Studying September 11
While the college quietly remembered the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and their aftermath in a handful of thoughtful campus events surrounding the tenth anniversary last month, seventeen students in English professor Michael Joyce’s freshman writing seminar, “Nine One One,” are looking back in a different way: by considering fictional responses to 9/11. Read More …
The Arrival of Drew Zingg
Virtuoso rock and blues guitarist Drew Zingg '81 has performed on stages ranging from Madison Square Garden to the Grand Ole Opry as a backing instrumentalist. Now, he is gearing up for a place in the spotlight, thanks to a group of Vassar alumnae/i known as The Infrangible Syndicate that wants to see Zingg get the public acclaim he's due. Read More …
Video: From the Computer Screen to the Silver Screen
Disney Pixar’s latest movie, Brave, is coming Summer 2012. Eben Ostby ’77, vice president of software at Pixar Animation Studios, talks about the early days of Pixar, building the software architecture behind Toy Story, and creating his own custom computer science major at Vassar. Read More …
Room for Debate
Hannah Bos ’00 and Paul Thureen ’00, co-founders of The Debate Society, a devised theater company, are award-winning and critically-acclaimed playwrights and performers. Late last month, these Sundance Institute Fellows came to Vassar to workshop with current drama majors. Read More …
