Ayahuasca: the alternative antidepressant
Caroline Slack, Assistant Feature Editor
April 24, 2019
Though psychedelics are often portrayed in popular culture as recreational drugs, psychedelics like ayahuasca have played a role in religious ceremonies and alternative medicine. Josh — not his real name — a junior, was 23 when he took mental health treatment into his own hands with a do-it-your...
Burlington’s DIY Basement Shows
Zoe Schemm, Feature Writer
April 17, 2019
They say if you want something done right, do it yourself. This sentiment finds real world applicability in do-it- yourself venues, establishments with the space and equipment for live music that do not function in the same legitimate arena as official clubs or concert halls. Often taking place in s...
Between the bars: Craft beer and pinball machines meet at The Archives
Caroline Slack, Assistant Feature Editor
April 10, 2019
From the windows outside The Archives, lights from rows of arcade games glitter through the glass. There’s an instant sense of childhood nostalgia — but it’s presented alongside a sophisticated selection of grown-up drinks. The Archives, a bar located on 191 College St., just celebrated its t...
The spectrum of inclusivity: being queer at UVM
Greta Rohrer, Feature Writer
April 3, 2019
UVM has a “queer-friendly” reputation among state schools, advertising to prospective students a “4.5 out of 5-star ranking on the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index” on the Prism Center website. As a public institution with over 10,000 undergraduate students, UVM represents a variety of ide...
No Ragrets: Love for Unconventional Tattoos
Caroline Slack, Assistant Feature Editor
March 7, 2019
Junior Max Mitiguy has 70 tattoos, a lot of them are stick and pokes that he has done on himself. But of his more than many tattoos, Mitiguy only regrets a couple: a text piece that he says isn’t cohesive with the rest of his tattoos, and one of a safety pin, a matching tattoo with an ex. Ge...
Dinner and Dialogue: Gathering for gratitude at the UVM Interfaith Center
Greta Rohrer, Feature Writer
February 18, 2019
Separated into four tables, Dinner and Dialogue attendees discussed gratitude, spirituality and unusually warm weather over plates of lasagna. These dinners, hosted monthly at the UVM Interfaith Center, foster an environment that sparks discourse and encourages attendees to be openminded. The Interfai...
Seasonal Sadness: Winter Woes
Caroline Slack, Assistant Feature Editor
February 15, 2019
It’s a Sunday afternoon, and junior Tali Friedman opens her windows to watch an early sunset. Then, she turns on her light box, a special lamp on her wall that mimics sunlight and helps her combat seasonal depression. “Winters in Vermont can be intense,” Friedman said. “Literally, with the amou...
Climate change threatens Vermont skiing
Nina Loutchko, Feature Writer
January 15, 2019
Warmer winters mean less time scraping ice off your car in the morning and fewer fears of falling on icy sidewalks while shuffling to class. But for skiers, snowboarders and anyone who enjoys the snowy season, warmer winters threaten the very thing that keeps them outside: snow. Warm temperatures an...
Burlington On Vinyl
Beth Goodwin, Feature Writer
November 14, 2018
Caroline Slack The music scene in Burlington is thriving; there are live gigs every weekend in quirky venues from house shows to ArtsRiot. Music is a huge part of the city’s creative and cultural pulse. At the core of the scene is the presence of vinyl. Burlington boasts three record stores: Burlington Records, ...
Grieving the Pittsburgh Shooting as a Jewish Student
Alec Collins, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
When I first heard the news about the shooting in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh in which a white nationalist murdered 11 members of the Tree of Life synagogue, the first thing I felt, strangely, was annoyance. “Of course this was bound to happen sometime,” I thought to myself. “But couldn’t it...
UVM Parents Take to Facebook
Mike Hurley, Feature Writer
October 23, 2018
When students feel the urge to share their concerns about college life, they might log onto the student-run meme page Make UV Groovy Again. They might wonder, though, where their parents go when they have a burning question about UVM; who they talk to when they feel like sharing any number of UV Groo...
Pub Pints and Basement Blackouts
Beth Goodwin, Feature Writer
October 13, 2018
At my home university in Cardiff, Wales, alcohol runs in the veins of the city. It keeps the social, sporting and student scenes alive. After choosing UVM as my destination to study for a semester abroad, I expected many differences between Burlington and my hometown, one of the most prominent of th...
