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Day: April 24, 2024
BDS bill blocked from reaching Senate floor
Despite community controversy and student campaigns, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) bill that was introduced by Vassar’s Students for Justice in Palestine (VSJP) will not be voted on by…
College celebrates Earth Day at the Preserve
The College held an Earth Day celebration this past Saturday, April 20, at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. In attendance were more than 25 environmental organizations that tabled at…
What ‘Seinfeld’ tells us about modern friendship
I was recently walking around Manhattan, taking in the sights and sounds of the Upper West Side in the dusk, when I had a thought that has become very normal…
Coachella fashion takes a casual turn
Over the past two weekends, there has been a mass migration to the desert outside Palm Springs for the annual music and art festival Coachella. The festival spans two weekends…
What makes a ‘favorite song’?
My favorite song is Built to Spill’s “Carry the Zero,” a go-to answer whenever I am asked about the topic. Although I constantly cycle through tracks which evolve from transitory…
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is career-defining
Exactly one month before I moved to Vassar, Taylor Swift surprise-dropped her eighth studio album, “folklore.” It is only fitting that her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” was…
Class of 2026 tree planting set for Arbor Day
Each year since 1868, Vassar College plants a tree to honor the class graduating that year. Each tree planted not only contributes to the college’s already robust arboretum, but also…
Climate Reality Project training emphasizes that everyone can make a difference on climate change
April 12-14, New York City, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Two weekends ago, after having my second interaction with a man dressed in a snowman suit with a sign saying…
Stepping back in time: Ely Hall’s artistic geologic timeline
According to radiometric dating, the Earth is 4.543 billion years old. Even as an earth science major myself, I find it hard to conceptualize just how much time that is.…
