Last week, for the umpteenth time, one of my closest friends and I passionately argued over the same 2500-year-old myth.  The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is one of the most famous myths of all time,...

Now that I am getting older and have the chance to love profoundly, I have realized how little we tell people that we love them. I am not only talking about the world-famous “I love you” sentence,...

Beyond office spaces and lecture halls, some UVM professors share something deeper: a marriage. While many of these couples met during their graduate studies, their intertwined paths led them to UVM. The...

My most remarkable Valentine’s Day to date was when I texted “I like you” with a blue heart emoji to my sixth grade crush. I was rejected.  Other than that one year when I was deeply inspired...

Don’t hate me for this, but my high school boyfriend and I decided to attend the same college. Quite frankly, I don’t think I would’ve survived a long-distance relationship. I believed many other...

Last semester, I eagerly took a 50 question Buzzfeed-like quiz about love. Now, I’m the assistant opinion editor of the Vermont Cynic. UVM’s latest Marriage Pact matches were released on Oct. 27. My...

In this podcast Sam Jefferson talks to numerous UVM students and professors about Valentine’s Day. Their conversations explore the holiday’s commercialization, potential exclusivity, and the good (and...

What do Tinder boys and homework have in common? They’re difficult to understand, my friends usually have to help me figure them out, and I have every intention of getting involved, but usually just...

Trying to fit an artist into one genre is like using primary colors to describe a sunset.When I first heard of Murder By Death, I pictured a group in black and white make-up playing heavy metal, but that...