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February 14, 2008
College recognizes alumna for public health work
Julianne Herts
This past Thursday, Feb. 7, the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC) gave Laurie Schwab Zabin ’46 the 2008 Alumni and Alumnae Distinguished Achievement Award for her research and service in the field of reproductive health, particularly regarding pregnancy, contraception and sexually transmitted infections.
Clinton, McCain sweep Dutchess primaries
Christine Vines
New York was among the 24 states to vote on Feb. 5, Super Tuesday. Both locally and statewide, Hillary Clinton and John McCain swept the New York vote.
Racist graffiti found in Williams dorm
Elysia Glover
Students living in the Williams Hall East dormitory at Williams College woke up Saturday, Feb. 2 to discover that racial slurs and images of male genitalia had been scrawled on the doors and signs of their second-floor common room.The incident at Williams follows hard on the appearence of racial hate symbols on Vassar’s campus this past fall.
Vassar eliminates financial aid loads for Poughkeepsie High School graduates
Chelsea Mitamura
Vassar College will offer an expanded financial aid policy for graduates of Poughkeepsie High School (PHS), President Catharine Bond Hill announced at a gathering of PHS parents and students on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Staff Editorial | Youth vote drives record turnout in 2008 primaries
While most Americans are focused on the dramatic give-and-take between the various political candidates, there is an encouraging broader trend occurring in the background: In all of the states that have voted thus far, voter turnout has reached record highs.
The Green Glance | Outdoor exploration promotes recreation and awareness
Nathan Zucker
Students interested in the outdoors may be eager to escape the College in order to find true wilderness. Fortunately, the Hudson River Valley and its environs provide many opportunities for hiking, snowshoeing, rock climbing and swimming.
The Voting Booth | Super Tuesday highlights super changes in election
Allison Good
So, besides John McCain’s almost inevitable nomination and a wrestling match between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, what does Super Tuesday mean? It translates into an unusually breakneck and unpredictable election, one whose results may leave historians and political analysts befuddled for years to come.
Letters to the Editor | Forum on racial tension reveals misinformation, not apathy
Letters to the Editor | Sophomore gift aids coporations, not students
Letters to the Editor | Class gift supports sustainability
Letters to the Editor | Mind the Gap a great experience
All College Day a space for community dialogue
Michael Ilardi
“Be the change.” This is the mantra for Vassar’s eighth annual All College Day, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Students, faculty and staff will gather to engage one another and contribute to the on-going discussion of what forms our community.
Vassar's college radio pumps diverse sounds
Chelsea Mitamura
Sarah Siegel
Founded in 1971, WVKR is one of the largest college radio stations in the northeast, with financial donors from as far away as Hawaii and listeners from Japan to Brazil tuning in to the Web cast.
Take Back the Mug calls for safe space
Sarah Goetz
Last night, Feb. 13, Counseling and Assistance in Response to Rape and Exploitive Sexual Activity (CARES), a student-run, peer listening service, hosted Take Back the Mug Night. The event was designed to claim the Mug as a secure space and raise awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence against women.
Caucusing gives insight into local politics
Kyle Nelson
On Sunday, Feb. 10, Maine held its Democratic political caucus, and Illinois Senator Barack Obama came out on top. When I decided to journey up to Maine, however, the result of the caucus was the last thing on my mind. I was observing some of the intricacies of small-town politics and their interactions with the national presidential election.
Penetrating Questions | V-Week: A special introduction to the parts of the Vulva
Jina Ashline
V-Week is about many different things, but for me it is mostly about celebrating the beauty of the vulva. Our culture has the habit of throwing around “vagina” to mean all of the female genitalia. While the va-jay-jay is wonderful, the vagina is only one part of the whole; the vulva is the whole.
100 Nights to seniors' flight
Jesse Small
Being a matriculated student grants you roughly 1,400 days to call Vassar your academic home and yourself a Vassar student. Depending on whether or you go abroad, you may spend less than half of those days on campus. For the Class of 2008, the celebration of 100 Nights tomorrow marks the beginning of the end of their Vassar careers.
