Exhibition explores significance of memory through art
[CW: This article discusses racist violence, murder and the Holocaust.] As a cognitive science major, I’ve spent a lot of time learning and thinking about the topic of memory. I’ve…
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Film and music combine to move viewers of ‘Voices of Light’
Last weekend I was one of the many students who, thanks to the generosity of the Vassar Ticket Fund, was able to attend “Voices of Light,” a joint production by…
Drake and 21 Savage combine forces in latest project
Galileo once famously proposed a thought experiment as such: If two objects are tied to one another, one heavier than the other, what speed would they fall? Would the lighter…
Drama Department production of ‘Pippin’ is truly magical
Two weekends ago, the second senior drama thesis took place. The student production of “Pippin,” a musical with a book by Bob Fosse and Roger O. Hirson and music and…
The Frightnrs’ ‘Nothing More To Say’: unmodern modern classic
Music that investigates sounds and ideas rooted in specific cultural settings is, at times, overlooked in a media landscape that places a premium on the new and innovative. The Frightnrs,…
Vassar’s legacy, meaning-making explored in art class installation
As you drive through Vassar’s elaborately detailed main gate, towards Main Building, there are a few things that become obviously apparent: the beauty of the building’s front façade; the library’s…
Weird, wacky, wonderful: Ween play their hearts out live
This Halloween I had the opportunity to see the band Ween live at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. Ween is not often a household name when it comes to ʼ90s…
Reviewing the new Taylor Swift album: ‘Midnights’
As the clock struck midnight on Oct. 21, I—along with millions of other fans—eagerly pressed play to stream Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated 10th studio album “Midnights.” The album tells the…
‘The Thief and the Cobbler’ proves plot isn’t essential to success
“The Thief and the Cobbler” is a masterpiece of animation but a novice’s play at storytelling. It is bursting with character and expression but predictable and narratively uninteresting, simple as…
‘History in RGB’ highlights new, varied perspectives
The current exhibit in the Palmer Gallery, “History in RGB,” presents intriguing and visually compelling artwork using archival photographs documenting colonization in the Philippines. At first glance, the images in…