September 24, 2004
Vassar Democrats meet John Kerry in NYC
Anita Varma
A crowd of more than 400 people waited for him. When he arrived, they cheered and shouted. They wanted to shake his hand and stand near him for a moment, even if it meant being in line for hours...
News Briefs
A bike thief apprehended, an unregistered party, an a marijuana confiscation.
The greatest rivalry in sports today
Peter Papachronopolous
If the Red Sox meet the Yankees in the playoffs, any common room on campus with a TV will turn into a battleground.
Field hockey's newest recruit: a rugby player?
Sarah Palermo
All in the interest of journalistic integrity (and the desire for a good laugh), we were curious if a men’s rugby player could handle the girl’s field hockey practice for a day.
Backpage Calendar
The weekly events calendar for Sept. 24 to Sept. 30, complete with tea jokes.
Yom Kippur Spectacular!
In honor of Yom Kippur, the Backpage’s Jewish Life Correspondents (all doubling this week as Rabbis) teamed up with our Gentile Life Expert, Lily Mooney, to create a Talmudic reading of news of a recent revelation.
Sports Calendar
Game schedule for the week of Sept. 24 to Sept. 30.
Out of Bounds | Two sport athletes: double your pleasure
Gabe Mosca
A couple of weeks ago, everyone’s favorite poor-tackling, Jesus-loving, bling-wearing, high-stepping cornerback Deion Sanders, abandoned his spot at CBS commentating on football and went back to playing it.
Intramural Sports
Steve Buonfiglio
Ivan—you will not have it, you will not take from us what is our own. Sure and certain, you can do all this but you will not, positively, absolutely will not stop the IM train from rolling down the proverbial tracks.
Knee injuries unavoidable for college athletes
Acacia O'Connor
Currently, there are numerous varsity women Brewers on the sidelines because of ACL tears.
Sports Briefs
Rugby and Field Hockey victories; Golf team wins Elmira International.
Sports cliques: natural fact or frat-like pact?
Sarah Palermo
A lot of athletes report feeling very negatively stereotyped by the majority of the College community. Is the campus perception of them just?
Sisters combine tradition and creativity for jazz
Emma Epstein
Jazz duo sisters Sara and Rachel Caswell, jazz violinist and vocal improvisationist respectively, are often viewed as somewhat of an oddity.
Sky Captain soars in animation, crashes in plotline, acting
Deborah Temkin
The first movie to be shot completely in front of a blue screen with minimal use of props, Sky Captain features amazing effects and incredible animation.
"Degrassi" looks at teenage life
Sam Biederman
Having neither the raised eyebrow nor sweeps week mentality of its American counterparts, “Degrassi” at times resembles Othello more than it does “The O.C.”
Film League Screens Fahrenheit 9/11: Documentary or "Documentainment"?
Matt Razak
Here are the facts about how Moore makes his films so you can make your own decision, before attending the Film League’s screening this week.
Comics
The Devil and Matthew Vassar, Underverse.
New surf club takes on Cape Cod
Daniel Morgan
Purists may cast doubts on the whole idea of ‘East Coast surfing’—and they have every right to. Usually it’s about as much fun as trying to play soccer on ice. But the gods of sky, earth, waves, and wind were having a glorious tea-party that weekend.
New salon offers alternative to NYC
Danielle Purifoy
Unlike many salons in the area, the Gallery’s stylists are trained to do hair of all types and textures.
Gossip site: harsh, yet amusing
Sarah DiFilippe
A website with the veil of anonymity takes on Vassar with a fresh and constant flow of posted rumors and personal opinions about pretty much everything.
The Flaming Chef | Fasting: A humbling experience in any religion
Craig Libman
Yom Kippur fasting is torture to a foodie like myself. Yet, this year, I want to try fasting again, not for religious purposes, but to gain a new perspective on the world.
Students fight for say in professor evaluations
Patrick Murray
As of right now, the only influence students have on the decision comes in the form of neatly filled-in bubbles.
Campus dorms ooze personality
Jason Lipeles
Which floor in Davison looks like a mental institution but feels like a home? Which floor in Main has the best parties? How did the fourth floor of Lathrop get its reputation?
Miscellaneous Sex at Vassar
What are blue balls, and how to "lose your V-card."
The Vassar Chronicles | Dining at Vassar in the Nineteenth Century
Jon Cruz
From the very beginning, college food was a central part of the Vassar experience.
English major's committee has little influence
Aliya Barnwell
Vassar’s English Department has a positive reputation. Why is it, then, that majors often have so many complaints?
Bush's Campaign: is 2004 becoming 1984?
Matt Virgile
Just like The Party's slogan from George Orwell's 1984, "ignorance is strength" for President Bush.
Letters to the Editor
In response to a questionable performance during Serenading, Lathrop's house president defends his freshmen.
Correlate options limiting
Jessica Gentile
At a college that constantly touts its academic flexibility and encouragement of intellectual exploration, students, with administrative approval, should be allowed to design an individual curriculum.
SAVP responds to rape rumors
Ariel Schwarz
“If I were a rape counselor advocate, I would also be pretty inflamed to think that the first year class or anybody might think that there are no rapes going on on-campus, because that is inaccurate.”
Do pluralistic voting opportunities create confusion?
With the Oct. 8 New York voter registration deadline fast approaching, it is no wonder many on-campus political groups are focusing on increasing voter turnout.
Special Collections exhibits rare treasurres
Fabian Arzuaga
This fall, the exhibit is showcasing a large collection of personal effects and papers of the American poet Elizabeth Bishop ’34 to honor the 25th anniversary of her death.
"Nine Deadly Venoms" screenings draw crowds
Aaron Biberstein
In anticipation of the 2004 election, the Coalition of the Unwilling has been screening its “9 Deadly Venoms,” a film festival featuring leftist documentaries aimed at promoting political discourse on campus.
ALANA Center clubs plan conferences, celebrations
Anita Varma
Students of various descents gathered in the ALANA Center for the first social of the year on Friday, Sept. 17, in order to meet each other and talk about upcoming events planned by the ALANA-affiliated student clubs.
Scholar Linda Nochlin '51 gives lecture on art
Walter Padilla
Art scholar and author Linda Nochlin ’51 filled Taylor Hall 102 with hundreds of Vassar College community members as well as Poughkeepsie residents who came to hear her lecture on “Why Contemporary Art is Great: Two Women, One Man,” on Monday, Sept. 20.
Campus orgs run election poll, provide absentee ballots
Walter Padilla
About 30 Vassar College students took part in a two-hour phone drive last Sunday, Sept. 19 called ‘Democracy on the Quad,’ a recurring national event organized by America Coming Together (ACT).
