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IMAGES 2022/2023 Publication

Moodleboard creations of seventeen various images. The bottom row from left to right includes the following: rows of white cars with four people standing next to the cars, two people dancing with their arms around each other with a colorful background, a black and white image of two people seated on the hood of a car with their fist in the air, a blue background photo with light blue circular patterns along with orange patterns. The second row contains images with: a person seated upright reading in bed with a nightstand next to them that's holding a flower, a little boy seated on a riding toy across a wooden floor, a person standing in nature, a person with red across their mouth as they seem to shout with their fist in the air, a couple dancing closely with people dancing in the background. The third row features images of: a group posing in the vogue stance, a woman seated playing music through headphones, a woman posing at the camera with a field in the background, a green, yellow, red colored pattern. The fourth row features images of a person wearing a colorful outfit with strips of linear cloth appearing feather-like, a group of four people all dressed in white clothing, a woman tilting her head to the side and posing at the camera and a head-shot of a woman wearing large hoop earrings and clear glasses with light shining on her face. Moodleboard was complied by Malachi Maguregui.
IMAGES Moodleboard designed by Malachi Maguregui ’25

IMAGES is the yearly submission-based student publication created by the ALANA Center in 1988 as a vehicle for creative self-expression for African-American/Black, Latinx, Asian/Asian-American, and Native American students. Since 1988, IMAGES continues to reflect the different needs, thoughts, and accomplishments of Vassar’s communities of color. The publication strives to continue as a space of resilience and creativity for the unwavering voices of students of color on this campus.

2022/2023 IMAGES Publication out now! Stop by the ALANA Center to receive your copy.

IMAGES cover photo highlighting the theme of joy. Images featured include an ALANA Center art piece, sunrise, yellow flowers, former ALANA Administrative Fellow & Class of 2021 graduate Sefa February, red leaf trees, flowers in hand, sunset, and the new ALANA sign.
Cover designed by Rabiah Aziz ’26 and Breille Irahoza ’24

Featured Interviews from the upcoming issue include:

Spotlight Interview: Garden to Celebrate Black Lives

A Tribute to Black Life plaque displayed on a rock that contains "Still I Rise" Maya Angelou, April 2022 at the Garden to Celebrate Black Lives.
Photo captured by Gari Puckrein ’24

Favour Movel ’25 sits down with Dean Wendy Maragh Taylor, Associate Dean of the College for Student Growth and Engagement to learn more about the Garden to Celebrate Black Lives. Listen to Favour and Dean Wendy’s interview below.

Garden to Celebrate Black Lives Interview - IMAGES (audio only)

Staff/Community Spotlight Interview: TC Weaver aka RezOnes and Boogie of BoogieRez

RezOnes and Boogie posing in mid-air with a rocky background.
RezOnes and Boogie of BoogieRez
RezOnes seated on the floor with two pieces of artwork displaying women and ocean sunsets to the left and right.
RezOnes
Boogie standing while working on a art project with dim lighting.
Boogie
RezOnes and Boogie close up with Rez wearing a colorful bucket hat and Boogie wearing a hat.
BoogieRez

Learn more about BoogieRez, the murals they have worked on, Hip-Hop 101 at Vassar, and how they share their passion and give back to the community view the full Zoom interview conducted by Carl Webster ’25.

IMAGES Covers From Past Issues

ALANA IMAGES Publication cover: purple background with world map.
IMAGES 2018 cover with 12 square sections containing different flowers in red, yellow and pink along with shades of brown.
IMAGES 2017 cover with the image of a Black woman in the center, the IMAGES letters are in navy lettering and yellow, red, green across the background.
Redish orange ALANA IMAGES 2016 publication cover.
IMAGES 2015 Cover containing a black background with colorful paint in green, red, purple, blue across the IMAGES letters.
Images cover 2012: An ALANA Center Publication - painting of a person.
IMAGES 2011 cover containing small icon copies of previous IMAGES covers with a black background and white text.
IMAGES 2010 cover with white background and four long rectangular sections with a figure of a person's face in shades of red, blue, yellow and green.
IMAGES 2009 cover with the font in white and a colorful graphic with red, yellow, green, white, blue, pink, black, throughout the graphic displaying different shapes and drawings.
IMAGES 2008 cover with text in white font and 10 small icon photos of ALANA community members.
IMAGES 2007 cover with a white paper fan in the center, the text color in black and background containing different colorful patterned designs.
IMAGES 2005-2006 Cover with the text in yellow, background cover in black and an echo shape of a person's face in black, white, brown, yellow and red.
IMAGES 2004 cover with a black background, white IMAGES font featuring shadows of people with their fists up in the air, and row of seven people near the bottom of the cover.
IMAGES 2003 cover highlighting the ALANA Center main window with the triangular roof outlines and window filled in with text and images on a white background.
IMAGES 2002 cover with a black background, text in white and two people in the center with their arms up in the air.
IMAGES 2001 cover with a blue and white background, the text in dark blue and the centering image of blue flowers in a spiraling effect.
IMAGES 2000 cover in a charcoal color with a group of people facing looking up the IMAGES text.