Living and learning with loneliness of past, present
From the outside, my life might not look lonely. I have a great family, have a handful of close friends and belong to a robust community. On campus, I was…
Lindsay Craig
10 ways to occupy your time during the COVID-19 crisis
With the pandemic raging at full force, trips have been canceled, our favorite restaurants have been shut down and events have been postponed. It’s easy to feel disoriented—and at a…
Hospitality: not just for boomers, but for you, too
Before I came to Vassar, the word “hospitality” conjured up images of put-together, middle-aged adults hosting ornate dinner parties and serving tea in clear crystal cups. I imagined a couple…
Instant Pot: Gateway To Adulthood
Imagine a machine capable of producing yogurt, concocting butternut squash soup and cooking rump roast— all in a single day. Now picture one such wonder on your dorm desk or…
Two foodie columnists review CIA’s American Bounty
While the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is just 15 minutes down the road, it feels like a world away from Vassar and the Deece. The campus has a distinctly…
Buying ugly food is sustainability fashion, not activism
Twisted carrots, misshapen strawberries and scarred apples—a sampling of the ugly fruits and veggies most shoppers reject for prettier alternatives. In an increasingly aesthetic-oriented consumer culture with an endless supply…
Prayerful practice redefines internal, external relationships
When I ask people what prayer is and how people pray, I get a range of responses: “Prayer is something I do sometimes at church (if I go).” “My grandma…
RecWeek refocuses restfulness
“I am a sex addict,” declared a written statement on the dusty window of an abandoned storefront in Chinatown, Manhattan. While thousands of New Yorkers power walked past the dilapidated…
Semester abroad sparks ‘shear’ joy
My first hour back at Vassar had me feeling perturbed by the Deece’s new name (GoCo? Geece?) and slapped in the face with the arctic conditions. I studied in Edinburgh,…