Taylor Abrams, Opinion Columnist
• February 21, 2023
Last semester, Millis Hall experienced attempted arson around 2 a.m. on a Saturday night, displacing many students, according to a Dec. 7, 2022 Cynic article.
What this column aims to address is the...
I have always struggled to make friends because of my social anxiety, so in eighth grade, when I switched to a new school, I was extremely worried about meeting new people.
To my surprise, I quickly...
For so long, my entire identity was centered around being a runner, and now I love to run even more than I did before.
It started with a few laps around the community track and soon I was hooked. From...
No one alive today on this earth has ever seen me wear pants.
Maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but the fact remains that, for as long as I can remember in my life, pants simply haven’t been...
Sixty-four percent of nursing home staff in the U.S. admitted to committing some sort of abuse or neglect to their patients in the past year, according to a February 2019 PubMed study.
This statistic...
Disclaimer: Not written with AI
Students using AI to write essays is troublesome in and of itself, but it’s also indicative of other problems with higher education.
Academic dishonesty is universal...
Whether it’s a caramel vanilla iced latte or a cup of black coffee, it is safe to say that you or someone you know is connected to coffee on a personal level.
In capitalist America, coffee’s influence...
I’ve never been someone who really kept up with trends.
Take a look at any of my middle school yearbook photos, and you’ll see the same sort of outfit over and over again: jeans, usually a striped...
As the spring semester rolls in, many high school seniors prepare to make the first major decision of their lives: what college to attend. For Vermont students, the answer may not be UVM.
UVM’s in-state...
Vermont sits in the middle of the U.S. states when it comes to income, according to the World Population Review. So, why isn’t UVM accessible for Vermonters?
While there has been a genuine decline...
Almost every day of my college career at UVM, I’ve logged on to Blackboard to check my grades, assignments and class discussion boards.
Some days, I’ve also logged into Yellowdig, Canvas, Packback...
New Year’s Eve has always been my favorite holiday. The promise of a new start is one of the most refreshing and exciting feelings.
While the holiday is a great time to reflect on your year and think...
