Dining hall bug leads to contract suspension
Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
1 day ago
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
After videos of bugs in dining hall food circulated on social media, UVM suspended a portion of its food order from a local agricultural nonprofit. Barstool UVM, affiliate of pop culture blog Barstool Sports, posted an Instagram video of a cabbage worm, which they described as a “maggot,” in a salad S...
White house firing sparks protests
Sawyer Loftus and Julianne Lesch
1 day ago
Filed under News
Hundreds of people gathered in Burlington to protest the ousting of Attorney General Jeff Sessions as concerns over the future of the Trump-Russia investigation grow. At least 400 hundred protestors marched Nov. 8 from the Federal Building on Elmwood Avenue to nearby City Hall to make their voices ...
Flag raises concerns among students
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
2 days ago
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
A petition that no one has claimed responsibility for, but first appeared on a Jewish student group Facebook page, has been the source of controversy for groups on campus. Following the raising of the Israeli flag outside the Davis Center Nov. 5, UVM’s chapter of J Street U, a Jewish student grou...
Students weight in on Vermont midterm election
Zoe Schemm, Staff Writer
2 days ago
Through many initiatives and organizing, UVM students were motivated to vote in the elections Nov. 6. Many considered the midterms to be especially important because the outcomes determined the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. “My estimation is that over 2,000 UVM students voted in Burlingt...
Associate professor tapped as next Honors College dean
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
2 days ago
UVM has appointed a new dean for the Honors College following the interim dean's movement toward stepping down. President Tom Sullivan announced to the UVM community Nov. 13 through email that Associate Professor David Jenemann will be the next dean of the Honors College. Jenemann is teaching...
Hundreds gather in downtown Burlington to protest the departure of Attorney General
6 days ago
Filed under News, Photo Gallery
Hundreds of people gathered in Burlington to protest the outing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, as concerns over the safety of the Trump-Russia investigation grow. At least 400 hundred protestors marched from the Federal Building on Elmwood Ave in Burlington to nearby City Hall Nov. 8 to make t...
SGA raises funds for hurricane relief
Julianne Lesch, Staff Writer
6 days ago
SGA worked to unite the UVM and Burlington communities to raise money after Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael. Various organizations within the Burlington community have partnered with SGA to sponsor a raffle to raise money for relief efforts following the two storms. This fundraiser was cr...
Protests expected following departure of Attorney General
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
November 8, 2018
Protests are brewing in Vermont following the outing of federal Attorney General Jeff Sessions, as concerns over the safety of the Trump-Russia investigation grow. Thirteen separate protests are planned in Vermont, and are expected to be carried out Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. according to MoveOn, a progressive ...
Students organize to protest gender memo
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
November 8, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Uncategorized
Members of the UVM and Burlington transgender and non-binary communities gathered to send a clear message to President Donald Trump: “We will not be erased.” Nearly 250 students, faculty and community members organized Oct. 29 outside the third floor of the Davis Center to protest a memo obtain...
Women’s Fund event aims to close gender gap
Lily Young, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Uncategorized
Prominent female activists spoke at a UVM event Oct. 30 in the Grand Maple Ballroom. The Vermont Women’s Fund, the group that held the event, is a nonprofit organization that gives grants to programs that support women and girls across the state. The goal of the night was to raise $35,000 that would...
Donations from Zionist group intensifies Israel-Palestine debate on campus
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
November 6, 2018
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
A $100,000 grant offered to UVM Hillel has student groups on campus concerned about the money’s ties. UVM Hillel, a chapter of the Jewish student group Hillel International, has been offered a grant by the Maccabee Task Force, a pro-Israel group created to combat the Boycott, Divestment and...
Student groups work to increase voter turn out
Lindsay Freed, Senior Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Voter turnout for young people has historically been low compared to other age groups. At UVM, groups like the SGA, College Democrats and College Republicans have been working to register students to vote in either Burlington or their hometowns. SGA-organized meet-and-greets with gubernatorial c...
