Vassar test-optional policy elicits mixed reactions
On April 13, Vassar announced that it will adopt a permanent test-optional policy for future applicants. The press release informs readers that the test-optional policy that has been upheld by…
Day: April 26, 2023
Baldwin to become new Center for Multidisciplinary studies
For years, there have been ongoing discussions among students and faculty about what a “Center for Multidisciplinary (MD) Studies” might look like. From architecture to location and design, Director of…
Meet the bands at Misc Music Festival 2023
In celebration of the last day of classes this spring, The Miscellany News will be hosting its annual Misc Music Fest on Tuesday, May 22 from 5 to 10 p.m.…
New movie “Suzume” inspires review of favorite anime soundtracks
For most of my teenage years, I’ve been following what I consider to be an underrated facet of the music industry: anime soundtracks. With the rising popularity of the genre …
Looking back on Professor Linn’s work
“I knew I didn’t want to teach,” Professor of Art and acclaimed photographer Judy Linn told me as we discussed her upcoming retirement from Vassar, her curation of a new…
‘A long time coming’: Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ dazzles Tampa
As the clock struck 8 p.m. on a hot Tampa, FL, evening in April, over 70,000 “Swifties” screamed in anticipation for this long awaited moment: Taylor Swift was about to…
On appreciating tulips, the ‘sultans of spring’
As we settle into the peak of spring, with its clear blue skies and warm let’s-just-sit-outside-and-sunbathe weather, what is most striking to me is not the liberty that comes from…
Investigating the cultural phenomena of people-watching at Vassar
I have always been a curious person. As someone who wants to learn about everything that is happening around me, I realized at a young age that the best way…
Student-musician Sam Hurwitz releases second album
Last Friday, April 21, I sat on a bench by Sunset Lake amongst the honking geese making their nests and the floating fiddle tunes coming from the nearby Outing Club…
The Cushing Carnival cultivates rich community for Cushing residents
House pride is a very important aspect of Vassar’s culture, and it begins right as one moves into their dorm. Residential Life (ResLife) events are times where this pride is…