Shepperd sounds off on importance of audio preservation
Courtesy of The Catholic University of America The digitization of sound sounds more like a futuristic process than it does a part of our country’s historical narrative. But recent movements…
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Philosophy dept. event sparks controversy
On April 20, two students posted a Facebook event announcing that Peter Singer, a philosopher best known for his views on utilitarianism and altruism, would be Skyping in for a…
Alum sparks debate on global terrorism
On April 24, Vassar alumnus Marc Thiessen ’89 gave a lecture entitled, “America’s Failed Response to Radical Islam,” hosted by the Vassar Conservative Libertarian Union (VCLU). Thiessen was set to…
Islamophobia alive and well after VCLU campus lecture
I attended Marc Thiessen’s lecture on April 24 and I have several thoughts I’d like to share. On one hand, I understand that VCLU represents a point of view that…
Holocaust survivor speaks for Yom Ha’Shoa
On Thursday, April 16, Holocaust survivor Jean Malkischer spoke about her own experiences as part of Vassar’s recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Malkischer’s talk was one of several events organized…
Thiong’o decolonizes mind through activism
What does it feel like to abandon the language one’s been writing and thinking in for decades and turn to another one? Acclaimed author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o probably has an…
NY Times columnist brings civil rights debate to campus
On Thursday, Apr. 2, Vassar hosted New York Times Op-ed columnist Charles Blow for a lecture entitled “Civil Rights Today,” which sought to critically examine the relationship between minority communities…
Students anticipate Chin’s poetic passion
In her book Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam, Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz said of Staceyann Chin, “To watch Chin…
Kondabolu comedically confronts racism
After Jessica Williams’s sold out performance in the Chapel, it seems fitting that Vassar would bring Hari Kondabolu to campus. Like Williams, Kondabolu is known for mixing the serious and…
Funny while female: Williams fuses identity politics, humor
It’s been a tough couple weeks for Jessica Williams. After Jon Stewart announced his exit from The Daily Show, all eyes turned to the 25-year-old She’s withstood a flurry of…