CAS program allows students to take classes elsewhere
Marjorie McWilliams, Staff Writer
March 11, 2019
It’s challenging to find the perfect program: in one university, a place that offers in-depth classes in every possible discipline. However, UVM College of Arts and Sciences Consortium makes it possible to gain the best of both worlds between 3 institutions for CAS students. Since fall...
Caring for cows: students experience farm life at UVM’s dairy barn
Juliet Malkowski, Staff Writer
March 10, 2019
In an experience that seems unique to going to school in Vermont, a UVM program allows students to witness the birth of a calf and to name it. “Everyone in the program gets to have a calf, and it gets to be your calf,” senior Ariela Burk, a member of the program, said. UVM’s Cooperative...
New North End spot serves up authentic pizza
Jack Eccleston, Staff Writer
March 10, 2019
Pizzeria Ida is one of the North End’s newest and most exciting pizza joints, serving up authentic, wood oven, neapolitan and sicilian style “pies on demand.” Since it opened in late September 2018, Pizzeria Ida has been hidden away behind a nondescript parking lot off of 662 Riverside Ave. ...
Review: “The Lego Movie 2″ is almost as good as the original
Jonathan Greenberg, Staff Writer
March 9, 2019
Legos: everyone remembers spending time building with them in our childhood. That being said, I for one didn’t expect a movie based around these construction blocks to be any good. When the first Lego movie turned out to be amazing, I was thrown through a loop. Now that the sequel to the inconceivably popul...
Flower show brings the outdoors in
Anna Kolosky, Senior Staff Writer
March 8, 2019
Scents of lavender and basil filled the air as multicolored lights highlighted different grassy landscapes. The Vermont Flower Show took over the Champlain Valley Exposition Center from March 1 to 3 and boasted a variety of vendors and flower displays. The Vermont Nursery & Landscape Ass...
Pho Hong serves up sweets and spices
Anna Kolosky, Staff Writer
March 2, 2019
The air was sizzling with spices as hungry patrons chowed down on huge bowls of noodles and curry. My friends and I had just walked into Pho Hong, a Vietnamese restaurant on North Winooski Avenue. My first impression of Pho Hong was that it was a bit small and crowded, with people sitting shoulder-to...
There is no room for cultural appropriation in music
Sarah Robinson, Senior Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
As Ariana Grande incessantly reminds us in “7 rings,” she’s single, famous and exorbitantly wealthy. Since her breakup with comedian Pete Davidson, Grande has taken on a very public and inspiring single-girl persona who focuses on her friends, her work and, above all, herself. “7 Rin...
“Pippin” challenges theatre department
Anna Kolosky, Staff Writer
February 28, 2019
A father and son from the Middle Ages are reimagined in UVM’s production of “Pippin.” The theater department will debut its performance Feb. 27. Junior Anna Cataldo said that “Pippin’s” music is what she loves about the musical and that it is one of her favorite shows because of the score. ...
BSU Fashion Show breaks from tradition
Keely Lyons, Staff Writer
February 27, 2019
UVM’s Black Student Union held their annual fashion show Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Davis Center’s Grand Maple Ballroom. This year’s theme was “Paint it Black,” and it defied tradition in many ways. Typically, clothing is the centerpiece of the show, but this year, the models were front a...
UVM hosts local producers for Cheese and Dairy Fest
Bridget Higdon, Culture Editor
February 26, 2019
The sweet aromas of cheese and freshly-scooped ice cream gave busy students a reason to pause last week. UVM hosted its annual Cheese and Dairy Fest Feb. 19 in the Davis Center Atrium. Sponsored by UVM Dining, the event’s aim was to promote cheese and dairy producers in the state of Vermont. ...
The Oscars: more diverse, but lacks serious intention
Kim Henry, Senior Staff Writer
February 23, 2019
The Oscars have been in hot water for years. The awards show was surrounded by controversies like #OscarsSoWhite and their record low ratings last year, according to a March 2018 Vanity Fair article. This year’s Oscars is without a host for the first time, and many catagories will be cut from the broa...
Students talk meditation on campus
Marjorie McWilliams, Staff Writer
February 22, 2019
The walls of most dorms are covered with posters, candles are at risk of confiscation and the shouts of the next door neighbors playing Super Smash Bros make meditation seem like an impossible routine to develop in the college years. Despite this, students and faculty at UVM find ways to reap the ...
