Evolution as I learned in Pokémon
15 hours ago
Filed under Opinion
Evolution Essay Winner “Woah! My Caterpie evolved into a Metapod,” exclaims every kid who has ever played Pokémon Yellow. I still remember my first time witnessing “evolution.” It took me seven level-ups to gain this excitement on my brother’s Game Boy Color at the age of six. The idea of ev...
UVM mental health professionals: we care about you
1 day ago
Filed under Letter to the Editor, Opinion
We who work to support UVM students’ health and well-being continually seek ways to improve the services we provide that support students’ mental health needs. Like colleges across the country, UVM is experiencing an increase in student need for mental health and disability-related support. Ou...
How has social media changed us?
2 days ago
Filed under Opinion
Social media has consumed young people and has changed the way we communicate. From the moment we wake up to the moment we go to bed, we are submerging ourselves into the digital world, oblivious to what is going on off our screens. Fifty-one percent of people ages 18 to 24 said that it would be ...
Success for Democrats is daring to dream
3 days ago
Filed under Opinion
Over the last month, I’ve had to watch President Donald Trump play dumb over the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, stir up hysteria about a nonexistent migrant “invasion” and promise to end birthright citizenship by executive order. So yeah, it felt good to watch Republica...
Be conscious in giving thanks
4 days ago
Filed under Opinion, Staff Editorial
It’s November and we’ve made it to the final stretch of the semester. Once we hit the middle of the month, the few remaining weeks melt together in a mess of final exams, projects, readings and essays, then, finally, some rest. But, one week in particular can feel especially long — and that ...
Priority to the people: expanding STEM dept.
November 11, 2018
Filed under Letter to the Editor, Opinion
The phrase “let’s get this degree” embodies the sentiment many, perhaps most, hold towards university. To respond to last week’s “public school, private donors” editorial, this trend is not just at UVM and is not just the University’s fault. As a group of people, Americans are very focused on ...
Which pressing issues take precedence? Ask the press
November 10, 2018
Filed under Opinion
In an Oct. 30, 2018 piece I wrote, I tried to defend the benefits that come with a nonpartisan, representative press. I admit that it was a rather optimistic outlook on the state of freedom of speech in our country and one that doesn’t hold up very well in our current political climate. The questio...
When social and fiscal beliefs clash
November 9, 2018
Filed under Opinion
College is, and should be, a place to openly express your political views. A common stance is the “socially liberal, fiscally conservative” attempt to strike a balance between two very divided parties. While I agree that partisan politics are destructive to our democracy, it must be made clear that clai...
America’s killer obsession comes at a cost
November 8, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Everyone is flocking to the newest installment of “Halloween” to see America’s favorite killer, Michael Myers. Unknown to many Americans, there are teenagers across social media romanticizing the real Michaels. They’re the True Crime Community. Many in this community, excluding bloggers who post sole...
“It’s ok to be white” returns
November 7, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Staff Editorial
When signs saying “It’s OK to be white” went up around campus for the second time last week, many students who saw them online may have thought they were seeing last year’s news. The intense backlash to these signs was both immediate and unsurprising to most of the student body. One would as...
Who is afraid of the opinion section? A conversation
November 3, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Scene: Person One overhears anguish from Person Two and investigates the source Person Two has read the headline of a New York Times op-ed titled “The Curse of Affirmative Action” and appears to be in a fit of rage. Person One tries to talk it out with Person Two, causing tension. Person One: ...
Your plastic straw is not the problem
November 2, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The morning started out like any other. I stopped at the University Marche on my way to class to get my usual: an everything bagel with cream cheese and an iced coffee. Normally, I would fill up my reusable tumbler, but I decided it needed a wash and left it in my room. I went for a plastic cup ins...
