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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

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UPB and SGA agree to new SpringFest funding plan

UPB and SGA agree to new SpringFest funding plan

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
April 29, 2019
4/20: The past and present of UVM's spring tradition

4/20: The past and present of UVM’s spring tradition

Emma Pinezich and Lee Hughes
April 23, 2019
A shootout that occurred 3 p.m. April 16 on North Willard Street led to the arrest of four suspects in the murder of a 23-year-old man. The shootout resulted in multiple CatAlerts warning students to avoid the area, until the 5 p.m. alert opened the area for regular traffic.

Suspects arrested after a fatal shooting near campus

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
April 22, 2019
Junior David Gringeri poses in a window in the Davis Center. Gringeri is the newest member of the board of trustees and was sworn in as a student trustee March 1, replacing senior Caitlin McHugh, whose term ended in February.

Student trustee looks to next generations

Lee Hughes and Lindsay Freed
April 19, 2019
Senior Gillian Natanagara offers a statement April 2 at a SGA meeting. SGA will be voting to create a working group evaluating revisions to the canvassing ban to allow for more involvement in student politics.

Campus canvassing policy to be reevaluated by SGA

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
April 16, 2019
Protesters, including junior Alexander Smith and English professor Nancy Welch, listen to senior Scarlett Moore recount the events of the trial April 4. "I'm here because, number one, I think this is a really egregious attack on the free speech of queer students and students of color," Moore said.

Student’s hearings conclude conduct violation case

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
April 11, 2019
With SGA senate elections coming up April 9 and 10, SGA President Ethan Foley, a junior, makes a speech at the SGA meeting April 2. The election is contested for the first time in two years with 49 candidates vying for 39 seats.

SGA election applications at a high

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
April 8, 2019
United Academics President Sarah Alexander enters Waterman March 26, 2019 with rally members to deliver the UA petition to the executive offices.

Faculty union and admin release contradictory data

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
April 3, 2019
First-year Jordyn King delivers a speech at the March 26 United Academics rally on the Waterman Green, which was attended by 40 faculty and students. The rally was to support the UA's petition which demands for the reinstatement of two lecturers and support for students who received conduct hearing notices following participation in a Feb. 26 rally hosted by NoNames for Justice.

Union blocked out of admin office

Emma Pinezich and Lee Hughes
April 2, 2019
The Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house was the last place first-year Connor Gage was seen before heading toward North Winooski Avenue Feb. 2. Alpha Epsilon Pi was one of two fraternities identified by the Burlington Police Department as being directly connected to Gage’s death.

Two fraternities named in connection to student death

Sawyer Loftus and Lee Hughes
April 1, 2019
First-year Connor Gage died Feb. 2 after leaving an off-campus fraternity. The investigation into his death prompted the activities ban.

Fraternity ban lifted for all but two chapters

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
March 29, 2019
Former Provost David Rosowsky, President Tom Sullivan, David Daigle, board of trustee chair, and Ron Lumbra, board of trustees vice chair, speak at the board of trustees meeting Oct. 27, 2018. David Rosowsky, senior vice president and provost, announced his resignation Feb. 25.

Interim provost search committee includes students

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
March 28, 2019
Fraternity council addresses activities ban

Fraternity council addresses activities ban

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
March 27, 2019
Former United Academics President Sarah Alexander, associate professor of English, leads a group of protestors across South Prospect Street into the Waterman building to deliver their petition.

Faculty union rally locked out of executive offices

Lee Hughes and Emma Pinezich
March 26, 2019
Sophomore Harmony Edosomwan, a leader of the student group NoNames for Justice, speaks to the crowd alongside junior Amanda Martinez Feb. 26. The rally commemorated the one-year the one-year anniversary of the group's Waterman takeover.

NoNames changes persist a year later

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
March 7, 2019
Promotional banners for STEM are displayed in front of Discovery Hall. A public debate held Feb. 27 in the Davis Center's Sugar Maple Ballroom focused on whether prioritization toward STEM in higher education is appropriate or not.

Debate team disputes conflict

Maeve Gurnis and Lee Hughes
March 7, 2019
A student asks a question during Suresh Garimell'a only visit to campus Feb. 14 before he was approved to be the next University president. Garimella was the sole finalist from the presidential search presented to the public, but there were two interviewed by the faculty panel.

