On April 2, HYPE, Vassar’s only non-audition hip hop group, hosted their 2022 showcase at Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater. The performance marks their first showcase since 2019, with the…
For most of Vassar’s history, there existed a small brick building that served as a receptacle for storing bulk amounts of coal awaiting distribution. In 1994, this building became the…
Every week, a group of rubber-gloved student interns dig through randomly selected landfill and recycling bins across campus. Maybe you’ve noticed the color-coordinated bins, filled with takeaway coffee cups, orange…
It’s an unfortunate fact that one of art’s most inevitable associations, other than its own quality, and that of the artist, is its tendency to go unrecognized, and underappreciated. So…
From performances in Columbia University classrooms to sold out crowds in the Bowery Ballroom, up-and-coming indie artist Maude Latour has stolen every teenager’s heart with her new music. Whether it…
The recent Oscars controversy and its ensuing media frenzy undermined years of institutional improvements and intersectional acknowledgments by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The confrontation between actor…
The mythology of musicians’ careers tends to overshadow the powerful forces behind the creation and dissemination of their projects. Music labels are one such example of this phenomenon, generally perceived…
On March 30, Vassar College’s Anti-Racism, Equity, and Justice organization (AREJ) invited members of the Vassar and Poughkeepsie community to come together for “Breaking Down and Building Up,” an evening…
