Best friend’s best friend meets best friend
Friends: We all have them. I certainly do. But what happens when someone who considers you their best friend meets your best friend? That is the exact predicament sophomore Casey…
Day: April 28, 2021
Going to JCPenney was the most exciting part of my year
It is no secret that these past couple of months have been difficult and the ongoing global pandemic is causing most of the world deep fatigue. Luckily, Vassar’s students have…
Dr. G’s Love Advice Week #16
Dear Dr. G, I’m a first-year and I keep hearing things about “The Mug”. I went to Middle School Mug Night this weekend but I don’t understand why it was…
Finding family in the Ferry House Fishbowl
Oddly shaped and adorned with hammocks strung along the exterior, the Dexter M. Ferry Cooperative House sits tucked away behind Main Building. Ferry, as the house is affectionately called, was…
Folk Fest balances live music with COVID safety
With COVID-19 precautions in the back of everyone’s minds, it’s hard to imagine that a music festival could be very successful, but Folk Fest, organized by the Vassar Outing Club,…
Mutsi and Marc Indigo: Musicians on the rise
Over the past 15 months, I’ve had the privilege of listening to—and interacting with—two incredible young Black artists whose influence and goals differ tremendously, but whose rises have been consistent…
The impact of ‘808s & Heartbreak’ on modern-day rap
Kanye West is hailed in the hip hop community as one of the greatest rappers of all time. A genius. West has been putting out masterpieces of albums since his…
‘Shadow and Bone’ brings beloved fantasy universe to life
I first fell in love with the Grishaverse when I read “Six of Crows” in high school. I remember getting a hardback copy of the book for Christmas four or…