New housing reserved for Champlain College

May 5, 2016

Changes downtown will bring hundreds of new housing units to Burlington. As a part of the ...

Greek tax proposal is denied

May 3, 2016

A proposed compromise on a tax on Greek houses was denied by the Vermont Senate. On April 26, the Sen...

Vt. legislators cut ’40 percent rule’

May 3, 2016

Tuition rates for out-of-state students could soon change due to a new budget passed by the Vermont H...

Burlington mall to be redeveloped

April 26, 2016

Students and Burlington residents may soon be able to live above the Burlington Mall on Church Stree...

$20 million granted to Echo

Kelsey Neubauer, Assistant News Editor

April 19, 2016

Filed under News, Vermont

U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy announced one of the largest federal awards to a UVM-affiliated program while Lake Champlain shone behind him April 18. UVM President Thomas Sullivan, Leahy and representatives from colleges across Vermont gathered at the Leahy ECHO Center to hear the purpose and goals of the project the award wil...

Librarian running for state rep.

April 14, 2016

A librarian from Bailey/Howe will be running for a seat recently vacated by a UVM alumna. Selene Col...

Residents protest oil pipeline

April 14, 2016

Despite protests, a Vermont gas company and Gov. Peter Shumlin’s administration are pushing forward...

Kayakers protest restrictions

March 24, 2016

Students may be unable to kayak on the Green River as a result of a licensing issue between the state and a l...

UVM seeks to cut ’40 percent rule’

March 22, 2016

The University of Vermont has tried to increase its state funding for eight years with no luck. Now, ...

Vermont bill guarantees paid sick leave

March 3, 2016

Filed under News, Vermont

A bill recently passed by Vermont’s state legislature will guarantee paid sick leave for Vermont workers. The law will put in place a required amount of sick time, and forbid employers from preventing or punishing employees from using it, according to the official bill passed by the House and Senate. Earned sick tim...

Marijuana legalization bill passes the Vermont senate

March 3, 2016

Filed under News, Vermont

Vermont is one step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana.The Vermont State Senate voted 17 to 12 to pass the measure Feb. 18. It will now head to the Vermont House of Representatives. If the bill passes the House, it would then go to Gov. Peter Shumlin for approval.The bill would make it legal for Vermonters ages 21 and over to posses...

Kappa Sigma hosts fundraiser for Navy SEALS

March 3, 2016

Filed under News, Vermont

Kappa Sigma Fraternity hosted a charity sleepover Feb. 26 to support the Navy SEAL Legacy foundation.This event was Kappa Sigma’s eighth annual Sleep Out for the Soldiers fundraiser. Brothers from UVM’s chapter and other chapters around New England camped out on the Kappa Sigma house lawn from Friday night to Saturday m...

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New housing reserved for Champlain College

Greek tax proposal is denied

Vt. legislators cut ’40 percent rule’

Burlington mall to be redeveloped

$20 million granted to Echo

Librarian running for state rep.

Residents protest oil pipeline

Kayakers protest restrictions

UVM seeks to cut ’40 percent rule’

Vermont bill guarantees paid sick leave

Marijuana legalization bill passes the Vermont senate

Kappa Sigma hosts fundraiser for Navy SEALS