VASSAR NEWS BRIEFS 05/01/14
Loss of Student In an email sent to the Vassar Community on April 23, President Catharine Bond Hill reported the passing of Nicholas Gillin Braun ’14. According to the…
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Holi celebration explodes with flying colors
On the Quad, billowing pink clouds of smoke encased students. Friends and strangers alike grabbed handfuls of green and red powder, decorating each other’s faces and clothes with a spatter…
Diaspora dinner a gathering of ingredients, cultures
Sixty seats to fill and 60 mouths to feed with home-cooked Indian and South Asian food. This is the order the South Asian Student Alliance (SASA) had to deliver during…
Eid-Diwali an interfaith celebration
Lighting candles, enjoying food and making laughter, Vassar students celebrated Diwali and Eid al-Adha, two of the most popular holidays in Hindu and Islamic cultures and faiths, respectively. The event…
SASA throws Holi festival, performs classical dances
Last Sunday, April 28, on the Residential Quad, the South Asian Students Alliance (SASA) put on their annual end of the year event: SASA Fest...
Kapur examines South Asian gay identity through stand-up
This semester South Asian Students’ Alliance (SASA) is teaming up with Queer Coalition of Vassar College (QCVC) for its Queering South Asia series, bringing the stylish Indian comedian as seen…