Vassar’s own Meryl Streep empowers women on the big screen
As we find ourselves in the midst of Oscars season, Vassar’s very own three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep once again steals the spotlight with her brilliant new movie, “The Post.”…
Day: February 5, 2018
The Loeb showcases obscure Warhol masterpieces
In an iconic scene from Jorgen Leth’s 1982 arthouse film “66 Scenes From America,” Andy Warhol unwraps a hamburger, dips it in some ketchup, eats the burger and says to…
Is it the honeymoon phase?: New students’ first impressions of Vassar
Another semester, another group of students joining the transfer and exchange (TVE) corridor in Cushing House. I decided to interview Kyle Patterson ’20, a transfer student from Caltech in Pasadena,…
My little town, location: Memory Lane
As my family’s sensible sedan sped along the first leg of the journey back to Vassar, my cynical sense of humor kicked in. I grabbed the audio input cable and…
Trae Young and the making of a celebrity college basketball player
Pompous pull-ups from 30 plus, high-floating layups with improbable angles and perfect touches of English, step-back jumpers over outstretched hands. Swish. I’m not talking about Steph Curry, and this isn’t…
All-Star Games do not belong in football
This past weekend of the Grammys was also the past weekend of the Pro Bowl, the National Football League’s All-Star Game, featuring the season’s best players. There are a few…