Kaleidoscope shares cultures from nations beyond
The Office of International Students (OIS) in collaboration with the Vassar International Students (VISA) returned on Nov. 16 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with their most extravagant event of…
Day: December 1, 2022
Vassar Alliance For Ukraine hosts first discussion on Russo-Ukrainian War
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the student-run organization Vassar Alliance for Ukraine hosted the College’s first discussion panel on the Russo-Ukrainian War. The organization’s co-presidents Benjamin Fikhman ’23 and Marina Hrytsenko…
Playing in the orchestra: A student’s perspective
On Saturday, Nov. 19, I had the honor of performing as part of the Vassar College Orchestra in our second and final concert of the fall semester. The orchestra’s previous…
‘The Car’ is a journey in Arctic Monkeys’ new sound
As I walked along the path to the Deece, listening to the Arctic Monkeys’ seventh studio album, “The Car,” I saw a crow land on the tip of a fourth-floor…
An honest (and matured) reflection on One Direction
Life comes full circle at the weirdest times. It most recently happened to me when I created a playlist entitled “one direction songs that remind me of u” and revisited…
MBK programs support youth of color in Arlington
It has been nearly two years since the Arlington School District adopted a branch of “My Brother’s Keeper” (MBK) in February 2021. Since then, the Arlington program enrolls 20 to…
Student experiences, re-experiences a New York snowfall
As I embarked on the long walk back from the Vassar Athletic and Fitness Center (AFC) to my cozy dorm in Lathrop, I felt a little droplet of water fall…
Joan Didion’s treasures auctioned in Hudson
Two plain couches covered in white slipcovers greet visitors walking into the Stair Galleries auction space in Hudson, NY. Despite their unassuming looks, the couches once resided in the living…