Finals got you down? Meet the dogs of Vassar College
During my commutes around campus, I am always cheered up by the presence of dogs. You can see them being walked by their owners around the quad. And if you…
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Dance group ‘Let’s Nacho’ spreads South Asian culture
Vassar is known for its arts. As evident in the filled-to-the-brim Art 105 lecture hall, the nine different a cappella groups or just student fashion, aesthetics are important to students,…
‘Jojo Rabbit’: Waititi navigates nuances of war, blame
“Jojo Rabbit” is a spectacular case of emotional whiplash. It can turn from ridiculously sad to sardonically funny in the span of a single cut. Making fun of Adolf Hitler…
Campus Canvas: Dec. 5
Leora Ballon Shlasko She/Her/Hers | Class of 2022 | International Studies What I like the most about photography and ceramics is that they allow me to approach the world with curiosity.…
Conflict flares over protest, speaker as statements surface
On the evening of Thursday, Nov. 14, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) protested a lecture by Zionist activist Hen Mazzig, a speaker invited to campus by Vassar Organizing Israel…
Vassar Haiti Project moves from one Arlington to another
After spending three days in the First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Arlington, Mass. for an art sale hosted by the Vassar Haiti Project (VHP), one of VHP’s Events Directors, Shuri…
End-of-life educators, experts demonstrate death wellness
After exiting our Uber, Duncan Aronson ’21 and I entered the brightly lit, colorfully walled space that is the Boardman Road Branch Library, not knowing quite what to expect. As…
Why we play – Henrik Olsson, Soccer
I didn’t even know how to properly kick a ball until I was 10 years old. This was not for lack of trying—my parents encouraged me to play as many…
Gaps in meal plan coverage cause distress
As winter break approaches, many students ask themselves: If I stay here over break, will I be able to eat? I shared the same question last spring break, when I…
Campus Canvas: Nov. 21
Rachel Sipress They/Them | Class of 2021| Political Science Major For me, art is about the creative journey, the embodied process, more than the end object. I have synesthesia and…