Considering nostalgia: Watches tell more than time
In the age of accessories like the Apple Watch, CGI-fueled movie franchises à la Marvel, and technological realities such as ubiquitous streaming or 4K TVs, it’s rather bizarre that our…
Day: September 26, 2019
Student-run repair shop kicks sustainability into gear
Sounds of bike-tinkering accompanied the bop of the radio in Strong basement at 11:30 a.m. on a Monday morning. Lily Feingberg-Eddy ’21 knelt down to examine her current project. “Look…
Three Arts Bookstore serves as intimate time capsule
I could barely see Walter Effron peeking through the back of the tiny Three Arts Bookstore. Towers of books, over-stuffed shelves and a slightly chaotic desk full of papers hid…
Brewers tame raptors, slaughter knights, catch roadrunners
Families Weekend always features a spirited two days of competition, as every fall sport is in action, showing out for adoring parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings and unwanted cousins. 2019…
Arlington Bucks insulate campus
When the weekend rolls around and Vassar students tire of Deece pasta and Global Kitchen experiments, Arlington eateries are the typical go-to. Afterall, it only takes five to 10 minutes…
On “Emily Alone,” Florist embraces life’s messiness
There aren’t too many moving parts to Florist’s latest album—it’s as clear-cut as its name, “Emily Alone,” suggests. The record was created exclusively by Florist band member Emily Sprague in…
Packing the Supreme Court is a bad idea for everybody
Disruption is great, but there is a difference between creative destruction and just plain garden-variety destruction. Some things should change quickly, like communication and transportation technology. Some things should not…
Kombucha enthusiasts cultivates cultures of bacteria, generosity
It all began with a round, yellow-colored gelatin glob. This clump, known as Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast (SCOBY) would transform tea into the fizzy nectar we know as…
Four roommates sQUAD up in former Cushing parlor
Cushing 151A is a parlor on the east side of the dormitory. Or rather, it used to be one. In its heyday, it was a communal space used and beloved…
Campus Climate: Sept. 26
We wanted to know whether Vassar students thought that the College should admit more, or fewer, legacy students. To find out, we asked around! “I’d say fewer, because legacy admission perpetuates the…