Campus Canvas
“Flower Poem” Flower, flower, do you know, Eternal Beauty you bestow? In pews of red, green, & blue, O, do you know who made you? For Beauty would like Moses…
Arts
Outdoor concert reunites, reinvigorates student music scene
The sky over Noyes Circle is a perfect, clear blue. Puffy clouds are slowly washed over in pink with the setting sun, and excitement pulses in the chilly fall air.…
Under safety guidelines, Vassar Studio Art classes remain space for campus creativity
Strokes of vibrant paint against a blank canvas. Empty sketchbook pages tattooed with charcoal and graphite. Clay molded into familiar objects. Moments captured on camera. The various forms of visual…
Dance orgs reimagine recruitment, rehearsal, performance
Despite Vassar’s recent shift into Phase Two, many student organizations still feel restricted by current safety regulations. Of the countless clubs operating this semester, performing arts orgs are perhaps the…
Twenty-Six by Twenty-Six: Professor Nesbit’s favorite Loeb collection
I reached out to Professor of Art Molly Nesbit with a simple question: “What is your favorite piece from the Loeb?” Little did I know, her answer would take me…
Rick Owens SS21 Womenswear “Phlegethon”: a grim gaiety
Rick Owens is a designer who works entirely in a little world of his own creation. Each collection pushes the boundaries of this world ever so slightly, but never wanders…
Vassar’s skateboard community rolls on
You hear them before you see them. The rumbling sound of spinning wheels gliding across cracks in the sidewalk. Sneakers hitting boards, boards making contact with pavement. At Vassar, it’s…
Loeb exhibits migrant retablos from the border
Retablos, also called ex-votos, are votive paintings made to thank a religious figure for the future or past help during a difficult time. They’re usually painted on small sheets of…
Notes on a Playlist: “Soundtrack to Young Love”
I fell for Frank Ocean in November 2018, around the same time I struck up my first romance. Gazing pensively out of the window as I drove to the airport…
Supreme, Yamamoto languish in streetwear comfort zone
A few weeks ago, a rumor emerged that Yohji Yamamoto and Supreme were working on a collaboration, which was largely met with incredulity. In terms of audience and style, Yamamoto…