Study abroad catch-22: photogenic adventures versus self care
I have been looking forward to studying abroad in Italy since I learned that the very concept existed and that did not change once I arrived at Vassar. After traveling…
Day: January 30, 2020
Momus, Goddess of satire, kindly gives us lowly mortals a glance into her perfection
Dear Momus, How do I love myself Sincerely, Not-Hopelessly Devoted to Me Dear Not Devoted to You, I really hesitate to answer this question. I, as a goddess, don’t exactly…
Let’s can Cannes: Buying an internship is just ludicrous
The Cannes Film Festival Internship claims, “It’s so much more than an internship!” That’s because it’s also a scam. As a sophomore who hopes to make a career of media…
Gaea, Indigo, Ivy Sole perform at Aula
The colorful lights shot green, red and blue from the windows of the Aula, piercing the darkness of the cold night of Friday, Jan. 24. It was the perfect backdrop…
‘Knives Out’ doesn’t disappoint, doesn’t please
“Knives Out” (2019) is not a film that deserves a whole lot of conversation, but a conversation about why it shouldn’t be receiving so much conversation might be in order.…
Instant Pot: Gateway To Adulthood
Imagine a machine capable of producing yogurt, concocting butternut squash soup and cooking rump roast— all in a single day. Now picture one such wonder on your dorm desk or…
Political Roundup
In Our Headlines… With the commencement of the Senate impeachment trial on Jan. 16, Americans first glimpsed the Trump legal team’s defense for aid withheld from Ukraine in the summer…
Senate Republicans betray their own branch of government
The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is about more than the removal of the most unpopular president to lead this country since approval ratings existed (FiveThirtyEight, “How Popular is…
Déjà vu all over again: MLB rocked by Astros scandal
Baseball has seen its fair share of cheating. A full century ago, Shoeless Joe Jackson and his teammates, colloquially known as the Black Sox, were forever banned from the game…