Residential Adviser: one job where you can’t clock out
3 days ago
Filed under Opinion
Residential Advisers do so much for the UVM community, the least we can give them in return is a substantial paycheck, and be truthful of what the job entails. As an RA at UVM, your room and board is waived. This might seem tempting to possible applicants, but once they hear the real truth of being an...
How to protect those who need it most
4 days ago
Filed under Opinion
The news of a woman in a vegetative state giving birth in Phoenix shocked America and revealed the flaws in the system of protecting disabled people. The woman, who lived at Hacienda Healthcare in Arizona, had been in a vegetative state for over a decade, rendering her unable to consent to sex. More...
Students, stand up with United Academics
5 days ago
Filed under Letter to the Editor, Opinion
The John Dewey Lounge was packed Feb. 4 as UVM’s faculty union, United Academics, addressed the crowd of students, teachers and other community members. Two senior lecturers from the College of Arts and Sciences are not being renewed, with 10 more receiving drastically reduced hours. Additionally, m...
It’s time to fix our fraternities
6 days ago
Filed under Opinion, Staff Editorial
Our campus suffered a tragic loss Feb. 2 with the death of first-year Connor Gage. Following a night at two fraternities, Gage died in the snow of a North Winooski Ave. parking lot. When a student dies, it impacts campus and our community — especially since this situation was entirely preventable. Had s...
It takes two parties to throw a government shutdown
February 9, 2019
Filed under Opinion
The recent government shutdown showed the true face of our politicians and the media. It was easy to point fingers and blame one side over the other for the prolonged shutdown, but neither side attempted to discuss viable options. Any time there was a discussion between the two parties, disagree...
There is no right way to be alternative
February 8, 2019
Filed under Opinion
As a former emo kid, I’ve noticed white people are poster children for alternative subcultures. This prevents society from acknowledging people of color in the alternative scene. Society’s image of those who follow subcultures isn’t inclusive. Many alternative icons are white like Lydia Deetz...
As 2020 comes, hold candidates to higher standards
February 7, 2019
Filed under Opinion
In the era of #MeToo, it’s not easy to forgive someone who has tolerated sexual misconduct. Ever since Jan. 2, when I read about several of Bernie Sanders’ staffers being accused of sexual harassment on CNN, I have begun to doubt whether or not he is a good candidate for 2020. The New York Tim...
We need safe and affordable rides
February 6, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Staff Editorial
As college students, we rarely think of a night out as a life or death situation. But all too regularly, we are proven wrong, most recently by the death of first-year Connor Gage, in an incident the Burlington Police Department attributes in part to freezing overnight temperatures, according to an e...
Why the Birkenstock trend must finally end
February 4, 2019
Filed under Opinion
They’re everywhere. I can’t escape them. Every turn I take, I see them. I even see them in my own house. Birkenstocks are driving me crazy. I hate the chunky straps. I know everyone swears they’re comfortable, but those soles look painful. The cork board material isn’t that great either. They...
Pussy hats unite women, but ignore intersectionality
February 3, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Power to the pussy is a great mantra — just not for the entire feminist movement. For a sex that is predisposed to oppression at birth and whose sexual anatomy is a synonym for weakness, turning the word pussy into a symbol of strength and resistance is a no-brainer for feminists. Especially in t...
Unpopular Opinion: Cheese is a disgusting comfort food
February 2, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Cheese is gross. Hold on — let me finish before you let out a loud scoff and turn the page. I’m not saying cheese always tastes bad. I like a bagel with cream cheese or a slice of pizza as much as the next person. Mixed up with other yummy stuff, cheese isn’t so bad. But to all those folks w...
Let’s fix the trend of genderless kids’ names
February 1, 2019
Filed under Opinion
I absolutely hate boy names on girls. I'm filled with rage when I hear of girls named James, Elliot or Tyler. I don’t think it’s cute: I think it's misogynistic. I’d have no problem with parents giving their daughters boy names if they also did it the other way around. Girls with masculine n...
