Spring 2008 Volume 104 Issue 2

letters

Re: "Changing Colors," Winter 2007

It may be of interest to VQ readers to reflect on the sustainability of our green commitment. Although the world seems in 2007 finally to have woken up to environmental threats such as global warming, this could be termed as more of a reawakening. By Ben Horsbrugh '89  Full Story

Another Vassar Vet's Perspective

Ralph LoCascio’s ’50 novel Vassar Outlander [“Books Noted,” Fall 2007] is clearly one man’s perspective, and it is unlikely it represents some sort of generic Vassar Vet’s view... by Howard Winn '50  Full Story

Re: "Buried Treasures," Winter 2007

Matthew’s other mug [Warwick Vase replica, p. 15] is not a spittoon and was probably meant to hold a plant. Certainly, Matthew Vassar would not have a spittoon featured so prominently in his portrait. By Kay Olson Freeman '59  Full Story

Good News For The New Year!

To our Vassar Family: First of all, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for your unwavering encouragement and support. As recipients of the 2007 AAVC Spirit of Vassar Award, we treasure the honor... by Rev. Dr. Robert B. Jackson ’77 and Grisela Alejandro Jackson ’78  Full Story