UVM students celebrate 4/20 by exercising, smoking
Chloe Chaobal, Senior Staff Writer
April 30, 2017
Some UVM students ran over three miles on 420. Others chose to smoke marijuana publicly. The Wellness Environment hosted its second annual 4.20 5k for Wellness April 20. The race began on Spear Street promptly at 4:20 p.m., just as hundreds of UVM students lit up joints and bowls, f...
Students join 4/20 health run
Kelsey Neubauer, Assistant News Editor
April 27, 2016
While clouds of marijuana smoke rose from the Redstone Green, nearly hundreds of students and community members gathered on Virtue Field for a 5K April 20. The 4/20 event was sponsored by the Wellness Environment program and over 800 people registered, according to the event’s website. The...
‘Groovy UV’: embracing a spirited tradition
April 22, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Staff Editorial
Today marks a sort of “unofficial” holiday at UVM: 4/20. Hundreds of students will fill the Redstone Green and celebrate weed culture.The event is definitely a part of the culture here on campus, a place many refer to as “Groovy UV.”Whether or not you choose to take part in the festivities,...
Best snack fixes for your 4/20 munchies
April 20, 2016
Filed under Life
It’s the day UVM students cherish: the hailed 4/20. You’ve just spent the last few hours lounging on the Redstone Green, surrounded by a thick cloud of smoke, occasionally interrupted by slight panic when police services strolled by. After soaking up some sun and now feeling a sense of euphoria,...
4/20: Addressing the facts
April 20, 2016
Filed under Letter to the Editor, Opinion
Dear editor,If past years are an indicator, a small percentage of the student population will gather Wednesday afternoon to smoke marijuana in a public place on campus.On its surface, the event is really not a big deal. Even 10 years ago, I might have left it there - people doing what they want, using ...
Blazing the route for democracy
April 14, 2015
Filed under Opinion, Opinion Editorials
As April 20 approaches, thousands of people will publicly smoke marijuana.It is time for this annual display of civil disobedience to become a sustained political movement for social and economic justice. Marijuana is not illegal for health or moral pureness; it has been prohibited for political and ec...
