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Day: October 23, 2024
Quick! What did your friends do over October break?
President of the College Elizabeth Bradley revealed in her Oct. 20 Sunday email that all Vassar students would spend a class period this week taking a pop quiz about how…
President Bradley’s life behind the scenes
Dearest readers, I’m certain you’ve noticed all the recent activity on campus. A TV show of some sort is being filmed in the Nircle? At least that’s what I’ve heard…
Spending my 21st birthday on an Amtrak train
9:02 a.m. It’s Friday, October 18. I’m currently on an Amtrak train from 8:45 a.m. to 3:38 p.m. The train was 15 minutes late, so who really knows when we’ll…
How come nobody likes my Letterboxd reviews?
In her ad for AMC Theatres, Nicole Kidman once said, “Somehow, heartbreak feels good in a place like this” (the place in question being, obviously, an AMC Theatre). But I…
Midterms replaced with gorilla that simply rips your arms off
Earlier this semester, Vassar students were shocked and appalled by the college’s new approach to grading, wherein midterms for several classes were replaced with a gorilla that simply rips your…
Making the case for electoral reform
As this next cycle of elections comes near, we are once again reminded of how limited our options are. American polarization is generally emphasized through a binary divide: liberal and…
Social media exacerbates aging insecurities
It was the summer of 2023, and I was walking along a trail back home from the beach with my friends. Lingering sand blew across the black asphalt, and seaside…