Inquiry From a Crossword Purist
Dear Ilana, My friend and I like to do the daily crosswords together. He will occasionally look up answers to the crossword and call it “assistive research.” I tell him…
Day: February 16, 2022
More Stories Worth Sharing: Lesser Known Vassar Alums (II)
A couple of more hours spent on Wikipedia and here I am again, writing about more Vassar alums. If you didn’t catch the first installment in this series, you should.…
Power to the Podcasts: What Vassar students are listening to
In recent years, the world has been engulfed in an auditory revolution. People across the globe—young people especially—have found something of value in podcasts, whether that be comfort, intellectual discoveries…
Thinkubator “shakes” up Poughkeepsie food scene
The Thinkubator Nutrition is not your average corner store. After opening in September last year, the spot on Main Street and South Clinton has carved out an ambitious space in…
365 Things: A Year of Household Objects and a Moving Look at Memory and Meaning
A lamp, a bird’s nest. Dominoes. A lobster Christmas ornament. Books, clothes, knickknacks, treasures, kitchenware, family heirlooms. These are among the many objects that Rick Jones has in his house,…
Recent Release Roundup: Animal Collective, Earl Sweatshirt, and Black Country, New Road
After only a month and half, 2022 has gifted us with multiple releases by notable artists met with praise from both newcomers and seasoned fans alike. In this Recent Release…
Music Versus Misinformation: Artists Leave Spotify Amid Joe Rogan Controversy
Recent controversy over statements made on the Spotify podcast The Joe Rogan Experience has focused on many topics such as the pervasive influence of big tech, the growing influence of…
Students Split on COVID Precautions
Prior to the beginning of spring semester, a petition calling for increased COVID-19 precautions in light of the spread of the highly-virulent omicron variant began circulating, ultimately gathering 215 signatures.…
Vassar among 14 recipients of research grant
Vassar College is among 14 institutions selected for the 2022 Beckman Scholars Program. Participating institutions receive a three-year, $156,000 grant from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation to support undergraduate…