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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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"Saga Hwaet Ic Hatte": The Riddles of the Aenigmata and the Exeter Book in Conversation

Publication Date
2017-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Villesvik, Miranda Chiharu
Department or Program
Greek and Roman Studies Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Symphosius's Latin <em>Aenigmata</em> and the Old English Exeter Book, although known as two related collections of riddles, have not yet been analyzed from the perspective of their connected natures. This thesis seeks to bring the two collections into conversation as...

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Rave Capital: Struggles over Space in Berlin’s Electronic Music Scene

Publication Date
2023-April-26
Authors
Koester, Alexander
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Open
Abstract

This thesis examines the evolution and spatial manifestation of Berlin’s electronic music scene, particularly its techno and club subculture, as it struggles with the dominant culture of the city for space and the right to the city. Through a historical...

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Sex Work in Cyberspace: Geographies of Desire in Digital Frontiers of the United States

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Danyelle Hamilton
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

This project follows the shifting geography of erotic companionship and the changing demographics of women who take on this kind of work. From origins in mining towns, urban centers, and Las Vegas brothels to home-based, online performances for audiences across...

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Underground or under ground: punk, death, and transcendence in an unreal world

Publication Date
2016-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Jackson Martel
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

The truism that punk is dead reverberates throughout basements, record stores, and community centers across the world. What does this mean? Was punk ever alive? What does punk even mean in the first place? This thesis seeks to explore these...

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