Award-winning author Jeffrey Eugenides comes to Vassar
On Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Villard Room, I listened to Jeffrey Eugenides, winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, read selected pieces from his past work…
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Student crochets his way out of conjunctivitis
College, like any other period or place in time, is marked by a series of highs and lows. One such low for me (one could even say rock bottom) took…
Exploring College helps students step out of Ivory Tower
Stepping into the brightly-lit classroom at Poughkeepsie High School (PHS), I was greeted with a set of open arms and a warm hello. After receiving a hug from Genesis Hill,…
Confronting the horrors of the Raymond Haunted House
With October Break coming to a swift close, students packed their bags and returned to Vassar to begrudgingly continue the school year. However, it was not a solemn homecoming for…
WVKR features a variety of new student shows
Vassar College’s radio station, WVKR, provides a platform for student DJs to share their sound with an audience on campus and beyond. Acadia Lequire ’26 comments on the uniqueness of…
Students get involved in the local fight for reproductive rights
On Oct. 8, downtown Poughkeepsie held a “Bans Off Our Bodies!” march in protest for reproductive rights. The crisp morning air fed into the palpable feeling of excitement and solidarity…
The difficulty of keeping in touch with your parents
Since getting to Vassar, time has become warped. As a first-year, I find the most perplexing aspect of college to be time. What is 15 minutes anymore? It used to…
Writer shares personal connection to Waffle House
I love Waffle House. This October Break, I returned to my local Waffle House in Florence, SC, and it was a homecoming. As soon as my brother and I walked…
I spent the night in the Comedy Cellar: A review
Had I known that the Fat Black Pussycat cared so fervently about 19-year-olds not drinking alcohol, I would’ve put up a fight about entering. I should’ve seen it coming. The…
Drawing connections between mellow Americana and horror
There is something horrific in cookie-cutter homes with hospital white trim and manicured lawns greener than any wild evergreen. The silence of suburbia, broken only by the sound of a…