Students dress up for annual Founder's Day

Sarah McNeil News Editor

Vassar students, faculty and alumnae/i gathered on April 29 to celebrate the Vassar tradition, Founder’s Day. This year’s theme was apt for the rainy Saturday, as students dressed for “Lost at Sea: Pirates, Mermaids, Sirens.” Despite the gloomy weather, the yearly festivities returned in full swing.

Lilly Masters ’26 commented on her experience saying, “I love how the Vassar community really commits to the bit. In high school or middle school no one would, so it’s really nice that here everyone does which is really fun. I think it was really fun that everyone participated.”

The event’s numerous activities primarily took place on Noyes Circle, beginning at noon and ending at midnight. The site featured live student bands and DJs all afternoon, food trucks with free food, face painting, and water slides. The musical headliner for the day, Mykki Blanco, reportedly canceled, but the show continued with nine student bands and DJs performing including Belakflip, DJNAR, Krampus, FEIFEI, PB Toast, Serial Milf, Switchover, Showface and UFOlogy. Founder’s Day goers were welcome to enjoy any of the three food trucks from the local restaurants La Cabañita, Twisted Sisters Soft Serve and Frites of New York. The day also featured carnival games with the chance to win prizes and rides with a giant inflatable slide and tetherball.

Also on Noyes Circle, the Vassar Student Association’s Health and Wellness committee had a tent filled with essentials like snacks and water as well as small stress relieving activities. The beer tent for all those over 21 returned, located right next to the Founder’s Day merchandise tent that sold student-designed T-shirts, sweat- shirts, bucket hats, shot glasses and tote bags. President Bradley gave the annual Founder’s Day toast at 2 p.m. with many members of the Vassar community gathering to hear her speak.

Other festivities included a barbecue at the Town House Circle with Dean Carlos Alamo at 3 p.m. and a puppy play pen in the College Center with three puppies that students could pick up and pet, organized by Big Night In. To