Loeb acquisition adds rare object to museum
For a college museum, the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center boasts an astounding number of exquisite works comprising numerous time periods, styles and mediums. While the Loeb’s collection has always…
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Project Period promotes menstrual product accessibility
Starting this April, Vassar will be supplying tampons and pads to its students at no cost as part of a movement to make menstrual products more available and accessible. Rebecca…
News Briefs April 13, 2017
U.S. Launches Missile Strike Against Syria U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a targeted missile attack against a Syrian air base on Thursday, April 6. The strike was in response to…
Updates from the VSA: April 12, 2017
Spring Elections Voting Now Open! Voting in the Spring Elections will close at 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 13. If you read this before then, there is still time to…
People on the autism spectrum should share their stories
I would like to speak out on an issue that has negatively impacted me my entire life. It is the problem of a day-to-day struggle of self and mind that…
Judaism should resist Christian hegemony
This week is the Jewish holiday of Passover, where Jews from all around the world gather at the seder table to celebrate the exodus of the Israelites, led by Moses,…
Drama production centers women through mythology
This past week, the Experimental Theatre of Vassar College put on “Huntress,” a senior project in drama. This original play was written by seniors Ariel Atlas, Jenna Doherty and Elizabeth…
Mongolian huntress highlighted in heartwarming doc
Did you know that “the relationship between man and bird is finite?” Well, according to the Mongolian eagle-hunting world this is fact. This week I watched “The Eagle Huntress,” a…
‘More Life’ is rather lifeless, unbecoming of Drake
Last year, I reviewed Drake’s last album “Views” for The Miscellany News and I honestly don’t know what I was on when I wrote that review. I gave it four…
VC to initiate ‘Engaged Pluralism’
On Monday, March 27, Vassar announced “Engaged Pluralism: Belonging and Thriving at Vassar College,” a $1.6 million initiative meant to promote inclusivity and affirmation among the college community. Beginning in…