Students and faculty protest Kavanaugh
October 4, 2018
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
UVM students walked out of class to protest the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Oct. 4. Students and community members gathered for a “Cancel Kavanaugh” rally outside the Davis Center after walking out of class at noon. The rally was hosted by student leaders from UVM...
Prostestors Gather Near Med Center
Meg Trogolo and Jullianne Lesch
October 4, 2018
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
Alek Fleury Two groups of protesters gathered on the sidewalks next to the UVM Medical Center’s main driveway Sept. 26. On one corner, members of the anti-abortion group 40 Days for Life held signs and prayed, while on the other corner, members of UVM’s International Socialist Organization and Planned...
Students Demand Menstrual Products
Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
October 3, 2018
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
fAbby Kaiser Students have been working to get free pads and tampons for all restrooms across campus. The plan posed by students on campus, which is projected to be in place by the end of this academic year, would put a dispenser in all bathrooms in academic buildings and residence halls, said senio...
Nurses Agree to New Contract
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
October 2, 2018
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
Sawyer Loftus After eight months of negotiating, UVM Medical Center nurses and administration have struck a lasting deal. The nurses announced the vote by union membership in favor of the contract via Facebook Sept. 27, the night before a scheduled press conference in front of the medical center...
UVM Senior dies unexpectedly
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
October 1, 2018
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
UVM Senior Nikisha Falcone has died unexpectedly. Annie Stevens, vice provost for student affairs, announced Falcone's death in an email to the UVM community Oct. 1. Falcone died Sept. 30, according to the email. The University extends its deepest condolences to Falcone's family and the greater...
UVM Police issues warning
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
September 28, 2018
Filed under Campus, Crime Log, Headliners, News
UVM police has warned the UVM community to be on the lookout for an individual who made threats of violence against a Davis Center employee. UVM police released an alert to the UVM community Sept. 28 via email seeking information about Jeffrey A. Stratton, a 48-year-old man. UVM police wanted to ale...
Nurses strike deal with medical center
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
September 27, 2018
Filed under Headliners, News, Vermont
After eight months of negotiating UVM Medical Center nurses and the administration have struck a lasting deal. The nurses announced the vote by union membership in favor of the contract via Facebook Sept. 27, the night before a scheduled press conference in front of the medical center. The union...
Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
September 26, 2018
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
Sawyer Loftus After months of bargaining, UVM Medical Center nurses and administration have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, according to a Sept. 20 press release. The Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals have been negotiating their next three year contract with U...
Nurses and Medical Center reach tentative agreement
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
September 19, 2018
Filed under Headliners, News, Vermont
Updated 9/20/18 at 12:04 AM to include a statement from UVM Medical Center. After months of bargaining, UVM Medical Center nurses and administration have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, according to a Sept. 20 press release. The Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professio...
VT Governor Candidate campaigns with celebrity
September 19, 2018
Filed under Election, Headliners, News, Vermont
Alek Fleury Democratic candidate for Vermont governor Christine Hallquist and actor Misha Collins discussed campaign issues in front of a crowd of students Wednesday in the Davis Center at a UVM College Democrats’ event. Hallquist made history as the first openly transgender candidate to win a major pa...
Counseling interns pulled from Burlington High School
Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
September 18, 2018
Filed under Headliners, News
Alek Fleury This story updated at 3:59 p.m. Sept. 19 to correct a statement that a practicum student at Burlington High School worked with Macias despite requesting not to. The student was working on a practicum and was invited back for an internship the next year at the high school, which she decli...
Student starts national petition
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
September 17, 2018
Filed under Headliners, News, Vermont
After a UVM sophomore reported her rape to University officials, she found a hole in UVM Policy allowing dismissed students to avoid disclosing past misconduct. Sophomore Syd Ovitt started a petition aimed at flagging students who attempt to transfer to a new college or university after being dismissed...
