New…