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Day: October 2, 2024
Vassar students express concern over College COVID-19 protocols
A month into the Fall 2024 semester, Vassar College has seen a surge of COVID-19 cases on campus. As of Oct. 1, 96 cases have been reported to Health Services…
Parents arrive on campus for annual Families Weekend
Last week, members of the Vassar community from across the country flocked to campus for Vassar’s annual Families Weekend. The event promoted a robust schedule of activities, offering panels, lectures…
Family sitcom highlights neurodivergency
When it comes to 2000s family sitcoms, one of the more fondly remembered ones would probably be “Malcolm in the Middle.” Starring an incredible cast, including a hyper-exuberant pre-“Breaking Bad”…
Reflecting on losing things through Elizabeth Bishop
So, recently—whether due to the limited real estate in my head now that school has officially and unapologetically taken over or perhaps my mental juggling act is finally growing tiresome—I…
For whom the bell tolls: Understanding the senior bell ringing tradition
As September winds down and the leaves begin to turn, there comes a week where the stillness of campus is punctured by the celebratory clangs and chimes from the bell…
Lost in translation: Entering the world of Murakami
In high school, my English teacher once explained that reading translated books meant intrinsically losing an essential part of the text. Contrary to popular belief, translated literature is not a…
Professor Seungsook Moon hosts book talk on recent publication
On Friday, Sept. 27, students, faculty and other members of the broader Vassar community gathered in the library’s Class of 1951 Reading Room to listen to Professor of Sociology Seungsook…
Top five professors at Vassar
Imagine this, you’re a first year student and you’re thinking: I got some decent professors right now, but who are the really good ones? You can always ask around your…
