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Day: October 14, 2020
A look back at the life, work and legacy of Elizabeth Bishop ’34
Inscribed on each of the granite benches outside of the Deece is a quote from Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry. The quotes center around themes of love, time, nature, war and change.…
Animal accounts spark Instagram trend
Over the past few months, several Vassar students have made Instagram accounts dedicated to the skunks, deer and squirrels frequently spotted on campus. Each account follows the same format, posting…
Greek and Lebanese baklava: two sweet, simple recipes
Growing up as descendants of Lebanese immigrants, my younger sister and I had one thing on our minds at all times: baklava. This luxurious sugary treat made from a homemade…
Zooming through the semester in more ways than one
For those who could have sworn they saw a miniature pink Lamborghini traversing the quad, rest assured that your sleep-deprived mind was not playing tricks on you. Xia Lai ’24…
Let the good times roll: VCDJ hosts distanced roller disco
A school-sanctioned party with DJs playing sick beats? Rollerblading races and disco dance-offs? And better still, an appearance from the infamous pink Lamborghini? It all seemed too good to be…
Quilt representing ICE detainees comes to Vassar
In 2019, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained an average of 45,000 asylum seekers each day in for-profit, taxpayer-funded and notoriously inhumane detention centers. With a number so large,…
Loeb student committee revives Smith sculpture ‘Equinox’
On July 29, while most students were off campus, the Student Advisory Committee for the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center uncovered a piece that had been hiding in storage for…
Simons, Prada collab (only) pleases
There was a great deal of excitement surrounding Prada’s announcement that Raf Simons would join Miuccia Prada as co-creative designer. However, it was perhaps unmerited. Simons had already worked for…
Notes on a Playlist: modern mixtape from a friend
Whether it’s a Zoom icebreaker or a friendship deal breaker, it always comes back to one inescapable question: What kind of music do you listen to? I stumble on this…
Campus Canvas
“Flower Poem” Flower, flower, do you know, Eternal Beauty you bestow? In pews of red, green, & blue, O, do you know who made you? For Beauty would like Moses…