The Changing Face of UVM: Students and faculty take a stand against budget cuts
February 19, 2019
Faculty and student outcry has followed cuts in certain College of Arts and Sciences’ programs due to declining enrollment. The faculty union, United Academics, held a teach-in Feb. 14 in front of Howe Library, while students participated with UA in letter-writing campaigns and distribution of posters cri...
Campus remembers first-year: Student response
Lily Young, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019
Students and faculty around campus mourn the death of first-year Connor Gage. Gage died Feb. 2 in a North Winooski parking lot after exposure to subzero temperatures after attending two off-campus fraternities, according to a Feb. 4 Cynic article. On the night of Gage’s death, each floor in...
Campus remembers first-year: What we know
February 13, 2019
The investigation into the death of first-year Connor Gage continues as officials at the University waver on when they will be able to take action. Gage was 19 years old at the time of his death. He was from Little Falls, New York, and was a member of the Wellness Environment studying neuroscience. Gage wa...
No plan to resume fraternity activities during investigation
February 7, 2019
It’s undetermined when the ban on fraternity activities will end while the investigation into a first-year’s death continues, according to Vice Provost Annie Stevens. The ban was enacted following the death of Connor Gage, a Wellness Environment student who died after attending two off-campus...
University suspends all fraternity activities due to student death
February 5, 2019
University of Vermont administrators have suspended all fraternity activities until further notice, according to an email sent to students. Annie Stevens, vice provost for student affairs, said any and all fraternity activities including recruitment, social events and philanthropy are suspended, due...
Faculty concerned over presidential search transparency
February 5, 2019
Faculty are expressing concerns over the presidential search process after it yielded just a single public finalist. The “sole finalist” is Dr. Suresh Garimella, executive vice president for research and partnerships at Purdue University. Garimella will be on campus Feb. 13 to 15 for meetings...
Commencement speaker chosen
February 5, 2019
The University has chosen a speaker for this year's commencement. Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, will speak at this year's ceremony, according to a Feb. 5 email from President Tom Sullivan. "I am pleased that Mr. Walker will be with us on Commencement Day 2019 to share his timely...
First-year died after attending off-campus fraternity
February 4, 2019
First-year Connor Gage died Feb. 2 after exposure to subzero temperatures after leaving an off-campus fraternity. Gage pledged at an off-campus, unregistered organization over the weekend, according to a Caring Bridge page in his name. Gage departed for another fraternity house about a half mile awa...
New policies lead to decline in applicants
Lindsay Freed, Senior Staff Writer
February 4, 2019
UVM is seeing a slight decline in student applications after taking steps to make the University more competitive and adding a fee to its application process. The number of undergraduate students applying to UVM has dropped by 16 percent since 2015, Provost David Rosowsky said at the Feb. 1 board of tru...
Brave the cold, learn to fish
Cyrus Oswald, Staff Writer
January 29, 2019
The snow and ice in Vermont can seem to stretch on for miles, but community members and UVM students didn’t let the season stop them from getting outside. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s Free Ice Fishing Day Festival took place from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Jan. 26 on the ice outside of Knight Poin...
Women’s March calls for change and unity
Anna Kolosky, Staff Writer
January 22, 2019
On a frigid Saturday morning, a crowd of over 700 braved the 7 degree cold to protest in Vermont’s capital. The front lawn of the State House in Montpelier was packed with crowds who stood in support of women and marginalized communities for the Jan. 19 Women’s March. Ben & Jerry’s employees asked pa...
Opioids on campus: with no consensus, a problem goes unchecked
Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
January 15, 2019
Sarah came to UVM ready to start the next chapter of her life. As the daughter of a heroin addict, she knew the dangers of the drug. But to her surprise, opioids followed her to campus. The scope of the opioid problem is not clear at UVM, but the experts are in agreement that substances like heroi...
