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Day: May 4, 2016
Public image of Vassar necessitates critical assessment
As my first year at Vassar draws to a close, I have recently been trying to recollect my first impressions of the College as a prospective student. While in many…
Evaluating BDS in aftermath of referenda
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions vote may be over, but its far-reaching effects on our campus are still evident. A particularly disturbing aspect of events surrounding the aftermath of the…
Nanopore sequencing research should be encouraged
In 2003, researchers from all over the world achieved one of the greatest scientific endeavors of their time: identifying and mapping out the entire human genome. With over 20,000 genes…
Perceptions of Cuba in need of evaluation
Over spring break, the Vassar College Choir, Women’s Chorus and Madrigal Singers visited Cuba. We traveled about Havana and Matanzas for choral exchanges with two professional Cuban conductors and their…
Seniors reflect on theatre community, past experiences
The most essential element of student theatre is the students. They act, they direct, they design. They determine which plays to produce and sometimes they even write the show itself.…
Group tap, tap, taps into an underappreciated art form
While Vassar students are no strangers to stumbling through finals week, Vassar On Tap starts off the end of the year on the right foot—or both. Vassar On Tap will…
Opera Workshop unites community of students, media
The term “opera” derives from the Latin word for work or effort, and putting on such an elaborate production certainly entails lot of work. “It’s the most challenging art form,”…
Annual MET Gala disappoints
“This gala is like the Grammy’s of style!” tweeted Kanye West, referring to the MET Gala. This year, the theme was “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.”…
Deftones album echoes past hits, will still grow on you
The new Deftones album is good, though I was worried it’d be the opposite. I went in expecting to be disappointed (after hearing their two earlier singles, “Prayers/Triangles” and then…
Gwen Stefani not bad, but tries too hard on new album
Gwen Stefani’s defining album “The Sweet Escape” came out in 2006 and made it to No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard charts. Considering that success, it is surprising that Stefani’s…