SGA edged out of presidential search

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
March 5, 2019
Sophomore Nina Singleton-Spencer sits among students and faculty during the discussion portion of a Feb. 5 United Academics meeting. Students have expressed their frustrations over the College of Arts and Sciences budget changes through posters, memes and protests.

Students mobilize against budget cuts

Lindsay Freed and Lee Hughes
March 1, 2019
President Suresh Garimella delivers an opening statement at his public Q&A February, 14 2019. He will took on the position of president July 1.

New president’s salary brings unease

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
February 28, 2019
Fraternity activities ban continues, no end date

Fraternity activities ban continues, no end date

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
February 27, 2019
Junior Riri Stuart-Thompson, president of the Womyn of Color Coalition, addresses the crowd Feb. 26 in the Waterman lobby. The rally, hosted by student activist group NoNames for Justice, commemorated the one year anniversary of the group's Waterman takeover.

Student protestors host rally on anniversary of Waterman building takeover

Lee Hughes and Maeve Gurnis
February 26, 2019
Sexual assault on campus

Sexual assault on campus

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
February 25, 2019
A portrait of UVM graduate John Dewey, a philosopher and proponent of an education as a means of social reform, overlooks the John Dewey Lounge as sophomore Charlotte Looby delivers an impassioned speech Feb. 5 at a United Academics meeting.

The Changing Face of UVM: Students and faculty take a stand against budget cuts

Lindsay Freed and Lee Hughes
February 19, 2019
Presidential candidate finalist, Suresh Garimella, addresses the crowd in the Grand Maple Ballroom Feb. 14 during an open forum. The board of trustees is collecting feedback to inform their decisions about selecting the next University president.

Presidential candidate finalist visits campus

Julianne Lesch and Lee Hughes
February 14, 2019
Suresh Garimella was announced as the sole finalist in UVM's presidential search. If Garimella is confirmed, he will replace President Tom Sullivan.

Students raise concerns over presidential committee

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
February 14, 2019
President Tom Sullivan delivers his last convocation speech at this year's convocation Aug. 26 in Patrick Gym. Sullivan is stepping down as president in the summer of 2019.

Candidate gained honors and controversy

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
February 14, 2019
Grace Odell, executive director of the Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Dana Kaplan, executive director of Outright Vermont, and Rabbi Any Small hold a rainbow pride flag Feb. 8. The Synagogue and the Pride Center were targeted between Feb. 4 and Deb. 5.

Community rallies against hateful signs in Burlington

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
February 12, 2019
Sophomore Nina Singleton-Spencer sits among students and faculty during the discussion portion of a Feb. 5 United Academics meeting. Students have expressed their frustrations over the College of Arts and Sciences budget changes through posters, memes and protests.

‘They don’t give a shit:’ faculty union fills John Dewey Lounge to discuss cuts to the humanities

Lee Hughes and Lindsay Freed
February 5, 2019
Chair of the board of trustees David Daigle and President Tom Sullivan speak at the final session of the board of trustees meeting Feb. 2. Campus leaders, including SGA President Ethan Foley and Joseph Campbell, Graduate Student Senate President, confronted decisions to determine the future of the University.

Trustees deliberate on new student-based initiatives

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
February 5, 2019
First-year student dies

First-year student dies

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
February 3, 2019
Search for a new University president nears its end

Search for a new University president nears its end

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
January 26, 2019
Image courtesy of uvmathletics.com

New multipurpose center’s name is announced

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
December 18, 2018
UVM community talks about consent

UVM community talks about consent

Lindsay Freed and Lee Hughes
December 15, 2018
Image courtesy of uvm.edu

Email scam demands bitcoin, makes bombthreat

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
December 13, 2018
Students rush past Royall Tyler Theatre on their way to class. UVM has recently fallen behind other school in relation to its retention rate, which is 86.6 percent, between a class's first and second fall semesters.

First-year retention rate falls behind

Lee Hughes and Rachel Halpern
December 6, 2018
Sophomore Margaret Thomson tables outside of Central Campus Dining Hall for Meatless Mondays April 25, 2017. Green Mountain Veggies is starting Meatless Mondays at UVM dining halls on a small scale Nov. 12 and 26 as well as Dec. 3 and 10.

