Professor Spotlight: Frank applies math to artistic creation
This week, we got in touch with Professor Natalie Priebe Frank, who has been teaching at Vassar’s Mathematics and Statistics Department since 2000. Her research focuses on the beauty of…
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Twisted Soul owner, head chef expresses love of cooking
“The Vassar bubble” is a ubiquitous phrase for a good reason. With courses and many other obligations, students rarely find the chance to leave the confines of the campus, resulting…
Vegan transforms dish of her dreams: Spaghetti Bolognese
When I moved away from home to go to college, I was plagued with sadness at leaving my mum’s home cooking. In particular,I preemptively mourned the loss of access to…
Wednesday Campanella offers creative tunes, videos
About three weeks ago, deep into late night Deecing, a friend and I were elaborating on our music tastes of the week. Our discussion was pretty standard until one of…
Translations of ‘Don Quixote’ prove accessible, unique
John Rutherford translation: 3/5 stars Edith Grossman translation: 5/5 stars Burton Raffel translation: 5/5 stars One of the least productive questions you can ask someone who reads a lot is…
Shakespeare Troupe’s creativity shines in ‘Coriolanus’
On April 27 and 28, Vassar’s Shakespeare Troupe presented its one and only spring production, “Coriolanus.” This year, the troupe chose to perform one of the lesser-known Shakespeare plays to…
JYA-er reflects on museum scene
Art 105-106 truly changed my life. Through this course, I gained a new way of looking at the world and at art, which I have applied to my studies in…
Architects innovate in Athens
Finding inspiration from urban planning might be an uncommon concept to the everyday citizen. However, the Greek architects of Point Supreme, an architectural practice that imagines and builds projects from…
‘Stonewater Rapture’ confronts sexual assault in Bible Belt
Theater doesn’t have to make the audience feel comfortable. In fact, perhaps the most powerful impact a drama can have is when it turns a mirror on society and forces…
Chronic weakling transforms into magnificent MMA god
I have many admirable qualities, but I can’t count athleticism among them. My ventures into organized sports consisted of a brief stint on my fourth-grade basketball team and an utterly…