Student theatre’s production teams push for inclusivity
Behind every great actor, there are even greater designers and a stage manager that miraculously gets it all done in time. Currently at Vassar, student theatre is facing a lack…
Sarah Dolan
Belated ‘Office’ binge much needed during midterms
Some crazy things happened this past week: “Moonlight” won Best Picture at the Oscars, I learned to stir-fry at the Deece oh and JIM AND PAM GOT ENGAGED! What a…
Breakout horror movie uses genre to explore racism
“Get Out” is the directorial debut of Jordan Peele, of “Key & Peele” fame. You might have heard that this multifaceted film is not actually a horror movie, and this…
Indie film artfully renders relationships
I f you are into cute indie movies, here’s a good one for you. “20th Century Women” is an endearing comedy and drama film set in 1970s Santa Barbara. The…
Students orchestrate PP benefit
On the Sunday after the presidential election, Lucy Ellman ’19 had an idea. She raced to her friend Isabel Furman ’19, who, like many Vassar students, was attempting to process…
Winter concert captivates campus
This past weekend Helado Negro and Xenia Rubinos performed for Vassar’s winter concert, and we have WVKR DJs Jonathan Rodriguez ’19 and Paul Kennedy ’19 to thank for it. Latinx…
Botanist and author discusses human-plant relationships
For Robin W Kimmerer, plants are some of her oldest friends and wisest teachers. Growing up in upstate New York as a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Kimmerer’s childhood…
News Briefs February 23, 2017
Trump remains fixated on “fake news” President Donald Trump held a press conference at the White House on Thursday, Feb 16. Prior to opening the floor to questions, Mr. Trump…
Trump not pro business, instead pro-Trump’s business
At a meeting of the Vassar Democrats, it was suggested that Donald Trump is a “pro-business conservative.” While it is laughable to describe Trump as a conservative, it is astronomically…
An obituary to Campus Patrol, 1969-2017
Since 1969, Campus Patrol has been one of the longest running and largest student run organizations in Vassar’s history. Yet in May of 2017, after 48 years of history and…