On Dec. 4, 2024, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson was shot and killed in the early hours of the morning. The casings from the bullets that took his life displayed the words “delay, deny and depose.”  These...

My favorite way to spend a chilly winter day in Burlington is to stroll down Church Street with friends with a warm hot chocolate in hand to fight off frostbite. The delicacy dates back thousands of...

Perhaps it’s the English major in me that needs to know a word’s whispered implications, but recently I’ve been fascinated by the categorization of casual sex as “meaningless.”  College cultures...

When one Googles “best movies about sex,” Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 film “Eyes Wide Shut” is almost always the top recommendation. I decided to re-enter my pretentious movie critic phase with this...

The average human produces 0.3-0.4 milliliters of spit per minute, totaling 0.5-1.5 liters per day, according to the Journal of Medicine and Life. That’s roughly a 32-ounce Hydro Flask full of spit every...

“If you’re wearing a flannel, have your hair in French braids or can sing, even a little, get on stage, now,” rang out from a megaphone outside the Davis Center.  A crowd gathered on the Andrew...

The point of a dating app, from the perspective of a dating app, is to find love. But to access this love, one must construct themselves in a way that demonstrates their adequacy and worth. This is...

An easy watch—and not only because of easy-on-the-eyes 82-year-old Harrison Ford—“Shrinking” is back with a second season.  Season two came out Oct. 16. With it came more of the loveable Jimmy,...

On Nov. 6., Donald Trump was announced as the 47th president of the United States. During the days leading up to the election, many people turned to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share opinions and...

In the early 2010s, One Direction was everywhere.  From going on tour to selling realistic dolls, this boy band had a strong grip on their fanbase. The band broke popularity records, including being...

When people are in a mental health crisis, the emergency department is not always the most ideal place to be treated.  It’s chaotic, hectic and jarring to people who are already under a lot of stress,...

At noon on Oct. 26, a red carpet unfurled in the center of the Church Street Marketplace. The guests of honor were local pets and their owners dressed in their Halloween bests.  The annual dog costume...