Horoscopes: April 20
The stars have told me that this week, you’ll open PB’s Sunday email fast enough to be the first to identify the Mystery Picture. The week after, when she…
Day: April 20, 2022
The Great Cherry Blossom Watch
I’ll admit it: The cherry blossoms blindsided me. I knew one of these days they would show up, but not when or where or how or why. One day, they…
Amtrak experience sends train connoisseur off the rails
This weekend found me traveling on Amtrak once again. Something keeps me coming back to America’s favorite (and perpetually slowest) railway company, whether it’s the cushy but slightly stained seats,…
Misc columnist apologizes to her editor
If you have read my column before, you know that I am no stranger to missing a deadline or two and maybe sometimes phoning in my assignments. However, as the…
Lool
There was an old woman named Lool Who asked to partake in a duel. When I shook my head no, She delivered a blow Aimed right at the family jewels.…
Have tour groups affected you? You are not alone
As college decision season heats up, we have had the privilege of seeing more flocks of prospective students and their guardians following a current Vassar student—that special breed who is…
Introducing “Dear Denny”: Advice By and For Nitwits and Neurotics
Hello, young traveler. My name is Denny Spected. (Not really—it’s a pun, like “better than expected?” Ahh, forget it.) I was sitting in an English class, staring off into space…
Vassar Sports Roundup: Apr. 21
Men’s Track and Field | Silfen Invitational | April 15-16 This past weekend the Vassar Men’s Track and Field team traveled to Connecticut College for the Silfen Invitational. The events…
Vassar student’s ‘Listening Lab’ featured in the Whitney
On March 17, Naomi Young ’24 invited me to her exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. The “Listening Lab,” a multidisciplinary art project that…
The Scoop: A lactose-intolerant editor’s guide to life
My favorite foods include, but are not limited to: mint chocolate chip ice cream, chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and black cherry ice cream. Sensing a theme here? Unfortunately…