Arts, sciences collaboration must continue
There has been an ongoing drop in creative arts participation at Vassar and a nationwide increase in students choosing to major in the sciences rather than the humanities and arts.…
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Burning Man festival contrasts artistic ideology at Vassar
Burning Man is a yearly festival held in the temporary Black Rock City in the desert of Northwestern Nevada. It is also the world’s most radical arts exhibition. I arrived…
Santos’ photography offers tribute to Mexican heritage
All art instruction—coming from both within Vassar’s Art department and elsewhere—seeks to teach students one fundamental skill. They want you to learn, or, more specifically, relearn how to see. Photographer…
Zine creates new outlet for studio artists
Inspired by their desire to help Vassar students participate in the visual arts more around campus, Emma Rose ’17 and Esteban Uribe ’17 are in the process of creating an…
Theater enriches student life
Making student theatre is hard. There is never enough space on campus, there are never enough weekends to perform, and there is never enough time to rehearse. Students are always…
[Redacted]’s artistic endeavors encompass array of media
[Redaction (Monday, Apr. 15): As per the request of the subject of the article, all instances of their name have been redacted.] Many people on campus recognize sophomore [redacted] from…
Church’s artistic lens captures semester-long nautical trip
In the Semester at Sea program, students sign up to travel across the world while concentrating on the journey and the places they encounter along the way. Faithfully documenting such…
Kinetic student sculptures interact with campus landscape
With its eclectic mix of architecture and blooming trees, Vassar’s campus is always a beautiful one come the end of the spring semester. Over the last couple weeks, students enrolled…
Students to define Vassar experience through joint mural
Art has the potential to enact real social and political change, giving a voice to the voiceless and providing a medium to express the hopes and struggles of a community.…
‘Midsummer’ reimagines universal themes
When most people think of Shakespeare’s play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” they associate it with lush garden settings that mirror the resplendent feeling of being in love. The Shakespearean classic…