Could we be seeing the return of "blackface" characters to the world's stage?  Probably not.  But the recent French Vogue photo spread, Australian variety show performance,...

Dear Editor,I'm going to have to go ahead and agree with Mr. Jowett on this one. VSTEP's efforts to ban bottled water from campus are a waste of time and a misallocation of good intentions.  Can you...

Do you feel that?That's your heart beating.And that funny sound you hear every now and then?That's the air moving in and out of your lungs; you're breathing. Be thankful, and don't stop — it's what...

The Party Smart website is a valuable resource for UVM students. It provides clear definitions of the UVM alcohol and drug policy and the penalties for violating them — which all students should...

Dear Editor,Since 2006, the GOP hasn't had much to cheer about: embarrassing losses in the last two Congressional elections, and an electoral blowout in the 2008 presidential race, coupled with the losses...

This school seems to have a thing for naked people.  We have a nude calendar and two naked bike rides. And what's wrong with that? Absolutely nothing.  With the Naked Bike Ride approaching and...

Dear Editor,After reading the article about VSTEP encouraging the University to stop selling bottled water, I couldn't hold my tongue. Honestly? Who does it help for us to stop selling bottled water? The...

Last week, I tackled some of the congressional and gubernatorial elections and the media's oversized response to them.In the process, I unfairly passed over a genuinely important bit of electoral news...

Our military is stretched beyond its means in two wars and several peacekeeping missions. There just aren't enough troops to go around, and the only way the military can fill the gaps is by lowering their...

 I'm sitting in class and the day's lecture is done.  The professor has opened the discussion up to the class and it's time to participate.  A hand extends shakily into the air, "I mean...

Envision a life in which you are nothing more than a human possession — an object abused by someone to the point that you fear for your life. For those that live in nations that allow such abuse...

The University of Vermont is a place of higher learning where youths come to better themselves and build the future — provided it's not the weekend.  Every weekend, the UVM campus — like...