Dining hall takes part in Meatless Monday initiative

Lee Hughes and Rachel Halpern
November 26, 2018
Image courtesy of the New College of Florida's website (August 21, 2018; Photo by Casey Brooke Lawson)

Carbon tax research gives hope in fight against climate change

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
November 16, 2018
The Instagram page Barstool UVM, a direct affiliate of Barstool Sports according to their Instagram bio, posted a video of a cabbage worm with the caption "AYO MAGGOTS!"

Dining hall bug leads to contract suspension

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
November 14, 2018
Courtesy of the Marmet family

Family and friends mourn deceased former student

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
November 1, 2018
Meet the students behind the board

Meet the students behind the board

Lee Hughes and Lindsay Freed
October 31, 2018
Image curtesy of UVM Prism Center's facebook page

UVM President affirms support of transgender and intersex students

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
October 26, 2018
Board of trustees votes to rename the library

Board of trustees votes to rename the library

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
October 26, 2018
UVM Cycling team given bikes after theirs burn

UVM Cycling team given bikes after theirs burn

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
October 21, 2018
Senior Caleb Weathers is the UVM rock climbing wall staff coordinator and former Climbing Club leader. The Climbing Club was derecognized by SGA due to a nearly $11,000 debt.

Climbing Club derecognized for five years

Lee Hughes and Rachel Halpern
October 17, 2018
CAT Pause is one of the many places on campus in need work-study employees. As of Oct. 4, there are over 60 open work-study positions, according to UVM student employment website.

Work-study employment falters on campus

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
October 12, 2018
Climate Rally Advocates for Student Action

Climate Rally Advocates for Student Action

Meg Trogolo and Lee Hughes
October 6, 2018
Students stage walkout in protest of Kavanaugh

Students stage walkout in protest of Kavanaugh

Lee Hughes and Lindsay Freed
October 5, 2018
Students Demand Menstrual Products

Students Demand Menstrual Products

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
October 3, 2018
New Allergen Warning in Dining Halls

New Allergen Warning in Dining Halls

Lee Hughes, Katie Kelly, and Julianne Lesch
September 30, 2018
University saves millions by knocking down old buildings

University saves millions by knocking down old buildings

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
September 20, 2018
Counseling interns pulled from Burlington High School

Counseling interns pulled from Burlington High School

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
September 18, 2018
A #meToo sign outside Living Well that allowed students to sign about their own #meToo stories.

New sexual misconduct rules leak

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
September 5, 2018
The photoshopped image that has since been taken down off of TopCats' page.

Top Cats sanctioned by SGA

Lee Hughes and Lindsay Freed
May 9, 2018
T. Simeon Ananou, the new CIO, effective July 1.

Dean of Libraries and CIO positions to be split

Lee Hughes, Staff Writer
May 2, 2018
T. Simeon Ananou, the new CIO, effective July 1.

New chief information officer announced

Lee Hughes, Senior Staff Writer
May 1, 2018
Police watch over 4/20 crowd

Police watch over 4/20 crowd

Lee Hughes, Senior Staff Writer
April 24, 2018

Dining hall offers cooking classes

Lee Hughes, Senior Staff Writer
March 8, 2018
Protests force change

Protests force change

Lee Hughes and Ben Elfland
March 8, 2018
Student runs for seat in City Council election

Student runs for seat in City Council election

Lee Hughes and Emma Jarnagin
March 5, 2018
Waterman takeover ends, protesters return home

Waterman takeover ends, protesters return home

Joey Waldinger, Ben Elfland, Lee Hughes, Oliver Pomazi, Alek Fleury, Kyra Chevalier, Brandon Arcari, and Meg Trogolo
February 26, 2018
Students call for resignations

Students call for resignations

Brandon Arcari, Caroline Derksen, Ben Elfland, Lindsay Freed, Lee Hughes, Oliver Pomazi, Meg Trogolo, and Joey Waldinger
February 26, 2018
Protesters, led by Harmony Edosomwan, move from the Davis Center to Waterman Feb. 23.

Day 2: Student racial justice protesters take over Admitted Students Day

Brandon Arcari, Joey Waldinger, Ben Elfland, Lee Hughes, and Meg Trogolo
February 23, 2018

Students battle with meal insecurity

Ben Elfland and Lee Hughes
February 21, 2018
Students call for administrators to resign over handling of bias incidents

Students call for administrators to resign over handling of bias incidents

Lindsay Freed and Lee Hughes
February 20, 2018
Wellness Environment Building

WE Investigation: Part 3

Brandon Arcari, Ben Elfland, and Lee Hughes
February 19, 2018
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