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(Left to right): Seniors Rafael Peralta and Kevin Borges talk about their podcast, No Cap, in the Davis Center atrium, Sept. 19. Although advertised as mostly jokes, No Cap tries to find a balance between humor and serious topics.

Student podcasters bring NYC to BTV

Marjorie McWilliams, Staff Writer September 28, 2019

Three friends and roommates from the Bronx, New York, gather around a mic once a week to let loose. No Cap is a podcast created by senior engineering majors Keven Borges, Rafael Peralta and Antonio...

Alianza Latinx kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with flag raising ceremony

Alianza Latinx kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with flag raising ceremony

Allie O'Connor, Assistant Culture Editor September 16, 2019

Latin music echoed across the Davis Center circle as a group of students and staff danced and chatted. Alianza Latinx, an identity group for Latinx and Hispanic students, held a flag-raising event...

Interfaith Center hosts Pride service

Interfaith Center hosts Pride service

Jean MacBride, Staff Writer September 13, 2019

Sometimes a forbidden symbol in religious institutions, a rainbow LGBT flag covered the back wall of the Interfaith Center as attendees sat together in unity.  The UVM Interfaith Center held a religious...

Student-run barn combines equestrians and education

Student-run barn combines equestrians and education

Keely Lyons, Staff Writer September 11, 2019

The smell of hay, freshly mowed grass and barn animals mingled with the early morning breeze.  Riders comfortably settled into the hustle of barn life that began at 9 a.m.  Located at 430 Spear...

Sex education expert Jenna Emerson poses in her office in Living Well with models of vaginas and sperm, Aug. 28. One reason Emerson’s office hours are popular is her work in comedy. Her live comedy show “Sex with Jenna” links her two professions.

Sex education expert offers non-judgemental advice

Marjorie McWilliams, Staff writer September 4, 2019

Honesty, humor and inclusivity are pillars of  Jenna Emerson’s practice. Posters covered her office as she spoke about her path to professionalism.  Living Well’s sex education expert Jenna...

Sophomore Kelsey Deemer walks with both her campers and a fellow counselor at a summer camp in Brookston, Indiana in July. Deemer spent nine weeks sleeping in a cabin with 13-14 year old girls and doing activities such as spa nights, ropes courses and boat races this summer.

Summer internships yield valuable work experience

Marjorie McWilliams, Staff Writer September 1, 2019

While the school year is crammed with classes, course work and extracurriculars, for some the summer is just as action packed.  Between internships, jobs and summer fun, many UVM students were...

UVM police services watch over the crowd of students gathered on Redstone campus for the 4/20 celebration April 20. Theres a nice cloud out there, a first-year said, referring to the smoke raising over the crowd shortly after 4:20 p.m.

UVM cannabis consumption reaches a new high

Mills Sparkman, Summer Editor August 15, 2019

UVM has been ranked the top school in the nation for cannabis consumption, according to the latest rankings from the Princeton Review. Also in the top five were the University of Rhode Island, Wesleyan...

SpringFest 2019

SpringFest 2019

Jack Eccleston, Staff Writer May 2, 2019

The line spread all the way down Main street as thousands of excited festival goers flocked to catch some of the east coast’s finest rappers perform at UVM. SpringFest 2019, a block party hosted...

Sporting courtesy blue 4/20 5K t-shirts, runners leave the starting line at the UVM Wellness Environment 4/20 5K for Wellness in front of the Gucciardi Fitness Center at 4:20 p.m. April 20. Just a few hundred feet away on Redstone campus, students used cannabis in celebration of the 4/20 holiday.

Community and students show up for Wellness 5K

Allie O'Connor, Assistant Culture Editor April 26, 2019

Despite the rain and overcast weather, several hundred students and community members gathered on the indoor tennis courts and turf of the Patrick Gym for the fourth annual 4/20 5K for Wellness April 20....

Culture Staff Recommends: fun things to try the next time you get high

Culture Staff Recommends: fun things to try the next time you get high

Culture Staff April 25, 2019

Whether you’re toking up on your own or sharing with a group, check out what the Culture staff recommends for high time entertainment and grub.   The Joy of Painting Jonathan Greenberg Bob...

A student rolls a joint in his dorm room on April 20 in preparation for 4/20. “There’s this whole stigma around buying weed. Like you go into a place to buy weed, you’re intimidated. You think, ‘I’m buying drugs now, this is a drug deal, this is illegal,’” said an anonymous student drug dealer.

Interview with a pusher: drugs on campus

Cyrus Oswald, Staff Writer April 24, 2019

Cannabis doesn’t actually grow like a weed, at least in Vermont. So to get pot, most people have to buy it. To buy cannabis, you need a dealer. Greg is a pusher, or drug dealer, in his dorm....

Culture Staff Recommends: a guide to self care

Culture Staff Recommends: a guide to self care

Culture Staff April 22, 2019

At a time when “Treat yourself” has become more of a marketing tactic than real advice, it’s important to practice self-care. Millenials spend twice as much time as baby boomers do on self-care,...

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