AirCappella is Giving a Little Whistle
Early this month Louisburg, North Carolina – the “world’s whistling capital” – will host the International Whistlers Convention, and Vassar’s own AirCappella will be there to perform in the opening ceremony. AirCappella, for the uninitiated, is one of Vassar’s more unique student organizations. It is an a cappella group…where no one sings, and everyone whistles. Read More …
Searching for Vassar’s Bobby Fischer
As this issue of the eNewsletter reaches your email inbox, Vassar will have just finished hosting the 34th annual Dutchess County chess championship. Justin Warren ’14 is among the competitors, and he knows a thing or two about the game. He’s been playing since the first grade. Read More …
The Vassar Haiti Project Celebrates 10 Years
From Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10 the Vassar Haiti Project (VHP) will host its tenth annual Haitian Art Sale and Auction, featuring over 350 original Haitian paintings, silk scarves, sculptures, and other handicrafts. An opening reception on Friday at 5:00pm will include a screening of a documentary about VHP by Cannes Film Festival award-winner Alex Camilleri ’10, Madison Silverstein ’11, and Sean Morash ’13. Read More …
NCAA’s Hall of Champions Features Vassar
On April 3 and 4, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hosts the Division I women’s basketball Final Four championship in Indianapolis, Indiana, home of the NCAA’s Hall of Champions museum and conference center. It’s fitting, given that the Hall of Champions – mere days before – will have just unveiled a new permanent exhibit, “The History of Women in Intercollegiate Athletics.” Read More …
