Women dealers change weed culture
Autumn Lee, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
One UVM student is out to change the stoner stereotype from bong-ripping bros to be more friendly towards women. Olive, a pseudonym, first sold psychedelics when she came to UVM, then began selling weed when she realized she could smoke for free, she said. She has since stopped smoking because it ...
Review: “Blockers” falls flat on plot, brings feminism
Hunter McKenzie, Culture Columnist
April 19, 2018
Filed under Arts, Culture, Editor's Picks, Reviews
If you enjoy feminist perspectives and John Cena butt chugging beer, “Blockers” might be the film for you. “Blockers” stars Leslie Mann, John Cena and Ike Barinholtz, and follows three parents as they try to prevent their daughters from losing their virginities on prom night. Although it...
Creating magic with scent: a look into Alice & the Magician Cocktail Apothecary
Kailey Bates, Video Editor
April 19, 2018
Filed under Culture, Editor's Picks
Brothers Aaron and Sam Wisniewski are the founders of "Alice and the Magician," a cocktail apothecary that creates powerful elixirs and mists that spark imagination and elicit scent memories. In this video, they serve up their magical cocktails at Stella Mae's Anniversary Bash and talk about the process....
Burly chefs pledge to serving local
Addie Beach, Assistant Arts Editor
April 18, 2018
Filed under Arts, Arts Regular, Culture, Editor's Picks
Rich chocolate, creamy soups, French pastries — all of it local. It doesn’t take much of a walk down Church Street to get a sense of what the Burlington food scene and its chefs have to offer. One of these restaurants is Revolution Kitchen, which specializes in vegan and vegetarian food. ...
Culture Staff Recommends: Books
April 18, 2018
Filed under Arts, Arts Regular, Culture, Reviews
Summer is only a few weeks away and beach reads will soon be a necessity, so the Culture staff has five book recommendations for you. Check the Culture section weekly for our staff’s picks. “Bluets” by Maggie Nelson Autobiography, $12.63 Hunter McKenzie’s pick This gorgeous, experime...
Q&A: Four student artists talk creativity on campus
Sarah Robinson, Staff Writer
April 17, 2018
Filed under Artist Spotlight, Arts, Arts Regular, Culture
Student artists can be found all over campus. Culture writer Sarah Robinson sat down with a few to talk about their work and get their take on the arts at UVM. First years Riya Padukone and Keerthi Onkaram are dancers from New Hampshire. They grew up together and are roomates. Onkaram specializes in classica...
Community gather to celebrate, share herstory
Anna Power, Staff Writer
April 17, 2018
Men and women gathered in Waterman to celebrate ordinary women for the Herstory event. UVM Program Board hosted Herstory for Women’s History Month March 19. Event coordinator junior Flannery Mehigan said that Herstory focused on women who have shaped history but generally aren’t celebrate...
Hand poked or pro: students get ink
Lily Merriam, Staff Writer
April 16, 2018
Paper and pen aren’t the only way to tell a story — some use needle and ink to create tattoos and share their narratives. First-year Isabel Fetter got her tattoo at Stone the Crow Tattoo parlor in her home-state of Maryland. Fetter got a mountain sunrise with the saying “way ope...
The beef with the beef industry
Ali Barritt, Cynic Correspondent
April 14, 2018
Filed under Columns, Culture, Life
The line at the grill is long at any dining hall on campus; there’s ample demand for beef. In fact, the US produced 99.8 billion pounds of meat in 2017, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Sophomore Julian Kafka eats meat because it tastes good and it’s widely available, he said. Would ...
Recommendations: WRUV’s top music of the week
April 13, 2018
Filed under Arts, Arts Regular, Culture, Reviews
Looking to update your Spotify playlist? Need some new tunes for your next dance party? WRUV has got you covered with their top artists of the week. Yo La Tengo Frankie Cosmos Bahamas Young Fathers Caroline Rose Dent May Nap Eyes The Brian Jonestown Massacre Loma Alvvays ...
UPlayers present spring musical
Eleanor Webster, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
Filed under Arts, Culture, Previews
College students will throw it back to their middle-school days when they don thick-framed glasses, parachute pants and sweater vests for a musical coming to town this week. Don’t miss your chance to travel back to that middle school moment at “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” the...
Lorde hypnotizes Boston with new album
Hunter McKenzie, Arts Columnist
April 11, 2018
Filed under Arts, Culture, Reviews
Whenever I attend a concert, the aftermath is the only thing I remember clearly: running up cement staircases into cement garages, holding onto a new t-shirt and sweating. My mind always unable to catch up with itself, spinning from the lights, the sounds and the stage. These were the events that unfolded after I ...
