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January 28, 2005
Out of Bounds | New York teams continue to tumble
Gabe Mosca
Last week was a poor one for the sports teams of the New York area.
Intramural Sports
Steve Buonfiglio
Vassar College Intramurals are still alive in 2005! Heres what we got so choose wisely and sign up quickly—the deadline is Jan. 31.
Sports Calendar
Game schedule for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3.
Sports Briefs
Gutsy loss for men's swimming and men's basketball takes St. Lawrence.
A cool 1,000 points for men’s basketball player
Acacia O'Connor
Judson Winton '05 scored his 1,000th point of his Vassar College Men’s basketball career in an unfortunate loss to Union College on Jan. 15. Those watching the game would never have known the milestone had occurred.
Squash extravaganza planned for early February
Sarah Palermo
The squash team plans to host the Class of 1932 WISPA (World International Squash Players Association) tournament February 1-6, and a tournament for college level players February 5-6.
NCAA recognizes women's soccer improvement
Steven Beauregard
It was a memorable season for Vassar's women's soccer team as their hard work and determination payed off in a winning record for the first time in three years.
Director of Residential Life resigns
Aaron Biberstein
Director of Residential Life Faith Nichols announced her resignation in mid-December. Dean of the College JJ Jackson accepted the resignation and named Dr. Celestino Limas acting director of Residential Life.
News Briefs
Underage students drinking in Mug, Mug bathroom flooded, President's Executive Assistant retires and Assistant to President returns to Classics Department
Wesleyan University students stage sit-in
Katharine Hall and Ariel Schwartz
On Tuesday, Dec. 7, students at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut barricaded President Doug Bennett in his office as a means of formal protest. The protest lasted for approximately five hours.
The Miscellany News launches site
Hayley Tsukayama
After approximately four years of lying dormant, http://misc.vassar.edu is active again, giving Vassar’s oldest publication a new medium.
Students engage in tsunami relief efforts
Rachel Wolff
A major earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a tsunami wave to crash down on islands in Southeast Asia, claiming approximately 225,000 lives on Dec. 26. Several Vassar students were in the disaster area at the time, and have since returned to campus.
Life of alum commemorated at memorial
Emma White
Service remembers energy and comedy of deceased
Matthew Carey ’03 died suddenly of natural causes on Friday, Dec. 3 in his Los Angeles home.
Inter-Group Dialogue provides safe space to discuss common student issues
Janine Parziale
Inter-Group Dialogue consists of two or more socio-cultural groups that are brought together to discuss basic differences and similarities.
Vassar mastodon bones at SUNY face uncertain future
Jason Lipeles
Vassar College, 1986: A pink slip of paper rested on a table on the New England Buildings third floor. It instructed the janitor to promptly dismantle the nine foot tall and 20 foot long mastodon skeleton that had resided at Vassar for 83 years and throw it in the garbage.
Kinofest celebrates a century's worth of Russian films
Marcella Veneziale
Come celebrate the outstanding Russian cinema with Russian Kinofest, the department-sponsored film festival.
Ready to rock in 2005: Up and coming artists to watch
Miranda Kimball
We could give you our Top Ten List of 2004, but then again it is almost February. Here at The Miscellany News, we have opted instead to get you to look ahead to the promise of 2005.
Modfest features Copland and Vassar Composers
Deborah Temkin
This year as part of the third annual Modfest, composer Aaron Copland is highlighted in several performances for his unique mixture of modern and folk music.
Students travel to D.C. for Inauguration protest
Amanda Melillo
Thirty-four Vassar students travelled to Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Jan. 20 to join the thousands of protestors marching through the capital’s streets for the presidential inauguration.
Students had the opportunity to demonstrate on Pennsylvania Avenue and 4th. For the first time in presidential history, protestors received a permit to gather at a point on the inaugural parade route.
World-renowned museum displayed pieces of the past
Jason Lipeles
When the school opened in 1861, it boasted an impressive array of stuffed birds, eggs, fossils, and fish that took up the entire second floor of Main Building.
What's to do? Semester Calendar Edition
Information about Michael Chabon's upcoming lecture, plus the semester events calendar.
Award-winning Sideways delivers
Reese Issacson
This just hit me: Alexander Payne is a great filmmaker. After his first three films, he turns out another work of remarkable emotional depth, Sideways.
Goldfinger's return comes up short
Miranda Kimball
From Sublime to Good Charlotte, they represent the book-ends of the past ten years in punk rock.
Heeding the call
From the streets of Staten Island to the dressing chambers of Andre Léon Talley, new Style and Living Correspondent David Le has the experience that most of you stupid suckers lack. So listen up.
Birthright FUN!
Molly Finkelstein misinterprets the significance of the Holy Land
Ah, the Holy Land. The land of milk and honey, the land of falafel and possibly the most attractive armed forces ever.
Backpage Calendar
The events calendar for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 4, plus a little Backpage humor.
Turning catchword into policy change
The new catchword for Residential Life is “transparency.” Celestino Limas, Acting Director of Residential Life, spoke about open communication and clarity while explaining upcoming Res Life plans and goals to student leaders on Jan. 18.
Another Angle | When Bush comes to shove...what is democracy?
Amanda Melillo
Obviously, no one on the winning side likes a protestor. The votes are in, the voice of the majority has been heard (even if the majority is 51 percent), and it’s time to get something really productive accomplished (like increasing the deficit).
Political Cartoon
The future of the GOP.
Letters to the Editor
College Bookstore response to "A commercial to go with your books: advertising undercover".
