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February 17, 2006
John Palmer
Names and contact information of four Vassar students were published on the Nationalist Socialist Movement website
Overthrow.com on Feb. 7.
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The ViCE concert featuring Wyclef Jean and Blackalicious was a successful venue to bring together the Vassar campus and its neighbors, while treating everyone to an evening of music and dance.
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Student witnesses Danish cartoon protests
Andrew Birkhead
I had only been living in Amsterdam for one week as part of my study abroad program, when I received an e-mail from the American Consulate General in Amsterdam informing me that “a demonstration against the cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohamed will be held near Dam Square in Amsterdam” on Feb. 8.
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Mary Jo Salter, Brad Leithauser discuss Sontag and Iceland
Marcella Veneziale
Writers-in-Residence Mary Jo Salter and Brad Leithauser will lead seminars throughout the year with Vassar students, whether officially enrolled in composition classes or pursuing independent work, and will also give a reading on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in Sanders Classroom 212.
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Jimmy McCumber
The Vassar men’s volleyball team has struggled at the start of their season, but both players and coaches have high hopes for the remainder of the year and playoffs.
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Spencer Tunick, Ted Kooser among first to participate
Molly Finkelstein
In an effort to maximize the utility of the borderline celebrities who come to speak here, the College has decided to implement the Vassar College Celebratory Arts Program.
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Aaron Biberstein
Anita Varma
A swastika was found on a first floor Raymond House wall last week. It was scrawled in pen and was discovered by a student Thursday, Feb. 9 around 3 p.m. This is the second instance of a swastika found on a dorm wall this year.
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Nola Solomon
Residential Life chose to select a non-internal candidate for the position of Josselyn House Intern for 2005-2006. This decision prompted discontent from some Joss residents last week.
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Juliana Kiyon
Starting Feb. 13 and continuing for the rest of the week, the Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) will be conducting random fire safety inspections inside residence halls and throughout senior housing.
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Ian Saxine
The latest flap in the world’s driest tinderbox, also known as the Middle East, has been over a number of cartoons published in a Danish newspaper.
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Nate Kimball
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Vassar will celebrate its sixth annual Multi-Cultural Awareness week and All-College Day. The theme for the week is unity, and activities are aimed at bringing students and community together.
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Ilyse Kramer
Vassar experienced political science in action when senior fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. and director of their Global Economy Project Sarah Anderson gave a lecture on Free Trade, sponsored by the Political Science Department on Wednesday, Feb. 8.
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Joshua Goodman
Valentine’s Day festivities on campus included a series of official events, some aimed at entertainment and others at education.
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Jen Dixon
The theme for this Founder’s Day 2006 will be Alice in Wonderland, which beat out other contenders such as Peter Pan, Muppets, and Super Mario Brothers at the Founder’s Day Committee’ meeting on Feb. 9.
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Martha Knauf
The North Atrium of the College Center was transformed into a makeshift memorial for victims of domestic abuse on Feb. 8.
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Sam Bloch
Renowned poet, actor, and musician Saul Williams delivered a two-hour spoken word performance in the Students’ Building on Monday, Feb. 13., taking audience questions throughout.
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David Knowles
A review of
The Lovvers LP by AIDS Wolf.
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Mike Newmark
A review of
The Life Pursuit by Belle & Sebastian.
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John Santos
Thanks to some enterprising Philosophy professors, Vassar is fortunate enough to own a copy of
The Ister on DVD, safely cached in the library
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Judy Pittenger
Judson Winton ’05 is living evidence of the great talent to come out of the Vassar men’s basketball program. Today, Winton is playing for the Castlebar Comets, a semi-professional team in Ireland.
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Acacia O'Connor
On Friday, Feb. 10, Vassar got its own taste of craziness at the Brewer men’s game against Hamilton. The turn-out of students and Poughkeepsie community members was partially due to the fact it was deemed “Crazy Fan Night” by the Student-Athlete Mentors.
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Danny Fahey
The Athletics Department is under perpetual renovation—both physically and psychologically. One of the most defining renovations in the history of Vassar sports was the adoption of male athletes into its program, which came with Vassar’s turn to coeducation in 1969.
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