Ebert’s work inspires love of cinema, critical thought
They say everyone’s a critic. Roger Ebert was a great one. As a child fascinated with movie magic, I recall seeing him and Richard Roeper on At the Movies with…
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Walk-out supporters disrupt VC’s learning environment
In Katharine Gripp’s op-ed “Epstein audience offered skewed info on fossil fuels” (Miscellany News, 04.04.2013) she writes, “others have written more knowledgeably of—and can more lucidly explain—Epstein’s lack of qualifications…
GOP policy contradicts spirit of party’s rebranding effort
Forget the image of balding, white men in suits who shudder at the word “change”—the Republican Party is looking for a makeover. According to the Republican National Committee, the GOP…
VSA structure must reflect value-based representation, look toward committees
I believe we’re facing a serious conflict in how we look for representation on our campus. I think in many ways the current incarnation of the VSA is looking to…
In harsh job market, grads must consult their passions
I was enjoying breakfast with a classmate in the Retreat a few days ago. He was telling me the story of how his mother, a Vassar graduate, got her job…
Development of new science center comes at cost of current student needs
Let me start off by saying that I am a petty person. I’m small-minded, easily agitated and always spiteful. I’m overeducated, overwhelmed, and underemployed. In my life I’ve struggled with…
French president must reboot agenda
French president François Hollande has some work to do if he wants to redeem his public approval and realize any of the positive political change that he campaigned for last…
RNC ‘autopsy’ symptomatic of plight of American politics
Over spring break, the Republican National Committee (RNC) released ‘The Growth and Opportunity Project,’...
Posse Veteran reflects on experience, journey to Vassar
Wounded. Lost. Abandoned. That was me last year. I had just returned from Afghanistan. The war didn’t go well. Nothing had. It was my third time getting hurt overseas. I…
Epstein lecture walkout highlights Vassar’s flagging commitment to thorough discourse
The Fossil Fuels Divestment Campaign is a central and controversial topic at Vassar College. To the campaign’s credit, its participants have reached a number of milestones, such as the passage…