Culture Staff’s 100 word rants
Culture Staff
February 12, 2020
Evan Peck Between the last time I went skiing and the next time I go, there will be a generation of ski babies born that will whiz past me. Born to wealthy parents, these young park rats begin shredding as soon as they can stand. In no time, they are tormenting below average skie...
Comedians talk death and perform live
Sophia Venturo, Staff Writer
February 8, 2020
Low-top vintage booths and beat-up red velvet loveseats were occupied by patrons leaning forward, ready to ponder mortality together. “Death Talks” is a monthly variety show centered on death, its witnesses and fallouts. Local comedians, musicians and death industry workers contemplated the end of life ...
Scorsese’s most recent film doesn’t live up to the hype
Evan Peck, Culture Columnist
February 7, 2020
Even with all of the Oscar acclaim for Martin Scorsese’s historically-based three-and-a-half-hour drama, “The Irishman,” disappoints despite its all-star cast and iconic director. Released on Netflix and in select theaters, the film depicts the life of Frank Sheeran, played by Robert DeNiro, a...
Fostering gives adoptable pets a home
Kate Germain, Staff Writer
February 6, 2020
Andrew roamed and sniffed around the living room, switching from couch to couch, hoping for a hug or maybe even a belly rub. One-year-old Andrew is a yellow pit bull staying with junior Taylor Peltier while she fosters him. Peltier fosters her dog from Winnie’s Legacy Canine Rescue, a non-profit adoption...
Three new Fleming exhibits unveiled for Spring 2020
Anna Kolosky, Staff Writer
February 5, 2020
Fleming Museum’s Spring 2020 catalogue is covered in brightly colored, dancing people. It features a painting by Wood Gaylor, the inspiration for one of the museum’s exhibitions. According to Fleming’s website, the “Wood Gaylor Exhibition” and “Warp: War Rugs of Afghanistan” will run ...
First-year pasta chef kneads and feeds
Jenny Koppang, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
On weekends in McAuley Hall on Trinity campus, the kitchen is bustling with the anticipation of a home-cooked meal. First-year Jack Page uses his passion for cooking to bring the McAuley community together over authentic Italian cuisine. Page gently fed his kneaded dough into the pasta machine...
Student artist explores a new medium
Cyrus Oswald, Staff Writer
January 29, 2020
Pink chalk drawings completely cover the brick sections of walls inside Charlie Piper’s dorm room in the Living/Learning Center. Also hung up are his proudest pieces of artwork. Sophomore Charlie Piper drew a lot as a kid, and as he grew up, he never stopped. “I remember my grandmother always ...
Winter course treks White Mountains
Alicia Wolfram, Staff Writer
January 29, 2020
Fourteen boots trudged through an untouched blanket of snow, breaking the otherwise total peace and stillness. This past winter break, six UVM students ventured into Franconia Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire to complete a five-day winter mountaineering skills course from Jan. 6-10. ...
Senior releases new album “Sunburst”
Natalie Charron, Staff Writer
January 28, 2020
It’s early in the morning and the day is ushered in by the hypnotic lull of a tenor saxophone and trumpet, accompanied by the steady beat of percussion cymbals. This imagery is realized through “Sunrise,” the first track of senior Cam Gilmour’s second album “Sunburst.” “Sunburst” was rel...
New streaming service broadcasts college musicians
Anya Kauffman, Staff Writer
January 22, 2020
A team of developers are preparing to change the way college students digest music. Quadio, a new music streaming service based in NYC, is already gaining followers though it hasn’t been released yet. The service will circulate college music to other college campuses around the nation, includ...
New hair salon opens near campus
Emma Adams, Staff Writer
January 22, 2020
Two decades ago, Radika and Bidur Dahal were living together in a Nepalese refugee camp. Today, the husband and wife team are now established Vermonters and owners of the newly opened Campus Hair Salon. The salon is located at 94 Colchester Ave., just across the street from UVM’s Fleming Museum and medical cente...
Dance department to present annual showcase
Sophia Venturo, Staff writer
January 21, 2020
This week the UVM Dance Program will present “Dancing Uphill,” an annual four-day performance event featuring nine original pieces choreographed by UVM faculty, students and guest artists. This year’s showcase will feature performers from UVM, Middlebury College and Vermont dance community members. Each...
