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March 22, 2012

Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY

Volume CXLV | Issue 17

Poll: most participants against smoking ban Erik Lorenzsonn Senior Editor

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t last Sunday’s Vassar Student Association (VSA) Council meeting, Vice President for Student Life Charlie Dobb ’12 announced the results of a poll that gauged student opinion on a proposed smoking ban. A majority of the student body opposed a ban, with approximately 65 percent responding negatively to the question “Should smoking be prohibited on Vassar College property?” Had the response been substantially more favorable, Dobb and the

Student Life Committee would have considered drafting a resolution in favor of a ban; the negative response, however, likely precludes a resolution. “I wouldn’t personally feel comfortable bringing something to the Council floor,” said Dobb. South Commons President and member of the Student Life Committee Matt Wheeler ’12 agreed with Dobb. “Our reaction is that we’re not going to push it, and we’re not going to reflect an opinion [students] don’t have,” said Wheeler. See SMOKING on page 4

A look into the price of a Vassar education VSA Council to vote on Tap That resolution to remove bottled water This Sunday, the Vassar Student Association Council will vote on a resolution proposed by Vassar Greens’ Tap That campaign to remove bottled water from Dining Services. The campaign hopes to raise awareness about the ill effects of bottled water.

Ruth Bolster

Features Editor

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econd only to Columbia University on U.S. News and World Report’s 2012 list of most expensive private schools, Vassar has undoubtedly acquired a reputation for being pricey. Although such lists do not consider the amount of financial aid individual students receive, they serve as an indicator of the amount of money required from each student to help keep these respective institutions going. Ultimately, the

process behind establishing the price of a Vassar education is done with an attempt to best meet the needs of the campus community. The process of establishing a comprehensive tuition fee begins the fall prior to the upcoming academic year. Armed with information on the health of the national economy as well as the expected costs of continuing the various programs and services offered by Vassar, the Board of Trustees reviews See TUITION on page 8

Joey Rearick News Editor

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his Sunday, the Vassar Student Association (VSA) Council will vote on a resolution that would advocate the removal of bottled water in all campus facilities administered by Dining Services. Members of Tap That, a Vassar Greens campaign that aims to reduce the consumption of

bottled water and raise awareness of its harmful environmental effects, first brought the resolution before Council on Sunday, Feb. 26. The resolution, which has already garnered the endorsement of several campus organizations and the College Committee on Sustainability, will also go before the Committee on College Life (CCL) for a vote on March 28.

Tap That’s push to end the sale of bottled water on campus began in Fall 2010, when the Vassar Greens solicited their membership for suggestions for new initiatives. Eliza Gercke ’13 proposed a campaign to reduce the consumption of bottled water on campus, describing the unnecessary plastic waste resulting from the sale See WATER on page 4

Tallon brings Gothic to FLLAC

Adam Buchsbaum Arts Editor

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he atrium of Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center (FLAAC) no longer houses its familiar Greek vases, but has been transformed into a soaring Gothic church. Three new outlets—one temporary, two permanent—have been installed. Three projectors are now in place. The end of a Gothic church will be projected at the end of the atrium, another Gothic detail projected on the wall opposite it and a ribbed

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Compromise reached on FEATURES Senior Week

barrel vault projected onto the ceiling. This exhibition, entitled “Space, Time and Narrative: Mapping Gothic France,” will take place from March 23 to May 20 in the FLAAC—more specifically, the atrium, staircase and its landing. “We can’t obviously bring a full Gothic building into this space... so we have to break it into some constituent pieces that will evoke various pieces...and call this space into a new resonant role as the host of a series of Gothic images,”

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Artists Zammiello, Humphrey to speak at Claflin lecture

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Courtesy of Adam Buchsbaum

“Space, Time and Narrative: Mapping Gothic France,” which projects images of Gothic cathedrals, will open in the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center on March 23.

Assistant Professor of Art and exhibition curator Andrew Tallon said. “And it does that quite well ... it doesn’t take much to tease us into believing that this might just be a Gothic space.” Coupled with the prominent projector displays, the exhibition will display a laser scan copy of the triforium of Chartes Cathedral on its right wall. Along the left wall as one ascends the staircase are images displaying the varying depictions of the façade of Amiens Cathedral over time. At the landing are various Vassar artifacts from the Magoon collection, and a book from Special Collections. Vassar acquired the Magoon collection in 1864, which includes many old depictions of Gothic works intended for students to study. By the display of Vassar artifacts is a television that allows its user to explore three Gothic buildings from many panoramic vantage points. Space, time and narrative each refer to three distinct ways to engage with Gothic architecture. Space refers to the projected images in the space. “You’re gonna feel like you’re in a cathedral because you’re gonna see a nave at that end of the wall,” Andrew W. Mellon Coordinator of Academic Programs Diane Butler said. “It’s not like an ordinary exhibition. You’re actually inhabiting the space.” Time refers to the history of Gothic architecture, and in turn See GOTHIC on page 15

Captain of the women’s basketball team Cydni Matsuoka ’14, pictured center, helped secure a victory over St. Lawrence University in the Liberty League Championship game on Feb. 25.

Women’s basketball wins Liberty League Corey Cohn

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efending a championship is said to be one of the most difficult feats to accomplish in sports. The Vassar College women’s basketball team proved it was up to the challenge, winning the 2011-2012 Liberty League title after taking down No. 1 seed St. Lawrence University, 79-75, in the title game on Saturday, Feb. 25.

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The conference championship matchup remained tight throughout the first two quarters, though the Brewers were able to carry a 39-35 lead into halftime. The back-and-forth play continued in the second half, with the Saints clinging to a 66-65 advantage with 4:01 left in the fourth quarter. Forward Kristyn Tempora ’12 then hit a three-pointer to give Vassar See BBALL on page 19

Men’s lacrosse expresses high hopes for season


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