HYPE showcase to feature array of guests, alumnae/i
For those looking for a way to unwind before Founder’s Day, May 3 will see HYPE’s biggest showcase yet. HYPE, Vassar’s first non-exclusive dance group, will be performing above the…
Arts
Professor Mann an expert in music history, theory
Associate Professor of Music Brian Mann has been continuously teaching in the Music Department at Vassar since 1987, when he replaced a professor who was on sabbatical leave. And in…
Studying Art History a challenging but rewarding college experience
Diligently working on my Art History thesis (or “Senior Essay”, as the department would like us to say), I am forced to confront the thought over and over, “Am I…
‘Oblivion’ generic sci-fi but hints at depth
Oblivion is something of a strange way to kick off the summer movie season. I’ve been seeing ads for it for a few months, but none of them made any…
‘The Purge’ a lackluster take on America
It may be impossible for me to write a hard-hitting review about The Purge (2013), but as always, I will do my best. ViCE Film League and Vassar alum Jason…
Campus Canvas 5/2/2013
What has interested me most in photography over the last year or so has been the human face, and the different characters derived from its distortion. To me, when faces…
Illuminated balloons to sail across, light up Sunset Lake
Imagine approximately 1000 balloons floating on the surface of Sunset Lake. They have been inflated by an air compressor and they glow with different colors. LEDs reside within them, illuminating…
Phil’s tempODYSSEY a bizarre take on temporality
Chances are you have never heard of a character who thinks of herself as a black hole. But if you want to learn about such a person, the Philaletheis production…
Painter Morris blurs natural and abstract
Painter and foreign language enthusiast Madeleine Morris ’14 is not afraid to push boundaries in her art, blurring the distinction between abstract and naturalistic. But she has not always approached…
Downton Abbey producer to lecture
In 2011, Rebecca Eaton ’69 made the list of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people. And this Friday, April 26th, television producer Eaton will add to her extensive list of…