Where we are from: Dispatches from home
My house lies exactly 0.2 miles from Vassar College but has in certain ways become a distant place: I don’t eat dinner there anymore, all that is left in my…
Arts
Trailer for ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean’ excites fanbase
The trailer for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s sixth installment, “Stone Ocean,” which Netflix released last month, has excited an already devoted fanbase. Netflix will release the new season worldwide in December…
Drake’s musical talent culminates in ‘Certified Lover Boy’
After a chaotic eight months which included two separate delays of his album and getting his address leaked as a result of re-sparking beef with Kanye West, Drake has finally…
Bladee’s “The Fool” encapsulates fun, complex worldbuilding
After last year’s series of experimental releases, Bladee has returned to deliver the most blissful of victory laps. “The Fool” is a happy, straightforward release that reverts to a style…
Devlinbleu’s “Family Business” is a vibrant, collaborative effort
Devlinbleu Chambers ’22 biked to our interview in the Old Bookstore—he’s slightly out of breath but more than ready to talk about how growing up surrounded by music has led…
Vassar’s newest art club fosters supportive, creative community
Students all around campus engage in a variety of art both in and out of the classroom, from drawing and painting to knitting and digital art. Among all of the…
“Photo Currents” exhibit offers thought-provoking look at photography and media
As I walked into “Photo Currents,” one of the exhibits currently at the Loeb, I recognized many of the famous images lining the walls. A large television on one side…
A cappella groups continue to adapt to COVID-19 regulations
For a college with under 2,500 students, Vassar has a surprisingly large number of a cappella groups—nine, to be exact. These singing groups are an integral part of Vassar culture;…
‘Getting Real’ with Lauren Oyler: Relationship building and decision making in virtual landscapes
Instead of taking advantage of the obvious, Lauren Oyler’s style of thinking and joking is more critical—critical in a way I consider intrinsically optimistic. Her work is instilled with a…
Where has music taken you?
When The Beach Boys’ “Graduation Day” started blasting through my speakers back in February, I immediately thought to myself: It is way too early for this. As much as I…