Girl Talk Rips up Vassar | Mash-up DJ to spin hits at 100 Nights
Jackson Reeves
Mash-up DJ Girl Talk became famous by creating just that sort of fun—he sampled the above songs to create his mix “Once Again.” Vassar students can bathe in his revelry this Friday, Feb. 15 at 12 a.m. when he will turn the proverbial records for the senior class’s big 100 Nights blowout in the Villard Room.
Helicon, student groups sell unique Valentines
Stephanie Damon-Moore
For Vassar students, there are plenty of creative options for wishing friends and lovers a happy Valentine’s Day.
Gregg Gillis discusses the creation of a personal genre
Chloe McConnell
On Feb. 11, The Miscellany News spoke to Gregg Gillis of Girl Talk in a telephone interview, discussing the process and results of creating sampled-based music.
The "Vagina Monologues" celebrates 10th anniversary
Sarah Rebell
V-day is celebrated around the world with performances of “The Vagina Monologues,” a play by Eve Ensler that addresses women’s sexuality and experiences. Vassar’s annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” will be performed in the Susan Stein Shiva Theater Feb. 14-16 at 8 p.m. This year’s production has been dubbed “V to the 10th” because it is V-Day’s 10th anniversary at Vassar.
Alumnus to speak of music and mind
Chloe McConnell
Music, biology and psychology—seemingly disparate fields—mark the research and writings of Vassar graduate Jamshed Bharucha ’78, who will be on campus for a three-day residency from Feb. 19-21. During his stay, Bharucha will visit classes and present a lecture on “Music, Mind and the Ineffable” in Sanders Classroom at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21.
The Misc's Guide to Valentine's Day
Molly Finkelstein
Figure out the right course of action as based on your Facebook.com relationship status.
Music Box | Jack Johnson
Mike Newmark
Jack Johnson’s soundtrack to the 2006 film Curious George was a winsome piece of folk-pop that kept everything appropriately sunny and superficial. Sleep Through the Static, Johnson’s fourth proper LP, has been pitted by publicists and Johnson himself as the melancholic yin to Curious George’s carefree yang.
Vassar on Tap steps into the dance scene
Gulfem Demiray
Jenna Lemonias ’08, a tap dancer since the first grade, brought her tap shoes to Vassar her freshman year only to discover that there was no tap dancing club on campus. Fortunately, for interested tappers like Lemonias, that is no longer the case. Vassar on Tap, Vassar’s first and only tap dance group, is now an official organization.
Men's diving makes a splash this season
Elizabeth Anderson
Six days a week the three athletes on the men’s diving team climb the few meters up to practice their aerobatic sport, breaking the surface of the cold, still water again and again. The other thing they’re breaking this season is school records.
Sports Briefs | Women's and men's fencing teams go undefeated at Wellesley Invitional
Amelia Maxfield
The Vassar women’s and men’s fencing teams had an outstanding meet last weekend, at the Wellesley Invitational on Feb. 9. Both teams went undefeated in their six rounds of play.
Sports psychology enhances mental fitness
Kelly Capehart
What aspect of athletic training is just as important as a fit cardiovascular system or a strong throwing arm, but can’t be worked on in the gym? Ask any student athlete, and they are likely to know: Mental preparedness is a vital and complicated part of playing any sport.
Athlete of the Week | Lenny Holt integral to Brewer success
Amelia Maxfield
He’s not a high scorer or an all-conference player like some of his teammates. Instead, Lenny Holt ’09 is what men’s basketball Head Coach Mike Dutton calls, “an unsung hero.”
The College Court | Who is the real Bob Knight?
Emma Carmichael
Bob Knight is done. For over 42 years he has patrolled the sidelines of Division I basketball courts, face set in his characteristic scowl.
