Meet Dia Brown: engineer and leader
Emma Shapera, Staff Writer
December 4, 2019
Despite the STEM community making up most of UVM’s majors, there was no National Society for Black Engineers at the University until last year. Junior Dia Brown, the club’s president and founder, launched the club at UVM in August 2018. “When I found out in my first year there wasn’t a ...
“Parasite” is not a typical horror film
Evan Peck, Culture Columnist
November 25, 2019
The Kim family watches an intense thunderstorm light up the night sky as they get drunk inside the Park family mansion. Nobody knows they are there. That is, until the Parks show up. Fast-paced wit, colorful shots and heart-stopping twists are a couple of the elements that make Parasite such an enjoyab...
Culture Staff Playlist
Culture Staff
November 22, 2019
Here's what the Culture staff has been listening to recently. Listen on Spotify. Frank Ocean / In My Room Qveen Herby / THAT Bih Molly with Charles / Strawberry Father John Misty / Real Love Baby WILLOW / Female Energy, Part 2 Dylan LeBlanc / Cautionary Tale Raleigh Ritchie / Stay Inside Sugar Pine...
Hit Paws a cappella gets cozy at Pajama Jams
Kate Germain, Staff Writer
November 21, 2019
The members of Hit Paws sang in harmonious chorus while bouncing around stage in their coziest pajamas. Hit Paws, a UVM a cappella group, performed a concert Nov. 15 in Fleming 101. UVM currently has four a cappella groups: Zest, Hit Paws, The Cat’s Meow, and The Top Cats. As the tempe...
Citizens try to save Burly’s tree canopy
Emma Adams, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
Burlington is defined by its lush green foliage. However, local arborists say the signature trunks and leaves of Vermont need citizen help. Branch Out Burlington! is an organization that seeks to nurture and expand the city’s leafy canopy. Volunteers help plant and maintain the health of ...
Famous works of art hidden in Fleming
Keely Lyons, Staff Writer
November 16, 2019
Proudly facing Colchester Avenue with its rows of arched windows, columns and brick facade, Fleming Museum welcomes visitors to view an eclectic and prolific collection of art and artifacts. First opened in 1931, Fleming is home to more than 24,000 objects that span widely across cultures and time peri...
CDAE Film Festival attendance lower than expected
Cyrus Oswald, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
The CDAE department is, in chair Jane Kolodinsky’s words, “the biggest department no one has ever heard of.” Their Whistleblower Film Festival looked to change this. From Nov. 4-7, the Community Development and Applied Economics department put on the Whistleblower Film Festival, in part...
Rapper sheds light on decolonization
Sophia Venturo, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
A woman with bright brown eyes, electric pink lipstick and a white hijab made her way through rows of chairs, smiling widely. Around 6 p.m. Nov. 4, the president of the Mulim Student Association, sophomore Lena Ginawi, handed Mona Haydar the microphone. A Syrian American artist from Flint, Mic...
Comedian Steven Wright to perform at the Flynn
November 13, 2019
The comedian’s voice seeped out of the phone in a low, vibrating register to talk about his return to the Burlington comedy scene. Stand-up comedian Steven Wright will perform at Burlington’s Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Nov. 15, as the second stop on a two-week tour along the East C...
The Chubby Muffin: Skinny Pancake’s Old North End sister
Jean Macbride, Staff Writer
November 13, 2019
The Chubby Muffin was packed with people ordering sandwiches. Two Labrador retrievers sat outside waiting for their owner, who was chowing down on a sandwich. The books on the wall and the buzz of people chatting made the Chubby Muffin a cozy place to have breakfast. Located on Oak Street, ...
Trick-or-treaters celebrate Halloween at Horse Barn
Maryann Makosiej, Staff Writer
November 9, 2019
A sea of trick-or-treaters went stall to stall collecting candy from student handlers and their costume-clad horses. The Halloween Barn event was held on Monday, October 28 at the UVM Horse Barn. It was a student-run, faculty-supported effort led by the Animal and Veterinary Science department. Adult...
First-years adjust to life on campus
November 9, 2019
As the leaves change and the temperature drops, first-year students at UVM continue to adjust to their new social life on a college campus. The first couple of months as a college student are full of change and trial and error. Finding the right friends as a first-year while simultaneously trying to ...
