Features

Cognitive Science Department welcomes Professor Flusberg

By Caroline Robinson – 3 weeks ago

Meet Stephen Flusberg, Vassar’s newest tenure-track cognitive science professor. Flusberg grew up in a suburb of Boston and went to public high school, where, in his own words, “[He] acted…

The Anthropology Department welcomes Professor Sajadian

By Allison Lowe – 3 weeks ago

Vassar recently hired over a dozen new tenure-track professors in various departments. One of these new professors is China Sajadian in the Anthropology Department, whose research broadly focuses on displacement,…

Hyperfemininity resurges with Barbie movie

By Grace Finke – 4 weeks ago

This summer, director Greta Gerwig took viewers to Barbieland: a dreamy matriarchy where the Barbies live fulfilling lives while the Kens are simply there. The film opens with a montage…

Alumnae/i receive summer attention and achievements

By Luke Jenkins – 4 weeks ago

Summer, besides being a quick respite from academic annihilation, is a season with an extensive amount of hustle and bustle. This hustle and bustle, specifically singling out the attention or…

Oh Boy, Freshman Year: reflecting on transitions

By Frieda Dangerfield – 4 weeks ago

Mornings in a communal bathroom are not something one can fully prepare for. I sit on the toilet seat and think about the fact that this stall is my only…

Drawing three different maps of the Library

By – 5 months ago

  “Study week” is the official term for the nebulous time period that might better be called “hang out in the library week.” Studying comes and goes—library navigation is eternal.…