Winter 2001 volume 98 issue 1

features

Passing as White: Anita Hemmings 1897

Although now known as Vassar's first African-American alumna, Anita Hemmings was forced to pass as white in order to pass through Main Gate in 1893. By Olivia Mancini '00  Full Story

The Social Health of the Nation

Vassar Professor of Sociology Marque Miringoff's new book explores "How America Is Really Doing." By Marque-Luisa Miringoff  Full Story

Waterlust and the Watson Fellowship

Through the Watson Fellowship, graduating seniors can turn creative ideas into yearlong adventures. Follow 10 Vassar grads on their globetrotting treks. By Veronika Ruff '01  Full Story

Food for Thought

Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, a new magazine founded and edited by Darra Goldstein '73, combines scholarly inclinations with a love of food. By Bronwen Pardes '95  Full Story

September 11: Vassar Reacts

Within hours, Vassar acted, and continues to act, to support and educate members of the Vassar community. By Samantha Soper '91  Full Story