Sophomore raps from Sichel, publishes on SoundCloud
Stephan Toljan, Photo Editor
March 26, 2020
Cam Barnes’ music career started at 9 years old when he picked up a saxophone. “I started playing the saxophone in the fourth grade, and that’s when it took off,” Barnes said. “I was like, ‘wow, this music thing is kinda cool.’” However, he didn’t start creating his own m...
Battle of the Bands shows off student talent
Cyrus Oswald, Staff Writer
March 19, 2020
Brennan's Pub & Bistro on most nights is a laid-back atmosphere for students to get food and hang out with their friends. UVM Program Board’s Battle of the Bands preliminary rounds took place March 2-4 in Brennan’s. Thirteen bands competed for four spots at the finals. On March 11, President...
Rep. Wazir educates on Afghanistan War
Emma Adams, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
At first glance, the rugs displayed on Fleming Museum’s walls appear to be abstract mosaics composed of deep brown and burgundy thread. Upon closer examination, they depict jarring images of war. Rep. Safiya Wazir spoke at noon Feb. 28 at Fleming about one of the museums new exhibits, “WARP: Wa...
“The Witcher” proves not all adaptations are bad
Allie O'Connor, Assistant Culture Editor
March 5, 2020
Despite the amount of streaming services we have at our disposal, it can be hard to avoid one controversial topic: book to screen adaptations. Every adaptation of a classic is held to an incredibly high standard, and no matter its success, inevitably you hear the same old turn of phrase from an a...
Student models show that solidarity is always in style
Natalie Charron, Staff Writer
March 4, 2020
Backstage, models got dressed in colorful outfits and prepared to walk the runway. As the music started to play, they walked out to a cheering crowd. The dimming of the house lights marked the beginning of the Black Student Union Fashion Show, titled “Black in Style.” The show took place at 7 p.m. F...
A look inside the Pottery Co-op
Anya Kauffman, Staff Writer
February 29, 2020
As students enter and exit the Marché, pottery wheels and giant bins of clay mark the entrance to an art studio. These materials belong to the Living/Learning Center’s Pottery Co-op, a space that hosts a variety of pottery classes for its members all year long. The Pottery Co-op is a feature...
Fleming opens season with costume ball
Sarah Robinson, Culture Editor
February 28, 2020
UVM Provost Patricia Prelock was dressed in a knee-length flapper dress with sequins arranged to look like peacock feathers. The sequins shone green and gold, which Prelock said was an intentional choice to represent UVM’s school colors and the peacock features of “Animal Transformation...
Stage managers make magic backstage
Marjorie McWilliams, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
While actors take the mainstage, stage managers are the movers and shakers of the UVM theatre department. The department puts together three mainstage shows each academic year, and this month, they are putting on “Shakespeare in Love,” Feb. 26-29 and March 1. The show has the largest ...
Play about young Shakespeare comes to Royall Tyler
Alicia Wolfram, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
Filled with singing, dancing and swordfights, “Shakespeare in Love” is hitting the UVM stage. UVM’s Royall Tyler Theatre department is putting on “Shakespeare in Love” at the end of the month. The show tells the story of how a young William Shakespeare, struggling with writer’s block, finds inspir...
Dance faculty presents work at Flynn
Jean Macbride, Staff Writer
February 20, 2020
The dance faculty at UVM spend their days teaching students about and how to dance. This time, the faculty had a chance to show off their own work. The UVM Dance Faculty Showcase was held at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Flynn Space, a performance space next to Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. ...
UVM professor helps create living bots
Anna Kolosky, Staff Writer
February 20, 2020
The computer screen showed a livestream of a green, stick-like animation flailing around. That flailing stick is actually a virtual robot that served as a model for xenobots, or the first computer-designed living organisms. The xenobots were co-created by a robotics team from UVM and a biology team from Tu...
The issue with posthumously released albums
Connor Adams, Culture Columnist
February 20, 2020
Posthumously-released albums may seem like a noble idea to continue an artist’s spirit, but more often than not, they disrespect what the artist would want. Once an artist dies their name becomes a commodity. An infamous example of this is Frank Zappa, the virtuosic multi-instrumentalist famous in ...
