Davi hosts Halloween festival
Halloweekend is a magical time not only for Vassar students, but also for children in the community. One of the events that connected the College to the larger Poughkeepsie area…
Day: October 31, 2018
College celebrates Cornaro through unique performance
Perhaps the most memorable moment of any Vassar tour is when the guide brings visitors into the Thompson Memorial Library to see the stunning central stained-glass window depicting Lady Elena…
Cosplayer confesses: Costumes go beyond Halloweekend
This week, I spent incalculable hours cutting paper, embroidering, gluing and checking reference pictures in pursuit of the perfect Halloween costume. I even have bruises around my right thumb from…
Twins talk: Telepathy theory explained, demystified
As Vassar students, we proudly celebrate and share our identities. They are explored through various outlets, such as Orientation events, student organizations and administrative offices. By this token, it’s safe…
Org of the Week: unFramed inspires visual art lovers
President of unFramed Rachel Sipress ’21 has been passionate about art from a young age. “My next-door neighbor growing up was an artist, and she would let me play in…
Schamus discusses dilemma of truth-telling in fiction
James Schamus is an accomplished screenwriter, producer and director who, along with producing and writing a handful of my favorite movies (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “Lost in Translation,”…
Take Back the Night rally promotes healing, solidarity
[CW: This article makes mention of sexual violence.] On Thursday, Oct. 25, Vassar students gathered in the College Center Circle for the third annual Take Back the Night rally. Women’s…
Political Roundup
[CW: This column discusses anti-Semitic and anti-Black gun violence and death.] In this week’s headlines… Beginning on Oct. 22, a series of pipe bombs were sent to various prominent critics…
VSA, admins present Rebalanced Curriculum
As students anticipate adding a new crop of classes for the spring semester during pre-registration next week, the College is looking further ahead at bigger changes to the curriculum. In…
News Brief: Ethiopia appoints female president, Eleven dead in synagogue shooting
Ethiopia appoints female president For the first time, the Ethiopian parliament has appointed a female president. Sahle-Work Zewde was selected on Wednesday, Oct. 25, following the resignation of former president…