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October 08, 2004
Weekly Calendar
Events for the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14, complete with tea jokes!
Bush twins weigh in on College
On Fran Ferguson: “She’s the president? But I thought our dad was the president…”—Barbara
Candidates' spouses debate at Vassar
"They were well-dressed, well-behaved, and both had a grand time here at Vassar, proving that the position of First Lady comtinues to ensure women an important role in American politics."
Vassar mascot suits school's spirit
Acacia O'Connor
Love it or hate it, you have to admit that the Vassar mascot is a little, well, weird.
Out of Bounds | Playoffs 2004: It begins
Gabe Mosca
Highly anticipated. . .huge salaries. . . intense drama. . .bragging rights. . .deep-seated hatred. . .hours of fun. . .always a surprise. . . and America’s pastime. Any guesses? No, “pornography” was not what we were looking for.
Intramural Sports
Steve Buonfiglio
Dan Zabar ‘06 got a black eye. He caught a softball, fell into a bush. Lots of folks told me about how it was a swell catch. Mostly, Zabar told me about it.
Chlorine poses threat to swimmers' health
Peter Papachronopolous
Chlorine is dangerous enough in moderate amounts, but many swimmers are actually exposed to more of the chemical than they need to be.
Interpol and Greenday redefine their sounds on new albums
Two bands with successful albums behind them take another swing at being innovative.
Ambition Free: campus "geek rock"
Shaun McFall
Whether or not you are a music fan that enjoys their sound, which has become a blend of early Weezer and less juvenile Dashboard Confessional, Ambition Free will impress you.
Lehman Loeb Art Center revisits Evidence
Miranda Kimball
The exhibit examines a show which drew from millions of photographs and then toured the world.
What's to do? October Break Edition
Kimberly Akimbo at the Shiva, folk music in Poughkeepsie, and the events calendar.
Film Leauge screens Kill Bill Vols. 1 & 2
Matt Razak
This weekend, the films will be screend as Tarantino originally intended them to be viewed—together.
Floating Cinema Sails into Poughkeepsie
Larissa Pahomov
Literally a screen on a 40’ barge pulled by a tugboat, any film-loving student should head to the riverfront for this unique movie-going experience.
Comics
The Devil and Matthew Vassar, Underverse.
Lakefest 2004
For those who weren't sated by the abundance of complimentary food, the day also yielded a thrilling pie-eating contest. Students also enjoyed sun, music, and a long-awaited stick fight rematch.
WVKR Mug Night promises good music, fun, and dancing
Freddy Deknatel
The bar was originally planning to be closed the first night of the work week, but now WVKR employees will share weekly DJing duties and live performances are expected as well.
Smoothie change met with praise and disappoinment
Jason Lipeles
How much caffiene is in those "energy boosters," and do students really care?
New Paltz Mayor visits to guide senior seminar
John Palmer
An Urban Studies class teams up with Mayor James West to help solve New Paltz's housing problems.
Bean offers pick-me-up for late nights at library
Liz Baird
It's 12:30 a.m. You're holed up in the library, writing a ten-page paper. You need coffee, but the Retreat is closed and ACDC is so far away. What is one to do?
Street Fair connects College to community
Janine Parziale
Overall: the fair was as fairs should be. It had rampant cotton candy and popcorn, more substantial food as well...
Nutrition and Fitness at Vassar
Tiffany Chow / The Miscellany News
A special section looking into the trends and practices of the college when it comes to matters of the body.
Statistics: The use of counseling services at the College
Who goes to Metcalf for help, and for which reasons?
Facing eating disorders at Vassar
Larissa Pahomov & Amy Rubin
How the College deals with the fact that 10 percent of all college-age women have a clinical or near-clinical eating disorder.
These boots were made for walkin'
Ever wanted to know just how much of a daily workout you get walking around campus? Meet Rachael Wolff and her pedometer.
Staying "In The Pink" while on the go
Amy Rubin
Behind the myriad of fitness program available at the College stands one man: Roman Czula.
Survey: Student Habits and Perceptions
How often do you go to the gym? An anonymous poll about the nutrition and fitness of the campus.
Dietician brought to campus
Laura Attanasio
Demand is high for the dietician who visits the College weekly. But that doesn't mean the pizza and ice cream will be going away anytime soon.
Hip Hop 101 hosts 'Da Partie'
Daniel Morgan
Solid hip-hop music, spoken word, and open mic performances filled the Villard room last Saturday night.
The Flaming Chef | Essential cookbooks for the college student
Craig Libman
A list of those books needed to get you through all your culinary occasions.
"One Girl's Emotions" offers unique musical experience
Emily Epstein
A hand-picked group of musicians performed during Freshman Parents' Weekend.
The Vassar Chronicles | The birth of ACDC and centralized dining
Jon Cruz
Dining services used to hold events at which guest chefs from abroad come to campus and prepare an exotic meal.
Letters to the Editor
Comments on an excessive Security response and an opinions article on Iraq.ResLife handles Wellness halls poorly
Freshmen students dissatisfied with placement
Margaret Files
Assigning freshmen to Wellness Halls according to their preference sounds like it should be a fairly simple process. So why are there so many students who don’t get the housing that they asked for?
Another Angle | Kerry appears presidential in debate
Amanda Melillo
Based on pure poise and public speaking skills alone, does Bush have what it takes to be elected for another term?
Community relations need improvement
Jessica Gentile
Students rarely tend to venture further than a two-block radius off campus during the average weekend.
VSA misallocates community funds
Several times this month, funds were granted because events were deemed worthy causes without accounting for their feasibility.News Briefs
Illegal weapons at Vassar Farm, harassment charges at Noyes, and underage drinking.
Bergman speaks on The Freshman
Walter Padilla
Writer, director and producer Andrew Bergman spoke about his writing career and his film The Freshman, for which he worked with Marlon Brando.
Princeton Review publishes results for 2005
Fabian Arzuaga
While students check out how their Vassar's ratings have improved or worsened, the administration warns to take the ratings with a grain of salt.
Ethan Zohn '96 lectures on character
Aaron Biberstein
The winner of "Survivor: Africa" talked about using his prize money to start a non-profit organization in Africa.
Raymond and Strong hold auction for Works
Organized to help fund this year's Community Works campaign, the event raised $803.Admissions focuses on racial diveristy
Anita Varma
Several students gathered in the ALANA Center to hear Co-Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment Krystal Tribbett’s discussion on student of color recruitment at Vassar.
New '06 President and Freshman Council elected
Jamie Rosen
About 920 voters elected representatives for the freshman council, campus committees and the Class of 2006 president.
"Billionaires for Bush" perform political skits
Anna Moser
“We want to say to you students at a predominantly left campus, ‘Do not vote!” declared Billionaires for Bush; a troupe that satirizes electoral campaign issues.
