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November 16, 2007
Cognitive Science celebrates 25 years
Julianne Herts
In 1982 Vassar College became the first institution in the world to grant an undergraduate degree in the field of cognitive science. In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the cognitive science program, the College will host a series of discussions and lectures on Nov. 16 and 17.
Quad-side stairs remain unfinished
Julianne Herts
The four sets of dormitory stairs facing the residential quad have been undergoing renovations since August. To the surprise and frustration of many students, not one of the entrances has been completed.
WVKR officially cancels political talkshow
Elysia Glover
Vassar College’s campus radio station WVKR 91.3-FM officially cancelled its only student-run talk show last week, a decision which has sparked a debate between the WVKR executive board and the program’s hosts as to the reasons for the program cancellation.
Colleges share institutional information
Brian Farkas
In a continuing effort to mitigate the influence of college rankings, many colleges and universities are establishing alternative ways for prospective students to compare institutions.
NYC, Columbia University to host Day Out Against Hate
Elysia Glover
On the front steps of New York City Hall on Nov. 1, New York City Speaker Christine Quinn announced a citywide “Day Out Against Hate” set for Nov. 29. This initiative is being spear-headed by a diverse coalition of New York governmental, law enforcement, religious and advocacy communities looking to lend their voice to the campaign for tolerance.
VSA creates long-term planning committee
Hayley Tsukayama
News Briefs
Staff Editorial | Physical barriers to education missing from access debate
The Green Glance | Independent dining promises better food at Vassar
Nathan Zucker
Instead of simply rehiring Aramark or a similar contractor, Vassar’s administration should consider in-house management, a system in which the College itself takes responsibility for the operation of the dining facilites. An independent system, which was used successfully by the College until 1989, would bring better food to campus and reduce the influence of major corporations on the lives of students.
Live from New York, It's Obama
Allison Good
Barack Obama's guest appearance on the Nov. 3 episode of Saturday Night Live was one of the first of this election, dramatically changing the dynamic of the presidential campaign.
Cruel holiday doesn't deserve thanks
Royce Drake
In a week, students will be traveling home for Thanksgiving. Simultaneously, many people from around the country will go to Plymouth, Mass. to protest a holiday that celebrates the genocide commited by religious fanatics.
Who's looking at your Facebook profile?
Stephanie Damon-Moore
Facebook and Myspace users beware: The people looking at your profile may not just be love interests and friends; they may be employers.
Students organize, apply for Junior Year Abroad
Alexandra Matthews
Each year nearly half of Vassar sophomores muster the courage to apply for international collegiate programs for the following year, what Vassar likes to call Junior Year Abroad (JYA).
Penetrating Questions | The Mysterious Female Ejaculation: Part I
Jiná Ashline
"Sometimes when I orgasm, I feel a release of liquid from my vagina that feels like I’m peeing, but I know I’m not! What is this liquid and is there something wrong with me?"
Dancers take stage for Final Showings
Gulfem Demiray
With works in ballet, modern, jazz and hip hop, the Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre (VRDT) will showcase a full semester of work with its Final Showings performances on Nov. 15-17, in the Fergusson Dance Theatre in Kenyon Hall.
Vassar Filmmakers lead Insomnia Film Fest
Juliana Kiyan
Making a movie in 24 hours from scratch? No problem for the Vassar Filmmakers. For Apple’s 2007 annual Insomnia Film Festival, the student group wrote, cast, shot, edited and scored their film, Hobopus, all within a 24-hour window.
Issues of the times intertwine in 'Stoning Mary'
Sarah Rebell
There are three things you should know about the new Philaletheis play “Stoning Mary”: It has no distinctive characters; it is intentionally being performed in classroom rather than a theater; and director Rachel Lee ’08 will take it as a bad sign if the audience leaves feeling entertained.
Glimpses of the world via VISA photo exhibit
Jackson Reeves
Since Sunday, Nov. 11, diners in the All Campus Dining Center’s main dining room have gotten the chance to look over student-submitted images from around the world, as part of the Vassar International Student Association (VISA) second annual International Photo Exhibition and Contest.
Music Box | Sigur Rós
Mike Newmark
Sigur Rós is a spiritual experience at best—an angel laying its hands on you and flying you above the clouds toward an exalted place. But if the band has a weakness—and it’s a significant one—it’s that they’ve been providing this experience for us over and over again since 1999’s Ágætis Byrjun.
Film explores family's survival of Khmer Rouge
Juliana Kiyan
“Uplifting” is not the first word that comes to mind in the context of the Khmer Rouge genocide. But filmmaker Socheata Poeuv feels it is appropriate for New Year Baby, her 2006 documentary about her family’s survival of the brutal regime and their process of healing.
Sports Briefs
RunVassar creates site for athletes
Elizabeth Pacheco
Wanting to reach all those in the greater Poughkeepsie community, the organization RunVassar developed a Web site, which offers a variety of resources including amps of running routes, training plans, shoe reviews and a calendar of upcoming races in which runners can particpate.
Intramural sports score points with Vassar students
Joe Bubar
At a college with academics as rigorous as Vassar’s, intramurals provide an environment in which the student body can “blow off steam, help their studies, and make friends,” said intramurals director and men’s lacrosse Head Coach Joe Proud.
The College Court | Female athletes misrepresented in media
Emma Carmichael
They are not just athletes, they are female athletes, and thus we perceive them in a distorted manner.
