Cognitive Science Department welcomes Professor Flusberg
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…
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The Anthropology Department welcomes Professor Sajadian
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
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
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
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…
Students reminisce and research during summer at Vassar
A low hum pervades a sticky and sweltering campus during the summer months. In the absence of a large portion of the student population, the quad is more reminiscent of…
Students plan NYC trips for upcoming Ezoo Music Festival
Vassar’s students are ready to travel to New York City for one of the city’s largest music festivals, Electric Zoo (Ezoo). The electronic dance music (EDM) event takes place in…
Professor Prairie Rose Goodwin finishes first full year at Vassar
This semester, Professor Prairie Rose Goodwin finished her first year as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science. A Vassar alumna, she graduated in 2012 as a computer science major…
Drawing three different maps of the Library
“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.…
On appreciating tulips, the ‘sultans of spring’
As we settle into the peak of spring, with its clear blue skies and warm let’s-just-sit-outside-and-sunbathe weather, what is most striking to me is not the liberty that comes from…